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Fallout-Themed Xbox Series X Giveaway Announced

The new Amazon Prime Video Fallout series will premiere on April 11, 2024, and Microsoft is launching a cool giveaway to commemorate the start of the show. Announced online, Xbox will be giving away a Fallout-themed Xbox Series X with its own seemingly-functional…

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered (Switch) Review

The Legend of Legacy was first released for the 3DS in 2015. Like many JRPGs released on the console, it made big swings at new mechanics that set it apart from the games to which it would be compared. Gaining a nice…

Star Wars: Jedi Director to Head a New Studio

The EA-era of Star Wars games was far from flawless. In fact, it’s a shorter list to name the successful titles than the canceled or lackluster ones. The bright spot in the exclusivity contract’s duration is the Star Wars: Jedi series from…

Mario vs. Donkey Kong Review

First released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance, Mario vs. Donkey Kong took the Super Mario experience and expanded it to focus more on puzzles and less on platforming. Reintroducing Donkey Kong as a villain after many games focusing on Bowser helped spark a…

Bethesda is Releasing a New Fallout Anthology

Few Western RPGs have made the impact on video games that Fallout has. There’s a new show on the way, a fairly active MMORPG continuing to get updates, and plenty of people revisiting the older titles on services like Xbox Game Pass. Bethesda, the…

Supermassive Games to Layoff Portion of Staff

The video game industry continues to see record layoffs in a time of turmoil and transition. With major companies like Microsoft and Embracer Group included in these layoffs, it’s no surprise that smaller studios are also seeing unfortunate mass departures. Supermassive Games,…

Prehistoric Metroidvania Primal Planet Announced

The Metroidvania genre continues to thrive in the 2020s thanks to a healthy dose of nostalgia and plenty of indie developers eager to keep it alive. There’s enough saturation in the genre now to make it tough to stand out, but some games…

Call of Duty Will Be on Game Pass Day One

A huge factor in the Activision Blizzard acquisition at Microsoft was Call of Duty. Most years, the annual release of the popular military shooter ends up in the top five games in total sales. Its battle royale mode, Warzone, continues to boast a…

Xbox Stays Vague About Multiplatform Future

A huge topic of conversation in gaming the past few weeks has been Xbox’s approach to exclusive titles. With newly acquired studios boosting their owned IP library, rumors that Xbox-owned games would head to other consoles caused an uproar. In a podcast…

Sony Says the PS5 Era Will Begin Winding Down

The PlayStation 5 is the most popular console of this generation. With top-tier exclusives and a huge player base in major countries like the United States and Japan, it’s hard to see the PS5 as anything but a success. It certainly has…