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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...

Conventions Post-2020

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Halo Infinite Tech Preview Analysis

Close your eyes and open your ears...listen as Gregorian chants fill the once silent air, and after a long six years you can defiantly say... ”Halo is back.” This past weekend I and hundreds (if not thousands) of other Halo Insiders had the opportunity to test 343...

Analyzing Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Crystal Guard

Since September 7th, Rainbow Six Siege players have been enjoying the new season, Operation Crystal Guard. The season features new map reworks, a new operator, and fresh content in the battle pass. This season is packed with fun changes for players, in fact, it seems...

An Analysis of Splitgate

It’s 2019, independent studio 1047 Games have launched their early access game Splitgate and is met with middling reviews and less than stellar player counts. For the last two years this game has been in early access and is finally releasing as a full game soon, in...

Why Madden 2021 has the best Career mode story ever

Why are people drawn to watching and being invested in NFL, NBA or Premier League? There are many reasons: the statistics and competition are compelling and drive viewership, but they are not the main reason most people tune in. The reason why the above-mentioned...

Craftopia is the weird journey I needed right now

I live for weird experiences. Be they television shows, movies, books, food, and of course, video games. When it was announced for Xbox Game Pass, I had never heard of Craftopia before and didn’t know much about it. Based on the name alone though, I figured it was...

Kaito DLC could hint at future of the Judgment series

Lost Judgment is the highly anticipated sequel to RGG Studios’ hit Yakuza spinoff, Judgment. The action brawler contains a story that will continue the tale of defense attorney turned private eye Takayuki Yagami, but it was recently announced by Sega that there will...

The State of Rainbow Six Siege

Flashback to 2017, I’d just graduated high school and bought Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Operation Blood Orchid was the current season of the game after just going through Operation Health. At the time, playing Rainbow Six Siege was fun for me. Granted, I was new...

2021 Is The Year of Mascot Based Platformers

Mascots platformers are back in fashion this year, with the return of two of the genre’s biggest titles Psychonauts and Ratchet & Clank both releasing new games. While the genre was a staple of the early 2000s, these days the genre is barely touched on but now it...
Halo Infinite Tech Preview Analysis

Halo Infinite Tech Preview Analysis

Close your eyes and open your ears...listen as Gregorian chants fill the once silent air, and after a long six years you can defiantly say... ”Halo is back.” This past weekend I and hundreds (if not thousands) of other Halo Insiders had the opportunity to test 343...

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An Analysis of Splitgate

An Analysis of Splitgate

It’s 2019, independent studio 1047 Games have launched their early access game Splitgate and is met with middling reviews and less than stellar player counts. For the last two years this game has been in early access and is finally releasing as a full game soon, in...

read more
Craftopia is the weird journey I needed right now

Craftopia is the weird journey I needed right now

I live for weird experiences. Be they television shows, movies, books, food, and of course, video games. When it was announced for Xbox Game Pass, I had never heard of Craftopia before and didn’t know much about it. Based on the name alone though, I figured it was...

read more
Kaito DLC could hint at future of the Judgment series

Kaito DLC could hint at future of the Judgment series

Lost Judgment is the highly anticipated sequel to RGG Studios’ hit Yakuza spinoff, Judgment. The action brawler contains a story that will continue the tale of defense attorney turned private eye Takayuki Yagami, but it was recently announced by Sega that there will...

read more

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