Joe SkrebelsSocial Links NavigationJoe first fell in love with games when a copy of The Lion King on SNES became his stepfather in 1994. When the cartridge left his mother in 2001, he turned to his priest - a limited edition crystal Xbox - for guidance. And now he's here. Latest articles by Joe Skrebels The gaming trends that defined 2015 - and how they'll evolve next year By Joe Skrebels published 11 December 15 Feature Feature Here's everything in next week's Halo 5 update By Joe Skrebels published 10 December 15 News News ARK: Survival Evolved is out on Xbox One next week By Joe Skrebels published 10 December 15 News News Phil Spencer "would be happy" to see Nintendo games on Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 9 December 15 News News Xbox One Division pre-orders get an alpha early but everyone else is getting the beta late By Joe Skrebels published 7 December 15 News News This Witcher mod turns all your fights into games of Gwent By Joe Skrebels published 7 December 15 News News The Game Awards has its very own game on Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 3 December 15 News News Holy hell, someone made an XCOM game in Microsoft Excel By Joe Skrebels published 1 December 15 News News Button-mashing: Why I can't truly love Star Wars Battlefront's air battles By Joe Skrebels published 25 November 15 Editorial Editorial Original Xbox backwards compatibility? "Nothing's impossible" By Joe Skrebels published 25 November 15 News News Killer Instinct's (sort of) getting a new character in December By Joe Skrebels published 24 November 15 News News Looks like there's a free-to-play version of PES 2016 on the way By Joe Skrebels published 23 November 15 News News Xbox One console bundles are dropping to $299 for Black Friday By Joe Skrebels published 20 November 15 News News Everyone who tested the new Xbox dashboard is getting a free (digital) cat By Joe Skrebels published 19 November 15 News News Dinosaur murder romp, ARK: Survival Evolved to get "imminent release" on Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 19 November 15 News News Niche filled: there's a Scottish wrestling game on the way By Joe Skrebels published 16 November 15 News News Halo 5: Guardians getting Big Team Battle (and more) next week By Joe Skrebels published 12 November 15 News News Eight people are being tortured on a billboard because Tomb Raider By Joe Skrebels published 12 November 15 News News Friday the 13th: The Game just hit its Kickstarter target By Joe Skrebels published 12 November 15 News News I put Lara Croft through a serial killer checklist. Bad news, everybody By Joe Skrebels published 10 November 15 Feature Feature Jeff Goldblum is the best thing to happen to Call of Duty since actual war By Joe Skrebels published 6 November 15 Editorial Editorial Halo 5: Guardians beats Bond at the UK box office By Joe Skrebels published 3 November 15 News News Need to advertise your Halo 5 clan? How does a real-life billboard sound? By Joe Skrebels published 27 October 15 News News We asked Windows 10's Cortana about Halo - can you guess the answers? By Joe Skrebels published 27 October 15 Feature Feature Have you pre-loaded Halo 5? You might need to reinstall By Joe Skrebels published 22 October 15 News News 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Sign up to the 12DOVE NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: "A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: "A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: "A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: "The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: "So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: "Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: "The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – "An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: "Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: "Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: "An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: "Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: "James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"
The gaming trends that defined 2015 - and how they'll evolve next year By Joe Skrebels published 11 December 15 Feature
Phil Spencer "would be happy" to see Nintendo games on Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 9 December 15 News
Xbox One Division pre-orders get an alpha early but everyone else is getting the beta late By Joe Skrebels published 7 December 15 News
This Witcher mod turns all your fights into games of Gwent By Joe Skrebels published 7 December 15 News
Button-mashing: Why I can't truly love Star Wars Battlefront's air battles By Joe Skrebels published 25 November 15 Editorial
Original Xbox backwards compatibility? "Nothing's impossible" By Joe Skrebels published 25 November 15 News
Killer Instinct's (sort of) getting a new character in December By Joe Skrebels published 24 November 15 News
Looks like there's a free-to-play version of PES 2016 on the way By Joe Skrebels published 23 November 15 News
Xbox One console bundles are dropping to $299 for Black Friday By Joe Skrebels published 20 November 15 News
Everyone who tested the new Xbox dashboard is getting a free (digital) cat By Joe Skrebels published 19 November 15 News
Dinosaur murder romp, ARK: Survival Evolved to get "imminent release" on Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 19 November 15 News
Niche filled: there's a Scottish wrestling game on the way By Joe Skrebels published 16 November 15 News
Halo 5: Guardians getting Big Team Battle (and more) next week By Joe Skrebels published 12 November 15 News
Eight people are being tortured on a billboard because Tomb Raider By Joe Skrebels published 12 November 15 News
Friday the 13th: The Game just hit its Kickstarter target By Joe Skrebels published 12 November 15 News
I put Lara Croft through a serial killer checklist. Bad news, everybody By Joe Skrebels published 10 November 15 Feature
Jeff Goldblum is the best thing to happen to Call of Duty since actual war By Joe Skrebels published 6 November 15 Editorial
Need to advertise your Halo 5 clan? How does a real-life billboard sound? By Joe Skrebels published 27 October 15 News
We asked Windows 10's Cortana about Halo - can you guess the answers? By Joe Skrebels published 27 October 15 Feature
