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The best of Summer Game Fest 2023

Now that the whirlwind of all the Summer Game Fest events are over, the TA news team has dived in to pick out a few of their favourite announcements.

Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 21

Retro gaming revivals continue to leave Xbox in the past

More and more classic games are getting ported to modern systems or remastered for new audiences with each passing year, but why does it feel like every other platform is getting more retro love than poor old Xbox?

Posted 3 months ago by Luke Albigés 142

Seven achievements ruined by a point of no return

Missable achievements are not uncommon, especially in games with levels that are self-contained and don't offer a chapter select option. But larger games are not safe from them, either — cower before the point of no return.

Posted 3 months ago by Luke Albigés 76

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – First Impressions

The long-awaited sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out now on Xbox Series X|S, and we've spent some time flinging stormtroopers off buildings and slicing off limbs to bring you our first impressions on Cal Kestis' latest outing.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 13

Dead Island 2 Slayers guide: Who should you take to Hell-A?

Dead Island 2 launches on Xbox today, offering up six wildly different Slayers for you to carve your way through Hell-A with. We've had a chance to play with each of them to find out which ones are slaughterers supreme.

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 16

State of Play: Battlefield 2042

It's been over a year since DICE launched Battlefield 2042 to a less-than-favourable reception, and after numerous updates and a launch into EA Play and Game Pass Ultimate, we decided to return to see how it's faring.

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 60

The most successful Resident Evil games ever

Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake launches next week, so what better time to look back on the series' history and chart the top-performing games in the premiere survival horror franchise?

Posted 5 months ago by Luke Albigés 51

Every Xbox Game Pass fighting game ranked

Want to know how the fighting games on Game Pass stack up? You've come to the right place! Which Game Pass fighters are top tier, and which are never getting picked?

Posted 5 months ago by Luke Albigés 25

Redfall: Release date, gameplay, and everything we know so far

Redfall is a new co-op FPS from Dishonored creators, Arkane. As we await the shooter's launch later this year as an Xbox Series X|S console exclusive, let's go through everything we know about Redfall so far...

Posted 4 months ago by Luke Albigés 10

MultiVersus: What went wrong?

Free-to-play crossover fighting game MultiVersus got off to a flying start last year, with millions of players jumping into the chaotic action. So where did the hype go for a game starring some of media's most iconic characters?

Posted 6 months ago by Luke Albigés 99

Every Game Pass game with awkward achievement values

Whether you actively avoid games with unusual achievement values or you're looking for something to help round off your Gamerscore, here's everything in Xbox and PC Game Pass that refuses to play by the standard 0/5 rules.

Posted 6 months ago by Luke Albigés 105

Parry Hard: A celebration of gaming's most satisfying mechanic

Is there anything in gaming more satisfying than nailing a perfect parry? Brushing away damage with a risky counter never gets old, and with a few games adding their own lately, we decided to look back at some of the best.

Posted 6 months ago by Luke Albigés 64

Dead Xbox games that need to make a comeback

Xbox's storied history of over two decades has seen many classic games and franchises fall by the wayside as tastes and the market have changed... here are some that we would absolutely love to see make a return.

Posted 7 months ago by Luke Albigés 228

How Elden Ring DLC could make 2022's Game of the Year even better

Elden Ring picked up dozens of Game of the Year awards in 2022 and was enjoyed by millions, so FromSoftware will surely be keen to return to the Lands Between. Here are a few ways DLC could potentially bring improvements.

Posted 7 months ago by Luke Albigés 31

Why I’m still playing: Disney Dreamlight Valley

We've just had a wealth of great games from 2022 and have a whole year of new ones ahead of us — yet one game I keep finding myself coming back to is Disney Dreamlight Valley...

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 45

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