Blindfire, A Pitch-Black Multiplayer FPS, Is Going Free On Xbox Series X|S This Week

"Don't fear the dark".Two years ago, we covered a game called Blindfire on Pure Xbox which had just been revealed at an Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, and it actually shadow dropped on the same day for £7.99 / $8.99.<related ids="173338">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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

Including plenty of Game Pass titles!May has officially arrived, and looking at the array of indie games heading to Xbox over the next few weeks, it's once again proving extremely difficult to try and narrow down this selection to just 10 games!For example, the following list misses out the likes of Coffee Talk Tokyo, Outbound and Beastro that all should be fantastic in their own right, but we also wanted to give shoutouts to some lesser-known indies such as Motorslice, Wax Heads, Yerba Buena and Necrophosis: Full Consciousness. And of course, we had to at least include a few Xbox Game Pass titles in here, with highlights including Mixtape and Echo Generation 2.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Forza Horizon 6's Full Resolution & FPS Details Revealed For Xbox Series X|S

All the visual & performance info you need.It's official! Forza Horizon 6 has gone gold today, and therefore we've got some confirmed resolution and frame rate details for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of the game (PC deets were already revealed recently).We now know that Forza Horizon 6's Quality Mode will run at a native 4K resolution at 30FPS on Xbox Series X, or you can switch to Performance Mode at a target of 4K, but with dynamic scaling to ensure it always remains at 60FPS.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Six Cars Are Being Given Away As Loyalty Rewards In Forza Horizon 6

How many are you eligible for?In addition to today's Forza Horizon 6 news about the game going gold and the performance details being revealed for the Xbox Series X and Series S versions, we've also learned about six loyalty reward cars being given away for free.Basically, if you've played a bunch of Forza games in the past using your current Xbox gamertag, you'll get these loyalty reward cars after you've completed the initial Tokyo City introductory race.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'

Exclusives at #1, but that doesn't tell the full story.Something that's been hitting the headlines a bit over the past couple of days relates to a new survey that's been conducted by the analysis firm Circana, and how it suggests exclusives are the number one reason to own a console.This gained traction due to being shared by The Game Business — the outlet pointed out that 41% of US gamers in the survey mentioned playing games on a console because they contain exclusive titles.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Players’ Choice: Vote for April 2026’s best new game

Last month was filled with adventures across moons, mindscapes, and the cartoon world! Some big new releases included Mouse: P.I. for Hire, Pragmata, Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, Hades II, and Saros. Which game was your favorite? How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you […]


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Report: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are In 'Active Development' At Halo Studios

As follow-ups to Campaign Evolved.Some of you may remember that right around the official announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2025, a rumour was going around that Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes were set to arrive sometime after this year's Combat Evolved remake - and now a fresh report from Rebs Gaming adds even more fuel to that fire.According to the well-known Halo reporter, "the Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are definitely happening". Rebs goes on to say that "active development is underway" on these titles, although that's apparently "early development" at this time.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Founder Invited To Microsoft HQ By Asha Sharma, Says It Was 'Amazing' And 'Biza

25 years since he shipped the original Xbox.Ever since Asha Sharma took the role of Xbox boss in February, she's appeared to be taking advice from a wide range of people throughout the industry, and the latest example arrives in the form of Xbox co-founder, Seamus Blackley.Blackley played a key role in shipping the original Xbox 25 years ago (to the point where he's even known as the "Father of Xbox"), and even though he hasn't been involved with the brand directly since 2002, he's clearly still passionate about it, and has regularly shared his opinion about it in interviews.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Two More 'Day One' Game Pass Titles Quietly Announced For 2026

One for console & PC, and another just for PC.Anyone fancy a couple more Game Pass announcements to start the week?!We've got two more that we haven't mentioned yet — one that's just for PC Game Pass, and another that's for both Xbox and PC Game Pass. They're also both launching "day one" on Xbox's subscription service at some point in 2026.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Bitmap Books Interview: Creative Director Sam Dyer Discusses New Projects, Bitmap Bo

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