Host/Executive Producer of The Gaming Hub Podcast, which can be found right here on The Xbox Hub. When I'm not working, I love playing and talking about games. I also enjoy hockey and baseball.
With only two weeks left until E3 2019, news is pretty scarce in the world of gaming. To make up for that, we discuss whether other developers will try to use the wildly successful Fortnite business model to their advantage in other genres, possibly as a way to replace the pay-to-win loot box model. Which games and genres could it work in?
This week brought news of Xbox and PlayStation working together to make streaming games in the future more smooth and consistent for everyone around. How optimistic are we about where this new partnership will go? It's not going to be life changing, and they're still competitors, but we talk about what it could mean for the future of gaming.
This week, we dig into the legislation proposed in the United States Senate that would severely limit the ability of game developers to include loot box microtransactions in their games.
This week starts our E3 preview content, as we discuss what we might expect to see from Electronic Arts and Square Enix at this year's show. We cover what they've done at E3 in recent years, talk about what they each need to do there this year, and finally, discuss what we expect to see from them this year.
In Episode 87 of The Gaming Hub Podcast, we look forward to all of the games coming out in the next few weeks, including Sea of Thieves, Far Cry 5, MLB the Show, and A Way Out. We dig into the Sega Mega Drive Collection and talk about whether it would be a perfect game for the Nintendo Switch, and how Shadow of the Tomb Raider can be an effective follow up to the very good Rise of the Tomb Raider.
There were a lot of release dates announced this week, and The Gaming Hub Podcast has you covered with the details regarding all of them, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4!
If you’ve ever used video games to unwind from a stressful day at work, school, or whatever, so have we! This week on The Gaming Hub Podcast, the team talks about how video games can serve as an escape from the pressures and stress of life, and how we use different forms of media as an escape.
In December 2015, we took a look at the state of the Xbox One in a four-part series on TheXboxHub. Over two years have passed since then, and a lot has changed in the console gaming landscape, so it seems as good a time as any to revisit this series with a fifth installment.
After the success of Unravel in early 2016, Electronic Arts unveiled its EA Originals program, which is meant to spotlight new, innovative independent games that EA was willing to support and publish. The first of these titles to be released is Zoink’s Fe, a 3D platformer set in a visually stunning world with a unique take on gameplay. Being the first game released in the EA Originals program, is Fe a quality enough title to generate excitement for future Originals titles? The answer is a definite maybe, depending on the type of game you like.
Remember when you could jump into an online game with your mic in game chat and have a good time? On this week’s Gaming Hub Podcast, the team talks about the toxic environment in gaming, specifically in online games, and how we can make games more inclusive for everyone.
Episode 83 of The Gaming Hub Podcast finds the team discussing some of the new details that emerged this week around Sea of Thieves. What happens when you achieve the level of pirate legend, and when will the Kraken appear? Also, how often does Rare want us encountering other players or ships during the game?
We spend most of the episode answering fan questions, discussing fan ideas and feedback for the show, and giving away Xbox gift cards to our community. In addition, we talk about video games past and present, including what got us into gaming and what we’re looking forward top in 2018 and beyond.
This week, rumors emerged that Microsoft might be looking to acquire Electronic Arts, Valve, or Bluehole, the developer of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. On Episode 81 of The Gaming Hub Podcast, we discuss these rumors, wondering whether the rumors are true and which one makes the most sense for Xbox. In addition, we discuss how each of these would affect exclusivity on consoles, and how PlayStation or Switch players might be impacted if such a transaction did come to pass.
Last weekend, a friend and I sailed to a deserted island looking for treasure. As we searched using the clues received from some strange person calling themselves a gold hoarder, we heard a sound off in the distance. We ignored it the first time, but then heard it again. As we went to investigate, we discovered that another ship had arrived at the island and was firing upon our own vessel! Immediately forgetting about the treasure, we spent the next hour and a half chasing down the scum in a quest for revenge.
A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to write for this amazing website and contribute to its great community. I did, and still do, really appreciate the kind things readers had to say about the writing contributions I made to the site. Due to work demands, I had to step away in 2016, but I always wanted to come back. In that time away, I started up a podcast with some friends, and we are now at episode #80. I am proud and excited to announce that our podcast will now be called The Gaming Hub Podcast and be the official podcast of TheXboxHub!
Having originally released on PC, developer Swing Swing Submarine has now brought Tetrobot and Co to the Xbox One. With a healthy dose of platformers and puzzlers already out on the platform to choose from, can this small indie title find a way to stand out? Through pure gameplay and challenge, it manages to succeed.
Shortly after the release of the Xbox One, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare was released and it provided a new, fresh take on the shooter genre as well as a departure from past PvZ games. Many players, myself included, found themselves drawn to the good shooting mechanics mixed with the fun, silly characters and environments. Now, Popcap and Electronic Arts look to up the ante in almost every way with Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. At a full $60 USD this time around, is there enough to this game to give it a place with the heavyweights of the genre?
In the summer of 2015, a small independent game where you essentially play soccer with RC cars took the gaming world by storm. When Rocket League was first released on the PS4, Twitch streams everywhere were broadcasting gameplay, and Rocket League quickly became a game that achieved huge success simply from word of mouth. Now that it has finally released on the Xbox One, does Rocket League still capture the charm it had eight months ago?
In a nutshell, yes.
Having graduated from the Xbox Preview Program, Layers of Fear is now available as a full game for purchase on Xbox One. Bloober Team has clearly set out to do something different with the horror genre, which is usually filled with jump scares and creepy enemies to fight. They are able to do something different on a few fronts, but overall their efforts are met with only limited success.
As I've played almost every fishing experience that you can find on the big black box, I thought I'd attempt to rank them, nailing a list consisting of 5 of the best fishing games on Xbox One, if you will.
What tennis games should you play on Xbox? And do any of them hit the heights found in Top Spin and Virtua Tennis? Grab your racket and get ready to hit some balls - these are the best tennis games for Xbox that you can play today.
Perhaps you shouldn’t come to SteamWorld Build looking to pile in hundreds of hours, but this is an extremely likeable, bite-sized city creating adventure.
