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Roundup: The First Reviews Are In For Final Fantasy 7 Remake On Xbox Series X
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Roundup: The First Reviews Are In For Final Fantasy 7 Remake On Xbox Series X

"It's officially the best version".Today marks the long-awaited arrival of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and therefore we've started to see a few reviews going live at various outlets over the past 24 hours.Here at Pure Xbox, I recently shared my thoughts on playing FF7 Remake's free demo as someone who'd never experienced Final Fantasy 7 in any form before, and you can check that out via the related story below:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 22.01.2026 12:00 Uhr
Prince Of Persia Remake Team Shares Final Message Following Game's Cancellation
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Prince Of Persia Remake Team Shares Final Message Following Game's Cancellation

"We want to share this with you directly".The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake feels like it's been doomed from the start. After first being announced all the way back in September of 2020, the game ended up suffering numerous delays before eventually switching development teams to Ubisoft Montreal in 2023, and progress then seemed to be coming along nicely.However, with reports suggesting its arrival was imminent in the early part of 2026, Ubisoft has suddenly come out and cancelled a bun

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 19:00 Uhr
Ubisoft Cancels Multiple Games, Closes Studios, And Unveils New Strategy For The Future
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Ubisoft Cancels Multiple Games, Closes Studios, And Unveils New Strategy For The Future

The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is no more.In a shocking announcement today, Ubisoft has cancelled the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake along with various other games, while also closing studios and unveiling a new strategy for the company going forward.Ubisoft says it needs to "reclaim its creative leadership, regain agility and drive a sharp rebound" amidst a "continued shift toward a persistently more selective AAA market and an increasingly competitive shooter landscape". Th

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 18:30 Uhr
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Prison Escape Simulator Breaks Out On Xbox Series X|S

Prison Escape Simulator breaks out, with a launch on Xbox Series X|S, challenging players to plan, dig, trade, and bluff their way out of captivity. The post Prison Escape Simulator Breaks Out On Xbox Series X|S appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 18:12 Uhr
Here's What's Included In The Xbox January 2026 Update
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Here's What's Included In The Xbox January 2026 Update

PC, handheld and cloud are the focus.The Xbox January 2026 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and as usual with these updates in recent months, it's not really very console-focused — the updates encompass everything nowadays.Having said that, the Xbox PC app has gotten some fresh updates, Xbox Cloud Gaming is expanding to new smart TV devices, a new batch of games are now handheld optimised for ROG Xbox Ally, and more.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 18:00 Uhr
Here's Your First Look At The 60FPS Far Cry 3 Upgrade On Xbox Series X|S
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Here's Your First Look At The 60FPS Far Cry 3 Upgrade On Xbox Series X|S

Blood Dragon and Primal get upgrades today too!Last week, Ubisoft quietly announced that Far Cry 3 Classic Edition, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition and Far Cry Primal would all be receiving native 60FPS upgrades on January 21st, and those upgrades are now live!As we've mentioned before, Far Cry 3 technically already ran at 60FPS on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S via its original Xbox 360 version, but the Classic Edition was always locked to 30 frames.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 16:45 Uhr
Halo Studios Admits That The Series Needs A Bigger Playerbase As PS5 Community Awaits
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Halo Studios Admits That The Series Needs A Bigger Playerbase As PS5 Community Awaits

"There are people who've never been exposed to Halo".Halo: Campaign Evolved is set for a PS5 launch later this year, as the team at Halo Studios plots its first-ever multiplatform release. It's a big shift for the Halo series, but ultimately, it sounds like one the famous Xbox IP needs to make for it to thrive in the future.In a new interview with Gamesradar, Halo Studios' Damon Conn talked about expanding the community on PS5, and how the team "wants to bring players back together" by not only

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 15:00 Uhr
Xbox Reporter Says Bethesda's Fallout 3 & New Vegas Remasters 'Aren't Imminent'
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Xbox Reporter Says Bethesda's Fallout 3 & New Vegas Remasters 'Aren't Imminent'

We might be waiting a while to play them.Earlier this month, we heard that Xbox and Bethesda were working away on new versions of Fallout 3 and New Vegas thanks to a big report from Windows Central - but now the same source is warning us that the pair of Fallout remasters/remakes are a while away from releasing just yet.Yep, ahead of Xbox Developer Direct (and in the wake of some fresh speculation), Windows Central's Jez Corden has poured some ice cold water on the thought of these releasing imm

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 13:30 Uhr
Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 21)
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Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 21)

Including a MASSIVE addition from Kojima Productions.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Following yesterday's XGP update that mapped out the rest of January, we have three big titles landing in the library today, including Kojima's once-PS4 exclusive Death Stranding.Here's some more details on that one, alongside the rest of today's new Game Pass additions (January 21):Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 21.01.2026 12:00 Uhr
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Primal Dungeon Adventure – Old-School Platforming Peril On Xbox And PC

Primal Dungeon Adventure arrives on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, offering a tightly focused platforming challenge built around precision, upgrades, and dungeon-crawling danger. The post Primal Dungeon Adventure – Old-School Platforming Peril On Xbox And PC appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 11:50 Uhr
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Rage Swarm Review

Rage Swarm feels like it got half-way through a successful port from mobile to console. The post Rage Swarm Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 11:30 Uhr
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Hextreme Void Review

Hextreme Void comes across as a self-inflicted dare: to make a game with the least amount of player involvement possible. The post Hextreme Void Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 11:26 Uhr
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Xbox Gaming Didn’t Stop at the Controller

Competitive gaming on Xbox no longer ends when you put the controller down. The post Xbox Gaming Didn’t Stop at the Controller appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 11:25 Uhr
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Optimise Or Be Left Behind – Hextreme Void Arrives With A New Spin On Brick Breakers

Hextreme Void has launched across an impressively wide range of platforms, bringing its unusual take on brick-breaking action to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Handheld systems, Play Anywhere, PlayStation consoles, and Nintendo Switch. The post Optimise Or Be Left Behind – Hextreme Void Arrives With A New Spin On Brick Breakers appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 10:55 Uhr
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The Rise of VPN Popularity

VPNs gained popularity because they solve a simple need The post The Rise of VPN Popularity appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 21.01.2026 10:54 Uhr
Feature: One Of This Generation's Best-Looking Shooters Has Been Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass Next Week
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Feature: One Of This Generation's Best-Looking Shooters Has Been Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass Next Week

One hellishly beautiful game.Today, Microsoft has revealed its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, with some huge additions coming our way including Death Stranding Director's Cut later this week. However, it's one of next week's arrivals that's caught our eye, with Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 delivering a proper Series X|S showpiece on XGP in just over a week's time.Yep, Saber Interactive's Space Marine sequel is a little over a year old at this point, and it's bound for Xbox Game Pass (Prem

Pure Xbox 20.01.2026 20:45 Uhr