Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 543: State of Faye

Email us at [email protected]! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Tim, Kristen, Brett, and I are back this week to discuss the latest State of Play, along with some of our favorite announcements and what we can’t wait to get our hands on. This episode also includes a special interview with […]


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Roundup: All The Xbox Games From The Latin American Showcase 2026

Including an upcoming Xbox Game Pass indie!We're still trying to bring you roundups of as many small Summer Game Fest showcases as we can before the main event and the Xbox Games Showcase take over this weekend, so let's look at the Latin American Games Showcase!This event happened last night, and featured over 60 indie titles in all, some of which are also coming to Xbox. Don't go expecting anything too crazy here, but hopefully there's something that interests you all the same - note that Deep Dish Dungeon was also highlighted as an upcoming Xbox Game Pass title.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Will 'Innovate' To Reduce The Price Of Project Helix, Suggests Asha Sharma

They're working on it as we speak.There's been a lot of talk about how Xbox's next "Project Helix" console will surely be an expensive device, especially considering the state of the industry and how prices continue to go up, but Asha Sharma seemingly has a plan for it.In last night's Bloomberg Tech interview, Sharma was asked about Project Helix being "expensive", and she replied that it's "expensive if we do not innovate". She then went on to explain further about her plans to innovate in terms of Project Helix's price tag and Xbox's business as a whole.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (June 2026)

The latest freebies for XGP subscribers.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout June 2026, including for the likes of GOALS, Skate, World of Tanks: Heat and various other games.As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential, Premium and Ultimate members, but there are exceptions where only Ultimate members can get access. Fortnite Crew and the Rocket League Rocket Pass are notable ones that are only available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Boss Wants To Create The 'Number One' Gaming Company By 'Resetting The Business'

She says they've done so much in the first 100 days already.To conclude last night's big interview as part of Bloomberg Live, Xbox boss Asha Sharma was asked about her first 100 days in the job and what the next 100 days look like, which drew some interesting comments from the new CEO.Initially, Sharma used the opportunity to highlight how Xbox's new team has "done so much to start to revive Xbox", pointing out how loads of new features have been shipped, Game Pass has dropped in price, and Xbox as a whole is regaining a closer relationship with its loyal fanbase.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Asha Sharma On Removing CoPilot For Xbox: 'Our Console Players Aren't Excited About

Microsoft's CEO gave her the freedom to ditch it.Back at the start of May, we were treated to the surprising news that Xbox was removing Microsoft CoPilot integration across the entire division, taking it away entirely from mobile and cancelling plans to integrate it into consoles.Xbox had been showing off how CoPilot would work on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S just a few weeks earlier, offering a help service where AI could step in to provide assistance when you were stuck in a game:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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(For Southeast Asia) PlayStation Store: May 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 May, Mr. Bond does it again as 007 First Light topped the Asia charts for PS5,  while NTE: Neverness to Everness topped Asia’s Free to Play charts.  Check out the full listings below. What titles are you […]


https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/05/20260605-top/

'It's A Tough Topic' - Xbox CEO Shares Her Latest Thoughts On Exclusives

She says platforms must have exclusive content and services.Last night, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma appeared in a 15-minute interview as part of Bloomberg Tech, and she was asked for her thoughts about exclusives during the chat - something that's been a big talking point for Xbox in recent months.Back in April, Sharma and her team officially confirmed they were "reevaluating" what to do about exclusivity in the future, and speaking last night, she confirmed that the reevaluating process is still ongoing.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 4-7)

Update: 11 games in total this week!It's Thursday, so that means we've got a new round of Xbox Free Play Days titles to highlight!The big one this time around is Bungie's Marathon, which is actually free for longer than the headline suggests - non-owners can play that game until June 9th on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 40+ Games Available To Play For Free

The 2026 version of this event has begun!The Xbox Demo Fest for 2026 has officially kicked off on the Xbox Store, allowing you to play over 40 games for free during the period from today (June 4th) to June 30th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.Some of the games might not be live just yet, but they're part of the official list and are expected to appear imminently.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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