Halo Studios Reveals Five Main Highlights In Campaign Evolved's Next Update

Arriving next week!We've got a new update coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved at some point over the next few days, and the folks over at Halo Studios have already revealed the five main highlights that will be featured as part of it.This has been detailed on social media, including the ability to turn off both Chromatic Aberration and Film Grain, fixes for the Magnified Skull, and tweaks to Sgt. Johnson to ensure mission progression doesn't get blocked.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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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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Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Receives Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store

It's been slashed by 35.73% here in the UK.It's not very often that we see permanent price drops for major AAA games on the Xbox Store, especially when they've only been out for a year, but that's exactly what's happened with Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater.For whatever reason, Konami has decided to slash the price of Snake Eater from £69.99 / $69.99 to £44.98 / $49.99, which represents a 35.73% decrease here in the UK, and 28.58% in the United States.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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This Kingdom Hearts-Inspired Platformer Is Out Now On Xbox, And Reviews Are Looking

"A love letter to the action platformers of the '90s and early '00s".In a recent indie game feature, we highlighted a bunch of August titles we fully expected to fly under your radar, one of which was called Duskfade.It's an action platformer that harkens back to the early 2000s, drawing comparisons to PS2-era classics like Kingdom Hearts and Jak and Daxter.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 13-17)

Your latest batch of FPD weekend freebies!Well, whaddaya' know, it's Thursday again! That means it's time for your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and this week's offering is sadly a little underwhelming.The headliner here is of course, the Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta which is set to go live in just a few hours' time. We've known the Open Beta was coming for quite some time now, so it's a little disappointing it's leading the lineup.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Mafia: Definitive Edition Is Getting A Free 60FPS Xbox Upgrade This Friday

Update: Now official, but physical upgrades don't count on Xbox.When it comes to games that we always wish had received a 60FPS upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Mafia: Definitive Edition is towards the top of the list, and now it finally might be getting one in the near future.Various fans have spotted today that the ESRB has rated the game for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5, although no further details have been provided at this time. This kind of thing usually indicates that a re-release is on the way, but it's not a guarantee - and even if it happens, it could still be months away.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Star Fox 64 Successor 'Wild Blue Skies'

A real mixed bag.We've been keeping a close eye on the Star Fox 64 spiritual successor Wild Blue Skies for quite some time now, and the game has literally just released for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a price of £13.99 / $14.99.So, is it worth it? That's very hard to say at the moment, as the reviews have been all over the place. Some people are really enjoying it, others are really disappointed by it, and the rest are sitting somewhere in the middle.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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