It’s Persona 5 that tops the UK chart this week, ending Mass Effect: Andromeda’s two week run in the process. The incredibly well-received JRPG has become the fastest-selling entry in the series, unsurprisingly, as well as Atlus’ first ever All-Formats no.1. Hurrah! We have to look back to 2013 to find the last JRPG that …
Another week, another NeoGeo game for Switch. This time it’s the top-down space shooter Alpha Mission II (£6.29) from 1991. While not the most renown of NeoGeo games, it’s generally well liked. It isn’t the only retro game to see an eShop re-release this week – the equally infamous World Sports Competition (£5.39) heads to …
The Persona series has gained a lot of traction over the years. With overwhelmingly positive reviews behind Persona 5 – with some critics claiming that not only is it one of the finest JRPGs of all-time, but one of the best games ever period – this instalment could see series hits the big leagues. By …
Playtonic’s bat and lizard duo meet many oddball characters during their journey, but none are more loveable than Rextro – a bright orange, low polygon, dinosaur who’s firmly stuck in the past. As well as completely forgetting who Yooka and Laylee are at one point – due to a lack of memory, of course – …
Despite what seemed to be a quiet launch, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5 Remix managed to enter a very respectable #4 in the UK chart. It also made #2 in the PS4 chart. The top three positions remain unchanged: Mass Effect Andromeda at no.1 for a second week running, followed by Ghost Recon: Wildlands and …
April looks set to be a busy month for the Switch with LEGO City Undercover, Mario Kart 8, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Constructor HD and a tonne of eShop releases due. Before that little lot though, this week’s eShop update sees March end on a high with a double-whammy of Snake Pass and ACA Metal Slug. …
Despite being around since the days of PlayStation 2, Sumo Digital has always acted as a studio for hire. This has lead them to work on some big-name franchises and sequels, with Forza Motorsport being perhaps the biggest. Snake Pass sees the Sheffield-based studio break tradition to create something a long-time coming – their first …
Be anything. Pushing the definition of what we call a game. Narration by a dead philosopher. Playing itself if you let it. Everything about Everything is positively ripe for analysis, aching for discussion, gagging for scrutiny. But I don’t want to. Since playing Everything, I’ve found myself thinking about whether I found it deep, whether …
This opening paragraph was going to detail how Disc Jam borrows elements from Speedball 2, Windjammers and good old everyday tennis, but it suddenly dawned upon us that it’s essentially Discs of Tron, right down to the ill-fittingly skin-tight outfits and quintessentially ‘80s neon hues. Like all compelling sports games, including the ones already mentioned, …
Mass Effect: Andromeda is the UK’s new number one. It had the third biggest launch of 2017 so far, trailing behind Ghost Recon Wildlands and Horizon Zero Dawn. Chart-Track claims that it’s EA’s first no.1 since FIFA 17 but we believe they’re mistaken – Battlefield 1 topped the chart in October, whereas FIFA 17 launched …
The Switch receives its first sports game this week in the form of ACA NeoGeo Neo Turf Masters (£6.29). Don’t let the fact that it’s a re-release of a sports game from 1996 put you off – it’s held in high regard, often referred to as one of the greatest arcade sports games of all-time. …
Upstart publisher Maximum Games are yet to break into the big leagues, with the biggest release so far – to use a term lightly – being the mediocre Mark McMorris Infinite Air. Troll and I – out this Friday on PS4 and Xbox One with a Switch release to follow – doesn’t look set to …
When it comes to dissecting LEGO Worlds’ DNA, the ever-popular Minecraft is the obvious benefactor. Scratch the surface just a little and you’ll find a less obvious influence: 2016’s still frequently discussed No Man’s Sky. Like Hello Games’ space tourist sim, LEGO Worlds has a similar focus on exploration and discovery, complete with a busted …
Reviews Bioware’s latest space opera are now live, a few days ahead of Thursday’s launch. While Mass Effect: Andromeda hasn’t received the warmest of receptions, it hasn’t exactly been critically mauled either – even the reviewers who dished out a 6/10 claim that it’s enjoyable enough, if ultimately disappointing. 6/10 is the lowest score at …
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands has taken the UK chart top spot for a second week. When combined with For Honor’s two-week run, Ubisoft is now the publisher with the most weeks at number one in 2017 so far. LEGO Worlds’ second-week sales appear to be fuelled by word of mouth – it’s up one …
