Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 34 – Summer

More new cars, and even a new radio station to get us in the mood are on offer with Series 34 of the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges as we move into Summer.

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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami waddles onto Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch as you get the opportunity to play as Eugene McQuacklin - the Duck Detective. 

Magical Bakery to cook up some sorcery on PC and console

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Alter the past, save the future – Eternal Threads finally releases on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch

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Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 34 – Summer

More new cars, and even a new radio station to get us in the mood are on offer with Series 34 of the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges as we move into Summer.

Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 33 – Spring

The Apex All-Stars Series come to an end this week in Forza Horizon 5, and as sure as night follows day, I’m here to provide you with the info you need to get your hands on shiny new cars.

How will Studio Closures Affect Xbox? – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #200

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Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 33 – Autumn

In this article, I’ll attempt to suggest cars and tunes for you try out, all as you look to complete the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges for Series 33 Autumn, in the hope of getting our hands on some exclusive cars.

9 Best New Xbox and Game Pass games to play in May 2024

We've narrowed things down to 9 of the best new games to release on Xbox and Game Pass through May 2024. The question is, what will you be playing?

Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 33 – Summer

A new Series of weekly events - it is time to get cracking with the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges for Series 33 Summer.

Why you should you go building an interstellar homestead with Lightyear Frontier on Game Pass

One of the latest to go down the Game Preview and Game Pass route is that of Lightyear Frontier, a game that takes farming sim elements but puts it into space.

Game Pass

Galacticare – a sci-fi take on hospital management is now on Game Pass

Galacticare from Brightrock Games and CULT Games has more than a hint of Two Point Hospital about it, that in itself emerging from Theme Hospital.

The creativity of Hauntii releases on Game Pass, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC

From Moonloop and Firestoke is a creative little indie adventure - Hauntii. And it's playable on Game Pass, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC. 

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is now playable on Game Pass, Xbox and PC

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is the latest from Ninja Theory as they bring forth the sequel to the brilliant Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

The magical Metroidvania cooking delights of Magical Delicacy are coming to Game Pass, Xbox and PC

It's sold as a Metroidvania-lite cooking game, but all we care about is that Magical Delicacy is coming to Game Pass, Xbox and PC this summer. 

Explore the world of Little Kitty, Big City on Game Pass, Xbox, Switch and PC

We're not sure there's ever been a cat-themed game quite like Little Kitty, Big City as it releases on Game Pass, Xbox, Switch and PC. 

9 Best New Xbox and Game Pass games to play in May 2024

We've narrowed things down to 9 of the best new games to release on Xbox and Game Pass through May 2024. The question is, what will you be playing?

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System Shock very much deserves its second coming, and so many groundbreaking elements of the original game still impress today.

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THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid Review

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Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns Review

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We grabbed for the apron and sat down with the original developer behind PlateUp!, Alastair Janse van Rensburg, in hope of discovering more about the upcoming Xbox launch. 

Exclusive Interview – Understanding The Invincible with Starward Industries

We wanted to find out more about The Invincible, what prompted its creation and how Starward went about delivering it. Maciej Dobrowolski, CMO at Starward Industries was more than happy to tell us more. 

Exclusive Interview – Getting musical with Dodo Re Mi and the madness of Jackbox

We wanted to find out more about how the Jackbox team go about creating these wonderful experiences, injecting humour into every party session. And so when we got the chance to settle down with Brooke Breit - director on the musical masterpiece that is Dodo Re Mi - we jumped at it.

Exclusive interview with the makers of Born of Bread: the little RPG with a lot to prove

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