http://retrozone.co/forum/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:48:10 +0000 MyBB http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1870 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:07:28 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1870 Talking Point: How Much Has The Xbox Outage Affected You?

Can you play anything yet?Xbox servers have been down for most of the day (July 27), impacting thousands of players, myself included, and leaving me unable to play most of my games.Sifting through social media platforms for the general reaction whilst keeping an eye on the Xbox Status page for a miracle, continues to paint a bleak picture for a digital-only future. My thoughts are already with the Xbox Series S owners, who don't even have the option of turning to their physical library. Not like it would change much, as Microsoft's server outage hasn't even spared my precious physical disc-based games - Not my discs!Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...fected-you]]> Talking Point: How Much Has The Xbox Outage Affected You?

Can you play anything yet?Xbox servers have been down for most of the day (July 27), impacting thousands of players, myself included, and leaving me unable to play most of my games.Sifting through social media platforms for the general reaction whilst keeping an eye on the Xbox Status page for a miracle, continues to paint a bleak picture for a digital-only future. My thoughts are already with the Xbox Series S owners, who don't even have the option of turning to their physical library. Not like it would change much, as Microsoft's server outage hasn't even spared my precious physical disc-based games - Not my discs!Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...fected-you]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1869 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:07:28 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1869 Xbox Servers Are Still Down, Preventing Players From Accessing Both Physical And Dig

Players can't even play "disc-based games right now".Last week, Xbox suffered an untimely server outage preventing players from accessing Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on the very same day it launched. Not great from Team Green, and to make matters worse, it looks like servers are playing up once again.You're not alone, Xbox Support confirms the outage, this time preventing players from signing into accounts, games not showing up in libraries, and issues launching games.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/xb...ital-games]]> Xbox Servers Are Still Down, Preventing Players From Accessing Both Physical And Dig

Players can't even play "disc-based games right now".Last week, Xbox suffered an untimely server outage preventing players from accessing Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on the very same day it launched. Not great from Team Green, and to make matters worse, it looks like servers are playing up once again.You're not alone, Xbox Support confirms the outage, this time preventing players from signing into accounts, games not showing up in libraries, and issues launching games.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/xb...ital-games]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1868 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:07:28 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1868 Stalker 2: Cost Of Hope Gets August 2026 Release Date For Xbox, PS5 & PC

Launches alongside major 2.0 Unreal Engine 5 update.GSC Game World has just announced the first major expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to release on August 20, 2026.We got a new trailer for the upcoming DLC Cost of Hope, which introduces two new regions with plenty more "horrors and mysteries of the Zone" to encounter. The expansion arrives alongside a massive 2.0 Unreal Engine 5 update.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/st...ps5-and-pc]]> Stalker 2: Cost Of Hope Gets August 2026 Release Date For Xbox, PS5 & PC

Launches alongside major 2.0 Unreal Engine 5 update.GSC Game World has just announced the first major expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to release on August 20, 2026.We got a new trailer for the upcoming DLC Cost of Hope, which introduces two new regions with plenty more "horrors and mysteries of the Zone" to encounter. The expansion arrives alongside a massive 2.0 Unreal Engine 5 update.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/st...ps5-and-pc]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1867 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:36:54 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1867 Xbox Servers Are Down Again, Preventing Players From Accessing Games

Xbox Live server issues preventing sign ins, game library visibility, and launching games.Last week, Xbox suffered an untimely server outage preventing players from accessing Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on the very same day it launched. Not great from Team Green, and to make matters worse, it looks like servers are playing up once again.You're not alone, Xbox Support confirms the outage, this time preventing players from signing into accounts, games not showing up in libraries, and issues launching games.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/xb...sing-games]]> Xbox Servers Are Down Again, Preventing Players From Accessing Games

Xbox Live server issues preventing sign ins, game library visibility, and launching games.Last week, Xbox suffered an untimely server outage preventing players from accessing Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on the very same day it launched. Not great from Team Green, and to make matters worse, it looks like servers are playing up once again.You're not alone, Xbox Support confirms the outage, this time preventing players from signing into accounts, games not showing up in libraries, and issues launching games.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/xb...sing-games]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1866 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:36:54 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1866 Lara Croft Suffers Another Delay, Tomb Raider: Catalyst Pushed To 2028

Hopefully it's worth the wait!Lara Croft can't seem to catch her breath, as it looks like Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been pushed back to 2028.The legendary adventurer has has suffered a rocky revival, with the reimagined version of her original adventure, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, becoming the first of Amazon's Lara Croft projects to receive a delay, moving it from its planned release this year to February 12, 2027.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/la...ed-to-2028]]> Lara Croft Suffers Another Delay, Tomb Raider: Catalyst Pushed To 2028

Hopefully it's worth the wait!Lara Croft can't seem to catch her breath, as it looks like Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been pushed back to 2028.The legendary adventurer has has suffered a rocky revival, with the reimagined version of her original adventure, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, becoming the first of Amazon's Lara Croft projects to receive a delay, moving it from its planned release this year to February 12, 2027.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/la...ed-to-2028]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1865 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:36:54 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1865 Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way

*Minor Spoiler Warning*.Halo Studios has teased that a remake of Halo 2 is coming, and they've done it in the best possible way.Back in 2001, players who managed to complete the final mission of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary difficulty were treated with a secret ending. It wasn't anything major, just a fun cutscene featuring the UNSC's finest, Sergeant Johnson hugging a Covenant Elite as the Halo ring exploded around them.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/ha...on-the-way]]> Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way

*Minor Spoiler Warning*.Halo Studios has teased that a remake of Halo 2 is coming, and they've done it in the best possible way.Back in 2001, players who managed to complete the final mission of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary difficulty were treated with a secret ending. It wasn't anything major, just a fun cutscene featuring the UNSC's finest, Sergeant Johnson hugging a Covenant Elite as the Halo ring exploded around them.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/ha...on-the-way]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1864 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1864 Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass To End The Month (July 28-31)

Two of them being huge additions!The final week of July is approaching! We've got three titles set to join Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, and considering they're spread out, we thought we'd round them up in this article to ensure you don't miss anything.Of course, Halo: Campaign Evolved is the big highlight - a game we've been having a blast with here at Pure Xbox, and one that's finally coming out of its Premium "early access" period on July 28th.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/th...july-28-31]]> Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass To End The Month (July 28-31)

Two of them being huge additions!The final week of July is approaching! We've got three titles set to join Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, and considering they're spread out, we thought we'd round them up in this article to ensure you don't miss anything.Of course, Halo: Campaign Evolved is the big highlight - a game we've been having a blast with here at Pure Xbox, and one that's finally coming out of its Premium "early access" period on July 28th.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/th...july-28-31]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1863 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1863 Talking Point: What Have You Bought In The Xbox Summer Sale 2026?

It ends in just a few days' time!It's finally almost time for the Xbox Summer Sale 2026 to come to a close. The big sale with over 2000 discounts has been live since the middle of July, but it'll all be over by the end of July 29th.As you've probably seen, we've been putting together a bunch of guides for the Summer Sale over the past week-or-so, including all the backwards compatible games, 25 titles we wanted to highlight specifically, and the 90-95% discounts.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...-sale-2026]]> Talking Point: What Have You Bought In The Xbox Summer Sale 2026?

It ends in just a few days' time!It's finally almost time for the Xbox Summer Sale 2026 to come to a close. The big sale with over 2000 discounts has been live since the middle of July, but it'll all be over by the end of July 29th.As you've probably seen, we've been putting together a bunch of guides for the Summer Sale over the past week-or-so, including all the backwards compatible games, 25 titles we wanted to highlight specifically, and the 90-95% discounts.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...-sale-2026]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1862 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:35:59 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1862 “We Do Have Plans For It” – Dave The Diver Director Jaeho Hwang On Releasing T

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Following the recent launch of the Dave the Diver In The Jungle expansion, we had a chance to…
The post “We Do Have Plans For It” – Dave The Diver Director Jaeho Hwang On Releasing The Guilty Gear DLC On More Platforms, The State of The Game, The Possibility of Cross Save, Switch Optimization Challenges, Coffee And More appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Mikhail Madnani.




https://www.nintendo-insider.com/dave-th...2-edition/]]> “We Do Have Plans For It” – Dave The Diver Director Jaeho Hwang On Releasing T

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Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider brings you the latest Nintendo Switch 2 news, Pokémon updates, reviews, guides, and features - your trusted source for all things Nintendo.
Following the recent launch of the Dave the Diver In The Jungle expansion, we had a chance to…
The post “We Do Have Plans For It” – Dave The Diver Director Jaeho Hwang On Releasing The Guilty Gear DLC On More Platforms, The State of The Game, The Possibility of Cross Save, Switch Optimization Challenges, Coffee And More appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Mikhail Madnani.




https://www.nintendo-insider.com/dave-th...2-edition/]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1861 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:15:34 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1861 Talking Point: How Much Noise Do Your Xbox Consoles Make After All These Years?

Are they in need of a clean?Over the past decade-and-a-bit, it feels like Xbox has done a really good job at creating consoles that barely emit any noise whatsoever - the Xbox One, Series X, Series S and even the ROG Xbox Ally have all been commended for it.The onset of time gets us all in the end though, and there's a good chance that at least some of your Xbox consoles are sounding a little bit more wheezy than they did when they were fresh out the box.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...hese-years]]> Talking Point: How Much Noise Do Your Xbox Consoles Make After All These Years?

Are they in need of a clean?Over the past decade-and-a-bit, it feels like Xbox has done a really good job at creating consoles that barely emit any noise whatsoever - the Xbox One, Series X, Series S and even the ROG Xbox Ally have all been commended for it.The onset of time gets us all in the end though, and there's a good chance that at least some of your Xbox consoles are sounding a little bit more wheezy than they did when they were fresh out the box.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...hese-years]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1860 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:15:34 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1860 Guide: Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (July 2026 Update)

Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential.Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025.Unlike Games with Gold, which was scrapped long ago, Xbox Game Pass Essential grants subscribers access to a select list of games separate to the main Game Pass library. This list started out with 36 games, but we've had lots of updates since then, with Microsoft adding a few titles to the service every six months or so.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-gam...026-update]]> Guide: Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (July 2026 Update)

Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential.Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025.Unlike Games with Gold, which was scrapped long ago, Xbox Game Pass Essential grants subscribers access to a select list of games separate to the main Game Pass library. This list started out with 36 games, but we've had lots of updates since then, with Microsoft adding a few titles to the service every six months or so.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-gam...026-update]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1859 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:15:34 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1859 Three More Games Have Suffered The Very Rare 'Hard Delisting' Treatment On Xbox

Apparently due to a developer-publisher dispute.We hear about games being delisted all the time on the Xbox Store, and the same goes for Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Nintendo eShop and other platforms. It's just a reality these days that games do get delisted now and again.When this happens though, you can normally still download them if you bought those titles previously. That's not the case for a very small number of games that have been "hard delisted", however.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/th...nt-on-xbox]]> Three More Games Have Suffered The Very Rare 'Hard Delisting' Treatment On Xbox

Apparently due to a developer-publisher dispute.We hear about games being delisted all the time on the Xbox Store, and the same goes for Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Nintendo eShop and other platforms. It's just a reality these days that games do get delisted now and again.When this happens though, you can normally still download them if you bought those titles previously. That's not the case for a very small number of games that have been "hard delisted", however.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/th...nt-on-xbox]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1858 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:21:59 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1858 Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 27-31)

Including two huge Xbox Game Pass additions!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 27-31! We've got some really cool games coming to Xbox over the next few days including Forever Skies, Dispatch and Gothic Classic, while Xbox Game Pass is dominated by two massive "day one" additions in the form of Halo: Campaign Evolved and Mistfall Hunter!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/these-...july-27-31]]> Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 27-31)

Including two huge Xbox Game Pass additions!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 27-31! We've got some really cool games coming to Xbox over the next few days including Forever Skies, Dispatch and Gothic Classic, while Xbox Game Pass is dominated by two massive "day one" additions in the form of Halo: Campaign Evolved and Mistfall Hunter!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/these-...july-27-31]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1857 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:21:59 +0000 XBOX]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1857 Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 25-26)

How about some Planet Crafter on XGP?Welcome to the weekend! As always, we've got loads of Xbox Game Pass titles to check out over the next few days, and let's not forget the early access for Halo: Campaign Evolved - now live if you bought one of the special editions!Here's what we're playing on Xbox this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...july-25-26]]> Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 25-26)

How about some Planet Crafter on XGP?Welcome to the weekend! As always, we've got loads of Xbox Game Pass titles to check out over the next few days, and let's not forget the early access for Halo: Campaign Evolved - now live if you bought one of the special editions!Here's what we're playing on Xbox this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/talkin...july-25-26]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1856 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:21:58 +0000 Nintendo]]> http://retrozone.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=1856 Pokémon TCG Pocket To Receive 3.5 GB Update This Week

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The Pokémon Company International has announced that Pokémon TCG Pocket will receive a substantial 3.5 GB update this…
The post Pokémon TCG Pocket To Receive 3.5 GB Update This Week appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Alex Seedhouse.




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The Pokémon Company International has announced that Pokémon TCG Pocket will receive a substantial 3.5 GB update this…
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