What’s a platform game without a winter-themed level? Not a good one, that’s for certain. As the genre’s importance has waxed and waned over the years, several incredibly icy levels have arrived to delight and frustrate players with frosty vistas and slippy slopes. So while we’re up to our...

It’s not been out for long, but the Xbox Series X has already proven itself to be quite the compelling next-gen console. As well as the beefy specifications under the hood that power the latest and greatest games, the Xbox Game Pass service ensures that those who manage to pick up one of...

The holiday season is upon us but before the family gets together in person to catch up and chow down, it’s probably a good time to check in on the Xbox Game Pass library. Father Microsoft has been generous this year, so let’s dig into the additions so you can clear up your backlog before you...

From Lucozade sponsorships to Angelina Jolie movies, the legacy of the Tomb Raider franchise is something to behold. After bursting onto the scene in 1996, Lara Croft has been kicking ass and partaking in questionable archaeological practices for 25 years, which is longer than most video games...

It’s difficult to find games that can be fun for the whole family. Board games can often lead to threats of violence. Quiz games might seem like an option until your quiet cousin spoils all the fun with their hidden trivia knowledge. And similarly, choosing the elusive crowd-pleasing video games...

Unbelievably, the original Xbox console is 20 years old. That little monolith that marked Microsoft’s first brave push into the world of video games is old enough to drink a pint in the UK, get married and more. So to mark the occasion, we’ve put together a small retrospective looking back at...

If you grew up in the haze of Planet Hollywood and 00s MTV, there’s a chance you may have spent some time with the original Xbox. Microsoft’s first gaming console, it’s a monolithic beast that isn’t all that well-remembered compared to some of its peers, but still delivered some of the...

Spooky season is over and it’s starting to get dark, but we can always rely on Microsoft’s generous Xbox Game Pass additions to provide some light in the deep dark tunnel that is our collective gaming backlogs. The Xbox Game Pass November 2021 outing is a particularly strong one thanks to a...

The next entry in Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures Anthology series is here just in time for Halloween, bringing with it a new story. And like all games in this series, the Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes monsters promise to live up to their usual terrifying standard. This is the...

After nearly 15 years in development hell, Metroid Dread has finally found a home on the Nintendo Switch, and launched on the handheld console on 8th October. If you’re new to the series and looking for a primer on what this highly-coveted game is, hopefully we can help you decide whether you...

Real-time strategy fans will no doubt be familiar with the iconic Age of Empires series, where players tackle historical campaigns by managing resources and waging wars. The latest mainline entry, Age of Empires 4, is the first in 15 years and has been developed by Relic Entertainment and...

2021 is a great year for Super Monkey Ball fans. The original game launched in 2001 in arcades and on the Nintendo Gamecube, so to mark the 20th anniversary of Sega’s chaotic puzzle series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has put together a blockbuster remaster package. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania...