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ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Hands-On Experience

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 4h

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 14h

Our own @common-loot.com spent time with ASUS to go hands-on with the new ROG Ally X and S, discussed production, and reviewed prototypes.

As an avid Steamdeck user does the Xbox Ally stack up? Is the modified Xbox OS a game changer?

Read all the details here:

seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/15/a...

On a rainy Wednesday morning, I headed out into the wet streets of NYC. Donning a PlayStation t-shirt and excitement, I headed to a nondescript building

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Steve “Stove” Esposito @common-loot.com · 1d

Tomorrow, I will be dropping the biggest story I have ever done for @seasonedgaming.bsky.social and I cannot wait to share it!

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 2d

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Ains @seasonedgaming.com · 2d

Happy to say @andresplays.bsky.social is reviewing The Outer Worlds 2 for us at @seasonedgaming.bsky.social !

Luis always does an excellent job and I'm looking forward to hearing his full thoughts. I did the preview and loved it - little jealous I didn't have the bandwidth this week! 😆

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow the guys discuss the explosive launch of Battlefield 6 and one of the great FPS IPs returning in fine form.

Also, Little Nightmares 3 review, Mario Galaxy 1+2 returning, what's going on with Halo, and a lot more!

Join them live at 11am EST:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnzR...

Bitcast 357 : Battlfield Reclaims its Crown

Review : Lost Soul Aside : Almost Found

Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 6d

Lost Soul Aside launched to some less than stellar feedback but Joe doesn't think you should cast it...aside entirely.

Read why he calls it "big, dumb fun."

seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/09/r...

In 2016, Sony Interactive Entertainment launched the first of its PlayStation Hero Projects, the China Hero Project, aimed at uplifting smaller, unknown

Review : Absolum : Absolutely Peak

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 6d

Absolum has world-class pedigree behind it and according to @iluspook.bsky.social , it shows. @dotemu.bsky.social

Find out why it's now our highest rated game of the year and one you don't want to overlook in our review.

seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/09/r...

Sometimes, you just know. From the first moments of the main title screen, I had a feeling about Absolum, and that hunch was quickly confirmed. I already

Review : Little Nightmares 3 : The Horrors Persist

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 7d

Xbox unveils customizable controllers via their Design Lab for The Outer Worlds 2:

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 7d

Little Nightmares 3, now developed by Supermassive Games, is here just in time for spooky season.

As a fan of the first two @andresplays.bsky.social dove in to see if it lived up to that legacy.

Our spoiler-free review:

seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/08/r...

After Tarsier Studios was acquired by Embracer Group in 2021, they were no longer able to work on their baby, Little Nightmares. Their eerie, grotesque,

Sword of the Sea Review : Poetry in Motion

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 8d

Sword of the Sea came out a little while ago and amongst all the major releases, @stacyongames.bsky.social wanted to ensure it didn't get lost.

Learn why he calls @giantsquidstudios.com 's latest "poetry in motion" below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2oH...

Bitcast 356 : Discussing Xbox's Strategy

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 11d

Tomorrow the guys sit down to discuss yet another price increase in the Xbox ecosystem and how it exemplifies the ever-evolving landscape with Xbox as a gaming company.

They also chat Ghost of Yotei releasing, the games of October, and more!

Join live at 11am EST!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL1k...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the Perfect Throwback

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 12d

The demo for Marvel Cosmic Invasion is out and @common-loot.com threw on the cape to beat-em up.

Read how the latest from @tributegames.com and @dotemu.bsky.social is stacking up below!

seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/03/m...

Tribute Games and Dotemu team up yet again to make yet another solid beat ‘em up game with Marvel Cosmic Invasion. With the success of past games, it is

Review : Digimon Story Time Stranger : Brave Heart

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 14d

The latest entry in the monster collecting, JRPG series Digimon Story : Time Stranger is a "a dream realized and a love letter to what you’ve always loved" for fans writes @asegovia.bsky.social .

Read his full review here!

seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/01/r...

Even though I haven’t been up to date with Digimon in years, I’ll always hold a soft spot for the franchise. I still remember how the first two seasons of

Bitcast 355 : Xbox's TGS & PlayStation's State of Play

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 16d

Bitcast 355:

- Silent Hill f
- Baby Steps review discussion
- Hades 2
- EA potential acquisition (now confirmed)
- State of Play recap and favorites
- TGS overview and Forza Horizon 6

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...

Borderlands 4 - Vault Hunter Teaser: C4SH

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 18d

Gearbox teases the 5th Vault Hunter for Borderlands 4 arriving in the first quarter of 2026: C4SH

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Bitcast 355 : Xbox's TGS & PlayStation's State of Play

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 18d

Tomorrow the guys discuss a big week in gaming with PlayStation's State of Play, Xbox at TGS 2025, Hades 2 finally hitting 1.0, EA potentially going private, and more!

Join the conversation live at 11am EST:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...

Forza Horizon 6 - Official Teaser Trailer | Tokyo Game Show 2025

Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 20d

Xbox officially announces Forza Horizon 6 which will be set in Japan.

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 23d

Embark Studios announces pre-orders for ARC Raiders alongside an upcoming “server slam” technical test on all platforms.

The test will run from October 17-19 and give players a unique cosmetic if they partake.

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Pre-Order Trailer | ARC Raiders

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 25d

Tomorrow the guys discuss reviews of Dying Light The Beast and Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. They'll also chat the return of skate, Xbox raising console prices again, and more!

SG Contributor @asegovia.bsky.social guests - hope you can join at 11am EST!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi9...

Bitcast 354 : Dying Light and the Return of skate.

Early Access Impressions : Jump Space

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 26d

Microsoft has announced that Xbox prices will rise again in the US due to "changes in the macroeconomic environment"

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 26d

Jump Space is out now in early access and @common-loot.com put the suit on to check it out. 👨🏼‍🚀

Read his impressions on the new entry from @keepsakegames.bsky.social below!

seasonedgaming.com/2025/09/19/e...

In space, no one can hear you scream. Unless you’re on a Discord call with friends, in which case, they really want you to stop. This is Jump Space, a

Review : Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 27d

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a new roguelite ARPG from Bandai-Namco and developer Brownies.

After being impressed with it at Summer Game Fest, @asegovia.bsky.social dove in to see how it shaped up. His review:

seasonedgaming.com/2025/09/18/r...

In an era where developers are endlessly chasing From Software’s “Souls” formula, it’s also clear we’ve entered the age of developers chasing the

Dispatch - Official PC and PS5 Release Date Trailer (ft. Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright)

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 29d

Dispatch to release on October 22nd:

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Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · Sep 15

The Order of Giants is the first expansion for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

@pete85.bsky.social put the fedora back on and headed back to the Vatican.

How did it turn out? His full review:

seasonedgaming.com/2025/09/15/r...

Review : Indiana Jones and the Great Circle : The Order of Giants

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, released in December of 2024, ended up being one of my favourite games of the year, perfectly capturing the tone of