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Official Xbox Dashboard Mockup Hints At Potential Changes Across Console, PC & Mobile

It's all about offering a "Consistent Experience".Yesterday, we highlighted the new Xbox Game Dev Update episode that had been posted to YouTube, which included a complete broadcast of Jason Ronald's next-gen presentation from GDC 2026 back in March.Following this, Tom Warren over at The Verge pointed out that the presentation included a "Consistent Experience" image showing off the Xbox dashboard across multiple devices, complete with changes to the UI for each of them.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Roundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Nacon Connect Showcase 2026

Here's what we saw.Today marked the return of the Nacon Connect Showcase for 2026, with the company treating us to brand-new announcements and fresh looks at a bunch of upcoming Xbox games.Some of the most notable reveals here included a proper glimpse at Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish, developed by the studio behind RoboCop: Rogue City, along with the announcement of new top-down metroidvania Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn, which is coming to Xbox in 2027.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Xbox Appears To Be Experimenting With New Labels For Physical Games

"Game Disc" has started appearing on some of them.Earlier today, we came across a story from the folks over at Twisted Voxel about how Xbox appeared to be changing its physical game box designs, based on someone who initially pointed it out over on ResetEra.We've looked into this a bit further, and it does seem to be partially the case, but perhaps not to the extent that the OP initially thought. Basically, they've come across multiple upcoming Xbox games that are now advertising that they include a "Game Disc" in a grey bar at the bottom of the case, including Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and Alien: Rogue Incursion (we've also spotted it for EA Sports UFC 6).Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Xbox Teases More Project Helix News For 2026, Shares Full Presentation From GDC

"The console is absolutely core to Xbox".Last week, it was announced that game developers would be getting more information on Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console today, although it was heavily suggested at the time that it would just be a recap from GDC in March.It turns out that the Project Helix portion of the video is literally the presentation from GDC itself, so there's nothing major here that hasn't been reported before, but it's still an interesting watch if you're interested in all-things Helix and Xbox's overall next-gen plans. You can check it out up above — the presentation begins at 2:15 in the video.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Roundup: Mixtape Is Getting Some Incredible Reviews As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass

We weren't expecting this!Earlier today, we shared the news that new story adventure Mixtape was heading to Xbox Game Pass today, May 7th - and now some early reviews have come out suggesting this could be a potential GOTY contender. We're not joking.<related ids="200873">Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Capcom Proves New IP Can Be Successful With Impressive Pragmata Sales Milestone

"The title aims to deliver a fresh gameplay experience...".After just over two weeks on the market, Capcom has announced that its new action game Pragmata has sold two million units worldwide - hot on the heels of its also-successful Resident Evil Requiem launch earlier in the year.This is a very impressive start for a brand-new IP from the Japanese publisher. Capcom highlights the launch of its pre-release demo and Pragmata's "fresh gameplay experience" as core reasons behind this early success.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Former Xbox 360 Exclusive Steins;Gate Is Getting A 'Re:Boot' For Series X|S

Release date already confirmed for the Japanese version.Back in 2009, a sci-fi visual novel game known as Steins;Gate was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 in Japan alone, followed by a PC release in 2010 and eventually PlayStation versions in the following years.And now, 17 years later, it's been confirmed that a "Re:Boot" version of the game is officially releasing in Japan on August 20th, 2026 — with speculation that the western version could also arrive on the same day, as it's already been confirmed to contain English language support.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 7-10)

Including the hugely popular 'Deadside'.Xbox's latest Free Play Days selection is rolling out now! We've got two games confirmed for the program this weekend - including survival shooter Deadside which had a very popular start on Xbox and PC just over a year ago.Here's your FPD lineup this week:Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Mixtape Is Your Latest Day One Game Pass Title, And It's Available Today (May 7)

Making a new record?Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today we've got just the one game entering the library, but it's a big one in the form of day one title Mixtape - from the folks behind The Artful Escape.This Life is Strange-esque title has been on our radar for some time now, and we're interested to see how it lands with players, including those on Xbox Game Pass. Without further ado, here's a quick introduction to this new day one title:Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Xbox Dedicates Entire Showcase To Stranger Than Heaven, Releasing Winter 2026 On Game Pass

"An epic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities.".Today's first edition of the "Xbox Presents" showcase has just finished, with this one being entirely focused on the new RGG Studio game known as Stranger Than Heaven - now confirmed to be releasing at some point in Winter 2026.You can watch the entire showcase up above, which goes into detail about the backstory behind the game, some of the main characters in it (including an appearance from Snoop Dogg), and of course, how the gameplay works.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Elite Dangerous Players Warn Of Downsides With Console Version On Xbox Game Pass

"If you have a PC, it's defo better to play there".When Xbox announced its latest massive batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, one of the games that caught our eye was Elite Dangerous, and unfortunately not for the best of reasons.Don't get us wrong — Elite Dangerous is a great game! Unfortunately though, console development was cancelled all the way back in early 2022, meaning just "critical updates" would be issued to the Xbox version going forward.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds

Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with Kantar and UC Berkeley, and subsequently shared by outlet VGC. It splits participants into three age ranges — 14-29, 30-44 and 46-61 (sorry, 45-year olds) — with the youngest age range most likely to go for a full-priced game.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Xbox CEO Reveals New Start-Up Animation Coming To Consoles Next Week

"Sound on!".We're getting a new start-up animation for the first time in six years!Xbox boss Asha Sharma has announced today that the following boot-up sequence will be coming to Xbox next Wednesday (which presumably means Series X, Series S and Xbox One), and it even includes a new sound design.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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17 Arcade Archives Games Have Quietly Released For Xbox Series X|S In 2026 So Far

They're going under the radar somewhat.Whenever we publish our new games roundups, especially on the weekends, it's very rare that they contain any Arcade Archives titles — they just don't get publicised much ahead of release, so we never really come across them.However, they do appear in the "New Games" section on the Microsoft Store on a regular basis, to the point where we've already had 17 Arcade Archives titles (if you count May 7th's new addition) on Xbox already in 2026.Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Official Xbox Dashboard Mockup Hints At Potential Changes Across Console, PC & Mobile

Roundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Nacon Connect Showcase 2026

Xbox Appears To Be Experimenting With New Labels For Physical Games

Xbox Teases More Project Helix News For 2026, Shares Full Presentation From GDC

Roundup: Mixtape Is Getting Some Incredible Reviews As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass

Capcom Proves New IP Can Be Successful With Impressive Pragmata Sales Milestone

Former Xbox 360 Exclusive Steins;Gate Is Getting A 'Re:Boot' For Series X|S

Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 7-10)

Mixtape Is Your Latest Day One Game Pass Title, And It's Available Today (May 7)

Xbox Dedicates Entire Showcase To Stranger Than Heaven, Releasing Winter 2026 On Game Pass

Elite Dangerous Players Warn Of Downsides With Console Version On Xbox Game Pass

More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds

Xbox CEO Reveals New Start-Up Animation Coming To Consoles Next Week

17 Arcade Archives Games Have Quietly Released For Xbox Series X|S In 2026 So Far

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