Latest Reviews of Nacon Games
Review Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (Xbox) - An Open World Racer That Needed More Time To Shine
This crown needs polishing up
Disclaimer: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has been suffering from some major server issues since its early access launch on September 5th, and given that the game is always-online, we've deducted an extra point off the score as a result. Without these issues, we'd be looking at one point higher than what the game has...
Review Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (Xbox) - A Rough Ride That's Still Surprisingly Fun
It's time to make some craazzyy money
It feels like the Xbox Series X and Series S generation has marked a resurgence for simulation games, with the likes of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, PowerWash Simulator, Lawn Mowing Simulator and the incredible Microsoft Flight Simulator all proving extremely popular on the Xbox Store in recent ye
Review Robocop: Rogue City (Xbox) - A Slice Of 1980s Nostalgia That Feels Purposefully Old School
This tin man's got heart
There's just something about RoboCop. Maybe it's an age thing, maybe you just had to be there, but the ultra-violent tin cop sits alongside the likes of Knight Rider, Terminator and lots of other 1980s goodies as a property that immediately gets our excitement levels right up to the max as soon as it's mentioned. We'll sit...
Review Steelrising - Spiders Serves Up A Super Solid Soulslike
To be this good takes Aegis
Hot on the heels of the rather disappointing Thymesia, we've got yet more soulslike action inching its way methodically onto Xbox consoles in the clockwork form of Steelrising. Spiders, the developer behind the excellent Greedfall, has come up with another cracker of a game to add to its resume here too, as this is a...
Review Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong - Big Bad Wolf's Vampire RPG Lacks Real Bite
Lacking Bite
While the wait continues for Vampire: The Masquerade fans to get their hands on the ever-so-slightly troubled Bloodlines 2, Big Bad Wolf steps into the breach with Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, a narrative-driven RPG that returns to the World of Darkness, specifically Boston this time around, where the ancient Camarilla sect is...
Review Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - Feels Dated, But Enjoyable Nonetheless
Rage against the machine
It's hard to get away from the feeling while you're playing Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood that it would have been more suited for the original Xbox or Xbox 360 generation. That might sound like a criticism, but while the game certainly feels a little dated and overly simplistic in certain ways, it's also a experience...
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Hands On Ibiza Returns To Test Drive Unlimited, But Solar Crown Spoils The Party
Fundamental issues remain
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 2 is now live, and with it comes the return of Ibiza; the main location from 2011's Test Drive Unlimited 2. While this is a cutdown version of the party island compared to its Xbox 360 counterpart, Ibiza is still a very nice addition to the game - it's just a shame that the...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Still Getting A New Map Next Month
We now have a release date
Prior to the extremely rocky launch of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, developer KT Racing committed to a year one roadmap for the game, and now the first major content drop of that roadmap is upon us - the return of Ibiza. Now dated for December 11th, Ibiza returns from
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Finally Compensating Launch-Window Xbox Players
Performance improvements are also coming
Since shortly after the game's rocky launch, Nacon has been promising rewards for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players who hopped on before the game's first major patch - and those rewards have finally been detailed. If you playe
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Dev 'Still Discussing' Compensation For Broken Launch
Give us the goods, Nacon
Open world racer Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was quite broken at launch, particularly during the game's 'early access' window, where Gold Edition owners were supposed to be able to hop in and play early. Since then, we've heard bits and pieces about what's next for the game, but today's developer update is a more...
News The Always-Online 'Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown' Suffers Launch Day Outages On Xbox
So much for online-only
Gold Edition owners of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown are supposed to get access to this new open-world Xbox racer today, however, Nacon and KT Racing aren't having the smoothest 'day zero' launch as it turns out. For several hours now, the entire game has been inaccessible due to server errors. Yep, the teams opted to go...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Lays Out Year 1 Roadmap For Xbox
Including the return of TDU2's Ibiza!
The team behind upcoming open world racer Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has just revealed what's coming to the game beyond launch - with a robust year one roadmap already planned for the Xbox Series X|S title. Nacon and KT Racing have the first four post-launch seasons already mapped out, with new content...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Dev Reveals Tech Specs For Xbox Series X|S
And we have some fresh Series X gameplay!
Today, the 'VIP' console beta for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has gone live, which means we have some fresh details on the Xbox versions of this open-world racer. To coincide with the beta release — which is exclusive to certain pre-order editions of TDU: SC — Nacon has revealed the game's tech...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Preview Showcases Brand-New Extended Gameplay
Coming to Xbox this September!
So, we have the big shiny release date now for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, but what about a bit more extended gameplay? Most Solar Crown trailers so far have been fairly brief, but a new video preview from YouTube channel
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Officially Launches This September On Xbox
"Experience the ultimate racing & lifestyle experience"
It's finally official - the new Test Drive Unlimited is coming to Xbox this September! Yep, after a recent teaser for a 'major announcement', the team has done just that - confirming that Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown will launch for Xbox Series X and S on September 12th, 2024.
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Teasing 'A Major Announcement' For This Week
Will we finally get an Xbox release date?
So, it's about time we got a release date for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, right? Nacon's upcoming open-world racer has been publicly announced for years at this point, even if we've never had a proper, nailed-on release date for the title. However, that looks like it might be about to change. The team...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Showcases Open-World Exploration In New Gameplay
Become an explorer of Hong Kong Island
We're quite excited to see a brand-new Test Drive game launch on Xbox Series X|S, and this week Nacon has delivered even more gameplay from the upcoming Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - and the new-gen title is looking rather nice indeed. This time out, developer KT Racing has focused on off-road cruising...
News Terminator: Survivors Announced For Xbox Series X|S, PC Early Access Arrives In 2024
Try and survive this!
During Nacon Connect 2024 yesterday, the company formally unveiled Terminator: Survivors, a new open-world survival game based on the famous film franchise. The team has locked in a PC Early Access launch date, with console versions arriving later on, including Xbox. That Steam Early Access release lands on October 24th, and...
News 'Taxi Life' Simulator Shows Off Its Management Mechanics In New Gameplay
"Taxi Life isn't just about driving customers to their destination"
We're just days away from swapping out our everyday lives to become taxi drivers, as Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator hits Xbox Series X|S on March 7th. Ahead of launch, the team at Nacon has just dropped a new gameplay trailer - this time looking at the management side of life...
News Terminator 'Survival Project' Will Feature In New Nacon Games Showcase This Month
This sounds like a packed show!
Publisher and game maker Nacon has announced a new showcase for later this month - featuring some pretty big projects from its in-house and partner studios. Dubbed 'Nacon Connect' — as has become the norm for the team — this 30-minute showcase takes pace on February 29th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT via Twitch...
News Feast Your Eyes On More Xbox Gameplay From 'Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator'
Experience the hustle and bustle of taxi driving... on Xbox!
We've been strangely enamoured by Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator ever since we first set eyes on it, and each time we see the game in action we want to go hands-on with its janky goodness. Well, we don't have long to wait until launch - and the team has dropped some fresh game
News 'Welcome To ParadiZe' Is A Co-Op Zombie Survival Game Heading To Xbox Next Month
"Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for"
Fancy a new co-op Zombie romp to tuck into on Xbox? Welcome to ParadiZe could be your answer! Eko Software's tongue-in-cheek approach to zombie survival has just gotten a brand-new story trailer - and the game is coming to Xbox very soon. Yep, you can get stuck into this one on Xbox Series X|S in just...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown's Open World Looks Impressive In New 'The Racer' Footage
Hong Kong island looks lush!
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is our most anticipated racing game of 2024 so far, and the team's latest trailer is only getting us more hyped for cruising around Hong Kong Island on Xbox next year! Feast your eyes on KT's 'The Racer' trailer up above - showing off a chunk of Test Drive's new game world and car upgrade...
Hands On Gangs Of Sherwood Brings Arcadey Robin Hood Action To Xbox Series X|S
Robin Good
We've been donning our hoods and tackling some Gangs of Sherwood this past weekend ahead of its full release on Xbox later this week (the "Lionheart Edition" is actually out today), and we've been having a good time doing so! GoS is a co-op action game from developer Appeal Studios, and while it definitely feels 'AA' in many ways, it's...
News The Lord Of The Rings Gollum Publisher Had Dev Apology Written By AI, Claims New Report
ChatGPT to the rescue
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum certainly drew headlines around launch back in May - not least because it was one of the worst-reviewed titles of the year and still is as we head into the business end of 2023. However, a new report sheds some light on the situation during development over at Daedalic Entertainment - including a...
News Nightmares Become Reality In 'Ad Infinitum', A First-Person Horror Game Hitting Xbox Next Week
"Can you save your sanity?"
Just ahead of spooky season, publisher Nacon is bringing a brand-new horror game to Xbox in the form of Ad Infinitum. This is a current-gen only title that's been in the works for some time, and we're getting big Amnesia vibes from the above trailer - which is always a good sign for a horror game in our book. Of course,...
News 15+ Minutes Of Robocop: Rogue City Gameplay Emerge From Gamescom 2023
Take control in future Detroit
We're going to see lots of gameplay for various titles appear at Gamescom 2023 folks, and here to show its metallic might this afternoon is Robocop: Rogue City ahead of its September launch on Xbox. In the video clip above you can feast your eyes on a solid 16 minutes of Robocop rampaging through the war-torn streets...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Extended Gameplay Debuted Ahead Of Xbox Launch
Finally, real gameplay footage!
During today's 'TDU Connect' event, developer KT Racing has finally revealed real gameplay of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. The presentation started out with a short, sizzle reel-style trailer before the dev team presented a lengthy demo - showcasing open world driving, racing, player houses, clubs and more. All...
News Open World Racer 'Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown' Delayed Into Early 2024
Coronation postponed
We've had our eyes locked onto Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown pretty much since it was initially announced, and April's first look at proper in-game screenshots had us excited that things were progressing nicely for a 2023 launch. However, a new publisher document shows that the game has been pushed into 2024. Nacon's latest
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Drops To Absurdly Low Frame Rates On Xbox Series S
Other consoles aren't much better either
The time has arrived, folks. The tech heads over at Digital Foundry have gotten their hands on The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and we might as well get right to it; their analysis doesn't make for pretty viewing. Usually we like to wait for the DF word on these sorts of things, but Gollum hardly needed an...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Makes UK Top 10 Despite Incredibly Rough Launch
Return of the sting
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is now out on store shelves - even if arguably it shouldn't be given the many issues reviewers have faced during their hands on time with the game. And, well, despite what we called some 'dreadful' early review scores, the game has charted here in the UK - at least in physical form. Last week's UK...
Hands On Ibiza Returns To Test Drive Unlimited, But Solar Crown Spoils The Party
Fundamental issues remain
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 2 is now live, and with it comes the return of Ibiza; the main location from 2011's Test Drive Unlimited 2. While this is a cutdown version of the party island compared to its Xbox 360 counterpart, Ibiza is still a very nice addition to the game - it's just a shame that the...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Still Getting A New Map Next Month
We now have a release date
Prior to the extremely rocky launch of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, developer KT Racing committed to a year one roadmap for the game, and now the first major content drop of that roadmap is upon us - the return of Ibiza. Now dated for December 11th, Ibiza returns from
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Finally Compensating Launch-Window Xbox Players
Performance improvements are also coming
Since shortly after the game's rocky launch, Nacon has been promising rewards for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players who hopped on before the game's first major patch - and those rewards have finally been detailed. If you playe
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Dev 'Still Discussing' Compensation For Broken Launch
Give us the goods, Nacon
Open world racer Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was quite broken at launch, particularly during the game's 'early access' window, where Gold Edition owners were supposed to be able to hop in and play early. Since then, we've heard bits and pieces about what's next for the game, but today's developer update is a more...
News The Always-Online 'Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown' Suffers Launch Day Outages On Xbox
So much for online-only
Gold Edition owners of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown are supposed to get access to this new open-world Xbox racer today, however, Nacon and KT Racing aren't having the smoothest 'day zero' launch as it turns out. For several hours now, the entire game has been inaccessible due to server errors. Yep, the teams opted to go...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Lays Out Year 1 Roadmap For Xbox
Including the return of TDU2's Ibiza!
The team behind upcoming open world racer Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has just revealed what's coming to the game beyond launch - with a robust year one roadmap already planned for the Xbox Series X|S title. Nacon and KT Racing have the first four post-launch seasons already mapped out, with new content...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Dev Reveals Tech Specs For Xbox Series X|S
And we have some fresh Series X gameplay!
Today, the 'VIP' console beta for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has gone live, which means we have some fresh details on the Xbox versions of this open-world racer. To coincide with the beta release — which is exclusive to certain pre-order editions of TDU: SC — Nacon has revealed the game's tech...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Preview Showcases Brand-New Extended Gameplay
Coming to Xbox this September!
So, we have the big shiny release date now for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, but what about a bit more extended gameplay? Most Solar Crown trailers so far have been fairly brief, but a new video preview from YouTube channel
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Officially Launches This September On Xbox
"Experience the ultimate racing & lifestyle experience"
It's finally official - the new Test Drive Unlimited is coming to Xbox this September! Yep, after a recent teaser for a 'major announcement', the team has done just that - confirming that Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown will launch for Xbox Series X and S on September 12th, 2024.
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Teasing 'A Major Announcement' For This Week
Will we finally get an Xbox release date?
So, it's about time we got a release date for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, right? Nacon's upcoming open-world racer has been publicly announced for years at this point, even if we've never had a proper, nailed-on release date for the title. However, that looks like it might be about to change. The team...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Showcases Open-World Exploration In New Gameplay
Become an explorer of Hong Kong Island
We're quite excited to see a brand-new Test Drive game launch on Xbox Series X|S, and this week Nacon has delivered even more gameplay from the upcoming Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - and the new-gen title is looking rather nice indeed. This time out, developer KT Racing has focused on off-road cruising...
News Terminator: Survivors Announced For Xbox Series X|S, PC Early Access Arrives In 2024
Try and survive this!
During Nacon Connect 2024 yesterday, the company formally unveiled Terminator: Survivors, a new open-world survival game based on the famous film franchise. The team has locked in a PC Early Access launch date, with console versions arriving later on, including Xbox. That Steam Early Access release lands on October 24th, and...
News 'Taxi Life' Simulator Shows Off Its Management Mechanics In New Gameplay
"Taxi Life isn't just about driving customers to their destination"
We're just days away from swapping out our everyday lives to become taxi drivers, as Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator hits Xbox Series X|S on March 7th. Ahead of launch, the team at Nacon has just dropped a new gameplay trailer - this time looking at the management side of life...
News Terminator 'Survival Project' Will Feature In New Nacon Games Showcase This Month
This sounds like a packed show!
Publisher and game maker Nacon has announced a new showcase for later this month - featuring some pretty big projects from its in-house and partner studios. Dubbed 'Nacon Connect' — as has become the norm for the team — this 30-minute showcase takes pace on February 29th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT via Twitch...
News Feast Your Eyes On More Xbox Gameplay From 'Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator'
Experience the hustle and bustle of taxi driving... on Xbox!
We've been strangely enamoured by Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator ever since we first set eyes on it, and each time we see the game in action we want to go hands-on with its janky goodness. Well, we don't have long to wait until launch - and the team has dropped some fresh game
News 'Welcome To ParadiZe' Is A Co-Op Zombie Survival Game Heading To Xbox Next Month
"Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for"
Fancy a new co-op Zombie romp to tuck into on Xbox? Welcome to ParadiZe could be your answer! Eko Software's tongue-in-cheek approach to zombie survival has just gotten a brand-new story trailer - and the game is coming to Xbox very soon. Yep, you can get stuck into this one on Xbox Series X|S in just...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown's Open World Looks Impressive In New 'The Racer' Footage
Hong Kong island looks lush!
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is our most anticipated racing game of 2024 so far, and the team's latest trailer is only getting us more hyped for cruising around Hong Kong Island on Xbox next year! Feast your eyes on KT's 'The Racer' trailer up above - showing off a chunk of Test Drive's new game world and car upgrade...
Hands On Gangs Of Sherwood Brings Arcadey Robin Hood Action To Xbox Series X|S
Robin Good
We've been donning our hoods and tackling some Gangs of Sherwood this past weekend ahead of its full release on Xbox later this week (the "Lionheart Edition" is actually out today), and we've been having a good time doing so! GoS is a co-op action game from developer Appeal Studios, and while it definitely feels 'AA' in many ways, it's...
News The Lord Of The Rings Gollum Publisher Had Dev Apology Written By AI, Claims New Report
ChatGPT to the rescue
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum certainly drew headlines around launch back in May - not least because it was one of the worst-reviewed titles of the year and still is as we head into the business end of 2023. However, a new report sheds some light on the situation during development over at Daedalic Entertainment - including a...
News Nightmares Become Reality In 'Ad Infinitum', A First-Person Horror Game Hitting Xbox Next Week
"Can you save your sanity?"
Just ahead of spooky season, publisher Nacon is bringing a brand-new horror game to Xbox in the form of Ad Infinitum. This is a current-gen only title that's been in the works for some time, and we're getting big Amnesia vibes from the above trailer - which is always a good sign for a horror game in our book. Of course,...
News 15+ Minutes Of Robocop: Rogue City Gameplay Emerge From Gamescom 2023
Take control in future Detroit
We're going to see lots of gameplay for various titles appear at Gamescom 2023 folks, and here to show its metallic might this afternoon is Robocop: Rogue City ahead of its September launch on Xbox. In the video clip above you can feast your eyes on a solid 16 minutes of Robocop rampaging through the war-torn streets...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Extended Gameplay Debuted Ahead Of Xbox Launch
Finally, real gameplay footage!
During today's 'TDU Connect' event, developer KT Racing has finally revealed real gameplay of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. The presentation started out with a short, sizzle reel-style trailer before the dev team presented a lengthy demo - showcasing open world driving, racing, player houses, clubs and more. All...
News Open World Racer 'Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown' Delayed Into Early 2024
Coronation postponed
We've had our eyes locked onto Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown pretty much since it was initially announced, and April's first look at proper in-game screenshots had us excited that things were progressing nicely for a 2023 launch. However, a new publisher document shows that the game has been pushed into 2024. Nacon's latest
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Drops To Absurdly Low Frame Rates On Xbox Series S
Other consoles aren't much better either
The time has arrived, folks. The tech heads over at Digital Foundry have gotten their hands on The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and we might as well get right to it; their analysis doesn't make for pretty viewing. Usually we like to wait for the DF word on these sorts of things, but Gollum hardly needed an...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Makes UK Top 10 Despite Incredibly Rough Launch
Return of the sting
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is now out on store shelves - even if arguably it shouldn't be given the many issues reviewers have faced during their hands on time with the game. And, well, despite what we called some 'dreadful' early review scores, the game has charted here in the UK - at least in physical form. Last week's UK...