Could a Japan backdrop finally arrive in Horizon’s next chapter?
A week ago, talk started swelling that Forza Horizon 6 is destined for the Land of the Rising Sun after insiders spotted Kei Cars officially being captured for the game. Pure Xbox relayed the rumour but added a healthy pinch of salt—until…
Every moment runs completely inside the game.
Seven days ago, word arrived that the Xbox Game Pass debut of High on Life 2 slipped a tad—springboarding to February 2026. A fresh developer chat with IGN doubles down on the news, revealing that the follow-up folds in a handful of vintage classics brought back via…
All the intel you need for release day. Gears of War: Reloaded reunites Delta Squad with Xbox after several years away from the limelight—landing straight into Game Pass at launch this week. Classic multiplayer modes form a sizeable share of the package…
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Prepare for a powerhouse week on XGP?
Welcome to your freshest Xbox Game Pass summary! This time, we’re rounding up the coming additions for the week—because the final stretch of August 2025 is ushering in a pair of colossal drops, led by a brand-new first-party entry from Microsoft.
Let’s jump straight…
It sounds downright incredible! Just twenty-four months back, Xbox and PlayStation felt like walled gardens—each fiercely guarding its own turf. Sure, Microsoft let blocky universes like Minecraft (and its offshoots) land on PlayStation hardware, and the long-running PlayStation-exclusive baseball sim MLB The Show finally showed up on Xbox not long ago — but…
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Or do you need more convincing?The last few months have been filled with reports, news and ultimately, anticipation for the ROG Xbox Ally – as Microsoft prepares to launch its partner handheld device with manufacturer ASUS. This week, a lot of that information has become more concrete — official pricing aside — as the…
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Everything you need to know.Helldivers 2 is making its Xbox debut this month, with the former PlayStation exclusive now aiming to spread democracy onto Xbox Series X and S as well. But, when exactly can you play Sony’s first ever PlayStation-published game on Xbox? And can you play along with PS5 users as well…
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Now open to the public in Cologne, Germany.It’s been a busy old week at Gamescom 2025, and both myself and Ben have been busy covering all the news instead of getting on the floor at the event, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring you some exclusive photos from it!Some of the Hookshot Media…
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Here’s 31 minutes of gameplay footage.LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of the big announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier this week, and a new video featuring 30 minutes of footage gives us a closer look at what to expect from it.You can watch this above…
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The latest hands-on impressions.The ROG Xbox Ally has been the star of the show from an Xbox perspective at Gamescom 2025, and people have been getting hands-on with it for the first time over the past few days – with lots of previews cropping up on the web.So…
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Including two big Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 25-29! We’ve got a stacked list of new releases on Xbox over the next few days, including the likes of Helldivers 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, NBA 2K25’s early access period for the premium editions…
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A Gamescom shadow drop, perhaps?Welcome to another weekend on Xbox! It’s a bank holiday one over here in the UK, which means a fair few of us will get an extra day of gaming. Nothing like a three-day weekend to relax after all the Gamescom shenanigans!Here’s what we’re getting stuck into over the next…
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The campaign, that is.Gears of War: Reloaded is finally almost here! The new remaster of the original Gears will be with us on August 26th (next Tuesday), and we’re curious to find out whether you’ll be playing through the campaign for the first time ever, the second or third time ever…
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I miss you already, BF6.So, free-to-play shooter Delta Force has been out on console for a few days now – and while I haven’t put enough time into it yet for a full Xbox review, I just want to get this out there in the here and now…
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Update: Release date revealed!The team at Microids has announced that Syberia — the early 2000s point-and-click adventure classic — is getting a full remake this year – with Syberia Remastered headed to Xbox Series X and S later in 2025.Another one of those releases that straddles the line between remake and remaster…
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Including a big launch date reveal
Today’s second Xbox Gamescom stream has treated us to new reveals for three Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including some brand-new announcements alongside release date…
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The second of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and just like yesterday (although not quite on the same scale) it was a busy event featuring plenty of actual announcements alongside various deep dives. So, without further ado,…
Update #2 : Right, we’ve got some more details on this now! SCS Software has indeed confirmed that Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator 2 are coming to Xbox, although only for the Series X and Series S (and not Xbox…
“It is an honour to be supporting Forza”
With Phil Spencer confirming that a new Forza game is coming to Xbox next year, all eyes are on a potential Forza Horizon…
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WE HAVE A DATE!
Well, it’s finally happened, folks – Hollow: Knight Silksong has an official release date. The long-awaited sequel to indie hit Hollow Knight launches on September 4th, 2025 – and remember, it’ll be available day one on Xbox Game…
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You can definitely tell it’s Gamescom 2025 week right now, with multiple showcases and broadcasts taking place at the moment – and the latest one has just finished in the form of the Future Games Show. This was a stacked…
With one arriving today!
Today’s first Xbox Gamescom broadcast has treated us to new reveals for five Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including one that’s shadow dropping on the service…
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Slightly delayed
We’ve got a little update on High on Life 2 to share for you – it’s not coming out in Winter 2025 anymore.
Instead, it’s been announced that High on Life 2‘s release date is now February 13th, 2026, and it’ll still be available…
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The first of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and it was a busy event as expected – featuring some big new announcements alongside deeper looks at loads of already-announced Xbox titles. Of course, the biggest highlight…
Thanks to AI and other enhancements
Sick of all the ROG Xbox Ally news today, folks? Never! We’ve been waiting a long time to…
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Heads-up: A sixth entry snuck onto the roster after the curtains fell!
: Surprise number six! Shortly after yesterday’s broadcast…
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We haven’t even had Wukong on Xbox yet!
Surprise! There’s a new game in the Black Myth series in development and it’s officially called Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The title was revealed as part of the surprise segment at the end of Gamescom Opening Night…
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RE9 is cooking
Earlier this summer, we got the surprise reveal of Capcom’s next RE epic in Resident Evil Requiem – and now the team has detailed a bit more of the game’s story ahead of its February 2026 Xbox launch.
As part of…
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Missed the event? Here’s a recap
Weren’t able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for…
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Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025!
If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over…
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