C-c-c-changes! Nintendo has chosen to move their UK eShop schedule to a Thursday, the day the eShop itself updates. The annoying thing about this, of course, is that it doesn’t give much of a heads-up about what’s around the corner. It also shakes up our site schedule up a tad, so look out for our …
After the recent whirlwind of big name releases, this week is but a gentle breeze. The calm before the next storm, if you will – next Thurs sees the release of the long-awaited Mass Effect: Andromeda. It’s Styx: Shards of Darkness, FlatOut 4: Total Insanity and Danganronpa 1/2 Reload that find themselves sandwiched between, while …
As a game that entails little more than making and spending money, Clicker Heroes could only ever exist within the realms of free-to-play. The action takes place on a single screen, and it all begins with a single tap of the attack button to kill an enemy. Another then takes its place. An endless loop, …
Like most shmups released in the past twenty years, Ghost Blade has a gimmick. It’s one that’s rather simplistic when compared to Ikaruga’s reversed polarities, or examples of the genre that bestow extra firepower when flying closer to enemies, simply giving the chance to focus the standard spread-shot into a single beam at the cost …
Last week Horzion Zero Dawn became 2017’s fastest selling title so far. Seven days later, that record has already been snatched away: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands had an impressively strong launch, topping the UK chart in the process. Chart-Track reports that it’s the second fastest Tom Clancy title after The Division, beating Future Soldier’s …
We can only assume the alcohol flowed freely during the Nintendo Switch launch party – this week’s eShop schedule was sent out four days later than usual. Nintendo’s exciting new plaything sees two new releases: Blaster Master Zero (£8.99 – also out on 3DS) and ACA NEO GEO NAM-1975 (£6.29). The original Blaster Master achieved …
Following on from Gravity Rush 2, Nioh and Horizon Zero Dawn, the PlayStation 4 receives yet another significant system exclusive – Square-Enix’s NieR: Automata. Reviews for the Platinum-developed hack and slash RPG went live ahead of Tuesday’s US release and were full of praise, resulting in a 89% Metacritic that puts it on par with …
The Switch’s launch line-up may have been slim, but at least there wasn’t a ‘day one dud’ lurking alongside the likes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Bomberman R. Damning praise, we know, but there’s truth in those words. Previous Nintendo consoles haven’t been quite as fortunate as the Switch, with plenty of clutter …
Heightening the loss of Xbox One-exclusive Scalebound further, Platinum’s NieR: Automata has gained glowing reviews. It currently has a Metacritic score higher than Horizon Zero Dawn, in fact (although the pool of reviews is far smaller due to the embargo lifting just a few hours ago). As God is a Geek rightly stated, don’t overlook …
Coming as a surprise to nobody, Horizon Zero Dawn has topped the UK chart. Zelda: Breath of the Wild didn’t really have much of a chance considering the size of the PS4’s userbase. Backed by some impressively high review scores and a huge marketing push, Horizon has become 2017’s biggest seller so far and Sony’s …
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 …
