Although an advocate of the original Xbox, purchasing one on launch day alongside Halo, Amped Snowboarding, and a cheap third-party controller made of the thinnest plastic imaginable, the Xbox’s second coming failed to resonate on launch. I was mildly intrigued by Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero, but these didn’t feel like system sellers on par …
Atari has re-released the 1997 PC pinball game Balls of Steel on Steam. If you’re currently scratching your head, then you aren’t alone – this wasn’t originally an Atari published title, handled instead by Apogee Software/3D Realms. You may know it as a parody title in Duke Nukem 3D. It was first shown at E3 …
After inheriting a rundown truck from their late father, a mild-mannered foodie sets about restoring it to its former glory. Refreshingly, this tale isn’t motivated by a desire to create a business empire, but rather the dream of making their old man proud by following in their footsteps. It’s an endearing premise, helping to carry …
The next wave of Atari cartridge reissues are confirmed. These are intended to be played on the Atari 2600+ console but will work on a regular Atari 7800 – if you still have one knocking about. From 24th May, you’ll be able to buy spanking fresh re-releases of Fatal Run, Food Fight, and Ninja Golf for £24.99 …
Here comes a new challenger. Tekken 8 is the UK’s first new no.1 of 2024, topping the all formats retail chart. The long-awaited brawler seems to be going down well with fans also, currently sitting pretty with a 90% Metacritic. SEGA’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is off to a great start too, entering at …
If you can tear yourself away from Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, you’ll find another smorgasbord of new releases out this week. February looks set to start with a bang as the highly anticipated Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League finally launches on the 2nd. To say this has been a long …
Games set on sinking ships rarely fail to induce a sense of urgency. Rising water, crumbing interiors, depleting oxygen levels, panic for the remaining lifeboats…we’ve all seen Titanic, right? Gift is the latest puzzle adventure to take place on a sinking vessel. A luxury cruise ship, no less. As you try to escape while helping …
It’s the end of January and the dust has settled on last Christmas, with UK supermarkets currently clearing out leftover stock at rock bottom prices. If you’re eager to extend the yuletide season a little longer, Gray Drawn presents a unique proposition – it’s a horror adventure with a prominent biblical theme, taking place during …
The Switch misses out on Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but it’s a busy week regardless, with the usual mixture of multi-format games, system exclusives, and retro re-releases. Capcom’s Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is one of the bigger games of the week, featuring 16 episodes to play through, along with extras …
Much to developer Snoozy Kazoo’s credit, it takes a while to work out the combination of genres this sequel to the Zelda alike Turnip Box Commits Tax Evasion skilfully blends. After taking in the daft premise, learning its mechanics via the amusing tutorial, and being introduced to its oddball cast of sentient foodstuffs, it reveals …
Publisher Artifex Mundi regularly releases hidden object mystery games on Xbox One. As most have a free trial, I’ve played the vast majority – somewhere in the region of fifty(!) to date. These are, understandably, very samey, combining light puzzle solving with single-screen hidden object mini-games. I’ve never reviewed one, but I’ve always felt that …
The UK retail chart sees its first new arrivals of 2024 this week. Three of them, no less, with two managing to debut within the top five. The Last of Us: Part II Remastered was the highest charting new physical release, entering at #3 in the all formats top 40, and at no.1 in the …
This week’s line-up of new releases closer resembles a typical week in October or November. We can only assume publishers hope any store credit acquired at Christmas hasn’t burnt a hole in digital wallets yet. That, or perhaps they believe everyone has…infinite wealth. The biggest releases of the week, if not the entire month, are …
Modern-day life has taken its toll on an unnamed young woman, resulting in restless sleep and bad dreams – dreams that just so happen to resemble a bullet hell shoot’em up. Playing as the girl’s soul, it’s a case of parrying attacks to weaken enemies before finishing them off in the guise of Honno-Chan, the …
Both Sony and Nintendo launch first-party games this week. Whereas The Last of Us: Part II Remastered involves splattering brains, Another Code: Recollection aims to test your grey matter, taking the form of an investigative adventure with puzzle solving and clue collecting. As the name suggests, it’s a collection of older titles – specifically Another …
