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Elden Ring Nightreign Matchmaking Not Working? FromSoftware Has Some Suggestions
Elden Ring Nightreign matchmaking not working? FromSoftware has a few suggestions.
3 hours ago
Deals for Today: Score 75% Off a Great Streaming Mic Plus Big Savings on Controllers and Father’s Day Gifts
Enjoy big savings on a range of products. From gaming essentials like controllers, mics, and games to summer must haves including lawn mowers and grill tools, there are deals for everyone. Plus, the Destined Rivals cards that just dropped are crashing.
4 hours ago
14 Reasons to Visit Walt Disney World This Summer - Cool Kid Summer, New Shows, Great Deals, and More
From new shows based on The Little Mermaid and Villains to the Disney Starlight nighttime parade to all the Cool Kid Summer festivities to great deals on tickets and hotels, here are 14 reasons why this summer is a wonderful time to visit Walt Disney World.
7 hours ago
28 Years Later's Danny Boyle Teases an Evolution for the Infected: 'I Wouldn't Advise Messing With Them'
28 Years Later director Danny Boyle is talking about how the infected have evolved since the Rage Virus was first introduced. It's not pretty!
9 hours ago
Is Marathon the Best Chance Extraction Shooters Have To Break Into the Mainstream?
As a new genre, extraction shooters face an uphill battle. Can Bungie’s pedigree give it the push it needs?
11 hours ago
Karate Kid: Legends Ending and Post-Credits Scene Explained - Does the Movie Connect to Cobra Kai?
Let's dig into the ending of Karate Kid: Legends, as well as the post-credits scene and whether or not the movie connects to Cobra Kai at all.
30/05/2025
Ariana Grande Boards Meet the Parents 4 With Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro
Ariana Grande is continuing her acting run with a starring role in Meet the Parents 4, alongside Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.
30/05/2025
Hulu's King of the Hill Revival Can Finally Fix the Series' Greatest Sin
With the big time jump taking place in Hulu's King of the Hill revival, the beloved animated sitcom finally has an opportunity to address its greatest sin.
30/05/2025
Mountainhead Actor Cory Michael Smith on How His Character is Like The Riddler
Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, and Ramy Youssef break down Jesse Armstrong’s new HBO Movie Mountainhead
30/05/2025
Bring Her Back Ending Explained: Does the Horror Movie Have a Major Twist?
The Phillipou Bros. have returned with the horror movie Bring Her Back. Here's everything you need to know about the movie's twisted ending.
30/05/2025
25 Years After Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon the Work for AANPHI in Cinema Continues
As we celebrate the end of AANHPI month, we look back on the legendary Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 25 years after its release.
30/05/2025
Roblox's Grow a Garden Towers Above Even the Biggest Steam Games — but You Probably Have No Idea What It Is
Roblox farming simulator Grow a Garden is eclipsing active player numbers achieved by some of the most popular games on across PC, mobile, and console – so what exactly is it?
30/05/2025
The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom QA Workers Union Reaches Tentative Contract With Microsoft After Nearly Two Years
Today, over 300 unionized quality assurance workers at ZeniMax Media, who work on everything from The Elder Scrolls to Doom, have announced they have reached a tentative deal with parent company Microsoft on their first contract since forming their union two years ago.
30/05/2025
Where to Watch IGN's Favorite AANHPI Shows and Movies Currently Streaming
We asked the AANHPI community on staff what their favorite movies and TV shows to watch are, with Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander voices in mind. So, in no particular order, here are some of our favorites available to stream in the U.S. right now.
30/05/2025
King of the Hill Revival Series Sets August Release Date With First Look at an Older Bobby, Hank, and Peggy
Mike Judge and Greg Daniels’ King of the Hill revival series has cracked open a first look at its new time-lapse intro, along with a Hulu and Disney+ release date of August 4.
30/05/2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Actor Vanessa Kirby Issues Franklin Richards Tease: ‘It's Not Just Adults That Have Superpowers'
In The Fantastic Four: First Steps we’ll no doubt get to see Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing show off their powers as they battle to defend Earth against the might of Galactus. But could we also see Franklin Richards get in on the action, too?
30/05/2025
Ubisoft Just Dropped An Image of Splinter Cell Star Sam Fisher With No Context — What Does it Mean?
Ubisoft's heading into the weekend dropping a big tease about Splinter Cell. But what does it mean?
30/05/2025
Some Elden Ring Nightreign Players Are Fighting Their Muscle Memory From the Original Elden Ring's Controls and Chugging Flasks by Mistake
Elden Ring Nightreign is out, and players are already diving into the shifting lands to fight the Nightlord. If they warmed up a bit on the original Elden Ring, though, they might be finding themselves a little turned around by some control changes.
30/05/2025
The Best Deals Today: Pokémon TCG: Destined Rivals Crashes and More
As of May 30, Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals singles are crashing fast, with prices dropping by 50% on TCG Player. Plus, SteelSeries gaming gear is on sale at Amazon, and more.
30/05/2025
Two More Persona 4 Actors Have Said They're Not Returning for an Unannounced Persona 4 Remake
Officially, we don't know if there's going to be a remake of Persona 4. But if there was such a thing, we know now at least three of the original voice actors aren't coming back for it.
30/05/2025
Serenity Is Getting a 20th Anniversary 4K Steelbook That’s Now Available To Preorder
Serenity is getting a 20th Anniversary Limited Edition 4K Steelbook that's set to release this year on July 22.
30/05/2025
MultiVersus Players Say Goodbye: 'This Game Will Always Hold a Special Place in My Heart'
MultiVersus, the 2024 free-to-play crossover fighting game, will shortly go offline for good, and fans are saying their goodbyes.
30/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Sells 2 Million Units on the First Day
Elden Ring Nightreign sold an impressive 2 million copies on its first day.
30/05/2025
Keanu Reeves Isn't 'Happy' With the Constantine 2 Scripts in Development, Co-Star Claims: 'Don't Turn It Into Big Marvel'
If you’re a Keanu Reeves fan, you’ll be happy to know a sequel to his hit film Constantine has been in the works for some time — but recently, one of Reeves’ co-stars from the original film revealed that the actor isn’t too thrilled with the scripts that have come about during the development process.
30/05/2025
One Modder Has Already Demonstrated an Elden Ring Nightreign Duos Mod
One should really never the doubt the tenacity of modders. Elden Ring Nightreign is now live, and within 24 hours of its launch, one well-known FromSoftware game modder has already demonstrated a Duos mode mod.
30/05/2025
Activision Quietly Force Adverts into Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadouts and Players Absolutely Hate It: 'At This Point It Really Feels Like Opening Up a Mobile Game'
With the launch of Call of Duty Season 4, Activision quietly put adverts inside loadouts for Black Ops 6 and Warzone, sparking a backlash in the process.
30/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Developer FromSoftware Already Has a Patch in the Works to Make the Brutally Difficult Solo Play Easier
It’s early days for Elden Ring Nightreign, but already developer FromSoftware has announced a patch that will make solo play easier. Check out early patch notes for update 1.02.
30/05/2025
Microsoft Reportedly Pulls Back Development on Its Own Xbox Handheld to Focus on Third-Party Devices
Microsoft has reportedly pulled back on developing its own Xbox handheld console.
30/05/2025
28 Years Later Director Danny Boyle Goes Big With the Horror Sequel: 'If You're Widescreen, the Infected Could Be Anywhere'
Director Danny Boyle is using every trick in the book to maintain a unique, if expanded, feel to the return of the infected in 28 Years Later.
30/05/2025
The Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Has Issues That Extend Far Beyond Its Controversial Ending
Lilo & Stitch smashed its way into theaters last weekend, but the film was met by a huge amount of backlash from fans over changes to its ending. The ending isn't inherently bad, though. It's everything that leads up to it that causes the problem.
30/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Declares Victory: 'The Battle of Super Earth Is Won' — What Next for the Illuminate?
Helldivers 2’s ongoing Galactic War appears to have reached another turning point, with the Federation declaring victory over the Illuminate. But what's really going on?
30/05/2025
The Witcher 3 Is Getting One More Patch Later in 2025, Adding Mods on Consoles for the First Time
The Witcher 3 is getting one more patch later in 2025, bringing cross-platform mod support to the game and making mods available on consoles for the very first time.
30/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign's Toughest Challenge So Far? Finding Friends to Play With
It’s early days for Elden Ring Nightreign, but already players have run up against their toughest challenge so far. No, it's not a classic FromSoftware boss, it’s the struggle to find friends to play with.
30/05/2025
Hell is Us Brings a 'New-Weird' Approach to the Sci-Fi Action-RPG
After playing several hours of the opening of Hell is Us along with some mid-game dungeon crawling, we found it to be a game that, so far, makes charting out into a familiar yet deeply alien world feel captivating.
30/05/2025
Someone Donated This Concord Commemorative Plaque To Goodwill — And It's Now Asking for over $3,000
A commemorative plaque celebrating the release of Sony's beleaguered shooter Concord is up for auction on a goodwill online store with bids of over $3,000.
30/05/2025
The Last of Us Had to Use CGI on Abby Actor Kaitlyn Dever — Here's Why
There's been a lot of scuttlebutt about the arrival of Abby in The Last of Us Season 2, but I don't think any of us were talking about actor Kaitlyn Dever getting her face CGI'ed due to a (shudder) spider bite.
30/05/2025
Monster Hunter Wilds Official Report Reveals Players' Favorite Foods From the Forbidden Lands
This week, Capcom released a detailed analysis of Monster Hunter Wilds’ play data. Bearing the official-sounding name of “The Forbidden Lands White Paper 1,” the Japanese-language report covers player activities after MHW’s April 4 update, and reveals that Hunters have very strong preferences when it comes to the in-game food.
30/05/2025
Atomic Heart Celebrates 10 Million Players And Confirms One More DLC Is In the Works
Atomic Heart has hit 10 million players, two years after its 2023 release.
30/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign’s Massive Steam Launch Tarnished by 'Mixed' User Reviews Over Lack of Duos Co-Op, Voice Chat
Elden Ring Nightreign has enjoyed a massive launch on Steam, but the excitement was tarnished by a ‘mixed’ user review rating, with players complaining about a lack of duos co-op and voice chat.
30/05/2025
How to Watch Mission Impossible Movies in Chronological Order
Looking to go on a Mission Impossible binge? We've got you covered with a chronological list of all seven movies.
30/05/2025
AU Deals: Score Tiny Tina's and Limbo For Nada, Amazon Finally Offers Switch 2 Consoles, and More!
Another Friday, another fresh drop of game deal delights, and this one's stacked with hefty discounts and fascinating gems.
30/05/2025
The Biggest Gaming Accessory Brands That May Be Impacted By Tariffs in 2025 and Beyond
Prices likely won't go down for the foreseeable future.
30/05/2025
Every LEGO Book Nook Set Releasing In June 2025
Hide some LEGO within your book collection.
30/05/2025
Elden Ring Movie Director Eyeing Warfare's Kit Connor for Upcoming Adaptation
Elden Ring movie director Alex Garland is reportedly looking at reuniting with his Warfare actor Kit Connor for A24 and Bandai Namco’s adaptation of FromSoftware’s 2022 RPG hit.
29/05/2025
The HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop Drops to $959.99 After a 20% Off Coupon Code
The best budget gaming laptop deal today.
29/05/2025
This VR Game Developed by Japanese Scientists Could Improve Your Eyesight
With smartphones, game consoles and computers, it’s easy to rack up screen time these days. Of course, this isn’t great for your eyes, as anyone who has suffered an eyestrain hangover after spending hours gaming or doomscrolling knows. Staring at screens all the time tires out the ciliary muscles in your eyes that are responsible for focusing on objects, which can cause you to become near-sighted. However, the answer to improving your vision could be... more gaming?
29/05/2025
Barnes & Noble Is Having a Buy One, Get One 50% Off Book Sale on Popular Collector's Editions and Exclusives
Some great additions to your bookshelf in here.
29/05/2025
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Limbo are Currently Free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is giving away a beloved indie title and the most recent Borderlands game as part of its weekly rollout of free PC games.
29/05/2025
The Sonos Father's Day Sale Starts Really Early: Save up to 25% Off Soundbars and Speakers
The Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar is on sale for the first time ever.
29/05/2025
Ranking the Karate Kid Movies
With Karate Kid: Legends hitting theaters, it's time to rank the Karate Kid movies from worst to best.
29/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign's Composer on Marilyn Manson, Myst, and More – IGN First
We talked to Elden Ring Nightreign composer Shoi Miyazawa about Marilyn Manson, Myst, and more.
29/05/2025
The HP Omen 16 GeForce RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop Drops to Just $1,360 After Coupon
This is the best price on an RTX 5070 laptop by hundreds of dollars.
29/05/2025
Hasbro Reveals Marvel vs. Capcom-Inspired Marvel Legends Figures
Hasbro wants to take Marvel Legends collectors for a ride, as they've revealed a new line of Marvel Gamerverse figures inspired by the classic Marvel vs. Capcom games.
29/05/2025
Grab the Powerful HP Omen Max 16 RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop for an Incredible Price
A 20% off coupon on top of a Memorial Day discount drops the price by $1,200.
29/05/2025
Deals For Today: Pokémon, MTG, DOOM Collectibles, and Gaming Tech on Sale
Shop the best deals for May 26: Pokémon TCG bundles, MTG Final Fantasy preorders, DOOM collectibles, and gaming gear like the Apple iPad 11-inch and SteelSeries headsets. Get the lowest prices now.
29/05/2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Runtime Revealed — Longest MCU Movie Since 2023's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
How long is The Fantastic Four: First Steps? AMC Theaters just confirmed the MCU movie's runtime.
29/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Gets Review Bombed Again, This Time Over Its Big Battle for Super Earth
The battle for Super Earth is raging on in Helldivers 2, as players fight to hold back the invading Illuminate fleet. A new controversy surrounding the invasion, though, has led to some frustration and a fresh flood of negative reviews.
29/05/2025
EA Still Making At Least 3 Marvel Games, Even After Black Panther Cancellation
Yesterday, EA announced it would be shutting down Cliffhanger Games and canceling the studio's project, Black Panther. But both EA and Marvel are adamant that this changes nothing for the partnership between the two companies, which will still be developing at least three games together, beginning with Iron Man.
29/05/2025
Uprgrade Your PS5 With New Console Covers on Sale During Days of Play
PlayStation's Days of Play 2025 is offering discounts on PS5 console covers for a limited time.
29/05/2025
The Toxic Crusaders Are Making Their Comeback at AHOY Comics
In a year that's already seeing the release of a new Toxic Avenger movie and video game, AHOY Comics has revealed a new Toxic Crusaders series heavily inspired by the classic cartoon.
29/05/2025
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning Director on His Superman Movie Pitch: 'In 5 Minutes the Scale of the Movie Would’ve Been Absolutely Extraordinary'
It’s been a while, but Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie is still a little raw about his now-legendary Superman pitch. The filmmaker, who is perhaps best known for his work in the M:I franchise as well as writing 1995’s The Usual Suspects and directing 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, opened up about what his post-Man of Steel pitch was.
29/05/2025
Tons of PS5 Games Are on Sale for the 2025 Days of Play Sale
We found all the best PS5 games you can get on sale right now during Sony's PlayStation Days of Play sale, which also drops prices on consoles, PSVR2, DualSense controllers, and more.
29/05/2025
'This Guy Is Not the Hero of Any Story' — Homelander Actor Antony Starr Says It's 'Surreal' That The Boys Fans Were Glorifying the Supervillain
Homelander actor Antony Starr has spoken of his surprise at the glorification of the supervillain character by some The Boys fans, calling it “surreal.”
29/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign: FromSoftware Warns PC Gamers With 'the Latest Graphics Cards' May Suffer Framerate Drops
Ahead of the launch of Elden Ring Nightreign, developer FromSoftware has warned PC gamers that they may experience framerate drops if they’re using the latest graphics cards.
29/05/2025
Bandai's New Gundam Museum in Japan Lets You Make Your Own Gundam Model Kit
Bandai is opening a new museum dedicated to its Mobile Suit Gundam plastic model kits on September 2, 2025 in Shizuoka, Japan. The museum will not only allow visitors to learn about everything Gunpla, but they will also be able to watch them being made in the factory, and even try their hand at designing their very own Gunpla model kit to take home.
29/05/2025
Did The Big Death In Last of Us Season 2 Ultimately Deliver A Killing Blow To the Series As A Whole?
The Last of Us Season 2 strayed from canon in some ways and remain painstakingly faithful in others, but did a couple of irreversible decisions kill the show's momentum for good?
29/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Day-One Patch Makes Important Changes Ahead of Official Release Date
Elden Ring Nightreign’s release is just hours away, and publisher Bandai Namco has detailed its day-one patch, which makes some important changes to the game. Check out the patch notes.
29/05/2025
EA Developers Wave Goodbye to 'Ambitious and Special' Black Panther Game: 'It Breaks My Heart the World Wont See It'
EA developers have taken to social media to react to the news that its Black Panther game is canceled and developer Cliffhanger is shutting down.
29/05/2025
Capcom Removes Games for Windows Live From 2010's Lost Planet 2, Making Online Co-Op Impossible
Capcom has quietly updated Lost Planet 2 to remove Games for Windows Live (GFWL), essentially eliminating online functionality and previous save data.
29/05/2025
Chris Hemsworth Posted a Thor Tribute Video and Now Fans Are Worried the Character Dies in Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel star Chris Hemsworth has released a Thor tribute video, sparking speculation the character will die in Avengers: Doomsday.
29/05/2025
Nintendo Refreshes Nintendo Switch Online App — Here's What's New
With just days to go before Nintendo Switch 2 finally releases on June 5, Nintendo has revamped its Nintendo Switch Online app, kicking off with a new name: Nintendo Switch App.
29/05/2025
George R. R. Martin Tells Game of Thrones Fans Who Are 'Pissed Off' He's Doing Things Other Than Writing Winds of Winter: 'You Have Given Up on Me'
George R. R. Martin has addressed the ongoing complaints around the progress of Winds of Winter, the planned sixth novel in his fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, telling Game of Thrones fans: "you have given up on me."
29/05/2025
Dune: Awakening's Mid-to-Endgame Gameplay Revealed With Just 5 Days to Go for 'Head Start' Players
With just a few days to go before early access players get their "head start," Funcom put on a livestream showing off Dune: Awakening's mid-to-endgame.
29/05/2025
What Is the Untitled July 2027 Marvel Movie? Fans Have Some Interesting Theories
Following the delays to Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars to December 18, 2026 and December 17, 2027 respectively, MCU fans were left wondering what the untitled Marvel movie originally set for July 23, 2027 might be. Needless to say, fans have many theories on what could fill this MCU slot.
29/05/2025
Dept. Q Review
Dept. Q indulges in plenty of detective-story tropes, but manages to build an elegant, well-performed, twisty mystery out of them.
29/05/2025
AU Deals: The Final May Madness Deals, Your Best Bets For Pokémon Legends, Nightreign, and More!
If your wishlist has been gathering digital dust, now’s the time to shake it loose with some serious savings across Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
29/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign’s Concept Artist on Making Nightreign Feel Familiar But Also Different – IGN First
We sat down with Elden Ring Nightreign Concept and Environmental Artist Saori Mizuno to talk about her inspirations, the art direction she was given for Elden Ring Nightreign, and how it differed from her work on previous FromSoft games.
28/05/2025
Save Up to 55% Off the Baseus Picogo MagSafe Power Banks for Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy
Double or triple the battery life on your Apple iPhone.
28/05/2025
The Keychron M5 Brings Gaming-Level Specs to an Ergonomic Mouse With Varying Success
While it sports gaming-grade specs, the Keychron M5 ergonomic mouse stands out more as a new necessity for the everyday workspace.
28/05/2025
PS5 Dualsense Controllers in Every Color Are Discounted for Sony's Days of Play Sale
Save up to 25% off the iridescent Chroma series controllers as well.
28/05/2025
How to Watch The Hunger Games Movies in Chronological Order
Should you watch the prequel first?
28/05/2025
Now That Marvel and DC Are Friends Again, These Are the Crossover Comics That Need to Happen
Now that Marvel and DC are finally playing nice again, these are the superhero crossover stories that absolutely need to happen.
28/05/2025
EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games
Electronic Arts is canceling its planned Black Panther game and shutting down developer Cliffhanger Games, IGN has learned.
28/05/2025
The Best USB-C Wall Chargers for Topping Off All Your Devices
If you need a solid phone or laptop charger, we've rounded up the best USB-C chargers you can buy in 2025.
28/05/2025
Save 50% Off the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gaming Headset with Booster Pack
The best gaming headset under $100 for PS5 and PC.
28/05/2025
Does the New PlayStation VR2 Deal Finally Make It Worth Buying?
PSVR 2 hits a new all-time low price.
28/05/2025
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hits 60 Million Sold 10 Years After Launch, Approaches the Eternally Popular The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's Sales Figure
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold 60 million sold 10 years after launch, and is now approaching The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's latest sales figure.
28/05/2025
Deals For Today: Pokémon Restocks, SteelSeries Sale, and Final Fantasy Preorders
Today’s top deals include SteelSeries gaming gear, Pokémon TCG bundles, and Final Fantasy preorders at great prices.
28/05/2025
PlayStation Days of Play Sale Includes First Discount on PS5 Pro and New PS5 Console Bundles
The Days of Play sale features some nice deals on select PS5 consoles, including $50 off the PS5 Pro and a new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundle.
28/05/2025
Persona 4 Remake Is Apparently Happening, As Voice Actor Confirms He's Not Coming Back For It
The long-rumored remake of Persona 4 is looking very real, as a voice actor from the original Persona 4 cast says they weren't brought back for the unannounced game.
28/05/2025
Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Cyberpunk 2 Enters Pre-Production — and Yes, CD Projekt Is Officially Calling It Cyberpunk 2 Now
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel Cyberpunk 2 has entered pre-production, developer CD Projekt has confirmed. And yes, CD Projekt is officially calling it Cyberpunk 2 now.
28/05/2025
Fountain of Youth Review
Fountain of Youth is a robust showcase of Guy Ritchie’s eye for action, but it falls short of capturing the magic of the quintessential treasure-hunting movies it’s so clearly trying to replicate.
28/05/2025
The Mastermind Review
The Mastermind shows Kelly Reichardt is one of the best filmmakers working today, cutting deeply into both character and country to make a great new American heist film.
28/05/2025
PlayStation's Days of Play 2025 Sale Is Now Live
Sony's annual PlayStation Days of Play sale is live between now and June 11, dropping prices on PS5 Pro, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundles, games, accessories, controllers, and much more.
28/05/2025
Death Stranding Is Getting an Anime Adaptation, Hideo Kojima Says
In a new article ahead of June's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, director Hideo Kojima has seemingly confirmed an anime adaptation of Death Stranding is on the way.
28/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Review
When Elden Ring Nightreign is played exactly as it was designed to be played, it’s one of the finest examples of a three-player co-op game around – but that's harder to do than it should be, and playing solo is poorly balanced.
28/05/2025
Tornado Review
John Maclean remixes the samurai genre with dark humour, a blustery British backdrop, and a fiercely relatable teen lead to root for.
28/05/2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Have a Release Date, Pokémon Presents Set for July
The Pokémon Legends: Z-A release date, preorder details, upgrade packs, and cover art are all revealed, alongside details of a new Pokémon Presents.
28/05/2025
PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Was Planned as the First in a Trilogy of History-Bending Games, Director Reveals
Alternative history PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886 was originally meant to be the first game in a trilogy. Two other games — The Order 1891 and The Order 1899 — were also planned before the work was cancelled.
28/05/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Was Meant To Be An 'Intense And Short' Experience, Producer Says
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has made some significant waves in the gaming space. And one of those key differentiators, as explored in a new interview, is the scope of Clair Obscur compared to most big games nowadays.
28/05/2025
MindsEye Co-CEO Claims There Is a 'Concerted Effort' by Some to 'Trash the Game and the Studio,' Suggests People Are Being Paid or Using Spam Bots to Post Negative Comments
The co-CEO of the developer of MindsEye has claimed there exists a “concerted effort” to “trash the game and the studio,” and has even suggested people are being paid or using spam bots to post negative comments.
28/05/2025
Surprise! Nintendo's Just Updated Animal Crossing: New Horizons For the First Time in 3 Years
Surprise! Nintendo has just released Animal Crossing: New Horizons' first update in almost three years.
28/05/2025
Marvel TV Project Vision Quest Finds Its Jocasta
T’Nia Miller is reportedly set to play Jocasta in upcoming Disney+ MCU TV show Vision.
28/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Global Release Times Confirmed
Elden Ring Nightreign global release times are out. Here's when it launches in your region.
28/05/2025
N64 Game CRT Filter and Rewind Locked Behind Nintendo Switch 2: 'Truly, This Is the Power of Next Gen Hardware'
Nintendo has confirmed that Nintendo 64 games available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription are getting three new features, but two of them are exclusive to the Switch 2.
28/05/2025
Apple Reportedly Developing New Gaming App It Plans to Pre-Install on All Its New Smart Devices Later This Year
Apple is reportedly designing a new game-focused app dedicated to gaming it plans to pre-install across all its new smart devices, including Apple TV, later this year.
28/05/2025
Nintendo Switch System Update Ver. 20.1.0 Changes Sound That Plays When NSO Is Launched From the Home Menu, Among Other Things
Nintendo Switch System Update Ver. 20.1.0 changes the sound that plays when Nintendo Switch Online is launched from the Home Menu, among other things. Check out the patch notes.
28/05/2025
The HP Omen 17" RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop Drops to Only $1,199.99 With a 20% Off Code
Get great mobile gaming performance without paying a markup.
27/05/2025
The Low-Profile HyperX Cloud Mix 2 Deftly Blends ‘Gaming Headset’ and ‘Casual Headphones’
It carries a big price tag, but the HyperX Cloud Mix 2 deftly blends the design and performance of a proper gaming headset and pair of casual headphones.
27/05/2025
Someone Got Their Hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 Early, and the Video's Already Been Taken Down
It looks like some folks have gotten their hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 console early, despite Nintendo's best efforts. But unfortunately for leak-enjoyers, not only is it unusable without a day-one patch, but also the video was copyright struck almost immediately.
27/05/2025
How to Play the Kingdom Hearts Games in Order
There are 13 games in the Kingdom Hearts timeline.
27/05/2025
The Powerful AMD Zen 5 9800X3D and 9950X3D Gaming CPUs Are Back in Stock on Amazon
AMD's best gaming processor has been out of stock since launch.
27/05/2025
Minecraft Gets a Free Map of Iconic Underground Tokyo Location, Thanks to Japanese Government
The Japanese government has released a Minecraft map of the world’s largest underground flood prevention facility. Not only is it free to download, but it lets you explore one of the Tokyo area’s lesser-known iconic locations from the comfort of your home.
27/05/2025
Can Comedy Change The World? The Rehearsal's Nathan Fielder Suggests That It Won't Happen Until We Relinquish Control
With the conclusion of Season 2, The Rehearsal's Nathan Fielder wonders if comedy and how we approach it could make meaningful change in the world.
27/05/2025
Batman and Deadpool to Headline First Marvel and DC Crossover in 22 Years
Marvel and DC are finally joining forces on their first crossover comic in 22 years. Find out what to expect when Batman and Deadpool cross paths.
27/05/2025
The Last of Us to Celebrate Season 2 at IGN Live
IGN Live to feature a special The Last of Us Season 2 panel including Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin, and more.
27/05/2025
Why the Ending of Disney's Lilo & Stitch Remake Has Got Everyone Talking About 'Ohana'
Here's why the ending of Disney's Lilo & Stitch remake has got everyone talking about 'Ohana.'
27/05/2025
Deals For Today: MTG Final Fantasy Preorders Are Back
MTG Final Fantasy preorders are back, the Fallout Pip-Boy Die-Cast Replica is up for grabs, and today’s daily deals include cable ties, USB adapters, and a compact 45W power bank. Updated May 26, 2025.
27/05/2025
Harry Potter HBO TV Series Cast and Characters: Who's Confirmed for the Reboot?
The Harry Potter TV series for HBO is on its way and we're here to gather every confirmed cast member that will be part of this much-anticipated reboot, including John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
27/05/2025
EA Sports College Football 26 Cover Reveal Features Both Stars And The People Behind Them
The sophomore effort for Electronic Arts' college football revival is on its way, as EA Sports College Football 26 had its cover stars revealed today. While it still features the star athletes on the field, the Deluxe Edition widens the lens to incorporate the traditions, fans, and even mascots behind the players.
27/05/2025
Destined Rivals Market Watch: Best Singles to Chase and Buy
Destined Rivals is a must-buy Pokémon TCG set with banger chase cards like Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex SIR and Ethan's Ho-Oh ex. Check out the best singles to buy now and secure sealed preorders on TCGPlayer. Updated May 26, 2025
27/05/2025
The Last of Us Showrunners Tease: 'We Haven't Seen the Last of a Lot of People Who Are Currently Dead in The Story'
And just like that, The Last of Us Season 2 is over. And if it's left you wondering just where, exactly, things are going to go in Season 3, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have let us in on a little secret: they don't yet know "how much, or rather how little" some of our favorite characters will be around.
27/05/2025
HBO Harry Potter TV Series Announces Cast for Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley
HBO has announced the cast for the key roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley for the upcoming TV series.
27/05/2025
Dead by Daylight Devs' Most-Wanted Killers Include The Thing and Cujo
Five Nights at Freddy’s is finally coming to Dead by Daylight, but developer Behaviour Interactive still has a solid list of horror icons it wants to add to its collection.
27/05/2025
Exclusive: Behaviour Tells Us Everything We Need to Know About Five Nights at Freddy's in Dead by Daylight
IGN sat down with Behaviour Interactive to learn how they turned Five Nights at Freddy's legend Springtrap into a playable Killer and how much Markiplier they watched to prepare.
27/05/2025
Exclusive: Dead by Daylight Devs Detail Authentic Five Nights at Freddy's Gameplay Included in New Chapter
Behaviour has revealed a closer look at its new Killer, Springtrap, and how his creative abilities will help Five Nights at Freddy’s fans feel right at home in Dead by Daylight when launch arrives June 17, 2025.
27/05/2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning's 4K Steelbook Is Officially Up for Preorder
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is now available to preorder as a 4K steelbook or on standard 4K. Its release date is still to be determined.
27/05/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sells 3.3 Million in 33 Days — Not Bad for a Game Some Thought Was Going to Get Crushed by The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has hit another impressive milestone: 3.3 million sales in 33 days. That’s a lot of threes!
27/05/2025
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Announced for Meta Quest and Steam VR
Become a hero in a half-shell as TMNT goes VR for the first time! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City lets you play as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael from the first-person perspective (complete with four-player multiplayer!), with plenty of combat as well as exploration of the bonds of brotherhood.
27/05/2025
'This Weekend Was One for the History Books!' Tom Cruise Issues Statement Following Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning's Record-Breaking Box Office Launch
Tom Cruise has issued a statement following Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s record-breaking box office launch, declaring the weekend just gone as “one for the history books!”
27/05/2025
GTA-Style Game MindsEye Has a New Gameplay Trailer, a $60 Price Point, and a Content Rollout Plan
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy has released a new trailer for the game, confirmed its $59.99 price tag, and revealed exactly what players can expect from launch in terms of content.
27/05/2025
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for June 2025 Confirmed, Plus Bonus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog Games Announced
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for June 2025 lineup, as well as bonus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog games.
27/05/2025
[UPDATE] Sony Confirms PS5 and PS5 Pro Price Cuts During Days of Play 2025 Promo Event
Rumor has it Sony will soon announce price cuts to both its base PS5 and PS5 Pro, but only in Europe. At least for now.
27/05/2025
DCU Boss James Gunn Teases ‘One Really, Really, Really Big Cameo’ Near the End of Peacemaker Season 2 — but Who?
DCU boss James Gunn has teased what sounds like a significant cameo that appears near the end of Peacemaker Season 2 — but stopped short of saying whether it’s a character we’ll see in the Superman movie or another character from the wider, rebooted DCU.
27/05/2025
Monster Hunter Wilds Developers Detail May 28 Ver. 1.011 Update
Monster Hunter Wilds director Yuya Tokuda has revealed what's coming up in the May 28 Ver. 1.011 update, including "an abundance of new features and changes to the game including a collaboration with Street Fighter 6."
27/05/2025
Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Gets A Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses, And a Collector's Edition — Here's What You Need to Know
Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake has a release date and is now confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2.
27/05/2025
Nintendo's Anti-Scalper Measures Hit Japan, With Yahoo Auctions Banning All Switch 2 Console Listings
With the demand for the Switch 2 console far exceeding supply, Nintendo has announced it is working with three of Japan’s major online marketplaces to tackle Switch 2 resales. Restrictions vary depending on the marketplace, but Yahoo Auctions/Yahoo Flea Market has gone so far as to ban all Switch 2 console listings for the foreseeable future.
27/05/2025
Dragon Quest 1& 2 HD-2D Remake First Impressions: Classic DQ Has Never Looked So Good
We got hands-on time with Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remakes as they set to continue the Erdrick storyline with a pair of gorgeous looking remakes.
27/05/2025
AU Deals: Banger Bargains on Elden Ring Nightreign, Indy Great Circle, Helldivers 2, Clair Obscur, and More!
As the weather cools down, the shelves are heating up with discounts across every major gaming platform.
27/05/2025
The $13 Iniu 10,000mAh 45W Power Bank Includes a Detachable USB Type-C Cable Lanyard
Increase the battery life of your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or Apple iPhone 16.
26/05/2025
I Found the Hidden Memorial Day Deals Under $25 You Probably Missed So Far
I've rounded up the most affordable, hidden gems on sale that you can grab for $25 or less.
26/05/2025
The Last of Us Season 2 Finale Had 3.7 Million Viewers in the U.S., a Figure HBO Insists 'Will Grow Significantly Due to Low Viewing Levels Over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend'
The Last of Us Season 2 finale had 3.7 million viewers in the U.S., a figure HBO insisted "will grow significantly due to low viewing levels over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend."
26/05/2025
Here Are 8 Great Memorial Day Deals To Snag Before It's Too Late
Score major savings on robot vacs, TVs, headphones, and more during the final day of Memorial Day weekend. If you haven't taken advantage of this great sales period, now is your last opportunity.
26/05/2025
Don’t Miss Out on These LEGO Deals During Memorial Day 2025
A few LEGO sets have been discounted at Amazon during the Memorial Day 2025 sale event. Here are just a few of our favorites, including The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama and the Young Simba set.
26/05/2025
Davy x Jones Announced for PC
Blacktail developer Parasight has announced Davy x Jones, a new first-person action-adventure game where you play as infamous pirate Davy Jones. The catch? You're headless, and you'll wield that severed skull – along with plenty of weapons – as you seek your revenge against Blackbeard.
26/05/2025
Deals For Today: MTG Marvel's Spider-Man Preorders Live on TCGPlayer
MTG Marvel’s Spider-Man preorders are now available on TCGPlayer, including Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, and Bundles. Plus, new and returning subscribers can get a full year of Peacock Premium for just $24.99 with code SPRINGSAVINGS.
26/05/2025
The Biggest Pokémon Card Crashers And Climbers This Week - May 26
Pokémon TCG collectors, take note! This week sees Prismatic Evolutions chase cards dropping in price while classic X and Y promos like Venusaur EX, Blastoise EX, and Charizard EX are climbing. Check out the latest Pokémon card market trends and find the best prices on TCGPlayer.
26/05/2025
The Last of Us Season 2 Ending Explained: How Does It Set Up Season 3?
What happens in The Last of Us Season 2? How does it set up Season 3? Should it stick to the games or branch out from the source material? We dig into that and more in our Season 2 ending explained.
26/05/2025
Honey Don't! Review
The desert detective mystery is low on laughs, energy, and any other quality of Ethan Coen’s previous neo-noirs.
26/05/2025
Peter David, Acclaimed Incredible Hulk and X-Factor Writer, Has Died
Peter David, the acclaimed writer behind comics like The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor, Young Justice, and Supergirl, has died at 68.
26/05/2025
AU Deals: The Best EOFY Gaming Deals in Australia for 2025!
It's time to get busy bargain huntin' in the second-best time of the year—end of financial.
26/05/2025
Deals for Today: Our Favorite Gaming Headset Is Discounted to Its Lowest Price Ever as Memorial Day Sales Continue
The Memorial Day sales are in full swing, so you can enjoy deep discounts on just about everything. Gaming headsets, wireless chargers, TVs, portable speakers, grills, and mattresses are all on sale for the holiday weekend.
25/05/2025
Rick and Morty Returns for Season 8 - Here’s How to Watch New Episodes Online
Rick and Morty returns to Adult Swim for Season 8. Here's how to watch new episodes online.
25/05/2025
Deals for Today: Memorial Day Sales Bring Discounts on iPads, TVs, Games, and More
The Memorial Day sales are in full swing, bringing deep discounts on just about everything. Gaming essentials, iPads, TVs, portable speakers, grills, and mattresses are all on sale for the holiday weekend.
24/05/2025
Pokémon TCG: Here's The Best Journey Together Pokémon Cards To Buy Standalone
Prices for Journey Together singles like Lillie’s Clefairy ex and Iono’s Bellibolt ex SIRs have dropped by over 70%. Here’s a full breakdown of which cards are worth picking up now.
24/05/2025
Pizza Bandit Combines Gears of War and Overcooked for a Tasty Shooter Slice
Combining Gears of War and Overcooked and mixing it into a schlocky time-traveling sci-fi story? It works absurdly well, and we couldn't get enough.
24/05/2025
This Is the State of the MCU Leading Into The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday
Are you lost trying to navigate the MCU's Multiverse Saga? Here's everything you need to know leading into big Phase 6 movies like The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday.
24/05/2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Is Trying to Be Something the Franchise Was Never Designed For
Maybe this mission really was impossible. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning forgets what once made the Tom Cruise franchise great.
24/05/2025
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Star 'Absolutely Devastated' Over Backlash, Says People Wanted to See BioWare Fail
Dragon Age star Alix Wilton Regan has given her personal response to the backlash faced by last year's Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and blamed the "mixed reactions" on people who "wanted to see the game fail, or wanted to see [BioWare] fail".
24/05/2025
Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 7 Review – “Wish World”
“Wish World” is a dull, pointless entry that serves only to drag Doctor Who toward its latest season finale, offering little more than pointless nostalgia peacocking with little to no payoff.
24/05/2025
Alienware Has the Lowest Prices on RTX 5080 Gaming PCs for Memorial Day
Several different configurations to choose from, starting at $2,350.
24/05/2025
Save Up to $300 Off the Powerful Alienware Area-51 Gaming Laptops for Memorial Day
These laptops are equipped with the new Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.
24/05/2025
Save 50% Off the Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones for Memorial Day
The best noise cancelling headphones under $200.
24/05/2025
The eBay Memorial Day Sale Has Way Better Prices Than Amazon Thanks to a 20% Off Coupon Code
Save on popular brands like Dyson, Bose, Ecoflow, Roborock, Samsung, and more.
24/05/2025
The Sonos Move 2 Portable Speaker Drops to the Lowest Price Ever for Memorial Day
Adorama is the only retailer that has this speaker for 31% off.
24/05/2025
The 5 Things You Should Buy During Memorial Day Sales This Year
Don't miss your chance to save money.
23/05/2025
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23/05/2025
Amazon Cancels The Wheel of Time Prime Video Series After 3 Seasons, Leaving the Story Far From Finished
The Wheel of Time has stopped turning on Prime Video after Amazon canceled the series following the end of Season 3.
23/05/2025
Confirmed: Mortal Kombat 1 Won’t Get Any More DLC Characters or Story Chapters as NetherRealm ‘Needs to Shift Focus to the Next Project’
Warner Bros. has confirmed what Mortal Kombat 1 fans feared after the recent launch of the Definitive Edition: no new DLC characters or story chapters will be released for the game. It's now focused on its next project, which some believe is Injustice 3.
23/05/2025
The Best Steam Deck Docking Stations to Connect to Your TV
These are the best docking stations to park your Steam Deck into and play PC games on the big screen.
23/05/2025
Marvel Makes Frank Castle the Punisher Again
After retiring the character in 2023, Marvel Comics is making Frank Castle the Punisher once more in the extremely violent new series Punisher: Red Band.
23/05/2025
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Review in Progress
While still at the beginning of this light-hearted life sim, I’m already hopelessly hooked.
23/05/2025
The Best Memorial Day TV Deals We've Found So Far
The best deals from Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Best Buy, and more.
23/05/2025
Save $600 Off the Alienware Area-51 GeForce RTX 5090 Prebuilt Gaming PC for Memorial Day
Alienware's new flagship PC is paired with Nvidia's most powerful GPU.
23/05/2025
Parks (2nd Edition) Board Game Review
Take a (competitive) hike through America's national parks in the excellent 2nd edition of Parks, a board game for 1 - 5 players.
23/05/2025
Feature: 'Retro Classics' Raises Questions About The Future Of Xbox Backwards Compatibility
Xbox Retro Classics was a nice surprise when it landed at no extra charge on Xbox Game Pass earlier this week, and we've been having a ton of fun with loads of retro Activision games that were never expected to be playable on Xbox.However, with this program being streaming-based courtesy of the fine folks at Antstream Arcade, it raises questions about the future of Xbox backwards compatibility - especially considering a recent quote by Team Xbox.Read the full article on purexbox.com
23/05/2025
Pokémon TCG Pocket: Extradimensional Crisis Has Given Me Sun and Moon FOMO, So Here's My Favorite Cards from Every Set
Extradimensional Crisis in Pokémon TCG Pocket drops May 29, and it’s got big Sun and Moon energy. Here’s a nostalgic look back at the best cards from that era.
23/05/2025
Ryan Reynolds Says He Pitched an R-Rated Star Wars Project to Disney
Ryan Reynolds says he pitched an R-rated Star Wars project to Disney, but it’s unclear if it will actually get made.
23/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000 Maker Games Workshop Is Doing So Well It’s Giving $27 Million to Its Staff
The boom time continues at Warhammer 40,000 maker Games Workshop, which has announced it’s handing out £20 million (approx. $27 million) to its staff as a bonus.
23/05/2025
How to Watch the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Remake: Showtimes and Streaming Details
You can even see it in IMAX and 3D.
23/05/2025
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - Enhanced Edition Gets Swift Update After Players Blast Changes
Even though S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - Enhanced Edition released on May 20 offering free "fully remastered and optimized" upgrades for all owners of the original trilogy, developer GSC Game World has been under siege by a review bomb campaign after players discovered the Russian voice acting and "Soviet-era" landmarks had been quietly removed.
23/05/2025
Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon Debuts On Xbox To 'Very Positive' Reviews
"This game is a love letter to open-world FPP RPGs.".Today's the day for Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon on Xbox!Over on Steam, Tainted Grail has a "Very Positive" rating based on 4,600 reviews so far, with the most recent reviews actually amounting to an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating.
23/05/2025
David Fincher Reflects on Animating 13,000 Marionettes For Love, Death and Robots Volume 4 Opener With The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tim Miller’s wild animated horror anthology Love, Death and Robots just returned for Season 4 and it is, if we do say so ourselves, bigger and better than ever.In an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette, director David Fincher discussed working on the season opener, which features the iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers as motion-captured marionettes made with computer-generated effects — and here’s the kicker: the episode takes place at one of their massive concerts, so the entire crowd is marionettes too.That means they had a lot of strings to take care of.
23/05/2025
Deals For Today: Funko Pop Vinyls Are Discounted On Amazon
As of today, Amazon is running discounts on popular Funko Pop Vinyl figures from the Animation series, with prices as low as $3.99. MTG: Marvel’s Spider-Man preorders are also still in stock with price protection, starting at $41.99.
23/05/2025
Fantasy Life i Is Getting Free DLC, In Response To All The Positive Reception
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is out, and it's already quite popular. In light of this, Level-5 has announced some free DLC is on the way, in recognition of the new Fantasy Life's positive reception.
23/05/2025
Xbox Exclusive Space Marine Remaster Now Available To Preload, Supports Play Anywhere
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!Not only is the upcoming Space Marine remaster seemingly skipping a PS5 release for now, making it a rare Xbox console launch exclusive, it also supports the Play Anywhere program and is already up for pre-load ahead of the game's June release.Read the full article on purexbox.com
23/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Director Says Duos Were 'Kind of Overlooked and Neglected' as Main Focus Was on 3 Players
Elden Ring Nightreign will soon let players drop into the shifting lands of Limveld, exploring and fighting for survival either solo or in groups of three. For the duos out there though, it sounds like you'll need to be open to a third.
23/05/2025
Zenless Zone Zero Arrives June 6th On Xbox, Free Game Pass Content Included
An exclusive Starter Pack is also now available.Back at the start of April, we mentioned that Zenless Zone Zero (or "ZZZ") had received a release window of June 2025 for Xbox, and now we know the specific date is June 6th - when it'll arrive as a free-to-play title on Series X and S.The "urban fantasy ARPG", which has proved extremely popular on PC, PS5 and mobile over the past year, will be launching for Xbox in its 2.0 form, bringing loads of new features to the game including "fresh characters, expanded explorations, and an optimised game experience".
23/05/2025
The Librarians: The Next Chapter Season 1 Review
The Librarians: The Next Chapter is a charming throwback, with a monster-of-the-week format that’s light, fun, and refreshingly unburdened by heavy mythology.
23/05/2025
Mysterious Marvel TV Project Vision Quest Staffs Up With Team of Star Trek Veterans
Marvel's under-wraps TV project Vision Quest is being made by a team of veteran Star Trek writers and production staff.
23/05/2025
Rumour: Xbox's Starfield Is Moving To PS5, Should Be Announced This Year
"It's just a matter of when".According to prominent leaker NateTheHate — who was heavily involved in all the Oblivion Remastered rumours — Microsoft will announce Starfield for PS5 in 2025.The insider doesn't say whether the actual game will launch this year though - just that the announcement should arrive before year's end.
23/05/2025
We Unboxed Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet's Latest Expansion - Destined Rivals
We unboxed the latest Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion, Destined Rivals.
23/05/2025
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Update is Live — Here's What's New
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake update 1.2.0.0 improves boat travel speed, critical hit rates and abilities, and introduces a new shortcut button that lets you map spells and abilities to specific buttons. Check out the patch notes.
23/05/2025
Amazon Just Restocked Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Booster Box Preorders
Magic: The Gathering's elusive and highly sought-after Final Fantasy MTG sealed boosters are finally back in stock today.
23/05/2025
Stalker Trilogy Enhanced Edition Gets Its First Xbox Patch, Here's What's Included
A small patch with some notable fixes.Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy got its proper next-gen update this month, and to continue with its support for these Stalker classics, the team at GSC Game World has delivered the collection's first Xbox Series X|S update.Patch 1.0.1 is now live for Stalker Trilogy Enhanced Edition, and although the list of changes is small, it does contain some pretty major fixes for the new-gen version; including save issues and crashes on Xbox.
23/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Rules Out Increasing 3-Player Co-Op Limit, Despite Modders Getting 12-Player Co-Op Working
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive has said it has no plans to increase the maximum party size of three players for co-op, despite modders getting 12-player co-op up and running recently.
23/05/2025
The Witcher 3 Xbox Controller Sells Out, Instantly Targeted By Scalpers
The price has increased massively in some countries.Yesterday's announcement of The Witcher 3's two new Xbox controllers (celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary) proved extremely popular, to the point where they've started selling out in multiple regions already.The problem is that they're exclusive to the Microsoft Store, meaning that when they sell out on there, there's no longer an official way to buy them.
23/05/2025
PSA: Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat Requires Your Phone Number for Verification Purposes
Nintendo Switch 2's GameChat will require a phone number when setting up the feature.
23/05/2025
FTC Finally Drops Challenge to Microsoft's 2023 Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Just days after losing its two-year-old objection to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the U.S.'s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case.
23/05/2025
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Review
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an ambitious and sincere ode to Japanese drift culture, but right now it feels like an unfinished project that’s shipped without the early access caveat.
23/05/2025
Don't Expect Star Wars: Battlefront 3 Any Time Soon, Former DICE Developer Says, Despite Player Surge
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 might be enjoying a player resurgence, but fans shouldn't expect a Battlefront 3 announcement anytime soon.
23/05/2025
Xbox Insiders Can Now Remove Tiles On The Dashboard, And It Looks Weird
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a bunch of new features for the Xbox dashboard, including the ability to remove some tiles from the home screen to free up space.Basically, it seems that the current iteration of this feature allows folks to bump the home screen tile count down to four, from the default nine tiles.creating some empty space to the right of the dashboard.
23/05/2025
Here's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's All-New Opening Movie
As we sneak ever-closer to the August release of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Konami has released the stealth game's opening movie.
23/05/2025
Fans React To Elden Ring Movie News: 'We’re In The Best Hands Possible with Garland'
It's been mere hours since a live-action Elden Ring movie was revealed to be in the works, and already, fans are making their views — both positive and negative — known.
23/05/2025
Sequel To Halo And Portal-Like Shooter Now Free To Download On Xbox
Splitgate 2's open beta goes live.The portal-powered arena shooter Splitgate was a surprise hit when it originally released, but its life was ultimately cut short when the development team decided to focus on a sequel.Now, after ongoing tests, the open beta for Splitgate 2 is available for multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
23/05/2025
Report: BioShock Announcement Set For This Summer As 2K Prepares Franchise Return
Rapture reportedly involved.According to outlet MP1st, publisher 2K is "preparing an announcement related to the BioShock franchise", and that announcement "will occur fairly soon, most likely before the end of summer".It's said that this announcement could be for a new game in the series, or potentially something relating to the franchise's Netflix project.
23/05/2025
Game Of Thrones: Kingsroad Isn't On Xbox Yet, But Perhaps That's For The Best Right Now
The popular new F2P title has launched to "Mixed" reviews.Back at The Game Awards in December 2024, we were instantly excited to see Game of Thrones: Kingsroad getting announced as a brand-new GoT video game, only to realise that it was coming to PC and mobile devices only.Flash forward a few months, and Game of Thrones: Kingsroad has officially launched on Steam, Android and iOS this week - and although it's proved extremely popular, it's also received a somewhat "mixed" reception thus far.
23/05/2025
Manga's July 2025 Japan Disaster Prediction Shakes Up Fear of 'The Big One' — and Some Are Even Abandoning Their Holiday Plans
How a clairvoyant manga, official government megaquake predictions, and even a horror movie have coincided to create a perfect storm of panic in Japan.
23/05/2025
Avengers: Doomsday Means Spider-Man: Brand New Day Arrives First, and Fans Hope This Means It'll Be a More Grounded Story
Disney's dramatic delay to Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, announced last night, means fans will wait longer to see Earth's mightiest heroes assemble again on screen. But in among all this, fans are also talking about what it might mean for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
23/05/2025
Starfield Update Arrives Alongside Pro-Modding Group's DLC — but the Wait for Official Expansion and PS5 News Goes On
Starfield has a new patch and a new achievement-friendly Creation that’s helping to fill the official DLC void, but fans are still waiting for Bethesda to announce its next expansion and a PS5 release date.
23/05/2025
Fear Street: Prom Queen Review
Fear Street: Prom Queen fails to channel both the outrageous aesthetics and the brutal violence of the films it’s imitating, making this indifferently made exercise in YA horror supremely skippable.
23/05/2025
AU Deals: Score 3 Freebies Including Sifu, Hot Prices on RoadCraft, Doom Dark Ages, Red Deads, and More!
Winter might be creeping in, but these weekend game deals are bringing the heat.
23/05/2025
The HP Memorial Day Sale Starts Now: Save Big on Omen Gaming PCs and Laptops With Nvidia's Newest GPUs
Highlights include an RTX 4070 Super gaming PC for $1,350.
22/05/2025
Live-Action Elden Ring Movie on the Way from A24 and Director Alex Garland
A live-action Elden Ring movie is in the works from A24 and Civil War director Alex Garland.
22/05/2025
Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars Release Dates Postponed
Avengers: Doomsday has been pushed seven months from May 1, 2026 to December 18, 2026, while Avengers: Secret Wars is moving from May 7, 2027 to December 17, 2027.
22/05/2025
Microsoft Celebrates As Xbox Vs. FTC Officially Comes To An End
The Activision Blizzard dispute is over.Fresh off a recent blow in the fight against the Xbox Activision Blizzard takeover, the FTC has announced today that it's dropping its case against Microsoft.In a filing, the FTC said that "the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case", and therefore the complaint over the Activision Blizzard acquisition has been officially dismissed by the court.
22/05/2025
The 12 Best Tim Robinson Sketches
If you're just here for the zip-line, we wouldn't blame you. With Friendship going wide release in theaters, we're looking at the Best Tim Robinson sketches of all time.
22/05/2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Post-Credits Scene Check-In (No Spoilers)
Should you stick around after the credits in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning? We have your spoiler-free answer.
22/05/2025
Save 60% Off the Lokithor J400 Cordless Car Jump Starter for Emergencies
It also doubles as a USB Type-C power bank.
22/05/2025
Where to Watch Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning in IMAX and 4DX
What format should you watch Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning in theaters?
22/05/2025
The Sunrise on the Reaping: Collector's Edition Was Just Announced and Amazon Already Discounted It
The latest Hunger Games novel originally released March 2025.
22/05/2025
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Review in Progress
So far this is a fun but familiar open-world RPG that reimagines Arthurian myth.
22/05/2025
The Walmart Memorial Day Sale Actually Has Some Pretty Good Deals
We've sifted through all of the deals in Walmart's Memorial Day sale 2025 to pick out the best of the bunch just for you.
22/05/2025
The Top 20 Rick and Morty Episodes
From "Pickle Rick" to "Rixty Minutes," these 20 episodes are why Rick and Morty has become one of the best comedies on TV.
22/05/2025
The Dell Memorial Day Sale Has the Best Deals Alienware Gaming Laptops and PCs
One of the biggest Alienware sales of the year.
22/05/2025
Origin Millennium PC Review
The Origin Millennium is a monster of a gaming PC. But is it worth the price?
22/05/2025
Lies Of P's New Difficulty Update Is Causing A Stir On Social Media
Arriving alongside the Overture DLC.There's still no date for the Lies of P "Overture" expansion just yet, but we've been hearing more about it over the past few days, alongside an upcoming free update for the base game that's going to give players new difficulty options.Whenever this difficulty update arrives, Lies of P will feature new "Butterfly's Guidance" and "Awakened Puppet" difficulty options alongside the standard one, which is being renamed "Legendary Stalker".
22/05/2025
Green Lantern Movie 'Would've Been Great' if Ryan Reynolds Wrote the Script, Director Says
Remember 2011’s Ryan Reynolds-helmed Green Lantern movie? Honestly, how could anyone forget it? That said, director Martin Campbell actually thinks it “would’ve been great” with one big tweak: Reynolds writing the script.
22/05/2025
Starfield May 2025 Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
There's a cool new "Watchtower" Creation as well!Bethesda has released the May 2025 update for Starfield across Xbox and PC today, which is primarily focused on bug fixes for both the main game and the Shattered Space DLC, although there are a few cool new features too.For example, you can now pick "Very Low" graphical settings when using a poor PC, and custom content has received a boost with an option to submit Creations up to 2GB in size and the ability to bundle them in the Creations Store.
22/05/2025
'Space Marine Master Crafted Edition' Brings Remastered Classic To Xbox Game Pass
Yep, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition is in the works at developer SneakyBox - and it comes to Xbox Game Pass on day one!Better yet, Space Marine Master Crafted Edition is just a few weeks away from dropping.Yep, this "faithful restoration" of the original Xbox 360 title launches for Xbox Series X|S on June 10th - including that day one release on Game Pass Ultimate.
22/05/2025
Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2025
Including a new Xbox Game Pass title!Today marked the Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2025, which revealed a bunch of Warhammer announcements for Xbox.Below, you'll find a complete roundup of everything we saw (Xbox-related) at the event.
22/05/2025
'Cleanse, Purge, Kill!' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Returns With Definitive Edition of 20-Year-Old RTS Classic
Relic has announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition, a modernized version of its 20-year-old RTS classic. Check out the debut trailer.
22/05/2025
Original Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Gets Surprise Master Crafted Edition on PC and Xbox Game Pass — but There’s No PS5 Version
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is getting a surprise Master Crafted Edition, launching June 10 on PC and Xbox Series X and S, and straight into Game Pass. No PS5 version was announced.
22/05/2025
The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition Interview: 'I Am Going Back and Fixing Typos I Made 20 Years Ago'
Dawn of War is back! Relic has announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition, an updated version of its beloved RTS first released over 20 years ago. As a huge fan of the original 2004 game, I just had to find out more. So, like a well-trained Inquisitor, I tracked down design director Philippe Boulle and quizzed him on this most welcome of grimdark revivals.
22/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Is the Next cRPG From the Developer of Rogue Trader
Owlcat Games has announced Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, its next cRPG following the well-received Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
22/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Returns, Space Marine Master Crafted Edition, and More: All the Announcements and Trailers From Warhammer Skulls 2025
Here’s a rundown of everything announced at Warhammer Skulls 2025, with enough trailers to satisfy even the grumpiest of Inquisitors.
22/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Developer Saber Interactive Answers IGN's Burning Questions on Siege Mode, Dreadnoughts, and Future Seasons
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has just revealed Siege, its upcoming take on the classic Horde mode. There’s a debut teaser trailer, screenshots, and initial details on how it will work. But, as a big Warhammer 40,000 and Space Marine 2 fan, I wanted to know more. So I sent over a list of questions to Tim Willits, Chief Creative Officer at developer Saber Interactive, to answer my burning questions. I got some interesting replies.
22/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Reveals New Patch 8 Siege Mode With Teaser Trailer, Screenshots, and a Release Date — and Yes, You Can Call in a Dreadnought
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has revealed Siege, the final name for the hotly anticipated Horde mode coming to the explosive third-person action shooter as part of Patch 8.
22/05/2025
Fortnite Tops iPhone Chart Following App Store Return
Fortnite's return to iPhone and iPad has seen the game storm to the top of the App Store charts — at least in the U.S., where Epic Games' battle royale is finally available once again.
22/05/2025
Don't Look Down: Squid Game Season 3 Will Play on Your Fear of Heights
If you thought Season 1 and 2 of Squid Game were intense, you haven’t seen anything yet. The beloved Netflix drama is returning for Season 3 — and this time, those of you who are afraid of heights, beware, because creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is returning to that fear in a major way.
22/05/2025
Amazon Has Google Pixel 9 Deals Today, But You Should Wait for Prime Day
Prices will probably go lower ahead of the Pixel 10 release.
22/05/2025
Monster Train 2 Launches On Xbox Game Pass To Phenomenal Reviews
One of the top-rated games of 2025.Earlier today, we mentioned in our roundup of the latest two Xbox Game Pass titles for this week that Monster Train 2 was quietly added to the service, and it's been getting some absolutely incredible reviews so far.In fact, Monster Train's 2 Metacritic average of 89 (for PC) places it amongst the very highest-rated games of 2025 to date, and it would be sitting in fifth position if those reviews were for Xbox.
22/05/2025
Adults Season 1, Episodes 1-6 Review
Adults tries way too hard to be the chaotic friend, but actually shows potential (and some real humor) when it chills out.
22/05/2025
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories - Elspeth Brings the Iconic Franchise to Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics has acquired the rights to the Magic: The Gathering franchise, and we've got an exclusive look at their first series.
22/05/2025
What Elden Ring Nightreign's First-Time Director Learned from Miyazaki – IGN First
We sat down to talk with Elden Ring Nightreign director Ishizaki-san about what it's like sitting in the director's chair, dig into some of the more unique design decisions Nightreign brings to the table, and learn a little more about the origins of this Elden Ring spinoff.
22/05/2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Photo Shows Link to Thunderbolts*/New Avengers Post-Credit Scene, Fans Believe
A new The Fantastic Four: First Steps photo looks to show a moment from late on in the film that ties into the post-credit scene from Thunderbolts*/New Avengers.
22/05/2025
Witcher 3 Special Edition Xbox Controllers Are Now Available
Everything you need to know to preorder The Witcher 3 Special Edition 10th Anniversary Xbox Controllers, available in standard and Elite editions.
22/05/2025
Xbox Tops The List In New 'Best-Selling Games' Roundup For The US
Hardware sales have even grown as well!April 2025 was an incredible month for Microsoft as a gaming publisher, with multiple new releases selling extremely well across a variety of platforms.As revealed by Mat Piscatella of analyst group Circana, two Xbox games were the best-selling titles across all of Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and Steam in the US last month, and those were Oblivion Remastered and Forza Horizon 5.
22/05/2025
Disney Is So Confident in the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Movie That It's Already Considering Sequels
Disney is so confident in the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie that it's already talking about sequels.
22/05/2025
Game of Thrones Writer George R.R. Martin Joins Animated Hercules Movie as Producer, and We're Never Getting Winds of Winter, Are We?
Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin has joined the production of an upcoming animated Hercules movie, in his latest extracurricular activity that's not the long-awaited Winds of Winter.
22/05/2025
Type: Null and the Ultra Beasts Join Pokemon TCG Pocket in New Extradimensional Crisis Expansion
Not done collecting all the cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket's Celestial Guardians Expansion, which dropped literally just three weeks ago? Too bad. Here comes another expansion. It's called Extradimensional Crisis, it'll be out on May 29, and it features the wacky-looking Ultra Beasts and creepy chimera Pokemon Type: Null.
22/05/2025
The Witcher 3 Special Edition Xbox Controllers Now Available To Buy
Exclusive to the Microsoft Store.We've got another shadow drop announcement today, as Xbox has unveiled a set of The Witcher 3 Special Edition Xbox controllers that are exclusive to the Microsoft Store, and you can literally buy them right now if you want to.The standard "The Witcher 3 10th Anniversary Special Edition Xbox Controller" comes in at $79.99, while the "Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core – The Witcher 3 10th Anniversary Special Edition" comes in at $169.99, featuring all the extras that you get with the Elite Core series.
22/05/2025
Ant-Man Star Michael Douglas Says He's 'Had the Experience' of Marvel, Now Unlikely to Return as Hank Pym
Ant-Man star and veteran actor Michael Douglas has said he's probably done with the MCU, after making four big-screen appearances as shrinking scientist Hank Pym.
22/05/2025
Death Stranding 2 PS5 DualSense Controller Is Up for Preorder
Everything you need to know to buy the new DualSense Wireless PS5 Controller – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition for PlayStation 5.
22/05/2025
Curse of Pirates, a Top-Down Pixel-Art Action-Roguelike, Announced for PC
Check out this new top-down pixel-art action roguelike, Curse of Pirates, as you customize your build on each run to survive waves of scoundrels, monsters from the deep, undead pirates, tough bosses, and more.
22/05/2025
Xbox Game Pass Standard Grows As Microsoft Adds Three Recent Releases To The Library
Some big games joining XGP Standard!Yep, Microsoft's mid-tier subscription service has added three games today, and these are some pretty major additions for one of the team's cheaper options.All three of these titles launched in the last year or so, and they can now be enjoyed by XGP Standard players.
22/05/2025
Xbox Game Pass Standard Grows As Microsoft Adds Two Recent Releases To The Library
Some big games joining XGP Standard!Yep, Microsoft's mid-tier subscription service has added two games today, and these are some pretty major additions for one of the team's cheaper options.Both of these titles launched within the last year, and they can now be enjoyed by XGP Standard players.
22/05/2025
Review: Xbox Retro Classics - A Great Addition To Game Pass, With Just One Caveat
Stream Activision's classics from the '80s and '90s.Yesterday marked the surprise launch of Xbox Retro Classics for all tiers of Xbox Game Pass, allowing players to dig into a list of over 50 Retro Classics games from the 1980s and 1990s that are all based on Activision-owned IP.There's a good number of games spread across Atari, Amiga, SNES and even a PlayStation 1 title in there, and for me, the latency has been extremely minimal - to the point where I'd never know I wasn't playing these games natively.
22/05/2025
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reunite for Third Crossover Series
Two iconic pop culture universes are colliding again, as BOOM! Studios and IDW Publishing reunite for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
22/05/2025
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown Review
A fun, if barebones, tactics game reminiscent of TMNT's arcade classics.
22/05/2025
Magic: The Gathering: Edge of Eternities Preorder Guide
Preorders are now live for the Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities expansion, which is expected to release on August 1 this year.
22/05/2025
After Eight Years, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is Suddenly Exploding In Popularity Again
"The community is louder than ever.".In fact, eight years since the release and five years since DICE and EA essentially gave up on it, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is absolutely exploding in popularity at the moment - apparently including on Xbox as well.Over on Steam, it's regularly hitting a peak player count of nearly 10k, while if you believe what some "sources" are saying on social media, it might have even hit a concurrent player count of over 160,000 in just 24 hours across all platforms.
22/05/2025
The Last of Us Part 1 Finale Question Definitively Answered by Series Creator, Upending Years of Fan Debate
The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann has answered a key fan question behind the first game's memorable finale, and revealed information that has affected some fans' views of Joel's big moral choice — and left other saying they'd have prefered not knowing.
22/05/2025
Lies of P Director Explains U-Turn on Difficulty: 'We Wanted to Make Sure a Wider Audience Could Play the Game'
Lies of P's upcoming DLC, Overture, will introduce difficulty options for the very first time. Its developer has explained the decision.
22/05/2025
Xbox Adds More Dynamic Backgrounds Based On Third-Party Hits
Xbox's library of dynamic backgrounds for the Series X and S has slowly expanded over time and we're now also regularly getting third-party designs.With this in mind, the latest two designs are based on the Atlus RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio and The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, with the Witcher background focused around the game's 10th anniversary celebrations.Read the full article on purexbox.com
22/05/2025
Star Wars Andor Actor Joins Calls for Battlefront 3 as Battlefront 2 Popularity Spikes
Renewed calls for a fresh Star Wars Battlefront game have been given a boost by an actor from critically-acclaimed TV series Andor.
22/05/2025
Silent Hill f a 'Completely New Title' That 'People Who Have Never Played the Series Can Enjoy,' Konami Says
Silent Hill f is not a sequel to any of the existing Silent Hill games. Instead, much like Silent Hill 2, it will offer a standalone story, "independent from the series."
22/05/2025
Amazon Just Restocked Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Premium Collection, But Is It Worth It?
Amazon has restocked the Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Super Premium Collection for $259.95, but it's still overpriced. Here's how to save money by grabbing Prismatic Evolutions booster bundles or singles instead.
22/05/2025
Free Play Days Features Eight Xbox Games This Weekend (May 22-25)
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup!This weekend's selection features eight Warhammer titles as part of a massive promotion for the franchise, so there's plenty to go at on Xbox with FPD this week.Here's the full list of Warhammer titles now live on Xbox Free Play Days:Read the full article on purexbox.com
22/05/2025
That Scrubs Reboot Is Really Happening — and Now Zach Braff Has Joined the Cast
In television, nothing good can ever stay dead — and in a year that's seen new projects from universes as disparate as The Office and Buffy the Vampire Slayer re-enter production, beloved 2000s hospital sitcom Scrubs is next.
22/05/2025
Borderlands 4 Boss Randy Pitchford Addresses ‘Real Fans’ Tweet Controversy: ‘Nobody Likes Being Taken for Granted and It Was Not My Intent’
Randy Pitchford has addressed the backlash to his controversial Borderlands 4 $80 ‘real fans’ tweet after someone ran it through a Handsome Jack AI.
22/05/2025
Two More Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (May 21-22)
One arriving via EA Play.Yesterday's Xbox Game Pass update was a fairly major one; adding a bunch of titles to the lineup for the end of May and early June.Two of those additions were slipped into this week - so we're here to round those up today and give you a taste of what's new on Xbox Game Pass for the rest of the week.
22/05/2025
Dystopian Google AI Video Generator Generating Fake Fortnite Clips, and It's Tough to Tell the Difference
Google has launched an advanced AI video generation tool capable of creating Fortnite gameplay clips that look almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
22/05/2025
Deals For Today: More MTG Marvel's Spider-Man Preorders Drop
As of May 22, Magic: The Gathering’s Marvel’s Spider-Man preorder bundle is live again on Amazon, with price protection in place. You’ll also find INIU power banks from $15.98, a $42 Assassin’s Creed Shadows vinyl score, and major drops on Pokémon TCG singles across Prismatic Evolutions and Journey Together.
22/05/2025
GeoGuessr Pulls Out of Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia After Fan and Creator Backlash: 'When You Tell Us We’ve Got It Wrong, We Take It Seriously'
GeoGuessr has withdrawn from the Esports World Cup after players and map creators slammed the team for participating in the event that, controversially, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia later this summer.
22/05/2025
Dead Spells Codes (May 2025)
Stock up on burgers for rerolls with these active and working codes for Dead Spells.
22/05/2025
Kieran Culkin Confirmed to Play Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Succession star Kieran Culkin has secured the part of a young Caesar Flickerman in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie adaptation following months of rumors.
22/05/2025
AU Deals: Top Deals on Turtle Beach Controllers, Nightreign, Outlaws, Hogwarts, Kingdom Come 2, and More!
There’s a healthy swarm of discounts buzzing across every platform today, from indie gems to AAA heavy-hitters.
22/05/2025
Ranking the Best Live-Action Disney Remakes
Be our guest... and check out the best live-action Disney remakes. Mad Hatters, genies, dragons, and more!
21/05/2025
The Surrender Review
Despite a passionate performance from Colby Minifie and some compelling visuals, The Surrender sidelines its deft exploration of grief for drawn-out, pointless supernatural horror.
21/05/2025
Ubisoft Working On New 'AAA' Rayman Game As Studio Begins Hiring
Some now-deleted job adverts from Ubisoft have sparked particular interest today, and for good reason - they relate to a brand-new Rayman game from the company's Milan studio.Gathered on Reddit and shared by our friends at Nintendo Life, two job adverts were spotted for this upcoming Rayman project - one of which describes the game as a "AAA title".These listings have now been removed, but here's how they were presented beforehand:Read the full article on purexbox.com
21/05/2025
How to Watch the Europa League Final for Free: Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester United
Here's how and where you can watch the Spurs v Man United UEFA Europa League Final online for free.
21/05/2025
Xbox's New Retro Classics Collection Features A PlayStation 1 Game
While compiling our full list of Xbox Retro Classics launch games earlier today, I couldn't help but notice we've got a PlayStation 1 game in the mix!MechWarrior 2 is that game, first released for the PS1 back in April of 1997.To explain, Xbox Retro Classics uses Antstream Arcade's streaming technology to stream the PS1 version of MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat to whatever device you're playing on, meaning you're getting the true PlayStation version of this game - rather than the Windows, DOS or Mac versions that were also released, for example.
21/05/2025
The Best VPNs for Streaming Netflix from Anywhere
Looking to access Netflix US from just about anywhere? These VPN services do the trick.
21/05/2025
Xbox Is Making Loads Of Old First-Party Titles Cloud Gaming Compatible This Week
This is a big update to the service.Out of the blue, 15 Xbox titles will become cloud compatible in general later this week - including loads of old Microsoft first-party releases.All 15 of these games will be playable on Xbox Cloud Gaming from May 23rd:Read the full article on purexbox.com
21/05/2025
Live-Action Street Fighter Movie: Roman Reigns, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, and Andrew Koji in Talks to Join Cast
Legendary Pictures’ live-action Street Fighter movie is reportedly considering four big names as it kicks off the search for its cast.
21/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Sees Player Count Surge Alongside Heart of Democracy Update
The Heart of Democracy update for Helldivers 2 has marked out a new battlefield on Super Earth itself. And it looks like Helldivers are jumping back on to help hold the line against the Illuminate invasion.
21/05/2025
Xbox May 2025 Update Introduces 'Retro Classics', New Play Anywhere Additions & GeForce Now On PC
Today, Xbox has announced an absolutely massive console update that brings loads of new features to the table - actually, it's more of an entire platform update than just a console one!Starting out, we have the surprise release of Retro Classics from Xbox Game Studios - a collection of old school titles which we've detailed in full down below.<related ids="182672">Read the full article on purexbox.com
21/05/2025
How Elden Ring Nightreign's Combat Designer Aimed to Speed Up the Action – IGN First
As our exclusive IGN First coverage of Elden Ring Nightreign continues, we bring you our interview with game and combat designer Takuya Miyazawa. Enjoy!
21/05/2025
The Powerful AMD Zen 5 9950X3D Gaming CPU Is Finally Back in Stock on Amazon
AMD's best gaming processor has been out of stock since launch.
21/05/2025
Nintendo Reveals 'Silly Sketch' of Mario Kart World Cow That Led to the Game's Best New Character Becoming Playable
Nintendo has discussed Mario Kart World's fan-favourite new character, Cow, and shown off the piece of concept art that secured her place in the game as a playable character.
21/05/2025
PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Shutdown Announced After 3 Years
Sony has announced an end to its PlayStation Stars loyalty program, less than three years after its launch.
21/05/2025
Xbox Retro Classics: The Full List Of Games Included At Launch
Classic Activision titles on Xbox Game Pass.Out of nowhere, Xbox has announced a brand-new feature for Xbox Game Pass members today in the form of Xbox Retro Classics, as as mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, it includes over 50 Activision games at launch.We've got the full list of those games for you below, and keep in mind that more will be added over time - we're starting with an initial list of 53, but it'll rise to over 100 at some point in the future.
21/05/2025
Xbox Announces 'Retro Classics' For Game Pass, 50+ Activision Titles Included
A collaboration with Antstream Arcade.Retro Classics is part of a collaboration with Antstream Arcade, and takes the form of a streaming-based feature that allows you to play these games over the cloud, complete with unique challenges, leaderboards and more.Read the full article on purexbox.com
21/05/2025
Lies of P: Overture Wears its Bloodborne Inspiration Proudly on its Sleeve
Lies of P: Overture doesn’t play with the Pinocchio-inspired soulslike's formula too much, but in our hands-on we found that the new ingredients it added, like the great new weapon types and fabulously freaky monsters, proved that there's never really too much of a good thing, even if it is largely the same thing.
21/05/2025
Microsoft Announces Retro Classics With Game Pass, Kicks Things Off With Over 50 Activision Games From the 80s and 90s
Microsoft has announced Retro Classics with Game Pass, a collaboration with Antstream Arcade to bring a collection of over 50 classic Activision games from the 80s and 90s to Game Pass members.
21/05/2025
Milly Alcock Reveals 'Someone Very High Up' Told Her She Needed an Acting Coach on the House of the Dragon Set
She played what’s considered one of the most iconic characters in the Game of Thrones universe, but it wasn’t exactly an easy start for Milly Alcock. The Australian actress, who plays the young version of Rhaenyra Targaryen in the spinoff series House of the Dragon, recently revealed that someone in a position of power told her she would have to participate in acting coaching following her second day on set.
21/05/2025
Sony Signs Deal for Mukti, a First-Person Story Exploration Game Set in an Indian Museum Coming to PS5 and PC
Sony has revealed an upcoming PlayStation 5 and PC game called Mukti, which it signed as part of its Sony India Hero Project. Check out the first gameplay.
21/05/2025
Highest 2 Lowest Review
Highest 2 Lowest features an enormously theatrical Denzel Washington and the kind of wild tonal swings only Spike Lee can manage.
21/05/2025
Xbox Game Pass Is Adding Another 'Game Of The Year' Next Week
A 10/10 addition to Game Pass.Stunning RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, which was crowned 2024's Game of the Year by the likes of IGN and NAVGTR, is officially heading to Xbox Game Pass on May 29th, arriving for not only Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members, but subscribers to the Xbox Game Pass Standard service as well.Read the full article on purexbox.com
21/05/2025
Hellblade 2 Announced For PS5 Alongside 'Enhanced' Edition On Xbox
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox game that's moving over to PS5 consoles, with Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 now set to launch on PlayStation this summer.We don't have a specific date yet, but the Xbox studio has announced an "Enhanced Edition" of its 2024 adventure that will include a PS5 port.That enhanced version will also be dropping for Xbox Series X|S and PC as a free update, alongside the brand-new PS5 release.
21/05/2025
Samsung HW-Q990F Review
Samsung has released its yearly update to its flagship soundbar, and while the HW-Q990F is excellent in nearly every way, it finds itself running into the problem that many top-of-the-line products before it have faced. How can each new edition separate itself from the last?
21/05/2025
Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Start Reading Marvel's Fantastic Four
Marvel's Fantastic Four series has been one of the best comics on the stands for a while now. Here's why there's never been a better time to dive into the book as the FF gear up for their MCU debut.
21/05/2025
Why Nintendo Redesigned Donkey Kong, According to Shigeru Miyamoto
Earlier this year, we received confirmation that Donkey Kong's fresh new look wasn't just for the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Love it or hate it, that's your business, but now Shigeru Miyamoto has finally told us why the great ape got a makeover in the first place.
21/05/2025
Mario Kart World Began Development on Switch 1 and Suffered Performance Struggles, Until Switch 2 Delay Offered 'Ray of Hope'
Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World was originally in development more than five years ago, solely for the original Nintendo Switch.
21/05/2025
Star Trek: The Next Generation Just Dropped to $80 on Blu-ray
The complete series of Star Trek: The Next Generation has dropped to an all-time low price at Walmart, but it might not last long.
21/05/2025
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition Announced for PS5, With Added Features and PS5 Pro Support
Xbox console exclusive Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will come to PlayStation 5 this summer in an Enhanced Edition with new features, Microsoft has announced.
21/05/2025
Xbox Game Pass May 2025 Wave 2 Lineup Confirmed
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass May 2025 Wave 2 lineup, which is headlined by Metaphor ReFantazio, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and To a T.
21/05/2025
These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 21 - June 3)
Your latest batch of new titles.Microsoft has revealed the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for the next few weeks, as we begin creeping into June 2025's selection of titles.Before that though, a handful of additions close out the May 2025 Game Pass list, including the fantastic Metaphor: ReFantazio which we scored a coveted 10/10 in our PX review.
21/05/2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Massively Outsold the Original Oblivion in the U.S. in its First Month
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered launched in a not-so-surprising shadow drop at the tail end of the month, and in just one week managed to vastly outsell the original Oblivion's first 15 months on the market.
21/05/2025
Amid Backlash to $80 Borderlands 4 'If You’re a Real Fan' Comment, Randy Pitchford Points to Previous Statement: 'If You Want the Truth, Here It Is'
The backlash to Randy Pitchford’s controversial Borderlands 4 $80 comment has leveled up, with video game publishers jumping on the bandwagon to promote their games. Meanwhile, Pitchford himself has pointed to previous comments he made about Borderlands 4's price, declaring: "If you want the truth, here it is."
21/05/2025
Barbie Director's Narnia Reboot Adds Carey Mulligan to Its Cast
The upcoming Narnia reboot from Barbie movie writer and director Greta Gerwig has added Carey Mulligan to its growing cast.
21/05/2025
Talking Point: What Game Franchises Would You Pay $80 For On Xbox?
Price increases are inevitable.Since Nintendo revealed that $80 games are coming to Switch 2 — and Microsoft announced price increases that include upcoming AAA titles — the cost of video games has been a hot topic.Of course, with the likes of Xbox Game Pass, us lucky folks on Xbox Series X|S and PC are spared the difficult choice of which games to actually buy half the time.
21/05/2025
Amazon Has Restocked Spider-Man Magic: The Gathering Sealed Booster Boxes Today
Spider-Man Magic: The Gathering cards are back in stock at Amazon, including the 30-pack display boxes and the special Scene Box.
21/05/2025
The Big Shigeru Miyamoto Interview: 'I See Nintendo as Like a Talent Agency and We Have Within Our Roster a Lot of Talented Characters'
IGN interviews Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto on Super Nintendo World, Switch 2, and his love of Pikmin.
21/05/2025
Xbox Mobile Store Plans Being 'Stymied' By Apple, Says Microsoft
"This solution has been stymied by Apple".With fresh details coming from The Verge, Microsoft has pledged its support to Fortnite maker Epic Games and its own fight with Apple - by filing an 'amicus brief' that explains Microsoft's issues with the company as well.In short, the Xbox owner says that Apple has "stymied" its ability to launch a store without paying significant fees for transactions.
21/05/2025
Avowed Director Quits Obsidian After More Than a Decade for Job at Netflix-Owned Oxenfree Studio
Avowed director Carrie Patel has quit legendary RPG company Obsidian Entertainment, just months after its most recent game's launch.
21/05/2025
One Of The Worst Xbox Games Of All Time Has Dropped To $2.99
Still not worth it?Every year here at Pure Xbox, we highlight the best and worst games of the past 12 months according to Metacritic's rankings, and nobody seemed overly surprised when The Lord of the Rings: Gollum took the "worst" award in 2023.This was a game that had a lot of hype behind it pre-launch, but clearly was suffering from development troubles ahead of release, ultimately settling on a miserable 33 average rating on Metacritic when it debuted in May of that year.
21/05/2025
After Redesigning Donkey Kong, Nintendo Has Tweaked Another Classic Character — and Here's Our Best Look Yet
Nintendo has showcased its revamped look for Diddy Kong, after previously changing the company's decades-old design for his bigger pal Donkey Kong.
21/05/2025
Atomfall Was 'Immediately Profitable' Despite Launching On Xbox Game Pass
Rebellion is already considering sequels and spin-offs.There have been concerns raised about Xbox Game Pass potentially detracting from game sales, but as we already heard from the Atomfall developer in April, Microsoft's subscription service helped this title become a "huge success".Rebellion has elaborated on this during a chat with The Game Business (via IGN), mentioning how the British-themed survival game was "immediately profitable" on release, even though around two million players were experiencing the title on Xbox Game Pass.
21/05/2025
Deals For Today: Slashing Legends Pokémon Tin Back in Stock at Amazon for $30
As of May 21, the Pokémon TCG Slashing Legends Tin is $29.87 at Amazon, but top Journey Together singles are far cheaper on TCG Player. Meanwhile, Magic: The Gathering’s Marvel Spider-Man Play Booster Box is back up for preorder at Amazon for $189.99.
21/05/2025
Pokémon Go Introducing a $100 Ticket Upgrade That Gets You Into a Better Toilet
Pokémon Go has unveiled a new $100 Premier Access ticket upgrade option for its upcoming Go Fest: Jersey City event that unlocks in-game items and access to real-world improved facilities — including "upgraded restrooms."
21/05/2025
Doom: The Dark Ages 'The Biggest Launch in id's History' — but No Sales Figure Yet
Doom: The Dark Ages has seen 3 million players since coming out last week, but Bethesda has yet to announce a sales figure.
21/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Players Are Ready For Revenge After Illuminate Invasion Razes Mars
An invasion of Super Earth is underway in Helldivers 2's latest update, bringing the once-distant frontlines of conflict close to home. Amid the chaos of the invasion, Helldivers were informed that the Illuminate have razed the neighboring planet of Mars, and players are already eager for some payback over it.
21/05/2025
Best Switch 2 Deals: Amazon Has Some Big Discounts on Third-Party Carry Cases Ahead of Memorial Day
Amazon has plenty of third-party Switch 2 accessories already available, with many at a discount. Here are the best early picks that are actually worth your money.
21/05/2025
Fortnite Is Finally Back on the U.S. Apple App Store
Fortnite has made its long-awaited return to the U.S. Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad users.
21/05/2025
AU Deals: Banger Deals on Death Stranding 2, GT7, Final Fantasies, CoDs, Helldivers, and More!
There’s never been a better time to give your games library a spring clean and make room for some banger new titles.
21/05/2025
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad Review in Progress
When you play Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, you pay or you die.
20/05/2025
Avowed Game Director Leaves Xbox & Obsidian For Netflix Studio
After spending 11 years at Obsidian.There's been a big departure from the team at Obsidian Entertainment, with Avowed game director Carrie Patel announcing on LinkedIn that she's now joined Night School: A Netflix Game Studio has of this month.Patel had been at Obsidian for 11 years and 7 months, contributing to not only Avowed, but also The Outer Worlds (as a senior narrative designer) and both Pillars of Eternity games as a narrative designer.
20/05/2025
The HP Omen Max 16 RTX 5070 Ti and 5080 Gaming Laptops Are on Sale for Memorial Day
These laptops are equipped with the latest Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.
20/05/2025
Amazon Has 4K Movie Deals Hidden in Its Memorial Day Sale
Add to your physical media collection.
20/05/2025
Xbox & Bethesda Say DOOM: The Dark Ages Is id Software's 'Biggest Launch' Ever
Hits milestone 7x faster than DOOM Eternal.Exactly one week on from DOOM: The Dark Ages' early access launch, Xbox and Bethesda have announced a huge player milestone for the id Software FPS - which has now become the "biggest launch" in the studio's history.A week after the game's initial release, DOOM: The Dark Ages has now hit three million players across all platforms.
20/05/2025
George Wendt, Cheers Star, Dies at 76
George Wendt, the comedian-turned-actor best known for his role as “Norm Peterson” on the classic sitcom Cheers, died Tuesday at the age of 76.
20/05/2025
The Best Video Game Deals We've Found Across the 2025 Memorial Day Sales
You can save a heap of cash on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch games in these Memorial Day 2025 sales.
20/05/2025
The Graphic Novel Feeding Ghosts Won the Pulitzer Prize, But for Some Reason It’s Gotten Little Reaction
Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls is the second graphic novel to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. It’s the biggest news in the world of comics, yet no one seems to be talking about it.
20/05/2025
Eddington Review
Eddington is a comedic satire with all the depth and precision of a Facebook meme.
20/05/2025
Talking Point: 25 Years On, What Do You Think Of The 'Perfect Dark' Franchise?
Believe it or not, it's been 25 years this month since Perfect Dark began its life for the Nintendo 64 on May 22nd, 2000 - and unfortunately it's been a rocky ride since then, with just two games having been released in 25 years.That original game was amazing, of course, and some people still think it was better than GoldenEye 007, while its 2010 Xbox Live Arcade port for the Xbox 360 remains fun to play to this day, especially since it's been made backwards compatible for modern Xbox consoles.Read the full article on purexbox.com
20/05/2025
The Secretlab Memorial Day Sale Starts Now: Save on the Best Gaming Chairs of 2025
Don't skimp on something you use several hours per day.
20/05/2025
How to Watch the Jurassic Park Movies in Chronological Order
Wondering how to watch the Jurassic Park movies in order? We're here to help with a breakdown of the beloved dinosaur series' chronology.
20/05/2025
Long-Lost Kane & Lynch Movie Concept Had Stranger Things, Thunderbolts* Star David Harbour in Mind
Writing on social media this week, Nobody 2 director Timo Tjahjanto revealed that he had written a treatment for the Kane & Lynch film that would have starred David Harbour — that's Stranger Things' own Jim Hopper, or Red Guardian/Florence Pugh's dad in Thunderbolts*/New Avengers.
20/05/2025
Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Project Orion Has Night City and Another City That Feels Like 'Chicago Gone Wrong,' Mike Pondsmith Teases
CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, codenamed Project Orion, is a closely guarded secret, but that hasn’t stopped Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith from teasing some previously unknown details about a new city.
20/05/2025
Xbox Reportedly Been 'In Talks' Over Putting Steam On Next Console
As well as other PC storefronts.There's been a lot of discussion over the past few months about whether the idea of Steam being included as part of the next Xbox console could happen or not - but apparently it's something that Microsoft has been in talks over.In a report on Windows Central today, editor Jez Corden has advised that not only Steam, but other "PC storefront owners" have been in discussion with Microsoft about having a presence on Xbox consoles going forward.
20/05/2025
Guillermo del Toro Says He's 'Not Doing a Horror Movie' With Frankenstein: 'It's an Emotional Story For Me'
If you were expecting scares from Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Frankenstein film, it’s time to temper your expectations. In fact, according to the man himself, this is far from a horror movie — it’s an “emotional story.”
20/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Players Have Had SEAF Buddies For Less Than 24 Hours, And They Already Love Them
A massive new battle has broken out in Helldivers 2. Today, developer Arrowhead Studios brought the fight to Super Earth, as the Illuminate are touching down on the Helldivers' home turf. Everyone is joining in the fight, from the player-led Helldivers to some fresh reinforcements in the SEAF.
20/05/2025
Deals For Today: Amazon Is Lower Than Market Value On Surging Sparks Booster Box
As of May 18, Amazon has the Surging Sparks Booster Box listed for $227.99. That’s lower than many TCG sellers, but still far above its original $121.99 MSRP. Know what you're paying for before you jump in.
20/05/2025
RoboCop: Rogue City Drops To 'Lowest Price Ever' With Incredible Xbox Deal
Earlier today, we posted about Xbox's latest set of offers including some absolutely incredible deals - and we think the current digital discount for RoboCop: Rogue City deserves its own recognition here.Down a whopping 90% from its normal price, the 'Alex Murphy Edition' of 2023's Unreal Engine 5 RoboCop title is just £5.99 / $6.99 - its lowest price ever on the Xbox Store.We'll chuck a link to the digital Xbox version down below, if you're keen to take a look:Read the full article on purexbox.com
20/05/2025
Lilo & Stitch Review
Lilo & Stitch is one of the stronger results of Disney’s non-stop remake campaign, taking the emotional core of the original and amplifying it in a stirring manner.
20/05/2025
Atomfall 'Immediately Profitable' at Launch Despite Countless Players Coming From Game Pass, Developer Discussing Sequel Plans
Atomfall developer Rebellion has said that its hit British survival game became "immediately profitable" upon release, despite the fact that a chunk of its 2 million players came from Xbox Game Pass — and therefore did not buy the title outright for themselves.
20/05/2025
Sea Of Stars Adds Eight Hours Of Free Story DLC On Xbox Game Pass
Throes of the Watchmaker.As if Sea of Stars wasn't already amazing enough, the game has gone and added eight hours' worth of free story content as DLC today, taking the form of a side-adventure known as Throes of the Watchmaker.You'll need to have rolled credits in the main version of Sea of Stars in order to access this free DLC, after which Throes of the Watchmaker will open up to you - assuming you've already claimed it for free via its page on the Xbox Store.
20/05/2025
The Best VPNs for Gaming in 2025
VPNs are useful for everything, even gaming. Here are the best VPNs for gamers right now.
20/05/2025
Benjamin: Preview Oni Press' Mind-Bending Series Inspired by Philip K. Dick
What if Philip K. Dick were resurrected in 2025? Find out in our exclusive preview of Oni Press' mind-bending new series Benjamin.
20/05/2025
Stellar Blade Developer Confirms Sequel Plans
Stellar Blade is getting a fully-fledged sequel, developer Shift Up has confirmed.
20/05/2025
Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones Are Now Available
Everything you need to know to buy the new Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, which offer excellent comfort, with terrific wireless, noise cancelling, and voice-isolation technology.
20/05/2025
PSA: Xbox Series X Loud Or Overheating? Here's How To Open And Clean It
A top tip for ultra quiet gaming time with no shutdowns.I live in a pigsty and it is covered in dust.OK, maybe it's not that bad (it is), but it's certainly very dusty at times in my house, and especially in the little secret room where I go to play all my computer games so that nobody can see my rage-quitting antics.
20/05/2025
Netflix Will Produce Animated Series Set in the World of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale
Netflix and Supercell have announced that they will bring the Clash video game franchise to the small screen with an animated series set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale.
20/05/2025
'That's Just Stupid': Geralt Actor Slams Suggestion The Witcher 4 Starring Ciri Is 'Woke'
Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt, has hit back at criticism of The Witcher 4 focusing on Ciri — and told so-called fans of the franchise to "read the damn books."
20/05/2025
Is That a Predator Wearing a Trophy Cape of Xenomorph Tails in the Killer of Killers Trailer? Alien Aficionados Think So
Predator and Alien are set to have a crossover moment in the upcoming Predator: Badlands movie, but could there also be a Xenomorph link in Predator: Killer of Killers? Fans think so.
20/05/2025
Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2 On Xbox Now More Expensive In Some Countries, Including The UK
In a somewhat strange turn of events, Rockstar has bumped up the non-sale prices for Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 in certain regions, including here in the UK.Using the data tools over at DekuDeals, We're seeing £5 price increases for the digital versions of Red Dead 1 & 2 on the Xbox Store.The new prices are £59.99 and £29.99 respectively, up from £54.99 and £24.99 which were the RRP values before early May 2025.
20/05/2025
Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM Review
The Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM is the little brother to the acclaimed PG32UCDM, and is just as, if not slightly more, stunning at this smaller size.
20/05/2025
As Gamers Express Concern About Borderlands 4 Potentially Costing $80, Gearbox Chief Randy Pitchford Says: ‘If You’re a Real Fan, You’ll Find a Way to Make It Happen’
Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford has responded to a fan who expressed concern about the prospect of paying $80 for Borderlands 4, saying: “if you’re a real fan, you’ll find a way to make it happen.”
20/05/2025
Meet the Man Who Designed Pokémon’s Iconic Logo
Meet Chris Maple, a Seattle-based designer who unwittingly stumbled into creating one of the most iconic logos in the world: Pokémon.
20/05/2025
Xbox 'Critically Acclaimed' Sale Now Live, Amazing Bargains Available This Week
Don't overlook this week's Xbox offers.Tuesday has arrived, and so has the weekly refresh of deals on the Xbox Store!The highlight for many will probably be the "Critically Acclaimed" Xbox sale that's just gone live, although there's also an amazing Nacon Publisher sale, the usual batch of Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts, and loads of sales carrying over from last week.
20/05/2025
Ranking the Mission: Impossible Movies
What are the best Mission: Impossible movies? What are the worst? We ranked the adventures of Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt!
20/05/2025
Final Trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth Shows the River Raft Scene From Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park, More of the D-Rex, and the Mutadon
NBC Universal has released the final trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth, showing off key elements of the film as well as a good look at old and brand new dinosaurs including the D-Rex and the Mutadon.
20/05/2025
Stalker Trilogy Comparison Shows Off Xbox Series X|S Enhanced Edition
Subtle enhancements to some open world classics.Stalker Trilogy Enhanced Edition is out now for Xbox Series X|S, and as this new next-gen upgrade lands, an interesting comparison between the old and new versions has cropped up online.Of course, we've thrown this comparison video up above for you all to take a look at.
20/05/2025
Marvel Actress Has Pitched Her Return to Kevin Feige, Despite Tragic Death in Agatha All Along
The actress behind a key character in Marvel TV series Agatha All Along has said she's pitched MCU boss Kevin Feige a way she could still return — despite her apparent tragic death.
20/05/2025
Ahead of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 8, Fans Believe Datamines Have Revealed Everything From the New Class to a New, Much-Wanted Melee Weapon and a Surprising New Gun
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will soon see the release of Patch 8, which publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have already said heralds the arrival of the hotly anticipated Horde mode. But what else might it include? Recent datamines of Space Marine 2 itself may hold clues, including for the new class, new melee weapon, and a surprising ranged weapon.
20/05/2025
Microsoft To Make Registration 'Free' For Individual App Developers As Of June 2025
Potentially affecting Xbox as well.Yesterday, it was announced by Microsoft that individual developers will no longer to need to pay to publish their apps on the Microsoft Store for PC as of June 2025, with the company waiving the fee of $19 that they're currently charged.Microsoft says that it's "creating a more inclusive and accessible platform that empowers more developers to innovate, share and thrive on the Windows ecosystem", and it's the first global digital storefront to waive this fee.
20/05/2025
RoadCraft Is Out Now On Xbox, And It's Getting Some Excellent Reviews
"The dev's best vehicle sim to date".Saber Interactive has done an amazing job with the likes of MudRunner and SnowRunner over the past few years, and the team is back again with RoadCraft this week - a game where you run a disaster recovery company.As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry.
20/05/2025
Toy Story 5 Adds Conan O'Brien in Mysterious New Role
Disney has signed up Conan O'Brien for a role in Toy Story 5.
20/05/2025
Amid Game Closures and a Declining Audience, Call of Duty Is in a Rough Spot — So What’s Next?
Call of Duty fans are still digesting the news that Activision is walking away from Warzone Mobile, the game that was meant to lead the battle royale into a new era. But some are wondering what's next from the franchise amid a declining audience.
20/05/2025
Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 20)
Sim city.Today, we have a pair of fresh titles entering the library, and if you're into your simulators - you're in luck!Here's what's new to Xbox Game Pass today, May 20.
20/05/2025
Here's Our First Look at an Actual Nintendo Switch 2 Cartridge
Nintendo has shown off our first proper look at a Nintendo Switch 2 game cartridge, ahead of the console's launch next month.
20/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Heart of Democracy Update Finally Brings the Illuminate Invasion to the Streets of Super Earth
Helldivers 2 finally has Super Earth maps to fight on as part of the Heart of Democracy major update, out now across PC and PS5.
20/05/2025
It Prequel HBO Max Series Welcome to Derry Gets Debut Trailer — and a Glimpse at Pennywise the Clown 27 Years Before the Events of the Films
Welcome to Derry has its first trailer, revealing a creepy look at HBO Max’s It prequel series, due out fall 2025.
20/05/2025
Witcher 3 Celebrates 10 Years On Xbox With A Special Anniversary Trailer
Before Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red was crafting The Witcher 3 and while it's now focused on the development of the next major entry in the series, it's taken a brief moment out of its busy schedule to pay its respects to Geralt's third outing.It's now been 10 years since this particular title made its original debut on Xbox and multiple other platforms, and to mark this occasion, the developer released a 10th anniversary trailer - highlighting many memorable moments and the adventures throughout the game.Read the full article on purexbox.com
20/05/2025
Nintendo Switch 2 Isn't Even Out Yet, but Report Claims Samsung Keen to Provide OLED Screen in Future Refresh
Nintendo Switch 2 is still weeks from launch, and yet a Samsung is already thinking about the console's inevitable future hardware refresh.
20/05/2025
Half-Life Writer Marc Laidlaw Never Expected His 40-Year-Old Cyberpunk Story Would Be Turned Into a Love, Death and Robots Episode for Netflix
IGN interviews Half-Life lead writer Marc Laidlaw, whose 40-year-old short cyberpunk story is now an episode of Love, Death and Robots on Netflix.
20/05/2025
Deliver At All Costs Review
Deliver At All Costs features some uniquely fun deliveries and a satisfyingly smashable set of cities, but its slapdash story and limited tools for vehicular destruction mean it’s one shipment that’s far from the complete package.
20/05/2025
Will The Last of Us Get a Season 4? Showrunner Craig Mazin Says 'There's No Way to Complete This Narrative' in Season 3
The Last of Us’ hugely successful TV adaptation was confirmed for Season 3 before Season 2 even kicked off. But will it have a Season 4? Showrunner Craig Mazin has indicated Season 4 is pretty much essential for the series.
20/05/2025
The Last of Us Developer Naughty Dog Working on a Second, Unannounced Game Other Than Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Neil Druckmann Confirms
Naughty Dog chief Neil Druckmann has revealed the studio has a secret, unannounced second game in the works other than Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. But what is it?
20/05/2025
How to Stream Disney+ in 4K If You Aren't Already
From superheroes to Star Wars, stream it all in 4K.
20/05/2025
AU Deals: The Hottest Drops on Elden Ring Nightreign, Ghost of Yotei, AC Shadows, Mafia Old Country, and More!
Even though your pile of shame’s already teetering and your backlog is the size of a felled sequoia, who are you and I to resist yet another bargain?
20/05/2025
Govee's New Pixel Light Is a Slick Addition to Your RGB Illuminated Gaming Setup
Better yet, save 30% off with this introductory coupon code.
20/05/2025
Top 10 Mission: Impossible Villains Ranked
From nefarious A.I. to exceptional henchmen and former allies, these are the best villains of the Mission: Impossible franchise.
19/05/2025
Save 25% Off Sonos Portable Bluetooth Speakers
Sonos speakers offer great looks, great sound, and easy setup.
19/05/2025
The Cherry XTRFY MX 3.1 is a High-Performance Gaming Keyboard Just Shy of Greatness
The Cherry XTRFY MX 3.1 sports the great MX2A mechanical switches, but some curious design decisions hold it back from greatness.
19/05/2025
More Than 2,000 Manga Volumes Are 30% Off at the Crunchyroll Store
Here's what's worth grabbing in Crunchyroll's massive sale on Viz manga and art books.
19/05/2025
Voice Actor Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Fortnite's AI Darth Vader
The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Epic Games, after the company implemented an AI-voiced Darth Vader NPC in Fortnite last week.
19/05/2025
The Best Buy Memorial Day Sale Is Now Live With Fresh New Tech Deals
Best Buy has already pushed its Memorial Day sale 2025 live. You can save on Apple products, major appliances, lawn tools, TVs, and much more.
19/05/2025
The Alienware Area-51 RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop Drops to Under $3,000 for the First Time
These are Alienware's new flagship gaming laptops for 2025.
19/05/2025
Best Budget Monitors 2025: Top Cheap Computer Screens
Looking for an affordable computer screen? We've picked out the best budget monitors including ultrawide, 4K, and portable options.
19/05/2025
CD Projekt Kicks Off The Witcher 3 10th Anniversary With Celebratory Streams Ahead of Concert Tour
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025, and developer CD Projekt is already giving fans a taste of the concerts, merch, and more it has in store.
19/05/2025
Final Fantasy 11 Director Says Your Support Convinced Square Enix It 'Should Keep Running the Game'
Final Fantasy 11 producer and director Yoji Fujito has revealed that had it not been for a resurgence of players around the game's 20th anniversary in 2022, there was a "real possibility" support for the MMORPG would've come to an end.
19/05/2025
ID@Xbox Will Be at IGN Live With 10 Playable Games
ID@Xbox is headed to IGN Live June 7-8 with 10 playable games and a special panel focusing on the state of indie gaming.
19/05/2025
The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Graphics Card Is Available at Launch Price (No Markup)
A great budget card for 1080p gaming.
19/05/2025
The Biggest Pokémon Card Crashers And Climbers This Week - May 19
As of May 19, Zekrom EX has surged 167% to $391.97, while Salamence ex dropped 63% to $90.50. Here's a full breakdown of the biggest Pokémon card climbers and crashers this week.
19/05/2025
The AutoFull M6 Ultra is a Premium Gaming Chair Punching Above Its Weight
The AutoFull M6 Ultra offers a comfortable, fully adjustable gaming chair with built-in heating, cooling, and massage at a surprisingly competitive price point.
19/05/2025
The $18 Iniu 20,000mAh 45W USB Power Bank Can Fast Charge Your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or iPhone 16
This is a high-capacity, high-speed battery backup with built-in USB Type-C cable.
19/05/2025
For Today Only, Save 66% Off the Bose Smart Soundbar 550 with Dolby Atmos
This is the best soundbar under $200.
19/05/2025
Talking Point: Do You Have High Expectations For The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Does Microsoft have enough in the tank?With Xbox formally announcing its 2025 showcase in April, the anticipation for this year's show is starting to build - we're now less than two months away from the event kicking off on June 8th.Do you have high expectations for the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase in general?
19/05/2025
Best Switch 2 Accessory Deals: Amazon Has Some Big Discounts on Third-Party Cases and Screen Protectors
Amazon has plenty of third-party Switch 2 accessories already available, with many at a discount. Here are the best early picks that are actually worth your money.
19/05/2025
Star Wars' Darth Jar Jar Now Available in Fortnite, but Fans Can't Believe You Must Earn 1 million XP Before You Can Buy Him
Fortnite's Star Wars season has just dropped its biggest new skin yet from a galaxy far, far away — and stunned fans by locking it behind a 1.28 million XP grind.
19/05/2025
Tony Todd's Last Final Destination Speech Was an Unscripted 'Bittersweet' Message To Fans: 'Everything That Makes That Scene So Emotional Is Authentic'
There’s no denying how exciting it is to know there’s a new Final Destination movie in theaters right now.Final Destination: Bloodlines finally brings fans the sixth part of the iconic franchise, and it simply wouldn’t be a Final Destination film without the likes of legend Tony Todd.The late actor, who is best known for his terrifying turn as the original Candyman, gave a powerful monologue in the film — and it turns out the speech was unscripted, according to producer Craig Perry, who called Todd’s one final appearance “very bittersweet.”
19/05/2025
Honkai: Star Rail Lead Designer Says It Will Take 'Far Beyond Just a Few Years' to Realize Game's Full Potential
We spoke to Honkai: Star Rail lead game designer Chengnan An in the wake of the Game Developers' Conference (GDC) 2025 to get his perspective on Honkai as a whole, Honkai: Star Rail, and where the Astral Express is headed in the coming years.
19/05/2025
Save $600 Off the Top of the Line Alienware Area-51 GeForce RTX 5090 Prebuilt Gaming PC
Alienware's new flagship PC is paired with Nvidia's most powerful GPU.
19/05/2025
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Is Out In Early Access and Climbing Steam's Charts — Here's Why
Whenever you check Steam's Global Top Sellers, you can expect a few usual suspects; the latest live-service hit, upcoming high-profile releases, or the current popular game everyone's eager to talk about. Open it up this morning, though, and you might have seen an interesting entry climbing the ranks: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time.
19/05/2025
Anno 117: Pax Romana – Anno Finally Goes to Rome and So Far It’s Glorious
If you enjoyed 1800's gently gripping mix of city-planning, production-chain linking, and nautical exploration, Anno 117 delivers these fundamentals in an equally satisfying manner. But its later-game ideas, the military management and the concept of cultural assimilation, that will ultimately determine how well Anno 117 captures its Roman setting.
19/05/2025
Netflix Strikes Deal With Beloved Kids Show Sesame Street For New Episodes After HBO Max Partnership Ends
Thankfully, the trips to Sesame Street are not over. The beloved kids television series, which has been running since 1969, will now be available to stream on Netflix and PBS after HBO and Max did not renew their longstanding deal with the series at the end of 2024.
19/05/2025
Nintendo Announces Gamescom Return After Skipping Last Year's Event, Raising Hopes of Switch 2 Game Reveals
Nintendo has confirmed it will return to Gamescom to showcase Switch 2 this year, after skipping 2024's event. But what could it show?
19/05/2025
WizKids Offering Refunds For Baldur's Gate 3 Minis That 'Missed the Mark'
Last week, WizKids' Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures arrived, and they didn't exactly garner rave reviews. The public response seems to have been heard, and now WizKids is offering refunds to anyone who feels dissatisfied with their minifig boxes.
19/05/2025
Nintendo to Open New Official Store in Fukuoka, Japan — but Not Everyone Is Happy With This Choice
Nintendo has announced plans to open a new official store in Fukuoka, Japan at the end of 2025. But some aren't happy with the location, namechecking the 'Nagoya Skip' trend.
19/05/2025
Xbox Fan Shares & Compares Recent Aggregate Review Scores For First-Party Releases
Solid, but room for improvement?Earlier this month, Xbox super-fan Klobrille shared another one of their Xbox Game Studios roadmaps, giving us a glimpse at the team's upcoming pipeline of first-party titles.<related ids="182118">Read the full article on purexbox.com
19/05/2025
Final Destination: Bloodlines 4K Steelbook Is Up for Preorder
Everything you need to know to preorder the limited-edition 4K steelbook version of Final Destination: Bloodlines.
19/05/2025
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Score 13 Months For Just £75 With This New Trick
Here's a new trick on how to get 13 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just £75 (equivalent to £5.76/month), and no VPN required.
19/05/2025
Tom Cruise Claims He's Actually Going to Make Movies 'Into His 100s,' Not Just His 80s: 'I Will Never Stop'
At this point, Tom Cruise might very well live forever — and if he does, at least we know he’ll still be making movies. The legendary actor and daredevil stunt performer recently doubled down on his past declaration that he would continue to make movies into his 80s, and he even took that claim to the next level.
19/05/2025
James Gunn Offers Rebooted DCU Timeline Clarification: ‘It's Basically as the Movies and Shows Come Out’
The rebooted DCU is in full swing, with Superman waiting to get the main event underway in July. So, can fans a Disney+-style official chronological timeline? James Gunn has responded.
19/05/2025
One Month On, Oblivion Remastered Has A Pretty Low Completion Rate On Xbox
Just under a month ago, Bethesda shadow dropped Oblivion Remastered after what felt like an eternity of rumour and speculation, and we were here for it.Over the weekend, one post in the Oblivion subreddit got a lot of attention - one that showcased just 2.77% of Xbox players finishing the game's main quest.That's now climbed to just over 3% in the few days since, which is still a pretty low number of players getting to the end of Oblivion's core storyline.
19/05/2025
Rick and Morty Season 8 Review – Episodes 1 and 3-5
Rick and Morty season 8 gets off to a lackluster start by retreading old adventures and themes.
19/05/2025
Lego Just Shut Down A Brilliant-Looking Bionicle Fan Project After 8 Years
The Lego Group has forced an intrepid team of developers to shut down their impressive-looking Bionicle fan project, after eight years' work.
19/05/2025
Hideo Kojima Reveals He's Ready to 'Take On' Directing a Film — but Not Until PlayStation Game Physint Is Finished, and That'll Take 'Another 5 or 6 Years'
Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear spiritual successor, Physint, is still "another five or six years" away from release. That's according to Kojima himself, who told Le Film Francais that his aspirations to direct a movie were on hold at least until he had finished developing his first "action espionage" game since he very publicly parted ways with Konami in 2015.
19/05/2025
Syberia - Remastered Delivers Huge Overhaul On Xbox Series X|S In 2025
The point-and-click classic is being remade!The team at Microids has announced that Syberia — the early 2000s point-and-click adventure classic — is getting a full remake this year - with Syberia - Remastered headed to Xbox Series X and S later in 2025.Another one of those releases that straddles the line between remake and remaster, this new version of Syberia is a "faithful and stunning overhaul" where "every environment has been carefully rebuilt" to match modern standards and launch on modern consoles.
19/05/2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Leaks Continue, This Time Our Best Look Yet at Galactus Via… Snapple?
Marvel fans have their best look yet at the MCU Galactus after a Snapple promo revealed the design of the supervillain in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
19/05/2025
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6: TV Show vs Game Comparison
The Last of Us Season 2 recreates several scenes from the game - see how close the show's creators got to the original moments in our episode six comparison.
19/05/2025
Avengers: Doomsday Set Leak Reveals Return To Surprising MCU Location, And Hints At Reappearance Of Captain America Character
An eye-opening leak from the set of Avengers: Doomsday has spilled the return of a major location in the Marvel universe — and with it, the likely reappearance of a character from earlier MCU films and TV series.
19/05/2025
Despite Xbox's Multiplatform Push, Activision Abandons COD Warzone Mobile
"Thank you for your dedication and passion".Making the announcement via its support page, Activision has now removed the game from mobile storefronts; as of May 18th, 2025.The team also says that the game will get no more content from this point, and that folks will no longer be able to spend real money on the title's in-game store.
19/05/2025
Nintendo Has Restocked the Super Mario Kart LEGO Set in the UK, Here's Where to Buy
The new Super Mario Kart LEGO set is back in stock at Nintendo UK for £150, and available on back-order with a free gift at the LEGO store.
19/05/2025
Deals For Today: MTG FF Preorders Are Still Live and Pokémon TCG Single Cards Crash
As of May 19, Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy preorders are still live, Pokémon TCG single card prices are dropping fast, and you can score major deals on RTX 5080 gaming PCs, Pixel 9 Pro, and a limited edition DOOM art print.
19/05/2025
How the Creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 Became the Masters of Choice and Consequence
Multiple developers from CD Projekt Red reveal how they approach choice and consequence in The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, from small gameplay shifts to huge branching story moments.
19/05/2025
Fans Discuss Marathon Developer Bungie's Future After Yet Another Plagiarism Row Rocks Studio: 'Make No Mistake, This Is An Existential Struggle For Bungie At This Point'
As Destiny 2 developer Bungie scrambles to recover its reputation after yet another independent artist accused the studio of "lifting" their artwork in Marathon, the community around the developer is wondering what's next.
19/05/2025
Switch 2 GameChat Includes 2 Big Features We’ve Not Seen Before on a Nintendo Console
Switch 2's GameChat includes a couple of clever features that Nintendo has so far been keeping under wraps: live subtitles and text-to-speech.
19/05/2025
Fantasy Life's Xbox Debut Has Been Delayed Due To 'Ongoing Technical Issue' With Microsoft
The issue does not affect PC and PS5.Right on the eve of developer Level-5 unleashing its early access version of Fantasy Life i, the team announced that the Xbox version of 'Advanced Access' has been delayed.Level-5 cited "an ongoing technical issue on Xbox's side" as being the cause of the issue - which still hasn't been resolved as early access goes live on PlayStation and PC.
19/05/2025
Fantasy Life's Xbox Debut Was Delayed Due To 'Ongoing Technical Issue' With Microsoft
The issue does not affect PC and PS5.Right on the eve of developer Level-5 unleashing its early access version of Fantasy Life i, the team announced that the Xbox version of 'Advanced Access' has been delayed.Level-5 cited "an ongoing technical issue on Xbox's side" as being the cause of the issue - which still hasn't been resolved as early access goes live on PlayStation and PC.
19/05/2025
Stellar Blade Devs 'Closely Discussing' Mysterious PC Region Lock Issue With Sony
After Stellar Blade's Steam rollout was mysteriously blocked in countries like Egypt, Vietnam, Estonia, and Cuba, developer Shift Up said it was "closely discussing the region locked issue" with publisher Sony.
19/05/2025
AU Deals: Price Slayings on Doom Dark Ages, Oblivion Remastered, Space Marine 2, Outlaws, and More!
Strap in for a ripper round of savings that’ll leave you over-encumbered in no time, like a stroll through an Oblivion market
19/05/2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Achievement Stats Suggest Not Many of You Have Completed the Main Questline — Are You Getting Sidetracked Like Everyone Else?
A month after launch, a small percentage of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered players have completed the main questline. But for a game like this, that’s not particularly surprising — fans are saying they’re way too busy doing other stuff.
18/05/2025
Thunderbolts* / The New Avengers Director Explains Why THAT Character Had to Die: 'It Just Felt Like the Movie at That Point Was a Little Bloodless'
The director of Thunderbolts* — now officially renamed The New Avengers — has explained why one character in particular had to die early on in the movie, and how conversations with the actor who played the character went.
18/05/2025
Final Destination Bloodlines Looks Like a Hit With Over $100 Million Launch Weekend Box Office
Final Destination Bloodlines is making a killing at the global box office, shooting past the $100 million mark on launch weekend.
18/05/2025
Deals for Today: Score Big Savings on Portable Speakers, Backup Power, and Lots More During Amazon's Memorial Day Sale
Amazon's Memorial Day Sale is a week early, bringing deeper discounts on just about everything, from portable speakers and generators to tablets, routers, and puzzles. Plus, Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy VII Starter Kit is available for preorder again.
18/05/2025
12 Reasons to Visit Disneyland For Its 70th Anniversary This Summer Including Discounted Tickets, Paint the Night, and Special Food and Drinks
Disney invited us to check out how they are celebrating Disneyland's 70th anniversary, and this guide will break down everything you need to know about the party that has now begun and will run through Summer 2026, including the return of Paint the Night, new retro food items, and even a Disneyland Key that will unlock surprises all across the park.
18/05/2025
Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2025
Including this popular co-op shooter.Microsoft has revealed the list of five games set to leave Xbox Game Pass in May 2025 today, with the big highlight of the bunch of being Remnant 2 - a popular co-op shooter that attracted great reviews at launch a couple of years ago.All of these are expected to depart on May 31st, although there's always a chance Microsoft could make some adjustments to the list - in the previous one, a couple of games ended up sticking around beyond their initially advertised departure dates.
18/05/2025
AU Deals: How the Moza MTP and MTLP Throttle up the Realism, Cheapest Prices, and More!
Why bolting in a Moza MTP Throttle and MTLP Panel felt like quite the sim-pit level up.
18/05/2025
Deals for Today: Amazon's Memorial Day Sale is Here (A Week Early), Get 50% Off Beats, and Switch 2 Accessories are Discounted
The Amazon Memorial Day sale came a week early. There are great deals like 50% off beats and discounts on Switch 2 Accessories. Plus, Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy VII Starter Kit is available for preorder again.
17/05/2025
Poll: What Do You Think Of DOOM: The Dark Ages So Far?
Xbox's latest first-party release is here.As you're probably well aware at this point, DOOM: The Dark Ages is now completely playable with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - and has been for a few days as id Software unleashes its latest epic to XGP players.The Dark Ages may strip some things back from 2020's DOOM Eternal, but it's still a fantastic romp through medieval hell.
17/05/2025
Wait, How Can the Enterprise Have a Holodeck Before Captain Kirk’s Time?
The Season 3 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds teaser trailer hints at the arrival of TNG-era holodeck tech… but it’s actually all perfectly logical.
17/05/2025
Some Fantastic Games Are Discounted By 90-95% On Xbox This Weekend
Including a couple of all-time classics!Looking to pick up some cheap Xbox games this mid-May weekend?As usual, we've got a good selection of 90% and 95% discounts on the Microsoft Store via this week's mid-May Xbox sales, including for some incredible all-time classics in the form of The Witcher 3 and Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
17/05/2025
Every Doom Game Ranked
With the release of Doom: The Dark Ages, we ranked every Doom game released to see how they all stack up.
17/05/2025
Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 6 Review - “The Interstellar Song Contest”
Overstuffed but never dull, “The Interstellar Song Contest” gleefully blends pop spectacle with sharp political commentary and flashes of poignant real-world darkness.
17/05/2025
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 19-23)
Including two new Xbox Game Pass titles!We've got plenty of exciting new releases on the way including the Stalker trilogy's Enhanced Edition, Fantasy Life i, Blades of Fire, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon and much more, while Xbox Game Pass is getting two fun simulators in the form of Police Simulator and Firefighting Simulator!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com
17/05/2025
GTA 6 and Star Wars Will Be the Ultimate Barbenheimer of Games vs. Movies, But the Winner Is Already Clear
The ultimate Barbenheimer of games vs. movies is coming next year, as GTA 6 and The Mandalorian and Grogu are being released four days apart in 2026.
17/05/2025
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 17-18)
Another weekend is upon us, folks, which hopefully means a little spare time to squeeze some gaming in wherever we can.It's been another busy old time on Xbox this past week, with yet another major first-party release arriving in the form of DOOM: The Dark Ages - a title we suspect quite a few of you will be trying out this weekend.Here's what we're playing over the next few days:Read the full article on purexbox.com
17/05/2025
Xbox Is Adding Three New Ways To Personalise Your Console's Home Screen
Rolling out now to some Xbox Insiders.It's been announced today that your Xbox console's home screen is getting three new personalisation options in the near future, and two of them are actually rolling out to Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insiders this week.Team Xbox says it's responding to direct feedback with this update:Read the full article on purexbox.com
16/05/2025
How to Watch the Final Destination Movies in Order
From the 2000 original to Bloodlines, here's a full guide to the Final Destination timeline.
16/05/2025
Aang Avatar Movie Gets New Logo as Paramount Delays It to October 2026
Paramount Pictures has announced significant release date postponements for The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2.
16/05/2025
Deals For Today: Over 10% Savings On Pokémon and MTG TCG For Today Only
As of May 16, TCGplayer is offering 10% back in store credit on all purchases, including Pokémon singles, Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy preorders, and Destined Rivals sealed product for today only.
16/05/2025
Save 45% Off the AstroAI S8 Pro Cordless Car Jump Starter for Emergencies
Doubles as a USB Type-C power bank.
16/05/2025
What Happens When a Game Developer Makes a Walking Dead Game In Fortnite? A New Path Forward for Game Studios
Teravision has been making games for 20 years, but their most recent releases have all been within Fortnite, including a new, official Walking Dead game. Is this a new path for small game studios?
16/05/2025
Ralph Fiennes Joins The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as President Snow
Ralph Fiennes has been tapped to play President Coriolanus Snow in Lionsgate’s latest book-to-movie adaptation, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
16/05/2025
Fantastic Four: First Steps Funko Pop Spoils Reveal of Major New Marvel Character
Funko unveiled their lineup of Funko Pop! Collectibles for Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps on Friday, spoiling the reveal of an importrant new character that fans didn’t know (for certain) would be in the movie.
16/05/2025
How to Read the Dune Books in Chronological Order
The Dune series is currently at an astounding 23 novels and counting; spanning 15,000 years. If you're wondering where to start, we're here to help.
16/05/2025
Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Are You Getting On With Microsoft Rewards In 2025?
It was around this time last year that we asked Pure Xbox readers how you were getting on with Microsoft Rewards in 2024, so it's time to do it again - especially now that the service has changed quite considerably in 2025!As you may recall, back at the start of the year, the Xbox Game Pass Quests portion of Microsoft Rewards was overhauled with a focus on earning points via streaks, doing away with the need to complete any game-specific tasks or earn daily Xbox achievements.Although this seemed to prove popular with the majority, critics of the program suggested that Microsoft Rewards had perhaps become less engaging for Xbox users as a result.
16/05/2025
Multiple Xbox-Related Showcases Officially Confirmed For Next Month
The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is just around the corner, and it's set to be joined by a barrage of other showcases at the same time - many of which will feature Xbox-related reveals as well.This is all part of Summer Game Fest season, previously known as E3 season, with pretty much every showcase taking place within just a few days (or even hours) of each other.It all kicks off with Summer Game Fest Live on June 6th, while other particularly notable events include the Future Games Show, the PC Gaming Show (hopefully featuring some PC Game Pass reveals) and the yet-to-be-announced Ubisoft Forward show.
16/05/2025
Death Stranding 2 Star Norman Reedus Says He Would 'Of Course' Play Himself in the Upcoming Movie 'If It Was an Option'
Death Stranding fans, it seems like you’ve got something really killer coming your way. The sequel game, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, is set to arrive in June and the franchise’s star, actor Norman Reedus, recently teased some of the game — as well as a key tidbit about the future film adaptation — in an interview with IGN.
16/05/2025
Nintendo Says the Switch 2 Will Only Support VRR In Handheld Mode
Back at the start of April, Nintendo Switch 2 fans noticed mention of variable refresh rate, or VRR, on informational pages about the system that soon disappeared. Now, the company is clarifying just how and where VRR is working on the Nintendo Switch 2.
16/05/2025
Step Aside Stray, 'Copycat' Brings Its Own Feline Adventure To Xbox This Month
Copycat is a "poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home"; all of which Stray also had shades of.This new attempt to capture cat-lovers around the world "follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat" - and reminds players to "bring the tissues" as they play.Read the full article on purexbox.com
16/05/2025
The New AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Is One of the Best Gaming CPUs, and It's Back in Stock at Amazon
Outperforms more expensive Intel and AMD processors in gaming.
16/05/2025
Best Gaming Headsets For Nintendo Switch 2 Right Now
Get one of our best reviewed gaming headsets ahead of the Switch 2 launch so you'll be set day one.
16/05/2025
Feature: The Best Xbox Soulslike Games NOT Made By FromSoftware
And whether or not they're on Game Pass.When faced with the work of the masters who went and invented the genre in the first place, it's hard to settle for what can sometimes feel like counterfeit goods.Read the full article on purexbox.com
16/05/2025
First Look at 6 Final Fantasy Cards That Bring Iconic Art to Magic: The Gathering
Popular commanders are getting classic Amano art reprints.
16/05/2025
Fortnite's AI Darth Vader Has Only Been Live For An Hour And Already Epic Has Patched Out Him Saying 'F**k'
Fortnite's AI Darth Vader was only live for about an hour before Epic Games was forced to patch out him saying "f**k."
16/05/2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow Review
Hurry Up Tomorrow is an over-indulgent, navel-gazing exercise in self-mythologizing its star’s bad behavior.
16/05/2025
Red Dead Redemption 2 Reportedly Set for Nintendo Switch 2 by End of 2025 — and There's a Rumored Next-Gen Upgrade Patch, Too
A Nintendo Switch 2 port of Red Dead Redemption 2 could be out by the end of 2025, and there are reports of a next-gen upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.
16/05/2025
8BitDo Unveils 'Paper Thin' All-Button Arcade Controller For Xbox
They Call Me 'Captain Combos'.Yep, those peripheral wizards over there have just issued details of their upcoming, and very swish-looking, 8BitDo Arcade Controller for Xbox.With a 'paper thin' design, according to the official press release, this funky-looking all-button arcade controller also boasts:Read the full article on purexbox.com
16/05/2025
10 Final Fantasy MTG Cards to Consider During TCGPlayer's Mayhem Sale
TCG Player’s one-day-only Mayhem Sale earns you store credit on every purchase to buy more cards, perfect for buying Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy singles.
16/05/2025
Netflix to Get AI-Generated Ad Breaks in 2026
Netflix has announced it will roll out AI-generated advertising — including the dreaded pause ads — in the middle of its programming on the ad-supported tier from 2026.
16/05/2025
Ghost of Yotei Director Vows to Deliver 'A Respectful Representation' of Japan on Par With Ghost of Tsushima
Upon release back in 2020, American developer Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima was generally well-received for its fictionalized depiction of historical Japan. The game’s director Nate Fox recently talked about his commitment to bringing the same kind of cultural sensitivity to the upcoming Ghost of Yotei, emphasizing the importance of research, respect, and listening to cultural advisors.
16/05/2025
Report: Red Dead Redemption 2 Next-Gen Upgrade Could Launch On Xbox Later This Year
Red Dead Redemption 2 is still an absolute looker on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, but with that 30FPS frame rate cap still in place, we've always been up for Rockstar improving the experience on current-gen consoles.According to the folks over at GameReactor, Rockstar is working on some new console versions of Red Dead 2.It seems that that a Nintendo Switch 2 edition is the catalyst for the team going back to its 2018 epic for a spruce up - but the outlet does claim that "it's possible that it could be coming at the same time, or somewhat later".
16/05/2025
Fortnite's Darth Vader AI Will Support Your Combat And Wellbeing, But Don't Ask Him About the Younglings
Darth Vader has arrived in Fortnite, and your AI buddy has a death grip on all manner of cool and strange features, including the ability to serenade you (provided you only expect him to sing Star Wars and Disney-related songs).
16/05/2025
Top 10 Pokémon Cards to Buy in TCGPlayer's 10% Cashback Sale
TCGplayer is offering 10% store credit on every purchase, including singles, sealed product, and preorders for today only (May 16). Here's every Pokémon card we think you should consider buying.
16/05/2025
Undaunted Board Game and Expansion Buying Guide
Your complete guide to the war board game Undaunted and its numerous sequels and expansions, which bring the franchise to various historical conflicts, as well as into a sci-fi future.
16/05/2025
Xbox L4G Users Frustrated Over Constant Spam From Bot Accounts
"The feature is so broken right now".It's been a long time now since the Xbox "Looking For Group" (otherwise known as L4G) feature was first introduced, and unfortunately it's suffered from constant spam and bot issues over the past few years.For those who aren't aware of it, L4G allows you to find other players to team up with in multiplayer games, and the more popular the game, the more posts it's likely to have - which also resorts in more spam.
16/05/2025
Car Dealership Tycoon Codes (May 2025)
If you need some extra cash in Car Dealership Tycoon, check out these redeemable codes!
16/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Dev '100%' In Control Of Where Its Next Game Launches
"We'll call 100% of those shots".It's no secret that Helldivers 2 has been an absolute smash hit since it launched just over a year ago on PlayStation and PC.Importantly, its next project "is 100% funded by ourselves", allowing them to call "100% of those shots" when it comes to launch.
16/05/2025
Bring Her Back Review
Sally Hawkins is fantastic as a deranged grieving mother, but the Philippou brothers' new horror film suffers from what it actively conceals.
16/05/2025
Pokémon TCG: Destined Rivals Preview - Scarlet & Violet's Best Expansion
We've gone hands-on with Pokémon TCG’s Scarlet & Violet expansion, Destined Rivals. Check out our full preview of the set, featuring some of the most beautiful artwork and exciting cards in the Scarlet and Violet series so far.
16/05/2025
Ranking the Jedi Who Survived Order 66
As Revenge of the Sith turns 20 years old, it’s time to look back at the most noteworthy Jedi who survived Order 66!
16/05/2025
Where to Stream Every Mad Max Movie Online
As Fury Road celebrates its 10th anniversary, here's an up-to-date guide on where to watch the entire Mad Max franchise.
16/05/2025
Arise Crossover Codes (May 2025)
If you need some extra cash in Arise Crossover, try this up-to-date list of working codes!
16/05/2025
Xbox's 2027 Handheld Expected To Include Nintendo Switch-Like Docking System
"There will be a true Xbox handheld made by Microsoft".However, Microsoft is seemingly planning something even bigger for 2027.We've heard about this before, and Windows Central reported once again yesterday that from what sources have told the website, a first-party handheld remains in the works for 2027 and will feature a Switch-style docking system.
16/05/2025
Stellar Blade's Steam Rollout Mysteriously Blocked in Over 100 Countries
Stellar Blade's Steam rollout has been mysteriously blocked in countries like Egypt, Vietnam, Estonia, and Cuba.
16/05/2025
Two Intriguing New Releases Get Free Demos For Xbox Series X|S
Including one from the Metroid Dread developer!The first demo is for Blades of Fire, which is a new action-adventure game by the Metroid Dread developer that's launching for Xbox on May 22nd.The free demo has gone live today, allowing you to check it out ahead of time.
16/05/2025
Doom: The Dark Ages Owes a Lot to Eternal’s Marauder
Doom: The Dark Ages takes the ideas that powered Eternal's controversial Marauder enemy and builds an entirely new combat system out of them.
16/05/2025
Retro Fighting Game Killer Instinct Gold the Latest Addition to the Nintendo Switch Online Library
Killer Instinct Gold is the latest Nintendo 64 game to be added to the Nintendo Switch Online library.
16/05/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Bring the fight to Xbox.This week marks the launch of the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 on multiple platforms and this latest one has thankfully arrived at the same time on Xbox.The reviews are now beginning to roll in, so we've put together the first lot of impressions so far.
16/05/2025
Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick Says He's 'Thrilled' With Civilization 7 So Far Even Through More People Are Playing Civ 6 and Even Civ 5 on Steam
Civilization 7 has had a rough launch on Steam, with fewer players than Civilization 6 and even the 15-year-old Civilization 5. But the boss of Take-Two has said he's "thrilled" with the game so far.
16/05/2025
Anime Saga Codes (May 2025)
Grab Gems, Gold, and Rerolls before it's too late with our list of working Anime Saga codes.
16/05/2025
Gears Of War's Netflix Movie Gets Update As Director Reportedly Chosen
Leitch to be the fall guy.As shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix and Gears dev The Coalition have landed on David Leitch as director for the upcoming movie.Leitch has previously worked on Fall Guy and Deadpool 2, amongst other action movies of a similar ilk.
16/05/2025
Capybara Evolution Codes (May 2025)
Hunting for potions in Capybara Evolution? Redeem these useful codes!
16/05/2025
Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima Says He’s Left His Staff a USB Stick of Ideas for After He Dies, ‘Kind of Like a Will’
Hot on the heels of revealing a number of discarded video game ideas and even an idea for a ‘Forgetting Game’ where the main character gradually forgets important information and abilities if you take too long a break from playing, Kojima has revealed he has left his staff a SUB stick of game ideas for after he dies.
16/05/2025
Marathon Developer Bungie Launches 'Thorough Review' After Once Again Being Found to Have Used Work From an Uncredited Artist
Destiny 2 developer Bungie is once again battling accusations of plagiarism after yet another artist accused the studio of "lifting" aspects of their artwork, this time for its upcoming sci-fi shooter, Marathon.
16/05/2025
Rock Fruit Codes (May 2025)
Want to increase your chance of getting drops in Rock Fruit? Try out these redeemable codes!
16/05/2025
Grow a Garden Codes (May 2025)
Pick up some extra seed packs to help your garden thrive with these Grow a Garden codes.
16/05/2025
Fire Force: Reignition Codes (May 2025)
Stay up to date with our list of active and working codes for Fire Force: Reignition.
16/05/2025
Epic Says Apple Has Blocked Fortnite's Return to the U.S. App Store — and Now Tim Sweeney Is Tweeting Tim Cook to Complain
Epic’s long-running battle with Apple over the future of Fortnite on iOS devices has taken another turn, with Epic accusing Apple of blocking its Fortnite submission so it can’t release the game to the U.S. App Store.
16/05/2025
Nintendo Just Dropped Info on a Bunch of Switch 1 Games That Are Getting Free Performance Upgrades on Switch 2
Nintendo has published a list of Switch 1 games that will get a free performance upgrade on Switch 2, and revealed what fans can expect in terms of improvements.
16/05/2025
Anime Last Stand Codes (May 2025)
Grab these codes for active Anime Last Stand Codes for May 2025 before they expire and earn yourself additional rewards.
16/05/2025
Anime Reborn Codes (May 2025)
Stock up on Gems, Rerolls, Potions, and more with these Anime Reborn Codes.
16/05/2025
Sony Live Service Woes Continue as PlayStation Executive Jade Raymond Exits Fairgames Developer After External Test Sparked Concern
Jade Raymond has left Haven Studios, the Sony-owned developer behind online multiplayer shooter Fairgames, and reportedly delayed the game following an external test in yet another blow to PlayStation's live service ambition.
16/05/2025
Big Mouth Season 8 Review
Netflix’s animated coming-of-age comedy ends its eight-season run on a high note with a mix of ridiculous musical numbers, dick jokes, and deep compassion for its characters.
16/05/2025
List of Roblox Game Codes (May 2025)
Easily keep track of codes for all your favorite Roblox experiences with our complete list of code articles.
16/05/2025
AU Deals: A Freebie Dead Island 2, The Hottest Prices for Clair Obscur, Personas, Sonics, and More!
he sales shelves are stacked, the discounts are deep, and there’s no better time to finally tick off a wishlist title.
16/05/2025
The New Superman Trailer Cuts Out a Notable Moment From the First Teaser
Should Superman blink or not when taken by surprise? The topic has come up thanks to the latest trailer from James Gunn.
15/05/2025
Take-Two Feels 'Reasonably Confident' It Won't Be Affected by Tariff Changes
We've been writing a lot lately about the ways in which the ongoing tariff chaos in the United States might impact the games industry, from consoles to accessories to software. And yet, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick seemed relatively unphased by the idea of tariffs on today's Q&A call with investors.
15/05/2025
Take-Two CEO Has 'Great Optimism' for Nintendo Switch 2
We're less than a month away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and amid all the turmoil around pricing, tariffs, game key cards, and what-have-you, one third-party publisher says it's feeling pretty good about about the console: Take-Two Interactive.
15/05/2025
It Sounds Like Netflix’s Gears of War Movie Is Finally Moving Forward — but We Still Don’t Know Who’s Playing Marcus Fenix
The director of The Fall Guy is reportedly in talks to take on Netflix’s Gears of War movie.
15/05/2025
Shadow Labyrinth’s Weird Metroidvania Take on Pac-Man…Actually Works!
On paper, Shadow Labyrinth should not work. Pac-Man as a dark sci-fi metroidvania where he turns into a giant mech and shoots lasers out of his mouth? What?! But somehow, it totally works. Check out our hands-on impressions of this wild take on one of gaming's all-time classics.
15/05/2025
More Partners Announced for IGN Live, Setting Up a Weekend of Fan-Fueled Fun
Major Studios including Xbox, Netflix, Ubisoft, Critical role are headed to IGN Live June 7-8 in Los Angeles.
15/05/2025
Take-Two CEO Says 'Delays Pain Me — How Could They Not?' but Insists GTA 6's New 2026 Release Date Was About Making Sure Rockstar Achieves Its Creative Vision 'With No Limitations'
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick tells IGN that "delays pain me — how could they not?" but has insisted that GTA 6's new 2026 release date was about making sure Rockstar achieves its creative vision "with no limitations."
15/05/2025
GTA 6 Development Began 'In Earnest' in 2020 Following the 'Massive Success' of Red Dead Redemption 2, Take-Two Says
Development on GTA 6 began “in earnest” in 2020 following the "massive" success of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar parent company Take-Two has said.
15/05/2025
Get the Newest Apple iPads (Including 2025 Models) For the Lowest Prices of the Year on Amazon
The best tablets for both students and professionals.
15/05/2025
Talking Point: Do You Feel You've Had Value For Money With Your Xbox Series X|S?
Has it been worth what you paid for it?We're getting close to five years since the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S first hit the market, and although they've clearly struggled in comparison to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, they've still proved very popular consoles overall.There's an argument in some circles that because of Microsoft's new "this is an Xbox" campaign, the value of owning a Series X or S has essentially decreased - because you can now play Xbox first-party titles in more places than ever.
15/05/2025
11 Board Games Like Dungeons & Dragons Worth Playing in 2025
If you like Dungeons & Dragons but want to play something a little more straightforward, we have you covered with a bunch of awesome tabletop games.
15/05/2025
Nintendo of America Boss Doug Bowser Insists Nintendo Will Have Enough Switch 2 Units to Meet Demand in the U.S.
How hard will it be to get a Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. at launch and during the rest of 2025? According to Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser, the company believes it will have enough units to meet consumer demand “through the holidays.”
15/05/2025
Nintendo Says Switch 2 Game-Key Cards Help Third-Party Publishers Bring ‘Deeper, Larger, and More Immersive Content on the Platform’
In an interview to discuss the opening of the Nintendo San Francisco store, IGN asked Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser if physical media was still going to be a big part of Nintendo’s business, or whether he saw Game-Key Cards as the future. Here's his response.
15/05/2025
Our Big Nintendo San Francisco Interview with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser
IGN interviewed Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser to discuss the opening of Nintendo San Francisco, which is Nintendo's first public retail store on the West Coast. We also asked Bowser about Switch 2's price, if Nintendo can meet demand in the United States, Game-Key Cards, and a lot more.
15/05/2025
Avowed Update 1.4 Patch Notes Include Arachnaphobia Mode and 2025 Post-Launch Roadmap
Obsidian Entertainment has released a 2025 post-launch roadmap for Avowed alongside patch notes for its 1.4 update.
15/05/2025
Absolute Batman, Ultimate Spider-Man, and More: 2025 Eisner Award Nominees Revealed
DC's Absolute Batman, Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man, and Fantagraphics' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters are just some of the comics included among the 2025 Eisner Award nominees.
15/05/2025
Avowed Update 1.4 Now Live, Full Roadmap For 2025 Also Revealed
The latest update for Avowed has gone live today on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC in the form of update 1.4, which brings some cool new features to the game including an Aracnaphobia Mode for spider-haters like me!Before we get there though, we also need to mention that the full roadmap for Avowed in 2025 has been revealed today, which includes various improvements on the way in Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 - such as New Game Plus, a Photo Mode, new weapons, new NPC abilities and behaviours and a whole lot more!Read the full article on purexbox.com
15/05/2025
Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controllers Start at $32.39 Exclusively at Verizon
Available in Electric Volt, Lunar Shift, and Mineral Camo colors.
15/05/2025
Blue Protocol Gets a Pseudo-Revival in Star Resonance Later This Year
Blue Protocol may have been shut down last year, but it lives on in a new form now with Blue Protocol: Star Resonance. Publisher A Plus unveiled the new MMORPG today, and it's set for launch sometime in 2025.
15/05/2025
Lost In Random: The Eternal Die Joins Xbox Game Pass Lineup For June 2025
Release date locked in!First announced to be joining Xbox Game Pass at Gamescom last year, the folks behind Lost in Random: The Eternal Die have revealed the upcoming roguelite's full release date.You can expect to be playing this one on June 17th, 2025, day one on the service.
15/05/2025
Critical Role Will Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary With a Special Panel at IGN Live
The cast of Critical Role will stop by IGN Live on June 7 to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special panel for fans.
15/05/2025
The Nintendo Switch 2's Optional GR and GL Buttons Look Fairly Easy to Remap
The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting some extra buttons with specific set-ups, like the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip and Pro Controller 2. The GL and GR buttons, as they're called, add extra buttons on the underside of the Switch's handles, and Nintendo has shared some examples of just how easy it will be to do so.
15/05/2025
Persona5: The Phantom X Brings the Phantom Thieves to PC and Mobile Devices Next Month
Atlus has revealed its free-to-play spinoff, Persona5: The Phantom X, is coming to PC and mobile devices June 26, 2025.
15/05/2025
Everyone's Going Nuts For 'Cookie Clicker' As Xbox Port Gets Announced
Okay, forgive us for a moment but the majority of folks here at Pure Xbox HQ had never heard of Cookie Clicker until two hours ago - but large swathes of the internet seem to be going mad at its newly-announced console version.This basic 'cookie clicking sim' was first released as a browser game back in 2013, and has also been out for a number of years on PC platform Steam.Despite us apparently living under a rock for a while, that Steam release has gathered almost 75K reviews since 2021 - amounting to an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating overall.
15/05/2025
Final Destination: Bloodlines Post-Credits Scene Check-In (No Spoilers)
You want to know if there are any post- or mid-credits scenes in Final Destination: Bloodlines, and we've got the answer right here.
15/05/2025
Fans Are Wondering How the Superman Movie Is Going to Deal With All Those Side Characters: 'There's a Lot Going on Here'
The man of steel is back — almost, at least.The latest trailer for James Gunn’s upcoming film Superman has been released ahead of its July launch and it’s chock full of excitement.Between lead David Corenswet’s performance and the top-notch fighting power of Superman’s beloved dog Krypto, there’s a lot to dig into.
15/05/2025
Doom: The Dark Ages Is Out Today, and Already on Sale for Xbox and PC
Doom: The Dark Ages has already received a little discount for PC at Fanatical and GMG and at Newegg for an Xbox digital code.
15/05/2025
Unofficial Dating App For Smash Bros. Players Gets Cease-and-Desist
Smash Together, an unofficial dating app started up for like-minded Smash Bros. players to meet and mingle, has claimed it has received a cease-and-desist letter just before its open beta.
15/05/2025
Want A Piece Of Forza Motorsport In Real Life? This Charity Auction Could Be For You
SpecialEffect, the UK charity, has today listed a rather interesting bit of Xbox history via the online auction platform Bring a Trailer.Yep, a very rare Ford GT vehicle is up for grabs over there - with links to Microsoft, Turn 10 Studios, and Xbox's famous Forza series.Basically, this particular GT model was previously owned by Alan Hartman - who ran both Turn 10 and the whole Xbox Game Studios department at different times during his career at Microsoft.
15/05/2025
Guilty Gear Developer Arc System Works Addresses Data Leak — Here’s What We Know So Far, Including Potential Info About Nintendo Switch 2 Carts
Last Saturday, Dexerto broke the story that Japanese developer Arc System Works was hacked, with data allegedly being leaked about Switch 2 game formats, Guilty Gear Strive, and the company’s in-development games.
15/05/2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Brushes With Death Review
The first DLC expansion is a bit threadbare compared to what came before.
15/05/2025
Baldur's Gate 3 Minis From WizKids Are Here, and They Aren't Leaving the Best Impression
The cast of Baldur's Gate 3 has been transformed into pre-painted miniatures by Wizkids. But the new mini's don't seem to be landing for everyone, as even one Baldur's Gate 3 developer took to social media to express frustration with the new figures.
15/05/2025
Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Disappointed As Definitive Edition Launches On Xbox
"I am not going to preorder the next MK because of it".Mortal Kombat 1 made its debut for Xbox Series X and S (as well as other platforms) back in September of 2023, and there's a lot of disgruntlement over the decision to release a Definitive Edition by surprise over the past few hours.Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition includes the base game along with all previously released DLC (as well as some new movie skins) for £54.99 / $69.99, and there's concern in the MK community that it means the game is basically finished with adding new content - after less than two years on the market.
15/05/2025
LEGO Mario Kart and More New Sets Out May 15
Three big new LEGO sets are out May 15, including LEGO Mario Kart - Mario and Standard Kart, plus a new LEGO Gift with Purchase and a bonus Mario Kart Blue Shell set.
15/05/2025
BioShock Director Says 'We're In a Pretty Good Place' With Netflix's 'Tricky' Movie Adaption
“BioShock is still in development,” director Francis Lawrence recently told IGN when asked about his planned Netflix movie adaptation of the acclaimed video game franchise. Terminator: Dark Fate screenwriter Justin Rhodes penned the most recent draft.
15/05/2025
Hunger Is a Multiplayer First-Person RPG That Uses an Extraction Loop but Isn’t Defined by It
Two things about Hunger piqued my interest immediately: its visual aesthetic and its actual visuals. Game director Maximilian Rea described Hunger’s look as “Renaissance gothic,” which seems like a fair way to sum it up. Hunger mixes first-gen firearms with brutal melee weapons inside of filthy lived-in towns and glorious castles. And then, in terms of raw graphics, the foliage, lighting, and texture detail are all absolutely stunning.
15/05/2025
Deals For Today: Fresh MTG Final Fantasy Preorders On Sealed And Single Cards
Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy preorders are live again for sealed sets and singles. Plus, save 23% on the Xbox Velocity Green Controller at Amazon as of May 15, 2025.
15/05/2025
Stalker 2 Patch 1.4 Makes Loads Of Changes On Xbox, With A Focus On AI Improvements
Live now on Xbox Game Pass.Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has today detailed its next big patch, and there's absolutely loads of fixes and improvements tucked into this latest update for the Xbox Game Pass title.The team says that this patch has a strong focus on "big improvements to the combat AI", which is good news, because it's something we noted in our initial criticism of the game.
15/05/2025
How to Watch the Planet of the Apes Movies in Chronological Order
You maniacs! You want an Apes marathon? Damn youuuu!
15/05/2025
The Witcher 3 Drops To 'Lowest Price Ever' In Unbelievable Xbox Deal
If you haven't bought it yet, now's the time.The Witcher 3 is arguably one of the greatest games we've ever seen on Xbox, but if you've yet to play it for whatever reason, now's surely the time - it's dropped to its lowest price ever as part of an incredible new Xbox deal.Included via this week's new batch of mid-May Xbox sales, The Witcher 3 is currently sitting at just £2.49 / $3.99 on the Xbox Store, and that even gives you access to the amazing free "next-gen" upgrade for the game as well.
15/05/2025
DC's Batman and Ghost Machine's Geiger to Cross Over Through New Variant Covers
DC Comics and Ghost Machine are teaming up for a cool crossover that sees the artists of Batman and Geiger trade places. We've got an exclusive first look at the results.
15/05/2025
Joe Johnston on Disagreeing With George Lucas for Light & Magic Season 2: ‘I Don't Remember That at All’
Legendary artist and director Joe Johnston talks about his docuseries debut, Light & Magic Season 2, and what it's like to disagree with George Lucas himself!
15/05/2025
Square Enix Shares A Bunch Of New Kingdom Hearts 4 Screenshots
And provides an update on development.If you’re looking forward to the next Kingdom Hearts game and have been waiting on a project update, you’re in luck.Square Enix’s development team behind Kingdom Hearts 4 has today provided a new update mentioning how they’re currently hard at work on the new title and want it to be a game that lives up to fan expectations.
15/05/2025
The Pokémon Fossil Museum Is Bringing Real and Fake Pokémon Fossils to the U.S. Next Year
The Pokémon Company has confirmed the Pokémon Fossil Museum is coming to North America in May 2026.
15/05/2025
Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Games For Free (May 15-18)
Included with an Xbox Game Pass subscription.Xbox Free Play Days is back once again - and today we have three titles making up Microsoft's free-to-play program, including the pictured Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.Without further ado, here's the full list of Xbox Free Play days titles this week:Read the full article on purexbox.com
15/05/2025
Man Arrested After $300,000+ Worth of Stolen Pokémon Cards Discovered During Raid — Police Joke: 'Gotta Catch 'Em All'
A man in the UK has been arrested after police discovered he was harboring a cache of stolen Pokémon cards worth £250,000 (approx. $332,500). Announcing the arrest, local police joked: "Gotta catch 'Em All."
15/05/2025
Why the Switch 2’s Price Was Never Going to Hamper Its Success
The Switch 2 may cost $449, but a high price tag was never going to get in the way of sales. Nintendo has another hit on its hands thanks to an unbeatable game library and a console design that continues to feel important.
15/05/2025
Helldivers 2 'Is Our Main Focus and Will Be for a Loooong Time,' Arrowhead Boss Insists: 'As Long as You Keep Playing and Buying Super Credits We Can Keep It Going'
Helldivers 2 "is our main focus and will be for a loooong time," the CEO of developer Arrowhead has insisted, adding: "as long as you folks keep playing and buying Super Credits we can keep it going."
15/05/2025
32 Years Later, 'Ridge Racer' Is Finally Getting Released For Xbox
32 years ago, a little game called Ridge Racer made a huge splash - firstly in the arcades, but then very notably on the original PlayStation as a launch title a year later in 1994.HAMSTER Corporation has announced today that Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer will not only be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation consoles, but also Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.The release date for ACA 2 Ridge Racer on Xbox (and all other platforms) is June 5th, 2025, so there's not too long to wait at all!
15/05/2025
No, Steam User Data Was Not Compromised In a Hack, Confirms Valve
Valve has dismissed recent reports its Steam platform suffered a "major" data hack, confirming there was "NOT a breach" of Steam systems.
15/05/2025
DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Now Playable With Xbox Game Pass
Jump into a medieval war against hell.Microsoft is closing out its first half of 2025 release schedule with an absolutely massive effort from Bethesda & id Software - yep, DOOM: The Dark Ages is here and playable with Xbox Game Pass on day one.Here's the latest on what to expect from DOOM: The Dark Ages on Xbox Game Pass:Read the full article on purexbox.com
15/05/2025
Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition Release Sparks Backlash, With Disgruntled Fans Fearing ‘The Game Is Done’ Less Than 2 Years After Launch
Warner Bros. Games has announced and released Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition, which it described as “the most extensive version” of the gory fighting game. But for fans, the release of the Definitive Edition has sparked significant concern that NetherRealm has now moved on from the game, and that it won’t see any new DLC characters or significant content updates.
15/05/2025
Square Enix Finally Breaks Silence On Kingdom Hearts 4, Shares Screenshots, Says It's 'Dedicated to Making this an Experience That Lives Up to Your Expectations'
Square Enix has reaffirmed yesterday's roundabout confirmation that Kingdom Hearts 4 was still on the way in a brand-new message posted to social media that, complete with screenshots, leaves no doubt.
15/05/2025
Love, Death and Robots Volume 4 Review
Love, Death and Robots Volume 4 continues to innovate and surprise, with great short films to be found in its wide variety of episodes.
15/05/2025
AU Deals: Save Serious Studs on LEGO Games, Clair Obscur, Hogwarts Legacy, Monster Huntin', and More!
Winter’s nearly here, and with it comes the perfect excuse to hunker down with some great games at even better prices.
15/05/2025
The High-End 27" LG UltraGear 240Hz G-Sync OLED Gaming Monitor Is Majorly Discounted
$350 off after an LG.com exclusive coupon code.
15/05/2025
Get a Lisen Car Charger with Retractable USB Type-C and Lightning Cables for Under $15
A handy accessory for both newer and legacy Apple iPhones.
14/05/2025
James Gunn and John Cena Were Just as Surprised by the HBO Max Rebrand as Everyone Else
Warner Bros. Discovery boggled minds when it announced plans to bring back the HBO Max name today, but fans weren't the only ones left scratching their heads about the company's latest rebrand. Apparently, so were DC Studios co-boss James Gunn and Peacemaker star John Cena.
14/05/2025
EA Pushes Full Return to Office, Effectively Ends Remote Hiring
Electronic Arts has announced to employees that it will be ending its remote working policies permanently, and implementing a full return to office.
14/05/2025
Save 40% Off the PowerBlock Adjustable Dumbbells and Expansion Kits
An affordable alternative to Bowflex SeletTech.
14/05/2025
The Alienware Aurora R16 Prebuilt Gaming PC with GeForce RTX 5080 GPU Is Available From $2,350
The best price right now for an RTX 5080 prebuilt.
14/05/2025
Best Power Banks for Nintendo Switch 2
If you're going to be traveling with the Nintendo Switch 2, you're going to want a power bank to keep it charged up.
14/05/2025
Which OLED Display Type Is Best for Gaming?
Breaking down the differences between OLED technologies and how they impact your gaming display.
14/05/2025
Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning Review
The action thrills, but the soapy tone keeps greatness just out of reach for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
14/05/2025
Ultraman, The Hammer of Boravia, and The Engineer: Who Are the Villains of James Gunn's Superman?
From the Hammer of Boravia to the Engineer to Ultraman, we break down the many villains featured in the new Superman trailer and why Lex Luthor might be the least of the Man of Steel's worries.
14/05/2025
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Game of Thrones Spinoff Delayed Until 2026
The release of Game of Thrones spinoff and The Hedge Knight adaptation A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been delayed until 2026.
14/05/2025
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Game of Thrones Spin-Off Delayed Until 2026
The release of Game of Thrones spin-off and The Hedge Knight adaptation A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been delayed until 2026.
14/05/2025
The 7 Best VPNs in 2025: Our Tested & Reviewed Top Picks
Protect your IP address, spoof your location, and take your online privacy seriously with these VPN services.
14/05/2025
Feature: 12 Xbox Game Pass Titles To Get Excited For In The Second Half Of 2025
Gears of War, Hollow Knight and so much more!What an unbelievable year it's been for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far!Now that we've highlighted everything from January to June on Xbox Game Pass here at Pure Xbox, it's time to look at some particularly notable titles in the second half of 2025, and there's already some great stuff to choose from.
14/05/2025
The Best Sports Headphone Under $50: The Baseus Bowie MC1 Open Ear Clip-On Earbuds Drops to $39.99
A more affordable alternative to the AirPods 4 or the Shokz OpenRun.
14/05/2025
How to Watch the Batman Movies in Chronological Order
Looking to go on a Batman binge? We've got you covered with a chronological list of all 13 Batman-led movies.
14/05/2025
Get a 512GB MicroSD Memory Card for Your Nintendo Switch for Just $23.99
Never worry about running about of space.
14/05/2025
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May 2025 Confirmed
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for May 2025.
14/05/2025
Switch 2 Tech Specs Revealed, Here's How They Compare To Xbox Series X|S
The big news of today concerns the Nintendo Switch 2 and Digital Foundry's reveal of the key tech specs for the console ahead of its launch in June, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to compare the Switch 2 alongside the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.It's not a fair fight, of course, and Nintendo isn't trying to win any battles in this area, but it's still just interesting to look at how all the consoles stack up alongside each other.The Switch 2 is certainly looking and sounding like a very competent system, certainly when compared to its aging predecessor that released back in 2017.
14/05/2025
A Riders Republic Film Is in the Works From Bad Boys for Life Director Duo
Ubisoft's extreme sports game Riders Republic is the latest in a long line of video games heading to the silver screen. The publisher announced today that a feature film adaptation of 2021's Riders Republic is underway, and it already has a directorial duo seated behind the camera.
14/05/2025
Scarlett Johansson Calls Out Oscars For Snubbing Avengers: Endgame: 'It Was An Impossible Film That Shouldn't Have Worked'
Actress Scarlett Johansson has two Academy Award nominations under her belt, but she still can’t understand why Avengers: Endgame, which she starred in as Black Widow, didn’t walk away with more than its one nomination for visual effects.
14/05/2025
Get 1 Year of Peacock TV for Just $24.99 ($2 Per Month)
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14/05/2025
16 Ubisoft Titles Now Available On Microsoft's PC Store, Adding Fuel To The Xbox Handheld Fire
One of those preparations was a bunch of Ubisoft PC titles being brought over to the Microsoft Store - something the French publisher has now officially commented on.Taking to social media today, Ubisoft has announced that 16 of its biggest PC titles are now available to buy on the Xbox PC app.None of these Ubisoft games were previously available on Microsoft's PC storefront - and some of them are years and years old at this point.
14/05/2025
New Superman Trailer Shows Fresh Looks at Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Krypto Punching The Engineer in the Face
DC Studios has released a new Superman trailer revealing three minutes of the upcoming movie.
14/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign: How Limveld Will Change From Run to Run – IGN First
Get a detailed look at how you should expect the world of Limveld to change from run to run (including the things that won't change) in Elden Ring Nightreign, the upcoming Elden Ring roguelike from From Software.
14/05/2025
'Fantasy Life i' Gets Fantastic First Review Ahead Of Series Debut On Xbox
Back in February, we shared the news that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time would mark the series' first Xbox entry after almost three decades of waiting - and now the game's first review has dropped, and it's looking like the new Fantasy Life title could be a bit of a banger.Courtesy of our friends over at Nintendo Life, we've spotted that Japanese outlet Famitsu has given its stamp of approval to Fantasy Life i. Ahead of the game's Xbox release on May 21st, the site has granted the title a 9/9/9/9 score - amassing an impressive 36/40 rating overall.Read the full article on purexbox.com
14/05/2025
Grave of the Fireflies Blu-ray Steelbook Is Now Available to Preorder
The Grave of the Fireflies Blu-ray steelbook is now available to preorder, set to release on July 8.
14/05/2025
GSC Game World Reveals Stalker Trilogy Tech Specs For Xbox Series X And S
Loads of options on both consoles!Earlier today, we brought the news that Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy gets its proper next-gen patch next week - and now developer GSC Game World has provided some more information on how the new-gen version will run across Xbox Series X and S.We're getting loads of different performance modes on both Xbox Series consoles - although Xbox Series X is the only machine that'll manage 120FPS, perhaps unsurprisingly.
14/05/2025
Max Changing Its Name Back to HBO Max, Warner Bros. Discovery Announces
Max is changing its name back to HBO Max from this summer, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced.
14/05/2025
Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat Has a 'Significant Impact' on System Resources, Say Tech Experts, as Final Specs Revealed
The tech experts at Digital Foundry have revealed the final tech specs for Nintendo Switch 2, and with it claimed that the GameChat feature has a "significant impact" on system resources to the point where developers are said to be concerned.
14/05/2025
Clair Obscur Studio Confirms It's Working On an Official Esquie Plushie, Warns Against Potential Scams
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has many memorable characters, but few might inspire as much joy as Esquie, the game's lovable giant pal who might as well be a mascot character. The studio is warning against issues with fake merch sales around him, but also teasing an official plush Esquie that's in the works.
14/05/2025
Capcom Has Made Record Profits Again, For The 8th Year In A Row
This week, as part of its most recent financial results, the Japanese game maker has announced record profits for the eighth year in a row.Those results were driven by just north of 50 million games sales across the year;over five million more than in fiscal year 2023.
14/05/2025
Square Enix Doubles Down On Plans To Release More Xbox Games
Come on then, it's Final Fantasy time.It was this time last year that Square Enix announced an "aggressive" new multi-platform strategy that would see more games being released on more platforms (including Xbox), and the company has doubled down on this again today.In the latest Square Enix financial report, there's once again a reference to this strategy, said to be part of a "medium-term business plan" that spans the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
14/05/2025
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - Enhanced Edition Is the Next-Gen Upgrade Fans Have Been Waiting For
GSC Game World has announced S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - Enhanced Edition, a next-gen upgrade version of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy of games due out across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S on May 20.
14/05/2025
Debut Ironheart Trailer Shows Riri Williams Smashing A Truck, and The Hood — Who She Definitely Shouldn't Trust
Marvel has released the debut trailer for Ironheart, the upcoming MCU Disney+ show.
14/05/2025
Stalker: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Next Week
The Enhanced Edition enters the zone.After landing on Xbox consoles a year ago, Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is finally getting its free Xbox Series X|S upgrade next week - bringing a host of current-gen console enhancements to the first three Stalker games on Xbox.Those console enhancements include native 4K and both 60FPS / 120FPS gameplay modes on Xbox Series X, alongside "optimized performance and visuals, with a range of quality modes for Xbox Series S".
14/05/2025
'FOMO Has Infected Modern Games,' Says Remedy Director of FBC: Firebreak
Mike Kayatta, game director of Remedy’s upcoming FBC: Firebreak, supports the notion of making games "that respect player time and don't try to overcharge."
14/05/2025
The 10 Best Final Destination Deaths
Sharp things, crushed heads, burned besties, bus hits, and more! These are the best Final Destination deaths of all time.
14/05/2025
Microsoft Discounts 'Refurbished' Xbox Series X|S Consoles In Some Countries
A way to avoid the new price increases.Back at the start of the month, Microsoft announced that it was increasing prices on Xbox consoles, accessories and games, but when it comes to consoles in particular, there are definitely ways to reduce those increases.If you haven't familarised yourself with the new Xbox console prices, we've listed them all on Pure Xbox:Read the full article on purexbox.com
14/05/2025
Sony Considering Price Rises Amid $685 Million Impact on Its Business From Tariffs — Could the Cost of PS5 Go Up?
Sony has said it is considering price rises in response to the huge impact of tariffs on its business. Could the PS5 be next to go up in cost?
14/05/2025
Hogwarts Legacy Switch 1 Players Can Upgrade For $10 To Get Better Graphics And No Loading Screens on Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Hogwarts Legacy will include sharper visuals, faster loading times, and make use of those all-new mouse controls, too. There's a $10 upgrade for existing owners of the Switch 1 version.
14/05/2025
Deals For Today: A Great Deal On Samsung Galaxy S25 And MTG FF Preorder Is Still Live
As of today, May 14, grab the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge bundle for $1,099.99 at Amazon, preorder the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy set at Walmart, and score Squishmallows from just $5.97 at Woot's Garage Sale.
14/05/2025
Helldivers 2 PlayStation Leak Suggests Players Will Fight Against the Illuminate on Super Earth Itself Next Week — and Now Gameplay of Super Earth Mega Cities Has Leaked, Too
Eagle-eyed Helldivers 2 fans have spotted what looks like a leak from PlayStation that suggests players will end up fighting back against the Illuminate on the streets of Super Earth itself. And now there's leaked gameplay showing it off.
14/05/2025
All 35+ Backwards Compatible Games In Xbox's Mid-May 2025 Sales
A great selection of Xbox classics!This week, Xbox has dropped another batch of digital deals across multiple mid-May promotions - and we actually have quite a good selection of backwards compatible offers tucked in here this time around.So, we thought we'd share with you all of the Xbox back compat deals for this week, May 13-20.
14/05/2025
All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In Xbox's Mid-May 2025 Sales
A great selection of Xbox classics!This week, Xbox has dropped another batch of digital deals across multiple mid-May promotions - and we actually have quite a good selection of backwards compatible offers tucked in here this time around.So, we thought we'd share with you all of the Xbox back compat deals for this week, May 13-20.
14/05/2025
Dragon Quest 12 Creator Yuji Horii 'Can't Say Anything' Specific, But Wants You To Know He's 'Putting Lots of Work Into' The Secretive Sequel
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has confirmed Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate has not been canceled.
14/05/2025
Wait, Is That a Kid in GTA 6?
The Grand Theft Auto series does not feature kids in gameplay. It’s a golden rule for pretty much all video games that let you indiscriminately kill NPCs. So, you can understand why a seemingly innocuous screenshot released for GTA 6 that looks like it shows a kid in-game has sparked so much speculation.
14/05/2025
PSA: A Minecraft Movie Is Now Available To Rent Or Buy On Digital
in your living room!The Minecraft Movie made its debut last month and if you were holding out to watch it at home, you'll be pleased to hear the digital version is now available.This means you can rent or buy the movie right now in select locations!
14/05/2025
Activision Files Lawsuit Against COD Hackers As It Aims To Clean Up Black Ops 6
Xbox's Activision Blizzard team has been pursuing hackers a whole bunch since Black Ops 6 launched late last year, and now the company has filed a lawsuit against two of the most prominent hacking groups in the Call of Duty scene.As seen by IGN, Activision has taken legal action against Lergware and GameHook; two hacks that are apparently enabling players to kick folks from lobbies and crash multiplayer servers - with GameHook also providing 'aimbots' and 'wallhacks'; two ever-popular methods of cheating in online shooters.Read the full article on purexbox.com
14/05/2025
Microsoft Raised Xbox Console and Game Prices; Analysts Say PlayStation (and Everyone Else) Could Be Next
The tariff-induced price hikes on consoles, games, and accessories have arrived, and in an effort to make sense of it all in the wake of Xbox’s announcement, I chased down the usual conclave of analysts for comment on just what's going on, and how expensive it's going to get.
14/05/2025
Hideo Kojima Has an Amazing Idea for a 'Forgetting Game' Where the Main Character Gradually Forgets Important Information and Abilities if You Take Too Long a Break From Playing
Hideo Kojima has an amazing idea for a "Forgetting Game" where the main character gradually forgets important information and abilities if you take too long a break from playing.
14/05/2025
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Mobile Game Cancelled, But It's Not All Bad News As Square Enix Teases It Is 'Hard at Work on Kingdom Hearts 4'
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, the GPS-based action-RPG for mobile, has been cancelled — but it's not all bad news for Kingdom Hearts fans, as Square Enix confirmed it is still "hard at work" on Kingdom Hearts 4.
14/05/2025
Unannounced Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Title 'Super Mario World' Published Then Pulled From NBCUniversal Press Release
We might have the name of the The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel ahead of time after an NBCUniversal press release appeared to jump the gun.
14/05/2025
First Look at Nic Cage as John Madden in Upcoming Amazon Film
Madden will chart the journey of the NFL legend from coaching to video game icon.
14/05/2025
Andor Season 2 Ending Explained - Why the Series Is More than Just a Rogue One Prequel
Andor has ended its two-season run on Disney+, but it's about more than just tying the series back to Rogue One. Here's everything you need to know about how the series wraps up and what's next for the franchise.
14/05/2025
AU Deals: Criminally Good Prices for The Precinct, Mafia Old Country, Doom Dark Ages, and More!
Get your gaming gear primed and wallets at the ready, because today’s lineup of stellar discounts is too good to miss.
14/05/2025
Andor Series Finale Review
Andor wraps up an amazing 2 seasons by feeding directly into Rogue One like we always knew it would, giving everybody but its main character a satisfying send off.
14/05/2025
Krysten Ritter Officially Returning as Jessica Jones for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2
Krysten Ritter is officially returning as Jessica Jones for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. News of Ritter’s return as Marvel’s crime-fighting private investigator was revealed during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York today.
13/05/2025
This $7 Micro SD Card Reader Works With Both USB Type-A and USB Type-C Ports
A practical accessory to have on hand.
13/05/2025
Disney's Live-Action Snow White Hits Digital After Re-Release Flop
The live-action Snow White movie is now available to watch at home after a less-than-successful run at the box office.
13/05/2025
HP Has the Lowest Price on a GeForce RTX 5090 Prebuilt Gaming PC
The HP Omen 45L configured with the RTX 5090 starts at $4,490.
13/05/2025
Palia Review in Progress
This cozy MMO life sim is endlessly relaxing and incredibly hard to put down.
13/05/2025
'Huge' Number Of People Cancelling DOOM Pre-Orders Over 'Botched Physical Release'
Negative feedback for the disc version.Back at the end of last week, we reported how DOOM: The Dark Ages' physical version seemingly had a tiny amount of content on the disc, and apparently that's leading to a "huge" number of people cancelling their boxed pre-orders.This comes courtesy of the game preservation-focused Twitter account "Does it play?", and plenty of disappointed DOOM fans have responded to confirm they've been cancelling their physical versions since the news dropped.
13/05/2025
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Preorder and Get Double the Storage and a $50 Gift Card for Free
Everything you need to know to preorder the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, releasing May 30, including pricing, buy links, and where you can get the most bang for your buck.
13/05/2025
The Best Pokémon TCG Accessories for Collectors in 2025
Discover the best Pokémon TCG accessories of 2025, including the top card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and display options to protect and show off your collection.
13/05/2025
Save Over $100 Off the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro, the Best Wireless Gaming Headset
One of the few gaming headsets with hot-swappable batteries and noise cancellation.
13/05/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Precinct
"I genuinely enjoyed prowling the city for procedural crimes".There's been a fair bit of interest in today's new Xbox release of The Precinct, and the reviews have been going live to coincide with its release on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and various other platforms over the past few hours.Here at Pure Xbox, we provided our "Hands On" / review-in-progress of The Precinct and praised it as an "addictive blend of Police Sim and GTA", while also pointing out a few minor downsides such as the shooting mechanics and FPS drops.
13/05/2025
The Best HDMI Cables for Connecting Your PS5 and PS5 Pro
Despite the meme, not all HDMI cables are actually the same. Here are the best HDMI cables for your PS5.
13/05/2025
The 2TB Crucial T500 PS5 SSD with DRAM and Heatsink Is on Sale Today at Amazon
The least expensive high-speed SSD with DRAM.
13/05/2025
Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Commander Decks Are Packed With Fun, Surprising References
Wizards of the Coast has been gradually rolling out what it's got in store for Magic: The Gathering and its big Final Fantasy crossover this summer. Over the weekend, the team debuted a significant chunk of cards, from both the main set and the Commander decks, and fans are enjoying some of the fun and even surprising cuts from their favorite Final Fantasy games.
13/05/2025
Massive Xbox RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Gets Even Bigger With First DLC This Week
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is an absolute behemoth of an RPG - one of the biggest role playing endeavours in recent memory, and it grows even larger this week with the game's first DLC pack;Brushes and Death.Arriving for Xbox consoles on Thursday, May 15th, Brushes and Death revolves around "a skull, a secret, and a painter with a past" according to the add-on's teaser trailer.
13/05/2025
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Graphics Card Is in Stock, Includes Doom: The Dark Ages
The best bang-for-your-buck Nvidia Blackwell GPU for 4K gaming.
13/05/2025
New Superman Trailer Teaser Finally Properly Reveals Brand New Villain, The Hammer of Boravia
DC Studios has released a teaser for tomorrow’s Superman trailer, and with it revealed a brand new villain: The Hammer of Boravia.
13/05/2025
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Is Up for Preorder, Releases September 16
Everything you need to know to preorder the RPG remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, including where it's available, how much it costs, what to expect, and more.
13/05/2025
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Becomes 'Fully Realized' As Dev Ends Support On Xbox Title
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre multiplayer game, which was once a day one Xbox Game Pass title, is basically being killed off this month as studio Gun Interactive moves on from development.To be clear, the game will remain playable and purchasable for the time being, but May's update will be the final one, and the game will then transition to peer-to-peer matchmaking.It will move from official servers to player hosted lobbies sometime after the May update.
13/05/2025
Final Destination: Bloodlines Review
Final Destination: Bloodlines amps up the absurdity of Death’s design, and the resulting horror-comedy will have you dying laughing.
13/05/2025
Romance in the Age of the Space God Is a Quirky, Timely Dystopian Sci-Fi Graphic Novel
Palomino creator Stephan Franck is back with a truly unique dystopian sci-fi graphic novel called Romance in the Age of the Space God, and we've got an exclusive preview.
13/05/2025
Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade Review
Bland and disappointing proof that not every dog shaped like Cerberus can bark like it.
13/05/2025
AMC Cuts Wednesday Cinema Ticket Prices by 50% From July to Get More People Going to the Movies Mid-Week
Wednesday is about to be the cinephile’s new favorite day of the week — because AMC Theaters have announced that they will be slashing their prices on Wednesdays by half in an effort to get more folks in for a movie during the mid-week slump. Yep, you read that right: by half.
13/05/2025
Xbox Seemingly Affected As Microsoft Announces Thousands More Job Cuts
"Across all levels, teams and geographies".We always hate reporting news like this, but it's got to be done - Microsoft is announcing more job cuts today, spanning 3% of the company "across all levels, teams and geographies" according to a report by CNBC.In a statement, Microsoft said the cuts would "best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace":Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/05/2025
A Selection of New Hori Switch 2 Accessories Are Up for Preorder
A selection of Nintendo Switch 2 accessories from Hori are up for preorder, including a USB camera, wired controller, and more. They're set to release in June.
13/05/2025
Guide: DOOM: The Dark Ages - Does It Have Multiplayer?
Slaying solo tonight, is it mate?DOOM: The Dark Ages, a shooter that this very writer (idiot that he is) called "a slightly different death-dance, but still a gloriously great one" before slapping it with an egregious 9/10, is here and it's very, very nice.Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/05/2025
Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Starter Kit Preorders Now Back in Stock at Amazon
Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Starter Kit is finally back in stock at Amazon.
13/05/2025
Tekken 8 Boss Says He's Tried To Reach Waffle House For a Crossover, To No Avail
For some time now, Tekken fans have been asking for a trip to Waffle House. Not in real life, mind you, but in-game. And while it sounds like Tekken 8's director is fishing for it, there hasn't been a bit on the line from Waffle House.
13/05/2025
Microsoft Cuts 3% of Its Workforce, Affecting Thousands of Staff
Microsoft has confirmed cuts amounting to 3% of its entire workforce.
13/05/2025
Xbox's Latest 'BOGOF' Sale Focuses On Sports & Racing Titles
But most of the deals aren't great.Alongside Microsoft's latest set of weekly deals, the team has launched another 'Buy One, Get One' Xbox sale on its digital storefront today - this time focusing on sports and racing games, alongside various bits of associated DLC.<related ids="182294">Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/05/2025
Venom Star Tom Hardy Reveals His Body Is Toast After Years of Intense Action Sequences: 'It's All Falling to Bits Now, and It's Not Going to Get Better'
Actor Tom Hardy has done his fair share of physically demanding roles, having favored action and superhero films throughout the course of his impressive career thus far. But it seems as though beloved roles in films like Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Knight Rises, and even period thriller The Revenant have taken a serious toll on the actor’s body and wellbeing as he approaches his 50s.
13/05/2025
DC Celebrates Injustice and Nightwing Artist Bruno Redondo in Gorgeous Artist Spotlight Covers
DC Comics is celebrating the work of Injustice: Gods Among Us and Nightwing artist Bruno Redondo with a new series of Artist Spotlight variant covers. Get an exclusive first look at all eight covers.
13/05/2025
Former Employees, Community Members Allege AbleGamers Founder Fostered Abuse Behind Closed Doors
Over 20 years, AbleGamers has become synonymous with the accessibility movement as its presence and influence grew across the industry. However, new reports from former employees and members of the accessibility community describe abuse, financial mismanagement from leadership, and a board that failed to protect its employees.
13/05/2025
Norigin, a Cinematic Single-Player Boss-Climbing Narrative Action-Adventure Game, Announced for PC
Get your first proper look at Norigin, an upcoming cinematic boss-climbing narrative game with a beautiful art style that's about family and self-discovery.
13/05/2025
Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Delayed Out Of 2025, Now Arriving On Xbox In 'Early 2026'
Just over a year ago now, we marvelled (help us) at how good Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra looked when it was unveiled by Amy Hennig's studio Skydance New Media - and as it turns out, the team needs a little more time than planned to make this licensed action-adventure game become a reality.Taking to social media this week, Skydance has announced that Rise of Hydra will no longer launch in 2025, as initially planned.The team is now aiming for "early 2026" as it starts "taking additional time to add more polish" to the Xbox Series X|S title.
13/05/2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Player Continues Bethesda Tradition and Spends 7 Hours Lining Up Books for In-Game Dominoes
Veteran Oblivion fans might remember Domino Days, during which players would use the game’s physics system to create a chain reaction of falling objects. It went on to become a Bethesda tradition that was continued with 2023’s Starfield and its more advanced physics. Now, with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, that tradition lives on, with one player spending seven hours lining up books to get the Dominoes chain reaction just right.
13/05/2025
Amy Hennig's Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Delayed to 2026
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is delayed out of 2025 to early 2026.
13/05/2025
Guide: DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Weapons & Weapon Locations
As expected, DOOM: The Dark Ages is packed to the rafters with awesome weaponry, as well as a whole bunch of cool ways to augment and upgrade any and all death-bringing devices that you're packing.So, and in the interest of making sure you're armed to the teeth for some premium-grade rippin' and/or tearin', let's take a look at all of the weapons available in DOOM Guy's latest adventure, and where and when you'll get to nab them!Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/05/2025
Hands On: The Precinct (Xbox) - An Addictive Blend Of Police Sim & GTA
I've had my eye on The Precinct ever since we reviewed the team about it in 2024, describing the game as "a mix of Police Simulator and old-school GTA".In The Precinct, it's your job to uphold the law on the streets of Averno City.All of this is carried out from a top-down viewpoint, and the visuals are actually pretty great considering this is very much an indie game.
13/05/2025
LEGO Resurrects Simpsons Partnership, Reveals New Krusty Burger Set
LEGO and The Simpsons have teamed up once again to release a new Krusty Burger set.
13/05/2025
The Precinct Review
The Precinct’s focus on proper protocol eventually wears a little thin, but its gorgeous, top-down take on GTA-inspired action from the right side of the law is undeniably arresting.
13/05/2025
Alien: Earth Finally Has a Release Date, Episode Count, and New Story Details
Alien: Earth finally has a release date, a Season 1 episode count, and interesting new story details.
13/05/2025
Xbox Discounts Over 500 Games Across Multiple New Mid-May Sales
Including an Xbox Game Studios sale!We've got multiple new sales for the mid-May period on the Xbox Store, including for Xbox Game Studios, ID@Xbox Simulator titles and the usual Game Pass weeklies.There's actually supposed to be another Xbox sale that's just started as well (a Publisher Spotlight Sale), but the discounts for that one haven't gone live yet.
13/05/2025
GeoGuessr Says It's 'Listening Closely' to Player Feedback as Steam Edition Plummets to Second-Worst Rated Game of All Time on Valve's Platform
GeoGuessr Steam Edition, a Steam reimagining of one of the world's best-loved browser games, only released on May 8, but it's already the second-worst rated game of all time on Steam.
13/05/2025
Ex-Rockstar Veteran Thinks GTA 4 Should Be Remastered: 'Niko Is Still the Best Protagonist in Any GTA'
A former Rockstar veteran has responded to recent rumors that a GTA 4 re-release on the latest generation of consoles could be in the works to say the game should be remastered.
13/05/2025
Remedy's FBC: Firebreak Getting Free Tech Test Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
And it's playable this weekend!Last month, Control & Alan Wake developer Remedy announced a June release date for its upcoming co-op game FBC: Firebreak - and now the title is getting a closed tech test ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch.The Finnish studio has extended an invite for players to sign up to the game's Closed Technical Test this weekend, which takes place from 6AM PDT / 9AM EDT / 2PM BST on May 15th though 1:59PM PDT / 4:59PM EDT / 9:59PM BST on May 19th.
13/05/2025
Fallout Season 2 Teaser Hits the Internet, Reveals Fresh Look at New Vegas
A brief teaser for Fallout Season 2 has hit the internet, showing a new look at New Vegas.
13/05/2025
Deals For Today: Journey Together ETBs Are Back, But There's Better Deals on Single Cards
Journey Together Pokémon TCG ETBs are back in stock as of May 8, alongside sharp discounts on single cards. Plus, the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy VII Starter Kit is available for preorder again.
13/05/2025
Fallout Gets Renewed For Season 3, Season 2 Date And Teasers Revealed
Fancy a trip to New Vegas?Amazon Prime's highly successful live-action adaptation of the Fallout series has today confirmed it will be returning this December.This will mark the beginning of Season 2, which will reportedly pick up after the "aftermath of Season One's epic finale" and is set to take viewers on a journey across the "wasteland of Mojave" and also visit the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas.
13/05/2025
Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (May 13-16)
Including a massive first-party release.Today, we're covering all of this week's new XGP additions arriving between now and Friday, including id Software's massive new shooter DOOM: The Dark Ages.Let's take a look at the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for this week (May 13-16):Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/05/2025
Helldivers 2 Gets New Illuminate Enemies, Weapon Customization and Progression, and Superstore Changes as Part of Huge Update
Helldivers 2 has released a major new update to the game, which adds new Illuminate enemies, weapon customization and progression, and makes changes to the Superstore. Patch 01.003.000 is out now across PC and PlayStation 5.
13/05/2025
The Sinking City Remastered Out Now On Xbox, Comparison Footage Revealed
"Fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5".Just over a month ago, we brought you the news that The Sinking City was getting a remastered version built in Unreal Engine 5, and the team has shadow dropped that game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today!It's officially called The Sinking City Remastered, and it includes all of these new features:Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/05/2025
Stellar Blade PC Release Date, Features, New Boss Fight, and 25 New Outfits Revealed by Leaked Sony Trailer
The PC version of Stellar Blade has a release date and a list of PC-specific features after the internet spotted a trailer leaked by Sony itself.
13/05/2025
AU Deals: Deep Cuts on Star Wars, Assassin's Creeds, Dooms, CODs, FromSoftware Must Owns, and More!
Whether you’re padding out your backlog or on the prowl for an absolute steal, my bargain list for today is buckling under the weight of some truly sweet picks
13/05/2025
Here's How to Get a Brand New Apple iPhone 14 Plus for Just $249.99 at Verizon
Requires just one month of Verizon's $60 Unlimited prepaid service.
13/05/2025
Fallout Season 2 Premieres December 2025, Renewed for Season 3
Amazon Prime Video has announced a December 2025 release window for Fallout Season 2, with Season 3 also confirmed to be in the works.
13/05/2025
The Newest Apple iPads Are on Sale at Amazon: Updated with New Price Drops
The lowest prices of the year on most new iPad models.
13/05/2025
Spider-Noir: First Photo of Nicolas Cage in Costume in New Live-Action Series
The first look at Nicolas Cage as the live-action Spider-Noir was revealed by MGM+ and Prime Video at Amazon’s annual upfront presentation on Monday.
12/05/2025
The Hoto Tools 3.6V Precision Electric Screwdriver Drops to $27.99 on Amazon
Perfect for small-scale diy electronics work.
12/05/2025
The New 2025 Alienware Aurora 16 and 16X Gaming Laptops Are Available Starting Today
Thin, light, and powered by Nvidia's new Blackwell GPUs.
12/05/2025
The Best Budget Gaming PC Deals: Thermaltake Prebuilts With Intel Arc B580 or RTX 5060 From $999
Comfortable 1080p and 1440p gaming without spending a fortune.
12/05/2025
The Crazy Kung Fury 2 Trailer Brings Together Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger and David Hasselhoff, But You May Never Get to See the Actual Movie
The viral hit Kung Fury has a sequel, and Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger and David Hasselhoff all star. And while a trailer for Kung Fury 2 was released this past weekend, it seems the chances of seeing the actual movie are still a ways off.
12/05/2025
How to Activate an eSIM on an iPhone 16
Whether you're setting up your first phone or trying to transfer data from an old one, here's how to activate an eSIM on your iPhone 16.
12/05/2025
How to Covert to an eSIM on Your iPhone
A complete guide on how to switch to an all-digital SIM card on your iPhone, including what models support eSIM in the first place.
12/05/2025
The Flagship Alienware Area-51 Gaming Laptops Are Discounted for the First Time
The discounted laptops are equipped with the RTX 5080 GPU.
12/05/2025
Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Many Of You Are Buying A Switch 2?
Amazingly, we're less than one month away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2.It's not a big deal for us here at Pure Xbox for obvious reasons, but it's still a big deal for the industry at large - a pretty major deal, in fact!We recently put together a list of five ways the Switch 2 reveal has actually been a huge win for Xbox, including the ability to raise console and game prices (which Microsoft recently did, much to everyone's annoyance) and the benefit that it's likely going to support most of Xbox's first-party lineup in some fashion.
12/05/2025
Having Trouble Sleeping While Traveling? Get a Dreamegg Portable Noise Machine for Just $8
Have a good night's rest wherever you might be.
12/05/2025
DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Locking A Timed Exclusive Skin Behind A Pizza
Fancy getting a timed exclusive DOOM: The Dark Ages skin with your pizza this month?That's exactly what Prince St. Pizza is giving away from May 12th to June 15th at every location in the US (and Toronto, Canada).Specifically, those who buy a certain pizza from Prince St. Pizza will receive a Ranger DOOM Slayer Skin and a free one-month trial of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (for new subscribers only).
12/05/2025
Where to Buy Pokémon Cards in 2025
These are the best places to buy Pokémon cards in 2025, including what retailers you can trust when buying boosters.
12/05/2025
American Dad Will Officially Return to Fox in the 2026 Midseason
It’s back, once again. Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad is returning to Fox once more and is now officially slated to have its second debut on the network in 2026, alongside new episodes of MacFarlane’s other hit series Family Guy.
12/05/2025
Talking Point: It's Been 20 Years Since Xbox 360 Was Revealed Live On MTV
2025 marks the 20-year anniversary of Xbox 360, with the seminal Xbox console launching way back in November 2005; kicking off the seventh generation of consoles.To this day, the system is still revered and played by many - and we've been reminded today that it's 20 years on the dot since Microsoft first revealed the console.That's right, on May 12th, 2005, Microsoft held its MTV special event to reveal Xbox 360, alongside a bunch of games that were set to release in and around the console's launch later that year.
12/05/2025
Duster Season 1 Review
Though it show sometimes struggles with its procedural subplot, Duster is an enjoyable and purposefully silly star vehicle for Josh Holloway.
12/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Is Taking a Unique Approach to Storytelling – IGN First
Some of Elden Ring Nightreign's Remembrances are playable snippets of a moment from the character’s past. When you launch into a playable Remembrance, there will be a hazy dreamlike border around the screen, and you’ll be transported to the location of the memory.
12/05/2025
The Alienware Aurora R16 Prebuilt Gaming PC with GeForce RTX 5080 GPU Is Available From $2,350
The best price right now for an RTX 5080 prebuilt.
12/05/2025
Grab Wasteland 3, Quantum Break, and More in Humble’s Xbox Game Studios Bundle
Humble's Xbox Game Studios bundle features 8 titles for $10 minimum, including Wasteland 3, Quantum Break, As Dusk Falls, and more.
12/05/2025
Guide: Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In May 2025
Free Perks with your Game Pass Ultimate membership.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has continued to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout May 2025, including for the likes of Sea Of Thieves, UFL, Call of Duty: Warzone and many others!The main Perks are below, and the EA Play Member Rewards are below those.
12/05/2025
Palworld Modders Are Restoring Mechanics Pocketpair Was Forced to Patch Out Due to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s Patent Lawsuit
Palworld modders are taking matters into their own hands and restoring mechanics that developer Pocketpair was forced to patch out due to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s patent lawsuit.
12/05/2025
Doom: The Dark Ages Global Release Times Confirmed
Bethesda confirms Doom: The Dark Ages global release times. Here's when you'll be able to play in your time zone.
12/05/2025
Murderbot Season 1 Review
Murderbot faithfully adapts its source material into a surprisingly warm story about choosing to make connections.
12/05/2025
Rumour: Rockstar Is Working On A GTA 4 Port For Xbox Series X|S
"We may end up seeing it drop later this year".According to Tez2, the well-known Rockstar leaker, a new current-gen port for Grand Theft Auto IV is in the works.It's said that this new-gen version of GTA 4 has been in development for over a year, and that we "may end up seeing it drop later this year".
12/05/2025
NBC Exec Reveals Why They Canceled Suits LA: 'We Had To Make Some Hard Decisions'
Suits is one of those fan favorite shows, one that has endured over the nearly 15 years since it first started airing on USA back in 2011.The series even had a major resurgence in the last few years due to it being available in full on Netflix, which inspired many binge-watch sessions — but even that recent momentum couldn’t save the new spin-off series Suits LA, which was just canceled upon the release of NBC’s fall schedule.The brand’s president of program planning strategy Jeff Bader explained why they made the decision to cut the cord.
12/05/2025
Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann Has Been ‘Bootcamp-Ing’ Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’s Tati Gabrielle on The Last of Us Part 2 Online Hate
Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has been "bootcamp-Ing" Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’s Tati Gabrielle on the Last of Us Part 2 online hate.
12/05/2025
How to Play the Grand Theft Auto Games in Order
How to navigate every GTA timeline ahead of GTA 6.
12/05/2025
Silent Hill f's Horrifying Steelbook is Only Available to Preorder at Amazon UK
Amazon is selling an exclusive Silent Hill f Steelbook Edition that’s equal parts creepy and stunning, but it's only available to preorder in the UK.
12/05/2025
Oblivion Remastered's Performance 'Degrades' Over Time, Digital Foundry Discovers
"Profound problems have yet to be addressed".And... the results are still incredibly mixed, with further problems presenting themselves with more playtime.Speaking of which, the outlet actually reckons that game performance degrades over time — possibly due to a memory leak — which is something we've experienced with Bethesda games of old on console.
12/05/2025
Guide: How To Unlock Forza Horizon 5's New Xbox / PS5 Lamborghini For Free
"A powerful symbol of unity".To celebrate Forza Horizon 5 arriving on PS5, Xbox has teamed up with Lamborghini to give away a special "first-of-its-kind livery" for the Lamborghini Revuelto that celebrates both brands with a green and blue colour scheme.The team behind Forza Horizon 5 describes this livery as "a call to race side by side", highlighting that "a vibrant green leads at the front, gradually blending into a deep blue that takes over the rear."
12/05/2025
Street Fighter 6 to Appear in Schoolgirl Anime Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games
Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 will be hadouken-ing its way into an anime this year. Kadokawa recently revealed a teaser trailer for Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games, an anime adaptation of Eri Ejima’s manga of the same name — and Street Fighter 6 is in it.
12/05/2025
There's A 'Reason' Why Sephiroth Has a Different Design in the Magic: The Gathering set — But Director Tetsuya Nomura 'Can't Share More,' Sparking Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Speculation
If you've checked out Magic: The Gathering's new Final Fantasy series recently and spotted something a little different about Sephiroth, you're not alone. But director Tetsuya Nomura "can't share" why there's been a change… yet. Could it be a hint at Final Fantasy 7 Part 3?
12/05/2025
Warner Bros Games Revenue Declines By Almost 50% At The Start Of 2025
Suicide Squad still struggling.As shared by GamesIndustry.biz, WB Games has recorded a 48% drop in revenue from Q1 2025.This is largely attributed to the aforementioned Suicide Squad's failings in the market, and the fact that the team didn't drop any brand-new releases during the first quarter of the year.
12/05/2025
Read an Exclusive Excerpt of the Newest Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Novel
We've got an exclusive excerpt from Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft - Heir of Strahd, a new novel set in the popular horror universe of Ravenloft.
12/05/2025
Why Some Grand Theft Auto Fans Think Liberty City Is a Secret Location in GTA 6
As the dust settles on the record-breaking GTA 6 Trailer 2, fans have begun to establish various plot and gameplay theories, some of which do indeed make a lot of sense. Where the ‘Liberty City is in GTA 6’ theory stands between ‘no-chance’ and ‘sure thing’ remains to be seen, however.
12/05/2025
DOOM: The Dark Ages Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up.We've already given you our review of DOOM: The Dark Ages here at Pure Xbox, where we mentioned how the Xbox Series X version looks and performs great - but how does it stack up against the Xbox Series S version?The outlet says that DOOM: The Dark Ages "delivers a pretty version of the game" at a dynamic 1440p resolution, although image quality can be "a touch soft at times and VRS artefacts can be unflattering".
12/05/2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered's Spectral Horse Discovery Sparks Community-Wide Ghost Hunt to Find Out What Caused 'Spookmane' to Come Into Existence
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is packed with spooky stuff — skeletons, spirits, and even zombies — but no-one can remember seeing this 'ghost horse' in either the original 2006 game or this 2025 remaster.
12/05/2025
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 5: TV Show vs Game Comparison
The Last of Us Season 2 recreates several scenes from the game - see how close the show's creators got to the original moments in our episode four comparison.
12/05/2025
2K Studio Says Next Game 'Might' Be $80 Due To Doubled Development Budget
"I think it's going to be fine, it's worth it".Recently, both Nintendo and Microsoft have announced their moves into $80 game territory with Mario Kart World and future AAA Xbox titles, respectively - and now it sounds like other companies could be considering following suit.In a new chat at PAX East this past weekend, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford was asked about the price of Borderlands 4, and whether they or publisher 2K were considering raising its price above the now-standard $70.
12/05/2025
The 10 Best Indie Soulslikes
The best indie soulslike games created by smaller and independent developers, from 2D pixelart boss rushes to epic 3D journeys.
12/05/2025
Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con Mouse Controls Can Be Used to Navigate the Home Menu
Nintendo has confirmed players will be able to use the Switch 2 Joy-Con mouse controls on the Home screen. Here's how it looks.
12/05/2025
Eight Xbox First-Party Games Heavily Discounted By Humble Bundle (PC)
"Must-play games by Xbox Game Studios".Over the weekend, you may have noticed a new Xbox Game Studios promotion going live on the Humble Bundle website, and it's a fantastic offer that provides some heavy discounts - but it's also not targeted at console owners.It's known as the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Bundle, and it features these eight games:Read the full article on purexbox.com
12/05/2025
Fallout TV Show Has a 'Season 5 or Season 6 Type of Endpoint,' Maximus Actor Says
How long could the Fallout TV show go on for? According to the actor who plays Brotherhood of Steel hopeful Maximus, the “endpoint” hasn’t changed — and it runs until Season 5 or Season 6.
12/05/2025
Deals For Today: Pokémon TCG Sealed Product, Plus Surprise Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Discounts
As of May 12, save on Pokémon TCG sealed product, Legend of Zelda books in Amazon’s B2G50 sale, plus surprise discounts on gaming keyboards and mice from Corsair and GravaStar.
12/05/2025
Xbox's Hellblade 2 Studio Shares Blurred-Out Tease Of New Game
Incredibly, it's been almost a year since Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was released for Xbox and PC, and developer Ninja Theory is busy working on whatever's next - as shown off in a blurred-out image via social media recently.You can see this in the tweet below, where the team have gathered together to examine the progress on their upcoming project.Fans are trying to see beyond the blur and reveal their observations, but surely it's pretty impossible!
12/05/2025
Virtua Fighter 6's New-Look Wolf Hawkfield Has More Than a Whiff of Ganondorf About Him — and Impressive Muscle Jiggle Physics
Sega has revealed another playable character for its upcoming new Virtua Fighter game: Wolf Hawkfield. Check out his new look.
12/05/2025
Lanterns HBO TV Series Cast and Characters: Who's Confirmed for the DC Show?
HBO's Lanterns is officially in production and we thought it was the perfect time to start gathering all the actors and characters that have been confirmed to be part of this much-anticipated DCU series starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre at John Stewart.
12/05/2025
Nintendo Insists AI-Generated Images Were Not Used in the Development of Mario Kart World After In-Game Billboards Sparked Speculation
Nintendo has disputed accusations it used AI-generated images to create billboards in Mario Kart World.
12/05/2025
Grow a Garden Codes (May 2025)
Pick up some extra seed packs to help your garden thrive with these Grow a Garden codes.
12/05/2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Opens Game Up to Modders, Who Now Plan to Add Tau and Necrons and a Whole Lot More — but first... a Fishing Mini-Game?!
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 fans are rejoicing after the developer handed modders the keys to its internal editor, sparking hope it could ‘do a Skyrim’ and last for years with user-generated content. But first... a fishing mini-game?!
12/05/2025
AU Deals: Chainsawed Prices on PS Portals, Doom Dark Ages, Star Wars Outlaws, and More!
Those digital and physical shelves are groaning under the weight of excellent discounts today, with hefty savings across all platforms.
12/05/2025
Thunderbolts* Nears $280 Million Box Office as Marvel's The New Avengers Marketing Rumbles On
Thunderbolts* had a strong second weekend hold at the box office, reaching $272.2 million globally. But the MCU movie still has work to do to justify its price tag.
11/05/2025
The Best Deals for Mother's Day: AirPods, iPads, MTG: Final Fantasy Cards, LEGOs, and More
A little something for everyone (not just moms).
11/05/2025
Surprise! SEGA Is Bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. To Xbox Series X|S
Including rollback netcode and crossplay support.Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (Yakuza) and AM2 will be bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. to the Xbox Series X|S at some point in the future.This version will come with rollback netcode and crossplay support - allowing you to take on Virtua Fighter players on PlayStation 5, Steam and Nintendo Switch 2.
11/05/2025
Tech Experts Say The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered's Camera Breaks the Longer You Play and Eventually Crashes When Loading a Save, Call for Emergency Patch
Tech experts say The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has significant performance problems across all consoles as fans wait for a much-needed patch.
11/05/2025
Monster Hunter: The Board Game Buying Guide and Expansions
Everything you need to know about Monster Hunter: The Board Game, including what comes in each of the core boxes, plus details about the expansions and where to buy them, as well as upcoming content.
10/05/2025
Shadow Force Review
Shadow Force is more like the idea of a movie than a movie proper, totally generic and completely inert.
10/05/2025
Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game On Xbox?
Gears is about to get Reloaded.The cat is out of the bag, Gears is back later this summer when Gears of War: Reloaded makes its debut on Xbox, PlayStation and PC - but which is your favourite game in the entire series?Read the full article on purexbox.com
10/05/2025
Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In June 2025 So Far
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for June 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with four games having been confirmed for Game Pass next month at the time of writing.All of these are brand-new Xbox releases as well, including Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak and Rematch from the Sifu developer, Sloclap.Xbox will obviously be announcing more Xbox Game Pass titles for June as the weeks roll on, with these four titles just forming the initial lineup.
10/05/2025
As the Move to $80 Video Games Kicks In, Gamers Point to Mafia: The Old Country and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Hope the $50 Trend Succeeds
Mafia: The Old Country costs $50 and isn't open-world, and there's plenty of support for a shorter, cheaper experience. Now, there is a call to "vote with your wallets" as gamers hope the trend continues even as publishers shoot for $80.
10/05/2025
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 12-16)
Including three new Xbox Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 12-16!We've got a very busy week ahead of us, highlighted by the massive Xbox first-party release of DOOM: The Dark Ages!
10/05/2025
The 25 Best Body Horror Movies of All Time
From Videodrome to Body Melt, from Street Trash to Dumplings, these are the best body horror movies of all time.
10/05/2025
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 10-11)
Still tackling the Game Pass backlog?Another weekend is upon us!After yet another busy week for Xbox Game Pass, we've got plenty to be getting stuck into this weekend - including new library additions like DREDGE and Revenge of the Savage Planet.
10/05/2025
Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 5 Review – “The Story & The Engine”
“The Story & The Engine” is an offbeat and earnest Doctor Who episode that delivers a conceptually rich, if often inconsistent, exploration of storytelling and a delightfully inventive use of its setting.
10/05/2025
The Lenovo Legion 5i 16" RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop Drops to $1,200 on Amazon
Legion laptops boast solid build quality and great gaming performance.
09/05/2025
The Best Video Game Subscriptions for Every Platform
Xbox Game Pass kicked off the trend of subscription-based gaming catalogs. Eight years later, there are six video game subscriptions we'd recommend for PC, console, and mobile gaming.
09/05/2025
Upgrading to an RTX 5080 on Old Hardware Was Rough, But Sold Me on Multi-Frame Generation
I shoved an RTX 5080 into my old gaming PC and was both disappointed and impressed by Nvidia’s new graphics card. Is it worth upgrading your GPU when you have an old PC?
09/05/2025
Not Enough Vigilante, The DCU Timeline Takes Shape, and More Big Takeaways From the Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer
What's up with the new Justice League? Why isn't there more Vigilante? How does the DCU canon work, exactly? We break down the big takeaways from the new Peacemaker Season 2 trailer.
09/05/2025
Surprise! Classic MMORPG 'Wizard101' Has Released For Free On Xbox
If you were big into your MMORPGs back in the 2000s, you probably came across a game called Wizard101 - a turn-based deckbuilding title that still lives on today, and it's just released on Xbox consoles for the very first time.As mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, Wizard101 is one of a few betas that have just launched on Xbox, taking the form of a "Game Preview" title that's expected to transition into a full release at some point in the future.It's going to remain free-to-play as far as we know though, albeit with the same microtransactions it has on PC.
09/05/2025
Grab Every Mainline XCOM Game for $10 at Humble Bundle
A huge collection of XCOM PC games and expansions is on sale right now for just $10 at Humble.
09/05/2025
The Best Deals Today: Switch 2 Case, Pixar LEGO, and a Deluxe Hobbit Edition
As of May 9, you can grab a Switch 2 case for $12.84, a Pixar LEGO set for $69.99, and Tolkien’s illustrated Hobbit for $41.14 on Amazon. Real deals, no filler.
09/05/2025
Waterpark Simulator Announced for PC
Introducing Waterpark Simulator, a first-person game where you build and run your own waterpark. You'll design the slides, manage your employees, and ultimately customize and grow your park.
09/05/2025
How to Watch The Conjuring Movies in Chronological Order
Here's how to watch the Conjuring movies in order, both chronologically and listed by release date. Marathon the Conjuring-verse, including all the prequel films!
09/05/2025
The Biggest Pokémon Card Crashers And Climbers This Week - May 9
As of May 9, Scarlet and Violet prices continue to dip while Sword and Shield-era cards see a surprising boost. Here are the biggest Pokémon TCG price movers of the week.
09/05/2025
New Sales Data Highlights How Xbox Is 'Dominating' PS5 Right Now
We've already heard a lot over the past few weeks about how Xbox is dominating PS5 as a publisher at the moment, but the extent of Microsoft's success has largely remained a mystery in terms of copies sold.The company rarely provides sales data like this, but thanks to Alinea Analytics, we now have a much clearer insight into just how much Xbox is taking over the PS5 store as things stand, and the results are pretty ridiculous.Read the full article on purexbox.com
09/05/2025
Mafia: The Old Country - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition
Everything you need to know about Mafia: The Old Country, including what comes in each edition, how much they cost, what preorder bonuses to expect, and more.
09/05/2025
Save 20% off the Interactive LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit
One of the coolest space-themed LEGO sets ever.
09/05/2025
The Dan Da Dan Season 1 Collector's Edition Blu-ray Is Now Cheaper at Target Than Amazon
Pick up a physical copy before Season 2 arrives.
09/05/2025
Guide: DOOM: The Dark Ages Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of Xbox & Bethesda's biggest releases of 2025 - and the good news is that its Xbox Game Pass launch is right around the corner!The game's review embargo has also lifted, and we've just delivered our full verdict on the new DOOM here at Pure Xbox.
09/05/2025
Netflix To Remove Black Mirror: Bandersnatch From Platform In an Effort to Ditch Interactive Programming
Netflix is giving up the ghost when it comes to its interactive projects — and that includes the hit Black Mirror film that took the world by storm when it debuted on the platform in 2018. The streamer will remove Black Mirror: Bandersnatch from the service, alongside the interactive special Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend, on May 12.
09/05/2025
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Sequel Gets Official Title and Release Date as Production Begins
The sequel to Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire has received a title and a teaser video alongside the news that the project — now titled Godzilla X Kong: Supernova — has officially entered production.
09/05/2025
IGN Live Will Host a Screening of The Old Guard With a Special Message From Charlize Theron
Among exclusive reveals, interviews, and more in the world of gaming and entertainment, IGN Live will be hosting a screening of The Old Guard for those in attendance with a special message from Charlize Theron.
09/05/2025
Overwatch 2 Is Getting a Street Fighter 6 Crossover Event and Fans Have Thoughts About The Skin Choices
There have been some truly inspired collabs in gaming, but I never saw this one coming: Overwatch 2 is getting a Street Fighter 6 crossover event.
09/05/2025
Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer Reveals Superman Connections With Maxwell Lord, Hawkgirl, and Guy Gardner in the Very First Scene
Max has released a new trailer for Peacemaker Season 2, and it ramps up the Superman connections by featuring Maxwell Lord, Hawkgirl, and Guy Gardner all in the very first scene.
09/05/2025
Lots Of Xbox Games Have Suddenly Been Delisted In Some Countries
With more still being discovered.It's not uncommon for Xbox games to get delisted on the Microsoft Store from time to time, but it is uncommon for a huge batch to suddenly disappear overnight - and that's what's happened in some European countries.Earlier this week, Xbox fans started posting on the likes of Reddit to report games such as Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Wanted: Dead being unavailable for purchase in their region, but without any prior warning:Read the full article on purexbox.com
09/05/2025
The Latest Apple iPads Are on Sale for Mother's Day: Updated with New Price Drops
Your gift will now arrive late, but a new price drop today makes up for it.
09/05/2025
Dead by Daylight Is Finally Getting a Five Nights at Freddy's Killer – and He's Voiced by Matthew Lillard
After nine years, Behaviour Interactive is finally bringing Five Nights at Freddy’s to Dead by Daylight – and Matthew Lillard is joining in on the fun.
09/05/2025
Cinderella-Inspired Body Horror Movie The Ugly Stepsister Is Now Available to Stream
Prepare your stomach for The Ugly Stepsister, a body horror Cinderella story now available to watch at home.
09/05/2025
Jason X on 4K UHD Is Up for Preorder (and on Sale!)
Jason X on 4K UHD is now available to preorder for $28.99, 42% off its original list price of $49.95. It's set to release on May 20.
09/05/2025
Xbox Is Hosting Multiple Free Betas On Series X|S This Weekend
Fortunately we've got a few free betas that are available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners, including one that's only available later today - so you'll need to be quick!Upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Rematch is the first of these Xbox betas, getting a "limited tech test" that literally only takes place for four hours later today.The Rematch beta begins at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST and ends at 1pm PDT / 5pm EDT / 9pm BST (on May 9th), so it only lasts for about two real-life football matches!
09/05/2025
Tom Cruise Made the Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning Director Go Out on the Wing of a Plane to Prove a Point About an Impossible Stunt
Tom Cruise made the Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning director actually go out on the wing of a plane to prove a point about an impossible stunt.
09/05/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages
The time has finally arrived - DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews are out and floating the depths of hell, prior to Xbox's big Game Pass launch next week.Those reviews include our very own Pure Xbox write-up of course, which we'll sum up for you down below!Here's what we, and a bunch of other game critics, think of DOOM: The Dark Ages:Read the full article on purexbox.com
09/05/2025
Fallout Season 2 Has Wrapped Production, Walter Goggins Sheds His Ghoul Skin in Delight
Fallout Season 2 has finally wrapped up production, with The Ghoul actor Walter Goggins and Lucy actress Ella Purnell celebrating on social media.
09/05/2025
Doom: The Dark Ages Review
Different from anything the series has done before and still immensely satisfying.
09/05/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update 1.2.3 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Yesterday, the team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 announced that it was going to make a major balance change in its first patch this week - and now that update is live on Xbox and Game Pass!Yep, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 patch 1.2.3 is available now, and down below are the full patch notes across all platforms, including Xbox.Read the full article on purexbox.com
09/05/2025
Review: DOOM: The Dark Ages (Xbox) - Puts The Finishing Touches On A Masterful Trilogy
Id Software's new trilogy of DOOM games, now that I've had the chance to sit down and play them all and a have a bit of a think (I can think, you know), comes across as a rather dazzling package when taken as a whole.It's almost, in hindsight, as though the devs have had a plan all along.And it's a plan that 100% works, for me.
09/05/2025
Mewgenics Is One of the Most Exciting Roguelike I’ve Played in Years
It feels strange to say that a game about obsessively breeding cats so you can send them into wild battles across back alleys and dirty sewers might end up being one of the most nuanced and thoughtful strategy games I’ve played in a long time, but that’s exactly what I found with Mewgenics.
09/05/2025
Mewgenics Is One of the Most Exciting Roguelikes I’ve Played in Years
It feels strange to say that a game about obsessively breeding cats so you can send them into wild battles across back alleys and dirty sewers might end up being one of the most nuanced and thoughtful strategy games I’ve played in a long time, but that’s exactly what I found with Mewgenics.
09/05/2025
Activision Is Suing the Creators of a Call of Duty Hack It Says Is So 'Toxic' It's Causing Fans to Quit Playing the PC Version of Black Ops 6 Altogether
Activision is suing the people behind a well-known Call of Duty hack it alleged is so "toxic" it's causing fans to stop playing the PC version of Black Ops 6 completely.
09/05/2025
Nintendo Revises User Agreement, And If You Break It, Nintendo Reserves The Right to Brick Your Switch
Nintendo has tightened its user agreement, revising the terms and conditions with a tougher stance on players who hack their Switch console, run emulators, or any other such "unauthorized use."
09/05/2025
Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Linear Vs. Open World Games On Xbox?
GTA & Mafia providing very different experiences this gen.However, the two third-person action games are going in very different directions with their next entries — one huge open world and one linear story — and we wanted to gauge opinion on how you feel about the two styles here in 2025.Last generation, open world games really seemed to come into their own - especially with Ubisoft doing its thing.
09/05/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch 1.2.3 Is a Big One, Nerfs Maelle's Game-Breaking Stendahl Build
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive has released Patch 1.2.3 for its well-received role-playing game across all platforms. It makes a big nerf to it's most game-breaking build. Check out the patch notes.
09/05/2025
Killing Floor 3 Launches On Xbox This July, Negative Beta Feedback Addressed
Tripwire Interactive, the team behind Killing Floor 3, has announced that its upcoming zed-slaying Xbox title will release on July 24th, 2025, following a shaky beta period that took place back in February.Prior to that beta getting into the hands of the public, Killing Floor 3 was set to grace Xbox Series X|S in March, but mixed feedback on what the sequel was delivering led the team to rethink its launch strategy.Read the full article on purexbox.com
09/05/2025
Wesley Snipes Blade Trilogy Writer Has the Same MCU Reboot Question We All Do: ‘Why Is It Taking So Long?’
The writer of the Wesley Snipers Blade trilogy of films has said he is ready to answer the call from Marvel chief Kevin Feige to help sort out Mahershala Ali’s M.I.A. MCU reboot.
09/05/2025
Return to Silent Hill Movie Will Be a 'Faithful Adaptation' of Silent Hill 2, Cineverse Promises
According to Cineverse, which has acquired the rights for the third Silent Hill film in the U.S. when it releases later this year, Return to Silent Hill will be a "faithful adaptation" of the original Silent Hill 2's story.
09/05/2025
New Game Boy Advance Title Jumps To Xbox Consoles This Summer
20 years in the making.Forgive us if you already knew about this, but we came across an announcement last night that mentioned Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was released for the Game Boy Advance back in April of this year(!).That's absolutely crazy when you consider it first started development back in 2002 (albeit being left on the shelf for a long time after that), and we commend the team for committing to a Game Boy Advance release after all these years.
09/05/2025
James Bond Has 'Nothing to Worry About' Despite Tariffs on Non-U.S. Movies, Trump Insists: 'And You Know, Sean Connery Was a Friend of Mine'
U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted James Bond has "nothing to worry about" despite the ongoing tariff war.
09/05/2025
Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages Seemingly Has Tiny Amount Of Content On Disc
To put it plainly, it seems as though hardly any content from DOOM: The Dark Ages is actually present on the disc.An Xbox player has managed to pull just 328MB of data from their physical copy - while over on PS5, an early copy shows that a measly 85MB of content is available on disc.The Sony console then prompts players to "connect to the internet to update DOOM: The Dark Ages".
09/05/2025
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Casting Sparks Miles Morales MCU Hope
The latest casting news for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has sparked excited speculation that Miles Morales may finally be set to make his MCU debut.
09/05/2025
Xbox Set For Another Winner As Tony Hawk 3+4 Previews Go Live
Bam Margera also confirmed!Xbox has enjoyed a string of fantastic first-party releases over the past six months-or-so, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is part of the lineup for later this year - with the first hands-on previews hinting at another big success.We also need to mention that Bam Margera has been confirmed for the game!
09/05/2025
What Did the New Pope Do While Waiting for the Conclave? He Watched the Conclave Movie, of Course — Oh, and It Turns Out He's a Gamer
If you've ever wondered what a prospective Pope does to pass the time, wonder no more; according to a close family member, the recently elected Pope Leo XIV is just like us, playing games and watching movies in his downtime.
09/05/2025
Nintendo President Concerned About Potential Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Switch 2 Demand: 'If Prices of Daily Necessities Like Food Increase Then People Will Have Less Money to Spend on Consoles'
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has expressed concern about the potential impact of Trump's tariffs on Switch 2 demand in the U.S., saying: "if prices of daily necessities like food increase then people will have less money to spend on consoles."
09/05/2025
New X-Men Movie Reportedly Has Thunderbolts* Director Jake Schreier in Its Sights
The MCU is finally bringing the X-Men into its multi-phase plans, and Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier is reportedly in talks to lead the charge.
09/05/2025
Minecraft's New Graphics Upgrade Is Now Available On Xbox
Vibrant Visuals arrives as an experimental update.It's tied to the previous 'Vibrant Visuals' graphics upgrade announcement that plans to transform the Bedrock Editions of Minecraft.This graphics option is now available on multiple devices including Xbox Series X|S and upgrades lighting, effects, and more.
09/05/2025
List of Roblox Game Codes (April 2025)
Easily keep track of codes for all your favorite Roblox experiences with our complete list of code articles.
09/05/2025
The Latest Apple iPad Pro Tablet With OLED and M4 Chip Hits a New Low Price
The most powerful iPad ever.
09/05/2025
The Best Budget VPNs
VPNs are important, but they can get pricey. Here are the best budget VPNs that won't break the bank.
08/05/2025
Poker Face Returns for Season 2, First Three Episodes Now Streaming
Here's everything you need to know to watch Poker Face Season 2, including where to stream, when new episodes are coming out, and who's guest starring this season.
08/05/2025
Call Of Duty: Warzone 'Pack 2' Now Free For Xbox Game Pass Members
A second bit of free DLC.Back in early April, we reported how Call of Duty: Warzone had received a free Game Pass Perk for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, and now "Game Pass Pack 2" has also been added for free as part of May's selection.Call of Duty: Warzone - Game Pass Pack 2 can be claimed for free by locating it on the Xbox Store and hitting the "install" button.
08/05/2025
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Graphics Card with 16GB of VRAM Is Available From $490 on Amazon
A great budget card for 1080p gaming, but don't confuse the 16GB model with the 8GB one.
08/05/2025
DC to Adapt All-Star Superman as Full-Cast Audiobook
Arguably the greatest Superman comic ever published, All-Star Superman is now being adapted as a full-cast audiobook by DC and Penguin Random House.
08/05/2025
Andor Season 2 Is Breaking Star Wars Canon, But That's OK
Andor Season 2 completely breaks existing Star Wars canon in its latest batch of episodes. We break down what happened and why it's not actually that big a deal.
08/05/2025
A Third-Party Nintendo Switch 2 Case Is Already On Sale for Only $13
Save big on accessories before release.
08/05/2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Release Date Sets Premiere for December 2027
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have announced a The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum release date, scheduling plans to bring Sméagol’s story to moviegoers December 2027.
08/05/2025
Europa Universalis V Announced as Paradox's Next Grand Strategy Game With Cinematic Reveal Trailer
Paradox Interactive has announced that its next grand strategy game is Europa Universalis 5, following a tease posted last week.
08/05/2025
Save 20% Off Two of the Best PC Games of 2025
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are on sale at Fanatical.
08/05/2025
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4: First Impressions of the Remake
In a time where it seems like every game from the early 2000’s is getting a modern facelift, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake is shaping up to be a welcome addition to a year full of excellent remakes and remasters, thanks to its faithful recreation of what made the PS2-era classics so memorable, its modern quality of life improvements, and its excellent soundtrack.
08/05/2025
Wonder Woman: Year One Creators Reunite for Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League
The superstar creators behind Wonder Woman: Year One are reuniting for a new superhero heist series called Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League.
08/05/2025
The Best Worker Placement Board Games
From rock stardom to comic book publishing, these worker placement board games will provide plenty of fun to any tabletop gaming night.
08/05/2025
GEX Brings Three Retro Games To Xbox This Summer, Here's A Look
Update: Release date set for June 2025.Limited Run Games previously announced it was reviving the Crystal Dynamics series, and now in an update, it's locked in a Summer 2025 release window for all platforms including the Xbox Series X|S.This collection is powered by the Carbon Engine and includes the original 2D platformer GEX along with the two 3D sequels GEX: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko.
08/05/2025
The Iconic Disney Pixar Lamp Is Getting a LEGO Set and You Can Preorder Now
Luxo Jr. is getting the LEGO treatment.
08/05/2025
Poll: What Do You Think Of Towerborne On Xbox Game Pass?
The most recent Xbox first-party release.April was such a good month for Xbox Game Pass that Towerborne kind of got overlooked in the end, but it's still the latest first-party release from on Xbox, and it's also a good game that's worth your time in our opinion!Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/05/2025
Europa Universalis 5 Is a Ludicrously Large, Dense Strategy Sequel
Paradox has an established tradition of putting out very complex, richly detailed historical strategy games. But we've never seen anything like the just-announced Europa Universalis 5 from them – or anyone – before. If the previous games in the franchise were your undergrad, this is a PhD game.
08/05/2025
This Newly Launched Mini Gaming PC Just Might Rival Gaming Laptops
Given that this PC is only as big as a small knife block, it offers impressive specs that should result in great performance whether you’re a gamer, creative, or work regularly with AI.
08/05/2025
Hideo Kojima Reveals Exactly Why Death Stranding 2 Is Launching in June Instead of September
On the latest episode of Hideo Kojima’s KOJI10 radio podcast (Episode 16), the veteran game director revealed why Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is going to be releasing in June. His answer gives insight into the various factors that impact game launch dates.
08/05/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Making Major Balance Change In First Xbox Patch
And it's arriving this week.While the team hasn't dropped the full patch notes for Clair Obscur's first hotfix just yet, it has revealed that a major balance change is inbound.The Stendhal skill will be seeing a big nerf - as the team thought that the ability "was making it a bit too easy" to use and take advantage of.
08/05/2025
Ancestral Recall Combines Black History With Everything Everywhere All at Once
Check out our exclusive preview of Ancestral Recall, a uniquely funny sci-fi series that's equal parts Everything Everywhere All At Once and Don Quixote.
08/05/2025
The Internet Has Opinions On a Potential Nightcrawler/Mister Fantastic Showdown In Avengers: Doomsday
Actor Alan Cumming, who will reprise his role as Nightcrawler from 2003’s X2: X-Men United in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, recently suggested he'll have a fight with another famous superhero in the film.
08/05/2025
Mafia: The Old Country First Gameplay Revealed Ahead Of August Release On Xbox
Following a relatively subdued marketing campaign so far, Hangar 13 is properly lifting the lid on Mafia: The Old Country today - starting with a full gameplay reveal and an official release date!You can get your hands on this new Mafia title on August 8th, 2025 - and we've thrown the brand-new trailer up above for you to enjoy.Just like 2020's Mafia: Definitive Edition remake, The Old Country is sporting some lovely visuals here, this time placed in a more old-school rural setting.
08/05/2025
Alien: Rogue Incursion Is Getting an Upgraded Non-VR Edition for PS5 and PC — but There's No Xbox Version Yet
Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part One, a single player action-horror game set in the Alien universe, is getting an upgrade and you won't even need a VR headset to play. We've got a new trailer, screenshots, and a release date for PC and PS5.
08/05/2025
Mafia: The Old Country Tells a Story That Doesn't Require a 'Massive Time Commitment,' Publisher Sets Price at $50 and Announces Release Date
Mafia: The Old Country has a release date, two new trailers, new screenshots, a $50 price point, and an interesting comment from its publisher about how long the game might be.
08/05/2025
ININ Wants To Bring More Games To Xbox, And Needs Your Help
"Which ones would you be most interested in?".German publisher ININ Games has put out a call for help today that's specifically aimed at Xbox players, as the company is keen to bring more of its titles to Xbox consoles - but wants to know which games are most requested.In a post from this morning, the team advised that they're "trying to ascertain which of our PlayStation/Switch games Xbox players would like to play", but people who are saying "all of them" aren't exactly being very helpful!
08/05/2025
Pokémon TCG: Prismatic Evolutions Surprise Boxes Were Restocked at Amazon Today, But is It Worth It?
Pokémon TCG: Prismatic Evolutions Surprise Boxes are back in stock at Amazon, but for over double the MSRP. Is it really worth it, or should you buy the special promo cards standalone instead?
08/05/2025
The Backbone Pro Controller Is Up for Preorder at Select Retailers
The Backbone Pro controller is now available to preorder from select retailers for $169.99. It's set to ship on May 20.
08/05/2025
GTA 6 Fans Go Deep on Trailer 2 to Work Out Which Bits Are Gameplay After Rockstar Clarification
GTA 6 fans are going deep on Trailer 2 as they try to work out which bits are gamplay following Rockstar's clarification.
08/05/2025
Xbox Developer Shares Insight Into Why Physical Releases Are 'Complex'
Despite a lack of minimum order quantity.There's been an interesting report that's come out this week about Xbox and physical releases, with Gamer Social Club receiving a statement from Xbox that there's no minimum order quantity for disc-based titles on the platform anymore."Xbox has no minimum order quantity for physical media.
08/05/2025
Mirroring the MCU, Marvel Comics' Thunderbolts* Series Becomes The New Avengers
With Marvel Comics following the example of the MCU and turning the Thunderbolts into the New Avengers, we chatted with writer Sam Humphries to learn more about "Earth's Deadliest Heroes."
08/05/2025
Minecraft's Latest Update Adds Several 'Exciting' World Options
Flat World presets are now available.Minecraft has just rolled out a new update this week for the Bedrock Editions of the game and it's got some members within the community rather excited.Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/05/2025
Where to Stream Every Wes Anderson Movie Online
Wes Anderson movies are nothing short of delightful, but they can be a pain to track down online. Here's where you can stream every movie from the director, from Bottle Rocket to Asteroid City.
08/05/2025
Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap From May 2025
After what's been a crazy few weeks for Microsoft and its output on Xbox and beyond, social media aficionado Klobrille has shared an updated Xbox Game Studios roadmap - featuring everything Microsoft is working on for the coming months and years.In fact, Klobrille's roadmap starts all the way back in 2020 - giving us a fantastic look at how stacked the lineup has been in recent years.Some of the new additions to this May 2025 update include the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered, placement of the team's upcoming remaster Gears of War: Reloaded, and Xbox Game Preview title Towerborne shifting to the ongoing projects section.
08/05/2025
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet May Not Be the Series' Best-Reviewed Games, but It's Behind Only Red/Green/Blue in Terms of Sales
Despite its high-profile technical issues, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is behind only Pokémon Red/Green/Blue in terms of total franchise sales.
08/05/2025
Will GTA 6 Look Even Better on PS5 Pro? Experts Give Their Verdict
Tech experts Digital Foundry give their analysis on the GTA 6 trailer 2.
08/05/2025
GTA 6 Tech Is Seriously Impressive, But It's Looking Like A 30FPS Game On Console
"Everything points to this being a 30FPS game".After the surprise release of GTA 6 Trailer 2 this week, we waxed lyrical about how the upcoming Rockstar epic may end up being unmatched this generation from a tech perspective - and now the experts over at Digital Foundry have dropped their initial take on all of this new GTA 6 goodness.To kick things off, the team is massively impressed by what Rockstar looks to be delivering here; with GTA 6 pushing new standards in terms of game rendering and overall fidelity.
08/05/2025
Xbox Controllers Drop to Just £40 in the UK, Avoiding the New Price Hike
Before Amazon UK's prices go up, you can grab an Xbox Wireless controller for £40 and the Shock Blue variant for £45.
08/05/2025
Xbox's New Job Advert Is Amazing News For Backwards Compatibility
"Build the next evolution in Xbox Game Compatibility".Last year, it was said that Xbox had set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility, and now we can see the proof for ourselves in the form of a Principal Software Engineer job advert that went live yesterday.The ad, which you can read on the Microsoft website, mentions that the job will involve building "the next evolution in Xbox Game Compatibility", using the chosen candidate's experience to "secure the future of Game Preservation".
08/05/2025
GTA 6 Trailer 2 the Biggest Video Launch of All Time, Rockstar Says
GTA 6 Trailer 2 is the biggest video launch of all time, Rockstar has claimed. with an astonishing 475 million views day-one, it's ahead of all movie trailer debuts, including Deadpool & Wolverine, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Superman.
08/05/2025
Stardew Valley Creator Says He 'Might Eventually Make a Stardew Valley 2,' But It's 'So Much Easier to Add More Stuff to Stardew Valley Than Make a New Game From Scratch'
Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has suggested that he may "eventually make a Stardew Valley 2." Don't get too excited though - he also admitted that it's "so much easier to just add more stuff to Stardew Valley than to make a whole new game from scratch."
08/05/2025
Thunderbolts* Is 'The First and Best Example' of Marvel’s New Focus on Quality Over Quantity, Disney Boss Bob Iger Says — but Will It Turn a Profit?
Disney boss Bob Iger has bigged up the recently released Thunderbolts*, saying it’s “the first and best example” of Marvel’s new commitment to quality over quantity.
08/05/2025
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 8-11)
Included with Xbox Game Pass.Free Play Days is BACK, and we have another pair of recently-released Xbox titles to jump into for free this weekend - including The Chinese Room's fantastic horror effort Still Wakes The Deep<related ids="167069">Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/05/2025
FTC Loses Appeal Challenging Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has secured another victory over the FTC in its quest to secure Activision Blizzard.
08/05/2025
The Best Deals Today: Pokémon Cards, Gaming Monitors, SSDs, and More
As of May 8, top deals include the Pokémon Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle for $19.97 at Walmart, the ASUS TUF 27” 4K monitor for $289 on Amazon, and the Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB SSD for $269.99.
08/05/2025
Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 8)
Including another day one release!We have another Xbox Game Pass refresh coming today, folks, with two more titles entering the library on May 8th.We're particularly excited about XGP's next day one launch here - Revenge of the Savage Planet brings some light-hearted co-op fun to the service today.
08/05/2025
Halo Infinite's Latest Update Gives the Xbox FPS a Much-Needed Shot in the Arm: 'It REALLY Should Do a Relaunch Ad Campaign'
Halo Infinite's "Summer 2025 Update," running until June 10, is now live — and fans are loving it.
08/05/2025
GTA 6 Mapping Project Goes Into Overdrive With Trailer 2 Release: 'It's an Information Overload'
The long-running GTA 6 mapping project has gone into overdrive with the release of Trailer 2, with one of its chief members telling IGN: “it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year.”
08/05/2025
Nintendo Issues 'Conservative' Switch 2 Sales Forecast Amid Uncertainty Around Tariffs
Nintendo has issued what analysts are calling a "conservative" Switch 2 sales forecast amid ongoing uncertainty around tariffs.
08/05/2025
Palworld Developer Pocketpair Says It’s Being Forced to Patch the Game Due to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s Lawsuit
Palworld developer Pocketpair says recent patches made changes to the game that were forced upon it as a result of the ongoing patent lawsuit with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
08/05/2025
Grab a PS5 DualSense Controller for Only £54.99 at EE Today
EE is selling £10 off PS5 DualSense Controllers for £54.99 with a discount code, making it the cheapest place to buy one brand-new in the UK.
08/05/2025
Hideo Kojima Talks Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: 'I’m Just Really Happy We Can Finish Making the Game'
IGN interviews video game legend Hideo Kojima about all things Death Stranding 2.
08/05/2025
We Played 30 Hours of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach!
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach can be seen as an attempt to take the premises of the first game to the next level. And now that we’ve played its sequel for more than 30 hours at a special press event at Kojima Productions’ Tokyo office, we are starting to realize that it may have been only the beginning.
08/05/2025
Walmart Has a 75" Samsung 4K Smart TV for Just $399 with Free Shipping
The best budget TV deal going on right now.
08/05/2025
AU Deals: Great Prices on Death Stranding 2, Tony Hawk's, Civ VII, Final Fantasies, and More!
With the chill of winter settling in, there’s no better excuse to bunker down and get stuck into some stellar titles at not-so-stellar prices.
08/05/2025
Amazon Drops the Price of the 8BitDo Pro 2 Controller Amid Tariff Concerns
Stock up on extra controllers while you can.
08/05/2025
One of Samsung's Best 65" 4K OLED TVs Just Dropped to a New Price Low
An excellent TV to pair with your PS5 or Xbox Series X gaming console.
07/05/2025
Former BioWare Lead Says Dragon Age: The Veilguard Team was 'Jerked Around' Due to EA's Disinterest in the Franchise
Former Dragon Age series executive producer Mark Darrah says he doesn’t feel EA and BioWare efficiently supported his team during the early development of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
07/05/2025
12 Board Games Based on Video Games That Are Actually Worth Playing
If you like video games, you're going to love these board games, based on some of the best and most popular video games around.
07/05/2025
GTA 6 Trailer 2 Delivers Massive Spotify Boost to The Pointer Sisters' Hot Together
The Pointer Sisters’ Hot Together has seen a monumental increase in Spotify streams following its use in the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, which premiered just yesterday.
07/05/2025
FTC Suffers Another Major Blow In Fight Against Xbox Activsion Deal
It's been 84 years...Basically, you remember how the FTC was denied a preliminary injunction back in 2023 to prevent (or at least delay) the Xbox takeover?It's been ruled by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today that the decision at the time was the correct one, and that the FTC hasn't done enough to convince that the acquisition would "substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets".
07/05/2025
After Some Said GTA 6 Trailer 2 Looked Too Good to Have Been Captured on a Base PS5, Rockstar Confirms It Really Was — and There’s Even Gameplay in There
Is GTA 6 too good to be true? Some cast doubt on the small print at the end of Trailer 2 that said it was captured on PS5, suggesting the footage came from either a PS5 Pro or a PC. Not so, according to Rockstar. Not only that, but the trailer has gameplay.
07/05/2025
Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Adding Mouse & Keyboard Controls On Console
"Mouse and keyboard users rejoice!".If you're someone who likes to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, but you also want to play games with mouse and keyboard support, there's good news - Microsoft has announced that the feature is being added starting today!Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring will get to test this first, with the feature allowing you to access a "select" number of titles with your mouse and keyboard on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the cloud.
07/05/2025
Harmonies Board Game Review
Harmonies delivers a satisfying blend of drafting and spatial puzzle-solving wrapped in a beautifully designed package. It’s approachable for new players but has enough depth to keep seasoned gamers coming back.
07/05/2025
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Is Up for Preorder for Nintendo Switch 2
Everything you need to know to preorder Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, including where it's available, how much it costs, what comes in the box, and more.
07/05/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Success Continues as Its Soundtrack Tops Billboard Classical Music Album Charts
Developer Sandfall Interactive has announced that the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack has managed to top Billboard album charts in the weeks since its release.
07/05/2025
Charlie Cox Reveals His 'Least Favorite' Episode of Daredevil: Born Again: 'I Pushed Back Against It'
The road from page to small screen for Daredevil: Born Again was rife with tweaks and rewrites, but it turns out the series that made it to air ultimately had one episode left untouched: Episode 5, the one that, believe it or not, just so happens to be star Charlie Cox’s “least favorite” of the entire season.
07/05/2025
Forza Horizon 5 'Another Success' For Xbox As It Passes 1M Sales On PS5
According to estimates.Back at the start of this week, it was revealed that Forza Horizon 5 was part of the three best-selling games on PS5 for the month of April, and now we appear to have the most accurate statistics yet in terms of how many copies it's sold.According to Alinea Analytics, Forza Horizon 5 has hit the 1.2 million sales mark on PS5 after just two weeks of being on the platform, which seemingly makes it the biggest success of the recent Xbox releases on Sony's console.
07/05/2025
As Call of Duty: Warzone Cheating Complaints Ramp Up Following the Return of Verdansk, Activision Insists It’s Caused ‘Chaos’ in the Cheat Marketplace by ‘Disrupting’ Over 150 Cheat Resellers
Following the euphoric reception to the return of Verdansk to Call of Duty battle royale Warzone, familiar complaints have begun to resurface, chief among them cheating. Now, Activision has outlined the work it's done to combat the issue, and revealed what steps it's taking in the future.
07/05/2025
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Graphics Card Is in Stock at MSRP for Amazon Prime Members
Includes a copy of Doom: The Dark Ages.
07/05/2025
Nintendo Privacy Policy Update Says Switch 2 'May' Monitor and Record Audio and Video Chat Sessions — With Your Consent
The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in less than one month, so you should know that it may use some of its new features to record your audio and video chat sessions.
07/05/2025
Amazon Has a Huge Buy One, Get One 50% Off Sale on Popular Books Ahead of Mother's Day
The perfect way to fill your shelves.
07/05/2025
The Compact Iniu 10,000mAh USB Power Bank Just Dropped to $9 on Amazon
Triples your Nintendo Switch or iPhone 16 battery life.
07/05/2025
The 13 Best Dragon Ball Z Characters
More than two decades after its original run, Dragon Ball Z remains one of the most beloved anime series of all time. Let's count down the show's 13 best characters, from Frieza to Vegeta to Goku.
07/05/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign - Raider Class Hands-On Impressions - IGN First
Elden Ring Nightreign's Raider class might be the best one yet. Check out our hands-on impressions of this offensive powerhouse as our IGN First coverage of Elden Ring Nightreign continues on all throughout the month of May.
07/05/2025
Conclave Is Being Watched By Cardinals As Research For the Upcoming Real Conclave
Edward Berger’s sensational papal thriller Conclave took moviegoers by storm last year, showing a side of Catholicism that most people simply have never been exposed to: the ritualistic election of a sitting pope. Now that Cardinals from around the world are about to participate in an actual conclave for real, it seems as though the power of film is on full display... because some of the real life religious leaders who will participate have looked to the film for guidance.
07/05/2025
Xbox Is Seemingly Making Preparations For Its 2025 Handheld Device
Microsoft also refers to Windows as 'Xbox PC'.Accompanying these pictures was a report claiming that the device might be officially unveiled later this month - and we're also starting to see even more hints that a nearby reveal could be on the cards.Will the new handheld be referred to as an Xbox PC?
07/05/2025
The Long Walk Director on Casting Mark Hamill as a Stephen King Villain
Lionsgate debuted the first trailer today for The Long Walk, an upcoming survival thriller directed by Hunger Games franchise veteran Francis Lawrence and based on the first novel written by Stephen King (under his then-pseudonym Richard Bachman).
07/05/2025
The New Asus ROG Flow Z13 Redefines Gaming on a 2-in-1 Laptop-Tablet
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is the gaming tablet evolved. If you can stomach the sticker shock, you’ll find uniquely impressive gaming performance and versatility.
07/05/2025
Disney Announces It Will Open Its Seventh Theme Park in Abu Dhabi With Miral on Yas Island
Disney has announced that it will officially be opening its seventh theme park and resort in Abu Dhabi on the waterfront of Yas Island with the help of Miral.
07/05/2025
The Thaumaturge, Amnesia: The Bunker, and Evil West Lead May’s Humble Choice
May's Humble Choice lineup features The Thaumaturge, Amnesia: The Bunker, and more. Sign up today for $11.99.
07/05/2025
Why Are People Talking About GameCube Games On Xbox Series X?
The topic's suddenly been getting attention.However, the scene has continued to evolve, and we've spotted a trend emerging this week about GameCube games on Xbox Series X specifically, which is to do with a new version of the Dolphin emulator that's been released.Read the full article on purexbox.com
07/05/2025
Marvel's Thunderbolts* Marketing Push Continues as Dispute Between Sam Wilson's Avengers and the New Avengers Is Dragged Into the Real World
Marvel Studios recently revealed a whole new side of Thunderbolts*, the one that comes after that asterisk — and now, it's doubled down on what it started and brought it into the social media world.
07/05/2025
EVE Vanguard Makes A Lot of Big Promises, But Delivers Good Gunplay
For now, EVE Vanguard is still a lot of "wills," "shoulds," and " hope tos." It is playable, and the gunplay feels a bit unpolished still, but satisfying. The environments are impressive, and the weapon designs are diverse and bombastic. It's just hard to get the full picture without actually experiencing how it will tie into the EVE Online shared universe or the social features, which are definitely the most exciting part of the whole idea.
07/05/2025
Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box Finally Back In Stock at Amazon
As of May 7, the Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box is available again at Amazon, while fans still chase the high-end TCG Classic Box.
07/05/2025
Opinion: If Xbox Is 'Just' A Game Pass Machine, That's Still Enough For Me
With the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Forza Horizon 5 and now Gears of War: Reloaded jumping over to PS5, there's been some chatter this week about whether Xbox is just a Game Pass machine these days.In other words, now that Xbox is bringing its first-party library to other systems, is Game Pass the only major reason to buy an Xbox console in 2025?I'd argue it's a "no", but there are plenty of people who suggest that is the case.
07/05/2025
Genshin Impact Updates Shop to Show How Much You Need to Spend to Guarantee Pulling a Character — and Now Players Want HoYoverse to Sell the Characters Directly
Genshin Impact now reveals how much you need to spend to garantee pulling a character — and now players just want HoYoverse to sell the characters directly.
07/05/2025
Wagarashi Codes (May 2025)
Our up-to-date list of Wagarashi codes will help you earn Clan RR.
07/05/2025
Talking Point: Which Xbox Game Will Move To PS5 Next?
With the news of Gears of War: Reloaded this week, we have confirmation of another Xbox title moving over to PS5 - as Microsoft squeezes the accelerator on its multiplatform strategy.Although this is merely a re-release of the original Gears of War (specifically the Ultimate Edition remaster from 2015), it still feels like a significant move for MS, given that Gears is one of Xbox's flagship IP.The question is - what do you think is next?
07/05/2025
Switch 2 UK Preorders: Now Available Without Invite Directly From Nintendo
Here is where you can keep an eye on for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the UK right now, along with top retailers, prices, restock updates, and tips to secure your console before launch day.
07/05/2025
John Wick 5 Will Be ‘Really Different,’ Director Chad Stahelski Teases Following Keanu Reeves Confirmation
Following last month’s news that John Wick 5 is official and Keanu Reeves had signed on to “give John’s story the proper next step,” franchise director Chad Stahelski has begun to tease what fans can expect from the film — and it sounds like things are going to be different this time around.
07/05/2025
Two Fun Simulator Games Are Being Deployed To Xbox Game Pass This Month
You may have missed that 11 games were announced for Xbox Game Pass yesterday amidst all the crazy GTA 6 news, and two of those are simulator games - one of which has proved very popular in recent years.The first is Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, which has regularly found its way into the "Top Paid" Xbox charts since its release in 2022, and I've personally played quite a lot of it - a fun and addictive game that's also pretty janky at times!Read the full article on purexbox.com
07/05/2025
EA Bucks Industry Trend And Says It Has No Plans to Increase Video Game Prices
Publisher/ developer EA has confirmed it has no plans to raise the price of its games even as the likes of Microsoft and Nintendo jump to $80.
07/05/2025
First Pictures of ASUS' Xbox-branded Handheld Leak Online
It looks like photos of ASUS' Xbox-branded handheld device, codenamed Project Kennan, have leaked online.
07/05/2025
Halo Infinite Summer 2025 Update Adds 'Linear Firefight Experience' On Xbox & PC
Operation Last Stand is a-go!Halo Infinite's Summer 2025 update is now live on Xbox and PC, and it brings a whole host of additions and changes to Microsoft's 2021 FPS - including the latest in-game event in the form of 'Operation Last Stand'.Operation Last Stand introduces a brand-new weapon — the Mutilator — which combines the series' famous gravity hammer with a double-barreled shotgun to devastating effect.
07/05/2025
With GTA 6 Trailer 2 Out in the Wild, the Fan Theories Are Coming Thick and Fast — and Some Sound Pretty Plausible
GTA 6 Trailer 2 is packed full of details (we spotted 89!), but it has also sparked an explosion of fan theories as the community analyze each frame for clues on what to expect when the most anticipated game in the world eventually comes out in May 2026.
07/05/2025
Fallout Season 1 Limited 4K UHD Steelbook Preorders Now Available at Amazon UK
Amazon UK now has preorders for the Fallout Season 1 4K UHD Steelbook Edition, which is sold out everywhere else.
07/05/2025
BF6 Release Window Update, Full Reveal Scheduled For 'Summer'
EA has provided an update on the next Battlefield game release window, reconfirming it'll arrive by March 2026.Adding to this, fans can expect a full reveal of the game to take place at some point this summer.The company's CEO Andrew Wilson had the following to say in the latest financial report:Read the full article on purexbox.com
07/05/2025
Best Deals Today: Pokémon Cards, LEGO Sets, and Everyday Essentials
As of May 7, the Pokémon TCG: Mimikyu ex Box is available for $49.99 at Amazon, LEGO Cherry Blossom is just $8.15 alongside a slew of other great LEGO deals, and top tech and game accessories are seeing price drops across retailers.
07/05/2025
Xbox Game Pass Gets Four Additions Today (May 7)
One Ultimate, three Standard.Today, we have four games joining various different XGP tiers - with one new title in the main Game Pass Ultimate library and three titles moving over to Xbox Game Pass Standard.Here's some more information on today's Xbox Game Pass refresh:Read the full article on purexbox.com
07/05/2025
Destiny 2's Year of Prophecy: Here's Everything Guardians Need to Know
Get ready, Guardian — Bungie just unveiled what's coming up in its sci-fi shooter, Destiny 2, including two new expansions and major seasonal and core game updates coming to both paying and free players, all badged under the "Year of Prophecy."
07/05/2025
Will Street Fighter Creator’s New Saudi-Backed Boxing Game Pack a Punch? Japanese Fans React
Will Street Fighter creator Takashi Nishiyama's new Saudi-backed boxing game pack a punch? Japanese fans react.
07/05/2025
Boundary-Pushing Co-op Adventure Split Fiction nears 4 million sales
Hazelight's fan-favorite co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has sold almost four million copies. Publisher EA has called it a "hugely successful launch."
07/05/2025
Amid All the Excitement for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Bethesda Issues Surprise Starfield Patch — and Fans Are Hoping It Heralds DLC News
Amid all the excitement for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Bethesda has issued a surprise patch for Starfield, and now players are hoping they'll finally get news on upcoming DLC.
07/05/2025
Xbox Handheld Gets Leaked, First Photos And Details Revealed
Set for an official announcement this month.As reported by VideoCardz, ASUS is set to reveal two new ROG Ally models in the near future, including one that very clearly has an Xbox button on the left-hand side.This is believed to be the Xbox handheld (otherwise known as "Project Keenan") and you can see a couple of images of it down below.
07/05/2025
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