Chris Burke

Chris Burke

Chris is the former Editor of OXM, and a 'seasoned' games journolist (ie: old). He finds himself obsessed with Red Dead and Resident Evil, and remembers when gamers weren't cool. Chris is now a freelance writer, production editor, and copywriter for a number of different websites and magazines.

Latest articles by Chris Burke

LA Noire still stands as Rockstar's extravagant, cinematic ode to noir fiction that could have changed everything

By Chris Burke Published

Features The best detective game that ever lived

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Does Borderlands 3 have too many guns? "We definitely reached a threshold where it doesn't matter how big the number is"

By Chris Burke Last updated

Interview OXM sits down with Gearbox to talk about Borderlands 3's billions upon billions of guns

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Don't worry, Resident Evil 3 safe rooms ARE safe, confirms Capcom

By Chris Burke Published

news The Nemesis is relentless in Resident Evil 3, but you will be safe in the series' traditional safe rooms

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From Silent Hill 2 to Resident Evil 3 Remake: A brief history of survival horror games on Xbox

By David Meikleham, Chris Burke Published

Features Official Xbox Magazine charts a brief history of horror on the Xbox platform

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Xbox 2019 Year in Review: Microsoft pushes through a difficult year as it gears up for Xbox Series X

By Chris Burke Published

Features Official Xbox Magazine Editor Chris Burke looks back on a year that teased an exciting 2020 for the Xbox community

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9 essential Xbox One setup tips that all owners need to know

By Chris Burke Published

Features Just got an Xbox One? Here's how to set it up to maximise the visuals, add family settings, play online… and much more

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Beyond A Steel Sky proves that the spirit of the point-and-click adventure is alive and well

By Chris Burke Published

Preview Charles Cecil and Dave Gibbons' cyberpunk sequel is a return to something reassuringly familiar yet reimagined for 2020

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Becoming a ghostbuster in Red Dead Redemption 2 is far harder than you'd think it would be

By Chris Burke Published

Feature Rockstar's Western sandbox is packed full of weirdness, so we decided to go ghost hunting in the Wild West

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a faithful follow-up that's driven by one desire: "We want to make you feel more like a vampire"

By Chris Burke Published

Features Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 writer Brian Mitsoda walks us through a demo of the long-awaited sequel

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How Red Dead Redemption 2 built on Bully's social interactions to deliver the most fun you can have in video games

By Chris Burke Published

Features You should never talk to strangers, unless it’s in a Rockstar game, because their social interaction system is pure gold

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Xbox Project Scarlett will "see a big upgrade in CPU," says Xbox's Aaron Greenberg

By Austin Wood, Chris Burke Published

News Greenberg reckons next-gen consoles will invest more into CPU than GPU

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Mortal Kombat 11 still has the power to shock, but can we put the argument over video game violence to bed?

By Chris Burke Published

Opinion It's time to stop fretting about violent games influencing real-life behaviour, argues OXM's Chris Burke

Opinion
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From Apex Legends to Paragon - are free-to-play games really such a great idea?

By Chris Burke Published

Opinion We all love something for nothing, but what happens when the servers shut down and you never actually owned the game

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12 tips, tricks and secrets to make the most of your Xbox One

By Chris Burke Published

Features Gain followers, be yourself, and get personal with these secret Xbox One features

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Xbox 2018 Year in Review: Microsoft strikes back as games take advantage of the X

By Chris Burke Published

Best of 2018 Official Xbox Magazine Editor Chris Burke looks back on a promising 12 months for Microsoft that responded to fan’s concerns and lays the path for a bright future

Best of 2018
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    Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki was always "fascinated" by the "weird" executives of other companies: "I use some of them as enemy characters in our games"
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    1 hour in, Genshin Impact devs' cozy life sim feels like cosmic Animal Crossing – but that might not be a bad thing
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    Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is still basically the DNA of all Ubisoft open-world games
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    Hideo Kojima didn't think Physint would be at risk of cancelation because "this is the biggest selling title I could possibly create"
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    Final Fantasy 7 Revelation lead says the series' cursed Moogles are back, and this time they're training to form a pop idol group

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