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The Emergence Of The Wholesome Games Genre

by Liv Harris | August 29, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

These days the gaming industry spans a wider spectrum than ever before, catering for the billion or so gamers unique tastes from all around the world. While some people enjoy the pulse pumping energy of a battle royale, or the time consuming black hole that is the Sid...

Saints Row is Back!….Sort of

by Ryan C. Voller | August 26, 2021 | Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

After 8 years Saints Row is back in the spotlight with a brand-new reboot of the franchise set to take the Saints back to their scrubby roots to tell a new story about how the criminal empire, we all know and love came to be. We got to see a new CGI trailer, hear a...

Gaming Ultras: The Anti-Heroes of the gaming industry

by Patricio Rosario | August 25, 2021 | Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

‘Toxic trolls. ‘Entitled man-babies'. ‘Fanboys’. These are just a small collection of nicknames given to the most active and argumentative individuals who partake in and fan the virtual flames of discourse in the gaming industry. It’s worth noting that most gaming...

Should 343 Delay Halo Infinite Again?

by Kane Hocking | August 23, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

It was announced during Halo Infinite’s ‘August Dev Update’ that the latest instalment of Master Chief’s escapades through space is still aiming for a ‘Holiday 2021’ launch. Unfortunately for fans of Xbox’s premier franchise, the release of Halo Infinite will...

How Xbox is Embracing Early Access

by Mike Szoke | August 14, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

Early Access has become a great asset for games big and small on PC platforms. It allows developers to get direct feedback from players on a more long-term basis than a demo, beta or an alpha would provide. It also lets developers to begin making money off the...

Globalization is Xbox’s last Infinity Stone

by Catarina Ferreira | August 12, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

I know what many of you are thinking, especially if you live in the US, Canada, UK or other English-speaking regions. What last infinity stone? What could possibly be the answer for Xbox to succeed in the market, actually compete with Sony and Nintendo in the gaming...

First Impressions: Back 4 Blood (Open Beta)

by Richard Atkinson | August 11, 2021 | Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

Born from the great minds that gifted us the excellent Left 4 Dead games, developer Turtle Rock Studios are back with their spiritual successor, Back 4 Blood. We got to get our bloody hands - and fists - on the recent Open Beta for the zombie-infested, cooperative...

The Land of the Setting Sun

by Oliver Brown | August 7, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

The land of the rising sun has long been viewed as the spiritual home of the games industry. Many of gaming’s major players are based in, or originate from Japan, as do some of the most beloved and commercially successful franchises in history. Mario, Pokémon, Final...

Three Games to Watch After the ID@Xbox Demo Event

by Kyle Simcox | August 6, 2021 | Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

During the first Summer Games Fest showcase of 2021, Geoff Keighly announced that Xbox would be hosting yet another ID@Xbox Demo event. Starting on June 15th, gamers everywhere would have the option to download up to 40 indie demos for a limited time and there were...

Xbox Game Pass And The Dissolution Of Risk

by Oliver Brown | August 3, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

Video games are risky business. Finding the sweet spot between critical success, cultural relevance and commercial viability is a war that has been waged by the gaming industry since its inception. Demands from players continue to grow, with ever more visually...

Is The $70 Price Tag For Video Games Here to Stay?

by Jonathan Sanchez | August 3, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions | 0 Comments

For the longest time, $60 has been the agreed upon price point for video games. However, the beginning of the newest generation of consoles have shown that change is always possible. Last year, the release of 2K’s annual franchise NBA 2k21 was met with a collective...

Retrospective: Was Dead Space 3 Really THAT Bad?

by Jacob Cox | August 3, 2021 | Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

It’s no secret that the Dead Space franchise has been lying dormant since the release of its third mainline entry back in 2013. Despite the success of the Resident Evil franchise in recent years, the hunger of the survival horror audience for a new AAA entry into the...

Game Pass Spotlight: Spiritfarer

by Kyle Simcox | August 3, 2021 | Editorials, Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

Hello readers and welcome to the Game Pass Spotlight. Feel free to pull up a chair and join me by the fire. Get comfy and stay awhile as we talk about death in our first Game Pass Spotlight game. Developed by Thunder Lotus Games, Spiritfarer is a beautiful...

Five useful tips for new Pirates

by Richard Atkinson | August 2, 2021 | Features, Opinions | 0 Comments

Sea of Thieves from esteemed developer Rare is still proving to be a resounding success and it’s certainly come a very long way since its release back in 2018. Thanks to a slew of updates, what was once a fairly barebones affair, is now a sprawling...

Conventions Post-2020

by Mike Szoke | Dec 13, 2021

Prior to this weekend the last time I stepped foot in a convention was February 2020, just before the lockdowns in the US began. Every year since high school my friends and I would go to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo , or C2E2 for short. It was one of our...

Thank you, Halo

by Mike Szoke | Dec 7, 2021

On November 15th, 2001 Halo: Combat Evolved shook the world. I was probably still in diapers at the time, but I still remember growing up with the original Halo and Halo 2. I don't believe I managed to beat either until well after the Xbox 360 was on the streets, but...

5 Xbox Game Pass titles you may have missed out on

by Mike Szoke | Dec 6, 2021

Xbox Game Pass had a monumental 2021 year, you can check out an in-depth review of it here. While adding over 200+ games to the service in 2021 alone, there are MANY games that you may have overlooked, or potentially didn't even know that it existed. I'm here to share...

Xbox Game Pass 2021 Year Review

by Mike Szoke | Dec 4, 2021

To say that Xbox Game Pass was one of the community's biggest hits of 2021 would be an understatement. By allowing for a steady rate of growth Xbox has positioned their service at the forefront of the industry. As one of the creators of Game Pass Counter, and the one...

BC or not BC, that is the question.

by Oliver Brown | Nov 15, 2021

Much has been made of the Xbox Series X/S feature set and the value it brings to its customers. Be it Auto HDR, Quick Resume, Smart Delivery or a multitude of other quality of life attributes the hardware offers, it is fairly unequivocal that Xbox have done stellar...

First impression of Xbox Cloud play on an Xbox One

by Jonathan Sanchez | Oct 29, 2021

Yesterday Xbox finally launched the beta for their cloud gaming initiative for Xbox Insiders. In the time since, I have been testing the service with a variety of games that I thought would be an adequate challenge for the cloud; games that would require fast response...