23rd Dec2015

2D fighter ‘Nitro+ Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel’ coming to Europe

by Phil Wheat

Marvelous Europe have announced that they will be bringing famed fighting game developer Examu’s 2D fighting game, Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel, to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in early Q1 2016. Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel, already an arcade favourite and eagerly anticipated by fighting game fans, features a host of heroines from Nitroplus’ expansive and […]

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21st Dec2015

‘MXGP2’ gets a release date and artwork

by Phil Wheat

Distributor/publisher PQube and developer Milestone, Italy’s leading videogame developer for consoles and PC; and the world’s foremost developer of videogames dedicated to the world of motorcycling, have announced that MXGP2 – The Official Motocross Videogame is scheduled for launch on March 31st 2016 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC/STEAM. With the official release […]

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01st Dec2015

Brand new trailer for ‘Mighty No. 9’

by Phil Wheat

Power up your afternoon and explore Mighty No. 9‘s selection of action-packed game modes in the latest trailer for Comcept’s hotly-anticipated new game. Test your mettle against the Mighties in back-to-back Boss Rush, enter the gauntlet of Challenge Mode and prove your side-scrolling skills, or overcome all the odds in the one-hit death mode Maniac. […]

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25th Nov2015

New trailer for Disney Infinity ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Play Set

by Phil Wheat

Disney Interactive have today unveiled the brand new trailer for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set for the Disney Infinity 3.0: Play Without Limits videogame. Playable characters include Finn, a soldier on a path to adventure and danger, and Rey, a true survivor who is resourceful and capable. Both will join Poe Dameron, the trusted pilot of the Resistance who uses his expert […]

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19th Nov2015

‘Life is Strange’ comes to retail in Limited Edition version

by Phil Wheat

Following the release of the final episode of Life is Strange, Square Enix have announced that DONTNOD’s award-winning episodic series will be getting a boxed Limited Edition release on January 19th 2016 in the US and January 22nd 2016 in PAL territories. For those that haven’t played the game (why not?!) Life is Strange follows […]

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17th Nov2015

‘Mega Man Legacy Collection’ comes to retail

by Phil Wheat

Originally available digitally for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC, the Mega Man Legacy Collection is to be made available as a physical copy at retail, according to an announcement from Capcom. The North American PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo 3DS versions of Mega Man Legacy Collection will release on February 23rd 2016. […]

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04th Nov2015

Ubisoft launch ‘Rayman Adventures’ on Apple TV

by Phil Wheat

Ubisoft have this week launched Rayman Adventures, the latest installment of the award-winning Rayman franchise developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, on Apple’s latest iteration of the Apple TV. The game offers a unique experience on Apple TV with the new touch-based Siri Remote gameplay, giving players a fun, intuitive and accessible experience. Says Jean-Michel Detoc, Executive […]

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30th Oct2015

‘Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash’ gets UK release date

by Kat Wheat

Coming exclusively to Wii U in Europe on November 20th, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash offers brand new fun for court competitors, including the ability to team up with amiibo. Supported amiibo – including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Yoshi, Rosalina, Wario, Toad and Donkey Kong – can be your partner in online doubles matches, or join […]

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25th Oct2015

MCM London Comic Con: Uncharted 4, Dark Souls III & Executive Assault

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of the folks at Audioboom, check out some exclusive audio from MCM London Comic Con, covering a few upcoming video games, including Uncharted 4, Dark Souls III, Danganronpa – Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls and Executive Assault…

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19th Oct2015

‘BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend’ released THIS Friday!!

by Phil Wheat

Now THIS is the kind of video game news that gets me super-excited… As a fan of the Guilty Gear franchise and its successor, Blazblue, todays announcement from PQube has got my gaming thumbs utching for some for 2D fighting action! Yes, PQube have today announced that BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend will be releasing in Europe […]

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19th Oct2015

Two Marios are better than one – Paper Jam Bros.

by Kat Wheat

The Mushroom Kingdom is about to learn that two Marios are better than one in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. Releasing on December 4th for the Nintendo 3DS, the fifth instalment of the popular RPG series will see Paper Mario jump off the page and form a superstar team of Mario Bros. to take […]

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18th Oct2015

First look at all-boss fighter ‘Furi’

by Phil Wheat

French indie studio The Game Bakers have pulled back the curtain on all-boss fighter Furi, their upcoming combat game slated for release on PlayStation 4 and PC in 2016. Furi feeds on the tension of one-on-one fights against deadly adversaries. It’s an intense, ultra-responsive hack-and-slash with a unique mix of fast-paced sword fighting and dual-stick […]

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14th Oct2015

NIS announce ‘Devil Survivor 2’ for Europe

by Kat Wheat

NIS America have announced that the strategy RPG, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is coming to Europe in Autumn 2015 for the Nintendo 3DS as both a physical and digital release. The world of Record Breaker is on the brink of non-existence. Just before the heralding of the apocalypse, when life was normal, some […]

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09th Oct2015

NYCC 2015: New ‘LEGO Marvel’s Avengers’ trailer

by Phil Wheat

Today at New York Comic Con, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the latest trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, showcasing key cinematic moments from Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as content based on additional Marvel Studios blockbuster films, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World […]

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08th Oct2015

First details, screens and trailer for ‘Marvel Battlegrounds’

by Phil Wheat

Disney have today revealed details for Marvel Battlegrounds, the upcoming Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0, featuring a new four-player, arcade brawler style of gameplay, and an original Marvel storyline. Developed by United Front Games, in partnership with Avalanche Software, Marvel Battlegrounds is the first Disney Infinity Play Set to feature four-player gameplay, and features […]

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05th Oct2015

Curve Digital announce cyberpunk adventure ‘Murder’

by Phil Wheat

Developed by Peter Moorhead and published by Curve Digital, Murder is a short story told in the form of a classic point and click adventure, creating an experience that “prides itself on environmental storytelling and confident, cinematic flair”. Heavily inspired by the works of Masamune Shirow, Katsuhiro Otomo, Neal Stephenson, and other cyberpunk greats, Murder […]

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03rd Oct2015

First screens and trailer for FPS survival horror ‘Syndrome’

by Phil Wheat

Independent game studio Camel 101 and Bigmoon Entertainment today announced Syndrome, a survival horror game coming to PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Mac and Linux in Q2 2016. Featuring Oculus Rift support, Syndrome takes the genre back to its terrifying roots as players wake up on a deserted spaceship, dazed and confused from a deep […]

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22nd Sep2015

‘Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue’ coming to PS4

by Kat Wheat

Square Enix Ltd., and Disney Interactive have revealed that development has begun on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, a compilation that brings the popular Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance] HD to the PlayStation 4 remastered in high definition. Originally released in 2012, Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance] HD is a full HD remastered […]

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15th Sep2015

First screens from Capcom’s Resident Evil shooter ‘Umbrella Corps’

by Phil Wheat

Capcom have, at the Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia Press Conference 2015, announced Umbrella Corps, a new fast-paced third person shooter set in the Resident Evil universe. Umbrella Corps will feature high-intensity team-based matches where players can compete online in a variety of unique close quarter battle modes, in compact battle zones themed from historic […]

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10th Aug2015

New story trailer for ‘LEGO Dimensions’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the new story trailer for LEGO Dimensions, the upcoming video game that merges physical LEGO brick building with interactive console game play – and something that I’m VERY excited to get my hands on! The game features an original story that combines characters and worlds from 14 of the most popular entertainment brands […]

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06th Aug2015

Ubisoft’s ‘Zombi’ to infect more consoles!

by Phil Wheat

Ubisoft have announced the development of Zombi, an upgrade of the acclaimed survival-horror game for the WiiU, coming as a digital download for the Playstation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on August 18th 2015. Players will experience the original oppressive and intense elements that made ZombiU so innovative. The bug-out bag is a necessary […]

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04th Aug2015

First look at ‘Homefront: The Revolution’

by Phil Wheat

Deep Silver have today revealed a new cinematic trailer for the up-coming FPS Homefront: The Revolution, a follow-up to the underrated 2011 original. Developed by Deep Silver Dambuster Studios, Homefront: The Revolution – an open-world first person shooter – puts the player in the middle of a full-blown guerrilla war in an occupied United States. The […]

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