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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 11h

The Star Wars Battlefront servers have been down on Xbox for weeks now, leaving players wondering if the game will come back online ⬇️

Star Wars Battlefront servers have been down for weeks on Xbox

It appears that the Star Wars Battlefront servers have been down for several weeks on Xbox, leaving players unable to connect and join matches.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 11h

Viral hit Supermarket Simulator is out now on Xbox Game Pass ⬇️

Supermarket Simulator now available with Xbox Game Pass

After spoiling the surprise last month, Microsoft has now shadow dropped Supermarket Simulator onto Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 13h

These 12 games are coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next two weeks ⬇️

Xbox Game Pass October 2025 Wave 1 revealed

The Xbox Game Pass October 2025 Wave 1 lineup features 12 games, including the hotly anticipated Ninja Gaiden 4 and Ball x Pit for Ultimate subscribers.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 14h

Check out 5 great Xbox gams on sale right now! ⏬

Two new Xbox sales 2025 are live and we've got five highlights for you

We've picked out five Xbox sale October 2025 highlights to show you, with some big Xbox games at reduced prices on the Microsoft Store.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 16h

Xbox is testing an update that change Game Hubs and adds an age verification prompt for certain users ⏬

Xbox update tests Game Hub changes and age verification

A new Xbox update preview for October 2025 will test Game Pass highlights to Game Hubs and age verification checks for UK console players.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 16h

Microsoft has delayed the Xbox Game Pass price increase for current subscribers in certain countries ⬇️

Xbox Game Pass price hike delayed in some countries

Microsoft is pausing the price increase for monthly Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions in several countries, including Germany, Ireland, and Poland.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 17h

A new day-one title has joined Xbox Game Pass! ⬇️

Little Rocket Lab joins Xbox Game Pass earlier than expected

Little Rocket Lab has joined Xbox Game Pass, bringing another day-one title to the service. This management sim looks like fun and is worth checking out.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 18h

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' bumps up the bonus tickets this weekend with the Minecraft Festival! ⏬

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Minecraft Festival ramps up bonus rewards

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Minecraft Festival kicks off this weekend, giving players another limited-time chance to grab extra tickets and rewards.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 18h

Today's ##Xbox game code ##giveaway is for a copy of Idle Devils

Win a copy of Idle Devils - click here to enter!

Click here for a chance to win a free copy of Idle Devils. Check back tomorrow for a chance to win a different game!

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Hit your next Gamerscore milestone with these quick completions on offer in the latest Xbox sale ⬇️

Xbox sale features 30 games with easy achievements and Gamerscore

It's time to rummage through this week's Xbox sale for some easy Gamerscore games! Here are 30 quick completions discounted in the latest sale.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

More Marathon tests incoming! Will you try and get involved? 👇

Marathon will have more closed tests on Xbox this month

Bungie will be running more Marathon closed technical tests in October 2025, suggesting it is ramping up the feedback cycle after a troubled development.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Vampire Survivors is getting a free online multiplayer update on Xbox consoles soon ⏬

Free Vampire Survivors online multiplayer update will hit Xbox soon

Vampire Survivors' online multiplayer update will be available for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One players to check out this fall, according to the developer.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Battlefield 6 will have a huge day-one patch filled with over 200 changes...

Battlefield 6 will launch with a huge day-one patch following beta feedback

Ahead of the game’s launch later this week, Battlefield Studios has revealed that Battlefield 6 will have a huge day-one patch with over 200 changes.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Metal: Hellsinger developer, The Outsiders, has been shut down! ⬇️

Metal: Hellsinger developer is sadly shutting down

It's a sad day indeed, as developer The Outsiders is being shut down by its parent company, Funcom. At present, it is unclear how many people will be impacted.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Assassin's Creed Mirage's major free DLC gets a release date! ⬇️

Assassin's Creed Mirage's free major DLC release date revealed

Assassin's Creed Mirage's free DLC, Valley of Memory, has revealed its release date. This major update brings around six hours of new content to the game.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Minecraft DLC drops this week! Plus, a surprise event has been revealed 👀

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' gets Minecraft DLC and bonuses this week

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' just revealed the release date of its Minecraft DLC racers and track, all of which will be available this week.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Today's ##Xbox game code ##giveaway is for a copy of Get To Work

Win a copy of Get To Work - click here to enter!

Click here for a chance to win a free copy of Get To Work. Check back tomorrow for a chance to win a different game!

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

PowerWash Simulator 2 leaks it release date for Game Pass and Xbox Series X|S ⏬

PowerWash Simulator 2 leaks its Xbox Game Pass release date

PowerWash Simulator 2's release date has leaked a little early thanks to a YouTube video that fans were able to spy quickly before it was taken down.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 1d

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potao launches into Xbox Game Pass today. Check out its full achievement list here ⬇️

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato joins Game Pass with 31 Xbox achievements

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can embark on a magical adventure in Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato today, and we’ve picked up its full Xbox achievement list.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

The latest Xbox sales are now live. Check them out here.

Xbox sale round-up October 7, 2025

New Xbox sales are now live, with big discounts on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Titanfall 2, Tom Clancy's The Division, Star Wars Battlefront II, Watch_Dogs, Star Wars Battlefront, Golf With Your Friends and more

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

Hogwarts Legacy is back amongst the magic of the top 20 most popular Xbox games! 👇

Amongst the most popular Xbox games this week is Hogwarts Legacy, which landed on Xbox Game Pass last week amid the rush of news around price hikes.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

Today is the last day you can pick up these 19 quick completions while they're cheap ⬇️

Xbox sale features 19 games with easy achievements and Gamerscore

The latest Xbox sale features another lot of discounted easy Gamerscore games! Here are 19 of the quickest completions on offer this week.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

It looks like Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is real, and it could launch on Xbox soon...

New Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 leak suggests Xbox release could be soon

It seems the leaked Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 might launch sometime soon via a new publisher, as the ESRB has rated the game for Xbox Series X|S.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is in the latest Xbox sale for a great price. But not for much longer! ⬇️

Last chance to grab Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen at its lowest price in Xbox sale

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is in the Franchise Hits Xbox sale, allowing you to experience the upgraded first game in this fantastic RPG series from Capcom.

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TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

Microsoft has removed the 10% Game Pass discount on DLC packs in favor of dishing out more Rewards points ⬇️

Microsoft says Game Pass 10% DLC discount dropped in favor of more Rewards points

Microsoft has now confirmed it has scrapped the Game Pass discount on games and DLC in favor of dishing out more Rewards points to subscribers.

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