The Little Acre what makes this point and click adventure so good? - PC PS4 XO

The Little Acre is a charming, story-led adventure which merges the wonder of classical Don Bluth animation (All Dogs Go To Heaven) with the magical wonder of a Miyazaki world.

The game is set in 1950s Ireland and follows the story of Aidan and his young daughter, Lily. Investigating the sudden disappearance of his father, Aidan finds himself transported to a strange new world populated by bizarre creatures. Things are made slightly more difficult when young Lily decides that she is going to ‘help’ and encounters her own perils along the way.

Xbox One add nine new games to backward compatible list

This week the follow Xbox 360 classics were made available on Xbox One:

1. Killer Is Dead
2. RAGE
3. Shred Nebula
4. Galaga Legions
5. Joe Danger 2: The Movie
6. The Orange Box
7. Half Life 2: Episode 2
8. Team Fortress 2
9. Portal

Last week they added seven...

ARK: Survival 3 new creatures - XO

Three new creatures, the prey-grabbing Kaprosuchus, the boulder-tossing Chalicotherium, and the oxygen-giving Diplocaulus join the fray, while the ARK “Explorer Note” System finds its way into both the main Island and ARK: Scorched Earth. Survivors also can now wield their weapons when mount-riding smaller dinos.

Found within 130 treasure chests and available now, the Explorer Notes contain the stories of actual inhabitants who have previously lived on the isle, as well as provide a temporary XP buff to those Survivors who collect them. These 3D Explorer and Story Notes are punctuated with powerful personalities from a Roman Centurion to an Ancient Chinese Warrior to an Egyptian Priestess, each one chronicling their experiences on ARK and unveiling kernels of the story secrets they have uncovered. What will they reveal about the mysteries that surround the ARK?

ARK: Survival evolved spooky Halloween update

“Beware all ye who wander in the swamps of the Jurassic, for the dead have returned for the marrow in your bones!” said the ancient DodoWyvern.

Yes, it’s All Saints Day, the Day of the Dead, Halloween! And before you know it, Studio Wildcard’s ARK: Survival Evolved will transform from a humid, leafy jungle into a dark, eerie landscape teeming with dino skeletons, overgrown pumpkin patches, and Halloween festivities. Prepare for the ultimate Dino-Ween event, Fear Evolved 2!

Discover the Paleozoic Pokémon Genesect - 3DS

Owners of Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems can head to their local GAME store and receive Genesect, one of the Mythical Pokémon of the Unova region, at no charge.

Genesect is the Paleozoic Pokémon which originally debuted in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White in 2012. It is an ancient Bug and Steel Pokémon that was changed by the evil Team Plasma, who altered the cannon on its back.

Have a spooky Halloween with Reverb games update list

ARK: Survival Evolved

All throughout the final week of October, ARK survivors will experience a darkening of the landscape, a reddening of the moon, and shorter days and longer nights. With massive living skelesaurs walking the fields, treacherous Dodo-Rexes stomping the lands, and zombie dodos peppering the fields, players can immediately jump into Halloween festivities.

Weeping Doll coming to PlayStation VR in time for Halloween - PSVR

In the game, players will explore environments from the first-person view of a maid as they slowly uncover the unnatural truths inside the walls of a Japanese family’s Victorian-style house.

By projecting their maid avatar in discrete steps to whatever spot they want to explore, adventure gamers bypass any potential VR-induced discomfort while still enjoying full freedom of movement. Every object and every sound plays a pivotal role in solving the mystery of what happened to the family, so players will need to explore the mansion carefully.

How to unlock the three new mystery characters Crossy Road Katamari update - Android

The latest update to Crossy Road celebrate the cult classic game Katamari Damacy.

Two are based on Katamari two on Halloween plus three mystery characters. You can find out how to get them below...

Pokémon Go and Nintendo's profit warning... Plus more news on Switch in January

Pokémon Go failed to stop gaming company Nintendo from issuing a profit warning.

Profits are expected to be £235m third lower than expected with the previous predictions of £353m.

Pokémon Go generated a record first month sales of £163m (seven times more than Candy Crush). However sales fell 33 per cent to £1.1m in the six months to the end of September.

Golden Joystick Awards 2016 - full list of categories and nomination

The 21 public voted categories are:

Best Original Game

• Abzu
• Firewatch
• Furi
• Hyper Light Drifter
• Inside
• No Man's Sky
• Overwatch
• Quantum Break
• Soma
• Tom Clancy's The Division
• The Witness