Roundup: Mixtape Is Getting Some Incredible Reviews As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass

We weren't expecting this!Earlier today, we shared the news that new story adventure Mixtape was heading to Xbox Game Pass today, May 7th - and now some early reviews have come out suggesting this could be a potential GOTY contender. We're not joking.<related ids="200873">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Teases More Project Helix News For 2026, Shares Full Presentation From GDC

"The console is absolutely core to Xbox".Last week, it was announced that game developers would be getting more information on Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console today, although it was heavily suggested at the time that it would just be a recap from GDC in March.It turns out that the Project Helix portion of the video is literally the presentation from GDC itself, so there's nothing major here that hasn't been reported before, but it's still an interesting watch if you're interested in all-things Helix and Xbox's overall next-gen plans. You can check it out up above — the presentation begins at 2:15 in the video.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Appears To Be Experimenting With New Labels For Physical Games

"Game Disc" has started appearing on some of them.Earlier today, we came across a story from the folks over at Twisted Voxel about how Xbox appeared to be changing its physical game box designs, based on someone who initially pointed it out over on ResetEra.We've looked into this a bit further, and it does seem to be partially the case, but perhaps not to the extent that the OP initially thought. Basically, they've come across multiple upcoming Xbox games that are now advertising that they include a "Game Disc" in a grey bar at the bottom of the case, including Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and Alien: Rogue Incursion (we've also spotted it for EA Sports UFC 6).Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Roundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Nacon Connect Showcase 2026

Here's what we saw.Today marked the return of the Nacon Connect Showcase for 2026, with the company treating us to brand-new announcements and fresh looks at a bunch of upcoming Xbox games.Some of the most notable reveals here included a proper glimpse at Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish, developed by the studio behind RoboCop: Rogue City, along with the announcement of new top-down metroidvania Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn, which is coming to Xbox in 2027.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Nintendo Download: 7 May 2026 (North America)

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(For Southeast Asia) PlayStation Store: April 2026’s top downloads

It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In April, Pragmata landed as the top downloaded game in  the top the Asia charts, while Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes debuted on the PS VR2 charts, and NTE made an appearance on free-to-play. Check out the full […]


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The 'Best-Selling PC Game Of 1997' Is Finally Releasing On Xbox This May

A "brand-new, re-imagined, and expanded version" of Riven.All the way back in 1997, developer Cyan Worlds (then known as Cyan Productions) released the highly-anticipated follow-up to 1993's Myst in the form of Riven, and it's been cited by Cyan since then as the best-selling PC game of '97.Now, almost three decades on, the beloved puzzle game is finally getting an Xbox version on May 19th (the same day as Forza Horizon 6's release), coming to Series X, Series S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Mixtape Is Your Latest Day One Game Pass Title, And It's Available Today (May 7)

Making a new record?Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today we've got just the one game entering the library, but it's a big one in the form of day one title Mixtape - from the folks behind The Artful Escape.This Life is Strange-esque title has been on our radar for some time now, and we're interested to see how it lands with players, including those on Xbox Game Pass. Without further ado, here's a quick introduction to this new day one title:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 7-10)

Including the hugely popular 'Deadside'.Xbox's latest Free Play Days selection is rolling out now! We've got two games confirmed for the program this weekend - including survival shooter Deadside which had a very popular start on Xbox and PC just over a year ago.Here's your FPD lineup this week:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Former Xbox 360 Exclusive Steins;Gate Is Getting A 'Re:Boot' For Series X|S

Release date already confirmed for the Japanese version.Back in 2009, a sci-fi visual novel game known as Steins;Gate was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 in Japan alone, followed by a PC release in 2010 and eventually PlayStation versions in the following years.And now, 17 years later, it's been confirmed that a "Re:Boot" version of the game is officially releasing in Japan on August 20th, 2026 — with speculation that the western version could also arrive on the same day, as it's already been confirmed to contain English language support.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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