It has been said that April is a quiet month for new releases. We beg to differ – there are so many intriguing new games to talk about that we couldn’t even fit them into this round-up’s headline. After launching as an early access release last week, South of Midnight’s standard edition hits Xbox Game …
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+ …
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 …
We thought this week may be quieter than usual for the Switch due to yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, but it seems that all the major formats have a quieter week. As usual, though, there are still a few games of note due out. Indie publisher Sometimes You has three games lined up, two of which …
Nintendo has fully revealed the Switch 2 in an hour-long Nintendo Direct, confirming dozens of big-name titles – including The Duskbloods, a dark multiplayer experience by From Software, directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki. Comparisons with Bloodborne can be made. Firstly though, the Switch 2’s new C button will be used for a GameChat function that allows …
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 …
Memories tend to become hazy over time, altering our perceptions. For years I tried to find a copy of MAD Magazine from the ‘80s that featured a faux toy catalogue, in which said playthings were constructed from unsafe materials. Searching Google was fruitless, even after trying various terms and phrases. Luck would have it that …
During today’s short and relatively sweet Evercade Showcase, a total of five announcements were made. Specifically, three new cartridges and two new Super Pocket handhelds. The first announcement was of the peculiarly titled Windjammers, Karnov & Friends – which includes the two titular arcade games along with the shooters Atomic Runner Chelnov, Vapor Trail: Hyper …
Rebellion’s countryside ramble Atomfall doesn’t appear to be ‘bombing’ at retail, arriving at #2 in the UK physical top 40 chart. Assassin’s Creed Shadows remains no.1 for a second week. Atomfall is just one of three new arrivals within the top ten. Cel-shaded action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan – also published by Fireshine – …
When a press release from Team17 popped into our inbox informing that this week’s Autopsy Simulator was medically accurate, we assumed this was a joke, imagining something like the board game Operation. Then we scrolled down and saw the realistically detailed screenshots, including bodies on morgue tables and images of vital organs. Morbid? Perhaps, but …
1999 adventure Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy, originally released on PC and PS1, is about to receive an Unreal Engine 5 powered remake. Although often compared to Myst, it laid the groundwork for the Syberia series. It was also a surprise hit in parts of Europe, eventually crossing the 1m sales mark. Set in a forgotten Latin …
When a console enters its twilight years, its release schedule will often become sporadic. Games begin to mysteriously vanish or are outright cancelled, titles move over to different systems before being reworked, and some software only gains release in a specific region – usually where sales remain relatively strong. We’ve seen re-releases of a few …
Konami’s next retro collection will be GRADIUS ORIGINS, featuring six different arcade shooters. Regional iterations for each are being included, bringing the game count to 17. This includes the never re-released GRADIUS III AM Show, and an all new entry in the form of Salamander III – which features traditional pixel art. In typical retro …
DotEmu and Tribute, the dynamic duo behind the excellent Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, are working on MARVEL Cosmic Invasion – as announced during today’s Nintendo Direct. This scrolling pixel art brawler pits Wolverine, Spider-Man, Nova, Phyla-Vell, Captain America and more against Super Villain Annihilus. A tagteam ‘Cosmic Swap’ …
A new Commodore 64 collection is on the horizon, featuring ten titles from publisher Cosmi. This isn’t a simple case of a bunch of re-releases and a new menu screen. Ziggurat are including a remake of Forbidden Forest that features artwork intended to resemble a medieval 14th-century tapestry. Additionally, Marvel and DC comics veterans are …
