Richard Dobson

Surviving Mars describes itself as a “hardcore survival city-builder, where players will be tasked with creating a liveable colony in the harsh, hostile environs of Mars”. The hardcore nature though comes about because it doesn’t offer any guidance until a mistake has been made, instead relying on you to actually figure out what is required yourself. Omitting information seems a cheap way to increase difficulty.

Lost will forever hold a place in TV history. Regarded as one of the greatest shows of all-time, it boasted the most expensive pilot episode ever and had a main cast of 14 characters, which was unheard of at the time it first aired back in 2004 – and a year later on British shores.  It was bold and daring at the time and despite drawing to a conclusion nearly 8 years ago, nothing in my eyes has come close since. Naturally then, there were to be other forms of media for fans to engross themselves further in the mythology, and in 2008, at the height of the TV show's popularity, Lost: Via Domus was released on Xbox 360 on the 28th February in Europe.

It was when I was hunting a Great Jagras for a second time in Monster Hunter World that something just clicked. Despite it being an action-RPG that isn’t afraid to make things a bit trickier than other games out there, Monster Hunter World is an incredibly calming and satisfying game, and will easily be up there as one of the best games of 2018.

Next up on TheXboxHub’s look back at games celebrating an anniversary is Devil May Cry 4. It may not be the most obvious place to start in the series, but as it was the first in the series to release on any Xbox platform, that is good enough for us.

The Monster Hunter series is making its first foray onto current generation consoles, with MH: World becoming the first to be released simultaneously across the world. And today is the day in fact!

Burnout Paradise celebrates its 10th anniversary this week, and with rumours flying around relating to an Xbox One release, now feels like the perfect time to have a look back at a beloved franchise that holds a special place in many gamers' hearts, not least mine.

Heinous isn’t a word I typically use in writing a review, but for this game I would like to make an exception and open up on why Winx Club: Alfea Butterflix Adventure is a heinous game.

In Romancing SaGa 2 you play as the many Emperors and Empresses of Avalon, in a story that takes place over hundreds of years. Ultimately, you have the defeat the Seven Heroes, who were once the saviours of Avalon, before returning years later as a team of demons.

We have already shown you our Top 5 games to be released in 2018, but what if none of those tickled your fancy and instead you are more interested in prolonging the games that you have already? Well here is an alternative Top 5 for you, just this time the games have already released but have some big plans for DLC in 2018!

Poor old Iggy was starting to feel a bit left out; the rest of the ‘Chocobro’s’ had all had their story DLC released and even the Multiplayer addition was out before it was his time in the spotlight. Thankfully he only needed to wait a few more weeks, and so did we, for the best piece of DLC for Final Fantasy XV to date.

Previously here at TheXboxHub we had reviewed issues #1 and #2 of the new Tekken ongoing series, but now the first volume TPB collecting issues #1 - #4 is available. The comics bridge the gap between Tekken 6 and Tekken 7, and the ongoing feud between the Mishima family.

The Beta for Monster Hunter World has just finished up on PS4 and I was fortunate to spend a bit of time with it. It may not be a series well known to the Western audience, but this entry is going to completely change that.

The developers at Square Enix have come with a new ‘recipeh’! Or rather, they’ve come up with the final (currently available through the Season Pass) piece of DLC for Final Fantasy XV, and this time it focuses on camp chef, Ignis.

Character models deep in the Uncanny Valley? Check. Laughably bad commentary? Check. Hundreds of controls to get your head around? Check.  Is this game fun? Check, check, check!

During The Game Awards 2017, many new titles were announced alongside the recipients of the awards. And in a flurry of information you may have missed something. But here is one of the biggest announcements: SoulCalibur VI will be releasing in 2018 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.