08th Jun2015

Capcom announce ‘Mega Man Legacy Collection’

by Phil Wheat

Capcom has today announced new details for its upcoming title lineup and confirmed its roster of playable titles to be shown at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next week – including the newly announced Mega Man Legacy Collection, which includes faithful reproductions of the original six Mega Man games along with a […]

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02nd Jun2015

Warner Bros. announce more licensed worlds for ‘LEGO Dimensions’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. have today confirmed today that LEGO Dimensions, the upcoming entertainment experience that merges physical brick building with interactive console gameplay, will include gameplay from The Simpsons, Doctor Who, Ghostbusters, Portal, Jurassic World, Midway Arcade, LEGO Chima and Scooby Doo!  These fan favourite worlds, most of which have never before been in a LEGO […]

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29th May2015

First details announced for Manchester’s Play Expo 2015

by Phil Wheat

Tickets for PLAY Expo, the North’s biggest gaming expo have gone on sale this morning. The show will take place at EventCity, Manchester on 10th–11th October 2015. PLAY Expo is in its fourth year in Manchester and has more than doubled in size over that time. Hundreds of screens of next-gen, indie and retro games […]

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28th Apr2015

Marvelous Europe announce UK debut of ‘Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven’

by Phil Wheat

Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven is a strategy RPG adventure from the famed producer of the acclaimed Rune Factory series. Main character “Luchs” is an unsuccessful innkeeper forced to excavate crystals to make his way in life. One day while digging, he discovers a mysterious fairy maiden encased in a crystal! On awakening, the fairy […]

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28th Apr2015

Kickstarter sensation ‘Mighty No. 9’ coming to retailers!

by Phil Wheat

Comcept and Deep Silver today announced their partnership for Comcept’s upcoming side-scrolling action game and Kickstarter sensation, Mighty No. 9. Created by Keiji Inafune − the “father of Mega Man” − Comcept and Japanese co-developer Inti Creates, Mighty No. 9 will be available on 15th September 2015 in the Americas and on 18th September 2015 […]

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24th Mar2015

‘Driver: Speedboat Paradise’ going mobile in April

by Phil Wheat

I’m a huge fan of the Driver franchise, ever since those early Playstation days. Of course the pinnacle of the series – at least for me – was Driver: San Francisco, a game whose combination of story and racing action is hard to beat (its easily in my Top 10 racing games of all time). […]

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24th Mar2015

Official UK release date announced for ‘LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the UK release date for LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin, the latest in the Ninjago series of video games. Available in the UK from Friday 27th March or the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita, LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin brings the incredible […]

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19th Mar2015

‘Senran Kagura 2’ coming to 3DS in limited editions

by Phil Wheat

Marvelous Europe have announced that the Senran Kagura franchise – one of my personal favourite fighting franchises in recent years – will return to the Nintendo 3DS this summer with Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, complete with more fast-paced beat’em up fun with a host of eye-popping new features, returning character favourites, insane combo chains, […]

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16th Mar2015

‘Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn’ now available on Steam

by Kat Wheat

Merge Games Ltd. have announced the release of Finnish developer, Still Running’s, Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn, a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter; and when we say fast. We mean breakneck, flat-out, adrenaline fuelled fast! What’s makes this game different from other shooters is your goal isn’t to run through levels and […]

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16th Mar2015

New gameplay trailer & images from ‘LEGO Jurassic World’

by Kat Wheat

Warner Bros. Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Universal Partnerships & Licensing have today revealed the first official gameplay trailer for LEGO Jurassic World, giving players a look at the adventure that awaits inside the park. Also revealed today is the games key art and the first screenshots for the title, which launches in […]

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15th Mar2015

‘SkySaga: Infinite Isles’ to appear at Play Blackpool

by Phil Wheat

Replay Events have confirmed that Leamington Spa based developer Radiant Worlds will be showcasing their eagerly awaited new game, SkySaga: Infinite Isles, at Play Blackpool this coming May. It is the first time the title will be publicly shown at a consumer event in the UK. As well as presenting attendees with an exclusive hands-on […]

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09th Mar2015

Horror queen Darcy Donovan’s app too racy for Apple

by Phil Wheat

The Plumber, a new app from Moviemaze, starring genre regular Darcy Donovan (Lycanthrope, My Babysitter’s a Vampire) has run into issues with the iTunes ratings board. A fun, family adventure, The Plumber sees a tradie take on Evil Cho, a rogue determined to take over the world, while unwittingly helping a coven of dark witches get […]

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05th Mar2015

Warner announce new mobile games – Batman, Mortal Kombat, LEGO & Game of Thrones

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have unveiled the company’s slate of upcoming mobile game releases, showcasing diverse free-to-play and premium gaming experiences and leveraging some of the world’s most powerful franchises, including Batman, DC Comics, Mortal Kombat, LEGO and Game of Thrones. Says David Haddad, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment: Our […]

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20th Feb2015

Play Blackpool 2015 – First Announcements

by Phil Wheat

It’s now just two and a half months until Play Blackpool is upon us and although we’ve been quiet on the news front that is all about to change from today – with a wealth of new announcements… The classic arcade will be returning to Play Blackpool. Retro Games Party (RGP) those purveyors of the […]

05th Feb2015

Trailer revealed for ‘LEGO Jurassic World’

by Phil Wheat

Hold on to your LEGO studs, and prepare to discover Jurassic Park for the first time in LEGO form… Following the big announcement of the 2015 LEGO video game slate last week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, and Universal Partnerships & Licensing have today released the first trailer for LEGO Jurassic […]

30th Jan2015

Box art revealed for ‘LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin’

by Kat Wheat

Following the blockbuster announcement from Warner Bros., TT Games and LEGO yesterday, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have today released the box art for LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin, the latest in the Ninjago series of video games coming to Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita on 27th March 2015. In LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin, players […]

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30th Jan2015

‘Mortal Kombat X’ – New Reptile Trailer

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have unveiled the Mortal Kombat X – Reptile Official Trailer, showcasing the two-legged humanoid raptor, who is the newest combatant to join the ever-expanding character roster for the game. This new trailer shows off Reptile’s special moves, including his iconic acid spit, invisibility and x-ray move! Mortal Kombat […]

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29th Jan2015

SEGA announce Western release of ‘Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax’

by Phil Wheat

SEGA have today announced a partnership with Japanese video game developers Ecole and French Bread to bring Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax to the West for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2015. For those unaware of the title, Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is a 2D crossover fighting game featuring popular characters from Japanese novels published […]

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29th Jan2015

Warner Bros & TT Games announce a slew of new LEGO video games

by Kat Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and The LEGO Group, today announced their 2015 slate of LEGO videogames including LEGO Jurassic World, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, plus new handheld and mobile titles for already existing LEGO console titles… Says David Haddad, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment: The LEGO videogame franchise remains […]

14th Jan2015

New trailer for ‘Mortal Kombat X’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have today unveiled “Who’s Next?” – the latest Mortal Kombat X gameplay trailer, which shows off the games’s iconic characters including a first look at Kitana, the beautiful but deadly Edenian princess, and Kung Lao, the powerful martial artist with razor sharp hat tricks. Fans will also be […]

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14th Jan2015

‘LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham’ gets new DLC

by Phil Wheat

Look out Bruce Wayne, a new high profile billionaire is coming to LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham… The new Arrow Pack, inspired by the hit TV series and featuring Stephen Amell as Green Arrow stranded on the island, is available for download NOW in the UK for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, […]

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05th Dec2014

‘Dead Island: Epidemic’ now in Open Beta

by Phil Wheat

The zombie infested hack and slash action arena Dead Island: Epidemic is now in Open Beta as Deep Silver unleashes the game for all users to play for free on Steam, allowing gamers to be part of the final stages of development of the fast paced multiplayer title that sees player duke it out over supply […]

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