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Craig was a Video Producer at Pure Xbox, where he covered the biggest games in the world of Xbox.
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Arrives On Hisense & VIDAA TVs With Dedicated App
Which sort of makes it an Xbox?
Microsoft's flawed "This Is An Xbox" campaign may well and truly be retired, but that hasn't stopped Xbox from continuing to expand it's Cloud Gaming service, with support now being deployed to select Hisense and VIDAA OS-powered Smart TVs. If you're in possession of a Hisense/VIDAA 2024-2026 model, you might want...
News Corsair Cove Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
"Undoubtedly one of the best strategy games of recent years"
We've got our final Xbox Game Pass addition of the month today, and It takes the shape of Corsair Cove, which is joining PC Game Pass. To be completely honest with you, we didn't really know much about this one, other than it's a pirate-themed strategy game, and is only available to the...
News Xbox's Four Priorities Detailed By Asha Sharma After Major 'Reset'
Core, Content, Creation, and Connection
You've most likely heard all about the Xbox 'reset' that laid off of thousands of employees and divestment in studios that saw four of them part ways with the company. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outline her plans to get the brand back on track. In a memo obtained by The Verge, she detailed four key priorities...
Talking Point What Was The First Gears Of War Game You Ever Played?
Where you there when Carmine's gun jammed?
As we draw ever closer to the Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer Beta (August 6-10 for players who pre-ordered or subscribe to XGP Ultimate/PC, followed by the Open Beta from August 13-17) we thought now would be the perfect time to ask about your first experience with the series. For many of us who...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 30 - August 2)
Three games to play for free this weekend!
Where does the time go? It's Thursday again, which means we're back to share the next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles for you to crack on with this weekend. Only three games up for grabs this time, so why don't you pull up a steel chair and get busy with WWE 2K26. If tussling around the ring with...
Roundup Here's What The Previews Are Saying About Gears Of War: E-Day
Horde Siege, PVP, and more
The first round of previews for Gears of War: E-Day have dropped and they're all saying the same time - Horde mode rocks. The Coalition's next game is a prequel to the original Gears of War, focusing on the iconic brotherhood between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. Set during the darkest chapter in Gears history,...
Preview We've Played Gears Of War: E-Day, And Can't Get Enough Of Horde Siege
It's fun, but is it Gears?
Gears of War is one-third of the Xbox holy trinity, and a series I've loved for almost two decades thanks to its unique cover-based brutality. No matter which entry you boot up, chainsawing through a shredded Locust simply never gets old. It's been a long six years since Gears 5, and whilst I've been champing at the bit...
News Mistfall Hunter Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Available for Premium, PC, and Ultimate members today!
It's another day, and another brand-new addition to Xbox Game Pass! The dark fantasy world of Mistfall Hunter is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Cloud, and supports my favourite feature, Xbox Play
News Not A Good Look For Xbox As Halo: Campaign Evolved Plays Best On PlayStation
The grass is bluer on the other side
The clever clogs at Digital Foundry have released arguably one of the most awkward console comparisons in recent memory, putting Halo: Campaign Evolved under some heat. When you hear about Halo, you think Xbox - they've been synonymous for decades. Master Chief has long served as the poster boy of
News Dispatch Is Finally Available On Xbox, With Play Anywhere Support
Uncensored in all its glory
Xbox gamers, are you ready to finally play Dispatch?! Today is the day, as one of the best games of 2025 is available now to play on Xbox Series X and Series S with full Xbox Play Anywhere support on the Xbox PC app and handheld! Booya! If somehow you missed this one, Dispatch is a very good choose your own adventure...
PSA Xbox FanFest Sign-Ups Close Soon Ahead Of Gamescom 2026
Win tickets to Gamescom 2026 with a friend
All aboard folks, next stop on the Xbox FanFest Tour is Cologne, Germany, as the official community program heads to Gamescom 2026 - Choo choo! Xbox FanFest is a big in-person celebration
News Xbox Could Still Lose Money On Series X|S Console Sales Despite Price Hike, Sources Claim
And what does this mean for Project Helix?
Xbox's planned price increase for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles will come into effect on Saturday, August 1st, but it appears Microsoft could still end up selling its hardware at a loss. As seems to be the norm everywhere right now, rising manufacturing costs caused by the ongoing component...
News Former Xbox Studio Forced To Layoff 23 Employees To Ensure 'Survival Of Our Studio'
"The people we are losing were all important"
It's been just over three weeks since Psychonauts and Kiln developer Double Fine announced its independence from Xbox Game Studios, and the team has now been forced into letting go of 23 employees to avoid complete closure. Studio Head Tim Schafer confirmed the cuts on
News Xbox Announces Big List Of Games And Broadcast Schedule For Gamescom 2026
Get a proper look at upcoming Xbox games
With it being their 25th anniversary, Xbox is showing up in a big way at Gamescom 2026 - next month's big gaming mamma jamma taking place in the usual spot, Cologne Germany. This year the Xbox booth will feature 25 upcoming titles spread across 140 gaming stations, giving lucky attendees plenty of hands-on...
Poll So, What Do You Think Of Halo: Campaign Evolved?
Is this your first Halo game?
Halo: Campaign Evolved is finally out in the wild, and I can't get enough of it. Despite getting very early access weeks before launch, I still find myself hopping on to replay the campaign, remix levels, try out new Skull modifiers, and have a laugh with friends. It's such a blast! The remake feels like a proper...
Dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnn!
Halo: Campaign Evolved is officially available worldwide on Xbox, PC, and PS5. It's still so surreal seeing Halo on a Sony console, but better yet, It's available day one with Xbox Game Pass! Hooray, confetti and grunt brains everywhere! The Standard Edition of Halo Studios' breathtaking remake is out now for everyone...
News Last Chance To Bag A Bargain: Xbox Summer Sale 2026 Ends Tomorrow
Make the most of some MASSIVE discounts
The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2026 has been in full swing for the past couple of weeks, offering discounts of up to 95% across a whopping 2,000+ games. However, this year's massive sale is coming to an end late on Wednesday July 29, in other words, tomorrow! So, consider this a reminder to snag yourself...
News Xbox Owners Get Free PC Copies Of Select Ubisoft Games
Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and more!
Ubisoft is giving Xbox players free PC versions of select games they already own digitally on console, at no additional cost. Currently the offers extends to thirteen titles in total, all of which will be playable through the Ubisoft Connect app on PC. For most games, the specific edition and DLC content you may...
News 'We Must Do Better To Support You' - Xbox Exec Apologises For Xbox Server Outage
"This is an unacceptable situation"
Xbox Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet took to social media last night to apologise for the widespread outage that left some players unable to sign in, view game libraries, or, in the worst cases, launch either digital titles or physical disc-based games on Xbox. The server crash began in the early hours...
News Xbox Servers Were Down For 20 Hours, But Everything Should Be Working Now
Update: "Good news — the earlier Xbox issue should now be mitigated"
Last week, Xbox suffered an untimely server outage preventing players from accessing Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on the very same day it launched. Not great from Team Green, and to make matters worse, it looks like servers are playing up once again. You're not alone,...
Talking Point How Much Has The Xbox Outage Affected You?
Can you play anything yet?
Xbox servers have been down for most of the day (July 27), impacting thousands of players, myself included, and leaving me unable to play most of my games. Sifting through social media platforms for the general reaction whilst keeping an eye on the Xbox Status page for a miracle, continues to paint a bleak picture for a...
News Stalker 2: Cost Of Hope Gets August 2026 Release Date For Xbox, PS5 & PC
Launches alongside major 2.0 Unreal Engine 5 update
GSC Game World has just announced the first major expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to release on August 20, 2026. We got a new trailer for the upcoming DLC Cost of Hope, which introduces two new regions with plenty more "horrors and mysteries of the Zone" to encounter. The...
News Lara Croft Suffers Another Delay, Tomb Raider: Catalyst Pushed To 2028
Hopefully it's worth the wait!
Lara Croft can't seem to catch her breath, as it looks like Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been pushed back to 2028. The legendary adventurer has has suffered a rocky revival, with the reimagined version of her original adventure, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, becoming the first of Amazon's Lara Croft projects to...
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way
*Minor Spoiler Warning*
Halo Studios has teased that a remake of Halo 2 is coming, and they've done it in the best possible way. Back in 2001, players who managed to complete the final mission of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary difficulty were treated with a secret ending. It wasn't anything major, just a fun cutscene featuring the UNSC's finest,...
