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The past six months of Games with Gold hasn't been the best. I believe that Xbox will soon phase out the programme with efforts focussed on Xbox Game Pass instead.

Posted 5 years ago by Sean Carey 252

Sean's Games of the Decade range from battle royales to indie survival sims; from teenage angst to dark folk mythology. Along the way, there's piracy, British countryside, dragons and the Big Boss himself.

Posted 5 years ago by Sean Carey 100

Now our Game of the Decade voting event is up and running, we thought we'd make a list of our own favourite contenders.

Posted 5 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 51

To supplement our Game of the Decade voting event and to perhaps give you some inspiration, we're releasing a series of articles from our writers, as well as a round-up of our volunteer staff's picks for GOTD.

Posted 5 years ago by Sam Quirke 63

Our community members have picked up on the fact that indie adventure Wandersong has a scene select cheat, which means it can be completed in under an hour. Sam wishes you wouldn't, though.

Posted 6 years ago by Sam Quirke 90

The new FIFA 20 demo is upon us, and if the full release is like the demo, this could be one of the greatest FIFA games yet. The pacing of a match is slower, ball physics add to the realism and Volta is electric.

Posted 6 years ago by Sean Carey 9

Gears 5 is a good entry into the Gears of War series, but the game is lacking in a few key areas. Sound design and no feeling of weight behind the characters when it comes to melee combat stops Gears 5 from being great.

Posted 6 years ago by Sean Carey 63

Look, those government-led gaming committee things are embarrassing reflections of modern society, whatever side of the debate you are on. But EA have really out-done themselves this time.

Posted 6 years ago by Sam Quirke 251

Lots of people have been surprised by the various missing games from Xbox's E3 conference – a new Fable, some news on The Initiative's project or a sliver of something from Age of Empires IV. My biggest shock? No Fallout 76.

Posted 6 years ago by Sam Quirke 80

These games are heralded by many as timeless classics and that's tall praise, but my playtime has shown it might not be unearned. I've dug in for the first time and have discovered buried treasures I never should have missed.

Posted 6 years ago by Kevin Tavore

Our full review session with RAGE 2 is still ongoing, but we wanted to share some early impressions while you wait for the complete verdict. The early hours have been a bit of a paradox, really. A Tale of Two Apocalyptic Cities.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Although gaming visuals get all the attention at trade shows and in trailers, don't underestimate the power of a superb audio experience. That's what we found in the Audeze Mobius, the impressive high-end gaming headset.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Despite its goofy exterior Kerbal Space Program is the detailed space simulator we all need, in order to fully respect the mind-boggling mental gymnastics that a space program must endure.

Posted 6 years ago by Sam Quirke

I don't like propagating conspiracy theories, but I spent the weekend researching one of my own and knowing there are so many Alan Wake fans out there, I have to share this one. What if Control and Alan Wake share a universe?

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Sekiro is a game that was designed from the ground up to be hard in literally every aspect. I thought I could do it. I wasn’t good enough. I am not good enough.

Posted 6 years ago by Kevin Tavore

State of Decay 2's latest free update is out now. It offers two new difficulties and a host of related achievements. One new mode is called Nightmare, but if you're a big fan like I am, it may ironically be a dream come true.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Battlefield V is the latest in a seemingly never-ending line of games trying their hand at battle royale. What it does differently should excite fans of sneaking around in virtual worlds as Firestorm is the stealthiest yet.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

While our review for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is on the way, I wanted to first call early adopters' attention to a vital detail you may otherwise miss. Sekiro wants to be played in Japanese, and I want you to keep it that way.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Like a commenter on a message board, Google saw gaming starting to shift toward cloud gaming and swooped in to exclaim, "first!" What do Stadia's impressive features mean for Xbox's future cloud-based gaming?

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

The Division 2 is addictive, sharp, and often exhilarating. It's also dishonest. After the game's developers stated blankly that it's not a political game, I'm left wondering why we still have to do this dance.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Toy Story 4 launches this June, and while that means a lot for fans of the award-winning Pixar film series, it should hopefully mean another great tie-in game is on the way. The franchise has delivered surprisingly great games.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

I saw the credits roll in Red Dead Redemption 2 back in mid-November, but this week I've gone back to the game and found I've only really just begun. There's so much more to see in Rockstar's backwards world.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always understand and maybe you don't either, but please let me make a sincere plea that you approach these Assassin's Creed Odysssey DLC changes with a different frame of mind.

Posted 6 years ago by Kevin Tavore

Crackdown 3 first hit the headlines this week for its poor performance in the industry's standard retail charts. However our gameplay chart has shown that it's doing fine on Xbox Game Pass – and that's no bad thing.

Posted 6 years ago by Sam Quirke

Metro Exodus is out now and with it comes the most eyes the series has ever had on it. Thanks to brilliant alterations to the formula, Exodus should be the game that brings Metro out of cult status and into the spotlight.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

For one reason or another, romance is rarely at the forefront of games. This Valentine's Day, we're taking a look at just a few of the titles that have put even a little more focus on love.

Posted 6 years ago by Andy Mills

Apex Legends had a surprise reveal and release all in one earlier this week. It's the latest battle royale and comes with a ton of pedigree behind it. Respawn has created an awesome game, but it's missing one important element.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Realm Royale is the latest -- but certainly not the last -- battle royale game on consoles. Screenshots would signal a simple Fortnite ripoff, but play a bit and you'll find what it does differently makes it worthwhile.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

It's been 20 years since Silent Hill debuted on PlayStation and seven since players got their last sequel to the game. With no movement on the series in so long but horror remakes being so successful, it's time for Silent Hill.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

Almost out of nowhere, Sea of Thieves has become a sensation on Twitch and other streaming platforms. While some fans are worried this will change the game for the worse, I see it only as a great thing for everyone.

Posted 6 years ago by Mark Delaney

There may not be many of these demos kicking about anymore, but as the recent 1-Shot demo for Resident Evil 2 has proven, many players still consider them a valued part of their decision making.

Posted 6 years ago by Rebecca Smith

Since it launched on March 20th, Sea of Thieves has received a galleon's worth of criticism and complaints of missing content. Whatever you thought of it so many months ago, to say it lacks content today is simply wrong.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

Two years ago, I wrote an incendiary article that turned out to be very wrong. Today, I'm here to make that right and shed some light on just how JRPGs are finding success they haven't had in quite a while.

Posted 7 years ago by Kevin Tavore

Rockstar Games makes fewer games these days than they used to. Assuming GTA VI is next in a few years, what comes after that? We examine where the famed and tight-lipped developer-publisher might go next.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

As Telltale Games begins the difficult process of closing down, we say farewell to the studio that gave us so many memorable stories and characters. It's an all too common storyline in the industry.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

Amid all the noise of Gamescom this past week, you'd be forgiven for having a hard time keeping up with it. One of the coolest new games revealed this week is actually a three-part horror anthology. Here's why that's awesome.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

When EA announced their annual football sim would finally be getting a story mode with last year's game, fans got excited. Two years into the experiment, however, the results are in. EA should ditch the mode.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

A lot of comparisons have been made between Sea of Thieves and No Man's Sky. In my opinion, their similar takes on emergent storytelling are not to be lambasted, but rather cherished as something few games are doing.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

Rare's pirate adventure isn't for everyone and it's pretty clear why. But for me, there's nothing else quite like it, and nothing quite as rewarding thanks to its ability to aid me in defeating lifelong social anxiety.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney

Super Mega Baseball 2 launched this week on Xbox, and straight into the Games with Gold program, no less. It's an excellent baseball sim in its own right, but it's also a surprisingly effective device for nostalgia.

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney