Drug Dealer Simulator review

Let’s not beat around the bush – a drug dealer simulator is far from the most morally virtuous concept. The spin put onto it, by both the developer and publisher, is that it allows players to create a drug empire from scratch without facing the consequences of pursuing this “career” in real life. We can …

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Discounted Bandai Namco software floods the UK retail charts

The latest retail charts are filled with re-entries of older discounted titles, suggesting last week was sluggish for physical media sales. Almost half the top 40 comprises re-entries, in fact. These are turbulent times. Hogwarts Legacy has returned to the top spot, seemingly due to the Switch version being discounted somewhere, as the wand flicking …

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Farming Simulator 16-bit Edition announced for Mega Drive/Genesis

Well, pickle our plums. GIANTS’ all-conquering Farming Simulator is about to gain a Mega Drive/Genesis release on a physical cartridge. This isn’t an entirely new game – it was first seen in Farming Simulator 25’s collector’s edition, which was only for PC. This marks the first time the 16-bit version has gained a physical release …

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CarGo! review

True to its name, this speedy time management game entails ferrying cargo around in a bustling city. The tutorial doesn’t do much to arouse the senses, merely involving a truck carrying iron ore to a smelter before dropping off girders at a delivery point. Thankfully, this isn’t the most creative use of cargo hauling the …

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Star Overdrive, Promise Mascot Agency, Snow Bros. 2 Special, Pocket Bravery, All in Abyss: Judge the Fake hit the Switch

After a quiet couple of weeks, the Switch eShop finally has a spring in its step with several anticipated indies due. From the creators of the acclaimed Paradise Killer comes Promise Mascot Agency, an offbeat management sim with small-town drama and crime politics. Playing as an exiled yakuza member, you’re tasked with turning the titular …

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IXION review

The furthest reaches of the galaxy act as the setting for this in-depth space station management sim. Worlds apart from the recent fellow management venture Two Point Museum, yet despite being far more serious in tone, this isn’t an experience void of humour. A bit of silliness is present, mostly within the achievement/trophy list, including …

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Atomfall review

Let’s get ready to ramble! We’re off to the UK’s Lake District for Rebellion’s new open-world explorative survival game, meaning picturesque sights come abounding. Quaint pubs with outside tables, ivy covered cottages, historic churches, bakeries selling pasties alongside doughy treats, and green fields peppered with cosy riverside farmhouses. An ideal place to visit for a …

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Vertical shooter Tiger Heli gains a new Atari 7800 conversion

Atari fans are about receive a brand new cartridge release, and for once this isn’t a homebrew game – although there are a few more on their way. Toaplan’s 1985 vertical shooter Tiger Heli is being developed from the ground up for the Atari 7800, intended to be played on the recently released Atari 2600+ …

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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos review

To appreciate this HD remaster, it helps to understand the time it was released. Arriving in 1997 on PS1, making it a relatively early release for the system, its main competition was the original Crash Bandicoot. While a decent enough platformer, Crash’s corridor-like nature made it feel far more linear than the platform games N64 …

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Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? review

To answer the question posed in the title for this new escape room puzzler, the answer is unequivocally “yes!” There wouldn’t be much of a premise to latch onto if that wasn’t the case. You awaken in a small cabin room littered with various knick-knacks that appear to relate to typical video game puzzles. The …

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