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Thursday29th Aug 2024
Roundup The Reviews Are In For Razer's 'Wolverine V3 Pro' Wireless Xbox Controller
"A must-have premium Xbox controller"
Today marks the arrival of Razer's new wireless 'Wolverine V3 Pro' controller for Xbox Series X|S and PC. It'll set you back $199.99 / £199.99 (or the regional equivalent) and comes with four mouse click back paddles, two claw grip bumpers, pro hypertriggers and hall effect precision thumbsticks. If you're...
- Roundup
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 29 - Sept. 1)
Come try out these Xbox titles!
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion for August leading into September is now live, with two games playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription this weekend. While we may have a smaller selection than we're used to, these are two games that don't typically appear in the promo - and one of them is just a...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Summer Showcase Star 'Expedition 33' Shares New Details Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Along with a bunch of fresh gameplay!
During the Xbox Games Showcase back in June, Expedition 33 surprised us all with its stunning visuals and frenetic RPG gameplay mechanics, and this week the team is here to deliver some new details on the 2025 Game
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- Expedition 33
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Obsidian Says Avowed Is Running 'Really, Really Well' On Xbox Series X, Despite 30FPS Target
Series S is still being figured out
During Gamescom 2024, Xbox developer Obsidian Entertainment revealed that its upcoming RPG Avowed will run at 30FPS on console, and despite this lower frame rate target, the team claims that the game is running "really, really well" on Xbox Series X right now. As part of a preview over at Windows Central,...
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- Avowed
- Obsidian
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Is Adding A Couple Of Major Features For Discord Users
Update: Now available in the August 2024 update
Update [Thu 29th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: This feature has now launched for everyone in the latest Xbox update. You can find out more in the original story below and Xbox Wire. "It’s now easier to get updates when one of your Discord friends is playing, chatting, or streaming. Now you can jump into...
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- Microsoft
- Discord
- Xbox Insiders
- Xbox One
News Here's Your First Extended Look At Day One Game Pass Title 'Sniper Elite: Resistance'
Following up its Gamescom debut
Gamescom has been so busy this year that you may have forgotten a whole new Sniper Elite game got announced last week! Yep, Rebellion's next Nazi nut-crusher Sniper Elite: Resistance is coming to
- Xbox
- Sniper Elite: Resistance
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Forza Insider Program Launched By Turn 10 To 'Drive The Future' Of The Series
"We are looking for the most passionate Forza players"
It's no secret that Forza Motorsport hasn't had the smoothest launch period in series history - Turn 10 has definitely gone through some teething problems bringing FM to the current generation. Now though, it's looking to lean into the franchise's passionate fanbase with a new 'Forza Insiders'...
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
- Turn 10 Studios
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Poll What Do You Think Of Atlas Fallen On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Are you enjoying your time with it?
It's been a week or so now since Atlas Fallen made its debut for Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, so now that you've all had a little bit of time to try it out, we'd like to know how the Pure Xbox audience is feeling about this Game Pass action RPG. Despite a few flaws, we actually really liked this game when we...
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- Features
- Poll
- Atlas Fallen
- Xbox Game Pass
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Is Now Coming To Last-Gen Too, Xbox One Version Announced
The game will soon appear on three generations of Xbox
Earlier this month, we finally got the official release date for the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake, with the Xbox Series X and S versions announced for September 12th. At the time, Dragami Games was simply bringing the Xbox 360 cult classic to current-gen systems, but it's had a change of...
- Xbox
- Lollipop Chainsaw
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Received New Announcements At Gamescom 2024
The full roundup of reveals and release dates
Have you recovered from Gamescom yet? We're just looking back over the coverage we provided here at Pure Xbox, and we spotted five Xbox Game Pass titles in all that received major new announcements over the few days. Indiana Jones getting a release date was the biggest one, but we also discovered four...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Gamescom 2024
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Loses Upcoming Free-To-Play RPG As Bandai Namco Announces Its Cancellation
"We know this is disappointing news"
We've seen some great free-to-play games arrive on Xbox recently, but one that we definitely won't be seeing is Bandai Namco's action-RPG Blue Protocol, which has now officially been cancelled for release in the west. In a statement today, the game's developers explained that a "difficult decision" had been made...
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- Bandai Namco
- Blue Protocol
- Free To Play
- Xbox One
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox August 2024 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox August 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, and it includes a series of new features - such as the ability to customise what you install for certain games. Here's a short overview of the Xbox August 2024 update, with more...
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Update
News Digital Foundry Compares 30FPS, 40FPS & 60FPS Modes In Star Wars Outlaws For Xbox
"A well-optimised console effort"
Yes, we're still talking Star Wars Outlaws - it's been a very popular release after all (even though the standard version doesn't actually arrive until Friday), and interestingly it comes with three different graphics settings on Xbox Series X. Those are 30FPS, 40FPS and 60FPS, with the middle of the three being...
- Xbox
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Starbound Prepares For Xbox Launch With Free Playtest This Week
Sign up today if you want to play
Back in 2016, a game called Starbound made a big splash on Steam with its space sandbox adventure that received "Very Positive" reviews overall, and a few years later it made its way to PC Game Pass - where it remains to this day. But what about the Xbox version? Well, it's been announced that the console release...
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- Starbound
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Star Wars Outlaws Suffers Slightly Turbulent Xbox Launch For Ubisoft+ Subscribers
It still works, but you might need a workaround!
Star Wars Outlaws is officially available right now on Xbox, but if you want to start playing it ahead of its standard release this Friday, your only option is the Ultimate Edition - which retails for a massive £120 / $130 on the Xbox Store. Let's be honest, that's pretty crazy - but there is...
- Xbox
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Ubisoft+
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Final Fantasy Dev Insists The Future Is Bright For Square Enix Games On Xbox
"There will be more of our titles released on Xbox"
It's no secret that Square Enix has restricted a fair few games away from Xbox in recent years, including the big mainline Final Fantasy releases, but it sounds like the company is very keen to make sure that changes going forward. In a new interview with Eurogamer this week, Final Fantasy 14...
- Xbox
- Square Enix
- Final Fantasy
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Not Announced For Xbox, But Don't Lose Hope Yet
Microsoft is apparently working on it
Yesterday, as part of the Nintendo Direct in which we saw a whole bunch of games confirmed for Xbox, one of the big absentees was Capcom Fighting Collection 2, which again was announced for pretty much everything except Xbox. It's no surprise, really - the Marvel Vs. Capcom Figh
- Xbox
- Capcom Fighting Collection
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Starfield's New Vehicle Is Already Getting Some Amazing Mods On Xbox & PC
Did you expect anything less?!
It's been just over a week since Starfield added its first land vehicle to the game for free across Xbox Series X|S and PC, and unsurprisingly we're starting to see modders transform its look into a whole variety of fun designs. The one you see above is obviously Thomas The Tank Engine, and you're going to be sad to...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following August 2024's Nintendo Direct
10+ big reveals that are coming to Xbox as well as Nintendo Switch!
Today, in the world in Nintendo Life, we saw a new Nintendo Partner Direct as well as an Indie World Showcase that treated us to 10+ reveals that are also coming to Xbox consoles in the near future (some of them today!). We've got some big titles here too, such as Tetris Forever, a...
- Xbox
- Nintendo Direct
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Hosting A Special 'Super Saver Sale' For Game Pass Members This Week
Some big discounts here!
It's Tuesday, and that means we've got a fresh batch of sales on the Xbox Store! The big one this week is a "Super Saver Sale" for Xbox Game Pass members, but there's also a Fighter Sale and last week's ID@Xbox Sale to check out. Looking at some of the highlights here, we've got big discounts on the likes of Braid,...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Super Saver Sale
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
Review Age Of Mythology: Retold (Xbox) - Microsoft's Godly RTS Classic Revitalised
Go beyond history
Age of Mythology might not be a major numbered entry, but it's still played a significant role in the Age timeline – transitioning the series from 2D to 3D following the success of Ensemble's real-time strategy king, Age of Empires II. Mythology wasn’t just there to fill the void when it landed on PC in 2002 and is still...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Fan Highlights 'Biggest Gripe' With Star Wars Outlaws Which You Can Easily Fix
"This is a great tip"
Although Star Wars Outlaws doesn't technically release until later this week on August 30th, the Ultimate Edition of the game is actually now available (including as part of Ubisoft Plus on Xbox), so players have finally got their hands on it. We're bound to see all kinds of feedback crop up over the next few days, but if...
- Xbox
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think About Visions Of Mana From Square Enix
Early reviews are going live!
After making a surprise appearance at Xbox Developer Direct earlier this year, Square Enix's Visions of Mana is out later this week - which means early reviews are beginning to drop for this upcoming RPG. Initial impressions for the game seem pretty solid, if a little mixed, so here's what the critics are saying about...
- Xbox
- Visions Of Mana
- Square Enix
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Castlevania Dominus Collection' Just Got Shadow Dropped On Xbox Series X|S
Three classic Castlevania titles!
As part of today's Nintendo Direct partner showcase, Konami has shadow dropped an entire Castlevania collection, including on Xbox! Yep, the Castlevania Dominus Collection is out now and includes three classic titles, plus a bonus "redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game" - Haunted Castle...
- Xbox
- Castlevania Dominus Collection
- Nintendo Direct
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Core Keeper' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 27)
A new survival game with 8-player co-op!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Minecraft-like survival game Core Keeper is joining Game Pass, as we near the end of another big month for the service. There are some definite Terraria vibes with this one as well thanks to its camera perspective, but without further ado, here's your...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Core Keeper
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point So, Is Anyone Still Waiting On A Refund For Their Redfall DLC?
We're hearing mixed reports on the status of these refunds
Around two months ago now, we started seeing reports that players were beginning to receive refunds for Redfall's cancelled DLC - which happened in the wake of Xbox closing down developer Arkane Austin. However, a new social media post has cropped up to suggest that not everyone has been...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Redfall
- Xbox Series X
News 25 Years On, Worms Armageddon 'Anniversary Edition' Is Blasting Its Way To Xbox
Incoming!
It's the return of a classic! Team17 has announced today that 25 years since its arrival in 1999, Worms Armageddon will be making a return in the near future, and that includes for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This version is the "Anniversary Edition" of Worms Armageddon, which includes a bunch of improvements such as...
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- Worms
- Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Now Has A Completely Free Demo On Xbox
The full remaster is out next month!
Ahead of its arrival next month, THQ Nordic has today announced that a free demo is officially available for Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Yep, the 2010 Nintendo Wii title is getting a full remaster for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this September, and you can get a ta
- Xbox
- Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Combat Detailed In Big Gameplay Breakdown
EA & BioWare lift the veil
Earlier this month, we finally got that sweet sweet release date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard - BioWare's latest is launching almost a decade after the series' last mainline entry in Dragon Age: Inquisition! Anyway, enough about the silly wait time, EA is finally lifting the veil on this upcoming Xbox RPG; with combat...
- Xbox
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- EA
- BioWare
- Xbox Series X
News Switch Drummer 'Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival' Coming To Xbox
A new drum for Series X|S also unveiled
Bandai Namco's drum-based rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival will be coming to the Xbox Series X|S on November 7th, 2024. This includes the release of the game on multiple other platforms (including Microsoft's PC storefront) following its exclusive console release on the Switch in 2022. As part...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
- Bandai Namco
Monday26th Aug 2024
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2024
2024's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2024 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2024 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- Release Dates
News Well-Known Leaker Reveals Major Xbox Game Pass Addition For September 2024
Another one coming from Ubisoft?!
So far, we know very little about Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass lineup for next month, but the often-accurate leaker eXtas1s has today revealed a major addition to the service for September 2024. According to the insider, Ubisoft's open world, extreme sports-racing mashup Riders Republic will enter the library next...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Riders Republic
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Star Wars Outlaws (Xbox) - Robust Stealth & Immaculate Vibes Make For A Super Star War
Hokey Religions And Ancient Weapons Are No Match For A Good Blaster At Your Side, Kid
Alright. Let's not beat about the space bush here. We genuinely thought that Star Wars Outlaws could have turned out pretty bad. A mediocre-at-very-best sort of affair. Just reskin any old Ubisoft-style open world game with Star Wars stuff and be done with it...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
News Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Tech Specs & Frame Rate Revealed For Xbox
Konami spills the beans
As part of a busy preview period for the industry in and around Gamescom, multiple outlets have gone hands on with Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and these previews have delivered some new-gen tech specs for the upcoming MGS3 remake. Over at
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- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- MGS3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws
An overview of this new Star Wars adventure
Well, reviews for Star Wars Outlaws are now out in the wild - including the Pure Xbox write-up from our resident Star Wars space blaster PJ O'Reilly. So, we're here to round up some of the general impressions for Ubisoft's upcoming Star Wars adventure, starting out with a summary of our PX review. Without...
- Xbox
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here's Over An Hour Of Fresh Gameplay From Xbox RPG Avowed
A deep dive on the Game Pass title
Throughout the last week or so, Obsidian's Avowed has been a massive part of Xbox's presence at the Gamescom 2024 industry event. We saw new gameplay, read some early previews, and learnt about
- Xbox
- Avowed
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Rumour Black Myth: Wukong 'Memory Leak' Has Caused Xbox Series X|S Delay
"The game has not passed Xbox's bug detection tests"
Black Myth: Wukong has been a bit of a phenomenon since its PC and PS5 launch earlier this month, in fact, it's been a massive story since its very first reveal. However, the Xbox version has been delayed indefinitely, and a new rumour aims to shed some light on exactly why we haven't se
- Xbox
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Game Science
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Trailer Lands Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Beta
Jump into MP later this week!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting its multiplayer beta later this week, and ahead of that little BO6 taster on Xbox Game Pass, the team has just dropped an introductory trailer for the game's multiplayer suite. So, as expected, we've thrown this trailer up above for you all to enjoy. And remember, a slice of Black...
- Xbox
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News New Report Details Cancelled 'Crash Bandicoot 5', Including Planned Spyro Crossover
Activision went a different route in the end
A huge new report from game historian Liam Robertson has dropped over the weekend, detailing apparent plans for a 'Crash Bandicoot 5' - and why Activision decided to go in a different direction instead. According to the report up above, the game was being conceptualised following the release of Crash
- Xbox
- Crash Bandicoot 5
- Spyro
- Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft
Saturday24th Aug 2024
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 26-30)
Including a special treat for Xbox Game Pass members
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 26-30! We've got a stacked list of big new releases on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Star Wars Outlaws, Visions of Mana, Monster Jam Showdown and the Premium / Premium Upgrade version of
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Gamescom 2024 Sale
Bag a bargain this weekend!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Gamescom Sale for 2024? As you may have noticed, there's a big Gamescom sale on the Xbox Store right now along with new ID@Xbox and Game Pass exclusive sales, but because of all the busyness over the past few days, we haven't got around to covering it! You can go check it...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Did You Think Of Gamescom 2024 Overall?
Which of the events did you enjoy most?
So, that's another Gamescom in the books! This week's event in Germany brought us announcements for a variety of upcoming Xbox games, including the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Starfield: Shattered Space. The big event was Geoff Keighley's Gamesco
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- Talking Point
- Features
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 24-25)
Any Atlas Fallen on Xbox Game Pass?
The weekend starts here! We've got plenty of great content to check out on Xbox over the next few days, including more Xbox Game Pass additions, four Free Play Days titles and a whole bunch of Gamescom discounts on the Xbox Store. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fra
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday23rd Aug 2024
Talking Point Does Microsoft Have A '30FPS' Problem With Its Xbox Series X|S Output?
Or is it a non-issue?
With the confirmation that Obsidian's Avowed is aiming for a 30FPS frame rate target on Xbox Series consoles, we're starting to see some heated discussion on the topic and whether it's becoming a bit of an issue for Xbox. Microsoft's last three major first-party releases (Forza aside) have all launched at 30FPS in Redfall,...
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- Talking Point
- Features
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Obsidian Confirms That Avowed Runs At 30FPS On Xbox Series X|S
"It's a trade-off we opted to make"
Xbox's upcoming RPG Avowed is nearing the end of its development, with Obsidian gunning for a February 2025 launch for the Game Pass title. While the team says that optimisation is still underway, and the game's specs won't be 100% finalised until closer to release, it has confirmed that Avowed is aiming for a...
- Xbox
- Avowed
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Avowed Gets Massive Uncut Gameplay Demo During Xbox's Final Gamescom Event For 2024
It's looking very far along!
Avowed is proving to be one of Xbox's big stars for Gamescom 2024 - it's getting lots of air time through various previews, interviews and
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- Avowed
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's Third Gamescom 2024 Livestream
The final stream of the week!
The final of Xbox's daily livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just aired, and similar to what we've seen over the past few days, we were treated to a small number of new reveals for the likes of Avowed and Ara: History Untold! But first, make sure you catch up with the past two days of livestreams if you haven't...
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- Gamescom
- Events
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Fable Creator Explains How His New Game Is Set In The Same World
"But it's not actually Fable 5 or anything like that"
One of the most surprising moments during Gamescom Opening Night Live this week was when the Fable creator and former Lionhead founder, Peter Molyneux, walked out on stage and introduced his new PC title Masters of Albion. He's apparently got t
- Xbox
- Fable
- Lionhead Studios
- Microsoft
News Three Years Later, Quake Is Officially Getting A Physical Xbox Release
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
Back in 2021 when we were first treated to the awesome remaster of Quake on Xbox, there was a bit of controversy over the fact that Limited Run Games was producing physical editions for everything except Microsoft's consoles. Flash forward three years later, and we're finally getting them! Limited Run has opened...
- Xbox
- Quake
- Limited Run
- Physical
- Xbox One
News Amazon's Tomb Raider Game Progressing Well Despite 'Everything Going On With Embracer'
"It never impacted on resources"
Back in late 2022, Amazon announced that it was working with Crystal Dynamics on a brand-new Tomb Raider game, and despite not hearing much about the project since, it sounds like things are coming along nicely. In a new chat with IGN, Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann discussed some of the company's current...
- Xbox
- Tomb Raider
- Amazon Games
- Crystal Dynamics
- Embracer
