In 2001, UK retailer GAME revealed plans to stock a new range of retro systems and software. This came as a surprise to many as it was still early days for the retro gaming scene. The Mega Drive and SNES remained fresh in gamer’s minds, and only the likes of the Spectrum and Commodore 64 …
Capcom’s Monster Hunter: World is the first new number one of 2018. Sales were “far higher†than previous instalments in the series, and it’s also the highest charting entry so far, beating previous high note Monster Hunter: Generations (#3 in 2016). It’s easy to imagine MH: W outselling Generations by a considerable amount, and with …
Fans of all things retro will probably appreciate this week’s eShop line-up. No less than four of the fifteen titles originated from the arcade. Unsurprisingly, a couple of these are Hamster re-releases – 1993’s ACA NeoGeo World Heroes 2 and Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja (£6.29 each), a colourful IREM action game from 1986. …
If you promised yourself that 2018 will be the year you finally join a gym to burn off those love handles, then the following may be of interest. Run Hundred has released a pair of workout mixes inspired by 8-bit music. After being handed a CD filled with 8-bit tunes, composer Chris Lawhorn found that …
The end of the month is almost upon us, and by the looks of things, publishers are hoping your pay cheque will be partly blown on a new game or two. So much for paying off that post-Christmas credit card bill, eh? We’ve rounded-up reviews for Square-Enix’s traditional RPG Lost Sphear, Sony’s PSVR psychological horror …
In his recent terrible game compendium Attack of the Flicking Skeletons, YouTuber Ashens reached out to various gaming pundits to discover which 8-bit titles they regretted buying during their youth. It’s no surprise that everybody had a story to tell. Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, publishers had the knack of luring in would-be victims, …
Call of Duty: WWII has returned to the top of the UK chart, making it ten non-consecutive weeks in total. Just one more week is required to equal current franchise record holder Black Ops III. With the anticipated Monster Hunter World and Dragon Ball FighterZ out Friday, it’s likely a battle for no.1 will occur …
Last night’s reveal of Labo certainly provoked a reaction. Nintendo’s master plan to turn the humble living room into an arts and crafts den may be their most genius masterstroke yet. The price (£60 per pack) is a tad off-putting, though – why the software isn’t being included as a download code is beyond us. …
The gaming industry is back to its usual self this week, pumping out new releases with little thought for our wallets. Next week looks even busier still, with Dragon Ball FighterZ and Monster Hunter World both due, along with Square-Enix’s RPG Lost Sphear and Sony’s The Inpatient. This week gives us the first batch of …
YouTube in 2007 was remarkably different to the YouTube of today. The ink was still yet to dry on the Google takeover contract, and the term ‘YouTube Celebrity’ was yet to be bandied about – the likes of PewDiePie, JonTron, Markiplier and others were still to make their debuts. Even Minecraft – a game synonymous …
Given the time of year, we expected this week’s UK chart to be a non-event. This isn’t the case, amazingly – GTA V has managed to take the top spot for a 14th time, following last week’s rise to #3. This puts the evergreen crime caper third in the list of titles that have spent …
The Switch eShop is back in full swing this week, with no less than nine titles due before the week is out. Bayonetta and its sequel, Dragon Quest Builders and Kirby Star Allies are all now available to pre-order, too. Super Meat Boy, Furi and The Escapists 2 are this week’s releases destined to climb …
The industry is starting to wake from its Christmas slumber. A trio of new titles are lined-up for the Xbox One, while the PS4 is due to receive double that figure. Curiously, the PS Blog reports Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3 is amongst this week’s new releases, despite it being announced just days ago. GameFAQs, …
Laying eyes on Van Helsing III’s in-game menus for the first time is a daunting experience. It’s an information overload, presenting numerous pages and tabs showing character sheets with current stats, available weapon and spell upgrades, mission details, optional perks, a very Diablo III-esque inventory screen, plus behavioural settings for Lady Katarina – Van Helsing’s …
The first top 40 of 2018 reveals FIFA 18 has ended Call of Duty: WWII’s nine-week run at no.1 Call of Duty: WWII only needed two more weeks at the top of the chart to beat current record holder Black Ops III’s eleven-week run. As it stands now, it has to settle for matching Modern …
