News The Reviews Are Flooding In For The ROG Xbox Ally X20
Officially out today!
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- ROG Xbox Ally X20
- Review Roundup
News Xbox Asks Fans How They'd Feel About A Really Bold Approach To Exclusive Games
As part of new "Xbox Research" surveys being sent to Insiders
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- Insiders
- Industry
Rootinest tootinest collection in the wild, wild west!
- Reviews
- Toy Story 3 Complete Edition
- Toy Story: Retro Roundup!
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- Xbox Series X
News GTA 6 Looks Great In Official Rockstar Launch Trailer, But Xbox Is Nowhere To Be Seen
"This trailer was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5."
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- GTA 6
- Launch Trailer
Talking Point Gears 6 Or An E-Day Sequel: What Should The Coalition Make Next?
Bustin' to return to Kait's story? Or...
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- Gears of War
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Talking Point
News Xbox Unveils New Nano Controller Perfect For 'Smaller Hands'
Small-handed gamers rejoice!
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TodayThu, 15th Oct 2026
Roundup All The Xbox Announcements From IGN Fan Fest: Fall Edition 2026
There's a new demo out now!
IGN Fan Fest: Fall Edition 2026 has wrapped up, bringing a whole bunch of announcements, reveals, and trailers from across the entertainment industry. We're talking films and TV, but most importantly, games! We've had a gander at all the reveals from this year's show and plucked out all the relevant Xbox bits and bobs...
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- IGN Fan Fest 2026
- Round Up
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 15-18)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
Thursday is back again, and so it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! There's six games in total, with NBA 2K27 leading the charge this week. The timing is great too, as the basketball simulation series is supporting Xbox Play Anywhere for the first time in its history, allowing...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
Movie Review Street Fighter - Gaudy Testosterone-Fuelled Action Film Is Fun But Not a Knockout
Push Square Ready, fight
Unlike Steven E. de Souza’s 1994 take on Street Fighter, I don’t think it’ll take decades for Kitao Sakurai’s effort to find its fans. This latest live action attempt, starring Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo as brawl bros Ryu and Ken, understands there’s zero point in trying to transform Capcom’s gaudy fighting franchise...
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- Street Fighter
- Movie Reviews
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Nintendo Life "It's one of the most special jobs that I've ever done"
If you're keeping an eye out for our Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review, we're working on it. In the meantime, Ollie recently had the chance to speak to the voice of Rose herself... Since entering the voice acting scene in 2015, Abby Trott has been making huge waves in the animation and...
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- Nintendo Switch
News The Reviews Are Flooding In For The ROG Xbox Ally X20
Officially out today!
Today's the day for the ROG Xbox Ally X20! This is the new version of the ROG Xbox Ally X with a bigger OLED screen along with various other new features, all of which we covered in more detail when the system was first announced: To mark the handheld's release date, we've got lots of official reviews that are flooding in...
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- Review Roundup
News The Witcher 3 Remastered Update Targets 'Poor Image Clarity' On Xbox Series S
A witcher must keep their eyesight sharp, lest they need a prescription from Specsavers
CD Projekt Red has whipped up and released a hotfix for The Witcher 3 Remastered, specifically addressing issues with the Xbox Series S version. The Xbox Series S specific patch is intended to improve issues with overall image clarity. According to a few...
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- Updates
- Hotfix
- Xbox Series S
News GTA 6 Looks Great In Official Rockstar Launch Trailer, But Xbox Is Nowhere To Be Seen
"This trailer was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5."
Rockstar Games has officially unveiled the GTA 6 launch trailer today, giving us just another small glimpse at what to expect from the biggest release of the Xbox Series X|S era (and quite possibly in gaming history!). You can watch the full thing above, which doesn't really go into...
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- Launch Trailer
News Xbox Asks Fans How They'd Feel About A Really Bold Approach To Exclusive Games
As part of new "Xbox Research" surveys being sent to Insiders
Last night, the folks at Windows Central broke some news when they shared a survey that is apparently being sent out to Xbox Insiders, questioning how fans would feel in terms of various exclusivity scenarios. For example, the most bold question asks the reader to imagine that "all...
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- Insiders
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News The First Review Has Dropped For Final Fantasy Resonance, Hints At Campaign Length
I'm starting to think this isn't the final fantasy
October is stacked with exciting releases, and one upcoming title that has us particularly gassed is Final Fantasy Resonance. Square Enix's latest entry in the renowned JRPG franchise has received its first review, which also details how long it'll take to beat the main story and a full completion...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Big Walk Developer Issues Statement On Why The Game Won't Be Coming To Xbox
"We understand the disappointment we’re causing"
As you've probably already seen, Big Walk is one of the huge indie successes of 2026, recieving ridiculously high review scores and being rated by Metacritic as the fourth best game of the year as things stand. With PS5 and Switch 2 versions already on the market, it's only natural that Xbox fans...
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Plus two new Xbox Game Pass day one releases!
Howdy partner! We've got some bangers on the cards for you today, so let's crack on with your daily fix of brand new Xbox titles. First up is Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! + Toy Story 3 Complete Edition - woof, what a mouthful! Yep, we've already reviewed this collection of Toy Story
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YesterdayWed, 14th Oct 2026
News Xbox Unveils New Nano Controller Perfect For 'Smaller Hands'
Small-handed gamers rejoice!
Xbox has announced today the Xbox Nano Controller, a portable pocket-sized controller great for "younger players, smaller hands" and a solid option for "play on the go". Pre-orders have already opened up for the Xbox Nano Controller, which is described as the following: "Portable, pocketable, capable. The XBOX Nano...
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News Gears Of War: E-Day Gets Its First Major Update Since Release, Here Are The Patch Notes
"A significant patch that impacts all areas of the game"
The folks over at The Coalition have shared their first major update for Gears of War: E-Day since the full release on October 6th, with today's patch said to be a "significant" one that "impacts all areas of the game". Most of this is centered around making various fixes to the likes of the...
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- Updates
- Patch Notes
- Xbox Series X
Act of COD
We're just days away from the latest Call of Duty game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC), with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 continuing Captain Price's shooty-shooty adventures. Call of Duty is a big deal for Activision and Xbox, and so we're going to highlight all the key things you need to know about Modern Warfare 4...
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- Call of Duty
- Modern Warfare 4
- Xbox Series X
Rootinest tootinest collection in the wild, wild west!
The release of Toy Story: Retro Roundup! + Toy Story 3 Complete Edition seems like a particularly big deal on Xbox compared to something like PC, as it's bringing multiple games to the platform for the very first time. Retro Roundup includes loads of games that have never appeared on Xbox...
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- Toy Story 3 Complete Edition
- Toy Story: Retro Roundup!
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- Xbox Series X
Talking Point Gears 6 Or An E-Day Sequel: What Should The Coalition Make Next?
Bustin' to return to Kait's story? Or...
As more and more of you roll credits on Gears of War: E-Day's outstanding 10/10 campaign, the question of what The Coalition should do next is beginning to emerge, and it's a question I can't seem to answer properly. It's been a little over seven years since Gears 5 launched on Xbox One, receiving an Xbox...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Talking Point
HAIL TO THE EMPEROR!
It's another glorious day for gaming because we have your daily fix of new titles launching on Xbox. It's all quiet on the Xbox Game Pass front, however, but there's still plenty of interesting games to highlight. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, for example, is likely to be an absolute banger if it's anything like the original...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News 30+ Xbox Games & DLC Are Reduced By 75% In The Fallout Day Franchise Sale
War...War sometimes gets cheaper
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Fallout Day Franchise sale? Xbox has popped a whole bunch of Fallout games and DLC into this Fallout Day sale, as well as lumping in a rogue Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition bundle. These games are going for pennies as they've been reduced by as much as 75%,...
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- Discounts
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News Two More 'Day One' Releases Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass Over The Next Few Months
Slot 'em top bins
Xbox Game Pass has had a proper good start to October so far, with the likes of Gears of War: E-Day, Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis, and a few other top notch titles all joining the service. It has got us excited for what's next, so we've had a gander ahead and noticed two more games scheduled to launch day one on Xbox Game Pass. The...
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- FreeStyle Football 2
- Escape Academy 2
- Xbox Series X
Feature Arc Raiders' New PvE Mode Is a Tonal Shift That's Giving Me Mixed Emotions
Steam Hype Should topside be peaceful?
PvE vs PvP in Arc Raiders has been an ongoing argument for as long as the game has been out, with the game originally being PvE in early concepts but eventually moving to PvPvE at full release. Each side has a strong argument for why PvE should or shouldn't be added, but Embark has finally caved and added a limited-time...
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Tuesday13th Oct 2026
Poll So, What Do You Think Of Gears Of War: E-Day?
Let's get your votes for Campaign, Versus, and Horde Siege
It's been a little while now since Gears of War: E-Day first dropped in early access on October 1st, and it's been exactly a week since it arrived for everyone on October 6th. So, it's time to get the Pure Xbox verdict on what you think! We had great things to say about both the campaign...
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- Polls
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News Stage Tour Will Support Xbox Play Anywhere, And Here's A Look At The Full Setlist So Far
We know 61 of the 90 songs
Stage Tour is essentially the next Guitar Hero on Xbox. Developer RedOctane, much like many of us, yearned for another jam sesh, and this (along with Rock Band) is the next closest thing to the iconic plastic instrument franchise. As if the prospect of rocking a Gibson Les Paul adorned wit
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News Asha Sharma Announces Xbox Labs To Turn 'Emerging Ideas' Into New Experiences
"I think XBOX has an important role to play here."
Xbox boss Asha Sharma has announced to her team today that a new division has been set up at Microsoft called "Xbox Labs", and its intention is to "explore" the possibilities of "what new technologies make possible". Her message references new developments like the rapid decompilation of games that...
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News Five Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Twisted New First-Person Soulslike (October 13)
It's a great day for Xbox Game Pass!
It's a brand new day, which brings with it a bunch of brand new games. Hooray! Today's daily fix is a good one for the Xbox Game Pass subscribers in the chat, as two day one releases make their debut, alongside the brilliant military FPS Battlefield 6 which also joins the service. Valor Mortis seems to be a bit...
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- Round Up
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News Asha Sharma Tells Employees That Xbox Won't Survive By 'Only' Relying On Past Franchises
"I would also like to see us continue to create enduring new IP"
As we've already covered at Pure Xbox, Asha Sharma was part of a Town Hall meeting at Microsoft HQ last week where she updated employees on the future of the brand, discussing various topics that were shared by Windows Central. That same outlet has shared a few more comments tha
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News Xbox Begins Giving Away Free Gift Cards For Eligible Gears Of War: E-Day Buyers
Worth keeping an eye on your "Offers & Credits"
In the lead-up to release for Gears of War: E-Day, you may have noticed that Xbox began running a promotional offer in some countries to entice people to pre-order, which included not only access to the open beta and a couple of skins, but a free Xbox Gift Card as well. Here's some proof that this...
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- Xbox Gift Card
- Gears Of War: E-Day
- Pre-Orders
News Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Getting Some Brilliant Review Scores Ahead Of Launch
Belmont is back, baby!
October isn't showing any signs of slowing the shipping of top-notch games, because reviews are in for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and they're looking mighty positive! Belmont's Curse is the latest in a long lineage of stellar Castlevania titles, a series that only went on to inspire much of the Metroidvania sub-genre of...
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- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Review Roundup
News Xbox Indie Showcase To Highlight 18 Games This Month, Including 'Tons' Of World Premieres
It literally takes place in a week!
Anyone up for another Xbox showcase?! It's been announced today that Xbox and IGN are partnering for the latest edition of the ID@Xbox Showcase, which is set to highlight 18 games on Tuesday, October 20th. It's said that those 18 games will be made up of trailers, gameplay and "tons" of world premieres, with the...
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Monday12th Oct 2026
News Six Games Are Heading To Xbox Game Pass This Week (October 13-16)
Five "day one" titles and another massive EA addition
Welcome to the new week! Things have been getting quite hectic when it comes to Xbox Game Pass announcements over the past few days, and suddenly we've found ourselves with six games set for October 13th to 16th! The highlight here for many people will be Battlefield 6, which arrives on Game...
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- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Disc To Digital Adds Feature That Lets You Check Your 'Licence History'
Keep tabs on your disc to digital games
Xbox's disc to digital system has introduced a new feature that lets its users track whether a digital licence has been revoked from their account. First spotted by XCT, the new feature can be accessed through the official Play.Xbox browser page, and navigated to through Settings > Manage Games > Disc to...
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- Xbox Disc To Digital
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News Valor Mortis Reviews Are Mixed Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Day One Launch
Greater than the sum of its Bonepartes?
We've had two particularly heavy-hitters joining Xbox Game Pass this month, the first being Gears of War: E-Day, and the second being Valor Mortis. From the creators of Ghostrunner, this plague-ridden battlefield is receiving a swash of favourable and more mixed reviews. The game seems to be reviewing much...
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- Valor Mortis
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Review Roundup
News Four Xbox Games Are Getting Delisted In October 2026
One of them's gone already, and there's mystery around a couple of them
It's been a while since we've had a list of upcoming Xbox delistings to share, but due to various announcements over the past few weeks, there are now four Xbox games that appear to be getting delisted in October 2026. We'll start with the two that are definitely confirmed -...
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News Gears Of War: E-Day's Online Services Suffer DDoS Attack
Ah, that's why I had unlimited ammo...
The Coalition has acknowledged the reason behind recent server issues with Gears of War: E-Day as being a targeted DDoS attack, which caused various connection drops, sign-in issues, and other server interference. The official Gears Community Twitter/X account posted about the attacks this morning, stating:...
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News US Hardware Market Said To Be Most 'Precarious' Since 1980s Following Xbox & PS5 Sales Slumps
"Not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s"
Just in case you needed another reminder that the hardware situation looks pretty bleak for the gaming industry (and beyond) as things stand, Mat Piscatella of analyst firm Circana is here to put a bow on it for us! At the end of last week, Piscatella reported that Xbox hardware unit...
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News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Receives Huge Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store
It's been slashed by 46% here in the UK
We've mentioned before how it's certainly not uncommon for games to be discounted as part of various sales on the Xbox Store, but it's not a common thing for them to receive permanent price drops even when a sale isn't happening. That's what's just happened in the case of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which has...
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- Sonic Racing: Crossworlds
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- Xbox Series S
News Two Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Rhythm Roguelite Akin To Hi-Fi RUSH (October 12)
Both games are quite charming
Happy Monday, folks! It's another week, which means a whole host of new games to get stuck into. Today's daily fix on Xbox brings us just two new releases, so let's have a gander at them. First up, there's Alpha Nomos, a rhythm-action adventure that's giving shades of Hi-Fi RUSH in its combat. Time your attacks to the...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
Sunday11th Oct 2026
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (October 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout October 2026, including for the likes of Call of Duty: Warzone, Albion Online and much more! Indeed, the highlight of the lineup so far is the Game Pass Pack 8 for COD: Warzone, and it's still early in...
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- Perks
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Feature ROG Xbox Ally X: 1-Year Review - A Handheld I've Been Using Daily For The Past 12 Months
The most useful "Xbox" device I've probably ever owned
Can you believe it's been an entire year since we published our initial review of the ROG Xbox Ally X here at Pure Xbox?! That was all the way back in October of 2025, and 12 months later, I'm happy to report that I'm still using the Xbox Ally X on a literal daily basis, although I've certainly...
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- Reviews
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News 80+ Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Seasonal Savings Sale 2026
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Seasonal Savings Sale 2026? As we've already highlighted in our big discounts feature this week, Xbox has randomly put over 1000 games on sale for the next few days as part of the Seasonal Savings Sale (along with a few other sales). That obviously means we've got...
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- Discounts
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Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (October 11th 2026)
Time Extension Evercade Nexus! SuperStation One! Atari 800XL!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Dev Behind AI-Assisted Daytona USA PC Port Says They Didn't Intend To Hide Claude's Involvement: The developer behind the Daytona USA...
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Saturday10th Oct 2026
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November 2026 So Far
Looking forward at what's to come
We've made a habit of casting our gaze ahead and sharing with you an early look at what's in store for November 2026's Xbox Game Pass lineup. So far, we know of five games scheduled to arrive in a few weeks' time. Our highlight of the bunch has got to be Football Manager 27, mainly because Fraser is down bad for...
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News Analysis Firm Shares Their Sales Estimates For Gears Of War: E-Day
Xbox supposedly accounts for 75% of revenue vs. Steam's 25%
Want to know how well Gears of War: E-Day is faring in terms of sales after a few days? Well, we don't have actual figures, but the folks over at Alinea Analytics have shared their "estimates" of how things are going for the new Xbox release. According to them, Gears of War: E-Day has sold...
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- Gears of War: E-Day
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Time Extension "I still feel that there is a great deal I need to learn"
One of the biggest mistakes people make about the Japanese games industry is thinking it's separate from things like anime and toys. The reality is that, at least in mecha-related media, these industries are connected and share the same creative talent. Shinji Usui is a wonderful example of...
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Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 12-16)
Including six more Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 12-16! We've got multiple big releases on the way over the next few days including Planet Zoo 2, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Toy Story: Retro Roundup!, while Xbox Game Pass is t
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- Weekly Roundup
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Talking Point As Things Stand, What's Your Game Of The Year For 2026?
We've got two months until we begin the voting
Can you believe we've almost arrived at Game of the Year season?! We'll be starting our voting process in just two months' time for the Pure Xbox GOTY 2026, but before we get there, we wanted to get an early idea of what you might be picking - at least as things stand right now. There's an obvious...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 10-11)
BIDDDDDY BLAAAASSSSSSSS!!!
Welcome back to the weekend, everyone! We hope the week has treated you well so far, but now it's time to kick back and play some games. The past few days have been pretty nuts with the likes of Gears of War: E-Day launching into Xbox Game Pass and other general releases of Star Wars: Galactic Racer to crack on with. It's...
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- Features
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- What Are You Playing
Friday9th Oct 2026
Do you like dragons? Because...
It's Friday, and I hope you're all looking forward to the weekend, but before we get there, here's your daily fix of new Xbox games launching over the course of the day. The headline act for October 9th is Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Capcom's stellar 2024 RPG is getting its first major expansion today, and I'll be...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News Xbox Has Two More First-Party Releases In 2026, And They Could Be The Most Lucrative
One of them is PC-only, but it's still a massive first-party game
A lot of the focus this year when it comes to Xbox first-party releases has been on Forza Horizon 6, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day, especially considering it's the 25th anniversary of Xbox and those franchises have been integral to the success of the brand for much if...
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- Xbox Game Studios
- Activision Blizzard
- Modern Warfare 4
Talking Point The Xbox Console Experience Has Had A Phenomenal Year So Far
Team Green has really upped their game
As a humble elder gamer, I've grown alongside each generation of Xbox hardware, from palming the Duke in my tiny baby-boy hands to the golden 360 era and conception of Xbox Live. It's been a long old journey to get to this moment in time: the 25th anniversary of Xbox. Sadly, it's been a devastating year for...
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- Features
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News Here's What The Mafia 3 Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
How the new Xbox versions stack up
As we mentioned yesterday, a free upgrade is out now for Mafia 3: Definitive Edition on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, accessible to digital edition owners of Mafia 3 from the Xbox One days (and presuambly via Xbox disc to digital too). If you haven't managed to locate it yet, you'll want to look for something...
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- Upgrade
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