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Xbox nabs another JRPG
Every day that I can write about another JRPG making its way to the Xbox ecosystem is a good day, and fortunately today is one of them. During today's Sony State of Play a new Strategy JRPG from Square Enix was announced called The DioField Chronicle. The game will be...
Cuphead Show season two is arriving this summer
The first season of the Cuphead Show took the gaming scene by storm. It quickly worked its way into the Top 10 shows being watched on Netflix, despite only consisting of twelve 12-minute episodes. It sports a nice 80% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, held back...
Everything coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2022
With the recent announcement of the first slate of Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2022, combined with a few recent surprises, we've got a good look at what Xbox Game Pass subscribers can expect to get out of the service this month. A second slate of titles should be...
Call of Duty might be skipping 2023
According to Bloomberg, Call of Duty 2023 has been delayed by Activision-Blizzard, making it one of the first years in Call of Duty history without a yearly release in nearly two decades. A new Call of Duty has released every year since 2005. The 2022 Call of...
Say goodbye to the Bethesda Launcher
The days of using the Bethesda launcher are coming to an end as the company announced their plans to sunset the service later this year. The Bethesda launcher is a PC app that allows people to play their favorite Bethesda titles directly through Bethesda, instead of...
Nacon continues acquisitions, adding Daedalic Entertainment
Nacon is continuing its acquisition efforts it seems. Not too long ago they added Midgar Studios, developers on Edge of Eternity to their roster, and today they revealed their purchase of Daedalic Entertainment. Daedalic is known for creating games like...
Reviews
Taking games, new or old, and analyzing them to their core. We’ll be covering a wide range of topics for each title, from narrative qualities to accessibility features.
Kao the Kangaroo Xbox Series X Review
One of my earliest childhood memories is of playing Spyro the Dragon back on the PlayStation One. Since then, I've always found myself partial to charming 3D platformer series such as Crash the Bandicoot, Super Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, and so on. That's a big reason why...
Lumote want to miss this
It is surprisingly rare to find a game as strikingly unique and beautiful as Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles developed by Luminawesome Games and Wired Productions. Released on May 1st 2022, this game is hot off the presses and well worth it for $19.99 on Nintendo...
Alchemist Simulator Xbox Review
It is so very appealing thinking about alchemy in the fantastical sense. Building and creating potions with eyes of newts and tongues of frogs has long been a dream of some and I am here to tell you that now it is a possibility! Within reason, of course, and a lot...
Weird West Xbox Series X Review
The wild west has always been one of my favorite settings for media to take place in. There's just something so appealing about the gunslinger tropes that always manages to pull me right in. One issue that does often plague the genre however, is the unwillingness for...
Tunic Xbox Series X Review
Back during E3 2017 I was fresh out of High School, completely uncertain of my future. I mean that literally, the first day of E3 took place just a day after my graduation, and while I did feel a bit of uncertainty towards my future, the moment I saw Tunic get...
Martha is Dead Xbox Series X Review
The slow burn narrative horror scene has grown rapidly the last few years, with titles such as Until Dawn, Layers of Fear, The Medium, A Plague Tale, and even The Dark Pictures Anthology. Horror is rarely at the forefront of the experience, at least the horror of the...
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3 Xbox Console exclusives launching in March
The second half of 2021 was an extremely strong showing from the teams over at Xbox. From July to December they launched Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S consoles, and released new games such as Psychonauts 2, Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, and Halo...
Game Pass Recommendations: FPS
First Person Shooters are a dime a dozen, which can be both a good and a bad thing at times. Good, because it means that fans of the genre always have something new to sink their teeth into, but at the same time it leads many games to fly under the radar completely,...
How has the GeForce Leak 2.0 held up?
Nearly three months ago the infamous GeForce Leak 2.0 occurred, potentially leaking the release dates of many games. In the lineup of games caught in the fire were many of Xbox Game Studios' own titles. From Avowed. Fable, and even The Elder Scrolls VI. These dates...
The (Master) Race is On
Over the last few years you may have noticed an increase in the usage of the word "acquisition", while it has always been a part of the industry it has received greater fanfare in the last few years. Be that due to a higher personal investment into the hobby by...
2022 is going to be a showcase of Indie talent
In the days of indie past there was a common sentiment that the scene was oversaturated by metroidvanias and pixel games. That almost every title released was just repetitive nonsense that no one should be worried about. I have always disagreed with this idea that...
Top 10 Games of 2021
The first full year for the new generation of consoles may have been dampened by many different delays of both games and hardware, but out of the games that did release this year there were many incredible experiences spanning all platforms and genres. This list...
Interviews
Exploring the minds of the industry and hearing the voices of those who work in the many sectors that encompass the gaming industry.
Interview with Joe Winter – developer of Song of Iron
Song of Iron's developer Joe Winter (Resting Relic) recently took the time to answer some questions about his newly-released game which is out on Xbox and other platforms right now. Joe Winter is a solo developer, so we found out a little more about how it is to make...
Interview with Humankind developer Amplitude Studios: The importance of cultural representation
We had a chat with Jeff Spock and Benoit Humbert from Amplitude Studios about the Mexican and Mesoamerican inclusion in Humankind, their new 4X game readily available on Windows and Xbox Game Pass for PC. When Amplitude Studios announced Humankind, their new...
Interview with Studio InkyFox: How Omno came to Game Pass, solo development & more
We were lucky enough to interview the solo developer, Jonas (aka Studio InkyFox), about his new game Omno which is available right now on Xbox Game Pass and other platforms. The game is beautifully unique, with a relaxed playstyle, intriguing locations and it's host...
GPN – Frequently Asked Questions
Writer Conor Smith sat down with CEO Garrett Atkins to talk all about GPN, and answer your frequently asked questions! First of all, Garrett, can you introduce yourself and say a bit about your professional background? Hi, my name’s Garrett Atkins. Until recently, I...
Tomas Sala – The Falconeer Interview
Initially released on the 11th of October, 2020 before being updated as a launch title for the Xbox Series X/S on November 20th of the same year, The Falconeer has become a shining example of not only the quality of Indie titles on Xbox but also the level of audience...
