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TodaySat, 12th Apr 2025
News Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
Here's a look at some gameplay
Bungie has pulled back the curtain on its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon today, including a first proper look at gameplay. It's been revealed that Marathon will release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 23rd, 2025. In Marathon, you'll pick your Runner ("cybernetic mercenaries with unique...
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- Marathon
- Bungie
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Dream Reveal Would You Like To See At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
If you were granted one wish, what would it be?
So! We've officially got a date for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, which is heading our way on June 8th this year. That means it's time to count down to the big event - as well as start creating our dream Xbox wishlists for it. There's plenty of stuff that we already know is likely to be there. The...
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- Features
- Xbox Games Showcase
- Talking Point
- Microsoft
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
We're getting ever-closer to May 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, so as we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look at what's a bit further ahead for the service. As usual, it's looking pretty great so far! DOOM: The Dark Ages will steal the spotlight in May without a doubt, but don't ignore...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- May 2025
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 14-18)
Including three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 14-18! We've got loads of intriguing indie games heading our way over the next few days, while Xbox Game Pass is adding three titles across console and/or PC - including GTA 5! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April 14-18):
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
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- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 12-13)
Is it a South of Midnight weekend for you?
Another weekend begins! We've got a bunch of great new Xbox Game Pass titles to check out over the next couple of days, along with more Free Play Days additions and the Xbox Spring Sale 2025 "Sneak Preview" as well! Here's what we're playing this weeken
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
YesterdayFri, 11th Apr 2025
News Three Classic Activision Games Listed For Xbox Game Pass By Microsoft
A banner has appeared alongside each of them
We've talked quite a bit recently about how a lot of Activision games still haven't arrived on Xbox Game Pass yet, particularly when it comes to the Call of Duty series, but we might be getting three more in the near future. This is according to the Microsoft Store on PC, which has added "included with...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Activision
News Xbox Spring Sale 2025 Seemingly Delayed To Next Week As 'Sneak Preview' Continues
A late start
Earlier this week, we mentioned how a "Sneak Preview" of the Xbox Spring Sale for 2025 had begun on the Xbox Store, and how we expected that it would be followed up with the full selection on April 11th. Well, it's April 11th and it's not here! We were all ready to go last night, eagerly scouring the deals websites and waiting for...
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- Xbox Spring Sale
News ZZZ Officially Releases For Xbox In June 2025
Update: The special "Xbox Spotlight" has just concluded
Earlier this week, we highlighted how the team behind PlayStation, PC and mobile game Zenless Zone Zero had teased an Xbox version as part of an April Fools' joke, but it turns out there was some truth to that reveal as well! Yes, ZZZ is officially coming to Xbox in the near future, as...
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- ZZZ
- Zenless Zone Zero
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- Xbox Series S
News Mafia: The Old Country Set To Release This August On Xbox Series X|S
Release date accidentally revealed
We've got another date to put in the diary! Mafia: The Old Country has been given a release date of August 8th, 2025 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, although it seems 2K didn't intend to reveal the news just yet. It was mentioned in a new blog post on Steam earlier today, before being quickly removed soon...
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- Mafia: The Old Country
- Release Dates
Poll What Do You Think Of Blue Prince On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Is it a Game of the Year contender in your eyes?
What a week we've had on Xbox Game Pass! Following the arrival of the excellent South of Midnight a few days ago, we were treated to Blue Prince on the service yesterday, which happens to be one of the highest-rated games of 2025. So, I'm personally very intrigued about this one - what do you think...
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- Blue Prince
- Xbox Game Pass
- Polls
- Features
News Ubisoft Lawyers Say You Can't Complain About Being 'Deceived' By The Crew's Shutdown
"The packaging contains clear notices"
Server shutdowns are becoming a common thing on Xbox (and other platforms) these days, and unfortunately, so is the practice of locking modes or even entire games behind these servers - meaning they eventually become unplayable. Sometimes, the developer goes the extra mile to add offline functionality when...
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- Ubisoft
- The Crew
News The Elder Scrolls Online Gets Two New Xbox Versions As Part Of 2025 Overhaul
"A year of adventure awaits Tamriel’s heroes"
Last night, Bethesda hosted a special ESO Direct in which The Elder Scrolls Online's 2025 plans were laid out, and there's definitely a lot of change coming to the game throughout the year - with two new Xbox versions now available. The big content release in 2025 is a major new zone and storyline...
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- The Elder Scrolls Online
- ESO
News Minecraft Movie Director Weirded Out By Cops Being Called To Cinemas
"I think it's just literally cheering and throwing popcorn"
We've already mentioned here at Pure Xbox how the Minecraft Movie has been a massive success for everyone involved (including Xbox), but it's attracted controversy in some circles over viral videos that have been trending on social media. The specific videos we're talking about feature...
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- Minecraft Movie
News Toys For Bob Talks 'Ambitious' New Xbox Game & Banjo-Kazooie Interest
"Banjo's been hibernating long enough, right?"
Toys for Bob, which is a development studio you may know for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, has indicated a major interest in working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game with Team Xbox. In an interview with Canadian Guy Eh on YouTube, Paul Yan (co-studio head and creative...
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- Toys For Bob
- Banjo-Kazooie
News Xbox's South Of Midnight Has A Surprising Connection To Star Wars
Mesa like dis
All the back in early 2024, we mentioned how Jar-Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best appeared to be working on an Xbox first-party title, and it turned out that was none other than South of Midnight - which released on Xbox Game Pass this week. South of Midnight is actually the first game that Best has been a director for, getting the title of...
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- South of Midnight
- Star Wars
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In April 2025
Including some free-to-play bonuses!
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has continued to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout April 2025, including for the likes of Call of Duty: Warzone, Asphalt Legends Unite and other popular titles! So, just like we did last month, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim...
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- Perks
- March 2025
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Brings Its Football RPG To Xbox This August
The series debuts on Xbox after 17 years
Open wide for some soccer! Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when it releases on August 21st, 2025. It marks the first time the series has ever appeared on Xbox consoles. For those who aren't familiar, Inazuma Eleven is a "character collection and football...
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- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday10th Apr 2025
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 10)
Including a Game of the Year contender!
Welcome to your latest April 2025 update for Xbox Game Pass! We've got another two titles entering the library today, including a game that debuted to unbelievable reviews this week in the form of Blue Prince. It's undoubtedly a Game of the Year contender, which is pretty cr
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds Free 'Pack 1' For Xbox Game Pass Members
A special DLC Perk for for CoD
If you've been browsing the Xbox Game Pass library on your console or PC today, you might have noticed that Call of Duty: Warzone is appearing in the "recently added" section, and that's because it's just received a free perk! Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now claim a Call of Duty: Warzone "Game Pass Pack 1"...
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- Call of Duty Warzone
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- DLC
Rumour These Five Games Could Show Up At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
A hint of what's to come?
With the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 now officially being dated for June 8th, it's time for all the rumours and the leaks to start rolling in - and our first is from YouTuber eXtas1s, who has shared the information he's heard from his source. There are five games that he's rumoured will be showing up at the Xbox Games...
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- Xbox Games Showcase
- Rumours
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed For June 2025 At Triple-I Initiative Showcase
And multiple others get new trailers
The Triple-I Initiative showcase returned today for the second time, putting a spotlight on loads of indie games that are coming to various platforms in the near future, and there were plenty of Xbox-related reveals as part of it. Mostly excitingly, we got June 2025 release date reveals for both The Alters and...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Rematch
- The Alters
- Triple-I Initiative
News Nightdive Wants To Know Which Xbox 360 Games Need A Remaster
"What would you like to see us remaster?"
Last week, we mentioned how the team at Nightdive Studios was interested in bringing Xbox 360 games back from the dead, and now they're publicly asking which Xbox 360 (and PS3) games you'd like to see get the remaster treatment. This is via a follow-up post on Twitter, where Nightdive has been inundated...
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- Nightdive Studios
- Xbox 360
- Remasters
News PS5's New Backgrounds Are More 'Dynamic' Than The Xbox Versions, But There's A Catch
We'd love a BIT more movement though
Xbox has released a massive array of dynamic backgrounds on Series X and Series S over the past few years, and I've loved tinkering with them and finding new favourites along the way - I'm currently rocking the South of Midnight one! That said, there's been some criticism that these dynamic backgrounds aren't...
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- Xbox Dynamic Backgrounds
- PS5
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Update 4' Now Live On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
It's time for another Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update! Today's one is specifically titled "Update 4", and it's primarily focused on quality-of-life features and bug fixes, although there are some new Adventure Books as well. The only specific Xbox features in Update 4 relate to the Steam version of the game,...
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- Indiana Jones And The Great Circle
- Updates
- Patch Notes
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 10-13)
As part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription
Xbox Free Play Days is now live once again for the coming weekend, and we've got three cool titles to check out over the next few days - including co-op FPS Crime Boss: Rockay City and multiplayer party game Moving Out 2. The other one is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is hosting a separate free trial...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Unveils New 'Wake Up' Trailer Starring A Human Rat
"Wake up the human inside"
Out of nowhere, Xbox has released its latest trailer for the brand today, and it's a pretty creative one that stars a human rat - or at least a rat who turns into a human! The tagline for it is "wake up the human inside". As you can see, it revolves around a rat-like human who's clearly suffering from the daily grind of...
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- Rat
- Trailers
News Atomfall's Latest Xbox Update Apparently Fixes The Big Audio Bug
Here's the solitary patch note
You may recall that Atomfall has been suffering from a "no sound" bug on Xbox (and PC in some cases) where the audio has been cutting out after a certain period of time, but today's new update apparently fixes that. The update is classified as a "hotfix", and there's just one solitary patch note included as part of...
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- Atomfall
- Xbox Game Pass
- Updates
- Patch Notes
News Xbox Determined To Expand 'Play Anywhere', Says It Will Help Reach More Players
Just in time for a handheld, eh?
For years, it felt like Xbox Play Anywhere was getting little to no attention from the folks over at Team Xbox, and now suddenly it's become the big thing in 2025 - quite possibly because an ASUS Xbox handheld is on the way this year. Whatever the case may be, it's great news for us! Xbox having a cross-buy system...
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- Xbox Play Anywhere
News FragPunk Officially Has A New Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
The popular free-to-play shooter arrives THIS month!
FragPunk was originally supposed to release for Xbox back in March, but ended up getting delayed indefinitely - and in that time, it's gone on to be a popular release on Steam, although admittedly its fanbase has dropped off since launch. Anyway, we've got an update! FragPunk will be with us on...
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- FragPunk
- Xbox Release Date
Wednesday9th Apr 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In April 2025
The latest confirmed (and rumoured) reveals
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in April 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in April, as well...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- April 2025
- Guides
News Xbox Games Showcase 2025 & Outer Worlds 2 Direct Announced For June
"This year we will again have a double feature"
Microsoft has announced today that the huge Xbox Games Showcase for 2025 will officially take place on Sunday, June 8th (in most regions), and it'll be followed by a special Direct dedicated to Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2. Here are all the dates and start times for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025:...
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- Xbox Showcase
- Xbox Games Showcase
- Outer Worlds 2 Direct
Opinion South Of Midnight Reminds Me Why I Love Xbox Game Pass
Blown away
I've talked before about how April 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup has looked amazing for ages now, but admittedly it was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that I had my eye on the most - and definitely not Xbox's own South of Midnight. That's not to say I thought South of Midnight looked bad, but after years of covering the game throughout its...
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- South of Midnight
- Xbox Game Pass
- Opinion
- Features
News Xbox Provides First Look At 11 Minutes Of The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay
A sneak peak of what's to come
Following today's announcement that The Outer Worlds 2 will be getting a special Direct event alongside the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 in June, Xbox has treated us to 11 minutes of gameplay footage via a partnership with IGN. This is a meaty glimpse at what we can expect later this year, and although it's perhaps a...
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- The Outer Worlds 2
- Gameplay
- Videos
Feature Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Commandos: Origins On Xbox Game Pass
Available today!
Today's the day for Commandos: Origins on Xbox Game Pass! This long-awaited sequel launches day one on the service, and ahead of launch, we've been seeing a handful of reviews going live over the past few hours. As a reminder, Commandos: Origins is an RTS that follows on from the original Commandos games that were released back in...
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- Xbox
- Commandos: Origins
- Reviews
- Xbox Game Pass
News Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, But Apparently It's 'Not Real'
Update: Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb chimes in
Stop us if you've heard this one before! Just a couple of years after Respawn insisted that nothing new was in the works in regards to the Titanfall series, a rumour has begun doing the rounds that Titanfall 3 is apparently in development. This originated a few days ago with two people on social media -...
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- Titanfall 3
- Rumours
News Two EA Sports Games Reduced By 90% In Xbox 'Just For You' Offers
We may get more later this week too
With the Xbox Spring Sale 2025 'Sneak Preview' now underway, we've got hundreds of games that have suddenly received discounts on the Xbox Store - including a couple of new additions to the special "Just For You" category. I've just had a look on my Xbox, and because I'm an EA Play member (as part of Xbox Game...
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- EA Sports
- Just For You
- Deals
News Arma Reforger Dev Claims There's 'Almost No Competition For Us' On Xbox & PS5
Would you agree?
Arma Reforger has been back in the news a little bit recently following its big 1.3 update on Xbox and other platforms a couple of weeks ago, and clearly, the team behind it are confident they've got the best game of its kind on Xbox & PS5. Speaking to VideoGamer in
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- Arma Reforger
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What's The Best Game You've Played In 2025 So Far?
Tell us what to play
Today, we've been talking about how great South of Midnight is and how Xbox Game Pass has allowed a title like that to pleasantly surprise so many people - and it's far from the only game that's managed to do that in 2025 so far. Yes, we're only three months in, but we've already seen a ridiculous number of great games landing...
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- Talking Point
- Features
- Best Games
Feature Xbox Is Putting A Lot Of Confidence In The Outer Worlds 2 This Summer
Big shoes to fill
OK! We now finally have a date for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, along with the confirmation that it'll be followed by a special Direct on The Outer Worlds 2 - marking the third time Xbox has provided a "double-feature" in June. No pressure Obsidian, but you've got some big shoes to fill! The first double-feature was based around...
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- The Outer Worlds 2
- Xbox Games Showcase
- Talking Point
- Features
News Disney Illusion Island Jumps From Nintendo Switch To Xbox This May
Developed by the team behind Battletoads (2020)
Back in 2023, a 2D platformer known as Disney Illusion Island was released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, and now two years later, it's finally being pushed out to Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well as PC. The release date for Disney Illusion Island on Xbox Series X and Series S is May 30th...
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- Disney Illusion Island
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Nintendo Switch
News Blizzard Shares 2025 Roadmap For Diablo 4 On Xbox & Beyond
"Here’s a deeper look"
It's a busy week for Diablo! Just yesterday, we saw Diablo 3 getting added to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and then Blizzard decided to reveal the 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4 later in the evening, revealing what's to come this year. As you may know, the next expansion for Diablo 4 isn't planned to arrive until 2026, so...
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- Diablo 4
- Roadmap
- Updates
- Xbox Game Pass
Tuesday8th Apr 2025
News Xbox Spring Sale 2025 'Sneak Preview' Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted
Game Pass members get the deals one week early!
It's time to kick-off the Xbox Spring Sale 2025! This year's promotion has begun with one week of exclusivity for Game Pass members, before the sale is blown open to all Xbox players in the near future - seemingly on April 11th. We have over 400 games discounted here, including some of the biggest and...
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- Deals
- Xbox Spring Sale
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Review South Of Midnight (Xbox) - A Fantastic, Soulful Outing From Xbox Game Studios
Worth headin' south for
Update (Tue 8th Apr, 2025): With South of Midnight available on Xbox Game Pass as of today, we're re-publishing this review to give you an idea of what to expect. Original review: Ever since wrapping up my early preview of the game almost two months ago now, I've been desperate to get back to Xbox's
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- South Of Midnight
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Nintendo's Doug Bowser Just Channelled One Of The Most Infamous Xbox Quotes Ever
Don, you're famous again!
If you're an Xbox fan of a certain age, you probably remember one of the most infamous moments in the brand's history that occurred back in 2013, when then-Xbox boss Don Mattrick advised people who didn't have access to a constant internet connection to just buy an Xbox 360 - rather than the new Xbox One that had just been...
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- Nintendo
- Don Mattrick
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 8)
Including a brand-new first-party release!
We're kicking off a busy week for Xbox Game Pass today with two brand-new additions to the service and one that's new for Xbox Game Pass Standard members. Better yet, one of these is an Xbox first-party title as well! That game is obviously South of Midnight, which has a release time of 9am PDT / 12pm EDT...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Round Up
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Running A 'Buy One, Get Four Free' Sale On LEGO Games This Week
Is it really worth taking advantage of though?
Xbox is back with another 'Buy One, Get XX Free' offer on the Microsoft Store this week, and this time it's specifically a 'Buy One, Get Four Free' promotion for LEGO games, which at first glance looks to be an extremely good offer. When you look into it a bit further though, you realise why they're...
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- Deals
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Owners Fed Up With 'Outbreak' Spam On The Microsoft Store
There are over 60 versions of it!
We've talked before about how the Xbox Store generally does a good job of curation compared to the likes of the Nintendo eShop, but that doesn't mean it's perfect - as evidenced by all the irritation around the Outbreak series. It's not really about the games themselves, but simply how many versions of them are...
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- Outbreak
- Xbox Store. Microsoft Store
News Xbox Pulls Back The Curtain On Two Behind-Closed-Doors Showcases
We got invited to one of them!
Every now and again, the team at Xbox treats media to behind-closed-doors showcases that give us a look at some upcoming games - typically a small selection of Xbox indie games that are coming out in the not-too-distant future. We've actually seen two of these in April already - one called the "Xbox EMEA Developer...
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- Showcase
- Indies
- ID@Xbox
- Round Up
Talking Point How Excited Are You For A Potential Oblivion Remake This Month?
The rumours are still flooding in
These Oblivion remake rumours are getting out of hand! We've seen the likes of Nate The Hate and DetectiveSeeds suggesting it's on the way soon, and now Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb is also saying it'll shadow drop in April. Perhaps there's a slight chance they're all misinformed, but it seems much more likely that...
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- Oblivion Remake
- Talking Point
- Features
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Backbone One: Xbox Edition
Spoiler alert, they're loving it!
Back in late March, Microsoft unveiled a new mobile controller known as the Backbone One Xbox Edition, and various critics have been getting their hands on it recently - resulting in some very impressive initial reviews. As a reminder, the Backbone One Xbox Edition is priced at $109.99 and supports both Android and...
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- Backbone One Xbox Edition
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Round Up
