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TodayWed, 15th Jan 2025
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales In Europe Dropped By Almost 50% In 2024
PlayStation & Nintendo also suffered last year
Throughout the year, we've been tracking multiple sales reports for Xbox Series X and S consoles, and unfortunately - the news hasn't often been very good for Microsoft. Well, a new look at the entirety o
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Console Sales
- Industry
Report Ubisoft Founders Considering A New Business 'Venture' Using Certain Franchises
Which franchises? We're not sure.
The latest twist in the ongoing Ubisoft drama has occurred today, with outlet Bloomberg delivering a fresh report on what's happening behind the scenes at the French game maker. According to this new report, Ubisoft's founders — the Guillemot family — along with major shareholder Tencent, are considering...
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- Tencent
- Industry
News Microsoft Has Announced More Layoffs In Its Gaming Division, Says New Report
Amount of job cuts not specified
During 2024, Microsoft made heavy job cuts across multiple divisions including Xbox, and a new report suggests that this culling of staff isn't stopping into the new year. First reported on by Business Insider (paywalled) and shared by GamesIndustry.
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- Industry
- Layoffs
News Microsoft's 'VP Of Next-Gen' Seems To Think That Xbox Console Hardware Isn't Under Threat
We see you, Jason
Xbox exec Jason Ronald was recently named the 'VP of next-generation' over at Microsoft, with the Xbox Series X|S architect now spearheading the team's next-gen console plans. Given his new job title, then, it's probably good news that Ronald seems to think that Xbox consoles are here to stay. Between his undoubtedly busy schedule...
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- Next-Gen
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered Introduces Spruced Up Bosses Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Launch
"They're back and ready for round 2"
We're about a month away now from Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered landing on Xbox consoles, and the teams at Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have just shared a fresh look at the spruced up bosses featured in their new collection. Showcased up above in the game's latest trailer, Cleopatra’s Guard, Brother Obscura, and...
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- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Is Apparently Working On Some Big Improvements To Xbox Cloud Gaming
As the team "expands its network storage capacity"
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming a major part of Microsoft's games business these days, especially as it continues to expand Xbox as a platform, and some new information from
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- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Rumour Microsoft Reportedly Chose Buying Studios Over 'Winding Down' Xbox In 2021
"Nadella told two people at the time"
Xbox fans, buckle up. Today, a fresh report is circulating from outlet The Information that claims Microsoft thought about winding down its Xbox gaming business back in 2021. According to the report, which is unfortunately paywalled, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella "faced a choice" between buying studios to drive...
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- Microsoft
- Industry
- Bethesda
- Activision Blizzard
News Xbox Fighter 'Killer Instinct' Joins EVO 2025 In New Extended Lineup
The battle begins this August
Killer Instinct rolled out a special Anniversary Edition update in late 2023 and now it's making a comeback on the biggest fighting game stage in the world. Today, in a bit of a surprise announcement, EVO revealed its main game lineup for 2025 as well as an "extended" roster - including Killer Instinct. Alongside it...
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- Killer Instinct
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayTue, 14th Jan 2025
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 14)
A couple of major additions to the library
Welcome to the biggest Xbox Game Pass update for 2025 so far! Today, we have two major titles heading to the library, although one of them is a PC exclusive that debuted all the way back in 1997. That'll be Blizzard's first Diablo title, which makes its way onto Microsoft's modern PC storefront today,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Deals Xbox Is Hosting A Huge 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Indie Sale Right Now
Some good deals, some not so much
Multiple Xbox Store promotions have gone live today, as usual for a Tuesday, and we reckon the pick of the bunch this week is the team's 'Buy 1, Get 2 Free' indie game sale we're seeing on our consoles right now. Don't get us wrong, not everything in this promotion is a particularly good deal, but we are seeing...
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- Deals
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- Indie Sale
- BOGOF
News 'Rewards Hunter' Announces Retirement Following Xbox Rewards Overhaul
We like the changes, but hate to see this
When we started covering the Xbox Game Pass Quests (and therefore, Microsoft Rewards) program back in 2020 here at Pure Xbox, there were a lot of game-specific tasks that players needed to complete for points. Some of these were lengthy and difficult, and we created a big
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News Xbox Game Pass Quietly Adds New Skiing Title To January's Lineup
The sequel to Lonely Mountains: Downhill
It's always a good day when new games are announced for Xbox Game Pass, and although Microsoft hasn't said anything about it (at the time of writing, at least), it's been confirmed that a new skiing game is joining January's lineup! This is Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, which is the sequel to the much-loved
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Talking Point 10 Years Ago, Microsoft Delivered An Incredible Lineup Of Exclusives For Xbox One
It wasn't all bad back then!
The Xbox One has always got a bit of a bad rap when it comes to exclusives. Sure, the console did tail off towards the end when Microsoft's games pipeline seemed to clog up, but the first few years were amazing - we'll die on that hill. From 2016 onwards the console no-doubt began slowing down, but 10 years ago in 2015,...
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Soapbox With Xbox Games Now On PS5, Microsoft Needs To Ditch Forced PC Crossplay
Back to an even playing field
A few years ago, with the help of Microsoft and Xbox, crossplay became the norm for multiplayer games across the industry. Sony famously pushed back on the feature before PlayStation eventually hopped aboard, but nowadays, it's pretty much a standard in most big multiplayer games. To be honest though, I think crossplay...
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- Talking Point
- Features
- Microsoft
- PS5
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In January 2025
A new year of Xbox Perks has begun!
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is a neat little bonus for members of the 'Ultimate' tier who can benefit from a series of cool freebies, and to kick off January 2025, there are loads of free Xbox Perks that you can claim right now! We're doing things a little differently with these guides in 2025 - instead of...
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- Perks
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- Guides
News Lunar Remastered Collection Brings Retro JRPG Action To Xbox In April 2025
"The series that started it all"
PlayStation's recent State of Play was loaded with all sorts of Xbox-related announcements, and one in particular for JRPG fans was the Lunar Remastered Collection announcement. This game will include Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, and launches in Spring 2025 for Xbox One. The updated collection...
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- Lunar Remastered Collection
News PGA Tour 2K25 Officially Tees Off For Xbox Series X|S This February
Pre-orders begin today!
Out of nowhere, 2K has announced PGA Tour 2K25! The latest entry in this very popular golf series arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few short weeks on February 28th, with early access beginning on February 21st. Some of the upgrades in this year's game include new shot types, ball flights, roll physics,...
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- PGA Tour 2K25
- 2K
Random SEGA Files Trademarks For Classic IP, Is A Comeback Imminent?
Just imagine 'Ecco the Dolphin' splashing onto Xbox
Look, we're not saying the two things are connected here, but it's certainly some funny timing! It's been discovered SEGA filed trademarks in late December for one of its classic...or should we say "legendary" IP that's now decades old. The trademarks are for 'Ecco the Dolphin' and 'Ecco' - an...
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- SEGA
- Random
Monday13th Jan 2025
News Xbox's Big Surprise For Developer Direct Is Reportedly A Legendary Japanese IP
"Should make a lot of fans happy"
We're just over a week away from the Xbox Developer Direct event for 2025, and speculation has been rife ever since it was announced about what the surprise game might be in the show. Well, apparently we now have some hints! Windows Central is reporting today that the surprise game is expected to be "a new ent
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- Xbox Developer Direct
- Rumours
News Xbox Series X|S Stock Drops To Surprisingly Low Levels At Multiple UK Retailers
Holiday hangover?
You may or may not be aware that Pure Xbox is actually a UK-based website, and usually it's pretty common for us to spot Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles at large retailers such as Amazon, Argos, Smyths, GAME and many others. However, all four of these (along with others) have a surprising lack of stock following the...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Sales
- Stock
Feature 10+ Major Games That Xbox Could Be Preparing To Release This Year
What a lineup this would be!
With the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 just around the corner, we're in that period right now where everyone seems to making predictions about not only the show, but also the rest of 2025 and how it looks for Xbox's lineup of games. The official word is that we're already getting a great set of titles this year, with the...
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- Features
- Xbox Game Studios
- 2025
News Lenovo Accidentally Raises Hopes Of A Halo 5 PC Release
Lenovo Legion No
To this day, Halo 5: Guardians remains the only mainline Halo title not to release on PC, despite the Master Chief Collection being super popular on Steam ever since it arrived five years ago. Well, fans of Xbox's big green chief had their hopes up this weekend that things may soon change regarding Halo 5 on PC, but that doesn't...
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- PC
- Steam
- Lenovo
Rumour Bethesda's Oblivion Re-Release Will Be 'Fully Remade' By Developer Virtuos
Featuring reworked gameplay & more
In recent months, we've heard multiple rumours about a modern re-release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Within those rumours, it's not been clear whether this new version of the game will be a remaster or a full remake - but a new report today has suggested that Bethesda is going down the full
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- Virtuos
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News Five Different Sonic Games Are In The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts Right Now
The movie's clearly having a big effect
There's no doubt that the Sonic The Hedgehog movie franchise has turned out to be a massive success, and the latest film (Sonic 3) seems to be doing better than ever - which has even made ripples in the world of Xbox as well. Looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts in both the UK and the US right now, there are...
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- Top Paid
- Xbox Charts
Talking Point Will Nintendo Switch 2 Appear At The Xbox Developer Direct 2025?
We could be in for a crazy two weeks, folks
OK, look, Nintendo Switch 2 rumours are flying around so much at the moment they're hard to ignore. Yes, we know the system isn't directly related to Microsoft, and yes, we're fully aware that this site is called Pure Xbox - but we actually reckon Team Green could have quite a major role to play in the...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Developer Direct 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2
Reminder Xbox's First Game Pass Departures Of 2025 Will Leave This Week (January 15)
Some big games are exiting GP
At the turn of the year, we learned about the next six games leaving Xbox Game Pass, and we're now just a couple of days out from those titles exiting the service as Microsoft's first departures of 2025. So, we're here to remind you of exactly what's leaving XGP, in case you'd like to give any of these games a try...
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- Leaving Soon
- Reminder
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Getting Great Reviews So Far
Sounds like a worthy buy!
January is really kicking into gear with some notable major releases this week, perhaps none bigger than Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors: Origins - and the good news is that it's getting some very impressive reviews ahead of launch. Although we're not reviewing this one here at Pure Xbox, our sister site Push Square has...
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- Dynasty Warriors Origins
- Roundup
Guide Xbox Cloud Gaming: How It Works, Accessing Your Games, And All Supported Devices
A guide to all things xCloud / Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming more and more important to Microsoft's games business, especially as the company continues to expand Xbox onto new devices. These days, we're seeing the team advertise pretty much any electronic devices as a potential 'Xbox', but what exactly is supported? And how do you...
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- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Xbox Game Pass
- Guides
Feature 10 Exciting New Xbox Indie Games To Check Out In January 2025
The hidden gems of the month
Who says January is a bad time for new releases?! 2025 has already given us plenty of new Xbox games, and there's a lot more to come - including so many great indie titles that we've found it near impossible to whittle this list down! It's well worth checking out the full list of games coming out on Xbox in January 2025...
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- Indie Games
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Saturday11th Jan 2025
News Just One Game Is Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In February 2025 So Far
It's a HUGE first-party game!
It's been a weird start to the year for Xbox Game Pass, with the first couple of weeks being a bit underwhelming in terms of new releases, but we've got some cool stuff on the way - including a biggie for mid-February! The one confirmed Xbox Game Pass release of February 2025 right now is Avowed, which arrives on...
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- February 2025
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 13-17)
Including two more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 13-17! We're getting our first major Xbox release of 2025 over the next few days in the form of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, while two Xbox Game Pass titles are also heading to the service very soon - the orig
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
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- Xbox Series X
Rumour Xbox Has Even 'More' Games Planned For PS5, It's Claimed
"Microsoft isn't stopping"
Yesterday, new rumours surfaced about Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Flight Simulator going multiplatform in 2025. Now, in another update, Windows Central's Jez Corden has backed up these claims as "most likely true" and also suggested Microsoft won't be stopping there - with Hellblade 2, Age of Mythology, and...
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Talking Point Will 1 Vs. 100 Ever Make A Comeback On Xbox?
It was supposed to, but what happened?!
We're getting a huge wave of nostalgia looking at that image! 1 Vs. 100 truly was a memorable part of the Xbox 360 era, serving as a live gameshow where Xbox fans could compete and try to win prizes while answering quiz questions. It was a really cool way to bring the Xbox community together, and Xbox boss...
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- 1 Vs 100
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 11-12)
How about some Road 96 on Xbox Game Pass?
It's time for the weekend! There's not too much going on with Xbox at the moment, but we do have a new Xbox Game Pass addition in the form of Road 96, and don't forget about the ongoing Last Chance sale on the Xbox Store! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm firmly in
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday10th Jan 2025
News 'Unannounced' Bethesda Game Listed For Xbox & Other Major Platforms
As fans look for anything on Switch 2
Unless you've been living under a rock these past few days, you've probably seen some of the speculation regarding Nintendo's next console plastered all over the internet. Yep, Switch 2 leaks are everywhere at the minute, and some fan investigation into matters has led to a Bethesda-related discovery that also...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Rumour Xbox Series S Could Have Big Impact On The Nintendo Switch 2
When it comes to third-party ports at least
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been all-but announced at this point, with leaks taking place on a near-daily basis for the console that's set to be officially unveiled over the next couple of months. We're only watching the news from afar here at Pure Xbox, but an interesting new rumour suggests the Xbox Series...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
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News Dishonored 2 Has Received A Surprise Xbox Update, But Don't Get Too Excited
Unfortunately, it's not a performance boost...
Well, here's something we weren't expecting in 2025, Arkane's Xbox One title Dishonored 2 has today received a new update. That's roughly nine years after it was originally released! It's generated a lot of surprise (as well as some confusion) within the fanbase and wider Xbox community, so what...
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- Dishonored
- Updates
Rumour Leaker Names Two More Xbox Games Possibly Going Multiplatform In 2025
PS5 and Switch 2 both mentioned
We've heard plenty about Xbox's multiplatform plans in recent weeks, and as we head into 2025, prominent leaker NatetheHate has namedropped a few more titles that Xbox is possibly planning to move over this year. According to the leaker, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator (presumably...
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- Multiplatform
- PS5
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Microsoft
News Atomfall 'Overview' Introduces Xbox Game Pass Survival Experience Coming March 2025
Welcome to Atomfall
Developer Rebellion has today dropped a gameplay overview of its upcoming survival title Atomfall, which makes its way onto Xbox Game Pass this March. We're getting Fallout, We Happy Few and of course Sniper Elite vibes from this one; the latter being Rebellion's most well-known IP to date.
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Atomfall
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Rumour Final Fantasy 7 Remake & Rebirth Supposedly 'Confirmed' For Xbox In 2025 / 2026
Could FF16 be getting a shadow drop as well?!
We've reported on a rumour today from Nate the Hate's podcast about a couple of Xbox first-party titles jumping over to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2, but something else he mentioned related to the Final Fantasy series on Xbox. Even though the podcast is titled "predictions", he mentions at one point...
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- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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Poll Which Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Reveal Are You Most Hyped For?
It should be a good show!
We've finally got the confirmation of an Xbox Developer Direct event for 2025, and the good news is that it's only a couple of weeks away! We also know what's going to be included, with four titles featured in all. Three of these have been named in the form of DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight and the third-party
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News Ubisoft Still Looking For Buyers Amidst Assassins Creed Shadows Delay
"We have taken decisive steps to reshape the Group"
Yesterday, Assassin's Creed Shadows was delayed again to March 2025, and it's unlikely that this ongoing uncertainty around Ubisoft is helping development matters. In a new
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Tencent
News The House Of The Dead 2: Remake Confirmed For Xbox In Spring 2025
A classic sequel returns
It's been announced today by Forever Entertainment that The House of the Dead 2: Remake will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PlayStation and Nintendo Switch) at some point in Spring 2025! This new version promises "modern graphics" along with remastered music, and it's playable either solo...
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- The House Of The Dead 2
- Remake
- Remaster
News Elden Ring Nightreign Sign-Ups Begin For Free Xbox Network Test
We've got dates and times as well!
The highly-anticipated Elden Ring Nightreign doesn't actually have a release date yet for any platform (aside from a generic 2025 window), but it's about to get a free network test very soon, and that includes on Xbox Series X|S! Sign-ups for this beta / network test have officially begun today on the Elden Ring...
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- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Network Test
- Beta
Thursday9th Jan 2025
Feature 15 Of The Biggest Open-World Games Coming To Xbox In 2025
GTA 6, Fable and SO much more!
We've got a whole bunch of great open-world Xbox games heading our way in 2025, to the point where this list was very difficult to narrow down! Still, we've got to put a limit on it somewhere, so we've decided to highlight 15 of the very best open-world titles set to arrive on Xbox Series X and Series S (and in some...
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- Features
- Open World
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month To Highlight Four 2025 Titles
Including one surprise!
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Developer Direct event, this time showcasing four upcoming titles that are aiming to launch in 2025. These games are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight and one currently redacted surprise. The livestream kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT
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- Developer Direct
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Soapbox Xbox Should Start Embracing Its Past A Whole Lot More
We have history together, MS
It's no secret, Xbox is changing. After a wild 2024 that firmly pushed Xbox towards full multiplatform territory, we're all slowly getting used to Microsoft's new vision for the brand. In theory, I don't take too much issue with change — it's inevitable some day, in some form — but one thing I'd love to see more...
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- Xbox 360
- Features
News Award-Winning $3.99 Game 'The Exit 8' Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox
Going underground
It's a quiet time right now for new releases on Xbox, but we're still getting a few here and there - and something that's caught our eye today is a shadow drop for the award-winning walking simulator known as The Exit 8. This title first arrived on PC back in 2023, and has since come to a variety of other platforms, receiving a...
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- The Exit 8
- Cheap Games
- Shadow Drop
Feature Speculating On Xbox's 'Surprise Brand-New Game' To Be Shown At Dev Direct
A little more speculation please
Well, Microsoft's 2025 Xbox Developer Direct announcement is here, with the company planning to detail four upcoming titles set to grace Xbox Series X|S this year. However, while we know what three of those games will be, Microsoft is being very secretive about its fourth title; the event will see Xbox "visit a...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Developer Direct
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News Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, This Time To March 2025
"A few additional weeks are needed"
Assassin's Creed Shadows was supposed to be launching on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just over a month's time, but unfortunately that's no longer the case as it's just been delayed to March 20, 2025. Ubisoft says "a few additional weeks are needed" to implement the "valuable feedback" that the Assassin's...
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Delay
