Keep on target
You can't miss out on these top Xbox shooters
These are our picks for the best first-person and third-person shooters on Xbox One today.
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How much blood will you spill?
God's Trigger is a fantastic top-down shooter that'll blow your mind
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God's Trigger is a brand new top-down shooter that's inspired by Hotline Miami, and it's fantastic. Here's our full review.
It’s happening
Left 4 Dead creators announce Back 4 Blood
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The day many of you have been waiting for is finally here! Today, Warner Bros. and Turtle Rock Studios announced Back 4 Blood. Back 4 Blood is from the creators and development team behind the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead.
I can be your angel ... or your devil
God's Trigger is shaping up to be an amazing top-down shooter
Top-down shooters aren't as popular as they used to be, but God's Trigger is aiming to blast its way into player's hearts anyway in a style that looks reminiscent of Hotline Miami. We got a chance to preview the game — here's what we think.
Kick the aliens off our planet
Is Earthfall for Xbox One worth buying?
The Left 4 Dead-like Earthfall is one of the Xbox One's most recent co-op shooters, but is it worth picking up? Here's what we think.
Aim for the heads
Shoot down walkers in Dead Target: Zombie for Windows Phone
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If you like zombie games, then you should check out Dead Target: Zombie on your Windows Phone. The game is pretty straightforward. You go through missions shooting down different types of zombies. This is the type of game you can show off to friends because of the stunning 3D graphics and sound effects. We've installed it on our Lumia 1520. Take a look at our gameplay video and see if...
Clan Defenders catapults into the Windows Phone Store
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Just keep tapping on the screen. That’s the most important thing you need to know when playing Clan Defenders. It’s a new shooter that has just released on Windows Phone 8, and we’re addicted. Based in 10000 B.C., there is a happy family living in a beautiful island. Lord Balong, the evil from far away, has arrived to conquer this little island. Ben and his family have to pick up...
Star Warfare: Alien Invasion, battling alien hordes on your Windows Phone
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If you are looking for a fast-paced alien shoot ‘em game for your Windows Phone 8 device, Star Warfare: Alien Invasion may be just what you’re looking for. The game calls upon you play the role of a soldier pitted against wave after wave of alien invaders. Game play positions you over the shoulder of your character with virtual joysticks controlling movement and weapons fire. Star...
Space Shooter X, a fast-paced, outer space shoot 'em up type game for Windows Phone
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If you are in the mood for a fast-paced sci-fi shooter game for your Windows Phone, take a gander at Space Shooter X. Inspired by old school Japanese shooters, the game has fantastic graphics, an edgy pace and plenty of bosses to battle. Ships can be upgraded with a vast assortment of weapons and you have full power and bombing options to help you obliterate your enemies. Speaking of...
Save the world from rabid llamas in the new 3D shooter for Windows Phone
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While aliens, monsters, and zombies have attempted to take over the world in several movies and games, a new 3D shooter game for Windows Phone has pegged the doom on hordes of llamas! Developed by Matt, better known as RogueCode, Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse: Alpha, or VALA: Alpha is a full 3D top-down shooter for Windows Phone 8 devices where your aim to save the world from...
Minecraft inspired Pixel Gun 3D brings multiplayer FPS action to Windows Phone
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Are you a huge fan of first person shooter games? If so, and you own a Windows Phone, you may want to check out Pixel Gun 3D. This multiplayer game is already available on both iOS and Android, but the developer also launched the title on Microsoft's mobile platform earlier this month. The interesting part about Pixel Gun 3D is how it's inspired by popular Java game Minecraft....
Solar Warfare coming to Windows 8 with Leap Motion controls (Windows Phone too!)
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If our last Casual Connect game preview Delicious: Emily’s Wedding was a little too feminine for you (shame!), then perhaps a space shooter will be more to your tastes. TegTap, a two man indie gaming studio is currently preparing to bring its most successful game Solar Warfare to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. It’s built with the Unity game engine, which should hopefully make for an...
Boonce, a blast of a puzzle game for your Windows Phone
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Boonce is a Windows Phone game that is part shooter and part puzzler. You control a cannon and are tasked with taking out targets. Sounds simple until you realize you have to snake your shots through various mazes and some targets require certain actions before they can be destroyed. Graphics are simple, controls could stand a little improvement but game play is challenging enough to...
Windows Phone Central Game Roundup: Shooters
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Windows Phone Central's Roundup of the top Shooter games For this week's Windows Phone Central Roundup we're focusing on Shooter Games for your Windows Phone. More specifically, the top five, paid, non-Xbox Windows Phone Game shooter games for your Windows Phone. Xbox Windows Phone games fill the top seven spots on the Windows Phone Store list so we thought we'd shine the light on the...
Windows Phone Game Review: Defender 3D
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Defender 3D is a fast paced shoot 'em up type game for your Windows Phone. You have to defend your position against a wide assortment of monsters that will be coming at you from all directions. You begin the action with your faithful crossbow and along the way you can collect weapons with a little more destructive capabilities. As you take out the monsters, your score grows. Bonus...
Windows Phone Game Review: Astro Flare
Astro Flare is a space shooter game for your Windows Phone. It's a fast paced game with plenty of bad guys to blast into smithereens. Astro Flare has six game modes, unlockable ships, and plenty of power ups to help you battle against pesky enemy ships. Astro Flare is also an OpenXLive game that gives you access to the OpenXLive leaderboards and social network. If you like action packed...
Chromatic - Review
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Looking for a fast paced shooter game for your Windows Phone? Take a look at Chromatic. Chromatic is a 2D shooter where you take control of a defense turret and defend your position against wave after wave of attacking enemies. As you progress through the game you gain access to six unique guns with their own power/strengths. As you work your way through the game, these weapons will...
Rocket Riot updated to version 1.2 AND another update in the works
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Rocket Riot, the Xbox Live twin-stick shooter from Dutch developer Code Glue, received a minor update this week. Rocket Riot version 1.2 change log: Control bug completely eliminated Rocket Riot’s virtual twin-stick controls are extremely smooth and fun to use. But as I mentioned in our review, the game’s controls used to bug out occasionally in certain levels. That won’t happen...
Square Off is now On... the Marketplace
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Back in March we announced that Square Off, Gnomic Studios' popular indie game for Xbox 360, was coming to Windows Phone. We wouldn't lie to you. Just two months later, the game is now available on the Marketplace. Square Off is a twin-stick shooter (now without physical sticks). Players take control of a Square Avenger who straps on a jetpack, a gun, and a smile in order to save the...
Square Off - Review
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Given that both Xbox Live Indie Games on Xbox 360 and games on Windows Phone use the XNA development environment, it’s surprising how few indie games have made the jump from Xbox 360 to Windows Phone so far. Twin Blades is the earliest game to have made the transition (becoming an Xbox Live title, no less). Indie gaming fans sick of puzzle games now have a more hardcore game to play:...