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Elden Ring picked up dozens of Game of the Year awards in 2022 and was enjoyed by millions, so FromSoftware will surely be keen to return to the Lands Between. Here are a few ways DLC could potentially bring improvements.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 31

Curious what all the Xbox Game Studios teams will be bringing to an Xbox near you in 2023 and beyond? Here's a rundown of what we know all 22 first-party developers are working on right now...

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 38

Assassin’s Creed Mirage may arrive before Assassin’s Creed Codename Red. Nevertheless, Red is on the way as the next big AC open-world RPG, which means we can begin the discussion: what might make the game even better?

Posted 2 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 40

We've just had a wealth of great games from 2022 and have a whole year of new ones ahead of us — yet one game I keep finding myself coming back to is Disney Dreamlight Valley...

Posted 2 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 45

Up for a challenge? As a counter-point to our regular articles on easy Gamerscore in the Xbox sales, we thought we'd take a look at the time-consuming and demanding discounted games at the other end of the spectrum.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 87

The Elder Scrolls Online has now wrapped up its year-long adventure, Legacy of the Bretons, which saw the launch of the High Isle expansion. We spoke with creative director Rich Lambert to discuss ESO's highs and lows in 2022.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 6

Monster Hunter Rise launches into Xbox Game Pass in a few weeks, and having rinsed the game on Switch, we thought we'd share a little insight into what to expect when hunting season opens anew on January 20th.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 27

LucidSound's latest wireless Designed for Xbox headset, the LS100X Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox Series X|S, sports numerous features for both gaming and on-the-go listening. Here are our thoughts.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 19

The Elder Scrolls Online: Firesong takes us to the Island of Galen, full of deep druidic lore, as it closes out the year-long Legacy of the Breton adventure this month. We recently had a chance to explore it a little. [updated]

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 4

Dying Light 2's first story DLC, Bloody Ties, is now out, and to help you get started, we spoke to the team at Techland to get their insight, as well as some tip for conquering Carnage Hall.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 2

With Activision celebrating the record-breaking launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, we thought it would be interesting to compare Xbox players counts at launch to previous games in the series...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 20

Turtle Beach's budget-friendly Designed for Xbox REACT-R controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows is a formidable adversary of any third-party controller priced under $40, with a couple of caveats.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 36

Planet of Lana is a cinematic sci-fi puzzle adventure game coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass in 2023. We recently had a chance to play the game and speak with its co-director and scriptwriter.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 10

Stray Blade is an action RPG launching on Xbox Series X|S in 2023, featuring Soulslike elements and a dynamic world that changes as you play. We recently had a chance to play; here's what we thought...

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 8

Gungrave G.O.R.E has just been announced for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass when it launches in November, and we recently had a chance to put this third-person shooter through its paces. Here's what we thought...

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 7

Backfirewall_ is a first-person puzzle game that blends tragicomic storytelling with environmental manipulation inside a smartphone. We recently had a chance to play this intriguing game; here's what we thought.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 0

Pentiment is the upcoming narrative adventure game set in 16th-century Bavaria, which blends illuminated manuscripts with other forms of medieval storytelling. We had a chance to play it — here's what we thought...

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 6

High on Life will be bringing its absurd alien antics to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Game Pass in December, and we had a chance to go hands-on and partake in its crazed shenanigans, and here's what we thought...

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 3

PowerA regularly launches new designs for its Enhanced Wired Controllers for Xbox Series X|S, so we've given you our first impressions of these affordable third-party accessories and its Spectra Infinity design.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 22

Off the Grid developer Gunzilla Games plans on offering players a larger map than any other battle royale game for 150 players, which will include a full story campaign, 3D scanned assets, and more.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 14

Off the Grid is the upcoming battle royale game from Gunzilla Games, and during a recent interview with the studio's CEO at Gamescom, we discussed the evolution of the battle royale genre and implementing NFTs correctly.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 61

Dead Island 2's reveal during Gamescom's Opening Night Live was followed by a behind-closed-doors play test on-site, where we had a chance to break some zombie heads while sunning it up on LA's beaches. Here's what we thought.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 13

Dead Island 2 was re-revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live. We had a chance to sit down with Dambuster Studios' creative director to discuss zombie slaying in the City of Angels and the studio's FLESH gore engine.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 31

Gamescom 2022 let us see and play a bunch of exciting upcoming Xbox games — here are our picks of some of the best games from the Cologne show.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 17

Xbox Game Pass tends to get a few surprise additions each month, so we thought we'd check out the release schedule for September and see if we can't deduce what a few of next month's Game Pass surprises might be...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 33

Rocket League's achievement list is surprisingly reserved for a game with such a high skill ceiling, so in keeping with what we do here with the BS GS feature series, let's see how much worse it could have been...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 26

Turbo Golf Racing blasted down the fairway and into Xbox Game Preview this week, offering up a turbo-charged experience for up to eight players on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Game Pass. Here are our first impressions.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 25

FromSoftware's Elden Ring is a perfect candidate for this article, and while we'll likely tackle the Dark Souls games as well down the line, let's first look at just how much more of a slog the achievements could have been here.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 43

A game on the scale of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has ample opportunity to mess players around with disgusting achievements... here are just a few of the ways it could have been a horrible completion rather than just a long one.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 61

The Nexomon games are awash with random elements that make the completions an exercise in luck and patience above all else. But amazingly, it could have been much worse, as you'll see in our second BS GS column.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 27

Saints Row is set to release next month and Volition recently invited us to a preview event where we had the chance to spend a few hours with the game, get to know the new Saints, and cause chaos in Santo Ileso.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 40

Cuphead is famously pretty tough, but what if the team had made its achievement list even harder? In the first of a new series for TA, we think about what could have been if the devs had been even more cruel with the game's list.

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 74

Escape Academy is a fantastic addition to the Xbox Game Pass library, offering a relaxing way to spend a few hours escaping a room without actually having to venture out of your real-world home. Here are our first impressions.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 14

Matchpoint: Tennis Championships aims to bring authentic tennis gameplay and licenced players to Xbox Game Pass in July. We recently saw the game in action with Torus Games, so here is what you need to know. [updated]

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 23

Saints Row is returning to Xbox in August with new characters and a brand-new setting, but the chaotic over-the-top gameplay remains a focal point. Here's everything we know about Volition's upcoming reboot.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 56

Metal: Hellsinger creative director and The Outsiders' founder, David Goldfarb, has taken a little time out from killing hellish nightmares to answer a few of our burning questions about the rhythm-shooter that comes to Xbox soon.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 21