Usually after spending a couple of hours with a new release you can begin to tell if it’s a quality fare or a bit on the shoddy side. Current PS Plus freebie Shutshimi: Seriously Swole is a different kettle of fish altogether. After dipping in and out of over the past few evenings I’m still …
It’s a quiet week for new releases, with only Dark Souls III and the new Nintendo Wii U Selects range arriving at retail. Has Dark Souls become a franchise so large that no other publisher dares to go up against it? Quite possibly, as there are very few new releases on the download services too. …
The third and final part of the Dark Souls trilogy launches today. Dark Souls diehards will have no doubt secured their copy already – some lucky souls received their pre-orders on Saturday – but newcomers caught in belated Dark Souls hype may be in two minds about making a purchase. Word has it that although …
It’s the Wii U that hogs the eShop limelight this week – five new indie titles, a Virtual Console release of the N64 semi-classic Yoshi’s Story for £8.99, an open beta for Namco-Bandai’s Lost Reavers and price drops on a bunch of first-party games in preparation of the new Wii U Selects range. Phew! Those …
It was an incredibly tight battle between Quantum Break and DiRT Rally for the coveted UK chart top spot, but in the end Microsoft managed to steal it away from Codemasters. DiRT Rally – referred to as the greatest rally racer of recent times – beat the launch week sales of DiRT Showdown by 197%, …
As those who played the PC/mobile original will no doubt testify, Letter Quest is bound to please anybody saddened by the fact that PopCap has seemingly forgotten all about their Bookworm Adventures series. This is the spiritual successor of sorts, effortlessly combining RPG elements with a combat system centred upon spelling. The longer the word, …
Those saddened by fact that we’ll probably never see another Marvel vs. Capcom should sit up and pay attention; Nitroplus Blasters has a tag-team battle system that’s rather similar. There’s an obvious caveat to overcome first though – the cast of characters in this 2D beat’em up mostly originate from import-only Japanese titles, and as …
This week sees two big hitters, both of which are available to purchase right now – Remedy’s time-altering shooter Quantum Break and Codemaster’s console conversion of DiRT Rally. We rounded-up Quantum Break’s reviews late last week. In short: scores have been mixed, varying from Digital Spy’s 5/5 to Giant Bomb’s 2/5. The majority of reviews …
Few companies have enough obsessed fans or intrigued observers to get a new social network up to critical mass on day one. But only Nintendo could get away with launching an odd little social network where everything happens by proxy. That proxy is a Mii, familiar to millions thanks to the success of the Wii. …
Last week, cinematic shooter Metroid: Other M made a Wii U appearance for a rather pricey £17.99. This week it’s the turn of another often ignored gem – the vibrantly animated Wario Land: The Shake Dimension. Alas, it’s also arriving at £17.99. Although it isn’t the easiest game to find in physical form, the price …
Although a handful of new releases graced store shelves last week – WRC 5 eSports Edition, Trillion: God of Destruction, Nights of Azure and Adam’s Venture Origins – not a single one managed to break the UK top 40. Trillion: God of Destruction did however top the PS Vita chart, despite mixed reviews. As such, …
Although not an entirely pleasant thing to do, cast your mind back to the Xbox One’s unveiling in 2013. Microsoft was busy outlining the future of the then upcoming Xbox One, showing off the Kinect 2.0 while detailing how they wanted to console to become an-all-in-one home entertainment centre. Gaming, music, TV, live action sports …
Season 1 of Xbox One launch title Killer Instinct saw the old gang getting back together for a spot of mindless ultra violence. For Season 2, Iron Galaxy took the reins from Double Helix and updated the roster with four of their own creations and four returning rivals. Season 3 – which kicks off this …
Now here’s a game that’s tricky to write about. Not so much in regards of the combat system and such, but rather the subject matter. We’re sure Senran Kagura fans are rolling their eyes right now, having heard this all before, but it has to be said that the series errs on the perverse side. …
Metroid: Other M – the gaming equivalent of Marmite – arrives on Wii U this week, but we’re finding it hard to muster up some excitement due to the rather extortionate £17.99 asking price. If you have thought about giving the Team Ninja developed cinematic shooter a go then head over to your local Argos …
