The arcade style racer Screamer made an impact on PC back in 1995, billed as the format’s answer to Ridge Racer. It’s one of the more forgotten early 3D racers of the era nowadays, but that hasn’t stopped Milestone from announcing a comeback. This reimagining, simply known as Screamer, draws from ‘90s anime and will …
This week could very well be the last major one of 2024 for new Switch releases, with the remaining releases of the year sporadically placed. There are a few games of note next week, including RPG Tokyo Clanpool, and…a new Star Trek game due on Christmas Day. As we said, the release schedule is rather …
The Switch eShop has seen dozens of Christmas-themed games over the past few weeks, and while we can’t vouch for all of them, the majority appear hastily thrown together. Slapdash efforts intended to profit from anyone looking for a sprinkling of seasonal cheer. Snowman Story is an altogether different proposition, developed by Japanese pixel art …
Although clearly influenced by Vampire Survivors, Entropy Survivors is far removed from being a cheap imitation or a lazy cash grab. It’s a fully featured spin-off title from the well-received Roguelike shooter Shoulders of Giants, and the higher entry price (£8.49) suggests it has had a modest budget and a long (or at least, standard) …
Despite it being the typically busy winter period, the UK top 40 features no new entries for a second week running. This means it’s a no-show for Square-Enix’s FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, which received a physical release on both PS5 and Switch. It didn’t even manage to make the lower end of the Switch top 20, …
Reviews of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle went live last Friday to coincide with the early access release, and were almost unanimously positive. Many critics claimed it was the best Indiana Jones game to date, which isn’t quite the compliment it may seem – we haven’t had a new Indiana Jones game in a …
Every now and then a game comes along that’s able to sell itself on its aesthetic alone. Mekkablood: Quarry Assault is one such example, featuring highly detailed pixel art and smooth animation. It’s a retro-style FPS with a twist – you’re behind the controls of a mech that shakes and sways while trashing around the metallic …
Evercade manufacturers Blaze Entertainment are partnering with SNK for new officially licensed NeoGeo products due throughout 2025 and 2026. Nothing has been officially announced just yet (a showcase is planned for late Q1 2025) but it seems sensible to suggest we’ll see new NeoGeo themed Evercade Alpha bartops and Pocket Arcade handhelds loaded with SNK classics. …
Following some not-so-subtle hints on social media, it has been revealed that three ‘90s Disney games are imminent on the Antstream Arcade retro game streaming service. Subscribers will be able to swing into The Lion King, The Jungle Book, and Aladdin from today – with a choice of the Mega Drive, SNES and Game Boy …
Here’s one of the weirder and more imaginative examples of the Roguelike genre. Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop features the concept of runs, permadeath, and permanent upgrades, only it’s based around fixing spaceships. Said crafts must have their faults diagnosed and be repaired sufficiently, using an amusingly compiled manual, all while a clock ticks. It’s very …
Nintendo’s on the pre-emptive, launching Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer weeks before the nation has gorged on turkey and mince pies. This Imagineer developed series has crossed paths with Fist of the North Star and Hatsune Miku in the past, but this entry is more strait-laced, featuring six fully-voiced personal trainers and thirty instrumental songs …
Proving that this winter is far quieter than usual for new releases, not a single new entry can be found within the UK’s retail top 40 chart. The top four positions remain unchanged, in fact, held by EA Sports 25, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Hogwarts Legacy, and finally Super Mario Party Jamboree at …
Publisher Sunsoft made a name for themselves in the ‘80s by releasing high quality licensed games on the NES and Game Boy, based on such properties as Batman, Gremlins and Looney Tunes. Terminator and Superman games were once in development for the NES too, only to have their licenses revoked mid-development. It seems this played …
While there are still a few anticipated due in the coming weeks – including Legacy of Kain Remastered, Power Rangers, Alien: Rogue Incursion, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (which gains its £99.99 early access Premium Edition on Friday) – this could very well be the last exceptionally busy week of the year for …
Detective stories are hard. Not only must they work as stories in their own right, designed to introduce interesting characters and intriguing locations, but they need a sense of mystery. If the solution comes out of nowhere, that mystery can seem contrived. If the solution is too obvious, the entire thing becomes an exercise in …
