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TodayFri, 16th Jan 2026
News 12 SEGA Game Gear Titles Will Be Playable In Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties On Xbox
A retro fan's paradise
We're now less than a month away from the release of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 12th, and ahead of launch, we've been learning about loads of retro games that'll be part of the package. The thing that's getting the most attention right now is that no less than 12 SEGA Game Gear...
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- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
- SEGA Game Gear
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Poll Ahead Of Developer Direct 2026, Which Is Your Favourite Fable Game On Xbox?
A fabled Xbox franchise
2026 is the year we finally get a new Fable game, with Xbox developer Playground Games having been hard at work on an Xbox Series X|S reboot for years now. So, with us less than a week away from seeing it in full force at Developer Direct 2026, which is your favourite Fable game so far?
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- Fable
- Developer Direct
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News One Of The Most Ridiculous Xbox Games We've Ever Seen Is Coming Out Next Week
It's called "I'm In Love With Your Dead Grandmother". Seriously.
Every Saturday, we put together a list of games coming to Xbox over the next week, and that's exactly what we've been drafting up over the past few hours — with one game in particular standing out just because of how ridiculous it is. Yes, on January 23rd, we'll be getting a game...
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- I'm In Love With Your Dead Grandmother
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point How Do You Feel About Xbox Game Pass In 2026?
Is it still your primary way to play Xbox games?
It's been a good few months now since Microsoft overhauled its Xbox Game Pass service, with Premium taking hold as the platform's mid-tier option whilst Ultimate got a bunch of ne
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- 2026
- Features
News 'This Blew Up Way Out Of Proportion' - JDM Dev Insists Forza Comment Was Just A Joke
It's racked up one million views
Back in October, we highlighted Japanese Drift Master as a "very intriguing" new racing game heading to Xbox a month later, and it's since launched to a decent 3.8/5 rating on the Xbox Store — 50% of all of its reviews are 5/5 on there. It's clearly a good game that's well worth considering, but unfortunately, the...
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- Forza
- Japanese Drift Master
- Random
YesterdayThu, 15th Jan 2026
News Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War Players Warn Of Ongoing Issue With The Xbox PC Version
Warner Bros. says the "appropriate teams" are aware
Yesterday, we reported how Xbox had teamed up with Kojima Productions and 505 Games to fix a long-reported game save issue with the Xbox PC version of Death Stranding Director's Cut, and now we've unfortunately got another example to bring to your attention. Thanks to Pure Xbox member OskarRex, we...
- Xbox
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
- Xbox PC
- PC Game Pass
News Four New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass In January 2026
Three Activision classics, one 90s Sierra title
We have our first Xbox Retro Classics games of the new year! Four titles have been added to the library here in January 2026, including three old school games straight from Activision's '80s catalogue. Here are those new additions to Xbox Retro Classics this month: Keystone Kapers (1983) (Atari...
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- Xbox Retro Classics
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Activision
"We were very short on memory"
The folks over at Digital Foundry have today put out an extensive piece on the making of Assassin's Creed Shadows for Switch 2, and with Xbox Series S most closely resembling Nintendo's hybrid system, we thought we'd have a quick look for anything relevant in here — and a
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Xbox Series S
- Ubisoft
- Microsoft
News Two Xbox Game Studios Titles Will Compete For The Same Outstanding Visuals Award At VES 2026
Internal duel
Hot on the heels of taking home an award each at The Game Awards 2025, Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight are both up for another award in 2026, right as the latter is about to launch on PS5 and Switch 2 this spring. Yep, id Software's viscer
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- South of Midnight
- id Software
- Compulsion Games
Feature These Are The 10 Highest-Rated Original Xbox Games Of All Time, But Do You Agree?
According to Metacritic at least
As the original Xbox prepares to turn 25 years old this November, we thought we'd take a look back at the OG Xbox era and discover which of its games were considered the absolute best of all time. To do this, we headed over to Metacritic's "Best Games on Xbox" rankings, which combine a bunch of critics' reviews for...
- Xbox
- Original Xbox
- Features
The PlayStation 2025 charts are in
Sony has this week revealed the top 20 best-selling PS5 games digitally throughout 2025, and Microsoft has a large presence on the list — with Black Ops 7, Black Ops 6, Forza Horizon 5, Oblivion Remastered and more making the cut. Forza Horizon 5 is perhaps the most impressive performer here; the four year old...
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- Microsoft
- Forza Horizon 5
- PS5
- Xbox Game Studios
News Bethesda's Fallout Resurgence Is In Full Swing As FO4 Hits Almost 100K Daily Players On Xbox
Madness!
At this point, it's safe to say that Amazon's Fallout TV show has been a massive success not only in itself but also for the franchise at large, and some new data from the Christmas period shows how big of an impact the show has had on older Fallout games for Microsoft and Bethesda. Coming from GamesIndustry.biz (with data supplied by...
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- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Bethesda
- Microsoft
News Seven Games Are Jam-Packed Into The First Xbox Free Play Days Of 2026
It's an EA Sports takeover!
Xbox Free Play Days is back! We haven't covered anything Free Play Days related since December 18th, but now Microsoft has returned with a huge version of the promotion for the next few days. Simply put, this week's Xbox Free Play Days is all about EA Sports titles, with seven games jam-packed into the lineup including...
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- Xbox Free Play Days
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday14th Jan 2026
News Star Wars Genesis Creator Explains Why Viral Starfield Mod Is 'Never' Coming To Xbox
Never say never!
Over the past few days, you may have heard about a Starfield mod called Star Wars Genesis — it's been going viral and getting a lot of traction on the likes of YouTube — and unfortunately the official line is that it's not coming to Xbox. Star Wars Genesis is actually described as a "Star Wars modlist", which means it's not...
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- Star Wars Genesis
- Starfield
- Mods
- PC
News Xbox Might Have Just Revealed Forza Horizon 6's Release Date
Via an in-game FH5 message
While we wait for official confirmation at the Xbox Developer Direct Showcase next week, it appears that Xbox might have just accidentally revealed Forza Horizon 6's release date via an in-game Horizon 5 message. According to the pop-up that was shared by Xbox Infinite on social media, Forza Horizon 6 has a release date...
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Release Dates
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Partners With Kojima To Fix Major Save Bug In Death Stranding Director's Cut
It had been plaguing the Xbox PC version
We've been absolutely loving Death Stranding Director's Cut ever since it landed on Xbox Series X and Series S in late 2024, but there's been a major bug that's been plaguing the Xbox PC / Play Anywhere version for ages now. Basically, if you played the PC version for anything longer than around 30-60...
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- Death Stranding
- Kojima Productions
- Bug
- PC
A festival of games
Well, after plenty of rumour and hearsay suggesting that Forza Horizon 6 could be a first half of 2026 title, a new leak has narrowed that down to May, and if this date is real — as multiple
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
- Microsoft
- Xbox 2026
Feature I've Never Played Final Fantasy 7 Before, But I'm Liking The Remake On Xbox So Far
The Play Anywhere functionality is amazing as well
With so many games on the market, it's not uncommon for people to accidentally gloss over some absolute classics over the years, and one of those for me is Final Fantasy 7. I've always loved the look of the PS1 game, but Legend of Dragoon is the similar RPG that I was devoting my time to back in the...
- Xbox
- Final Fantasy 7
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- ROG Xbox Ally
News Xbox Updates 'Safer Gaming' Principles In Partnership With Nintendo & PlayStation
"We’ve partnered behind the scenes"
All the way back in late 2020, Xbox announced that it was partnering with Sony (PlayStation) and Nintendo to work on a "shared commitment to safer gaming", and that relationship still continues over five years later. Today, an updated set of safer gaming principles has been revealed by Xbox, separated into...
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- Player Safety
- PlayStation
- Nintendo
News Hytale Set For Eventual Xbox Release As Game Racks Up Millions Of Players On Day One
Developed by the team behind the Minecraft 'Hypixel' server
Over 10 years ago, the team behind the popular Minecraft multiplayer server known as "Hypixel" decided to embark on creating their own Minecraft-style game called Hytale, but after multiple years of delays, the game was officially cancelled in June 2025. Then, miraculously, the game's...
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- Hytale
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In January 2026
A few notable releases we wanted to highlight!
We're halfway into January already, but with the new releases starting to ramp up on Xbox over the final few weeks, we thought we'd bring back our monthly indie games feature and highlight some of the most intriguing new titles! There's plenty of interesting stuff here, including the day one release of...
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- Indie Games
- Features
- January 2026
- Xbox One
Tuesday13th Jan 2026
News Xbox Gives Refunds For Red Dead Redemption Following Recent Upgrade Issues
If you bought it unnecessarily, you might be getting that money back!
Back at the start of December, Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S officially started rolling out, but owners of the Xbox 360 version immediately reported issues with getting access to it. This continued for quite a while, and it led to...
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- Red Dead Redemption
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Drops Multiple Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In New Publisher Spotlight Sale
Some really good discounts in here!
We've got a couple of new sales that have just gone live on the Xbox Store today, and one in particular has dropped a bunch of games to their lowest price ever — the newest Publisher Spotlight Series Sale. This sale is made up of games from Nacon, Microids, Wired Productions, Daedalic Entertainment and E-Home,...
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- Deals
- Publisher Spotlight
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News ARC Raiders Is Handing Out A Free Gift On Xbox To Celebrate Huge Sales & Player Numbers
Here's how to claim it
The ARC Raiders team is handing out a DLC freebie on Xbox right now as a result of some massive new player numbers and sales milestones for the title, but you've got to be quick to claim it. Anyone who logs into ARC Raiders before 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm GMT / Midnight CET today, January 13th, will be eligible to claim the...
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- ARC Raiders
- Embark Studios
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Legend Major Nelson Announces He's Been Laid Off From Unity
We miss you at Xbox, Larry!
We've spoken about Major Nelson many times here at Pure Xbox — he's known for having been the face of Xbox marketing for over two decades until he left Microsoft in 2023, while also working on tons of other features at Xbox over the years including achievements, Party Chat, cloud saves, in-game messaging and a whole lot...
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- Major Nelson
- Unity
News Fable Creator's 'Masters of Albion' Gets Official Release Date, But It's PC-Only At Launch
April's Albion
After missing its original 2025 release window, Peter Molyneux's 22cans studio has announced the official release date for Masters of Albion; on PC at least. The Fable creator's upcoming god game arrives for the platform on April 22nd, 2026 (at 6pm UK time, to be precise), with a console release hopefully to follow soon after. You...
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- Masters Of Albion
- Fable
- Peter Molyneux
- PC
Talking Point As Xbox Celebrates 25 Years, What's Your First Ever Xbox Memory?
Have you been a fan since 2001?!
2026 promises to be a year of celebration for Xbox, at least in terms of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox console, which first released all the way back on November 15th of 2001. With that in mind, we're keen to know about your very first ever Xbox memory! We're assuming some Xbox members will...
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- Original Xbox
- Talking Point
- Features
News Call Of Duty On Switch 2 Looks Imminent As 'Nintendo' Files Appear In COD App
Call of Datamine
Last month, we heard from Xbox reporter Jez Corden that Microsoft's Call of Duty series would soon move over to Nintendo platforms, and over the last few days, some evidence has cropped up to suggest that COD on Switch 2 is imminent. As covered in an update by our friends over at Nintendo Life, social media account
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- Call Of Duty
- Microsoft
News Control Resonant 'Isn't A Safe Sequel' And Will Be Remedy's 'Most Ambitious Game' On Xbox
"We wanted to challenge ourselves"
Since Control dropped in 2019, most fans have been eager to see what a bigger and better sequel might look like - and with Control Resonant now announced as the team's follow-up for a 2026 launch, Remedy is starting to build hype and set expectations for its next game after the excellent Alan Wake 2. Simply put, it...
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- Remedy
- Control Resonant
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday12th Jan 2026
Guide Microsoft Rewards & Xbox: How To Make 10,000 Points Per-Month (2026 Edition)
How to get Microsoft Rewards points fast
We know how amazing Microsoft Rewards is, but did you know that if you live in a certain region and you have access to all the MS Rewards benefits on offer, you can make around 10,000 Microsoft Rewards points per-month? That's the equivalent of almost £10 / $10 worth of free Xbox credit every single month!...
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- Xbox
- Microsoft Rewards
- Guides
News Xbox's Avowed Gets Permanent Price Drop To Coincide With Upcoming PS5 Release
Now available at $50
Avowed arrived on Xbox and PC almost a year ago now, and to coincide with last week's announcement of a PS5 release, Microsoft has dropped the price of the base game on all platforms — with a plan to launch at the same price on the Sony system next month. Yep, head over to the Microsoft Store or Steam and you can now grab...
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- Avowed
- Microsoft
- Obsidian
- Xbox Series X
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (January 12-15)
Including a massive new addition
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We've got three new titles coming to the main PC/Ultimate library this week, including tomorrow's huge addition of Ubisoft open-world affair Star Wars Outlaws. Here's a full overview of what's new on Xbox Game Pass this week (January 12-15): Quarantine Zone: The Last...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Xbox Game Pass Players Are Getting A Fantastic Survival Horror Experience Next Week
A new village awaits
Each Resident Evil game always tries to add a little something different to the survival horror genre; some are spookier, some are more action-oriented and some straddle that line in an almost perfect dance that only Capcom manages to pull off these days. While RE's recent run has mostly been filled with remakes that fall into...
- Xbox
- Features
- Resident Evil Village
- Capcom
- Xbox Game Pass
News This New RPG Is Heavily Inspired By Paper Mario, And It's Releasing On Xbox Next Week
"The gameplay feels like a classic Paper Mario game"
A game that almost certainly will have gone under the radar for most Xbox fans is Escape from Ever After, but if you like Paper Mario, it's one you'll definitely want to look out for when it releases on Xbox next week. This game is specifically described by its creators as being "a genre-bending...
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- Paper Mario
- Escape From Ever After
- RPGs
- Xbox Series X
News Forza Horizon 5 Hits Huge Sales Milestone In Its First Year On PS5, According To New Estimates
Absolutely flying
We've consistently heard that Forza Horizon 5 has been selling very well on PS5 since its debut last April, and now the head of Alinea Analytics — one of the firms keeping us updated on those sales — has a new update for us here as we enter 2026. According to
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- Forza Horizon 5
- PS5
- Microsoft
- Playground Games
Rumour Ninja Theory's 'Project: Mara' Was Just A Concept, Hellblade 3 Could Be Their Next Game
"From what I understand, the next game is Hellblade 3"
On very rare occasions over the past few years, we've heard from Xbox studio Ninja Theory about something called "Project: Mara", which was first announced all the way back in 2020 as a "new in-development experimental title that explores new ways of storytelling". Unfortunately, it now...
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- Rumours
- Ninja Theory
- Hellblade 3
- Project Mara
News Ubisoft Seemingly Preparing 'The Division: Definitive Edition' Ahead Of 10-Year Anniversary
Billboard spotted
Last month, Ubisoft dropped a surprise 60FPS patch for 2016's The Division on PS5, with the game already being boosted to 60 frames per second on Xbox years ago thanks to FPS Boost. However, it's looking like the French game maker might have even more plans for its almost decade-old co-op shooter, and these plans could be relevant...
- Xbox
- Ubisoft
- The Division Definitive Edition
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Sunday11th Jan 2026
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In January 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2026? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to the service over the next few weeks...
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- Guides
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- January 2026
Feature Eight Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2026
Including some pretty massive releases!
Another year has arrived, and that means another year of free-to-play Xbox games is upon us! We're expecting to learn of many new titles over the coming months, and we already know of a few that are planned for 2026. We recently mentioned two of January 2026's free-to-play titles in 2XKO and Highguard, but...
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- Free To Play
- Features
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News 30+ Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Game Pass 'Last Chance' Sale
Don't forget about Choo-Choo Charles as well!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Game Pass Last Chance Sale? This exclusive sale for Game Pass members is packed with fantastic deals, including over 30 games that are reduced by 90%. This means great deals for great games — including some major AAA releases from years past! We've...
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- Discounts
- Deals
- Xbox Game Pass Last Chance Sale
Saturday10th Jan 2026
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 12-16)
Including a huge Xbox Game Pass addition!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 12-16! It's still a quiet time for big new releases at the moment, but we've got plenty of indie goodness on the way, along with new Xbox Game Pass titles including Star Wars Outlaws! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 12-16):
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Announces Surprise 'Day One' PC Game Pass Addition For Monday, January 12th
Published by Devolver Digital!
Anyone fancy another surprise Game Pass addition? It's been announced this weekend that Quarantine Zone: The Last Check will be joining PC Game Pass on January 12th, which makes it a "day one" release on the service. Developed by Brigada Games and published by indie giant Devolver Digital, Quarantine Zone: The Last...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- PC Game Pass
- Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Feature Is It Worth Buying An Xbox One In 2026?
It might be 12 years old, but it's still alive and kicking!
Although it didn't get much attention at the time, the Xbox One celebrated its twelfth anniversary just a couple of months ago on November 22nd, and it's amazing to say that this once-panned console is still very relevant in 2026! Yes, Microsoft might not be making first-party games for it...
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- Xbox One
- Features
- 2026
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In February 2026
Some early predictions
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in February 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
- Leaving Soon
- February
- 2026
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 10-11)
How's the backlog looking?
Welcome to another weekend! With the new year's hangover now well and truly in the rear-view mirror, we're fully focused on the year ahead — including tackling those gaming backlogs from last year (and about the last five years). So, here's what we're playing this weekend to work through them: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer:...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday9th Jan 2026
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At The New Game Plus Showcase 2026
Three from Xbox Game Studios, two from third-party teams
Last night marked the debut of the first-ever New Game Plus Showcase, which lasted for well over three hours in the end, and as already we've already covered elsewhere, there were plenty of Xbox-related trailers at the event. Five Xbox Game Pass were included in the mix, three of which are
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Roundup All The Xbox Trailers From The New Game Plus Showcase 2026
Including multiple Xbox first-party appearances!
Today marked the debut of the first New Game Plus Showcase, and surprisingly it ended up featuring a whole bunch of Xbox games including some first-party titles, so you better believe we're going to round up all the reveals for you! Down below, you'll find all the trailers for the games with Xbox...
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- New Game Plus Showcase
- Round Up
- Features
News Based On New Players, These Were The Top 5 Xbox Games Of Christmas And New Year
According to Alinea Analytics data
The Christmas and New Year period offers a great chance for many people to spend more time gaming and either check out the Game Pass catalogue, dip into their backlogs or simply buy new games to enjoy over the holidays. So, which Xbox games fared the best over holiday 2025? Alinea Analytics has been looking into...
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- Analysis
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Phil Spencer Reveals 'Xbox 25' Logo And Shares Video Message Ahead Of Developer Direct
Says Xbox will be celebrating "all year long"
With the Xbox Developer Direct showcase around the corner and the 25th year of Xbox finally underway, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has shared a video message to fans over on LinkedIn of all places. In his message, a version of which you can see in the post below, Spencer teased that Xbox will be...
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- Phil Spencer
- Xbox 25
- Xbox Developer Direct
News Another Source Reveals What They Know About The 'Secret' Xbox Developer Direct Game
They also claim Fable is in development for PS5
Following the announcement of the date and three games for the Xbox Developer Direct yesterday, we inevitibly started hearing about a secret fourth game for the show — and another source has now corroborated this today. The well-known outlet
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- Xbox Developer Direct
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