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Friday20th Dec 2024
News Xbox & PlayStation Face 'Significant Risk' With Their Next Consoles, Predicts Research Firm
"There isn’t room for more than two major console systems"
The research and advisory firm DFC Intelligence has published a 2024 market report and forecast this week for the gaming industry, and it highlights a "significant risk" facing Xbox and PlayStation when it comes to next-gen consoles. According to the firm, Nintendo will run away with the...
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- Console
- PlayStation
- Analysis
News Xbox Exec Appearing At 'Future Of Gaming Handhelds' Panel Next Month
Microsoft's 'VP of next gen' Jason Ronald
In case you missed it, Lenovo appears to be gearing up to announce its first 'Legion Go' SteamOS handheld during a special "future of gaming handhelds" event at CES '25 on January 7th, 2025. While this might not seem all that relevant to Xbox, following ongoing talk of a possible Xbox handheld device,
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Jason Ronald
- Microsoft
Poll What Do You Think Of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled On Xbox Game Pass?
Has it lived up to expectations?
One of the final big additions to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 was Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled back on December 4th, and ultimately it ended up getting overshadowed a little bit by the arrival of Indiana Jones a few days later. This is a game we've been enjoying for years outside of Game Pass though, and some might...
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- Polls
- Features
- Crash Bandicoot
Thursday19th Dec 2024
News EA Unveils Second 'Free' Game For Xbox Members To Claim This Week
This time it's a Star Wars title!
Back on Tuesday, Xbox and EA treated us to a surprise in the form of Battlefield 1 Revolution at a 100% discount, meaning anyone with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (or EA Play) membership could claim the game for free. At the time, we mentioned that more games could follow before the promotion wraps up on December...
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- EA
- Free Games
- Star Wars
News Sony's New $320M 'Alliance' Has Left Xbox Fans Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
No signs of a full acquisition right now
There was concern amongst the Xbox community recently when it was reported that Sony was considering acquiring the parent company behind the likes of Elden Ring, Dark Souls and Armored Core, but fortunately that hasn't happened. Instead, it's been announced today that Kadakowa (the parent of FromSoftware,...
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- Sony
- FromSoftware
- Elden Ring
- Kadokawa Games
News Stalker 2 Update 1.1 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An absolutely massive update
Just a few weeks on from its last big update, developer GSC Game World has today delivered Stalker 2 Patch 1.1, and it's an absolutely monstrous update that contains more than 1,500 fixes in total. GSC says that Stalker 2 Update 1.1 "will take some time" to download, so do bear that in mind here. The team is quick to...
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- Stalker 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News New Elder Scrolls 'Remake' Announcement Rumour Surfaces Online
Could the Xbox 360 classic 'Oblivion' be returning?
Xbox's 2025 lineup is starting to take shape and a new rumour today suggests one other title that could potentially be joining the first-party library next year is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. According to the well-known leaker Extas1s (via Insider Gaming), this remake / remaster is not only...
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- Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
So many awesome-looking games to choose from!
If the last few years are anything to go by, we could be around a month out from Microsoft dropping another Developer Direct; its now-annual showcase that dives deep into some of the year's biggest Xbox games. Although next year's event is yet to be announced, we see no reason for Xbox not to do another...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Developer Direct
- Microsoft
News Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Details For Xbox Series X And S
Launching February 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing plenty of co-op creature-slaying to Xbox platforms in February 2025, and ahead of launch, Capcom has dropped all of the game's performance details for Series X and S consoles. With the more powerful Xbox Series X, Monster Hunter Wilds will get two gameplay modes - a 'Prioritize Graphics'...
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- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Preview Fallout 76's Game-Changing 'Ghoul' Update Is Positively Glowing
Ghouls just want to have fun
Before we cross the ticker tape into 2025 and beyond, let’s rewind back to mid-April. That’s when Craig —then a younger, more emotionally stable version of himself — joined millions of ‘kink-shamed’ TV fans binge-watching Amazon Prime’s Fallout adaptation. Why mention kink shaming? Well, it might have...
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- Previews
- Hands On
- Fallout 76
News Tango Gameworks 'Wants To Cherish' Hi-Fi RUSH IP After Xbox Closure
"The characters and the world are beloved by us"
Following Xbox's surprise closure of Tango Gameworks back in May, the Hi-Fi RUSH developer was saved from the wreckage by PUBG publisher Krafton - and in a new interview, the team has talked about how much it now cherishes its most recent IP. Speaking with
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- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Tango Gameworks
- Microsoft
- Krafton
Wednesday18th Dec 2024
News Xbox Dev Teases Fans With Sneak Peek Of New Game Pass Title
South of Midnight arrives in 2025
One of Xbox's big releases leading into 2025 is the action-adventure title South of Midnight. While we don't have a solid launch date just yet, it seems the Canadian developer Compulsion Games is slowly sharing more teasers of what exactly you can expect. The latest sneak peek comes via the company's official...
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- South of Midnight
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Down Almost 30% In The US Compared To 2023
Fresh data from Circana
In what should no longer be surprising news to read, fresh US data from analyst firm Circana has revealed that Xbox Series X|S console sales are down almost 30% year-on-year. This latest set of figures looks at November 2024 hardware sales in comparison to November 2023, where Xbox Series X and S sales have dropped by 29%...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Industry
News YouTuber Breaks Down Xbox's 'Almost Perfect' New Ad Campaign
Offering a different perspective
Microsoft's new 'This is an Xbox' ad campaign is certainly a bold new step for the platform, as the team continues with its push to open up the idea of 'Xbox' to a wider user base. It hasn't been without its controversies though — especially for us diehard console users — but a fresh video breakdown attempts to...
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- Microsoft
- This Is An Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Apparently Thinks Making Hellblade 2 Exclusive Was 'A Mistake'
Project regret
Xbox's exclusive game strategy has been all over the place this year as the team seemingly keeps chopping and changing its approach to things - and we're now hearing a rumour that Microsoft regrets making one of its 2024 games Xbox console exclusive. That 2024 title is apparently Hellblade 2, which arrived for Xbox Series X|S and PC...
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- Hellblade 2
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Glitch' Shows How The Game Would Look In Third-Person
Would you like this as an option?
A lot has been said about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's gameplay perspective and how fans would like an option to experience the game in third-person - and, well, a new glitch posted on social media gives us a glimpse at what this could look like. Shared on Twitter earlier today, we can see a short gameplay...
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- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Ex-Bethesda Dev 'Surprised' At The Amount Of Load Screens In Starfield
Some were added later on in development
Starfield may provide Xbox players with a big old world to explore across multiple planets and zones, but it still contains a bunch of loading screens as players move through different areas of the game world - something that "surprised" ex-Starfield developer Nate Purkeypile. The Bethesda vet — who worked...
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- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Video 30 Must-Play Xbox Games For Under $30 This Holiday Season
Our curated list
Christmas is coming up, and if you're anything like us here at Pure Xbox HQ, this time of year always provides a nice opportunity to sit down and relax with some good old video games over the holiday season. However, despite an ever-growing backlog of Xbox titles (guilty as charged), we can't help but be tempted into picking a few...
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- Videos
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Black Ops 6 Gets Festive With New 'Jingle Hells' Event On Xbox Game Pass
Jingle all the slay
Xbox developer Treyarch has unleased Jingle Hells onto Black Ops 6 players, with a brand-new Zombies event now live in the 2024 Game Pass shooter. The main hook here is that the game's 'Liberty Falls' map is decked out in loads of festive gear - including "wreaths, ribbons, twinkling lights, Christmas trees, garlands of fir tree...
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- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Ubisoft Releases Final Major Update For XDefiant, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring an Assassin's Creed collab!
Less than two months after insisting it wouldn't happen, Ubisoft recently announced that XDefiant is closing down next year - in fact, new users can't even download and play the game right now
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- XDefiant
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News All Of These Xbox Games Will Turn Off Their Servers In Early 2025
Nine titles announced for the first three months
We've got a lot of cool stuff to look forward to on Xbox in early 2025, including some great Xbox Game Pass additions and even some first-party releases, but sadly there are a few server closures that are heading our way as well. In fact, there will probably be a lot more than the nine we already...
- Xbox
- Servers
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- 2025
News Xbox Appears To Be Getting More Ex-PlayStation Exclusives In 2025
Death Stranding has been a clear hit
We've heard a lot this year about Xbox games jumping over to PlayStation, but we've also seen a fair few ex-PlayStation exclusives arriving on Xbox as well - two particularly notable examples being Death Stranding and Genshin Impact. And, according to Windows Central, this trend is set to continue in 2025. The...
- Xbox
- PlayStation
- Exclusives
News Battlefield 1 Gets Reduced By 100% On Xbox, And More Games Could Follow Very Soon
'Buy' it for FREE right now!
Yesterday, we highlighted a big list of Xbox Countdown Sale games with 90% or 95% reductions on the Xbox Store, but how about a 100% discount?! That's what's been given to Battlefield 1 Revolution today, although there is a catch. The catch is that this special offer is part of a promotion for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate...
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- EA
- Battlefield
- Deals
- Discounts
News Microsoft CEO: 'We Are Redefining What It Means To Be An Xbox Fan'
By taking the "joy of gaming everywhere"
Reports about Microsoft potentially ditching platform "exclusives" have recently been fuelled by its gaming division's new marketing campaign which classes pretty-much everything as an Xbox. Now, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has chimed in with some new comments about this strategy during the company's annual...
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- Microsoft
- Satya Nadella
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Indiana Jones Update 2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just in time for the Christmas break!
Surprise! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has just received its second update on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a whole bunch of fixes for everything from damaged game slots to a series of graphical issues. Interestingly, it also includes improvements to Global Illumination for Xbox users...
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- Indiana Jones And The Great Circle
- Updates
- Patch Notes
- PC
News Four More Call Of Duty Titles Seemingly Being Prepared For Xbox Game Pass
Four COD games crop up on PC
Last week, three classic Call of Duty games appeared on the Microsoft Store for PC; a sign that the company is likely preparing them for an Xbox Game Pass drop somewhere down the line. Well, you can add four more series entries to that list this week. Yep, Call of Duty: Ghosts,
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- Call Of Duty
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
News Xbox Is Reportedly Working On A 'Cross-Platform Interface' Called Project Rainway
Inspired by Blizzard's Battle.net
Following on from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's recent comments about the future of Xbox, outlet Windows Central has dug into the Xbox owner's plans - subsequently revealing a new cross-platform initiative apparently going on at the Redmond company. According to the site, in particular reporter Jez Corden,...
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- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
- Project Rainway
News Microsoft Boss Highlights Why He's Feeling 'Very, Very Good' About Xbox Right Now
"We feel fantastic about the progress we've made"
The big Xbox story of today has undoubtedly been Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's comments about "redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan", but he also had some other interesting things to share during that same interview. Speaking as part of the annual shareholders meeting, Nadella revealed that he...
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- Satya Nadella
- Microsoft
- Industry
News New Report Details Two Far Cry Projects In Development At Ubisoft
Blackbird & Maverick
A new report from Insider Gaming has provided some fresh details on the future of Far Cry, as Ubisoft continues work on two upcoming projects for its open-world FPS franchise. We first heard about these two projects over a year ago - but we now have some extra details on what's being planned over at Ubisoft Montreal. According...
- Xbox
- Far Cry 7
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday16th Dec 2024
News Xbox Has Reportedly Delayed 'A Big Game' Into 2026
Journalist takes a guess at what it might be
As we close in on 2025, Microsoft will no doubt still be mapping out what its release schedule looks like in full next year - and a new comment from journalist Jeff Grubb hints that those plans are still being figured out right now. Speaking on a livestream covering last week's The Game Awards, Grubb...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Studios
- Perfect Dark
News Here Are The Top 10 Xbox Games Of 2024 According To Metacritic
Another fantastic year!
It won't be long now until we publish our Pure Xbox Game of the Year roundup for 2024, but as we've still got around a week to go, we thought we'd take this chance to look at what Metacritic is listing as the top 10 Xbox games of the year. We already know that this list is going to look very different to the Pure Xbox one...
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- Metacritic
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2024
Incredible some major AAA titles!
Looking for some cheap games in the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024? You've come to the right place, as we've listed all 100+ deals with either a 90% or 95% discount in the Xbox Countdown Sale down below. This includes Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Deluxe Edition, along with the likes of the Mass Effect...
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Reporter Says That Microsoft 'Won't Have Exclusives Going Forward'
"Everything is timed exclusive at most"
Xbox has changed its approach to game exclusives this year, as the team brings more and more titles to PS5 and Nintendo Switch - and it's starting to sound like the strategy has now completely shifted at Microsoft. We've seen the brand's new ad campaign that calls most things an 'Xbox', and now Windows...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Croc Developer Insists There's 'Almost No Demand' For A Physical Xbox Version
"This is the solution we came up with"
Back in late October, we reported that the upcoming Croc remaster would be skipping a physical version on Xbox, and the publisher has been discussing this with some disgruntled fans on social media over the past few days. The situation is that the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 versions of Croc will be...
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- Croc
- Physical Releases
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2024
Grab some discounted classics!
Xbox's 2024 Countdown Sale is now live and has been since late last week, with over 1000 games discounted in total on the Microsoft Store. As usual, a chunk of the full list is focused on backwards compatible classics - with plenty of OG Xbox and Xbox 360 titles featured. So, down below we've gathered up every...
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- Deals
- Original Xbox
- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
Rumour Sony's LEGO Horizon Adventures Could Be Coming To Xbox
On the horizon
After a year where Microsoft pressed on with its multiplatform plans — bringing more and more Xbox games to PS5 — it looks like we might finally see something head in the other direction. According to Arab media outlet JustPlayIt, Sony is planning on bringing this year's LEGO Horizon Adventures
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- LEGO Horizon Adventures
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Final Fantasy Creator 'Deeply Moved' To Release His New RPG On Xbox
It's getting great feedback as well!
Hironobu Sakaguchi is an absolute legend of the industry, with his credits including the Final Fantasy franchise along with the Xbox exclusives Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, and he's finally returned to Xbox with his la
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- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
- Fantasian: Neo Dimension
Saturday14th Dec 2024
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
A new year is almost upon us! Xbox Game Pass appears to have finished up for 2024 now, but as we look ahead to January 2025, five titles have already been confirmed for the service - and there's probably a lot more to come. The highlights so far are probably Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance and Citizen Sleeper...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 16-20)
A quieter few days for new Xbox releases
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 16-20! Things are definitely quietening down over the next few days for new releases, but we've still got plenty of indies on the way - including a few which look particularly cool! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 16-20):...
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Soapbox Paying Tribute To The Best Map In Forza Horizon History
Stick the kettle on, folks
This weekend, Forza Horizon 4 will be completely delisted from digital storefronts, as Microsoft sunsets yet another Forza title due ongoing licensing issues related to racing games. It is, unfortunately, a reality we've gotten used to at this point - every Forza game before this one has already disappeared into thin air...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 4
- Features
- Soapbox
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 14-15)
How about some more Indiana Jones?
It's time for the weekend! You've got a bunch of things to play on Xbox over the next couple of days, including a heap of new Xbox Game Pass additions, five Free Play Days titles, and a few of this month's free-to-play releases! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm officially...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday13th Dec 2024
Roundup Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From The Game Awards 2024
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch The Game Awards 2024 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list...
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- The Game Awards 2024
- Reveals
- Round Up
News Xbox Countdown Sale 2024 Now Live, 1000+ Deals Included
The biggest Xbox sale of the year!
It's time for the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024! This is usually described by Microsoft as the biggest Xbox sale of the entire year, and 2024's version features over 1000 deals in all - another absolutely massive selection of titles! Below, you'll find just a few of the major highlights from the Xbox Countdown Sale...
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- Xbox Countdown Sale
- Deals
- Discounts
News Yes, The Outer Worlds 2 Is Another Xbox-Developed Game Heading To PS5
Seemingly on day one
During The Game Awards 2024, one of Xbox's biggest reveals was the surprise appearance of The Outer Worlds 2 - after largely being MIA since 2021. That quietness has been understandable though — developer Obsidian is very busy — and the game's resurfacing in 2024 has brought along with it another interesting wrinkle. The...
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- The Outer Worlds 2
- PS5
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Microsoft
Poll What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2024?
Get your votes in!
It's that time of year again! We're looking to crown a Pure Xbox Game of the Year for 2024, and in order to do that, we're going to need you to vote for the best Xbox games of the past 12 months — only the top ten will make the final cut! Last year's winner ended up being Starfield, closely followed by Baldur's Gate 3 and Hi-Fi...
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- Game of the Year
- Features
News Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Resurfaces, Coming To Game Pass In 2025
Outta this world
Wow, this is a surprise! After more than three years since its tongue-in-cheek announcement trailer, The Outer Worlds 2 has resurfaced, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass much sooner than we anticipated. You'll be playing this spacefaring sequel on Xbox next year, as Obsidian doesn't seem to be slowing down with its conveyor belt of...
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- The Outer Worlds 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News CD Projekt RED Officially Unveils 'The Witcher 4' With Lengthy Cinematic
Coming to Xbox... one day?!
Well, it's official - the next game in The Witcher series is officially titled The Witcher 4! Unveiled at The Game Awards via a lengthy cinematic, CD Projekt RED is staying true to the franchise with a "single-player open-world RPG" - coming to Xbox at some point in the future. We didn't get any proper gameplay here —...
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- The Witcher 4
- The Game Awards
- CD Projekt RED
- CD Projekt Red
News Sci-Fi Dino Hunting Is Back In 'Turok: Origins', Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S
New Turok, heck yeah!
The constantly-busy Saber Interactive has today announced that it's working with Universal on Turok: Origins, a brand-new entry in the legendary Dinosaur-hunting franchise. We don't have a date, or even a release window with this one, but there's plenty of information to go at already. The game's official website confirms that...
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- Turok Origins
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Saber Interactive
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Brings Home Multiple Awards At TGA 2024
Including a record-breaker for Senua herself
Overall, it was a fairly quiet The Game Awards for Xbox both in terms of prizes and new announcements, but Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 did bring home a couple of awards this year - which is really good to see. First off, the game itself won 'Best Audio Design' - beating out Xbox's own Call of Duty: Black...
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- Hellblade 2
- Senua's Saga
- TGA 2024
- The Game Awards
News Capcom Announces Onimusha: Way Of The Sword For Xbox In 2026
"An all-new entry in the series"
Rejoice, Onimusha fans! Capcom has announced today as part of The Game Awards 2024 that Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be arriving in 2026, and it's already confirmed for both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You can check out the game's debut trailer up above, and we'll throw a few more details down below...
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- Onimusha
- Capcom
- The Game Awards 2024
