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Friday23rd Aug 2024

  • News 33 Immortals Playtest Begins Today Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch

    Check it out for free this weekend

    It's been a while since we last heard about 33 Immortals — the co-op action roguelike that's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 — but it's back today with a free playtest that Xbox fans can access on Series X and Series S this weekend. The test begins in a few hours' time and lasts until A

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    • 33 Immortals
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News $10 Multiplayer Game 'FuzzBall' Has Suddenly Been Made Free On Xbox

    It's fantastic for achievement hunters as well!

    We all like a free game, right? Well, Xbox seems to have partnered with developer ShadowLair Games to make FuzzBall free to claim on the platform, which was previously available for $20 back at launch before dropping to $10. This is a mutliplayer brawler that you can either enjoy solo or locally...

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    • FuzzBall
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Shattered Space Will Bring 'Narrative-Driven Horror' To The World Of Starfield This September

    Shattering expectations

    Ahead of its release next month, Bethesda is bringing Starfield: Shattered Space to Gamescom 2024 in a big way - we're starting to see lots of details and impressions trickle out of the event. It sounds like folks are quite excited about the first big expansion for Starfield coming this September

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Shattered Space
    • Bethesda
    • Xbox Series X
  • Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2024 (Day Three) Here

    The final livestream of this week!

    Welcome! Today marks the final of three livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2024, with day three set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Avowed! "Join Team Xbox and friends on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a deeper dive into some of the highly...

    • Live Chat
    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Live

Thursday22nd Aug 2024

  • News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Is Playable Three Days Early With Xbox Game Pass Upgrade

    Say hello to the Digital Premium upgrade

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been in the news plenty as of late, but how about some more information on the actual game itself? Well, we know it's arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass, but you can actually play the title three days early with the team's 'Premium Upgr

    • Xbox
    • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Two Titles Announced For Game Pass In Xbox's Second Gamescom 2024 Livestream

    The list keeps on growing!

    The second of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and once again we were treated to some interesting reveals over the multi-hour event, including two new Xbox Game Pass titles in the Hades-like

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    • Gamescom
    • Events
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Phil Spencer On Game Exclusivity: 'We Have To Anticipate There's Going To Be More Change'

    The Xbox boss weighs in

    Yesterday, head of Xbox Phil Spencer responded to Tuesday night's massive news about Indiana Jones hitting PS5 next year, but that's not all the boss had to say. Following on from his comments about building a stronger Xbox, Phil talked about the industry at large; specifically game exclusivity and how that will contin

    • Xbox
    • Phil Spencer
    • Microsoft
    • Gamescom 2024
  • News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 22-25)

    Four games included this weekend!

    Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup is now live, with four games featured as part of the program this weekend. Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance is probably the pick of the bunch here as the team starts to ramp up marketing for its upcoming sequel. Anyway, here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this...

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    • Free Play Days
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Roundup Every Xbox Reveal From August 2024's Future Games Show

    A two-hour extravaganza of announcements!

    The latest version of the Future Games Show event has taken place this week as part of Gamescom 2024, and as usual we saw plenty of Xbox-related trailers and even new announcements over the course of its two-hour duration. So, you'll find all the relevant trailers down below, of which there are many! Some...

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    • Future Games Show
    • Roundup
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Avowed Early Previews Are Looking Positive Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch Next February

    "It's fantastic"

    Xbox's Avowed now has its launch date locked and loaded for Feb. 2025, which means we're bound to see and hear much more about the Game Pass RPG in the coming weeks and months. Right now, Gamescom 2024 is going on in Germany, which is proving to be a great place for more Avowed; we're starting to see some previews hit the we

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    • Avowed
    • Obsidian Entertainment
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Has Reportedly Sold Over One Million Copies On PS5

    In Phil's words: "we run a business"

    There's been a lot of conversation within the Xbox community following the announcement that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on PlayStation 5 next year. Off the back of this, Phil Spencer yesterday said Xbox's franchises were actually "getting stronger". With this in mind, a new story today...

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    • Sea of Thieves
    • PS5
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
  • News The Callisto Protocol Franchise Expands With 'REDACTED' Spin-Off On Xbox

    Launching this October!

    Well, we didn't expect this! Striking Distance Studios' The Callisto Protocol is getting a brand-new spin-off this year, and yes, its name is REDACTED. No... it's not redacted, the actual game is called REDACTED. Got it? Alright. Naming oddities aside, REDACTED is a roguelike spin-off from the team's well-known 2022 survival...

    • Xbox
    • REDACTED
    • The Callisto Protocol
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Unveils Multiple New Accessibility Offerings, Including The Adaptive Joystick

    "When everybody plays, we all win"

    There's admittedly a lot of frustration within the Xbox community at the moment, but if there's one thing we can all (hopefully) get behind, it's the company's efforts when it comes to the creation of new accessibility devices. During its Gamescom livestream yesterday, Xbox's accessibility team revealed four new...

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    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
    • Controllers
  • News Action RPG 'Atlas Fallen' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)

    Falling into the library

    After the game being heavily rumoured for Xbox Game Pass prior to its official confirmation earlier this week, Atlas Fallen is finally coming to the library today! This open-world action RPG got a bit of a mixed reception at la

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Atlas Fallen
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Towerborne Dev Explains Why Early Access Is Debuting On Steam Rather Than Xbox

    A strange move for an Xbox first-party title

    Xbox first-party title Towerborne might not have received as much attention as the likes of Indiana Jones and Starfield over the past few days, but it's looking really fun so far - and it's also had a big announcement of its own. Not only will the game now be launching as a free-to-play title in 2025,...

    • Xbox
    • Towerborne
    • PC
    • Steam
    • Early Access
  • Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2024 (Day Two) Here

    The second of three livestreams this week

    Welcome! Today marks the second of three livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2024, with day two set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Star Wars Outlaws, Towerborne and Flight Sim, plus more surprises! "Join Team Xbox and friends on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a deeper dive...

    • Live Chat
    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Live
  • News NHL 25 Brings A Suite Of Gameplay Innovations To Xbox Series X|S This October

    Along with a Franchise Mode revamp

    It's that time of year again, folks! NHL 25 will be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but interestingly, not Xbox One) on October 4, 2024, and the cover stars this year are made up of the three Hughes brothers! There are a bunch of gameplay innovations in NHL 25 under the banner of "Ice-Q". Firstly,...

    • Xbox
    • NHL 25
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News EA Sports College Football 25 Becomes America's Best-Selling Video Game Of 2024

    An absolutely humongous hit

    Last month, we heard that EA's new College Football game had led to a big spike in Xbox Series X|S sales, and now we're starting to see how that's all unfolding. According to Circana's Mat Piscatella (NPD), College Football 25 is now the best-selling game in the US this year. These figures are taking the first seven...

    • Xbox
    • EA Sports College Football 25
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Wednesday21st Aug 2024

  • News Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core Today (August 21)

    The cheapest Game Pass tier grows

    Microsoft has announced another selection of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, with three games entering the basic Game Pass library today, August 21. Remember, this library essentially replaces the old Games with Gold service - the tier's selection of titles is playable at no extra cost for Game Pass Core...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2024 Livestream

    Every major title showcased!

    The first of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and like last year, we were treated to a few surprises - alongside deeper looks at some already announced Xbox titles. The stream focused mostly on games we already knew about, with some of those getting fresh updates and launch windows along the...

    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Events
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward

    "It's just going to be a strategy that works for us"

    Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has made an appearance at Gamescom 2024 - effectively kicking off Microsoft's daily livestream schedule that's planned for the next few days. Of course, with the huge Indiana Jones news last night, Phil was quickly asked about the team's PS5 annou

    • Xbox
    • Phil Spencer
    • Microsoft
    • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Microsoft's New Xbox Series X And S Console Lineup Launches This October

    Three new consoles are coming

    To kick off today's Gamescom 2024 livestream, Microsoft has announced when its new Xbox Series X and S consoles will launch later this fall - and pre-orders are now live. So, the white all-digital Xbox Series X, the 1TB Xbox Series S, and the 'Galaxy Black' special edition Xbox Series X all launch on October 15th, with...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
  • Reaction Indiana Jones And The Great Circle's PS5 Announcement Marks A Bold Step For Xbox

    Microsoft isn't holding back

    Regardless of how good Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looked during last night's Gamescom appearance, one particular announcement has clearly overshadowed things. Of course, that's the fact that Microsoft is bringing the game to PS5 in Spring 2025 - just a few months after its Xbox release. We're not surprised that...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    • PS5
    • Microsoft
  • News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Stalker 2' Runs At 60FPS On Series X

    And it's apparently "shaping up very well"

    Ever since we first locked eyes on Stalker 2 and its atmospheric open world, we've thought it a bit of a graphical showpiece for Xbox - but that doesn't mean that the open-world title isn't going to be running at high frame rates. As part of Gamescom 2024, GSC Game World has a playable demo for its...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Story DLC' Confirmed

    A giant globe will also be offered in the Collector's Edition

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has finally locked in a release date, and apart from the main game, it seems there is also some expansion content planned. At the end of the same trailer, it's mentioned how certain editions of the game will apparently come packed with 'The Order of...

    • Xbox
    • Indiana Jones
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2024 (Day One) Here

    The first of three livestreams this week

    Welcome! Today marks the first of three livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2024, with day one set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Stalker 2, Atomfall and Age of Mythology, plus hopefully some surprises! "Join Team Xbox and friends on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a deeper...

    • Live Chat
    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Live
  • News SNK To Fill Xbox's Fighting Game Void With New Release In 2025

    Get ready to "unleash your fury"

    It's been a bit of a rough patch for fighting game fans on Xbox recently, with a few retro releases completely skipping the Xbox Series X|S. Fortunately, new entries in certain series are still on the menu. During Gamescom Opening Night Live, SNK reconfirmed its new title Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was still on...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Warhorse Studios Shows Off 20+ Minutes Of 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' Gameplay

    "What adventures await you in Medieval Europe?"

    Ever since we first saw evidence of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 we've been excited to see Warhorse Studios' RPG sequel in action, and today the team has finally a delivered a big old gameplay showcase for us all to gawk over. Containing 20+ minutes of brand-new footage, the above

    • Xbox
    • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Blizzard's New Diablo 4 Expansion Trailer Welcomes Back Mercenaries

    The requested feature returns

    Diablo 4's new expansion 'Vessel of Hatred' will introduce mercenaries to help you out on your quest, and at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Blizzard shared a new trailer featuring these helpers. Here's a bit more about these recruits via Blizzard's official website: "Discover and recruit new Mercenaries to join you on...

    • Xbox
    • Diablo 4
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass

Tuesday20th Aug 2024

  • News Former Xbox Exec Defends Phil Spencer's Recent Decisions As Head Of Xbox

    "He's running a business"

    In the aftermath of rumours about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5 next year, former Xbox exec Major Nelson has defended Microsoft's Phil Spencer on the recent strategy change over at Xbox. With Indiana Jones potentially being the next big Xbox-developed game to launch on other console platforms, fans have...

    • Xbox
    • Phil Spencer
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Guide Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024: Schedule, Where To Watch And What To Expect

    We have a huge show ahead of us!

    It's almost time for Gamescom 2024! Europe's biggest gaming convention begins this week in Germany, and we're expecting plenty of announcements and fresh reveals for a large number of upcoming Xbox games. While some of those announcements will likely come during Xbox's own livestreams this week, Opening Night Live...

    • Xbox
    • Guides
    • Gamescom 2024
    • Opening Night Live
    • Xbox Series X
  • News These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 22 - September 3)

    Microsoft announces a new batch of titles

    It's been a quiet month for Xbox Game Pass announcements in August 2024 so far, but Microsoft is back today with a few more titles to add to the list, including the likes of Atlas Fallen and the previously revealed Core Keeper. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass reveals for August 22 - September 3:...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024

    Missed the event? Here's a recap

    Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 event 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 want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...

    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Events
    • Roundup
    • Features
  • News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2024

    Including a couple of surprises

    Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to a few reveals for some Xbox Game Pass titles, including two surprises that were announced for the first time in Sniper Elite: Resistance and

    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Hits Xbox This December, And A PS5 Port Is Officially Coming

    Microsoft reveals all

    We officially know about Microsoft's plans for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, with Xbox bringing the game's launch date details to Gamescom Opening Night Live. The upcoming Indiana Jones adventure hits Xbox and PC on December 9th, and yes, a PS5 version has been confirmed as well. That PS5 port then lands in Spring 2025 -...

    • Xbox
    • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
  • News Xbox Lists 'Announced' First Party Games In New Social Media Graphic

    We've got plenty of dates for 2024 and 2025

    Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event is officially in the books, and as you can see in the special new graphic above, we've got a much better idea of release dates for various Xbox first-party games in 2024 and 2025! Well... 2024 at least. The likes of Starfield: Shattered Space and

    • Xbox
    • First Party
    • Xbox Game Studios
  • News Fable's Legendary Creator Peter Molyneux Announces New Game 'Masters Of Albion'

    On the nose?

    Well, who had this one on their Gamescom bingo card? Peter Molyneux, the famous creator behind Xbox's Fable franchise, is back (again) - this time with his new 'god game' Masters of Albion. Announced for PC so far, Masters of Albion is exactly what you'd expect from Molyneux if you've followed him all these years. This time though, the...

    • Xbox
    • Fable
    • Masters Of Albion
    • Peter Molyneux
  • News Ubisoft+ Issue Apparently 'Under Investigation' As Xbox Users Vent Their Frustrations

    Better get it sorted for Star Wars Outlaws!

    It's great to have the option of Ubisoft+ on Xbox these days - a subscription service that might seem costly on the surface, but provides access to all of Ubisoft's new releases on day one, often with the "Ultimate" editions included. However, we've been notified of an issue that multiple Xbox users have...

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    • Ubisoft Plus
    • Ubisoft+
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Begins Rolling Out 'Game Pass Standard' To Insiders For Just $1

    A brand-new tier for XGP

    Back in July, Microsoft revealed that a new tier of Xbox Game Pass would be arriving in the near future in the form of Xbox Game Pass Standard, and it's just begun rolling out today for all members of the Xbox Insider preview program. For now, Xbox Insiders can sign up to this tier for just

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Game Pass Standard
  • News Nvidia Comparison Shows How PC Ray Tracing Will Look In Xbox's Avowed

    All the god rays

    Avowed is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC in February 2025, and ahead of that nearby launch, the team at Nvidia has showcased how the game will look with its 'RTX' ray tracing features enabled. That look, as it turns out, is vastly different to the game without ray tracing enabled. It's god rays galore with RTX switched on, and...

    • Xbox
    • Avowed
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Obsidian Entertainment
  • Preview Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Preview - MachineGames' Latest Xbox Adventure Is Looking Whip-Smart

    Indy's greatest tool is his mind

    Look. It’s been a long time since we had a good Indiana Jones movie to get excited about, let’s face it. Even something half decent, y’know. Dial of Destiny was a bland and soulless money grab, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a war crime…heck the more we think about it, were any of these movies, beyond Ark...

    • Xbox
    • Previews
    • Indiana Jones And The Great Circle
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Starfield Is Getting New High Frame Rate Options On Xbox Series S

    "To mirror existing Xbox Series X settings"

    Alongside today's news about land vehicles and Shattered Space details, Bethesda has officially announced some new Starfield frame rate options for Xbox Series S users. Now matching up to Xbox Series X, Microsoft's baby console will support "30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays" as part of...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Bethesda
  • News Despite Its Xbox Delay, Black Myth: Wukong Is Already A Massive Success

    Almost 1.5 million "all-time peak" players on Steam!

    We mentioned last how week how the highly-anticipated action RPG Black Myth: Wukong had received some pretty excellent reviews ahead of its launch, and now the game is officially available for PC and PlayStation 5. And yeah... it's going to be huge, folks. As things stand, Black Myth: Wukong has...

    • Xbox
    • Black Myth: Wukong
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Sniper Elite: Resistance Launches Day One On Xbox Game Pass In 2025

    It's back!

    Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live pre-show kicked things off with a bang - it was announced that a brand-new game in the Sniper Elite series known as Sniper Elite: Resistance will be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2025! You can get a look at the debut trailer up above, and we'll throw more details down below. "In

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Sniper Elite Resistance
  • News Genshin Impact Finally Crosses Over From PlayStation To Xbox This November

    It's about time!

    It's been announced today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live that the hugely popular open-world adventure RPG Genshin Impact will be crossing over from PlayStation and PC to Xbox on November 20th, 2024. A pre-order bundle is already live on the Xbox Store for $9.99, although keep in mind the game itself is free-to-play. G

    • Xbox
    • Genshin Impact
    • PlayStation
  • Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 Here

    The biggest Xbox-related event this August!

    Welcome! It's time to kick off Gamescom 2024 with the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, which promises to deliver a fantastic show featuring the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, along with hopefully some superb surprises! "Join us for the gamescom Opening Night...

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    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Live
    • Opening Night Live
  • News Excitement Begins As Team Xbox Arrives In Germany For Gamescom

    "Should be a fun week ahead"

    It's finally arrived, folks! Gamescom 2024 begins today with the Opening Night Live event in a few hours' time, and it'll be followed by multiple days' worth of content from Xbox via daily livestreams as we progress through the week. There's obviously a big presence actually on-site in Germany as well, and we've spotted...

    • Xbox
    • Gamescom
    • Team Xbox
  • News Borderlands 4 Officially Makes Its Way To Xbox Series X|S Next Year

    A big way to start Gamescom ONL!

    Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live main show kicked off with an announcement for Borderlands 4 from Gearbox Software, which will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) in 2025. Details remain limited for now, but here's a bit more information on the game ahead of next year's...

    • Xbox
    • Borderlands 4
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Starfield's New Land Vehicle Is Out Today, Shattered Space Expansion Arrives Next Month

    Say hello to the 'Rev-8' buggy!

    Bethesda has delivered the goods at Gamescom this year with some major Starfield news! First off, the team's much-anticipated land vehicle has been dubbed 'Rev-8' - and it's actually out for all players TODAY! Yep, this off-road buggy brings a much-desired new mode of transport to Bethesda's sci-fi epic, and you can...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Bethesda
  • News King Kong Returns For Another Round In 'Kong: Survivor Instinct' On Xbox In 2024

    We hope it's better than last year's game

    Skull Island: Rise of Kong may have taken the title as one of Xbox's worst games of 2023, but that isn't stopping cinema's most famous primate from returning for another video game outing. This time around, developer 7Levels is bringing Kong: Survivor Instinct to Xbox in 2024 - and it's not exactly what we...

    • Xbox
    • Kong: Survivor Instinct
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S