Dean Balloch

Dean Balloch contributed 12 articles to ICXM between 2014–2015, covering game reviews, and Xbox news with a focus on hands-on impressions and verified-source reporting. Their bylines on the site span the Xbox One's first full year of post-launch coverage, including the early days of Backwards Compatibility and Windows 10 gaming. They post on X as @SpookyWomble.

Sony Online Entertainment sold off, former exclusives headed to Xbox under Daybreak banner

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Sony Online Entertainment sold off, former exclusives headed to Xbox under Daybreak banner

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Sony Online Entertainment; the company that created a number of popular MMOs such as DC Universe Online, Everquest, Planestside and most recently H1Z1, has been sold off by Sony and will now operate under the name Daybreak Game Company. Free from the shackles of platform exclusivity, the studio has … Read more

REVIEW: Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

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REVIEW: Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Publisher Sierra Entertainment / Activision Blizzard Developer Lucid Games Review platform Xbox One Release date November 26th 2014 It’s been a long wait for a new Geometry Wars game; almost six years has passed since the psychedelic polygon blaster and former darling of Xbox Live Arcade last graced our screens. It’s been so long, that … Read more