Xbox's State Of Decay 3 Studio Could Be In Trouble Right Now

It's been named in a new report.We've been hearing a lot recently about potential studios that could close, spin off or find a new buyer as part of the upcoming Xbox layoffs — including the likes of Compulsion Games, Double Fine and Ninja Theory — but one studio that hadn't been part of that conversation until now was Undead Labs.The developer behind State of Decay 3 was mentioned in a new GamesBeat report today as one of four studios that is potentially trying to find a buyer as we speak. Here's a look at what was said in the report:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Wuthering Waves Releases On Xbox Next Week, And It'll Have Game Pass Benefits Too

The popular f2p open-world action RPG.We've been waiting on a release date for Wuthering Waves for a while, and now we've got one! The open-world action RPG will come to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 10th, and it'll be free-to-play.For those who aren't aware, this is a popular "story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom" that was previously a console exclusive on PS5, but now finally has an Xbox version as well.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Black Flag Resynced's Full Resolution & FPS Details Revealed For Xbox Series X|S

All the visual & performance info you need.With just over a week to go until the release of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft has pulled back the curtain today on the Xbox Series X and S versions of the game, confirming the all-important resolution & FPS details.As shared by Access The Animus on social media, we can see in the image below that AC Black Flag Resynced runs at 1620p upscaled on Xbox Series S with a 30FPS frame rate and a "standard" use of ray tracing.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Report: Xbox Has No 'Blanket Plans' To End Funding For Third-Party Game Pass Titles

But some deals may have been put on hold.Earlier today, a rumour was doing the rounds about Xbox Game Pass and the potential of third-party deals being frozen or ending entirely, but don't panic - it doesn't sound like there are any "blanket plans" to end funding permanently.The rumour came from a podcast called The Business of Video Games, where former Raw Fury sales officer Fernando Rizo mentioned that he'd heard certain developers "who were in the frame for Game Pass deals" had "got the rug pulled out from under them", and that he believed the deals had been paused and were in the process of being figured out.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Announces 'Record' Pre-Orders For GTA 6 In Response To New Report

A rare statement has been issued.Microsoft and Xbox aren't typically great at revealing sales information for their hardware and games these days, but after just a few days of pre-orders, we already know that GTA 6 has achieved "record" sales across Xbox Series X and S.The specifics haven't been revealed yet, but a statement was issued to Windows Central in response to a report that Xbox was being outsold 8:1 compared to PS5 - specifically amongst readers of IGN alone.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Series X25 'Gift' Emails Are Now Being Sent To FanFest Attendees

Making the rest of us feel very jealous.Admist all the chaos of the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, you may have missed Asha Sharma's post-event announcement that everyone in attendance at the Xbox FanFest event would be getting a free console.That console is the newly announced (and limited edition) Xbox Series X25, which doesn't yet have a price but is set to retail for at least $799.99 in accordance with the new price increases that were announced last week.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Feature: All New Games Coming To Xbox In July 2026

Release dates for every July Xbox launch.Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2026! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2026 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for July 2026 so far.Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in July 2026:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Expects The 'Component Crisis' To Get Worse For Consoles In 2027

Specifically for console storage and memory prices.The big news dominating the world of Xbox last week was the announcement of price increases for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it appears we could be getting more increases across the industry over the next year.In the statement that accompanied last week's news, Xbox specifically stated that console storage and memory prices are expected to double by the fall of 2027, which seemingly is around the time Project Helix is set to release.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Spirit Wilds stage revealed

Yip yip. Pre-orders for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game are now live on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 5. The wait is almost over. To celebrate, we’re taking a closer look at pre-orders, incentive previews, plus a sneak peek at a brand-new stage. Enter the Spirit Wilds We’re excited to reveal Spirit Wilds, a brand-new […]


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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: PS5 Pro enhancements detailed

Released first on the PlayStation 3 and as a launch title for the PlayStation 4, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has remained a defining entry in the series for more than a decade. When we first explored the idea of bringing Edward Kenway’s journey to modern hardware, it quickly became clear that a traditional remaster […]


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