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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 First Thoughts

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 came out today on Game Pass. I got up really early this morning and started playing it. I haven’t wanted to stop but felt like I needed to write about the game. Here are my first thoughts on Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 came out today on Game Pass. I’ve been playing it a lot this morning. What do I think of the game so far? In Clair Obscur Expedition 33, a turn-based…

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South of Midnight and the Power of Sound

Critics get very excited about visuals, and sometimes even story. It rare we talk about one of the most impactful areas of design: the power of sound. South of Midnight proves why it’s so important. South of Midnight is a fantastic game. It’s understated, reminding me of a PS3-era game in many ways. That’s good and bad, coming with it a touch of jank that we don’t necessarily expect from a publisher like Microsoft. But, like back in the 2000s,…

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Oblivion: What Makes a Good Remaster?

There’s a lot of excitement around the Oblivion remaster, which should be revealed and released this coming week. Put it in your diaries. A lot of the excitement is coming from the improved visuals. Images have leaked from the developer’s website, and mentions of the game have also been found hidden in the Bethesda website too. We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the shadowdrop earlier in the week, and I’ve been thinking since about the power of nostalgia…

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Oblivion and the Shadowdrop

The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion will be getting a remaster announced and released next week. It’s not yet official, but a combination of leakers and images found on the developer’s website have all but confirmed it. The response? “This is awesome, but why aren’t they making us wait for it?!” Xbox are no strangers to a shadow drop. Hi-Fi Rush is the biggest example. Ninja Gaiden 2 got a remake this year. Things will quite regularly appear on Game Pass with…

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Marathon’s Pay-to-Play Gambit is a Risk

You’ll have to pay for Bungie’s upcoming Marathon. And if you want to see everything, you’ll need to pay again and again. It’s been less than a year since Concord was released then unreleased within a two week period. It was a wake up call for PlayStation bosses, who rapidly backed away from their Games as a Service push, cancelling a slew of unreleased titles including a game based around God of War. But the folks behind Halo and Destiny…

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Minecraft Making a Mess of Movies

Idiots on Tiktok have turned the new Minecraft movie into a meme. Kids (and more than a few adults) have been convinced to throw popcorn and drinks, scream loudly, and generally cause trouble in the name of fitting in. The real problem? Some producers are taking notice. The cinema business has been in freefall for a good while now. People are going to less and less films, and with more variety than ever. If you’re not James Bond, Marvel, Star…

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Xbox Showcase/The Outer Worlds 2 Direct Announced for June

This June, Xbox will have a showcase and that will be followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. We have the details so far below. On June 8, Xbox will have a Showcase and right after that there will be a direct for The Outer Worlds 2. This will air at 12pm central. Not much is known about what will be shown during the Showcase other than some first party and third party games from around the world. The Showcase…

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South of Midnight First Thoughts

Yesterday, South of Midnight came out on Xbox Game Pass and I’ve been playing it. I’ve been looking forward to this game a lot. Its was most anticipated 2025 game. So how is it so far? South of Midnight has been my most anticipated 2025 game for awhile now. I finally got to play it yesterday when it came out on Xbox Game Pass. Here are my first thoughts on the game. I don’t want to spoil how South of…

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Atomfall First Impressions

Yesterday, Atomfall came out on Xbox Game Pass. We checked it out and now want to offer our first impressions of the game. I checked out Atomfall on Xbox Game Pass yesterday. This is a game I’ve been looking forward to. How is the game so far? Here are my first impressions. Atomfall right away gives off major Fallout vibes. You start off underground! The Fallout vibes continue as you leave the underground section too. Talking to people and interacting…

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Wanderstop First Impressions

Wanderstop is a unique new adventure/sim that came out recently for Xbox Series. We received a review code for the game today and wanted to offer our first impressions of the game. Wanderstop is an adventure/sim game thats out now for Xbox Series. I received a review code today and wanted to share my very early thoughts on the game In Wanderstop, the main character ends up helping out at a tea shop in the middle of nowhere. I don’t…

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