Author: Sarah Connor
Falling block puzzlers are the colourful, sugary, family-friendly games that often model what it’s like to be buried alive. Tetris panic, the screen filled up and the music racing: isn’t that fear you feel at this moment a little too primal to be the result of a simple game you’re about to lose? Isn’t there some kind of deeper sinking feeling as you mess up a round of Lumines and there’s simply no space for anything else to fit on the grid? Okay, maybe this is just me. But anyway: if you find falling block puzzlers a little claustrophobic, Shovel…
Sony has reportedly told UK retailers they can no longer sell PlayStation Now cards – which can be used to purchase fixed subscription periods for the company’s games streaming and download service – in stores from 21st January, amid persistent claims it’s readying to launch an expanded version of PlayStation Plus.That’s according to a new report by VentureBeat’s Jeff Grub, who shares a recent email circulated to store staff by senior management at UK retailer Game as an example of the move. “Stores have until the close of day Wednesday 19, January to remove all POS and ESD cards from…
While PS5 restocks seem to be happening more frequently nowadays, the console is still selling out in a matter of minutes. We’re hoping the PS5 stock shortage improves in 2022 but there’s no guarantees.To help you buy one of Sony’s next-gen console (standard or digital), we recommend bookmarking this PlayStation 5 stock checker page and keep checking back so you can find out all the latest PS5 stock updates, including when a retailer goes live with its restock. You can also find where the Xbox Series X is available to buy on our dedicated Xbox Series X/S stock page.Read more…
Following reports earlier this week that Lucid Games, the UK developer behind Destruction All-Stars, was no longer working on a new Twisted Metal game for Sony as previously claimed, a new report has suggested it’s now being handled by first-party PlayStation studio Firesprite Games, which only recently saw the director of MotorStorm join its ranks.Word of a new entry in the Twisted Metal series first emerged last September, when GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb claimed the project was in early development. Shortly after, reports suggested Destruction All-Stars developer Lucid Games had landed the gig and that this latest instalment would be…
A listing for an Xbox version of Shadow Man: Remastered, Nightdive Studios’ enhanced version of Acclaim’s much-loved 1999 action-adventure, has appeared on the Microsoft Store, suggesting it’ll arrive alongside the previously announced PlayStation version later this week.Shadow Man – which was based on Valiant Comics’ Shadowman series and originally released for N64, PSone, Dreamcast, and PC back in 1999 – charts the adventures of Michael LeRoi, the latest in a line of voodoo warriors all adopting the Shadow Man moniker. The fondly remembered video game adaptation reimagines the comic book character’s battle against the forces of darkness as a blend…
With the release of a new PS5 update that finally allows you to move PS5 games to external USB storage, we thought it would be wise to take a quick look at some of the best external hard drives for PS5 game storage.Before we get into it, if you’ve already purchased an external hard drive for PS4, you should have no issues using one of these for your PS5 as well. It may need to be reformatted when you plug it in (which will wipe all current data on the drive) but after that quick process, you’ll be good to…
2021 might not have been a banner year for video games (although it was certainly no slouch), but video games there were, and many were sold. To celebrate that fact, Sony has now offered up its own list of last year’s most popular games, as per the greatest number of downloads on its PlayStation Store – and of no huge surprise, FIFA 22 is at number one here in Europe.Sony’s official list is actually four lists spanning four different categories – the top paid PlayStation 5, PS4, and PSVR games, plus the biggest free-to-play games – and those are separated…
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash, widely regarded as one of the very best games for SNK’s short-lived but much-loved Neo Geo Pocket, has just arrived on the Nintendo Switch. The port follows the likes of King of Fighters R2 and Samurai Shodown! 2 which previously made their way to Nintendo’s hybrid device – and were deftly handled by Code Mystics too. Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Kirby and the Forgotten Land launches on 25th March 2022, Nintendo has announced.The Nintendo Switch 3D platformer – one of Eurogamer’s most anticipated games of 2022 – has a new trailer, below, that shows off gameplay.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the new Nintendo Switch remakes which launched last November, include a fan-favourite Easter egg from the original DS games. For long-term fans of the series, simply saying “diamond dust” will probably be enough to remember this nod to beloved director and composer Junichi Masuda, seen as the father of the modern Pokémon franchise. Read more Source – eurogamer.net