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YesterdayTue, 24th Dec 2024
News Xbox Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards For The Countdown Sale 2024
Only to certain people though!
It's been a while since we did one of these, but yes - it's happening again! Microsoft is giving away free Xbox gift cards to select users as part of the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024, redeemable from now until the end of January. To see if you've been picked for one, you'll need to head to your Xbox messages ("Chats") and...
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News SEGA Is Reportedly Considering Its Own Gaming Subscription Service
"We're discussing something"
Xbox Game Pass has been a huge success for Microsoft and it's led to a bunch of other video game companies offering similar Netflix-style subscription services. It seems SEGA might be next, with company president Shuji Utsumi revealing to the BBC recently how the Japanese developer and publisher behind Sonic the...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- SEGA
News Epic Games Suffers Controversy As Master Chief Returns To Fortnite After 935 Days
The best skin is "no longer unlockable"
Believe it or not, it's actually been 935 days since Halo's Master Chief skin was last present in Fortnite! That date was June 3rd of 2022, but as a special Christmas treat, a bunch of Halo items (including that skin) have just reappeared. That's obviously great news for any Halo fans who love playing...
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- Fortnite
- Halo
- Master Chief
- Epic Games
News EA's Latest 'Free' Xbox Game Is A Truly Incredible Shooter From 2016
Standby for Titanfall
EA is back with another free gift for us all! This time, it's Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition that's being given away for free to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play members, accessible by searching for the game on the Xbox Store. The Ultimate Edition of Titanfall 2 includes all the Deluxe Edition content along with a few...
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- Titanfall 2
- Free Games
Monday23rd Dec 2024
Feature Four Xbox Games We've Given 'Outstanding' 10/10 Scores To In 2024
What would your list look like?
Each year in Xbox land, we're typically treated to a short list of titles that end up earning an 'Outstanding' 10/10 review score here at Pure Xbox - and 2024 is no different. This calendar year, we've handed out four 10/10 review scores to what we deem some of the best games to grace the platform over the past 12...
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- Xbox
- Best Games 2024
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Xbox Game Studios: All Microsoft First-Party Developers & What They're Working On
Including Bethesda & Activision Blizzard
At this stage, Microsoft has lots of in-house development studios making Xbox games, including all those teams across Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. So, as we close in on another year of Xbox, we thought we'd gather up every Microsoft first-party developer and what they're working on...
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- Activision Blizzard
- Bethesda
Talking Point Next Year Marks A Decade Since Xbox's Genius Backwards Compatibility Program
Launched for Xbox One in 2015
It's 2015, Microsoft has had a rough start to its most recent Xbox console generation, and it's banking on a megaton announcement to get longtime fans back onside. Fast-forward to the team's E3 Showcase in June - and it more than delivers. Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is announced for Xbox One, and the crowd goes...
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- Features
- Talking Point
News Bethesda Games Would Be 'Better' On UE5, Claims Former Skyrim Artist
Is it time to make the switch?
Xbox's Halo team announced in October it would be swapping from its in-house engine to Unreal Engine 5 - allowing the series to grow "more quickly and organically" than before. With this in mind, former Bethesda artist Nate Purkeypile (Skyrim, Fallout) believes Bethesda should maybe consider following a similar...
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- Bethesda
- The Elder Scrolls
- Unreal Engine 5
Sunday22nd Dec 2024
News EA's Next 'Free' Xbox Game Is Now Available To Claim
Be quick, today only!
As part of its holiday celebrations this year, Electronic Arts is allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate / EA Play users to grab a selection of free content to keep forever - and the promotion's third full Xbox title is now available to claim. Following on from Battlefield 1 and
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Saturday21st Dec 2024
News A New Terminator Game Has Been Rated For Xbox Series X|S And One
From the team behind Terminator: Resistance
Pictured: Terminator: Resistance It looks like another Terminator game is on the way following the discovery of a new rating on the Australian Classification Board. It's called Terminator 2D: No Fate and will be coming to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It's developed and published by the UK-based team...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2024
The hottest deals right now
It's been just over a week now since the biggest Xbox sale of the year went live - the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024! So, we thought we'd take this opportunity to look at which games have been selling the best so far. When we did this for the Black Friday Sale, we focused on the US version of the Xbox Store, so this time...
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Poll What Were The Best Xbox Game Pass Additions In 2024?
There's a lot to choose from!
Although Xbox Game Pass may have slowed down a little bit in 2024, we've still seen a huge number of incredible games added to the service over the past 12 months, including some extremely notable first-party titles as well! In recent weeks alone, the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Call of Duty: Black Ops...
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Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 23-27)
Christmas week!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 23-27! Naturally, considering it's Christmas week, the new releases are slowing down considerably over the next few days, but we've still got a few fun launches on the way! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 23-27): 8 & 9 Ball Pocket...
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 21-22)
It's a bit of Baldur's Gate 3 for us
Welcome to the weekend! Things have calmed down a lot on Xbox over the past week, but don't forget we've seen some great Xbox Game Pass titles throughout December, and the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024 remains live as well! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm so ready for a Christmas...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday20th Dec 2024
News Xbox's 'Top Paid' Backwards Compatible Title Could Be Coming To Game Pass
Another one for the list
Over the last week or two, we've seen multiple Call of Duty titles get ported over to the Microsoft Store on PC, which is a good sign that they're likely being prepared for Xbox Game Pass at some stage. While we still don't have any confirmed XGP dates for
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News More 'Free' Games Have Launched On Xbox This Month, Along With New Demos & Trials
There's a lot to check out this Christmas!
Things might have quietened down when it comes to Xbox Game Pass additions and even just new Xbox releases over the past couple of weeks, but there are a whole bunch of free goodies that are well worth checking out this Christmas! Let's start with the "free" new games. In addition to the EA giveaways that...
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- Free Games
- Demos
- Trials
- Free To Play
News Stalker 2 Content Roadmap & Stalker Trilogy Next-Gen Patch To Arrive In 2025
Stalking your Xbox drive in '25
It's been a busy few weeks for GSC Game World — having released Stalker 2, and then delivering multiple post-launch patches since — and it doesn't look like the team is slowing down much in 2025. In a holiday message released today, the Ukrainian developer has committed to a Stalker 2 content roadmap and a...
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- Stalker 2
- Stalker Legends of the Zone Trilogy
- GSC Game World
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Series X|S Architect Officially Named 'VP Of Next-Generation' At Microsoft
We love it when a plan comes together
2024 has been the year that Microsoft has officially started talking about its next-generation console plans, and we now have some fresh news on who's helping build new hardware for Xbox. Jason Ronald, who was front and centre of designing and introducing Xbox Series X|S, has been named 'VP of Next-Generation'...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Next-Gen Xbox
News Xbox & PlayStation Face 'Significant Risk' With Their Next Consoles, Predicts Research Firm
"There isn’t room for more than two major console systems"
The research and advisory firm DFC Intelligence has published a 2024 market report and forecast this week for the gaming industry, and it highlights a "significant risk" facing Xbox and PlayStation when it comes to next-gen consoles. According to the firm, Nintendo will run away with the...
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- Console
- PlayStation
- Analysis
News Xbox Exec Appearing At 'Future Of Gaming Handhelds' Panel Next Month
Microsoft's 'VP of next gen' Jason Ronald
In case you missed it, Lenovo appears to be gearing up to announce its first 'Legion Go' SteamOS handheld during a special "future of gaming handhelds" event at CES '25 on January 7th, 2025. While this might not seem all that relevant to Xbox, following ongoing talk of a possible Xbox handheld device,
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- Xbox Series S
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Poll What Do You Think Of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled On Xbox Game Pass?
Has it lived up to expectations?
One of the final big additions to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 was Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled back on December 4th, and ultimately it ended up getting overshadowed a little bit by the arrival of Indiana Jones a few days later. This is a game we've been enjoying for years outside of Game Pass though, and some might...
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- Poll
- Features
- Crash Bandicoot
Thursday19th Dec 2024
News EA Unveils Second 'Free' Game For Xbox Members To Claim This Week
This time it's a Star Wars title!
Back on Tuesday, Xbox and EA treated us to a surprise in the form of Battlefield 1 Revolution at a 100% discount, meaning anyone with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (or EA Play) membership could claim the game for free. At the time, we mentioned that more games could follow before the promotion wraps up on December...
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- Free Games
- Star Wars
News Sony's New $320M 'Alliance' Has Left Xbox Fans Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
No signs of a full acquisition right now
There was concern amongst the Xbox community recently when it was reported that Sony was considering acquiring the parent company behind the likes of Elden Ring, Dark Souls and Armored Core, but fortunately that hasn't happened. Instead, it's been announced today that Kadakowa (the parent of FromSoftware,...
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- Sony
- FromSoftware
- Elden Ring
- Kadokawa
News Stalker 2 Update 1.1 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An absolutely massive update
Just a few weeks on from its last big update, developer GSC Game World has today delivered Stalker 2 Patch 1.1, and it's an absolutely monstrous update that contains more than 1,500 fixes in total. GSC says that Stalker 2 Update 1.1 "will take some time" to download, so do bear that in mind here. The team is quick to...
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- Stalker 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News New Elder Scrolls 'Remake' Announcement Rumour Surfaces Online
Could the Xbox 360 classic 'Oblivion' be returning?
Xbox's 2025 lineup is starting to take shape and a new rumour today suggests one other title that could potentially be joining the first-party library next year is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. According to the well-known leaker Extas1s (via Insider Gaming), this remake / remaster is not only...
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- The Elder Scrolls
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
So many awesome-looking games to choose from!
If the last few years are anything to go by, we could be around a month out from Microsoft dropping another Developer Direct; its now-annual showcase that dives deep into some of the year's biggest Xbox games. Although next year's event is yet to be announced, we see no reason for Xbox not to do another...
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News Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Details For Xbox Series X And S
Launching February 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing plenty of co-op creature-slaying to Xbox platforms in February 2025, and ahead of launch, Capcom has dropped all of the game's performance details for Series X and S consoles. With the more powerful Xbox Series X, Monster Hunter Wilds will get two gameplay modes - a 'Prioritize Graphics'...
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- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Preview Fallout 76's Game-Changing 'Ghoul' Update Is Positively Glowing
Ghouls just want to have fun
Before we cross the ticker tape into 2025 and beyond, let’s rewind back to mid-April. That’s when Craig —then a younger, more emotionally stable version of himself — joined millions of ‘kink-shamed’ TV fans binge-watching Amazon Prime’s Fallout adaptation. Why mention kink shaming? Well, it might have...
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- Previews
- Hands On
- Fallout 76
News Tango Gameworks 'Wants To Cherish' Hi-Fi RUSH IP After Xbox Closure
"The characters and the world are beloved by us"
Following Xbox's surprise closure of Tango Gameworks back in May, the Hi-Fi RUSH developer was saved from the wreckage by PUBG publisher Krafton - and in a new interview, the team has talked about how much it now cherishes its most recent IP. Speaking with
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- Tango Gameworks
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Wednesday18th Dec 2024
News Xbox Dev Teases Fans With Sneak Peek Of New Game Pass Title
South of Midnight arrives in 2025
One of Xbox's big releases leading into 2025 is the action-adventure title South of Midnight. While we don't have a solid launch date just yet, it seems the Canadian developer Compulsion Games is slowly sharing more teasers of what exactly you can expect. The latest sneak peek comes via the company's official...
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- South of Midnight
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Down Almost 30% In The US Compared To 2023
Fresh data from Circana
In what should no longer be surprising news to read, fresh US data from analyst firm Circana has revealed that Xbox Series X|S console sales are down almost 30% year-on-year. This latest set of figures looks at November 2024 hardware sales in comparison to November 2023, where Xbox Series X and S sales have dropped by 29%...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Industry
News YouTuber Breaks Down Xbox's 'Almost Perfect' New Ad Campaign
Offering a different perspective
Microsoft's new 'This is an Xbox' ad campaign is certainly a bold new step for the platform, as the team continues with its push to open up the idea of 'Xbox' to a wider user base. It hasn't been without its controversies though — especially for us diehard console users — but a fresh video breakdown attempts to...
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- This Is An Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Apparently Thinks Making Hellblade 2 Exclusive Was 'A Mistake'
Project regret
Xbox's exclusive game strategy has been all over the place this year as the team seemingly keeps chopping and changing its approach to things - and we're now hearing a rumour that Microsoft regrets making one of its 2024 games Xbox console exclusive. That 2024 title is apparently Hellblade 2, which arrived for Xbox Series X|S and PC...
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- Hellblade 2
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Glitch' Shows How The Game Would Look In Third-Person
Would you like this as an option?
A lot has been said about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's gameplay perspective and how fans would like an option to experience the game in third-person - and, well, a new glitch posted on social media gives us a glimpse at what this could look like. Shared on Twitter earlier today, we can see a short gameplay...
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- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Ex-Bethesda Dev 'Surprised' At The Amount Of Load Screens In Starfield
Some were added later on in development
Starfield may provide Xbox players with a big old world to explore across multiple planets and zones, but it still contains a bunch of loading screens as players move through different areas of the game world - something that "surprised" ex-Starfield developer Nate Purkeypile. The Bethesda vet — who worked...
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- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Video 30 Must-Play Xbox Games For Under $30 This Holiday Season
Our curated list
Christmas is coming up, and if you're anything like us here at Pure Xbox HQ, this time of year always provides a nice opportunity to sit down and relax with some good old video games over the holiday season. However, despite an ever-growing backlog of Xbox titles (guilty as charged), we can't help but be tempted into picking a few...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Black Ops 6 Gets Festive With New 'Jingle Hells' Event On Xbox Game Pass
Jingle all the slay
Xbox developer Treyarch has unleased Jingle Hells onto Black Ops 6 players, with a brand-new Zombies event now live in the 2024 Game Pass shooter. The main hook here is that the game's 'Liberty Falls' map is decked out in loads of festive gear - including "wreaths, ribbons, twinkling lights, Christmas trees, garlands of fir tree...
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- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Ubisoft Releases Final Major Update For XDefiant, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring an Assassin's Creed collab!
Less than two months after insisting it wouldn't happen, Ubisoft recently announced that XDefiant is closing down next year - in fact, new users can't even download and play the game right now
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- XDefiant
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News All Of These Xbox Games Will Turn Off Their Servers In Early 2025
Nine titles announced for the first three months
We've got a lot of cool stuff to look forward to on Xbox in early 2025, including some great Xbox Game Pass additions and even some first-party releases, but sadly there are a few server closures that are heading our way as well. In fact, there will probably be a lot more than the nine we already...
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- Servers
- Delisting
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- 2025
News Xbox Appears To Be Getting More Ex-PlayStation Exclusives In 2025
Death Stranding has been a clear hit
We've heard a lot this year about Xbox games jumping over to PlayStation, but we've also seen a fair few ex-PlayStation exclusives arriving on Xbox as well - two particularly notable examples being Death Stranding and Genshin Impact. And, according to Windows Central, this trend is set to continue in 2025. The...
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- PlayStation
- Exclusives
News Battlefield 1 Gets Reduced By 100% On Xbox, And More Games Could Follow Very Soon
'Buy' it for FREE right now!
Yesterday, we highlighted a big list of Xbox Countdown Sale games with 90% or 95% reductions on the Xbox Store, but how about a 100% discount?! That's what's been given to Battlefield 1 Revolution today, although there is a catch. The catch is that this special offer is part of a promotion for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate...
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- Battlefield
- Deals
- Discounts
News Microsoft CEO: 'We Are Redefining What It Means To Be An Xbox Fan'
By taking the "joy of gaming everywhere"
Reports about Microsoft potentially ditching platform "exclusives" have recently been fuelled by its gaming division's new marketing campaign which classes pretty-much everything as an Xbox. Now, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has chimed in with some new comments about this strategy during the company's annual...
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- Satya Nadella
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- Xbox Series S
News Indiana Jones Update 2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just in time for the Christmas break!
Surprise! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has just received its second update on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a whole bunch of fixes for everything from damaged game slots to a series of graphical issues. Interestingly, it also includes improvements to Global Illumination for Xbox users...
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News Xbox Is Reportedly Working On A 'Cross-Platform Interface' Called Project Rainway
Inspired by Blizzard's Battle.net
Following on from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's recent comments about the future of Xbox, outlet Windows Central has dug into the Xbox owner's plans - subsequently revealing a new cross-platform initiative apparently going on at the Redmond company. According to the site, in particular reporter Jez Corden,...
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- Activision Blizzard
- Project Rainway
News Four More Call Of Duty Titles Seemingly Being Prepared For Xbox Game Pass
Four COD games crop up on PC
Last week, three classic Call of Duty games appeared on the Microsoft Store for PC; a sign that the company is likely preparing them for an Xbox Game Pass drop somewhere down the line. Well, you can add four more series entries to that list this week. Yep, Call of Duty: Ghosts,
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- Xbox Game Pass
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- Activision Blizzard
News Microsoft Boss Highlights Why He's Feeling 'Very, Very Good' About Xbox Right Now
"We feel fantastic about the progress we've made"
The big Xbox story of today has undoubtedly been Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's comments about "redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan", but he also had some other interesting things to share during that same interview. Speaking as part of the annual shareholders meeting, Nadella revealed that he...
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- Satya Nadella
- Microsoft
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News New Report Details Two Far Cry Projects In Development At Ubisoft
Blackbird & Maverick
A new report from Insider Gaming has provided some fresh details on the future of Far Cry, as Ubisoft continues work on two upcoming projects for its open-world FPS franchise. We first heard about these two projects over a year ago - but we now have some extra details on what's being planned over at Ubisoft Montreal. According...
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- Far Cry 7
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday16th Dec 2024
News Xbox Has Reportedly Delayed 'A Big Game' Into 2026
Journalist takes a guess at what it might be
As we close in on 2025, Microsoft will no doubt still be mapping out what its release schedule looks like in full next year - and a new comment from journalist Jeff Grubb hints that those plans are still being figured out right now. Speaking on a livestream covering last week's The Game Awards, Grubb...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Studios
- Perfect Dark
News Here Are The Top 10 Xbox Games Of 2024 According To Metacritic
Another fantastic year!
It won't be long now until we publish our Pure Xbox Game of the Year roundup for 2024, but as we've still got around a week to go, we thought we'd take this chance to look at what Metacritic is listing as the top 10 Xbox games of the year. We already know that this list is going to look very different to the Pure Xbox one...
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- Metacritic
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2024
Incredible some major AAA titles!
Looking for some cheap games in the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024? You've come to the right place, as we've listed all 100+ deals with either a 90% or 95% discount in the Xbox Countdown Sale down below. This includes Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Deluxe Edition, along with the likes of the Mass Effect...
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- Xbox Series X
