Overview
- Website
- gameloft.co.uk
- Average Review Score
- 6.3/10
- Average Game Rating
- 6.56/10
Review Disney Speedstorm - Great Courses And Characters, But Stutters On Switch
Super karting, quite artistic, FPS atrocious
It’s hard to review a game when it has something that doesn’t bother some players but is considered a dealbreaker for others. Disney Speedstorm is a particularly tricky course to navigate, then, because it has two of them. Let’s get this out of the way first, then, so as to not waste some...
Review Disney Dreamlight Valley (Switch) - A Surprisingly Touching Take On The Life Sim Genre
A rough, but charming, work in progress
Note: Since the publication of this review, the publisher changed its plans to make Disney Dreamlight Valley free-to-play. Also, myriad updates and patches have been added to the game which may have altered and modified the gameplay experience from the one detailed below. Imagine waking up and seeing Mickey...
Review Asphalt 9: Legends (Switch) - Likeable Burnout-Style Racing Action, If You Play The Right Way
Another loot box for the road
The Asphalt series actually started off on Nintendo, many moons ago. It launched on the DS in 2004 as Asphalt: Urban GT, got a sequel and then headed off to (what was then) the new and exciting world of mobile gaming, leaving Nintendo behind. Other than a brief return for the launch of the 3DS with Asphalt 3D, the...
Review Modern Combat Blackout (Switch) - Call Of Duty Has Little To Worry About
Out for the count
By now, we emphatically know that first-person shooters can work on Nintendo Switch. The console’s positioning as a semi-handheld platform – and the realistic limitations of its hardware – simply aren’t an issue when an FPS is developed in the right way. Heck, even PS Vita got a great shooter in the form of Killzone:...
Review Let's Golf! 3D (3DSWare)
Pitch perfect?
Gameloft's Let's Golf! 3D may be the first third-party 3DSWare title to download, but it's not the company's first swing at portable pitching and putting: DSiWare has the original Let's Golf!, so this new outing has to bring more to the table. In some ways it delivers, but it doesn't quite hit the pin. For one thing, you're getting a...
Screeching fault
Gameloft’s racing series is something of a DS staple, with Asphalt: Urban GT launching with the original dual-screened console, a sequel, and then Asphalt 4 available on DSiWare. The French developer is certainly getting some mileage out of the Asphalt name, and now with the 3DS comes Asphalt 3D, a sadly middle-of-the-road affair...
Review Crystal Monsters (DSiWare)
You don't want these monsters in your pocket, but they're still fun to have around
It's usually clear within the first few minutes of playing a new Gameloft game which franchise it's been "inspired" by. Not breaking tradition, the same holds true here, with Gameloft's latest bearing a very strong resemblance to none other than the Pokémon...
Review Soul of Darkness (DSiWare)
Castlevania called - it wants its game back
No game publisher has released more games on the DSiWare service than Gameloft. And while the company has received a wide range of review scores among their various DSiWare releases, no one can argue that they've brought some quality games to the service in the short time it's existed. Soul of Darkness...
Review Date or Ditch (DSiWare)
Ditchfest
Don't be fooled by the level of choice suggested by Date or Ditch: this is a strictly linear game with even less depth than its vapid title suggests. Another converted mobile game from Gameloft, Date or Ditch puts you in the shoes of a male or female protagonist who must decide which of three love interests to settle down with. Gameplay...
Review Hero of Sparta (DSiWare)
God of War for cheapskates
Gameloft is often panned for making games that look, play and feel similar to other titles, and its latest is no exception. Taking obvious inspiration from Sony's God of War series, this is a fairly linear 3D beat 'em up with a Greek mythology theme. As King Argos, who has washed up on a beach somewhere and lost his entire...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley 'Showcase Stream' Announced For Next Week
What's heading to the Valley?
If you're keen to know what's around the corner for Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll want to tune into Gameloft's Showcase Stream next week. This one is set to stream live on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Facebook on 29th October at 5pm GMT / 6pm CET /
News Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? She'll Be On Switch In 2025
She's a double-dealing diva with a taste for thievery
The world's greatest thief Carmen Sandiego is no stranger to video games, but amazingly, she's managed to avoid the Switch in her near-40-year career. That is, until next year when Carmen Sandiego will be coming to all consoles. Revealed by IGN, Carmen Sandiego appears to be based on the...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Tiana In New Free Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Forget "Almost There", it's here!
After being announced earlier this week, Gameloft has today released the latest free update for Disney Dreamlight Valley, welcoming The Princess and the Frog's Tiana into the slice-of-life action. The 'Dapper Delights' update adds new content for those with the base game and those with the expansion pass, so...
News Asphalt Legends Unite Free Expansion Launches On Switch This Month
Cross-platform gameplay, new modes and more
If you're keen for more arcade-style racing action on the Nintendo Switch, Gameloft has now confirmed Asphalt Legends Unite will arrive on the eShop later this month on 19th August. This new expansion (which will see the free-to-play title Asphalt 9: Legends rebranded) was originally released in July, but...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's 'The Lucky Dragon' Update Arrives, Here Are The Patch Notes
Featuring Mulan
Disney Dreamlight Valley isn't slowing down anytime soon, as today, the life sim's latest update has arrived. The Lucky Dragon brings a whole new realm to the Valley, starring Mulan and her trusty dragon companion Mushu. Based on the 1998 Disney animated classic, the new realm will see you waking up Mulan, heading to the training...
News Disney Speedstorm's Inside Out Season Starts Its Engines Today
Bing Bong, Bing Bong
Gameloft's free-to-play racer Disney Speedstorm is landing a fresh batch of familiar faces today as the Inside Out-inspired season, 'Journey of Emotions' is now ready to ride. Speeding off the start line today (13th June), this new season sees the five main emotions from 2015's wonderful Inside Out take to the track. While Joy,...
More free content & Act II of 'A Rift in Time' arrive
Last week, the team at Gameloft announced Daisy Duck would be joining Disney Dreamlight Valley in the new free content update 'Thrills and Frills' on 1st May 2024. Now, ahead of this update's arrival, the official patch notes have been detailed. This update also includes Act II of the Disney...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Daisy Duck In Next Free Content Update
And Oswald the Rabbit joins the expansion pass
Although it has been teased for a little while now, Gameloft has today revealed that Daisy Duck will be stepping into Disney Dreamlight Valley in the game's next free content update, 'Frills and Thrills'. What's more, we can expect this update to land next week on 1st May. The valley's newest arrival...
News Forget In-Game Currency, Disney Speedstorm's Next Premium Season Pass Requires Real Money
U-turn
Just before Gameloft's fantasy racer speeds into its seventh season, it has been announced that Disney Speedstorm's premium season pass will soon be available by "direct purchase" only and not redeemed with the earnable in-game currency. To be clear, this mixes things up from what players have experienced up until this point. In the game's...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets A New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Monsters, Inc. has arrived
After teasing a Monsters, Inc. update, the new update for Disney Dreamlight Valley adds Mike Wazowski and Sulley on 28th February 2024. This it the first major update of the new year, with the team excited to officially welcome players to The Laugh Floor. Below is a brief message from the team, along with the full patch...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Is Teasing Its Next Update With Emoji
Mike Wazowski and Monsters Inc. are on the way
Gameloft continues to improve Disney Dreamlight with all sorts of content updates and the next one is expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Today it's released a teaser of its next update, which will feature a new Star Path (featuring seasonal unlocks). While details about this next Star Path haven't...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Jack Skellington In New Free Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
The Pumpkin King Returns 5th December
Update [Tue 5th Dec, 2023 24:30 GMT]: The update is now live, but as per usual, Gameloft has advised that it may take up to two hours for the update to be available. That means that A Rift in Time is now live (for those who have purchased it), The Pumpkin King Returns is available, and Disney Dreamlight Valley...
News Disney Speedstorm Reveals Another Racer For "Frozen-Inspired" Season 5
WALL•E joins the race
Gameloft's free-to-play racer Disney Speedstorm will be adding WALL•E in a "time limited event" in Season 5. Season 5 launches on 30th November and is a Frozen-themed event. It will include the Frozen characters Elsa, Olaf, Anna, Kirstoff and Hans. There will also be new skills to master, a new Arendelle-inspired racing...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Showcase Reveals New Characters, Expansion Pass, Multiplayer & More
Wish upon a star
After last week's announcement that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be officially leaving early access on 5th December (and no longer as a free-to-play game), publisher and developer Gameloft has hosted a showcase to share what we can expect to see coming to the title over the next few months. The first big announcement to come our...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Will No Longer Be Free-To-Play When It Leaves Early Access In December
Will stay paid "for the foreseeable future"
After being in early access for the past year, Gameloft has today revealed that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be officially launching on 5th December. There is one small change to the proceedings, however, as the publisher announced that the title will "will not make the transition to be a free-to-play...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Dev Shares Update About "Cozy Edition" Launch
Includes some "slight delays"
Back in August, it was revealed the free-to-play title Disney Dreamlight Valley would be receiving a physical release on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The development team has now issued an update on its social channels, revealing how there have been some "slight delays" to the release timing of the...
Reminder Disney Speedstorm Is Finally Free-To-Play On Switch
Launching alongside the Season 4 update
After months of "early access", Gameloft has finally made Disney Speedstorm available as a free-to-play racer on the Switch and multiple other platforms. Alongside this update, Speedstorm is launching its fourth season inspired by the series Aladdin. It adds new racers, a new track, and new crew members. This...
News Disney Speedstorm's Aladdin-Inspired Season Moves Off The Start Line Next Week
Unbelievable sights, indescribable feeling
Just as Disney Speedstorm prepares to leave early access and speed into the free-to-play realm next week, publisher Gameloft has today announced that it will be marking the occasion with the start of a new Aladdin-themed season on 28th September. Much like the previous Lilo and Stitch-inspired chapter, the...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's 'Enchanted Adventure' Drops Tomorrow, Here Are The Patch Notes
The best and the beautiful
Disney Dreamlight Valley's next big update lands tomorrow, 13th September, and Gameloft has shared the full patch notes ahead of the update: Enchanted Adventure. The Valley will welcome Beauty and the Beast's very own Belle and Beast, complete with a new Realm door, a Halloween-themed Star Path, new shop items, new...
News Belle And Beast Will Be Your Guests In Disney Dreamlight Valley's Next Update
Just a little change, small to say the least
Believe it or not, Disney Dreamlight Valley is celebrating its one-year anniversary and to mark the occasion, two familiar faces will be your guest, as Belle and Beast are sauntering into the game with the next update. The classic pair will enter the Valley as a part of the upcoming 'Enchanted Adventure'...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's "Cozy" Physical Edition Is Just A Download Code
Available this October
Ahead of the free-to-play launch of Disney Dreamlight Valley later this year, it's been revealed the life simulation adventure game starring Mickey Mouse and friends will be getting a $50 physical release on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, you won't actually get a cartridge with this version of the...
News Disney Speedstorm's "Lilo & Stitch Inspired" Season 3 Is Out Now
Minnie Mouse & Daisy Duck hit the track mid-season
Update #2 [Wed 2nd Aug, 2023 02:45 BST]: Disney Speedstorm Season 3 is now officially live. It adds a total of 5 new racers including Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, Captain Gantu and Angel. There's also the new 'Island Paradise' race track and players can look forward to the mid season racers including...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Giving Out Freebie To Celebrate 'DreamSnaps Update'
Receive a "free item bundle"
The life simulation adventure game Disney Dreamlight Valley got its new 'DreamSnaps Update' last week and as part of this, there's now a new weekly challenge. To help inspire players, developer Gameloft is offering everyone a free item bundle containing a Light Blue Ice Cream Stand, Minimalist Surfboards, and a...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley 'DreamSnaps Update' Available Now On Switch
Say hello to Vanellope from Wreck-It Ralph
Update #2 [Thu 20th Jul, 2023 02:05 BST]: The Disney Dreamlight Valley update is now live on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Alongside this update Gameloft has released a brand new trailer showcasing all the new content in this latest version of the game. See it above. Update #1 [Tue 18th...
News Disney Speedstorm Goes Free-To-Play On Switch This September
The Early Access period is ending!
Disney Speedstorm made its "early access" debut on the Nintendo Switch back in April, but soon it will become accessible to everyone. Developer Gameloft recently announced on social media it would be lifting this exclusive paid period and making it a proper free-to-play experience for consoles and PC on 28th...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley 'Showcase Stream' Announced For Next Week
What's heading to the Valley?
If you're keen to know what's around the corner for Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll want to tune into Gameloft's Showcase Stream next week. This one is set to stream live on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Facebook on 29th October at 5pm GMT / 6pm CET /
News Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? She'll Be On Switch In 2025
She's a double-dealing diva with a taste for thievery
The world's greatest thief Carmen Sandiego is no stranger to video games, but amazingly, she's managed to avoid the Switch in her near-40-year career. That is, until next year when Carmen Sandiego will be coming to all consoles. Revealed by IGN, Carmen Sandiego appears to be based on the...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Tiana In New Free Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Forget "Almost There", it's here!
After being announced earlier this week, Gameloft has today released the latest free update for Disney Dreamlight Valley, welcoming The Princess and the Frog's Tiana into the slice-of-life action. The 'Dapper Delights' update adds new content for those with the base game and those with the expansion pass, so...
News Asphalt Legends Unite Free Expansion Launches On Switch This Month
Cross-platform gameplay, new modes and more
If you're keen for more arcade-style racing action on the Nintendo Switch, Gameloft has now confirmed Asphalt Legends Unite will arrive on the eShop later this month on 19th August. This new expansion (which will see the free-to-play title Asphalt 9: Legends rebranded) was originally released in July, but...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's 'The Lucky Dragon' Update Arrives, Here Are The Patch Notes
Featuring Mulan
Disney Dreamlight Valley isn't slowing down anytime soon, as today, the life sim's latest update has arrived. The Lucky Dragon brings a whole new realm to the Valley, starring Mulan and her trusty dragon companion Mushu. Based on the 1998 Disney animated classic, the new realm will see you waking up Mulan, heading to the training...
News Disney Speedstorm's Inside Out Season Starts Its Engines Today
Bing Bong, Bing Bong
Gameloft's free-to-play racer Disney Speedstorm is landing a fresh batch of familiar faces today as the Inside Out-inspired season, 'Journey of Emotions' is now ready to ride. Speeding off the start line today (13th June), this new season sees the five main emotions from 2015's wonderful Inside Out take to the track. While Joy,...
More free content & Act II of 'A Rift in Time' arrive
Last week, the team at Gameloft announced Daisy Duck would be joining Disney Dreamlight Valley in the new free content update 'Thrills and Frills' on 1st May 2024. Now, ahead of this update's arrival, the official patch notes have been detailed. This update also includes Act II of the Disney...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Daisy Duck In Next Free Content Update
And Oswald the Rabbit joins the expansion pass
Although it has been teased for a little while now, Gameloft has today revealed that Daisy Duck will be stepping into Disney Dreamlight Valley in the game's next free content update, 'Frills and Thrills'. What's more, we can expect this update to land next week on 1st May. The valley's newest arrival...
News Forget In-Game Currency, Disney Speedstorm's Next Premium Season Pass Requires Real Money
U-turn
Just before Gameloft's fantasy racer speeds into its seventh season, it has been announced that Disney Speedstorm's premium season pass will soon be available by "direct purchase" only and not redeemed with the earnable in-game currency. To be clear, this mixes things up from what players have experienced up until this point. In the game's...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets A New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Monsters, Inc. has arrived
After teasing a Monsters, Inc. update, the new update for Disney Dreamlight Valley adds Mike Wazowski and Sulley on 28th February 2024. This it the first major update of the new year, with the team excited to officially welcome players to The Laugh Floor. Below is a brief message from the team, along with the full patch...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Is Teasing Its Next Update With Emoji
Mike Wazowski and Monsters Inc. are on the way
Gameloft continues to improve Disney Dreamlight with all sorts of content updates and the next one is expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Today it's released a teaser of its next update, which will feature a new Star Path (featuring seasonal unlocks). While details about this next Star Path haven't...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Jack Skellington In New Free Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
The Pumpkin King Returns 5th December
Update [Tue 5th Dec, 2023 24:30 GMT]: The update is now live, but as per usual, Gameloft has advised that it may take up to two hours for the update to be available. That means that A Rift in Time is now live (for those who have purchased it), The Pumpkin King Returns is available, and Disney Dreamlight Valley...
News Disney Speedstorm Reveals Another Racer For "Frozen-Inspired" Season 5
WALL•E joins the race
Gameloft's free-to-play racer Disney Speedstorm will be adding WALL•E in a "time limited event" in Season 5. Season 5 launches on 30th November and is a Frozen-themed event. It will include the Frozen characters Elsa, Olaf, Anna, Kirstoff and Hans. There will also be new skills to master, a new Arendelle-inspired racing...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Showcase Reveals New Characters, Expansion Pass, Multiplayer & More
Wish upon a star
After last week's announcement that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be officially leaving early access on 5th December (and no longer as a free-to-play game), publisher and developer Gameloft has hosted a showcase to share what we can expect to see coming to the title over the next few months. The first big announcement to come our...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Will No Longer Be Free-To-Play When It Leaves Early Access In December
Will stay paid "for the foreseeable future"
After being in early access for the past year, Gameloft has today revealed that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be officially launching on 5th December. There is one small change to the proceedings, however, as the publisher announced that the title will "will not make the transition to be a free-to-play...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Dev Shares Update About "Cozy Edition" Launch
Includes some "slight delays"
Back in August, it was revealed the free-to-play title Disney Dreamlight Valley would be receiving a physical release on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The development team has now issued an update on its social channels, revealing how there have been some "slight delays" to the release timing of the...
Reminder Disney Speedstorm Is Finally Free-To-Play On Switch
Launching alongside the Season 4 update
After months of "early access", Gameloft has finally made Disney Speedstorm available as a free-to-play racer on the Switch and multiple other platforms. Alongside this update, Speedstorm is launching its fourth season inspired by the series Aladdin. It adds new racers, a new track, and new crew members. This...
News Disney Speedstorm's Aladdin-Inspired Season Moves Off The Start Line Next Week
Unbelievable sights, indescribable feeling
Just as Disney Speedstorm prepares to leave early access and speed into the free-to-play realm next week, publisher Gameloft has today announced that it will be marking the occasion with the start of a new Aladdin-themed season on 28th September. Much like the previous Lilo and Stitch-inspired chapter, the...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's 'Enchanted Adventure' Drops Tomorrow, Here Are The Patch Notes
The best and the beautiful
Disney Dreamlight Valley's next big update lands tomorrow, 13th September, and Gameloft has shared the full patch notes ahead of the update: Enchanted Adventure. The Valley will welcome Beauty and the Beast's very own Belle and Beast, complete with a new Realm door, a Halloween-themed Star Path, new shop items, new...
News Belle And Beast Will Be Your Guests In Disney Dreamlight Valley's Next Update
Just a little change, small to say the least
Believe it or not, Disney Dreamlight Valley is celebrating its one-year anniversary and to mark the occasion, two familiar faces will be your guest, as Belle and Beast are sauntering into the game with the next update. The classic pair will enter the Valley as a part of the upcoming 'Enchanted Adventure'...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's "Cozy" Physical Edition Is Just A Download Code
Available this October
Ahead of the free-to-play launch of Disney Dreamlight Valley later this year, it's been revealed the life simulation adventure game starring Mickey Mouse and friends will be getting a $50 physical release on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, you won't actually get a cartridge with this version of the...
News Disney Speedstorm's "Lilo & Stitch Inspired" Season 3 Is Out Now
Minnie Mouse & Daisy Duck hit the track mid-season
Update #2 [Wed 2nd Aug, 2023 02:45 BST]: Disney Speedstorm Season 3 is now officially live. It adds a total of 5 new racers including Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, Captain Gantu and Angel. There's also the new 'Island Paradise' race track and players can look forward to the mid season racers including...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Giving Out Freebie To Celebrate 'DreamSnaps Update'
Receive a "free item bundle"
The life simulation adventure game Disney Dreamlight Valley got its new 'DreamSnaps Update' last week and as part of this, there's now a new weekly challenge. To help inspire players, developer Gameloft is offering everyone a free item bundle containing a Light Blue Ice Cream Stand, Minimalist Surfboards, and a...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley 'DreamSnaps Update' Available Now On Switch
Say hello to Vanellope from Wreck-It Ralph
Update #2 [Thu 20th Jul, 2023 02:05 BST]: The Disney Dreamlight Valley update is now live on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Alongside this update Gameloft has released a brand new trailer showcasing all the new content in this latest version of the game. See it above. Update #1 [Tue 18th...
News Disney Speedstorm Goes Free-To-Play On Switch This September
The Early Access period is ending!
Disney Speedstorm made its "early access" debut on the Nintendo Switch back in April, but soon it will become accessible to everyone. Developer Gameloft recently announced on social media it would be lifting this exclusive paid period and making it a proper free-to-play experience for consoles and PC on 28th...