Bats all, folks

Do you know how many new UK #1s there has been this year? Lots. The answer is lots. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is the latest, managing to outdo its predecessor which entered the UK chart at #2 in 2008. It’s #1 in every single format chart too, apart from PC and 3DS. Last …

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Lollipop Chainsaw

If there’s one thing developers Grasshopper Manufacture are good at, it’s excellent character design. No More Heroes gave us Travis Touchdown, a fearless assassin that most gamers could still relate to despite being something of an anti-hero. Shadows of The Damned then gave us Garcia ‘Fucking’ Hotspur and his slightly-camp floating skeletal pal Johnson. Garcia …

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Juliet is a Suda-star

Two out of the three games released last week have managed to enter the UK top 40. It’s the rather good Heroes of Ruin on 3DS that misses out, having to make do with #5 in the 3DS chart. Riding high though are both Lollipop Chainsaw – arriving at #4, much higher than possibly anybody …

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Lollipop Chainsaw – a short but sweet treat

There aren’t many games out this week, but those that are making an appearance are worth considering. We were curious as to why Lollipop Chainsaw had been given a £29.99 price tag. Now that the first few reviews have appeared online we know why it’s not quite full price – it’s rather on the short …

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