Embracer shuts down Saints Row developer Volition
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 01, 2023 | Gaming, News
Volition, the 30-year-old studio behind Saints Row, has been closed by Embracer with immediate effect as part of its restructuring effort.
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Starfield, and the age-old debate about review scores
by Vikki Blake | Sep 01, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
With Starfield once again sparking debate over review scores, Vikki asks: should the industry stop equating success with an arbitrary figure on a website?
Goodbye Volcano High review | Teenage angst with dinosaurs
by Alan Wen | Sep 01, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Set in the shadow of an impending apocalypse, Goodbye Volcano High is an emotional teen drama full of beautiful animation and superb performances. Here’s our review:
Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition revealed by US ratings board
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 31, 2023 | Gaming, News
A listing on the ESRB ratings board in the US suggests there's a Beyond Good and Evil anniversary re-release on the way.
The cost of PlayStation Plus is going up from 6th September
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 31, 2023 | Gaming, News
PlayStation Plus 12-month subscriptions are going up in price, with another £20 added on to the Premium tier.
Street Fighter 6 | new character A.K.I. joins the roster on 27 September
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 31, 2023 | Gaming, News
Street Fighter 6 newcomer A.K.I., a faintly disturbing character who specialises in poisons and long fingernails, joins the roster in September.
Bye Sweet Carole asks: what if Walt Disney did horror?
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 31, 2023 | Gaming, News
More footage has been revealed of Bye Sweet Carole, which combines classic Disney-style animation with creeping dread.
How Gran Turismo helped crash the Toon Racer genre
by Steven Tucker | Aug 31, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
With the Gran Turismo movie in cinemas, we look at how Sony’s driving sim helped shunt the toon racer genre clear off the road.
Prison City | NES-style action platformer out now for PC
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
Inspired by the likes of Shatterhand and Power Blade, NES-style action platformer Prison City is out now - and there's also a demo available to try.
Pixel art isn’t a “viable style” says Sonic Superstars producer Takashi Iizuka
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
The upcoming 2D Sonic Superstars uses polygons because producer Takashi Iizuka doesn’t think pixel art is “a viable art style or presentation for our...
Mimimi says Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew will be its final game
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
German developer Mimimi Games, the creator of Shadow Gambit, Desperados III and Shadow Tactics, is closing down.
Starfield review code withheld from major UK sites including The Guardian and Rock Paper Shotgun
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
Media outlets including Edge, Eurogamer and The Guardian say they have received Starfield review code late, or not at all.
Jusant hands-on preview | A natural high
by Alan Wen | Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Don’t Nod offers more than just chill vibes with its upcoming climb-em-up, Jusant. We go hands-on with its first two biomes.
Eight strikes and you're out: does Xbox's new enforcement system go far enough?
by Vikki Blake | Aug 29, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
Xbox wants to educate players about respect - but is its new 'eight strikes and you're out' enforcement system go far enough? Vikki Blake takes a closer look.
Xbox Game Pass £1 trial disappears ahead of the launch of Starfield
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 29, 2023 | Gaming, News
Microsoft ditches its long-running £1 trial for Xbox Game Pass: from now on, new users will pay full price straight away.
Analogue Pocket - Glow in the Dark edition announced, ships in September
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 29, 2023 | Gaming, News
A luminous version of the FPGA-powered handheld, the Analogue Pocket, is on the way. The Glow in the Dark edition will ship in early September.
The Switch has now outsold the Wii in the United States
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 29, 2023 | Gaming, News
New figures from Circana show that the sales of the Switch have surpassed those of the Wii in the US, and it's catching up to the PS2.
Sea of Stars review | A timeless Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG
by Alan Wen | Aug 29, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars is a modern Chrono Trigger that shines in its own starlight. Here’s our review.
Excitebike 64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 27, 2023 | Gaming, News
Twenty-three years after its debut, Excitebike 64 is finally making its way back to consoles on 30th August.
Rocket Knight Adventures | 30 years of Sparkster, Konami’s much-missed marsupial
by Steven Tucker | Aug 25, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
In 1993, Konami launched its own Sonic-killer, a flying, sword-wielding opossum with attitude named Sparkster. So why did Rocket Knight never quite take off?
John Romero is doing a virtual book signing for Doom Guy: Life in First Person
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 25, 2023 | Gaming, News
Doom co-creator John Romero will be doing virtual signings of his new autobiography during a livestream on 26th August.
Revolution reveals a Broken Sword sequel along with a complete remaster of the original game
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 24, 2023 | Gaming, News
Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone is a new entry in the beloved point and click series, while the original game is also getting a remaster.
L.A. Noire | A closer look at its female characters
by Rachel Presser | Aug 24, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
In 2011’s L.A. Noire, the female characters with real agency are outlaws, outright villains, or at the margins of society. ...
Nightdive Studios announces remasters of Star Wars: Dark Forces and Turok 3
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nightdive is waving its magic remaster wand over the classic 1990s first-person shooters Dark Forces and Turok 3.
North England-set 'comedy slapformer' Thank Goodness You're Here! revealed at Gamescom
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
The colourful, bizarre and staunchly northern Thank Goodness You're Here! was a highlight of Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live.
Balloon Kid | The rise, fall and rise of Nintendo’s curiously neglected game series
by Steven Tucker | Aug 23, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Balloon Kid has appeared in various guises on Game Boy, NES and Wii U. So why does Nintendo seem so embarrassed by the long-running series?
Microsoft will hand over streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
If Microsoft's takeover goes through, it has agreed that Ubisoft will handle the streaming of Activision Blizzard titles like Call of Duty.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game changes publisher
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
IllFonic will take over publishing duties from Good Shepherd for the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game.
Charles Martinet will no longer be the voice of Mario
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nintendo has said that Charles Martinet will not be voicing Mario in upcoming games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Super Crazy Rhythm Castle hands-on preview | Music to our ears
by Carlton Hill | Aug 22, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Konami have teamed up with developer Second Impact Games to bring us the delightful musical action game, Super Crazy Rhythm Castle. Here's why you should be looking forward to it...
Look at this stunning recreation of a rail station in Unreal Engine 5
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 21, 2023 | Gaming, News
CG artist Jaakko Saari shows off an amazing video clip of a photo-realistic rail station created using Unreal Engine 5.
NetEase teases Project Mugen, a beautiful-looking open-world RPG
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 21, 2023 | Gaming, News
Open-world RPG Project Mugen is set to be revealed on 24th August, but the teaser clips released so far look stunning.
