Richard Dobson

Avid gamer since the days of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Grew up with the PS1 and PS2 but changed allegiances in 2007 with the release of Halo 3.

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TRAIL OUT Review

Much like many of the opponents you will face, TRAIL OUT is rough, but ready to put up a fight.

TopSpin 2K25 Review

TopSpin 2K25 is a welcome return for the franchise and a solid reboot.

Experience the festival of your nightmares in Dead Island 2: SoLA

Summertime usually brings with it beer gardens, (the occasional day of) sunshine and music festivals. The latter being the chance to forget troubles of the real-world and just exist in a several day long party. But what if you annual pilgrimage to your festival of choice turns sour when say, the uninvited undead come and crash the party? Find out how you would cope in Dead Island 2: SoLA DLC, out now for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn Review

Final Fantasy XIV Online on Xbox is built for newcomers.

Debtor: Enhanced Edition is like a fever dream for debt collecting

Real-life debt collecting can turn really nasty really quickly. So, I would not be surprised if those in the business struggled to switch off from such an intense job. As a result, this next game looks like a fever dream that a debt collector could potentially have. Find out how it plays as Debtor: Enhanced Edition releases today on Xbox and PC.

When cats and dogs work together, magic happens in Pets at Work

Working in an office, you see all sorts of sights, some accidental, some purposeful. Likewise, things are more exciting than others: a new-born baby being brought into an office fills me with dread for example. However, if someone brings their pet in for the day, it makes the time in the office infinitely better. But what if two people brought pets in on the same day, and one was a cat and the other a dog? Chaos would ensure. That’s the basis for Pets at Work, out today on Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation.

Escape 2088 is a cyberpunk themed escape room

Will escape rooms still exist in 2088? Or will we all just join one virtually using self-perpetuating VR headsets considering we’ve been dead for the past 20 years? I digress, but there is a new escape room that is at least set in 2088 on consoles today. Can you Escape 2088, out on Xbox today?

Sprint into first place with Speedway Racing

Just looking at the screenshots for Speedway Racing and there is something building up in the back of my throat. No, nothing disgusting, more like a sound. And I think others can feel it too. Ready, altogether now: DAYTONA!! The nostalgia inducing Speedway Racing is out today on Xbox.

The ultimate RTS Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is now on Xbox

There is a reason that Xbox consoles have skipped Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and instead gone straight to the second game. It is simply one of the best – if not the best – RTS game ever. Don’t believe me? Well now you can find out for yourself as Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition lands on Xbox consoles today.

Monster Hunter Rise Review

Monster Hunter Rise isn’t quite Monster Hunter: World.

Chasing Static Review

Chasing Static certainly looks the part with its survival horror throwbacks mixed with more modern fixtures, but as well as the game is designed, it cannot shy away from the fact there could have been just a little bit more.

Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli to feature in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is gearing up for release by slowly releasing little titbits of info. Their short videos highlighting the farming, combat, minigames and more have gone down well, but the news that special guest cameos will also feature has gone down a storm. Two names have been announced so far: wrestling icon Kenny Omega and actor and Yakuza fanboy Rahul Kohli will both feature. Let’s have a look and see what that actually means.

Chair the Wonderland AGM in Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary

Trying to arrange events with a large group of people is rarely worth the hassle. Sometimes the event is a necessity though. Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary is out today on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, and is the fantasy equivalent of a G8 summit.

Eight new songs arrive in Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master!

It is unlikely you’ll have exhausted the extensive song catalogue in Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master! but if you have, we have some new for you. Eight new songs are now available across two DLC packs: Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master! Case Closed Pack and Xtreme · 10 Pack, out now for Xbox and PC.

Explore Victorian London in Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey

The best detectives usually come in a duo: Holmes and Watson, Randall and Hopkirk, Rosemary and Thyme… Du Lac and Fey. These last two have a few neat tricks up their sleeves. Find out what they are today in Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

The Good, the Bad and the Undead brings Deadpool into Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Before Marvel’s Midnight Suns arrived to rave releases, we knew that the full roster would not be completed until a few post-release characters were added in. Whether you love him or loathe him, Deadpool was always going to be one of those added in. And he arrives today in the form of The Good, the Bad and the Undead DLC for Marvel’s Midnight Suns on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origins final DLC DIFFERENT FUTURE is out now

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin has been quite liberal with its application of Final Fantasy source material. Rewriting the first game whilst picking and choosing locations from all the mainline games created a unique hardcore action RPG. It seems that tinkering with the source material isn’t quite finished either, as the final DLC title would suggest. DIFFERENT FUTURE is the name, and it is out today for Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Find the girl of your dreams in Memory Link

Normally, when a game gets released on Xbox, the Store page offers up some sort of insight into what the game actually is. Screenshots, trailers and a lengthy description can make the difference between making a sale and being glanced over. Memory Link, out today on Xbox, has just two screenshots, no trailer and a 21-word description. So, let us speculate what Memory Link is all about.

The classic FPS GoldenEye 007 arrives on Xbox Game Pass

After being announced as coming to Xbox back in September, fans have been not so patiently waiting for anymore news about the port. The wait is officially over though as GoldenEye 007 is now available on Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

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