Xbox Series X News

Goldeneye is still the incredible game we always knew it was. That confirmation, as if confirmation was needed, came with its re-release on Xbox and Switch this week. But with every re-release, there comes the shocked voices of those who miss the obvious. Old games are old. There aren’t quality of life features. The controls are a little more complicated than they need to be. The textures look like someone threw up in gravel and smeared them on the walls.…

Last night, GoldenEye 007 launched early for the Nintendo Switch and Game Pass. I checked out both versions and have thoughts on them below. Full disclosure: I never had an Nintendo 64. I played some 64 games back in the day in stores and the rest of the N64 games I’ve played have been on the Wii, Wii U, and Switch. And so… I had never played GoldenEye 007 before. I’d seen the movie. I’d seen footage of the game.…

Disney Dreamlight Valley, the simulation game with Disney characters, will have even more free updates in 2023. A roadmap for early 2023 content has been revealed. You can check it out below and get our thoughts on what it all means! Disney Dreamlight Valley’s early 2023 content looks fantastic! Let’s unpack the roadmap above: February: Mirabel Madrigal, the main character of Encanto, will be coming to Disney Dreamlight Valley in February. Thats not all though. They said two characters will…

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life has a release date! Check out the announcement trailer below along with our thoughts on the game! Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S/X, PS5, and PC on June 27th! The game is a remake of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, which was on the PS2 and Gamecube. I played a Wonderful Life both on the PS2 and Gamecube. I remember liking the Cube version…

With all the talk about The Last of Us, and the popularity of “film-like” games, it’s got me to thinking. When is a game a game? What basic elements of interactivity create something that just can’t be chopped up and placed into another medium? Ironically, the game that made me start thinking of this was Telling Lies. On the surface, it’s about as filmic as you can get. You scrub through actual video, clicking words in the subtitles to find…

Thunderful Games announced the next game in the Steamworld series today. That game is Steamworld Build! Check out the announcement video below and then come back here for our thoughts on the game. Steamworld Build is the next game in the Steamworld series! I was shocked. I love that Thunderful Games is willing to do different things with the Steamworld games. And the next game is a city builder! Wow. Its so cool looking. In Steamworld Build, you are building…

Dead Cells will be getting DLC soon. And its not regular DLC, its…Castlevania DLC. Check out the teaser trailer for Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania! Dead Cells will be getting DLC soon. Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania will feature weapons from the classic franchise and a story with Richter Belmont! The teaser trailer makes the DLC look like Symphony of the Night or one of the Gameboy Advance games. The DLC looks amazing. Wow. Its just a glimpse but its…

Steamworld is one of my favorite franchises. I loved the two Dig games, Steamworld Heist and of course Steamworld Quest! And so yes, I’m very excited that January 23rd will see the announcement of whats next for the series! On January 23rd, there will be special Steamworld Broadcast at 11:30 am central. We’ll find out whats happening next in the Steamworld series! As mentioned above, the captain from Steamworld Heist will unveil whats next in the series. Could this mean…

Hogwarts Legacy is coming out in early February! The latest trailer for the game is a cinematic one showing off the world of Hogwarts Legacy. Check it out and then come back here for our thoughts on the trailer. Hogwarts Legacy’s latest trailer doesn’t show off any gameplay but the new cinematic is pretty neat. We get a glimpse of Hogwarts, the surrounding forest and some other areas of the game. It all ends up with a character getting an…

Shieldmaiden: Remixed Edition is a 2D sidescrolling action/adventure platformer set in the future. It features some fun, sometimes challenging gameplay. Is it any good? Here is our review of Shieldmaiden: Remixed Edition for Xbox Series S! Shieldmaiden: Remixed Edition is a 2D sidescrolling action/adventure platformer about a young woman who lost her sister during the apocalypse and goes looking for her. She has the help of an A.I and a unique shield bracelet that lets her block attacks and do…