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 …
SEGA is on something of an unexpected roll at the moment – digital release Tembo the Badass Elephant launches on the download services tomorrow and has arrived to decent reviews while legendary brawler Streets of Rage 2 hits 3DS on Thursday. Unless SEGA has somehow managed to mess this 3D revamp up (which is unlikely …
Another week, another new number one. This time it’s EA turn with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. It’s their first golf game to head straight to the top of the chart since 2008’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. Chart-Track reports that sales figures between the two aren’t dissimilar. F1 2015 – last week’s chart topper – …
Just like fellow PlayStation exclusive Hohokum, Entwined pushes the definition of the word ‘game’ somewhat – a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules. The only penalty for failure in Entwined is that it takes longer to reach the level’s end. Try, try again and eventually you’ll get there. It’s a testament …
Surprise! Not one but two unexpected arrivals have turned up this week. Tuesday saw the rumoured but never officially confirmed Prototype Biohazard Bundle head to Xbox One while Rockstar’s shoddy Xbox 360 conversion of GTA: San Andreas arrives at retail as a ‘Xbox Classics’ release. The Prototype Biohazard Bundle appears to have been given the …
