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27

Jan

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Eternal Strands : Magic of the Colossus

I’m a simple man. You tell me you are making a new IP mixing gameplay styles from some of my favorite games, I’m gonna pay attention. The pitch for Yellow Brick Games' Eternal Strands sounds like a dream come true: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom physics-based gameplay…

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23

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

DOOM The Dark Ages : RIP & TEAR

Today at Xbox's Developer Direct we got a new look at DOOM : The Dark Ages. And it's safe to say, fans will be ready to rip & tear more than ever. With the team at id Software showing off incredible gameplay featuring our favorite, now caped, demon slayer, DOOM…

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11

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox and Bethesda Show-Off Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

This morning the teams at Xbox and Bethesda released a 14-minute long gameplay overview of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The latest Indy adventure releases on December 9th for Xbox Series X, S, and PC. Enjoy the deep dive below!

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30

Oct

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Call of Duty Black Ops 6 : Omni Pantheon

You’d think there would be nothing left to be said about an annual franchise on its 19th entry. But for Activision's resilient Call of Duty franchise, there are certainly things to be said about the state of the franchise over the past half decade. Ever since its technological facelift with…

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08

Oct

By Peter

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Starfield Shattered Space : All Must Serve

Bethesda's Shattered Space marks the first major DLC for Starfield, a game that, whilst critically was received generally quite well, has proven to be very divisive amongst the gaming community. I have not officially reviewed the main game, but for context before we dive into this review, I was extremely…

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23

Sep

By Don Lionheart

Reviews

Review : ARA History Untold : Almost Triumphant

The 4X genre of video games is older than modern gaming itself, dating back to the early 1980s and predating the release of Nintendo’s NES. In the four decades since that time, gaming has evolved massively; from the early days of 2D sprites and pixel graphics to the modern showpieces…

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23

Aug

By Ains

Latest News

Stoic’s Towerborne Wins Hearts at Gamescom for Xbox

UPDATE from August 22, 2024: Towerborne is featuring heavily at Gamescom 2024. Below you can find the latest deep dive on the game from Xbox with Stoic CEO and President, Trisha Stouffer, along with Game Director, Daniel McLaren. You can also find out full preview below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVL1fjxg-B4 ORIGINAL PREVIEW: One…

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09

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Announces Game Pass Price Increases

It was only a matter of time. With the Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard acquisitions behind them, along with an excellent showcase highlighting the blockbuster games in development, Xbox has announced an increase to Game Pass prices across the board. As we only share official information when possible, all the details directly…

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21

May

By Ains

Reviews

Review : Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 : Maturation of Madness

As I sat motionless, mouth gaped in awe at what was unfolding on-screen, it became readily apparent that Ninja Theory had crafted something truly special. It's been nearly seven years since Ninja Theory released Hellbade: Senua's Sacrifice, yet it's still unique in its presentation and its representation of the impacts…

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18

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 293 : Will Call of Duty on Game Pass Be a Game Changer?

In Bitcast 293 the guys have a LOT to discuss including the Wall Street Journal reporting that Call of Duty will indeed launch day one on Game Pass. Also 2K's fiscal report gives us a Grand Theft Auto 6 release target, Activision opening a new studio, the return of EA…

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10

May

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Xbox President Sarah Bond’s Interview with Bloomberg : An Analysis

Capping off a tumultuous week regarding press for Xbox, President of Xbox Sarah Bond joined Dina Bass on Bloomberg Tech yesterday to discuss the latest within the organization. While nothing was said that I would consider ground-breaking, new information, there were some tidbits worth analyzing. Given what we've known about…

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27

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Harold Halibut : There and Back Again

Harold Halibut is the long awaited debut title from indie developer Slow Bros. The German studio, based out of Cologne, describes the game as a “hand made” adventure, a term that should definitely be taken more literally than you would probably expect. You see, when Slow Bros was founded by…

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08

Feb

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Opinion : Offering Perspective on Xbox’s Potential Shift in Strategy

I haven’t written about Xbox in a while. While part of the reason is due to my busy personal life, the primary reason is that Xbox has been relatively quiet recently. By that I mean: as they transitioned to the Series X/S generation and introduced xCloud while attempting to leave…

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11

Oct

By Peter

Articles, Latest News

In a Year of Amazing Games, Don’t Sleep on Cocoon

Every now and then, a game will come along that takes me completely by surprise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WllEC9VwnU I was not aware of Cocoon until it was only a couple of days from launch, and it was at this point that I realized the talent behind the game was none other than…

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28

Aug

By Eric Bezanson

Reviews

Review : Sea of Stars : More than a Tribute

The catalyst to any piece of creative work is inspiration. This is especially true when it comes to video games as a creative art form. While some developers opt to use past games beloved by many as a jumping off point to spawn an original idea, others orbit much closer…

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