Since its first release Xbox Game Pass has given gamers' the ability to play some of the best games the Xbox One has to offer. With all of Xbox's exclusives releasing on Game Pass on launch day and games like Strange Brigade also available there's a good selection of games getting missed.

GP's on a roll

Neil writes - It may have originally been announced for a 2018 release, but as the year draws to a close, it's obvious that the rather beautiful looking Smoke And Sacrifice is going to need a bit more time before releasing. Thankfully, it won't be that much longer and today the confirmed Xbox One and PS4 Smoke And Sacrifice release date has been revealed.

"Roma" director Alfonso Cuaron says he's seen changes in how the U.S. film academy treats foreign films. Releasing his critically-hailed film on Netflix and in theatres, he says measuring a film's success by box office numbers is "perverse." (Dec. 14)

SXO: The PlayStation VR is here to stay, of that there seems no doubt. Sure its had its cynics, even me and Ive owned it from day one, much like I have with every device with the PlayStation branding on it. To me, PlayStation VR feels like its here to stay, what with a handful of games seemingly releasing every week, some of which are absolute must play.

Richard writes - Fans of the mobile game series Knights of Pen and Paper have been in for a treat this year. Originally releasing the first and second on phones in 2012 and 2015 respectively, Xbox owners have now had both games ported to the console within 8 months of each other. However, just like the console release schedule, there isnt much to separate these two from each other.

Nintendo entered 2018 riding a wave of momentum following the successful launch of the Switch. The hybrid console hit the market in March 2017 and quickly became one of the fastest-selling systems in the company's history, thanks in large part to a steady stream of major exclusives such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey. Whereas Nintendo's focus in 2017 was on establishing its new platform, its goal this year was to sustain the impressive momentum it had built, and it did so by releasing another solid string of exclusives for the console, along with additional system features like cloud saves and the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. But while 2018 was generally another strong year for the company, it certainly wasn't without its missteps. Despite keeping up a regular release schedule, Switch hardware sales dipped compared to the console's debut year, and new ventures like Nintendo Labo, a line of games bundled wit...

Deep Silver and 4A Games have announced that Metro Exodus has now gone Gold and they are releasing the game a week earlier. The third entry in the critically acclaimed Metro saga will now release on 15th February 2019, for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

A Miami Beach police officer is asking for whistleblower protection after releasing video of a fellow officer punching an unarmed man. The violent incident happened Dec. 3 at a restaurant. An officer can be seen striking a man hard enough to knock him to the ground. Jericka Duncan reports.

Believe it or not, DOOM wasnt always an ultra-frantic shooter with a big, clanging pair of gore-stained balls swinging to and fro alongside Vince McMahon esque strides. Indeed, there was a time when over a decade ago, id Software dipped its toes into the RPG genre by releasing DOOM RPG.