The Xbox Series X (along with the PS5) launched on November 2020. The launch was marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent effects of semi-conductor shortages. In short, everything conspired to keep these new machines out of store shelves. Instead, orders for the consoles had to be placed online, a practice that opened the…
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Starfield Arrives Next Year as an Xbox/PC/Game Pass Exclusive
Bethesda’s next big AAA RPG is not the long awaited Elder Scrolls 6, but Starfield. The game is a futuristic RPG set in the vastness of space. That’s not to say that most of us are not excited about the game. On the contrary, Starfield looks like one of the most promising Bethesda undertakings (outside…
Starfield Confirmed As Xbox and PC Exclusive
It should come as no surprise that Bethesda’s new IP Starfield was announced as an Xbox and PC exclusive. After Microsoft purchased Bethesda last year, we anticipated that this would mean some Bethesda titles would become exclusives. It turns out that that is becoming the case. Confirmed Exclusive According to a GamesBeat article, Microsoft has…
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age coming to Xbox Game Pass
The list of Final Fantasy games on Xbox Game Pass is increasing. Notably, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is coming first. It’ll be out on February 12, 2021. Microsoft promised Game Pass users that there would be ten Final Fantasy games coming to the Xbox Game Pass in 2020. Obviously, it’s 2021 now. So…
Tomonobu Itagaki: “It will be an honor” to Make Games for Microsoft Again
Dead or Alive creator, and Ninja Gaiden director (he revived the franchise on the OG Xbox), Tomonobu Itagaki, posted a recent interview that he had with Bloomberg on his FB page. The interview provides great insight into Itagaki’s future plans, and his deep and storied relationship with Microsoft, and the Xbox brand. When asked by…
More Final Fantasy Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s game subscription service, already features a wide array of Japanese RPG games for its subscribers to enjoy. The list of games featured in the service is impressive, it includes modern greats such as Nier Automata, Dragon Quest XI, and Final Fantasy XV. So far, many SquareEnix developed games have been a…
Halo Infinite is Looking Good and is Scheduled to Arrive on Fall 2021
Halo Infinite has been the source of much frustration for Microsoft and Xbox fans after a botched July reveal. The now infamous trailer gave birth to “Craig” the brute memes, and all sorts of social media backlash towards the company. The much publicized fallout in the weeks after the reveal had many fans questioning whether…
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Review
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, is the 12th major chapter and the latest release in the long running Assassin’s Creed series. The game is a refinement of Ubisoft’s AnvilNext 2.0 engine, and a wonderful take on the ‘Viking’ time period. For Starters, I am not a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed series as a whole. I…
Five Games You Didn’t Know Were Coming Out in December 2020
Everyone has been anxiously awaiting Cyberpunk 2077 in December, but there are plenty of other games you’ve never heard of coming out this month as well. This list showcases five titles you may have forgotten about or never even knew were an option to pick up starting in December 2020. El Hijo – A Wild West Tale…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 5
This is the final part of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch title list. This list includes a lot of firsts, from the first action RPG to take place in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world to the first-ever turn-based style Yakuza game. Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition The new system offers Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer…