http://retrozone.co/forum/ Thu, 07 May 2026 08:36:47 +0000 MyBB http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=800 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:22:34 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=800 Xbox Dedicates Entire Showcase To Stranger Than Heaven, Releasing Winter 2026 On Gam

"An epic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities.".Today's first edition of the "Xbox Presents" showcase has just finished, with this one being entirely focused on the new RGG Studio game known as Stranger Than Heaven - now confirmed to be releasing at some point in Winter 2026.You can watch the entire showcase up above, which goes into detail about the backstory behind the game, some of the main characters in it (including an appearance from Snoop Dogg), and of course, how the gameplay works.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...-game-pass]]> Xbox Dedicates Entire Showcase To Stranger Than Heaven, Releasing Winter 2026 On Gam

"An epic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities.".Today's first edition of the "Xbox Presents" showcase has just finished, with this one being entirely focused on the new RGG Studio game known as Stranger Than Heaven - now confirmed to be releasing at some point in Winter 2026.You can watch the entire showcase up above, which goes into detail about the backstory behind the game, some of the main characters in it (including an appearance from Snoop Dogg), and of course, how the gameplay works.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...-game-pass]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=799 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:22:33 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=799 Star Fox Announced For Nintendo Switch 2

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Nintendo has announced Star Fox, which will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 in the coming months. This…
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Nintendo has announced Star Fox, which will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 in the coming months. This…
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https://www.nintendo-insider.com/star-fox-announced/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=798 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:18 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=798 Elite Dangerous Players Warn Of Downsides With Console Version On Xbox Game Pass

"If you have a PC, it's defo better to play there".When Xbox announced its latest massive batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, one of the games that caught our eye was Elite Dangerous, and unfortunately not for the best of reasons.Don't get us wrong — Elite Dangerous is a great game! Unfortunately though, console development was cancelled all the way back in early 2022, meaning just "critical updates" would be issued to the Xbox version going forward.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/el...-game-pass]]> Elite Dangerous Players Warn Of Downsides With Console Version On Xbox Game Pass

"If you have a PC, it's defo better to play there".When Xbox announced its latest massive batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, one of the games that caught our eye was Elite Dangerous, and unfortunately not for the best of reasons.Don't get us wrong — Elite Dangerous is a great game! Unfortunately though, console development was cancelled all the way back in early 2022, meaning just "critical updates" would be issued to the Xbox version going forward.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/el...-game-pass]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=797 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:18 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=797 More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds

Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with Kantar and UC Berkeley, and subsequently shared by outlet VGC. It splits participants into three age ranges — 14-29, 30-44 and 46-61 (sorry, 45-year olds) — with the youngest age range most likely to go for a full-priced game.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/mo...rvey-finds]]> More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds

Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with Kantar and UC Berkeley, and subsequently shared by outlet VGC. It splits participants into three age ranges — 14-29, 30-44 and 46-61 (sorry, 45-year olds) — with the youngest age range most likely to go for a full-priced game.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/mo...rvey-finds]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=796 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:18 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=796 Xbox CEO Reveals New Start-Up Animation Coming To Consoles Next Week

"Sound on!".We're getting a new start-up animation for the first time in six years!Xbox boss Asha Sharma has announced today that the following boot-up sequence will be coming to Xbox next Wednesday (which presumably means Series X, Series S and Xbox One), and it even includes a new sound design.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...-next-week]]> Xbox CEO Reveals New Start-Up Animation Coming To Consoles Next Week

"Sound on!".We're getting a new start-up animation for the first time in six years!Xbox boss Asha Sharma has announced today that the following boot-up sequence will be coming to Xbox next Wednesday (which presumably means Series X, Series S and Xbox One), and it even includes a new sound design.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...-next-week]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=795 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:18 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=795 17 Arcade Archives Games Have Quietly Released For Xbox Series X|S In 2026 So Far

They're going under the radar somewhat.Whenever we publish our new games roundups, especially on the weekends, it's very rare that they contain any Arcade Archives titles — they just don't get publicised much ahead of release, so we never really come across them.However, they do appear in the "New Games" section on the Microsoft Store on a regular basis, to the point where we've already had 17 Arcade Archives titles (if you count May 7th's new addition) on Xbox already in 2026.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/17...026-so-far]]> 17 Arcade Archives Games Have Quietly Released For Xbox Series X|S In 2026 So Far

They're going under the radar somewhat.Whenever we publish our new games roundups, especially on the weekends, it's very rare that they contain any Arcade Archives titles — they just don't get publicised much ahead of release, so we never really come across them.However, they do appear in the "New Games" section on the Microsoft Store on a regular basis, to the point where we've already had 17 Arcade Archives titles (if you count May 7th's new addition) on Xbox already in 2026.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/17...026-so-far]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=794 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:18 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=794 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 1995'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


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/th...x-this-may]]> 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 1995'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


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/th...x-this-may]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=793 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:18 +0000 Playstation]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=793 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 in the top three on the US 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 listings below. What […]


https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/06/...downloads/]]> 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 in the top three on the US 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 listings below. What […]


https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/06/...downloads/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=792 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:17 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=792 007 First Light Out On Nintendo Switch 2 In “Late Summer”

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IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak has confirmed that 007 First Light is now running on Nintendo Switch 2,…
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IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak has confirmed that 007 First Light is now running on Nintendo Switch 2,…
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https://www.nintendo-insider.com/007-fir...te-summer/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=791 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:17 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=791 Dark Scrolls Release Date Locked In

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Devolver Digital and doinksoft have confirmed a release date for Dark Scrolls on Nintendo Switch. Pitched as “a…
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Devolver Digital and doinksoft have confirmed a release date for Dark Scrolls on Nintendo Switch. Pitched as “a…
The post Dark Scrolls Release Date Locked In appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Alex Seedhouse.




https://www.nintendo-insider.com/dark-sc...locked-in/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=790 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:17 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=790 Smalland: Survive The Wilds Locks In Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date

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Maximum Entertainment and Merge Games have confirmed a release date for Smalland: Survive the Wilds on Nintendo Switch…
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Maximum Entertainment and Merge Games have confirmed a release date for Smalland: Survive the Wilds on Nintendo Switch…
The post Smalland: Survive The Wilds Locks In Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Alex Seedhouse.




https://www.nintendo-insider.com/smallan...ease-date/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=789 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:17 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=789 Nintendo Download: 7 May 2026 (Europe)

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This week’s Nintendo eShop update for Europe is in, delivering new games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, as well as…
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https://www.nintendo-insider.com/nintend...26-europe/]]> Nintendo Download: 7 May 2026 (Europe)

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This week’s Nintendo eShop update for Europe is in, delivering new games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, as well as…
The post Nintendo Download: 7 May 2026 (Europe) appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Alex Seedhouse.




https://www.nintendo-insider.com/nintend...26-europe/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=788 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:39:43 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=788 Halo Infinite Adds New Game Mode, Six Months After Its 'Last' Major Content Update

Say hello to Operation Firefight: Gauntlet.Back in November of 2025, we reported on Halo Infinite's final major content update for Xbox and PC, with the development team noting at the time how they needed to put extra focus on multiple new Halo titles in the works.So, there was a lot of surprise last night when a sizeable Halo Infinite update randomly appeared, and it's since been revealed that this new update adds a new game mode in the form of Operation Firefight: Gauntlet!Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/ha...ent-update]]> Halo Infinite Adds New Game Mode, Six Months After Its 'Last' Major Content Update

Say hello to Operation Firefight: Gauntlet.Back in November of 2025, we reported on Halo Infinite's final major content update for Xbox and PC, with the development team noting at the time how they needed to put extra focus on multiple new Halo titles in the works.So, there was a lot of surprise last night when a sizeable Halo Infinite update randomly appeared, and it's since been revealed that this new update adds a new game mode in the form of Operation Firefight: Gauntlet!Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/ha...ent-update]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=787 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:39:43 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=787 Five Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 6)

Here's what's coming to XGP Premium & Ultimate today.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got five games joining various tiers of the service - two of which are completely new for Game Pass Ultimate players, with the other three moving over to Premium.Here's a quick breakdown of these new XGP additions:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/fi...pass-may-6]]> Five Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 6)

Here's what's coming to XGP Premium & Ultimate today.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got five games joining various tiers of the service - two of which are completely new for Game Pass Ultimate players, with the other three moving over to Premium.Here's a quick breakdown of these new XGP additions:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/fi...pass-may-6]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=786 Wed, 06 May 2026 04:07:23 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=786 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Review

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Try as I might, and oh, have I tried, the Rune Factory series has been a hurdle for…
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Try as I might, and oh, have I tried, the Rune Factory series has been a hurdle for…
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