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2023 was an incredible year for games, with each month grabbing our attention with a defining entry — be it sequels, remakes, or highly-anticipated blockbusters. Since the Holiday season is here, we asked the folks at Gadgets 360 what their highlights were, only to be met with some truly compelling takes. One of them is an award hoarder pushing the role-playing medium forward and alarming the larger AAA gaming industry, while the other is an indie game about fishing, whose deep waters hide some Lovecraftian…

Microsoft said on Thursday it would pull the plug on Xbox 360's online store and marketplace next year, as it focuses on its latest consoles and subscription service Game Pass.Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace will be shut on July 29, 2024, and gamers using the old console will not be able to purchase and download new games, according to a post on Xbox's website.Microsoft is, however, allowing users to play with their already purchased Xbox 360 games and older titles that are compatible with the console."A lot has…

What are the best video games of 2022? That question has endless answers — and it depends on who you ask. As we approach the end of this year, we posed it to the gamers at Gadgets 360, and we got some truly fascinating answers. Inevitably, we have games that have won multiple awards and sold millions of copies. In them, you traverse treacherous lands or jump across dimensions, taking on all sorts of gnarly beasts and creatures. But we also have games that you might not have heard about. In one, it's just you…

Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via ). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two-decade-old design while adding a few modern features, including a detachable USB-C cable and headphone jack. It also comes with Menu, View and Share buttons, making the controller fully compatible with the Xbox Series X/S. The new gamepad will also work with Windows 10 and 11 PCs,…

What are the best video games of 2021? Picking the top games is quite a challenge especially since this year saw the release of several excellent titles. Thanks to them, staying indoors during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic didn't feel like too much of a challenge. You know what we mean. Gamers had a lot of options to pick from this year, no matter what platform they were on. Even Netflix got in on the act, though the less said the better about its forays as yet. Between a number of titles that were given away on the…