Neil Watton

An Xbox gamer since 2002, I bought the big black box just to play Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee. I have since loved every second of the 360's life and am now just as obsessed with the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - mostly with the brilliant indie scene that has come to the fore. Gamertag is neil363, feel free to add me to your list.

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Solasta on Game Pass gets new chilly content – paid and free

If you're a Game Pass player then there will be a high chance you've taken in the Dungeons & Dragons affairs found in Solasta: Crown of the Magister. If not, the arrival of the new Palace of Ice expansion should see you drop in. 

Bungie take in a Marathon

With Halo and Destiny under their belts, Bungie are looking to take the next step in their goal and they are doing that by taking in a Marathon. 

Prepare for a Teardown on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5

'Critically acclaimed on PC' usually equates to a console release occurring at some point in time. That's the case for Teardown as it is unveiled for Xbox and PlayStation. 

The Miracle Snack Shop offers up a sweet love story

A visual novel that builds in casual snack shop management? It could be said it's a miracle - which is very much how Miracle Snack Shop on Xbox got its name. 

Deeper management and more dramatic racing – F1 Manager 2023 is unveiled!

You may think that F1 is all about the racing and how driver skills prove to be the difference between total success and utter failure. But if truth be known, it's about more than that - and in F1 Manager 2023 we'll get to play through the finer details, as Frontier Developments promise deeper management, more dramatic racing and the greatest commitment to authenticity yet. 

Testament: The Order of High Human is a new God of War and Dark Souls inspired action-adventure RPG

It kinda sells itself huh? Testament: The Order of High Human has today been revealed, promising to take the best bits of God of War, Dark Souls and The Elder Scrolls in hope of delivering a stunning action-adventure RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. 

The Riot Bundle brings all new lethal kills to The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol - Riot Bundle very much does as it says on the tin, adding in the all-new Riot Mode, along with some of the finest lethal kill animations you will ever see.

AEW: Fight Forever promises to be the tag-team event of the century | Release date confirmed

The glory years of the wrestling game may well be upon us once more, as following on from the best WWE game for some years in WWE 2K22 is AEW: Fight Forever - a game that promises to deliver the tag-team event of the century.

Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case will unfold on PC and console – Release date confirmed

There's no shortage of Agatha Christie games on the market, with the likes of The Raven Remastered and Hercule Poirot: The First Cases some of the most recent offerings. But very soon - as in this summer soon - a whole new adventure will look to unfold in Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case. 

Planet of Lana Review

A supremely well told tale that comes complete with brilliant visuals and an orchestral soundscape to die for, Planet of Lana is a hugely immersive adventure you need to play.

NACON reveal a new official Xbox controller – the EVOL-X

Promising to provide Xbox gamers with everything they need from a controller, all at one affordable price, NACON have today revealed their latest officially licensed Xbox controller - the EVOL-X. 

Tour de France and Pro Cycling Manager – What are the big changes for the 2023 games?

We’ve been hands-on with Tour de France 2023 on Steam, as well as the less exciting (for us) Pro Cycling Manager 2023 and whilst our full review will come around closer to the June 8th 2023 release, we’ve seen enough here to be able to provide a little insight. 

SOULVARS brings classic deckbuilding JRPG action to PC and console this June

Are you ready for a modern twist on the usual deckbuilding genre? What if it chucks in some classic JRPG action for good measure? SOULVARS is coming - and it's now got a PC and console release date. 

Need some Zelda on Xbox? Play XEL

Remember the announcement of XEL back in 2021 and how the gorgeous sci-fi Zelda-like vibes were due to launch in 2022. Yeah, well maybe those release plans didn't hit, at least not for Xbox players - but now XEL arrives to the world, launching on the back of the behemoth that is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. 

Fortnite’s latest Coldest Circles Quest Pack is FREE for a limited time!

Available right now for Fortnite players to enjoy no matter what their format of choice, is the free Fortnite - Coldest Circles Quest Pack.

Game Pass gets a new addition with shadow-dropped Humble Games adventure

For us, the big news to come out of the recent Humble Games showcase is the immediate arrival of a shadow dropping Game Pass game. But there's more to enjoy too. 

Vostok Inc Pinball and new High Score Edition enhance your Arcade Paradise dreams

Arcade Paradise is still one of the biggest surprises of recent years - it's a superb game that is well worth your time. But more is always good, especially when that comes in the form of a new Vostok Inc Pinball table and High Score Edition of the game. 

Tamarak Trail to bring dice-rolling and deck-building to console and PC this summer

We love a bit of dice rolling and barely a day goes by when we're not deck building. The confirmation that Tamarak Trail will now be coming to console as well as PC is therefore hugely appreciated. 

Lords of the Fallen gets release date, Unreal Engine 5 gameplay trailer and Collector’s Edition

The newly reworked, highly anticipated, dark-fantasy action-RPG Lords of the Fallen will soon be with us - and today we not only get confirmation of a release date, nor insight via a new trailer, but full details surrounding the various versions - including Collector's Edition - too. 

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