With weapons including exploding dice and a Citadel Nuln Oil paint, Warhammer Survivors is one of the more comical looking projects based on the Warhammer universe. Or universes, in this case, as it draws from both Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. Warhammer Survivors was originally announced for Steam, and has now been confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch …
Becoming absorbed in a good book while soaking up the sun at the beach is a joyous pursuit. Sure, you could take a Kindle or similar along, but that’s risky business knowing sand gets everywhere – charging ports included. Noticing a demand for a book at the beach, Tiny Bookshop casts you into the role …
The economy is rougher than sandpaper, so it can only be good news to see two free-to-play releases hit the Switch this week. Of course, they aren’t entirely free – Pokémon Champions has a paid battle pass and a subscription service, while the colourful RPG The New Denpa Men uses paid-for ‘Jewels’ to speed up …
Considering its relative obscurity, Jaleco’s Goal! series has quite a confusing history. Different regions gained versions under different branding, with examples including Super Goal! rebranded as Super Cup Soccer for the Japanese market, and the Famicom sequel ditching the ‘2’ in the title – making it appear the same as the US original. Then there’s the …
EA Sports FC 26 continues to perform well at retail, claiming no.1 not just in the all formats top 40 but also in the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Switch charts. Of course, it helps that it’s available for around the £20 mark currently on sites such as Amazon. Resident Evil Requiem climbed to #2, …
Billed as the lovechild of Metal Slug and Earthworm Jim, this side-scrolling shooter makes good on that fascinating fusion. It has the explosive weaponry of Metal Slug along with hostage saving side-quests, while from Earthworm Jim it borrows not just its warped sense of humour – with our hero being a human haphazardly fused with …
For a second week in a row, the Xbox loses an exclusive – and this time it’s one fans were led to believe wouldn’t go multi. Bethesda’s Starfield was once poised as the game that would send Xbox Series sales through the stratosphere and remain synonymous with the system for years to come. A fine …
There was a time in the early noughties when few publishers were willing to take a chance on something new and innovative, sticking to following trends and only shipping software that appealed to the widest audience possible. One genre remained untouched from this stubbornness, however – the humble puzzle game. It was perhaps believed that …
Batter up! Rock It Games has expanded its assortment of retro re-releases with two new Jaleco sports collections. You may recall that we reviewed Jaleco Sports: Goal! a few months ago, finding it to be a reasonable package that was also reasonably priced. Out now on PS5 and Switch are Bases Loaded II: Second Season and Goal! …
The kids are off school, and the long Easter weekend is almost upon us. The Switch eShop provides a solution for restlessness and entertainment, with several anticipated new releases due. Nintendo would probably quite like you to watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie before firing up the Switch and cracking open a chocolate egg or …
True to its name, new retro-inspired survival horror Ground Zero entails exploring a site of devastation. In this case, a meteor impact site. So devastating was the impact that much of South Korea – the game’s setting – has been wiped out. In typical sci-fi fashion, the meteor has spawned all manner of abnormalities, including …
After starting New Gundam Breaker, I wasn’t expecting to see the ending credits just two hours later, with only a single failed mission to my pilot’s name. So straightforward is this 2018 third-person slasher/shooter that I did wonder for a moment whether it was intended for a younger age group than the enticing cover art …
From fixed camera horror games to retro-style first-person shooters, indie developers have successfully brought back numerous previously defunct genres over the years, all of which were once deemed no longer profitable or popular by the biggest publishers out there. One genre indie studios don’t get much credit for reviving is the humble single-screen platformer. There …
Blaze has lifted the lid on the Evercade Nexus – the latest in their line of retro-dedicated handhelds. We also know that a Banjo-Kazooie double-pack cartridge will launch alongside it, featuring the two N64 classics enhanced with widescreen support, new unlockable extras and an analogue camera. Yes – the Nexus has two built-in analogue sticks. …
Do you know why so many Marvel video games were released during the ‘90s? The answer is…video games. Rather than buying comic books, American youths started spending their precious quarters playing the likes of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II in the arcade, while buying mags such as EGM, GamePro and Nintendo Power to keep …
