This week has wound up far busier than anticipated, with a resounding 21 new releases hitting the Xbox alone. Over on the Switch eShop things are busier still, and that’s without taking shovelware into consideration. Promising new releases include the cutesy exploration based free-roaming adventure Little Kitty, Big City, Bigmode’s debut title Animal Well – …
The remainder of Nintendo’s 2024 slate is still under wraps. Still, we can at least pencil in one first-party release for July – Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, based on the infamous 1990 competition that ran throughout the US. Sounding like an expanded version of NES Remix, this speed-running focused compendium will offer 150 bite-sized …
After a car smashes into a notorious vampire’s castle, rudely interrupting their 500-year slumber, the fanged-fellow awakens in the modern era to find that a bustling city has been built around their now-crumbling abode. Try as they might, Brocula – as they’re known – must now adapt to the modern way of living, paying his extortionate …
Well, we certainly couldn’t predict this week’s UK chart topper. A price cut to around £30 has helped Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, originally released in December 2023, claim no.1 in the boxed retail chart. Stella Blade, last week’s no.1, drops to #2 while EA Sports FC 24 rises from #12 to #3. Sonic Superstars is …
Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog weren’t the only platforming heroes receiving system-selling sequels in 1992. Over in Japan, the PC Engine’s Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman (Shockman) series gained its third entry. US gamers had only just received the second game, and while there was hope of the CD-based Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3 making it to …
It’s a bank holiday here in the UK, but it seems no publishers have thought to capitalise on the long weekend. The first bunch of new releases roll out on Wednesday, opening the floodgates for a wave of new indies – it’s a busier week than anticipated with 21 new games on Xbox alone. We …
The next game from Flynn’s Arcade has been revealed, and it looks set to please fans of the sleeper hit Donut Dodo. Goliath Depot shares many similarities, being a single screen platformer also intended to resemble an arcade game circa 1985. The idea is to slam doors, kick enemies, and notch up high scores – …
It seems reasonable to suggest most people have a preferred takeaway establishment. The one that you always find yourself coming back to, much to your waistline’s despair. Should that takeaway temporarily close, you’ll doubtlessly have to expand horizons and go elsewhere. Sure, the food from a second choice might be palatable, but it’s never the …
This side-scrolling, pointy projectile lobbing, action platformer makes its inspirations known early. Before jumping into the fur-lined boots of a stumpy Viking-esque warrior, we’re presented with a short introduction set in an arcade. The camera slowly pans around, seemingly drawn to a single cabinet. As it approaches, a cat can be observed, fixated on the …
Before Endless Ocean, there was Everblue – a PS2 deep sea diving adventure from Capcom and Akira. Clearly taking a fancy to its non-violent and open-ended nature, Nintendo took the concept under its wing to create the Endless Ocean series. This isn’t the first time Nintendo has nurtured something they saw potential in, with the …
Indie developer Digital Cybercherries is about to brighten up the slightly dreary looking month of May with Hypercharge: Unboxed – confirmed for release on Xbox One/Xbox Series on May 31st. It takes the concept of the ‘90s movie Small Soldiers – which did, in fact, gain an often forgotten tie-in – and runs with the idea, pitting …
By experimenting with different themes, developers have opened the gates for new ideas within the Vampire Survivors inspired auto-shooting genre. Earlier this month we had Gladiator’s Arena – with its bloody Roman coliseum battles – and now we’re voyaging into deep space to battle squishy aliens and gelatinous creatures using lasers, gun turrets, and…exploding birthday …
Until a few years ago, experiencing Atari Lynx games either involved acquiring original hardware or resorting to emulation. Today, almost half the handheld’s catalogue is available to play legally, albeit in drips and drabs. Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection included a handful of titles – albeit not many synonymous with the system – while the …
Finally, some new faces. The often-stagnant UK physical release chart sees five new titles debut this week. Let’s just ignore the fact that they probably only had to sell a few thousand copies each to break the chart – or possibly even a few hundred to make the lower end of the top 40. The …
Accessibility appears to be at the core of Milestone’s MotoGP 24 – which is Switch bound unlike last week’s TopSpin 2K25 – with one of the major new additions being an adaptable difficulty curve. It’ll also feature split-screen play, a full 2024 campaign, and the ability to edit stickers that can plastered over both the …
