Four New Indie Games Are Proving Highly Popular On Xbox Right Now

They're all amongst the top 50 paid games on the Microsoft Store.It looks like Xbox has been updating the "Top Paid" section of the Microsoft Store over the past few hours, and it highlights that four unlikely indie games in particular have all made their way into the top 50 list for "paid" downloads.The one that's doing extremely well is Dispatch, which is the Telltale-style story game about a former superhero who runs a dispatch service for a group of ex-supervillains. It's been in the top five for quite some time now, and currently sits in third place behind just College Football 27 and Madden 27. The Digital Deluxe Edition of Dispatch is also a bit further back in 61st place.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Talking Point: Amid Rising Console Prices, What Would You Do If Your Xbox Broke Tomo

Buy another one? Wait for Helix? Go back to an older model?The industry is in a bit of a mess at the moment when it comes to console prices. We've already heard a lot about about the component crisis that's causing console price tags to continually rise across the board, and it was back in June that Xbox specifically announced a significant increase for both the Xbox Series X and Series S.<related ids="204515">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Here's What The Mafia: Definitive Edition Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S

A first look at the long-awaited upgrade.Today's the day for the free Mafia: Definitive Edition upgrade (for digital owners of the game) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and I've personally been eagerly awaiting its arrival for the past 24 hours.If you haven't managed to locate it yet, you'll want to look for something called "Mafia: Definitive Edition for XBOX Series X|S" on the Microsoft Store - it's a totally separate game to the original Xbox One version. As long as you own Mafia: DE in digital form already, it should be showing as a free download.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Comes to PS5 October 1

Update (Aug 14, 2026): New tracks for Watanabe Mode were previously listed here as features in the CompleteEdition, but this blog has been updated to reflect that the tracks are included in the free patch on October 1, evenwithout purchasing the Complete Edition Upgrade. Original Story: We are so excited to announce that even more […]


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Share of the Week: Big Walk

Last week, we asked you to grab some friends and explore the world of Big Walk, available now as a PlayStation Plus Monthly Game, using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: rorottino shares them and some friends standing in a circular window by the sea darc262000 shares two friends holding hands on the ski […]


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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 545: Walk and Talk

Email us at [email protected]! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Sid, Tim, Kristen, and I are back this week to discuss a major milestone for No Man’s Sky, which got its start on PlayStation 4, new content for Ghost of Yōtei, exploring Big Walk, and more Stuff We Talked About The […]


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Xbox Adds Gorgeous New Dynamic Background Ahead Of August 20th Release

It gets prettier the more you look at it.Microsoft's library of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox Series X|S continues to grow this week, with this gorgeous new addition from GSC Game World.The reason is likely to get folks pumped for the upcoming release of Stalker 2's first major DLC expansion, Cost of Hope, launching on Xbox on August 20, 2026. Have a gander at the new background in all of its glory below, and underneath you can peep a short video showing how the dynamic elements work.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series

Take a look at how the Xbox versions measure up.Hardcore FPS Hell Let Loose: Vietnam launched yesterday to some generally favourable review scores, and so we thought to share footage from both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of the game.As has become fairly custom for these comparison features, we've turned to Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, who has once again provided gameplay for both consoles.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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1986 Amiga Classic Gets Rebuilt With Two New Game Modes For Xbox Series X|S

It's called Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns.We've had a whole bunch of really interesting indie releases on Xbox this week including Wild Blue Skies and Duskfade, and another one is a remake of a 1986 Amiga classic that's just launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.The game we're referring to here is called Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, and it's a strategy title where you have to try and compete for land by taking part in battles, jousts, rescuing maidens and various other things.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Cancelled First-Party Xbox Title Shows Up In A Random Fishing Game

Talk about hidden Contraband.It's been just over a year since Microsoft scrapped its Xbox exclusive Contraband, teased as an open-world co-op smuggling experience from Avalanche Studios. Until now, all we'd seen was its teaser trailer and a handful of leaked screenshots showing early UI. Now, in one of the most random leaks we've come across, it looks like a test world for Contraband was tucked away inside Call Of The Wild: The Angler, one of the developer's other games.<related ids="193302">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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