Available on XBLA l Published by Microsoft l Developed by The Behemoth l Classified G l Supports 1-4 players

REVIEW IN BRIEF > Roll up, roll up ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls for BattleBlock Theater, the cruellest and most jovial show on Earth. Watch as our hero misses a jump and plummets onto hilarious spikes for your entertainment! The Behemoth’s new game is bright and fun-focused, but you need to be willing to turn your brain off to really appreciate it. If you think poo jokes and blowing up your friends are hilarious this might be the game for you. Read the rest of this entry »

Available on XBLA and Windows 8 l Published by Microsoft l Developed by 17-BIT l Classified PG l Supports 1-4 players

REVIEW IN BRIEF > Don’t let the cartoony exterior fool you, Skulls of the Shogun offers some tight strategic gameplay and if you’re a fan of turn based combat, you shouldn’t pass it up. Shogun features charm, humour and wit, along with a decent single player campaign and some quality multiplayer offerings. The game is let down a little by difficulty spikes and fiddly controls, but for the cost of entry, Skulls of the Shogun more than satisfies. Read the rest of this entry »

Presented in glorious alphabetical order, New Media: Retail Roundup is your indispensible checklist of the home console and handheld titles arriving in stores this week. What will you be playing?

MICROSOFT Xbox 360 Hitman Trilogy HD Collection

NINTENDO WU Nothing Wii Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals 3DS Nothing

SONY PS3 Hitman Trilogy HD Collection * Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PSV Nothing

VARIOUS PC Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

New Media: Downloadable Digest is your handy reminder of the downloadable titles released last week.

MICROSOFT Xbox 360 Catherine * The Cave * Dishonored * Saw II

NINTENDO WU Balloon Flight (NES) * The Cave * The Avengers: Battle for Earth 3DS Picross E2

SONY PS3 The Cave * Demon’s Souls * Mad Dog Macree * Mix Superstar * Split/Second: Velocity – Ultimate Edition * Zombie Driver HD PSV Nothing Minis Run For You Life Bundle (Jetpack Joyride / Canabalt)

VALVE Steam Ace Combat: Assault Horizon – Enhanced Edition * The Cave * Construct 2 * DMC: Devil May Cry * No Time to Explain * Strike Suit Zero

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Welcome to the fourth annual edition of New Horizons. You can forget about sequels and spin-offs, because our massive preview special is overflowing with new and original games.

Just how far are you willing to go to secure victory? Vita exclusive fantasy action game SOUL SACRIFICE allows you to give up your own body parts in order to fuel your magical attacks. You can blame Mega Man legend Keiji Inafune for this short sighted approach to resource management. If you’re feeling a little squeamish about it, you can always sacrifice one of your co-op partners instead. You know, for the “greater good”.

Given the sheer number of zombie games already available, it can’t be easy to come up with a snappy new title. That’s why we’re impressed with STATE OF DECAY. Sure, the name isn’t quite as infectious as Left4Dead, but it’s a big step up from Touch the Dead and for that, we’re grateful. With a focus on gathering resources and improving defences, this open world survival game from Undead Labs is set to arrive on XBLA and PC in early 2013. Read the rest of this entry »