Critics aren’t too englamoured by the Switch’s latest RPG – Loop8: Summer of Gods, also available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC this week. Set eight months after a humanity-threatening event, it involves relocating to Ashihara to forge new relationships – with AI controlling NPC’s emotions, which in turn impacts the story. Most critics claimed …
When we covered news of Enclave HD last June, we didn’t think it would take another full year to arrive. But then, what do we know about game development? Well, other than it can be difficult. Retro specialists Ziggurat Interactive have confirmed that Enclave HD – under license from TopWave – will launch June 29th on …
In this day and age, where something with a glitzy action-packed trailer might merely be a cover for a slow and complex deck building RPG, it pays to know what you’re getting into. This is especially the case for SENSEs: Midnight. It’s a survival horror adventure inspired by the 32-bit era, complete with tank controls, …
The easiest thing to admire about the Evercade range is how carefully curated each collection feels. The majority feature a well-known hit (consequently giving the packaging a cover star), along with a few lesser-known games – some of which can be considered hidden gems – and a couple of curios such as a puzzle game …
Not even the might of Street Fighter 6 – with its near universal acclaim, and reports of 1m sales already worldwide – can stop Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Capcom’s latest brawler had to settle for #2 in the UK retail chart, with Zelda claiming a fourth consecutive no.1. It’s difficult to say if Diablo …
Nightdive Studios has made the bold promise that the upcoming retro FPS re-release Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition will be “more than a faithful recreation.” How will this be achieved? Quite simply, it is the original version – it runs on Nightdive’s proprietary KEX engine but was built with the original’s source code. This …
This latest Raiden re-release takes us back to the PlayStation 2 era, reviving 2005’s Raiden III. Just like Raiden IV, re-released a few months ago, the original version will set you back a pretty penny these days, with eBay suggesting a good-condition copy will run you close to £100. Again, this makes this re-release more …
If social media chatter is to be believed, Diablo IV is about to become a new obsession for many. Reviews went live last week and were full of praise, with many critics claiming that it’s Blizzard’s magnum opus. Some critics, however, were cautious about incoming microtransactions, hoping that it doesn’t merely become a vehicle for …
Rich attempted to review the Switch version of Aquarist last November, but despite best efforts, couldn’t make much progress. The iffy controls, awkward camera movement, and poor presentation let down what should have been a relaxing experience. The developers had, somehow, made a game involving setting up aquariums frustrating to play. The simulation has now …
Things are heating up in the world of Xbox and PlayStation with the universally acclaimed Street Fighter 6 and Diablo 4 arriving mere days apart. Over on Switch there’s a trio of anticipated RPGs to mull over, albeit with the caveat that they’re part of the same trilogy. The Etrain Odyssey trilogy, published by SEGA …
Blaze Entertainment has just finished wrapping up its Evercade Showcase Vol 1. We were convinced a ZX Spectrum collection was on the cards. While that didn’t happen, what was revealed was arguably far more exciting. Six new cartridges were announced, along with a limited edition (2,000 units) Atomic Edition Evercade Vs console inspired by Duke …
How do you create a large-scale video game solely centered around Gollum? It’s a question the developers at Daedalic likely asked themselves countless times. Unlike other key characters from the works of Tolkien, he isn’t a master of magic, a skilled swordsman, or an adept archer. He’s…Gollum. A diminutive, twisted, callous creature that spends his …
Nintendo’s runaway success, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, has managed to claim a third consecutive no.1 in the UK all-formats retail chart. But with Street Fighter 6 out this week and Diablo 4 due the week after, it may struggle to reach a fourth (or possibly fifth) consecutive no.1. We shall see. The retail chart …
“Everybody was street fightin’. Those kicks were fast as lightning.” Wait – that’s not right. There is at least an element of truth in those lyrics, as unlike Street Fighter V, this week’s Street Fighter 6 heads to both PlayStation and Xbox formats. Sorry, Switch owners. Maybe next generation, eh? SF6 appears to be a …
If a publisher sits on a beloved franchise for long enough, you can almost guarantee that an indie developer will step forward with a homage. This time it’s the turn of SEGA’s Dreamcast/GameCube classic Skies of Arcadia, in the form of PQube and Octeo Studio’ Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire. Playing as the head of …
