Rumours of the PS Vita’s death are somewhat exaggerated – it’s the format due the most retail releases this week. Admittedly there’s just two, but that’s still a statement that’ll withstand in any courtroom. Those games are Steins;Gate (also out on PS3) and Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy. The latter – a sci-fi dungeon crawler …
If you can drag yourself away from Splatoon you’ll find a few new arrivals of note on the UK eShop this week. 3DS owners meanwhile have Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven to consider – a new JRPG from the minds behind Harvest Moon and Rune Factory. Don’t Starve: Giant Edition (£12.59) is definitely the week’s …
Well fancy spat – Wii U-exclusive Splatoon has entered the UK chart at #2. In doing so it becomes the system’s biggest ever launch for a new IP, toppling previous record holder ZombiU. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sees a 69% drop in sales but remains the UK’s numbero uno for a second week running. …
It so transpires when escaping from a heavily guarded enemy fortress it’s essential to carry a piece of metal pipe. In the hands of chisel-jawed war hero B.J. Blazkowicz such a simple object becomes an invaluable tool of many uses, from prying open doors and breaking down broken walls to knocking unaware enemy soldiers off …
The current crop of consoles are seemingly playing swapsies this week. That’s to say, the majority of “new†releases on the download services are simply belated conversions and whatnot. Save for Splatoon, things aren’t looking all that fresh where retail releases are concerned either – cult adventure package Syberia Complete Collection heads to PS3 while …
Reviews of Wii U-exclusive Splatoon – which we incorrectly referred to as being viewed in first-person yesterday because we’re massive ruddy idiots – have started to spill out onto the internet. A few outlets – such as Eurogamer – are waiting for fully populated servers before giving their final opinion, but literally just a few …
Reviews of Splatoon – the Wii U biggest release of the year of the year so far – aren’t due to go live until later this week, but early word has it that it’s up there with Mario Kart 8 as one of the system’s finest. We’ll post a round-up as soon as reviews surface. …
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has become the UK’s fastest selling game of 2015 so far, beating Battlefield: Hardline’s debut week sales by some 53%. Launch sales were up 608% over The Witcher 2, while the PS4 version took the bulk of sales – a 63% share. As always though, digital PC sales are exempt. …
The release schedule looks worryingly bare over the summer period. This is especially the case for the Wii U – after LEGO Jurassic World and Yoshi’s Woolly World in June the next big hitter is hard to pin down. Worry not as Nintendo has the eShop to fall back on. The well-received survival adventure Don’t …
Shortly after reviews for The Witcher 3 surfaced the amount of pre-orders increased from 1m to 1.5m. That’s an amazing feat, especially when taking the series’ history into consideration. Due to the cancellation of glorified conversion Rise of the White Wolf the original was PC only while the sequel never made it to PS3. We’re …
Say farewell to your social life – CD Projekt’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is finally out today. If you’re able to briefly drag yourself away from the colossal 100+ hour adventure, here are ten facts for your perusal: CD Projekt was formed in 1994 and started out as an import retailer, bringing early American …
It’s another one of those weeks where the Virtual Console releases are the focal point of Nintendo’s eShop schedule. Sorry, Swords & Soldiers II – we can’t look past a delightful double whammy of Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Paper Mario. Nintendo’s decision to bring the incredibly well-received Kirby’s Epic Yarn to Wii U is clearly …
The glorious Project CARS is the UK’s number one for a second week running. Amazingly, that’s Bandai Namco’s longest number one streak since Ridge Racer Type 4 way back in 1999. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – another Bandai Namco published title, due out tomorrow – should help add a few more weeks to that …
One game eluded us during this week’s new release round-up. That game was the mysterious Toro, and as predicted (or possibly feared) it’s a Spanish bullfighting simulator. Presumably developers Recotechnology believe there’s money to be made by finding the smallest gap in the market possible. It launched today on both Xbox One (£15.99) and PlayStation …
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is just days away, but if you’re desperate to scratch that RPG itch right now then you may be interested in Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. A remaster of an already existing remaster, it arrives on PS4 this week. It’s available for around £35 from online retailers or for £44.99 …
