Croteam has been around for almost three decades, and to be honest, we have dedicated much of that time to Serious Sam. What was once a childhood dream – developing video games for a living – became a reality because of a shooter game with an arguably ridiculous but certainly catchy name. Serious Sam is
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Spellbreak is the latest free-to-play multiplayer action-spellcasting title to hit Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, giving you the opportunity to unleash your inner battlemage. It’s available right now and as our review mentioned, you’re sure to get in on some high flying fun should you get involved. Whilst free-to-play is always nice, it’s with
In a year where connecting through games has proven to be more important than ever, we bring you the Xbox Community Game Club—a way for the Xbox community around the world to come together around a shared loved of gaming. Like a book club, but for games, each week we’ll feature a game for Game
I may have been late to the party, but it wasn’t until earlier in 2020 when I first laid a SteelSeries headset on my head. I’d obviously used plenty of audio options in my years as a gamer and music listener, from the cheap and nasty old-school SONY Walkman days, through to the cutting of
One of the biggest benefits of all that power is giving developers the ability to make games that are Xbox Series X|S Optimized. This means that they’ve taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of Xbox Series X|S, both for new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X|S development environment as well as previously
Sports games tend to move to the wacky side in fun ways. From the great RC car football of Rocket League to the quirky ‘70s theme of Stikbold – there’s something fun in seeing a sport torn apart at the seams and stitched back together again. HyperBrawl Tournament grabs a little bit of a Stikbold,
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
Our top spot for generation number eight and one of the most important games in the Xbox One’s quest to deliver generational game-changers goes to Geralt’s swan song, The Witcher 3. After the middling success of The Witcher 2 on home consoles, the team at CD Projekt Red went back to the drawing board for
Were it not for Bungie’s split with Activision last year, it feels like Destiny 2’s latest expansion, Beyond Light, might have just been called Destiny 3 instead. As the first installment in a trio of announced expansions, Beyond Light takes some bold steps in a new direction for the series – whether it’s the story’s
With over ten games in the series, the Kingdom Hearts franchise has been going strong for nearly twenty years. Xbox players were only officially introduced to Sora and all the magic and splendor the series contains with Kingdom Hearts III’s release in 2019. More recently, the majority of the series with Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5
With one of the most highly regarded racing pedigrees in the gaming scene, Codemasters have continually pushed the boundaries of what fans of the genre demand. With the F1 scene all but sewn up by their developmental brilliance in F1 2020, it could be said that they are the current kings of the racing sim.
Everyone here at Studio Wildcard has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to reveal the second part of the Ark: Survival Evolved Genesis saga, which is launching March 2021. And this weekend at the annual Extra Life charity event, where the Ark community raised over $180,000 for the kids, we finally did just that and revealed
If you are in need of a cyberpunk appetizer, luckily for you Ghostrunner is now available on Xbox One. Created by the studio One More Level, this first-person platforming action game wastes absolutely no time in getting started. Booting the game up plays a slick little cutscene showing the events that lead to the titular
Today the team at Obsidian Entertainment has released the biggest Grounded update yet, introducing players to a brand-new biome – the underwater world of the Koi Pond. This new area of the backyard brings new wildlife, new crafting recipes, and new mysteries, along with underwater gameplay mechanics that will allow players to go deeper than
Well, where do I start with this one? I guess that personally, Counter-Strike was my first foray into online gaming. Being able to play online with friends after school really is a fond memory of my early gaming years. It all started here. I’ve never been a huge PC gamer, mainly because I have never
Monster Truck Championship does a decent job of capturing this world – or, at least, an unlicensed, off-brand facsimile of it. The graphics are pretty rough at times and it’s lean on content, but Monster Truck Championship successfully fuses the over-the-top madness of monster trucks with an accessible, simulation-style approach that makes both the driving
Summary The universe of Destiny 2 evolves today with the launch of the new expansion, Beyond Light. Get caught up on the story and learn about the new elemental power Guardians get to wield as they explore the brand new destination of Europa. Destiny 2: Beyond Light is available now with Xbox Game Pass. Destiny
Who knew that almost three decades after the original The Karate Kid trilogy, the saga would be given a new lease of life in the form of a premium YouTube series, Cobra Kai. Well, it’s been a phenomenal comeback, with the epic feud between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence being embraced by a whole new
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered is available today on Xbox One! Race and chase solo or with your friends in this timeless experience remastered for today’s hardware with fresh graphics and gameplay. Bolt down the winding roads of the stunning Seacrest County in up to 4K/30 FPS or 1080p/60 FPS and with additional visual
Art in Heart have released a sequel to their previous game, GoNNER – the imaginatively titled GONNER2. Now, I’ll admit that I never played the first game, and so was coming to the action of GONNER2 completely fresh. But was it a pleasure to play, or more of a chore? Well, come to a very
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows 10 PC as well as upcoming Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC titles and soon-to-be released ID@Xbox games! You can get more details on the games below and click their profiles
Coming from the clever folk over at Bitmap Galaxy is YesterMorrow, a new retro-looking platformer, albeit one that this time is hit with a bit of a twist. The twist in question is a promising time travel mechanic, and it was this which piqued my interest when I saw it in action. Come with me
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
By now, you’re probably quite familiar with the NBA 2K21 Courtside Report series and the sheer depth of each report. While the previous offering covered the first ever WNBA MyPlayer experience, this latest one introduces the next-gen multiplayer setting known as The City. NBA 2K21’s The City is the most ambitious execution of a virtual
Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be releasing imminently, capable of game-changing visual upgrades including super high framerates, low latency, and stunning HDR enhancements. But is your TV ready to receive all that the new generation has to offer? With that in mind, we figured that now would be the perfect time to
The intergalactic rebellion against the Imperion has been in full swing over on PC (Steam) for a couple of months, but now Massive Damage Games and Raw Fury have plotted a course that sees Star Renegades heading towards consoles in the not-so-distant future. In fact, it’ll arrive in this already exciting month for Xbox One
Omua’s dark blood runs cold through the snow-capped mountains, and trickles with the melted snow across the land where the dragon’s tooth lay. Plagued by the dragon’s curse, she sought respite in the form of revenge – to return the Holy Flame. From her anguish, a new class descends. Guardian has arrived to Black Desert
Xbox Series X and Series S isn’t so much a “next-gen” controller as it is an incremental update on the one we already know. It’s flush with small tweaks that improve specific elements of the Xbox experience, like recording gameplay, using the D-pad, and grip. However, there are no big “next-gen” swings – no features
As if we weren’t excited enough that Gal*Gun Returns is arriving on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2021, PQube have unveiled the icing on the cake by announcing a Collector’s Edition. Prepare to be dazzled as the even cuter Gal*Gun Returns – Birthday Suit Collector’s Edition gets a limited run, which includes a
The Smite x TMNT Update, featuring the all-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Pass, is now available on Xbox One. The TMNT crossover marks Smite’s second project with Nickelodeon, following the successful Avatar: The Last Airbender Battle Pass from earlier this year. All four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can be earned through the Battle Pass.