This year’s iteration of the Call of Duty franchise is probably going to cause a fair amount of controversy, not because of the recent blowback from campaign reviews – I think IGN went a little too far on that – but in that aspects of the value proposition […]
In what’s really been years since Bethesda Game Studios last new single player RPG (Fallout 4 in 2015) we finally have Starfield arrive, fully waving an Xbox banner in the process. While it is still 100% a Bethesda style game, with its vast open areas and ability to […]
Rockfish Games’ Everspace is the kind of game that ages well over time thanks to an impressive art style and rogue-like mechanics that added a significant amount of replay value to it. I would have thought it was the kind of game that didn’t need a sequel however […]
For those of us old enough to remember the 80’s and 90’s Video Arcades were the place to be to check out the latest in video games when the technology was advancing in leaps and bounds. You may have played the home version of your favourite game but […]
What does a Jedi do when they are on the run from the Empire and finding the odds are constantly against them? This is what Cal Kestis faces in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to developer Respawn’s Jedi: Fallen Order. Set again after Star Wars Episode III: […]
Despite the substantial amount of Star Wars content coming from Disney, the number of PC and console games has been far less prolific with EA only releasing two shooters in the Battlefront series, the flight sim Squadrons and the third person adventure Jedi: Fallen Order. After the success […]
Stories of utopias collapsing have become a popular genre in fiction and gaming with the Bioshock series being one of the most notable examples. Developer Mundfish appears to have been inspired very much by that series with their game Atomic Heart which to all intents and purposes comes […]
Perhaps the best moment of the recent Xbox Developer_Direct presentation was the shadow drop of a new game from Tango Gameworks. Not only is Hi-Fi Rush a significant shift in tone from the developer’s horror themed games, but it’s also a genuine crowd pleaser and entirely unique game […]
It’s 50 years of Atari and while there were a lot of highs in the early years the name has been associated more recently with a number of unsuccessful attempts at reviving the brand. So I went into this compilation with a lot of trepidation but have been […]
The most recent case of a game whose public opinion differs greatly to those of reviewers has been Squanch Games’ High on Life which despite reviews painting it on a less positive light has been one of the biggest releases on Xbox Game Pass EVER. I’ve been playing […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 