FIFA 16, Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront continue to play musical chairs with the UK chart’s top spot. Activision can rest and put their feet up this week as it’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s turn. They shouldn’t get too comfortable though. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens just days away, Star …
Bad video games have a habit of living in infamy these days. This is all down to the YouTube generation regularly wheeling out modern day duffers like Sonic 06, Big Rigs and Ride to Hell: Retribution so that they can be mocked, ridiculed and childishly cursed at. Fellow YouTuber and actor Stuart Ashen – aka …
Don’t head into town expecting to see an array of new releases on store shelves this week. Not because the shops are full of rude and arrogant Christmas shoppers, but because no retail releases are due out. Stay at home, pop the kettle on and put your feet up – it’s a very busy week …
If you played Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig then chances are you’ll be in agreement that it was hard to fault. SteamWorld Heist follows suit – it’s one of those rare games that’s hard to criticise without resorting to nitpicking. The amazing thing is, SteamWorld Heist isn’t a simple case of more of the same …
Upon initial inspection this top-down RPG is little more than Diablo III in legendary monster hunter’s clothing. From the art direction to the menu layouts, developer Neocore has copied Blizzard’s multi-million seller in a manner that’s beyond brazen. Spend a few hours in Van Helsing’s boots though and it soon transpires that it does bare …
Last week Nintendo took the limelight with Xenoblade Chronicles X and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. arriving on the eShop. This week it’s time for the indie developers to shine. On Wii U the eagerly awaited FAST Racing NEO (£10.99) is the undeniable highlight. Nintendo recently confessed that they haven’t announced a new F-Zero …
Although Just Cause 3 didn’t mangage to dislodge FIFA 16, Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront from the UK chart’s top three positions, it still enjoys a week one series high with sales up 46% over Just Cause 2. Square-Enix’s pleasingly colourful shooter is in at #4. Fallout 4 drops one position to #5 …
Our desire to compile a comprehensive weekly new release round-up would be easier if Microsoft provided a release list. Case point: Rock Zombie and Super Party Sports: Football stealth launched on Xbox One today. Both are conversions. Grizzly scrolling brawler Rock Zombie was one of EnjoyUp’s better Wii U eShop titles, although that really isn’t …
Typically we see big name releases launch at the end of the month, just in time for payday. December isn’t your typical month though, and so the last of 2015’s big hitters are out this week ready to be purchased, wrapped up and placed under the Christmas tree. With a bit of luck Just Cause …
We aren’t entirely sure why Chart-Track published this week’s UK top 40 a day later than usual, but we imagine it has something to do with the Black Friday sales putting the chart in a spin. Sales were up 60% from the previous week, and a whole lot of shuffling has occurred. FIFA 16 is …
When reading through Just Cause 3 reviews something quickly becomes apparent – Square-Enix shrewdly chose to provide the majority of critics with the PC version to review, rather than the console iterations. What’s shrewd about this? Whereas the PC version runs relatively smoothly, the PS4 and Xbox One versions are said to suffer from horrific …
Zelda Wii U may be absent from Nintendo’s Christmas line-up, but worry not – Xenoblade Chronicles X is more than a sufficient substitute. Reviews went live this afternoon and have so far been a mixture of 9s, 8s and 7s. Those dishing out scores on higher end of the spectrum admit that it has more …
When rummaging around charity shops there’s a game we see surprisingly often. Not FIFA 08 or any other sports sim you’d care to mention, although they are understandably common, but rather EA’s Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers tie-in from 2002. As 32-bit era tie-ins went, The Two Towers – and the equally common …
This winter hasn’t exactly been a vintage one for Nintendo so far, with many of their Christmas releases arriving to a lukewarm reception. That streak ends now – this week sees the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. All signs point to them being the saviours of this season. …
The Official UK PlayStation Magazine achieved miraculous things for Future Publishing, with one issue in particular – issue #42, which came with a playable Metal Gear Solid demo – selling over 450,000 copies. The monthly publication ran from November 1995 until March 2004, even sitting alongside The Official PlayStation 2 Magazine on newsagent’s shelves for …
