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 Directors Commentary - revisiting Life is Strange with its creators By Joe Skrebels published 24 January 16 Features Features Poop with a friend - ARK: Survival Evolved is getting split-screen By Joe Skrebels published 22 January 16 News News Sunset Overdrive is the latest Xbox exclusive to invade Rocket League By Joe Skrebels published 22 January 16 News News EA Access is free this week - meaning 14 free games By Joe Skrebels published 18 January 16 News News The Division closed beta has got a launch date By Joe Skrebels published 15 January 16 News News This month's Xbox One backwards compatible games are coming soon, honest By Joe Skrebels published 14 January 16 News News Ubisoft really wants you to know that For Honor has a solo campaign By Joe Skrebels published 13 January 16 News News Watch Mortal Kombat X's Xenomorph and Leatherface in action for the first time By Joe Skrebels published 12 January 16 News News Superhero MMO, DC Universe Online is coming to Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 12 January 16 News News Confirmed: the writer of the Half-Life series has left Valve By Joe Skrebels published 8 January 16 News News 343 just more than doubled the number of Forge mode maps you can save By Joe Skrebels published 8 January 16 News News Missing murder already? Here's our Assassin's Creed Plot Generator By Joe Skrebels published 7 January 16 Features Features Crackdown 3 is out this summer... but just the multiplayer mode By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 News News ARK: Survival Evolved is (technically) already bigger on Xbox than PC By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 News News An American football player flew to someone's house to beat them at FIFA By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 Sports Xbox One exclusive, ReCore has a Halo and Destiny writer onboard By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 News News Max Payne and Alan Wake will appear in Quantum Break (sort of) By Joe Skrebels published 23 December 15 News News Gaming's bleakest Christmases By Joe Skrebels published 21 December 15 Features Features Rise of the Tomb Raider gets a free demo on Xbox One By Joe Skrebels published 21 December 15 News News Looks like there could be a white Xbox One Elite controller on the way By Joe Skrebels published 18 December 15 News News Portal, Fable and Halo have just been added to Xbox One's backwards compatibility list By Joe Skrebels published 17 December 15 News News Black Ops 3 didn't have microtransactions. Now it does By Joe Skrebels published 15 December 15 News News Someone spent days mapping Fallout 4's ocean floor - here's what they found By Joe Skrebels published 14 December 15 News News A new Battlefield game is in development right now, obviously By Joe Skrebels published 14 December 15 News News Halo 5 is giving out daily free REQ packs to winners By Joe Skrebels published 14 December 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 REVIEWS1Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"2Towers of Aghasba review: "Exploration is a joy thanks to gorgeous visuals and a varied landscape"3Sorry We're Closed review: "Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill can't match this neon-soaked survival horror for its sheer inventiveness"4Lego Horizon Adventures review: "Brilliantly rebuilds this PlayStation icon"5Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"1Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"2Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"3Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"4Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"5Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"1Cobra 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"2Dune: Prophecy review: "HBO's prequel occasionally stands up to Denis Villeneuve's movies – but largely falls short"3Arcane season 2 review: "One of the greatest video game adaptations of all time"4Silo season 2 review: "A commanding performance from Rebecca Ferguson makes it a dystopian future worth staying in"5Agatha All Along finale review and recap: "Fun, but think about it too hard and it falls apart like a house of tarot cards"
Directors Commentary - revisiting Life is Strange with its creators By Joe Skrebels published 24 January 16 Features
Poop with a friend - ARK: Survival Evolved is getting split-screen By Joe Skrebels published 22 January 16 News
Sunset Overdrive is the latest Xbox exclusive to invade Rocket League By Joe Skrebels published 22 January 16 News
This month's Xbox One backwards compatible games are coming soon, honest By Joe Skrebels published 14 January 16 News
Ubisoft really wants you to know that For Honor has a solo campaign By Joe Skrebels published 13 January 16 News
Watch Mortal Kombat X's Xenomorph and Leatherface in action for the first time By Joe Skrebels published 12 January 16 News
Confirmed: the writer of the Half-Life series has left Valve By Joe Skrebels published 8 January 16 News
343 just more than doubled the number of Forge mode maps you can save By Joe Skrebels published 8 January 16 News
Missing murder already? Here's our Assassin's Creed Plot Generator By Joe Skrebels published 7 January 16 Features
Crackdown 3 is out this summer... but just the multiplayer mode By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 News
ARK: Survival Evolved is (technically) already bigger on Xbox than PC By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 News
An American football player flew to someone's house to beat them at FIFA By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16
Xbox One exclusive, ReCore has a Halo and Destiny writer onboard By Joe Skrebels published 4 January 16 News
Max Payne and Alan Wake will appear in Quantum Break (sort of) By Joe Skrebels published 23 December 15 News
Looks like there could be a white Xbox One Elite controller on the way By Joe Skrebels published 18 December 15 News
Portal, Fable and Halo have just been added to Xbox One's backwards compatibility list By Joe Skrebels published 17 December 15 News
Someone spent days mapping Fallout 4's ocean floor - here's what they found By Joe Skrebels published 14 December 15 News
A new Battlefield game is in development right now, obviously By Joe Skrebels published 14 December 15 News
