Fable, Grounded 2 Co-Developer Loses Studio Head Following Mass Layoffs

The team has supported multiple Xbox studios.In another bit of disappointing industry news this week, Eidos-Montréal has announced that 124 employees have been let go — alongside the departure of the team's studio head, David Anfossi — as "a result of changing project needs and impacts across production and support teams".The studio took to LinkedIn to announce the unfortunate news, while noting that "a transition plan is underway, and further updates will be shared as new leadership is finalized". We'll share the team's full message on these layoffs below:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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ROG Xbox Ally's Late March Update Adds New Quality-Of-Life Features

Improvements to the Xbox full screen experience.We've got an interesting new update for the Xbox app on the ROG Xbox Ally today! Multiple new features have been added to the Xbox full screen experience, and they'll make things a little more convenient for Xbox handheld users.The first of these is a new "Display" tab that's accessible when pressing the Xbox guide button on the device (you might need to activate it from within the "Widgets" section first). This allows you to adjust the resolution and refresh rate from within the Xbox guide, rather than being forced to use ASUS's Armory Crate feature.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Feature: 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In April 2026

Including many coming to Game Pass!A new month is about to kick off, and looking at the list of games coming to Xbox in April 2026, it's actually quite ridiculous how many great-looking indies are on the way over the next few weeks!Many of them are on Xbox Game Pass, too. The likes of Hades 2, Replaced, Vampire Crawlers and Aphelion are launching on the service, but we don't want you to miss out on some of the exciting non-Game Pass titles either.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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'$1000 Consoles Will Be The Norm' - Analysts Discuss Cost Of PS6 & Next-Gen Xbox

Recent price hikes spell out an expensive future.With the recent price hikes happening in PlayStation land, we're pushing towards a world where four-figure console costs are almost the norm; PS5 Pro will become $900 from next week. While the upgraded PS5 model is an enthusiast bit of kit, it sounds as though we may have to get used to these sorts of figures when it comes to next-gen consoles - something that's been touted for a while now regarding Xbox Project Helix.Shortly after the announcement of said PS5 price hikes, the folks over at GamesRadar spoke with various analysts about where the industry is headed, and what next-gen console prices could look like. Here's what industry researcher Joost van Dreunen had to say on the matter:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Here's What Asha Sharma Has Been Playing On Her Xbox Gamertag Over The Past Month

A peek at the new Xbox boss's account activity.It feels like a lifetime ago now, but all the way back in late February, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma shared her Xbox gamertag with the community before being criticised for "faking" it with an artificially inflated gamerscore, to which she clarified that her whole family was sharing the account and that she'd be limiting it to just herself from now on.To be honest, we don't care what her gamerscore is — Sharma mentioned at the time that she doesn't "pretend to be the best gamer" — but what we are interested in is the type of games she's using to help get herself acquainted with modern-day gaming on Xbox, and the answer is that she's checking out a wide variety of stuff!Read the full article on purexbox.com


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PS5 Pro New PSSR Upscaler is now Accessible on Assassin’s Creed Shadows!

On April 7, we’re officially offering the new upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) to Assassin’s Creed Shadows PS5 Pro players, alongside Title Update 1.1.9. PSSR is an AI library that analyzes game images pixel by pixel as it upscales them, and it’s been used to boost the effective resolution of over 50 […]


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South of Midnight Nintendo Switch 2 Review

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Last year, a close friend told me to play Compulsion and Xbox’s South of Midnight, insisting that I’d…
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Xbox Has Already Given Forza Horizon 6 Access To A Few Lucky People

Look out for previews next week.We're getting closer and closer to the first major Xbox first-party release of 2026! Forza Horizon 6 is just around the corner, releasing on May 15th for early access and May 19th for the full release, and some people are playing it already.Last night, various content creators started taking to social media to reveal that they've been checking out Forza Horizon 6, and that the embargo for previews will apparently lift on April 8th at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Shape Your Story In Momento On Nintendo Switch 2

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Silver Lining Interactive, Fat Alien Cat and Nomo Studio have announced that Momento is in development for Nintendo…
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Deflect Bullets With A Knife In TAMASHIKA On Nintendo Switch

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EDGLRD and quicktequila have confirmed a release date for their frenetic first-person shooter TAMASHIKA, which is coming to…
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