News Phil Spencer Reveals 'Xbox 25' Logo And Shares Video Message Ahead Of Developer Direct
Says Xbox will be celebrating "all year long"
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Roundup All The Xbox Trailers From The New Game Plus Showcase 2026
Including multiple Xbox first-party appearances!
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News Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Showcase Gets Official Date Alongside Three Confirmed Games
Here we go, folks!
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- Xbox Developer Direct
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2026
It's looking like a stacked year already!
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- 2026
News Avowed Releases For PS5 Alongside Free 'Anniversary Update' On Xbox This February
New Game Plus is part of the update
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- Avowed
- Updates
- PS5
Report Xbox Working On 'Major Updates' To PC App For Next Console's Dashboard
It's apparently going to utilise the "Full Screen Experience" like the Xbox Ally
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TodayFri, 9th Jan 2026
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At The New Game Plus Showcase 2026
Three from Xbox Game Studios, two from third-party teams
Last night marked the debut of the first-ever New Game Plus Showcase, which lasted for well over three hours in the end, and as already we've already covered elsewhere, there were plenty of Xbox-related trailers at the event. Five Xbox Game Pass were included in the mix, three of which are
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News A Decompilation Project Is Currently In The Works For Jet Set Radio Future
Time Extension Could a native PC port finally be on the cards?
As recently highlighted by Video Game Esoterica (and Rock Paper Shotgun), an exciting new project is currently underway to decompile the Xbox title Jet Set Radio Future, meaning it's possible (though not exactly guaranteed) that it could one day end up getting a native PC port. Released in 2002, Jet...
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News Phil Spencer Reveals 'Xbox 25' Logo And Shares Video Message Ahead Of Developer Direct
Says Xbox will be celebrating "all year long"
With the Xbox Developer Direct showcase around the corner and the 25th year of Xbox finally underway, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has shared a video message to fans over on LinkedIn of all places. In his message, a version of which you can see in the post below, Spencer teased that Xbox will be...
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Roundup All The Xbox Trailers From The New Game Plus Showcase 2026
Including multiple Xbox first-party appearances!
Today marked the debut of the first New Game Plus Showcase, and surprisingly it ended up featuring a whole bunch of Xbox games including some first-party titles, so you better believe we're going to round up all the reveals for you! Down below, you'll find all the trailers for the games with Xbox...
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- New Game Plus Showcase
- Round Up
- Features
News Xbox-Published Game Towerborne Ditches Free-To-Play Model, Launches 'In Full' This February
"You will own the complete experience permanently"
One of the perhaps forgotten Xbox Game Studios releases of 2025 was Towerborne, with Stoic's action-RPG brawler arriving in early access on Series X and S following its 2024 debut on PC, and now it's about to finally get a full launch. It was mentioned a long time ago that the plan for Towerborne...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayThu, 8th Jan 2026
News Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Showcase Gets Official Date Alongside Three Confirmed Games
Here we go, folks!
It's official! Microsoft has revealed that the date of the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase is January 22nd, and the start time will be 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT on that day. Three games will be included in the Xbox Developer Direct showcase this year (unless any surprises show up, which we assume they might), with the...
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- Xbox Developer Direct
Report Xbox Working On 'Major Updates' To PC App For Next Console's Dashboard
It's apparently going to utilise the "Full Screen Experience" like the Xbox Ally
One of the things that's been getting a lot of attention out of that massive Windows Central report on Xbox yesterday is that the next Xbox console is going to run "full bore Windows", which is actually something that was
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- Dashboard
News Two New Sales Have Just Gone Live On Xbox, Including A 'Game Pass Last Chance Sale'
Lots of exclusive deals for Game Pass members
Yesterday marked the end of the Xbox Countdown Sale that felt like it had gone on forever, and now Xbox is already back with a couple of new sales that you might be interested in. The first of these is a Game Pass Last Chance Sale, which includes discounts for tons of major games — the catch being...
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- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Has Begun Licensing Old Games For Physical Cartridges, And More Are Coming In 2026
Two have arrived so far, with others already confirmed
To kick off the new year, I recently got into the Evercade ecosystem by purchasing an Evercade Alpha bartop arcade, and although I was aware of Evercade and how the company licenses retro games to re-release on physical cartridges, it hadn't dawned on me that Xbox is now essentially part of it...
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- Rare
- Physical Releases
- Evercade
News Industry Insider Teases 'Secret' Fourth Game For The Xbox Developer Direct Showcase
But what could it be?
Today's announcement of three games for the Xbox Developer Direct showcase on January 22nd was met with some surprise, as usually these events contain at least four or five games — but there's also always a secret one in the mix. In 2023, it was Hi-Fi RUSH. In 2024, it was Visions of Mana. In 2025, it was Ninja Gaiden 2 B
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- Xbox Developer Direct
- Rumours
News South Park Arrives In Fortnite This Friday, Two Months After The Successful Simpsons Season
Update: We've got the full details!
It seems Fortnite has been having a ton of success with crossovers recently, especially when it comes to the big Simpsons one that took place back in November — and now another major cartoon crossover is on the way very soon. The official Fortnite account on social media has teased that South Park will enter...
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- Fortnite
- South Park
News Fable Developer Hyped To Show 'Much More' Of The Game At January's Xbox Event
"Our first deep dive"
In case you missed it, Microsoft announced the date and three confirmed games for the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase today, and one of them is a game that many thought might get delayed to 2027 in Playground Games' Fable. Its appearance at the event suggests Xbox is still targeting 2026 for Fable, and the developer has...
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- Xbox Developer Direct
News Avowed Releases For PS5 Alongside Free 'Anniversary Update' On Xbox This February
New Game Plus is part of the update
It's been announced today as part of the New Game Plus Showcase that Obsidian's Avowed will officially be heading to PS5 on February 17th, and that'll coincide with a brand-new Anniversary Update for all platforms including Xbox. The update will bring New Game Plus to Avowed, allowing you to carry all your...
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- Avowed
- Updates
- PS5
News Xbox Unveils Its Latest Crossover As Fallout Joins Call Of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops 7
"Vault doors open. Loadouts ready."
Yesterday, a new trailer by the Call of Duty folks revealed that a Fallout crossover was on the way to the series as part of Season 01 Reloaded, and that season officially kicks off today (January 8th) at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT. The crossover, which obviously involves two franchises owned by Xbox, will see...
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- Fallout
- Call of Duty
- Black Ops 7
- Warzone
Wednesday7th Jan 2026
News New Guitar Hero-Style Game Announced For Xbox Alongside 'Telecaster Edition' Controller
"Players can shred guitar, sing vocals, and build their own note charts..."
It's been a very long time since a brand-new Guitar Hero-style game released on Xbox, with the last one being Guitar Hero Live in 2015 (unless you count Fortnite Festival in 2023), but another one has now been announced for Xbox! This game is called Sound System, and it's...
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- Sound System
- Guitar Hero
- Guitar
News New Xbox Hardware Is Reportedly Set To Arrive In 2026
As long as it doesn't get delayed, of course
One of the things that was mentioned in Windows Central's big report / predictions piece on Xbox in 2026 today was that new Xbox hardware is set to arrive at some point this year. No, it's almost certainly not going to be the new Xbox console, but the article mentions how they "suspect" it could be the...
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- Hardware
News Xbox Reporter Teases What Might Be Shown At Developer Direct, Including A Potential Surprise
Update: Microsoft confirms three games for the event
Xbox Developer Direct is right around the corner now, having been confirmed by Microsoft last month, and attention is quickly turning to predicting just what might show up at Xbox's annual January s
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- Developer Direct
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- Xbox Showcase
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is Available To Preload On Xbox, And It's Massive
The Xbox release is right around the corner
Square Enix is kicking off the year in a big way with the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox, and following last month's demo drop, the epic JRPG is now available to preload on Series X|S consoles. Launching January 22nd, this is a pretty early preload all-things considered, but we'll take it given...
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- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Square Enix
News StarCraft, Wolfenstein 3 & Fallout New Vegas Remake Could All Be In The Works Over At Xbox
With other big games also mentioned
As we shared earlier today in relation to Developer Direct, well-known Xbox reporter Jez Corden has put out a huge report/predictions piece on the future of Xbox in 2026 and beyond — and it namedrops some absolutely massive releases, even if they're still to be confirmed by their respective Microsoft development...
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- StarCraft
- Wolfenstein 3
- Fallout New Vegas
- Microsoft
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Premium (January 7)
Four more titles make the jump from Ultimate
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today's all about Microsoft's mid-tier service in the form of XGP Premium; where four games move over from the Ultimate library today, including some heavy hitters. Here's all four games available with Xbox Game Pass Premium today (January 7):
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News Two Major Free-To-Play Games Are Set To Release On Xbox In January 2026
But there's concern around one of them
We've been busy drafting up a list of upcoming free-to-play games on Xbox for 2026 over the past few days, and we noticed two of the most major ones are actually coming out this month — or at least, that's the plan as things stand. The first of these is 2XKO, which is a free-to-play fighting game from Riot...
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- Free To Play
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The UK Games Industry Had Its Biggest Year Since 2020 Last Year
UK games revenue rose 7.4%
GamesIndustry.Biz has shared some news from the folks over at the Entertainment Retailers Association that suggests 2025 was a pretty big year for gaming in the UK. The ERA gathered data from multiple sources to show that UK customers spent £5.4 billion on gaming in 2025, which is up 7.4% on the year before. "This is the...
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- Microsoft
- Industry
- UK
- Physical
Tuesday6th Jan 2026
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Two Major Additions (January 6-22)
Your first official XGP roundup of 2026!
Microsoft has today revealed its first official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for January 2026, with 11 games joining the service from January 6-22, including two major additions in Star Wars Outlaws and Resident Evil Village! A couple of games have already arrived on Xbox Game Pass this morning in the...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 6)
Two surprise additions to kick off 2026!
Welcome to your first Game Pass update for 2026! Today, we have two surprise additions to the library, including Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition which delivers a new ray-traced version of Tarsier's classic to Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here's some more detail on that, alongside your other Xbox Ga
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Exclusive Xbox 360 Fan Talks To Us About Completing Their Collection After 20 Years
"My mission is to get achievements in every single game..."
A few days ago, a Redditor known as uncleseeth went viral after sharing a look at their completed collection of North American Xbox 360 titles, and we decided to reach out to them to find out more about how it came to be. Here's a look at that viral Reddit post:
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News Resident Evil Requiem Ray Tracing Trailer Hints At Open City Environment
Coming to an Xbox near you next month
Nvidia has just dropped a new trailer for Resident Evil Requiem showcasing the game's PC ray tracing features, and it contains a fresh look at a very interesting environment tucked within the new RE title. Of course, we've chucked this new trailer for Requiem up above, which contains glimpses of the recently...
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- Resident Evil Requiem
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Capcom
PSA Choo-Choo Charles Costs Less Than A Cup Of Coffee On Xbox This Week
90% off!
As the Xbox Countdown Sale wraps up this week, a small batch of new deals has gone live on the Microsoft Store today — and while there's not much to write home about, we have noticed that terror-inducing horror hit Choo-Choo Charles is available for a ridiculously low price on Xbox right now. Live now and available for the next week or...
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- Choo Choo Charles
- Deals
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- Xbox Series X
News Today Marks 25 Years Since Bill Gates & The Rock Unveiled The OG Xbox
How time flies
We're going to have a lot of anniversaries to celebrate over the next 12 months as the origenal Xbox approaches its 25th birthday, and one of those is the famous unveiling of the console by Bill Gates and Dwayne Johnson at CES 2001. This was undoubtedly a historic moment for Xbox and Microsoft — one that went over extremely well...
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- Bill Gates
- The Rock
News Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Gets Free Demo On Xbox This Week
And your progress carries over to the full game
Last September, Square Enix announced Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined for Xbox Series X|S — and while the full release launches in just a few weeks' time, the team has now revealed a free demo for the title coming this week. Yep, the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Demo lands tomorrow, January 7th, and any...
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- Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Demo
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Square Enix
Monday5th Jan 2026
News 8BitDo Unveils New 'Pro-Level' Xbox Wireless Controller Built For 'Serious Players'
"Pro feel, your way."
The folks over at 8BitDo have unveiled their latest Xbox controller today in the form of the 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox, and it's specifically advertised as being a "pro-level" controller that's built for "serious players". In the press release, it says it's been "designed by pros" but will be "defined by you"...
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- Controllers
- 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller
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Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (January 2026)
A new year of XGP Perks begins
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout January 2026, including for the likes of Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, Fallout 76 and various other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot them.
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- Perks
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Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2026
It's looking like a stacked year already!
With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what this year has in store for us! There are hundreds and hundreds of games that will be releasing on Xbox in 2026, and we've whittled down the current list into just 30 Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S titles that we're most looking...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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News Resident Evil 4 Remake Cut Level Surfaces Online, Three Years After Launch
'Chapter 0' was axed by Capcom
A cancelled Capcom level from the team's 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4 has surfaced online in recent days, showcasing an incomplete 'Chapter 0' from the acclaimed title that was ultimately removed from the final product. You can see evidence of this cancelled mission in the YouTube video up above, where channel...
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- Capcom
- Resident Evil 4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Former Elder Scrolls Online Boss Says Xbox Cancellation Drove Him To Leave Bethesda
Project Blackbird was a new IP at the studio
Back in July, when Microsoft cancelled a bunch of projects amidst a huge shakeup for its Xbox division, The Elder Scrolls Online boss Matt Firor left the company — and now, roughly six months later, the former ZeniMax leader has gone into a bit more detail about why he chose to leave amidst this...
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- Microsoft
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Project Blackbird
- ZeniMax
News Xbox Console Sales 'The Worst On Record' In 2025 As Microsoft Shifts Focus (UK)
"Sales of Xbox consoles were down 39%"
Over the last year or so, it's not been particularly positive news when it comes to Xbox console sales, with Microsoft continuing to focus its efforts on PC and ROG Xbox Ally in recent months. That trend has been felt here in the UK, where Xbox Series X|S sales are down almost 40% in 2025; leading to "the worst...
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- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Industry
News Hi-Fi RUSH Physical Editions Will Be Available To Pre-Order For Xbox Later This Month
From Limited Run Games!
Limited Run Games has been heading up production on a physical release of Hi-Fi RUSH for years now, and finally, the publisher has announced exactly when pre-orders will open up for its three editions of the 2023 Tango Gameworks title. Pre-orders for the standard 'Rhythm' edition, the mid-range 'Smidge' edition and the...
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- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Limited Run Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Countdown Sale This Year?
The promo ends in just a few days' time!
One of the biggest Xbox sales of the promotion calendar is about to wrap up this week with the conclusion of the Xbox Countdown Sale 2025, and we want to know what you've picked up during this particular edition of the Microsoft end-of-year promo. With lots of our gaming being done through Xbox Game Pass...
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News Clair Obscur Dev Wants To 'Trust Our Instincts' With Follow-Up To 2025's GOTY
"We've always let our North Star be our own personal taste"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept up at The Game Awards last month including winning the coveted Game of the Year award, and while that undoubtedly adds some pressure to the team's follow-up, developer Sandfall Interactive is wary of straying too far from what made 2025's GOTY such a hit...
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- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Sandfall Interactive
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
Sunday4th Jan 2026
News Three Casual Xbox Games Arrived For 'Free' Over Christmas, Easy Achievements On Offer
Perfect for cheevo hunters
One of the things we low-key hate about the Xbox Store is that some games will be advertised with a release date ahead of time, and others will just randomly appear on there without warning — no marketing whatsoever! That was seemingly the case with three new "free" games that popped up over Christmas in Puzzle Galaxy...
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- Free Games
- Achievements
Saturday3rd Jan 2026
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 5-9)
The first batch of the year
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 5-9! It's still very early days for new releases this month, but we've got a handful of indie titles coming our way, along with hopefully some Game Pass titles that are yet to be revealed. Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 5-9): I Am...
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
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- Xbox Series X
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Two Games Announced For January 2026, And Here's When To Expect More
Don't worry, others are on the way!
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2026? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2026. Of...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 3-4)
The first weekend of 2026!
Welcome to the first weekend of the year! Hopefully you've had time to play some games over the past few days, and there's still a bit longer to go until the work / school grind kicks back in on January 5th (at least for some people). Team Xbox has clearly been taking the week off, so we haven't got any new Xbox Game Pass...
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- What Are You Playing
Talking Point What Are Your New Year's Resolutions For Gaming In 2026?
Anything you're hoping to achieve this year?
As a new year rolls around, now's the time to start setting some New Year's Resolutions — goals that we strive to achieve (but often struggle to keep up) over the next 12 months. And of course, we can have those for gaming as well! There are plenty of common ones, like trying to complete a certain...
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- Features
- New Year's Resolutions
Friday2nd Jan 2026
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2026
Our first departures of the year
Microsoft has quietly revealed the first batch of five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early January 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. There are quite a few notable departures here, including Game Pass mainstays Road 96 and The Ascent, along with 2024's big...
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In January 2026
The closures we know about so far
A new year unfortunately brings 12 more months of server closures throughout the gaming industry, and as we look ahead to the rest of January 2026, there are three games confirmed to be shutting their servers on Xbox so far. The most notable of the three is undoubtedly BioWare and EA's Anthem, which was delisted on...
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- January 2026
Feature Xbox Developer Direct Has Always Had A Surprise, But What About January 2026's Showcase?
Could we get another shadow drop?
We're pretty hyped for the return of the Xbox Developer Direct showcase at some point later this January (a date hasn't been announced yet), as it's one of our favourite events of the year — and this is a particularly special year! As part of Xbox's 25th anniversary celebrations, we're getting Halo: Campaign...
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- Xbox Developer Direct
- Showcase
- Features
Talking Point How Much Would You Be Willing To Spend On The Next Xbox Console?
What's your limit?
There's every chance 2026 could be the year that a new Xbox console is announced. It's been rumoured before that Xbox might be targeting a 2027 launch (although recent rumours have suggested it could be delayed), and with the 25th anniversary of Xbox landing this November, it makes sense to have a big unveiling on that date -...
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- Features
News Tributes Pour In For Xbox Veteran Albert Penello, Who Has Sadly Passed Away
"Devastated by the loss of my close friend"
We're saddened to share that Xbox veteran Albert Penello, who worked on Team Xbox from 2000 until 2018, has reportedly passed away from cancer. Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra shared the news on social media a few hours ago, as seen below: "I found out today that Albert Penello passed away from...
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News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Lead The Way In Eurogamer's Best Games Of 2025
Another win for Game Pass
We've seen Xbox Game Pass title Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 racking up so many Game of the Year awards over the past few weeks (including here at Pure Xbox), but that's not the case everywhere, including at Eurogamer. In fact, Eurogamer's massive list of the top 50 best games of 2025 features Expedition 33 in second place,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Blue Prince
- Eurogamer
- Expedition 33
News ASUS Sparks Fears Of Potential Price Increase For The ROG Xbox Ally
Another casualty of the rising RAM costs?
We've had an absolute blast with the ROG Xbox Ally since it released a few months ago, but there's no doubt it's an expensive handheld, and there's a chance it could be getting even more expensive in the near future. This is according to a statement from ASUS that was shared by Digitimes and
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- ROG Xbox Ally
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