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Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (Xbox Series X) Review

First released in 2019, Dead or Alive 6 is the latest entry in the Dead or Alive franchise. Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo built the game on a brand-new graphics engine, released tons of characters and outfits, and, most interestingly, sought to slightly tone down…

UFC 6 (Xbox Series X) Review

UFC 6 aims to enhance the authenticity of the MMA video game series. EA Vancouver has had a run of great entries in this sports sim franchise, and a slew of new game animations, fighting and grappling mechanics, and a focus on…

Pragmata (Xbox Series X) Review

Pragmata is the newest game from Capcom, gaming’s most consistent studio of the 2020s. When it comes to games today, there are a lot of safe choices being made out of fear that shareholders might start to doubt the creatives behind new…

MLB The Show 26 (Xbox Series X) Review

Opening Day is here, and there really isn’t a time quite like it. A new season in the MLB means hope for teams that fell short last year, and the desire for continued success for last year’s competitive clubs. Just in time…

Rightfully, Beary Arms (Xbox Series X) Review

It’s starting to feel like people are willing to admit that games can be funny. Of course, plenty of examples point to the inverse, especially those that attempt to highlight humor as a main draw but fail to stick the landing. However,…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Campaign) Review

In a lot of ways, following up Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with another entry in the sub-series is risky. Following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, all eyes were on BO6, and it delivered on many fronts. Mainly, a stellar campaign…

NHL 26 (Xbox Series X) Review

NHL 26 arrives just one month before the start of the upcoming season. A mainstay in sports video games for years now, the series is always a hit with diehard hockey fans, but will this year’s entry keep casual or moderate players…

NBA 2K26 (Xbox Series X) Review

Reviewing an NBA 2K game is, surprisingly, something I’ve been doing formally for nearly a decade. As a keen consumer of any sports game on the market, NBA 2K has always been the best overall offering, even if I have my own personal preferences.…

Madden NFL 26 (Xbox Series X) Review

Unlike the overall indifference I felt playing EA College Football 26 this year, a lot about Madden NFL 26 feels like a nice step forward. Much of the marketing around this year’s gameplay changes has focused on enabling players to feel like they really pop,…

The Wandering Village (Xbox Series X) Review

We’re in the heart of August as I write this review, and a few things are starting to call to me as summer winds down. I read more this time of year, try new recipes, and always hunt for a sim game…