We don’t usually compile review round-ups of indie titles, but The Witness is far from being usual – Braid creator Jonathan Blow announced this island-set puzzler in 2009, and has been slogging away on it since. That’s a six and a half year development cycle, for those waiting for the penny to drop. It’s also …
With eleven new releases spread across Wii U and 3DS – twelve, if you count free indie radio portal Sense by Play.me on Wii U – it’s a very busy week for the UK Nintendo eShop. A Cube Life: Island Survival demo is due on Wii U too, along with a timely discount to £6.39. …
Resident Evil Origins Collection and Life is Strange both make top ten appearances this week, at #6 and #7 respectively. The individual format chart reveals the PS4 versions of each were the biggest-selling. We accidentally forgot to mention Life is Strange’s physical release during last week’s new release round-up, so sorry about that. You know …
When playing through this month’s Xbox One freebie, all we could think about was what it could have been rather than simply enjoying what’s on offer. Over time even the minor irritations – of which there are many – started to frustrate more and more, right until the point where we began to forget all …
If somebody ever claims that January is always quiet for new releases, just remind them of this week – by our estimate there are over twenty games hitting a combination of PSN, Xbox One and good old bricks and mortar stores. We’ll start with retail releases first, as these are 2016’s first. The 3DS gets …
It’s another modest week for the UK Nintendo eShop. By which we mean busy, but not too busy. Minecraft: Story Mode and Mario Kart 64 head to Wii U while the 3DS receives three new titles. An upcoming Project X Zone 2 demo may pique the interest of some, too. Mario Kart 64 is due …
The first major retail releases of 2016 are still a week or so away. As such, this week’s UK top 40 remains mostly unchanged. Even with a 24% dip in sales, Call of Duty: Black Ops III manages to hold onto the top spot for a sixth consecutive week – the top 40’s longest run …
Even indie titles feature at least one unique selling point these days; a certain something that makes them standout from the crowd, or (allegedly) gives them the edge over similar titles. Hardware: Rivals’ biggest failing is its archaic design, failing to provide anything that hasn’t been seen or done before. It’s most ironic considering the …
January continues to impress where new releases are concerned, with this week presenting us with two big name games – Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India and indie darling The Banner Saga. We were expecting the console iterations of Gone Home too, but sadly they were hit with a last minute delay. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India – …
If it wasn’t for Capcom’s RPG duo Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar / Gregar for Wii U Virtual Console, it would be an exceedingly quiet week for the UK Nintendo eShop. The two Battle Network games are due Thursday at £6.29 a piece. First released on GBA in 2006, they gained above average …
EA’s Battlefield 4 has shot up the UK top 40 this week, rising from #23 to #10. Chart-Track reports that 97% of sales were for the last-gen versions, which ties-in with the fact that it’s currently £1.99 at Argos on Xbox 360 and PS3. What a nation of bargain hunters we are. Due to the …
All signs point to publishers taking price point into consideration when planning releases for January, the thriftiest month of the year. The majority of games heading to retail this month are physical releases of previously digital-only titles. Cubot: The Complexity of Simplicity meanwhile arrived on Xbox One for a paltry £1.59, making it the cheapest …
With nine new releases, PS4 owners have plenty of potential purchases to consider this week. Hardware: Rivals is the obvious no brainer – it’s one of this month’s PS Plus freebies, alongside Grim Fandango Remastered. There are no reviews of Hardware: Rivals just yet as it launched just a day ago. Reviews of Harmonix’s long …
It’s fair to say that most people who use eBay have a love-hate relationship with the auction site. For every bargain buy or smooth transaction you’re forced to patiently wait weeks for items to arrive, or simply put up with people’s stupidity. We’ve been using eBay since the days when sending a cheque through the …
The UK Nintendo eShop is due a very humble assortment of new releases this week. Considering it’s only the first week of January this is all we could have hoped for. On the agenda for this week: two Wii U Virtual Console games, two Wii U indie titles, a single 3DS indie and a demo …
