Control

Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Control, No More Heroes 1 & 2, Oceanhorn 2, Oddworld, Mad Rat Deadâ€¦yes, itâ€™s another busy week for the Switch

Last year Nintendo poised the ghost sucking Luigiâ€™s Mansion 3 for a Halloween release. This year, Switch owners receive Pikmin 3 Deluxe â€“ a critical part of Nintendoâ€™s winter line-up, and one thatâ€™s far less spooky. Well, thatâ€™s excusing that the white Pikmin have always sent a chill...

Borderlands 3 is the UKâ€™s biggest release of 2019 so far, at least where physical sales are concerned

2K Games are on a roll. Last week NBA 2K20 topped the UK chart, becoming the first-ever basketball game to do so. Borderlands 3 replaces it this week, outperforming previous 2019 biggest seller Days Gone to become the fastest-selling physical release of the year so far. With FIFA...

Astral Chain shoots straight to no.1

For the first time in eons thereâ€™s an almost entirely new UK top five. Switch exclusive Astral Chain leads the way, becoming Platinum Gamesâ€™ first UK no.1 in the process. We canâ€™t say weâ€™re surprised â€“ it has been the talk of social media for almost a week...

Out this week: Control, Astral Chain, Wreckfest, The Dark Pictures – Man of Medan, Crystar, Blair Witch, loads more

Weâ€™re confident in saying this week is the busiest weâ€™ve seen so far this year, surpassing even that infamous week back in February in which Far Cry New Dawn, Crackdown 3, Jump Force, and Metro Exodus arrived just days apart. The battle for the UK chart top spot...

Control review round-up

Word has it Remedyâ€™s Control is one heady power trip, albeit one not without a few minor flaws. Thankfully reviewers suggest most are easy to look past, including such things as â€œiffyâ€ performance issues, a few examples of botched storytelling, and some drawn-out battles towards the end. Itâ€™s...