Lauren RelphLauren Relph is a games writer, focusing on Xbox. She doesn't like piña coladas but loves getting caught in the rain. Follow her on Twitter! Grid List Latest articles by Lauren Relph Maid of Sker review: Book a short stay at the horror hotel By Lauren Relph published 2 September 20 Real Welsh scares and so-so gameplay Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 preview: Pre-order bonus is 2 minutes of skate heaven By Lauren Relph published 12 August 20 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster comes with a pre-order bonus level, skating across the warehouse which we all know and love so well. So, is it as good as we remember? Observation review: Space-inspired Hollywood blockbuster in game form By Lauren Relph published 11 August 20 Take control as a space station OS SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete review — A hint of roguelike elevates this stylish FPS puzzler By Lauren Relph last updated 19 March 21 A third DLC for SUPERHOT delivers more on every level. More combat, more weapons, more starting over from the very beginning. Has SUPERHOT always been this stylish and fun? Carrion review: Reverse horror leaves us hungry for more By Lauren Relph last updated 19 March 21 When it's your turn to be the villain... Best Xbox One couch co-op games for couples By Lauren Relph, Matt Brown published 13 February 18 Get comfy on the couch with these co-op games for Xbox One – perfect for couples this Valentine’s Day. Monster Hunter World for Xbox One: Everything you need to know By Lauren Relph, Matt Brown last updated 24 October 20 Monster Hunter: World brings its beast-slaying action to consoles, with a deeper and richer world than ever before. Ashen's dark world re-emerges in 4K for Xbox One X By Lauren Relph published 11 June 17 Announced at the 2016 E3, Ashen was showcased this year as part of the Xbox One X line up, showing beautiful 4K graphics. 7 multiplayer Xbox games that could ruin even the strongest friendships By Lauren Relph published 19 May 17 We love games that we can play together with friends, but there are a few that may hurt friendships rather than build them. We've compiled a list of these offending games. The Surge Beginner's Guide: tips and tricks to get ahead in the game By Lauren Relph last updated 22 May 17 Hardcore action-RPG The Surge can be tough for beginners. Are you having trouble with crowd control or don't know how to install implants? Hopefully, we have some answers for you! The Surge for Xbox One review: A must-play action RPG By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Deck 13's challenging new hardcore action game The Surge is addictive and accessible, and a huge step up the developer's previous Lords of the Fallen game. Narcosis for Xbox One review: A simple but enjoyable deep sea horror game By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 It's not all Disney-like singing sea life on the seafloor in the new ocean horror game Narcosis for Xbox One. Read our full review for all the details. Outlast 2 for Xbox One review: There's nowhere to hide in this dark thriller By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Developer Red Barrels ramps up the terror, atmosphere and scares in its new first-person horror game Outlast 2. Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom Xbox One review — indie RPG action for all ages By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is a capable adventure with a hint of JRPG, and it's available now on Xbox One. Everything you need to know about Outlast 2 By Lauren Relph published 15 April 17 Outlast 2 is the terrifying sequel to one of the Xbox One's most effective horror games. Here's everything you need to know, so far. The Sexy Brutale ID@Xbox review: A devilishly delicious murder mystery game By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Murder is afoot in The Sexy Brutale. Groundhog Day meets Clue, with a twist, in this whimsical and stylistic murder mystery. Air Guitar Warrior for Kinect Xbox One review: A full dose of flair metal shredding By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Air Guitar Warrior is half music game, half side scrolling shooter — and ALL hard rock attitude. The journey to acceptance: Blackwood Crossing — ID@Xbox Game Review By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Blackwood Crossing is the first game by developers Paperseven. This story-driven narrative game focuses on the fractured relationship between two British orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. The Surge trailer is all about looting and limb-cutting By Lauren Relph published 6 April 17 Deck13's upcoming hardcore action game The Surge is coming to console and PC in May. This new trailer shows off some limb-cutting, looting and targeting action. ID@Xbox's Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight Xbox One review By Lauren Relph published 28 March 17 The best kind of games are the ones that make you remember why you love gaming in the first place. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight does just that and will pull at your nostalgic heartstrings. Review: Stalking the shadows in Styx: Shards of Darkness for Xbox One By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Styx: Shards of Darkness is an outrageously difficult stealth game with hidden depths, for those with the nerve to slip into them. Why Dark Souls fans should pay attention to The Surge By Lauren Relph published 17 March 17 Deck13 has been thinking long and hard about the potential future of our civilization, and it created the Surge, a sci-fi hardcore action RPG that's set for release in May 2017. Meet the characters of Mass Effect: Andromeda By Lauren Relph last updated 20 November 18 Mass Effect: Andromeda is landing on consoles in only a short time, but you wouldn't hitch a ride with complete strangers, would you? Drop in and meet your new team members! Mass Effect Andromeda: Everything you need to know By Lauren Relph last updated 20 November 18 Mass Effect Andromeda is Bioware's return to the Mass Effect universe, set 600 years after the events of Shepard and the Reapers in the original trilogy. Here's what we know about the new game. Resident Evil Recap — the entire story explained and summarized (Spoilers) By Lauren Relph last updated 22 January 19 21 years ago, a game launched that spawned a new genre of video-games. If you were there from the early days of the T-Virus and need to brush up, its time refresh our Resident Evil history. 1234 Windows Central Newsletter Get the best of Windows Central in in your inbox, every day! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Windows Central. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. 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Maid of Sker review: Book a short stay at the horror hotel By Lauren Relph published 2 September 20 Real Welsh scares and so-so gameplay
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 preview: Pre-order bonus is 2 minutes of skate heaven By Lauren Relph published 12 August 20 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster comes with a pre-order bonus level, skating across the warehouse which we all know and love so well. So, is it as good as we remember?
Observation review: Space-inspired Hollywood blockbuster in game form By Lauren Relph published 11 August 20 Take control as a space station OS
SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete review — A hint of roguelike elevates this stylish FPS puzzler By Lauren Relph last updated 19 March 21 A third DLC for SUPERHOT delivers more on every level. More combat, more weapons, more starting over from the very beginning. Has SUPERHOT always been this stylish and fun?
Carrion review: Reverse horror leaves us hungry for more By Lauren Relph last updated 19 March 21 When it's your turn to be the villain...
Best Xbox One couch co-op games for couples By Lauren Relph, Matt Brown published 13 February 18 Get comfy on the couch with these co-op games for Xbox One – perfect for couples this Valentine’s Day.
Monster Hunter World for Xbox One: Everything you need to know By Lauren Relph, Matt Brown last updated 24 October 20 Monster Hunter: World brings its beast-slaying action to consoles, with a deeper and richer world than ever before.
Ashen's dark world re-emerges in 4K for Xbox One X By Lauren Relph published 11 June 17 Announced at the 2016 E3, Ashen was showcased this year as part of the Xbox One X line up, showing beautiful 4K graphics.
7 multiplayer Xbox games that could ruin even the strongest friendships By Lauren Relph published 19 May 17 We love games that we can play together with friends, but there are a few that may hurt friendships rather than build them. We've compiled a list of these offending games.
The Surge Beginner's Guide: tips and tricks to get ahead in the game By Lauren Relph last updated 22 May 17 Hardcore action-RPG The Surge can be tough for beginners. Are you having trouble with crowd control or don't know how to install implants? Hopefully, we have some answers for you!
The Surge for Xbox One review: A must-play action RPG By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Deck 13's challenging new hardcore action game The Surge is addictive and accessible, and a huge step up the developer's previous Lords of the Fallen game.
Narcosis for Xbox One review: A simple but enjoyable deep sea horror game By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 It's not all Disney-like singing sea life on the seafloor in the new ocean horror game Narcosis for Xbox One. Read our full review for all the details.
Outlast 2 for Xbox One review: There's nowhere to hide in this dark thriller By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Developer Red Barrels ramps up the terror, atmosphere and scares in its new first-person horror game Outlast 2.
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom Xbox One review — indie RPG action for all ages By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is a capable adventure with a hint of JRPG, and it's available now on Xbox One.
Everything you need to know about Outlast 2 By Lauren Relph published 15 April 17 Outlast 2 is the terrifying sequel to one of the Xbox One's most effective horror games. Here's everything you need to know, so far.
The Sexy Brutale ID@Xbox review: A devilishly delicious murder mystery game By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Murder is afoot in The Sexy Brutale. Groundhog Day meets Clue, with a twist, in this whimsical and stylistic murder mystery.
Air Guitar Warrior for Kinect Xbox One review: A full dose of flair metal shredding By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Air Guitar Warrior is half music game, half side scrolling shooter — and ALL hard rock attitude.
The journey to acceptance: Blackwood Crossing — ID@Xbox Game Review By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Blackwood Crossing is the first game by developers Paperseven. This story-driven narrative game focuses on the fractured relationship between two British orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn.
The Surge trailer is all about looting and limb-cutting By Lauren Relph published 6 April 17 Deck13's upcoming hardcore action game The Surge is coming to console and PC in May. This new trailer shows off some limb-cutting, looting and targeting action.
ID@Xbox's Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight Xbox One review By Lauren Relph published 28 March 17 The best kind of games are the ones that make you remember why you love gaming in the first place. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight does just that and will pull at your nostalgic heartstrings.
Review: Stalking the shadows in Styx: Shards of Darkness for Xbox One By Lauren Relph last updated 21 November 18 Styx: Shards of Darkness is an outrageously difficult stealth game with hidden depths, for those with the nerve to slip into them.
Why Dark Souls fans should pay attention to The Surge By Lauren Relph published 17 March 17 Deck13 has been thinking long and hard about the potential future of our civilization, and it created the Surge, a sci-fi hardcore action RPG that's set for release in May 2017.
Meet the characters of Mass Effect: Andromeda By Lauren Relph last updated 20 November 18 Mass Effect: Andromeda is landing on consoles in only a short time, but you wouldn't hitch a ride with complete strangers, would you? Drop in and meet your new team members!
Mass Effect Andromeda: Everything you need to know By Lauren Relph last updated 20 November 18 Mass Effect Andromeda is Bioware's return to the Mass Effect universe, set 600 years after the events of Shepard and the Reapers in the original trilogy. Here's what we know about the new game.
Resident Evil Recap — the entire story explained and summarized (Spoilers) By Lauren Relph last updated 22 January 19 21 years ago, a game launched that spawned a new genre of video-games. If you were there from the early days of the T-Virus and need to brush up, its time refresh our Resident Evil history.
