Tag: PlayStation
News Left 4 Dead Creator Is Making A New 'Four-Player Co-Op Shooter', But It Might Not Come To Xbox
Developer Bad Robot Games signs deal with Sony
Bad Robot Games has today announced a new "four-player co-operative shooter" being led by Left 4 Dead's original creator Mike Booth - but there's a chance this attempt to rekindle that L4D flame may not see the light of day on Xbox. Although this development studio has been working away for a number of...
News The God Slayer Is Bringing Its Open World RPG To Xbox, And It's Getting Help From PlayStation
Part of the PlayStation China Hero Project
A few hours ago, we were treated to the reveal of a new open world RPG from Pathea Games (My Time At Sandrock, Let's School) called The God Slayer, and it's got a particularly interesting connection to the folks at PlayStation. This game is part of the PlayStation China Hero Project,
News Destiny 3 Is Apparently In 'Extremely Early Development', Should Still Launch On Xbox
Even with Sony as the owner
Destiny leaks account Colony Deaks has today shared information on Destiny 3, which is apparently in "extremely early development" right now over at developer Bungie. The leaker profile, which typically shares datamined Destiny leaks amongst other bits and pieces about the franchise, says that it's been "sitting on the...
News Xbox Developers Are Reportedly 'Thrilled' To Release Their Games On PS5
It helps relieve sales pressure
Over the last 18 months or so, we've seen Microsoft pivot to releasing games on rival platforms - including PlayStation of course. While the reaction to this move has been mixed, shall we say, within the community, it sounds as though Xbox developers at large are pretty pleased with the decision. Talking with 404...
Reaction As Gran Turismo 7 Gets A Major 2025 Expansion, Forza Motorsport Deserved More
The Xbox racer is on hiatus
Last night, we were tuning into Sony's State of Play event to see what Xbox-related announcements would show up, as you do. Thankfully, there were quite a few relevant reveals, but one of the most interesting trailers of the evening was for a new Gran Turismo 7 expansion. GT7 Power Pack adds a bunch of cool stuff like...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From November 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for November 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the new DLC for Elden Ring Nightreign that's launching in December! Keep in mind that this State of Play was focused purely on games made in Japan and wider Asia. If any other games...
News Ex-Nintendo Boss: Xbox Isn't 'Directly' Competing Anymore, But There'll Always Be A War
Reggie gives his feelings on Xbox's future alongside Nintendo & PlayStation
Earlier today, we reported on former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé talking about Xbox having yet to embrace the Switch 2, and in that same interview with The Game Business, he talked a bit about the "war" between Xbox, Nintendo and PlayStation that's typically been in...
News Helldivers 2 Is Doing 'Extremely Well', Thanks In Part To 'Attracting New Users On Xbox'
"This resulted in a significant increase in sales"
Shortly after the launch of Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S, we heard on multiple occasions that the game was doing pretty well in the wake of its fresh port - and now new comments coming directly from Sony shine a very positive light on the game, and on its performance since moving over to...
News Sony Exec Suggests PS5 Is Far From Finished, And It's Likely The Same For Xbox Series X|S
"We believe that the PS5 is only in the middle of the journey"
We've been hearing quite a lot about the next Xbox console in recent months, and even about the PS6 a little bit as well, but Sony executive Lin Tao has advised that the PS5 is still only in the "middle" of its journey as things stand. Tao mentioned earlier today how there are "many...
News Sony May Be Preparing Its Own Version Of Xbox Play Anywhere For PS5 & PC
It's the trendy thing right now!
Microsoft is really going big on the whole Xbox Play Anywhere program right now, especially considering the ROG Xbox Ally handheld has just released, and it sounds like Sony might be preparing to do something similar with PlayStation. There's been a lot of chatter today about some new symbols that have been...
News Xbox Has More Competition From TikTok Than PlayStation, Claims Microsoft Exec
"Our biggest competition isn’t another console"
In the wake of Microsoft's announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved heading over to PS5 next year, Xbox executive Matt Booty reckons that the platform has more competition from the likes of TikTok than another gaming console these days. Speaking in a new interview with The New York Times, Booty talked...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From September 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Battlefield 6, Crimson Desert, Halloween: The Game and more! In addition, we fou
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...
News Xbox & PlayStation's New Social Media Ads Make Fans Question Whether 'Console War' Is Over
"Is this the end of the console wars?"
Last week, we put out a talking point on Xbox and PlayStation's big August crossover as Gears Reloaded launched on PS5 and Helldivers 2 arrived on Xbox Series X|S - and another step from the two companies' social media teams is making folks question whether the "console wars" are truly over. In recent days,...
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...
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...
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...
News Official PlayStation Website Adds Big Xbox Advertisement For Helldivers 2
You love to see it
We're now just a week away from PlayStation bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (that still sounds weird to say), and the Xbox version is even being actively promoted on the PlayStation website right now. This has been spotted by various eagle-eyed Xbox fans over the past 24 hours-or-so - they're basically...
News Ex-PlayStation Exec Still Not Convinced By 'Dangerous' Xbox Game Pass Model
"Is it healthy for the developer?"
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has talked a lot about Xbox in recent years - sometimes in a positive way, and sometimes in a not-so positive way. Everyone's curious for his opinion on the brand, it seems quite mixed overall. Here are a couple of stories related to Shawn that we've covered in the past:...
News Sony SVP Discusses 'Moving Away From A Hardware-Centric Business Model'
Update: SeekingAlpha transcript provides more context
With the upcoming release of Helldivers 2, Sony is bringing its first PlayStation published title to Xbox platforms - and since then, we've heard rumours that the Japanese firm is mulling over more multi-platform ports in the future. Now, an official comment from Sony's Senior Vice President has...
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Was All Because Of PlayStation, Says Developer
"Send them your thanks!"
We still can't quite believe that Sony's Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few weeks' time, but it's definitely happening - and apparently the "thanks" should go 100% to PlayStation for it. This is according to a comment by Arrowhead Studios CEO Shams Jorjan on Discord (as spotted by...
Rumour Sony Is Planning To Bring More PS5 Games To Xbox
But we don't know which
We're living in strange, strange times, folks. Hot on the heels of a Sony job listing that talked about hiring an executive to work on PlayStation's multiplatform strategy, new rumours are indeed suggesting that the Japanese game maker has plans to bring more games to Xbox. This is coming from well-known leaker NateTheHate,...
News PlayStation's Q2 2025 Sales Charts Are In, And Xbox Is Dominating The List (US)
Six of the top 10 are Xbox games
Much has been said about Microsoft's pivot to put Xbox games on PS5 in recent months, but the numbers don't lie, and the team continues to shift copies on the Sony platform. This week, Circana has put out fresh data that gathers up the top 10 best-selling games on PlayStation (physical and digital) for Q2 2025 - and...
News Sony Invests $460 Million In Bandai Namco, But Xbox Fans Shouldn't Be Worried
Transmedia opportunities are the priority
PlayStation owner Sony has today announced that it's made a significant investment in Dark Souls publisher Bandai Namco; pumping more than $460 million into the business. In return, the Japanese console maker now owns 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares, as the two companies form a "strategic business alliance"...
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Is A 'Sign Of Unity', Says Creative Director
Xbox and PlayStation working together
We've seen a bunch of surprising news coming out of Xbox this week, including that Helldivers 2 will be coming to Series X and Series S in late August - published by none other than PlayStation Publishing LLC. Yes, this is the first "PlayStation Publishing" title to arrive on Xbox (MLB The Show and Death...
News PlayStation Is Publishing Helldivers 2 On Xbox, Signalling A Shift In Strategy From Sony
Will more PlayStation games move over?
We got some big news today in the form of Helldivers 2 making its way over to Xbox; a super well-regarded multiplayer shooter from the folks over at Arrowhead Game Studios. In isolation this is big news, but with extra context this is massive news - as it's the first-ever PlayStation Publishing release to...
News PS Plus Has 'Surpassed Expectations' Since Becoming More Like Xbox Game Pass
"The engagement we see from it is really positive"
Cast your mind back to 2022, and you may remember that PlayStation Plus was basically like Xbox Live Gold at the time, dishing out free games (and admittedly better free games) every month while also offering a PlayStation Now option that had historically been more focused on streamable titles...
News PS5 Execs Questioned About Xbox 'Moving Away From Console' In Official Sony Interview
Hold your horses
Well, this is something we didn't expect to see! In a new Sony Fireside Chat featuring a bunch of PS5-related executives, the "speculation" of whether Xbox might be leaving the traditional console business was brought up. Specifically, Justin Hill (SVP of finance and investor relations at Sony Corporation of America) asked this...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for June 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Silent Hill F, Pragmata, Final Fantasy Tactics,
News Xbox's New Retro Classics Collection Features A PlayStation 1 Game
MechWarrior, is that you?
While compiling our full list of Xbox Retro Classics launch games earlier today, I couldn't help but notice we've got a PlayStation 1 game in the mix! MechWarrior 2 is that game, first released for the PS1 back in April of 1997. To explain, Xbox Retro Classics uses Antstream Arcade's streaming technology to stream the PS1...
News Helldivers 2 Dev '100%' In Control Of Where Its Next Game Launches
"We'll call 100% of those shots"
It's no secret that Helldivers 2 has been an absolute smash hit since it launched just over a year ago on PlayStation and PC. Its success has even led to fan petitions to bring the game to Xbox, and although that seems unl
News Microsoft CEO Announces 'Top Publisher' Milestone For Xbox Games On PS5
As Xbox titles reach over 500 million monthly active users
As mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, Microsoft has announced its latest earnings report today for the quarter that ended March 31st, and the company has revealed some record-breaking results for the Xbox brand in the process. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took part in an earnings call...
News Sony Causes A Stir Among Xbox Fans With Black Myth: Wukong Comment
Ah s**t, here we go again
There's been a lot of debate around Black Myth: Wukong and exactly why it's failed to arrive on Xbox consoles almost a year since it was first delayed - and certain Xbox fans still believe it's got something to do with Sony. We did hear from the game's director in January who suggested the Xbox Series S was to blame, but...
News How Well Are Xbox Games Selling On PlayStation? Here's What The Data Says
Alinea Analytics shares some sales figures
We've seen a lot of debate amongst the gaming industry over the past year about whether Xbox is right to put its first-party games on PlayStation, but it's undeniably a profitable decision in the short term for Microsoft's gaming business. But how well are those games selling on PS5 (and PS4)? Well, we've...
News Sony-Owned 'Patapon' Is Coming To PS5, Switch And PC, But No Sign Of Xbox
Throw us a frickin' bone here
Today's Nintendo Direct event brought us plenty of games that are also coming to Xbox, but unfortunately we saw a couple that seemed to be announced for everything except Xbox - and that's the case with Patapon 1+2 Replay. If you weren't aware, the Patapon rhythm games were first released on the PSP back in the day,...
News Three Xbox Games Are In The Top 10 Pre-Orders On PS5 Right Now
Further justifying the third-party strategy
There's been so much debate over the past year about whether Xbox is right to put its first-party games on other platforms, but as we've seen with the likes of Sea Of Thieves and Grounded, it can definitely pay off with the right titles. Looking at the "Pre-Orders" section on the PS5 store today, Xbox has...
News Xbox Buying Ubisoft Would Be An Unwise Move, Suggests Former PlayStation Boss
"It's just too big to manage"
Back at the start of the month, it was reported that Xbox might have shown interest in acquiring one or more IP from Ubisoft, and speaking in an interview recently, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden urged caution around this. Layden was asked about Xbox buying Ubisoft rather than any specific IP, and he advised that...
Talking Point Could Sony 'Block' PlayStation Games On An Xbox Handheld?
Even if they're just the Steam versions?
With two potential Xbox handhelds on the way (including a partnered device rumoured for this year), there's been some debate on social media today about whether Sony could potentially block PlayStation games from appearing on there. Of course, we know that Sony has been reluctant to put first-party games on...
News PlayStation's New AI Experiment Is Reminding Xbox Fans Of 'Project Milo'
A prototype video leaked earlier this week
Earlier this week, an official PlayStation video leaked online — showing a prototype demo of someone talking to an AI-powered version of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden Dawn — and those who saw it have been reminded of "Project Milo". Sony has clearly been very keen to take it down ever since, so we're not...
News Xbox Login Raises Concerns About Preservation Of Forza Horizon 5 On PlayStation
Sony's been criticised for doing it on PC as well
Xbox's new strategy has it releasing more games on more platforms, but there are still certain steps new players must follow if they want to join in on the fun. One of them happens to be mandatory Microsoft account logins. We've seen this with Sea Of Thieves and now sure enough, it's come up with...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Reckons 'Blue Prince' On Xbox Game Pass Will Be A GOTY Contender
Yoshida has spoken
We saw a whole bunch of Xbox Game Pass titles at yesterday's Xbox Indie Showcase, but one that you might have glossed over somewhat is Blue Prince - a puzzle game arriving on the service when it launches in April. The game looks cool and has received some glowing previews over the past year, and now former PlayStation Studios...
News Former PlayStation Exec Says Xbox's New Strategy Is 'Natural' For Microsoft
"It’s pretty straightforward"
Since leaving PlayStation in recent months, industry legend Shuhei Yoshida has had plenty to say about his time working in gaming - and fresh comments this week touch on Microsoft and the company's new strategy with Xbox. Speaking with Last Stand Media, Yoshida covered plenty of topics while guesting on a new podcast...
News Xbox's New Strategy Is 'Right' For The Business And Needs To Be Embraced, Says Former Exec
"Play on what you enjoy playing on"
Former Blizzard president and Xbox exec Mike Ybarra has been weighing in on the brand's new multiplatform strategy over the past few days, advising in a string of social media comments that he feels it's ultimately the right move. Ybarra acknowledged that Xbox has taken a while to be clear on the strategy, but...
News Two Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass Following PlayStation's State Of Play Event
Both arriving this year!
It's not usually the case that we get games announced for Xbox Game Pass as a result of a PlayStation State of Play event, but it happened last night - just after the show, two titles were revealed to be heading to Xbox's service. The first of these is the survival crafting game Abiotic Factor, which has an "Overwhelmin
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From February 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for February 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, Borderlands 4, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and a whole lot more! If any other games get Xbox confirmations in the near future, we'll update...
News Xbox Praised For Putting 'Lots Of Effort' Into Store Curation Compared To Sony & Nintendo
"They have pretty high standards"
Over the last couple of console generations, digital storefronts have become a lot more open, operating a more freeform approach to game listings akin to something like Steam. This, in turn, has resulted in quite a bit more 'shovelware' appearing on console storefronts - and a new report from IGN looks into this...
News Xbox 360's Launch Was One Of The 'Scariest' Career Moments For Ex-PlayStation Boss
It was a whole year before the PlayStation 3's release
The Xbox 360 generation is arguably the best era of Xbox gaming, and part of its success was credited to Microsoft getting the jump on the competition at the time. During an interview with MinnMax recently, former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida was asked about the "scariest moment" in his...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Compares Xbox's New Strategy To SEGA, Says It's A 'Balancing Act'
"It does have historical precedence"
Xbox effectively going "multiplatform" over the past year has been big news across the gaming landscape, and the latest update on this new strategy was the announcement that Forza Horizon 5 would be coming to PS5 this spring. Speaking to Reece Reilly of 'Kiwi Talk
News Former PlayStation Exec Says 'The Game Is Changing' As Xbox Goes Multiplatform
"They were Blockbuster, they became Netflix"
With the announcement of Forza Horizon 5 moving over to PS5, Xbox has planted another flag in its new multiplatform landscape, which started to take shape around a year ago. Things are definitely moving forward as we head into 2025 though, which is causing lots of industry folk to chime in on the matter -...
News Xbox Has 'Right Approach' To Exclusives & PlayStation May Follow, Suggests Ori Dev
"Not supporting all these devices makes no sense"
There's obviously been a whole lot of discussion surrounding Phil Spencer's comments about Xbox exclusives this week, and how essentially there's no red line anymore about which games could appear on other platforms as well. We've seen mixed opinions on this, but someone who is definitely in favour...
