Review Summon Night 5 (PSP)

Long time coming

The Summon Night series has a bit of a niche following in the strategy role-playing game genre. To the surprise of many, it was announced that a localized version of Summon Night 5 would not only get to launch on the PlayStation Network, but would also nab a physical release here in the West. So, is it worth dusting off the ol'...

• Thu 18th Feb 2016
• Reviews
• Gaijinworks
• PSP
• Summon Night 5
• Retro

Review Superbeat: Xonic (PS Vita)

Gotta go fast

Those familiar with the DJ Max series back in the PlayStation Portable era will immediately recognise this rhythm game. Superbeat: Xonic is the newest addition to the rhythm game genre by developer Nurijoy. Rhythm games are no stranger to the PlayStation Vita, so how does this one fare? As with most music games, buttons get mapped to...

• Tue 3rd Nov 2015
• Reviews
• Rising Star Games
• Acttil
• PS Vita
• Superbeat Xonic

Review Lost Dimension (PS Vita)

Trust issues

With a doomsday timer set on the world, the villain known as The End summons 11 gifted members known as S.E.A.L.E.D. team to the Pillar – a mysterious structure that's appeared out of nowhere – in order to defeat him. However, he's planted traitors among the group. It's up to protagonist Sho Kasugai and his allies to determine who...

• Wed 12th Aug 2015
• Reviews
• Atlus
• PS Vita
• Lost Dimension

Review Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (PS4)

Just like heaven

Final Fantasy XIV has a history of improvement. Since its initial launch, it's already gone through a major revision titled A Realm Reborn, but now we're ready for its first expansion, Heavensward. Welcome to Ishgard, frozen battleground between knights and dragons. Since the cliff-hanger ending in patch v2.55, players have been...

• Mon 13th Jul 2015
• Reviews
• Square Enix
• PS4
• Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

Review Motorcycle Club (PlayStation 4)

Death on two wheels

Motorcycle Club is a racing game on two wheels with a few twists. The most notable addition is the ability to switch between three different bikes on the fly. You'll have access to a superbike, roadster, and custom all at once for each race, and tapping L1 or R1 will allow you to hop between saddles depending on the situation...

• Thu 26th Feb 2015
• Reviews
• Bigben Interactive
• PS4
• Motorcycle Club

Review Brandish: The Dark Revenant (PlayStation Portable)

Resurrect an old friend

Brandish: The Dark Revenant was originally released on the Super Nintendo in 1991. Despite its rocky reception, it was eventually ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2009 in Japan. And, after six years, it's finally travelled overseas, with a full English localisation. The big question is: has it been worth the wait? The...

• Thu 29th Jan 2015
• Reviews
• XSEED Games
• PSP
• Brandish
• Retro

Review LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (PlayStation 4)

Bat to basics

The LEGO series has been on a roll lately, with multiple high scoring titles over the past 12 months or so. The question is: does LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham have what it takes to topple the others – or should it have simply stayed in the shadows? Contrary to LEGO game tradition, the story in this edition is fairly forgettable...

• Sat 13th Dec 2014
• Reviews
• Warner Bros
• PS4
• LEGO
• Batman

Review Tales of Hearts R (PlayStation Vita)

Pacemaker

Tales of Hearts R is an enhanced version of the popular Tales of Hearts on the Nintendo DS. Originally only released in Japan, this title represents the 11th entry in Bandai Namco’s long-running role-playing series – but does it live up to the property’s esteemed standards, and is it the type of title that famished PlayStation Vita...

• Fri 14th Nov 2014
• Reviews
• Bandai Namco
• PS Vita
• Tales of Hearts R

Review Lords of the Fallen (PlayStation 4)

Harkyn and soul

With the spawn of the Souls series, gamers around the world have developed a soft spot for controller breaking games with horrendously difficult barriers of entry. Lords of the Fallen is Polish studio CI Games' first attempt at imitating the franchise's success – but does it stand up to its competitors? While the Souls series...

• Thu 30th Oct 2014
• Reviews
• Square Enix
• PS4
• Lords of the Fallen

Review DriveClub (PlayStation 4)

How fast do you wanna go?

It’s been a long wait leading to a bumpy road for racing fans, but DriveClub is finally here. A curious lack of pre-release code and online connection issues has forced us to hold back our thoughts on Evolution Studios' cursed exclusive for a couple of weeks longer than we expected, but having now had a chance to see...

• Tue 21st Oct 2014
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS4
• DriveClub