YesterdaySat, 4th May 2024

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  Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 6-10)

  Including two Game Pass titles!

  Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 6-10! Although there aren't too many big releases next week, there's some great-looking stuff on the way including PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, Indika and

  • 21h ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Weekly Roundup
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In June 2024

  Some early predictions!

  What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...

  • 20h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Leaving Soon
  • June 2024xb
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  Pick One Which Of These Xbox 360 Tomb Raider Games Is The Best?

  They're all on sale right now!

  This weekend, we've been taking a browse at some of the great deals available on the Xbox Store until next Tuesday, and we're particularly enticed by three Tomb Raider classics from the Xbox 360 era that are reduced by 85% each. These three games are Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider:...

  • 18h ago
  • Xbox
  • Pick One
  • Features
  • Tomb Raider
  • Xbox 360
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  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 4-5)

  Anything special for Star Wars day?

  Welcome to the weekend, and happy Star Wars Day if you're celebrating it! There's lots to enjoy on Xbox over the next two days, including more Xbox Game Pass additions, some Free Play Days titles and 200+ new Xbox Store discounts. Here's what we're pl

  • 22h ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • What Are You Playing

Friday3rd May 2024

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  Feature The Truth About Retro Game Hunting In A Post-Pandemic Japan

  Time Extension Is it all doom and gloom?

  While the pandemic led to a surge in prices for retro video games in the United States after years of the hobby already getting absurdly expensive, the opposite occurred here in Japan where you couldn’t walk into a used games store without tripping over good deals. In 2021, I was able to get near-pristine copies of Metal...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Japan
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  News 24 Years Later, This Obscure SEGA Dreamcast Game Arrives On Xbox Next Week

  This time it's "massively improved"

  Hands up, who remembers Rainbow Cotton for the SEGA Dreamcast? There are probably quite a few people who do, but for the majority of Xbox fans, we'd suggest that this 3D rail shooter from 2000 likely passed you by. That doesn't matter though, because 24 years after it first launched, we're now getting it on Xbox!...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • SEGA Dreamcast
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News A Few Star Wars Games Are Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week

  Alongside Back 4 Blood, Injustice 2 and others

  Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales? As usual, we've got a few 90-95% discounts to highlight on the Xbox Store right now, including the likes of Back 4 Blood and Injustice 2 that have appeared on the list in recent weeks. There are also plenty of Star Wars games in here - Jedi:...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Discounts
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Hellblade 2 Will Display With Black Bars Outside Of Ultrawide Mode

  The game has a 2.39:1 aspect ratio

  Xbox and Ninja Theory have officially started the hype train for the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 later this month, and as part of this, some interesting details have been confirmed about the game's aspect ratio. Taking to social media earlier this week, Ninja Theory shared the screenshot you see above,...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Microsoft Revokes Access To 'Amazing' James Bond Movie Deal On Xbox

  Refunds are being processed

  Every now and then a ridiculous price error crops up on one of the digital storefronts we all shop on these days, and this week saw a pretty insane one appear on the Microsoft Store. For a brief time, a $200+ James Bond Film Collection was mistakenly priced at just $5 - A mistake that's now being refunded and revoked by...

  • 2d ago
  • Microsoft
  • James Bond Collection
  • Pricing Error
  • Refunds
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  Feature Redfall One Year On: Xbox's Vampire Misfire Still Lacks Bite

  Man, this sucks

  Was it really only this time last year that Redfall launched? Actually? It seems so much longer in game industry terms. So many huge titles have come and gone in the interim, so many genre-defining monsters (any excuse to big up Baldur’s Gate 3, honestly), and the particular style of looting and shooting that Arkane settled on for...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Xbox
  • Redfall
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Resident Evil 9 Rumoured To Release In January After 'Longest Dev Time' In Series History

  Resident rumours, more like

  Another fresh Resident Evil 9 rumour is doing the rounds today after leaker Dusk Golem has once again spoken about Capcom's upcoming series entry. Previously rumoured to be "internally delayed" at Capcom, it's looking like things might be back on track at the Japanese developer. Dusk Golem now says that his own...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Resident Evil 9
  • Capcom
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Lords Of The Fallen Is Apparently Bringing Its Soulslike To Xbox Game Pass In Late May

  According to a new report

  We just got our first Xbox Game Pass roundup for May 2024, which breaks down the service's early May additions, but we're already starting to hear about a title that could be included in the late May lineup as well. According to outlet eXputer, 2023's soulslike Lords Of The Fallen will be coming to the

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Lords of the Fallen
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Original Xbox 'XBHD' Adapter Gets Promotional Price Drop

  "Excited to get the XBHD in the hands of OG Xbox fans"

  EON Gaming's plug-and-play OG Xbox adapter — the XBHD — is getting a promotional price drop at the moment, in partnership with Castlemania Games. The US-based, retro-focused store is currently selling the XBHD for $99, down from the listed retail price of $150. Now, we're not sure how long...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Original Xbox
  • XBHD
  • Microsoft
  • EON
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  News Xbox Exec Hypes Up Hellblade 2 As Team Green Lays Out Launch Plans

  "Excited to share more & celebrate this visually stunning masterpiece"

  We're about two and a half weeks away from Hellblade 2 releasing on Xbox Game Pass, and it looks like launch plans are kicking into gear over at Microsoft and Ninja Theory. Not only is the developer starting to "share something every day" from now until launch, but Xbox exec...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Ninja Theory
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
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  Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In April 2024?

  Ark? Star Wars? Fallout 4? Tell us!

  April 2024 ended up being another really busy month for Xbox Game Pass, finishing off earlier this week with the final two releases of The Rewinder and Have A Nice Death - so let's take a look back at some of the highlights! There have been some major AAA additi

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Features
  • Pick One
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  News Diablo 4's New Season 'Loot Reborn' Launches On Xbox This Month

  "Season 4 is going to be the biggest update"

  Following its debut on Xbox Game Pass in March, Diablo IV will soon be getting its "biggest update" since launch in the form of the Season 4: Loot Reborn update. This update will roll out on May 14th, 2024 and promises to overhaul many "core game systems" to refresh how items are earned, how they...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Diablo
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Game Pass

Thursday2nd May 2024

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  Guide Xbox Game Pass: Easy Achievements & Fastest Completions

  20+ games with easy Xbox achievements to boost your Gamerscore

  What are the best Xbox Game Pass Games for earning quick, easy Xbox achievements? Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service is on fire these days with a steady stream of AAA big-hitters and excellent indie titles being released on an almost weekly basis. There are, quite literally, too many...

  • 3d ago
  • Guides
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Achievements
  • Microsoft Rewards
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  Soapbox The Best Modern Tomb Raider Is Well Worth Your Time On Xbox Game Pass

  The island of Yamatai awaits

  May 2024's very first Xbox Game Pass update has brought Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to the service more than 10 years after it launched on Xbox One, however, don't let the game's age put you off trying it out. This Tomb Raider reboot may have originated as an Xbox 360 game way back in 2013, but it's easily the best...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 2-5)

  Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate

  Update: Microsoft has since revealed that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's inclusion in Free Play Days only features a five-hour gameplay trial. As mentioned below though, the game is available in full on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play. Original Story: Xbox's Free Play Days titles are now live for...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox One
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  Talking Point Will You Be Playing Through Starfield Again At 60FPS On Xbox Series X?

  Or are you done with Bethesda's 2023 RPG?

  Well, Bethesda has delivered some fantastic news this week with the reveal of a huge update for Starfield - an update that will bring new high frame rate modes to the game on Xbox Series X amongst lots of other new features. So, will all of this be enough to tempt you into a second playthrough of Bethesda's...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Starfield
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Ubisoft's XDefiant Officially Launches On Xbox Series X|S Later This Month

  XDefiant is finally coming out!

  Well, we finally have a full launch date for Ubisoft's XDefiant! The Xbox Series X|S shooter, which has gone through multiple rounds of testing over the last year or so, is finally launching on May 21st, 2024. Originally expected to release in 2023, the free-to-play FPS just went through a huge server test on Xbox...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • XDefiant
  • Ubisoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 2)

  A top-tier Tomb Raider title

  Your first Xbox Game Pass title for May 2024 is officially here! Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is now live on the service, as Crystal Dynamics brings the Xbox One version of its Tomb Raider reboot to Game Pass. To this day we reckon this is one of the best Tomb Raider games ever, so if you've not tried it yet, we...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News New Xbox Update Makes It Easier To Swap Between Wi-Fi Networks

  "Another day, another great Xbox dashboard feature"

  Xbox is always tinkering with the system dashboard, and following the news about a feature to improve backgrounds, another handy new feature has now been revealed. As highlighted by The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren, Microsoft is currently testing the "ability for Xbox consoles to remember...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Microsoft
  • Update
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  News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Adding The Ability To Manage Save Files

  Starting out with Insiders

  Following this week's news about dynamic backgrounds being improved over at Microsoft HQ, Xbox Insiders are also being treated to another neat quality-of-life feature; this time in regards to cloud gaming on other devices. As spotted by The Verge's Tom Warren, a new Xbox Cloud Gaming save feature has started to appear for...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News 'Age Of Water' Is One Of Multiple New Games In The Xbox Charts This Week

  "Become a sea captain of a post-apocalyptic Earth"

  The "Top Paid" Xbox charts have been refreshed once again over the past couple of days, and alongside some of the big sellers from the most recent selection of Xbox deals, we've also got quite a few new releases in the mix. We've mentioned the success of Sker Ritual and House Flipper 2 before, and...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Age of Water
  • Charts
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  Report GTA Owner Take-Two Plans To Shut Down Two Development Studios

  According to documentation reviewed by Bloomberg

  Unfortunately, we have more layoff news coming through today as GTA owner Take-Two Interactive reportedly plans to close two of its internal developers. Those two teams are supposedly Rollerdrome and OlliOlli World dev 'Roll7' along with Kerbal Space Program 2 makers 'Intercept Games'.

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Take-Two
  • 2K
  • Roll7
  • Intercept Games
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  News Skate 4 Developer Update Hints At Xbox Playtests In The Near Future

  "Make sure you sign up"

  It's been almost four years since the Skate reboot was first announced back at EA Play Live in 2020, and since then the game has been getting periodic development updates - alongside playtest sessions for lucky participants on PC. Speaking of playtests, it sounds like Skate 4 (or just "Skate" if you want to call it that!)...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Skate
  • Skate 4
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Pure Xbox Game Club May 2024: Rise Of The Tomb Raider

  Come join the PX Game Club!

  Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Site News
  • Pure Xbox Game Club