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TodayMon, 12th May 2025
Talking Point Xbox Fans, How Many Of You Are Buying A Switch 2?
Is it in the plans?
Amazingly, we're less than one month away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. It's not a big deal for us here at Pure Xbox for obvious reasons, but it's still a big deal for the industry at large - a pretty major deal, in fact! And you know what? It is still going to affect us in multiple ways. We recently put together a...
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- Switch 2
- Talking Point
- Features
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Locking A Timed Exclusive Skin Behind A Pizza
"A special delivery from Hell"
Fancy getting a timed exclusive DOOM: The Dark Ages skin with your pizza this month? That's exactly what Prince St. Pizza is giving away from May 12th to June 15th at every location in the US (and Toronto, Canada). Specifically, those who buy a certain pizza from Prince St. Pizza will receive a Ranger DOOM Slayer Skin...
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Random
Talking Point It's Been 20 Years Since Xbox 360 Was Revealed Live On MTV
"A console that's about to change digital entertainment forever"
2025 marks the 20-year anniversary of Xbox 360, with the seminal Xbox console launching way back in November 2005; kicking off the seventh generation of consoles. To this day, the system is still revered and played by many - and we've been reminded today that it's 20 years on the dot...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox 360
- Features
- Talking Point
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In May 2025
Free Perks with your Game Pass Ultimate membership
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has continued to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout May 2025, including for the likes of Sea Of Thieves, UFL, Call of Duty: Warzone and many others! So,
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- Perks
- Xbox Game Pass Perks
- May 2025
- Guides
Rumour Rockstar Is Working On A GTA 4 Port For Xbox Series X|S
"We may end up seeing it drop later this year"
There's disappointment in the air surrounding Rockstar's recent GTA 6 delay, for sure, but a new rumour doing the rounds suggests that the developer may well have something else GTA-related up its sleeve in the meantime. According to Tez2, the well-known Rockstar leaker, a new current-gen port for...
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- Rumours
- GTA 4
- Grand Theft Auto
- Rockstar Games
News Oblivion Remastered's Performance 'Degrades' Over Time, Digital Foundry Discovers
"Profound problems have yet to be addressed"
Shortly after launch, the folks over at Digital Foundry took a good look at Oblivion Remastered and came away impressed with the Unreal Engine 5 tech powering this remake, even if issues were present - particularly on Xbox Series S. Since then,
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- Oblivion Remastered
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- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
Guide How To Unlock Forza Horizon 5's New Xbox / PS5 Lamborghini For Free
"A powerful symbol of unity"
To celebrate Forza Horizon 5 arriving on PS5, Xbox has teamed up with Lamborghini to give away a special "first-of-its-kind livery" for the Lamborghini Revuelto that celebrates both brands with a green and blue colour scheme. The team behind Forza Horizon 5 describes this livery as "a call to race side by side",...
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- Forza Horizon 5
- Guides
- PS5
- Free
News Warner Bros Games Revenue Declines By Almost 50% At The Start Of 2025
Suicide Squad still struggling
At the tail end of last year, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League developer Rocksteady announced the game's impending offline mode as it prepared to sunset the live service title - and publisher Warner Bros. continues to suffer as a result of the game's disappointing performance. As shared by
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- Warner Bros Games
- Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We've already given you our review of DOOM: The Dark Ages here at Pure Xbox, where we mentioned how the Xbox Series X version looks and performs great - but how does it stack up against the Xbox Series S version? There are loads of ways to compare this, and we'll start with Digital Foundry's analysis. The...
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Comparison
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 2K Studio Says Next Game 'Might' Be $80 Due To Doubled Development Budget
"I think it's going to be fine, it's worth it"
Recently, both Nintendo and Microsoft have announced their moves into $80 game territory with Mario Kart World and future AAA Xbox titles, respectively - and now it sounds like other companies could be considering following suit. In a new chat at PAX East this past weekend, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford...
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- 2K Games
- Gearbox
- Borderlands 4
- Xbox Series X
News Eight Xbox First-Party Games Heavily Discounted By Humble Bundle (PC)
"Must-play games by Xbox Game Studios"
Over the weekend, you may have noticed a new Xbox Game Studios promotion going live on the Humble Bundle website, and it's a fantastic offer that provides some heavy discounts - but it's also not targeted at console owners. It's known as the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Bundle, and it features these eight...
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- Xbox Game Studios
- Humble Bundle
- Discounts
- PC
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Studio Shares Blurred-Out Tease Of New Game
"Always great to come together at the studio"
Incredibly, it's been almost a year since Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was released for Xbox and PC, and developer Ninja Theory is busy working on whatever's next - as shown off in a blurred-out image via social media recently. You can see this in the tweet below, where the team have gathered together to...
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- Hellblade 2
- Ninja Theory
- Xbox Game Studios
YesterdaySun, 11th May 2025
News Surprise! SEGA Is Bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. To Xbox Series X|S
Including rollback netcode and crossplay support
To end a weekend of fighting game action at EVO Japan, SEGA hosted a special Virtua Fighter 2025 Spring broadcast and it included one particular bit of exciting news for Xbox fans. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (Yakuza) and AM2 will be bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. to the Xbox Series X|S at some point in...
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- Virtua Fighter
- SEGA
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday10th May 2025
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In June 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for June 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with four games having been confirmed for Game Pass next month at the time of writing. All of these are brand-new Xbox releases as well, including Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak and...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- June 2025
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 12-16)
Including three new Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 12-16! We've got a very busy week ahead of us, highlighted by the massive Xbox first-party release of DOOM: The Dark Ages! Elsewhere, keep an eye on the likes of The Precinct, Palia, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, and various other...
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Poll Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game On Xbox?
Gears is about to get Reloaded
The cat is out of the bag, Gears is back later this summer when Gears of War: Reloaded makes its debut on Xbox, PlayStation and PC - but which is your favourite game in the entire series? Of course, we recently touched on Gears making its PS5 debut and why we have mixed feelings on that - but as Xbox fans, we can say...
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- Features
- Polls
- Gears of War
- Microsoft
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 10-11)
Still tackling the Game Pass backlog?
Another weekend is upon us! After yet another busy week for Xbox Game Pass, we've got plenty to be getting stuck into this weekend - including new library additions like DREDGE and Revenge of the Savage Planet. With that being said, here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Well, I...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday9th May 2025
News Minecraft's New Graphics Upgrade Is Now Available On Xbox
Vibrant Visuals arrives as an experimental update
Mojang this week rolled out a new update for Minecraft and while it put all the focus on its new "flat world presets" it's also quietly released one rather big and highly anticipated experimental feature. It's tied to the previous 'Vibrant Visuals' graphics upgrade announcement that plans to...
- Xbox
- Minecraft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Surprise! Classic MMORPG 'Wizard101' Has Released For Free On Xbox
Blast from the past
If you were big into your MMORPGs back in the 2000s, you probably came across a game called Wizard101 - a turn-based deckbuilding title that still lives on today, and it's just released on Xbox consoles for the very first time. As mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, Wizard101 is one of a few betas that have just launched on Xbox,...
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- Wizard101
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Sales Data Highlights How Xbox Is 'Dominating' PS5 Right Now
It's actually quite ridiculous
We've already heard a lot over the past few weeks about how Xbox is dominating PS5 as a publisher at the moment, but the extent of Microsoft's success has largely remained a mystery in terms of copies sold. The company rarely provides sales data like this, but thanks to Alinea Analytics, we now have a much clearer...
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- Sales
- PS5
- Microsoft
- Industry
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update 1.2.3 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Here's what's new
Yesterday, the team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 announced that it was going to make a major balance change in its first patch this week - and now that update is live on Xbox and Game Pass! Yep, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 patch 1.2.3 is available now, and down below are the full patch notes across all pl
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- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review DOOM: The Dark Ages (Xbox) - Puts The Finishing Touches On A Masterful Trilogy
Glorious Game Pass Gibbings!
Id Software's new trilogy of DOOM games, now that I've had the chance to sit down and play them all and a have a bit of a think (I can think, you know), comes across as a rather dazzling package when taken as a whole. It's almost, in hindsight, as though the devs have had a plan all along. And it's a plan that 100%...
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- Xbox
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Game Boy Advance Title Jumps To Xbox Consoles This Summer
20 years in the making
Forgive us if you already knew about this, but we came across an announcement last night that mentioned Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was released for the Game Boy Advance back in April of this year(!). That's absolutely crazy when you consider it first started development back in 2002 (albeit being left on the shelf for...
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- Game Boy Advance
- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Xbox Games Have Suddenly Been Delisted In Some Countries
With more still being discovered
It's not uncommon for Xbox games to get delisted on the Microsoft Store from time to time, but it is uncommon for a huge batch to suddenly disappear overnight - and that's what's happened in some European countries. Earlier this week, Xbox fans started posting on the likes of Reddit to report games such as Kena:...
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- Delisted Games
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages
Here we go!
The time has finally arrived - DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews are out and floating the depths of hell, prior to Xbox's big Game Pass launch next week. Those reviews include our very own Pure Xbox write-up of course, which we'll sum up for you down below! Here's what we, and a bunch of other game critics, think of DOOM: The Dark Ages:
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of Xbox & Bethesda's biggest releases of 2025 - and the good news is that its Xbox Game Pass launch is right around the corner! The game's review embargo has also lifted, and we've just delivered our full verdict on the new
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages Seemingly Has Tiny Amount Of Content On Disc
Requiring a huge download to play
With DOOM: The Dark Ages now less than a week away from launch, physical copies are starting to crop up in the wild - and that's led to an interesting, if controversial revelation as folks try and install the upcoming Bethesda FPS. To put it plainly, it seems as though hardly any content from DOOM: The Dark Ages is...
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
News Xbox Is Hosting Multiple Free Betas On Series X|S This Weekend
One you'll need to be very quick for!
Looking for some free games to play on Xbox this weekend? Fortunately we've got a few free betas that are available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners, including one that's only available later today - so you'll need to be quick! Upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Rematch is the first of these Xbox betas,...
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- Betas
- Xbox Insider
- Rematch
- Wildgate
News Xbox Set For Another Winner As Tony Hawk 3+4 Previews Go Live
Bam Margera also confirmed!
Xbox has enjoyed a string of fantastic first-party releases over the past six months-or-so, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is part of the lineup for later this year - with the first hands-on previews hinting at another big success. Yes, even despite the changes to THPS 4's career mode, the vast majority of previews are...
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- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- THPS
- Round Up
- Bam Margera
News Killing Floor 3 Launches On Xbox This July, Negative Beta Feedback Addressed
This new floor 'bout to get messy
Tripwire Interactive, the team behind Killing Floor 3, has announced that its upcoming zed-slaying Xbox title will release on July 24th, 2025, following a shaky beta period that took place back in February. Prior to that beta getting into the hands of the public, Killing Floor 3 was set to grace Xbox Series X|S in...
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- Killing Floor 3
- Tripwire Interactive
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point How Do You Feel About Linear Vs. Open World Games On Xbox?
GTA & Mafia providing very different experiences this gen
It's been another busy week of gaming news, with publisher 2K going ham on fresh information for both GTA 6 and Mafia: The Old Country; two series' that have long shared plenty of similarities. However, the two third-person action games are going in very different directions with their next...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Open World Games
- Mafia: The Old Country
Thursday8th May 2025
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap From May 2025
Following a busy month of announcements
After what's been a crazy few weeks for Microsoft and its output on Xbox and beyond, social media aficionado Klobrille has shared an updated Xbox Game Studios roadmap - featuring everything Microsoft is working on for the coming months and years. In fact, Klobrille's roadmap starts all the way back in 2020 -...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Studios
- Xbox First-Party
- Roadmap
News Xbox's New Job Advert Is Amazing News For Backwards Compatibility
"Build the next evolution in Xbox Game Compatibility"
Last year, it was said that Xbox had set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility, and now we can see the proof for ourselves in the form of a Principal Software Engineer job advert that went live yesterday. The ad, which you can read on the Microsoft website,...
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- Backwards Compatibility
- Game Preservation
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 8-11)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is BACK, and we have another pair of recently-released Xbox titles to jump into for free this weekend - including The Chinese Room's fantastic horror effort Still Wakes The Deep <related ids="167069"> Here's what you can play with Xbox Free Play Days over the coming weekend: PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 8)
Including another day one release!
We have another Xbox Game Pass refresh coming today, folks, with two more titles entering the library on May 8th. We're particularly excited about XGP's next day one launch here - Revenge of the Savage Planet brings some light-hearted co-
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Making Major Balance Change In First Xbox Patch
And it's arriving this week
New Xbox Game Pass RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been enjoying a wildly successful first few weeks on the market - and now developer Sandfall Interactive has turned its attention to the first patch, arriving later this week. While the team hasn't dropped the full patch notes for Clair Obscur's first
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- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News GTA 6 Tech Is Seriously Impressive, But It's Looking Like A 30FPS Game On Console
"Everything points to this being a 30FPS game"
After the surprise release of GTA 6 Trailer 2 this week, we waxed lyrical about how the upcoming Rockstar epic may end up being unmatched this generation from a tech perspective - and now the experts over at Digital Foundry have dropped their i
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- GTA 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Rockstar Games
News Minecraft's Latest Update Adds Several 'Exciting' World Options
Flat World presets are now available
Minecraft has just rolled out a new update this week for the Bedrock Editions of the game and it's got some members within the community rather excited. It adds "flat world presets" - allowing you to now select between multiple "exciting in-game presets". This ranges from 'Classic Flat' right through to...
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- Minecraft
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC
- Microsoft
News GEX Brings Three Retro Games To Xbox This Summer, Here's A Look
Update: Release date set for June 2025
3D platformers were once at the forefront of the gaming industry, and while we've had the odd resurgence like PlayStation's Astro Bot last year, many other mascots have been long-forgotten. Sometimes there are revivals though, and it seems the anthropomorphic gecko Gex will be making a return later this year in...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Call Of Duty: Warzone 'Pack 2' Now Free For Xbox Game Pass Members
A second bit of free DLC
Back in early April, we reported how Call of Duty: Warzone had received a free Game Pass Perk for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, and now "Game Pass Pack 2" has also been added for free as part of May's selection. Call of Duty: Warzone - Game Pass Pack 2 can be claimed for free by locating it on the Xbox Store and hitting...
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- Call of Duty Warzone
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
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News Xbox Developer Shares Insight Into Why Physical Releases Are 'Complex'
Despite a lack of minimum order quantity
There's been an interesting report that's come out this week about Xbox and physical releases, with Gamer Social Club receiving a statement from Xbox that there's no minimum order quantity for disc-based titles on the platform anymore. "Xbox has no minimum order quantity for physical media. Retailers,...
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- Physical Releases
- Industry
News Mafia: The Old Country First Gameplay Revealed Ahead Of August Release On Xbox
Heading out to the old country
Following a relatively subdued marketing campaign so far, Hangar 13 is properly lifting the lid on Mafia: The Old Country today - starting with a full gameplay reveal and an official release date! You can get your hands on this new Mafia title on August 8th, 2025 - and we've thrown the brand-new trailer up above for...
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- Mafia: The Old Country
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News ININ Wants To Bring More Games To Xbox, And Needs Your Help
"Which ones would you be most interested in?"
German publisher ININ Games has put out a call for help today that's specifically aimed at Xbox players, as the company is keen to bring more of its titles to Xbox consoles - but wants to know which games are most requested. In a post from this morning, the team advised that they're "trying to ascertain...
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- ININ Games
- Shenmue 3
Poll What Do You Think Of Towerborne On Xbox Game Pass?
The most recent Xbox first-party release
April was such a good month for Xbox Game Pass that Towerborne kind of got overlooked in the end, but it's still the latest first-party release from on Xbox, and it's also a good game that's worth your time in our opinion! We actually spent most of our time with Towerborne back when it was released on PC...
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- Towerborne
- Polls
- Features
Wednesday7th May 2025
News Xbox Handheld Gets Leaked, First Photos And Details Revealed
Set for an official announcement this month
We've been waiting to hear from Xbox and ASUS about this upcoming Xbox handheld device for 2025, and it looks like they've been beaten to the punch by a leak via the FCC, revealing a couple of photos and some initial details. As reported by VideoCardz, ASUS is set to reveal two new ROG Ally models in the...
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- Xbox Handheld
- ASUS
- Microsoft
News Why Are People Talking About GameCube Games On Xbox Series X?
The topic's suddenly been getting attention
As you may well know, it's been possible for a long time to emulate certain consoles on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it's certainly not something you're supposed to do - Microsoft even clamped down on it at one point. However, the scene has continued to evolve, and we've spotted a trend emerging...
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- GameCube
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Seemingly Making Preparations For Its 2025 Handheld Device
Microsoft also refers to Windows as 'Xbox PC'
So, earlier today, we saw leaked images of the much-rumoured Xbox 2025 handheld device - which now looks very real with in-person shots of the system being shared online. Accompanying these pictures was a report claiming that the device might be officially unveiled later this month - and we're also...
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- Windows
- Xbox PC
- Xbox Handheld
News FTC Suffers Another Major Blow In Fight Against Xbox Activsion Deal
It's been 84 years...
The absolute last thing we want to talk about is the FTC and the Xbox Activision Blizzard deal after all the back and forth that went on a couple of years ago, but there's still fresh information coming out of it, albeit along similar lines. Basically, you remember how the FTC was denied a preliminary injunction back in 2023...
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- Activision
- Blizzard
- FTC
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Adding Mouse & Keyboard Controls On Console
"Mouse and keyboard users rejoice!"
If you're someone who likes to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, but you also want to play games with mouse and keyboard support, there's good news - Microsoft has announced that the feature is being added starting today! Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring will get to test this first, with the feature...
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- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Mouse & Keyboard
- Console
Opinion If Xbox Is 'Just' A Game Pass Machine, That's Still Enough For Me
Have you seen how good it's been this year?!
With the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Forza Horizon 5 and now Gears of War: Reloaded jumping over to PS5, there's been some chatter this week about whether Xbox is just a Game Pass machine these days. In other words, now that Xbox is bringing its first-party library to other systems, is...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Opinion
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