When the aliens attack Earth and turn everyone into zombies, there's only one thing for it - you grab your biggest guns and fight back. Yep, this one is all about the Zombies, Aliens and Guns!
After nailing Rock Band for many years and having provided a dancing experience in Dance Central that allowed the music to continue to flow, there were high hopes for what Harmonix were going to do with FUSER - their DJ 'em up, when it launched at the back end of 2020. For the most part they delivered too, but that's not stopped them from continuing to enhance the base game with a plethora of new DLC. Now though it's time for the Harmonix team and the FUSER world itself to step up to the next level, with the introduction of the Diamond Stage.
King of Seas has had a rocky old ride. Having been first announced back in July of 2020, fans have been holding out for the chance to take in a new golden age of pirating. But on the back of an underwhelming preview period at the end of the year, and then the missing of a February 2021 launch, it's only been since Team17 hopped aboard the good ship has it started to sail in the right direction. Only time will tell if this crew have been able to navigate the choppy waters safely.
If you're a fan of the retro scene then there are already a huge array of titles available on the most modern consoles and PCs for you to get to grips with. But some of the utter classics from yesteryear come from the Capcom stable, and so the chance to embrace the nostalgia with a slew of the very finest retro games shouldn't be missed. Thankfully, with the launch of the Capcom Arcade Stadium on Xbox, PlayStation and PC, it's nigh impossible to miss.
The month of May is nearly over but as 2021 continues to roll on, the bargains still keep coming. That is no more true than with the variety of discounts, bargains and absolute steals that are present in the latest Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale with the one running between 25th-31st May 2021 delivering the goods for Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S players.
RedDeerGames have recently made a bit of a name for themselves with two quirky little adventures - Under Leaves and Little Mouse's Encyclopedia. But it's not just the edutainment sector that this team at looking to embrace, it's the classics too, and it's here where 7 Horizons looks to come in.
You probably played Saints Row: The Third back when it originally released in 2011, and there's a good chance that you spent time with the Third Street Saints once more with the Remastered version on Xbox One, PS4 and PC last year. Well, the Saints are still coming, refusing to lay down and die with full Xbox Series X|S and PS5 next-gen goodies taking the madness to all-new levels.
Due to launch on PC in the next few days, Castle Flipper will give players the opportunity to become a medieval house renovator, building up to overhaul the castle of your dreams. But after PC gamers get that opportunity, console players will too be able to make their kingdom their own.
At this point, Second Extinction is an incredibly promising title. While it is scheduled for a full release sometime later this year, it already feels like there is enough to keep players busy. In the long run, it would be incredibly beneficial to have an additional map or two to explore and some more single-player-friendly content, but when the dinos are as fun to shoot as this, there’s plenty of reasons to stick around.
It’s time for another instalment of our weekly podcast, with Gareth, James and Richard in place to chat about all things gaming, as well as anything else catching their interest. In TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 81, you can expect the team to delve into games like Mass Effect, discuss latest news surrounding Xbox Game Pass, and share their thoughts on some of the hottest TV series such as Love, Death + Robots. So, be sure to tune in and give it a listen!
Cities: Skylines is most certainly one of the best city sim styled titles available today. Yes it can be daunting, with the huge range of options available to players taking some getting used to, but once you begin to embrace the power that you have, will discover a universe that is absolutely ripe for reaping. That universe continues to get better too, and today, on the back of PDXCON Remixed, Cities: Skylines has received a whole host of new great content.
A major coup for Xbox Game Pass in the last year - as well as the hundreds of ‘free’ games at your fingertips - has been the addition of EA Play to the service. And that addition is bringing us EA’s latest release, Knockout City, to thousands of gamers through Game Pass as it releases on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. PlayStation, PC and Switch players can also get in on the brawling!
Think you've got what it takes to become the Caribbean's most notorious swashbuckler? You'll get to prove it with the Buccaneers expansion for Port Royale 4.
While you wait for a true Plants vs Zombies sequel - rather than the admittedly cracking FPS games - you may want to pay attention to Guards, a new lane-based strategy game. It’s been stripped back to the simplest of parts, but it captures a lot of what we love about Popcap’s classic series. Guards is out now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Mixing randomly generated levels with a final challenge mode that can be played forever, Gutwhale blasts its way on to Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Are you ready to take on a new challenging roguelike?
Just one glance at Cosmic Top Secret pretty much gives you all you need to know. It's weird. It's unique. It's on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Are you ready to try and understand what makes it tick?
