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News Even The AEW Champion Thinks Xbox Vs. PlayStation 'Arguments' Are Ridiculous
"I just sit back and shake my head"
If you don't keep up with the world of AEW, veteran wrestler Samoa Joe recently became the World Champion of the brand, and he's been getting a lot of attention today for his thoughts on "Xbox vs. PlayStation talk". Unsurprisingly, he's not keen on it! Joe feels it's crazy for people to be arguing over "who gets...
News Xbox Game Pass Dunks On PlayStation Over Dirt-Cheap Yakuza Deals
"PSA: all on Xbox Game Pass"
We're officially into a new gaming year, but 2024 isn't stopping any of the back-and-forth between Xbox and PlayStation it seems. To promote its January Sale, PlayStation UK has posted about how cheap the Yakuza series is right now - and Xbox has dropped the perfect response. Don't get us wrong, these games are super...
News Xbox Boss: There Are 'No Plans' To Put Game Pass On PlayStation & Nintendo
Despite what the Xbox CFO might have alluded to
Earlier this week, a story began doing the rounds about Xbox wanting to bring Game Pass to PlayStation and Nintendo along with various other "screens" - brought about by a comment from the Xbox CFO, Tim Stuart. The CFO had alluded to this in an interview at Wells Fargo TMT Summit, as we've highlighted...
News Xbox Would Like Game Pass On 'Every Screen' Including PlayStation & Nintendo
Update: Phil Spencer says there are "no plans" for it though
Update: Just to confuse things further, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told Windows Central this week that there are "no plans to bring Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo". We've covered this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="159126"> Original story: Xbox is constantly talking...
News Former Gears Of War Narrative Director Joins PlayStation's Santa Monica Studio
"ALL RIGHT, let's do this..."
We've got some interesting industry news to share today, as it's been revealed that the former "Franchise Narrative Director" on the Gears series, Bonnie Jean Mah, has joined Sony's Santa Monica Studio - again as a Narrative Director. Bonnie revealed the news on Twitter last night, stating how "beyond thrilled" she was...
Talking Point Have You Splashed Out On Any Big Black Friday Purchases Yet?
We've seen some great gaming deals across all platforms!
Here at PX HQ, we've done our best to inform you of any Xbox Black Friday deals that have gone live so far - we've seen lots of good discounts across the digital Xbox Store, the Microsoft Store,
News Xbox Revenue Would Overtake PlayStation With ActiBlizz On Board, Says Data Firm
Looking at 2023 figures so far
Microsoft's huge Activision Blizzard deal has always been seen as a bit of a money-maker for the Xbox owner, especially with such valuable franchises in-play across Activision, Blizzard and indeed King. Series' such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft will bring in lots of additional revenue for Xbox,...
News Elon Musk Is Getting Involved With Xbox & PlayStation's Twitter Troubles
"I will look into this"
Back in April, Microsoft announced that it was disabling the ability to share Xbox GameDVR images and clips to Twitter from consoles and Windows PCs, which was presumed at the time to be a result of Twitter's new API pricing structure. Now, Sony has essentially done the same thing, announcing that PlayStation's Twitter...
News Phil Spencer: We Will Think Of Nintendo & PlayStation Users As 'Part Of The Xbox Community'
Phil talks the future of Xbox
Phil Spencer has been busy in the wake of Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal finally being approved last month, but that hasn't stopped the Xbox boss from sitting down for another lengthy interview. This time, Phil talked to Japanese outlet Famitsu about plenty of different aspects of the Xbox brand, including its future...
News Microsoft Says 'No' To Horror Game That's Apparently 'Too Crazy For Xbox'
"Only PlayStation will allow it"
It's not very often we hear about games that Microsoft has literally blocked from appearing on the Xbox Store, but that's apparently what's happened in the case of Christmas Massacre, which arrives for PlayStation on November 17th. The horror game, which originally launched back in 2021 for PC and has since received...
News PlayStation Studio Bungie Knows It's 'Lost' A Lot Of The Destiny 2 Community's Trust
"This has been one of the most difficult weeks"
Earlier this week, Bungie confirmed it had to say goodbye to many colleagues after a report revealed the PlayStation-owned studio had axed 8% of its workforce (around 100 jobs). Bungie higher-ups had also revealed just weeks before to staff that the company was running at 45% below its revenue...
News PlayStation Studio & Former Halo Dev Bungie Cuts Staff After Game Delays
Update: 8% of staff reportedly gone
Update [Wed 1st Nov, 2023 00:00 GMT]: Following the initial announcement of layoffs at Bungie, a new report by Bloomberg has now revealed the the decisio
News Sony Exec Describes Game Pass And PS Plus As 'Very Different' Offerings
What happened to Sony's service being a direct competitor?
Xbox Game Pass has been a massive game changer for Microsoft, Xbox's studios and its fans with "day one" releases. PlayStation's senior vice president Eric Lempel was recently asked for his own thoughts on how Xbox Game Pass was able to release first-party titles "day one" on the service,...
News Phil Spencer Welcomes PlayStation's Call Of Duty Fans, Confirms No Xbox Exclusive Content
"I want you to feel part of the community"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been talking a bit more about Call of Duty plans in today's interview on the Official Xbox Podcast, including what PlayStation players can expect from the franchise in the future. As he's said before, Spencer reiterated that he wants PlayStation fans to feel part of the Call...
Talking Point Would You Like A Detachable Disc Drive For Xbox Series S?
Would it come in handy?
Sony finally announced its much-rumoured console revisions last night in the form of new Disc and Digital PS5 models launching this November, which made us think, what about a similar option for Xbox users? Microsoft has its very own digital console with Xbox Series S, but as of yet, you cannot add any sort of disc drive to...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From September 2023's State Of Play Event
From Resident Evil to Tales of Arise!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2023 actually treated us to a selection of Xbox related news for a handful of different titles! From Resident Evil 4 to Tales of Arise, there's plenty of great stuff here. <related ids="155507"> Let's jump right into it - here are all the Xbox reveals...
News Microsoft Submits Changes To UK CMA Over Its 'Anticipated Acquisition' Of Activision Blizzard
The final level
Microsoft has submitted what is expected to be its final report to the CMA concerning its Xbox Activision Blizzard deal. Microsoft's submission was made on July 25th and goes over the CMA's concerns in detail, as stated by the authority in a notice posted today. The UK authority also mentions that such a move is "not a usual part of...
News Many More PS1 Games Are Coming To Antstream Arcade On Xbox
Beyond the initial two
Antstream Arcade has officially launched on Xbox today, bringing over 1400 retro games to Xbox players via its cloud-streaming service, but something you might have noticed is that only two PlayStation 1 titles are part of the lineup. <related ids="152924"> The good news is that many more PS1 games will be coming to...
News Microsoft & Sony Sign Binding Agreement To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation
Phil Spencer confirms
Update: It's now been confirmed Microsoft has committed to a 10-year deal for Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony has also confirmed this with Axios. "While Microsoft’s initial announcement doesn’t mention 10 years for Call of Duty on PlayStation, Kari Perez, head of global communications at Xbox, confirmed the 10-year
News Microsoft Is Expecting Two New PS5 Models In The 'Near Future'
Including one later this year for $399.99
Microsoft's upcoming 1TB version of the Xbox Series S may be followed by a "PS5 Slim" at some point later this year, as well as a "PS5 Pro" in the near future - at least according to recent court documents filed by Microsoft. In these documents (which are from Microsoft's battle with the FTC), it's...
News Microsoft's CEO Isn't A Fan Of Console Exclusives, Blames Sony
Sony has "defined market competition using exclusives"
Exclusives are arguably one of the main selling points of console gaming, but if Microsoft's boss had any say, he would apparently abolish them. During his testimony in the Microsoft v FTC hearing today, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella said he would do away with exclusives on Xbox consoles if it...
News Here's The Email That Set Sony's 'Alarm Bells Ringing' Over Xbox ActiBlizz Deal
"I continue to stand behind the agreement I sent you..."
Update: Well, we don't need to speculate any longer! The Verge's Tom Warren has shared a couple of the emails in question, revealing parts of the exchange between Phil Spencer and Jim Ryan from back in mid-2022. The email from Ryan (dated May 26th, 2022) is extensive, suggesting in his...
News PlayStation Boss: I Don't Like Xbox's Starfield Exclusivity, But It's Not 'Anti-Competitive'
"I have fundamentally no quarrel with it"
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been speaking today as part of a pre-recorded deposition for the FTC hearing regarding Microsoft's attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard, and as part of it, he revealed that he doesn't think Starfield's Xbox exclusivity is "anti-competitive". Ryan also made similar comments...
News Xbox Boss Promises To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation (Again)
As long as Sony is up for it
Head of Microsoft's gaming division Phil Spencer has today been asked a lot about the future of Activision Blizzard under the Xbox banner. One question, in particular, that came up was in regards to Call of Duty, and whether or not the company would continue to release the series on PlayStation. As long as Sony is...
News Phil Spencer: Sony Uses Revenue From Our Games To Reduce Xbox's 'Survival In The Market'
He describes the company as an "aggressive competitor"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed as part of today's FTC hearing that he believes Sony is using revenue from Xbox games on the PlayStation platform to try and reduce Xbox's survival in the market. Spencer was questioned about how the company feels when releasing games on PlayStation, claiming...
News Jim Ryan Wasn't Overly Concerned About Call Of Duty Xbox Exclusivity
"We’ll be OK, we’ll be more than OK"
There's been a narrative for some time now that PlayStation was worried about Microsoft pulling Activision's blockbuster Call of Duty away from its own market. However, in a Microsoft FTC trial update, a private email from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to former SCEE president Chris Deering, quoted during the...
News Microsoft Is Literally Now Saying That Xbox Has 'Lost The Console Wars'
This is already getting ridiculous
It's going to be a long week, folks. Just ahead of the FTC hearing this week in which various Microsoft and Xbox executives will be attempting to defend the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has submitted a filing which actually mentions that Xbox has "lost the console wars" and its rivals are...
News Sony Won't Share Confidential PS6 Details With Activision If Xbox Deal Is Approved
"We simply could not run the risk"
It's going to be a busy week of Activision Blizzard news with the major FTC hearing kicking off today, and something that's come out of it already is a statement from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan about Activision and future console plans. These comments actually date back to April, when Ryan explained to the FTC that...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Congratulates Sony On 'Nice' PlayStation Showcase
"It's fun to get to see what's to come"
Xbox's Phil Spencer has been active on social media over the past few hours, taking to the platform to not only share his excitement over Bungie's Marathon, but also to praise the PlayStation Showcase 2023 in general. In a response to PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Huls
News Lots Of Games Confirmed For Xbox Following PlayStation Showcase 2023
"What a good looking group"
Today's PlayStation Showcase 2023 is officially done and dusted, and although nothing was mentioned about Xbox during the event itself, we've since been treated to a bunch of confirmations that you'll definitely want to know about! This includes the announcement of the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, a new date and gameplay...
News Xbox Has Much Weaker Brand Momentum Than PlayStation, Claims New Sony Document
With Nintendo in second place
Oh boy, here we go! Sony's most recent business report features a bunch of information about how well the PlayStation brand has been performing lately, and as spotted by our sister site Push Square, it also includes a reference to Xbox. That reference is found in a graph where Sony compares "leading category momentum"...
News SEGA Considers Following Xbox, PlayStation & Nintendo In Charging $70 For AAA Games
"We would like to review the prices of titles"
In recent years, a fair few major game publishers have raised their standard AAA pricing to $70. Take-Two was among the first to do it, alongside Sony and more recently Microsoft; starting with Arkane's Redfall. Well, it looks like SEGA is also considering a similar move for some of its titles. In a...
News COD Going Xbox Exclusive 'Would Not Significantly Harm Competition', Says EU
The European Commission weighs in
Well, Xbox's huge Activision Blizzard deal has been officially approved in the EU! The region is happy with the concessions Microsoft has made in regards to cloud gaming, and going off some of the statements in its new report, the European Commission wa
Video FTC Chair Questioned Over 'Remarkable' Decision To Side With Sony Rather Than Microsoft
"Can you explain why that seems to be a good idea?"
Microsoft's attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard was brought up in a Congressional hearing this week, in which FTC chair Lina Khan was asked about why the Commission had decided to "side" with Sony in relation to the deal. The question was asked by Tenessee representative Diana Harshbarger,...
News Xbox Is Bringing Nine Bethesda Games To PlayStation Plus This Month
Interesting move
If you're a regular reader of our sister site Push Square, you may have noticed that 16 games were announced for the April 2023 PlayStation Plus lineup today, and nine of them are owned by Microsoft! Yes, a whole batch of Bethesda titles are being added to the Xbox Game Pass rival service, including the likes of DOOM Eternal,...
News Jim Ryan Fears 'Serious Damage' If Xbox Degrades Call Of Duty For PlayStation
"Our business would never recover"
As we've already highlighted on Pure Xbox, the UK CMA recently announced it was no longer concerned about the impact of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover on the console market, which led to a response from Sony suggesting the findings were "surprising, unprecedented, and irrational". As part of this, Sony...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Shares His Praise For New Xbox Developer Program
"Damn straight!"
Last week, Microsoft spent a considerable amount of time celebrating the tenth birthday of ID@Xbox, and as part of this, it was announced that ID@Xbox was implementing a brand-new "Developer Acceleration Program". The idea behind this program is to "empower underrepresented creators with the resources and information needed to...
News Microsoft Welcomes Investigation Into Sony's 'Anti-Competitive Tactics' In Japan
The Xbox maker says it "deserves discussion"
Last week, you may remember that a story was doing the rounds about a U.S. senator claiming Sony has a "monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market" in Japan, and that story has evolved substantially over the past few hours. Axios is reporting that 11 members of Congress are concerned Sony is unfairly...
News Microsoft Issues Statement In Response To 'Redfall On PS5' Reports
Setting the record straight
Earlier this week, we were treated to a massive set of hands-on previews for Bethesda's Redfall, which looks to be another fantastic day one addition to the Xbox Game Pass library, arriving in May of 2023. At the same time, an interview was pub
News US Senator Takes Jab At Sony's '98% Monopoly' Of High-End Games In Japan
Xbox has a small footprint in the region
Xbox's ongoing pursuit of Activision Blizzard has been the centre of attention in the gaming sphere for months now, as Microsoft continues to try and secure approval for its huge deal. This has meant we've spent plenty of time following court proceedings as of late, and recent comments from a US senator mean...
Report Redfall Was 'Immediately Cancelled' For PS5 Following Xbox Takeover
"It was a change with capital C"
Update: Microsoft has since issued a response to this, which you can read elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="147018"> Original story: To the surprise of very few, it turns out Redfall was planned for PlayStation at one point. Then, Microsoft ended up taking over Arkane Studios, and the decision was...
News 'Tchia' Could Be Heading To Xbox Following Impressive PS5 Reviews
"Excited to make the game as accessible as possible..."
You might have seen some talk about the indie game Tchia this week, which arrives today (March 21st) for PS4, PS5 and PC - and if you'd lost hope for a potential Xbox version, it looks like we actually have some good news to share! Looking back through the developer's tweets, it's mentioned on...
News Substantial Amount Of 'LEGO 2K Drive' Screenshots Appear Online
Development looks very far along!
Just about a year ago, we brought news of a report on 2K partnering up with LEGO to develop a bunch of sports games - a partnership that has yet to be formally announced. However, a new leak has certainly made those reports look legit, as a bunch of screenshots of 'LEGO 2K Drive' have been shared online. To be...
News Xbox Execs Congratulate Sony's Shuhei Yoshida On BAFTA Award
"A lot of respect for you..."
Microsoft and Sony might be embroiled in a war of words over the Activision Blizzard takeover right now, but that doesn't mean they can't be nice to each other from to time! Case in point, the new BAFTA award for Shuhei Yoshida. Yoshida, who is the former president of Sony Worldwide Studios, has been awarded a BAFTA...
News Microsoft Isn't Currently Talking To Sony About The Call Of Duty Deal
Other companies are happy to sign 10-year deals
Microsoft yesterday signed another 10-year deal with cloud platform 'Boosteroid' - similar to the 10-year deals it did with Nintendo and Nvidia for Call of Duty. Sony's offer is apparently still on the table, but it seems it's come to a complete halt. In a small update via a story by The Wall Street...
Video How To Voice Chat Between Xbox And PlayStation Using Discord
Party up with your friends
Want to talk to your friends on PlayStation while playing on Xbox? It used to seem like an impossibility, but it's actually not that difficult at all - and it's all thanks to Discord! In just a few minutes, you'll be all set up. Everything you need to know is in the video above, which features Pure Xbox video producer...
News Sony Remains 'Extremely Sceptical' Of Reaching ActiBlizz Agreement With Microsoft
"The Transaction should be prohibited or subject to a structural remedy"
The Activision Blizzard drama has opened up once again today following newly published responses to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority from both Microsoft and Sony, although they're actually dated February 22nd, 2023 - this is just the first time we're getting to see...
News Microsoft Granted Access To Certain Sony Docs As FTC Continues To Scrutinise ActiBlizz Deal
Some access granted, some denied
Many of you have probably been following Xbox's ongoing Activision Blizzard negotiations, with Microsoft still trying to secure regulatory approval for its mammoth deal. As was perhaps expected, Sony has become one of Microsoft's biggest obstacles for the deal going ahead, and it looks like the PlayStation owner will...
News Xbox Claimed Some Market Share From PlayStation In 2022, Suggests Analysis Firm
"Sony sheds market share to Microsoft"
Entertainment industry firm Ampere Analysis has posted a new report on the gaming market in 2022, and it makes for some pleasant reading for Xbox fans. The firm has updated its sales estimates for Xbox Series X|S consoles up to the end of 2022, while also claiming that Microsoft gained some market share from...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Devs 'Aren't Playing The Exclusivity Game' With PlayStation
Despite yesterday's 'State of Play' trailer
Update: It turns out the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 has run into some technical issues during development, which is why it hasn't been announced as of yet. We've covered this story elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="145700"> Original story: One of yesterday's biggest 'State of Play'...
