TT Games’ latest family-friendly endeavour commences in an identical manner to The Incredibles II, kicking off with a battle against The Underminer – the villain who appeared during the original’s cliff-hanger ending. Those wanting to play through the experience in order (LEGO The Incredibles covers both films) have no choice but to wait until part …
Fearing the World Cup would harm ticket sale, Marvel chose to delay Ant-Man and the Wasp in the UK. It appears video game publishers haven’t decided to tinker with their release schedules, as once again, it’s another busy week for the Switch eShop. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (£49.99) and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy …
This week’s line-up of new releases is one for the ages – there’s a cubic tonne of quality games, spanning every genre imaginable. Something for everyone? Quite possibly. The Crew 2 is easily this week’s biggest release. Reviews are yet to go live, which definitely raises some concerns. Push Square chalked up a few impressions …
Despite not featuring a traditional tennis mode – an omission that has allegedly resulted in refund requests – Mario Tennis Aces has shot straight to the top of the UK chart. While this may sound impressive, chances are it only had to shift a few thousand copies to get there – physical sales tend to …
No trip to Japan would be complete without spending a fistful of Yen in the country’s many, many, arcades. The arcades I visited even began to make me envy Japanese culture. It was social, fun, and most had scores of games – often spread over several floors – to cater to all tastes. Speaking of …
The Switch eShop remains relentless, featuring another bumper bounty of new releases. Next week is looking busy too, with Wolfenstein II, Crash Bandicoot, Harvest Moon, Inside and Limbo all due. Mario Tennis Aces (£49.99) is yet another Switch smash, almost guaranteed to break the UK top five next Monday. Scores so far are a mixture …
The Switch paves the way for new releases, all thanks to Mario Tennis Aces’ arrival – easily the biggest release of the week. In short: it’s the game that Mario Tennis on Wii U should have been. It could even be seen as an apology for that half-baked effort. The rest of this week’s new …
It’s not often game journos unanimously agree on something. The original State of Decay – which highlighted MS’ 2013 Summer of Arcade promotion – was a rare exception, becoming the very definition of a diamond in the rough. By putting the focus on establishing a friendly community it was unlike most zombie games, and for …
Essentially Mr. Tickle: The Game – or Plastic Man, if you prefer – this physics-based puzzler involves guiding a constantly extending arm around hazard-filled environments in order to grab precariously placed bottles. There’s a paper-thin plot in place, covering the nameless lead character’s life story as they reach out to grab bottles as a baby, …
There’s a notable theme to this week’s UK top 40 – dozens of first-party PS4 titles have either risen by several places or re-entered the chart. This is all down to Sony’s current ‘Days of Play’ promotion, which sees numerous key titles discounted. It seems a price cut to around £35 was enough to secure …
Some games are about war. Some games are about exceptionalism and individual struggle. A few games are about fascism. Most games, however, are about numbers going up. It sounds simple, numbers going up, but Dungeon Rushers proves that it’s a subtle mechanic, and one that’s easy to get wrong. Let’s start with the basics. Dungeon …
Chances are even Capcom themselves would admit the first Street Fighter was downright terrible. An exercise in sheer frustration, it suffered from jerky animation, unreliable controls, and botched mechanics. Special moves, which rarely worked, could remove 70% of an opponent’s health in one swoop, making the regular kicks and punches almost redundant. It’s a series …
Nintendo didn’t show quite as many new games at E3 as expected. They had a valid reason for the slim line-up, however – they didn’t want to tease gamers with titles that are still a long way off. This put the focus of their conference on the ‘here and now’ which has resulted in one …
EA’s Unravel Two launched last week. Bearing in mind it didn’t hit the digital stores until Sunday night though – and that this week is light on new releases due to E3 – we’re going to include it in this week’s round-up. Verdict? It’s good, but maybe a little unnecessary. Fallout Shelter for PS4 and …
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice wasn’t the only new From Software title to be revealed yesterday. Devolver Digital is also giving the 2004 Xbox-exclusive Metal Wolf Chaos a fresh coat of paint. Fans have long hankered for a new iteration, apparently. A collaboration between From Software and General Arcade, the outlandish mech shooter – which sees …
