Xbox Responds To Devastated Fan Who Lost All Their Games Due A Hacked Account

Update: Their account has now been restored.Earlier this week, we covered a story about someone in Brazil who had taken Microsoft to court over a hacked Xbox account in which they'd lost access to all their games and been told that they were essentially unrecoverable.That situation was fortunately resolved in the end, but then almost immediately afterwards, a post on social media from someone named Joshua Khane started getting massive attention (literally 4.7 million views at the time of writing) in which they complained of the same thing - their account had been hacked, and they'd lost all their games and files.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Deals: All 150+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Summer Sale 2026

Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics.The Xbox Summer Sale 2026 has now officially begun (otherwise known as the Ultimate Game Sale), and as usual for a big sale like this, we've got almost 150 games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted!So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal (from those aforementioned platforms) in the Xbox Summer Sale 2026. You'll find some amazing games in here that are worth picking up, but keep in mind that some of them have since received more modern ports or remasters as well.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox 'Save Data' Errors To Be Less Cryptic And More Actionable

Saving Saves.Loss of save data is one of the worst things that can happen in gaming, and it's an issue that has cropped up now and again for some Xbox users over the years. Forza Horizon 6 is just one of the more recent titles to suffer corrupted or lost saves.It's pretty horrid stuff, relying on synchronised local and cloud saves, and hearing reports of 20-30 hours of progress vanishing after receiving a dreaded save data warning. However, there appears to be more light at the end of the tunnel, with Xbox stated to be working on ways to make save errors "less cryptic and more actionable".Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Cross-Saves Now Available For Crimson Desert As Update 1.14 Arrives On Xbox

Continue your adventure across PC, PS5, and Xbox.It's a good day for Crimson Desert, as the latest update introduces native cross-save support between consoles and PC. Players on Xbox already had the luxury of picking up their console saves on PC thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere support, but still, it's nice to see Pearl Abyss add it in good and proper.Update 1.14 largely focuses on bringing this feature to the Graymanes, though it also includes a handful of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. Nothing Xbox-specific to note.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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NHL 27 Is Bringing Back 'Connected Franchise' For First Time Since The Xbox 360 Era

Along with a massively revamped presentation suite.Another year brings another entry in EA Sports' NHL series, and there are two big highlights with this latest edition that's dropping on September 11th - it includes revamped presentation and the long-awaited return of Connected Franchise.NHL 27 will mark the first time since the Xbox 360 era that the series has incorporated a Connected Franchise mode, which is the term for playing an online season with other people. It was originally removed due to a supposed lack of interest shortly after NHL 14, but fans have been clamouring for its return ever since.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Explore horror’s furthest sensations in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

Hi, I’m Emil Esov from Saber Interactive, and we are excited to have Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival coming to PlayStation 5 on October 8, 2026! The team has been hard at work over the past 4+ years creating a game that brings life to Clive Barker’s unique style of horror and we’ve got the first […]


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Pro Jank Footy brings classic arcade chaos August 12

Australian Rules Football, Australia’s favourite sport, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players, where they chase a ball on a cricket oval, and score goals by kicking the ball between two gigantic posts. For many, Aussie Rules sounds like a completely made-up sport – and that’s where our game comes in: […]


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Everything you need to know about MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta

The wait is almost over. The MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta is nearly here, and we can’t wait for players to jump into the action. Whether you’re returning after last year’s Closed Betas or stepping into the fight for the very first time, here’s everything you need to know before the Open Beta begins. […]


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Longer Gamertags Are Now Available For Everyone, Plus 11 Other New Xbox Features

The latest update went live last night.We've got a whopping twelve new Xbox console features for you to enjoy!Previously, most of these updates were only available to select members of the Xbox Insider program, and we've covered many on Pure Xbox already. However, the changes have now rolled out publicly to everyone on Xbox consoles.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 16-20)

Your latest batch of FPD weekend freebies!It's funny how quick Thursday can swing back around again, and with it comes your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles!There are at least three games in the lineup this week, and we'll update this article later today if Xbox decides to bless us with any more.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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