Richard Dobson, Author at TheXboxHub https://www.thexboxhub.com/author/dobo1912knight/ Xbox and Game Pass news, reviews, videos and opinions Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:01:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 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 Visit Hawaii for infinite possibilities in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth https://www.thexboxhub.com/visit-hawaii-for-infinite-possibilities-in-like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/visit-hawaii-for-infinite-possibilities-in-like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149961 After all the double-crossing, back-stabbing, plot-twisting that goes on in the world of Like a Dragon, isn’t it any wonder that they fancy a vacation? And what better place than the sunny and relaxed vibes of Honolulu in Hawaii. Only joking, this is no time for a holiday! The location may change but the criminality is never far behind: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches today on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/visit-hawaii-for-infinite-possibilities-in-like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth/feed/ 0 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-review/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149833 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has some series best moments in it, both highs and (very) lows. But stop the count: the 2024 GOTY is out in January.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/howl-review/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 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 Punch Club 2: Fast Forward Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/punch-club-2-fast-forward-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/punch-club-2-fast-forward-review/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:38:51 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149542 There are upwards of twenty hours of game time in Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, depending on how eager you are to rise through the fighting ranks.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/punch-club-2-fast-forward-review/feed/ 0 Save your human from evil AI in Kitten Hero https://www.thexboxhub.com/save-your-human-from-evil-ai-in-kitten-hero/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/save-your-human-from-evil-ai-in-kitten-hero/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:20:51 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149471 In a world where AI is a major talking point simply due to the unknown potential, a hero may need to rise up. Could that be a Terminator, re-programmed from the very AI that created it, Neo, Trinity and Morpheus or a cute little kitten? My money wouldn’t exactly be on the kitten first, but I am happy to see how it pans out. Find out if the kitten can be the hero we need in the aptly titled Kitten Hero, out today on Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/save-your-human-from-evil-ai-in-kitten-hero/feed/ 0 Blend into the shadows in Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow https://www.thexboxhub.com/blend-into-the-shadows-in-cynthia-hidden-in-the-moonshadow/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/blend-into-the-shadows-in-cynthia-hidden-in-the-moonshadow/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:04:15 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149345 When thinking about a stealth game, you tend to focus on dark corridors, with only limited light for company. But this next game presents a world full of colour but also one that you invited to stealthily navigate. But despite this positive looking environment, there is still a world to be saved. Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow is out today on Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/blend-into-the-shadows-in-cynthia-hidden-in-the-moonshadow/feed/ 0 Choo-Choo Charles Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/choo-choo-charles-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/choo-choo-charles-review/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149405 Despite all the pre-release excitement for a train/spider mashup, Choo-Choo Charles is a pretty mundane game.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/pixel-cafe-review/feed/ 0 Pinball M – Death Save Bundle Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/pinball-m-death-save-bundle-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/pinball-m-death-save-bundle-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:25:58 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149041 The Death Save Bundle and first four premium tables for Pinball M are all excellent, adding hope for whatever comes next.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/pinball-m-death-save-bundle-review/feed/ 0 Combine crosswords with minesweeper in Wordsweeper by POWGI https://www.thexboxhub.com/combine-crosswords-with-minesweeper-in-wordsweeper-by-powgi/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/combine-crosswords-with-minesweeper-in-wordsweeper-by-powgi/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:07:47 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148850 Just when you thought they were running out of ideas, the team at Lightwood Games are back. Putting together crosswords with an iconic PC game of yesteryear, Wordsweeper by POWGI has you solving puzzles in a unique way. After launching on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation a few years ago, Wordsweeper by POWGI makes its way onto Xbox today.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/combine-crosswords-with-minesweeper-in-wordsweeper-by-powgi/feed/ 0 Bring the whole family together in Party Friends https://www.thexboxhub.com/bring-the-whole-family-together-in-party-friends/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/bring-the-whole-family-together-in-party-friends/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:51:03 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148846 Picture the scene: Christmas dinner eaten, presents opened, now what? Just Dance seems like a bad idea on a full stomach, and everyone remembers what dad did last year playing Monopoly. The family needs another game to enjoy over the festive period. Can we suggest Party Friends, which is out today on Xbox?

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/bring-the-whole-family-together-in-party-friends/feed/ 0 Dark Matter Arcade Fighting Stick Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/dark-matter-arcade-fighting-stick-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/dark-matter-arcade-fighting-stick-review/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:59:10 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148658 The Dark Matter Arcade Fighting Stick - a massive disappointment.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/dark-matter-arcade-fighting-stick-review/feed/ 0 Remnant II: The Awakened King Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/remnant-ii-the-awakened-king-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/remnant-ii-the-awakened-king-review/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 11:51:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148631 Any excuse to return to Remnant II is a good excuse. And even though The Awakened King does commit a few of the same issues as the first game, it is a solid addition to an already excellent experience.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/pinball-m-review/feed/ 0 It’s not Scrabble, it’s Happy Words! https://www.thexboxhub.com/its-not-scrabble-its-happy-words/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/its-not-scrabble-its-happy-words/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:35:53 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148344 Just look at the screenshot we have provided here. This looks like exactly the kind of person you don’t want to play a particular word-based board game against. Their lexicon is excellent, to the point of annoying, and they have a penchant for playing individual letters in corners where two other words meet. Good job then that this next game isn’t Scrabble, but instead it is Happy Words. And Happy Words is out today on Xbox!

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/its-not-scrabble-its-happy-words/feed/ 0 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/like-a-dragon-gaiden-the-man-who-erased-his-name-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/like-a-dragon-gaiden-the-man-who-erased-his-name-review/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:56:58 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148257 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name may be a shorter and smaller Like a Dragon game, but it doesn’t skimp on quality.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/chessarama-review/feed/ 0 Find out what Kiryu has been up to in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name https://www.thexboxhub.com/find-out-what-kiryu-has-been-up-to-in-like-a-dragon-gaiden-the-man-who-erased-his-name/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/find-out-what-kiryu-has-been-up-to-in-like-a-dragon-gaiden-the-man-who-erased-his-name/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:31:56 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147260 Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name fills in that gap, and it is out today on Xbox, Game Pass, PlayStation and PC.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/find-out-what-kiryu-has-been-up-to-in-like-a-dragon-gaiden-the-man-who-erased-his-name/feed/ 0 Dead Island 2: Haus Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/dead-island-2-haus-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/dead-island-2-haus-review/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:14:54 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147175 Haus is the horror shot in the arm that Dead Island 2 needed, but it is also one that is gone in a fleeting moment.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/dead-island-2-haus-review/feed/ 0 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-review/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:03:20 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147097 The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 on Xbox Series X|S is one compilation you cannot miss out on.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/sonic-superstars-review/feed/ 0 Saw X – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/saw-x-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/saw-x-film-review/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:58:13 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146938 Saw X feels much less like out and out torture porn and more like a solid horror film.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/saw-x-film-review/feed/ 0 Don’t Suffer Writer’s Block in Alan Wake 2 https://www.thexboxhub.com/dont-suffer-writers-block-in-alan-wake-2/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/dont-suffer-writers-block-in-alan-wake-2/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:46:18 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146751 The fans had been asking for years, but it seemed at one point that a sequel to the excellent Alan Wake would never manifest. Well, unless you’ve been living under a rock, one of the biggest games of the year is out today. And it just so happens to be the once fabled sequel: Alan Wake 2 is out today on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC.

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