SEGA’s Wonder Boy series has remained dormant for such a long time that fans have taken it upon themselves to give the world a new Wonder Boy. Two new games starring the boy wonder are in the pipeline, in fact, and both are officially sanctioned by series’ creator Ryuichi Nishizawa. Due for release before the …
The Xbox One store saw a surprising amount of new releases go live in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Eight games in total, which we believe is a new record. Not that anybody is keeping track. Those eight were The Turing Test, Armello, Hue, Mahjong, 140, Binaries, Resident Evil 4 and The Witcher 3: …
When the ending credits to Blue Estate rolled, unlocking the final level for play in arcade mode in the process, the thought of playing through each stage again didn’t exactly fill me with joy. While not a bad game, this on-rails shooter suffers from the same faults as Rambo, House of the Dead: Overkill, Blackwater …
As expected, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has claimed the UK chart’s top spot. Chart-Track reports it didn’t outperform Deus Ex: Human Revolution when it comes to launch week sales, though. Codemasters’ F1 2016 falls to #2 with sales down 57% while No Man’s Sky falls to #3. Overwatch holds onto #4, and then at #5 …
While it’s pleasing to see that Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about Metroid – especially with the series celebrating its 30th anniversary this month – Metroid Prime: Federation Force wasn’t exactly met by a positive reception during its unveiling. This was mostly down to the ‘chibi’ art direction, although the fact that it’s on 3DS – as …
The last-gen formats have reached the age where they’re being handed down to younger siblings, with the Xbox One and PS4 taking pride of place under the main TV instead. Both consoles have also fallen in price heavily over the past year or so, making them affordable (and more viable) for children. Unlike the Wii …
We’re back in the realm of retail releases this week, with seven new games about to descend onto store shelves. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, The King of Fighters XIV and Madden NFL 17 are the big hitters, followed by Worms W.M.D, A.O.T. Wings of Freedom and Assetto Corsa. This leaves us with a physical release …
Last week Konami caused a commotion upon unveiling Metal Gear Survive, a soulless sounding co-op zombie shooter that’s clearly cashing in on the MGS name. This week the Japanese publisher is deserving of a small pat on the back – The Legend of the Mystical Ninja hits New 3DS this week, complete with an alluring …
If we were gambling men we would have put money on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided dethroning No Man’s Sky from the top of the chart. This week’s top 40 proves why we shouldn’t even step foot in a bookies – Codemasters’ F1 2016 has taken pole position, knocking No Man’s Sky to #2 after just …
Inventory management is one of the most laborious elements to a typical role-playing game. Not enough to ruin an experience outright, but certainly a hindrance – almost everybody rolls their eyes when seeing ‘you are over-encumbered’ on screen. Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky does something quite unbelievable. It takes this often frowned upon feature and …
A few months ago we caught wind that content was being cut from Square-Enix’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided in order to make its August release date. Worried that Jensen’s story may be cut short, we were sceptical about Mankind Divided. Only a bit, mind – even if this long-awaited sequel was a case of ‘short …
Considering Ubisoft is renowned for extravagant launch campaigns, it’s sad to see Grow Up – the sequel to the rather lovely Grow Home – slip out on the sly this week. We’d even go as far as saying that Ubisoft’s own Uno has received more press coverage, with reviews appearing a few days before launch. …
While the core Pokémon games prove to be more than ample time-wasters, the spin-off titles usually leave a lot to be desired. For every high, there are at least two lows. Pokémon Dash, Pokémon Ranch and Pokémon Channel, in particular, are amongst the worst games Nintendo has ever published. Fortunately for Wii U owners, Pokémon …
As briefly mentioned during last week’s new release round-up, a free promotional Ben-Hur game – developed by Krome Studios – has appeared out of nowhere on the US Xbox One store. With the movie’s UK release date down as 7th September, it’s likely to appear on the UK store over the next fortnight or so. …
Chart-Track has compiled a triple whammy of No Man’s Sky facts: it had the second biggest ever PS4 launch behind Uncharted 4, it’s the fastest-selling new IP on PS4, and the fifth biggest IP launch on any Sony platform (behind Destiny, Watch_Dogs, The Getaway and The Last of Us). The Getaway! It goes without saying …
