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Lucky Xbox Owners Accidentally Given Early Access To LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight
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Lucky Xbox Owners Accidentally Given Early Access To LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight

Pre-loads are now live for everyone else!We're still over a week away from the official release of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on May 22nd (with formal early access beginning on May 19th), but some very lucky Xbox owners have been playing it already!Yesterday, someone took to the LEGO Gaming subreddit to reveal that, after pre-loading the game on their Xbox Series S, they were suddenly able to boot into it and start playing.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 11.05.2026 14:15 Uhr
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Hydroneer Review

While it won’t be for everyone, for the right player, I can’t recommend Hydroneer enough. It's an addicting game that can provide countless hours of fun. The post Hydroneer Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 11.05.2026 14:01 Uhr
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Constance Review

Constance is certainly a compelling game. The post Constance Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 11.05.2026 13:55 Uhr
Outbound Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
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Outbound Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying

Day one on XGP!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, co-op camping sim Outbound joins the library as a day one Game Pass Ultimate title - and we're going to do things a little differently and round up some of the game's early reviews in this XGP update!Of course, you can get a snapshot of the game via the trailer up above, and we'll also drop a brief description of Outbound down below before getting into some of these reviews.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 11.05.2026 13:00 Uhr
Guide: How To Play Forza Horizon 6 Early With The Premium Upgrade Bundle This Week
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Guide: How To Play Forza Horizon 6 Early With The Premium Upgrade Bundle This Week

A bundle designed for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.Welcome to Forza Horizon 6 week! Well, kind of.The game doesn't officially release in terms of its Standard Edition until May 19th, but the early access period begins for Premium Edition owners on May 15th, so some players will be getting access to it later this week.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 11.05.2026 12:00 Uhr
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Sudden Strike 5 Review

Sudden Strike 5 is about as rough around the edges as you are likely to get. And the controls don’t make things any easier. The post Sudden Strike 5 Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 10.05.2026 20:16 Uhr
Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Game To Date?
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Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Game To Date?

Which Horizon Festival have you liked best?Forza Horizon 6 is upon us! Indeed, if you're drifting in via early access, you can go hands on with Xbox's new racer this Friday — May 15th — so what better time to ask you fine folks which is your favourite Forza Horizon game to date?The first Horizon game was a bit of a landmark title for Xbox's Forza series. It was the first franchise entry to go open-world and the first to introduce night racing - all wrapped up in a brand-new Horizon Festival sett

Pure Xbox 10.05.2026 17:00 Uhr
Talking Point: 10 Years Ago, Bethesda Released One Of The Best Shooters Ever To Grace Xbox
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Talking Point: 10 Years Ago, Bethesda Released One Of The Best Shooters Ever To Grace Xbox

Time flies when you're on Mars.The DOOM series has been top of the FPS game for most of its life - from the 1993 original to recent releases like Eternal and The Dark Ages. Id Software usually knows just when to mix things up in the right way; surprising and delighting shooter fans for decades now. However, around the early 2010s, the series wobbled a little bit with the controversial move towards a more horror-focused DOOM 3 - and after that game's mixed reception, the series needed a reset, an

Pure Xbox 10.05.2026 15:00 Uhr
These Are The Top 10 Xbox Backwards Compatibility Requests After 350,000 Votes
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These Are The Top 10 Xbox Backwards Compatibility Requests After 350,000 Votes

For both the original Xbox and Xbox 360.Last week, Xbox's VP of next-generation (Jason Ronald) left us pretty surprised when he pointed towards the unofficial Xbox Game Preservation website for people to submit their requests for new backwards compatibility titles, and it's led to a massive uptick in votes over the past few days.<related ids="200654">Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 10.05.2026 13:00 Uhr
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Dungeon Clawler Review

While it may not steal your coins, you will find the hours disappearing as you delve further into Dungeon Clawler. The post Dungeon Clawler Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 10.05.2026 12:48 Uhr
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Froggy Hates Snow Review

Froggy Hates Snow misses the mark on the combat and challenge aspects. But the atmosphere and vibes cultivated are immaculate. The post Froggy Hates Snow Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.05.2026 20:08 Uhr
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Golem Lights Review

Golem Lights burns bright with potential, but isn’t quite there yet. The post Golem Lights Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.05.2026 18:07 Uhr
Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Mixtape On Xbox Game Pass?
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Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Mixtape On Xbox Game Pass?

Enjoying this blast to the past?Mixtape — from the team behind the critically acclaimed The Artful Escape — is one of our most recent day one additions to Xbox Game Pass; bringing a teenage coming-of-age story to the service this past week.You've probably seen some of the critic reviews and fan ratings of the game already, but we want to know what you — our fine Pure Xbox readership — thinks of Mixtape so far. Is it as good as The Artful Escape? More importantly, are you enjoying the new XGP tit

Pure Xbox 09.05.2026 17:00 Uhr
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Noodlebound Review

Noodlebound may love its noodles, but its 2D platforming felt less substantial and flavoursome than its favourite meal. It’s more like a broth, perhaps.  The post Noodlebound Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.05.2026 16:24 Uhr
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Peter Pan: Hidden Objects Review

We would go as far as critically (Peter) panning this take on the little green guy, but J.M. Barrie’s creation deserves more care than what’s on offer here. Peter Pan: Hidden Objects comes across as an unfinished hidden object game. The post Peter Pan: Hidden Objects Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.05.2026 15:53 Uhr
Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (May 2026)
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Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (May 2026)

The latest freebies for XGP subscribers.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout May 2026, including for the likes of Fortnite, Delta Force, Stumble Guys and various other games.As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential, Premium and Ultimate members, but there are exceptions where only Ultimate members can get access. Fortnite Crew and the Rocket League Rocket Pass are notable on

Pure Xbox 09.05.2026 15:30 Uhr
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 11-15)
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Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 11-15)

Including six more Game Pass additions!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 11-15! We've two particularly big releases over the next few days in the form of Directive 8020 and the early access (Premium Edition) of Forza Horizon 6, while the new Xbox Game Pass releases include Call of the Elder Gods and the long-awaited Subnautica 2!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 09.05.2026 14:00 Uhr
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9-10)
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9-10)

The dawn before the Forza day.Welcome to another weekend! There may feel like a bit of a lull here as we all await Forza Horizon 6's arrival (it'll be out this time next week in early access!) but no matter, there's still plenty to be playing on Xbox and beyond.Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 09.05.2026 13:00 Uhr
Mina The Hollower Promises 'One Of The Greatest Top-Down Adventures Ever' On Xbox This Month
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Mina The Hollower Promises 'One Of The Greatest Top-Down Adventures Ever' On Xbox This Month

From the developers behind Shovel Knight.When we published our May 2026 indie games roundup back at the start of the week, we didn't know that one of the most major indie releases of the entire year would be releasing on May 29th, 2026!That game is Mina The Hollower, which is a top-down action-adventure game from the developer of Shovel Knight. This one's been highly anticipated for a very long time now, and it's finally nailed down its release date to this month.Read the full article on purexbo

Pure Xbox 08.05.2026 20:30 Uhr
Xbox's First 'Gamerscore Millionaire' Suggests How To Improve 100% Completions
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Xbox's First 'Gamerscore Millionaire' Suggests How To Improve 100% Completions

Would you like to see more fanfare for them?At the moment, when you fully complete all the achievements for a game on Xbox, you don't really get any fanfare for doing so. Team Xbox has just added a new system that makes your 100% completions a little more visible (as you can see in the image up above), but it's not a massive change by any means.Taking to social media yesterday, the world's first gamerscore millionaire (known as Stallion83) suggested that Xbox should implement a full-screen celeb

Pure Xbox 08.05.2026 19:00 Uhr