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Dispatch Review In Progress: ep.1 & 2 (PC) - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 14h

REVIEW IN PROGRESS:

"character work in both writing and performances are excellent, the art and animation is stunning, and the dispatching game surprisingly more-ish"

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Simply one of the best narrative-adventures we've ever played

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 21 | Helldivers 2

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 2d

So...democracy will have to wait. Life has happened, so we'll be with you Monday evening instead - apologies!

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 2d

Gaming Tavern's Game Night 21: Helldivers 2!

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We'll be live at 830pm ISH to spread more democracy!

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 21 | Helldivers 2

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 2d

Gaming Tavern's Game Night 21: Helldivers 2!

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We'll be live at 830pm ISH to spread more democracy!

Battlefield 6 Review - Xbox Tavern

Reposted by Xbox Tavern

ON games journal @ongamesjournal.bsky.social · 3d

🎂 Our ON birthday party ends tomorrow at midnight which means you have less than 36 hours to make the most of our FREE UK SHIPPING offer. Grab an ON and a slice of cake and celebrate! - on.games

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Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 3d

REVIEW: Battlefield 6 by Jamie Collyer

"the campaign is an exhilarating spectacle that lacks any narrative interest whatsoever, while the multiplayer is just all out chaos is the best way"

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(digital) War rarely gets more hectic than in this!

Hidden Cats in Tokyo – Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 4d

REVIEW: Hidden Cats in Toyko by Graham Cameron

"I find the game something you can play with younger kids, as they also enjoy the hunt"

@silesiagames.bsky.social

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As you find the cats in the sections of the image, it adds colour to the picture to let you know all the cats have been found in that area.

Ball x Pit Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 6d

REVIEW: Ball X Pit from Corey Lyle

"Ball x Pit has definitely solidified itself as one of my top games of 2025!"

@ballxpit.com

www.xboxtavern.com/ball-x-pit-r...

Bouncing his way around this game, Corey finds himself immersed in Ball x Pit. Does this one have a good return, or does it fall flat?

Fancy Joining the Xbox Tavern Team?

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 7d

Ever fancied trying your hand at writing about videogames? Play on Xbox or PC?

If so, give this a read and get in touch! We're looking for new members to join Team Tavern - details in the post below!

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We're looking for new team members! Click on through to find out more.

Metal Eden Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 7d

REVIEW: Metal Eden by @badgercommander.bsky.social

"A must buy for those that like a lot of cyber-punk themed violence"

@reikon-games.bsky.social @deepsilvergames.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/metal-eden-r...

Metal Eden or Metal Hell? AJ learns that heaven is a place where you can wall run.

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 20 | Lego Party

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Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 9d

No Game Night stream tonight, apologies, but we'll be back next week playing some form of co-op carnage! In the meantime, check out some of our older episodes here:

www.youtube.com/live/3jPVXPZ...

Blood of Mehran Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 10d

REVIEW: Blood of Mehran by Jamie Collyer

"not something I can recommend checking out unless you really fancy trying to find the diamond in the rough"

www.xboxtavern.com/blood-of-meh...

Underwhelming combat and presentation make for a hard game to play in more ways than one

LEGO Party Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 13d

REVIEW: LEGO Party! by Jamie Collyer

"boards are well designed...and the minigames are just the right balance of chaos and execution to be laugh out loud fun"

@smgstudio.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/lego-party-r...

Minigame madness in party format proves a big hit!

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 20 | Lego Party

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 16d

Gaming Tavern Game Night: LEGO Party! from @smgstudio.bsky.social

We've got the four lads playing the game on stream, and we'll have a full review on the site in the coming week!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jPV...

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 21d

REVIEW: Sonic Racing: Crossworlds by @badgercommander.bsky.social

"a game that loves accessible racing and has an adoration for its own franchise"

@sega-west.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/sonic-racing...

We could be Sonic Heroes, just for one day.

Wobbly Life Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 22d

REVIEW: Wobbly Life by Jamie Collyer

"it’s not something to play solo, but Wobbly Life, with co-op buddies, can be a surprising amount of fun"

@wobblylifedev.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/wobbly-life-...

Out of early access, and boasting more content for players to explore, can this wobbly world prove worth exploring?

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 19 | Helldivers 2

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 23d

FOR DEMOCRACY!

www.youtube.com/live/yjWcFyy...

Lego Voyagers Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 23d

REVIEW: Lego Voyagers by Jamie Collyer

"equal parts lovely to look at, simple yet engaging to play, and an all round good"

@annapurna.com

www.xboxtavern.com/lego-voyager...

Zoe Begone! Review - Xbox Tavern

Heading Out Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 25d

REVIEW: Heading Out by @badgercommander.bsky.social

"Heading Out has a clear sense of style and carries the whole experience. It falters a little with the driving model and some small bugs"

@crunchingkoalas.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/heading-out-...

AJ is Heading Out, and he is happy to be coming home with a review

Arctic Awakening Review - Xbox Tavern

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Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 28d

REVIEW: Arctic Awakening by Corey Lyle

"Arctic Awakening does fine, and I'd hear an argument to include it within top contenders. For me though, what holds it back is the length and the slowness"

www.xboxtavern.com/arctic-awake...

Corey chills out to Arctic Awakening but does it snowball into something deeper? His review will give you everything you need to know!

Platypus Reclayed Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 29d

REVIEW: Platypus Recycled by Jamie Collyer

"a tough old cookie, but rewarding and fun"

@claymatic.games

www.xboxtavern.com/platypus-rec...

A challenging shooter that will test even the best shmup players

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 18 | Peak

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Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · 29d

We were back streaming again last night with more @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social Peak, and we did...surprisingly well.

Not great of course, but surprisingly well **for us**

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJE...

Bad Cheese Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · Sep 19

REVIEW: Bad Cheese by James Davie

"Bad Cheese is definitely a solid effort despite the sense it could be tightened up and improved in terms of gameplay"

@feardemic.bsky.social @badcheesegame.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/bad-cheese-r...

The public domain strikes again in this rodent-fused horror title

Zoe Begone! Review - Xbox Tavern

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · Sep 18

REVIEW: Zoe Begone! by Jamie Collyer

"Zoe Begone!’s controls proving too big a hurdle in getting to the fun for my tastes"

@retchyyy.bsky.social @pmstudios.bsky.social

www.xboxtavern.com/zoe-begone-r...

Bullet hell x run'n'gun misses the mark

Gaming Tavern Game Night Episode 17 | Helldivers 2

Xbox Tavern @xboxtavern.bsky.social · Sep 14

It's finally time to dive into Hell with the squad this evening! We'll be live at 8pm (ISSSHHHHH) for
@helldivers2.bsky.social on Xbox!

www.youtube.com/live/e3OVvJU...