The ravishing Rare Replay is the UK’s new no. 1. This is more noteworthy than it may initially seem. The humble retro collection has become the first ever Xbox One-exclusive to take the top spot – although Titanfall did reach #1 at a launch it was also available on PC. It’s also Rare’s first numero …
In Unicube’s survival sim you won’t be fighting off zombies, giant mutated creatures and other nasties but rather hunger, dehydration and radiation poisoning. It’s Activision’s oft-forgotten retro classic Little Computer People gone post-apocalyptic, pretty much, putting the fate of a nuclear family (pun intended) in your hands. Families – formed of two adults and two …
When morale in a team is low, a proven way to boost spirits is to organize a team building exercise. This is what Rare Replay feels like – a way to rally the troops and remind current Rare employees of just how cherished the studio once was. With the Kinect pretty much dead and buried, …
Microsoft’s Summer Spotlight event is officially underway – between now and the end of August over 25 new digital games are promised on the Xbox One store. If this week’s assortment are to go by though you may want to curb your enthusiasm somewhat. We very much doubt that Boggle (£7.99 – also on PS4) …
For reasons unknown, no ‘new’ Virtual Console games were released last week. And that was despite it being a quiet week for the Nintendo eShop. They’re back on the menu for this Thursday though – it’s time to get reacquainted with Star Fox Command and Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber. Both Nintendo DS titles head to …
Somewhat unexpectedly, last week’s lone new retail release – Legend of Kay Anniversary – failed to enter the UK top 40. This leaves us with just one thing to write about – the significant amount of shuffling within the top ten. Can you contain your excitement? Despite a 14% dip in sales from last week, …
With Rare Replay just days away we’ve busted out the Mr. Sheen and dusted off our Grabbed by the Ghoulies lookback from Halloween 2013. Microsoft paid a vast sum for Rare ($375 million, if your memory needs a jog) and so it was understandable, at least from a business point of view, that they wanted …
It’s an indie summer alright – this week’s digital offerings including the start of yet another episodic adventure, the penultimate episode of Life is Strange and the return of a cult indie classic. A rather unexpected HD revamp also heads to retail. Even more unexpected than the recent Prototype Biohazard Bundle? Perhaps. At least Legend …
Published by SEGA and developed by Game Freak – yes, the same Game Freak who gave the world Pokémon – Tembo the Badass Elephant recalls fond memories of the 32-bit era. Specifically, around two or three years into the Saturn’s stunted lifecycle. While Sony was wowing gamers with the kind of stuff that showed off …
According to the ever reliable Amazon, the physical release of Legend of Kay Anniversary isn’t out on Wii U until 4th August. If you’re eager to take Nordic Games’ remastered platformer for a spin though it’s out on the eShop this Tuesday for £19.99. Just like last year’s MX Vs ATV revival, Nordic Games tracked …
It appears EA timed the release of Rory McIlroy PGA Tour perfectly – with no other new releases to challenge it, it becomes the first ever golf sim to score a consecutive number one in the UK. That’s according to MCV, anyway. We’re inclined to agree. LEGO Jurassic World moves up two places to #2, …
There’s nothing like selling yourself short. With over 350 glossy full colour pages, Richard Stanton’s (Eurogamer, The Guardian, Rock Paper Shotgun) A Brief History of Video Games can hardly be considered brief. It’s not Stanton doing the short selling, but rather the bookâ’s publisher – this is the latest in a series of ‘Brief History’ …
If you aren’t already aware, or perhaps unable to tell by the screenshots alone, Q.U.B.E has a lot in common with Valve’s much celebrated Portal. This too is a first-person puzzler which sees a mute protagonist journeying from one white walled testing arena to the next, harnessing the power of a far-flung technology. In this …
For what looks at first glance like a simple word game with cute bears, Alphabear is surprisingly complex. They had me at cute bears though, especially as they’re reminiscent of the chaps from Triple Town – which is because the game is from the same chaps, Spry Fox. And it’s a free download, so what’s …
The summer drought appears to have hit the retail sector – no physical releases are due out this week, just Nordic Games’ Legend of Kay Anniversary next week, and if Amazon’s release schedule is accurate (which it usually is) the next major release isn’t until 7th August – the anticipated Rare Replay. A barrage of …
