Tag: Rumours - Page 2
Rumour Xbox In 'Discussions' With Square Enix Over Final Fantasy 7 Remake
The game launched on PS4 in 2020
It's been that long since Final Fantasy 7 Remake launched on PS4 that we'd almost given up hope on an Xbox release, but a new comment from Windows Central's Jez Corden has left us hopeful about the prospect once again. Speaking on a recent episode of The Xbox Two podcast, Corden had the following to say about it:...
News Multiple New Xbox Rumours Are Circulating On Social Media This Week
Believe what you want to believe!
What kind of week would it be if we didn't have a few Xbox rumours circulating on social media? The past few days have been particularly full of them though, and it's interesting timing ahead of this week's Developer Direct event. That said, these rumours aren't typically coming from the usual sources such as...
Rumour Xbox Might Bring Sea Of Thieves To PlayStation & Nintendo Switch
It's apparently been "looked into"
There's been a lot of speculation over the past few days about the possibility of Xbox bringing Hi-Fi RUSH to another console such as PlayStation or Nintendo Switch, and now there's talk about Sea Of Thieves being a candidate as well! Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb revealed this on the latest Game Mess Morning podcast
Rumour Xbox Releasing Acclaimed First-Party Title On 'Competitor System' In 2024
Update: Could there be more than one?
Update: It's also now being reported that Sea Of Thieves could be in line for a PlayStation / Switch version: <related ids="160475"> Original story: The same source who suggested Xbox was actively working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game recently is now claiming Microsoft will bring a first-party exclusive...
News New Rumour Hints At Exciting Future For Square Enix Games On Xbox
"It actually could be just full blown everything"
It's been a few months now since Square Enix announced plans to "partner closely" with Xbox in the future, but we haven't really heard much about these plans aside from next year's arrivals of Final Fantasy 14 and Octopath Traveler 2. Speaking on the
News Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Rating Reportedly Surfaces Online
CDPR said it's done with the "last big updates"
A few hours before today's version 2.01 update for Cyberpunk 2077 went live, a new PEGI rating was reportedly spotted online, although it no longer appears to be public on the classification board. This time it's for "Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition" which has led to speculation that there'll be some...
News The Next Mass Effect Could Drop Andromeda's Open World Elements
A new rumour suggests it's "going back to its classic format"
Although BioWare has eliminated 50 roles at the studio, it's assured fans the next Mass Effect game is still in good hands - with the game's lead Mike Gamble and his team continuing on with pre-production work. With this in mind, there's a recent rumour doing the rounds about the next...
News Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Supposedly In Development At Ubisoft
Reportedly being handled by Skull & Bones dev
If Ubisoft didn't already have enough Assassin's Creed projects in the works, there's now a new report from Kotaku, claiming it's working on a remake of the fourth major game Black Flag (aka "the pirate one"). According to "two sources familiar with the plans", who are apparently not authorised to...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Appears To Be Getting 10 New Xbox Achievements Very Soon
DLC incoming?
It looks like we might have another idea of what will be revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 next week, as eager Hi-Fi RUSH fans have spotted 10 new achievements that have been uploaded for the game on Steam. These are all listed as "TBA - Hidden" achievements right now, so we don't know anything about them, but we're certainly...
Rumour 'Mortal Kombat 1' Reboots The Series On Xbox This September
The reveal appears to be imminent
If you're a big Mortal Kombat fan, you might have heard this news by now! Over the past few hours, a mixture of teases, leaks and rumours have appeared to reveal the next entry in this legendary fighting series. It looks like the game will be called Mortal Kombat 1, and according to a report over at Windows...
Rumour Xbox Exclusive Hi-Fi RUSH 'Didn't Make The Money It Needed To Make'
Update: Xbox's Aaron Greenberg chimes in
Update (Fri 21st Apr, 2023 16:55 BST): Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has responded to this rumour, which you can read elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="148395"> The host of the podcast, Jeff Grubb, has also provided further clarification in a tweet: Original story (Fri 21st Apr, 2023 11:45 BST):...
Rumour Ubisoft+ Set For April Xbox Launch, Featuring A Massive Lineup
Update: It's reportedly "imminent"
Update (Fri 7th Apr, 2023 13:50 BST): It sounds like Ubisoft Plus is now "imminent" on Xbox, according to Windows Central's Jez Corden. Definitely something to keep in mind if you're considering any Ubi games in the Xbox Spring Sale 2023! Original story (Mon 27th Mar, 2023 11:30 BST): We've been waiting and...
Rumour First The Mini Fridge, Now We Might Be Getting An Xbox Series S Toaster
Now this is a tasty rumour
The Xbox Series X mini fridge was basically a meme turned into a real product when it launched back in late 2021, so we never really expected to see anything like it again. However, it's looking like this console-meets-fridge might not be the final Xbox-themed kitchen appliance on the way. According to a post by French...
News It's Time! GoldenEye 007 Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
TIme to relive some memories
It's already been a great week for Xbox Game Pass with the arrival of Hi-Fi RUSH, and now we've got another fantastic addition in the form of GoldenEye 007, which is available right now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This is a port of the N64 version from 1997 with some modern features such as native...
News GoldenEye 007 Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This Week
It's finally time!
It's finally almost time for the classic Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007 to make its Xbox debut, including as part of the Xbox Game Pass library and the Rare Replay collection, with the release date set for Friday, January 27th!
News Xbox's Rumoured Gears Of War Collection Is Still Happening, Claims Journalist
"I'm not backing down"
Cast your mind back to this time last year, and you may remember that rumours began to surface about a potential Gears of War remastered collection coming to Xbox. This rumour was courtesy of journalist Nick "Shpeshal Nick" Baker over at Xbox Era, who believed the collection could have been arriving in 2022. Obviously that...
News Could We See GoldenEye 007 On Xbox Game Pass This Month?
At least an announcement at the event?
We feel like we've been saying this forever now, but it seems like GoldenEye 007 might finally be getting ready to launch on Xbox Game Pass. With a Developer_Direct event around the corner, now seems like a great time for a reveal. But will it happen? Well, there's a rumour doing the rounds court
News Xbox Event Reportedly Set For Late January, First Details Revealed
Update: Confirmed by Microsoft
Update 2: It's official! This event has now been announced, with more details elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="143470"> Update: We've got more details to share! Windows Central is now reporting that an Xbox event is expected to take place on January 25th at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT, hosted by both Xbox...
Report Redfall Targeting May 2023 Release On Xbox Game Pass
Along with some kind of early access launch
It was back in May of last year that Bethesda decided to delay both Starfield and Redfall to the first half of 2023, and while we still don't have any official release dates for either as of yet, it sounds like the latter is almost ready to go. According to a new report from Windows Centra
News Xbox Adds Apple TV+ & Apple Music As Game Pass Ultimate Perks
Get multiple free months!
Update: Well, it's official! Apple TV+ and Apple Music+ are now showing in the Xbox Game Pass Perks library for Ultimate members, with three months of free access on offer for each service. Full regional details have not been provided, but we can verify these Perks are at least available in the UK. Original story: It...
Rumour Jim Ryan 'Flew To Brussels' To Voice Concerns Over Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal
The PlayStation boss isn't happy
Back at the beginning of September, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan caused quite the stir when he revealed that he believed Xbox's proposal to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation for three extra years was "inadequate on many levels". Now, according to Dealreporter sources (as reported by
Rumour Dead By Daylight's Next Chapter Could Be A Crossover With 'For Honor'
Horrific Behaviour
Behaviour Interactive's asymmetric survival horror hit, Dead By Daylight, is getting set to release its next new chapter of content - this usually occurs in and around October - and if DBD Leaks, a source which has previously nailed a few predictions about the game is to be believed, Ubisoft's For Honor is the next crossover...
News Metal Gear Solid Is Reportedly Getting A New Remastered Collection
"I know that to be 100% true"
It's being reported today by a couple of sources that Konami is currently working on a new series of remasters for Metal Gear Solid, and the slightly strange part is that it appears to be for Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 3. VGC was the first to report this earlier today, stating that Chinese studio Virtuos is working on a...
Rumour Ubisoft+ Might Finally Be Available On Xbox Soon
Sign us up
All the way back in January, it was announced that the Ubisoft Plus subscription service would be coming to Xbox at some point in the future, and it looks like we're getting closer to its arrival, as a reference to it appears to have been spotted on the Microsoft Store. This comes courtesy of well-known Microsoft Store leaker...
Rumour Xbox Could Be Teasing Death Stranding For PC Game Pass
We'll just have to wait and see
Following on from yesterday's Game Pass rumour about Immortals Fenyx Rising coming to Xbox Game Pass (it was confirmed in the end), there's now a new one floating around, this time started by the official PC Game Pass Twitter account. It's updated its profile picture to feature a green, rocky and foggy landscape, and...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Spotted For Xbox Game Pass
Bring 'em all, Ubisoft
The big news doing the rounds today is that Ubisoft could potentially be releasing its action-adventure video game Immortals Fenyx Rising on Xbox Game Pass as soon as August 30th. This was spotted and shared via the social media platform Twitter. If we hear any updates we'll let you know. Admittedly, it's not the first time...
Rumour Elden Ring, GTA 5 And More Headed To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Update: Microsoft responds
Update: Microsoft has now issued a response to the discovery of multiple non-Xbox Game Pass games supposedly heading to Xbox Cloud Gaming, suggesting that a "bug" was involved in their appearance. Here's what the company told Eurogamer earlier today: "We're aware of a bug that incorrectly displayed some titles as...
News Reporter Claims Next Assassin's Creed Will Be Set In Baghdad, Not The Aztecs
Update: "The next AC game is Rift, which is set in Baghdad"
Update: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has stated he's "heard about the two main games in development as part of AC Infinity", but neither have an Aztec setting. He's also advised that the next Assassin's Creed game will star Basim from Assassin's Creed Valhalla in Baghdad, and according...
News Fresh Doubt Cast Over The Existence Of 'Gears Collection' For Xbox
"Maybe some day, but not now"
Many of us in the Xbox community collectively got our hopes up when a rumour suggested back in May that The Coalition might reveal a "Gears Collection" at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, but Windows Central journalist Jez Corden has cast doubt on its existence, suggesting we won't be seeing it this weekend...
Rumour Indiana Jones Might Not Be An Xbox Exclusive
But there's some mixed messaging
Perhaps one of the most exciting announcements last year was Bethesda announcing a new Indiana Jones game by Bethesda and Wolfenstein developer, MachineGames, under the supervision of Lucasfilm Games. We've not really heard all that much about it since then, but one question that continues to resurface is whether or...
Rumour Tennis Fans, 2K Might Be Making A New Top Spin Game
And EA could be working on one too
In this writer's humble opinion, the best Xbox tennis game of all time is 2K's Top Spin 4 on the Xbox 360 (sorry Virtua Tennis fans, it's just how I feel!). Now, over a decade later, a rumour is suggesting 2K might bring the series back. This comes courtesy of journalist Shepshal_Nick on the XboxEra podcast (who...
Rumour Arma Reforger Could Launch This Week As Timed Xbox Exclusive
Fingers crossed for Game Pass
Hands up, who's interested in a new Arma game? It seems the rumoured Arma Reforger could be coming to Xbox (and PC) as a timed exclusive, and it's even been suggested that it might drop as soon as this Tuesday, May 17th. A couple of days ago, a marketing and brand guide for the game appeared to leak online, revealing a...
Rumour Gears Of War 'Collection' Could Be Coming To Xbox This Year
And announced as soon as next month
Back in January, the folks over at XboxEra mentioned that another Xbox franchise could be getting the Master Chief Collection treatment in 2022 or 2023, and their latest podcast appears to suggest it's for the Gears of War series. Speaking on the podcast this week, journalist Shpeshal_Nick stated that he was "of...
News Microsoft Could Be Set To Release An Xbox Streaming Device Within The Next Year
Dedicated streaming app for Samsung Smart TVs also incoming
It seems as though Microsoft is preparing to release a physical device that will allow users to stream a catalogue of Xbox games to their televisions, as well as giving them access to a library of movies and TV shows, without the need for a console. According to a report by VentureBeat the...
Rumour Warner Bros' Game Studios & IP 'Supposedly' Up For Sale
Acquisition season
Right, let's take a breath. Yesterday, May 2nd, Embracer Group announced that it's to acquire Square Enix's western studios, but that's not all the acquisition talk done just yet. WB Games' development studios appear to be the next bunch up for sale, and quite a few publishers are said to be interested. This rumour comes from...
News Halo Infinite Leak Shares More Details On Rumoured Battle Royale Mode
It's apparently codenamed 'Tatanka'
Just a few days ago, we heard courtesy of Windows Central's Jez Corden that Halo Infinite was supposedly getting "some form of battle royale" in the future, described as a "huge investment". Now, a new set of details from the Twitter account InfiniteLeaks have appeared to shed a bit more light on the massive mode...
Rumour Microsoft Paid For 'Chip Priority' To Increase Xbox Series X|S Stock
"Money was the reason"
We've been seeing stock of Xbox Series S and particularly Xbox Series X consoles continue to become more plentiful over the past six months or so, mostly at the back end of 2021, and it seems there's a good reason for that. According to the folks on the XboxEra podcast, Microsoft actually did a deal to get "chip priority" for...
News Battle Pass Spotted In Overwatch 2 Concept Art
Will it be in the final release?
The Overwatch 2 team recently broke their silence, saying they would provide more updates on a regular basis. While we're learning more about the new game and some of the changes each day, it seems details may have also been revealed ahead of schedule. As highlighted by a story over on Attack of the Fanboy, former...
Rumour Microsoft Might Permanently 'Combine' Xbox Live Gold With Game Pass
And set a new "baseline" price in the process
We've seen all these rumours over the past couple of years that Microsoft might be thinking about getting rid of Xbox Live Gold for good, but now a new rumour is suggesting it might be permanently integrated into Xbox Game Pass. Journalist Brad Sams has advised that he's heard Microsoft is "trying to...
Rumour PlayStation Could Have A 'Really Big' Acquisition To Announce Soon
But details are very thin on the ground
You may have heard some rumblings throughout the week about a potentially huge PlayStation announcement that has yet to surface. Even though we haven't seen it yet, there are suggestions from high-profile journalists in the industry that PlayStation could have a "really big" acquisition to announce in the near...
Rumour The Mandalorian Game Really Is Happening... Apparently
Insider doubles down
Last April, a rumour surfaced that "someone" was reportedly developing a video game based on the popular Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. The source was Nick "Shpeshal_Nick" Baker - co-founder of XboxEra, who said he wasn't entirely sure who was actually working on the supposed game. Since then, we've heard nothing else about...
Rumour Xbox Has Some New 'Hardware' To Announce In 2022
"That falls into a different bucket than people are probably expecting"
We're only around a year and a half out since Xbox Series X|S launched, but are we about to see more Xbox hardware? The XboxEra podcast — which had Phil Spencer on as a guest last week — discussed the matter in a recent 'Rumour Mill' show segment. One of the show's hosts,...
News Could Street Fighter 6 Be Officially Unveiled This Weekend?
Update: Yep, this was correct!
Update: And there you have it! Street Fighter 6 has been officially unveiled, with a short teaser trailer dropping as the Capcom countdown clock reached zero at the end of the Official Street Fighter Pro Tour Stream. It's a short trailer, a pre-rendered sequence showing a seriously beefy Ryu getting ready for action...
Rumour Apple 'Poaching' Xbox Engineers To Potentially Make A Video Game Console
"I've heard that for ages..."
Here's a crazy rumour to start off the week! It was mentioned by Windows Central reporter Jez Corden on the latest episode of The Xbox Two podcast that Apple might be "poaching" Xbox engineers to make its own games console. Jez says he's been hearing this for a while, although he admits the sourcing on the information...
Rumour Hogwarts Legacy Is 'In Trouble', Set To Be Delayed To 2023
"That game is not coming out this year..."
Had enough news about potential delays, yet?! We've got another one for you — the highly-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy is reportedly "in some kind of trouble", and therefore apparently won't be releasing in 2022 at all. This is courtesy of journalist Colin Moriarty on the Sacred Symbols+ podcast...
Rumour Xbox Exclusive Redfall Could Be Next In Line For A Delay
"I think this is one you'll see slip..."
Earlier this week, we saw a rumour about timed Xbox console exclusive Stalker 2 being delayed — which eventually came true — and it's now been suggested that Bethesda's Redfall could be suffering the same fate. This comes courtesy of the Defining
News Rare's Everwild Is Reportedly 'A Real Mess', Still Being Figured Out
"The people working on it don't know what's going on..."
We've seen reports over the past year that Rare's Everwild is undergoing a bit of a challenging phase right now — even Microsoft confirmed it back in October — and a new report has stated that the game is "a real mess" at the moment. Speaking on The XboxEra Podcast a few days ago,
News Halo Infinite Dataminers Appear To Uncover Various New Multiplayer Modes
Multi-team Slayer, Grifball, Zombies and more...
Tired of playing the same old modes in Halo Infinite multiplayer again and again? Well, read on... It appears this part of the newest game in the series will be getting an update in the future that reintroduces some popular Halo modes from past entries. This is all according to a Halo dataminer...
Rumour Rockstar's Bully 2 Might Be Getting A Surprise Reveal Soon
"There's something definitely going on..."
We've heard rumours in the past that Rockstar Games might be interested in making a sequel to 2006's Bully, and a fresh report from industry insider Tom Henderson has suggested it might be happening — and sooner than we think. Henderson says information on this is blurry at the moment, but "some people...
News Microsoft Files "Halo: The Endless" Trademark Application
What could it be?
A trademark application made by Microsoft back on the 3rd of December for something going by the name of "Halo: The Endless" has been discovered over at the official Justia Trademarks website. Twitter user and avid watcher of all things Microsoft, Aggiornamenti Lumia (@Alumia_Italia), was seemingly first to spot the new...
