Tag: PS5
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...
News Hit PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade May Be On The Way To Xbox In The Near Future
Developer Shift Up is "considering additional platforms"
Stellar Blade has been a massive hit on PS5 and PC, and earlier in the summer, we heard that a Switch 2 port was reportedly being considered by developer Shift Up. Well, now we're hearing that the game is being considered for "additional platforms" more generally - and that's coming straight...
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...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About Halo: Campaign Evolved Launching Day One On PS5?
Master Chief finally makes the jump
Well, there we have it - Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to Xbox Series X|S in 2026. However, with Microsoft's new multiplatform strategy, the game is also coming to PlayStation 5 next year, along with PC of course. With that being said, how do you feel about the new Halo remake launching day and date on PS5?...
Rumour Xbox Won't Announce Starfield For PS5 Until 2026, It's Claimed
"Unless plans change..."
Back in August, we heard separate rumours to do with Xbox's Starfield - both relating to the game expanding to more platforms in 2026. First we heard about a PS5 version coming in Spring, before leaker NateTheHate added that a Switch 2 version was also planned for some point next year. Now, that same insider is claiming that...
News If Your Battlefield 6 Crew Plays On Xbox, It'll Earn Less XP Than On PlayStation
Why is this a thing?
Battlefield 6 is out now, and after four years of waiting since 2042, thousands of players will be hopping into the game's vast multiplayer suite in the coming days - and for years to come, for that matter. Bringing a good squad with you is always recommended in Battlefield, but as it turns out, that squad will be benefitted if...
News UK Retailer Tests Oblivion Remastered To See If It Plays Off The Disc (Xbox & PS5)
The answer's a bit different in both cases
Back in July, it was confirmed by UK retailer The Game Collection that Oblivion Remastered would be getting a physical edition for Xbox Series X (and PS5), but they weren't able to confirm whether the game would ship on-disc or not. Well, they've just received stock at their warehouse of both the Xbox and...
News Xbox Confirms Forza Horizon 6 Will Come To PS5, But Not On Launch
"PlayStation 5 post-launch"
As part of today's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Microsoft officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6, after the community had basically willed its Japanese setting into existence over the past few years. It follows 2021's Mexico-themed Forza Horizon 5, which just came to PS5 earlier this year a
News Xbox Makes Its First State Of Play Appearance As Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Jets Off To PS5
With PSVR2 support!
Last week, we covered rumours that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was coming to PS5 - and now Xbox has made its first ever State of Play appearance to formally announce the new port. Landing on December 8th, 2025, MSFS 2024 is officially the next Xbox-to-PS5 announcement from Microsoft - and the team has also revealed that...
News Xbox Store Links Discovered For Horizon: Zero Dawn & Other PS5 Games, But Don't Get Excited
It's a whole lot of nothing
Yesterday, there was a lot of chatter on social media about how Xbox Store links had been discovered for various PS5 games including Horizon: Zero Dawn, Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part 2, with some suggesting that Xbox ports for these titles might be in the works. The links were being found on Google, and...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Could Be Xbox's Next PS5 Conversion
According to a new rumour
At this point, Microsoft is at full speed when it comes to launching its games on PS5, with another couple due next month in Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2. However, the team is also continuing to port over some of its older Xbox titles, and a new report suggests the next of those will be Microsoft Flight Simulator...
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...
News Digital Foundry's Helldivers 2 Review Is Here, And There's A Weird Lighting Issue On Xbox
Performance is good, though
Helldivers 2 has now been out on Xbox for a full week, which means lots of players have had the chance to try the game out and see what they make of the first PlayStation-published title on Series X|S. Of course, that also means that the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the time in to deliver a tech review - which...
News Xbox's PS5 Strategy Pays Off As Gears Reloaded Easily Passes 1 Million Players In Under A Week
Multiplatform madness
It's been a big week for Xbox fans as one of the platform's most-famous franchises makes its PS5 debut in the form of Gears of War: Reloaded, and some numbers coming in over the weekend suggest that this has been a pretty good move for Microsoft so far. In well under a week (roughly three days, in fact), Gears Reloaded managed...
News Black Myth: Wukong Analysis Shows Completely Different Visuals On Xbox Compared To PS5
"A bizarre port"
Last week, Black Myth: Wukong finally arrived on Xbox, and an early comparison between Series X and S consoles showed some initial promise with the new port. While that rings true in terms of performance, Digital Foundry has now taken a deeper look at the game's visuals - and there are some bizarre results in here compared to the
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 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...
News Hellblade 2's Unreal Engine 5 Tech Made Porting From Xbox To PS5 'Very Smooth'
"Hellblade 2 to PS5 went very smoothly"
Hellblade 2's upcoming Enhanced Edition lands tomorrow, August 12th, including the game's debut on PS5 - just over a year after the initial Xbox and PC release. This mark's Senua's return to PlayStation, as the video up above mentions; and it includes some interesting discussion about the "smooth" porting...
Roundup Here's What The PS5 Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's 'Hellblade 2 Enhanced'
The new version releases next week
The enhanced version of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially arriving as a free update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week, but it also marks the game's debut on PS5 - and so reviews have been going live for it today. Just as a refresher, Hellblade 2 received a Metacritic average of 81 for both Xbox...
Report Starfield PS5 Port Planned For Spring 2026 Alongside New Expansion
But don't expect a shadow drop
Things have been a little quiet on the Starfield front as of late, but a new report suggests that might be about to change. Outlet MP1st is today reporting that the game's second expansion — alongside a PS5 port — is due out in Spring 2026, and we could be hearing about it all much sooner than that. The site says...
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...
Talking Point So, What Other PS5 Games Do You Want To See Come To Xbox?
Sony is looking at more Xbox ports after HD2
Over the weekend, a new Sony job listing that mentioned bringing more PS5 games to other platforms — including Xbox — spread like wildfire. At the time, we were away from our desks, briskly unaware of all the meltdowns and speculation that of course followed. The TL;DR of this news is that basically,...
Report Two Of Xbox's Upcoming First-Party Titles Are In Development For PS5
And they could be coming on day one
Microsoft's multiplatform plan is now in full swing, with two more of its big games making their way to PS5 next month in the form of Hellblade 2 and Gears of War: Reloaded. While those two titles are both locked in for August 2025, we're now hearing that another pair of Xbox games are being developed for PS5 as...
News Xbox Will Apparently Announce More PS5 & Switch 2 Ports 'In The Coming Weeks'
Starfield? Halo? What next!
We're all well aware at this point that Microsoft is willing to take its full slate of games to other platforms, including PS5, and a fresh comment from The Game Business writer Chris Dring suggests that more announcements could be imminent. In a post that breaks down the current state of the US games market with...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Seemingly The Best-Selling New PS5 Game Of 2025 So Far
Very impressive results
Earlier this month, we brought news that Forza Horizon 5 was about to surpass three million sales on PS5, and now it's done just that - seemingly becoming the best-selling new PS5 game of 2025 in the process. These figures are again coming from Alinea Analytics, who've provided an update for us on how FH5 is doing
News PS5's Stellar Blade Could Move To Switch 2, But What About Xbox?
The game's been mega popular on PS5 and PC
Exactly one week ago today, Shift Up's saucy action game Stellar Blade made the jump from PS5 to PC, and you could say that the port has been pretty successful so far. The game already has almost 20k reviews over on Steam, and now the development team is reportedly considering other platforms as well...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Is Top Of The PS5 Pre-Order Charts Right Now
Beating out Death Stranding 2 & more
Gears fever is in full swing right now, and despite Gears of War: Reloaded being largely a familiar experience for Xbox fans, it's clear that PlayStation users are lapping up Marcus Fenix's PS5 debut. Both the US and
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...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Physical Version Confirmed For PS5, Nothing Yet For Xbox
Rumour has it the full game is on-disc, too
Gears of War: Reloaded marks the series' PS5 debut later this year, and it seems as though PlayStation players will be getting even more bonuses beyond that. Not only is the game getting a proper disc-based physical release on PS5, but it's looking like the whole game will actually be printed onto the disc...
News Forza On PS5 Has 'Easily' Made $100 Million For Xbox, Says Analyst
"Easily exceeding revenues of $100 million"
Earlier this week, we posted about Forza Horizon 5 dominating the PS5 sales charts for the month of May - and now data firm Alinea Analytics has come out and translated that into an impressive revenue number for Team Xbox. According to the firm, Forza Horizon 5 has now surpassed 2.2 million sales on...
News Xbox Dominates PS5 Charts, Forza Horizon 5 'Most Downloaded' Game In May
Half of the PS5 top 10 are Xbox games!
PlayStation has just released its 'top downloads' chart for May 2025, and once again, Microsoft is dominating the list on PS5 in both the US and the EU - including a pole position for Xbox's Forza Horizon 5. Yep, Playground Games' open-world racer is top of the charts for PS5 in both regions, following what...
News Xbox Should Have Expected PS5 Sale Before Increasing Series X|S Prices, Says Journalist
"This is just a self-inflicted wound"
Back at the start of May, Xbox announced that the prices of consoles, games and accessories would be going up in various regions across the world, with particularly major increases for the Series X and Series S in the United States. This will inevitibly result in fewer sales going forward for the two systems,...
Rumour Xbox's Starfield Is Moving To PS5, Should Be Announced This Year
"It's just a matter of when"
At this point, it's actually somewhat of a surprise that Xbox hasn't moved Bethesda's Starfield over to PS5 yet given everything else that's been ported to the console - but it sounds like the plan is for that to change in the near future. According to prominent leaker NateTheHate — who was heavily involved in all the...
News Hellblade 2 Announced For PS5 Alongside 'Enhanced' Edition On Xbox
"We look forward to sharing more details soon"
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox game that's moving over to PS5 consoles, with Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 now set to launch on PlayStation this summer. We don't have a specific date yet, but the Xbox studio has announced an "Enhanced Edition" of its 2024 adventure that will include a PS5 port...
News Oblivion Remastered's Performance 'Degrades' Over Time, Digital Foundry Discovers
"Profound problems have yet to be addressed"
Shortly after launch, the folks over at Digital Foundry took a good look at Oblivion Remastered and came away impressed with the Unreal Engine 5 tech powering this remake, even if issues were present - particularly on Xbox Series S. Since then,
Guide How To Unlock Forza Horizon 5's New Xbox / PS5 Lamborghini For Free
"A powerful symbol of unity"
To celebrate Forza Horizon 5 arriving on PS5, Xbox has teamed up with Lamborghini to give away a special "first-of-its-kind livery" for the Lamborghini Revuelto that celebrates both brands with a green and blue colour scheme. The team behind Forza Horizon 5 describes this livery as "a call to race side by side",...
News New Sales Data Highlights How Xbox Is 'Dominating' PS5 Right Now
It's actually quite ridiculous
We've already heard a lot over the past few weeks about how Xbox is dominating PS5 as a publisher at the moment, but the extent of Microsoft's success has largely remained a mystery in terms of copies sold. The company rarely provides sales data like this, but thanks to Alinea Analytics, we now have a much clearer...
News Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages Seemingly Has Tiny Amount Of Content On Disc
Requiring a huge download to play
With DOOM: The Dark Ages now less than a week away from launch, physical copies are starting to crop up in the wild - and that's led to an interesting, if controversial revelation as folks try and install the upcoming Bethesda FPS. To put it plainly, it seems as though hardly any content from DOOM: The Dark Ages is...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Another Success' For Xbox As It Passes 1M Sales On PS5
According to estimates
Back at the start of this week, it was revealed that Forza Horizon 5 was part of the three best-selling games on PS5 for the month of April, and now we appear to have the most accurate statistics yet in terms of how many copies it's sold. According to Alinea Analytics, Forza Horizon 5 has hit the 1.2 million sales mark on PS5...
Talking Point Which Xbox Game Will Move To PS5 Next?
Halo? Starfield? Something else entirely?
With the news of Gears of War: Reloaded this week, we have confirmation of another Xbox title moving over to PS5 - as Microsoft squeezes the accelerator on its multiplatform strategy. Although this is merely a re-release of the original Gears of War (specifically the Ultimate Edition remaster from 2015), it...
News Three Xbox Games Revealed As Best-Selling PS5 Titles Of April 2025
In the US/Canada and EU at least
April was an amazing month for new releases on Xbox, but it was also an amazing month for new releases on PS5 - and it turns out that the top three most downloaded titles (paid) on the PS5 Store were actually all Xbox titles as well! This is specifically for the US/Canada and European PS5 stores, where The Elder...
News Here's How The New Xbox Prices Compare To PS5 & Nintendo Switch 2
A big jump
With both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S getting price increases across the world, it suddenly makes the decision about whether to buy one a little trickier - after all, the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 are enticing options as well. So, we've been taking a quick glance at how Xbox stacks up to Sony and Nintendo's newest machines, and...
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...
Roundup PS5 Players Share Their First Impressions Of Forza Horizon 5
"This game is everything I ever wanted"
Yesterday was a big day for both Xbox and PlayStation - the day that Forza Horizon 5 officially launched on PS5 for everyone, following a brief period of early access for those who bought the more expensive versions. Early estimates suggest it's sold around 1 million copies on PS5 already, and we were keen to...
News Indiana Jones 'Selling Faster' On PS5 Than Xbox & Steam, Says Analysis
Further justifying the third-party strategy
I've been talking a bit on Pure Xbox today about Xbox's third-party strategy and how putting games on other platforms is finally making sense to me, and these latest estimates from Alinea Analytics seem to align with that as well. Basically, the analytics firm says that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle...
News Bethesda Partners Directly With PlayStation On Strange DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer
What about Xbox players, ay?
So, this afternoon we've been treated to a brand-new DOOM: The Dark Ages trailer here, as Bethesda starts to ramp up its marketing efforts before next month's release. Normally, that'd be a fairly standard thing to happen, right? Well, you'd think so, until you actually watch the trailer through - and then things get a...
News Phasmophobia Passes 3 Million Console Sales, Try It For Free On Xbox
It's storming the charts!
Yesterday, you might have seen in our roundup of the best-selling Xbox Spring Sale games that Phasmophobia was almost topping the list, and that might come as a surprise to many people... but not the publisher of it! It's been announced this week that Phasmophobia has passed 3 million sales on Xbox Series X, Series S and...
Talking Point We Played Xbox's First Forza Release On PS5, And It Felt Weird
Press R2 to accelerate?! What?!
It's been a weird few years following Xbox, we must admit. A distinct shift in strategy has led to Microsoft spearheading a multiplatform plan that has, eventually, led to one of its biggest gaming franchises moving over to PlayStation - something that would have been unheard of just a couple of years ago. Well, we're...
News Forever Skies Arrives On PS5, No Sign Of An Xbox Release Yet
It was originally announced for Xbox in 2022
It was all the way back at the March 2022 Future Games Show that we first got wind of Forever Skies - an action-survival game that's been in early access for a while, and has now just launched in full for PC and PS5. So, what happened to the Xbox version? It seems that in 2024, the team behind Forever...
