Even if Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the only game launching this week, this would still be the biggest week in the gaming calendar. Numerous Call of Duty games have shifted more than 5m copies within 24 hours of going on sale, and that’s usually with only a handful of reviews available when …
Talk about a tricky act to follow. Milestone’s Hot Wheels Unleashed and its sequel were both very good uses of the license, helping cast aside memories of the shoddy Hot Wheels games we had to endure in the days of the PS2. Whereas Hot Wheels Unleashed had surprisingly wide appeal, this tie-in from GameMill is …
Before Mario & Luigi: Brothership arrives at the start of November, we have a party to attend first. Reviews of the greatly expanded Super Mario Party Jamboree went live a few days ago and were generally full of praise, even gaining a 9/10 from a handful of outlets such as The Metro and God is …
This 2.5D side-scrolling platformer may have a name akin to something Ned Flanders would say, but had it launched in the ‘90s it would doubtlessly be called something lame like Max the Mongoose. That’s because our heroes here are a pair of high-spirited mongooses, known as Niko and Luna – not Niko and Riko, as …
None of last week’s new retail releases could end EA Sports FC 25’s reign at no.1. Five new games managed to enter the UK retail top 40 though, including four within the top ten. Konami’s positively received Silent Hill 2 remake was the highest charting new entry, taking #2 in both the all formats chart …
Have you ever wished you’d discovered something sooner? Perhaps a game that altered your perception on what the medium can offer, or with a story able to change your outlook on life? That was my experience with 2017’s Aaero, which eluded me at launch. A transcendent experience, it featured a lone spacecraft flying over eerily …
The next two weeks are exceedingly busy for new releases, with several big-name titles due along with a glut of horror games and licensed titles. Don’t be quick to turn your nose up at the former, as many upcoming licensed games appear a higher standard than usual. Lessons have perhaps been learned from last year’s …
The only thing able to suppress Ahro’s anxiety is a calming herbal tea. When the village herbalist runs out, Ahro makes the decision to find a permanent cure. It’s a journey that takes him to the neighbouring villages and beyond, following mountain trails, walking across rickety wooden rope bridges, and even pitching up in a …
Following on from yesterday’s STAR WARS Episode I: Jedi Power Battles re-release reveal, publisher Aspyr has officially announced Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Due February 14th, it’ll be the third re-release from Aspyr in so many months, with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered also due in December. Core Design’s Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: …
Turns out a typically lazy Sunday afternoon during the ‘80s was no different in Japan than in England. After hanging out with his school friends in the park, twelve-year-old Ayumi heads back to his small yet cosy homestead for a home cooked meal. Then it’s a case of bathtime and an early night – although not …
Digital Eclipse’s block rockin’ Tetris Forever collection – the latest in their Gold Master Series – will include over fifteen games in total, mostly stemming from Nintendo formats. This is in addition to new title Tetris Time Warp, which mixes different mechanics from various Tetris games. Here’s the list of confirmed titles, as provided by …
Aspyr are going all-in with their Lucasarts partnership, readying 2000’s STAR WARS Episode I: Jedi Power Battles – originally released on PS1 and Dreamcast – for a re-release. This is one of the older Star Wars games we didn’t expect to see gain a digital dust-off considering review scores at the time were average at best. …
The Switch misses out on Atlus’ acclaimed Metaphor: ReFantazio this week – which is likely being primed for the Switch 2 instead – but fans of the RPG genre aren’t left entirely hanging, with a couple of new arrivals to consider. True to its name, NIS America’s RPG MAKER WITH features many tools and tutorials …
Since its debut in 1993, EA’s FIFA series has been a huge commercial success. It arguably hit the big leagues when the franchise first hit the 32-bit formats, with the new CD-based technology allowing for greater realism and presentation closer to what footie fans saw, and heard, on their TV screens during a typical Saturday …
After escaping from her music box, clockwork majorette Miss Rosen sets about travelling the world in search of people to help. This doesn’t so much involve finding lost items, retrieving cats stuck up trees, and preventing petty crimes as you may expect but rather something rather specific. See, our blonde-haired heroine is a dab hand …
