News Microsoft Announces New Price Increases For Xbox Series X|S In The US
"We are navigating an incredibly dynamic environment"
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- Xbox Series S
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News Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
"A must-have for fans of the genre"
- Xbox
- Earthion
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Unnamed Xbox Game Studios Title Shows Up On Tokyo Game Show's 2025 Schedule
Airing on September 27th
- Xbox
- Tokyo Game Show 2025
- Famitsu
- Microsoft Japan
- Xbox Game Studios
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Become Available, And It's Giving FPS & Battery Improvements
"We did find a noticeable improvement in performance"
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
News Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Is Getting Huge Praise On Xbox Game Pass & PC
"Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre."
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- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Xbox Game Pass
- Vampire Survivors
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For Tokyo Game Show Next Week?
Getting up early to watch?
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News Microsoft Announces New Price Increases For Xbox Series X|S In The US
"We are navigating an incredibly dynamic environment"
To finish off the week, Microsoft has announced that it's increasing the prices of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the United States, and these increases will apply to all versions of the two systems currently on the market. The standard Xbox Series X with a disc drive will now jump to...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Industry
- Price Increases
News Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Is Getting Huge Praise On Xbox Game Pass & PC
"Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre."
This week has brought us the release of multiple Xbox Game Pass titles, including one that might go under the radar for many people in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - to be honest, we've kinda overlooked it over the past few days as well. However, this game is getting seriously good feedback so...
- Xbox
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Xbox Game Pass
- Vampire Survivors
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For Tokyo Game Show Next Week?
Getting up early to watch?
As we approach Tokyo Game Show 2025 next week, we're getting pretty excited by what Xbox might show off this year. Microsoft's presence at the event has been steadily growing in recent times, and all rumours are pointing towards the team making one of its biggest TGS reveals ever this year. <related ids="188113">...
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- Talking Point
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News Helldivers 2 Xbox Launch Provided 'Substantial Uplift' In Revenue, Data Shows
No. 4 on the Newzoo charts
At the beginning of the month, sales data coming from Alinea Analytics suggested that Helldivers 2 had a great launch on Xbox platforms in August - and new stats from data firm Newzoo are now backing that up. As shared by the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, Helldivers 2 was number
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- Helldivers 2
- Microsoft
- Sony
- Xbox Series X
News Little Rocket Lab Is A Timed Xbox Exclusive Coming To Game Pass This October
"Are you ready to roll up your sleeves?"
We've already talked about the stacked list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2025, and a couple more have actually been added since we did that - including Little Rocket Lab which officially arrives on October 7th, 2025. This game sees you playing as an aspiring engineer who wants to complete...
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- Little Rocket Lab
- Xbox Game Pass
News Unnamed Xbox Game Studios Title Shows Up On Tokyo Game Show's 2025 Schedule
Airing on September 27th
The excitement for Tokyo Game Show next week is starting to build, with Xbox recently laying out its livestream plans for the convention. Indeed, we have Microsoft's own broadcast airing September 25th, and now a new third-party livestream has hinted that the Xbox event may well contain a pretty big surprise.
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- Tokyo Game Show 2025
- Famitsu
- Microsoft Japan
- Xbox Game Studios
News Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
"A must-have for fans of the genre"
Back in July, we thought we'd be getting the new side-scrolling space shooter known as Earthion on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it ended up getting delayed for all consoles until an unspecified date in September. Well, that date has arrived! Earthion is now available on Xbox as of September...
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- Earthion
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Here's Some Direct Gameplay From Double Fine's New Xbox Exclusive Keeper
The Psychonauts team is back!
Since Double Fine's surprise reveal of Keeper this summer, the team has been keeping the finer details of its new title quite close to its chest - but we've got some fresh gameplay on the upcoming Xbox exclusive this week. First off, roughly three minutes of direct feed gameplay are viewable up above; no commentary or...
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- Double Fine
- Keeper
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Battlefield 6 Resolution & Performance Figures Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
Sounding pretty healthy!
Battlefield 6 is less than a month away, and as we near the game's upcoming launch on Xbox, developer Battlefield Studios continues to drop fresh details on the title. Among those details are all of the resolution and performance figures that the game is targeting across Xbox Series X and S. Yep, these were all discussed in...
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- Battlefield 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- EA
News Dying Light: The Beast Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Last night, we highlighted the first reviews for Dying Light: The Beast as the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but very few of those reviews were for the Xbox version - so how does it fare on those consoles? Well, as usual, we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing
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- Dying Light: The Beast
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Hades Returns To Xbox Game Pass Today (September 19)
Ahead of the upcoming sequel
Say hello to your latest Xbox Game Pass addition! Today, Supergiant's mega-hit Hades returns to the library to mark its fifth anniversary - with Hades 2's Xbox release potentially coming in 2026. To get yourself back up to speed with the first Hades, here's a quick summary of this Xbox indie hit - and
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- Hades
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- Xbox Series X
Thursday18th Sep 2025
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
A critical issue has been fixed
We've just seen the latest update drop for Halo: The Master Chief Collection across all available platforms - although the focus is mainly on a Microsoft Store PC fix. Halo Studios has detailed exactly what's packed into this patch, along with the update sizes for each platform, and we've included those notes down...
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- Halo Master Chief Collection
- Updates
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 18)
Two new additions to the main library
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing two games to the service, including the long-awaited console debut of strategy hit Frostpunk 2. Before we fully detail those two additions down below, Game Pass Ultimate players also have access to an EA Play bonus today. The free...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 18-21)
Free trials on Xbox
Microsoft has revealed its Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend, with four Xbox titles playable across Xbox One and Series X|S. Here's the full Free Play Days list this week: Matchpoint Tennis Championships Ship of Fools SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Townscaper This week, Matchpoint and Synduality are avai
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- Microsoft
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Become Available, And It's Giving FPS & Battery Improvements
"We did find a noticeable improvement in performance"
With the ROG Xbox Ally launch now less than a month away (where are those prices, Microsoft?!), it's probably no surprise to see that the Xbox Full Screen Experience has quietly become available in testing form for Windows Insiders.
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About New Xbox Kart Racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Out next week!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds marks the return of SEGA's blue blur kart racer, and with Mario Kart World dropping just a few months back on Switch 2, we've been eager to see what kind of competition Sonic & the gang can muster up on Xbox. And, with the game's release speeding round the corner next week, early reviews are now live for...
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- Round Up
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- SEGA
- Xbox Series X
News Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Early Footage Leaks Ahead Of 2026 Release
Due out early next year
Back in May, studio Skydance New Media announced a delay for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to "early 2026", and now some leaked footage is doing the rounds as we fast approach the team's new release window. First up, we have a short clip of a frantic bar fight that has been shared online this week. The footage here looks fairly...
- Xbox
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Jumps From PSVR2 To Xbox Later This Month
"Made for Alien fans. Built for action-horror. Re-envisioned for Xbox."
Anyone fancy a new Alien game on Xbox?! Well, we're getting the surprise release of Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition on September 30th for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, marking the first time this game has ever been available on an Xbox console. The reason it's never...
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- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Dying Light: The Beast Is Out Now On Xbox, And The Reviews Are Looking Good
"The series has returned to form"
We've got another major new release that's just landed on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and that means the reviews have landed as well - although only for the PC and PS5 versions. Yep, it seems Xbox codes weren't easily accessible prior to release for this one, but the PC...
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- Dying Light: The Beast
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Four Games Announced By New Blood Interactive For Xbox, Including Classic FPS 'Dusk'
"It's about time."
New Blood Interactive is a publisher that we've seen very little of on Xbox over the years, even though they've been releasing countless titles since establishing back in 2014. Well, that's all about to change in the very near future! The company has announced that it's bringing four games to Xbox at some point very soon, and...
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- Dusk
- New Blood Interactive
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Making It Easier For Games To Implement Cross-Saves Between Console & PC
"Our latest innovation: PlayFab Game Saves"
The idea of carrying your savegame progress from one platform to another is becoming much more common these days, and Xbox wants to make this as simple as possible through a new innovation known as "PlayFab Game Saves" As detailed on the official Microsoft website, there are loads of apparent benefits for...
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- Cross-Save
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News The New Skate Is Getting All Sorts Of 'Mixed' Impressions So Far
What do you think of it?
It's been a couple of days now since EA's Skate reboot landed on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the feedback has definitely been "mixed" across basically all platforms (including PS4, PS5 and PC) so far. Why? Well, the actual skating itself has received positive feedback for the most part, but people are...
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- Skate
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Could Be Xbox's Next PS5 Conversion
According to a new rumour
At this point, Microsoft is at full speed when it comes to launching its games on PS5, with another couple due next month in Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2. However, the team is also continuing to port over some of its older Xbox titles, and a new report suggests the next of those will be Microsoft Flight Simulator...
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- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- PS5
- Microsoft
Wednesday17th Sep 2025
News How To Download The Free EA Sports FC 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
It'll be available earlier than expected!
We've got a big 10-hour Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial coming our way this week in the form of EA Sports FC 26, and the good news is that it's starting earlier than expected - it's been pushed ahead by one day according to EA. The official release date for the EA Sports FC 26 free trial is Thursday,...
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- EA Sports FC 26
- Early Access
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- Time
News Two Big Free Demos Are Now Live On The Xbox Store
Full games launching over the next few weeks
As we approach the fall season, lots of big releases are landing on Xbox in the coming months, and it can be hard to keep track of every game and decide which you might actually pick up and play. Well, today Bandai Namco and SEGA are hoping to convince you of their efforts with two new demos that are now...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Store Demos
- Little Nightmares 3
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
News Four Games Are Available Across Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & Standard Today (September 17)
Both libraries are growing
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have four new additions to the service, in the form of three Game Pass Standard titles and one new Game Pass Ultimate drop. Here's what's new to Game Pass today for Standard & Ultimate players: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (XGP Standard): "In the direct...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Lenovo Legion Go 2 Pre-Order Problems Cast Doubt On ROG Xbox Ally Release
Could we see delays?
We're now officially less than one month away from the ROG Xbox Ally release date of October 16th, despite Microsoft & Asus still refusing to price the system and open up pre-orders. Well, news coming in from a similar device's release this month in the Lenovo Legion Go 2 perhaps explains why Xbox is still being coy with its...
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- Lenovo Legion Go 2
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Asus
- Microsoft
News Borderlands 4 Performance Degrades On Xbox The Longer You Play, Dev Suggests Workaround
"Sorry for the friction!"
Borderlands 4 has been out on Xbox for just under a week now, and despite positive early reviews from the press, players have suffered a bunch of performance issues around launch - and the team has now suggested a temporary workaround for a specific problem on console. Basically, folks have been complaining that...
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- Borderlands 4
- Gearbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News First Silent Hill F Review Suggests The Series' Return To Xbox Has Been Worth The Wait
The first official review has landed
It's been a long old wait since the last Silent Hill game graced Xbox, and with Silent Hill F about to do just that next week, we've been keen to see what folks think of the game ASAP. Following on from Digital Foundry's glowing preview earlier this month, the game's first full review has
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- Silent Hill F
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Konami
News ZeniMax Devs Still Want To Make Something New Despite Microsoft Cancellation
"I'm not done yet..."
This summer, Bethesda's ZeniMax Online Studios team was caught in the Microsoft layoffs crossfire, with the dev's in-the-works MMO ultimately cancelled as a result. It's said that internally, members of the team were stunned at the cancellation of the project due to its quality, and the game's axing seems to have only spurred...
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- Zenimax
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Microsoft
- Bethesda
News If The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Is Real, It Could Be Very Different From The Original
Major changes afoot
In recent years, we've heard multiple reports that Ubisoft is working on a Black Flag remake alongside its modern Assassin's Creed games, and new information on this supposed re-release suggests that things could be quite different from the original - if and when the project sees the light of day. As reported on by French outlet...
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News Perfect Dark Studio Head Issues Final Statement As He Leaves Team Xbox
"My time at Xbox has come to a close"
After years of promise, and exercising a certain amount of patience, Xbox studio The Initiative shut down earlier this year - taking the Perfect Dark reboot with it. Considering the game looked pretty impressive during Microsoft's 2024 summer showcase, we were shocked and disappointed by the news - and this...
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- Perfect Dark
- The Initiative
- Microsoft
News These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 17 - October 7)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Welcome to your next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles from Microsoft! We've got a bunch of new arrivals heading to the library over the next few weeks - and don't forget, RoadCraft was added to the library earlier today as well! <related ids="187919"> Before we get into the main list, Xbox has also highlighted...
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- Xbox Series S
News Former Burnout Devs Return With 'Wreckreation' On Xbox Series X|S This October
An open world arcade racing sandbox
Ready for a fun new arcade racing game on Xbox Series X|S?! Three Fields Entertainment, which you may know as the developer behind the likes of Dangerous Golf and Dangerous Driving, is releasing a brand-new game on October 28th called Wreckreation, and it features a "400 square kilometer driving game universe"...
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- Wreckreation
- Three Fields Entertainment
- Burnout
- Xbox Series X
News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This October
Our first proper Core update since March
Microsoft has today announced a new batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core in October, which marks the first time the "Core" service has added some new console games since March! These are three excellent games as well, with the always-popular Disney Dreamlight Valley joining the classic simulation...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Game Pass Core
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2025
Just a small batch to end the month
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with four games leaving the service in late September 2025. And actually, even though Xbox classes this as four games, we'd say it's more like two. You've basically just got the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Terra Invicta in...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News RoadCraft Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 16)
"Use your construction machinery to restart the local industry"
Our first Xbox Game Pass title of the week is about to arrive! We've seen a lot of curiosity around RoadCraft ahead of its release on the service, and now it's finally upon us for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Cloud Gaming. It'll be available across both the Xbox Game Pass...
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- Roadcraft
- Xbox Game Pass
News Huge List Of Indie Games Available In Xbox's New 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale
Live for the next week!
As part of Microsoft's latest digital sales refresh, a new 'Buy One, Get Two Free' promotion has just gone live featuring loads of Xbox indie games across multiple different genres. As we usually mention here, these BOGOF-style Xbox sales are often a bit of a mixed bag, so it's worth checking the likes of DekuDeals for the...
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- Microsoft
- Deals
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- Xbox Series X
News Xbox's Super-Popular The Witcher 3 Controllers Are Back In Stock
Now on Xbox Design Lab
You may remember that earlier this year, Microsoft released standard and elite versions of its limited-edition The Witcher 3 controller - and to use the term limited would be an understatement. The pair of gamepads sold out instantly, but they're now back thanks to the
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- Microsoft
- The Witcher 3 Controller
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Battlefield 6 Keeps Xbox & PlayStation Players Together Even With Crossplay Switched Off
PC players separated
Cross-play has become a more controversial topic in recent years, with plenty of console players often left frustrated by being matched up in unfair scenarios with PC players. One way to combat that is to switch cross-play off of course, but Battlefield 6 is doing things a little differently - and it may help the player base in...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6
- EA
- Battlefield Studios
- Cross-Play
News Xbox Begins Public Rollout Of Steam & Other Storefronts On PC App
Known as the "aggregated gaming library"
A few months ago, we mentioned that Xbox had officially added Steam integration via a new PC app feature, but at the time they were limiting it to just Windows Insider members. That's now about to change though, as Xbox Wire is advertising that the public rollout has begun for all users, meaning we'll soon...
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- PC
- Steam
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 2 Will Add New Graphics Setting On Xbox
Coming to Game Pass soon
Team Cherry has detailed Patch 2 for its Xbox Game Pass hit Hollow Knight: Silksong, which arrives shortly after Patch 1 delivered some difficulty tweaks recently across all platforms. <related ids="187621"> While Patch 2 doesn't make any more balance adjustments, it does add a new visual setting,
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- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Game Pass
- Team Cherry
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld To Exit Early Access In 2026
Version 1.0 is coming
Things have gone a little quiet on the Palworld front since developer Pocketpair had its legal battles with Nintendo, but now the team has a major announcement to make: the game is leaving early access sometime in 2026. In a new developer post, Pocketpair says that it is "planning a massive update" to coincide with the game's...
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- Palworld
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Game Preview
- Early Access
Monday15th Sep 2025
Opinion The Value Proposition Of Xbox Series S Is Better Than Ever In 2025
I should know, I just bought one...
Ever since Nintendo formally announced the Switch 2 earlier in the year, I'd convinced myself I was going to buy one. The hardware looks a good step forward, third-party support on Switch 1 was great, and I don't know... who doesn't love a new toy to mess around with, right? The thing is though, I've not really...
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- Xbox Series S
- Features
- Microsoft
- Opinion
News RoboCop: Rogue City Collection To Launch On Xbox This October
Two games and a few exclusive bonuses
It's going to be a busy month for new releases in October, so don't be surprised if the RoboCop: Rogue City Collection totally passes you by - and to be honest, it might not make as much sense as buying the games separately anyway. As the name suggests, this collection combines both RoboCop: Rogue City and...
- Xbox
- RoboCop: Rogue City
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ex-PlatinumGames Boss Takes Blame For The 'Failure' Of Xbox Exclusive Scalebound
Yep, we're still talking about it
Warning: it's been six months since we've written about Scalebound so we're back at it again today! All jokes aside, we're under no contractual obligation to keep talking about the cancelled Xbox One exclusive (we promise), but today, the game's director has given us a good reason to do so. Speaking with outlet...
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- Scalebound
- PlatinumGames
- Hideki Kamiya
- Microsoft
Rumour Journalist Suggests GTA 6 Release Date Could Be Delayed To October 2026
Water is wet?
Earlier this year, Take-Two delayed GTA 6 to May 2026 to allow Rockstar "extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve", but not everyone thinks that launch date is likely. To be honest, we've questioned it here at PX HQ ever since we heard it - and now reporter Tom Henderson suggests that we could soon learn of...
- Xbox
- GTA 6
- Rockstar Games
- Take-Two
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Gift Cards To Be Included In October 2025 Microsoft Rewards Sale
Better get saving those points
Well, this is a turn up for the books! Microsoft Rewards has announced that it'll be hosting a special October 2025 sale on gift cards, and although not too many details have been revealed so far, it'll definitely include Xbox gift cards as part of the promotion. This is appearing as part of a new banner on the...
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- Microsoft Rewards
- Xbox Gift Cards
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About LEGO Voyagers
A fresh LEGO adventure on Xbox
We have a brand-new LEGO experience hitting Xbox today in the form of LEGO Voyagers; a two-player co-op adventure that marks a bit of a change of pace for LEGO games as of late. This one forgoes the high-profile licenses and strips things back to a truly co-operative adventure, as you and a buddy shape the world...
- Xbox
- Round Up
- LEGO Voyagers
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Changing How The 'Guide' Button Works On Windows 11 PCs
And it's received mixed feedback
Around a week ago, we spotted a few people complaining that the Guide button on their Xbox controllers (otherwise known as the big Xbox logo that lights up) was behaving strangely when they tried to use it on a Windows 11 PC. They found that instead of allowing them to turn off the controller, this was opening up...
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- Controllers
- Windows
- PC
