Thanks to the ability to transfer critters via a link cable, and later infrared, the core Pokémon games have always had a social aspect. Try as Nintendo might, though, this idea hasn’t extended much further than school playgrounds due to the franchise’s demographic. It pains us to say it, but there’s a slight stigma against …
We feel conflicted as to whether releasing a game set during winter in the middle of summer is a brilliant idea or not. It’s certainly something up for debate – we recall Nintendo delaying the N64’s 1080 Snowboarding in Europe from summer to winter, believing it would do better when the weather is chilly outside. …
We haven’t seen a great deal of Virtual Console games lately, save for the odd New 3DS SNES re-release here and there. This week makes up for that – Hudson Soft’s A Shadow’s Tale (aka Lost in Shadow) has been granted a rather unexpected Wii U eShop re-release. A game popular with collectors, this Wii …
Consider last week’s Amazon Prime Day a success – the UK chart has seen a good old shake up off the back of Amazon’s one-day discounts. Not so much in the top ten – where LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens claims its third number one – but rather just outside, with Zoo Tycoon, Kinect …
Our friends at WeGeek have started up a monthly gaming meet-up for London-based gamers. And yes there’s Dreamcast. This month’s event is being held on Friday 22nd July at Base King’s Cross, with a limited supply of tickets still available to book online. Gamers will have the chance to win prizes in Super Smash Bros, …
By combining too many elements from different genres, some games feel like they’re unsure what they want to be. Being a relatively straight-forward ‘boss rush’ hack and slasher, The World II: Hunting Boss isn’t a victim of this. Instead, it’s simply confused about what it wants to be called with variations of its name appearing …
Nintendo has always acted shrewdly when it comes to re-releasing their back catalogue, opting for single premium-priced downloads rather than exhaustive retro collections. It’s something that often frustrates hardcore fans, but as a result the Kyoto giant has never risked devaluing older games in a similar manner to SEGA, who seems quite content to bundle …
While the Ghostbusters movie has surprised naysayers by gaining a steady string of 3 star reviews, most of which bill it as a fun ride, Activision’s console tie-in hasn’t been quite as lucky. The first review to surface was a miserable 2.0 from Polygon, who claimed that it “wouldn’t be worth the $50 asking price …
If you can put down Pokemon Go for a while, you’ll find that it’s a busy week for the UK eShop. The Wii U alone is on the receiving end of five new releases, while two retail downloads head to 3DS. There’s a decent assortment of discounts, too. At £19.99 Tumblestone on Wii U seems …
Last week was an uneventful one for new releases, and as such this week’s UK chart follows suit with only a small amount of shuffling occurring in the top ten. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens remains on top for a second week running, Overwatch rises one place to #2, DOOM moves up to #3, …
Considering the stars of this online shooter are colossal, pavement cracking, war machines, it offers an incredibly smooth ride. The matchmaking service is fast and efficient, with little time wasted lingering in dull lobbies. Controls feel responsive while the layout is intuitive. Visually it’s curiously appealing too, complete with various holographic emojis that go a …
When Sonic Adventure launched on Dreamcast we recall reading that Japanese gamers found the opening boss battle off-putting. At the time we thought it had something to do with simply being thrown in the deep end, but now we believe it had more to do with Japanese etiquette. The lack of a proper introduction went …
After several big hitters in quick succession, the whirlwind of big name eShop releases comes to a sudden standstill. It’s a quiet week for new arrivals, is what we’re trying to say. How quiet? Well, you could purchase everything due on both the 3DS and Wii U this week and still have change from a …
Last week saw five new titles enter the UK top 40. This week we see five enter the top 20; an unprecedented amount considering the time of year. Chances are they didn’t have to sell all that many copies to break the chart, though, as UK retailers are experiencing a sales slump currently. Arriving at …
Considering many publishers have cherry-picked games from 2013 for current-gen HD re-releases, it’s a year that can easily be seen as a vintage one for gaming. This zombie survival/crafting hybrid is another from 2013, and even though it still remains on Steam Early Access, Telltale has seen fit to give it an almost-full-price console release. …
