Fading Shadows £14.96
15 May
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The time of prophecy has arrived. Evil is afoot and the wicked Master Gardal has designs to capture the famous Castle of Heaven: the supreme fortress constructed to protect the world from forces of darkness. The sole way for Gardal to breach the gates is by sacrificing the pure soul of Erwyn, a young boy cited in a millennia-old prophecy. Gardal and his minions have already caught the boy and imprisoned him to await execution. However Gardal didn’t forecast the assistance of Aira, Erwyn’s clairvoyant sister. To save her brother, Aira has sealed Erwyn’s soul inside an individual teardrop and changed the teardrop into a protective orb. Now, in order to free her brother she must safely lead the orb into the Castle of Heaven using a magical beam of light. Regrettably, sending the beam of light has used all of her strength and she can’t control it any longer… will you help her?
Take control of the beam of light to guide the orb through a challenging world of danger and adventure. It will not be simple, as Gardal’s minions Quiph and Morg will endeavour to block you at all costs. Avoid the traps set by Quiph while solving puzzles and riddles contrived to slow you down. Pass through swamps, journey over mountains, and visit castles and abandoned cities. Overcome the obstacles in your way, and change the orb’s form into wood to conquer water, or even metal when hardness is required. Do whatever it takes to save Erwyn and bring him back to the Castle of Heaven!
To get PSP title Fading Shadows for £14.96 from Amazon, simply click here.
When Sigma guides a group of Reploids in a revolt against humans, it’s up to X and Zero to protect the world from ruin.
The revolutionary MegaMan X side-scrolling game is revived with 3D graphics, remixed music, and special unlockable features.
MegaMan Maverick Hunter X is £9.96 at Amazon (as long as you spend £15 or more, otherwise it’s £11.95 delivered) - click here for more information.
If you’re old enough to remember the original Rainbow Islands, you’ll enjoy this one just as much.
Rainbow Islands: Evolution, on the PSP, contains enough elements from the classic to warrant a purchase.
Click here to buy this cheap game for £7.99 from DVD.co.uk.
Beowulf: The Game From £9.89
11 May
Beowulf: The Game is based on Beowulf, the movie - here’s hoping for Beowulf, the duvet cover next.
This actually lets you play out thirty years of the story not seen in the film, in order to experience more of Beowulf’s life.
To get the XBox 360 release for £9.89 from ShopTo, simply click here - alternatively, the PSP version can be had for £9.93 from Asda by clicking here.
FIFA 08 From £12.93
10 May
FIFA 08 is the first time for ages that E.A. have got a football game near-enough dead on.
This is as good as Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (which is great itself), and is well worth getting.
Asda are selling this game for a decent price on pretty much every console - click here to get the DS version, click here to buy the PlayStation 2 one or click here to buy the PSP release (each are £12.93). The other console versions are £17.93 (click here for the PlayStation 3, click here for the Wii and click here for the XBox 360).
Quite unsual that a retailer would have a cheap game on every system, but who’s complaining?!?
Micro Machines V4 £6.99
09 May
Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines V4 arrives packed with knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups. Letting you loose with hundreds of vehicles, each with distinctive performance abilities, you’ll be racing your inch-long miniature motors on the wildest tracks where everyday household objects appear immense in size and can become lethal hazards.
Sport cars, street racers, stock cars, 4×4s, beach buggies, lowriders and muscle cars are just some of the Micro Machines models you’ll be taking out on the improvised tracks around the house, garden and - for the first time - beyond!
Fans of classic Micro Machines games will rejoice in the return of some of the series’ most popular racing arenas. Spin out around the breakfast table littered with cereal spills, tear through the kitchen, turbo boost around the pool table (while avoiding the treacherous pockets), or hit the gas as you drive around the rim of the bath, carefully negotiating the ferocious waters pouring over the edge of the bath.
As well as the familiar feel-good environments, Micro Machines V4 sees your racing world expand further than any previous Micro Machines game. Go beyond the house and garden tracks and discover what it’s like to race across house roofs, in the sewers, through supermarkets, museums and even down to the farm, with its danger-packed chicken coop!
Of course, it wouldn’t be Micro Machines without an arsenal of power-ups and weapons to collect and use on your opponents while you’re racing. Micro Machines V4 brings all the favourites back, including the car-mounted giant hammer!
Click here to pick up this PSP game for £6.99 from DVD.co.uk.
Brothers In Arms: D-Day brings players the best of the Brothers In Arms franchise in a handheld gaming system. Players will experience D-Day as a Screaming Eagle with more tactics and action exclusive to the PSP system. Now players can surprise the enemy for the ultimate advantage in firefights, leading a fire team throughout the entire Normandy campaign. For the first time, players will also be able to lead a bazooka team, order their squad on an MG42, or fire mortar rounds. An enhanced co-op mode (Skirmish) offers players a 12-mission campaign.
Click here to buy this game for £9.99 from Play.com.
Iron Man £17
08 May
Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the 2008 movie while also incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books. Using the advanced technology in Iron Man’s suits of armour, gamers can take advantage of the wide array of high-impact weapons to strategically annihilate any enemy force standing in their way. Before tackling stunning and immense open battlefields, players can customise their armour suit as they encounter progressively more vicious enemies, and fight in epic battles that could challenge even the toughest Super Heroes.
Zavvi have this title priced at £17 - for more information, click here.
Need For Speed: ProStreet is the best Need For Speed game since, well, ever!
Although it’s still not the 100% perfect racer it could be, E.A. have managed to improve it enough to warrant a purchase - at last.
Click here to get the Wii version for £17.93 or click here to get the PSP release for £14.93 - both from Asda.
World Poker Tour £7.93
08 May
Take a seat in the world’s most prestigious poker tournaments with World Poker Tour . Bet, raise and bluff your way to the top as you make your mark in the virtual poker world by creating your very own character and controlling the destiny of your career. Gain experience points at every table, bump up career earnings with every win and even flaunt your poker prowess by decking out your player with accessories available for purchase with your earnings.
Asda are selling this PSP title for £7.93 - click here for more details.
