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Tuesday29th Oct 2024
News Halo Infinite Teases New Weapon DLC In 'Operation: Grand Journey'
Arriving next week
The Halo Infinite team has just dropped a teaser for its next Operation, Grand Journey, and it seems to focus on a brand-new weapon coming to the game's multiplayer suite. We've included this short teaser trailer up above, which doesn't show any proper gameplay - instead focusing solely on this mystery weapon. Halo fans are...
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- Halo Infinite
- 343 Industries
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday28th Oct 2024
Review Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Xbox) - Bioware Is Back On Form With An Inquisition-Besting Banger
Blight here, blight now
Dragon Age is finally back, and, let's just get it out of the way in the first sentence - BioWare has officially ended its recent poor run of form in spectacular fashion! We feel like we have to say it straight away, after the waiting we've all done. It's been a full decade since the glory of Dragon Age: Inquisition,...
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- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Phasmophobia Frame Rate Targets Revealed, Xbox Series X The Only Console To Hit 120FPS
PS5 & Series S miss out
Spooky ghost hunter Phasmophobia finally hits consoles this week, including Xbox Series X|S, and ahead of launch the team has revealed all of the game's technical details on each platform. The good news here is that both current-gen Xbox consoles hit 60FPS - which is nice to see, especially for Xbox Series S. However, what's...
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- Phasmophobia
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
PSA Black Ops 6's First Free DLC Map Comes To Xbox Game Pass This Week
And it's a returning classic
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been out since late last week on Xbox Game Pass, and here at Pure Xbox we've already blasted our way through the campaign and delivered our verdict on this year's story mode. We're now fully immersed in t
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Talking Point Xbox Released One Of Its Best-Ever Exclusives 10 Years Ago Today
Going into overdrive
It's often spoken about that Microsoft had one of its poorest runs for exclusive games back in the Xbox One era, but the first few years of that generation were hugely overlooked in our book. Earlier this month, we talked about one of the team's standout launch Xbox One games in Ryse: Son of Rome, and today marks the anniversary...
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- Talking Point
- Sunset Overdrive
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News Xbox's Avowed Is A 'Meaningful' RPG With Plenty Of Choices, Says Obsidian Dev
"That's what makes it meaningful roleplay"
A few months ago, there was a load of news coming out regularly about Avowed as Xbox opened up on its new RPG, but things have gone a little quiet since the game's recent delay. Still, we're quite excited about this one dropping next February, and some new information coming from
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- Obsidian Entertainment
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- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Adding New Options For Uploading & Editing Custom Gamerpics
Included in a new Xbox Insider update
Microsoft has released patch notes for a new Xbox Insider update, and this one contains some interesting console changes coming from Team Green. We've got new Store notification options and controller calibration features, but also some major changes to the way custom gamerpics work. As detailed in the patch...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
The new LiS game launches this week
It's been a busy old time as of late with new game releases dropping left, right and centre - which means we haven't got around to taking on a review for Life is Strange: Double Exposure here at Pure Xbox. However, the game itself launches tomorrow and some early reviews are starting to go live - so we thought...
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- Roundup
- Life Is Strange Double Exposure
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday26th Oct 2024
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 28 - November 1)
Dragon Age, Phasmophobia & much more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 28 - November 1! The big release of the next few days is definitely Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but we've also got the new Life is Strange game, Phasmophobia, Shadows of the Damned: Hella
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- Weekly Roundup
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- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (October 26-27)
The final weekend of the Shocktober Sale!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games on Xbox this weekend (October 26-27)? Thanks to the ongoing Xbox Shocktober Sale, along with a few other discounts that have popped up this week, we've got around 30 games that have been reduced by 90% - and there are plenty of great offers beyond that as well. <related...
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- Deals
- 90 Discounts
Poll What Do You Think Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 So Far?
Let's get some initial impressions then!
Alright, it's been well over 24 hours since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 officially launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S via Game Pass, and if you're interested in it, we're hoping you'll have had time to play a bit already! This is obviously a huge package featuring a single-player campaign...
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- Black Ops 6
- Call of Duty
- Features
- Poll
Review Sonic X Shadow Generations (Xbox) - Shadow's New Chapter Shines Bright
A history of the 'Ultimate Lifeform'
In case you somehow missed it, 2024 is the year of 'Shadow the Hedgehog' - with his live-action movie debut scheduled for December, and a new game chapter now available as part of Sonic X Shadow Generations. To reiterate, you’re not only getting a remaster of 2011's Sonic Generations, but also included is an...
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- Sonic X Shadow Generations
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 26-27)
It's got to be Black Ops 6, right?
It's the weekend! We're sure many of you will be enjoying Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 over the next couple of days, but don't forget we've also got some Free Play Days titles along with the ongoing Shocktober Sale to take advantage of. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: Well, I'
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- What Are You Playing
Friday25th Oct 2024
Guide Black Ops 6 Not Working On Game Pass? Here Are Some Tips To Fix It
PC in particular seems to be affected
Alright, so Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now officially available as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but as we'd expect with a big release like this, we've come across a few people who've been unable to get it working in the early hours. The main issue sees to be with the PC version of Black Ops 6, which is...
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- Black Ops 6
- Guides
- Not Working
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Call Of Duty 'Cloud' Titles Today, Along With Black Ops 6
Technically three XGP additions to finish the week
Happy Call of Duty day! Black Ops 6 is finally now available in most regions as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, meaning you can check it out right now with your subscription on Xbox One, Series X, Series S, PC and the cloud. <related ids="173631"> Speaking of the cloud, Black Ops 6 isn't...
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- Call of Duty
- Black Ops 6
- Xbox Game Pass
News Microsoft CEO Gaming Division Update: 'We Continue To Extend Our Content To New Platforms'
"We are bringing great games to more people"
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Following rumours about Xbox's PlayStation 5 ports slowing down, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has briefly touched on the company's gaming division in his annual letter to shareholders, acknowledging this new strategy codenamed "Project Latitude": Satya Nadella:
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Feature Black Ops 6 Campaign Review (Xbox) - Supernatural Surprises Elevate This Year's Call Of Duty
Dark ops
Call of Duty is back, this time with another Black Ops entry for the first time since 2020's Black Ops Cold War. Just like that four-year old COD title, Black Ops 6's campaign has been put together by Raven Software - but this time around you can really feel the extra development time. Four years in the making and featuring an actual
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- Features
- Black Ops 6
- Call Of Duty
- Campaign
News Starbound Has Suddenly Become Available On Xbox This Week
Just in time for the weekend!
Back in August, we saw signs that the PC mega-hit Starbound was almost ready for a release on Xbox, but we didn't realise it'd be a shadow drop - the game quietly hit the Xbox Store earlier this week for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. This console version is available for £11.99 / $14.99, and if you haven't come...
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- Starbound
- New Releases
News BioWare Drops One Final Look At Dragon Age: The Veilguard Before Its Xbox Launch
The launch trailer has arrived
Yep, after a decade of waiting, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is almost here - BioWare's latest epic is coming to Xbox Series X|S on October 31st. As expected then, the team has just dropped the game's final launch trailer ahead of next week's release, and it's getting us well and truly hyped for the full thing. We've...
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- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- BioWare
News Microsoft Boasts About Owning '20 Franchises That Have Generated Over $1 Billion'
Including ActiBlizz and Bethesda games of course
Microsoft's Satya Nadella has certainly been in the headlines today and not always in the most positive light, but one section of the CEO's recent annual company update at least talks about some of Xbox's more positive achievements in recent tim
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- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
- Bethesda
- Industry
News The Thing: Remastered Gets New Trailer Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Release
Yep, it's still planned for this year!
It was back in June that The Thing: Remastered was first announced for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and although we hadn't heard much since, Nightdive Studios has treated us to a brand-new trailer this week! You can check out that trailer up above, which includes snippets of cutscenes and raw...
- Xbox
- The Thing: Remastered
- New Releases
News Satya Nadella's Huge Pay Package Generates Headlines Following Recent Xbox Layoffs
It's been a lucrative year for the Microsoft boss
We all know it's been a difficult year for Xbox at times in 2024, especially considering a bunch of people have been laid off along the way - and therefore a lot of industry folk are highlighting Satya Nadella's recently revealed pay bonus. Nadella, who is the boss at Microsoft, took home a base...
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- Satya Nadella
- Microsoft
- Industry News
News ProjektZ: Beyond Order Reveals Spring 2025 Release Window For Xbox Series X|S
Some co-op zombie action!
This week, the team behind ProjektZ: Beyond Order has given its upcoming co-op zombie slayer a Spring 2025 release date, and after looking into the game a little bit, we're curious to see how this one shapes up on Xbox next spring. By the looks of things, ProjektZ has come a long way since a few years ago when the team was...
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- ProjektZ: Beyond Order
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday24th Oct 2024
News No Reviews Yet, But Here Are Some First Impressions Of Black Ops 6
They're playing it in New Zealand already
The big release of this week is obviously Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and although we're still a few hours away from the launch in most regions at the time of writing, it's already available in a few countries - including New Zealand. We're sure we don't need to tell you about the New Zealand trick any...
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- Call of Duty
- Black Ops 6
- Impressions
Rumour Xbox's PS5 Ports Have 'Slowed Down' Following Indiana Jones Announcement
"Halo and Gears are still RED LINES to this day"
Most of us know by now that Xbox has begun bringing select titles to PS5 this year, with the trend set to continue next spring with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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- PS5
- Sony
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
News 1997 PS1 Classic 'Croc' Is Getting A Remaster For Xbox One & Series X|S
A hit of nostalgia
Who'd have thought we'd ever see the PlayStation game Croc: Legend of the Gobbos on Xbox?! Well, that's apparently what's happening later this year, as a remaster has been announced for "all the current consoles". If you've never heard of it before, this is a 3D platformer from 1997 that proved a huge success for developer...
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- Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 24-27)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days roundup! This week, Microsoft has brought three games to the program, although two of them are already a part of the main Xbox Game Pass library in Fallout 76 and MLB The Show 24. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this weekend: Fallout 76 MLB The
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News Xbox Legend Major Nelson Shares Fun Fact About The Halo Series X's 'Celestial Design'
We love the design of this console!
This month has seen the release of the Galaxy Black Xbox Series X along with a couple of other console variants from Microsoft, and that's big news considering there's barely been anything along these lines throughout the generation. Arguably, the only notable exception is the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Xbox...
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Roundup Fallout Day 2024 - Every Bethesda Announcement
New updates, sales and much more
Bethesda this week celebrated 'Fallout Day' - a celebration of all things related to its online multiplayer experience Fallout 76. This includes new announcements, sales and upcoming events. We've put together this roundup to provide a quick rundown of everything in case you didn't catch the full broadcast. Enjoy!...
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News Xbox Boss Namedrops Marvel's Blade & Everwild Following Recent Studio Visits
Phil has been busy!
As of late, the Xbox exec team have been a bit quieter on social media, especially in the wake of Microsoft's recent studio closures and developer layoffs. However, Phil Spencer has been breaking that trend recently with a return to the Threads platform - and the boss has delivered some interesting Xbox Game Studios updates over...
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- Xbox Game Studios
- Xbox Series X
News Yooka-Replaylee Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In All-New Console Trailer
"The definitive remastered and enhanced version"
It was announced a few months ago that the classic platformer Yooka-Laylee would be getting a remaster in the form of Yooka-Replaylee, and today it's been confirmed that it'll definitely be coming to Xbox Series X and Series S. This version of the game will feature an "art and animations overhaul",...
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- Yooka-Replaylee
- Remaster
News New Xbox Update Includes Discord Improvements & Mouse Mapping For Some Controllers
Available now via the Xbox Insider program
Xbox is always releasing new updates as part of the Insider program before they're rolled out to everyone, and one of the latest updates adds a couple of notable new features - one for Discord, and one for specific types of controllers. We'll start with Discord, with Xbox now offering the ability to join...
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- Controllers
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News Sniper Elite: Resistance Locks In January 2025 Release Date On Xbox Game Pass
A great start to the new year!
We've got our first confirmed Xbox Game Pass title for January 2025! Rebellion has announced today that Sniper Elite: Resistance will launch for Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One on January 30th, with pre-orders also beginning today. This latest entry in the Sniper Elite series features a story that runs parallel...
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- Sniper Elite Resistance
- Xbox Game Pass
Wednesday23rd Oct 2024
News Southern Comfort Unveils 'First Ever Adult Accessory' For Xbox Series X
And yes, you can actually buy it!
Well, we didn't expect to see this in our inboxes today! Southern Comfort has announced the world's "first ever adult gaming accessory" for the Xbox Series X, and it takes the form of a clip-on device that literally stores and dispenses shots of the company's new SoCo Sour 50ml drink. What's crazy about this is...
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- Southern Comfort
- Xbox Series X
- Random
News Black Ops 6 Includes A Paid Option For Better Audio, But It's Not As Bad As It Seems
Don't panic
There's been some concern in the Call of Duty community over the past 24 hours about a screenshot that's been doing the rounds showing a paid service for audio in Black Ops 6, but fortunately it's not as concerning as first feared. Basically, there's something called 'Immerse Spatial Audio' in Black Ops 6 that's made possible by a...
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- Black Ops 6
- Audio
- Call of Duty
News Halo Veteran's Return To The Series Is Just Speculation For Now
What will Joe Staten do next?
Yesterday, news surfaced about Netflix Games shutting down its Team Blue studio – a development team that was reportedly working on a new 'AAA' project with the help of Halo veteran Joseph Staten. Following this studio update, there are rumours swirling around the Halo and Xbox community about Staten potentially...
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- Halo Infinite
- Microsoft
News Helldivers 2 Dev Says Xbox Version 'Isn't Up To Us', But It 'Could' Happen
But it's ultimately up to MS and Sony
The gaming world went a bit bananas for Helldivers 2 earlier this year - its PS5 and PC launch was massive and the game went on to be more popular than any of us ever imagined. Even way back when, there was talk about an Xbox version (with Phil Spencer even commenting on the situation), and now such a...
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- Helldivers 2
- Arrowhead
- Microsoft
- Sony
Review Alan Wake 2: The Lake House (Xbox) - Connecting The Dots To Control
Remedy doing Remedy things
It was a long old wait for Alan Wake 2 to finally launch on Xbox late last year, and now Remedy is wrapping up the game's DLC plan with The Lake House expansion. Yep, it's finally time to say goodbye to the second instalment of Alan Wake - and the team has spent its final few moments here building out the Remedy universe...
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- Reviews
- Alan Wake 2: Lake House
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- Xbox Series S
News Alan Wake 2 Gets A Boost On Xbox Series S Following Recent Update
This game is getting better and better!
It's a big week for Alan Wake 2 with the arrival of the Lake House expansion alongside a big Anniversary update, and as part of all the content heading our way, we've got some good news for Xbox Series S owners in particular. As part of the latest patch notes, it's confirmed that the Series S internal render...
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- Alan Wake 2
- Xbox Series S
- Update
- Patch
News Four Years Later, Xbox Series X Is Now Outselling Xbox Series S In The US
According to fresh sales data
Microsoft's decision to launch two completely different consoles as part of its current-gen gaming strategy was always a bold one, and for a long time, its been the cheaper console that's thought to have sold more units overall. However, according to new data from Circana (NPD Group), Xbox Series X is finally outselling...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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- Industry
News Dead Island 2 Gets 'Brutal' Horde Mode & New Game Plus On Xbox Game Pass
Back to Hell-A, anyone?
The team behind 2023 zombie romp Dead Island 2 has unveiled a bunch of new content for the title, and some of the biggest additions are available for standard edition players on Xbox Game Pass. Basically, we're getting a major update that brings new content to the base game, while 'Gold Edition' owners are also being...
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- Dead Island 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Team Officially Disbanded
Update: Ubisoft issues a statement
Ubisoft's troubles reportedly continue with a new story suggesting the team behind the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded after it failed to meet sales expectations. This information comes from a video by the French media outlet Origami and game journalist Gauthier Andres...
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- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Prince of Persia
News Xbox SEA Highlights 10+ New Indie Games Coming Out Of Southeast Asia
A lineup of titles from Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and others
These days, our favourite Xbox games are being produced in more regions than ever, and we came across a new montage this week of East, South and Southeast Asia titles that are either coming soon, or have launched recently. As mentioned below, Xbox's Global Expansion Team began...
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- Indie Games
- Asia
Tuesday22nd Oct 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2024
Nothing more expected before the end of the month
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2024? 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 October,...
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News Black Ops 6 'New Zealand Trick' Is Going Viral For This Week's Xbox Launch
Yes, it'll be playable early via New Zealand
Look, it's no secret at this point that Xbox has a 'New Zealand trick' that often allows people to play new releases earlier than in their own region, and it's already been figured out that the trick will work for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. If you want to risk it, Black Ops 6 buyers and Xbox Game Pass...
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- Black Ops 6
- New Zealand
- Release Date
- Release Time
News State Of Decay 2 'Legacy Awaits' Is The Game's Final Major Update On Xbox
"So long and thanks for all the brains!"
Undead Labs has announced that, with the help of support team Wushu Studios, Legacy Awaits will be the final major content update for State of Decay 2. Launching as a free patch across PC and Xbox — including Game Pass — the title's 38th update brings a collection of new and returning outfits, vehicles...
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- State Of Decay 2
- Undead Labs
- Wushu Studios
- Microsoft
Feature 10 Years On, 'Project Spark' Remains One Of The Most Ambitious Xbox Titles Of All Time
A game about making games
Alright, who remembers Project Spark?! Back in October of 2014, Microsoft Studios decided to publish this ambitious game creation suite that allowed people to make, share and download games with others, but sadly it didn't last long. The obvious comparison here is Dreams on PlayStation, but Project Spark arrived six whole...
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- Project Spark
- Anniversary
- Features
News Xbox's New Wireless Headset Is Out Today, Featuring Battery Life & Audio Improvements
"The next evolution of the Xbox Wireless Headset"
Earlier this month, we reported on rumours of a new version of the Xbox Wireless Headset, and today Microsoft has confirmed its existence. In a new Xbox Wire blog post, Team Green reveals that "the next evolution" of its official headset launches today, with a host of fresh improvements. The...
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- Wireless Headset
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Random Xbox's New Robot White Series X Removes One Small Detail
"Green on white would have looked weird"
Last week, Microsoft launched a trio of Xbox Series X and S models. While we've already seen some teardowns going into more technical changes, there's one other small difference with the 1TB All-Digital Xbox Series X (Robot White) model doing the rounds. As highlighted by the Xbox subreddit, app
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Talking Point Xbox & Nintendo Switch Owners, How Do You Split Your Third-Party Purchases?
Same question for Steam Deck owners too!
These days, there are more options than ever for playing third-party games across a wide range of devices. Xbox, PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go... even Android and iOS at times! If you own multiple versions of these, it suddenly becomes difficult to figure out...
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