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Poll: What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2025?Get your votes in! It's that time of year again! We're looking to crown a Pure Xbox Game of the Year for 2025, and in order to do that, we're going to need you to vote for the best Xbox games of the past 12 months — only the top ten will make the final cut! Last year's winner ended up being Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , closely followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 . Before that, the the 2023 winner was Starfield , the 2022 winner was Elden Ring , the 2021 winner was Halo Infinite , and the 2020 winner was Ori and the Will of the Wisps ! Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox | Latest UpdatesDec 13

Ninja Gaiden 4 Dev Blog Highlights Dismemberment Rates, Combo Efficiency, and Perfect Fatal Flash MasteryTeam Ninja has published a new developer blog for Ninja Gaiden 4 in which Producer and Director Nakao breaks down advanced combat techniques. In the post, Nakao explains the importance of dismemberment, a core mechanic required to trigger the Obliteration techniques. Each attack has its own chance to dismember enemies, with approximate rates shown in [...]

Xbox Series X – Noisy PixelDec 13

Monster Hunter Wilds Update Roadmap Targets Major CPU/GPU Optimizations Across All PlatformsAlongside the unveiled details for Monster Hunter Wilds’ incoming fourth Title Update, Capcom shared a message emphasizing their commitment to improving the game’s stability and performance across all platforms. A roadmap for December 2025 through February 2026 was shared, transparently outlining the planned implementations to take effect, most notably CPU and GPU optimization. Alongside major [...]

Xbox Series X – Noisy PixelDec 13

PowerWash Simulator 2 Commemorative Video Highlights Development JourneyDeveloper FuturLab has posted a commemorative video for its latest game, PowerWash Simulator 2, highlighting the journey behind its gradual development. This brief video begins in May 2023, then progresses through subsequent months, with accompanying game footage showing how the final product came to be by the time of its October 2025 launch. About PowerWash [...]

Xbox Series X – Noisy PixelDec 13

Code Vein II Trailer Showcases Character Creator CustomizationBandai Namco has unveiled a new trailer for Code Vein II, highlighting the numerous possibilities players have with the character creator. This time-lapse showcases various hairstyles, clothing options, accessories, and more that affect appearance. About Code Vein II The sequel introduces Luna Rapacis, a force that corrupts Revenants into Horrors. Players control a Revenant Hunter tasked [...]

Xbox Series X – Noisy PixelDec 13

Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2026 So FarAn early look at next month. As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for January 2026 's Xbox Game Pass selection, with two titles having been confirmed for the service next month already. Our headline game so far, simply by nature of the fact that it's coming for both console and PC players, is probably MIO: Memories in Orbit - an upcoming Metroidvania from Focus Entertainment. As the above heading suggests, we have one other title also confirmed ahead of Microsoft revealing more Game Pass additions in the new year. Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox | Latest UpdatesDec 13

Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 15-19)Including two former PS5 console exclusives. Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 15-19 ! The releases are slightly slowing down as we head into the Christmas period, but we've still got loads of interesting launches over the next few days including the former PS5 console exclusives Fort Solis and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic ! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox | Latest UpdatesDec 13

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 13-14)Starting to tackle the backlog? Welcome to our latest 'What Are You Playing' discussion! With another weekend upon us, we're starting to think about what games we might play over the next few days - and yes, those Christmas backlog plans are also creeping up! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox | Latest UpdatesDec 13

Yakuza 0, Kiwami & Kiwami 2 Upgrade Issues Appear To Be Getting Resolved On XboxUpdate: Pure Xbox users are finally having success with it. Over the past few days, we've seen quite a few issues with Red Dead Redemption and allowing Xbox 360 owners of the game to upgrade to the new Xbox Series X|S version , but that seems to have been mostly resolved at this point. Unfortunately, a similar issue has cropped up for the new re-releases of Yakuza 0: Director's Cut , Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 ! All three of these games were meant to receive special upgrade discounts for owners of the Xbox One versions , but some players haven't been getting access to them as intended. Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox | Latest UpdatesDec 12

Report: Xbox CFO Moves To Zenimax As Part Of New Leadership ChangesLeaving his current position after 10 years. It's being reported today that Xbox is undergoing some leadership changes — with Microsoft Gaming Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Tim Stuart moving over to Bethesda's parent company, ZeniMax Media, as a Chief Operating Officer. In Stuart's place will be Xavier Pokorzynsk, who's currently the corporate vice president of Microsoft Gaming and will be taking on the Chief Financial Officer role instead. All of this is according to "sources" over at Windows Central . Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox | Latest UpdatesDec 12