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Whether it's building a rapidly expanding metropolis, exploring distant galaxies, escaping from prison or simply tending to a farm, there's an ever-expanding library of simulation games available on the Xbox One.

Posted 2 days ago by Dave Horobin, 21 comments

Though mainly considered a genre for PC gamers, strategy games have come to the Xbox in a big way this generation. If you're looking for the next one to check out, here's our list of the best Xbox One strategy games.

Posted 7 days ago by Dave Horobin, 33 comments

Choosing which Xbox Game Pass title to play next might seem like a daunting task, so we're here to help you narrow down the choice with our list of the 20 best Xbox Game Pass games that you should be checking out today.

Posted 15 days ago by Dave Horobin, 36 comments

There's no shortage of third-person shooters to choose from on the Xbox One. To help you narrow down the list, these are our picks for the best third-person shooters available on the Xbox One in 2019.

Posted 19 days ago by Dave Horobin, 35 comments

From golf to the gridiron and motor racing to MMA, there's a huge range of titles available for sports fans to choose from. To help you decide which ones are worthy of your time, we've put together a list of the best available.

Posted 23 days ago by Dave Horobin, 18 comments

The number of ID@Xbox games available on the Xbox One is growing at a rapid rate. To help make sure that you're not missing out on any of the hidden gems, here's our list of the best ID@Xbox available to play now.

Posted 28 days ago by Dave Horobin, 35 comments

If you're a fan of racing games, the Xbox One has a huge selection of top quality racing titles on offer. To help you decide which game to get behind the wheel of next, here are our picks for the best Xbox One racing games.

Posted 30 days ago by Dave Horobin, 22 comments

Love them or hate them, there's no disputing that the battle royale genre is the hottest ticket in gaming right now. With the list of battle royale available steadily increasing, we took a look at the very best examples.

Posted 1 month ago by Dave Horobin, 30 comments

As we prepare for another busy year ahead, we wanted to dive a little deeper into our Game of the Year results. Here's the top 50 titles of 2018 as voted for by the TrueAchievements community.

Posted 2 months ago by Rich Stone, 58 comments

With the full list of Xbox One X enhanced games growing rapidly over the last 12 months, we're taking a look at the 15 most popular games that have been enhanced to take advantage of the additional power of the Xbox One X.

Posted 4 months ago by Dave Horobin, 35 comments

It's mid-October! If you aren't playing horror games already, you're late to the party. Whether you're knee-deep in scares or creeping toward that first questionable house, here are the ten scariest games you can find on Xbox.

Posted 5 months ago by Mark Delaney, 81 comments

Though it's a much more popular genre on PC, strategy games have still come to Xbox in a big way this generation. For fans of looking before you leap, the strategy genre is for you.

Posted 8 months ago by Mark Delaney, 36 comments

We've compiled the best turn-based combat games you can find on Xbox right now in 2018. If you're a fan of such strategic games and you've missed anything from this list, now's the time to play, before more genre hits arrive.

Posted 8 months ago by Mark Delaney, 43 comments

Metroidvania games are one of the oldest in the home console library. That's how their genre name after all. Here's our list of the best Metroidvanias available on Xbox One in 2018.

Posted 8 months ago by Mark Delaney, 51 comments

There seems to be no genre of video game more played than action-adventure. There is simply a bevy of games constantly coming out for the genre. If you're looking for a good one to play on Xbox, start here.

Posted 8 months ago by Mark Delaney, 47 comments

We covered the best racing games as a whole last year, but for this week's genre spotlight we wanted to look at the more specific genre of arcade racing, for those who like the chase without all the technical know-how.

Posted 10 months ago by Mark Delaney, 38 comments

What no one tells you about the shoot 'em up genre is just how helpful the Five Ds of Dodgeball can be. In the words of the immortal Patches O'Houlihan, "dodge, duck, dip, dive and... dodge" can go far in a shmup.

Posted 10 months ago by Mark Delaney, 35 comments

If third person is more your style than first when it comes to shooters, there's no shortage of games to pick from on Xbox One. We've rounded up the best third person shooters available right now on Microsoft's console.

Posted 10 months ago by Mark Delaney, 40 comments

What if our lives are just a simulation? For these poor NPCs, they are. Who wants to be the one to tell them? This is our list of the best simulation games available on Xbox in 2018. Farm, run a prison, escape one, or play God.

Posted 10 months ago by Mark Delaney, 31 comments

You're just a hop, skip, and a jump away from genre greatness. Platformers on Xbox are well represented year after year, so this has been a very tough list to pare down. Need a recommendation? Start here!

Posted 10 months ago by Mark Delaney, 54 comments

The past several years haven't seen just a revitalization of the adventure genre, it's been nothing short of a renaissance. For fans of such games, there are now so many games to play. Here are some of our favorites.

Posted 11 months ago by Mark Delaney, 60 comments

Fighting games can be among the most intimidating of genres. To be the best in such games, it feels like the hill one must climb is especially steep. Here are our favorite hills to climb in the genre. Round one . . . fight!

Posted 11 months ago by Mark Delaney, 34 comments

Formerly found just on PC, the MMO genre is today well represented on Xbox One. Check out our list of the best MMOs you can play on console, complete with achievements and many of them offering free to play pricing.

Posted 11 months ago by Mark Delaney, 99 comments

First person shooters make up one of the most frequently visited genres in video games. From Randian dystopias deep under the Atlantic to future wars fought with gigantic mechs, here's a look at the best of the genre on Xbox.

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 17 comments

Looking for video games to play with your kids, siblings, parents, or weird uncles? Look no further! We've compiled the best family games to play together, whether you're playing pass the controller or jumping into splitscreen.

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 4 comments

Just as 2018 snuck up on all of us, so too do the protagonists in these stealth games. Inside are the best stealth games available in 2018 on your Xbox One. Put on your darkest pants and find the nearest shadow!

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 10 comments

2017 saw several memorable horror games release on Xbox One. From early favorite Resident Evil 7 to the nauseatingly nerve-racking Outlast II, here's some of our favorites from this year and years previous.

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 3 comments

The ID@Xbox program has, perhaps quietly, become one of the greatest strengths of the Xbox One. With well over 500 games and counting, it was tough to make cuts, but we picked out several of our favorites to be played in 2017.

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 3 comments

With so many Xbox One racing games to choose from already, we've put together our take on the best Xbox One racing games currently available in 2017.

Posted 1 year ago by Dave Horobin, 0 comments

Role-playing games are often the biggest and deepest games available on Xbox One. The genre is famous for its lore, characters, and epic stories. Here are our picks for the very best RPGs to be found on Xbox One as of 2017.

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 10 comments