Destiny has toppled previous record holder Watch_Dogs to become the UK’s most successful launch of a new IP. And quite obviously, it’s the UK’s new number one. Sales were spilt 50/50 against PlayStation and Xbox. The breakdown goes like this – 46 per cent on PS4, 4 per cent on PS3; 36 per cent on …
It’s a busy week for new releases on both the Wii U and 3DS eShops. There are two sales commencing as well, courtesy of Capcom and Bandai Namco. So let’s crack on, shall we? Firstly, Zen Studio’s – of Zen Pinball and CastleStorm fame – are bringing the beat back. That’s to say, Kickbeat Special …
If you were expecting a waft of Destiny reviews to appear online on launch day, then you’re not alone. Due to the severs not going live until Monday afternoon – a move which was likely to counter piracy, people posting potential spoilers, and general ‘willy waving’ from those who got it early – we’re only …
If you’ve been a reader of Games Asylum since the beginning, then you have our sympathy. Those that have been with us the whole time though will know that Games Asylum’s roots go back to a Dreamcast site named DigiApe. Glamorous it wasn’t, being a mixture of HTML coding errors and sloppy grammar and spelling …
Digital Extremes has worked on numerous sci-fi shooters in the past, varying from early Xbox 360/PS3 release Dark Sector to the slightly more recent Star Trek tie-in. They’ve contributed online multi-player components to some big-name games too, including Bioshock 2 and Homefront. The experience the studio has gained over the years is notable right from …
Rain Games’ Teslagrad (£13.99) leads the charge on the Wii U eShop this week, and yes that is a pun – it’s a puzzle-platformer based around electromagnetism. In this Norwegian-developed adventure you play as a small, nameless boy – a Teslamancer – who can control both electricity and magnetism. As well as boss battles against …
The UK chart has been pretty stagnant lately. Not this week however – there are three new entries, including a new number one, and the top ten has seen an unexpected shuffle. That new number one is The Sims 4, becoming EA’s fourth #1 of the year. It’s also the first PC game to take …
This month sees the release of Warner Bros’ Gauntlet remake. The PC exclusive dungeon crawler looked a little underwhelming when it was first unveiled, but the latest trailer would suggest that it has come a long way since, retaining many ideas and features that made the arcade original such a classic. At the time of …
This week’s new releases are an odd assortment of bits and bobs. We’d wager that this is because no publisher in their right mind would launch anything major in the run up to Destiny’s release. The same goes for next week too, which is also looking rather random. Nintendo Phonics Fun with Biff, Chip & …
Now here’s a game with a name that works on many levels. It’s a summary of the plot, pretty much – after leaving his job as a hard hat tester, likeable lead character Ray receives a blow to the head from a classified weapon that haphazardly falls from a passing helicopter. The incident leaves Ray …
It’s a moderately eventful week for the Nintendo eShop(s), if only because numerous Zelda games receive a price drop this Thursday to tie-in with Hyrule Warriors’ release later this month. As an extra bonus, if you have downloaded a Zelda title on either Wii U or 3DS you can get 10% off the eShop release …
Never underestimate the popularity of gritty first-person shooters – Metro Redux is the UK’s new number one, dethroning Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition after just one week at the top spot. The two-strong shooter collection is Deep Silver’s first UK number one since Saints Row IV. It’s also #1 in the Xbox One chart and …
“An incredibly elaborate Lemon Jelly video with inflections of The Mighty Boosh.” I thought that was a suitably clever opinion about Hohokum, around which I could build a review. But it turns out that’s not really an opinion, so much as background information. The graphic style – clean lines, bold colours, slightly wonky characters – …
As long as they’re handled with due care and attention, we have nothing against developers dusting off older games for a re-release. And that’s a good thing too, seeing just how many are due over the next few months. Word has it Metro Redux is a shining example of how to remaster – to use …
After a month or so of very little, Image & Form ends the Wii U eShop dry spell with SteamWorld Dig. Although not a new game, its somewhat belated arrival on Wii U is no less welcome. A heady mixture of Metroid, Mr. Driller and Spelunky, we found the 3DS version very hard to fault …
