NinjaBee’s Nutjitsu takes the honour of becoming the Xbox One’s first ever ‘snappable’ game. For those of us who aren’t part of Microsoft’s marketing team, this means that it’s a small enough application to run in the background while watching a film or playing another game, allowing you to then flick back and forth. Playing …
It’s October, and that means gaming’s silly season is upon us. Dozens and dozens of new games all vying for your attention and, more importantly, money. No less than three big name releases are out this Friday, all of which will undoubtedly shake up next week’s UK top ten chart. Reviews for all three went …
When it comes to polarising reviews there’s one game that always sticks in our mind – 2010’s Deadly Premonition. Low budget yet incredibly ambitious, Access Games’ open-world murder mystery received review scores varying from 1/10 to 10/10. Slow paced and cut-scene heavy it certainly wasn’t for everybody, but given time it would shine in a …
As many may have predicted, Destiny’s reign of the UK top 40 has come to swift end. FIFA 15 has taken the top spot, accounting for 80% of all entertainment software units sold last week and a whopping 87% of revenue. You have Chart-Track to thank for those two eyebrow raising stats. It was the …
Usually it’s an anticipated download-only title that headlines Nintendo’s weekly eShop schedule, but this week is slightly different – it’s Super Smash Bros. on 3DS that leads the charge. That said, it’s also something of a quiet week with just one other game and two Virtual Console releases due out. We’ve seen a few first-party …
During Microsoft’s E3 indie showreel a fair few games managed to raise our collective eyebrows. The Silly Symphonies inspired scrolling shooter Cuphead was one of these; co-op 2D platformer Chariot another. Frima Studio’s Chariot is arriving on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week, swinging in at the sweet low price of nothing for …
In an effort to confuse everyone, Madden 15 is the 27th game in the Madden football series and the sequel to last year’s Madden 25 – the 25th anniversary edition which was actually the 26th game in the series (or more, if you include Madden Football 64 on the N64 which pretty much screwed up …
There’s a big game out this week. It’s got balls. That’s right – it’s time for the annual sport ball release again, as FIFA 15 is out this week. Fans of EA’s football series will be pleased to know that FIFA 15 is coming to practically every relevant games system – specifically PS4, PS3, Xbox …
With Activison’s involvement of the Spider-Man license now limited to the increasingly poor movies, the rights to create games based on the Spidey comic books have found a new home at renowned mobile developer Gameloft. Fans should rejoice – a change of hands has done wonders for the iconic character. It’s exactly what the license …
What could be this week’s UK number one? What could it possibly be? Oh, that’s right – Destiny. Bungie’s sci-fi shooter sits atop the chart for a second week. Well done Destiny. Only time – and more specifically FIFA 15 – will tell if Destiny retains the top spot next week. Three new titles entered …
It’s highly likely that Bungie’s initial pitch for Destiny described it as a mixture of Halo’s sci-fi stylings and World of Warcraft’s rich, DLC friendly, role playing universe. It would appear though that during Destiny’s lengthy development period – 2010’s Halo: Reach was Bungie’s last release, lest you forget – that original pitch altered somewhat. …
As much as we admired Disney for taking on the juggernaut that is Activision’s money making Skylanders franchise, the original Disney Infinity left a lot to be desired. A surprisingly high amount of additional figures could only be used in the Minecraft-inspired Toy Box mode, and despite the ‘Infinity’ in the game’s title characters couldn’t …
Think of Hyrule Warriors as an expected present. That gift found under the tree on Christmas day, which turns out to be a DVD boxset featuring a series you’re only vaguely familiar with. You didn’t ask for it, and never expected it, but after giving it a go you find yourself hooked. The first batch …
Back in 2003, Sega took EA to court, claiming The Simpsons Road Rage was uncannily similar to Crazy Taxi. How times change – this free-to-play release is almost identical to EA’s Peggle, right down to the way the camera zooms in and a drum rolls plays when the ball nears the final peg. Developer Three …
As a free download intended to promote the upcoming Michael Bay movie, the question we need to answer here is not in regards to value for money but if it’s worth wasting valuable time on. If you have a hankering for some easy achievements, then the answer is yes. Low budget and bare-boned, this is …
