One of the latest to go down the Game Preview and Game Pass route is that of Lightyear Frontier, a game that takes farming sim elements but puts it into space.
The final week of the Horizon Race Off dawns in Forza Horizon 5, yet as we prepare to bid farewell, there is a last hoorah in the shape of the Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges for Series 32 Spring.
You may not have heard of Loretta, but dismiss the psychological thriller at your peril. In Episode 197 of TheXboxHub Official Podcast you'll get to hear about the game - and why it is very nearly perfect.
Pull on your wooly pulleys as it is Winter in Mexico, and in the world of Forza Horizon 5 we all know what that means, right? Yep, more weekly Festival Playlist Weekly Challenge shenanigans to keep us entertained and racing hard through Series 32 Winter!
Happy Post-E3! Xbox had so many big, exciting announcements that it’s easy to forget that the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest started as well. There are currently a whopping 40 different indie game demos to download and give a try until the 21st of June. If that doesn’t sound like enough time for you to parse the enormous collection and find the real winners, then worry not! I’ve done that for you, and these are seven of the most interesting demos for upcoming indies that you can download right now from the Xbox Store.
During a decidedly light E3 2021, Xbox and Bethesda came through swinging, bringing their best E3 presentation for years. It seems Xbox’s strategy is finally paying off as Xbox has proved that there has never been a better time to invest in their ecosystem.
Very soon another bike-fuelled adrenaline rush will be hitting console and PC with the launch of RiMS Racing. And it’s looking like Milestone are going to have a fight on their hands to stay at the top of the bike game.
With the FIA World Rally Championship celebrating a half century of action, the time is right for KT Racing and Nacon to really push the boat out with the official videogame of the most intense of motorsport sectors. And that’s exactly what is preparing to happen with the upcoming release of WRC 10 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5 and PC, as it’ll all be about the history of the sport.
Ultimately, Alice: Madness Returns is a little bit mad. Its visual design is bonkers, its genre-hopping is refreshing and frantic and its story is all about Alice’s madness. There is so much to love about Madness Returns despite the rough edges around gameplay, story and level design.
The Summer Game Fest and E3 2021 extravaganza continues with arguably the most anticipated event of them all, the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. That’s the sole focus in TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 86, as Gareth, James, Paul and William get together to share their opinions regarding everything that’s been unveiled during the showcase - from Starfield and Halo Infinite to Party Animals and Somerville. So please, join TheXboxHub team for this very special episode and enjoy our musings.
The Summer Game Fest is well underway and now it’s time to find out what went down during the Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 event in TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 85. Join TheXboxHub’s quartet of Gareth, James, Darren and Paul for all the best bits, the low points, and everything in between. The Tribeca Games Spotlight is also on the agenda, so there’s plenty for you to hear about. All you need to do is tune in and give us a listen.
With the Summer Game Fest kicking off a cavalcade of digital gaming events, TheXboxHub have gathered to digest everything from the opening show. Gareth, James, Richard and William unite for TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 84, sharing their thoughts on the highs and lows in the immediate aftermath. They’re also making predictions for the hotly anticipated E3 2021 conferences. So, make sure you tune in to this episode for all the latest goings on in the world of gaming!
Whenever a developer attempts to create a sim game with a zoo setting, it’s always going to make you think of and compare it to the pinnacle - Zoo Tycoon. That’s certainly the case for Springloaded and their upcoming zoo building management sim, Let’s Build a Zoo. To be fair though, there’s a bit of Jurassic World Evolution about it too as it features genetic aspects like DNA splicing. Having gained Beta access to an early build, I must say the future looks very promising for Let’s Build a Zoo. Especially if you’re interested in taking the more questionable roots to succeed in management.
If you are going to watch an animated film, it really has to be one of the Pixar ones, and the finest of those films that feature living automobiles is the Cars franchise. My son and I loved these films, and as you can imagine, the money making machine of the games industry wasn't slow to catch on to the possibilities of a Cars-based video game (or two or three or... ). So, come with me to a world that was dominated by the animated hi-jinks and the racing based fun times of Cars.
Mirror's Edge will likely never get a third try. The second game does not look like a cheap effort. By all accounts it is beautiful, especially with its FPS Boost enhancements. The city glows at nights and shines in the day. Lights will reflect off of Catalyst’s many structures made of glass. It’s spectacular to run through. But such a lavish production often comes with risk aversion and sadly Catalyst crumbles under this pressure. It’s held back by the pressure to conform, rather than trying to be genuinely different.
Last year, Xbox put on a great show with a ton of new announcements, but instead of discussing the return of Fable, the trippy-looking Psychonauts 2, or the out-of-left-field reveal for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, they were all talking about Craig.
Before the barrage of E3 2021 news takes over, TheXboxHub team are back to fill the void and tell you about some of the latest games on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and PC - amongst other things. Join Gareth, James and Darren as they delve into Train Station Renovation, Super Animal Royale, Let’s Build a Zoo, Just Die Already, and more. TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 83 is also going to deliver a few interesting news items ahead of the big event. So please, enjoy our musings!
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels almost feels like a bootleg version of the legendary platformer. However, through its efforts to trip you up at every turn, it results in being a fascinating piece of gaming history that should not be overlooked.
Way back in 2013, a game was released for the PC called Hard Reset. So far, so humdrum, right? I mean, why would us Xbox gamers be concerned about a first person shooter that just so happened to come with a strong whiff of Quake? But then, in 2016, a remixed version of the game did release for the Xbox One - Hard Reset Redux.
