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Hyper Realistic Shooter Unrecord Will Now 'Accelerate Development' With Tencent
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Hyper Realistic Shooter Unrecord Will Now 'Accelerate Development' With Tencent

"We’re confident this collaboration will help us".Remember back in 2023 when Drama Studios' FPS Unrecord went viral for basically looking like real life? Well, news on the game has been pretty scarce since - but today, we're hearing that mega-publisher Tencent has stepped in to help fund and release the full product.Yep, coming by way of VGC, Drama and Tencent have announced a new partnership for Unrecord in an attempt to deliver "a single-player FPS defined by hyperrealism, immersive gameplay a

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 15:45 Uhr
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Halloween 1985 Review

For about the length of the Lost Boys (and the price of renting it) I had a jolly old time with Halloween 1985. The post Halloween 1985 Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 16.12.2025 15:38 Uhr
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Bomb Kitten Review

Bomb Kitten is more like a stress toy or fidget cube than a competitor to Bomberman. The post Bomb Kitten Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 16.12.2025 15:35 Uhr
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Aaero2: Black Razor Edition Brings The Beat With Two New Expansions

Wired Productions and Mad Fellows have officially launched Aaero2: Black Razor Edition, the definitive version of their critically acclaimed musical shooter. The post Aaero2: Black Razor Edition Brings The Beat With Two New Expansions appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 16.12.2025 15:29 Uhr
Wreckreation Dev Launches Patreon Campaign To Keep Development Going
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Wreckreation Dev Launches Patreon Campaign To Keep Development Going

"We have four tiers to choose from, with various rewards for each".Earlier this year, we highlighted the then-upcoming launch of Wreckreation - an open world driving and building game made by Three Fields Entertainment, which itself is made up of various former Burnout and Need for Speed developers.Unfortunately, the release seems to have gone terribly for them. In a long message shared on social media today, the company's CEO advised that she's placed the entire team on notice of redundancy, ex

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 15:18 Uhr
Microsoft Forces Removal Of Halo Multiplayer Mod In Counter-Strike 2
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Microsoft Forces Removal Of Halo Multiplayer Mod In Counter-Strike 2

"It was fun while it lasted".It's not often we see Microsoft taking action against mods for all sorts of popular games, but clearly the company feels a new Counter-Strike 2 mod overstepped the line, issuing a DMCA notice against something called "Project Misriah".The focus behind this mod was to bring a Halo 3-like experience to CS2's multiplayer, introducing maps and assets from the Halo series in the process. You can see some footage up above, and it certainly looks very impressive.Read the fu

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 15:00 Uhr
Dead Island 3 Is Officially In Development, Studio Provides Release Window Target
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Dead Island 3 Is Officially In Development, Studio Provides Release Window Target

"The primary focus is now Dead Island 3".Developer Dambuster Studios has released its most recent financial statements online, and the documents confirm that Dead Island 3 is now in development - with the team currently targeting a Q1/Q2 2028 release window for its Dead Island 2 sequel.The team teased a new series entry last September, but DI3 wasn't officially named back then, so this is the first time we've heard proper confirmation of the upcoming title. Dambuster says that "all developers ar

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 14:15 Uhr
IGN Highlights These Five Games As The Best Xbox Titles Of 2025
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IGN Highlights These Five Games As The Best Xbox Titles Of 2025

"There was no shortage of great games to celebrate".The folks over at IGN have now crowned their best Xbox game of the year, picking from a list of fantastic titles that are said to represent "the five best games that landed on Xbox in 2025".It comes as no surprise that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes the win here, while everything else isn't ranked and is just considered a "runner-up". Here's the full list of five Xbox games:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 13:30 Uhr
Xbox Game Pass Mega-Hit Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Getting A Free Expansion In 2026
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Xbox Game Pass Mega-Hit Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Getting A Free Expansion In 2026

Say hello to Sea of Sorrow.After waiting years and years for Hollow Knight: Silksong to finally grace Xbox, developer Team Cherry has announced a free expansion for 2026, dubbed 'Sea of Sorrow'.In typically cryptic fashion, you can get a tiny glimpse of Sea of Sorrow in the trailer up above, ahead of its planned release next year. We'll also chuck Team Cherry's short description of what to expect down below:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 12:45 Uhr
PSA: Silent Hill 2 Is Still Heavily Discounted On Xbox Through The New Year
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PSA: Silent Hill 2 Is Still Heavily Discounted On Xbox Through The New Year

Christmas gift to yourself?Towards the end of November, Silent Hill 2 finally started rolling out on Xbox Series X|S after a year's PS5 console exclusivity, with a 50% launch discount. This was a pretty generous release offer from Konami, and we weren't sure when it was going to expire - but the Xbox Store is now showing that fans will at least be able to take advantage of it through the new year.Yep, after doing a little browsing on the store over the weekend (for research purposes, of course),

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 12:00 Uhr
Square Enix Drops Free Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo On Xbox Series X|S
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Square Enix Drops Free Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo On Xbox Series X|S

Available now!After confirming a January 2026 release date back at TGS in September, Square Enix has just dropped a free demo for Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox Series X|S; available now for all players!The Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Demo clocks in at roughly 20GB on Xbox Series X and S, and contains "the entire first chapter - the mako reactor bombing mission". We'll include a direct Xbox Store link to the new demo below:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 16.12.2025 11:15 Uhr
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Frogo Deluxe Hops Onto Xbox, PC, Play Anywhere With Endless Arcade Challenge

Frogo Deluxe launches across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Handheld devices, and with Play Anywhere support, offering a familiar but endlessly replayable challenge built around reflexes, timing and that irresistible “just one more go” mentality. The post Frogo Deluxe Hops Onto Xbox, PC, Play Anywhere With Endless Arcade Challenge appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 16.12.2025 10:41 Uhr
Bungie's Marathon To Release In March 2026, Pricing And More Details Revealed
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Bungie's Marathon To Release In March 2026, Pricing And More Details Revealed

There's a new 22-minute documentary as well.Bungie is back today with its latest update on survival extraction FPS Marathon, which now has a release window of March 2025 and has been re-confirmed to release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in addition to PS5 and PC.You can get a fresh look at the game in the 22-minute documentary above, and it certainly seems to be shaping up better than before. Here's how Bungie describes the footage:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 20:54 Uhr
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PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship Review

PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship is thinner and more charmless than PAW Patrol: Grand Prix but - hey! - it’s got Rescue Wheels in it. It just about, by the skin of its teeth, retains its role as a gateway game for prospective racers. The post PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 20:27 Uhr
Xbox Announces Start Date And First Five Deals For The Countdown Sale 2025
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Xbox Announces Start Date And First Five Deals For The Countdown Sale 2025

Over 1,000 games set to be included.We've still got one more massive Xbox sale to come before the end of 2025! Microsoft has confirmed today that the Xbox Countdown Sale 2025 will officially start on Thursday, December 18th, and it'll include over 1,000 games in all.The company has also revealed the first five deals for the Countdown Sale, although as usual they're quite a bizarre selection that almost certainly won't represent the peak of what the sale has to offer.Read the full article on pure

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 20:22 Uhr
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Aery – Winter Wonderland Review

Aery - Winter Wonderland is horribly jarring. ‘Wonderland’ is not the term we would use. The post Aery – Winter Wonderland Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 20:13 Uhr
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Too Many Santas! Review

While Too Many Santas! is a cutely ramshackle visual novel, it’s also about as sexy and funny as a Christmas Cracker joke. The post Too Many Santas! Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 20:05 Uhr
The Official Trophy For The 2025 Xbox Bowl Is Quite Something
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The Official Trophy For The 2025 Xbox Bowl Is Quite Something

All the players are getting ROG Xbox Ally systems as well.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G8Lj3O6WMAQyZWr?format=jpgBack at the start of December, it was announced that Xbox and ESPN were joining forces to host the "Xbox Bowl" college football game between Missouri State and Arkansas State, and that game actually takes place this Thursday.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 20:00 Uhr
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She’s Leaving Review

She’s Leaving isn’t a perfect game; there are some problems with the implementation of the stalking mechanics and some minor pacing issues in the storytelling. But the atmosphere and the general design of the game are top drawer.  The post She’s Leaving Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 19:04 Uhr
Skyrim On Switch 2 Suffers 'Kinect-Level Input Lag', Says Digital Foundry
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Skyrim On Switch 2 Suffers 'Kinect-Level Input Lag', Says Digital Foundry

Only 30FPS, too.Last week, we brought you the news that Xbox & Bethesda's latest Switch 2 game was indeed Skyrim (surprise!), with the team shadow-dropping the port on Nintendo's new system with no prior announcement. You'd think a game that has its roots in the Xbox 360 era would run rather well on a 2025 system, but Digital Foundry's early thoughts on the new version compare it to Xbox Kinect from the same era.Yep, you read that right, DF is saying that early input latency tests for Skyrim

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 19:00 Uhr
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Terrifier: The ARTcade Game Review

As a side-scrolling beat ‘em up, Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is very generic, with nothing to really shout about. The post Terrifier: The ARTcade Game Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 18:52 Uhr