Devolver Digital’s The Plucky Squire has been anticipated since its reveal, with its novel (ahem) premise of cartoony characters leaping from storybook pages into the real world rousing imaginations. Reviews went live earlier this week, and it seems to have been worth the wait, even gaining top marks from a handful of sites. God is …
We haven’t seen a great deal of PS Vita remasters over the years, with the reason likely being that Sony’s ill-fated handheld was pretty unique. The touchscreen, reverse touchpad, and the handheld’s graphics capabilities all played a part in the way its games were designed. Plus, many were designed for on-the-go play too. To bring …
Spending a night on a farm doesn’t sound all that bad. The animals will be locked in their barns, there’s likely little in the way of noise pollution, and doubtlessly the fridge will be filled with fresh produce. Just think of the breakfast options! Then again, farms are known for housing potentially dangerous equipment and …
Had this tower-defence/twin stick shooter hybrid existed in the ‘80s, it would also certainly be an early Apple Macintosh exclusive. The two-tone colour scheme of beige and black, along with the crispness and formal nature of the UI, recalls the sharp monochrome visuals of Apple’s early computer line, only here there are splashes of green …
Thanks to the self-explanatory name, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect going into this emergency service management sim. It soon transpires to be more involved than the name lets on, not only focusing on dispatching police, ambulance, and fire units but also a lot of additional management aspects such …
With over thirty new releases due on the Xbox Store alone, it’s another busy week for new releases. Quite a curious selection, including anticipated indies, retro inspired titles, and a couple of remasters. EA Sports FC 25 also gains its £99.99 early access edition ahead of next week’s rollout, with a few head starts for …
After notching up 2m downloads on Steam, indie publisher Chorus has released the energetic superhero game UNDEFEATED on PS5 for free. How? Why? Well, UNDEFEATED was created by three students studying at Japan’s Vantan Game Academy and serves as a teaser for the bigger and more ambitious UNDEFEATED: Genesis, set to release in 2025 and …
Although not far off from being full price, it’s doubtful many gamers will feel taken for a ride with MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection. That license renewal likely didn’t come cheap, either. This beat’em up package includes seven titles from the late ‘90s and early noughties, including the frequently requested fan favourite Marvel Vs. Capcom …
Today’s PS Plus Extra/Premium reveal for September includes a couple of unexpected PS2 re-releases, both originally published by Sony themselves in Japan. Both date to 2001, making them early releases for the console. Sky Gunner is a third-person aerial combat shooter with steampunk elements that Atlus picked up for the US market. A European release …
Fortune awaits Lilly and her faithful dog Chester in this treasure seeking adventure. They’ve spent their life living along the coast, and as such, are well-versed with all things nautical – right down to navigating the surrounding seas. This short story begins with a jaunt underwater to recover a relic that’ll supposedly lead to a …
With 29 days still to go, The Last Ninja Collection has smashed its £10,000 Kickstarter target – and by quite some margin, with the total currently sitting at a handsome £29,026. The campaign was launched by original developers System 3, with support tiers including physical Switch versions that’ll only be available through Kickstarter. This collection will …
No UK retail chart was published officially last week, but current chart placings show that Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws debuted at no.1 during its launch. We aren’t sure where Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club on Switch placed at launch though, or whether it managed to chart at all – it’s nowhere to …
Nostalgia forms the core of this side-scrolling 2D platformer. What we have here is a brand-new NES game – with even a physical NES cartridge release planned – that’s overlayed with cartoon-like HD visuals, complete with the option to toggle between the two visual styles. This two-pronged approach recalls the current state of the toy …
Two of this week’s new releases have already had the review treatment, courtesy of their deluxe early access editions. To say Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a long time coming sequel would be an understatement – the original was published in 2011 by the original THQ. A sequel not only from a different publisher …
While playing this homebrew NES platform puzzler – available for Switch and on physical NES and GBA carts – I couldn’t help to think what ‘80s and ‘90s gaming critics would say about it. Eventually, I reached a surprising conclusion to my musings. The Meating simply couldn’t have existed back when the NES was around, …
