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How to get Microsoft Rewards points fast.We know how amazing Microsoft Rewards is, but did you know that if you live in a certain region and you have access to all the MS Rewards benefits on offer, you can make around 10,000 Microsoft Rewards points per-month?That's the equivalent of almost ÂŁ10 / $10 worth of free Xbox credit every single month! Sure, it's not as much as it used to be (20,000 was very possible up until 2024), but ÂŁ120 / $120 worth of credit in a year isn't bad at all.Read the fu
They've been spotted trending higher than GTA 6.When Activision shadow dropped the new ports of Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 2 on PlayStation consoles last week, it quickly became obvious that people were lapping them up despite the lack of any real improvements to either game.Now that we're a few days on, we're starting to see just popular these ports have become, with both games spotted trending higher than even GTA 6 on the PlayStation Store over the weekend.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Starting off with Ascend to Zero on Monday.Welcome to a new week, and a particularly busy one for Xbox Game Pass! We've got seven games arriving over five days as things stand, so to prevent them getting lost in the shuffle, we thought we'd provide you with a quick roundup.The week is kicking off with Ascend to Zero on Monday, which has been getting some great reviews over the past few days. The time-bending action-roguelike currently has an 83 average rating on Metacritic.Read the full article
When every second counts, having the ability to rewind time sounds like a pretty useful advantage. That's exactly the hook behind Ascend to ZERO, a stylish action roguelike that has today arrived on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Better still, it's available from day one through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, giving subscribers another fresh adventure to dive into. The post Ascend to ZERO Warps onto Xbox and Game Pass appeared first on TheXboxHub.
"Now you have to buy the Gex Trilogy".It was around this time last year that we published a big guide to cleaning your Xbox Series X in order to reduce the fan noise and instances of it overheating, but it's also a good idea to keep it clean for other reasons as well!<related ids="182573">Read the full article on purexbox.com
It certainly looks the part.Whenever companies contact us about reviewing new Xbox controllers, we obviously have to be quite picky about how many we cover, and it typically comes down to whether they have any unique qualities that make them stand out.The Turtle Beach Pacific Skyline is pretty much your standard Xbox controller in terms of how it functions (albeit with some excellent features such as TMR sticks and mappable back buttons), but with two key differences - the vibrant design on the
The most upvoted bits of feedback from MS & Xbox Rewards fans.Back on Tuesday, we highlighted the introduction of a new Microsoft Rewards Feedback Portal that would allow Microsoft and Xbox Rewards fans to share their top feature requests.<related ids="203483">Read the full article on purexbox.com
Thereâs an uneasy, building tension throughout The Fissure, and while it doesnât pay off particularly, there are still some bumps in the night. The post The Fissure Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Either the original or the new version.The biggest release of this week (along with DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations) has been Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and if you weren't aware already, it's a remake of the original Black Flag from 2013.The Xbox Series X and S mark the third console generation that Black Flag has appeared on, with the initial release occurring all the way back in 2013 on the Xbox 360. It was obviously a beloved entry in the Assassin's Creed series at the ti
An early look at what's to come.As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for August 2026's Xbox Game Pass selection, with five games currently scheduled to arrive in a few weeks' time.We've got two absolutely massive additions here in Beast of Reincarnation and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and keep in mind that we'll obviously hear of many more titles for August over the coming weeks.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Including seven Xbox Game Pass additions!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 13-17! We've got quite a lot happening over the next few days, including the releases for The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, Moss: The Forgotten Relic and various other exciting indie games, along with seven Xbox Game Pass additions highlighted by Denshattack! and Quarantine Zone: The Last Check!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com
How about some Black Flag Resynced?Weekend time! As we head into another hot couple of days here in the UK, we're planning to check out a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, a few new Free Play Days additions, and possibly the new releases of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and DOOM The Dark Ages Revelations amongst other things!Here's what we're playing on Xbox this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com
"We're going to keep building the great games and tech...".We've already mentioned today how Xbox has issued a brief statement regarding the status of id Tech â the game engine used by id Software â and now the DOOM developer has also issued a separate statement of its own.A lot has been reported about the studio in recent days, including that it's apparently lost around half of its employees since the Xbox layoffs on Monday. However, id Software's message aims to reassure fans by stating that t
Finding somewhere affordable to live can be stressful at the best of times. Welcome to Kowloon takes that familiar worry and twists it into something far more sinister, as the acclaimed indie horror experience arrives on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 after earning Very Positive user reviews on Steam. The post Welcome to Kowloon’s Claustrophobic Psychological Horror Hits Xbox and PlayStation appeared first on TheXboxHub.
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Along with various other console improvements.It's been a while since we last talked about PUBG here at Pure Xbox, but we did cover its new Xbox Series X and S versions back in November of 2025, and now they're about to get some substantial improvements in the near future.The key thing here is that two new graphics modes are coming to both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of PUBG in July 2026 (aka, this month!). These will allow you to play at either 60FPS or 120FPS depending on whet
They say dozens of people are still working on the engine.With the Xbox layoffs dominating the headlines this week, it's no surprise that we've been seeing countless stories, reports, rumours and speculation about the state of Xbox's game studios as we head into the second half of 2026.DOOM: The Dark Ages developer id Software is one company that's been in the news a lot, with reports suggesting that the studio has been cut in half as a result of said layoffs. However, there have also been rumou
"This is a deeply odd state of affairs".We mentioned last night how Activision had released new ports of Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 2 for PlayStation consoles, and in the initial footage that was doing the rounds, it seemed like very little had changed compared to the original Xbox 360 (and PS3) releases from back in the 2010s.Digital Foundry is one of the first outlets to provide an early analysis of Black Ops 1 specifically, and it's fair to say they're not very impressed. The article mentions
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"Pulling revenue three times faster than Forza Horizon 5".In the midst of what's been a challenging week in Xbox land to say the least, we've noticed the folks over at Alinea Analytics reporting that Forza Horizon 6 appears to be the "top new game of the year by Steam revenue".We already knew that FH6 was doing well both in terms of sales and reviews, but this really highlights it - the Steam version has apparently driven revenues of $197.7M, including $4M in DLC and around $2M from the VIP memb
Palworld has officially reached full release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC, remaining available day one through Game Pass. The post Palworld Grows Up – The Survival Phenomenon Officially Launches appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Game Pass members get the deals a few days early!It's time to kick-off the Xbox Summer Sale 2026! This year's promotion has begun with a few days of exclusivity for Game Pass members, before the sale is blown open to all Xbox players in the near future - seemingly on July 15th.Otherwise known as the Xbox "Ultimate Game Sale" 2026, this teaser version of the sale includes discounts for over 300 games, and we've picked out some of the most notable offers in the table down below. To see the full se
For fans of Sword Art Online, the floating fortress of Aincrad has always represented one of anime's most iconic settings. Now, Echoes of Aincrad throws players directly into that deadly world, but this time you're not simply following Kirito's story - you're writing your own. The post Echoes of Aincrad Invites Players To Risk Reality appeared first on TheXboxHub.
