Glorious, glorious pixels

A nostalgic joyride –minus the joy.

From excellent titles like Graceful Explosion Machine to enhanced re-releases like Striker 1945, there’s no shortage of shoot ‘em ups on the Switch right now. The bullet hell subgenre is also gaining some more representation on the console, with the release of Sine Mora EX, an enhanced release of

The Evil Within 2 is the kind of horror game that even those who aren’t into horror games should give a try.

The Norwood Suite works well as a free mix-tape, but I wouldn’t tolerate it as a full album

Driving my wraith glaive into the ground, I proclaim that I have taken this fortress in the name of the Bright Lord. Scores of Orcs howl and shriek as we collectively revel in our rather simple and uncomplicated victory. We came. We saw. We conquered. Conquest, and its interaction with

Sequel series in manga are always a tricky thing to tackle: depending on the genre, you’ll want to appeal to readers new and old, and if done incorrectly, you can end up alienating both audiences unintentionally. Such is the problem that Tokyo Ghoul:re wishes to solve; set soon

This week, we discuss the shuttering of EA’s Visceral Games Studio and what it means for the future of linear, narrative-driven games. We also talk about Middle Earth: Shadow of War’s loot box problem and our review of South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Every week, Mike Pearce