News 'We Are Building A Stronger Xbox' - Asha Sharma Updates Employees On Progress In 2026
The Xbox CEO says hard choices are still ahead
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News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches This October, And It Won't Be On Xbox One
Series X|S, PC, PS5 and Switch 2 confirmed
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- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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- Activision
- Infinity Ward
News Steam Deck Has Gone Up In Price Massively, And It Makes ROG Xbox Ally Look Great Value In 2026
Might be time to hop on board?
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- Valve
- Steam Deck
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Asus
News LEGO Batman Has Sold Pretty Well On Xbox So Far, Despite Forza & 007 Stealing The Limelight
Another big game came to Xbox this month, folks
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- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three Games Have Just Received Xbox Game Pass Release Dates For Next Month
June's XGP lineup is almost here!
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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Deals All 120+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
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TodayFri, 29th May 2026
News LEGO Batman Has Sold Pretty Well On Xbox So Far, Despite Forza & 007 Stealing The Limelight
Another big game came to Xbox this month, folks
007 First Light and Forza Horizon 6 may have dominated the Xbox headlines over the last few weeks, but another major title launched in the back half of May as well; LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. And, while the game doesn't seem to have had as much of a blockbuster start as those two titles,...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three Games Have Just Received Xbox Game Pass Release Dates For Next Month
June's XGP lineup is almost here!
With May's Xbox Game Pass additions now officially over, we've started to look ahead to June already - with a couple of games quietly added to the lineup last week. Now though, we've got another three games with fresh Game Pass release dates for next month, so we thought we'd highlight those down below with June...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Deals All 120+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026 has begun this week with literally thousands of discounts, and therefore it's no surprise that over 120 backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras are included too! It's a very similar selection to the one we saw during the Spring Sale, although a few...
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- Deals
- Xbox Spring Sale
- Backwards Compatibility
News 007 First Light Achieves Incredible First-Day Sales, And There's Post-Launch Content On The Way
"We are blown away by all the support"
The new James Bond game is off to an incredible start on Xbox and beyond! Last night, IO Interactive took to social media to reveal that 007 First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale across all platforms, thanking fans for "showing up" and sharing their "overwhelming enthusiasm" for the...
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- 007 First Light
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Modern Warfare 4 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But 'Eligible' Members Can Get Vault Edition Discount
New loyalty program announced
At this point, you're probably aware that Microsoft lowered the price of Xbox Game Pass recently and removed day one Call of Duty games in the process - which means that the newly-announced
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayThu, 28th May 2026
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 28-31)
Our final FPD for May!
Xbox's Free Play Days program has gone live once again for the coming weekend, and for the final edition of FPD for May 2026, we've got four games playable for free on Xbox consoles. Here's Microsoft's full Free Play Days lineup: Dying Light Formula Legends Gears of War: Reloaded
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News 'We Are Building A Stronger Xbox' - Asha Sharma Updates Employees On Progress In 2026
The Xbox CEO says hard choices are still ahead
New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been extremely active in putting her stamp on the brand over the past few months since she took over from Phil Spencer, and based on first impressions, it seems like things are going pretty well. She apparently addressed Xbox's progress in 2026 so far in an internal memo...
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- Xbox Boss
News Microsoft Changes Game Pass Font To Match New Xbox Logo
Brand synergy, baby
A lot has been made of Xbox changing its logo and related branding to match the original console's style and spirit - and now Team Green has decided to bring Xbox Game Pass into the fold as well. Yep, to match the new, electric green Xbox logo, Microsoft has changed its Game Pass font here in 2026. Gone is the more 'plain' XGP...
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News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches This October, And It Won't Be On Xbox One
Series X|S, PC, PS5 and Switch 2 confirmed
Less than a week after revealing that it was making a new Modern Warfare game, Infinity Ward has today unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - which "pushes the series into darker and more dangerous territory". The headline news here — besides Activision making its seventh Modern Warfare game,...
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- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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- Activision
- Infinity Ward
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, Including A Surprise Drop (May 28)
Three new XGP titles!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three new additions to the Game Pass library - one brand-new day one launch for Ultimate players, and two new-to-Xbox titles that are joining Premium as well as GPU. Here's some more information on your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 28: Crashout Crew (Series...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026 Now Live, 1800+ Games Discounted
A ridiculously big sale full of amazing games!
It's time for the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026! The latest massive sale has dropped on the Xbox Store today, featuring over 1800 games and 2000+ discounts in total, including for some major AAA titles. A few of the biggest games here include Assassin's Creed Shadows, Baldur's Gate 3, Marathon, Split...
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- Xbox Series X
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Joins Two Other Xbox One Games Being Delisted In Early June 2026
"New downloads will no longer be available"
Today's announcement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 included the re-reveal that it won't be coming to Xbox One and PS4 when it launches in October, and there's also another big reveal related to those platforms for COD: Warzone. Yes, Call of Duty: Warzone is officially being delisted for Xbox One and...
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- Call of Duty Warzone
- Delisted Games
News Steam Deck Has Gone Up In Price Massively, And It Makes ROG Xbox Ally Look Great Value In 2026
Might be time to hop on board?
Well, well, well! Valve is the next gaming hardware maker to raise its prices, with Steam Deck units now costing more; a lot more than they did just a few short weeks ago. If you've not seen the news already, the 512GB and 1TB Steam Deck OLEDs are going up by £170/$240 and £210/$300, respectively. Ouch. That makes...
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- Valve
- Steam Deck
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Asus
News The Outer Worlds Dev Alters Free Xbox & PS5 Upgrade Due To 'Platform Limitations'
Update: Obsidian issues another statement
Back at the start of this month, it was announced that if you owned The Outer Worlds on Xbox One, you'd be getting a free upgrade to the Spacer's Choice Edition of the game by May 27th as part of the OG version's partial delisting. However, that's now changed. Obsidian says that "unforeseen platform...
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- The Outer Worlds
- Spacer's Choice Edition
- Upgrade
Wednesday27th May 2026
News 8BitDo Unveils New 'Pro-Level' Xbox Wireless Controller Built For 'Serious Players'
Update: Pre-orders now live, along with an alternative option!
The folks over at 8BitDo have unveiled their latest Xbox controller today in the form of the 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox, and it's specifically advertised as being a "pro-level" controller that's built for "serious players". In the press release, it says it's been "designed...
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- Controllers
- 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller
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News Lots Of Highly-Anticipated Xbox Titles Added To 'Coming Soon' On Game Pass App
Update: Suddenly removed!
As you probably know, the official Xbox Game Pass app on console, PC and mobile has a section known as "Coming to Game Pass" that highlights some of the upcoming titles for the service, but nowhere near all of them. That's ultimately why we have our own monthly and yearly Xbox Game Pass roundups here at Pure Xbox, as tons...
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- Xbox Game Pass
News Two Major Announcements Revealed At Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary Showcase
Including a brand-new Xbox game
Today, the folks behind the Dragon Quest series treated us to a special 40th anniversary showcase, although it was only 10 minutes in length and included just two major announcements — you can watch it in full up above. The first big announcement here relates to Dragon Quest 12, which is now officially known as...
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- Dragon Quest
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Including an Xbox first-party remaster!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got a couple of fresh additions to the library, including a brand-new day one release for Game Pass Ultimate players. Here's a quick rundown of today's two new XGP titles (May 27): Echo Generation 2 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, PC:...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Witcher 3 Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion On Xbox, 12 Years After Release
Listen out for Songs of the Past
CD Projekt RED has surprise-announced a third major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - more than a decade since its last DLC release in 2016's Blood and Wine. The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is due out in 2027 — 12 years after the initial launch of TW3 — and is being developed in collaboration with...
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- The Witcher 3
- Songs of the Past
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- Xbox Series S
News Mina The Hollower Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Metacritic's 'Best Game' Of 2026 So Far
The reviews have just landed
The Game of the Year contenders aren't slowing down right now! Following the likes of Forza Horizon 6 and 007 First Light receiving amazing reviews over the past few weeks, Mina The Hollower sounds like another must-play Xbox title. We covered this game recently — it's the new top-down action
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A true maverick, if you will
Just over three years ago now, it was revealed that Forza Horizon 5's creative director Mike Brown had split off with several other devs to form Maverick Games; a new studio making a "AAA" racing game. And, despite Amazon Games very recently abandoning the project, the team looks set to reveal the title next week. In...
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- Forza Horizon 5
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News Resident Evil Requiem Gets Free Demo On Xbox Series X|S
Play "the game's early stages" absolutely free
Resident Evil Requiem, one of the year's hottest games so far, has just received a free demo on Xbox Series X|S - as creator Capcom tries to get even more people through the door. The RE Requiem demo features "part of the game's early stages" and is now up on the Xbox Store. We'll link directly to the...
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Tuesday26th May 2026
Preview Five Things I'm Loving About 007 First Light On Xbox Series X So Far
After around three hours of playtime
Welcome to James Bond week on Xbox! 007 First Light is officially arriving today in early access (and tomorrow for everyone else), and I've been fortunate enough to play it on Xbox Series X over the past couple of days. There hasn't been time to put a full review together — our Xbox code landed just before the...
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Roundup The First Reviews Have Arrived For 007 First Light
Potential GOTY contender?
We've been very intrigued to see how IO Interactive's new James Bond game would fare, and even though I've personally played three hours of 007 First Light already, that's nowhere near enough time to come to a proper verdict on what it's like. It turns out we're not alone here — there are only three Xbox reviews for...
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- Round Up
- Review Roundup
News 'Escape Simulator' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
They're actually really impressive
We've got our first Xbox Game Pass addition of the week today, and it arrives in the form of Escape Simulator, which is joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium (along with PC Game Pass) for Series X and S, PC and cloud. To be totally honest, we hadn't come across this game before, but it actually first...
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News 007 First Light Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
As you've probably seen, the embargo has officially lifted for 007 First Light content across the web today, which means we're getting loads of reviews along with some raw footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions! It'll come as no surprise that we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube for...
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- Xbox Series S
- Comparison
News Xbox Racks Up 37 Million Views With A Single Post About GTA 6
The power of a GTA tease
Just in case you were in any doubt, GTA 6 is going to become easily the biggest video game of all time when it releases on November 19th of this year (assuming it doesn't get delayed any further). Take Xbox's latest post about it as evidence. At the end of last week, Xbox took to Twitter/X and simply stated the release date...
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- GTA 6
News Xbox Reveals Its Latest 'Limited Edition' Controller, Seemingly Exclusive To Design Lab
Just in time for the World Cup
We've got a new Xbox Limited Edition Controller that's just been unveiled today! This one is known as the "Team Spirit Limited Edition Controller", and it's seemingly been designed to celebrate the arrival of the World Cup in mid-June, although the official wording doesn't say anything about a specific tournament...
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Talking Point What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Watching alone? With friends? In a cinema?! Tell us!
We're just under two weeks away from the Xbox Games Showcase 2026! The biggest event on the calendar promises to bring us countless reveals from first and third-party Xbox games including Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and much more, and it also marks Asha Sharma's very first...
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Monday25th May 2026
News 007 First Light Xbox Frame Rates Revealed, Including Series S
Here's how the new James Bond game performs
007 First Light is officially out this week, and up to now, the focus has largely been on PS5 and PC in terms of pre-release coverage. However, our friends at Digital Foundry have now provided a deep dive on IO Interactive's upgraded tech for the game - including information on how First Light runs on Xbox...
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- Xbox Series S
News Unreal Engine 6 Revealed By Epic Games, Will Likely Power Lots Of Project Helix Titles
An early look at next-gen tech?
Well, this is a bit of surprise for a Monday morning! Yesterday, as part of the Paris Major for Rocket League esports, developer Psyonix announced that its beloved multiplayer title is getting a massive engine upgrade; it's moving to Unreal Engine 6 in the near future. That's right - Epic Games has basically used...
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- Rocket League
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Talking Point Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
It's showcase season, where the new consoles at?!
The end of May is nigh, which means summer showcase season is right around the corner. This time of year always brings loads of amazing new game reveals, but 2026 feels a little different, with next-gen consoles on the horizon. So, do you think we'll actually see either PS6 or Project Helix — or...
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News Forza Horizon 6 Seemingly Sold Almost 5 Million Copies Before Its Opening Weekend
New Steam player record also set
Even before its main Xbox Game Pass release, it feels like we spoke a lot about Forza Horizon 6's success - notably some impressive early access numbers, high review scores and
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
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- Xbox Series X
Sunday24th May 2026
PSA Microsoft Is Removing SMS Authentication From Everyone's Xbox Account
"SMS-based authentication is now a leading source of fraud"
Microsoft is officially in the process of removing SMS authentication and account recovery as an option from everyone's personal Microsoft account, which means Xbox accounts will also be affected by this change. Basically, instead of sending texts where you can prove your identity with a...
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- Security
- SMS
- Authentication
News These Are The Top 25 'XBOX Player Voice' Requests After One Week
Fans have been voting in droves
Back at the start of the week, we were introduced to a brand-new fan feedback program from Microsoft known as XBOX Player Voice, and we initially highlighted the top 10 requests after just one day of it being live. At the time, exclusives was in first place, followed by backwards compatibility and free online...
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- Xbox Player Voice
- Exclusives
- Backwards Compatibility
Guide Xbox Games Showcase 2026: Date, Start Times, What To Expect & More
Everything you need to know ahead of next month's event
Here we go again! June marks the arrival of the Xbox Games Showcase for 2026, which is the biggest event in the calendar year for Xbox fans. This is where we expect Xbox to reveal the most major announcements of 2026, so you definitely don't want to miss it! Fortunately, we've got all the...
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Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (May 24th 2026)
Time Extension DSpico! RetroTink! Resident Evil! Sega Rally!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. RetroTink 5X Gets "Quasi-4K" And HDR10 Support: The RetroTink 5X is a great piece of kit – but it has been comprehensively...
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Saturday23rd May 2026
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 25-29)
Including five more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 25-29! The big release of the next few days is definitely 007 First Light, but don't forget about the likes of Mina The Hollower and Yerba Buena, along with five Xbox Game Pass additions such as Echo Generation 2 and
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Feature 15+ Xbox Games To Buy In The Microsoft Store's Late May 2026 Sales
Some handpicked highlights from the latest Xbox sales
The Xbox / Microsoft Store (whatever you want to call it!) is constantly packed with hundreds if not thousands of Xbox deals, and we've seen a lot of sales over the past few weeks in particular — it seems there are at least six separate promotions going on right now, all with end dates that...
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- Deals
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Poll So, Is Forza Horizon 6 Your Favourite Game Of 2026 So Far?
And do you see anything topping it?
Forza Horizon 6 is finally here, and well, we can't stop playing it. Despite having access to the game for weeks before launch, we're still hopping on every day - crashing through Tokyo and exploring Japan's quaint countryside locales to our hearts' content. Honestly, what a game! Forza Horizon 6 feels like it's...
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- Features
- Polls
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News Xbox Ships Its First Mini-Feature In Response To Player Voice Feedback
Playtime is switching from days to total hours
Back at the start of the week, we highlighted the initial top 10 requests from fans in the new XBOX Player Voice program. The lineup has changed since then, and one of the new top 10 requests has just been implemented by Xbox! Sitting in ninth place in the list yesterday was a request to change how...
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- Xbox Player Voice
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 23-24)
It's Forza Horizon 6, isn't it?
Welcome to another weekend! It's going to be a warm one here in the UK - perfect for closing the curtains, staying indoors, and I don't know, cruising around open-world Japan? Here's what we're playing this bank holiday weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Although I've gotten through a lot of what Forza Horizon 6's...
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- What Are You Playing
Friday22nd May 2026
News Fable Gets Rated In Multiple Regions Ahead Of 2026 Xbox Release
Another huge Xbox release is inbound
Playground currently has Fable planned out for a late 2026 release right now, but ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase next month, we don't have any launch information beyond that. However, rumours that the team wants to avoid GTA 6 in November have been rife, and now some new ratings have po
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- Xbox Series S
News Four 'Areas Of Improvement' Are Already Being Worked On For Forza Horizon 6
Three related to PC, and the fourth related to Drivatars
We're only a few days into the life of the ultra-successful Forza Horizon 6, and the development team have already outlined four areas of improvement they're working on! The big one here relates to Drivatars. There's been feedback from fans over the past few days that Drivatars are too...
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- Forza Horizon 6
- PC
News Two More Games Quietly Added To June's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
New XGP titles confirmed for next month
With May's Xbox Game Pass lineup now coming to a close, you may be looking ahead for what's landing on the service in June - and while we covered an early look at next month's lineup just a week or so ago, two more titles are now due to enter the library next month as well. One of those is the delayed RV...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News LEGO Batman Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
Happy LEGO Batman day! May 22nd marks the official release of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight following its early access launch on Tuesday, with the game now available to buy for £59.99 / $69.99 on the Xbox Store. If you're thinking of picking it up for the weekend and wondering how the game performs on Xbox...
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- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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News Xbox's New Chief Strategy Officer Is Planning To 'Revive Storied Franchises'
In addition to strengthening the console side
Earlier this week, we covered the news that Xbox had hired a new executive to "strengthen the console side of the business" in the form of Matthew Ball, who has joined as Chief Strategy Officer. And now, a new interview with Bloomberg has shed more light on Ball's role at Team Xbox, which includes plans...
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- Industry
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Xbox Preload Now Live, And The Download Is Absolutely Massive
Better clear some space, folks
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to Xbox in just two weeks' time, and ahead of its June 2026 launch, the game's Series X|S download size has been revealed - and it's absolutely massive. Heading over to the Microsoft Store right now, FF7 Rebirth's preload has gone live, and you'll need roughly 170GB of Xbox Series X|S...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Square Enix
News Call Of Duty 2026 Is A 'Visceral, Immersive' Modern Warfare Game From Xbox
"We are making the definitive Modern Warfare"
After odd teases here and there — often from strange third-party sources like Fanta — Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward has officially confirmed that it's making a new Modern Warfare game this year, and it sounds as though it'll be an ambitious title from the long-time COD dev. The news initially...
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- Call Of Duty
- 2026
- Modern Warfare
- Infinity Ward
News Xbox's South Of Midnight Wins Big At CGA 2026 Following PS5 & Switch 2 Release
Six awards in total!!
Another lesser-known award show took place this week in the form of the Canadian Game Awards 2026 (CGA), and Xbox Game Studios' South of Midnight utterly swept the show following its recent PS5 and Switch 2 release. In total, South of Midnight took home six awards - including the show's coveted Game of the Year Prize. We'll...
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