This year commenced in the best possible fashion. Unusually for the quiet season of spring, we received several highly acclaimed hits in quick succession. Things settled down in the run-up to summer, leading to what has been a sporadic winter. A few quality titles, the usual solid but unspectacular annual updates, and more than a …
You’ll hopefully forgive us for not listing this week’s eShop discounts – over 250 games are currently on offer across Switch, 3DS and Wii U, just in time for the festive period. Switch highlights include Rocket League (£11.28) and SteamWorld Dig 2 (£10.99), while on 3DS you’ll find SteamWorld Heist (£3.99) and Project X Zone …
It’s easy to forget Capcom’s delightful Okami has seen an HD re-release once before – Okami HD graced the PS3 back in 2013. This week’s release marks the first time it has made it to Xbox, however. Those who have overlooked it in the past are in for a treat. In a nutshell, it was …
Despite a 41% drop in sales, Call of Duty: WWII manages to hold onto the UK chart’s top spot for a sixth week running. EA still has two titles in the top five, with FIFA 18 remaining at #2 and Star Wars Battlefront II at #3. Super Mario Odyssey leaps to #4, while AC: Origins …
There are a few different origin stories for the ‘Nintendo Seal of Quality’ found on Nintendo games. One of the theories states that after the American video games ‘crash’ of 1983, Nintendo wanted to reassure purchasers that what they would receive would work. Too many games on other consoles failed to meet the basics of …
We’d like to think the development of post-launch DLC is relatively easy going. Work on the base game is done and dusted, release dates are seemingly more flexible, and both critical and fan feedback provide developers with something to strive towards. Significant DLC – as in, new missions and extra chapters – tends to be …
Considering the Switch is tipped to sell out during the run-up to Christmas, it’s no surprise to find developers tumbling over one another to get their new releases on the eShop before the big day. Fans of all things retro are particularly well catered for this week. The Switch gets the cult 2D Psikyo shooter …
We don’t recall Frank West blurting out innuendo during Dead Rising’s cut-scenes, but that hasn’t stopped Capcom from subtitling Dead Rising 4’s PS4 debut Frank’s Big Package. While Dead Rising 4 wasn’t a bad game – we awarded the Xbox One version an above average 6/10 – it’s easily the weakest in the series, watered …
The UK top five remains unchanged this week, despite a 24% decrease in sales after Black Friday. This means Call of Duty: WWII celebrates a fifth week at the top of the chart, putting it on par with Activision’s own Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy – the previous record holder for weeks held at no.1 in …
The dealer in this card based role-player is something of an enigma. He’s neither a friend or foe, praising and rebuking your decisions in almost equal measures. He also seemingly enjoys casting doubt over your chances of success, suggesting you don’t have the intellect to beat his game. Pity for him, this only makes surpassing …
To indirectly quote Eurogamer, the Switch’s special first year ends as it began – with a colossal, 100+ hour RPG epic. While Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (£49.99) hasn’t received as many 10/10s as Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it has gained dozens of 9/10s and 4.5/5s from such sites as Nintendo Life, Trusted Reviews, Switch Player, …
The Switch rules the roost this week – six retail releases are lined up for Friday, including the anticipated JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the surprisingly slick Gear. Club Unlimited, and the colourful comic book caper LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 reviews aren’t due to drop until tomorrow. If Famitsu’s 35/40 is to go …
We don’t doubt for a second that Nintendo has a fully-fledged Animal Crossing game in development for the Switch, hoping that Pocket Camp will spark new interest in the franchise. Sadly, this venture into the free-to-play market doesn’t make the wait for a brand-new entry any more bearable. As expected, Pocket Camp isn’t Animal Crossing …
Considering around 50% of UK games sales are digital nowadays, it’s somewhat reassuring to see that THQ (née Nordic Games) still provides physical options for all their PS4/Xbox One titles. It’s their lower budget titles that have caught our collective eye, launching for around £15 on the same day as their digital counterparts. Not some …
Console bundles proved immensely popular during Black Friday, with most of the titles in the UK top ten packaged with either a shiny new PS4 or Xbox One. Software sales were up 89% over last week, and 3% up over Black Friday 2016. To give a clearer image, it was reported that 1.9 million games …
