James Birks

Been gaming casually since the SNES as a youngster but found my true passion for games on the Playstation 1 (the forbidden word ooo). My addiction grew to its pinnacle with the purchase of an Xbox 360 & Xbox Live Service. A recovering GS hunter that will still play literally any game.

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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Review

Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is a co-op puzzling masterclass encapsulated by a wonderfully charming world.

Let’s Build a Zoo: Aquarium Odyssey Review

Let’s Build a Zoo: Aquarium Odyssey is an excellent extension to an already brilliant game. It’s fantastic how much freshness the theme brings.

Jack is back! Hands-on with Ghostrunner 2

The fast and furious Ghostrunner 2 is looking mightily impressive, especially with its many noticeable improvements and additions.

The Expanse: A Telltale Series – Episode 3 Review

It’s difficult to weigh up episode three of The Expanse: A Telltale Series, because the positives are almost totally cancelled out by the negatives.

Loop8: Summer of Gods Review 

Loop8: Summer of Gods is a delightful visual novel with decent RPG mechanics that’s let down greatly by repetition and below-par battling.

TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 165: Games for June and Fable rumours

TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 165 looks towards the gaming releases on Xbox for June, but that’s not all.

World Championship Boxing Manager 2 Review

Ultimately, World Championship Boxing Manager 2 swings and misses with its simple, yet repetitive, boxing management sim.

Gematombe Review

Gematombe launches a decent arcade puzzle concept onto the market, but then misfires in various ways.

TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 164: PlayStation Showcase May 2023

Showcase season has officially begun as Sony held their PlayStation Showcase this week, so it’s time for us to delve into everything we saw. Tune in to TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 164 to find out what games stood out, which would make our team instantly fire up the PS5, and whether the latest batch of VR titles will see hardware sales skyrocket. 

Lucy Dreaming Review

Lucy Dreaming is a throwback, laugh-a-minute, point and click adventure that’s going to really test your logical and out-of-the-box thinking.

Verdict Guilty Review

Verdict Guilty hits the mark as an enjoyable and unusual fighter full of surprises that won’t break the bank.

Smile For Me Review

In order to stand out in the crowded point-and-click adventure sector, you have to come up with something that’s completely different and rather unconventional. As luck would have it for Smile For Me developers LimboLane, unconventional is at the core of their game’s DNA. But does that mean Smile For Me is going to put a smile on your face, or will you actually need cheering up afterwards?

Creating a new Pop! culture – 10:10 Games talk Funko Fusion

We sat down with 10:10 Games' co-founder and Design Director, Arthur Parsons, in hope of finding out more about Funko Fusion, what it takes to create a new Pop! culture and how the franchise will look to embed itself into the gaming world.

Pinball FX – Godzilla vs. Kong Pinball Pack Review

The Pinball FX - Godzilla vs. Kong Pinball Pack consists of three separate tables: Godzilla vs Kong Pinball, Godzilla Pinball, and Kong Pinball. All three borrow elements from the film, but one stands tall above the rest and immediately feels welcoming to casual pinball players, so let’s begin with that table.

Pinball FX – Williams Pinball: Twilight Zone Review

Given the steep price point at just under a tenner, it’s hard to recommend the Williams Pinball: Twilight Zone table for Pinball FX to anyone except ardent fans of the TV show or those with love for the classic machines.

Pinball FX – Crypt of the NecroDancer Pinball Review

Crypt of the NecroDancer Pinball is a Pinball FX table that’s going to be loved by fans of the game and enjoyed greatly by everyone else.

Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond Review 

Demon Hunter is one of Artifex Mundi’s long-running hidden object adventure series’, with a total of five instalments now ported across from the PC. Rather bizarrely though, they’ve been released out of order on Xbox; the fifth, and most recent, offering is actually the inaugural title that first saw light of day way back in 2014, Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond. 

Hitting the lanes with Zen Studios, the newly rebooted Pinball FX and that Pinball Pass subscription service

If it's pinball you like, it's Zen Studios who are able to get you excited. We wanted to find out more about how the Pinball Pass subscription service came into play, as well as discovering the process behind the creation of Pinball FX as a whole. Zen Studios were more than happy to chat things over

Exclusive interview with the super heroes at PHL Collective as they talk DC’s Justice League Cosmic Chaos

There are many Super Hero games available in the gaming scene, but one of the most intriguing of recent times has been that of DC's Just League Cosmic Chaos. It's a game that we loved, but we wanted to know more and so grabbed the team at PHL Collective for a chat.

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Embraced by Autumn Review

The intro promises some future dramatic, potentially even salacious turns, but not one of the four different stories delivers. It’s all too tentative. In the end, Embraced by Autumn could have done with just a little more confidence and sass.

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Call of the Wild: The Angler Review

When all the aspects of Call of the Wild: The Angler come together, the resulting mix is actually a pleasant place to spend a few hours.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Film Review

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is definitely a better movie than the original non-Energon Transformers saga, but also a less exciting one.

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