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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South of Midnight Review
South of Midnight is a brand new action/adventure platformer for the Xbox Series. Its now available on Game Pass. Is it worth checking out? Here’s our review! In South of Midnight, Hazel Flood is on a mission to find someone missing and ends finding out that she has a greater destiny as a Weaver, someone who can use incredible powers to help the living and the dead. She also finds herself in the world of southern urban legends: creatures big…
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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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Peppa Pig: World Adventures
Get ready to pack your bags because Peppa Pig: World Adventures takes the familiar charm of the beloved cartoon and sends it on a global tour, perfectly tailored for the youngest gamers on Xbox and other platforms. Having played My Friend Peppa Pig I was excited for this adventure. It invites preschoolers to create their own unique animal character and family, then join Peppa herself on exciting trips around the globe.
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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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