Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and …
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This short Xbox Game Pass indie saved me from a dreadful day
Nowadays, a lot of the games I complete are pulled from the ever-evolving Xbox Game Pass library. If recent reports are to be believed, I’m one of many Game Pass subscribers discovering a lot of games through the service. High-profile additions to Game Pass may attract the most attention, like Hollow Knight: Silksong or upcoming launches like The Outer Worlds …
Read More »BrokenLore: DON’T LIE announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Publisher Wired Productions and developer Serafini Productions have announced BrokenLore: DON’T LIE, the new BrokenLore game previously teased for a Tokyo Game Show 2025 reveal. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. A release date was not announced. “DON’T LIE represents an important step for us: it’s a new, unsettling story that expands the …
Read More »Blood: Refreshed Supply announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
Publishers Warner Bros. Games and Atari, and developers Nightdive Studios and Monolith Productions have announced Blood: Refreshed Supply for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It will launch on December 4 for $29.99 all platforms except Switch 2, which will follow in early 2026. “Since we released Blood: …
Read More »ROG Xbox Ally Was Nearly Cheaper, Insiders Say
Earlier this month, XboxEra’s Jon Clarke claimed that the “word on the ground at Gamescom” was that Microsoft and Asus had postponed the ROG Xbox Ally price reveal to discuss reducing the cost because of the backlash to the leaked figures. However, it was just announced that the handheld will retail at $599/$999, even more expensive than earlier reports had …
Read More »FF7 Remake Director Talks Developing For Xbox Series S, Praises The ‘Solid’ Hardware
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will be coming to Xbox Series X and S on January 22nd, 2026, with pre-orders now available on the Xbox Store (including the original FF7 as a pre-order bonus!). Ahead of its release, Windows Central has been talking to Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi about a …
Read More »Roundup: Here’s What The Reviews Are Saying About EA Sports FC 26, Out Today On Xbox
The latest entry in the EA Sports FC series has officially arrived today in the form of EA Sports FC 26, which has been available in early access for a little while but has only now received its Standard Edition launch across all platforms. We’ve been hoping to bring you a review of the game today, but it’s been a …
Read More »GTA 5’s Stars Sell You On ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds
To promote preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, Asus looked to one of the most popular video games of all time: Grand Theft Auto V. Michael De Santa actor Ned Luke and Franklin Clinton actor Shawn Fonteno appear in a new social media ad talking about the upcoming portable PC devices. “It’s handheld freedom for everybody,” …
Read More »New Reports Seemingly Confirm Costco Has Stopped Selling Xbox Consoles in the US and UK
Xbox Series X/S console sales haven’t been much to write home about in recent years. Not because there’s been nothing interesting going on with them, but because there simply haven’t been many sales at all. Now, new reports from GamesIndustry.Biz and Destin Legarie reveal there will be even less, as the major global retailer Costco has stopped selling the Xbox …
Read More »ROG Xbox Ally X Preorders In Stock At Best Buy, Sold Out Everywhere Else (September 27)
The ROG Xbox Ally X is still available to preorder at Best Buy as of September 27 at 5:30 AM ET. Best Buy is the only retailer taking preorders at the moment. The Microsoft Store sold out within hours when preorders opened September 25. Asus restocked the $1,000 gaming handheld on Friday and promptly ran out of units for the …
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