Game Pass

26

Aug

By Alejandro Segovia

Featured, Reviews

Review : Resonance : A Plague Tale Legacy : Light of Theseus

The moment I finished 2022’s A Plague Tale: Requiem, I had a hard time imagining how Asobo Studio could legitimately continue the series. The harrowing journey of Hugo and Amicia came to such a definitive and heartbreaking end that, even with the little intriguing post-credit stinger, I remained unconvinced the…

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03

Aug

By Joe La Russa

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Beast of Reincarnation : Good Quality, Beastly Potential

Beast of Reincarnation, the upcoming action, role-playing game, is developed by Game Freak. Yes, the same people who make Pokémon. Let that sink in for a moment, because I can hardly believe it myself. The janky, repetitive, stagnant, and yet absolutely beloved and major commercial success turn-based JRPG series, Pokémon,…

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23

Jul

By Ains

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Halo Campaign Evolved : A Guilty Spark

To say that Halo Combat Evolved was formative for me would be an understatement. While I was in my early 20s when it released, like many I became completely infatuated with it. I've played through the campaign countless times and of course it spawned a love of competitive multiplayer, from…

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05

Dec

By AndresPlays

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for PS5 : The World Is Your Oyster

One of the longest-running franchises in gaming history, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, lands on PlayStation 5, sparing no expense. What once was an expensive, CPU-heavy video game only available for a lucky few comes back better than ever to reign supreme in the world of simulators. A brand-new Career mode,…

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22

Nov

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 : Jumping the Shark

Despite its yearly success, the Call of Duty franchise had been hitting a quality snag in recent years. Even though it seemed like the series had mastered the yearly release cycle, the current era exposed cracks in the well-oiled machine. You could blame the pandemic, the developer switch ups, or…

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23

Oct

By AndresPlays

Latest News, Reviews

Review : The Outer Worlds 2 : All Systems Go

A sequel is judged in the context of several factors: how well it improves upon the previous entry's systems, where it breaks new ground, and what it ultimately does better. The best sequels are those remembered for their generational impact beyond those limitations. This includes how it expands the franchise,…

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20

Oct

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Ninja Gaiden 4 : Double Dragon

Ask fans of character action games which titles sit atop the genre’s Mount Rushmore, and odds are Ninja Gaiden makes the cut, specifically the 2005 Ninja Gaiden Black re-release (of the 2004 game) on the original Xbox. At the height of the genre, Team Ninja’s 3D revival under the late…

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15

Oct

By Peter

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Keeper : Magical Experience

Keeper is the next game from Double Fine Productions. The storied developer behind classics such as Grim Fandango, Brutal Legend, and my personal 2021 game of the year, Psychonauts 2. Keeper is a story driven, puzzle/adventure game that sees you assume control of a sentient lighthouse with a bird companion,…

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06

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 356 : Discussing Xbox’s Game Pass Strategy

In Bitcast 356, host of The Trophy Room A PlayStation Podcast, Joseph Moran, sits down to discuss yet another price increase in the Xbox ecosystem and how it exemplifies the ever-evolving landscape within Xbox as a gaming company. They also chat Ghost of Yotei releasing, the games of October, and…

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27

Aug

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Hands-On Preview : The Outer Worlds 2

While it may not feel like it, it's been nearly six years since Obsidian Entertainment released The Outer Worlds. I enjoyed the original immensely though, like others, I had wished the scope was a little more vast and the combat was more polished. Given Obsidian later confirming that entire locations…

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29

Jul

By Ains

Latest News, Reviews

Review In-Progress : Grounded 2

Released in early access in July of 2020 and often referred to as "Honey I Shrunk the Kids, the game," Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded represented a unique survival crafter. After a couple years of additional development and expansion, it released fully in late 2022, and later on additional platforms in 2024.…

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27

May

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News, Reviews

Review : DOOM The Dark Ages : Ye Olde Ultra Violence

DOOM is one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. When it landed back in 1993, it was so seismic that its reverberations are still being felt to this very day. And that's not just from the many games and industry standards influenced by it, but also…

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21

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Hellblade 2 Lands on PS5 this Summer

Ninja Theory announced this morning that their award-winning Hellblade 2 will launch on PlayStation 5 this summer. We reviewed it last year and praised it heavily as being "...memorable for what it presents." The updated edition will also release with updates and enhancements for all editions alongside a further "enhanced"…

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03

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News, Reviews

Review : South of Midnight : A Symphony of Southern Charm, On Repeat

South of Midnight arrives as the third title from Montreal's Compulsion Games, marking their first release entirely under the Xbox Game Studios banner. Having built a reputation as a studio with stunning artistic direction and evocative musical scores with titles like Contrast and We Happy Few, my anticipation surrounding South…

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29

Mar

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Hands-On Preview : Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Sitting at home, working on The Divison 2 as part of Ubisoft, Guillaume Broche dreamed up the foundation of what would become Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Slowly but surely, Broche gathered a small team of talented developers who began working on the project in their spare time. Then, in 2020,…

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