News that five NeoGeo games were ready and waiting for retro purists on the Switch’s launch day has seemingly flown under the radar. The fact that a handful of NeoGeo conversion are also now available on Xbox One, courtesy of Japanese publisher Hamster, even more so. In the absence of Virtual Console for Switch, the …
Metacritic is a hot topic of discussion today, but it not for the usual inflammatory reasons – Zelda: Breath of the Wild is on track to become one of the highest-rated games of all-time, currently second only to the N64’s Ocarina of Time. With a 98% Metacritic – from a pool of 61 reviews – …
Be still thy beating wallet. There’s a cubic tonne of stuff vying for your cash this week, especially for fans of all things Nintendo. Indeed, it’s the start of a new era – Friday’s launch of Zelda: Breath of the Wild marks the end of the Wii U and the birth of the Switch. The …
It’s a little-known fact that Nintendo granted both EA and Activision reduced GameCube licensing costs. It was a resoundingly proactive move from Nintendo: around ten years ago the two publishers released big-budget, heavily promoted, titles on almost a monthly basis. If you’ve ever wondered why such games as Gun, Def Jam Vendetta, and True Crime …
It’s the start of a new era – this Friday sees the arrival of the Nintendo Switch, along with a handful Switch eShop titles. Curiously though, Nintendo has omitted Switch games from this week’s eShop download schedule. We’d wager this is because they’ve already issued press releases detailing the four digital launch games – the …
History has a habit of repeating itself. Halo Wars 2 has entered the UK top 40 at #2, the same position the original arrived at back in 2009. It was Guerrilla’s Killzone 2 that kept it off the top spot; in two days’ time, Guerrilla’s anticipated Horizon Zero Dawn is released. Sales of Halo Wars …
In 1999, MX Nitro would have been published by Midway. It’s that sort of game. A bit brash, a bit dumb, but plenty of fun with it. Think Hydro Thunder. But in futuristic 2017, it’s from Miniclip, purveyors of web and mobile games, and Saber Interactive, who have worked on everything from Halo to casino …
Microsoft picked Creative Assembly, of Total War fame, to create RTS sequel Halo Wars 2. Masters of the genre, they’re the right men for the job. The result is one of the best examples on consoles, and that’s even with bearing in mind that scores have been mixed – RTS aren’t for everyone, especially with …
The Nintendo Switch’s launch line-up has come under scrutiny. Not only does it show a lack of faith from publishers, but it’s also far from ideal for consumers – a tiny assortment of games on store shelves sends out a negative image to those thinking of buying a Switch on a whim. While the line-up …
With the Nintendo Switch just weeks away, we expected this Thursday’s eShop line-up to be somewhat lacking. Fortunately, this isn’t the case – the Wii U alone receives a couple of intriguing indies, plus a VC release of the legendary Harvest Moon 64. A late release for the system, Harvest Moon eluded European N64s. With …
Despite a lack of reviews in the run up to release, For Honor has bagged Ubisoft their first UK no. 1 since Tom Clancy’s The Division. It’s also the biggest new IP to head straight to no. 1 since No Man’s Sky. Chart Track informs sales were split 57% on PS4 and 43% on Xbox …
The internet woke this morning to a wealth of Horizon Zero Dawn reviews – the embargo has lifted well ahead of the 1st March release date. Early embargo dates are usually a sign of a publisher’s faith that their new releases will gain glowing reviews, which is something that rings true here. So far Guerilla’s …
British daytime quiz show Chain Letters never received a video game adaptation before its cancellation in 1997. Things may have been different had the word-based quiz hit our TV screens during Nintendo’s casual market boom ten years ago. Clearly the concept of changing and rearranging four letter words to make new ones was well ahead …
Launching a major new release on Valentine’s Day strikes us as a shrewd move – the high streets and supermarkets we visited yesterday were far busier than usual. If you were lucky enough to receive either For Honor or Sniper Elite 4 from a loved one, then you’re in for a good time – both …
When it comes to balancing seriousness and silliness, Japanese developers have it perfected. The Yakuza series is perhaps the most explementary juggling act out there, featuring cuts-scenes that often involve unpleasant themes, along with sub-quests that push the boundaries of ridiculousness. It makes for a heady mixture of surprise, suspense, and hilarity; this is one …
