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Review Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders (Xbox One)
The clues are there...
If you know your crime novels, you are probably familiar with super detective Hercule Poirot – one of British crime queen Agatha Christie's main protagonists and best-known private eyes. During her lifetime, Christie published no less than 66 novels starring the dapper Belgian. Despite Christie repeatedly claiming that she...
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News Indie Game Gets Overlooked For Xbox, Publisher Suddenly Changes Decision
"Xbox gamers, we've heard you loud and clear!"
Update: Well, we didn't expect to be giving you an update this quickly! Just a day after announcing that Inspector Gadget - Mad Time Party would be coming to Xbox "if the demand is strong enough", publisher Microids has decided that the demand is indeed strong enough, and therefore an Xbox version will...
News XIII Remake Is Getting An Overhaul Following Borked 2020 Launch
With 60FPS support on Xbox Series X|S
Back in late 2020, the cult classic cell-shaded shooter XIII re-appeared with a then-current-gen remake. It's safe to say that the re-release didn't exactly go to plan, with the game ending up being the worst rated Xbox release of the year, according to Metacritic. Publisher Microids seems to have taken the...
News 16-Bit Sci-Fi Classic Flashback Is Getting An Xbox Sequel Winter 2022
Move aside, Fade to Black
It's been a while since we got an update about the sequel to sci-fi cinematic platformer Flashback from 1992. Fortunately, the Summer Game Fest delivered - with a fresh update, revealing the platforms and release date for Flashback 2. The game will be coming to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms...
News Almost 30 Years Later, A Sequel To 1992's Flashback Is On The Way
Despite there already being a sequel
In something of a surprise announcement, the 1992 classic Flashback is getting a sequel. Even more surprising is the fact that it technically already received a sequel in 1995 known as Fade to Black. Nevertheless, a fully fledged numbered sequel is on its way. While very little is known about the project at...
News No Joke, Five Smurfs Games Are Coming Over The Next Five Years
The first launches later this year
The Smurfs are going to be coming in big to the video game world, as five titles are planned to be arriving over the next five years from publisher Microids, the first of which is expected to arrive later this year for Xbox One. The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf is the title of the first one and is described as a 3D...
News Metacritic Calls The XIII Remake The Worst Xbox Game Of 2020
Yikes!
The XIII Remake launched last month, with both critical and fan feedback being mostly negative. Its reception was so bad that the developer even issued an apology for the game's technical issues. And now, Metacritic has released its list for the Worst Videogames of 2020, with the number two spot being taken by XIII Remake on Xbox One. It's...
News Indie Game Gets Overlooked For Xbox, Publisher Suddenly Changes Decision
"Xbox gamers, we've heard you loud and clear!"
Update: Well, we didn't expect to be giving you an update this quickly! Just a day after announcing that Inspector Gadget - Mad Time Party would be coming to Xbox "if the demand is strong enough", publisher Microids has decided that the demand is indeed strong enough, and therefore an Xbox version will...
News XIII Remake Is Getting An Overhaul Following Borked 2020 Launch
With 60FPS support on Xbox Series X|S
Back in late 2020, the cult classic cell-shaded shooter XIII re-appeared with a then-current-gen remake. It's safe to say that the re-release didn't exactly go to plan, with the game ending up being the worst rated Xbox release of the year, according to Metacritic. Publisher Microids seems to have taken the...
News 16-Bit Sci-Fi Classic Flashback Is Getting An Xbox Sequel Winter 2022
Move aside, Fade to Black
It's been a while since we got an update about the sequel to sci-fi cinematic platformer Flashback from 1992. Fortunately, the Summer Game Fest delivered - with a fresh update, revealing the platforms and release date for Flashback 2. The game will be coming to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms...
News Almost 30 Years Later, A Sequel To 1992's Flashback Is On The Way
Despite there already being a sequel
In something of a surprise announcement, the 1992 classic Flashback is getting a sequel. Even more surprising is the fact that it technically already received a sequel in 1995 known as Fade to Black. Nevertheless, a fully fledged numbered sequel is on its way. While very little is known about the project at...
News No Joke, Five Smurfs Games Are Coming Over The Next Five Years
The first launches later this year
The Smurfs are going to be coming in big to the video game world, as five titles are planned to be arriving over the next five years from publisher Microids, the first of which is expected to arrive later this year for Xbox One. The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf is the title of the first one and is described as a 3D...
News Metacritic Calls The XIII Remake The Worst Xbox Game Of 2020
Yikes!
The XIII Remake launched last month, with both critical and fan feedback being mostly negative. Its reception was so bad that the developer even issued an apology for the game's technical issues. And now, Metacritic has released its list for the Worst Videogames of 2020, with the number two spot being taken by XIII Remake on Xbox One. It's...