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Talking Point Xbox Series X|S Owners, How's Your Storage Looking In 2025?
Our yearly feature returns!
Every year here at Pure Xbox, we poll the community about how well you've been managing your Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S storage, and so we're doing the same again for 2025 - in a year where games are getting bigger than ever! Looking back over the past couple of years, it comes as no surprise that free space appears...
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- Features
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Xbox Handheld: Everything We Know So Far, Including The Latest Rumours
Your all-in-one guide to Xbox's handheld plans
What's going on with the Xbox handheld?! For quite a while now, we've been hearing about plans for Xbox to develop such a device, and even Xbox boss Phil Spencer has talked about it on a series of occasions. There's definitely something happening behind the scenes at Microsoft right now, even though it...
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Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 20-24)
January is getting BUSY now!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 20-24! We're really starting to get busy now with these new Xbox releases for 2025, with over 20 of them confirmed for the next few days - including the likes of SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada and
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 18-19)
Diving into Xbox Free Play Days?
Weekend time! There's plenty to check out on Xbox over the weekend, with the highlight being a massive array of Xbox Free Play Days titles from EA Sports, and there are also a small number of new Xbox Game Pass additions as well. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I feel like there's...
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News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late January 2025
Including a modern-day classic we gave 10/10 to!
It's that time again! Microsoft has revealed the next batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late January today, which includes six titles in all - with the likes of Death's Door and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem amongst them. In fact, Death's Door is one of those games that received an extremely ra
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Friday17th Jan 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In January 2025
The list as it stands right now
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in January, as well as the...
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News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (January 18-19)
Bag yourself a ridiculous bargain!
Looking for some cheap games on Xbox during mid-January? Well, it's time to bring back our 90% discounts feature! Looking at the current deals on the Xbox Store, there are plenty of games that have been discounted by 90% until at least the start of next week, including some AAA titles. In the table below, we've...
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- Deals
- Discounts
Rumour Xbox Reporter Teases One More Potential Surprise At Developer Direct 2025
A strong emphasis on "maybe"
We're less than a week away now from Xbox Developer Direct 2025, and with yesterday's Switch 2 reveal now firmly in the rear-view mirror, all eyes are on Microsoft and its next big showcase. The question is, how many surprises will be packed into this year's show? We already know about
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Talking Point Will Microsoft Fully Reveal Its Next-Gen Xbox This Year?
Or will Xbox stay quiet in 2025
A year ago next month, Microsoft first started talking about its next-gen Xbox - a console that's supposedly going to provide the "largest technical leap" ever seen from generation to generation. The thing is though, we still don't really know what that means, even if Xbox fans have pondered the topic for months now...
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News GTA 6 Raising Prices To '$80 Or Even $100' Could Cause Industry To Follow Suit, Says Analyst
"Breaking a key price barrier"
Video game prices continue to be a bit of a sore subject, especially in a world where the cost of practically everything seems to only be going up and up. Unfortunately, those rising costs are leading to ballooning game budgets - and an investment analyst believes GTA 6 could provide a potential "moving up" point for...
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- GTA 6
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Take-Two
- Rockstar
News Xbox Reminds Us Engagement Is At 'All-Time High' Going Into 2025
Big milestones have been achieved recently
Earlier this week, Microsoft reached out to ourselves here at Pure Xbox (and seemingly a series of other outlets) aiming to provide some context about a report headlined "Microsoft’s Gaming Business Falls Short, Despite Activision" - by an outlet known as The Information. Now, we'll be honest... we...
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- Industry News
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Tales Of Graces f Remastered'
Out today on Xbox!
Tales of Graces f Remastered makes its debut on Xbox today, alongside other major platforms, and that means lots of reviews for the remaster have cropped up online in recent hours. Things are looking pretty good for Bandai Namco's latest re-release, so we've gathered up a bunch of the critics' opinions on Tales of Graces f...
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Report Majority Of Devs Expecting To Release New Games In 2025, Driving Industry Growth
Survey sheds positive light on 2025
Let's have a bit of Friday night positivity, shall we? Despite what's been a rough year-or-so for the gaming industry, the outlook seems a bit better for 2025 so far - and a new report backs that up, as a majority of game developers expect the industry to grow this year. Of 150 senior Unity game devs surveyed in...
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- Industry News
- New Games 2025
- Unity
Thursday16th Jan 2025
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Looking for a list of every game coming out on Xbox in 2025? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a month-by-month guide to all the Xbox releases that have been announced for 2025 so far - with many more to come of course! Don't forget that we've provided a separate guide for every Xbox...
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News Xbox Store Adds Two Extra Freebies To Enjoy Over The Weekend
Including a First Berserker: Khazan demo!
It feels like we've been talking a lot today about free Xbox games! There's the whole Xbox Free Play Days thing, with EA making eight games free to try, and we also discussed the "Just For You" deals that are going around right now. Beyond that though, there are two extra freebies that we don't want you to...
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- Free Games
- The First Berseker: Khazan
- SMITE 2
Soapbox I Hope Xbox Properly Supports Switch 2 When It Launches In 2025
Offering a new & different Xbox experience
A lot has been said, discussed and debated about Microsoft deciding to make Xbox games available on rival platforms, and much of that chatter has been pretty negative so far. Sony's PS5 has been the big focus point for discussion, especially because it's confirmed to be getting some huge Xbox games like...
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News Lucky Xbox Players Are Getting Free 'Just For You' Deals This Week
For the likes of Destiny 2 and EA Sports FC 25
The 'Just For You' section of the Microsoft Store has become pretty popular over the last year-or-so, with Xbox choosing to populate it with a series of great offers - particularly for those who are Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. That remains the case as we speak, but some extremely lucky Xbox...
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- Just For You
- Deals
News Xbox Fan Shares 'Genius' Method For Putting Console In Idle Mode
We didn't know this was a thing!
It's not often we learn something that we didn't know already about our Xbox consoles here at PX HQ, but browsing the platform's Reddit channel this morning, we've done exactly that. Basically, a user has shared a tip for instantly putting your console in 'idle' mode, and yep - we had no idea you could do this! So,...
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Talking Point What Is Xbox Going To Do With Halo In 2025?
Do you think we'll get an announcement?
This is a really interesting time for the Halo franchise. A few months ago, it was announced that a major shakeup was taking place at 343 Industries, with the company rebranding to "Halo Studios" and embarking on a series of new games using Unreal Engine 5. It served as the beginning of a new chapter with Halo...
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News Xbox Free Play Days Features Eight EA Games This Week (January 16-19)
Jump in for free this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days has officially returned for the new year, and EA is helping kick things off with a bang. Starting today, the publisher is adding eight games in total to the program, including the likes of College Football 25, EA Sports WRC and more. Without further ado, here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup...
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News Ex-Witcher Devs Unveil New Dark Fantasy RPG 'Dawnwalker' For Xbox
"From the director of Witcher 3"
As CD Projekt Red focuses on its next big game in The Witcher 4, the former Witcher 3 director and select other industry veterans at the new Polish team 'Rebel Wolves' are now gearing up for their debut title backed by Bandai Namco. If you
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Sniper Elite: Resistance's Biggest Features Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Coming later this month
While we're seemingly in for a quiet week on Xbox Game Pass, the service starts to ramp up at the end of the month, including the day one launch of Sniper Elite: Resistance. Yep, following the Game Pass release of Sniper Elite 5 a couple of years back, Rebellion returns to the service at the end of the month with a...
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- Sniper Elite: Resistance
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- Xbox Series X
News New Console Repair Options Headline Xbox Sustainability Efforts In 2025
Going all green
Microsoft has detailed some new sustainability efforts relating to Xbox as we move into 2025, and while this sort of stuff often just happens in the background for us as players, Team Green is actually bringing some pretty neat initiatives to the table here - chief among which is a new repairs program for users in the US, which...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Repairs
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
Rumour Microsoft Reportedly Chose Buying Studios Over 'Winding Down' Xbox In 2021
Update: The company provides some context
Xbox fans, buckle up. Today, a fresh report is circulating from outlet The Information that claims Microsoft thought about winding down its Xbox gaming business back in 2021. According to the report, which is unfortunately paywalled, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella "faced a choice" between buying studios to...
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- Microsoft
- Industry
- Bethesda
- Activision Blizzard
News Microsoft's 'VP Of Next-Gen' Seems To Think That Xbox Console Hardware Isn't Under Threat
We see you, Jason
Xbox exec Jason Ronald was recently named the 'VP of next-generation' over at Microsoft, with the Xbox Series X|S architect now spearheading the team's next-gen console plans. Given his new job title, then, it's probably good news that Ronald seems to think that Xbox consoles are here to stay. Between his undoubtedly busy schedule...
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- Next-Gen
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales In Europe Dropped By Almost 50% In 2024
PlayStation & Nintendo also suffered last year
Throughout the year, we've been tracking multiple sales reports for Xbox Series X and S consoles, and unfortunately - the news hasn't often been very good for Microsoft. Well, a new look at the entirety o
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News Microsoft Is Apparently Working On Some Big Improvements To Xbox Cloud Gaming
As the team "expands its network storage capacity"
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming a major part of Microsoft's games business these days, especially as it continues to expand Xbox as a platform, and some new information from
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News Microsoft Has Announced More Layoffs In Its Gaming Division, Says New Report
Amount of job cuts not specified
During 2024, Microsoft made heavy job cuts across multiple divisions including Xbox, and a new report suggests that this culling of staff isn't stopping into the new year. First reported on by Business Insider (paywalled) and shared by GamesIndustry.
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- Industry
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Talking Point Are You Hoping For Another 'Shadow Drop' At Xbox Developer Direct 2025?
That would be awesome!
As Xbox Developer Direct fast approaches, we're getting quite excited for what we might see in the 2025 edition of the event. We know three of the games that will be showcased, while rumours are pointing towards a "legendary Japanese IP" for Xbox's fourth game of the show. But, what about another shadow drop of some sort?...
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News Xbox Fighter 'Killer Instinct' Joins EVO 2025 In New Extended Lineup
The battle begins this August
Killer Instinct rolled out a special Anniversary Edition update in late 2023 and now it's making a comeback on the biggest fighting game stage in the world. Today, in a bit of a surprise announcement, EVO revealed its main game lineup for 2025 as well as an "extended" roster - including Killer Instinct. Alongside it...
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Report Ubisoft Founders Considering A New Business 'Venture' Using Certain Franchises
Which franchises? We're not sure.
The latest twist in the ongoing Ubisoft drama has occurred today, with outlet Bloomberg delivering a fresh report on what's happening behind the scenes at the French game maker. According to this new report, Ubisoft's founders — the Guillemot family — along with major shareholder Tencent, are considering...
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- Tencent
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News Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered Introduces Spruced Up Bosses Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Launch
"They're back and ready for round 2"
We're about a month away now from Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered landing on Xbox consoles, and the teams at Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have just shared a fresh look at the spruced up bosses featured in their new collection. Showcased up above in the game's latest trailer, Cleopatra’s Guard, Brother Obscura, and...
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- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
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- Xbox Series X
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Tuesday14th Jan 2025
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 14)
A couple of major additions to the library
Welcome to the biggest Xbox Game Pass update for 2025 so far! Today, we have two major titles heading to the library, although one of them is a PC exclusive that debuted all the way back in 1997. That'll be Blizzard's first Diablo title, which makes its way onto Microsoft's modern PC storefront today,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Deals Xbox Is Hosting A Huge 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Indie Sale Right Now
Some good deals, some not so much
Multiple Xbox Store promotions have gone live today, as usual for a Tuesday, and we reckon the pick of the bunch this week is the team's 'Buy 1, Get 2 Free' indie game sale we're seeing on our consoles right now. Don't get us wrong, not everything in this promotion is a particularly good deal, but we are seeing...
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- Indie Sale
- BOGOF
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In January 2025
A new year of Xbox Perks has begun!
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is a neat little bonus for members of the 'Ultimate' tier who can benefit from a series of cool freebies, and to kick off January 2025, there are loads of free Xbox Perks that you can claim right now! We're doing things a little differently with these guides in 2025 - instead of...
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News 'Rewards Hunter' Announces Retirement Following Xbox Rewards Overhaul
We like the changes, but hate to see this
When we started covering the Xbox Game Pass Quests (and therefore, Microsoft Rewards) program back in 2020 here at Pure Xbox, there were a lot of game-specific tasks that players needed to complete for points. Some of these were lengthy and difficult, and we created a big
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News Xbox Game Pass Quietly Adds New Skiing Title To January's Lineup
The sequel to Lonely Mountains: Downhill
It's always a good day when new games are announced for Xbox Game Pass, and although Microsoft hasn't said anything about it (at the time of writing, at least), it's been confirmed that a new skiing game is joining January's lineup! This is Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, which is the sequel to the much-loved
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Talking Point 10 Years Ago, Microsoft Delivered An Incredible Lineup Of Exclusives For Xbox One
It wasn't all bad back then!
The Xbox One has always got a bit of a bad rap when it comes to exclusives. Sure, the console did tail off towards the end when Microsoft's games pipeline seemed to clog up, but the first few years were amazing - we'll die on that hill. From 2016 onwards the console no-doubt began slowing down, but 10 years ago in 2015,...
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Soapbox With Xbox Games Now On PS5, Microsoft Needs To Ditch Forced PC Crossplay
Back to an even playing field
A few years ago, with the help of Microsoft and Xbox, crossplay became the norm for multiplayer games across the industry. Sony famously pushed back on the feature before PlayStation eventually hopped aboard, but nowadays, it's pretty much a standard in most big multiplayer games. To be honest though, I think crossplay...
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- Features
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- PS5
News Lunar Remastered Collection Brings Retro JRPG Action To Xbox In April 2025
"The series that started it all"
PlayStation's recent State of Play was loaded with all sorts of Xbox-related announcements, and one in particular for JRPG fans was the Lunar Remastered Collection announcement. This game will include Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, and launches in Spring 2025 for Xbox One. The updated collection...
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News PGA Tour 2K25 Officially Tees Off For Xbox Series X|S This February
Pre-orders begin today!
Out of nowhere, 2K has announced PGA Tour 2K25! The latest entry in this very popular golf series arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few short weeks on February 28th, with early access beginning on February 21st. Some of the upgrades in this year's game include new shot types, ball flights, roll physics,...
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Random SEGA Files Trademarks For Classic IP, Is A Comeback Imminent?
Just imagine 'Ecco the Dolphin' splashing onto Xbox
Look, we're not saying the two things are connected here, but it's certainly some funny timing! It's been discovered SEGA filed trademarks in late December for one of its classic...or should we say "legendary" IP that's now decades old. The trademarks are for 'Ecco the Dolphin' and 'Ecco' - an...
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Monday13th Jan 2025
News Xbox's Big Surprise For Developer Direct Is Reportedly A Legendary Japanese IP
"Should make a lot of fans happy"
We're just over a week away from the Xbox Developer Direct event for 2025, and speculation has been rife ever since it was announced about what the surprise game might be in the show. Well, apparently we now have some hints! Windows Central is reporting today that the surprise game is expected to be "a new ent
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News Xbox Series X|S Stock Drops To Surprisingly Low Levels At Multiple UK Retailers
Holiday hangover?
You may or may not be aware that Pure Xbox is actually a UK-based website, and usually it's pretty common for us to spot Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles at large retailers such as Amazon, Argos, Smyths, GAME and many others. However, all four of these (along with others) have a surprising lack of stock following the...
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Feature 10+ Major Games That Xbox Could Be Preparing To Release This Year
What a lineup this would be!
With the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 just around the corner, we're in that period right now where everyone seems to making predictions about not only the show, but also the rest of 2025 and how it looks for Xbox's lineup of games. The official word is that we're already getting a great set of titles this year, with the...
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- Features
- Xbox Game Studios
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News Lenovo Accidentally Raises Hopes Of A Halo 5 PC Release
Lenovo Legion No
To this day, Halo 5: Guardians remains the only mainline Halo title not to release on PC, despite the Master Chief Collection being super popular on Steam ever since it arrived five years ago. Well, fans of Xbox's big green chief had their hopes up this weekend that things may soon change regarding Halo 5 on PC, but that doesn't...
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Rumour Bethesda's Oblivion Re-Release Will Be 'Fully Remade' By Developer Virtuos
Featuring reworked gameplay & more
In recent months, we've heard multiple rumours about a modern re-release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Within those rumours, it's not been clear whether this new version of the game will be a remaster or a full remake - but a new report today has suggested that Bethesda is going down the full
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News Five Different Sonic Games Are In The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts Right Now
The movie's clearly having a big effect
There's no doubt that the Sonic The Hedgehog movie franchise has turned out to be a massive success, and the latest film (Sonic 3) seems to be doing better than ever - which has even made ripples in the world of Xbox as well. Looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts in both the UK and the US right now, there are...
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Reminder Xbox's First Game Pass Departures Of 2025 Will Leave This Week (January 15)
Some big games are exiting GP
At the turn of the year, we learned about the next six games leaving Xbox Game Pass, and we're now just a couple of days out from those titles exiting the service as Microsoft's first departures of 2025. So, we're here to remind you of exactly what's leaving XGP, in case you'd like to give any of these games a try...
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Talking Point Will Nintendo Switch 2 Appear At The Xbox Developer Direct 2025?
We could be in for a crazy two weeks, folks
OK, look, Nintendo Switch 2 rumours are flying around so much at the moment they're hard to ignore. Yes, we know the system isn't directly related to Microsoft, and yes, we're fully aware that this site is called Pure Xbox - but we actually reckon Team Green could have quite a major role to play in the...
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- Developer Direct 2025
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