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TinyBuild and DoubleDutch Games have released their hit competitive runner game, SpeedRunners to the Xbox One. If you're looking for a game that's easy to learn (as there's literally just the use of all 4 of the buttons,a nd the RT for Turbo) but difficult to master, then pick up this game. If you're looking for something that's family-friendly (unless wagers are made and families are broken, like Mario Kart can do on a crazy Friday Night) then definitely give this game a shot, you won't be disappointed. SpeedRunners does come in 2 variations, there's the Basic edition, which you can snag for FREE, yes FREE as it's apart of the Games with Gold initiative from Microsoft. Then we have the Deluxe edition which comes with all the Add-ons such as extra characters and unique trail skins. If you choose to buy the add-ons seperately, it'll run you about $12, whereas the Deluxe edition will run you about $16. So it's really up to you, how you want t...

Lethal League, developed and published by Team Reptile, is an indie fighting game that is a uniquely weird combination of Ping Pong and target practice. You have a small roster of 6 very different characters from a young baseball player like Raptor to the cybernetic crocodile like Latch. Your objective is to hit your opponent with a ball, as you hit the ball, it'll gain speed moving faster and faster. The faster the ball moves (can hit 1 million mph) the more hectic and panic-inducing the match becomes, where you'll go from strategic bunts and hits to spamming the hit or bunt buttons hoping to land the hit to turn the tide. Lethal is a fun game, that supports up to 4 player local co-op which can lead to some awesome team and FFA battles. Lethal League is definitely a true party game, that has the potential to entertain for hours. Gameplay is simple, the graphics are rather nice, and the bumping soundtrack gets you moving and keeps you loose even when the tensest of momen...

     Saber Interactive's indie basketball game, NBA Playgrounds is the most recent basketball game to come out that has shied away from the traditional simulator such as 2k or Live for that sorely missed arcade flair of NBA Jams. Touting the signature 2v2 match up and a splash of NBA Streets, Playgrounds is a breathe of fresh air, but sometimes even the air can be a little bit stale. NBA Playgrounds has been stated to be somewhat of a spiritual successor of sorts to the aforementioned games, NBA Jams and NBA Streets. Playgrounds does bring back the caricature-esque NBA superstars with their own unique art style to further embrace the arcade-y feel. Overall the game can be fun, shooting, stealing, shoving, and dunking as you aim to fill up your Lottery Bar to get one 6 possible power-ups to help shift the game in your favor. Yet even with those elements done quite well, some decent music, the lack of hype the announcers in Playgrounds makes the game feel a bit disjointed...

Developed by Zemi Interactive and based off the PC MMORPG Travia Online, Travia Returns has a style that can compete with the likes of Nexon's Heroes of Incredible Tales , or HIT . The comparisons can be done as they share similarities, but doesn't feel like a clone at all. Travia Returns has some fun mechanics in place to give players a nice variety of things to do while they explore the world. As you load in, you're able to choose from 1 of 3 classes, a Great Sword user, a Long Sword user, and Dual Sword user, sadly the classes are gender locked to male for the first 2 choices and female for the latter. Gameplay is fun and fast paced and has some depth to it. The maps are nice and enemies have good textures as well. Sadly this is all that I can say, as for some reason when I try to complete mission 1-3 the game freezes on me and I can't get any further. If I'm able to get it to work on my Google Pixel XL, I will come back and further update this issue...

Before the dismantling begins, it is understood that this is Pre-Alpha Gameplay. If you'd like to see the video for yourself, the "IGN First" video is linked down below. So with that out the way, let's talk about what was observed in the game, shall we? Well for starters Fury looks good (though we mostly see her from the back). Her character model has a nice athletic build, her flowing vibrantly red hair, and very conservative looking outfit tied her together nicely. Despite her looking nice, her animations in terms of combat movement seemed a bit annoying, especially her dodging. Side dodges has Fury doing a flashy mid-air cartwheel. which in combat a simple juke would seem to be more fitting especially being that it seems quite slow when she goes into the animation. Her back dodge is fine, though that also seems to be a bit slow too. So here's to hoping that they either simplify her dodges or perhaps make them faster, being that this is an action game ...