As 2011 draws to a close, it’s traditional to look back over the past year. But rather than look back at what we did cover, the sheer volume of mobile games out there means it’s more appropriate to look back at what we didn’t cover. After all, the festive lull is a good opportunity to …
We really hope nobody mistakes the ‘Years 5-7’ part of the title for a suggested age group. The LEGO games are always so lovingly crafted that children and adults alike find them entertaining. The previous LEGO Harry Potter game was surprisingly lengthy and had some moderately clever puzzles. Years 5-7 offers more of the same, …
UK retailers have some incredible discounts at the moment – GAME has been selling Xenoblade: Chronicles and RAGE for £9.98 while yesterday Morrisons reduced half a dozen 3DS games to £7 a pop. We’ll have to wait until next week though to see how the sales have affected the UK chart, as this week’s UK …
This’ll be the third year running that we’ve rounded up Metacritic’s worst games of the year, so we assume it’s a tradition for us now. This year though we’ve left out downloadable games because otherwise this article would be based mostly on incredibly bad DSiWare and WiiWare games, of which there have been many. For …
There do seem to be a lot of conversions swimming around the mobile gaming pond at the moment, and the big fish in that pond is of course Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition. It’s been interesting to watch the reviews roll in – overwhelmingly positive with the odd notable exceptions, such as …
There’s little festivity inherent in the world of games, so where to visit via the medium of Google Street View at this most festive of times? How about Bethesda, developer of the UK’s Christmas number one, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? Yeah, let’s do it. Off to Maryland! View Larger Map I’m sure Rockville isn’t …
A publisher would have to be very brave or very stupid to ever release a game based around Christmas. Sure, it might sell well in the run up to the festive season but come January it’ll be as unwanted as those green triangle Quality Street sweets that nobody likes. Christmas Nights on Sega Saturn is …
Only an idiot would say that it has been a bad year for gaming. L.A Noire, Bulletstorm, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Batman: Arkham City, Xenoblade Chronicles, Uncharted 3, Zelda: Skyward Sword, Gears of War 3… we could go on for a long time yet. But for every AAA title released this year it would seem …
…The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, ladies and gentlemen. The mammoth RPG has become the first UK Christmas number one not to be published by either EA or Activision since 2002’s GTA: Vice City. Neither EA or Activision has made #2 – it’s Just Dance 3 that clocks in below Skyrim. Sales between the two were …
EA’s PC MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic officially launches on 20th December but already names for guilds are being snapped up by those who have gained early access. The existence of a guild called ‘Chocolate Chip Wookie’ sets the bar for creative guild names high, but if you’re having trouble mustering one up you …
Mere days after being re-released on a swarm of systems, lead Sonic CD designer Christian Whitehead has revealed via Sonic Stadium that there were plans originally for two new levels. Desert Dazzle would have been a sun-soaked romp with cacti and canyons in the background while Final Fever would have given fans a new boss …
There’s a little bit of a retro revival happening on the App Store. Last week saw a new Dizzy game roll out and EA’s Theme Park get some new life pumped into it; this week Grand Theft Auto III gets a 10th Anniversary Edition and Sega has slipped Sonic CD onto the App Store. It’s …
The ten free Game Boy Advance games promised to early 3DS adopters are now available to download. For the uninformed, these are intended as a means to say sorry to those who splashed out full price for the handheld, only for it to fall in price a few months later. Nintendo hasn’t scrimped on quality: …
The Mega CD didn’t have many brilliant games but those that were good still play well. This is likely to be down to the fact that the best Mega CD games – such as Final Fight, Snatcher and this Sonic romp – didn’t use focus on using the system’s frankly rubbish FMV capabilities but rather …
Usually our eBay round-ups are distinctly retro flavoured, but we’re kicking this month’s run down off with some new games. The Sonic Generations Collector’s Edition is highly sought after, especially seeing it wasn’t released in the US. This big box pack, which comes with a Sonic statue and a ‘gold’ ring, has been selling from …
