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Joe 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

8 hidden mechanics Fallout 4 never tells you about

By Joe Skrebels, Iain Wilson last updated 15 April 24

Guide Some secret Fallout 4 tricks to help you thrive in the Commonwealth

Guide

19 weird facts about Xbox history to impress your friends

By Joe Skrebels published 10 November 16

News Cool tidbits and trivia from all throughout the Xbox legacy

News

The angriest Star Wars: The Force Awakens DVD reviews Amazon has to offer

By Joe Skrebels published 5 April 16

Features

I have seen the future of VR and it is pterodactyls dropping rocks on my head

By Joe Skrebels published 28 March 16

Editorial

Why Ubisoft's open world template is holding its games back

By Joe Skrebels published 1 March 16

Editorial

Xbox will be getting Windows 10 apps soon, says Microsoft CEO

By Joe Skrebels published 25 February 16

News

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition patch should soothe your Boomshot headaches

By Joe Skrebels published 24 February 16

News

Far Cry Primal review

By Joe Skrebels published 22 February 16

Review "It feels terribly empty for a map covered in Ubisoft’s increasingly traditional quest marker pebbledash."

Review

Destiny's new writer proves Bungie is finally taking its story seriously

By Joe Skrebels published 16 February 16

News

Jurassic Park's Laura Dern joins the cast of Star Wars: Episode VIII

By Joe Skrebels published 15 February 16

News

ARK: Survival Evolved patch improves performance, adds split-screen, introduces beer

By Joe Skrebels published 15 February 16

News

Every Xbox One copy of Quantum Break comes with Alan Wake, for free

By Joe Skrebels published 11 February 16

News

All of Quantum Breaks time powers, explained

By Joe Skrebels published 11 February 16

News

Quantum Break is secretly a sweet Max Payne game

By Joe Skrebels published 11 February 16

Preview

A gaffe just outed Red Dead Redemption for Xbox One backwards compatibility

By Joe Skrebels published 8 February 16

News

Celebrate Street Fighter 2's 25th anniversary - generate your own SF sequel

By Joe Skrebels published 5 February 16

Features

UK readers: Win a Life is Strange limited edition and signed soundtrack vinyl!

By Joe Skrebels published 2 February 16

Adventure

Amazon leak suggests Forza 6 is getting a Porsche expansion

By Joe Skrebels published 1 February 16

News

Hell is other people - The Divisions Dark Zone is an anxious PvP playground

By Joe Skrebels published 29 January 16

Editorial

The Fallout 4 conspiracy theories that could actually become real DLC

By Joe Skrebels published 28 January 16

Features

New Dark Souls 3 screenshots take us back to Firelink Shrine

By Joe Skrebels published 28 January 16

News

Halo 5's free January update is out - here's everything you get

By Joe Skrebels published 27 January 16

News

Burnout creators announce Dangerous Golf - it's exactly what you'd expect

By Joe Skrebels published 26 January 16

News

Mortal Kombat X's new triple threat character, Triborg is... actually four robots

By Joe Skrebels published 26 January 16

News

From now on, your Forge maps could become part of official Halo 5 playlists

By Joe Skrebels published 25 January 16

News

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