There are some arcade games that instantly transport you back to a different era, and Arcade Archives 2 ARKANOID is absolutely one of them. The post Arcade Archives 2 ARKANOID Lands On Xbox – The Greatest Brick Breaker Ever Returns appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Freshly showcased during the 'Xbox Presents: A Special Look at Stranger Than Heaven' event, the next project from SEGA and RGG Studio appears to be a major departure from the studioâs previous games. The post Stranger Than Heaven – RGG Studioâs Wildest Gamble Yet? appeared first on TheXboxHub.
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"An epic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities.".Today's first edition of the "Xbox Presents" showcase has just finished, with this one being entirely focused on the new RGG Studio game known as Stranger Than Heaven - now confirmed to be releasing at some point in Winter 2026.You can watch the entire showcase up above, which goes into detail about the backstory behind the game, some of the main characters in it (including an appearance from Snoop Dogg), and of course, how the ga
The vast majority believe that Super Mario 64 is the best adventure featuring the mustached plumber. I just so happen to disagree. The post Why The Super Mario Galaxy Games Are The Best In The Series appeared first on TheXboxHub.
"If you have a PC, it's defo better to play there".When Xbox announced its latest massive batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, one of the games that caught our eye was Elite Dangerous, and unfortunately not for the best of reasons.Don't get us wrong â Elite Dangerous is a great game! Unfortunately though, console development was cancelled all the way back in early 2022, meaning just "critical updates" would be issued to the Xbox version going forward.Read the full article on purexbox.com
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Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with Kantar and UC Berkeley, and subsequently shared by outlet VGC. It splits participants into three age ranges â 14-29, 30-44 and 46-61 (sorry, 45-year olds) â with the youngest age range most likely to go
Blink and youâre probably already crashed. That seems to be the philosophy behind Tri6: Infinite 2. The post Head Back Into The Digital Endless Loop With Tri6: Infinite 2 appeared first on TheXboxHub.
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"Sound on!".We're getting a new start-up animation for the first time in six years!Xbox boss Asha Sharma has announced today that the following boot-up sequence will be coming to Xbox next Wednesday (which presumably means Series X, Series S and Xbox One), and it even includes a new sound design.Read the full article on purexbox.com
They're going under the radar somewhat.Whenever we publish our new games roundups, especially on the weekends, it's very rare that they contain any Arcade Archives titles â they just don't get publicised much ahead of release, so we never really come across them.However, they do appear in the "New Games" section on the Microsoft Store on a regular basis, to the point where we've already had 17 Arcade Archives titles (if you count May 7th's new addition) on Xbox already in 2026.Read the full arti
Whether looking at the barebones gameplay, level design that repeats itself, or the lack of polish present, Magic Sheep contains all the qualities you'd associate with disappointment. The post Magic Sheep Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Thereâs no shortage of monster games out there, but BeastLink looks like it wants to go much, much bigger than anything before it. The post Giant Monsters, Collapsing Cities, Multiplayer Chaos – Meet BeastLink appeared first on TheXboxHub.
A "brand-new, re-imagined, and expanded version" of Riven.All the way back in 1997, developer Cyan Worlds (then known as Cyan Productions) released the highly-anticipated follow-up to 1995's Myst in the form of Riven, and it's been cited by Cyan since then as the best-selling PC game of '97.Now, almost three decades on, the beloved puzzle game is finally getting an Xbox version on May 19th (the same day as Forza Horizon 6's release), coming to Series X, Series S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere su
Why the hell do we want to play THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION so much then? The post Can You Survive THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION? appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Eight months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for May. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games like Star Wars: Galactic Racer.With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what this year has in store for us! There are hundreds and hundreds of games that will be releasing on Xbox in 2026, and we've whittled down the cur
Say hello to Operation Firefight: Gauntlet.Back in November of 2025, we reported on Halo Infinite's final major content update for Xbox and PC, with the development team noting at the time how they needed to put extra focus on multiple new Halo titles in the works.So, there was a lot of surprise last night when a sizeable Halo Infinite update randomly appeared, and it's since been revealed that this new update adds a new game mode in the form of Operation Firefight: Gauntlet!Read the full articl
Here's what's coming to XGP Premium & Ultimate today.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got five games joining various tiers of the service - two of which are completely new for Game Pass Ultimate players, with the other three moving over to Premium.Here's a quick breakdown of these new XGP additions:Read the full article on purexbox.com
Set against the backdrop of Kalevala-inspired mythology, Versebound mixes survivor-like combat, with roguelite progression and a surprisingly moody fantasy atmosphere. The post Versebound – Mixing Mythology And Survivor Chaos appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Now is as good a time as any to look through all the Forza Horizon games and rank them. The post Every Forza Horizon Game Ranked: From Colorado to Mexico and Beyond appeared first on TheXboxHub.
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"We will stop development of Copilot on console".Following reports earlier today that Asha Sharma had hired new leaders for Team Xbox, the boss has shared a short statement on social media confirming the news, while also revealing that some features are going to be retired."Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players and developers. Today, we promoted leaders who helped build Xbox, while also bringing in new voices to help push us fo
"Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure".As we've already covered today elsewhere on Pure Xbox, we've got two brand-new additions to Xbox Game Pass for May 5th, including one that literally only got announced a few hours ago in the form of Motorslice.So, what is this game? It's actually an indie parkour adventure title in which your goal is survive a harsh environment where everything is trying to kill you. Along the way, you'll need to climb, slide, crouch, run, jump, wall run and use you
