Demos are in decline it would seem. This comes as no surprise – in addition to adding extra development costs to already bulging budgets, it so transpires that playable demos were often counterproductive in driving sales. After trying out a demo gamers often felt that they’d ‘been there and done that’ and as such all …
If your plan to beat the heat is to stay inside and play videogames with an ice pack down your pants, then you’re in luck – they’re currently on offer at Robert Dyas. Also: there’s a small smattering of new releases out this week. From the looks of things a trio of titles are heading …
The Joker is dead. Just in case your memory needs a jog, Rocksteady’s final entry in the Arkham saga begins with the Joker’s body slowly entering a cremation furnace. An unprovoked twiddle of the analogue stick ignites the fire and as soon as the flames touch his smeared, highly flammable, face paint Batman’s former nemesis …
For a second week running the Wii U is being treated to a trio of prime Virtual Console cuts. We thought this may have something to do with Nintendo trying to make amends for the less-than-stellar E3 showing, but it’s more likely a simple case of filling gaps in the eShop schedule. Just a single …
An unprecedented amount of games have entered the UK top twenty this week. Unprecedented for this time of year, anyway. Say hello to five fresh faces. Batman: Arkham Knight is, predictably, the UK’s new number one. It’s Warner’s 4th numero uno of 2015 following Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X and last week’s chart topper LEGO …
Yoshi’s Woolly World arrives in Europe this Friday, bringing along a trio of woolly Yoshi amiibo with it. Considering we’re still yet to see a single Splatoon amiibo in the wild it’s sad to say that unless you’ve pre-ordered chances of finding one are slim. Best dig out your great gran’s knitting needles, then. Or …
Who dares go up against Batman: Arkham Knight, one of the highest rated and most anticipated games of the year? Amazingly, it looks like a lot of publishers aren’t put off by the caped crusader’s presence – it’s a curiously busy week for new releases. The E3 aftermath, even. After spending ten hours (or thereabouts) …
After two delays, an incredibly lengthy development period and an Arkham spin-off to fill the gap between, Rocksteady’s superhero spectacular is finally with us. Having played it for around 3-4 yesterday, spectacular certainly is the right word to use – it’s packed full of surprises and a clear contender for being one of the best …
Last week was a quiet one for the UK eShop, save for surprise VC arrival EarthBound Beginnings and 3DS adventure Xenodrifter. This week, on the other hand, is the busiest in recent memory. Yoshi’s Woolly World is the biggest release, arriving in Europe almost four months before America. It’s set to cost £34.99 on the …
LEGO Jurassic World has risen a place to claim the UK chart’s top spot, knocking The Elder Scrolls Online down to #2. In doing so, LEGO Jurassic World becomes the 7th LEGO title to take number one since the mega franchise launched in 2005. It’s also the first LEGO game to sit on top of …
E3 is over for another year. Tired journalists are boarding their return flights, trying to make sense of the incomprehensible messes scribbled on their notepads, while those who held the fort at home attempt to scrape every morsel of information out of those glitzy game trailers. We saw Minecraft played on a coffee table, EA …
Microsoft took the opportunity to launch their early access program during E3. Both Elite Dangerous and first-person survival game The Long Dark are available now at £24.99 and £15.99 respectively. Elite Dangerous‘ surprise arrival was met cheer even though it’s still in an unfinished state. Early reports suggest that it plays well with a joypad …
When Nintendo’s E3 digital event ended we sensed disappointment from fans. It’s easy to understand why – as far as the Wii U was concerned surprises were thin on the ground. This paints a bleak picture of the format’s long-term future, suggesting that Nintendo has pretty much given up on selling more systems. There are …
Sony’s E3 conferences usually lack focus. Not this year – it was all about giving gamers what they wanted. To wit: The Last Guardian, a remake of Final Fantasy VII and the launch of the Shenmue III Kickstarter. Guerrilla Games’ new IP – Horizon: Zero Dawn – went down a treat too, as did No …
Overall, Microsoft’s E3 conference made good on their promise – games, games and more games. Or was that last year’s promise? We forget. One thing is certain though. The Kinect is now but a memory, not mentioned a single time during the show. The humble Xbox 360 didn’t get a shout out either, save for …
