YesterdayThu, 16th May 2024

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  News It's Official! GTA 6 Launches For Xbox Series X|S In Fall 2025

  Take-Two confirms platforms and release window

  Take-Two has confirmed today that Grand Theft Auto VI will officially be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5), and the release window is currently set as the "Fall of Calendar 2025". The news was announced as part of an earnings report in which the Fall 2025 target was mentioned...

  • 5h ago
  • Xbox
  • GTA 6
  • Rockstar Games
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  21

  Poll Which Is Your Favourite Call Of Duty Game On Xbox?

  Spoiler: there's quite a few to choose from!

  So, we're still waiting for Call of Duty to become a part of Xbox Game Pass in some form, with the top dogs at Microsoft still figuring things out since the company's big ActiBlizz purchase. While we've already asked which classic CoD you'd like to play first on the service, today we thought we'd

  • 7h ago
  • Xbox
  • Call Of Duty
  • Poll
  • Features
  • Xbox 360
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  14

  News 'Undisputed' Is Finally Bringing The Fight To Xbox Series X|S This October

  Yes, a new boxing game on Xbox!

  We've been following the progress of Undisputed for years here at Pure Xbox, and we're delighted to share that the game finally has a release date for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - it's launching on October 11th, 2024. Undisputed first arrived in early access on PC last year, and it currently has a "Mostly...

  • 9h ago
  • Xbox
  • Undisputed
  • Boxing
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  44

  News Activision Is Opening A New Studio To Build 'Genre-Defining' Games At Microsoft

  'Elsewhere Entertainment' is a-go

  Microsoft's newly-acquired Activision team has today announced the opening of a brand-new development studio in Poland. The team, which is confirmed to not be working on Call of Duty, is setting out to build a "state-of-the-art and next-generation gaming experience" at 'Elsewhere Entertainment'. The studio also...

  • 10h ago
  • Xbox
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Microsoft
  • Industry
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  5

  News College Football 25 Kicks Off This July, Special 'MVP' Bundle Available For Xbox Series X|S

  Madden NFL 25 arrives one month later

  We never thought we'd see the day, but College Football 25 is officially heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just two months' time! The game's release date has been confirmed today as July 19th, with pre-orders now available. Full details on College Football 25 will be arriving tomorrow (May 17th)...

  • 10h ago
  • Xbox
  • Madden NFL 25
  • College Football 25
  • EA
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  News Killing Floor 3 Dev Diary Talks Series History Ahead Of Upcoming Sequel On Xbox

  "The Killing Floor franchise is officially 15 years old!"

  During last year's Gamescom convention, the folks at Tripwire Interactive announced Killing Floor 3; the next entry in the studio's 15-year-old zombie FPS series. We've not really heard much about it since, but the team returns today with a chunky dev diary looking back at the history of th

  • 10h ago
  • Xbox
  • Killing Floor 3
  • Tripwire Interactive
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Ninja Theory Puts Together 'The Story So Far' Recap For Hellblade

  A quick catchup

  So, our big Hellblade 2 release guide is now live as we prepare ourselves for this month's major Xbox release, but what about those of us who could do with a quick recap on the first game? Well, Xbox and Ninja Theory have us covered. As you can see above, the dev team has posted a nice, succinct recap of the events in Hellblade:...

  • 11h ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Ninja Theory
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
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  Rumour Xbox Planning To Bring More Games To PS5, Despite Some 'Unease' At Microsoft

  Microsoft CEO apparently sees "no red line" for Xbox games on PS5

  Earlier this year, we saw four fantastic Xbox exclusives making their way over to PS5 (along with PS4 / Nintendo Switch in some circumstances) in the form of Grounded, Pentiment, Sea Of Thieves and Hi-Fi RUSH. Ever since the announcement, we've been wondering if more Xbox first-party...

  • 12h ago
  • Xbox
  • Rumours
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  2

  News Horizon Chase 2 Brings Old-School Arcade Racing To Xbox Later This Month

  The chase is on

  After revealing a rough launch window right at the tail end of 2023, Horizon Chase 2 officially has an Xbox release date! You can go hands-on with this beautiful retro racing sequel on May 30th, 2024. The upcoming old-school racer will be playable on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and it'll launch with a

  • 13h ago
  • Xbox
  • Horizon Chase 2
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Guide Hellblade 2: Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass

  Everything you need to know ahead of the Xbox Game Pass launch

  Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially heading to Xbox Game Pass in the very near future, marking the first major Xbox Game Studios release of the year. As we get closer and closer, it's time to look at all the details you need to know! Below, you'll find all the release dates, release...

  • 13h ago
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Hellblade 2
  • Release Time
  • Preload
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  10

  News Ubisoft Cancels The Division: Heartland To Focus On Other Major Titles

  "We have made the tough call to halt development"

  As part of a big earnings call over at mega game maker Ubisoft, The Division: Heartland has officially been cancelled. In development for a number of years over at Red Storm Entertainment, Heartland was set to be a free-to-play, extraction-themed spinoff of Ubisoft's The Division series. Now though,...

  • 14h ago
  • Xbox
  • Ubisoft
  • The Division: Heartland
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 16-19)

  Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate

  Microsoft's latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup is here, and we have a couple of crackers to get stuck into this week - including Killing Floor 2 which is paired with a pretty incredible discount this weekend. Anyway, here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup: Killing Floor 2 Planet Coaster:...

  • 15h ago
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Two New EA Play Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 16)

  Available today with Game Pass Ultimate

  We have two new Xbox Game Pass additions today, folks - both via the EA Play library. The major addition here is Ascendant Studios' magic shooter Immortals of Aveum, while Cloud users can also get stuck into NHL 24 on Game Pass later in the afternoon. Here's a brief introduction to today's two new Xbox Game...

  • 16h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • EA Play
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  10

  News Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Accessibility Controller, Pre-Orders Live

  The Proteus Controller is a collaboration with ByoWave

  As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Microsoft's Gaming Accessibility Team has today unveiled the Proteus Controller. Xbox has been "collaborating closely" with its partners at ByoWave to develop this new controller, which is described as a modular adaptive kit that gives disabled...

  • 22h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • PC
  • Microsoft

Wednesday15th May 2024

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  29

  News Starfield's Game-Changing Update Is Now Live On Xbox, Full Patch Notes Revealed

  New performance options, gameplay tweaks and more!

  It's a big day for Starfield, as the game's biggest update yet has officially arrived on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! This is the update that adds new performance options on Xbox, along with a variety of other improvements. The additional features here include improved surface maps, lots of...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Bethesda
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Eight Games Today (May 15)

  Some big games are on the way out!

  We're once again losing a selection of Xbox Game Pass titles at the middle of the month mark, as revealed a couple of weeks ago. This mid-May selection particularly stings, with eight games leaving in total - including some major titles. The big one, as pictured above, is Just Cause 4 Reloaded - which departs the...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Starfield Comparison Shows Differences Between 30FPS & 60FPS Modes On Xbox Series X

  Following today's new update

  The big May 2024 update for Starfield is officially out now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC), and one of its most notable new features is a set of performance mode options for Series X owners. Thanks to this, you can now play Starfield at 30FPS or 60FPS on Xbox Series X using a standard display. If...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Bethesda
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Minecraft Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Free Gifts

  15 days of item unlocks

  Minecraft has now been around for 15 years and to celebrate this special milestone, Mojang has announced it will have a "15-day celebration" packed with gifts for fans. It begins on... you guessed it May 15th (aka today). Each day when you log in you'll be able to collect a special item: "Minecraft will soon be 15 years...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Minecraft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Analyst Claims PS5 Outsold Xbox Series X|S Almost 5:1 Last Quarter

  Slowdown

  Sony's PS5 console outselling Xbox Series X|S isn't really a surprise at this stage - in fact, the market has largely favoured PlayStation since the beginning of the Xbox One era. However, a recent sales estimate has surprised us somewhat - mainly for the sheer gap between the two sales figures. According to Niko Partners analyst Daniel...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • PS5
  • Sales
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  Feature Who Is Playtonic's Voice Of The People?

  Nintendo Life The driving force of change

  Frances Williams, Head of People @ Playtonic Here at Nintendo Life we've followed Playtonic's journey since its inception back in 2015. We caught up with the team behind Yooka-Laylee and its follow-up Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair last year to see how the studio had grown and what they are working on next. During...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Playtonic
  • Mental Health
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  News Valheim's Massive 'Ashlands' Update Prepares For Xbox Game Pass Launch

  A great time to dive back in

  It's been a while since we last played Valheim on Xbox Game Pass, but it sounds like now is the time to revisit it! The game has just launched its massive "Ashlands" update across most platforms, with the Xbox version to follow shortly. This update adds the Ashlands Biome to the game along with 30+ new weapons, 10+ new...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Valheim
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Hi-Fi RUSH Is Getting One Final Patch As Tango Gameworks Thanks Fans For Support

  Update: Patch notes now added!

  Update: The team has now released its final Hi-Fi RUSH patch notes, which we've included at the bottom of this article. Original Story: Developer Tango Gameworks has taken to social media to announce that Hi-Fi RUSH will be getting one final patch today in preparation for the studio's closure. At present, we don't...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hi-Fi RUSH
  • Tango Gameworks
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Digital Foundry Deems Fallout 4 Next-Gen 'Fixed' Thanks To Revised Performance Options

  30, 40 and 60FPS choices now available

  Fallout 4's next-gen upgrade has been subsequently patched up this week in the form of 'Update 2', and outlet Digital Foundry has taken another look at the title to see how it's performing since this second update. To sum things up, DF says that ultimat

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Fallout 4
  • Digital Foundry
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  26

  News Here's Your First Look At 'Shadows', The Next Assassin's Creed Game Launching This November

  Staying in the shadows

  Well, here it is! Ubisoft has today released the first cinematic trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows; the company's next big title in the Assassin's Creed series. AC Shadows is set in Feudal-era Japan, taking players to the long-anticipated setting this November. As the trailer also unveils, Assassin's Creed Shadows is...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows
  • Ubisoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Xbox Reveals 26 Games Getting Mouse & Keyboard Support For Cloud Gaming

  As part of the May 2024 update

  Xbox's May 2024 update has been detailed today by Microsoft, and although we don't actually have any new features to report on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, there is something really cool for Xbox Cloud Gaming users. As of today, xCloud now includes Mouse and Keyboard support for 26 games, allowing you to...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
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  News Xbox's New Board Game Looks Awesome, But It's Only Playable Online

  Let us buy the physical board, Microsoft!

  Sorry to be a downer, but why does it feel like all of Xbox's coolest creations are never available to buy?! Take this, for example. It's an Xbox Game Pass version of the classic board game "Guess Who?", and as you can see from the photo above (and below), it's a really cool take on the formula that works...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Random
  • Board Game
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  News Xbox Launches Hellblade 2 Merch Line Ahead Of Next Week's Release

  Okay, this stuff looks awesome

  The Hellblade 2 hype is properly kicking into gear now, with Xbox dropping a new Series X|S dynamic background last week before the team at Ninja Theory showed off the game's incredible photo mode yesterday. Now, we have a fresh merchandise line to browse while we all wait for the big day. Yep, Microsoft has just upd

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Ninja Theory
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
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  News F1 Manager 2024 Returns For A Third Outing On Xbox This Summer

  Featuring a new Create A Team mode

  Update (Wed 15th May, 2024): It's now been confirmed that F1 Manager 2024 will launch on July 23rd, with pre-orders starting at a very decent price of just £29.99 / $34.99. You can watch the new gameplay trailer up above. "For the first time, fans can live out their ultimate fantasy by bringing their own team to...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • F1 Manager 2024
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Xbox GOTY Nominee 'Chants Of Sennaar' Is Available Today With Game Pass (May 15)

  Don't overlook this one!

  You might not have heard of it, but Chants Of Sennaar is available today with Xbox Game Pass, and it deserves your attention! In fact, it was even nominated for the Xbox Game of the Year at the 2023 Golden Joystick Awards. The game itself is an adventure / puzzle title in which your job is to "observe, listen, and decipher

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Xbox Game Pass

Tuesday14th May 2024

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  News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 15 - June 4)

  Including Lords of the Fallen, Hellblade 2 & more!

  Microsoft has just announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2024, which includes the big highlight in the form of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, along with the likes of Immortals of Aveum and Lords of the Fallen! Don't forget that

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  6

  News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2024

  The final batch of departures for May

  The next six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2024 have been revealed, and considering how good the latest May arrivals are looking, we're not too disappointed in this leavers list to be honest. Still, you might want to get to some of these before they leave at the end of the month. So, here's the full list...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Leaving soon
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  15

  News Fallout 4's New Next-Gen Update Is Getting Much Better Feedback On Xbox

  Update 2 is now live

  Bethesda's big next-gen update for Fallout 4 initially launched on Xbox with a bit of a whimper, but the team has just issued a brand-new patch for the upgrade - and it seems to be going down much better with players so far. We're seeing reports that all of the different visual and performance modes are now working as intended...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Fallout 4
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Bethesda
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  26

  News Microsoft Announces Dates For The Final Two Xbox 360 Store Sales

  "As many repriced games as possible"

  Earlier this week, a bunch of Xbox 360 games suddenly went on sale ahead of the Xbox 360 store's closure this July, and now Microsoft has confirmed that another two sales will follow in the coming months. The dates for these sales will be June 18, 2024 and July 16, 2024, with the intent to feature "as many...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
  • Store
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  News 500+ Games Get New Discounts On Xbox, Including An Action/Adventure Sale

  Plenty of great reductions to choose from

  Another week of Xbox sales has begun, and we've got over 500 titles added to the list! This is primarily made up of Action/Adventure, Publisher Spotlight and ID@Xbox deals, as well as some exclusive offers for Game Pass members. Don't forget that there's a fantastic offer on Dying Light that's separate

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Forza Motorsport 'Update 8' Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  "Experience track toys"

  Turn 10 Studios has today rolled out Update 8 for Forza Motorsport and it allows racers to expand their garage with all new "track-worthy" machines. This latest update also comes with all sorts of game improvements, content, features and events - so here's a brief description as well as the patch notes from the official...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Update
  • Patch Notes
  • PC
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  News Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 14)

  Brotherly love

  We have another Xbox Game Pass update today, folks! The team over at 505 Games is bringing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons to the library - delivering a short-but-sweet, heartfelt adventure to Game Pass players. Now, this Xbox Game Pass drop is not to be confused with 2024's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake. This Game Pass version is...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Hellblade 2's Photo Mode Looks Ridiculously Detailed In New Footage

  "This is legit crazy"

  We're another day closer to the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and that means Ninja Theory is continuing to tease us with new snippets of info and footage - including a closer look at the game's Photo Mode. As you can see in the video below, the Photo Mode in Hellblade 2 is looking extremely detailed,...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Ninja Theory
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Talking Point 10 Years On, Have You Ever Played The Elder Scrolls Online?

  We want to know if you've tried it!

  In some form or another The Elder Scrolls Online has been in the news a fair bit lately. Last month, the game's director claimed it was "one of the most successful live service games" after bringing in $2 billion since launch, and we also learnt that the now-defunct Roundhouse Studios is

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • The Elder Scrolls Online
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  News Hot On The Heels Of Fallout, Amazon Greenlights New Tomb Raider TV Series

  Raiding some gaming IP

  Fallout on Amazon Prime has proved super popular since its April 2024 release, so why not try some other gaming IP? Well, it seems the folks over at Amazon have wised up - announcing a brand-new Tomb Raider series for Prime Video. Even though Tomb Raider isn't a stranger to transmedia releases, it has been a short while since...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Tomb Raider
  • Fallout
  • Amazon Prime
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  News Xbox Is Adding The Ability To 'Pre-Download' Game Updates Before They're Released

  Rolling out to Xbox Insiders this week

  We already know that we can pre-install games ahead of time on Xbox, but what about updates? Well, Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for certain Xbox Insiders this week that will allow "pre-downloads" for certain game updates. Team Xbox describes this as a feature where you can install these updates...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Downloads
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Xbox UK Is Hosting Hellblade 2 Play Sessions At The Microsoft Experience Centre

  "Experience the first 2 hours of immersive gameplay"

  Hellblade 2 officially launches one week today, and Xbox has announced that fans can go down to the Microsoft Experience Centre in London and play two hours of the title in its 'Xbox Gaming Lounge' next week. Unfortunately, there's no early access with these Hellblade 2 'Play Sessions'. Fans can...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Ninja Theory
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Overwatch 2 Meets Porsche In Bizarre Xbox Custom Console Collaboration

  "Is that an Xbox, a mech, or a Porsche?!"

  We've seen some weird and wonderful custom consoles over the years, and while this latest design is quite modest in comparison to some, it's certainly not a collaboration we expected to see on a random Tuesday afternoon in May. But, here it is. Microsoft has detailed its latest Xbox Series X sweepstakes...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Overwatch 2
  • Porsche