Opinions Archives | TheXboxHub https://www.thexboxhub.com/category/thexboxhub-features/opinions/ Xbox and Game Pass news, reviews, videos and opinions Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:58:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Exclusive Interview – Why It’s Happening and Yogscast Games want us to PlateUp! https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-why-its-happening-and-yogscast-games-want-us-to-plateup/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-why-its-happening-and-yogscast-games-want-us-to-plateup/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:58:38 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150192 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. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-why-its-happening-and-yogscast-games-want-us-to-plateup/feed/ 0 Learning about the birds and the bees in Planet Zoo: Console Edition https://www.thexboxhub.com/learning-about-the-birds-and-the-bees-in-planet-zoo-console-edition/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/learning-about-the-birds-and-the-bees-in-planet-zoo-console-edition/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:01:02 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150099 For fans of the 2013 Zoo Tycoon reboot and the very good Planet Coaster: Console Edition port, Planet Zoo: Console Edition on Xbox and PlayStation is shaping up to be the next evolution of sim management. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/learning-about-the-birds-and-the-bees-in-planet-zoo-console-edition/feed/ 0 11 Xbox or Game Pass releases you need to play in February 2024 https://www.thexboxhub.com/11-xbox-or-game-pass-releases-you-need-to-play-in-february-2024/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/11-xbox-or-game-pass-releases-you-need-to-play-in-february-2024/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:31:19 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150012 What are the 11 Xbox or Game Pass releases from February 2024 that you should be playing?

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/11-xbox-or-game-pass-releases-you-need-to-play-in-february-2024/feed/ 0 Tekken 8 and Gaming’s Layoffs – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #191 https://www.thexboxhub.com/tekken-8-and-gamings-layoffs-thexboxhub-official-podcast-191/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/tekken-8-and-gamings-layoffs-thexboxhub-official-podcast-191/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:23:28 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150031 In a hard week for gaming, the new releases just keep flowing. And that means TheXboxHub team get together to chat over the latest news, reviews and opinions. For TheXboxHub Official Podcast #191 it's the launch of Tekken 8 and the huge number of layoffs hitting the gaming industry that is front and centre. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/tekken-8-and-gamings-layoffs-thexboxhub-official-podcast-191/feed/ 0 5 games to play while waiting for Skull and Bones https://www.thexboxhub.com/5-games-to-play-while-waiting-for-skull-and-bones/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/5-games-to-play-while-waiting-for-skull-and-bones/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:55:11 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149375 If you can’t wait to try out your sea legs and head to the high seas in Skull and Bones, here are 5 Xbox and Game Pass games that have already been making waves.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/5-games-to-play-while-waiting-for-skull-and-bones/feed/ 0 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 29 – Spring https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-spring/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-spring/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:13:09 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149967 It is the final week of Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges for Series 29 over in Forza Horizon 5, and as always we can hope that the Series goes out with a bang, rather than a whimper. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-spring/feed/ 0 Remembering Medal of Honor: Rising Sun – starts off great but soon loses momentum https://www.thexboxhub.com/remembering-medal-of-honor-rising-sun-starts-off-great-but-soon-loses-its-momentum/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/remembering-medal-of-honor-rising-sun-starts-off-great-but-soon-loses-its-momentum/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:28:52 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149326 Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is a prime example of a video game which starts off great but soon loses its momentum.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/remembering-medal-of-honor-rising-sun-starts-off-great-but-soon-loses-its-momentum/feed/ 0 Remembering Crash Nitro Kart! https://www.thexboxhub.com/remembering-crash-nitro-kart/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/remembering-crash-nitro-kart/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:25:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149318 What is Crash Nitro Kart? When Universal and Vicarious Visions started production it was known as Crash Team Racing 2 before the eventual name change.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/remembering-crash-nitro-kart/feed/ 0 Looking back to 2008 and the clashing of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe https://www.thexboxhub.com/looking-back-to-2008-and-the-clashing-of-mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/looking-back-to-2008-and-the-clashing-of-mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:14:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149328 At first glance Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe looks like either a novelty side-step for Mortal Kombat or a precursor to Injustice.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/looking-back-to-2008-and-the-clashing-of-mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe/feed/ 0 Palworld – Thoughts from the Wild Frontier https://www.thexboxhub.com/palworld-thoughts-from-the-wild-frontier/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/palworld-thoughts-from-the-wild-frontier/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:56:17 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149778 There is so much to do in Palworld that the “Pokemon with guns' epithet doesn’t do it any favours.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/palworld-thoughts-from-the-wild-frontier/feed/ 0 Exploring the real-life Kamurocho from the Yakuza/Like a Dragon Series https://www.thexboxhub.com/exploring-the-real-life-kamurocho-from-the-yakuza-like-a-dragon-series/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exploring-the-real-life-kamurocho-from-the-yakuza-like-a-dragon-series/#comments Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:07:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149762 I was fortunate to recently be on a business trip to Taiwan. I went ahead and booked an extension to visit Tokyo and the real-life Kabukichō, the location that Kamurocho and many of the early games are based on. Even going as far as booking a hotel right in the centre of the red-light district.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exploring-the-real-life-kamurocho-from-the-yakuza-like-a-dragon-series/feed/ 1 Exclusive Interview – Understanding The Invincible with Starward Industries https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-understanding-the-invincible-with-starward-industries/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-understanding-the-invincible-with-starward-industries/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:33:05 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149754 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. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-understanding-the-invincible-with-starward-industries/feed/ 0 Breaking Down Xbox Developer Direct ’24 – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #190 https://www.thexboxhub.com/breaking-down-xbox-developer-direct-24-thexboxhub-official-podcast-190/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/breaking-down-xbox-developer-direct-24-thexboxhub-official-podcast-190/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:41:14 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149752 The first big Xbox presentation of 2024 has taken place and TheXboxHub podcast team get together to break it down, focusing on all the best bits of the Xbox Developer Direct '24. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/breaking-down-xbox-developer-direct-24-thexboxhub-official-podcast-190/feed/ 0 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 29 – Winter https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-winter/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-winter/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:25:13 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149696 We take a look at the latest Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges found in Forza Horizon 5. And what challenges are they? Those for Series 29 Winter, no less. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-winter/feed/ 7 How a noob got on with Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters on Xbox https://www.thexboxhub.com/how-a-noob-got-on-with-warhammer-40000-chaos-gate-daemonhunters-on-xbox/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/how-a-noob-got-on-with-warhammer-40000-chaos-gate-daemonhunters-on-xbox/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:11:12 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149532 There is a lot to be excited about in Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters on Xbox

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/how-a-noob-got-on-with-warhammer-40000-chaos-gate-daemonhunters-on-xbox/feed/ 0 The Xbox Games to Play in 2024 – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #189 https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-xbox-games-to-play-in-2024-thexboxhub-official-podcast-189/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-xbox-games-to-play-in-2024-thexboxhub-official-podcast-189/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:40:37 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149483 The first episode of 2024 and TheXboxHub Official Podcast team settle down for a chat about the latest news and reviews found in the video games scene. The main focus of Episode 189? Well, that's got to be the Xbox games to play in 2024.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-xbox-games-to-play-in-2024-thexboxhub-official-podcast-189/feed/ 0 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 29 – Autumn https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-autumn/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-autumn/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:50:09 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149481 As night follows day, so Autumn follows Summer in the world of Forza Horizon 5, and so it proves this week as the Community Choice series continues.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-autumn/feed/ 2 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 29 – Summer https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-summer/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-summer/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:50:10 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149243 It is the dawn of a whole new Series of Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges in Forza Horizon 5, the 29th offering to test our driving skills no less. And this time, in Summer of Series 29, the theme is all about the Community Choice… 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-29-summer/feed/ 0 Best Xbox Indie Games of the Year 2023 https://www.thexboxhub.com/best-xbox-indie-games-of-the-year-2023/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/best-xbox-indie-games-of-the-year-2023/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:22:33 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149151 It’s time to celebrate gaming's unsung heroes – the indie gems that have illuminated the Xbox landscape in 2023 and proved that big adventures can come in small packages.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/best-xbox-indie-games-of-the-year-2023/feed/ 0 The best and worst Xbox games of 2023 – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #188 https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-best-and-worst-xbox-games-of-2023-thexboxhub-official-podcast-188/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-best-and-worst-xbox-games-of-2023-thexboxhub-official-podcast-188/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:50:05 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149149 In TheXboxHub Official Podcast #188 the team check out the best and worst Xbox games of 2023.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-best-and-worst-xbox-games-of-2023-thexboxhub-official-podcast-188/feed/ 0 9 new Xbox and Game Pass games you should be playing in January 2024 https://www.thexboxhub.com/9-new-xbox-and-game-pass-games-you-should-be-playing-in-january-2024/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/9-new-xbox-and-game-pass-games-you-should-be-playing-in-january-2024/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:50:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148893 We're here with 9 of the best new Xbox and Game Pass games you should be playing on your Xbox in January 2024. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/9-new-xbox-and-game-pass-games-you-should-be-playing-in-january-2024/feed/ 0 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 28 – Winter: Part 4 https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-4/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-4/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:09:43 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149028 Guess what? It is still the 28th Series in Forza Horizon 5 and it is still Winter in Mexico. Christmas is but a fond memory, and all that is ahead is a return to work. But let's not be downhearted, at least we have a whole new set of Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges to try our hand at in Series 28 Winter Part 4. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-4/feed/ 0 Best Xbox Games of the Year 2023 https://www.thexboxhub.com/best-xbox-games-of-the-year-2023/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/best-xbox-games-of-the-year-2023/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:32:11 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148910 Join us as we detail the best Xbox games of the year for 2023. We think there may be a few games included that surprise you… 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/best-xbox-games-of-the-year-2023/feed/ 0 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 28 – Winter: Part 3 https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-3/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-3/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:25:05 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148873 It is still the 28th Series in Forza Horizon 5 and it is still Winter in Mexico. However, it’s almost Christmas, so I’d like to wish you all some happy holidays. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-3/feed/ 0 Exclusive Interview – Getting musical with Dodo Re Mi and the madness of Jackbox https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-getting-musical-with-dodo-re-mi-and-the-madness-of-jackbox/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-getting-musical-with-dodo-re-mi-and-the-madness-of-jackbox/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:07:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148736 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.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-getting-musical-with-dodo-re-mi-and-the-madness-of-jackbox/feed/ 0 Exclusive interview with the makers of Born of Bread: the little RPG with a lot to prove https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-born-of-bread-the-little-rpg-with-a-lot-to-prove/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-born-of-bread-the-little-rpg-with-a-lot-to-prove/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:11:08 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148803 When we fall head over heels for a game, we grasp at any opportunity to interview its creators. And so it goes with Nicolas Lamarche, the lead designer of Born of Bread. We discussed bakery puns over some dipping breads, and are here to bring you the results.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-born-of-bread-the-little-rpg-with-a-lot-to-prove/feed/ 0 Exclusive Interview – kicking back with My Time at Sandrock’s Game Director https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-kicking-back-with-my-time-at-sandrocks-game-director/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-kicking-back-with-my-time-at-sandrocks-game-director/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:13:01 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148684 When we had the opportunity to grab one of the team behind both Portia and Sandrock, we jumped at the chance. Xu Zhi, director of My Time in Portia and My Time at Sandrock was only too happy to answer our questions…

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-kicking-back-with-my-time-at-sandrocks-game-director/feed/ 0 Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges Guide Series 28 – Winter: Part 2 https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-2/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-2/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:57:24 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148580 With the dawning of Winter: Part 2 (The Revenge?) here we go again with a breakdown of the cars and tunes we need in order to complete the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges for Series 28 Winter Part 2. Strap yourselves in!

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/forza-horizon-5-festival-playlist-weekly-challenges-guide-series-28-winter-part-2/feed/ 0 Top 5 early game weapons in Elden Ring https://www.thexboxhub.com/top-5-early-game-weapons-in-elden-ring/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/top-5-early-game-weapons-in-elden-ring/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:46:11 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148560 Just starting out in Elden Ring and need some weapon advice?

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/top-5-early-game-weapons-in-elden-ring/feed/ 0 Going Hands On With Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy https://www.thexboxhub.com/going-hands-on-with-apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/going-hands-on-with-apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:25:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148440 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a collection of three further games in the long running series - coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC in 2024.

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