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Tuesday26th Aug 2025
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Gets A Day One Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Filled with "crucial stability and bug fixes"
Today's the big day! Gears of War: Reloaded officially releases in a few hours' time, and before we get there, The Coalition has unveiled a big "day one" update featuring some all-important fixes and adjustments to kick things off. These are apparently pretty "crucial" to the experience, and there are...
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- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Updates
- Patch Notes
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Is One Of The Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2025
Launching later this week
We've got over 30 games launching on Xbox this week, but a lot of the attention has understandably been focused on two in particular - Gears of War: Reloaded and Helldivers 2. As a result, you might have glossed over the fact that Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is releasing on August 29th, but we're here to tell you it might...
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- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
- Review Roundup
News Hogwarts Legacy Drops To Lowest Price Ever Alongside New 'Best Rated' Xbox Sale
Lots of great stuff on offer this week
It's Tuesday, so we've obviously got a new batch of Xbox deals on the Microsoft Store, and we're specifically looking at two major new promotions today - one called "Back to Hogwarts" and another for "Best Rated" Xbox games. The Best Rated one is decent for sure, but mainly populated with games that often go...
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- Deals
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News EA's Skate Reboot Is Officially Releasing For Free On Xbox This September
But it'll be in early access to start with
Get your diaries out, because we've got a date with a game called Skate! Yes, EA's long-awaited Skate reboot will officially launch as a free-to-play game for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with various other platforms) on September 16th - but it's starting in early access. As you may...
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- Skate
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Indie Dev Frustrated Over Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveal, Delays New Game Because Of It
"This was not our choice"
Last week finally brought us the long-awaited release date of Hollow Knight: Silksong (on Xbox Game Pass, no less) as part of Gamescom 2025, and the big surprise was that it's not far away at all - we'll literally be playing it next week! That's obviously not great news for indie developers who have a game scheduled for...
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- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Demonschool
- RPGs
News You'll Soon Be Able To See 'Personalised' Ads On Your Xbox Dashboard
A new option from Microsoft
Dashboard ads have long been a bit of an issue within the Xbox community - it seems as though they're a common complaint amongst users whenever the topic of a dashboard redesign comes up. While ads are unlikely to be going away anytime soon, Microsoft is adding a new option that may at least make them a bit more...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Is Adding Free Gamerpics To Celebrate Gears Of War: Reloaded's Xbox Release
Pick your favourite Gears hero, or villain
Gears of War: Reloaded launches in just a few hours here, and ahead of its nearby Game Pass release, Microsoft is dropping a bunch of free Gears gamerpics on Xbox consoles. We've got the series' classic Crimson Omen logo as an option, alongside a bunch of COG heroes, and the original game's infamous...
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- Microsoft
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday25th Aug 2025
Guide Gears Of War Reloaded: Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know for launch
Gears of War: Reloaded marks Delta Squad's return to Xbox after a good few years out of the spotlight - landing day one on Game Pass this week. With classic Gears multiplayer making up a good chunk of the experience, fans will want to know exactly when they can hop in and play - and likely how much storage...
- Xbox
- Gears Of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
News High On Life 2's Xbox Game Pass Launch Will Include 'More Than Five' Extra Games
All emulated in-game
Last week, we got news that High on Life 2's Xbox Game Pass launch has been slightly delayed until February 2026 - and a new game dev interview confirms that the sequel packs in a number of emulated retro games that players will also be able to enjoy on release. Speaking with IGN, Squanch Games creative officer
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- High On Life 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Two Huge Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (August 26-28)
Ready for a big week on XGP?
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we're gathering up this week's upcoming Game Pass arrivals - with the end of August 2025 delivering two absolutely massive titles into the library, including a new first-party release from Microsoft. Without further ado, here's your pair of Xbox Game Pass additions...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point Are You Looking Forward To This Week's Big Xbox X PlayStation Crossover?
It's almost unbelievable!
Two years ago, Xbox and PlayStation were very much closed-off gaming ecosystems. Yes, you had Microsoft releasing the likes of Minecraft and its various spin-offs on Sony systems, while MLB The Show on Xbox had become a thing in recent years - but for the most part, Xbox was Xbox and PlayStation was PlayStation. Well, not...
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- Features
- Talking Point
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- Sony
News Forza Horizon 6 Will Apparently Be Revealed At Tokyo Game Show As Japan Rumours Circulate
Are we finally heading to Japan in FH6?
Last week, you may have seen chatter about Forza Horizon 6 being set in Japan, following news of the region's Kei Cars being scanned into the game. We covered the news here at Pure Xbox but were somewhat wary of giving it too much weight - but some fresh information from
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ubisoft Announces Surprise Free DLC For Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass
A new location & story chapter!
Earlier this month, Assassin's Creed Mirage came to Xbox Game Pass on the eve of its two-year anniversary, and now Ubisoft has announced that the game is getting a surprise free DLC later this year. Later in 2025, AC Mirage will be expanding with a new story chapter and missions set in 9th century AlUla, Saudi...
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- Assassin's Creed Mirage
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Saturday23rd Aug 2025
Guide Helldivers 2: Release Date, Release Times & Crossplay Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Helldivers 2 is making its Xbox debut this month, with the former PlayStation exclusive now aiming to spread democracy onto Xbox Series X and S as well. But, when exactly can you play Sony's first ever PlayStation-published game on Xbox? And can you play along with PS5 users as well? We're here to tell you everything you...
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- Guides
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 25-29)
Including two big Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 25-29! We've got a stacked list of new releases on Xbox over the next few days, including the likes of Helldivers 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, NBA 2K25's early access period for the premium editions, and so much more! Here's what's...
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point Has This Week's ROG Xbox Ally News Sold You On The New Handheld?
Or do you need more convincing?
The last few months have been filled with reports, news and ultimately, anticipation for the ROG Xbox Ally - as Microsoft prepares to launch its partner handheld device with manufacturer ASUS. This week, a lot of that information has become more concrete — official pricing aside — as the teams show off the device...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Gamescom 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 23-24)
A Gamescom shadow drop, perhaps?
Welcome to another weekend on Xbox! It's a bank holiday one over here in the UK, which means a fair few of us will get an extra day of gaming. Nothing like a three-day weekend to relax after all the Gamescom shenanigans! Here's what we're getting stuck into over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Once I...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday22nd Aug 2025
Opinion Delta Force Is Solid On Xbox, But Another Upcoming FPS Runs Rings Around It
I miss you already, BF6
So, free-to-play shooter Delta Force has been out on console for a few days now - and while I haven't put enough time into it yet for a full Xbox review, I just want to get this out there in the here and now. Every time I play it I can't stop thinking about playing Battlefield 6 instead. I know, I know - one's a free-to-play...
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- Delta Force
- Battlefield 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Coming to Xbox next week!
In case you'd forgotten, we've got a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 releasing on Xbox next week! Yes, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be with us on August 28th, and the first reviews for the game have begun dropping across the web today, so we thought we'd round them up and see what the initial verdict is. And...
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- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- Review Roundup
- Round Up
Roundup Here's What People Are Saying About The ROG Xbox Ally At Gamescom 2025
The latest hands-on impressions
The ROG Xbox Ally has been the star of the show from an Xbox perspective at Gamescom 2025, and people have been getting hands-on with it for the first time over the past few days - with lots of previews cropping up on the web. So, we thought'd we'd pause for a moment and see what they're saying! You'll find lots of...
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- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
- Impressions
News Xbox's Multi-Store Approach Comes Together In New 'My Apps' Feature For PC & ROG Xbox Ally
Access games from anywhere, anytime!
As Microsoft builds towards ROG Xbox Ally and a more 'open' approach to its gaming ecosystem, it's begun talking about allowing users to access multiple storefronts on its devices, rather than just being locked down to the Microsoft Store. Well, that approach is being further realised in a new update for
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- PC
Poll With 'Reloaded' On The Horizon, How Many Times Have You Completed Gears Of War 1?
The campaign, that is
Gears of War: Reloaded is finally almost here! The new remaster of the original Gears will be with us on August 26th (next Tuesday), and we're curious to find out whether you'll be playing through the campaign for the first time ever, the second or third time ever, or perhaps even the tenth time, twentieth time, thirtieth...
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- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Polls
- Features
News Syberia Remastered Delivers Huge Overhaul On Xbox Series X|S In November 2025
Update: Release date revealed!
The team at Microids has announced that Syberia — the early 2000s point-and-click adventure classic — is getting a full remake this year - with Syberia Remastered headed to Xbox Series X and S later in 2025. Another one of those releases that straddles the line between remake and remaster, this new version of...
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- Syberia Remastered
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Stylish Xbox Game Pass Platformer REPLACED Gets New Preview Ahead Of 2026 Launch
It's still coming!
With Hollow Knight: Silksong's official release date now out in the wild, we've got to turn our attention to another long-in-development indie game, right? Well, Sad Cat Studios' REPLACED certainly fits the bill - and while we've been waiting a good while for this one now, it's at least showing up at various events as the team...
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- Replaced
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Gallery 15 Exclusive Photos From The Xbox Booth At Gamescom 2025
Now open to the public in Cologne, Germany
It's been a busy old week at Gamescom 2025, and both myself and Ben have been busy covering all the news instead of getting on the floor at the event, but that doesn't mean we can't bring you some exclusive photos from it! Some of the Hookshot Media team are currently in Germany checking out what's to...
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- Gamescom 2025
- Gallery
- Exclusives
News The New LEGO Batman Looks Like A Spiritual Successor To The Arkham Games
Here's 31 minutes of gameplay footage
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of the big announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier this week, and a new video featuring 30 minutes of footage gives us a closer look at what to expect from it. You can watch this above, and the big takeaway that most people are leaving in the comments...
- Xbox
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
News Former Call Of Duty & Apex Legends Dev Joins Halo Studios As Creative Director
"I’m starting a new position"
Halo Studios has a new creative director! The news was announced on LinkedIn a few days ago by John Williams (otherwise known as J.J. Williams) who shared the news to his 2,000+ followers. Looking through J.J.'s career, he's most notably worked at Raven Software on a bunch of Call of Duty titles including Black Ops...
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- Halo Studios
- Call Of Duty
- Apex Legends
Thursday21st Aug 2025
News Euro Truck Simulator 2 And American Truck Simulator Are Coming To Xbox
Update: New trailer and details revealed
Well, well, well! Out of nowhere, Euro Truck Simulator 2 has appeared on the Xbox Store today, listed with Xbox One, Series X and Series S as its official platforms, and there's no release date at the time of writing. For those who don't know about it, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is one of the most popular sim...
- Xbox
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's Second Gamescom 2025 Livestream
Another packed event!
The second of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and just like yesterday (although not quite on the same scale) it was a busy event featuring plenty of actual announcements alongside various deep dives. <related ids="186906"> So, without further ado, here are all the big Xbox reveals from today's...
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- Events
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Three Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed During Second Gamescom Broadcast
Including a big launch date reveal
Today's second Xbox Gamescom stream has treated us to new reveals for three Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including some brand-new announcements alongside release date updates for already-announced titles. One of those updates is of course, Hollow Knight: Silksong, which finally has a confirmed
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Gamescom
- Xbox Series X
Report ROG Xbox Ally Pre-Orders Now Expected To Begin In Late September
Unless Microsoft changes the date again
Yesterday, we were expecting Xbox to reveal the release date, price and pre-order details for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, but we only ended up getting one of those things - the release date, which is October 16th. A leaker by the name of "billbil-kun" did reveal some potential US prices for the device earlier...
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
- Reports
News Best Buy Lists Prices For ROG Xbox Ally Before Quickly Removing Them
The leak was right, but will it remain that way?
This week has been hectic for ROG Xbox Ally news! Yesterday, prior to the Xbox Gamescom 2025 broadcast, a reliable leaker shared the US prices for both ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, but then Microsoft chose not to announce them. Why? Well, the company says "
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Prices
- Best Buy
News ASUS Unveils The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller
"Meet our very first Xbox-certified wireless controller"
A few days ago, ASUS teased another "extraordinary reveal" for Gamescom 2025 that seemed to be for a new Xbox controller, and that's now been revealed in the form of the ASUS ROG Raikiri 2 Xbox Wireless Controller. Details are somewhat limited on this for now, with no official price or...
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- Controllers
- ASUS
- ROG Raikiri 2
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Finally Heading To Xbox Game Pass This September
WE HAVE A DATE!
Well, it's finally happened, folks - Hollow: Knight Silksong has an official release date. The long-awaited sequel to indie hit Hollow Knight launches on September 4th, 2025 - and remember, it'll be available day one on Xbox Game Pass. Developer Team Cherry has just announced this to the world via its new Release Date Trailer, which...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 21-24)
All free with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to another round of Free Play Days from Microsoft! This week, we have three Xbox titles playable for free over the next few days - all based around gaming icon Pac-Man. Here's the full Free Play Days selection this weekend: Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Pac-Man Museum+ Pac-Man World Re-Pac Xbox's...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Free Play Days
- Xbox One
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2025 (Day Two) Here
The second of two livestreams this week
Welcome! Today marks the second of two livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2025, with day two set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Ninja Gaiden 4, High on Life 2, The Outer Worlds 2 and others. "We’re back for Day 2 of our broadcasts live from the show fl
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News Xbox Studio Double Fine Is Working On Multiple Games, All New IP
But which will be keepers?
Xbox first-party studio Double Fine is well-known for its near-endless creativity — as evidenced by the team's walking-lighthouse-starring Keeper — and it sounds as though Microsoft is allowing them to be as creative as possible; with multiple new IP in the works. Yep, studio head Tim Schafer has talked about this...
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- Double Fine
- Microsoft
- Keeper
News Forza Fans Speculate Horizon 6 Location With Japanese Kei Cars Confirmed
"It is an honour to be supporting Forza"
With Phil Spencer confirming that a new Forza game is coming to Xbox next year, all eyes are on a potential Forza Horizon 6 gracing our screens within the next year or so - and now, fans reckon that they've sussed out where exactly the game will be set. Basically, Australian car import company 'Cult &...
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News 'Halloween: The Game' Is The Next Xbox Frightfest From Horror Masters Illfonic
"An immersive stealth-based horror game"
In life, some things change, while some things stay the same - and one thing that's remained consistent in recent years is developer Illfonic's ability to pick up a famous horror IP and turn it into a video game. Next up on that list is Halloween: The Game, as iconic antagonist Mike Myers is the next killer...
- Xbox
- Halloween: The Game
- Illfonic
- Gun Media
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
News Black Myth: Wukong Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
It's finally here! Black Myth: Wukong is officially out now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we've been waiting ages to see how it'll perform across the two consoles (in particular the Series S). We already have a good comparison thanks to Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which has shared some early...
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- Black Myth: Wukong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Leaker Reveals 'Final Prices' For ROG Xbox Ally Handheld In The US
Update: Microsoft doesn't want to announce them yet
Here we go! Ahead of the formal reveal which is expected to take place later today, it's been shared by reliable leaker billbil-kun that the ROG Xbox Ally will cost $549.99 USD and the ROG Xbox Ally X will cost $899.99 USD. Obviously these are two different versions of the Xbox handheld - the...
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
- Prices
- US
News Hyperkin Is Going Full-PS5 With Its New 'Competitor' Xbox Controller
Update: We've got a release window and price!
We've seen a few PS5-style Xbox controllers over the years, but this must be the most similar of all! As part of CES 2025, Hyperkin has announced a new Xbox controller called "The Competitor" that very much resembles the DualSense. As you can see, this controller drops the left thumbstick down to the...
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- Controllers
- Hyperkin
- PS5
- PlayStation
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2025 Livestream
It was a very busy one!
The first of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and it was a busy event as expected - featuring some big new announcements alongside deeper looks at loads of already-announced Xbox titles. Of course, the biggest highlight was arguably the release date and extra details for the ROG Xbox Ally, but we...
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- Gamescom
- Events
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft Explains Why ROG Xbox Ally Price & Pre-Orders Haven't Been Announced Yet
"We need more time to figure the macro-economic impact"
Today, Microsoft announced the official release date for the ROG Xbox Ally (it's October 16th), but neglected to mention anything about price or pre-orders, stating that more information on those would be revealed in the coming weeks. Why? Well, speaking to IGN today, Xbox
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Prices
- Pre-Orders
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed During First Gamescom Broadcast
With one arriving today!
Today's first Xbox Gamescom broadcast has treated us to new reveals for five Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including one that's shadow dropping on the service today in the form of
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- Xbox Game Pass
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (August 19-20)
Including some surprise additions!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! With it being Gamescom this week, Microsoft is adding more games to the lineup left, right and centre - and we have four titles to update you on following the Opening Night Live showcase.
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Gets Official October 2025 Release Date
"These mark the next step in how and where you play"
We finally have an official release date for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld! It's been announced by Microsoft today that the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will both launch on October 16th, 2025 in many countries around the world. Specifically, those countries are as follows: "On October 16, the...
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- Xbox Handheld
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Release Dates
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show At Gamescom 2025
The announcements keep on coming!
You can definitely tell it's Gamescom 2025 week right now, with multiple showcases and broadcasts taking place at the moment - and the latest one has just finished in the form of the Future Games Show. This was a stacked event full of big reveals for the likes of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Euro Truck Simulator 2 and...
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- Future Games Show
- Gamescom 2025
- Round Up
News Here's What The Windows Gaming UI Looks Like On ROG Xbox Ally
A streamlined handheld experience
As part of today's information blowout on the ROG Xbox Ally, we finally have some direct feed footage of the system UI to look over; showcasing Microsoft's streamlined handheld gaming experience on Windows. This is all very reminiscent of the current Xbox PC app, but still, it's good to see it all running smoothly...
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Windows
- Microsoft
News The Beefier ROG Xbox Ally X Is Set To Get More Powerful Over Time
Thanks to AI and other enhancements
Sick of all the ROG Xbox Ally news today, folks? Never! We've been waiting a long time to see what this device — or pair of devices, should we say — is capable of, and some fresh details on the beefier X model tell us that it'll actually get better over time. As part of today's lengthy Xbox Wire blog about...
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- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Asus
- Microsoft
