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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 20-21)
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 20-21)

Anything specific in mind?Welcome to the weekend! As usual, we've got a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles that are waiting for you to try, along with a Free Play Days selection, and there are plenty of great new releases to check out along the way!Here's what we're playing on Xbox this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Poll: What Do You Think Of Call Of Duty's Delay To Xbox Game Pass?
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Poll: What Do You Think Of Call Of Duty's Delay To Xbox Game Pass?

Do you believe in a Codless plan?Earlier this year, Xbox announced a much-needed price cut for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, but with one glaring caveat - future Call of Duty titles would no longer arrive on the service "day one".Instead, new Call of Duty games would be added to the subscription service's most expensive tier "the following holiday after launch (about a year later)".Read the full article on purexbox.com

Three New Indie Games Are Charting Ridiculously High In The Xbox Charts
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Three New Indie Games Are Charting Ridiculously High In The Xbox Charts

Escape the Backrooms is in the #1 spot!As you know, we occasionally browse the "Top Paid" charts on the Xbox Store to see what's been performing well in recent weeks, and we've been surprised to find three indies charting surprisingly high on there right now!The most incredible performer is Escape the Backrooms, which is literally #1 as things stand. It's beating EA Sports FC 26, 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6 and various other massive AAA releases.Read the full article on purexbox.com

No Law Aims For 'Quality Over Quantity' With Its Cyberpunk Open World On Xbox Series X|S
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No Law Aims For 'Quality Over Quantity' With Its Cyberpunk Open World On Xbox Series X|S

"We didn't want the largest world, but the densest".No Law is an ambitious title to behold. A cyberpunk shooter that prioritises "density over scale" when it comes to building its sci-fi open world.We were treated to six minutes of all new footage during a recent State of Unreal appearance, which highlighted the ways in which the Swedish developer has built a dense city that's "uncompromised" and "lived-in at every scale".Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Garfield – Escape From Monday Turns The World’s Laziest Cat Into An Unlikely Platforming Hero This September

Garfield has spent decades avoiding effort wherever possible, but Garfield - Escape From Monday is about to put the famous feline through one of his most bizarre adventures yet. The post Garfield – Escape From Monday Turns The World’s Laziest Cat Into An Unlikely Platforming Hero This September appeared first on TheXboxHub.

Halo Studios Unveils Six Hours Of Footage From Campaign Evolved's Main Menu
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Halo Studios Unveils Six Hours Of Footage From Campaign Evolved's Main Menu

It's a beauty!We're now just over a month away from the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved in late July, and if you were curious about what the game's main menu might look like, Halo Studios has just unveiled six hours of footage from it!This is obviously just on a continuous loop, but it gives us a chance to marvel at how beautiful it all looks, as well as how incredible it sounds! No notes from us - everything here looks fantastic.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Resident Evil Veronica Remake Makes Its First Appearance On The Xbox Store
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Resident Evil Veronica Remake Makes Its First Appearance On The Xbox Store

Wishlist Upon a S.T.A.R.Even though it isn't a numbered entry, Resident Evil Veronica certainly feels like one, following the community response to its reveal trailer during Summer Game Fest's opening showcase.Since then, excited fans have only been able to wishlist Claire Redfield's anticipated return on PC and PS5. Today, however, Xbox players can finally join the already impressive 1+ million wishlists, as the official Xbox Store listing has now gone live.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra 2 Brings More Musical Hide-And-Seek Fun To Xbox And PC

If your idea of a relaxing gaming session involves searching for hidden objects, admiring charming artwork and uncovering adorable dogs tucked away in unexpected places, then Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra 2 may be exactly what you're looking for. The post Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra 2 Brings More Musical Hide-And-Seek Fun To Xbox And PC appeared first on TheXboxHub.

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Experiment, Adapt, Survive In Twisted Fate

Sometimes the best roguelikes aren't about how hard they hit - they're about how much freedom they give players to experiment. Twisted Fate looks set to fall firmly into that camp, arriving on Xbox and PC. The post Experiment, Adapt, Survive In Twisted Fate appeared first on TheXboxHub.

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The Cub Finally Lands On Xbox – A Post-Apocalyptic Platformer With A Classic Heart

Back in 2022, when we first covered The Cub, it immediately stood out as one of the more unusual platformers on the horizon. Part Jungle Book, part environmental cautionary tale and part love letter to the golden age of 90s platform gaming, it promised something a little different. Now, after launching on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, The Cub has finally arrived on Xbox. The post The Cub Finally Lands On Xbox – A Post-Apocalyptic Platformer With A Classic Heart appeared first on The

ROG Xbox Ally X20 Marks The 'Opportunity Of A Lifetime', But Expect A High Price
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ROG Xbox Ally X20 Marks The 'Opportunity Of A Lifetime', But Expect A High Price

ROG’s Director of Product shares a little more of what to expect.It was back on the 1st of June that ASUS revealed the ROG Xbox Ally X20, serving as an upgraded version of the ROG Xbox Ally X with a bigger display, OLED screen, TMR joysticks and various other enhancements.We haven't really heard about it much ever since, but the folks over at Forbes have been talking to ROG's Director of Product, Gaming (Gabriel Meng) about why it exists and what kind of potential price we're looking at.Read the

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Sun, Sand And Summer Romance Arrive In Speed Dates Summer Edition

Just a few months after players were wrapping up against the cold in Speed Dates: Winter Edition, the series is back with a much warmer outlook. Speed Dates Summer Edition has launched on Xbox and PC, swapping snowy evenings and winter charm for beaches, sunshine and the possibility of a summer romance. The post Sun, Sand And Summer Romance Arrive In Speed Dates Summer Edition appeared first on TheXboxHub.

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The Beautiful World Of Forgotlings Is On Xbox And PlayStation

Some games ask you to save kingdoms. Others ask you to save galaxies. Forgotlings takes a much more unusual approach, building an adventure around things we've all misplaced over the years - old toys, lost letters and lonely socks forgotten beneath beds and behind cupboards. The post The Beautiful World Of Forgotlings Is On Xbox And PlayStation appeared first on TheXboxHub.

10+ Retro Games Announced For Xbox At QuByte ReConnect 2026
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10+ Retro Games Announced For Xbox At QuByte ReConnect 2026

Back to Pixels.Xbox is heading back to the '90s courtesy of QUByte's inaugural ReConnect Showcase.In a short 11-minute presentation, the Brazilian publisher unveiled a whopping 13 retro titles bound for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One throughout 2026 and 2027.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Forza Horizon 6 Removes Two Major 'Exploits' In Latest Xbox & PC Update
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Forza Horizon 6 Removes Two Major 'Exploits' In Latest Xbox & PC Update

They're still investigating the saving issues as well.We've got another new Forza Horizon 6 update! The latest one arrived last night (June 18th), and it's a hotfix that's intended to address two major exploits that Playground Games clearly isn't happy about.The first of these exploits was mentioned in our previous FH6 update article here at Pure Xbox, relating to a glitch with The Eliminator that saw players receiving hundreds of millions of credits for playing just one game of it. Anyone who d

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Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Challenges Guide – Series 2 Summer

What’s that? It’s Series 2 of the Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Challenges? Fancy a guide to help you through the Summer seaon of Horizon Decades? We’ve got you sorted with all the cars, tunes, hints and tips you’ll need to unlock the reward cars for the season, and series, ahead as Summer starts turning up the heat. The post Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Challenges Guide – Series 2 Summer appeared first on TheXboxHub.

Ubisoft+ Premium Is Free Across Xbox & PC For The Next Five Days
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Ubisoft+ Premium Is Free Across Xbox & PC For The Next Five Days

Just remember to cancel if you don't want it.Fancy checking out Ubisoft+ Premium? The company has kicked off a five-day free trial for the service today, allowing PC and Xbox owners to play the Premium Editions of most titles in the Ubi catalogue.This includes games such as Assassin's Creed Shadows, Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition and the Complete Edition of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Once you're signed up, they should all be available to install on your console.Read the full article on purex

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R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Brings A Classic Strategy Spin-Off Back To The Front Line

For many players, the name R-Type instantly conjures memories of brutal side-scrolling shoot 'em up action, gigantic alien monstrosities and some of gaming's toughest space battles. But R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos reminds us that the long-running sci-fi series once took a very different route - and now that tactical detour has arrived on modern consoles and PC for the first time. The post R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Brings A Classic Strategy Spin-Off Back To The Front Line appeared first on Th