Month: May 2020

Whenever Artifex Mundi release a hidden object puzzle adventure, you more or less know what you’re getting due to the formulaic nature of their games. The quality of the puzzles on offer and the storytelling prowess of a particular title however, depends on which developer is at the helm. Given that World-Loom – previously known
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After the official soundtrack for Doom Eternal was released on April 18th to Collector’s Edition owners, players quickly noticed that something sounded off. It turned out that there was a marked difference between the tracks Eternal’s composer Mick Gorden had mixed himself and those done internally by Id Software. At the time, it was unclear
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E3 got canceled this year, but EA just announced a digital EA Play Live event full of ‘world premieres, news and more,’ which will take place on June 11. This would have been around the time that E3 would have happened, so hopefully this is a good way to kick off the summer and we’ll get some
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My first glimpse of Paper Beast came during last December’s jam-packed State of Play presentation. Nestled between the mind-bending puzzles of Superliminal and the Kingdom Hearts III expansion was a captivating trailer showcasing a first-person journey through dreamlike terrain. The video featured interesting topography and trippy visuals, but what did it all mean? What do
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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Microsoft launched Xbox Game Pass in 2017, seeking to become the long-fabled “Netflix for games.” The company has never talked about subscriber counts, until now. In its most recent investor call, Microsoft revealed Xbox Game Pass has seen strong growth
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A quick glance at the Artifex Mundi back catalogue would lead you to believe their titles are only full of fantastical settings, evil demons, and magical creatures. While that may be true more often than not, a handful of their games are relatively ‘normal’ – like Noir Chronicles: City of Crime. Path of Sin: Greed
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We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
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Nintendo is set to announce its annual earnings on Thursday this week and all eyes will be set on the Kyoto-based company. Nintendo is expected to announce the first 12 days of sales of the immensely popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons game on the Nintendo Switch system. The company will also provide updated sales figures
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Another week has passed and that means it’s time to give another instalment of our podcast a listen. While it’s mainly gaming focused, there’s always a chance that other hot topics in the media world and beyond are talked about too. TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 29 features information about and reactions to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,
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Let’s get some logistical distribution qualms out of the way first: Arc System Works didn’t really handle the release of the Double Dragon & Kunio Kun collection on Xbox One very well. Over on the Nintendo Switch this was a full-on compilation, featuring 18 titles, with the style of presentation expected of retro compilations in
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Part of the series of seven individual titles from Double Dragon & Kunio Kun canon that publisher Arc System Works just dropped on Xbox One, Double Dragon II: The Revenge also stands out as one of the stronger titles alongside the still highly enjoyable original Double Dragon. Unfortunately, as an archive release on Xbox One,
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When a certain video game franchise hits that sweet third entry, the developers try to go in guns blazing, commemorating the trilogy in a big way. This third entry of the Double Dragon series may end up being an experience that fully realises all of the ambitions that were dreamt of when the series was
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