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FromSoftware's Elden Ring is a perfect candidate for this article, and while we'll likely tackle the Dark Souls games as well down the line, let's first look at just how much more of a slog the achievements could have been here.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 43

A game on the scale of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has ample opportunity to mess players around with disgusting achievements... here are just a few of the ways it could have been a horrible completion rather than just a long one.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 61

The Nexomon games are awash with random elements that make the completions an exercise in luck and patience above all else. But amazingly, it could have been much worse, as you'll see in our second BS GS column.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 27

Saints Row is set to release next month and Volition recently invited us to a preview event where we had the chance to spend a few hours with the game, get to know the new Saints, and cause chaos in Santo Ileso.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 40

Cuphead is famously pretty tough, but what if the team had made its achievement list even harder? In the first of a new series for TA, we think about what could have been if the devs had been even more cruel with the game's list.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 74

Escape Academy is a fantastic addition to the Xbox Game Pass library, offering a relaxing way to spend a few hours escaping a room without actually having to venture out of your real-world home. Here are our first impressions.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 14

Matchpoint: Tennis Championships aims to bring authentic tennis gameplay and licenced players to Xbox Game Pass in July. We recently saw the game in action with Torus Games, so here is what you need to know. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 23

Saints Row is returning to Xbox in August with new characters and a brand-new setting, but the chaotic over-the-top gameplay remains a focal point. Here's everything we know about Volition's upcoming reboot.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 56

Metal: Hellsinger creative director and The Outsiders' founder, David Goldfarb, has taken a little time out from killing hellish nightmares to answer a few of our burning questions about the rhythm-shooter that comes to Xbox soon.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 21

Backfirewall_ is a narrative adventure game coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One later this year, and we reached out to Naraven Games for some more information about this tragicomic adventure.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 1

With Monster Hunter Rise getting its Sunbreak expansion later this week on PC and Switch, now seems as good a time as any to track down some great alternatives to Capcom's monster co-op hit for Xbox players...

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 14

The Summer Game Fest 2022 demo event might officially be over, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end. If you missed out on any of the Xbox demos, don't worry — we tried them all! Here are our first impressions of each.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 14

The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, and takes us on a never-before-seen adventure to a fanciful Breton resort. Here is what we think about our time with the Chapter so far.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 12

Xbox's director of accessibility, Anita Mortaloni, recently took the time to speak with us about accessibility in gaming and the company's continued journey to innovate within the space.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 36

Hell is Us is a third-person melee-action horror game from Rogue Factor coming in 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Kes sat down with creative director Jonathan Jacque-Belletête for a chat at Bigben Week...

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 8

KT Racing's last licensed rally game, WRC Generations, has been revealed and Kes had a chance to get his hands on the wheel and speak to creative director Alain Jarniou about all things WRC, Game Pass, and Test Drive Unlimited.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 10

EA Sports is publishing Codemasters' latest entry into the sim-racing Formula 1 series. The devs unveiled a few key details about the release date, modes, and new features, so here is all you need to know about F1 22 for Xbox.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 27

Escape Academy is a single-player and co-op virtual escape room game with some dangerous twists coming to Xbox Game Pass. Here is everything you need to know about Coin Crew's co-op puzzle fest.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 7

Ash Williams and his band of Deadite-slaughtering compatriots offer a groovy experience in Saber Interactive's asymmetrical multiplayer action-horror title, Evil Dead: The Game, but the risk of banishment is real.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 28

With Monster Hunter World now Capcom's most successful game of all time, a direct sequel feels like an inevitability. Let's take a look at some upgrades and changes that could make it the series' best game to date...

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 41

Rhythm-action dungeon-crawler Soundfall takes the stage on Xbox today for a surprise show. We’ve been jamming with it for a little while already, and it’s a blast when everything comes together…

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 9

Chernobylite's Xbox Series X|S upgrade is here. We spoke with The Farm 51, All In! Games, and Mataboo to discuss the real Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, crafting the 'next-gen' upgrades, and their ongoing support for Ukraine.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 8

The Stanley Parable is finally making its way to Xbox via The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. We spoke with Crows Crows Crows' William Pugh, director of Ultra Deluxe, about the game's unique and hilarious achievement list.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Carey 43

In recent years, we've noticed a clear rise in the visibility and popularity of wholesome games. Heidi chats to a host of prominent figures from the emerging scene to find out more...

Posted 1 year ago by Heidi Nicholas 53

Cult of the Lamb somehow manages to be both cute and very creepy and intrigued us all so much at the WASD gaming event that we all insisted on trying the base-building dungeon crawler. Here's what we thought!

Posted 1 year ago by Heidi Nicholas 10

Trek to Yomi has intrigue in trailers for its beautiful black and while art, samurai vibes, and dark narrative premise. The team got hands-on with the game — so let's see how they handle a blade.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 11

Yesterday's MIX 10th Anniversary Showcase brought us over 80 awesome indie games coming soon — here's a closer look at all 30 that are confirmed to be heading to Xbox.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 19

Are you desperately waiting for Hogwarts Legacy? Us too. To help fill the void we have put together a list of games to play to get your Harry Potter fix — some very familiar and some that will surprise you!

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 30

Lo Wang is back and causing a relentless amount of chaos on our screens in Shadow Warrior 3. Here are our first impressions of the potty-mouthed ninja's latest adventure.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 20

If you have been thinking about trying a game that mixes the card collecting and roguelike genres, Roguebook might be what you need — here are our first impressions of the game.

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 29

Monster Crown is out now for Xbox — if you're not yet sure about it, why not come and take a read of our first impressions after a few hours battling monsters?

Posted 1 year ago by Heidi Nicholas 11

SNK's latest entry in its legendary fighting series launches next week, and we've been busting out crazy combos to get a feel for the game ahead of release. It's really rather good, though there's not much for solo players here...

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 19

In anticipation of Dying Light 2: Stay Human's launch next week, Techland spoke to us about the team's process behind implementing achievements, and the important role that they play during a player's experience.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 20

In this retrospective piece, we are literally and figuratively turning back the time on the development and design choices of Warhorse Studios' first game and underrated gem, Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

Posted 2 years ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 53

Tom had a play with Nacon's recent mobile controller entry, the MG-X Pro, to see how it holds up against its compact sibling and the vast range of games in the Xbox Cloud Gaming library.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 26

The TA news crew picks out 22 of the biggest and most exciting launches coming in the next 12 months (barring any further delays)... feast your eyes on some of the potential highlights that 2022 has in store for Xbox gaming!

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 36