All News tagged with 'TA Playlist'

We’re going off the beaten path for this month’s poll with four games from genres that have never featured on the TA Playlist!

Posted 3 days ago by The TA Playlist Team 51

February is a month for couples, so it seemed fitting to bring back the “Two for Two” theme for a second time in the TA Playlist poll. Here is February 2025's TA Playlist game.

Posted 19 days ago by The TA Playlist Team 33

In honor of February’s status as both the second month of the year and the month of love, the TA Playlist poll features four 'Two for Two' games for your co-op pleasure. Vote now for the next TA Playlist game!

Posted 1 month ago by The TA Playlist Team 45

The November 2024 TA Playlist wrap-up is finally here, with an in-depth examination of the psychological narrative hidden within the military tactical shooter Spec Ops: The Line.

Posted 1 month ago by The TA Playlist Team 28

The New Year is quickly approaching, and the January TA Playlist Poll features a winter theme, with four games taking place in cold, snowy climates. The winner and first TA Playlist Game of 2025 is Metro: Last Light!

Posted 1 month ago by The TA Playlist Team 55

The weather is turning cold outside, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, so we’re going to start off the 2025 TA Playlist with four games that take place in cold or icy environments.

Posted 1 month ago by The TA Playlist Team 45

The October 2024 TA Playlist wrap-up is finally here, bringing you all the stats and feedback from our exploration of Norse monsters and psychological horror with the featured game of the month, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

Posted 2 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 17

For December, the TA Playlist team looked back at all the previous polls from 2024 and selected four games that lost earlier this year but deserved another shot at TA Playlist glory. Here is your winner...

Posted 3 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 69

As December approaches, we look back on another year of the TA Playlist. For the final featured game of 2024, we’re giving a second chance to four previous nominees who fell short in the polls.

Posted 3 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 52

The September 2024 TA Playlist took us back to school. Check out all the stats and community feedback for our winner, featuring four foul-mouthed fourth-graders from Colorado in September's game, South Park: The Stick of Truth.

Posted 3 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 9

November’s TA Playlist poll featured four military-themed games, with Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, and other holidays that commemorate the armed services taking place this month. Here is your winner.

Posted 4 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 72

Whether it’s Veteran’s Day, Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day, November is a time to remember military veterans and reflect on the horrors of war. Which of these nominees should be the November 2024 TA Playlist Game of the Month?

Posted 4 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 91

The August 2024 TA Playlist winner was selected to represent the sport of fencing in honor of this year’s Paris Olympics. Check out all the stats and community feedback as we slash, parry, and strike our way through Lies of P.

Posted 4 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 8

October’s TA Playlist poll featured four Spooky Sequels with zombies, ghouls, demons, and more, but one game slew the competition to come out on top. Here's the winner and TA Playlist game for October 2024!

Posted 5 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 59

October is the time of demons, ghosts, and zombies, so this month’s TA Playlist nominees include four spooky sequels — second games in horror-themed franchises — to get us in the proper mood for Halloween.

Posted 5 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 56

Students around the world are heading back to school, so we thought it would be fitting for the TA Playlist to pick a game with a school-related theme. Here is September 2024's TA Playlist winner!

Posted 6 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 34

June's Xbox Games Showcase was a hit, giving us a new look at several upcoming titles from existing first-party franchises. For July's TA Playlist, we went back to the beginnings of one of those franchises with Fable Anniversary.

Posted 6 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 26

September marks the end of summer break for many countries around the world, so it’s time for the TA Playlist to go Back to School. We’ve nominated four games set in schools – which one should we attend?

Posted 6 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 79

The video game industry can be volatile, and recent studio closures inspired us to examine games from now-defunct studios for the June 2024 TA Playlist poll. Come check out all the stats and community feedback for Prey!

Posted 6 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 16

As the 2024 Olympics get underway in Paris, it’s time to announce this month’s TA Playlist poll results. Four games came to compete, but only one could walk away with the gold medal.

Posted 7 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 53

The Olympic games are back this year, highlighting the world’s best athletes in a variety of sports. Not to be outdone, the TA Playlist poll offers four Olympic-level nominees... voting is now open for the August 2024 TA Playlist!

Posted 7 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 65

The Xbox Games Showcase featured a number of highly-anticipated first-party titles, so for July's TA Playlist poll, we decided to revisit original games from those franchises. Here is your winner...

Posted 8 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 70

The recent success of Amazon's Fallout TV series inspired May's TA Playlist poll, so it’s probably no surprise the winner came from that franchise. Check out all the stats and community feedback for this month’s game, Fallout 3!

Posted 8 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 31

The Xbox Games Showcase was a big hit, showing off several exciting games coming to the platform. We’ve picked four first-party franchises featured in the showcase — which one should be featured for the July 2024 TA Playlist?

Posted 8 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 67

Following up on recent industry news, the June 2024 TA Playlist poll offered up four games from studios that have been shut down recently. Check out the winner and this month’s featured game from Arkane Austin, Prey!

Posted 9 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 32

We’ve featured many huge open-world games in recent months, but great games come in all sizes, so for April’s TA Playlist game, we went with a shorter Indie Game Pass gem, the award-winning puzzle game Cocoon.

Posted 9 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 13

Sadly, the video game industry has seen heavy layoffs and studios close over the last couple of years, but we can still celebrate the games they made. Which of these four games from will you choose for the June's TA Playlist?

Posted 9 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 57

The May 2024 TA Playlist poll offered up four games with recent TV adaptations, including one that’s dominated the discussion for the past few weeks. Check out the winner and this month’s Game of the Month, Fallout 3!

Posted 10 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 49

Dystopian science fiction often highlights the dangers of technology alongside the potential benefits of a futuristic society. No recent game captures these themes better than our March 2024 TA Playlist game, Cyberpunk 2077.

Posted 10 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 14

The last few years have given us some pretty good TV adaptations of popular video games. Which one will you choose for May 2024's TA Playlist?

Posted 10 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 94

The votes are in, and it’s time to announce the April 2024 TA Playlist Game of the Month! Which of our highly-rated indie Game Pass gems emerged victorious?

Posted 11 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 53

In February, the TA Playlist gave a second chance to a sequel that came in second in a previous poll. Check out all the stats and community feedback for our second journey with Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider!

Posted 11 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 18

It’s time to take a break from the huge, blockbuster AAA epics and focus on a shorter experience in April. Which of these indie darlings from Xbox Game Pass will you choose for the April 2024 TA Playlist?

Posted 11 months ago by The TA Playlist Team 80

TA Playlist kicked off 2024 by checking out a game that tried to give a new beginning to a classic franchise. Check out all the stats and community feedback from January’s game, Thief!

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 16

The latest TA Playlist poll offered four sci-fi games that invite the player to examine the benefits and pitfalls of technology while exploring futuristic worlds. Check out the March 2024's game, Cyberpunk 2077.

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 70

The March 2024 TA Playlist poll features four games with a heavy focus on advanced science and technology. Which of these futuristic worlds will you choose as next month’s featured game?

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 87

Best game ever? Steaming pile of trash? Somewhere in between? December 2023's TA Playlist game has been called all of that and more, so come check out all the stats and community feedback from our journey into the Starfield.

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 25

February is the second month of the year, so we’re giving a second chance to one former Second Place Sequel. Which game rose from the ashes to become the February 2024's TA Playlist game?

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 46

They say second place is the first loser, but these games are all winners in our eyes! For February, the TA Playlist is giving a second chance to four sequels that finished second in previous polls.

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 62

When life gets busy, and you need to relax, sometimes A Short Hike is just what you need. Check out all the stats and community feedback as we break down November 2023's TA Playlist game.

Posted 1 year ago by The TA Playlist Team 22