James Birks

Been gaming casually since the SNES as a youngster but found my true passion for games on the Playstation 1 (the forbidden word ooo). My addiction grew to its pinnacle with the purchase of an Xbox 360 & Xbox Live Service. A recovering GS hunter that will still play literally any game.

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SAND LAND Review 

It’s fair to say SAND LAND is an alright anime-based action-RPG that fans of the series might enjoy.

Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Review

Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue isn’t a bad game, it’s just that others of a similar ilk, like Danganronpa, do the social thriller visual novel concept much better.

Bakery Simulator Review

Bakery Simulator is the bread bun of the baking world - bland and uninteresting, but some people might still like it.

Bio Inc. Redemption Review

Bio Inc. Redemption actually allows you to experience both the preservation of life and the threat of death very well.

FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) – January 22nd

Each week EA Sports creates a FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players in the real world that are in form for that week. Take a look at the team that will be available for one week from 22nd January

Xbox One & 360 – In Stores This Week 20th Jan-26th Jan

It seems so long since we’ve had one of these, sadly that’s due to a lack of retail releases for both the Xbox 360...

FIFA 14 Ultimate Team – TOTY Released – Goalkeeper, Defenders, Midfielders & Forwards

All the end of year awards are flying around and last night the FIFA Team Of The Year was announced.  Naturally EA Sports have...

A Week In The Hub – December 22nd-January 11th

So you’ve probably noticed this is going to cover a bit more than a week, three weeks in total to be precise. Due to...

EA Sports UFC Roster Update – GSP, Nogueira and More

EA Sports have promised that the EA Sports UFC roster will feature nearly 100 playable fighters when the game is released for Xbox One...

WWE Network Coming To Xbox 360 & Xbox One

Massive news for all wrestling fans, not only the announcement of the 24/7 streaming service WWE Network but now it’ll be available on your...

EA Sports UFC – The “Vision” Video

The Ultimate Fighting Championship video game series was bought by EA, it’s been nearly two years since the last outing so the Xbox One...

Alien Isolation Announced Plus Videos

Today we learnt of a new first person survival horror experience from SEGA and developed by Creative Assemble called Alien Isolation. Scheduled for a late...

WWE 2K14 Third DLC Pack Release Date + Details and Videos

If you're still grappling in the squared circle on Xbox 360 then you’re in luck as there’s more content on the way for WWE...

Max The Curse of Brotherhood – Xbox One Review

Over the festive season, Press Play brought us a side scrolling platform game that has a strong puzzler element, named Max: The Curse of Brotherhood for the Xbox One as a downloadable title.

Day 5 Xbox Countdown to 2014 now live.

Today's deal will certainly interest those who like to wear masks and suits whilst terrorising citizens... in video games of course. For one single day...

A Week In The Hub – 8th Dec-14th Dec 2013

Another week goes by in The Xbox Hub world and with winter getting a grip on us it’s probably best to stay wrapped up...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Xbox One) – Review

We’ve seen a few Hobbits on a journey, an adventurer named Indy, a battle between Jedi and Sith lords and Gotham city’s finest crime...

Magic 2014 Deck Pack #2 Arrives on XBLA

Two new decks have been released in the second deck expansion pack for the Xbox Live Arcade game Magic 2014 – Duels of the...

Overload on new Destiny details

Mentally prepare yourself to take in a large amount of information on Bungie’s newest venture Destiny which is out in 2014 on Xbox 360...

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