Microsoft Issues Xbox Email Addresses As Part Of 'Strengthening The Xbox Identity'

According to a new report.We've heard a lot recently about how Asha Sharma is trying to initiate the "return of Xbox", and while this isn't a major revelation or anything, The Verge's Tom Warren says new Xbox email addresses are playing a part in that.According to Warren, Microsoft is issuing Xbox email addresses to all of its gaming employees, with an internal memo describing this change as being part of "strengthening the Xbox identity inside and outside of Microsoft".Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Talking Point: After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Se

Infinite sequel? Reboot? Come tell us!Following our chat yesterday about Forza Horizon 6 and its imminent release, we got thinking about the rest of Xbox's 2026 slate - with rumours pointing towards Halo: Campaign Evolved being the team's next major release for this year. Indeed, we've heard that the upcoming remake could even launch this summer, and it'd be pretty darn cool to get a brand-new Halo release in the next few months.<related ids="199640">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Microsoft CEO Says Xbox Is 'Recommitting To Our Core Fans' As Revenue Falls In FY26

Embarking on a new era.Microsoft has shared its earnings results today for the period between January 1st and March 31st of 2026 (referred to as FY26 Q3), and compared to the same time in 2025, Xbox revenue is down in both content & services and hardware.The content and services revenue drop isn't significant — it's just 5% — and Microsoft says it's the result of "a prior year comparable that benefited from strong first-party performance". Avowed was the major release back in early 2025 for Xbox, while the brand was also building towards the launches of South of Midnight and DOOM: The Dark Ages, and had just released some major titles at the end of 2024 including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Metal Slug 30th Anniversary Sale Discounts Six Nintendo Switch Games

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Hamster Corporation has announced that the Metal Slug 30th Anniversary Sale is now live on the Nintendo eShop,…
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PEGI Rates Tales of Eternia Remastered For Nintendo Switch

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The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) has issued a rating for Tales of Eternia Remastered on Nintendo Switch. “Role-playing game…
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Dragon Quest XI S Rated For Nintendo Switch 2

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It looks like Square Enix is preparing to release Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age…
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Wasteland Remastered Dev Promises To Reward Xbox Fans For 'Error' That Made It Free

They're removing the broken one and giving away a new version.Back in mid-April, we reported that Xbox was giving away Wasteland Remastered for free on the Microsoft Store, but something we didn't realise at the time was that after claiming it, players were struggling to get it to work at all.It turns out it was never supposed to be given away for free anyway. The developer behind Wasteland Remastered (InXile Entertainment) has taken to social media to reveal that it was an "error" on Xbox's part, and that they're going to be removing the broken version from players' Xbox accounts as a result.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Nacon's RPG Studio Seemingly Shutting Down Following Financial Troubles

Update: Developer issues a statement.Back in February, we brought you the unfortunate news that publisher Nacon had filed for insolvency following financial troubles, and it now sounds like one of its main studios is closing down after struggling to find a buyer.French outlet Origami is reporting that Nacon developer Spiders — which makes the GreedFall series amongst other RPG titles — "will soon close" as a result of restructuring at Nacon. We'll share an excerpt from their report, which has been roughly translated from French:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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New Golden Week 2026 Sale Sees Hundreds Of Games Discounted On Xbox

Including Marathon, Monster Hunter, Metal Gear and more!Our latest big new sale has just gone live on the Xbox Store! This is the Golden Week 2026 sale, which sees loads of AAA games (and indie games for that matter) being reduced for the next week until May 6th.There are plenty of highlights in here too, including "Lowest Price Ever" discounts for the likes of Final Fantasy XVI, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Octopath Traveler 0, while major recent releases such as Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Marathon are also part of the sale.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Gets A New 'Zelda-Like' As Elementallis Brings Its Retro-Style Adventure To XB1

Following its successful Kickstarter campaign a few years ago.A few years ago, a developer by the name of Iván Ruiz Lozano published a Kickstarter campaign for a "Zelda-Like" game known as Elementallis, and it not only got funded in 24 hours, but ended up raising five times as much as it needed!Flash forward to 2026, and Elementallis has just released across multiple platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This is a top-down action adventure game that appears very reminiscent of the old Game Boy Zelda titles, in which you have to "harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples."Read the full article on purexbox.com


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