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Fight, die, repeat. This is the fundamental gameplay loop in the majority of roguelite games on the market. How rewarding that cycle feels is paramount to creating an engaging experience that ultimately keeps players coming back. So how does Revita do? Revita’s gameplay loop is built around climbing a clock tower. Each run consists of

We like to say that our teams at Piccolo Studio “craft” games. We’re convinced that video games are the most powerful medium to tell a story – and as game directors, Jordi Ministral and I enjoy telling them through what makes this medium special: gameplay. We released Arise: A Simple Story three years ago and,

Tour de France 2023 keyart The Tour de France – the pinnacle of road bike racing, the grandest of Grand Tours, the most intense three weeks of sporting action the world has ever seen.  For the cycling fraternity, it’s the Tour de France which excites the most and even though there are many other events

I’ve been entangled in a few British point and click adventures over the years; the most recent of which whisked me away to an island to investigate a murder alongside a talking giraffe named Lord Winklebottom for a rather spiffing time. I was left longing for another similar experience, but now my luck is now

SOULVARS keyart Are you ready for a modern twist on the usual deckbuilding genre? What if it chucks in some classic JRPG action for good measure? SOULVARS is coming – and it’s now got a PC and console release date.  Set to launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch

I will freely admit that I’m something of a Puzzle By Nikoli W fanboy. Having reviewed every one of the developer’s puzzle games, I’ve come to expect certain things. I expect a game every couple of months; an innovative take on puzzles that I’ve never encountered before; and a couple of evenings lost. They may

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends

Now that Spring has sprung in Series 20 of the Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges, the series of High Performance in Forza Horizon 5 is about to draw to a close. Hopefully, we should have some fun times ahead of us in the Hot Season in Mexico. Well, if there are new events to try out,

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is an exciting moment for Xbox to recognize the importance of accessibility, celebrate the players and developers with disabilities that are part of our vibrant, global gaming community, and highlight recent accessibility work at Xbox. To meet the needs of over 427 million players with disabilities, and create a platform where

The Expanse: A Telltale Series keyart Telltale are back – and today they have confirmed the release schedule for The Expanse: A Telltale Series, their first new IP since the company reformed.  There’s a good chance you would have played a Telltale game in years gone by, with The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Tales

The Smurfs 2 The Prisoner of the Green Stone keyart You wait an age for a Smurfs game to rock up, and then two are announced in the space of a few days. Whilst we were already looking forward to Smurfs Kart, there’s now the announcement of The Smurfs 2 – The Prisoner of the

The aptly named Retro Army Limited have rocked up onto the Xbox gaming scene with Verdict Guilty. It’s their retro-inspired, cops versus robbers themed fighting game aiming to capture the magic of the 90’s arcade offerings like Street Fighter and Fatal Fury. They hope it’s also easy to grasp for those who may be uninitiated

PowerA MOGA XP-Ultra can be used across platforms PowerA have proven themselves as market leaders with a host of different gaming controllers over the years, but with the release of their MOGA XP-Ultra Multi-Platform Wireless Controller, they may have created the most interesting option yet.  Whether it be standard Xbox gaming with the likes of

In order to stand out in the crowded point-and-click adventure sector, you have to come up with something that’s completely different and rather unconventional. As luck would have it for Smile For Me developers LimboLane, unconventional is at the core of their game’s DNA. But does that mean Smile For Me is going to put

Smurfs Kart xbox screenshot We’re slightly amazed that there aren’t more video games focusing on the little blue Smurfs, for we feel they would be rich for all kind of adventure. But perhaps the turning point will be the release of Smurfs Kart on Xbox and PlayStation.  Announced for an August 22nd 2023 release on

Making friends in 2023 is difficult, what with the social anxieties of coming out of lockdown, and the increasingly isolated existence that we’re all experiencing. But spare a thought for an AI living in a video game from 1984. That must be a lonely experience. If we find it hard making friends, it’s got to

Summary Ravenlok has reached an amazing new milestone one week after launch: Over 250,000 players across console and PC! Ravenlok is an action-packed fairytale adventure by voxel art maestros, Cococucumber. Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass members can experience Ravenlok today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Greeting Ravenlok Adventurers, We