Poll: What's Your Verdict On The Gears Of War: E-Day Beta?

Have you been taking part in weekend two?It's almost time for the Gears of War: E-Day Beta to come to an end! The second weekend of the beta kicked off on Thursday and disappears on August 17th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, so we thought we'd use this opportunity to get your final thoughts on what you've been able to play so far.Of course, the Beta is just a small portion of what'll be available in the final release this October, and we haven't had a chance to sample the campaign whatsoever yet. Horde Siege is clearly a big focus of the multiplayer suite though, which has taken centre stage over the past two weeks alongside the standard 4v4 Versus gameplay.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 15-16)

Gears again? Mafia? Or Madden NFL 27?The weekend is upon us, people! You know the drill, it's time to pick up your favourite Xbox controller and get cracking with your gamin' masterplan.There's a few games out and about this week, such as Madden NFL 27 if you're all about that yardage. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is in the mix too, alongside indie gems like Wild Blue Skies and Duskfade that are worth checking out.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Four New Indie Games Are Proving Highly Popular On Xbox Right Now

They're all amongst the top 50 paid games on the Microsoft Store.It looks like Xbox has been updating the "Top Paid" section of the Microsoft Store over the past few hours, and it highlights that four unlikely indie games in particular have all made their way into the top 50 list for "paid" downloads.The one that's doing extremely well is Dispatch, which is the Telltale-style story game about a former superhero who runs a dispatch service for a group of ex-supervillains. It's been in the top five for quite some time now, and currently sits in third place behind just College Football 27 and Madden 27. The Digital Deluxe Edition of Dispatch is also a bit further back in 61st place.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Talking Point: Amid Rising Console Prices, What Would You Do If Your Xbox Broke Tomo

Buy another one? Wait for Helix? Go back to an older model?The industry is in a bit of a mess at the moment when it comes to console prices. We've already heard a lot about about the component crisis that's causing console price tags to continually rise across the board, and it was back in June that Xbox specifically announced a significant increase for both the Xbox Series X and Series S.<related ids="204515">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Here's What The Mafia: Definitive Edition Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S

A first look at the long-awaited upgrade.Today's the day for the free Mafia: Definitive Edition upgrade (for digital owners of the game) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and I've personally been eagerly awaiting its arrival for the past 24 hours.If you haven't managed to locate it yet, you'll want to look for something called "Mafia: Definitive Edition for XBOX Series X|S" on the Microsoft Store - it's a totally separate game to the original Xbox One version. As long as you own Mafia: DE in digital form already, it should be showing as a free download.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Comes to PS5 October 1

Update (Aug 14, 2026): New tracks for Watanabe Mode were previously listed here as features in the CompleteEdition, but this blog has been updated to reflect that the tracks are included in the free patch on October 1, evenwithout purchasing the Complete Edition Upgrade. Original Story: We are so excited to announce that even more […]


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Share of the Week: Big Walk

Last week, we asked you to grab some friends and explore the world of Big Walk, available now as a PlayStation Plus Monthly Game, using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: rorottino shares them and some friends standing in a circular window by the sea darc262000 shares two friends holding hands on the ski […]


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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 545: Walk and Talk

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Sid, Tim, Kristen, and I are back this week to discuss a major milestone for No Man’s Sky, which got its start on PlayStation 4, new content for Ghost of Yōtei, exploring Big Walk, and more Stuff We Talked About The […]


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Halo Studios Reveals Five Main Highlights In Campaign Evolved's Next Update

Arriving next week!We've got a new update coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved at some point over the next few days, and the folks over at Halo Studios have already revealed the five main highlights that will be featured as part of it.This has been detailed on social media, including the ability to turn off both Chromatic Aberration and Film Grain, fixes for the Magnified Skull, and tweaks to Sgt. Johnson to ensure mission progression doesn't get blocked.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Xbox Adds Gorgeous New Dynamic Background Ahead Of August 20th Release

It gets prettier the more you look at it.Microsoft's library of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox Series X|S continues to grow this week, with this gorgeous new addition from GSC Game World.The reason is likely to get folks pumped for the upcoming release of Stalker 2's first major DLC expansion, Cost of Hope, launching on Xbox on August 20, 2026. Have a gander at the new background in all of its glory below, and underneath you can peep a short video showing how the dynamic elements work.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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