Players advance by completing jobs and qualifying for higher levels. They earn Wristbands to climb the ranks, ultimately becoming a Horizon Legend. But that’s not the finish line – reaching Legend status unlocks access to Legend Island, an exclusive area for top players.
While games like Halo: Combat Evolved try to completely reimagine their series, they’re fundamentally remakes, not continuations of the existing story. Truly new games build on what came before, expanding on successful titles that fans already love. Sometimes, a new entry can even revitalize a series, attracting both longtime players and a new generation of fans who may have missed it originally.
Despite not being made by Xbox themselves, the game Replaced will launch tomorrow, April 14th, as an exclusive for Xbox consoles. Developed by Belarusian studio Mad Cat Studios and published by Thunderful Games, this game has been highly anticipated by Xbox fans. Originally announced in 2021 with a planned 2022 release, it’s finally arriving after a four-year wait. It will cost just $20 and will also be available to play for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, along with two other new games.
Bethesda is addressing reports of Starfield crashing for some players on PS5 and plans to release a fix by the end of the week.
Twenty years after the original show, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair brings back Malcolm and his signature narration, along with a family that’s just as wild as before. The revival offers both the possibility of more episodes in the future and a satisfying conclusion if this is the end. Here’s a ranking of every episode, from the least to the most enjoyable.
Supergiant Games’ latest title features a straightforward yet captivating story. Players take on the role of Melinoë, the sister of Zagreus from Hades and the daughter of Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
Game Pass is key to getting the most out of Xbox gaming, but Microsoft acknowledges the current system needs improvement. Right now, it’s becoming too costly for players, so they’re working on finding ways to offer better value. In the future, they plan to make Game Pass more adaptable, though this will involve testing and learning over time, according to an internal memo.
Keanu Reeves returned to leading roles this weekend with the release of Outcome, a new dark comedy on Apple TV directed by Jonah Hill. For three years, Reeves had only appeared in supporting roles, with John Wick: Chapter 4 in 2023 being his last starring performance. Remarkably, Outcome is only the fourth film this decade where Reeves is the main star – the others being The Matrix Resurrections and Bill & Ted Face the Music, which featured a lot of other leading actors as well. Despite quickly becoming popular on streaming services, the film hasn’t received entirely positive reviews.
The new movie IF, written and directed by John Krasinski, tells the story of Bea, a young girl who discovers she can see the imaginary friends that grown-ups have forgotten. While staying with her grandmother because her father is sick, she meets Cal (Reynolds), who’s working to connect these forgotten friends with new children. Although the movie has a sweet and touching idea, critics haven’t been very kind, giving it a score of only 51%.