Former Xbox Exec Says Project Helix Is 'Very Similar' To Microsoft's Plan For The OG

"It's very similar to what the original Xbox plan was...".Microsoft is moving further and further back towards its PC gaming roots with the advent of the next-gen Xbox — Project Helix — and according to former exec Ed Fries, the upcoming console sounds a lot like what Microsoft had originally planned for the OG Xbox before the system morphed more into a traditional console during development.On a recent episode of The Expansion Pass podcast, Fries sat down to chat about all-things Xbox, including some talk about Project Helix. When asked about its similarities to the concept of Microsoft's original gaming console, Fries agreed that it appears to be going in a very similar direction to what the team was doing back then.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Hades 2 Xbox Release Times Revealed Ahead Of Next Week's Game Pass Launch

Here's when you can play.The much-hyped Hades 2 is finally coming to Xbox next week after a successful spell on Nintendo Switch & PC, and ahead of its imminent launch, the team at Supergiant Games has revealed the exact release times for Xbox & PS5.We've known for a while now that Hades 2 has a release date of April 14th, and now we know the specific times that we can go hands-on with it. Here's the launch time map, straight from the team:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Crimson Desert Dev Details List Of New Features Coming To Its Massive Xbox RPG

In development for future updates.In the wake of its big 4K Performance Mode enhancements earlier this month, the team behind Xbox RPG Crimson Desert has unveiled a list of new features that are being worked on for upcoming game updates.Developer Pearl Abyss does stress that these features are still in-flux and "may be adjusted" prior to release, but either way, these are some of the big things you can expect to see come to Crimson Desert in the coming weeks and months.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Is Sending Out Project Helix Gift Packages Signed By New Boss Asha Sharma

No console yet, just a bunch of free merch.We're sure you've already heard about the codename for Xbox's next console by now — "Project Helix" — and although the console itself won't be in developers' hands until next year, Xbox is clearly trying to build hype for it this year.The latest example of this is a bunch of free "Project Helix" branded merch that's being given away as part of special gift packages. A few content creators based in the US have been showing this off, as you can see down below:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Warhammer Survivors is coming to PS5 this year with new content

Hello Survivors, we’re excited to share that Warhammer Survivors is coming to PlayStation 5! For those of you who haven’t been tuning into your hololithic projectors, Warhammer Survivors is a fast-paced roguelite survivors’ game. Choosing from a roster of iconic Warhammer characters, you’ll lead champions against endless tides of enemies from the Warhammer 40,000 and […]


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Supernatural handyman simulator The Lift launches on PS5 in 2027

In our upcoming genre-bending simulator, The Lift, players step into the shoes of a handyman and attempt to renovate an abandoned research facility riddled with the supernatural. We at Fantastic Signals have been working on this game for four years, and we’re excited to finally bring it to the PlayStation community. I’m Ivan Slovtsov, studio […]


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'Graveyard Keeper' Is Available To Claim For Free On Xbox For A Limited Time

Here's when you can grab it!As part of today's 'Triple-I Interactive' showcase, Graveyard Keeper 2 has been announced for Xbox and other platforms, and to celebrate its reveal, the team has announced that folks can grab Graveyard Keeper for free right now - and that's free to keep forever.Indeed, if you head over to the Xbox Store as we speak, Graveyard Keeper is free to add to your account - down from its usual price of £15.99 / $19.99. We'll chuck a link to the game's store listing down below so you can pick it up:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 9-12)

One of them is free to keep forever!Microsoft's Free Play Days selection for this week is rolling out now on Xbox! We've got four games playable as part of FPD over the next few days - and one of them is a special entry as it's free to keep once downloaded!Here's what's playable with Free Play Days this coming weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Halo: Master Chief Collection Deploys 'Significant Ban Wave' In Latest Update

Gravity ban hammer.The Halo Support team has announced that a new backend update has been deployed to its Easy Anti-Cheat efficiency program in The Master Chief Collection, resulting in a "significant ban wave" for the Halo collection on Xbox and PC.This was announced by the team on social media late last night, where it's noted that this doesn't require any sort of local download for Halo: MCC players. This is simply a stealth update, and the team is encouraging folks to continue reporting cheaters and the like via its official website.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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'Samson' And 'Xbox' Have Been Trending This Week, But It's Off To A Rough Start On PC

The reviews have been surprisingly poor.A few weeks ago, we mentioned a game called Samson that was potentially getting an Xbox version, and how it seemed to be getting a serious amount of hype ahead of its release on April 8th.Well, we're now on April 9th, and the first reviews for Samson on PC have been surprisingly rough so far. It has a "Mixed" rating on Steam as things stand, while its Metacritic rating is a lowly 48 at the time of writing.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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