Mirror’s Edge Catalyst has put in a solid showing in the UK top 40, arriving at #2. Not quite good enough to knock Overwatch from the top spot, but an impressive debut all the same. The original Mirror’s Edge was a slow but steady seller, taking 12 weeks to sell 60% of its lifetime sales. …
The hallmark of a decent puzzler is the presence of a rather elusive quality. Become stuck on a puzzle, and you’ll doubtlessly start to feel as dumb as a post; a feeling that can be instantly replaced with both smugness and satisfaction upon working that problem out for yourself. It’s a sensation few other genres …
Although quite a few retail releases are out this week – six, unless mistaken – they’re unlikely to take away precious self-space from EA’s Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. Reason being, they’re all something of an acquired taste. Kirby: Planet Robobot and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter do however stand a very good chance of penetrating the …
Most reviewers agree that EA’s Mirror’s Edge Catalyst has more than its fair share of problems, with weak combat, poor script and forgettable characters being the most problematic. Destructoid even went as far as advising players to skip the cut-scenes altogether. “Skip it all with reckless abandon†they proclaimed. Whereas some critics were able to …
The best thing about the seemingly unstoppable indie uprising is that no idea is ever too offbeat. With no pushy publishers to appease there’s no chance whatsoever of a corporate suit stamping on a team’s creativity, demanding something more mainstream instead. Developed by just four people, TurnOn has a concept that’s as weird and wonderful …
Four new Wii U games, three Virtual console releases, more Fire Emblem Fates stuff and the arrival of Kirby: Planet Robobot on 3DS – it’s a pretty busy week for the UK Nintendo eShop. Kirby’s adventures tend to be hit and miss due the relaxed difficulty level the series is known for. Kirby: Planet Robobot …
We were slightly worried that Dead Island Definitive Edition was going to claim the UK chart’s top spot this week, dislodging Overwatch in the process. Pleasingly, this isn’t the case – Overwatch remains on top for a second week running. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End remains at #2, while DOOM stays put at #3. At …
When describing Overwatch to somebody yet to sample its exuberant delights, it sounds rather simplistic. Alarmingly so, even. A 6v6 online shooter with a focus on teamwork, matches involve either capturing control points or escorting payloads to their destination. Teams take turns either attacking and defending, and aside a hybrid mode – which combines the …
Dead Island and its equally mediocre sequel see current-gen revamps this week with shiny new visuals, fancy lighting effects and whatnot. Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry was quite impressed with the digital makeover, making good on that age-old saying: “You can’t polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter.†Deep Silver are also throwing in …
Blizzard’s sensational Overwatch claims the UK chart’s top spot this week, becoming the developer’s fastest selling console release to date. Chart-Track informs sales were spilt 47% on PS4, 36% on Xbox One and 18% on PC (physical only). Overwatch’s arrival pushes Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End down to #2. DOOM – which we reviewed last …
The pickings are mighty slim on the UK Nintendo eShop this week. We can at least vouch for the quality of the two – yes, two – new releases due on Thursday, rather than taking a wild guess. On New 3DS Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble swings onto Virtual Console. A late …
Just as the original DOOM built upon the foundations of Wolfenstein 3D, this long awaited franchise reboot learns from 2014’s acclaimed Wolfenstein: The New Order. Not only does it expand upon certain areas, with visuals that are approaching CGI quality in places, but it also strips back the bloat many first-person shooters suffer from. The …
As mentioned during our new release round-up, Activision has been crafty with TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan’s launch. The Platinum-developed brawler hit the digital services on Tuesday whereas the retail release isn’t due until tomorrow. Reviews are just starting to surface now; giving it an early digital release strikes us as a rather cheeky way to …
It’s fair to say people held off buying DOOM on launch day due to the lack of reviews. The open beta didn’t entirely fill gamers with confidence either. Overwatch is another that didn’t receive pre-launch reviews, yet that seemingly didn’t stop gamers from coughing up cash beforehand. The difference? Overwatch’s open beta was met with …
Futuridium EP Deluxe’s Wii U release might be a little tardy, but rest assured that this retro space shooter has been worth the wait – the PS4 original arrived to a mixture of 7s, 8s and 9s with 8/10 being the mode. Think along the lines of Star Wars’ infamous trench run scene on an …
