Latest Reviews of Asobo Studio Games
Review A Plague Tale: Requiem - An Incredible AAA Adventure On Xbox Game Pass
Ratified
A Plague Tale: Requiem is pretty much everything we'd hoped for from a sequel to one of 2019's biggest surprises in A Plague Tale: Innocence. Asobo's much-anticipated follow-up doesn't reinvent the wheel by any stretch, but it successfully builds on the team's debut effort, mixing in fresh combat options, new varied locales and an...
Review Microsoft Flight Simulator - Taking The Xbox Series X To New Heights
Come fly with me
Updated review (Xbox Series X version, July 2021): Microsoft Flight Simulator has finally arrived on Xbox Series X|S, and following on from our review of the PC version last year, we've had a chance (thanks to Xbox Game Pass) to get hands-on with the Xbox Series X edition over the past few days. Simply put, Flight Sim makes a...
Review Monopoly Plus (Xbox One)
This version Mayfair well.
When it comes to converting the ubiquitous property trading board game Monopoly from the living room table to digital platforms, things have not always gone well. Despite being released for every console, computer, and mobile device known to man, it’s probably safe to say that there hasn’t been a genuinely good and...
Review Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure (Xbox 360)
Fools rush in?
Kinect is proving to be the ideal platform for younger gamers right now; we’ve already had the reasonably enjoyable Disneyland Adventures, and it’s highly likely that the forthcoming Kinect Star Wars will find more favour with pre-teens than thirty-something geeks. Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure is another controller-free...
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News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Have Drastically Lower Install Sizes
Asobo Studio working its magic
Microsoft and Asobo Studio have today opened up pre-orders and all that jazz for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ahead of its November launch - it's also on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if that's your preferred way to go. However, alongside this pre-order info dump, the developer has gone into lots of detail on its upcoming...
News Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Allows You To 'Exit The Plane' And Walk Around
"You can literally walk your favorite mountain path"
If you're looking for an extra excuse to take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 when it arrives on Xbox and Game Pass this November, read on... During a chat with PC Gamer, Microsoft Flight Simulator head Jorge Neumann revealed how players will be able to exit
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Its 'Biggest World Update Ever' On Xbox & PC
UK & Ireland expansion
Microsoft Flight Simulator just keeps on growing, and the game's newest World Update is "the biggest ever" for the 2021 Xbox title. Asobo Studio is returning to the UK and Ireland for a major MSFS upgrade, featuring "high-quality, hand-crafted airports, dozens of POIs, Landing Challenges, Discovery Flights, and Bush Trips"...
News Plague Tale Publisher Confirms Renewed Collab With Asobo On 'Another Exciting Project'
Could Requiem be getting a sequel?
Following the release of A Plague Tale: Requiem last October, Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio have now announced the same title, which also debuted on Game Pass, has been experienced by 3 million players. As part of this, Focus has seized the moment, and revealed a "renewed collaboration" with Asobo for...
News Return To The Skies In Flight Simulator's Free Content Update
Nordics & Greenland available now
Ahead of the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the existing release Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a new content update 'World Update XV'. This new update focuses on the Nordics & Greenland and adds 90 "hand-made" points of interest, 10 triangulated irregular network cities, 5 hand-crafted...
News Is 'A Plague Tale' Dev Team Working On The Sequel To Requiem?
Last year's title was a Game Pass wonder
A sequel to A Plague Tale: Requiem hasn't been officially announced at the time of writing, but work on the series seems to be ongoing at developer Asobo Studio, with open job listings now live for the developer's internal 'Plague Team'. Basically, the French studio is currently split up as it works on...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Announced For Xbox Series X|S
Dune Expansion for the 2020 version also announced
Microsoft surprised flight sim fans during this year's Xbox Showcase with the announcement of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Here's what we know so far: "Coming 2024 - the next generation of the legendary franchise. Join the aviation adventure in a groundbreaking simulator developed for Xbox...
XSX players have some new performance options
Earlier this month, Asobo Studio finally delivered a high performance mode for A Plague Tale: Requiem - applying to Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles at this stage. Well, as usual the team at Digital Foundry has taken a look at the new option
News A Plague Tale Series Survived 'Awful' Mock Reviews During Development
"The game was a mess"
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence was a bit of a surprise when it arrived on the scene back in 2019. The studio had been around for a while at that point, but we'd never really seen this style of game from the French developer. As it turns out, some major setbacks helped form what is now one of the team's crowning...
News This Custom Xbox Series X Console Is 'All The Plague' Right Now
Get it? Oh okay
Another custom Xbox Series X has been revealed this week, via an unboxing effort from YouTuber TheRelaxingEnd. This particular console is all things A Plague Tale: Requiem; Focus Entertainment has only commissioned two of these to be made worldwide! They've been created by the very talented VaduAmka. What a beauty it is. As...
News DF Analysis: A Plague Tale: Requiem Is A 'Stunning Tech Showcase' On Xbox Series X
These rats are no match
A week after A Plague Tale: Requiem finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass, the folks over at Digital Foundry have delivered a tech breakdown of Asobo Studio's rat-infested sequel. The analysis goes over all the big techy details, including resolutions and frame rates, and the headline here is that it's an incredible looking game...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Offers Up New 40FPS Option On Xbox Series X|S
But how does it run?
The first A Plague Tale: Requiem performance analysis has landed, and it provides a pretty detailed look at how the game is running across all systems. While it's somewhat disappointing that currently, the console versions don't contain a 60FPS option, there's another useful option present for some users. Basically, if you're...
PSA A Plague Tale: Requiem Spoilers Already Circulating Online
Stay alert
Asobo's new game A Plague Tale: Requiem might not be out until October 18th, but some physical copies of the game have supposedly already been shipped out. It's reportedly resulted in a number of story-related spoilers surfacing online earlier than expected. The composer of the game Olivier Deriviere even shared a video message on social...
Guide Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For A Plague Tale: Requiem On Xbox Series X|S
Out next week!
Next week sees the arrival of A Plague Tale: Requiem - the follow-up to the 2019 release A Plague Tale: Innocence by Asobo Studio. If you're wondering when exactly you'll be able to get your hands on it, the developer has now released a worldwide map - featuring the global launch time for the Xbox Series X|S versions and other...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Trailers Showcase Hugo & Amicia's New-Fangled Powers
But will they stop the rats?
Asobo's much-anticipated follow-up to A Plague Tale: Innocence is almost here; it's so close we can almost feel the sea of rats closing in on us. Luckily, main characters Hugo and Amicia have some new tools at their disposal in A Plague Tale: Requiem, to help deal with the dangers at hand. Ahead of the game's Xbox Game...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Is Ready To Install On Xbox Game Pass
File size revealed
A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of the month's biggest Xbox Game Pass additions, and it's now available to install on Xbox Series X and S two weeks before the game goes live for all subscribers. Read More: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2022 As Asobo's rat-infested sequel is now installable, we know its overall...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Oh, and a new story trailer has arrived!
A Plague Tale: Requiem's Xbox Game Pass launch is less than a month away, and in a recent interview with PLAY magazine, an Asobo developer has revealed how long the team's upcoming sequel will be when it launches in October. Lead Level Designer Kevin Pinson told PLAY (thanks MP1st), that players can expect...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Reveals Full List Of Supported Languages
For audio and subtitles
This October, Asobo will be releasing the highly-anticipated sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem on Xbox Series X|S and also Game Pass. Ahead of its launch, the French developer has revealed the supported languages included in the sequel (including audio and subtitles). Here's the breakdown: Audio: English, French, German,...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem On Xbox Game Pass Won't Be Delayed, Thankfully
2022 finally delivers
Last week, A Plague Tale: Requiem developer Asobo Studio showcased another impressive gameplay trailer for its upcoming sequel, which hits Xbox Game Pass on day one. As with a bunch of 2022 games though, we always feared this one could get pushed to 2023, however, the developer has now confirmed this won't be the case. That's...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem 'Gameplay Overview' Lands Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Wow!
Right, here's a proper good look at A Plague Tale: Requiem ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just two months! This new 'Gameplay Overview' trailer goes into pretty much everything about the upcoming sequel, including Amicia's new moveset and the variety of locales you'll be visiting throughout your next journey. This one is looking very...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem's Gruesome Rat Tech 'Impossible' On Last-Gen Consoles
The upcoming Game Pass title is next-gen only
A Plague Tale: Innocence was one of our absolute favourites from 2019; from the whole Xbox One generation in fact. One of its standout features were the downright disgusting 'rat swarms', and as it turns out, they're gonna get a whole lot more intimidating in the sequel. In the latest issue of Edge...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Gets New Gameplay Trailer Ahead Of 2022 Release
Date to be announced later this month
A Microsoft Flight Simulator update featuring Halo's Pelican wasn't the only news Asobo shared at the latest Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. In addition to this, the French-based studio also gave Xbox fans a new gameplay trailer of A Plague Tale: Requiem. Unfortunately, there's still no solid release date - but we...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's Top Gun Expansion Has Been Delayed
Paramount is now releasing Maverick in 2022
Apart from the recently announced online racing expansion, Microsoft Flight Simulator also has a Top Gun expansion on the way. If you were looking forward to its arrival later this year, we're sorry to say it's now been delayed. It was planned to coincide with the release of the new movie Top Gun:...
Guide Is Microsoft Flight Simulator Coming To Xbox One?
The answer is yes, kind of...
With so many cross-gen games, next-gen only titles and console exclusives, it can understandably get a little confusing as to what you can play and where. One common question people have asked is whether you can play Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox One, and we've got some good news and some bad news. With that being...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's First Hotfix For Xbox Arrives Today, Here's Everything Included
To address some turbulance
Microsoft Flight Simulator arrived on Xbox Series X and Series S earlier this week and is already proving to be a huge hit with Game Pass subscribers. However, there's always room for improvement, and a new hotfix is launching today to address some issues. The patch will be going live for PC, Xbox Series X and Series S...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Have Drastically Lower Install Sizes
Asobo Studio working its magic
Microsoft and Asobo Studio have today opened up pre-orders and all that jazz for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ahead of its November launch - it's also on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if that's your preferred way to go. However, alongside this pre-order info dump, the developer has gone into lots of detail on its upcoming...
News Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Allows You To 'Exit The Plane' And Walk Around
"You can literally walk your favorite mountain path"
If you're looking for an extra excuse to take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 when it arrives on Xbox and Game Pass this November, read on... During a chat with PC Gamer, Microsoft Flight Simulator head Jorge Neumann revealed how players will be able to exit
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Its 'Biggest World Update Ever' On Xbox & PC
UK & Ireland expansion
Microsoft Flight Simulator just keeps on growing, and the game's newest World Update is "the biggest ever" for the 2021 Xbox title. Asobo Studio is returning to the UK and Ireland for a major MSFS upgrade, featuring "high-quality, hand-crafted airports, dozens of POIs, Landing Challenges, Discovery Flights, and Bush Trips"...
News Plague Tale Publisher Confirms Renewed Collab With Asobo On 'Another Exciting Project'
Could Requiem be getting a sequel?
Following the release of A Plague Tale: Requiem last October, Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio have now announced the same title, which also debuted on Game Pass, has been experienced by 3 million players. As part of this, Focus has seized the moment, and revealed a "renewed collaboration" with Asobo for...
News Return To The Skies In Flight Simulator's Free Content Update
Nordics & Greenland available now
Ahead of the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the existing release Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a new content update 'World Update XV'. This new update focuses on the Nordics & Greenland and adds 90 "hand-made" points of interest, 10 triangulated irregular network cities, 5 hand-crafted...
News Is 'A Plague Tale' Dev Team Working On The Sequel To Requiem?
Last year's title was a Game Pass wonder
A sequel to A Plague Tale: Requiem hasn't been officially announced at the time of writing, but work on the series seems to be ongoing at developer Asobo Studio, with open job listings now live for the developer's internal 'Plague Team'. Basically, the French studio is currently split up as it works on...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Announced For Xbox Series X|S
Dune Expansion for the 2020 version also announced
Microsoft surprised flight sim fans during this year's Xbox Showcase with the announcement of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Here's what we know so far: "Coming 2024 - the next generation of the legendary franchise. Join the aviation adventure in a groundbreaking simulator developed for Xbox...
XSX players have some new performance options
Earlier this month, Asobo Studio finally delivered a high performance mode for A Plague Tale: Requiem - applying to Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles at this stage. Well, as usual the team at Digital Foundry has taken a look at the new option
News A Plague Tale Series Survived 'Awful' Mock Reviews During Development
"The game was a mess"
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence was a bit of a surprise when it arrived on the scene back in 2019. The studio had been around for a while at that point, but we'd never really seen this style of game from the French developer. As it turns out, some major setbacks helped form what is now one of the team's crowning...
News This Custom Xbox Series X Console Is 'All The Plague' Right Now
Get it? Oh okay
Another custom Xbox Series X has been revealed this week, via an unboxing effort from YouTuber TheRelaxingEnd. This particular console is all things A Plague Tale: Requiem; Focus Entertainment has only commissioned two of these to be made worldwide! They've been created by the very talented VaduAmka. What a beauty it is. As...
News DF Analysis: A Plague Tale: Requiem Is A 'Stunning Tech Showcase' On Xbox Series X
These rats are no match
A week after A Plague Tale: Requiem finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass, the folks over at Digital Foundry have delivered a tech breakdown of Asobo Studio's rat-infested sequel. The analysis goes over all the big techy details, including resolutions and frame rates, and the headline here is that it's an incredible looking game...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Offers Up New 40FPS Option On Xbox Series X|S
But how does it run?
The first A Plague Tale: Requiem performance analysis has landed, and it provides a pretty detailed look at how the game is running across all systems. While it's somewhat disappointing that currently, the console versions don't contain a 60FPS option, there's another useful option present for some users. Basically, if you're...
PSA A Plague Tale: Requiem Spoilers Already Circulating Online
Stay alert
Asobo's new game A Plague Tale: Requiem might not be out until October 18th, but some physical copies of the game have supposedly already been shipped out. It's reportedly resulted in a number of story-related spoilers surfacing online earlier than expected. The composer of the game Olivier Deriviere even shared a video message on social...
Guide Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For A Plague Tale: Requiem On Xbox Series X|S
Out next week!
Next week sees the arrival of A Plague Tale: Requiem - the follow-up to the 2019 release A Plague Tale: Innocence by Asobo Studio. If you're wondering when exactly you'll be able to get your hands on it, the developer has now released a worldwide map - featuring the global launch time for the Xbox Series X|S versions and other...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Trailers Showcase Hugo & Amicia's New-Fangled Powers
But will they stop the rats?
Asobo's much-anticipated follow-up to A Plague Tale: Innocence is almost here; it's so close we can almost feel the sea of rats closing in on us. Luckily, main characters Hugo and Amicia have some new tools at their disposal in A Plague Tale: Requiem, to help deal with the dangers at hand. Ahead of the game's Xbox Game...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Is Ready To Install On Xbox Game Pass
File size revealed
A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of the month's biggest Xbox Game Pass additions, and it's now available to install on Xbox Series X and S two weeks before the game goes live for all subscribers. Read More: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2022 As Asobo's rat-infested sequel is now installable, we know its overall...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Oh, and a new story trailer has arrived!
A Plague Tale: Requiem's Xbox Game Pass launch is less than a month away, and in a recent interview with PLAY magazine, an Asobo developer has revealed how long the team's upcoming sequel will be when it launches in October. Lead Level Designer Kevin Pinson told PLAY (thanks MP1st), that players can expect...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Reveals Full List Of Supported Languages
For audio and subtitles
This October, Asobo will be releasing the highly-anticipated sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem on Xbox Series X|S and also Game Pass. Ahead of its launch, the French developer has revealed the supported languages included in the sequel (including audio and subtitles). Here's the breakdown: Audio: English, French, German,...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem On Xbox Game Pass Won't Be Delayed, Thankfully
2022 finally delivers
Last week, A Plague Tale: Requiem developer Asobo Studio showcased another impressive gameplay trailer for its upcoming sequel, which hits Xbox Game Pass on day one. As with a bunch of 2022 games though, we always feared this one could get pushed to 2023, however, the developer has now confirmed this won't be the case. That's...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem 'Gameplay Overview' Lands Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Wow!
Right, here's a proper good look at A Plague Tale: Requiem ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just two months! This new 'Gameplay Overview' trailer goes into pretty much everything about the upcoming sequel, including Amicia's new moveset and the variety of locales you'll be visiting throughout your next journey. This one is looking very...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem's Gruesome Rat Tech 'Impossible' On Last-Gen Consoles
The upcoming Game Pass title is next-gen only
A Plague Tale: Innocence was one of our absolute favourites from 2019; from the whole Xbox One generation in fact. One of its standout features were the downright disgusting 'rat swarms', and as it turns out, they're gonna get a whole lot more intimidating in the sequel. In the latest issue of Edge...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Gets New Gameplay Trailer Ahead Of 2022 Release
Date to be announced later this month
A Microsoft Flight Simulator update featuring Halo's Pelican wasn't the only news Asobo shared at the latest Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. In addition to this, the French-based studio also gave Xbox fans a new gameplay trailer of A Plague Tale: Requiem. Unfortunately, there's still no solid release date - but we...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's Top Gun Expansion Has Been Delayed
Paramount is now releasing Maverick in 2022
Apart from the recently announced online racing expansion, Microsoft Flight Simulator also has a Top Gun expansion on the way. If you were looking forward to its arrival later this year, we're sorry to say it's now been delayed. It was planned to coincide with the release of the new movie Top Gun:...
Guide Is Microsoft Flight Simulator Coming To Xbox One?
The answer is yes, kind of...
With so many cross-gen games, next-gen only titles and console exclusives, it can understandably get a little confusing as to what you can play and where. One common question people have asked is whether you can play Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox One, and we've got some good news and some bad news. With that being...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's First Hotfix For Xbox Arrives Today, Here's Everything Included
To address some turbulance
Microsoft Flight Simulator arrived on Xbox Series X and Series S earlier this week and is already proving to be a huge hit with Game Pass subscribers. However, there's always room for improvement, and a new hotfix is launching today to address some issues. The patch will be going live for PC, Xbox Series X and Series S...