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Xbox's Recent Battery Issue Was A Reminder To 'Earn Every Hour' With Players, Says Boss
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Xbox's Recent Battery Issue Was A Reminder To 'Earn Every Hour' With Players, Says Boss

Asha Sharma is pleased with how the team handled it.Last week, we published a story about how Xbox had been offering free rechargeable batteries to fans who had been affected by an issue where no AA batteries were included with their new controller, and Xbox boss Asha Sharma was apparently very pleased with how her team dealt with the situation.This comes from the same The Verge report that quoted Asha Sharma's plans for deeper investment in Xbox platform foundations, and it mentions at the end

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 19:00 Uhr
Samson Dev Announces Console Release Window For 2026, Likely Including Xbox
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Samson Dev Announces Console Release Window For 2026, Likely Including Xbox

"We can confirm that Samson is planned to launch on consoles this fall".There's been a lot of talk about Samson recently - the Steam game that racked up a ton of attention prior to its release, but then struggled to live up to the hype with "Mixed" reviews when it launched a week ago.Nevertheless, the developer hasn't waited around to push out a significant 2026 roadmap, promising lots of improvements over the coming weeks in particular. They've now announced a Fall 2026 release window for the c

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 17:30 Uhr
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Dragon Snack: From Ice to Ember Review

Dragon Snack: From Ice to Ember isn’t anything substantial. The post Dragon Snack: From Ice to Ember Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 17.04.2026 17:17 Uhr
Multiple New Screenshots Revealed For Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Coming To Xbox Game Pass
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Multiple New Screenshots Revealed For Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Coming To Xbox Game Pass

"Sophia will take you through the streets, rooftops and canals of Venice".All the way back in June of last year, we were treated to our first taste of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - a new game in the Plague Tale series that was announced to be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass in 2026.The game has kinda gone dark ever since, but yesterday, Focus Entertainment randomly treated us to some brand-new screenshots of the game, and they've raised our hype levels all over again!Read the full articl

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 16:15 Uhr
Fortnite Loses Two Game Modes, But 'Save The World' Goes Free On Xbox & Beyond
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Fortnite Loses Two Game Modes, But 'Save The World' Goes Free On Xbox & Beyond

Pro Vocals and Pro Drums have also joined Fortnite Festival.It's been a busy week for Fortnite on Xbox and beyond! It's lost two games (or modes if you want to call them that), but also brought back its original incarnation — Save The World — as a free-to-play game across multiple platforms.Let's start with Save The World. If you remember, Fortnite originally started out as a PvE game back in 2017 in which you'd build bases and attempt to defend against constant waves of monsters. This was known

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 15:00 Uhr
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The Empty Desk Opens Its Doors On Xbox And PlayStation

There’s something inherently unsettling about an empty office. The hum of lights, the silence where people should be, the feeling that something isn’t quite right. The Empty Desk takes that discomfort, turning a familiar workplace into the setting for a slow-burning psychological thriller. The post The Empty Desk Opens Its Doors On Xbox And PlayStation appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 17.04.2026 14:59 Uhr
Here's What Pragmata And Mouse: PI For Hire Look Like On Xbox Series X|S
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Here's What Pragmata And Mouse: PI For Hire Look Like On Xbox Series X|S

Two of this week's biggest releases.We've actually had quite a lot of big releases on Xbox this week, and two of the biggest are Capcom's Pragmata and the indie sensation Mouse: PI for Hire, so we thought we'd give you a look at both of these running on Xbox.Let's start with Pragmata — we actually covered an Xbox and Switch comparison for the demo version of this game a while ago, which showed that both the Xbox Series X and S were running at a mostly smooth 60FPS, but the Series S version notab

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 14:00 Uhr
Asha Sharma Lays Out Plans For 'Deeper Investment' In Xbox's Platform Foundations
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Asha Sharma Lays Out Plans For 'Deeper Investment' In Xbox's Platform Foundations

She's identified multiple areas of improvement.We've already heard a lot about how new Xbox boss Asha Sharma seemingly wants to make a bunch of changes at Xbox, including ditching the "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign and reducing prices for Xbox Game Pass, but behind the scenes, it sounds like she's very keen to improve Xbox's "platform foundations" as well.In a leaked memo to employees that was shared by The Verge yesterday, Sharma outlined that "deeper investment" is required in this area,

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 13:00 Uhr
Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2026
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Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2026

Everything that's leaving soon.Microsoft has revealed the final nine games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late April 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app.There are some definite fan favourites in here, including the popular extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, sci-fi action adventure game Revenge of the Savage Planet, and both Goat Simulator and its Remastered version.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 17.04.2026 11:35 Uhr
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Void Blasters Hits Xbox – No-Frills Arcade Chaos In Space

Void Blasters arrives on Xbox with just a ship, a screen full of enemies, and the firepower to deal with them, delivering a straight-up arcade shooter that keeps things fast, simple, and focused. The post Void Blasters Hits Xbox – No-Frills Arcade Chaos In Space appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 17.04.2026 09:32 Uhr
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Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination – This Job Might Break You

Most office jobs come with stress, deadlines, and the occasional awkward meeting. Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination takes that idea and runs it through a nightmare filter, turning corporate life into something far more unsettling - and far less predictable. The post Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination – This Job Might Break You appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 17.04.2026 09:25 Uhr
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Curious Copy Cats Launches On Xbox, PC – And It’s Not Quite What It Seems

Curious Copy Cats arrives with a simple idea - spot the differences - but flips it on its head in a way that might just leave you second-guessing every whisker and yarn ball in sight. The post Curious Copy Cats Launches On Xbox, PC – And It’s Not Quite What It Seems appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 17.04.2026 09:02 Uhr
Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026
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Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026

New trailers and announcements for upcoming Xbox games.It feels like we're getting so many showcases of upcoming games at the moment, and the latest one arrived today in the form of the Galaxies Spring Showcase that featured announcements and updates for over 50 titles.Inevitably, a bunch of the reveals were for games that are coming to Xbox, so we've picked out all the reveals from the show that mentioned the brand in some form. Most of these had been announced before but just received new trai

Pure Xbox 16.04.2026 22:00 Uhr