James Birks

In 2015, two teenagers took the gaming world by storm as the stars of the narrative driven episodic game, Life is Strange. Max Caulfield and Chloe Price won everyone over with their teenage angst, wonderful friendship and their ability to overcome any obstacle – even death - thanks to Max’s power of time manipulation. Due to the massive success of their story, Titan Comics have brought them into the comic book universe. The first issue of Life is Strange is here and so it’s time to find out whether this latest foray is worthwhile for fans of the series.

Fans of the popular CBS All Access (or Netflix in some cases) TV series Star Trek: Discovery will be pleased to find that the latest update for Star Trek Online allows players to explore its exciting universe. Prepare to board the U.S.S. Glenn, for this is the Age of Discovery!

The town of Portia, and your Pa’s neglected workshop in particular, needs your help to restore the place to its former glory. To do this you’ll need to engage in plenty of crafting, which is one of the key elements showcased in the latest trailer for My Time at Portia.

If you’ve been taken away from Lara Croft’s adventures in Shadow of the Tomb Raider lately with all the other new releases, then the arrival of the first piece of DLC may draw you back in. It’s time to take on “The Forge” as she attempts to overcome the lava-filled tomb in the name of uncovering secrets!

When delving into the Artifex Mundi publishing repertoire, their hidden object puzzle adventures usually consist of demons, fairytale creatures and the like. The latest offering from them to launch on Xbox One, Noir Chronicles: City of Crime, is a little out of character though and tells a relatively ‘normal’ detective story, with seemingly nothing magical in sight. Will we find this to be a joyous puzzling affair, or is it committing a crime against its genre by being a less than satisfactory experience? Let’s take a look at the evidence...

Are you prepared to take on the role of a cat burglar in the narrative driven adventure of Thief of Thieves? Well, Season One is out now and Xbox Game Pass members can get involved at no extra cost - what a steal that is!

For those who tuned into the Inside Xbox stream live from the X018 event, the reveal of the Void Bastards trailer will have piqued their interest. More details have since emerged about this revolutionary strategy-shooter that’ll test your wits and put your aiming skills to task. So let’s delve into them.

Contain the excitement for a few minutes please, just whilst we break down the ton of Xbox Game Pass titles that have been unveiled, with some coming in the distant future and the rest arriving not too far away at all. There’s even one that’s available already, how awesome is that?

Those of you still fighting alongside the iconic characters of DC Comics in the action-packed, free-to-play DC Universe Online will notice that there’s a brand new underwater world to explore. It’s time to embrace Aquaman’s kingdom, Atlantis, and all that this latest expansion entails!

With the release of Fallout 76 less than a week away, Bethesda have announced that they’ve created a limited edition set of postage stamps for the UK and Europe. Will they be getting your stamp of approval?

When a game actively warns you that it’s going to be a tough experience and to avoid engaging with it if you don’t want to swear a lot or smash your controller, you know that it’s probably a bit hellish. But those brave enough for the task presented by StickType will see them evolving a circle into a fully-fledged stick person on the epic journey to reach the top of a tower. Can you scale the tower successfully?

Having already released on a handful of other platforms, it’s now time for Xbox One gamers to prove their worth as a knight in Chasm. The Guildean Kingdom calls for your help, but will you answer?

Point and click adventures come in all varieties these days, but there won’t be many akin to that of MechaNika, with a psychotic, albeit highly intelligent, seven year old as the main protagonist. All little Nika wants to do is cause chaos on a global scale... and you’re going to help her!

There have been various iterations of the Doodle God puzzle series that’s found a load of success on the mobile market, but now it’s time for the release of the biggest ‘Doodle’ game to date which has arrived on Xbox One. Doodle God: Crime City is here to show that crime does pay and that the most logical thinkers amongst us will rise to the top.

Each and every week EA Sports decides upon a FIFA Ultimate Team – Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players performing well in the real world for that particular week. Take a look at the official Team of the Week that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 19 from 7th November at 6pm. Is there anyone you’d fancy adding to your team?