It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!
Tag: Video Games
From The Armchair: The Games of 2018 that Got Away
2018 was an amazing year for games, but there’s only so much time to play them all. Here are the ones I wish I’d had a chance to try.
Review: 428: Shibuya Scramble (PS4)
This acclaimed visual novel from the makers of the Zero Escape series received a perfect score from Famitsu magazine back in 2008 – and now it’s finally available in English.
WHY AM I STILL PLAYING FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014?
On the eve of the FA Cup second round, one man looks deep inside himself and wonders why on earth he is so addicted to an ageing parade of spreadsheets.
From The Armchair: Welcome To The World Of VR
PlayStation VR has entered The Manor, and it’s flippin’ amazing.
Review: Ms. Splosion Man (Switch)
Twisted Pixel’s Xbox Live Arcade classic gets a new lease of life on Nintendo Switch.
Review: Call of Cthulhu (PS4)
Call of Cthulhu is a pleasingly atmospheric take on Lovecraft’s creations – as long as you’re willing to overlook some of the rough edges.
Review: Save Me Mr Tako! (Switch)
A celebration of the Game Boy in glorious monochrome.
Review: Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PS4)
A masterful return to form for a series that had lost its way.
Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (Switch)
To celebrate the company’s birthday, here’s a classy collection of SNK classics with beautifully polished presentation.
You can never go back: the Play Expo Blackpool Retro Special
I loved seeing all the historic arcade cabinets and retro consoles at Play Expo Blackpool – but sometimes old games are best left in the past.
Review: Steel Rats (PS4)
The long-awaited Steel Rats is finally here, chainsaw wheels and vertical driving fully intact. But does it live up to its promise?
Look at these amazing Japanese-woodblock-style gaming prints
Starfox, Mario Kart and Pokemon like you’ve never seen them before.
Two fascinating gaming books are on the way
The NES Encyclopaedia and Japansoft: An Oral History are both set for release next year.
UPDATED: My six-page feature on Genesis LPMud is in the new issue of PC Gamer UK!
My feature on one of the oldest online multiplayer games is in issue 323 of PC Gamer!
How do the 20 PlayStation Classic games measure up?
Hmmm, interesting list.
Hazelnut Bastille is a gorgeous-looking 16-bit-style RPG
A stunning Zelda-like top-down RPG is storming its Kickstarter goals.
First Impressions: The Light Keeps Us Safe
I previewed the latest game from the makers of The Signal of Tolva for Kotaku UK. Let’s see how that went.
Can you dig it? Graveyard Keeper Early Access Review
It’s like Stardew Valley, but with more highly suspicious meat products of dubious provenance.
Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition launches today, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time
Who the hell launches a new game a week before Red Dead Redemption 2?