Replaced Dev Warns Of Issue For Xbox Series S Players At Launch, Fix Planned For Thi

Update: Now fixed!The reviews for the brand-new Xbox Game Pass title Replaced have been excellent today, but if you're planning to play it on Xbox Series S, the developer has spotted an issue that you'll want to be aware of.Speaking to IGN, Sad Cat Studios says that the transition between Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 may cause a memory-related hang if you've been playing the game in a single sitting up to then, so you could lose all your progress.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Three Games Are Available Late This Week With Xbox Game Pass (April 16-17)

Including a couple of big first-party games.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Over the next two days, we've got three games coming to the service - two all-new for XGP and one that's moving over from Ultimate to Premium.Here's the lowdown on everything coming to Xbox Game Pass this Thursday and Friday (April 16-17):Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards To Celebrate Spring 2026

"Spring is back with great savings!".It's that time again! Xbox has been giving out free gift cards to a bunch of people to celebrate Spring 2026, and although not everyone is eligible, it seems a decent number of Xbox users have been getting them.Even I got one this time! Last night, I received a message from Xbox informing me of a £4 Xbox Gift Card that was attached to my account as a "Spring Gift". Here's another example of someone in the US getting a $5 Xbox Gift Card:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Another Call Of Duty Game Is Seemingly Being Prepped For Xbox Game Pass

Could it be arriving soon?Following Modern Warfare's arrival on the service later this week, it looks as though Microsoft is preparing another Call of Duty title for Xbox Game Pass sometime in the near future.It's been spotted that Call of Duty: Vanguard — the series' 2021 entry by Sledgehammer Games — has just gotten an Xbox for PC version via the Microsoft Store. Prior to this, there was just the console version of Vanguard in terms of an Xbox release, and this sort of move usually happens when the team is preparing a title for Game Pass on the backend.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox First-Party Title 'Wasteland Remastered' Is Free To Claim Right Now

Grab it for free to keep!Although inXile's Wasteland Remastered is included in multiple tiers of Xbox Game Pass, it's currently showing up as being totally free to keep on the Xbox Store right now - which means that it's probably worth adding to your account while you can.Indeed, heading over to the Microsoft Store listing for Wasteland Remastered right now, the game has a 'Get Free' tag before showing that it's also available in Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate. We'll link to the store listing down below so you can grab it:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Yooka-Replaylee Switch 2 Update Adds 60FPS Performance Mode

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PM Studios and Playtonic have announced that a major performance update for Yooka-Replaylee on Nintendo Switch 2 is…
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Saros: PS5 and PS5 Pro features detailed

Our goal with Saros has been to push the hardware and be a showcase for PlayStation 5. So we are thrilled to finally share more details about our PS5 Pro enhancements and PS5 features in Saros, launching April 30 (Wishlist or pre-order Saros here).   Updated PSSR for PS5 Pro  Our fantastic rendering team has upgraded […]


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Xbox's Studios Are Working 'Side-By-Side' With Microsoft On Project Helix

"Our teams are involved early on...".At this point, we know that Microsoft is full-speed ahead with Xbox Project Helix, and now Chief Content Officer Matt Booty has revealed that the company's first-party teams are deeply involved with crafting the hardware, even at an early stage.Speaking on a new episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Booty talked about the synergy between Xbox's hardware and software teams, and how the developers "are involved early on" - including with regards to the specs of the system.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Exec Reveals That Blizzard Is Helping Out With Development On Fable

Shiny, shiny cinematics.Fable is certainly one of Xbox's biggest releases of the year, and a new comment from Matt Booty gives us a little bit more insight into its development, and how an unlikely Microsoft team is helping bring the upcoming RPG to life.In a new chat on the Official Xbox Podcast, the exec touches on how some of the teams are working together across games; revealing that Blizzard Entertainment is helping with cinematics work on the Fable reboot.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Nintendo Download: 16 April 2026 (Europe)

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This week’s Nintendo eShop update for Europe is in, delivering new games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, as well as…
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