Tomb Raider Anniversary marks a decade of Lara Croft. It’s not ten years to this day though – the first Tomb Raider was actually released way back in winter 1997 on the humble Sega Saturn. Reviews suggest that this celebration of Lara is more Legends than Angel of Darkness, with Edge dishing out a handsome …
Simply for his own amusement, a Mr Sean ‘Squidi’ Howard is attempting to brainstorm 300 new game ideas in 300 days. That’s at least… one a day. He’s currently up to number 23 and already there have been some potential gems posted on his website, with Pellet Quest – a Pac-Man style RPG with dungeons …
A year ago, D3 Publishing were known for their Japanese budget releases and not much else. Twelve months on and they’ve done themselves proud, having released the likes of Puzzle Quest, Earth Defence Force 2017 and the Pikmin-like Darwin in the last few months alone. This arcade racer is their first console download effort, and …
I’m kind of surprised (but not very) that Pirates of the Caribbean hasn’t been able to shift Spider-Man 3 off the top spot of the chart. Instead it goes in at #2, with Mario Strikers Charged Football in at #3. Nintendo are probably quite happy with that. The painfully average TMNT is back on the …
Sod the recent brain training games – Tetris teaches you the most important skill you’ll ever need. Namely, how to pack a shopping bag properly. Before the block falling opus arrived some twenty years ago I used to put eggs at the bottom of the bag, cans of beans on top of loaves of bread …
THQ tend to stick to their cartoon licenses where handheld games are concerned. They decided to make the odd exception for 5th Cell’s Drawn to Life on DS though, which is just fine with us as it’s looking like a good chance to flex underused artistic muscles. It’s a 2D platformer in which you’re able …
It’s three weeks since I’ve last done one of these, which means you lucky folks get seven reviews today. So let’s not mess about with a stupid opening paragraph, and jump straight in. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest – SNES – 800 Points Donkey Kong Country is great. That is a fact, and …
“How many times have you been at a dinner party when some egghead keeps ranting about his IQ and SAT scores?” The answer, of course, is never. That doesn’t stop Midway from solving the non-existant problem though. “Well now, instead of punching him in the head, take the high road and challenge him to a …
They might have been able to create a perfect polygon copy of Johnny Depp, but if the reviews are anything to go by then Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is a bit on the fishy side. Will it knock Spider-Man 3 off the top spot? Place your bets… now! Mario Strikers Charged should …
Ubisoft just held Ubidays 2007 – their replacement for the E3 show. If you weren’t a journalist invited expenses paid to Paris, it probably wasn’t much of an event, but at least Ubisoft showed the world a bunch of new game trailers. Among the games shown were two with the name Tom Clancy in them …
» A new version of the PlayStation 3 firmware has been released, and do you know what? It’s quite good. Why? Because it enables upscaling of DVDs, PlayStation 2 and PSone games to HD resolutions. And that’s a sensible idea. » If you own a copy of Pokémon Ranger, then be sure to visit a …
This is weird. In a frankly ludicrous move, Sony and BT have got together to offer the PSP as a phone package with VoIP capabilities. Do they not remember side talking? We’re not quite sure what the point is either – the implementation isn’t that useful. PSP users will only be able to make calls …
Just about anything can be passed off as art these days. A balloon with a happy face drawn on with a black biro. A dog poo on a lolly stick. A carton of Ribena with a six inch nail through it. A photo of a nun handing out grenades to children… This rather disturbing resin …
Back in March, Bizarre Creations went on record to say that Geometry Wars Evolved on Xbox 360 was meant to be a free gift for the hardcore. Whether they wanted it to come pre-installed on the HDD instead of puzzler Hectic is unclear, but to cut a long story short: the trippy blaster ended up …
It’s not the most interesting of weeks in chart land, so keeping your brain switched on while your eyes skim these words might take some effort. Crackdown has seen the most action – obviously due to the elusive Halo 3 beta invite – and is now back in the top ten, up from #19 to …
