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State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition is set to infect Xbox One on April 28th State of Decay was a 360 sleeper hit, which provided a unique take on the zombie apocalypse paradigm. In State of Decay, you control and manage an entire community of survivor NPCs, tending their wounds, fatigue, equipment and so on, as you make your way through a sprawling contemporary open world setting...
Oddworld Inc. co-founder Lorne Lanning, says that a remake of the legendary PS1 classic Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is the 'next logical one to go into production'. I agree. Following the reception of Abe's Oddysee's 'New n' Tasty' remake, it certainly makes sense! "That's the next logical one to go into production, so we're planning that now." I am currently in the process of...
Beyond Flesh and Blood is an ambitious third person shooter with horror over tones, slated for a full release on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Linux in Q4 2015. Pixel Bomb Games were established in 2011 and are based in Manchester, which also serves as the game's setting - which as far as I know, makes it a world first for one of the UK's largest cities. The game is set in the year 2281...
Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news! We'll still be posting major Xbox announcements in the main feed, but I'll be collecting some of the more nuanced news, rumours and talking points into one handy thread every weekend! There's been a ton of major announcements this week, so without further ado, here's our latest edition of This Week in Xbox One News. Kojima v. Konami drama...
There's a vast array of stereo headsets available for Xbox One, particularly now that there's 3.5mm jack support for Xbox One controllers, enabling virtually any headset to deliver screaming Call of Duty tweens straight into your ears. In this article however, we're looking at some headsets designed specifically for the Xbox One, by none other than Turtle Beach. Turtle Beach have...
Game Troopers' Xbox for Windows Phone mission continues with an update to their addictive money swipe 'em up Make it Rain, which adds various new features. The popular (and bizarre) Windows Phone game is an Xbox Live title, one of the more recent to drop on the Store. So what's new? Head past the break to see the full changelog! Changelog: All currencies unlocked! Access to a lot...
CD Projekt RED have just announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will pick up two massive expansions to compliment the already massive base game. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is reported to be larger than Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and carries 200+ hours of content for completionists. For those who find themselves wanting even more, late 2015 and early 2016 will see the release of Heart of...
A belated Happy Easter gamers! I am slipping this in at the last Easter minute to celebrate some of gaming's greatest references! For those who do not know, an Easter egg (as it pertains to games) is a hidden joke or reference to another piece of media. I've listed some of my favourite eggxamples from both Xbox and PC games below (I promise that is the last egg pun, maybe). 10....
Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news! We'll still be posting major Xbox announcements in the main feed, but I'll be collecting some of the more nuanced news, rumours and talking points into one handy thread every weekend! So without further ado, here's our Easter edition of This week in Xbox One news. Halo 5: Guardians primed for worldwide October 27th launch Halo 5: Guardians...
More games! Stealth Inc 2 ditches the linearity of its predecessor and returns with a gloriously expansive Metroidvania style overworld. Stealth Inc 2 tasks players to escape from a meticulously detailed bit style factory crammed with nefarious puzzles, deranged traps, hostile machines and environmental hazards. You're also charged with the rescue of your fellow clones, and...
Microsoft has often showcased the versatility of the Surface through creative industries, perhaps most famously with Adobe Creative Cloud. A few days ago, StaffPad introduced their revolutionary music notation app, available exclusively from the Windows Store. Utilizing the Surface Pro pen, you can write notes directly onto a virtualized traditional manuscript. The app then...
MagNets is a colourful upcoming ID@Xbox action puzzle game from the mind behind Rat Attack! - a similar title from the PS1/N64 era. In MagNets - your charge is the recapture and recycling of malfunctioning Bloxkbots, maintenance droids who have inexplicably gone haywire. In order to achieve this, you enlist the help of your trusty MagNet, the game's signature mechanic which allows you...
Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news! We'll still be posting major Xbox announcements in the main feed, but I'll be collecting some of the more nuanced news, rumours and talking points into one handy thread every weekend! So without further ado. Alan Wake sells 4.5 million units to date Remedy CEO Matias Myllyrinne praised his team on news that Alan Wake has crossed 4.5 million...
I've finished the demo build of Final Fantasy XV, which Square Enix have dubbed "Episode Duscae". As a long time Final Fantasy fan I'm optimistic about the franchise for the first time in a long time. Square Enix have been soliciting player feedback on the demo, which was bundled with Final Fantasy Type-0 for PS4 and Xbox One. Here are my gameplay impressions, gripes, and pleas to...
Oddworld: New n' Tasty - the remake of the legendary PS1 title Abe's Oddysee is available now on the Xbox One store. For those who don't know, Abe's Oddysee was a unique puzzle platformer from Oddworld Inc, and saw players guide the hapless mudokon Abe through a massive labyrinth of industrial plants, ancient temples and deadly wilderness. The original was crammed with secrets, and...
The heroic publisher Game Troopers arrived last year to save Xbox for Windows Phone from the jaws of mediocrity. The company are now advertising for the position of Lead Unity Programmer ahead of what they're are calling a 'drastic' expansion of operations. Game Troopers have thus far published the addictive virtual finance game Make It Rain and the adorable top down squad shooter...
Young Horses Inc are hard at work on Octodad: Dadliest Catch, a genre defying ID@Xbox game climbing across from PS4 and PC to Xbox One. I caught up with Young Horses Inc's Philip Tibitoski to discuss Octodad, ID@Xbox, future projects, and much more! Q 1) For those that are new to the game, how would you sum up Octodad? Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction,...
The Windows Central guide to lesser-known upcoming ID@Xbox titles When Microsoft announced that indie games on the Xbox One wouldn't be segregated from their big budget counter parts, the community rejoiced. Say hello to ID@Xbox. Owing in part to the success of Minecraft, indie developers have become an increasingly powerful voice in the narrative of console gaming. Whilst some of...
Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news! We'll still be posting major Xbox announcements in the main feed, but I'll be collecting some of the more nuanced news, rumours and talking points into one handy thread every weekend! So without further a-do... Metal Gear Solid producer Hideo Kojima and Konami to part ways? Earlier this week, keen internet users noticed that Konami were...
Game Troopers appeared out of nowhere mid-last year with a mission to bring quality mobile titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 with full Xbox integration. Thus far, the team have published cutesy top-down shooter Tiny Troopers and the addictive virtual money generator Make it Rain. Not content with stopping there, Game Troopers have today announced that they are working with...