Cloud gaming has evolved from an experimental concept into a serious segment of the gaming industry. The post Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2026: Is the Technology Ready for Mass Adoption? appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Just weeks after announcing they're going independent.It's been a few weeks now since Xbox announced that it was eliminating 3,200 job roles and parting with a number of first-party studios, and one of those studios has just won Game of the Year at the annual Games for Change Awards.The award for "Game/Experience of the Year" went to Compulsion Games' South of Midnight, which was released back in April of 2025 but still met the criteria for this event. Games for Change says that the Game of the
Escape from Umbra isn't a particularly long game, especially if you're good at solving puzzles and can manage to stay one step ahead of the Umbra. The post Escape from Umbra Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.
"Iâm grateful to Asha and everyone at Microsoft and Xbox".When Asha Sharma was made the head of Xbox back in early 2026, one of her early moves was to bring over a bunch of employees from the CoreAI division at Microsoft, including its VP of Product in the form of Jared Palmer.Imagine everyone's surprise, then, when Palmer announced on social media yesterday that he was leaving Xbox and taking up a new role as Vice President of Engineering at AI company Cognition!Read the full article on purexbo
"Work together across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers...".Ready for some more Xbox Game Pass additions? We've got two of them joining across a couple of tiers of the service today, with Shift at Midnight arriving for console and PC, and Tears of Metal being exclusive to just PC players for now.Shift at Midnight is an online co-op detective horror game where you'll need to manage a gas station and interrogate your customers as some of them aren't as human as they look! Rea
Running a magic shop sounds relaxing... until impatient customers start demanding perfectly crafted monsters. That's the charming premise behind Tiny Witch, which arrives today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The post Tiny Witch Casts Its Spell On Xbox – Cozy Shopkeeping And Magical Mayhem appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Old-school shoot 'em ups never really go out of fashion, and Blast'N Bounty is looking to prove exactly why. The post Blast’N Bounty Is A Love Letter To Arcade Shoot ‘Em Ups appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Fans of brain-teasing puzzle games have another challenge to tackle today as Cyber Tank Pink arrives on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC. The post Cyber Tank Pink – A Fresh Spin On Classic Sokoban Puzzles? appeared first on TheXboxHub.
In this article, we take a sweeping and comprehensive look at some of the best options on the market. The post Stake Alternatives: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Crypto Platforms appeared first on TheXboxHub.
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It's a pretty depressing pattern.There's been a lot of pressure on Xbox to continue supporting physical games following PlayStation's decision to pull out of them from 2028 onwards, but we also know that physical sales have suffered on Xbox for a long time.Indeed, they've suffered across multiple platforms for a long time, as evidenced by a Circana graph that's been getting some attention on social media. The graph tracks physical sales in the United States alone, but nevertheless shows the inte
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Taken from the most recent previews.We're getting more and more excited for Beast of Reincarnation now â the new game from the developer behind the Pokemon titles, Game Freak â and it turns out a whole bunch more details were revealed about it in recent days.These mostly come from the "Final Preview" of Beast of Reincarnation from IGN, which is available in both written and video form and slightly differs between the two (you can watch the video above).Read the full article on purexbox.com
"A new benefit connected to the Meta Horizon+ subscription".Back in May, Xbox announced that it was creating a "Starter Edition" of Game Pass that was specific to Discord Nitro members as part of their subscription, and now that same tier has also extended over to Meta Horizon+.If you've never heard of it before, Meta Horizon+ is a membership that you can buy for Meta Quest VR headsets, allowing you to access 100+ VR games instantly for a monthly or yearly fee. That fee also now includes Xbox Ga
Fresh from another unforgettable summer on the international stage, EA SPORTS FC 27 has revealed its cover athlete - and it's a familiar face. Kylian Mbappé will front the Ultimate Edition of EA SPORTS FC 27, marking his return to the franchise's cover after a four-year absence and his first appearance since the EA SPORTS FC branding replaced FIFA. The post EA SPORTS FC 27 Puts Kylian Mbappé Back On The Cover After A World Cup To Remember appeared first on TheXboxHub.
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Wreckreation 2 has officially been revealed, and rather than simply chasing nostalgia, the new open-world arcade racer is taking an unusual approach by inviting players to help build it from the ground up. The post Wreckreation 2 Announced As Community Helps Shape The Future Of Arcade Racing appeared first on TheXboxHub.
The sirens are sounding once again as Firefighting Simulator: Ignite expands beyond battling blazes. The post Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Responds To New Emergencies With Motor Vehicle Accident Expansion appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Wreckreation is getting an unlikely sequel.It seems we're never getting another game under the "Burnout" moniker, but we did get a spiritual successor in the form of Wreckreation a few years ago, and a surprise sequel has just been announced for the game this afternoon.Wreckreation 2 is being created by a newly-formed studio called "When Tides Turn", staffed by members of the previous Wreckreation studio, Three Fields Entertainment. Again, we're looking at an open-world Burnout Paradise-style ga
Pit Panic launches on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC, delivering a frantic roguelike platformer where standing still simply isn't an option. The post Pit Panic Dares Players To Race Their Way Out Of A Crumbling Temple appeared first on TheXboxHub.
It's one thing to survive on an alien planet. It's another to completely reshape it. The Planet Crafter arrives today on Xbox Series X|S, PC and PlayStation 5, challenging players to turn an inhospitable wasteland into a thriving world capable of supporting life. Better still, Xbox players can dive in from day one through Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC. The post The Planet Crafter Touches Down On Game Pass, Xbox, PS5, PC With A Whole World To Transform appeared first on TheXboxHub.
Microsoft reveals the latest batch.Microsoft has today revealed the second official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for July 2026 (and first for early August!), with seven games joining the service from July 22 - August 4, including multiple huge "day one" releases in the form of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter and Beast of Reincarnation.Don't forget that The Planet Crafter has also joined Xbox Game Pass today, as covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox:Read the full article on purexbox.com
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Xbox has built up a library of titles that capture this exact feeling, without the need for players to leave their sofa. The post The Best Casino-Inspired Xbox Games To Try appeared first on TheXboxHub.
