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Rumour: Xbox Might Be Planning A Second Developer Direct Showcase For 2026
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Rumour: Xbox Might Be Planning A Second Developer Direct Showcase For 2026

We're up for it!Over the past few years, the Xbox Developer Direct showcase has always taken place at around the same time in mid-late January, and the 2026 version of the event was no exception.However, with this year marking the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and so many exciting first-party games on the horizon for Microsoft, it's been rumoured that they're "exploring" the possibility of a second Developer Direct for 2026.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 26.01.2026 13:00 Uhr
In The US, 66% Of Xbox Series X|S Sales Were Digital-Only In 2025
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In The US, 66% Of Xbox Series X|S Sales Were Digital-Only In 2025

PS5 was at almost 50% too.With Microsoft's continued console price hikes over the last few years, the team's all-digital offerings have become a more enticing proposition for consumers, and that appears to have reflected in the 2025 console sales split for Xbox Series X|S in the US.Circana's Mat Piscatella has recently shared some "fun facts" about those disc drive vs. digital only console sales comparisons in the region. According to the firm (formerly NPD), 66% of US Xbox Series sales last yea

Pure Xbox 26.01.2026 12:00 Uhr
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You’ll Want To Clear Your Schedule For This Week’s Game Pass Drops

Xbox Game Pass is gearing up for another busy week, with a varied mix of deep thinkers, neon-soaked action, strategic puzzling, cosy creativity, and all-out brutality landing across console, PC, and cloud. The post You’ll Want To Clear Your Schedule For This Week’s Game Pass Drops appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 26.01.2026 11:24 Uhr
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Fit and Fry: Organized Chef Review

Ultimately, the only real reason to buy Fit and Fry: Organized Chef is the same as the first game: a massive Gamerscore boost for very little effort; there is almost no discernible difference between the two games, just slightly tweaked and repackaged. The post Fit and Fry: Organized Chef Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 26.01.2026 11:21 Uhr
Feature: Why Is Nobody Talking About One Of The Best Xbox Exclusives Of 2025?
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Feature: Why Is Nobody Talking About One Of The Best Xbox Exclusives Of 2025?

This deserves to be a chart-topper.It's becoming rarer than ever to see new Xbox exclusives these days, with Microsoft employing a multiplatform strategy for some of its new releases, but there are still plenty of examples if you go looking for them hard enough.For example, we talked about a game back in December called Rhythm Doctor, which had been in early access on PC for ages but was only now getting a console version — a single console version for Xbox One, Series X and Series S.Read the fu

Pure Xbox 25.01.2026 18:00 Uhr
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CASSETTE BOY Review

CASSETTE BOY has warts, but press LB and RB enough and they might just look like chiselled cheekbones. The post CASSETTE BOY Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 25.01.2026 16:47 Uhr
Feature: Fable Could Finally Be Xbox's Big 'Game Of The Year' Contender, But There's One Problem
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Feature: Fable Could Finally Be Xbox's Big 'Game Of The Year' Contender, But There's One Problem

Hey, hey I wanna be a rockstar.There's been a long-running narrative for some time now that Xbox never quite seems to make the Game of the Year cut, particularly at The Game Awards showcase that happens each and every December. There's no doubt that Microsoft has produced some great games in recent years, but that big TGA award always seems to allude them. However, after watching through this week's Fable showcase multiple times, we think the team might finally have the game to do it - so long a

Pure Xbox 25.01.2026 15:00 Uhr
Six New Demos Have Been Added To Xbox In 2026 So Far, Including Three Major Ones
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Six New Demos Have Been Added To Xbox In 2026 So Far, Including Three Major Ones

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Tides is one of the latest.At some point over the past few months, Xbox has changed how it orders the "Game Demos" section on the Microsoft Store — instead of being sorted by new additions, it's now prioritising the most popular demos at any one time.That's all well and good, and it means a lot of the AAA titles rise to the top, but it's not so great for discoverability. The "new" titles generally fall to the bottom of the list when they first arrive, and then start to ris

Pure Xbox 25.01.2026 12:30 Uhr
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Look Mum No Computer Review

If you are familiar with the Youtube channel it is based on, you may find enjoyment in Look Mum No Computer, but for the rest of us, there are much better games out there. The post Look Mum No Computer Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 24.01.2026 19:56 Uhr
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Dreamscapes – Nightmare’s Heir Review

Dreamscapes - Nightmare’s Heir is not your average hidden object game. The post Dreamscapes – Nightmare’s Heir Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 24.01.2026 17:57 Uhr
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Legends BMX Review

Legends BMX delivers exactly what it promises: fast, flowing BMX freestyle action in a compact, arcade-friendly package. The post Legends BMX Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 24.01.2026 17:47 Uhr
Clockwork Revolution Dev Talks Choice & Consequence In Its Upcoming Steampunk RPG
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Clockwork Revolution Dev Talks Choice & Consequence In Its Upcoming Steampunk RPG

"inXile very much hangs its hat on reactivity".Clockwork Revolution is one of the most exciting Xbox Game Studios titles being built over at Microsoft HQ right now, despite the team keeping things largely under wraps so far. Phil Spencer has expressed his personal hype for it, and we're right there with him; desperate to see more of this steampunk RPG. A new interview with inXile's Brian Fargo has also gotten us even more excited for the team's next gameplay showcase.Speaking with GamesRadar, Fa

Pure Xbox 24.01.2026 17:00 Uhr
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Milano’s Odd Job Collection Review

Milano’s Odd Job Collection is a cosy game from a time when cosy games weren’t a thing. The post Milano’s Odd Job Collection Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 24.01.2026 16:57 Uhr
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EBOLA VILLAGE Review

EBOLA VILLAGE is a good little homage to those 90s survival horrors of the past; intriguing and gory enough to fit right in. The post EBOLA VILLAGE Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 24.01.2026 16:30 Uhr
Deals: All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Weekend's Xbox Sales
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Deals: All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Weekend's Xbox Sales

Including the first three Fables!With all the focus being on the Xbox Developer Direct showcase this week, we've not been paying an awful lot of attention to the various sales on the Microsoft Store over the past few days, but we have noticed that plenty of backwards compatible games are discounted right now!Most of these are part of the Developer Direct Sale itself, which reduces classics like the Fable games, Lost Odyssey, Jade Empire, Psychonauts, Blue Dragon and various other fantastic origi

Pure Xbox 24.01.2026 15:30 Uhr
Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 26-30)
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Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 26-30)

Including FIVE new Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 26-30! We've got a few big games releasing over the next few days, with the highlights arguably being Code Vein 2 and free-to-play shooter Highguard, while Xbox Game Pass is giving us a whopping five new titles to enjoy including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 24.01.2026 14:00 Uhr
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 24-25)
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 24-25)

Recent XGP addition? Dev Direct inspiration?It's time for another weekend! It's been a rather busy week on Xbox with some good Game Pass additions and Microsoft's Developer Direct showcase, so it's safe to say we're ready to sit back and relax in front of our TVs over the next few days.Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 24.01.2026 13:00 Uhr
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Pathologic 3 Brings Plague, Time, And Impossible Choices To Xbox And PC

Some games want you to feel powerful. Pathologic 3 wants you to feel responsible – and now that burden is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC The post Pathologic 3 Brings Plague, Time, And Impossible Choices To Xbox And PC appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 24.01.2026 12:35 Uhr
Opinion: Xbox Dev Direct 2026 Was Great, And One Game Clearly Stole The Show
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Opinion: Xbox Dev Direct 2026 Was Great, And One Game Clearly Stole The Show

We'll all be chicken chasing later this year.Xbox Developer Direct is always one of my favourite events of the year. Not only is it so much easier to cover from a Pure Xbox perspective than other showcases (!), but it also gives four games (or occasionally one or two more) a chance to breathe — a chance to escape from the rapid pace of the Xbox Games Showcase, Gamescom Opening Night Live or The Game Awards, and allow the developers to really offer us a proper overview of each title.I was pleased

Pure Xbox 23.01.2026 21:15 Uhr
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Egging On Review

We often say that games aren’t for everyone, but Egging On, most emphatically, is not for everyone. The post Egging On Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 23.01.2026 19:40 Uhr
Xbox Studios Boss Shares Update On Progress For State Of Decay 3
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Xbox Studios Boss Shares Update On Progress For State Of Decay 3

"I have done a number of visits to that studio...".It's been a long time since we last heard anything on the upcoming Xbox first-party title State of Decay 3, but the head of Xbox Game Studios was actually questioned about it in an interview this week with GamesRadar.When asked about whether we'll see more of the game in 2026, Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan advised that he couldn't really talk about it, but offered a tease of his interactions with the game and the dev team in recent months:

Pure Xbox 23.01.2026 19:30 Uhr