Graffiti is all about finding the right place to make your mark, but Spray Trace adds a few rules to the creative process. The post Spray Trace Turns Graffiti Into A Clever Puzzle Challenge appeared first on TheXboxHub.
The real-world version is changing too. The post Reality TV’s Casino Obsession: Vegas Dates, Poker Nights and the Casino Floor as a Set Piece appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Hey Scouts! The co-op climbing game PEAK, is officially out today on XBOX Series X|S. A game built on working together with your troop to traverse the various biomes on an island after a crash landing. PEAK is a collaboration between two studios, Aggro Crab and Landfall, together, we make Team PEAK. Aggro Crab is […] The post The Power of PEAK Friendship, Coming to XBOX Today appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Is it the real deal? It seems so...Yesterday, we brought you the news that Mass Effect 5 was being cancelled and BioWare was being shut down by Electronic Arts, and now a trailer for something called "Mass Effect Universe" has suddenly been posted online.The trailer is spreading like wildfire on social media, but it can be tracked back to a "burner account" that simply shared the video when asked to provide one. It'll likely get taken down, but we've already spotted tons of reuploads for it.Read
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we’ve travelled to Infinity Ward to discuss the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4! We’re sitting down with the devs and diving into the details when it comes the campaign, multiplayer, and DMZ to one of the biggest games of the year. TRANSCRIPT SPEAKER […] The post Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 w/Devs – Campaign, Multiplayer, DMZ, and More | Official XBOX Podcast appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Xbox Series sales down 27% YoY.It's no big secret that console sales are struggling across the board right now amidst rising prices and an ongoing component crisis, so we're not exactly shocked that Xbox Series sales were down YoY for September in the US.This is coming from Mat Piscatella at analysis firm Circana, who says Xbox Series X and S sales were down 27% compared to the same time in September 2025, whereas Nintendo Switch 2 sales were down 14%.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Itâs 1996. Iâm happily traversing via chocobo and airship a magical world full of moogles, espers, crystals and magitek. Iâm dazzled by the vibrant pixel art. Itâs 2026. Iâm happily traversing via chocobo and airship a magical world full of moogles, espers, crystals and magitek. Iâm dazzled by the vibrant pixel art. FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE […] The post FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is a Delightful Return to the Series’ Classic Roots appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Clear your weekend – Free Play Days is calling! Dying Light 2: Stay Human – Reloaded Edition, Let’s Build a Zoo, and Tropico 6 are available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday, October 22 until Sunday, October 25. Both Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories […] The post Free Play Days â Dying Light 2, Riders Republic, Monster Hunter Stories, Let’s Build a Zoo, and More appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Conflicting reports.Ever wondered how much money went into Gears of War: E-Day's release this year? Well, we don't have any official figures on this, but a "source" for Kotaku has claimed that Xbox put over $500 million into it.Their report claims that it's a "source familiar with Xboxâs business", and that the $500 million figure doesn't actually include marketing for the game either. Microsoft apparently didn't respond when asked for comment on this.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Sale pun to make you laugh.We've rummaged, we've sifted and scrolled, and we've picked out another fine selection of massively discounted games for you to consider this week.Xbox is currently running a Shocktober Sale featuring a whole mish-mash of spooky games, such as Resident Evil Requiem, Alan Wake 2, Phasmophobia, and Cronos: The New Dawn.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!Thursday is back again, so it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles!There's a total of six games in the lineup today, with the parkour zombie-slaying Dying Light 2 taking the spotlight. Capcom's first two Monster Hunter Stories titles look set to join the FPD offering too. This might be a cheeky wee effort to get new players onto the turn-based spinoff series, whose latest game, Monster Hunter Stories 3, also offers a trial version.
"Taking advantage of that proximity...".Last year, Microsoft announced to its employees that it expected them to start working at least three days in the office per-week, and now that requirement is going up to four days for certain Xbox employees as of February 2027.This is according to a report from The Verge, which quotes Xbox's chief people officer (Jacinda Chislum Pearson) from a recent internal memo. In a nutshell, it sounds like anyone who lives within a short distance of Microsoft's camp
âCyberpunk: Edgerunners 2â premiered on Netflix on October 20, bringing a whole new cast of characters to Night City for a dark, gritty ride. And now weâre bringing a little piece of that story into Cyberpunk 2077, too! The free Edgerunners 2 Update is here, with content inspired by the anime, new ways to fight, […] The post From the Anime to the Game â Free Update Brings Edgerunners 2 Content and More to Cyberpunk 2077! appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Who 'Final Fancies' a new adventure?It's time for your daily fix of new games launching on Xbox today!We've got 10 games coming out over the course of the day, including the stellar Final Fantasy Resonance and bangin' Galeco Sports Collection. Also, ICYMI, Cyberpunk 2077's version 2.5 update is available to download too.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Who 'Final Fancies' a new adventure?It's time for your daily fix of new games launching on Xbox today!We've got 11 games coming out over the course of the day, including the stellar Final Fantasy Resonance and bangin' Galeco Sports Collection. Also, ICYMI, Cyberpunk 2077's version 2.5 update is available to download too.Read the full article on purexbox.com
A new way to access Xbox Cloud Gaming.We've heard for a while now that Xbox has been interested in offering a new way to pay for Xbox Cloud Gaming without requiring access to Xbox Game Pass, and it's being trialled with Xbox Insiders from today.They're calling this service "Cloud Playtime", and at least initially, it's being offered in three variants with three different price tiers. The smallest amount costs $3.99 for 10 hours, and the largest costs $11.99 for 50 hours.Read the full article on
"There is nothing easy about writing these words.".In some absolutely shock news today, it's been announced that legendary development studio BioWare is closing down after 30 years, and the next entry in the Mass Effect series has been cancelled as a result.BioWare shared a statement on social media confirming this, also shouting out games like Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Dragon Age as being some of the classic series' they've worked on over the years.Read the full
Starting today, XBOX Insiders* can try a new way to stream games by purchasing cloud playtime without a Game Pass subscription. This preview gives XBOX Insiders who do not have an active Game Pass subscription an early look at the new option before it rolls out more broadly in November. During the preview, XBOX Insiders […] The post Cloud Playtime Now Available to Test with XBOX Insiders appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Which perhaps confusingly means it'll likely follow the Series X and S.Yesterday, when Fortune published their big piece about Xbox, mentioning there had been internal clashes between the Xbox and Windows teams about the operating system for the next generation of Xbox hardware, people started to question what kind of OS we might actually be looking at on the Project Helix console and beyond.After Windows Central had published their report on this, Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet decided to chime in, c
Few people are better positioned to reflect on three decades of Lara Croft than Meagan Marie. A longtime member of the Tomb Raider team at Crystal Dynamics, author of 20 Years of Tomb Raider, and a fan who has cosplayed the character more than a dozen times, she has spent her career at the intersection […] The post Thirty Years of Lara Croft appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Including cross-platform mod support!Today, we've already mentioned how Cyberpunk 2077 has suddenly become part of the Xbox Play Anywhere initiative, and it's also getting a big update across Xbox Series X and S (and other platforms) this Wednesday.<related ids="207955">Read the full article on purexbox.com
Including cross-platform mod support!Today, we've already mentioned how Cyberpunk 2077 has suddenly become part of the Xbox Play Anywhere initiative, and it's also getting a big update across Xbox Series X and S (and other platforms) this Thursday.<related ids="207955">Read the full article on purexbox.com
Time for another Afterlife.I've talked a fair bit on Pure Xbox about my love for Xbox Play Anywhere and how it's my favourite feature. Well, I'm feeling quite happy about it again, because the fantastic Cyberpunk 2077 appears to finally support Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning you get a free Xbox PC version included alongside the console one!Rollout seems to be happening as we speak, because while the Xbox Play Anywhere tag appears on Cyberpunk 2077's Xbox Store page and as an 'Installable' game on t
"Stranger Than Heaven has become my most anticipated game of 2027".The first round of previews for Stranger Than Heaven have landed and they're mostly very positive.Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is best known for its zany Yakuza series, and its next game is set to be an ambitious, era-spanning evolution of its signature style. Set over a fifty-year period, Stranger Than Heaven will see the city of Japan, its people, and their ideals change as the years go by.Read the full article on purexbox.com
