Twelve years have passed since Sky Force’s Pocket PC debut, yet the vertical shooter remains delightfully refreshing. Released at a time when almost all shmups were of the ‘bullet hell’ variety, partly thanks to Rising Star bringing such games as Deathsmiles and Under Defeat HD to the west, Sky Force dared to be different. With …
This week sees the final big name releases of 2016. Like last week’s Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian is something of a Christmas miracle – a game ten years in the making, often feared cancelled. Then there’s the festive themed Dead Rising 4, which has been mostly well-received despite a brainless nature. We’ll refrain …
Capcom’s Dead Rising 4 doesn’t just bring back Frank, but also the silliness. This appears to have come at a cost, though – it’s more mindless than ever before. If you want nothing more than to slay zombies while dressed in daft attire, then Dead Rising 4 is an incredibly safe purchase. A few critics …
With few Wii U games due this December, we had a feeling the console would see a new N64 VC release before the year is out. Step forward Excitebike 64, due Thursday for a modest £8.99. We recall picking this one up upon release (back in the space year 2000) and being a tad disappointed. …
After ten years of on-and-off development, The Last Guardian finally rears its head this Friday. The PS4-exclusive adventure, from the creative mind behind ICO and The Shadow of the Colossus, was even feared cancelled at one point. With the game’s history mind, it’s no surprise to find that there are more than a few technical …
Road trip adventure Final Fantasy XV is off to an excellent start, becoming the second fastest-selling title in the series behind 2010’s FF XIII. It wasn’t able to dislodge FIFA 17 from the top of the UK chart, though, settling for #2 instead. Unsurprisingly, the PS4 version was the biggest selling. It takes #1 in …
When Nintendo revealed the NES Classic Mini, ergo its game library, retro fans were delighted to discover dozens of third-party hits being included. It was as if Nintendo were finally acknowledging the fact that it wasn’t just their own software that made the NES a success, but also the likes of Mega Man, Castlevania and …
There was a time when publishers refused to release games in December, believing that it was far wiser to release them in October and November alongside umpteen others. This year’s winter line-up has been far more stagnated however, with games spread further apart. Right into December, in fact – Dead Rising 4 and The Last …
All signs point to Final Fantasy XV making a few missteps in the name of appealing to newcomers and long-time fans alike. It still has the all-important heart and soul of a Final Fantasy game though, giving more than enough for players to reflect upon once the adventure is at an end. It’s a game …
We don’t expect to see an eShop update as jammed packed as this week’s until well into 2017 – this Friday sees the last of this year’s major releases, including Super Mario Maker and Picross 3D: Round 2 from Nintendo themselves, plus two critically acclaimed JRPGs from Deep Silver. All four are due on the …
With just one title in the whole of the UK top 40 in the same position as last week, it’s fair to say that Black Friday has given the chart a significant shake-up. That game was GTA V at #9, if you’re curious. Almost every title in the top 40 saw a sales boost – …
THQ Nordic has picked the perfect time to release Darksiders: Warmastered Edition – both PS4 and Xbox One see very few new games this week. Coupled with an appealing £14.99 price tag, the hack ‘n slash adventure stands a very good chance of breaking the UK top 20 next Monday. God is a Geek gave …
The last couple of UK Nintendo eShop updates have been worryingly slim on content. This week puts an end to that – Pokémon Sun and Moon are here, while the Wii U gets three new indies and an unexpected Virtual Console release. Next week is set to be equally busy too, with Super Mario Maker …
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has claimed a third week at No1. With the price dropping to £29 at Tesco this week – and £49.99 at GAME for the Legacy Edition – it’s likely to remain on top of the UK chart for a while yet. The remarkably well-received Watch_Dogs 2 entered at #2. Eurogamer …
We noticed a significant omission within moments of starting this co-op brawler – all six playable characters are mute throughout, not even making a muffled grunt or groan when taking damage. It’s understandable that publisher GameMill didn’t want to cough up the cash for vocal talent, this being a £19.99 game and all, but why …
