Category: Cultured Vultures

After 37 years, 1987’s Head Over Heels has finally had its long-awaited sequel released. Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure was released in May, 37 years after it first went into production. So, why the long wait? Well, the late 80s saw the rise of the console and the slow demise of the…

The first dog-exclusionary handheld of all time, the Game Boy Color is a fascinating example of taking almost a decade to do something that sounds so simple these days: colour. But the handheld also boasted a few technical upgrades, more than enough to help you run into the same Pidgey for the 17th time in…

CD PROJEKT RED has announced that the long rumoured new DLC for The Witcher 3 is actually coming and it’s called Songs of the Past, set to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. The expansion will once again place players in the role of Geralt of Rivia for…

Considering Sony marketed it with about as much enthusiasm as 1 out of 10 dentists when it comes to toothpaste, the PlayStation Vita was always destined to be a bit of a hidden gem of a handheld. You could say then that basically every game on it, minus, of course, Top Trumps Turbo, which everybody…

The Super Nintendo was home to many amazing genres, even some first-person shooter games somehow. But few genres were as well repped as the shoot ‘em up. Or shmup. Or shooter. Or whatever you want to call them. Here are the shoot em ups that every SNES fan should own. Quite the layup there.  …

After weeks of speculation and, well, it pretty much being an open secret actually, Warhorse Studios have today confirmed that they are indeed working on an open world Lord of the Rings game. Oh, and not only that, but they’re working on a new Kingdom Come game, too. You might have heard the rumours, it’s…

The Super Nintendo was home to many amazing genres, even some first-person shooter games somehow. Go check that out after. But few genres were as well repped as the shoot ‘em up. Or shmup. Or shooter. Or uppies. Or Smosh Pokemon Theme Song, or whatever you want to call them. Here are the shoot em…

Here’s one PS1 game for each game in the A-Z that shows just how brilliant the console truly was.   #0-9 – 007: Tomorrow Never Dies One of the issues about the alphabet is that you forget about the numbers, but if there’s a 007 game in the library, you’re golden, aye? Now, 007: Tomorrow…

Looks like the Unknown Worlds’ devs are going to be having a pretty nice Christmas. Subnautica 2 has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide within 12 hours of launch, according to the developer. The game also reached No. 1 on Steam’s global top sellers chart in multiple countries. Across Steam, Xbox, and the Epic…

Enjoy old games on small carts? Well, Activision Collection 3 and NEOGEO Arcade 4 have been announced as the next Evercade cartridges for 2026. Both physical releases will retail for £19.99 / €24.99 / $29.99. Activision Collection 3 includes 13 more games from Activision’s early catalogue, including Barnstorming, Chopper Command, Laser Blast, Kaboom!, and other…