YesterdaySat, 24th Jun 2023

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  124

  News Phil Spencer: Sony Uses Revenue From Our Games To Reduce Xbox's 'Survival In The Market'

  He describes the company as an "aggressive competitor"

  Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed as part of today's FTC hearing that he believes Sony is using revenue from Xbox games on the PlayStation platform to try and reduce Xbox's survival in the market. Spencer was questioned about how the company feels when releasing games on PlayStation, claiming...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Phil Spencer
  • PlayStation
  • Sony
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  4

  Feature These 25+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 26-30)

  Step inside the squared circle

  Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 26th to June 30th! We've got a lot of games on the way over the next few days, with highlights including AEW: Fight Forever, Destroy All Humans 2! for Xbox One, Ghost Tr

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Weekly Roundup
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  118

  Poll Will You Stay Subscribed To Xbox Game Pass After The Price Hike?

  How are you feeling about it?

  The biggest story of the week in the world of Xbox has been the announcement of a price increase for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass in various countries, beginning with Game Pass on July 6th. Specifically, new subscribers to Xbox Game Pass will see the change on July 6th, whereas existing members will notice...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Poll
  • Features
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  28

  News Forza Horizon 1 & 2 Are Shutting Their Servers On Xbox This August

  Due to a "very small player population"

  It's the end of an era for the first two Forza Horizon games! Both titles will be shutting their online servers this August, with Turn 10 Studios explaining that they each have a "very small player population" and the focus is now on "current games". This means that as of August 22nd, 2023, you'll no longer...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Forza Horizon
  • Servers
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  60

  News Xbox Was Worried It Would Lose Starfield Prior To Bethesda Acquisition

  "We've had to secure content to remain viable in the business"

  Phil Spencer has explained as part of today's FTC hearing that there was a chance Starfield was going to skip the Xbox platform entirely at one point, and the company felt it had to "secure content to remain viable in the business". Here's what the Xbox boss had to say earlier today,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Bethesda
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  64

  News Xbox Boss Promises To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation (Again)

  As long as Sony is up for it

  Head of Microsoft's gaming division Phil Spencer has today been asked a lot about the future of Activision Blizzard under the Xbox banner. One question, in particular, that came up was in regards to Call of Duty, and whether or not the company would continue to release the series on PlayStation. As long as Sony is...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty
  • PlayStation
  • Microsoft
  • Activision
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  59

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 24-25)

  How about some NFS Unbound?

  Welcome to another weekend! As always, there's plenty to enjoy on Xbox this weekend including a couple of new Xbox Game Pass additions, three more Free Play Days titles, and over 600 deals across a wide array of sales. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • What Are You Playing
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  35

  News The Elder Scrolls 6 Is At Least 'Five-Plus Years Away', Platforms Still TBD

  Even Phil Spencer isn't sure what it's coming to

  As part of today's FTC hearing, Elder Scrolls fans got an unexpected update about the status of the long-awaited sixth entry in the series. When questioned about Bethesda's next major project, originally revealed by the company back in 2018, Xbox boss Phil Spencer mentioned how it was still...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • The Elder Scrolls 6
  • Bethesda
  • Microsoft
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  21

  News Microsoft Was Interested In Buying Zynga At One Point, Reveals Xbox Boss

  "We have a lot of respect for the people at Zynga"

  Prior to Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company was apparently interested in buying the mobile giant Zynga — but the company ended up being acquired by Take-Two Interactive instead for $12.7 billion. This was revealed by Xbox boss Phil Spencer as part of today's FTC...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Zynga

Friday23rd Jun 2023

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  81

  Guide Best Xbox Exclusives

  Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2023

  What are the best Xbox exclusives you can play as of June 2023? The Xbox ecosystem has been home to some truly stellar Xbox exclusives over the years, top-notch titles that you'll only find on Microsoft's family of consoles and PC. What's more, the vast majority of these titles are now available...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Exclusives
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  18

  News Redfall Update 1.11 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Just a small hotfix

  Redfall might have been a disappointment for many players at launch, but Arkane Studios is still busy working away on updates to improve the experience — with a 60FPS performance mode also coming at some point in the future. The latest update for the game arrives in the form of Hotfix v1.11, which is mainly focused around...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Redfall
  • Update
  • Hotfix
  • Xbox Series X
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  10

  News We're Getting A Classic Game Boy Advance Title On Xbox Game Pass Next Week

  From all the way back in 2003

  If you were playing a Game Boy Advance back in the early 2000s, there's a good chance you will have run into Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, which many consider to be one of the best Harvest Moon games of all time. Well, it was remade a few years ago for Xbox, and now we're getting that version on Xbox Game Pass...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Harvest Moon
  • Story Of Seasons
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  157

  News Jim Ryan Wasn't Overly Concerned About Call Of Duty Xbox Exclusivity

  "We’ll be OK, we’ll be more than OK"

  There's been a narrative for some time now that PlayStation was worried about Microsoft pulling Activision's blockbuster Call of Duty away from its own market. However, in a Microsoft FTC trial update, a private email from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to former SCEE president Chris Deering, quoted during the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Call of Duty
  • PlayStation
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  67

  News Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Confirmed As An Xbox Exclusive

  Coming to Xbox, PC & Game Pass "day one"

  There's been mixed messaging about Bethesda's upcoming project Indiana Jones and whether or not it would be exclusive to Microsoft's platforms, and it seems we've finally got an official answer at today's FTC hearing. During a witness testimony as part of FTC's attempt to block Microsoft's $69 billion...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • PC
  • Indiana Jones
  • Bethesda
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  99

  News Sarah Bond: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's Least Popular Feature Is Cloud Gaming

  And it's apparently running at a loss

  One of the concerns raised about Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is in regard to the future of cloud gaming. During a cross-examination at the Microsoft and FTC trial earlier on, Xbox's corporate vice president of gaming Sarah Bond played down suggestions about Xbox's growth of cloud...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Cloud
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  5

  News Sonic Frontiers Introduces New Game+ And More In Free Xbox Update

  Celebrating Sonic's 32nd birthday!

  Today marks 32 years since Sonic first made his debut on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive back in June of 1991, and to celebrate the occasion, Sonic Frontiers is receiving a totally free "Birthday Bash" update! There's quite a lot packed into this update, including a New Game+ mode. You can check out the trailer...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Sonic
  • Sonic Frontiers
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  43

  News Xbox Is Expecting The 'Next Generation Of Consoles' To Begin In 2028

  Five years to go, then!

  If you're wondering when a brand-new generation of Xbox consoles will come along, we might have a (rough) answer! According to Microsoft, the current expectation is that the next generation will arrive around the year 2028. This is according to court documents that Microsoft filed as part of the FTC hearing. The date was...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • PS5
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  9

  Review Crash Team Rumble - Toys For Bob Serves Up Another Crash Bandicoot Banger

  Wumpa Warzone

  When we first got wind that Crash Bandicoot was to star in his very own online multiplayer game, you'll forgive us for not having got all that excited. As much as we love Crash, and as much as we enjoy this genre of game, well, it just feels as though these sorts of online arena-styled efforts come and go all too frequently these days,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Reviews
  • Crash Team Rumble
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  36

  News Starfield Won't Feature Land Vehicles, But It Does Have The 'Boost Pack'

  "The boost pack almost acts like a vehicle"

  As we've already mentioned, Bethesda's Todd Howard appeared in a massive new Starfield interview with Kinda Funny Games earlier this week, and as part of this he confirmed that the game won't feature any kind of land vehicles. The reason for this is because the team wanted to design the game "so it feels...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Bethesda
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  25

  News Konami Might Have Leaked The 3 Games Included In Metal Gear Solid Collection 'Vol.2'

  Are we finally getting MGS4 on Xbox?

  Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Volume 1 of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection would be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this October, and now it looks like we also know more details about Volume 2! Twitter user Nitroid spotted t

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Metal Gear Solid
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S

Thursday22nd Jun 2023

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  125

  Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support

  The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S

  Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of Aliens: Dark Descent, Park Beyond, Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath, GRID Legends, Company of Heroes 3, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Mortal Shell, Supraland: Six Inches Under, Minecraft Legends, Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Potion...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • PC
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  15

  Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (June 2023)

  Here's what you can claim for free this month

  The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back with more freebies in June 2023, including for the likes of Battlefield 2042 and Hi-Fi RUSH! Some members have also been treated to the free "Gamer" movie! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in June 2023: Apex Legends - Golden Helm Weapon...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Perks
  • Guides
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  23

  News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 22)

  "Race to the top, definitely don’t flop"

  It's time for a couple more Xbox Game Pass additions! Today sees the arrival of Need for Speed Unbound on EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and we've also got a brand-new release in the form of The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales. Keep in mind that neither of these are available on the service at the time of...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  189

  News Microsoft Is Literally Now Saying That Xbox Has 'Lost The Console Wars'

  This is already getting ridiculous

  It's going to be a long week, folks. Just ahead of the FTC hearing this week in which various Microsoft and Xbox executives will be attempting to defend the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has submitted a filing which actually mentions that Xbox has "lost the console wars" and its rivals are...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • PlayStation
  • Nintendo
  • FTC
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  24

  News Xbox Series S 1TB Version Was Created Due To 'Really Consistent Feedback', Says Microsoft

  Launching this September

  The new version of the Xbox Series S arrives this September in the form of the "Carbon Black" variant, which will include 1TB of storage rather than the original 512GB, and the reason for its existence has been attributed to heavy demand. Speaking to CNN recently, Xbox's Sarah Bond explained that the team had received...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series S
  • Carbon Black
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  77

  News Todd Howard Explains Why Starfield At 30FPS Will 'Feel Great' On Xbox Series X|S

  "This is the best feeling game that we've had"

  Bethesda's Todd Howard has been speaking about Starfield in a massive new interview with Kinda Funny Games today, and as part of it, he was asked once again about the decision to make the game 30FPS on Xbox Series X and Series S. This time, he went into a bit more detail about why he doesn't see it as...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Bethesda
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  52

  News Sony Won't Share Confidential PS6 Details With Activision If Xbox Deal Is Approved

  "We simply could not run the risk"

  It's going to be a busy week of Activision Blizzard news with the major FTC hearing kicking off today, and something that's come out of it already is a statement from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan about Activision and future console plans. These comments actually date back to April, when Ryan explained to the FTC that...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Activision Blizzard
  • PlayStation
  • Sony
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  15

  News Trepang2 Is An 'Outrageously Violent' Single-Player FPS Coming To Xbox This Year

  "Uncover horrific truths and brutalise your enemies"

  This week marked the release of a brand-new single-player shooter called Trepang2 on Steam (for PC), and if you've been liking the look of it, you'll be glad to know that it's also coming to Xbox Series X and Series S in late 2023! The game is described as a "gory, action-packed FPS set in the...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Trepang2
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  16

  News It Looks Like 'Quake 2 Remastered' Could Be Heading To Xbox Game Pass

  It's just been rated in South Korea

  We're big fans of the 2021 Quake remaster here at Pure Xbox, so we're very excited to learn that a sequel entitled Quake 2 Remastered appears to be in the works, which will presumably arrive on Xbox Game Pass at launch. The game has been rated in South Korea (as discovered by

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Quake
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  10

  Flashback How Medal Of Honor Spawned Call Of Duty, The Series That Killed It

  Time Extension The cutthroat story behind gaming's most popular FPS series

  Activision's Call of Duty series is a commercial monster. Since its inception twenty years ago, it has sold more than 425 million copies worldwide and is comfortably the best-selling FPS franchise of all time. Its astonishing and prolonged sales success over the past decade or so has...

  • 3 days ago
  • Features
  • Flashback
  • Call of Duty
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  8

  News Next Week's Annapurna Showcase May Bring News About 'Stray' On Xbox

  Along with various other surprises

  We know that a lot of people have been waiting for the PlayStation exclusive adventure game Stray to come to Xbox for such a long time (almost a year now), and the wait might finally almost be over! Last month, it was revealed that the game had been rated for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the United...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Stray
  • Annapurna Interactive
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox One
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  News Xbox Game Pass Hit Vampire Survivors Gets 4-Player Couch Co-Op This August

  "Slay millions of monsters with ya mates"

  The indie hit Vampire Survivors was yesterday announced for the Nintendo Switch, and in addition to this, it's also been confirmed there'll be a rather exciting update coming to other versions of the game. Xbox owners can look forward to a four-player couch co-op mode coming to all platforms on August 17th...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X