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Four Xbox First-Party Releases Mentioned In GamesRadar's Top 25 Games Of 2025
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Four Xbox First-Party Releases Mentioned In GamesRadar's Top 25 Games Of 2025

And guess what was number 1?As we get closer and closer to the voting for Pure Xbox's Game of the Year 2025 (look out for it this Saturday!), we've got more "Best Of" roundups to highlight from across the internet, with this latest one coming from GamesRadar.Those folks have picked out their top 25 games of the year, with four Xbox first-party titles included in the mix. The highest placed one is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at #5, which is only here because it missed the cut-off for 2024'

Pure Xbox 08.12.2025 14:15 Uhr
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How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine Review

How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine is a supremely well-designed escape room for two players, but it’s got a weakness in its companion app, and the game has a tendency to spring a buggy leak. The post How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 08.12.2025 14:12 Uhr
Red Dead Redemption Free Upgrade Still Not Working For Some As Players Voice Frustrations
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Red Dead Redemption Free Upgrade Still Not Working For Some As Players Voice Frustrations

Will Rockstar respond?If you were around the gaming world last week, you may have seen the drama surrounding Red Dead Redemption - where Rockstar's free Xbox upgrade wasn't working for most people on the launch of its new current-gen release. Well, the team fixed the issue for lots of players pretty quickly, but now a week later, some owners are still not getting their free upgrades.Having a quick look on Reddit over the weekend, there are quite a few responses in this thread about folks still n

Pure Xbox 08.12.2025 13:30 Uhr
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Free-to-Play and on Game Pass – Terminull Brigade Launches its Rebellion!

A massive wave of action-roguelike chaos has just swept across the console landscape as Terminull Brigade, the co-op hero shooter set in futuristic digital worlds, has launched on Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass and PlayStation 5. The post Free-to-Play and on Game Pass – Terminull Brigade Launches its Rebellion! appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 08.12.2025 12:50 Uhr
OD's Reveal Trailer 'Full Of Hints' As To How The Game Will Play, Says Hideo Kojima
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OD's Reveal Trailer 'Full Of Hints' As To How The Game Will Play, Says Hideo Kojima

Also says it's going to be a "challenging" game to make.Back in September, Kojima & co. finally showcased a gameplay teaser for OD — their upcoming Xbox title — and despite the trailer being typically cryptic, the legendary game maker says that it was "full of hints" as to how the game will actually play.Speaking with anaweb and translated by Automaton, Kojima talked a little bit about how OD is "changing the service model from the ground up" and that while this approach will be "challenging

Pure Xbox 08.12.2025 12:45 Uhr
Xbox Series X|S Had No Black Friday Deals, So They Lost To A Console We've Never Heard Of (US)
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Xbox Series X|S Had No Black Friday Deals, So They Lost To A Console We've Never Heard Of (US)

Struggled in the UK too.There's been an unfortunate narrative doing the rounds on social media this weekend about Xbox consoles, and it's all to do with some new Black Friday 2025 data that suggests the Series X and Series S sold poorly during BF week.Specifically, Mat Piscatella of the analysis group "Circana" took to Bluesky on Sunday to share how the PlayStation 5 dominated Black Friday week with 47% of gaming hardware sales in the US, followed by the Switch 2 at 24% and the little-known NEX

Pure Xbox 08.12.2025 12:00 Uhr
Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (December 2025)
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Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (December 2025)

Update: Few more added to the list.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout December 2025, including for the likes of Fortnite, The Crew Motorfest, Delta Force and so many other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot them.A notable addition this month is that Xbox Game Pass subscribers are being treated to an exclusive offer for the Meta Quest 3S that includes the 128GB

Pure Xbox 08.12.2025 10:00 Uhr
The ROG Xbox Ally Has Just Received Its First Major Discount
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The ROG Xbox Ally Has Just Received Its First Major Discount

Available until late December or while stocks last.Just under two months since the ROG Xbox Ally first arrived, it's just received its first major discount! Xbox has officially reduced its price by $100 in the US until December 20th, although only at certain retailers.This brings the price of the standard ROG Xbox Ally down from $599 to $499 USD (or actually slightly lower in some cases) in time for Christmas, although keep in mind that supplies are limited and may not last until that Dec. 20 da

Pure Xbox 07.12.2025 19:00 Uhr
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MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Review

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion more than earns itself a place in the fighting genre. The post MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 07.12.2025 13:05 Uhr
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Pinball FX – Williams Pinball: Elvira and the Party Monsters Review

Pinball FX - Williams Pinball: Elvira and the Party Monsters offers something tonally different, a table with plenty of features, complete with the usual bells and whistles the series has become known for. The post Pinball FX – Williams Pinball: Elvira and the Party Monsters Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 07.12.2025 12:37 Uhr
Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Routine On Xbox Game Pass?
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Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Routine On Xbox Game Pass?

Enjoying the new sci-fi adventure?Our latest day one Game Pass release has been out for a few days now in the form of sci-fi horror game Routine, after what was a rather lengthy development period for the Lunar Software title. So, are you enjoying the game on XGP after all this time?We introduced this one as an Xbox Game Pass title back in 2022, before it again went dark for three years prior to making a reappearance this past summer. Thankfully, its Game Pass nature survived those three years,

Pure Xbox 06.12.2025 17:00 Uhr
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Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Review

If this is your first time delving into Fallout 4, you will have a blast with the Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition. But for the majority of other players this is aimed at, the new content doesn’t nearly celebrate the anniversary as much as hoped. The post Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 06.12.2025 15:50 Uhr
Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In January 2026
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Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In January 2026

Some early predictions.What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in January 2026? 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 Microsoft usually gives us around two weeks right now - and don't forget, publishers sometimes secure late deals with Microsoft to keep their games on Gam

Pure Xbox 06.12.2025 15:30 Uhr
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Achilles: Survivor Review

While Achilles: Survivor has weak points (it’s that ankle again), namely in enemy and level variety, it’s also a survivor-clone with a single, glorious idea at its centre: what if you could build towers to help you out as you gallivant about? That idea alone makes Achilles: Survivor worth a stab.  The post Achilles: Survivor Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 06.12.2025 14:33 Uhr
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Cards We’re Dealt Review

If ever a game has failed to click, this is it. The post Cards We’re Dealt Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 06.12.2025 14:04 Uhr
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 8-12)
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Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 8-12)

Including five Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 8-12! Even though it's getting close to Christmas, there's still a lot to talk about in terms of new releases right now, with the likes of Terminator 2D: No Fate, Thank Goodness You're Here!, three new Yakuza re-releases and five Xbox Game Pass titles all arriving over the next few days!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 06.12.2025 14:00 Uhr
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 6-7)
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 6-7)

Kicking back with some Marvel Cosmic Invasion?It's another weekend, folks! We've seen some fairly steady Xbox activity this past week as we approach our first December weekend - with plenty to play over the next few days such as Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Octopath Traveler 0, Routine and more on the platform.Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 06.12.2025 13:00 Uhr
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Murder Inc Review

Murder Inc is a bit of a mixed bag. The post Murder Inc Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.12.2025 21:08 Uhr
Xbox Studio Rare Is Getting Inundated With Requests For A New Banjo-Kazooie Game
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Xbox Studio Rare Is Getting Inundated With Requests For A New Banjo-Kazooie Game

Following the "Mumbomania" project in Dreams for PS5.Alright, so you probably saw the news about this "Banjo-Kazooie: Mumbomania" project that was cross-posted to Pure Xbox by our friends at Push Square yesterday - a game made in Dreams for PS5 that's gone viral this week.The gist is that someone made their own version of Banjo-Kazooie inside of the PS5 creation tool, and it's so impressive that even the Xbox Studio "Rare" (the original developer of Banjo-Kazooie) highlighted it as some "incredi

Pure Xbox 05.12.2025 20:30 Uhr
The Bloodlines 2 Team Is Giving Away A ROG Xbox Ally X For Free
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The Bloodlines 2 Team Is Giving Away A ROG Xbox Ally X For Free

How's your luck?Since the release of the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X a couple of months ago, it's been hard to find any kind of discounts or giveaways for the two devices, but we've just come across something via the Bloodlines 2 team on social media.As you can see below, they're giving away a free ROG Xbox Ally X, which is pretty crazy considering how expensive (£799.99, €899.99, $999.99) that device is! You're going to need some serious luck to win it, but you might as well try.Read the full arti

Pure Xbox 05.12.2025 19:30 Uhr
Xbox Finishes Off The Week With Two New Game Pass Reveals, Both For Next Month
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Xbox Finishes Off The Week With Two New Game Pass Reveals, Both For Next Month

The earliest two of 2026 so far.We've been kind of waiting for Xbox to give us some release dates for early 2026 when it comes to Xbox Game Pass — until this week, we only had two of them — and now we've finally got our first couple of next month.These two games are MIO: Memories in Orbit, which was revealed at the PC Gaming Show last night, and the PC Game Pass title Nova Roma. The former is a "mesmerizing metroidvania", while the latter is a Rome-based city-builder.Read the full article on pur

Pure Xbox 05.12.2025 18:45 Uhr