[Edit: Review by Lauren Relph] Set on the cartoony Octane Isle, this couch co-op game is a race against time where you make fenders funky, re-energise engines and rebuild cars to transform them from battered jalopies into the machines of dreams. Don’t panic if you prefer to work alone, as this is possible too, though …
Over 1,300 games are out this week. No, really – the retro streaming service Antstream Arcade hits Xbox on Friday, available for £29.99 a year or £79.99 for a lifetime pass. It appears there’s a good mixture of games on the platform, varying from Lucasarts’ adventures such as Monkey Island and Day of the Tenticle, …
You’d think that the very first Deadliest Catch tie-in would be subtitled ‘The Game’ to make it apparent that it was based on the TV series. But no – this is the latest in a long line of tie-ins, and the first to make it clear that it’s a licensed product. The early noughties run …
In addition to Jurassic Park Classic Game Collection, Limited Run Games revealed a slew of other new titles at yesterday’s LRG3 event. A few of these were known about already, such as a re-release of Gargoyles Remastered – 16-bit action platformers based on the ‘90s Disney cartoon. The notorious 3DO FMV game Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties …
The anticipated Pikmin 4 is just a week away. If you’re looking for something to keep you engaged until Nintendo’s garden gang arrive, you’re in luck – there are a few titbits of note on the eShop. From Koei Tecmo comes RPG Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg, with new 3D character models, an …
As revealed earlier this year, Limited Run Games has plans to release retro Jurassic Park games on PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. More details have now surfaced. Powered by Limited Run’s Carbon Engine, Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will feature Ocean’s 8-bit and 16-bit tie-ins. Namely, the top-down adventure duly titled Jurassic Park, and the …
Recently Evercade manufacture Blaze established retro entertainment brand HyperMegaTech. Today, the first products from this new offshoot have been revealed – two low cost arcade handhelds containing Taito and Capcom games, set to retail for £49 ($59/€59) each this October. Surprisingly, both have an Evercade cart slot, making it possible to expand their libraries. If …
Ever since the release of the excellent Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration, retro specialists Digital Eclipse has been working on similar documentary-style packages. This format not only showcases retro titles at the best, but puts them into context with timelines, document scans, and interviews. The latest to be officially revealed is The Making of Karateka, detailing …
Nobody wants to see a system fail – competition is healthy, after all. But the death or failure of a system can also benefit former rival platforms. It took the fall of the Dreamcast for SEGA to go multi-format, resulting in Sonic gracing a Nintendo platform – something ‘90s gamers never thought they’d see. The …
There’s no stopping Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Link’s latest remains no.1 for another week in the UK retail chart, although it should be noted that last week was incredibly quiet for new releases. There was one new arrival, however – NiS America’s well-received RPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie debuted at #22 …
Zombies! Dinosaurs! Knights! Martial artists! Drug traffickers! And…squatters? This week’s rogue’s gallery is as varied as they come, giving the chance to live some farfetched dreams. Well, aside from squatting – that one is pretty obtainable, especially if you live in a dilapidated area. From Capcom comes Exoprimal, the over-the-top team-based dinosaur shooter with …
In these times of colossal updates and install sizes, it’s likely most gamers have a quick blast ‘go-to’ game to play while installing their latest purchase. For me, it’s the Xbox One tile-absorbing city-themed puzzler SubaraCity. It’s a mellow experience that’s easy to jump into. Despite playing it on and off for over four years, …
From as far back as the ‘80s, the name Sunsoft was synonymous with quality. Perhaps a name not quite as revered as Capcom or Konami, but if you were to buy a game brandishing their logo you knew you were in for a good time. This was particularly true for NES owners, with the likes …
The PlayStation and Xbox formats are having a quiet one this week, with less than ten games gracing each system. Over on the Switch eShop things are a little quieter than usual, but there’s still plenty to jump into should your trusty Switch find its way into your luggage or travel bag this weekend. After …
Fitness games are inherently very difficult to review. Everyone has different fitness needs and there’s a ton of fitness games currently on Switch vying for attention. Zooming out even further, there are the likes of Nike Fitness on Netflix, YouTube fitness channels, and things like Peloton and Apple Fitness. Fitness Circuit certainly has its work …
