Tag Archives: Xbox Series X

Everything New in City Hunter for Xbox: Save States, CRT Filters, and More

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It’s time to head back to the neon-soaked streets of Shinjuku. If you’ve ever written “XYZ” on the chalkboard at Shinjuku Station, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.

After 35 years of being a Japan-exclusive relic of the PC Engine era, the legendary City Hunter has finally made its worldwide debut on Xbox. Released as part of the franchise’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, Red Art Games hasn’t just ported a classic; they’ve polished Ryo Saeba’s .357 Magnum until it shines.

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The Best Xbox Games Under $5: Why Down Among the Dead Men is a Must-Play

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Whether you’re a fan of old-school “Choose Your Own Adventure” books or just looking for a low-stakes pirate adventure to sink your teeth into, the newly released Down Among the Dead Men on Xbox is a title that deserves a spot on your hard drive.

Developed and published by Infinite Zone, this game is a digital adaptation of the acclaimed 2013 gamebook by Dave Morris. For just $4.99, it offers a surprisingly deep narrative experience where your choices truly dictate whether you become a legend of the seven seas or just another skeleton at the bottom of the ocean.

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Bethesda Pinball is Back: Everything New in the 2026 Pinball FX Update

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The Bethesda Pinball DLC for the new Pinball FX platform on Xbox is a high-production-value revival of three classic tables that originally debuted during the Pinball FX3 era. Priced at $14.99, this pack brings together the heavy hitters of the Bethesda catalog: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout, and DOOM.

Here is a breakdown of the experience on Xbox Series X|S.

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No-Clip into the Unknown: Exploring “Backrooms Level X” on Xbox

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If you’ve ever felt a chill walking through an empty office building at night or found yourself staring a little too long at a photo of a deserted mall, you already understand the “liminal space” horror that has taken the internet by storm. Now, that unsettling feeling has a new home on your console with Backrooms Level X, a first-person survival horror experience from Firenut Games.

Whether you’re a lore-deep fan of the original Creepypasta or a newcomer looking for a quick scare, here is everything you need to know about this descent into the infinite.

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Everything You Need to Know About UFOPHILIA for Xbox

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Key art for the 'UFOPHILIA' game, with a large, textured text logo rendered in newspaper collage, set against a dark sepia background featuring a classic saucer UFO with a tractor beam and a close-up of a Gray alien.

If you grew up watching The X-Files or spent your teenage years scrolling through blurry “Project Blue Book” forum posts, UFOPHILIA is a game designed specifically for your brand of paranoia. Developed by K148 Game Studio and published by JanduSoft, this first-person psychological horror title recently landed on the Xbox Store, bringing an extraterrestrial twist to the investigative horror genre popularized by games like Phasmophobia.

But does it deliver an “out of this world” experience, or is it just an unidentified flying flop? Let’s break it down.

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Is Starsand Island the Next “Big” Cozy Game? An Xbox Review

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Vibrant anime-style key art featuring a young woman with long black hair arriving at a sun-drenched island. She wears a white dress and carries a large brown suitcase, using a giant green lily pad as a sun hat while a happy puppy runs beside her. They are walking through a meadow of bright yellow flowers toward a peaceful rural landscape that includes a cozy farmhouse, grazing sheep, rolling green hills, and a distant lighthouse under a clear blue sky.

If you’ve spent the last few years searching for a game that captures the magic of Animal Crossing and the deep crafting loops of My Time at Sandrock, you’ve likely had Starsand Island on your radar. After months of anticipation and a massive 600,000+ wishlists on Steam, this Ghibli-inspired life sim has finally landed in Early Access on Xbox Series X|S.

But does this “Star of the Deep Sea” shine brightly on console, or is it still a diamond in the rough? Here is my deep dive into the Xbox version of Starsand Island.

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Everything You Need to Know Before Playing Vampire Therapist

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If you’ve ever wondered what a 3,000-year-old bloodsucker talks about when they’re feeling “down in the crypt,” your strangely specific curiosity has finally been answered. Vampire Therapist, on Xbox, is a narrative adventure that proves even the undead have baggage—and some of it is centuries old.

Part visual novel, part educational tool, and entirely campy, Vampire Therapist is one of the most unique indie titles to hit the store this year. Here is why you should consider booking a session.

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Suda51’s Romeo is a Dead Man: A Complete Gameplay and Performance Review

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If you’ve ever played a Grasshopper Manufacture game, you know the drill: expect the unexpected, prepare for a lot of blood, and don’t try too hard to make sense of the plot. Romeo is a Dead Man, the latest brainchild of the legendary Goichi “Suda51” Suda, is finally here on Xbox Series X|S, and it is exactly the kind of beautiful, “bonkers” chaos fans have been waiting for.

After spending a dozen hours slicing through space-time fugitives, here is my deep dive into why this might be the most “Suda” game since No More Heroes.

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Is Disciples: Domination Worth It? My Full Review

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Fifteen years ago, Avyanna did the impossible: she broke the gods’ hold on Nevendaar. But as any ruler can tell you, winning the war is the easy part. Holding onto the peace? That’s where the real nightmare begins.

Disciples: Domination has officially arrived on Xbox Series X|S, and it’s a grim, beautiful, and sometimes exhausting reminder that power always comes with a price.

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Don’t Look Down: Why “The Stairwell” is Xbox’s Most Unsettling New Indie Horror

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There is something inherently terrifying about a staircase that doesn’t end. It’s a classic trope of urban legends and “creepypastas”—that feeling of descending into a void where the rules of physics and logic no longer apply. If you’re a fan of psychological dread and atmospheric tension, you need to clear your schedule for The Stairwell, now available on Xbox.

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