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Thursday21st Aug 2025
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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- Gamescom
- Live
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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
- Xbox
- 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
- Microsoft
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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
News Surprise! The Rogue Prince Of Persia Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
An action-platformer roguelite
We've got another addition to our list of new Xbox Game Pass titles that are available today! It's been announced as part of Gamescom 2025 that The Rogue Prince of Persia will be coming to the service over the next few hours. This game first launched back in May of last year (and it's still in early access on Steam),...
- Xbox
- Prince of Persia
- Xbox Game Pass
News Square Enix's Triangle Strategy Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox
It's no longer just a Switch console exclusive!
Xbox kicked off its "Day One" broadcast at Gamescom 2025 with the announcement at that Square Enix's Triangle Strategy is launching today on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Yes, this former Nintendo Switch console exclusive is finally making its way over to Microsoft's consoles, and it's available...
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- Triangle Strategy
- Square Enix
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2025 (Day One) Here
The first of two livestreams this week
Welcome! Today marks the first of two livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2025, with day one set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Keeper, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Dying Light: The Beast a
- Live Chat
- Xbox
- Gamescom
- Live
News ROG Xbox Ally Games Will Detail 30FPS Vs. 60FPS Frame Rate Targets Upfront
Via the "Handheld Compatibility Program"
As part of Microsoft's day one Gamescom broadcast, the team has gone into a lot more detail on its ROG Xbox Ally devices, including the software experience we can expect on launch. While that experience will evolve over time as more and more games get tested, the team has announced its 'Handheld Compatibility...
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
- Handheld Compatibility Program
News High On Life 2 Gets February 2026 Release Date, And Here's 42 Minutes Of Gameplay
Slightly delayed
We've got a little update on High on Life 2 to share for you - it's not coming out in Winter 2025 anymore. Instead, it's been announced that High on Life 2's release date is now February 13th, 2026, and it'll still be available day one on Xbox Game Pass as planned. Various press have been playing it at Gamescom today as well. To...
- Xbox
- High On Life 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Rumour Bethesda Is Bringing Another Xbox Game To Switch 2 In 2026
Shooting for the stars
Yesterday evening, we brought you the news that Xbox is porting Indiana Jones and the Great Circle over to Switch 2 in 2026 - and now a well-known leaker has revealed that it's not the only Bethesda game planned for Nintendo's hybrid system next year. According to insider NateTheHate, Bethesda Game Studios' Starfield will...
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- Bethesda
- Starfield
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Microsoft
News Xbox Vet Rod Fergusson Has Been Drafted In To Help Launch BioShock 4
This guy ships games
Earlier this month, we heard from Bloomberg that BioShock 4 had hit development troubles over at 2K - and now the master of saving games from the brink has been drafted in to help ship the upcoming sequel. Rod Fergusson — an Xbox veteran who helped launch Gears of War, Bioshock Infinite and Diablo 4, amongst others — is now...
- Xbox
- BioShock 4
- Rod Fergusson
- Microsoft
- 2K Games
Tuesday19th Aug 2025
News Microsoft Explains Target Audiences For ROG Xbox Ally And ROG Xbox Ally X
Two consoles, two different audiences
So far, most of our ROG Xbox Ally focus has been on the more powerful X model - you know, the one that's finished in black and has been talked about as the next all-powerful handheld gaming machine. But, we shouldn't forget that the most accessible version is going to be the base ROG Xbox Ally, and Microsoft has...
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
- Asus
News Six Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
Update: Another one added to the list post-show!
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to new reveals for five Xbox Game Pass titles in total, three of which were for a selection of upcoming first-party releases, and two of which were total surprises! The two that we really didn't expect were for the sci-fi horror game ROUTINE, whic
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Gamescom Opening Night Live
News Xbox Exec Talks About Three Core Aims For Microsoft's Next Console
"We're designing dedicated hardware..."
Alongside the ROG Xbox Ally, we know that Team Green is working with AMD on next-generation Xbox hardware, and Series X|S architect Jason Ronald has been talking on a new podcast about three of Microsoft's core aims for its next console. In the latest Official Xbox P
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Next Xbox
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 19-28)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has just revealed our latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the second half of August 2025, which includes the previously announced Gears of War: Reloaded, as well as the likes of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Persona 4 Golden! Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass from August 19 through August 28
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox & PlayStation Reveal Full List Of Halo Content Coming To Helldivers 2
"It’s dropping in with a magnificently Xbox-themed surprise"
It's official! Halo: ODST is coming to Helldivers 2 when it launches on Xbox next week, and it's arriving in the form of a Legendary Warbond that's absolutely packed with armour sets, equipment and cosmetics. There's never been a "Legendary Warbond" in Helldivers 2 before, so this is a...
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- Helldivers 2
- PlayStation
- Halo
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...
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- Gamescom Opening Night Live
- Round Up
- Reveals
- Xbox Series X
News Delta Force Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We're back with yet another one of these very popular comparisons! Delta Force officially brought its free-to-play shooter to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier today, and we can now see how it performs on both systems. As usual, this comes courtesy of the excellent Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which...
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- Delta Force
- Comparison
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Capcom Sets Up Resident Evil Requiem Story Ahead Of February 2026 Xbox Launch
RE9 is cooking
Earlier this summer, we got the surprise reveal of Capcom's next RE epic in Resident Evil Requiem - and now the team has detailed a bit more of the game's story ahead of its February 2026 Xbox launch. As part of the team's new Gamescom 2025 trailer, Capcom has showcased more of RE: Requiem's story campaign, including some additional...
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- Resident Evil Requiem
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live Showcase: Date, Start Times & What To Expect
Just a few hours away!
Welcome to our Pure Xbox guide for Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live! As we're now closing in on Geoff Keighley's big August event, we're going to go over the exact date, length and start times for the upcoming livestream - alongside some of what we can expect to see during Gamescom's ONL showcase. We also have some official...
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- Guides
- Gamescom
- Opening Night Live
- Microsoft
News Black Myth: Zhong Kui Is In Development, And It's Set To Launch Day One On Xbox
We haven't even had Wukong on Xbox yet!
Surprise! There's a new game in the Black Myth series in development and it's officially called Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The title was revealed as part of the surprise segment at the end of Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier today. Game Science isn't saying much about this one so far, although an official FAQ...
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- Black Myth: Zhong Kui
News Xbox 'Gamescom 2025' Sale Now Live, 600+ New Discounts Added To Microsoft Store
There's some great stuff in here!
It's Gamescom 2025 week and it's Tuesday, so we've got a new Xbox sale to mark the occasion! It's not just this sale that's been added to the Microsoft Store either, as there's also a "Keep on Gaming" sale alongside the usual batch of weekly Xbox Game Pass-specific discounts. We're seeing some great games reduced...
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- Gamescom
- Deals
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Black Ops 7 Launches On Xbox Game Pass This November, Free Beta Plans Detailed
"The world is on the brink of chaos..."
Xbox's next Call of Duty title has just kicked off Gamescom Opening Night Live, with Black Ops 7 finally getting a formal release date. The series' upcoming futuristic entry launches on Xbox Game Pass on November 14th - an
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- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Finally Launches This October
It's been a long time coming!
We've got a release date for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2! It's been announced today that the long-awaited sequel will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 21st, 2025. The date was announced as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, and was accompanied with a new trailer which you can watch...
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- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 Here
Kicking off a busy week of reveals
Welcome! It's time to kick off Gamescom 2025 with the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, which promises to deliver a packed show featuring the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, The Outer Worlds 2 and plenty of game reveals! "A two hour showcase of what's next in video games with world premieres, new game...
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- Gamescom
- Live
- Opening Night Live
News Gears Reloaded On PS5 'Thrills' Cliffy B As Series Creator Remains 'Open' To Return
"It doesn't feel strange"
To us it still feels a little weird to say that a new Gears of War release is coming to PS5 in a week's time - but clearly, series creator Cliff Bleszinski doesn't feel the same way. Speaking to Eurogamer ahead of the launch of Gears Reloaded, Cliffy B says that he's "thrilled" to see some of his most iconic work being...
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- Gears of War: Reloaded
- PS5
- Cliffy B
- Microsoft
News Xbox Teases Plans To Make Cloud Gaming More 'Affordable' And 'Accessible'
Watch this space
Yesterday's latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast gave us some insight into what's going on over at Team Xbox right now, and one of the things they talked about was the continued focus on improving Xbox Cloud Gaming. The two guests on the podcast were Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald, both of whom...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News Xbox Shares First Look At The Outer Worlds 2 Since Its Pricing U-Turn
Still coming in October, now for $70
So, The Outer Worlds 2, huh? Following recent controversy surrounding the game's price (which has now died down thanks to a Microsoft U-turn), the team at Obsidian has landed at Gamescom 2025 with a fresh look at its upcoming RPG. And, you know what, it's looking very
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- The Outer Worlds 2
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Poll How Would You Grade Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided an extensive recap of everything (Xbox-related) that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade...
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- Gamescom
- Polls
- Features
News Xbox Is Bringing Indiana Jones And The Great Circle To Nintendo Switch 2
The new DLC also has a launch trailer
Ready for some more Indiana Jones and the Great Circle? We've already covered how the "Order of Giants" DLC is on the way in September 2025, and today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to a new trailer. You can check that up above, and here's the description for it: "There is a myth of a beast in...
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- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- DLC
News Xbox's Latest Series X|S Background Isn't Very Dynamic, But It Does Look Great
And it takes into account tile space!
We're officially one week out from the release of Gears of War: Reloaded, and to celebrate its upcoming launch, Microsoft has dropped a themed dynamic background on Xbox Series X|S - although the term 'dynamic' is a bit of stretch here. As you can see in the clip down below, the team has based this off the...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Dynamic Backgrounds
News Former PS3 Exclusive 'Tales of Xillia' Is Getting Remastered For Xbox Series X|S
"Two heroes, one destiny."
As part of the Gamescom 2025 festivities today (and slightly before Opening Night Live), Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Xillia Remastered - coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 31st, 2025. This game was originally a PlayStation 3 exclusive that launched back in the early 2010s, and it released to...
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- Tales of Xillia Remastered
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Fallout Season 2 Heads To 'Iconic New Vegas Locations' This December
Taking direct inspiration from FNV
Following the massive popularity of Fallout Season 1, Prime Video is delivering another season of the post-apocalyptic TV show later this year - and we have a new air date and some fresh details on Fallout Season 2 coming out of Gamescom 2025. First off, the video game adaptation's second season begins airing on...
- Xbox
- Fallout Season 2
- New Vegas
- Prime Video
- Microsoft
Monday18th Aug 2025
News Microsoft 'Wraps Up' Xbox Series X|S Era As Hardware Chief Teases What's Next
"As we wrap up this journey..."
With ROG Xbox Ally right around the corner, it feels as though Microsoft is moving into a new era with Xbox devices, and fresh comments from a Microsoft hardware chief confirm that Team Green is about ready to move on from Xbox Series X|S. In a lengthy post over on LinkedIn, Partner Head of Design at Xbox Carl...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Next Xbox
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late August 2025
Some big titles are on the way out
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with five games leaving the service at the end of August. The most notable titles in here are the critically acclaimed Sea of Stars, which leaves after two years in the library, and Borderlands 3 - with the 2K shooter on its way out...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
News Shemnue 3 To Make Xbox Debut With 'Enhanced' Version For Series X|S
"The upgraded edition of the acclaimed adventure"
Shenmue 3 is finally coming to Xbox! It's been announced today that the 2019 title will be making its Xbox debut in the form of an "Enhanced" edition that includes loads of improved features compared to the original release. In Shenmue 3 Enhanced, we'll be getting enhanced graphics and performance,...
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- Shenmue 3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
