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TodayMon, 9th Nov 2026
Poll Xbox Turns 25 This Week, But Which Console Generation Had The Best Launch Titles?
Xbox? 360? One? Series?
This Sunday, Xbox will celebrate 25 years of great games and console experiences. Without giving away just how ancient we are, Fraser and I have been Xbox players since the beginning, enjoying each new generation of Xbox consoles and the games that launched alongside them. With November 15th drawing closer, we thought we'd...
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- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Bodes well for that eventual console release, eh?
We've talked quite a bit recently about the launch of World of Warcraft: Forever on PC and how it may end up being the biggest success of the year from an Xbox first-party perspective, and it seems that could actually be the case. Its PC launch happened back on November 4th, and according to the...
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- World of Warcraft: Forever
- First-Party
- Blizzard
- PC
News 'The Best RPG I've Played This Year' - Queen's Domain Is A Low-Key GOTY Contender On Xbox
It's getting some stunning feedback
Back at the end of last month, a little-known RPG launched on Xbox in the form of Queen's Domain, which we highlighted in our October 30th new releases roundup alongside 14 other titles that arrived that day. Ever since then, we've been hearing various bits of praise for the game across multiple platforms, and...
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- Queen's Domain
- RPGs
- Game of the Year
- Xbox Series X
News How To Preload GTA 6 In Full On Xbox Series X|S (Even If You Haven't Bought It)
All 200GB+ goes live in just a few hours' time
The official preload for GTA 6 is literally just a few hours away at the time of writing, and it means everyone will be able to install all 200GB+ of the game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S ahead of launch on November 19th. Here are the official preload / preinstall times for GTA 6 on Xbox Series...
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- GTA 6
- Pre-load
- Pre-install
- Downloads
News Halo 2 Is 22 Years Old Today, And I'm Gutted The Remake Isn't Happening
Pure Xbox is listening to: Blow Me Away - Breaking Benjamin 🎶
It feels like only yesterday that Halo: Campaign Evolved teased a remake of Halo 2, something I've been hoping for more and more as time went on. After all, it's been 22 long years now. Yep, that's right - Halo 2 launched on November 9, 2004 for the original Xbox, and has often been...
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- Halo 2
- Anniversaries
- Backwards Compatibility
Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (November 2026 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential
Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025. Unlike Games with Gold, which
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YesterdaySun, 8th Nov 2026
News 10+ Game Pass Titles Are Confirmed For Xbox's 25th Anniversary Week
With potentially more to come
We're heading into Xbox's 25th anniversary week! Xbox will officially be celebrating that milestone on Sunday, November 15th (exactly seven days from the time of posting this article), and we're hoping for some surprises along the way. We already know of one surprise, which is that eight games will be joining Xbox Game...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Feature Five Reasons Why 2026 Is The Best Time Ever To Be An Xbox Series X|S Owner
The two consoles are celebrating their sixth anniversary on November 10th
We've got a lot of anniversaries taking place over the next few weeks, including the big 25th anniversary of Xbox on November 15th, but we thought we'd first take a moment to celebrate the Xbox Series X|S anniversary as well. Both of these consoles launched six years ago on...
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- Talking Point
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Features
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (November 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout November 2026, including for the likes of Skate, Sea of Thieves and much more! Rare's Sea of Thieves one is perhaps the most notable so far - it's an emote celebrating the 25th anniversary of Xbox. Of...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
Saturday7th Nov 2026
News These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 9-13)
Including six more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 9-13! We're really starting to feel the looming presence of GTA 6 now, but before we get there, the likes of Shrek 2 Remastered, Raccoin: Chaos Max Edition, Football Manager 27 and loads of
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In December 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 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
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- December 2026
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 7-8)
Anything you need to complete before...y'know?
Just two more weekends to get stuck into the games you're likely to abandon come November 19th. It's been a fairly chill week for new releases with ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut the only notable launch (at least in my opinion). Hopefully something from our Deep Discounts sales roundup, or Xbox's
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Talking Point What Made The Xbox 360 Era So Incredible In Your Opinion?
It always seems to top the poll results
As we continue celebrating the past 25 years of Xbox throughout the course of the month, we thought we'd use this opportunity to look at the Xbox 360 - a console that's consistently rated as the best system in the history of the brand. The Xbox 360 will be turning 21 years old on November 22nd, and its impact...
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- Xbox 360
- Talking Point
- Features
Friday6th Nov 2026
News Xbox Publisher Announces Four Games Being Delisted By End Of 2026
All set to disappear in a few weeks' time
It's never good news when games get delisted on the Xbox Store, but we haven't actually got many for the end of 2026 as things stand, and at least we're getting some notice on the four titles that are set to be removed. All of these games are coming from one publisher - GameMill Entertainment. Their games...
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- Delisted Games
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series X-BITE Alligator Console Returns With A New Video And Multiple New Images
The original trailer has already done over 1 million views
Earlier this week, Xbox unveiled a new custom console that we described as their most "insane" yet, and within just a few days, it's already racked up over 1 million views on the official Xbox YouTube channel. There's a lot of hype around this thing, then, which explains why Xbox has teamed...
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- Xbox Series X-BITE
- Alligator
- Console
- Sweepstakes
News Forza Horizon 6's New City Life Update Includes Multiple Halo & Xbox Freebies
Unlock Master Chief, liveries and the Xbox IKEA Prop Pack!
Yesterday marked the long-awaited arrival of Forza Horizon 6's City Life update, which adds two new permanent race routes in Tokyo City amongst other things, and there are even some Xbox and Halo-related freebies tucked in! In terms of Halo, it's said that everyone will soon be getting a...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
"I think Kojima is a pioneer, and keeps going out to untrodden waters"
Hideo Kojima always brings a certain sense of mystery and allure to his work, as is currently the case with the OD KNOCK and PHYSINT projects. For quite some time, speculation over who would star in the latter threw all sorts of crazy names into the mixer, before Kojima revealed...
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- Physint
- Bill Skarsgård
- Hideo Kojima
- Industry
Please sir, just one more scoop
It's Friday, which means it's your last daily roundup of new Xbox releases for the week. I'm not sure the title gave it away, but we're a little short on big games today. That said, there are a couple worth mentioning. First is a bit of family fun with Hasbro Games Junior Collection, bringing board games like...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News 11 Bit Studios Signs Deal To Release Three 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass Titles In 2027
Good news!
We've already heard about many titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2027, including the likes of Stranger Than Heaven and Fable in the first couple of months, and now we know that 11 Bit Studios will be joining the lineup next year too. The publisher (and developer in some cases) behind such games as Frostpunk 2, The Alters and
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- 11 Bit Studios
- Xbox Game Pass
News Gears Of War: E-Day Is Bringing Back Legacy Maps, Modes And Skins For Season 2
And tomorrow they’re giving away a free General RAAM skin!
The Coalition kicked off Gears' 20th anniversary celebrations by reviving a classic Versus mode, introducing a new Horde mission, and adding a few extra bits and bobs to Gears of War: E-Day. It might not have seemed like much, but reintroducing Guardian to Versus was an excellent callback...
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- Gears of War: E-Day
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's New PC App Update Is Impressive, Even If There's A Few Teething Problems
It's definitely faster!
Just yesterday, Microsoft began rolling out an update for the Xbox PC app, making it faster and more responsive on Windows desktop and handheld. We've had a little play with the new version, and our first impressions are mostly positive. Xbox boss Asha Sharma posted a short video showing off the boot speed of the revamped...
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- Xbox PC App
- Updates
- Industry
- PC
Thursday5th Nov 2026
News AMD FSR Upscaling 4.1 Has Officially Arrived For Xbox Series X|S
"We can't wait to see what developers create with it."
A couple of weeks ago, the folks at AMD made headlines when they announced that AMD FSR 4.1 would be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the near future, and the rollout has officially begun today! As a result of this, developers will have access to a new method of improving visual...
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- AMD FSR 4.1
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Deep Discounts Sale
A selection of the finest discounts
What a bleddy sale we have for you this week. Xbox has massively discounted a tonne of games, so we're back to rummage through them and pick out a banger or two for you. Xbox is currently running an ID@XBOX Deep Discounts sale, knocking a fair bit of coinage off some awesome indie titles. We've highlighted plenty...
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- Features
- Deals
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Employee Teases 'Something Amazing' In The Works That's Taken Months To Build
They're extremely excited about it!
It's been a pretty incredible year for Xbox console updates in 2026, and it sounds like the improvements are set to continue in 2027 as well, as "something amazing" appears to be in the works that's taken months to put together. This is according to Xbox Insider lead Brad Rossetti on social media, who teased that...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 007 First Light's 'Starter Pack' Is Available To Claim For Free On Xbox
Have a crack at Bond's first mission
IO Interactive's phenomenal James Bond adventure, 007 First Light, has just released a 'Starter Pack', letting players experience the game's first mission for free! The Starter Pack whisks players off to Iceland's stormy shores, putting them in the boots of a young Bond long before he earns his license to kill...
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- 007 First Light
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox PC App Receives Significant Upgrade Starting Today, Plus More Cloud Gaming Improvements
"A faster, simpler Xbox experience."
Xbox is officially rolling out an updated version of the Xbox PC app to members of the Insider program as of today, aiming to deliver a "faster" and "simpler" experience compared to the version we've been using in recent years. The new app is something that leaked a while ago, and adopts a cleaner visual style...
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- PC
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News Here's Another 30+ New GTA 6 Screenshots To Drool Over
Now that's a fine batch of photos
Someone at Rockstar is clearly having fun with the photo mode in GTA 6. Hopefully, all these extra screenshots mean the game will actually feature one, because by golly gosh, this latest batch of pics is gorgeous! 'The Launch Gallery' features 38 new screenshots from GTA 6 which show off the insane level of unique...
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- GTA 6
- Rockstar Games
- Grand Theft Auto
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 5)
New titles for Ultimate, PC, & Premium players
Welcome back to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games joining Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Here's a look at the three new Xbox Game Pass additions, complete with all the trailer, description, platform and tier info you need: Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School (Series X|S, PC) -...
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- Xbox Game Pass
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 5-8)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
It's Thursday, which means it's time for your latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! So far, we know of five* games in the lineup, thanks to some digging from Redditor Oliomono. They're usually on the money with FPD stuff, but Xbox typically adds another one or two games to the final list. The...
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- Xbox Series X
Talking Point How Often Do You Buy The Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass?
They're discounted, so why not?
Once a game is marked for removal from Xbox Game Pass, how often do you buy it? The thought crossed my mind whilst I was putting together our recent roundup of November leavers, and it made me curious to hear the Pure Xbox community's thoughts. On November 15th, 1000xRESIST will vanish from all tiers of Xbox Game Pa
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- Features
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Wednesday4th Nov 2026
Mech hay while the sun shines
It's crazy that we're already a few days into November, but instead of wondering where the year has gone, we're back with your daily fix of all the new games launching on Xbox. In terms of big releases, we're a little short on those today. However, we do have two games launching into version 1.0. First up is Lightyear...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
- Xbox Game Pass
Sounds like it's still some way off
Yesterday, we were treated to the official name of The Elder Scrolls 6 - it's called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel — and we also got a very brief teaser trailer to accompany it. Still, as things stand, very few details have been revealed. One of the big things that everyone wants to know is when TES6 will...
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- The Elder Scrolls 6
- Bethesda
- Release Dates
News Modern Warfare 4 Boosts Call Of Duty Players On Xbox, But Falls Short Of Black Ops 7 Impact
Circana shares all the details
We heard plenty of noise when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched, earning the highest review scores the series has seen since Black Ops on Xbox 360. Now, Circana's Mat Piscatella has shared some new data showing just how well the game performed during its opening week. Cricana ranks games based on its weekly...
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- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4
- Call of Duty Black Ops 7
- Circana
News Xbox Announces Two New Methods To Play Games Through The Cloud
"Starting today, we’re rolling out two previews for XBOX Cloud Gaming."
Team Xbox continues to make improvements to playing games through the cloud, and they've just announced two new methods for doing just that - both launching in "preview" form later today. The first of these is the ability to use your phone as a controller, which will be...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News Halo Infinite Adds 10 New Maps In Surprise November 2026 Update
They're part of the "Halo Fest Showcase" playlist
Who would have thought Halo Infinite would still be getting updates in November 2026? That's exactly what's happened this week though, and it's getting us tempted to install the multiplayer and play some games all over again. The 10 new maps that have been added to the game this week are part of a...
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- Halo Infinite
- Updates
- Halo Fest Showcase
News Xbox Nano Controller Gets Its First Reviews, And A Secret Hidden Feature Is Revealed
It releases today!
Today's the day for the Xbox Nano Controller! This mini design with a portable nature goes on sale for £44.99 / $49.99 with a release date of November 4th, and therefore the first reviews have started going live for it. Before we get to those, we also want to bring your attention to a secret hidden feature of the Xbox Nano...
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- Xbox Nano Controller
News The Best-Rated Game Of 2026 Has Just Changed, But Xbox Still Has Two Titles In The Top 10
Zelda forces its way into the #1 spot
The news cycle has undoubtedly been dominated with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake today, and for good reason - it's become the best-rated game of 2026 according to Metacritic with a whopping 96 average rating. That means the top 10 has some shuffling to do, but even with Zelda taking top spot (and...
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- Metacritic
- Best Games
- Zelda
- Ocarina Of Time Remake
Review Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - The First COD I've Cared About In Ages
Let sleeping dogs lie
For many years now, I've felt like I knew exactly what to expect from a new Call of Duty game without ever needing to play it. When I do eventually get stuck in, because I'm a COD enjoyer deep down, they're usually par for the course: action-packed, testosterone-fuelled kiddie crack designed to overstimulate, lock you in, and...
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- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
- Activision
- Xbox Series X
Tuesday3rd Nov 2026
News Xbox's New 25 Years Bundle Retails For $569.99, And Here's The Full List Of Games
Update: Microsoft has removed the ability to purchase it
Last week, you may recall that we ran a story about how Xbox was giving away 25 free games to eligible buyers of Windows 11 PCs, and that the offer was technically supposed to begin on November 2nd (but had begun slightly early). Well, last night, the "25 Years of XBOX Bundle" suddenly...
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- 25 Years Of Xbox Bundle
- PC
- Microsoft Store
News GTA 6 Download Size & Preload Times Officially Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
Here we go!
It's getting very real now, folks! Rockstar Games has today announced both the download size and the preload date/times for GTA 6 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, ahead of the full game's release on November 19th. Firstly, the download size for GTA 6 is a max of 212GB. Rockstar says that this may change "depending on your device",...
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- GTA 6
- Download Size
- Preload
News These 23 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 3-17)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has revealed the first official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for November 2026, with 23 games joining various tiers of the service from November 3-17, including the likes of John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Tanuki: Pon's Summer, and Football
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News Microsoft Is Giving Away The Most Insane Xbox Series X Ever Created
And there's literally only one of them
We've seen all kinds of Xbox Series X console designs over the past six years, but this one is specifically advertised as Microsoft's "wildest" design yet, and they're giving it away to one lucky sweepstakes winner. Here's how it works - it's an Xbox Series X inside of an alligator. A functioning Series X, no...
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- Xbox Series X Bite
- Microsoft
- Sweepstakes
News Xbox CEO Congratulates Bethesda As The Elder Scrolls 6 Gets 'Official Name Reveal' Trailer
Spoilers ahead if you don't want to know!
It's time for The Elder Scrolls 6 to get its official name! Following a report last week that outed how Bethesda was going to reveal the name in November, the company has just done that as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. Like we said last time, there are spoilers ahead if you don't want to know!...
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- The Elder Scrolls 6
- Bethesda
- Asha Sharma
Report Xbox Has Had Multiple Offers For Arkane Studios, Marvel's Blade Close To Completion
Ubisoft said to have been one of those offers
As Xbox and Microsoft continue to try and find a solution for Arkane Studios instead of closing the company down, it's being reported this evening by Bloomberg that multiple offers have been submitted for the studio. The outlet's sources say Ubisoft and at least two other companies have provided bids,...
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- Arkane Studios
- Marvel's Blade
- Reports
- Ubisoft
News Gears Of War: E-Day Revives Classic Versus Mode For 20th Anniversary Celebration
Horde Siege also gets a new limited time mission
After a relatively quiet few weeks for Gears of War: E-Day, The Coalition has just dropped its 20th Anniversary celebration update, reviving a classic Versus mode alongside a new limited time mission for Horde Siege. Guardian is the Versus mode in question, which has featured in almost every Gears...
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- Gears of War: E-Day
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News South Of Midnight Director Reflects On Why He Was 'Always Worried' About Funding At Xbox
"It just seems like, in hindsight at least, it was unsustainable."
We absolutely loved South of Midnight when it launched last year as an Xbox first-party title from Compulsion Games, and it's still one of our favourite Xbox Game Studios releases of recent years. However, a year later, Xbox has parted ways with the development team and helped...
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- South of Midnight
- Industry
- Compulsion Games
News Eight Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including The Next Great Espionage RPG (November 3)
Godzilla minus Zero Parades
Welcome back to your daily update of all the new releases on Xbox today! There's a couple of interesting games up for grabs, namely Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered and ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut. The former is a rejuvenated OG Xbox title which has you tombstoning big beasties as the King of Monsters,...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
- Xbox Game Pass
A new record for 2026, that is
It's no secret that a whole bunch of new releases have been moving their release dates from November back to September and October in recent months, and it's actually resulted in a new record being set for Series X and S in 2026. As shared by the folks behind the Xbox news for Koreans account on social media, there...
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- New Releases
- Xbox Play Anywhere
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday2nd Nov 2026
News Xbox Black Friday Sale 2026 Leaks Early, Thousands Of Games Set To Be Included
It seemingly begins on November 19th
We're still a little while away from Black Friday in late November, but Xbox is already preparing for a massive Black Friday sale in a few weeks' time, and the list of potential games has leaked online in recent days. This is courtesy of a user named "Bloomy" over on the CheapAssGamer website, who says there are...
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- Black Friday
- Xbox Black Friday Sale
News Two Big Remasters Are Now Lined Up For Xbox On December 3rd
Including a first-ever Xbox appearance for the original Thief!
It's usually the case that December is a quiet time for new video game releases, but we've still got a few notable ones lined up for the first couple of weeks on Xbox, including two very interesting remasters on December 3rd. We already knew about the first of these - Rayman Legends...
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- Remasters
- Thief: The Dark Project Remastered
- Rayman: Legends Retold
- Xbox Series X
