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Madden 24 (Xbox Series X) Review

Madden 24 is going to attract millions of fans without any of them seeing a single trailer or screenshot. Plenty of people purchase annual sports releases blindly, for better or worse. This is usually because they know what they’re getting. If it’s…

Stray (Xbox Series X) Review

Launched initially as a PlayStation exclusive, Annapurna Interactive’s Stray took a simple premise and ran with it. In a post-apocalyptic world, what happens to the animals we love? In the case of one orange cat central to the game, the answer is that…

Exoprimal (Xbox Series X) Review

Capcom spent the last decade redefining itself as an underrated publisher and developer. The influence is palpable. We literally have a Pokemon game that mimics the gameplay loop of Monster Hunter. For 2023, Capcom’s releases of Resident Evil 4 Remake and Street Fighter 6 set the stage…

The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Xbox Series X) Review

A huge perk of Xbox Game Pass is getting to try out games without having to buy them. For a game like The Last Case of Benedict Fox, the service seems like the best way for players who might not have purchased this title…

Dead Island 2 (Xbox Series X|S) Review

How strange it is to be here. I remember sitting in my college dorm, watching E3 conference streams with my roommates, and seeing the initial announcement trailer for Dead Island 2. It was a silly little trailer that left us all interested…

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Xbox Series X) Review

Elden Ring topped my Game of the Year rankings last year. Because of that, I was very much looking forward to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Not only did trailers catch my eye, but the team behind the game is a favorite of…

The Callisto Protocol (Xbox Series X) Review

Striking Distance Studios might not bring any gaming memories to mind, but the name Glen Schofield probably does. The co-creator of The Callisto Protocol is very much in his element having also been the mind behind the Dead Space trilogy. While the new…

NHL 23 (Xbox Series X) Review

As a longtime fan of EA’s NHL franchise of games, I’m astonished at how many positive, impactful changes come with this year’s iteration, NHL 23. There are a lot of things that make hockey video games fun, including fast-paced action and tight…

Madden NFL 23 (Xbox Series X) – Review

The middle of August for most of my life has meant my birthday and the release of a new Madden. It’s like a time-honored tradition that marks the unofficial start to the NFL season, at least in my mind. There’s something that…