Gameplay first look – Mafia: The Old Country’s Man of Honor expansion

Hi everyone, I’m Josh Zammit, design director at Hangar 13 working on the Man of Honor expansion* for Mafia: The Old Country. We’re super excited to share the first look gameplay above, and I’d like to reveal a bit more about the Free Ride content included in the DLC. Man of Honor features two new […]


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Crimson Moon battles demonic corruption on September 1

Earlier this year, we introduced Crimson Moon, our gothic high renaissance action RPG. You play as a Nephilim, a powerful half-human, half-angel warrior sworn to reclaim the fallen city of Gildenarch from the demonic corruption consuming it.  Today, we’re excited to announce that Crimson Moon is only weeks away, launching on PlayStation 5 on September […]


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Gears Of War: E-Day Preload Now Live Ahead Of Multiplayer Beta

Install today with Xbox Game Pass!Who wants toast?! Oh yeah, the highly anticipated Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta is almost upon us, and preloads are now live for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, as well as for those of you who pre-ordered the Xbox console exclusive.Clocking in at just a little over 62GB on Series X, The Coalition's upcoming E-Day Beta can now be installed on console, and via the Xbox PC app. Here's a look at what makes up the gigas:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 6-18)

The vast majority being new XGP Premium additions.Microsoft has revealed the next official batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for August 2026, with 10 games joining the service between August 6-18. We've already had a couple of new arrivals this month, with today's launch of Beast of Reincarnation to kick things off.<related ids="204554">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Leaked Roadmap Hints At Xbox's Plans For Backwards Compatibility In 2026-2028

Including a "gradual rollout" for Xbox 360 games "across next-gen devices".Xbox made a big splash last month by announcing that the backwards compatibility program was officially making its debut on PC, and a new leaked roadmap hints at what to expect from this in the months and years ahead.The timeline has been shared by multiple people on social media, including The Verge's Tom Warren - you can see below how it also incorporates the disc-to-digital feature that has been heavily rumoured but yet to be announced.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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The Original Xbox Intro Was Rendered In Real-Time, And Here's The Proof

Boundary Break is at it again.Do you remember that funny Halo: Combat Evolved video where, at the end of the campaign, someone managed to break the camera free to reveal Master Chief taking off his helmet, only to be wearing another helmet underneath? I thought it was the coolest thing, pulling the camera off its programmed rails to uncover the clever tricks of game development.Well, 25 years later, going beyond the boundaries is still just as fascinating. Only this time, it's the original Xbox boot-up screen that's caught a lot of attention on social media. Recently posted to their X/Twitter account, Boundary Break lived up to its name by going beyond the iconic, flubber-like Xbox boot up screen from the early 2000s.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Feature: 15 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In August 2026

A bumper month of exciting indie releases!Here we go again with another indie roundup! It's always a challenge putting these together and only highlighting 10 upcoming titles, so we've decided to extend it to 15 this time around, putting the spotlight on even more exciting games.There's some really cool stuff in here, including Kinseed (made by a bunch of former Fable devs), the debut of Backyard Baseball on Xbox, the Star Fox-inspired Wild Blue Skies, and a Game Pass title in Monsters Are Coming!.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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The First Reviews Have Arrived For Beast Of Reincarnation

After Famitsu got the early word.Arguably the most intriguing Xbox release of August is Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation. Whilst we've still got one more sleep before its August 4th launch, the game's first review has officially dropped.The first word comes from the Japanese outlet Famitsu, which has given the game a 35/40 rating. We haven't found a proper transcript of the review itself, but the score has been racking up some views on social media.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Two Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (August 4)

Gotta play 'em all!It's a brand new month for Xbox Game Pass and would you look at that? Not one, but two games are available across various tiers of the service today, including a day one release!<related ids="204509">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Beast Of Reincarnation Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S

And a day one patch has addressed pesky stutters.We're kicking off August in a big way with the addition of Beast of Reincarnation to Xbox Game Pass, which is officially available now as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers if you want to check it out.Most of the reviews for this one only went live a few hours ago as well, which means all the footage was embargoed until the same time. Fuzion Xbox Testing immediately posted their comparisons of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions when the embargo lifted, so we thought we'd take a quick look at them.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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