Category: Xbox Series X

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“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Open Network Test Impressions

author image by Michael Fertitta | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a fantastic arcade kart racer. In true blue hedgehog fashion, players are greeted with a high-octane racer that doesn’t waste a second of the player’s time when it comes to chasing for first place. The high…

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“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Preview

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 26 Aug 2025

Sonic Team and Sega really seem to be pulling out all the stops to make Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds more than just an alternative to Mario Kart. We recently got invited by Sega to play another hour with the game. While…

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“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Aug 2025

As a Genesis kid, I grew up with Shinobi. So when a new game was teased at The Game Awards two years ago, I raised an eyebrow, thought about its potential awesomeness, and forgot about it. Then I finally saw…

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“Herdling” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 21 Aug 2025

Herdling is the newest game from Swedish studio Okomotive that feels like a successor to their previous games in Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides. All of them feature a silent protagonist making their way through a linear game…

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[Gamescom 2025] “Pragmata” Boss Fight Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

After getting my hands on Pragmata during Summer Game Fest a couple months ago, not only was it one of the biggest surprises of the show, I’d call it one of the best games and demos at the show.  This…

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[Gamescom 2025] “Resident Evil Requiem” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

Resident Evil Requiem was easily the biggest title to come out of Summer Game Fest this year, and while it was great to be treated to a live demo during our first day at SGF Play Days, it just isn’t…

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[Gamescom 2025] “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

We’re not at Gamescom, but Capcom brought Gamescom to us with an invite to their San Francisco office for “Gamescom by the Bay” where we got to try their demo lineup for the biggest gaming show overseas. The first game…

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“Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree” Preview

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 18 Aug 2025

SmashPad recently had the pleasure of being invited to a private, press and creator-only demo session for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, and after our four hours with the game, I’ll go as far as saying Brownie…

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[EVO 2025] “Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Evo Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings…

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[EVO 2025] “Invincible VS” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

Invincible VS was easily the second most hyped unreleased game to play at Evo, as plenty of the tens of thousands of attendees went back to the booth repeatedly to play a few rounds–myself included. Luckily for me, I didn’t…

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[SDCC 2025] “Digimon Story: Time Stranger” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events PC PlayStation 5 Previews SDCC SDCC Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

Bandai Namco had quite the presence at San Diego Comic-Con (which SmashPad wasn’t invited to this year, but you know, I have ways) this year. In addition to being one of the hosts of this year’s Fandom Party (another thing…

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“EA SPORTS College Football 26” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

EA has returned to the realm of college football for another game after last year’s game sold incredibly well, which was great to see in spite of the issues that I had with it feeling like an unfinished game. College…

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