Do you remember the struggle of trying to find something to do during the summer holidays? Back in the ‘80s, after watching the extra block of cartoons shown after breakfast TV, it was then often a case of either re-reading comic books, playing outdoors, or trying to beat high scores on a hand-me-down computer or …
Square-Enix has expressed concerns about Final Fantasy XVI’s pre-orders falling short. The fact that it’s a PS5 exclusive, skipping both the PS4 and Xbox One/Xbox Series, may have something to do with this. Or perhaps nobody wants to spend 50+ hours with a hero named Clive. Joking aside (and apologies to anyone called Clive) Final …
It wasn’t until the retro gaming boom of the early noughties that I discovered just how big a deal Q*bert was. It was always common knowledge that the 1982 arcade game was a hit, resulting in dozens of conversions to all manner of formats, but I was oblivious to there being Q*bert merchandise and even …
New release armageddon is imminent on the Xbox and PlayStation formats, with new entries in the Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot, Aliens, Cosmic Smash, and Elder Scrolls franchises. The Switch is set to miss out on all of these, at least for now, but there’s still plenty to get stuck into. Sonic Origins Plus and Valthirian …
With titles such as Lemmings, Cannon Fodder, Zool, Sensible Soccer, The Chaos Engine, and Worms arriving on the Amiga first before filtering down to other platforms, there was a time when Commodore’s family of computers were seemingly at the centre of the gaming universe. Team17 quickly rose to become one of the biggest publishers on …
In the tapestry of life, it’s often the children who bear the weight of its forgotten sorrows. Even though they may seem oblivious to the world’s complexities, they absorb its essence, shaping their own perception of reality. In the enchanting realm of Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow, you embark on an extraordinary journey as Griffin, a young …
PQube’s latest visual novel has a haunting, melancholic, and unsettling tone, entailing a glitchy children’s storybook that often spills out into violence and bloodshed. It’s a tale of female friendship with a lovely melodic soundtrack smashed together with trauma, a bit of John Wick, and some discordant electronic bleeps and bloops. Do these ideas work …
The car’s the star in Pacific Drive – a first-person driving survival game where your car is your lifeline as you try to outrun a storm and reach an extraction zone. You’ll need to keep your tools close by as you make pitstops and search for replacement parts to keep your car roadworthy, making repairs …
If you’re able to tear yourself from Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll find another assortment of new releases vying for your attention. Big hitters for this week include EA and Codemasters F1 23 – with a new ‘Braking Point’ story mode – and Bandai-Namco’s busy looking, gravity-defying, theme …
The free-flowing biker delivery game Parcel Corps looks like something SEGA may have signed onto. Publisher Secret Mode has seemingly taken a shine to it instead. Developed by Billy Goat Entertainment, it sees you sign a contract with one of three courier corporations and start a new career as a freelance bicycle messenger. The remaining …
Publisher tinyBuild has signed the debut title from OMYOG – a dinosaur-filled first-person shooter inspired by Crysis, set on a dense jungle island. FEROCIOUS, as it’s known, is powered by the Unity engine and has been designed using a mixture of hand-crafted and photo-sourced assets. Foliage is destructible, trees physics-based, and the island’s shores feature …
Despite packing a critically acclaimed punch, Street Fighter 6 couldn’t dethrone Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom last week. Diablo IV has managed it though – and it’s also no.1 in the PS5 and Xbox Series charts. The hellish top-down RPG wasn’t able to top the PS4 chart, however, where Hogwarts Legacy still rules the roost. …
Long Way Home – a studio formed of UK industry veterans, with past works including Mass Effect Trilogy, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Days Gone – are teaming with PQube to create the futuristic racing RPG RESISTOR. Set in 2060, it sees the world split into self-contained cities ruled by corporations. Every year, a “competitive …
Saber’s Swarm Engine is about to live up to its name once more, used to power John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – a ‘buddy movie’ style first-person shooter with legions of undead folk to kill. Judging by the trailer alone, John Carpenter fully understood his assignment – to create something fun and frenzied. “Look, I really like …
A new Sonic game is due out this year, and it’s something you may not be expecting. Sorry, Sonic Mania 2 hopefuls – looks like you’ll be waiting longer. Sonic Superstars is a side-scrolling 3D adventure with solo and drop-in co-op play, with up to four players taking control of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy …
