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Borderlands 3 has been removed from the table, my bad, it's been a busy few weeks and it slipped my mind that it'd left!
2K really don't like their games sticking around on XGP...

Glad we're seeing some success with the mobile app!

@Fishticon I believe they're slightly different and based on Gears Ultimate Edition. These have slightly different backgrounds and even the omen is a little different.

@awp69 This was just down to it being Gamescom week unfortunately. The day before it launched Xbox did some surprise XGP drops so we didn't cover it thinking there might be more - and then the week got away from us.
We'll see if anything crops up for it this week that's worth covering, glad folks are enjoying it though!

@Tuloom Google is your friend:
Dictionary
niggly
adjective
1.
causing slight but persistent discomfort or anxiety.
"he has had a niggly injury which he is now over"
2.
denoting or engaging in trivial or irritating criticism.
"we get very niggly with each other"

@Fiendish-Beaver I'll do my best! At the minute I'm busy with another upcoming Xbox title so I shall see how next week goes

@BaldB3lper78 You're not being dumb it is a little confusing! This device (or pair of devices) will play downloaded games - but those will essentially be PC games like a Steam Deck can play.
Microsoft is then advertising that you can play 'console' games from the cloud, but of course, most of those games are also native on PC and will play from a download on the Ally.

@GeeEssEff Yeah I could see that. I suppose MS probably just lumped it all together as 'Nintendo', hoping that Switch 2 would be strong enough.
Hopefully once the initial launch has come and gone we see a Switch 2 version, and hopefully parity in future years.

@GeeEssEff to be fair, it would have been nigh-on impossible to get the current cod engine running on Switch without massive cutbacks.
I think it'll come to Switch 2, this November just might be too short a turnaround.

@Kaloudz If you look at the shadows and the distant trees there's a difference 😄
I think the upgrade is also just for better stability and those res/fps improvements.

@Fiendish-Beaver Yep, hopefully we know officially soon! Personally I'd love a big Developer Direct blowout for E-Day ☺️

@Fiendish-Beaver I think it will be all quiet on E-Day until next year tbh. Likely Developer Direct or even the summer showcase if they want to focus on new reveals at DD.

Gamescom is looking good though, and it's right around the launch of Gears: Reloaded too...

@GeeEssEff Well, it's weird because retailers seem to only have the deluxe versions listed for Xbox. For instance, when you look for either game on Amazon UK, it's only the PS5 that has a standard edition listing.
Hopefully this move to a disc means that Xbox will be getting standard editions as well.

@Simu001 Yep. Word is that they have 'plans' for an offline mode but I'd suspect that won't come until after they've done updating the game.

@Tasuki Yeah, they probably will. Although I'm not sure how we're supposed to have a crystal ball or a time machine to go find out...
These are their lowest prices up to this point.

@Fiendish-Beaver Just access to them for the next couple weeks. All you get to keep is "all the currencies, gear, Title, Triumphs, and cosmetics" earned when playing them.

@Markatron84 They're not included, you're right, we're not super well-versed in D2 these days with what is and isn't vaulted. Edited!

@Kaloudz Yeah there are definitely some missing here... could just be that these titles have responded to whatever maintenance tweaks they made and the rest need work? Who knows, hopefully we find out soon.

@Fiendish-Beaver It's a completely separate app so yeah, it should have new achievements.
I'd assume it's a repeat of the list from Gears: UE.

@Fanat1c Fair play! For some reason MW19 didn't quite grab me, aside from the Warzone launch of course.

@Ricky-Spanish how's online looking? any takers?

@Fiendish-Beaver Nope, you're right, I'm not sure what happened there! Possibly a typo from updating the article... 😩
All fixed now, thank you!

@Kaloudz we are eating GOOD!!

@RiverGenie It's not apples to apples but I hear you, I think Hello Games were in a little over their heads...
I don't hold grudges either, definitely agree that life's too short. I just think folks acting as PR reps for massive studios like CDPR should maybe be a little more cautious. Doesn't mean you can't celebrate the final product if it's great.

Folks are very quick to forget about how bad Cyberpunk was. A limited edition Xbox One X came out for a game that barely worked on that system.
It may have always been a tech demo but the gameplay segment was presented like it was a chunk of the game. I think people have the right to scrutinise, personally.
I thought we'd moved on from the era of pointless vertical slices...

@Kaloudz We haven't had a proper update for the first half of June yet! We do have a few more games already locked in though: https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-game-pass-all-games-coming-soon-in-june-2025
As for the next roundup, MS is becoming a bit less predictable with them these days. Hopefully we get one in and around the showcase.

@Rob3008 We'll do our best with this! Sometimes we include prices, but it can be time consuming with regional pricing etc.
If we don't include prices there's always a link provided so you can quickly check the store price for what you're interested in

@dannnylee blame Microsoft and their X|S naming convention 😅

@Romans12 It's always hard to say these days, but considering the team is changing puzzles and gameplay mechanics, I'd say remake? But they're calling it a remaster... confusing!

@KlipKlop Thanks for this, our bad, didn't spot the message. Updated!

@jesse_dylan Annoyingly it's only a two-hour trial... we've updated the post now.

@JoyfulFire here's hoping!

@FarmDog08 Hope you're enjoying it!

@Fiendish-Beaver complete shadow drop, no early access unfortunately!

@Fiendish-Beaver Thank you sir, just a small update with Avowed and South of Midnight now shipped 😁

@Kaloudz One of the captions says 'do you use it, or put it on a shelf' so I believe it's fully playable on!

@dskatter As a brit, I'm sorry, it's a common phrase here 😂
Can simply be swapped with 'ages' 😅.

@abe_hikura Yeah, the combat is the game's weak point but I'd rather that than something convoluted that gets in the way of this story and its world! We can't have everything can we 😝

@Cornpop76 but for PUBG, maybe... 😅

@PsBoxSwitchOwner https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/12/sega-is-reportedly-considering-its-own-gaming-subscription-service 🤔

@IronMan30 the smell 🤢

@themightyant Given its 2025 date and appearance last year, Id assume a lot of it's been done already. Possibly money for the final touches and marketing? Hard to know exactly.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Right yeah, that's annoying. Generally speaking though, it's not particularly tough to find a Series S.

@OldGamer999 When I put my postcode in at Argos, the nearest 10 stores all have stock readily available, so I consider that pretty readily available.
As for GAME, you're right. I genuinely have no idea what GAME are trying to sell these days 😅

@NintendoByNature Possibly! Either way, only a week until the official announcement

My bad there! I've just edited the link to the Xbox version 🙂

@Lup Yep! As the quote says. We just like to get Xbox in the heading 😅

@Kaloudz Not played it myself but there doesn't appear to be any sort of time restriction on it! Could be a good time to give it a whirl.

Any suggestions may make it onto future lists, just saying 👀
We try to include everything but there are SO MANY great games in this library 😭

@Fiendish-Beaver Hey! It totally depends on your preference, we'd recommend trying both to see what you think.
Typically, these 40FPS modes give you 30FPS graphics with smoother visuals and better response times, so they can strike a nice balance. If you want all-out fluidity then 60 should be the way to go! Both seem like viable options for Avowed.