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Tuesday9th Sep 2025
Rumour Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Still Due For Xbox Series X|S In 2026
With FF7 Remake coming later this year
Right at the start of the year, we heard rumours about a batch of recent Final Fantasy titles coming to Xbox including FF7 Remake and FF16 - and so far, those rumours have mostly come true. So, when original source NateTheHate again talks about this topic, we listen - and it sounds like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth...
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- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Square Enix
News Start Your Engines! Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To A Car Near You
"This car is an Xbox."
Here's something you probably didn't have on your 2025 Xbox bingo card! Yes, Xbox Cloud Gaming is now planned to roll out to "select cars" as part of a collaboration with LG, although the actual car models have yet to be detailed - the team just says it'll be for "select internet-connected vehicles". You can see the new...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News EA To Host 'Battlefield 6: Single-Player Live Showcase' Later This Month
Get an early look at the story campaign!
The recent Battlefield 6 beta has showed immense potential for the multiplayer portion of EA's upcoming Xbox FPS, and now the folks over at Battlefield Studios are getting ready to show off what single-player campaign content they've been cooking up for later this year as well. As revealed today, the...
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- EA
- Battlefield 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Pure Xbox Game Club: September 2025 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of AgentCooper, PeaceSalad, ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xb
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- Site News
- Pure Xbox Game Club
Monday8th Sep 2025
News WD 2TB Xbox Expansion Card Drops To Lowest Price Ever At Best Buy
"The best price I've EVER seen, and by some distance"
If you're still looking for an Xbox Expansion Card to boost your Series X or Series S storage (and let's face it, too many games are over 100GB these days!), we've got a nice deal to bring your way courtesy of IGN Deals and Best Buy. The WD Black version of the 2TB Xbox Expansion Card (which is...
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- Xbox Expansion Card
- WD Black
- Storage
- Deals
News Ready Or Not Gets First Xbox Discount As Game Surpasses 3 Million Sales On Console
"Cementing its place as one of the standout tactical shooters"
It'll come as no surprise to hear that the tactical shooter Ready Or Not is absolutely flying on Xbox (and PlayStation) right now, surpassing 3 million sales on console since its launch back in July. In a press release shared today, the development team advised that it had reached 2...
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- Ready Or Not
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Officially Been Announced For The Lenovo Legion Go 2
And it's an absolute beast of a device
We've heard (and seen) for a while now that Xbox is building a new frontend for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld that's designed to mimic the user friendliness and low footprint of the Steam Deck, and it's not just for that device alone. Yes, Team Xbox has been saying that this user interface will extend to more...
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- Handhelds
- Full Screen Experience
- Lenovo Legion Go 2
News 'Yet Another Zombie Survivors' Is Apparently Amazing, And It's Coming To Xbox This Week
There's a free demo as well
Looking through the list of "games coming to Xbox next week" that we published on Saturday, a few titles stick out in particular - and one is the surprise announcement of Yet Another Zombie Survivors for Xbox on September 10th! This game has had a free demo on Xbox for a while, where it has a rating of 4.8/5 based on 268
- Xbox
- Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Review Indiana Jones: The Order Of Giants - Puzzle-Focused DLC Expands On Xbox's Indy Adventure
Slow and sluggish wins the race
MachineGames is back with another dip into Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - this time with an extended outing in the game's Vatican location, or should I say, underneath the game's Vatican location. Yep, The Order of Giants takes titular hero Indiana Jones underground to explore the various caverns and sewers that...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- The Order of Giants
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Fans Are Again Talking About All The Microsoft Games Missing From Game Pass
A lot of these have licensing issues, though
So, we're starting to see some fresh discussion on a newly-compiled list of Microsoft-owned games currently missing from Xbox Game Pass, as fans question why the Xbox owner is reluctant to put all of its titles on the subscription service. There are plenty of strong cases for questions to be asked here,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Activision
- Bethesda
News Mario Kart World Has A Ridiculous New Rip-Off On The Xbox Store
Is it Marcus Kart World or Maria Kart World?!
Every now and again, we see developers creating indie games that bare more than a slight resemblance to famous AAA titles in the industry, and this latest example is very reminiscent of a certain kart racer on the Nintendo Switch 2! Yes, Marcus Kart World (or is it Maria Kart World?!) is now available...
- Xbox
- Mario Kart World
- Random
News Xbox Accidentally Hints At Shadow Drop For Supermarket Simulator On Game Pass
"Supermarket Simulator now on Game Pass"
We've already got a pretty decent stack of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025, but plenty more will be revealed in the coming weeks - and it sounds like Supermarket Simulator will be one of them in the near future. This game has been a mega-hit on PC — it has almost 30,000 user reviews with a "Very...
- Xbox
- Supermarket Simulator
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Dev MachineGames Hints At Wolfenstein 3 Following Indiana Jones DLC
"We're not done with Wolfenstein yet"
Before MachineGames spent a good few years building Indiana Jones and its recent DLC The Order of Giants, the Swedish developer worked with Bethesda to reboot Wolfenstein - and it sounds as though a third game in their Wolfenstein trilogy could be next on the cards following the release of this month's Indy DLC...
- Xbox
- Wolfenstein 3
- Indiana Jones
- MachineGames
- Bethesda
Talking Point As Bethesda Teases Starfield DLC, What Do You Want From The Xbox RPG In Year 3?
It could be an interesting year ahead...
In recent months, we've heard lots of rumour and speculation about what's next for Starfield - some from Bethesda itself and some from other sources. We've yet to see any official DLC 2 announcement, but now, the Xbox dev has posted a clip celebrating the game's second anniversary - and it
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Starfield
- Bethesda
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 8-12)
Including a massive new AAA release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 8-12! We've got a massive new AAA release on the way in Borderlands 4 on Friday, while other highlights include NHL 26, Bubsy in: The Puurfect Collection and more - plus the
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In October 2025
Some early predictions for what might depart!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2025? 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...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- October 2025
Talking Point So, Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Worth The Hype On Xbox Game Pass?
Eight years in the making
After years and years of waiting, Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: Silksong graced Xbox Game Pass this past week - and with an initial lack of pre-launch reviews out there, we've been keeping tabs on what players think via user ratings and social media impressions. Now though, we want to know what the Pure Xbox re
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 6-7)
Pulling off some silky moves?
Welcome to your first weekend of September! We've had a few more Xbox Game Pass drops in the last few days, including the much-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which we reckon a good few of you will be checking out this weekend... Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Hollow...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday5th Sep 2025
News Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
It seems good, but there are grumbles about price and length
It's now been over 24 hours since the Indiana Jones Order of Giants DLC first launched on Xbox and beyond, and just like in the case of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Bethesda didn't send any review codes out for this one ahead of time. We've started playing it here at Pure Xbox (look out for...
- Xbox
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- The Order Of Giants
- DLC
- Expansions
News Another Xbox First-Party Title Overtakes Halo: MCC For Most Gamerscore
Can you guess which?
For a good while now, Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been the Xbox game with the most achievement score - amounting to 7,000 Gamerscore overall. Sure, the fact that the 343 title is a collection of games does feel like cheating a little bit, but it's still been top of the cheevo pile - until this week that is. We've been...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Halo: Master Chief Collection
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Achievements
Free trial available now via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
With EA's NHL 26 getting a free trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members today (via EA Play), I thought I'd take a look at the latest entry in the series - courtesy of a review code from EA Sports - and the result is a fun hockey game! However, the NHL series is in a weird place these days, with...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- NHL 26
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News ROG Xbox Ally X Can Reach 'Insane' FPS In DOOM: The Dark Ages, Says Analysis
"These numbers are unheard of in gaming handhelds"
With the ROG Xbox Ally handheld right around the corner, we're starting to see more and more videos coming out about the device - showing off how certain games perform on both the standard version and the more expensive "X" version. One of the games that's getting a lot of attention is DOOM: The...
- Xbox
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
Poll Are You Buying Borderlands 4 Next Week?
We're just a few days away
Can you believe Borderlands 4 is finally almost here?! Yes, the latest entry in the series officially arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 12th, and pre-orders have been available on the Microsoft Store for a while - starting at £69.99 / $69.99 for the standard version. If you haven't been keeping...
- Xbox
- Borderlands 4
- Polls
- Features
News Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta Revival Justified Thanks To Huge Day One Sales Milestone
Big bossing it
Last month's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater marked the grand return of Konami's iconic MGS franchise, and despite this entry only being a remake, early sales figures for the title suggest that it was a worthwhile endeavour for the Japanese game maker. The Konami team has shared that Metal Gear Solid Delta sold one million units...
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- Konami
- Meta Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About NBA 2K26
The standard edition launches today on Xbox consoles
NBA 2K26 is officially out today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in its "Standard Edition" form, although early access has been live for a little while now, and therefore a few reviews have already started to hit the web. So, considering this game is set to be extremely popular on...
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- NBA 2K26
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Square Enix Reveals Xbox Tech Specs For 2025 RPG Octopath Traveler 0
Up to 120FPS on Xbox!
During Nintendo's July 2025 Direct livestream, Square Enix revealed two new RPGs also coming to Xbox including Octopath Traveler 0, and now the team has revealed exactly how the game will perform on Series X and S consoles ahead of its December launch. On Xbox Series X, Octopath Traveler 0 will run at "up to 4K" resolution and...
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- Octopath Traveler 0
- Square Enix
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Dying Light Dev Showcases New Parkour & Combat Mechanics In Upcoming Xbox Spin-Off
Behind the beast
Believe it or not, a brand-new Dying Light game is out in two weeks' time in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and ahead of its nearby Xbox launch, the team at Techland has showcased what changes are coming to the series' iconic parkour system - along with how combat is being tweaked this time around as well. You can have a good...
- Xbox
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Techland
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News How To Download The Free NHL 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
In addition to all the new Xbox Game Pass releases this week, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for NHL 26 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier. The official release date for the NHL 26 free trial is Friday, September 5th. Early access for NHL 26 begins on the 5th at 9am PT /...
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- NHL 26
- Early Access
- Date
- Time
News MindsEye 'Update 4' Now Live On Xbox, Includes Multiple Performance Upgrades
They're still working hard on this thing!
We're back talking about MindsEye again! Yes, this game has undoubtedly suffered a turbulent time since its release earlier this year, but a dedicated development team is still working on it - which has led to a brand-new "Update 4" that's just released across all platforms today. It clocks in at around...
- Xbox
- MindsEye
- Updates
- Patch Notes
- Xbox Series X
Feature Pure Xbox Reader Survey 2025
Gotta answer 'em all!
It's that time of year again folks. We would love to ask you some questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to our anonymous survey. Why is this important to us? Our websites survive mainly due to those who choose to advertise their games on our websites. Advertisers typically (and...
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- Surveys
- Hookshot
- Features
Thursday4th Sep 2025
News Gears Of War: Reloaded's Latest Update Adds Important 120FPS Fix For Xbox Series X|S
VRR support has been added for campaign mode
Last week, we highlighted an analysis from Digital Foundry about Gears of War: Reloaded, praising how the game ran on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S but also pointing out a bizarre issue with the 120FPS mode in campaign. Basically, it seemed that VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) wasn't being activated...
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- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Updates
News ROG Xbox Ally Hardware Impresses In New Preview, But Serious Software Concerns Remain
Digital Foundry weighs in
We're now just over a month away from the ROG Xbox Ally launching in mid-October, with excitement starting to build about the device after its strong showing at Gamescom 2025. We are still waiting on
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
- Asus
News Indiana Jones Dev: Xbox Game Pass Was A 'Hard Balance' Because Players Quickly Drop Out
"We know the behavior of players."
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle proved a big hit for Xbox Game Pass when it released in December 2024, although one developer has discussed the difficulties of building for Game Pass in a new interview with The Game Business. Jens Andersson, the design director on Bethesda's Indy adventure, explained that...
- Xbox
- Indiana Jones
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Demo Fest Returns Next Week, First Four Games Announced
There will be over 40 in all
Xbox is treating us to another special "demo fest" next week via the ID@Xbox program, with over 40 upcoming games set to receive playable versions on the Xbox Store from September 9th to September 30th. They're keeping most of the details under wraps for now, but we do know of four games that will be featured in the...
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- Demos
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Demo Fest
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Crashing The Xbox Store, Here's How To Install It
Some quick day one workarounds
Hollow Knight: Silksong is now finally out on Xbox Game Pass, or is it? Well, despite the game officially being released at the time of writing, all major digital stores are struggling with the demand right now - including the Microsoft Store. So, here's how to get the game downloaded on Xbox ASAP. Our first...
- Xbox
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Football Manager 26 Unveils New Match Engine With Huge Graphical Improvements
A big difference compared to the previous game
We've been following the whole story around Football Manager 26 for quite some time now - last year's game was ultimately cancelled because of issues transitioning to the Unity engine, but 26 will definitely be going ahead this year. Part of the reason for the cancellation was because they wanted to do...
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- Football Manager 26
News Indiana Jones DLC Out Now On Xbox, And It's Discounted For Game Pass Members
The Order of Giants has arrived
Ready for more Indiana Jones? The long-awaited DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, known as The Order of Giants, has officially arrived today, and it's accompanied by a free update for the base game as well. In the new expansion, you'll venture to the ancient streets of Rome as you attempt to "outwit a...
- Xbox
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Order of Giants
- DLC
- Expansions
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
Including a massive indie release
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup for September 2025! Today, two new titles are heading to the library - one being a PC-only addition, while the other is a brand-new indie title you may have heard about already... Here's what's new on Xbox Game Pass today: Cataclismo (PC) - Later Today:
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 4-7)
Free with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including this year's Madden game which literally launched last month! Here's your full list of FPD games this weekend: Beyond Galaxyland Madden NFL 26
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Has No Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying
Some very early impressions
Right, we've already seen all the hubbub about Hollow Knight: Silksong breaking various storefronts including the Xbox Store today, so clearly this game is massively in demand - which makes it strange to see no reviews at launch. The reason for this is apparently because Team Cherry (the studio that developed it) wanted...
- Xbox
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
News Helldivers 2 Sales Estimates Suggest It's Selling Extremely Well On Xbox
PlayStation Studios will be very pleased
We've been waiting to hear how well Helldivers 2 has sold on Xbox Series X|S since its launch last week, and although we don't have official figures at the time of writing, some new sales estimates suggest it's faring very well so far. This is coming from Alinea Analytics, which says that Helldivers 2 sold...
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- Helldivers 2
- Sales
- Analysis
- PlayStation
News MindsEye Publisher Questions Whether It'll Distribute Another Game After Rough Launch
"It was a tough reception..."
Remember MindsEye? Sure, the GTA clone only launched back in June, but most players will have since scrubbed it from their memory - and it sounds as though publisher IO Interactive wouldn't mind doing that as well. Speaking in a recent interview with IGN, Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO, touched on the team's first experience...
- Xbox
- Mindseye
- IO Interactive
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Duckside' Brings Its DayZ-Style Survival Game To Xbox Today, And It Has A Free Trial
"Imagine DayZ or Rust but you're a duck"
Hey, you! Do you like DayZ or Rust? Ever wanted to play those games as a duck? We've got good news! Yes, Duckside has officially released on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today in Game Preview form, and it's described as an open world survival game with PVP, PVE, crafting and base building elements. This...
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- Duckside
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2025)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout September 2025, including for the likes of Delta Force, Skate 3, The Finals and a whole lot more. Just like we did back in August, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right now on...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
News Digital Foundry 'Astounded' By Silent Hill F Ahead Of Its September Xbox Launch
"I was astounded by what I saw visually"
So far, we don't know a whole lot about what Silent Hill F actually is - except the fact that it marks the series' return to Xbox after we missed out on Silent Hill 2 last year. We've seen
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- Silent Hill F
- Konami
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox 'Problem With The Update' Error Is Plaguing Insiders, But There's A Workaround
Update: It was a service issue that's now been fixed
If you've woken up this morning (or stayed up late last night) to find that your Xbox console suddenly won't work and is presenting you with a "problem with the update" screen instead, rest assured that you're definitely not alone! This error (0x8B050033) started presenting itself a few hours...
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- Xbox Insider
- Problem With The Update
- 0x8B050033
- Error
Talking Point Next Month Is A Big One For Xbox Game Studios, And We're Here For It
Multiple first-party games in one month!
On the back of the Xbox Games Showcase in June, we reminded you fine folks that Microsoft has three first-party games launching within 12 days of each other this year - and that time is almost upon us! Yep, those three games all land next month, with Xbox preparing for a busy October for its first-party...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Unveils New 'Breaker' Controller Design, With Three Variants Launching This Month
Say hello to Ice, Storm & Heart
There aren't enough Xbox controller variants out there, are there? Seriously, we really needed another one - in fact, we really needed three new variants, which is what Microsoft has delivered! Say hello to the Xbox 'Breaker' Controller Series - which launches next week with three different colour schemes. We have...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Breaker Controller
News Alinea Analytics Says Gears Reloaded Is Tracking Well Behind Forza Horizon 5 On PS5
Helldivers 2 is doing well though
This week, the folks over at Alinea Analytics have shared their latest data on the biggest games of last month, and we have some interesting sales and statistics surrounding Gears Reloaded, Helldivers 2 and more on Xbox & PS5. Starting with Gears here, despite this being the series' PlayStation debut, Alinea says...
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- Gears Reloaded
- Forza Horizon 5
- Helldivers 2
- Microsoft
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn
A brand-new horror franchise on Xbox
Cronos: The New Dawn makes its Xbox Series X|S debut this week, and ahead of Bloober Team's upcoming launch, a bunch of early reviews have just dropped for the upcoming horror title. So, we've gathered some of those up down below for you all to take a look over. It's sounding pretty promising for the Polish...
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- Round Up
- Cronos: The New Dawn
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
