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TodayTue, 10th Mar 2026
News Crimson Desert Has Three Different Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Plus three on ROG Xbox Ally X and two on Series S
Open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert is right around the corner, releasing for Xbox and other platforms on March 19th, and we've been treated to the official console specs today. It turns out that Crimson Desert has three difference performance modes on Xbox Series X, with those being...
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- Crimson Desert
- Xbox Series X
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- Xbox Series S
News Fortnite Price Hikes Are Coming, And They'll Affect Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Fortnite Crew members get less V-Bucks per month
Epic Games has today announced sweeping changes to the Fortnite economy, starting March 19th for all players across all platforms. The main change here is that from that date, players will get less V-Bucks for their money. Before these changes come into effect, $8.99 grants you 1000 V-Bucks - and...
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- Fortnite
- Epic Games
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Guide How To Complete Marathon's "Introducing: Traxus" Contract Mission
Say hello to Traxus Heavy Industries
With the release of Marathon only a few days ago, many people, myself included, have been hooked on this game's immersive, at times slightly confusing world. A significant moment of confusion came from the game's many quests, and one in particular was that of the introduction to Traxus, the “unequivocal leader...
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- Marathon
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Capcom Confirms Resident Evil Requiem Story Expansion For Xbox Series X|S
Photo mode and other DLC coming over the next few months
Hot on the heels of its successful Resident Evil Requiem release, Capcom has confirmed that a story expansion is in the works for its ninth mainline Resi game, with development now underway on the upcoming DLC. Director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed the news on social media (thanks, Nintendo...
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- Resident Evil Requiem
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The MIX Spring Showcase 2026
Including the remaster of a cult classic FPS!
Last night, to kick off GDC 2026, Kinda Funny Games partnered with The MIX to deliver a Spring Game Showcase full of indie titles that are coming to various platforms, with some of them penned in for Xbox. This was an absolutely stacked show as well, and as you'd probably expect, the majority of games...
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- Round Up
- Features
- IGN Fan Fest
- Xbox Series X
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 10)
Including a massive Xbox RPG
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two games joining the XGP library, including the absolutely mammoth RPG Cyberpunk 2077 from the folks over at CD Projekt RED. Here's a quick refresher on that one, alongside today's other addition to Xbox Game Pass: Construction Simulator (Console, PC,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayMon, 9th Mar 2026
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In March-December 2026
Ten months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!
Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for March. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games like Replaced. With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what this...
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- Features
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- 2026
News Assassin's Creed Unity's 60FPS Upgrade Is Seemingly Broken On Xbox Series X|S
The lighting is all wonky right now
Last week, Ubisoft's latest current-gen 60FPS upgrade was applied to 2014's Assassin's Creed Unity, and early footage suggested that the frame rate was looking rock solid, despite concerns over the game's resolution. Now though, it seems as though the game has a different visual issue on Xbox Series
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- Assassin's Creed Unity
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry Speculates Whether There'll Be An Xbox Series S Successor Next-Gen
"They're talking about a range of devices..."
Just a few hours ago, we shared a discussion about Project Helix and the sort of price we can possibly expect it to launch at, and while it's sounding like that particularly device will be pretty high-end, another outlet has speculated on whether Microsoft will return to the lower end of the market with...
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- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Next-Gen
- AMD
News Xbox Superfan Shares Blades Dashboard Concept For 'Project Helix' Console
Would you like to see this for the next-gen system?
With Project Helix now out in the wild at least in terms of name and concept, folks have started speculating on what exactly this console will look and play like, with Xbox seeking to merge console and PC in a bigger way than ever before. That obviously leads to questions about what the user...
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- Microsoft
- Project Helix
- Blades Dashboard
News Microsoft CEO On Xbox's Future: 'We'll Always Invest In Gaming'
Satya Nadella says it's one of the main identities of the company
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared at an internal Q&A session alongside new Xbox boss Asha Sharma, and some quotes from that event appeared online courtesy of Windows Central last night. A recent photo even showed that he was wearing an Xbox hoodie as part of it:
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- Satya Nadella
News Tech Journalist Predicts A Price Of 'At Least $1,000' For Xbox Project Helix
"They’ll probably charge $1,000 or more for this thing..."
Ever since Sarah Bond began talking about the next-gen Xbox as a 'Premium' high-end device, it's been assumed that the cost will be much higher than what we're used to seeing from a traditional console - and now tech journalist Moore's Law Is Dead has predicted that Project Helix could end...
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- Microsoft
- Project Helix
- Next-Gen
News Xbox Must Live Up To Expectations Of Fans Who Have 'Counted On Us', Says Microsoft Boss
Satya Nadella stresses the importance of appealing to Xbox devotees
We mentioned earlier today how Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had pledged to "always invest in gaming" at a recent internal Q&A, and one of the other key things he mentioned at the event was the desire to appeal to devoted Xbox fans. The Microsoft boss mentioned this numerous times...
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- Microsoft
- Satya Nadella
- Fans
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Capcom's latest MH launches on Xbox this week!
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection arrives on Xbox Series X|S later this week, and while we haven't had chance to check this one out yet here at Pure Xbox, plenty of reviews have just gone live, so we're going to round some of those up here in this article. It sounds as though folks are...
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- Round Up
- Monster Hunter Stories 3
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
Sunday8th Mar 2026
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (March 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout March 2026, including for the likes of The Division 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, EA Sports College Football 26 and various other games. We expect more to come over the next few weeks as well. As we've men
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
News The 10 Most Wanted Backwards Compatibility Games According To 'Xbox Game Preservation'
Could we get any of them in 2026?
It's been many years now since Xbox's backwards compatibility program officially closed down in terms of new additions, but that hasn't stopped people requesting a whole bunch of titles should it ever start up again in the future. We've come across a new resource recently called Xbox Game Preservation that aims to...
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- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Was Asked About Retirement A Year Ago, And Here's What He Said
"I don't want Xbox to be afraid to innovate"
We've finally now managed to grasp that Phil Spencer is actually leaving Xbox in the very near future — he's currently sticking around until the summer to help Asha Sharma get settled in as Microsoft Gaming CEO — and it's reminded us of a few things that were said about his potential retirement over...
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- Phil Spencer
- Xbox Boss
- Retirement
Saturday7th Mar 2026
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 9-13)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 9-13! We've got lots of big titles on the way over the next few days, including the Fatal Frame 2 Remake, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, WWE 2K26 and
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point Are You Happy With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate In 2026?
Or do you think Essential or Premium are better options?
Almost six months ago now, Microsoft overhauled its Xbox Game Pass subscription service; bringing in the likes of XGP Premium and bumping the price of its Ultimate tier. While Ultimate's core messaging still revolves around day one games — particularly from Xbox Game Studios — we are...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Features
- Talking Point
News Super Battle Golf Set For Eventual Xbox Release Following Console Announcement
It's been achieving "incredible" sales on Steam
The Steam Top Sellers charts are always filled with certain indie games that end up making a big splash out of nowhere, and Super Battle Golf is one of those titles — it's been a particularly big hit on the likes of YouTube and Twitch recently. It takes the form of an online multiplayer golf game in...
- Xbox
- Super Battle Golf
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In April 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
- April 2026
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 7-8)
Anything on the cards?
Welcome to another weekend! We've got some bits and pieces we want to try out over the next few days, and it's been another busy time on Xbox Game Pass recently, giving us plenty to play right now. So, here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: I haven't played an F1 game in donkeys' years - and with...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday6th Mar 2026
Guide Next Xbox Console: Everything We Know So Far About Microsoft's Next-Gen System
Your all-in-one guide to the console known as Project Helix!
With the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation now having spanned multiple years, it's no surprise that we're looking ahead to what the next Xbox console will deliver for us, which is expected to arrive in the not too distant future. In this all-in-one guide, you'll find everything...
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- Guides
- New Xbox Console
- Next Xbox
- Project Helix
News Marathon's Final Reviews Are Mostly Being Held Back, So Here's What Xbox Players Are Saying
Following its launch on Series X and S last night
We fully intended to bring you some initial impressions of Marathon when it released on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S last night, but then Microsoft went and revealed the next Xbox console (Project Helix) and plans had to change! Nevertheless, there aren't many formal reviews to speak of for...
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- Marathon
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Rewards Reduces 'Daily Set' Points Across Multiple Regions
Seemingly a permanent change
We constantly go on about how much we love Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, but we do have a bit of bad news to bring your way today, as the "Daily Set" points have unfortunately been reduced by 50% across multiple regions. If you don't know what we mean, "Daily Set" refers to the three daily tasks you can complete...
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- Microsoft Rewards
Talking Point Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
A curious next-gen is ahead of us
With Microsoft making the surprise announcement of 'Project Helix' this week — the codename for its next-gen Xbox console — we've started to wonder about the exact nature of this device. We finally know for sure that it'll play PC games as well as Xbox titles, and we know that it "will lead in performance"...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Project Helix
- Next-Gen
News With Xbox's 'Project Helix' Revealed, How Likely Is A 2027 Release Date?
It seems pretty likely to us
The next generation of Xbox is upon us! The new console has officially been announced as Project Helix (or at least, its codename has), and therefore we could be getting on our hands on it within the next couple of years. For the past 12 months, we've been hearing rumours that the next Xbox console could get a 2027...
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- Project Helix
- New Xbox Console
- Release Dates
- Talking Point
News Forza Horizon 6's 'Low-Traffic' Gameplay Was Done On Purpose, Says IGN
"The traffic was intentionally tuned down..."
Yesterday, IGN released some extended gameplay footage from Forza Horizon 6 as part of its 'IGN First' coverage for the month of March, and while it did a decent job at showing us Playground Games' rendition of open-world Japan, the video immediately came under fire for looking 'empty' and devoid of...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- IGN
- Playground Games
News Capcom Is Ready To Unleash Pragmata Early As Release Date Gets Brought Forward
That's pragmatic
As part of its latest Spotlight Showcase this week, the team at Capcom has announced that its upcoming action game Pragmata will now release a little earlier than previously planned. Yep, instead of the prior release date of April 24th, Pragmata will now launch on Friday, April 17th. With the announcement that the title will...
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- Capcom
- Pragmata
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'This Is Actually Next Level' - WWE 2K26 Owners Are Loving The New Ragdoll Physics
It's out now in early access, full release next week
Today marks the official early access release for WWE 2K26 on Xbox Series X and Series S (along with other platforms) if you happen to have bought one of the more expensive versions, with the standard version releasing next Friday. We've already talked about all the new features in the game, like...
- Xbox
- WWE 2K26
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday5th Mar 2026
News 'It Will Lead In Performance' - Xbox's Price Tag For Project Helix Could Be Pretty High
Will it be the most expensive new Xbox console ever?
If you haven't seen the news yet, it's been announced today that the new Xbox console is being called Project Helix for the time being (that's its codename), and it will definitely support PC games as well as console games. Interestingly, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma mentioned during her reveal of...
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- Project Helix
- New Xbox Console
- Next-Gen
- Prices
News Assassin's Creed Unity Xbox Footage Revealed For The New Series X|S Upgrade
It's out now on both systems
Yesterday, it was announced that Assassin's Creed Unity would be getting a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S along with the PS5, and we mentioned at the time how it probably wouldn't make a huge difference on Xbox. Unity was already running at 60 frames per-second prior to the announcement (thanks to...
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- Assassin's Creed Unity
- Upgrade
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Announces New 'Project Helix' Console, Says It Will Play PC Games
"Great start to the morning with Team Xbox"
It's official! Xbox has announced today that the next Xbox console has a codename of Project Helix, and as all the rumours had suggested, it will play both console and PC games when it launches in the future. The news was revealed by new Xbox boss Asha Sharma on Twitter with the following statement:...
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- New Xbox Console
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News Windows & Steam Support Will Make Project Helix 'The Most Open Xbox Ever', Says Report
"We know it'll essentially be a gaming PC at its core"
With Xbox officially announcing today that its next Xbox console known as "Project Helix" will be integrating both console and PC games, there's been a lot of discussion about what kind of PC games the console will actually support. Jez Corden at Windows Central — someone who has led the...
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- Project Helix
- New Xbox Console
- Steam
- Windows
News Xbox Hardly Ever Advertises Free Demos, But A Handful Have Been Added In Recent Weeks
Including a brand-new Fatal Frame 2 demo!
Here at Pure Xbox, we like to highlight Xbox demos wherever we can - at the end of the day, they give folks a taste of upcoming titles for free ahead of their respective launches. Having said that, the Microsoft Store kind of buries them these days (they're listed in popularity order rather than by release...
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- Free Demos
- Microsoft
- Fatal Frame 2 Remake
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Drops Major Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Today's New Sales (March 5)
Over 750 games have just been discounted!
We didn't expect to wake up to over 750 games discounted on the Xbox Store, but here we are! Microsoft has published a bunch of new sales over the past hours, including a 2K Weekend sale, a Best Rated sale, an Activision Publisher sale and an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale. These sit alongside the ongoing Deep...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Lowest Price Ever
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's Almost 10 Minutes Of Uncut Gameplay Footage From Forza Horizon 6
Coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2026
As part of IGN First for March, the outlet has gotten ahold of almost 10 minutes of extended Forza Horizon 6 footage - showcasing a broader look at open-world Japan ahead of the game's Xbox and PC release this May. Indeed, thus far the team at Playground Games has mainly shown us snippets of gameplay and...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you had chance to try it yet?
Earlier this week, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 made its grand debut on Xbox Game Pass, mere weeks after the first game in the series landed on XGP in February. We know that this medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios is huge, but we'd like to know how you're all finding the game so far. Indeed,
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- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
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News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 5-8)
Including Black Desert & Sonic Racing CrossWorlds!
Microsoft has just revealed its Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend! This time around, four Xbox games are playable for free over the next few days - headlined by Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds from the folks over at SEGA. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this week: Black...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft Has Explored Allowing AI & Other Xbox Players To Help Control Your Games
A Microsoft patent from 2024 calls these "help sessions"
You may have seen some rumblings doing the rounds about a patent that was discovered by the folks at Tech4Gamers, and it's a Microsoft patent that was first filed in 2024, but has only become publicly visibly over the past month. It's titled "STATE MANAGEMENT FOR VIDEO GAME HELP SESSIONS",...
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- Microsoft
- AI
News The Gorgeous Planet Of Lana 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Available for PC and Ultimate subscribers today!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today brings just the one new game to the library, but it's a much-welcome day one release in the form of Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf. Here's a quick introduction to your brand-new Xbox Game Pass title for March 5th - and we've thrown a roundup...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Planet Of Lana 2
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
News Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In March 2026
The closures we know about so far
With a new month upon us, it's time to see which Xbox games are shutting down their servers in February 2026, and the good news is that there's not much to discuss — which is why we've thrown March 2026 into this roundup as well! As things stand (and keep in mind this could change over the coming weeks), just...
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- Servers
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- March 2026
News Two Games Are Available Across Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & Premium Today (March 4)
Including a big EA Play addition!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new titles coming to various different XGP tiers; one Ultimate addition via EA Play and one game that's moving over to Game Pass Premium. We'll sum up both of these new Xbox Game Pass titles down below: F1 25 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, PC...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Assassin's Creed Unity Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Week
It's also part of Xbox Free Play Days in April
Ubisoft has announced today that Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free next-gen upgrade to 60FPS (frames per-second) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Thursday, March 5th. The upgrade is coming to PS5 at the same time, and we assume that's the platform it's targeted at, as Assassin's Creed...
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- Assassin's Creed Unity
- Upgrade
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
News Next Xbox Console Could Be Affected By PlayStation Pulling Back On PC
If the rumours of Steam integration are true
The big news of the day in the gaming industry is coming from reporter Jason Schreier over at Bloomberg, who says that PlayStation will soon be pulling back on PC ports when it comes to internally-developed single-player games. Schreier says that "single-player titles such as last year’s samurai hit...
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- Next Xbox
- PlayStation
- Sony
News Crimson Desert Impresses In Previews As Dev Urges Patience For Xbox & PS5 Footage
Two weeks to go until release!
One of the big Xbox releases of March 2026 is Crimson Desert, which is an open-world action-adventure game from the team at Pearl Abyss (known for Black Desert), and it's coming to Xbox Series X and Series S on March 19th. Ahead of that date, a whole bunch of hands-on previews have gone live across the web today for...
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- Crimson Desert
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Leaker says they're willing to comply
The gaming industry is absolutely full of leaks at any one time on what's happening behind the scenes at various companies, including console creators such as Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, as well as studios both large and small. It's generally accepted for the most part that this is going to happen, and...
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- Call of Duty
- Activision
- Leakers
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Planet Of Lana 2 On Xbox Game Pass
Coming to the service this week!
Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is set to bring some gorgeous 2D platforming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 5th - which means that a bunch of critics have been hands-on with the game in recent weeks to see how it's shaping up. That hands-on time has resulted in a batch of pre-release reviews, which we're...
- Xbox
- Planet Of Lana 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry Compares Fallout 4 On Switch 2 & Series S, Xbox Version Wins Out
A breakdown on Bethesda's newest Fallout 4 port
Fallout 4 has gotten another new version here in 2026, more than a decade after the game's initial Xbox One release. Yep, Bethesda has ported its post-apocalyptic epic over to Nintendo Switch 2 recently, and the folks over at Digital Foundry have been seeing how this new edition of the game stacks up...
- Xbox
- Fallout 4
- Xbox Series S
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Bethesda
News Resident Evil Requiem Hits Incredible Sales Milestone In Less Than A Week
It just works
Resident Evil Requiem is off to a blinding start, folks. Following it landing right at the top of Metacritic's best-ever user ratings earlier this week, the team over at Capcom has announced an incredible sales milestone less than a week after the game's launch. Indeed, RE Requiem has already sold more than five million copies in just...
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- Resident Evil Requiem
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
