Rising Oil Prices Are Bad News For Fans Who Still Need A Switch 2

Nintendo is the last holdout among the big three when it comes to raising the price of its current-gen flagship gaming console. How much longer can it keep the Switch 2 at the launch MSRP of $450? A former Nintendo sales lead thinks an upcoming price hike is inevitable, and Trump’s war on Iran might…

Battlefield 6’s transformative new creation tool makes Portal much more powerful: “no more compromises”

The next Battlefield 6 update will unlock a new era for its Portal creation tools, giving you the ability to trigger interactions with far more precision than was previously possible. The Portal Gadget is set to arrive alongside the Hunter/Prey update, the third and final phase of BF6 Season 2, which launches in just a…

Crimson Desert interactive maps

Crimson Desert‘s continent of Pywel is a big ol’ place, and it’s easy to miss a lot of the best things the game has to offer if you don’t know where to look. One of Crimson Desert‘s favorite things is to not tell you anything about how the game works, like how to find fast…

Life is Strange: Reunion Review – Rewinding Too Far Backwards

Life is Strange: Reunion lives up to its name in more ways than one. Players return to Caledon University, the setting of the previous game, Double Exposure, to unravel a new mystery alongside much of that game’s cast. Max Caulfield’s time-rewind powers from the first Life is Strange are back in full force. And, of…

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Friendslop megahit Peak is a very silly game about you and some pals trying to climb tall mountains. Developed by Landfall and Aggro Crab in about a month, Peak launched in June 2025 and has been updated a lot since then. But some fans want more, and that led to the devs directly explaining that…

Halo’s Master Chief Rides Onto The Field As 2025 Xbox Bowl Winner Is Crowned

We’ve talked quite a bit about the Xbox Bowl here at Pure Xbox over the past couple of weeks, and last night marked the actual event itself. Spoiler alert, Arkansas State beat Missouri State 34-28 to win the trophy. That trophy was delivered onto the field in Texas by none other than Halo‘s Master Chief,…

PS5 Getting Intriguing Action Game Set in South Korea, Out Soon

A new post-apocalyptic action game is launching on the PS5 soon, and it looks good from what we’ve seen of it so far. Set in South Korea, retro-inspired Ground Zero has players investigating Busan after a devastating meteor strike. Promising PS5 action game Ground Zero launches in April 2026 Developed by Malformation Games and published…

Genki Covert Dock 3 Solves The Switch 2’s Clutter Problem In One Plug

With the Switch 2 nearing its first anniversary, more products have been unveiled that add new functionality. One is the Genki Covert Dock 3, a handy and portable dock that works with the Switch 2 and lets you connect to a TV without carrying the bulky original dock. Available now and priced at $77, it…

A State of Decay 3 playtest is finally happening, after almost two years of radio silence

Undead Labs has finally confirmed that a State of Decay 3 playtest is on the way, and I’m starting to feel the buzz again. First unveiled way back in 2020, it’s been nearly two years since we heard anything of note on the long-anticipated zombie game. After all that time, the developer has finally emerged…

Our Top Ten Favourite Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Image: Nintendo Still here? Excellent! So, in no particular order, here are our picks for the best nods and winks in the Mario Galaxy Movie… #1 DK returns! Image: Nintendo / Illumination We’d gone into the sequel pretty much at ease with the fact that Donkey Kong wasn’t going to show up in any meaningful…