Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 8-9)
Checking out any new Game Pass titles?
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Talking Point Assassin's Creed Fans, Do You Think Feudal Japan Will Live Up To The Hype?
The much-requested setting is finally coming to life
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Nearly 100 Games Are Discounted By 90% Or More On Xbox This Weekend
There's a massive list of AAA titles in the mix!
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- 90 Percent
Poll Split Fiction Players, What Do You Think Of The Game So Far?
No spoilers please!
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- Split Fiction
- Polls
- Features
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In April 2025
Some early predictions!
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- April 2025
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 10-14)
Including another two Game Pass titles!
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
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YesterdaySat, 8th Mar 2025
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In April 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2025? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- April 2025
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 10-14)
Including another two Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 10-14! The big release of the next few days is definitely WWE 2K25, but there's plenty of other good indie stuff on the way, including two Xbox Game Pass titles that are well worth playing! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (March 10-14):
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 8-9)
Checking out any new Game Pass titles?
Weekend time! There's lots to enjoy on Xbox as usual over the next couple of days, including a selection of recent Xbox Game Pass additions, another batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, some new free-to-play releases and a whole lot more! Here's what we're playing this
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Poll Split Fiction Players, What Do You Think Of The Game So Far?
No spoilers please!
When we reviewed Split Fiction here at Pure Xbox earlier in the week, we mentioned in the conclusion section that it was surely going to be a Game of the Year contender, and that's ultimately proved to be the case already. It's now the highest-rated title of 2025 on Metacritic across all platforms, racking up an extremely...
- Xbox
- Split Fiction
- Polls
- Features
- Xbox Series X
Friday7th Mar 2025
News Nearly 100 Games Are Discounted By 90% Or More On Xbox This Weekend
There's a massive list of AAA titles in the mix!
We know the readers of Pure Xbox like our 90% discounts roundup every week, and we always try and bring you the full list of all of them, but looking at the selection this weekend, it's just ridiculously stacked - possibly more than ever! So, to avoid certain titles getting lost in the shuffle, we're...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- 90 Percent
News Bethesda Provides Update On Starfield DLC & Future Plans For Xbox RPG
"The team has been hard at work..."
It's getting on for six months now since Bethesda released Shattered Space — its big DLC expansion for Starfield — and fans are getting restless to hear about what's next for the Xbox RPG. Well, this week, Bethesda has responded to one of those restless fans - giving us a vague but interesting update on the...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ubisoft Reveals Full Console Specs For Assassin's Creed Shadows, Including Xbox Series X And S
"We are happy to share more details"
After hearing about some of the Xbox Series X performance modes in Assassin's Creed Shadows earlier this week, Ubisoft has revealed the game's full console spec sheet - featuring a bonus Series X mode and details on the Xbox Series S version of AC Shadows. Over on Xbox Series X, we have a 60FPS performance mode,...
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Nacon's New Xbox Wireless Controller Is Apparently The 'Ideal Choice' For FPS Fans
Pre-orders have just begun
It feels like there are constantly new Xbox controllers hitting the market these days, but a lot of them unfortunately aren't wireless, and we're always particularly intrigued when we start seeing features like Hall Effect sticks and triggers. So, let's take a look at the new Nacon Revolution X Unlimited co
- Xbox
- Controllers
- Nacon
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Hundreds Of Delisted Xbox 360 Games Now Have The Potential To Return On PC
Via an unofficial new "recompilation" tool
If you were browsing Pure Xbox yesterday, you may have spotted a story from our friends at Time Extension about a new Xbox 360 recompilation tool that offers up some crazy possibilities for reviving old Xbox games. Basically, this tool (known as XenonRecomp) is said to "convert Xbox 360 executables into...
- Xbox
- Xbox 360
- Recompilation
- PC
News Fortnite Players Share Mixed Reactions As Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Limit For 'Free' Users
It's showing up for non-Game Pass members
We're obviously big fans of Xbox Cloud Gaming here at Pure Xbox, but the majority of the library requires you to be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member in order to access it - with the notable exception being the free-to-play title Fortnite. Fortnite has actually implemented occasional limits in the past when...
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- Fortnite
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- xCloud
Roundup Here's What The Final Previews Say About Xbox Game Pass Title Atomfall
Survive the Atomfall later this month
As we near the Xbox Game Pass release of Atomfall, a final batch of previews have landed for the upcoming RPG - so we thought we'd gather some here to give you a flavour of the experience ahead of its Game Pass arrival this month. These early impressions are pre-release previews based on a short gameplay...
- Xbox
- Atomfall
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Will Add Two-Minute Time Limit To THPS4's Career Mode
Unlike the original Xbox version
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 was announced this week with a July date for Xbox Game Pass, and everything about it seems to be shaping up brilliantly for the most part - although there is a controversial change concerning THPS4. It's been confirmed by Activision to Kotaku that THPS4 will not feature its original caree
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- THPS
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Former Xbox Exec Compares 360 Era To Microsoft's Current Multiplatform Strategy
"The industry has evolved"
Former Microsoft exec Peter Moore was one of the company's most public-facing figures during the Xbox 360 era, having moved over from gaming competitor SEGA in the early 2000s. These days, the industry is in a much different place to what it was when Moore was at Xbox - and the former exec has been talking about that...
- Xbox
- Xbox 360
- Peter Moore
- Microsoft
- Industry
News Killing Floor 3 Delayed Until Later In 2025 After 'Missing The Mark' With Closed Beta
It's no longer arriving in March
Developer Tripwire Interactive has announced that Killing Floor 3 is coming to Xbox consoles on March 25th, unveiled as part of the team's Siren reveal trailer - which you can watch through up above. If you haven't played the Killing Floor series before, think Gears Horde mode /
- Xbox
- Killing Floor 3
- Tripwire Interactive
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point Assassin's Creed Fans, Do You Think Feudal Japan Will Live Up To The Hype?
The much-requested setting is finally coming to life
After what feels like eons of time and thousands of speculative suggestions about Ubisoft making an Assassin's Creed game set in Feudal Japan, we're now less than two weeks away from that finally becoming a reality. Yep, AC Shadows is almost here, and the question is - will this long-awaited...
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
"Explore the flooded ruins of Arkham"
Almost a year ago to the day, Ukrainian developer Frogwares announced The Sinking City 2 at an Xbox Partner Preview event - and now the team has unveiled early gameplay and a Kickstarter campaign, which has already smashe
- Xbox
- The Sinking City 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Frogwares
Thursday6th Mar 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2025: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass is quickly starting to fill up for 2025, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2025, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced...
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- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- 2025
News New Xbox 360 Recompilation Tool Will Give Lost Classics Another Chance To Shine
Time Extension After Burner! Daytona! Guardian Heroes!
The recently-released XenonRecomp tool has already given us a PC port of Sonic Unleashed, but it could be put to (arguably much better) use by reviving many delisted Xbox 360 titles. XenonRecomp converts Xbox 360 executables into C++ code, which can then be
- Xbox 360
- PC
News Xbox Players Say They're Being 'Banned Indefinitely' For Using A VPN
Heed this warning
The use of a VPN is nothing surprising in this day and age, and there are all sorts of reasons why you might want to go down that route, but Xbox fans are being warned that it could lead to an indefinite ban if you do so. This originates from the Xbox price comparison website Xbox-Now, which is displaying a warning on its front...
- Xbox
- VPN
- Random
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Teases More 'Shadow Drops' As Game Pass Fans Go Wild Over Upcoming Lineup
More surprises in store?
We've seen a few Xbox Game Pass "shadow drops" in 2025 already, with two notable examples being Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Balatro, and it's been teased that more will be on the way - to be announced on social media at some point. This was quietly mentioned on the official Xbox website this week, and here's exactly what was...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Shadow Drop
News Lots Of New Games Confirmed For Xbox At Nacon Connect 2025
Including a new RoboCop game!
Today's Nacon Connect 2025 event has just wrapped up, treating us to a bunch of new reveals for Xbox games including a brand-new RoboCop: Rogue City game! We definitely didn't see that one coming... Here's the full list of Xbox games that were newly announced and/or received new trailers at the event: Cthulhu: The...
- Xbox
- Nacon
- Nacon Connect
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Serious' Update Glitch Begins Resetting Some Xbox Consoles To Factory Settings
Update: Fix rolling out now to affected Xbox Insiders
There's always a risk attached to being involved in the Xbox Insider program, as you're ultimately getting updates before they're released to the public, but normally everything goes pretty smoothly aside from minor issues here and there. Unfortunately that's not the case today, as members of...
- Xbox
- Bug
- Glitches
- Updates
- Xbox Insider
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About WWE 2K25
Early access begins this Friday
This week marks the beginning of early access for WWE 2K25 if you've bought any of the more expensive editions, and therefore we're starting to see a small number of reviews go live - the majority of which have been very positive! We're actually playing WWE 2K25 here at Pure Xbox as well, and hope to provide some...
- Xbox
- WWE 2K25
- Round Up
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 6-9)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days is back again this weekend, and we've got four free titles to check out over the next few days. The highlights are perhaps Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and Rainbow Six Siege, although don't overlook AEW: Fight Forever and Born of Bread as well! Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days selection for...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Adds Three New Dynamic Backgrounds Today, Plus A Free Trial For Split Fiction
Freebie time!
The ever-growing list of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox has continued to evolve today, as we've been treated to (free) new options for both Monster Hunter Wilds and today's release of Split Fiction! You can see an example of the Monster Hunter Wilds background in the picture up above, while the Split Fiction version is based on the...
- Xbox
- Dynamic Backgrounds
- Split Fiction
- Free Trial
News RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business Is A Standalone Game Coming To Xbox This Year
"Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower"
Surprise! It's just been announced today at Nacon Connect 2025 that we'll be getting a brand-new RoboCop: Rogue City game in Summer 2025 called "Unfinished Business", and it serves as a standalone extension to the original. The game takes place following the events of RoboCop: Rogue City,...
- Xbox
- RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Hell Is Us' Continues To Look Stunning Ahead Of September Xbox Release
It's definitely a looker
It was all the way back in 2022 that we first talked about Hell is Us here at Pure Xbox, and it's finally almost time for us to play it - the game is releasing for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 4th, 2025. Today, at Nacon Connect 2025, we got a glimpse at a few more minutes of gamep
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- Hell Is Us
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Multiple 'Gears Collection' Rumours Now Suggesting PVP Could Be Skipped Entirely
"I too have heard no multiplayer"
Yesterday, we brought you a little 'Talking Point' feature about whether you'd be disappointed if a potential 'Gears Collection' was to avoid featuring multiplayer components, and unsurprisingly, the majority vote was that you would! That could be a future we're looking at though, as there are now two different...
- Xbox
- Gears Collection
- Rumours
News Xbox Makes Metacritic's Top 10 Highest-Rated Publisher List
Microsoft Gaming is coming up
Review scores are often make or break for video game companies, and with this in mind, Metacritic has released its 15th annual publisher ranking. In the top 10 for 2024, Microsoft is ninth on this ladder with Astro Bot publisher Sony in fourth spot. Taking out first is SEGA (jumping from ninth place) with games like...
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- Microsoft
- Metacritic
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Pure Xbox Game Club: March 2025 - Road 96
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of PeaceSalad, ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month...
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- Site News
- Pure Xbox Game Club
Wednesday5th Mar 2025
News Two Big Free-To-Play Games Are Launching On Xbox This Week
Update: FragPunk delayed at the last minute
As listed in our next week on Xbox roundup this past weekend, we've got two big free-to-play games heading to Xbox over the next few days - the hero-based FPS FragPunk, as well as the mech shooter War Robots: Frontiers. FragPunk is a brand-new release across all platforms, serving as a fast-paced 5v5...
- Xbox
- Free To Play
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Starfield Has Possibly The Best Single-Player Narrative Of All Time, Says God Of War Director
"I adore this game"
It's been a long time since Starfield made its grand debut back in 2023, and everyone had an opinion to share about it back then - including the original God of War director David Jaffe, who said it was one of his top games of all time. Nothing's changed in the years since, as Jaffe has taken to social media once again this week...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- God of War
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (March 4-6)
One per-day from Tuesday to Thursday
When we unveiled the list of Xbox releases for this week a few days ago, we didn't have any confirmed Xbox Game Pass additions at the time, but now we have three - thanks to a new roundup that was revealed by Microsoft yesterday. Annoyingly they're all spread out bet
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News RoboCop: Rogue City Is Now Its 'Lowest Price Ever' On The Xbox Store
Thanks to a sudden discount for the Alex Murphy Edition
We've already covered the large array of new sales on the Xbox Store this week, but something that's just appeared overnight is a brand-new discount for Robocop: Rogue City - and it's the cheapest deal we've ever seen for it on Xbox. The deal is specifically for the 'Alex Murphy Edition' of...
- Xbox
- RoboCop: Rogue City
- Deals
- Sale
News One Of The 'Most Played' Games On Steam Now Has A Free Xbox Beta
A timed Xbox console exclusive, no less!
Alright, let's talk Mecha Break. As you may recall, we discussed this game back in late February when the developer highlighted its timed Xbox console exclusivity, and now the delayed free beta is finally available on Xbox Series X and S. This beta was actually supposed to
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- Mecha Break
- Betas
- Xbox Exclusives
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News Xbox's Latest First-Party Expansion Quietly Arrives On Console & PC
A new "legendary journey" for Age of Mythology: Retold
It feels like there's not really been much hype around Age of Mythology: Retold over the past however many months, even despite the fact we really like the game itself, but perhaps its new expansion will help to change all that. Yes, Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars is now available...
- Xbox
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Expansions
- Xbox Game Studios
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Set To Feature Two Graphics Modes On Xbox Series X
Series S remains a mystery
After multiple delays, we're finally almost ready to check out Assassin's Creed Shadows on Xbox later this month, and the good news for 60FPS fans is that Ubisoft has confirmed there will be two graphics modes on Series X specifically. The first of these is 'Quality', which runs at 30FPS and presumably native 4K, while...
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Performance Mode
- Graphics
Talking Point Would You Be Disappointed If A 'Gears Collection' Didn't Include Multiplayer?
A rumour claims it might avoid PvP entirely
There's no concrete proof yet that a Gears Collection exists, but everyone seems to be talking about it following the recent rumours that have cropped up - especially the one that suggests it'll be revealed and released later this year. In fact, the latest rumour we've come across suggests it might not...
- Xbox
- Gears Collection
- Talking Point
- Features
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster
Konami's PS1 classics finally debut on Xbox
This week marks the first ever arrival of Suikoden 1 & 2 on Xbox in the form of a new HD Remaster for the two games, and with the release date set for this Thursday, some critics have already been sharing their reviews for it. There aren't actually any Xbox reviews yet as far as we can tell, but...
- Xbox
- Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster
- Round Up
News First Look At THPS 3+4 'Full Size' Collector's Edition Board, Pre-Orders Now Live
Don't miss it!
After ongoing rumours, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is now official and as previously highlighted, there'll be plenty of ways to purchase it. Apart from the standard physical release and Deluxe Edition, there's also the Collector's Edition. Now, if you remember the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster, you might recall how the...
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- Xbox Game Pass
News Mullet MadJack Brings Its 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Shooter To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
"90% arcade fun, 10% roguelite"
One of the highlights of March 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup is Mullet MadJack, which is a "high-octane action shooter" that's been on PC for a while now, and it has an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating over on Steam. This has never released on Xbox before, but it's definitely coming on March 13th, and it brings with...
- Xbox
- Mullet MadJack
- Xbox Game Pass
Tuesday4th Mar 2025
News Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2025
Update: No longer eight as first reported
Xbox has revealed the first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in March 2025 today, and there are some big ones in the mix - including popular titles such as Lies of P, Evil West, MLB The Show 24 and a whole lot more. We don't know the cloud status of these just yet, but the console and PC removals have...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- Microsoft
Review Split Fiction (Xbox) - An Incredible Co-Op Adventure That Blew Our Minds
Turning this trilogy up to 11
When the credits rolled on Hazelight Studios' Game of the Year-winning co-op adventure It Takes Two back in 2021, my wife turned to me and asked when the next one would be out. She utterly adored what that game had to offer, and aside from the odd round of Mario Party in the years since, no other video game has really...
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- Xbox
- Split Fiction
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 4-18)
The first XGP batch of the month
Microsoft has today announced its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, all of which are heading to the library over the next few weeks. We've got six games arriving in total, including the likes of Mullet Mudjack and 33 Immortals. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass additions for March 4-18:...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Round Up
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Releases This July, Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Update: It's official!
We're finally getting a new Tony Hawk game in the near future following the incredible Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 back in 2020, and it's set to release on July 11, 2025 - at least according to an early leak by Dealabs investigator billbil-kun. We'll update you with more details when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 gets properly...
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Discounts Tons Of AAA Games In This Week's 'Best Rated' & 'Open World' Sales
Hundreds of reductions for incredible games
Tuesday always brings a few new Xbox sales with it, but today seems particularly generous - we've got 'Best Rated', Open World', 'EA Games' and 'ID@Xbox Super Saver' sales, plus the usual Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts! As a result, you're going to find some major titles on sale such as Alan Wake 2,...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Round Up
- Best Rated
- Open World
News Gears Collection & E-Day Both Mentioned In New Xbox Release Dates Rumour
"It seems every cloud has a silver lining..."
Fable could apparently be joined by Gears of War: E-Day next year according to the well-known Xbox leaker 'exTas1s'. In a new update, the insider claims E-Day is currently targeting a 2026 release window for Xbox platforms, but also notes how it could be shifted across to this year if it's done in time...
- Rumours
- Xbox
- Gears of War
- Gears Collection
News 'Deadside' Publisher Blindsided By Massive Influx Of Players Following Xbox Launch
The free trial has proved extremely popular
Last week, we brought you news of multiple Xbox shadow drops including the open world survival shooter Deadside, and it turns out that game has proved surprisingly popular since its arrival on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Taking to social media this week, the CEO of Deadside publisher 'tinyBuild'...
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- Deadside
- Trial
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News CoD Leaker Doubles Down On Belief That Xbox's Next Console Will Arrive In 2026
They think Call of Duty 2026 is being developed for it
A little while ago, Call of Duty leaker TheGhostofHope advised with a "huge grain of salt" that the next Xbox console could be launching in 2026, and it may have a name (or codename) of Xbox Prime. They also mentioned that CoD 2026 might be a launch title for it, and that the goal of 2026 was...
- Xbox
- Rumours
- Next Xbox
- Call of Duty
News Xbox Offering Special 'Upgrade' Deal For Early Access & DOOM Content In THPS 3+4
Intended for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 has been announced today after weeks of rumours, arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this July (along with other platforms), and unsurprisingly it's getting an early access offer too. This has become typical for Xbox first-party
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- Tony Hawk
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
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- Upgrade
