It's wild to think about where Trials started and how far the series has gone. For better or worse, it's an institution at this point. If you're ever feeling wistful about the care-free Xbox Live Arcade days, it's not too late to revisit Tr...

As an action fan I'm pretty much checking out everything I can get my hands on, good or bad, to expand my knowledge of the genre. Blades of Time is just one of those games that you probably somehow own in your Steam collection and have neve...

Microsoft has announced the May 2019 line-up for its "Games With Gold" selection and it's all over the place. I understand not every month can be a banger, but this is an exceptionally odd collection of games. Each game is from a different ...

Deep Silver has finally shown off some footage of Saints Row: The Third running on Switch and it looks like Saints Row on the Switch. I'm not really sure what else to say about it, because it doesn't seem to sport any kind of visual upgrad...

After more than a decade of service, EA will be shutting down the servers for the last-gen versions of Burnout Paradise soon. In a post on EA's official Facebook page, it gave a message to fans confirming the August 1, 2019 shutdown date fo...

When Grid Autosport was announced for Switch, the first question on many peoples minds was, "How does it control?" For those unaware, the Switch Joy-Con do not have analog triggers, which is crucial for controlling a racing game (especially...

Of April's Games with Gold lineup, there's a rogue one -- a solo standout that kind of rises above the rest. It also sticks out because it's the only true old-timer of the bunch, the one you have to go back a couple console generations to ...

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Konami's funky multiplayer-focused greatest-hits remix of past games, is playable on Xbox One. The 2010 Xbox 360 title just joined the backward compatible list. The game never quite lived up to its home-run...

As we enter an increasingly digital era, revisiting older content is only going to get more complicated. Given that every corporation and their sister company has a streaming service digital rights management is becoming increasingly messy....

Xbox is now three for three when it comes to solid Games with Gold offerings to start off 2019. January had Celeste; February had Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. March is more well-rounded. The single most exciting game in March's Ga...

Deep Silver has announced it will be porting Saints Row: The Third to Nintendo Switch as the "Full Package" edition on May 10, 2019. For those unaware, that was the version of the game which included all of the DLC and was essentially a "Ga...

The timing couldn't be much better here. Just as many of us are feeling renewed affection for the Resident Evil series thanks to last month's brilliant RE2 remake, Capcom and Microsoft have made Resident Evil Code: Veronica X backward compa...

Anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of playing the original Crackdown can do so now at no price. In the lead-up to the launch of Crackdown 3, Microsoft has made 2007's Crackdown free for everyone. It can be played on Xbox One throu...

And just like that, I'm thankful that I inadvertently let Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon slip through my fingers when it first released (and again after recently burning through Castlevania: Requiem, now that I think about it). Inti Create...

The original Jackbox Party Pack is being given out for free over on the Epic Games storefront. While a little outdated, the first Jackbox collection contained a bunch of hits such as YOU DON'T KNOW JACK 2015, Fibbage XL and Drawful. It also...

Backward compatibility just rushed in, commanding and conquering one of the most well-known real-time strategy franchises. Every Command & Conquer release on the Xbox 360 is now playable on the Xbox One. EA has bolstered its Xbox b...

Konami has announced that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is now backward compatible on Xbox One. While many people don't look back on it too fondly, it and its direct sequel are the last official Castlevania games released by Konami. They act...

I've shared videos from Shesez, known for their boundary break videos before, but you know when a Bethesda game is involved it's going to be extra special. Going back to Fallout 3 they stumbled upon a few silly things by changing ...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is a fine Guilty Gear. After deciphering the title code that would put Kingdom Hearts to shame, you'll realize that this is actually a far removed upgraded version of 2002's Guilty Gear X2, which was also a...

Because we're days away from everyone Logging Off for Christmas and New Years, some companies are making their January announcements a bit ahead of schedule. That's what's happening here with Xbox's Games with Gold for January, and Xbox Li...

Bandai Namco has dropped a new trailer for their upcoming re-release of the 2008 anime RPG Tales of Vesperia. This new promo clip for the Definitive Edition focuses on the systems that are used in battle, as well as stat and gear management...

Good news, everyone! The Darkness can now be played on Xbox One! The game joins the ever-growing catalog of backward compatible titles that are playable on Microsoft's newer box. The bad news? Duke Nukem Forever and The Bureau: XCOM Declass...

Codemasters' Grid series will be hitting the Nintendo Switch next year with a port of Grid Autosport. The third entry in the series, Autosport attempted to bring the TOCA series back to more realistic racing after previous entries focused o...

There is no discernible through line connecting all of December's Games with Gold. It's a scattershot of old and new, all of it from completely different genres. Puzzle, platformer, fantasy RPG, and over-the-top shooter. I guess that means ...

Every year or so, GameStop clears out their old inventory of "Premium Refurbished" console systems. This year, they are offering the 2010 Xbox 360 S console system for $69.99. What's really noteworthy and make this a Black Friday worthy dea...