Xbox sales: TA Team Picks (August 11th)Xbox Sales return this week with a host of titles across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. The TA news team has done their due diligence and scoured the lists for their recommended titles.Posted 6 days ago by Tom West 21
Best Xbox Cloud Gaming games (August 2022)Xbox Cloud Gaming is one of Xbox Game Pass' coolest features, letting you play many of your favourite titles from the service an a wide array of different devices. Here's a selection of games that are a great fit for cloud play.Posted 12 days ago by Luke Albigés 15
Which fighting game series should come to Xbox next?Xbox is in a better state for fighting game fans today than it has been since the genre's Street Fighter IV-fuelled Xbox 360-era renaissance. Still, there's always room for improvement — will one of these be next to throw down?Posted 1 month ago by Luke Albigés 109
Nine of the best Xbox Game Pass hidden gems (July 2022)With big-name titles joining Xbox Game Pass pretty much every single month, it's all too easy for some of the smaller games to slip through the cracks. Here, we'll shine a light on some low-key greats you should check out.Posted 1 month ago by Luke Albigés 62
Best games like Monster Hunter on XboxWith 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 month ago by Luke Albigés 14
Best of Xbox Game Pass: RPGsXbox Game Pass is absolutely packed with great games, even more so if you're an Ultimate subscriber and get all those EA Play titles included in the service as well. But which are most worthy of your time?Posted 5 months ago by Luke Albigés 43
Best Xbox first-person shootersFrom sci-fi worlds filled with futuristic weapons and alien monsters to games based on real conflicts that recount some of the darkest moments in our history, here's our list of the best first-person shooters on Xbox.Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 39
Best Xbox MMO gamesMMOs and achievement hunting don't generally go hand-in-hand, but it is nice to have that one constant game to slip back into between completions. Here are our top picks from Xbox's pretty decent selection of games...Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 24
Best Xbox racing gamesDo you like finding the perfect line through a corner? Well, this is the place for you! From simulation to arcade-sim, from four-wheel to two, from tarmac to dirt — these are the best racers on Xbox.Posted 5 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 43
Keep Calm and Stay In: Xbox Game Pass games to chill out withThere's a lot going on in the world — if you're staying home and looking after yourself, here's some game recommendations to keep your spirits up.Posted 6 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 37
Best Xbox zombie gamesZombies might be flesh-hungry creatures that should fill us with fear, but they also happen to be a whole lot of fun to play with — so we've listed a selection of our favourite zombie-slaying games on Xbox.Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 98
Xbox games like Pokémon that are super effectiveAs Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrives on Switch, chances are some of you are peering over the fence with eyes greener than a Metapod. But don't sweat it — we have some awesome monster-raising games on Xbox, too!Posted 7 months ago by Luke Albigés 78
Xbox Game Pass: eight of the best games to chill out with2021 is behind us, but it was as chaotic in many ways as the year before, so we thought we’d redo our article on Xbox Game Pass games to chill out with, especially now that the Xbox Game Pass library has changed up so much!Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 72
Game of the Year 2021 final: Forza Horizon 5 vs. Halo InfiniteWe've reached the finals of our GOTY bracket — many of you called this match-up, but now it's time to actually call it. Forza Horizon 5 versus Halo Infinite... let's get this final clash underway!Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 289
13 of the best quick and easy Xbox completionsFed up with quick completions that are awful to play? Here are some great games that also happen to offer some quick and easy Gamerscore, so you can have a good time while watching a number get bigger.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 42
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 30: Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Halo InfiniteIt's the battle of the space-faring icons in our second GOTY bracket semi-final, with Guardians of the Galaxy going toe-to-toe with Halo Infinite... which will blast off into the finals, and which will be lost in space?Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 109
Ten of the best arcade racing games on XboxArcade racers are about those big colours, those huge crashes, those weapons flying from your bonnet, the sweet drifts you pull off, and all the fun you have, all the time! These are ten of the best available on Xbox consoles.Posted 8 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 38
22 Xbox games to watch in 2022The 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 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 36
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 29: Psychonauts 2 vs. Forza Horizon 5The semi-finals are here! First up, Raz will attempt to use his mind powers to guide Psychonauts 2 into the finals, but can anything stop the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon 5? Let's find out...Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 225
365 Days of Pain: 21 of the hardest achievements from 2021Looking for a challenge from a 2021 achievement list? Look no further — here are 21 of the most demanding achievements from Xbox games released in the last year!Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 69
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 28: Halo Infinite vs. It Takes TwoClosing out the quarter-finals, we have an epic clash for you — can quirky co-op adventure and Game Awards GOTY winner It Takes Two muster enough support to fend of one of the favourites, Halo Infinite?Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 142
Ten of the best sports games on XboxCompetitivity, great underlying gameplay, and strong emotive responses have taught us that controllers need to be bubble wrapped before taking on the ten best sports games on Xbox! Go, green team!Posted 8 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 12
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 27: Hitman 3 vs. Guardians of the GalaxyQuarter-final number three could be a close one, but will the power of the Marvel universe be enough for Guardians of the Galaxy to escape the murderous gaze of Hitman 3's Agent 47?Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 40
TA Team Picks: Game of the Year 2021While voting continues in both our big Game of the Year bracket and the simpler overall poll, we thought you might be interested to find out which games our fine TA news team picked out as their own personal games of the year...Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 12
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 26: The Medium vs. Forza Horizon 5Our second GOTY quarter-final seems like a bit of a done deal, but we've had a few upsets already... can The Medium deliver another by putting the brakes on Forza Horizon 5?Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 81
The best Xbox games for a local holiday partyThere are plenty of games of varying genres that support local multiplayer features, offering up the great experience of sitting next to a friend or family member without engaging in small talk. Here are some of the best...Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 25
The best Xbox games for a remote holiday partyOnline gaming is versatile. Communicating with friends, family, and others is essential and wholesome, obviously, but destroying them in a grudge match is equally essential. Here are some of the best online games on Xbox.Posted 8 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 9
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 25: Psychonauts 2 vs. Resident Evil VillageWe're into the quarter-finals of our GOTY bracket now, so competition is getting fierce! Will it be Psychonauts 2 or Resident Evil Village that claims the first semi-final spot?Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 56
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 24: It Takes Two vs. Chivalry 2This round of voting comes to a close today as we find out which game will be our eighth quarter-finalist — will it be quirky co-op adventure It Takes Two, or the blood-soaked medieval riot that is Chivalry 2?Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 37
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 23: Diablo II Resurrected vs. Halo InfiniteThe penultimate clash of this round of GOTY voting is a real slobberknocker, with the lords of Hell squaring up to that big green chap everyone seems to like as Diablo II Resurrected takes on Halo Infinite.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 78
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 22: Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Tales of AriseAnother round of GOTY voting is now underway, this time with the Guardians of the Galaxy facing their scariest threat so far — the latest entry in the long-running JRPG series, Tales of Arise.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 36
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 21: Hitman 3 vs. The Artful EscapeMoving over to the other side of our GOTY bracket, we might have another murder on our hands — Hitman 3's trigger-happy Agent 47 has musical adventure The Artful Escape in his sights.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 44
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 20: Forza Horizon 5 vs. Death's DoorWhat kind of monsters would pit that poor little crow from Death's Door against the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon 5? Oh, that would be us. Well, technically, you lot voted these two games through, so this is actually on you.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 74
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 19: The Medium vs. Age of Empires IVTime for clash number three of our GOTY round of 16, with dual-reality thriller The Medium matched up against strategy epic, Age of Empires IV.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 44
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 18: Nier Replicant vs. Resident Evil VillageThe second clash of round two is here, with fan favourite Nier Replicant going up against the latest outing from the towering titan of the survival horror genre, Resident Evil Village.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 66
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 17: Hades vs. Psychonauts 2The first clash of the second round of GOTY 2021 voting is a big one, with two favourites going head-to-head — it's Hades versus Psychonauts 2... already!Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 78
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 16: F1 2021 vs. Chivalry 2Time for the last clash of the opening round of voting, and what an unlikely one it is: the top-end racing cars of F1 2021 are taking on the bloodthirsty knights of Chivalry 2.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 37
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 15: It Takes Two vs. Mass Effect Legendary EditionOur Game of the Year voting continues, this time pitting two EA-published titles against one another: co-op adventure It Takes Two and spruced-up fan favourite, Mass Effect Legendary Edition.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 98
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 14: Halo Infinite vs. Life is Strange: True ColorsOur Game of the Year voting continues, this time pitting long-awaited first-party FPS Halo Infinite against Deck Nine's paranormal adventure, Life is Strange: True Colors.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 118
Game of the Year 2021 voting round 13: Diablo II Resurrected vs. MLB The Show 21Our Game of the Year voting continues, this time pitting revamped classic Diablo II Resurrected against San Diego Studio's home-run of a baseball sim, MLB The Show 21.Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 48