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 …
The Switch eShop is swarming with AI-encrusted shovelware this week, more so than usual. With Christmas inching closer it’s likely only going to get worse, with shady publishers looking to make a quick buck. It definitely makes our job harder when trying to pick out games of note. There is quite a bit to get …
System 3 has announced plans to release Archer Maclean’s DropZone 40th Anniversary on digital stores next month. Curiously, it’s skipping Xbox One and PS4 and gunning for PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Switch only. The refreshed HD visuals must pack a clout. The late Archer Maclean first released Dropzone in 1984 where it quickly became …
Early Black Friday deals have caused a commotion in this week’s official UK physical release chart, with fifteen games in the top 40 being re-entries. There was just one new arrival though – EA’s MySims Cosy Bundle at #8, which also took a respectable #6 in the Switch chart. The single format charts did see …
The new Evercade Alpha bartop arcade-style systems launch this month, available in Mega Man or Street Fighter II variants. This isn’t the reason behind spending time with 2022’s Irem Arcade Collection 1 though. Ever since seeing screenshots in ‘90s gaming mags I’ve had a hankering for Irem’s In The Hunt, and this is one of …
If you’re a fan of Lemmings and other ‘rescue’ style puzzle platformers, pencil 6th February in your 2025 planner – Moons of Darsalon is due out that day, set to launch on Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox formats. After becoming lost and stranded during interplanetary mining missions, the ‘Darsanauts’ now need to be found and rescued. …
