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Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free
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Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free

Update: More titles revealed, all live until December 31st.The Xbox Winter Demo Fest for 2025 (otherwise known as the Indie Selects Demo Fest) has now kicked off, allowing you to play over 20 games for free. It's not officially being promoted at the time of writing, but we've done some sleuthing and discovered these 20+ titles that are part of it — with 30+ set to be announced in total.With that in mind, we'll be updating this list as more demos become available over the next 24 hours.Read the f

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 20:35 Uhr
Here's Your First Look At The Xbox Bowl In EA Sports College Football 26
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Here's Your First Look At The Xbox Bowl In EA Sports College Football 26

Ahead of the real thing next week.Last week, we mentioned how ESPN and Microsoft had joined forces to host the first ever "Xbox Bowl" in Texas on December 18th, and now it's actually been added to EA Sports College Football 26 across all platforms including PS5!You can access the Xbox Bowl through Exhibition mode, and it includes some pretty neat branding such as a giant Xbox controller logo in the middle of the field, as well as a "This is an Xbox Bowl" slogan on the advertising boards.Read the

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 20:30 Uhr
Xbox Up For 'Best Game' At The BAFTA Awards 2026, But There's A Long Road Ahead
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Xbox Up For 'Best Game' At The BAFTA Awards 2026, But There's A Long Road Ahead

This is just the Longlist.Awards season continues! BAFTA has revealed its official Longlists for the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 today, which includes one Xbox title in the "Best Game" category - that being Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.These Longlists have been compiled by over 1,700 BAFTA members (made up of "experienced games professionals working in the industry") for games that were released between November 16th, 2024 and November 14th, 2025 - hence why Indiana Jones managed to sneak into

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 19:00 Uhr
Xbox & Bethesda Shadow Drop Another Switch 2 Game, And You'll Never Guess What It Is
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Xbox & Bethesda Shadow Drop Another Switch 2 Game, And You'll Never Guess What It Is

How many times?!Those of us who are enjoying Switch 2 right now are pretty intrigued to see which games Xbox brings to the platform in the near future; the team has plenty of recent games to move over, right?! Wrong, current-gen Nintendo players are being treated to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim once again.Yep, Xbox's Bethesda team has today shadow dropped Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 (that means a surprise release for those of you who aren't down with the lingo). You can have a look at

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 18:00 Uhr
Rumour: Xbox 'Hopes' To Bring Backwards Compatibility Program To ROG Ally & Windows PC
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Rumour: Xbox 'Hopes' To Bring Backwards Compatibility Program To ROG Ally & Windows PC

"There is an effort being made".It was only yesterday that we were talking about how much value backwards compatibility still brings to the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2025, and I've personally really missed being able to play those games on the ROG Xbox Ally.Well, it sounds like Team Xbox "hopes" to bring those classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles over from console to PC at some point in the future. This is according to the often-cited leaker NateTheHate (otherwise known as NateDrak

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 17:30 Uhr
Ex-Forza Dev Says Horizon 5 Was Impacted By COVID, New Game Is 'In A League Of Its Own'
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Ex-Forza Dev Says Horizon 5 Was Impacted By COVID, New Game Is 'In A League Of Its Own'

"I didn’t leave Playground to build another Horizon".In a new interview with Traxion, former Forza Horizon developer Gavin Raeburn has talked about their new racing game being built over at Lighthouse Games, whilst also touching on 2021's Forza Horizon 5 and how the Xbox title was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.First off, let's look at FH5 here, which we find particularly interesting. Raeburn says that the team at Playground Games was just starting to turn its attention towards Fable before t

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 17:00 Uhr
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Dome Keeper Arrives On Xbox And Game Pass – Time To Dig, Defend And Survive

Some games want you to relax. Dome Keeper wants you to survive - to drill through the earth, scrape together resources and hold off relentless alien assaults before your dome gives way. Relax? Nah. The post Dome Keeper Arrives On Xbox And Game Pass – Time To Dig, Defend And Survive appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.12.2025 16:34 Uhr
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Into The Swamps – Jurassic World Evolution 3: Wetlands Lets Your Park Get Wilder Than Ever

The world of Jurassic World Evolution 3 grows richer today as the new Wetlands Pack makes its debut on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC, giving park creators a chance to dive headfirst into a murkier, mistier corner of prehistory. The post Into The Swamps – Jurassic World Evolution 3: Wetlands Lets Your Park Get Wilder Than Ever appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.12.2025 16:18 Uhr
'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' Gets PEGI Rating Ahead Of The Game Awards 2025
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'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' Gets PEGI Rating Ahead Of The Game Awards 2025

Here comes the remake / remaster!There's been a lot of talk about an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake (or remaster) over the past few years, and now it looks like it's about to show up very soon as it's just appeared on the PEGI website with an "18" rating.No specific platforms are mentioned in the process, but it's said the game will feature "violence", "bad language" and "in-game purchases". It's also got the official title of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.Read the full article on pur

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 16:02 Uhr
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Game Pass’ Death Howl Calls Players Into The Spirit Realm

Some games arrive quietly. Death Howl on Game Pass does the opposite - it screams its presence with a haunting mix of deck-building, tactical combat and a deeply personal narrative anchored in grief. The post Game Pass’ Death Howl Calls Players Into The Spirit Realm appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.12.2025 15:58 Uhr
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Thank Goodness You’re Here! Review

Sometimes you can know too much about a game, and that is absolutely the case with Thank Goodness You’re Here! It’s best to offer up your hand and trust it. Sure, it might slap that hand, but the pain will be worth it.  The post Thank Goodness You’re Here! Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.12.2025 15:03 Uhr
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Thank Goodness You’re Here! Brings Chaotic Comedy To Xbox And Play Anywhere

When a game like Thank Goodness You’re Here! shows up on Xbox Series X|S, PC, handheld and Play Anywhere, it is hard not to stop, grin, and dive straight into the chaos. The post Thank Goodness You’re Here! Brings Chaotic Comedy To Xbox And Play Anywhere appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.12.2025 15:01 Uhr
Resident Evil Legend Leon Kennedy Confirmed For Requiem Thanks To Store Page Reveal
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Resident Evil Legend Leon Kennedy Confirmed For Requiem Thanks To Store Page Reveal

Thanks, PSN.Ever since Resident Evil Requiem was revealed earlier this year, it's been rumoured that series stalwart Leon S. Kennedy would star in some role - despite Grace Ashcroft being the centre of attention in marketing materials so far. Well, thanks to the ever-reliable source that is a PlayStation Store leak, we now know that the luscious-haired RE legend will indeed be a part of Requiem next year.Yep, ahead of The Game Awards later this week, new artwork for the latest Resi title has app

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 15:00 Uhr
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A Game About Digging A Hole Review

If the worst thing we can say is ‘we wanted more’ then it’s doing something right. We were captive to A Game About Digging a Hole for two hours, and we just wished that there were more secrets to match the moreishness of the mining. We can always hope for Another Game About Digging a Hole. The post A Game About Digging A Hole Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 09.12.2025 14:36 Uhr
Take-Two Hires Former Perfect Dark Leads To Spin Up A Brand-New Project
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Take-Two Hires Former Perfect Dark Leads To Spin Up A Brand-New Project

A second take.Following Perfect Dark's cancellation back in July, we heard reports that GTA maker Take-Two had tried to take over the project before talks collapsed, but it sounds as though the mega publisher liked what it saw. The same source has now revealed that two of the game's lead developers are spinning up a new 2K studio instead, with one of them confirming their involvement shortly afterwards.Yep, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has given us an update on the whole Take-Two, Perfect Dark sit

Pure Xbox 09.12.2025 14:15 Uhr