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Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, Including A Surprise Drop (May 28)
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Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, Including A Surprise Drop (May 28)

Three new XGP titles!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three new additions to the Game Pass library - one brand-new day one launch for Ultimate players, and two new-to-Xbox titles that are joining Premium as well as GPU.Here's some more information on your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 28:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 28.05.2026 12:00 Uhr
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007 First Light Review 

007 First Light is a triumph. It has a legitimate claim to the best James Bond game ever, managing to reboot the series whilst cherishing what makes it so special. It’s the start of a new era for Bond, which will leave you shaken, not stirred.  The post 007 First Light Review  appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 28.05.2026 11:16 Uhr
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Cats and Seek: Tokyo Review

Cats and Seek: Tokyo won’t trouble the Hidden Cats in… series, which sits at the top of the tower licking its paws. But there’s enough here to suggest that Cats and Seek isn’t going to just churn out cat game after cat game. This is the best one in the series yet. The post Cats and Seek: Tokyo Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 28.05.2026 11:13 Uhr
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Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next! Serves Up Cartoon Chaos

There are tennis games that aim for realism. And there are tennis games where SpongeBob smashes an ultimate move past a ninja turtle while Aang watches from the other side of the court. It's with the latter in which Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next! steps onto the court.  The post Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next! Serves Up Cartoon Chaos appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 28.05.2026 11:12 Uhr
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Memories And Machines Collide In Save My Scrap

Save My Scrap sounds like it might be another quirky anime-inspired visual novel with a strange premise and some light puzzle mechanics. Then you actually read what it’s about. The post Memories And Machines Collide In Save My Scrap appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 28.05.2026 10:55 Uhr
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The Hidden Long-Term Costs of Choosing the Wrong Game Engine

For non-technical buyers evaluating game projects, the engine conversation often gets delegated entirely to the development team. The post The Hidden Long-Term Costs of Choosing the Wrong Game Engine appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 28.05.2026 10:54 Uhr
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Echo Generation 2 Lands Day One On Game Pass!

Available now on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Play Anywhere support, Echo Generation 2 also arrives Day One on Game Pass for Ultimate and PC subscribers, making it one of the more intriguing additions to the service this month. The post Echo Generation 2 Lands Day One On Game Pass! appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 27.05.2026 21:55 Uhr
Two Major Announcements Revealed At Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary Showcase
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Two Major Announcements Revealed At Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary Showcase

Including a brand-new Xbox game.Today, the folks behind the Dragon Quest series treated us to a special 40th anniversary showcase, although it was only 10 minutes in length and included just two major announcements — you can watch it in full up above.The first big announcement here relates to Dragon Quest 12, which is now officially known as DRAGON QUEST XII: Beyond Dreams. We were treated to a little bit of footage, which we'll throw down below, along with the reveal that the game has since res

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 20:30 Uhr
Is Forza Horizon 6 About To Get Some Competition? Former Director Plots New Racing Game Reveal Next Week
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Is Forza Horizon 6 About To Get Some Competition? Former Director Plots New Racing Game Reveal Next Week

A true maverick, if you will.Just over three years ago now, it was revealed that Forza Horizon 5's creative director Mike Brown had split off with several other devs to form Maverick Games; a new studio making a "AAA" racing game. And, despite Amazon Games very recently abandoning the project, the team looks set to reveal the title next week.In a... strange collection of social media posts — and this YouTube countdown featuring a Fiat Multipla of all vehicles — Maverick Games appears to be activ

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 19:00 Uhr
Lots Of Highly-Anticipated Xbox Titles Added To 'Coming Soon' On Game Pass App
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Lots Of Highly-Anticipated Xbox Titles Added To 'Coming Soon' On Game Pass App

Including first-party games.As you probably know, the official Xbox Game Pass app on console, PC and mobile has a section known as "Coming to Game Pass" that highlights some of the upcoming titles for the service, but nowhere near all of them.That's ultimately why we have our own monthly and yearly Xbox Game Pass roundups here at Pure Xbox, as tons of games are announced for the service all the time that don't get added to the "Coming to Game Pass" section for whatever reason (most likely becaus

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 17:30 Uhr
Mina The Hollower Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Metacritic's 'Best Game' Of 2026 So Far
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Mina The Hollower Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Metacritic's 'Best Game' Of 2026 So Far

The reviews have just landed.The Game of the Year contenders aren't slowing down right now! Following the likes of Forza Horizon 6 and 007 First Light receiving amazing reviews over the past few weeks, Mina The Hollower sounds like another must-play Xbox title.We covered this game recently — it's the new top-down action adventure game from the makers of Shovel Knight — and even they were hyping it up as "one of the greatest top-down adventures ever" ahead of its release on May 29th.Read the full

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 16:00 Uhr
Resident Evil Requiem Gets Free Demo On Xbox Series X|S
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Resident Evil Requiem Gets Free Demo On Xbox Series X|S

Play "the game's early stages" absolutely free.Resident Evil Requiem, one of the year's hottest games so far, has just received a free demo on Xbox Series X|S - as creator Capcom tries to get even more people through the door.The RE Requiem demo features "part of the game's early stages" and is now up on the Xbox Store. We'll link directly to the game's demo page down below, but be warned that the team says "save data from the demo version cannot be transferred to the full version of the game".R

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 14:00 Uhr
Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
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Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)

Including an Xbox first-party remaster!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got a couple of fresh additions to the library, including a brand-new day one release for Game Pass Ultimate players.Here's a quick rundown of today's two new XGP titles (May 27):Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 13:00 Uhr
The Witcher 3 Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion On Xbox, 12 Years After Release
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The Witcher 3 Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion On Xbox, 12 Years After Release

Listen out for Songs of the Past.CD Projekt RED has surprise-announced a third major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - more than a decade since its last DLC release in 2016's Blood and Wine.The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is due out in 2027 — 12 years after the initial launch of TW3 — and is being developed in collaboration with Fool’s Theory; a team featuring "industry veterans" who worked on the base game, and are also in charge of the already-announced The Witcher Remake.Read the full

Pure Xbox 27.05.2026 12:00 Uhr
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Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia – Noir Mystery And Memory Hacking

Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia hands you fragments of broken memories and asks you to uncover the truth before an entire city forgets it ever existed. The delights... The post Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia – Noir Mystery And Memory Hacking appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 27.05.2026 08:51 Uhr
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Escape Simulator Breaks Out On Xbox And Game Pass

Previously on Steam and now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC with full Play Anywhere support, Escape Simulator is available for ÂŁ15.99, while also dropping straight into Game Pass for Ultimate, Premium and PC subscribers. The post Escape Simulator Breaks Out On Xbox And Game Pass appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 27.05.2026 08:31 Uhr
Talking Point: What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
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Talking Point: What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?

Watching alone? With friends? In a cinema?! Tell us!We're just under two weeks away from the Xbox Games Showcase 2026! The biggest event on the calendar promises to bring us countless reveals from first and third-party Xbox games including Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and much more, and it also marks Asha Sharma's very first major showcase — we can clearly see in the image above that she'll be making a public-facing Xbox appearance for the first time!In some ways, this is o

Pure Xbox 26.05.2026 18:30 Uhr
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Yerba Buena – Portal By Way Of 1970s San Francisco?

There are puzzle games that ask you to think outside the box. Then there’s Yerba Buena... The post Yerba Buena – Portal By Way Of 1970s San Francisco? appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 26.05.2026 18:10 Uhr