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This week in ID@Xbox: Soccer brawling and bundles galore
It has been a dry week for ID@Xbox one releases, with indie developers and publishers not wanting their launches to get trampled by Black Friday sales. Still, we did get one new indie Xbox game and three bundles to help tide us over till next week! → Read More
Nyko Modular Charge Station S review: A controller charger for your Xbox One S
There are lots of charging solutions for your Xbox One controllers. But few become a part of the console as nicely as the Nyko Modular Charging Station S. It fits on top of any Xbox One S, charges two controllers, and adds an extra USB port too. → Read More
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Xbox One review: Hundreds of heroes in one Marvelous adventure
The first LEGO Marvel Super Heroes was a strong launch title for Xbox One. Now LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is the series' latest adventure, featuring the largest roster yet, including the Guardians of the Galaxy, Gwenpool, Ms. Marvel, and many more. → Read More
EasySMX Wireless Headset is an affordable semi-wireless headset for Xbox One
Where headsets are concerned, a bulky wire can make a big difference in comfort. The EasySMX Wireless Headset is an affordable gaming headset that can be used wirelessly for game audio with Xbox One and completely wirelessly with PlayStation. → Read More
Road Rage Xbox One review: A motorcycle racing game with brutal combat
Road Rage from Team6 Game Studios and Maximum Games is the first Road Rash-style motorcycle combat game on Xbox One. It's a little rough, but it's also brutal fun. → Read More
Outcast: Second Contact Xbox One review – A classic action game returns to consoles
Classic open-world action game Outcast returns as Outcast: Second Contact on Xbox One. With improved graphics and a fascinating sci-fi world to explore, Outcast is a huge game – but some of its elements are badly in need of updating. → Read More
Warframe: Plains of Eidolon – Impressions from the new social hub and open-world map
Warframe is the Xbox One's longest-running free to play game, having arrived in 2014. Digital Extremes still updates Warframe to this day, having just released the Plains of Eidolon expansion with a new social area and a huge open-world map. → Read More
This week in ID@Xbox: Outcasts, road rage, and turtle racing
This week saw seven new indie games come to Xbox One. These include an open-world classic, a brutal motorcycle combat game, a horror-themed adventure game, a colorful 3D platformer, a licensed beat 'em up, and a classic fighting game. → Read More
Watch and win as we livestream Minecraft-style MMO Trove tonight on Mixer!
Tonight at 9pm ET (8pm CT, 6pm PT, 2am GMT) on Mixer, we'll be playing Trove, the free Minecraft-style MMO, and giving out lots of premium currency codes. Read on for quick impressions and contest details. → Read More
The Sims 4 Xbox One review: The popular life simulator (finally) hits consoles
EA's latest life simulation game finally arrived on Xbox One. The Sims 4 for Xbox is the most feature-complete home version yet, with boundless depth and potential – but it doesn't always feel like a great fit for the living room. → Read More
Wheel of Fortune Xbox One review: A great adaptation of the TV game show
Wheel of Fortune is a popular game show in which contestants spin a wheel, buy letters, and try to solve a hangman-style puzzle. Ubisoft just brought the game to Xbox One with authentic gameplay, online multiplayer, and customizable characters. → Read More
Jeopardy! Xbox One review: A beloved trivia game show comes to consoles
Gameshows make fine videogames, allowing players to actively participate in the same show they already enjoy on television. Ubisoft has just brought Jeopardy! to Xbox One, featuring the classic TV gameplay, online multiplayer, and two new game modes. → Read More
Sonic Forces for Xbox One review: Create your own character and team up with Sonic the Hedgehog!
Six years after the release of Sonic Generations, Sonic the Hedgehog is finally back on Xbox in a fully 3D game: Sonic Forces. Customizable characters are the big new feature, but how does the rest of this long-awaited sequel hold up? → Read More
This week in ID@Xbox: Emergency calls, android assaults, and lucky tales
This week saw only six new ID@Xbox games, though they're mostly quite interesting. Highlights include colorful 3D platforming, intense shooting, arcade basketball, and even the chance to work as an emergency call dispatcher. That's quite a mix! → Read More
Watch and win as we livestream cyberpunk Xbox shooter JYDGE tonight on Mixer!
Tonight at 9pm ET (8pm CT, 6pm PT, 2am GMT) on Mixer, we'll be playing and giving out free copies of JYDGE, the futuristic shooter in which you play a customizable cybernetic judge. Read on for quick impressions and contest details. → Read More
Disneyland Adventures review: Skip the long lines and visit Disneyland on Xbox and Windows
One of the best Kinect games ever, Disneyland Adventures, returns on Xbox One and Windows 10 with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Players of all ages will love the chance to explore an authentic virtual Disneyland using either a controller or Kinect. → Read More
Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure Xbox review – A Kinect classic returns with controller support
Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure, formerly a Kinect-exclusive Xbox 360 title, is back. With levels based on six Pixar properties and Xbox Play Anywhere support, this is a great game for Disney fans – and it can finally be played with a controller! → Read More
Watch and win as we livestream The Evil Within 2 tonight on Mixer!
Tonight at 9pm ET (8pm CT, 6pm PT, 2am GMT) on Mixer, we'll be playing The Evil Within 2, the amazing horror game from Bethesda, and giving out Xbox gift cards to lucky viewers. Read on for quick impressions and contest details. → Read More
This week in ID@Xbox: 8-bit adventures, mutant football, and historical battles
With Halloween behind us, the horror games have almost dried up. But the ID@Xbox games keep coming. This week we've got a classic game collection, a beat 'em up, a strategy game, a card game, and lots more indie goodness. → Read More
Call of Duty: WWII Xbox One review — Classic COD action with more emotion than ever
After several years, Activision's Call of Duty series has finally returned to its roots: World War II. Call of Duty: WWII captures that setting with bombast and dignity, focusing on a single squad of soldiers' journey across the European theater. → Read More