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StarLightRiders: HyperJump Review

StarLightRiders: HyperJump does what it sets out to do - it is a fast paced arcade shooter, and while it is very much a case of “it does what it says on the tin”, there isn’t too much drive to keep plugging away. If you want a rock hard shooter, then have at it, but there are better entries in this genre to choose from. The post StarLightRiders: HyperJump Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 18:21 Uhr

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Metacritic Reveals The 10 Worst-Rated Video Games Of 2025

We think #1 is harsh!It's that time of year again where we not only celebrate the best games of the year, but also look at the worst games of the year — and the latter is exactly what Metacritic has been highlighting over the past couple of days.In their list of the 10 worst games from across the industry, they've picked out the lowest-scoring titles on their platform that have at least four professional reviews. They all have to have released between January 1st and December 31st of 2025, and i

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 18:00 Uhr

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Monster Hunter Stories Review

Monster Hunter Stories doesn’t really excel at anything, but it doesn’t do anything particularly poorly either. The post Monster Hunter Stories Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 17:52 Uhr

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Tomb Raider & The Game Awards 2025 – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #222

How did The Game Awards 2025 fare? Well never fear, as Gareth, Paul, Richard and Darren are back to unpick this and more in Episode 222 of TheXboxHub Official Podcast.  The post Tomb Raider & The Game Awards 2025 – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #222 appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 17:04 Uhr

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Stalker 2 Gets Free 'Stories Untold' Update Following Recent Xbox Game Pass Departure

"Completely free for all owners of the game".Stalker 2 has just arrived on PS5 following around a year of console exclusivity on Xbox, and with its new multiplatform nature, developer GSC Game World has even more updates planned for the open world survival shooter.Arriving December 16th "completely free for all owners of the game", Stalker 2: Stories Untold delivers new story quests, new locations, new characters and more. Here's a quick list of what's included in this upcoming Stalker 2 free up

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 17:00 Uhr

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 Receives Surprise Free Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S

"Now available on the latest generation of consoles!".Surprise! Larian Studios has announced that the Xbox One game Divinity: Original Sin 2 has received a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's available as of today.The team says you can access the free upgrade by searching for the "DOS:2 Upgrade Pack" on the Xbox Store, which we haven't come across just yet (we're assuming it's rolling out as we speak). Details are minimal in terms of what's been improved as well, aside fro

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 16:45 Uhr

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Talking Point: What Do You Hope To See From 'Control Resonant' On Xbox?

Remedy back to doing what it does best.One of the most exciting announcements to come out of The Game Awards this year was the reveal of Control Resonant; the next single-player offering from Remedy Entertainment. In fact, we've seen some suggestions that this should have been the final reveal of the show rather than the one we got - and with people that high on this Control sequel, we want to know what you fine folks would like to see from the next Remedy epic.Over here, we're hoping that the t

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 16:30 Uhr

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Westlanders Unveiled: A New Open-World Survival Game Heading to the Wild West

It’s time to stake your claim on the frontier. The survival genre is heading back to the 19th century in Westlanders, a wildly ambitious new title that challenges you to tame the American West. The post Westlanders Unveiled: A New Open-World Survival Game Heading to the Wild West appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 16:19 Uhr

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Elder Scrolls Online: Celebrate the New Life Festival with Brand-New Quests and Rewards 

The post Elder Scrolls Online: Celebrate the New Life Festival with Brand-New Quests and Rewards  appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Xbox Wire 15.12.2025 16:00 Uhr

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Random: Xbox Fan 'Bummed' After Winning 'Grand Prize' But Forgetting To Check Their Email

They missed out on a special King of the Hill controller.Every now and again, we've reported on situations here at Pure Xbox where people have missed out on claiming prizes for various reasons. Last year, for example, someone missed out on a custom Barbie Xbox Series S:<related ids="168623">Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 15:45 Uhr

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Xbox Game Pass Premium Is Free For 14 Days With New Discord Quest

As long as you're not subscribed already.We've already highlighted how Xbox Game Pass has introduced a $1 offer for the holidays across all tiers of the service, but Discord is also providing a special promotion that allows you to get 14 days of Xbox Game Pass Premium for free!If you log into your Discord account (you'll need one already - it doesn't seem to work with new signups), you'll need to look for the "Quests" section on the dashboard. There's all kinds of stuff in here, but if you scrol

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 15:00 Uhr

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The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity

Confirmed in latest trailer.Upcoming action-RPG Phantom Blade Zero has quite a bit of hype behind it, especially now that it has attached a September 2026 release date to proceedings. However, that date is just for PS5 and PC - and it now appears there's a one-year exclusivity window in place with Sony and PlayStation.Yep, despite developer S-GAME claiming otherwise way back in 2023 (to be fair, the team did say "for now" back then), Phantom Blade Zero's latest trailer confirms one-year exclusiv

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 14:15 Uhr

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SILENT HILL 2 Review

Combat is not a focus in SILENT HILL 2... but that’s okay. For each beat of action, or flying zombie head lacking, there lies purposeful level design, an array of chilling foes to scream your lungs at, and an atmosphere so truly terrifying, you might just have to sleep with lights on and eyes open. The post SILENT HILL 2 Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 13:51 Uhr

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Slayer to Sailor – Game Pass Culls Essential Games You Need to Download ASAP!

Game Pass subscribers need to act fast! The post Slayer to Sailor – Game Pass Culls Essential Games You Need to Download ASAP! appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 13:33 Uhr

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Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages Wins Digital Foundry's 'Graphics Of The Year' Award

December XGP title Routine also gets a mention.Over the weekend, our Pure Xbox community GOTY article went up, discussing the biggest and best games of the year from a wholistic perspective. However, if it's just graphics we're talking about, the Digital Foundry team is best positioned to give us a verdict — and this weekend, the outlet has handed out its 'Graphics of the Year' award for 2025.<related ids="194929">Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 13:30 Uhr

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Katamari Creator Returns To Japan And Considers His Future Following Poor Sales For 'To A T'

"If I feel that I don't belong in the games industry, I'll have to look elsewhere.".Keita Takahashi is a legend of the gaming industry, having created the Katamari franchise that began with Katamari Damacy on the PS2 back in 2004, and it's a series that still continues to achieve success to this day. His latest title that was released earlier this year, however, has unfortunately suffered poor sales.As revealed in an interview with GamesRadar (thanks to Push Square for highlighting this as well!

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 12:45 Uhr

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Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Will Be Out Before 2030, Says Casey Hudson

"I'm not getting any younger!".One of the biggest reveals from The Game Awards last week was undoubtedly Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, despite rumours that the upcoming RPG won't be out until around 2030. Well, director Casey Hudson has now followed up on those rumours; reassuring fans that the game "will be out before then".Taking to social media to quell these fears, Hudson mentioned that they're "not getting any younger" and that fans shouldn't worry about the "not till 2030 rumours".

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 12:00 Uhr

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THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake Review

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is more brains than pains. The post THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 11:18 Uhr

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Microsoft Rewards Is Allowing You To 'Double Your Points' Until The End Of 2025

Update: The offer has been extended!Fancy topping up your Microsoft Rewards earnings over the next week?Well, there's a new promotion on the Microsoft Rewards dashboard that's allowing you to "double your points" until early December through Bing searches, which you can do on PC, mobile or through the Microsoft Edge browser on Xbox.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 15.12.2025 11:17 Uhr

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Rue Valley Review

It feels like there is so much more potential that Rue Valley never capitalises on. The world is a good size and the characters are interesting, but the game gets tunnel vision on specific plot points and they resolve too quickly to tie-in to the conclusion The post Rue Valley Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 11:01 Uhr

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Ah, Love! Review

Ah, Love! combines puzzles and brainpower to achieve its narrative. The post Ah, Love! Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 15.12.2025 10:57 Uhr

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Morsels Review

Morsels is a fun game with a unique atmosphere and a lot of heart; more than other games in the genre. The post Morsels Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 14.12.2025 21:24 Uhr

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Demonschool Review

Demonschool is a bit swings and roundabouts, but the good points just outweigh the not-so-good. The post Demonschool Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 14.12.2025 17:34 Uhr

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Adrenaline Rampage Review

Adrenaline Rampage fails to provide any appreciable adrenaline hit. It isn’t particularly rampage-y either. Unfortunately, Adrenaline Jump-and-shoot-a-bit doesn’t have the same ring.  The post Adrenaline Rampage Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 14.12.2025 16:35 Uhr

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