Digital Foundry 'Impressed' With Star Wars: Galactic Racer's 'Nigh-On Flawless Perfo

Have a gander at this comparison including both Xbox Series consoles.This week, Guildford-based studio Fuse Games received a plethora of extremely positive reviews for its Burnout-esque Star Wars: Galactic Racer. Currently, the roguelite racer boasts an 88 rating on Metacritic, with our very own Fraser Gilbert also giving it a big thumbs up.But the praise doesn't stop there, as Digital Foundry has also hopped on the hype train and reported "nigh-on flawless performance on all consoles - including Series S". High praise from the video game boffins!Read the full article on purexbox.com


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State Of Decay 3 Dev Explains Why It'll Be On Game Pass Despite The Company Leaving

"Of the players we capture, we capture for a long time".As you probably already know, State of Decay 3 developer Undead Labs is officially no longer part of Xbox Game Studios, with the company having transitioned to becoming an independent studio in recent weeks.Nevertheless, State of Decay 3 is still launching into Xbox Game Pass as a "day one" title in 2027, and the folks over at Game File recently caught up with studio boss Philip Holt to ask why they're still keen to release on Xbox's service.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Mafia 2 & 3 Definitive Edition Could Be Getting 60FPS Upgrades For Xbox Series X|S V

Both games are now ESRB rated for current-gen consoles.It was only a couple months back that our wish for Mafia: Definitive Edition to get a current-gen upgrade came true. The news broke when fans spotted an ESRB rating for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PS5.Well, if dots are to be connected and patterns are to be followed, then we may well see Xbox Series upgrades for both Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition now they've been ESRB rated.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Footage From Xbox's Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot Is Doing The Rounds Online

Shedding light on a not-so-perfect story.A two-minute video featuring gameplay from The Initiative's cancelled Perfect Dark reboot is popping up all over social media today.Originally reported by Mp1st, the footage features several short snippets of gameplay from various stages of Perfect Dark's development. If you watch the video below, you can catch a glimpse of several fleshed-out levels, some early grey-box gunplay testing, abilities, and even a few pieces of destructible fruit.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Battlefield 6 (October 8-16)

Microsoft reveals the latest batch.Microsoft has revealed the second official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for October 2026 (the first split between September and October), with nine games joining various tiers of the service from October 8-16, including the banger that is Battlefield 6.<related ids="192467">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Denies Landing Exclusive Streaming Deal For GTA 6 At Launch

Update: "The game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC".The biggest deal in Xbox Cloud Gaming history is reportedly just around the corner, as Xbox boss Asha Sharma has apparently told employees that GTA 6 will stream exclusively as part of Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch in November.This news was broken today by The Verge, which says that it doesn't know how long the deal lasts for, but Sharma highlighted that it's something "no other platform holder is doing".Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Three Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Cruise-Worthy Excuse To Draw French Girl

Spoiler alert: The ship sinks at the end.Good , and welcome back to your daily fix of new games launching on Xbox today!It has been a crazy week so far, and it's about to get a wee bit weirder. Yep, today's highlight is Titanic Escape Simulator, mostly because it's such an oddity. Personally, I don't know much about the game other than (sorry for the spoiler) the boat sinks a bit. My hope would be the devs somehow licensed Billy Zane to make a cameo. I'd like to see him shouting about coats and diamonds. Maybe there's a mini-game where you tussle against him for a spot on a lifeboat.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Two More Games Quietly Added To November's Xbox Game Pass Lineup

New XGP titles confirmed for next month.There's still plenty of October time to pass us by, but as always, we're keeping an eye on the horizon at what's to come. It's easy to be distracted by this month's killer Xbox Game Pass offering, but we've got two new additions to November's lineup to share with you.One of November's newbies is Void/Breaker's version 1.0 release. The FPS is already available on Ultimate and PC Game Pass in Early Access, but it's worth highlighting because it's now headed to Xbox Series consoles. It drops November 4, alongside a bunch of new guns, bosses, levels, cheevos, and a whole bunch more.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Boss Suggests Project Helix Won't Be The Only Next-Gen System From Microsoft

It'll be part of a "family" of devices.Ever since Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console was first announced, we've been wondering whether it'll be the only next-gen system with the "Xbox" branding attached to it, or whether additional devices might be revealed as well.Today, Xbox boss Asha Sharma appeared to uncover this information for the first time, telling employees that Xbox Project Helix will be part of a "family" of next-gen devices, some of which will be manufactured by Microsoft and others by external partners. We'll apparently hear more about this "as plans develop".Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Report: Xbox Lands Exclusive Streaming Deal For GTA 6 At Launch

Just in time for a pay-as-you-go option next month.The biggest deal in Xbox Cloud Gaming history is reportedly just around the corner, as Xbox boss Asha Sharma has apparently told employees that GTA 6 will stream exclusively as part of Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch in November.This news was broken today by The Verge, which says that it doesn't know how long the deal lasts for, but Sharma highlighted that it's something "no other platform holder is doing".Read the full article on purexbox.com


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