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Thursday28th Aug 2025
News Judas Preview Details 'Villainy' Feature As Studio Drops New BioShock-Like Gameplay Clips
Key art also revealed
More than a year ago now, we got our deepest look at Judas yet; the next game from famous BioShock creator Ken Levine. The studio has pretty much gone dark since then, but Levine has re-emerged this week with the first of a series of 'dev logs' planned for the upcoming Xbox title - and he's brought some sweet in-game goodies to...
- Xbox
- Judas
- Ghost Story Games
- Ken Levine
- Xbox Series X
News Expedition 33 Dev Says More Games Are Coming In The 'Clair Obscur' Franchise
"Clair Obscur is the franchise name..."
One of the biggest Game Pass surprises this year so far has been Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - we expected big things from this one but Sandfall Interactive's turn-based RPG blew us away back in April! We weren't the only ones massively impressed either, and as it turns out, the team already has plans to build...
- Xbox
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News 10 Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In September & October 2025
The closures we know about so far
It's that time again! As we head into a new month, we usually bring you an update on all the Xbox games shutting down their servers, and we're actually combining both September and October 2025 for this particular update. Why? Well, there's seemingly one server closure planned for September right now, but we don't...
- Xbox
- Servers
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- September 2025
News Five Ubisoft Games Acquired By Atari, All Set To Be Re-Released On Xbox
“We’re excited to reintroduce these titles"
Out of the blue, Atari has announced that it's acquired the rights to five Ubisoft games this week, and they're all set to be re-released with the intent of expanding their reach, meaning we're very likely going to see new Xbox releases for them! The five games are as follows: Cold Fear (2005) Child...
- Xbox
- Ubisoft
- Atari
News Helldivers 2's Player Count Spikes Massively Following Xbox Series X|S Release
"Xbox divers have brought the desperately needed reinforcements"
There's been a lot of curiosity surrounding the Helldivers 2 release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the past few weeks, and that seems to have translated to great sales in its first 24 hours on Microsoft's platform. Helldivers fans have been pointing out how the game's player...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry Praises Gears Reloaded On Xbox, But Points Out Glitch With The 120FPS Mode
"This is still an excellent package"
Digital Foundry has been taking a look at the new releases of Gears of War: Reloaded across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5, PS5 Pro and PC, and the results are pretty much what you'd expect - it's excellent for all of them. Visuals are great, performance is really smooth for the most part, and even the Xbox...
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- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Digital Foundry
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Starfield Dev Teases New DLC, Free Updates And 'Features Players Have Been Asking For'
Plenty of content in the works
We've got official confirmation that a bunch more Starfield content is in the works! This was revealed as part of a new Bethesda Game Studios Developer Spotlight earlier today, in which lead creative producer Tim Lamb hinted at various content coming to the game in the future. Lamb mentioned free updates, a new DLC...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Updates
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To More Game Pass Members, Along With Some PC Titles
Specifically for Core and Standard subscribers
We've got some good news for Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Standard members! It's been revealed that both tiers will soon be getting the ability to access Xbox Cloud Gaming, with the official
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- Xbox Game Pass
News Turok: Origins Dev Reveals Xbox Performance Targets, Admits 60FPS Is Too Difficult For Series S
It'll be 60FPS on the Series X though
Let's talk Turok: Origins! This game was first revealed back in December of last year, and we've been extremely intrigued by it ever since - it's also since become available to wishlist on the Xbox Store if you're interested. Anyway, we don't have a date yet for this, nor do we have any real idea of when it'll...
- Xbox
- Turok Origins
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News No Man's Sky Gets Massive 'Voyagers' Update, Out Now On Xbox Game Pass
This game just won't stop giving!
We've got a new update for No Man's Sky! This one's called the Voyagers update, and it's described as perhaps the biggest update of 2025 - available to everyone who owns the game or can access it via Xbox Game Pass. The idea behind Voyagers is to let you build a fully-custom starship, allowing you to "select and...
- Xbox
- No Mans Sky
- Updates
- Xbox Game Pass
News Call Of Duty Team Responds To Feedback That They've 'Drifted From What Made COD Unique'
Big changes are afoot for Black Ops 7
Throughout the past year of Call of Duty content, we've seen complaints from some parts of the community about the more outlandish elements being added to the game(s) - the recent Beavis and Butt-Head crossover being one of them. And, speaking in an August 2025 Community Update this week, the CoD team addressed...
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- Call Of Duty
- Black Ops 7
News Black Ops 7's Game Pass Upgrade Is Already One Of The Top Sellers On The Xbox Store
It's not even out until November!
We've just been having a browse of the "Top Paid" Xbox charts today, and while a lot of the stuff in there is performing pretty much as expected, we were slightly surprised to see Black Ops 7's Vault Edition Upgrade in the list already. Basically, this is the Xbox Game Pass upgrade for people who want to play Black...
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- Black Ops 7
- Xbox Game Pass
- Vault Edition Upgrade
News You Can Play Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds For Free On Xbox This Weekend
It's getting an Open Network Test
Intrigued by the new Sonic racing game known as Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds? Well, you can try it out for yourself this weekend, with the free Open Network Test for the game going live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Friday. Specifically, these are the times for the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network...
- Xbox
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Open Network Test
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday26th Aug 2025
News Helldivers 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We never thought we'd be providing you with a Helldivers 2 comparison on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but here we are! The game has launched on both consoles today, and we have some first-look footage of how they stack up. This is once again courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which has a...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Gears Of War: Reloaded
As the Xbox series makes its PS5 debut
Gears of War: Reloaded is out now across Xbox, PC and PS5 platforms - as Marcus Fenix and co. make their big return on even more platforms than ever. We've delivered our Pure Xbox review elsewhere on the site already, but what are other critics thinking? And what are folks saying about the PS5 release? Well,...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Final Fantasy Boss Says 'There's No Real Need' For Next-Gen Consoles Like A Series X Successor
"People are happy with the Xbox Series X..."
We're now almost five years into the Xbox Series X|S generation, which means in normal times we'd be well on the way to getting excited about next-gen hardware. However, this gen has played out a little differently, and we're not the only ones that struggle to see what an Xbox Series X successor could...
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- Xbox Series X
- Microsoft
- Next Xbox
Review Gears Of War: Reloaded - An Xbox Classic That Flourishes On Modern Hardware
A near-perfect active reload
We've been here before a few times, haven't we? Yep, the first Gears of War returns in a shiny new package for Xbox Series X|S, with Gears Reloaded largely based on 2015's Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. While this is a wholly new experience for PS5 — which joins the platform list this time around — Xbox players are...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Gears Of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Helldivers 2 Has No Xbox Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying So Far
Some VERY early impressions
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Helldivers 2 is out now for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but the bad news is that it's launched with zero reviews from any of the major outlets on the World Wide Web. That suggests the review codes weren't distributed ahead of time (we got ours when the...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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
- Microsoft
- 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
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Previews
- 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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- Microsoft
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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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- Gamescom
- 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
