Neil Watton

Back in July 2019 JoyMasher provided Xbox One gamers with access to the brilliant Blazing Chrome - a love-letter to Metal Slug and Contra. Today though it is that same team who are dropping Oniken: Unstoppable Edition to Xbox One.

It may be the time of the year to forget about gaming for a little, and to instead spend more time with your loved ones, but if the Xbox gods had their way you'd still find a controller attached to your hands at every opportunity. And for that to happen, new games have to come your way - and that is where the brilliant Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 24th-30th December 2019 comes into play alongside the continuation of the Countdown Sale, with the latest set of Xbox bargains now confirmed for action.

A combination of Plantronics and Polycom seems like a match made in heaven for gamers, particularly as the two companies have come together to form Poly and provide a range of new headsets to the world - the RIG range. And in the RIG 500 PRO HX, they’ve created a headset which includes pretty much everything you could wish for - provided you’re happy to run the wired route.

Need to get one up on your Fortnite foes? Freeze em with the Fortnite Polar Legends Pack!

It may be Jumanji: The Next Level that is currently wowing the big screen crowds, but if you want to take in an adventure which thrusts you into the 8-bit world of video games, then the launch of Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge on Xbox One should be something to check out.

However you wish to play PUBG though, without a doubt it’s a game that has managed to go from strength to strength throughout 2019, and moving onward to 2020, there is still plenty to enjoy yet.

After covering all things Xbox Series X in the previous show, TheXboxHub podcast team are back again, this time chatting all things 2019, rounding off the year in style by delving deep into the very best games of the year - the year of the indies

The Xbox Game Preview scheme is a wonderful way for developers to continue their beloved creations, all whilst letting gamers get in on the action, shaping the experience until it's in a fit state for full release. They have been a number of titles making the most of Game Preview over the years - the brilliant We Happy Few being one such - but today we see another addition to the list - Totally Accurate Battle Simulator.

I wish I could fly, way up to the sky, but I can't. But in Aery on Xbox One, at least we'll get the chance to take in a lovely little bird adventure.

Horror comes in many forms - jump scares, audio cues, darkness and more. Now though it also comes in the minimalist form as Cold Silence launches on Xbox One.

After a dodgy old 2019 in which the Xbox Games With Gold scheme has had to play second fiddle to the brilliant Xbox Game Pass, 2020 looks set to be a different kettle of fish, particularly if we take the brilliant set of four games that have now been confirmed as Xbox Games With Gold freebies for January 2020.

Get ready to grab a ball and prepare for a kick around with your mates, as today Football, Tactics & Glory on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch has received a confirmed release date, and you won't have to wait too long before becoming a footballing winner.

Cuisine Royale first burst onto the Xbox One scene back in May 2019 via the Game Preview system, delivering a Battle Royale experience with a kitchen theme, giving the chance for us to throw everything including the kitchen sink at our foes. Today though it's time to see the game break out of Game Preview to launch for real - with a rather tasty looking update helping move things forward.

Ready for a new adventure? Oliver's Adventure in the Fairyland is now available on Xbox One.

Wall jumping? Check. Hovering? Double check. Air-dashing? Triple check! Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX on Xbox One has got the lot - and it's available right now.