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We’ve waxed lyrical about the greatness of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and how brilliantly it works on Xbox, especially in terms of how it handles controller integration; how using a game controller with this behemoth shouldn’t ever faze you. And so any chance to dip our toes back into the world is one

The aptly named Retro Army Limited have rocked up onto the Xbox gaming scene with Verdict Guilty. It’s their retro-inspired, cops versus robbers themed fighting game aiming to capture the magic of the 90’s arcade offerings like Street Fighter and Fatal Fury. They hope it’s also easy to grasp for those who may be uninitiated

The lighthouse dates back to ancient times, when most ports had fires burning at their entrances, guiding ships through the right passage. But it’s the lighthouse shape we are so familiar with that comes from an 18th-century design, protecting ships from hitting the rocks below. And they have become structures for film too, including the

Soccer Fans: put your cleats on and get ready to hit the pitch – FIFA 23 is coming to The Play List tomorrow – May 16! The most expansive EA Sports FIFA title to date, FIFA 23 hosts the next evolution of HyperMotion2 technology on current-gen platforms, setting the standard in realistic and immersive gameplay.

[embedded content] Six games leaving Game Pass is not to be sniffed at: that’s a faster rate than we’re getting games at the moment. But if you look at the list, you might be less concerned. Few of the games could be considered big hitters, so there might be fewer tears than usual.  The games

Making friends in 2023 is difficult, what with the social anxieties of coming out of lockdown, and the increasingly isolated existence that we’re all experiencing. But spare a thought for an AI living in a video game from 1984. That must be a lonely experience. If we find it hard making friends, it’s got to

Squint at Stranded: Alien Dawn and you might be forgiven for thinking it’s a sandbox management sim that’s set on Earth. But the title gives a big old clue that Stranded: Alien Dawn isn’t quite so local. It’s an unusual sim that brings the base-building of a Settlers or an Anno, with all their farms

It’s not much of a choice is it? Death or Treat? We’ll go for ‘Treat’. Death or Treat, in this instance, is an action-platformer roguelike, vaguely in the way of Dead Cells. You fight your way through procedurally generated levels and hordes of enemies, bump up against the odd boss, and hope that you can

Marvel’s Midnight Suns Blood Storm content Previously only available on PC and new-gen Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles, Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns is now compatible with older-gen consoles too, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 folk gaining access to the base game and everything else that accompanies it, including the newly released Blood

Things are going to take a turn for the chilly in this, the third week of the High Performance series in the world of Forza Horizon 5. Yes, Winter is not coming any more, it has arrived in Series 20 of the Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges, and the world has magically reset itself in time

Summary Sea of Thieves has kicked off its latest Mystery event, The Hoarder’s Hunt. The four-week event will see players solving puzzles both in-game and elsewhere online, with real-life treasure to be won. We spoke to the team behind the Mystery to discover how it was inspired, how it was made, and learn a little

Edit: 11th May 2023… If you’re excited for the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Champs, then you will probably be interested to hear that to honour MASTER DUEL’s debut at WCS 2023, Duelists can claim the UR Blackwing Full Armor Master (Royal Finish) card, a commemorative Icon with a design based on Blackwings, and a total of 1,000 Gems distributed across a span of six

Get ready for an epic adventure as VShojo’s legendary Vtubers make their way into the Battleground of the Gods! This WILD crossover will feature six new skins created alongside the VShojo cast – Vei, Ironmouse, Nyanners, Silvervale, Kson, and Apricot. As a huge fan of both VShojo AND Anime, I couldn’t be more excited about

Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express game screenshot The team at Microids are making a bit of a name for themselves, focusing on the tales of Agatha Christie with a host of gaming options. Now they have confirmed that they will be bringing Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express to PC

We loved the rebooted Saints Row when it released in 2022, and whilst we fully understand that Deep Silver and Volition’s launch wasn’t to everyone’s taste, for us, as big Saints fans, we couldn’t get enough of it. But more is always appreciated and today we not only see the arrival of the game’s first

There’s always a bit of a draw whenever a new game arrives on the Game Pass scene, but smashing its way through the saloon doors today is an older Xbox game that has just been given the Xbox Series X|S treatment.  Weird West first burst onto the scene back in March 2022, as the Day

They needed a solution that had the high performance and high fidelity required to remotely demonstrate the truest gameplay experience. They tried many alternatives, but none were able to mimic local gameplay, which was essential to both delivering the greatest control and receiving the most accurate feedback. “Parsec was a total lifesaver – it gave