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TodayTue, 6th Oct 2026
News Xbox Boss Suggests Project Helix Won't Be The Only Next-Gen System From Microsoft
It'll be part of a "family" of devices
Ever since Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console was first announced, we've been wondering whether it'll be the only next-gen system with the "Xbox" branding attached to it, or whether additional devices might be revealed as well. Today, Xbox boss Asha Sharma appeared to uncover this information for the first...
- Xbox
- Project Helix
- Next-Gen
- New Xbox Console
As part of today's Town Hall at Microsoft HQ
Earlier today, Xbox boss Asha Sharma led a Town Hall meeting at Microsoft to update employees on the state of the business, and thanks to a transcript from the folks at Windows Central, we know what she said to her team. Sharma covered a whole bunch of topics during the discussion, including how the Xbox...
- Xbox
- Xbox Boss
- Asha Sharma
- Industry
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Issues Statement In Response To Fan Frustration
"We want you to know we hear your feedback"
When Forza Horizon 6 came out earlier this year, we were amongst many people who thought it was another fantastic entry in the series, and personally I think it's my favourite of all time due to its amazing map of Japan. However, over the past month in particular, we've come across quite a few instances...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 007 First Light Quietly Adds 60FPS Mode For Xbox Series S, And Here's A First Look
A very stealthy move, Mr. Bond
In most cases, if a developer adds a 60FPS mode to any game on any console, they make a big song and dance about it. With 007 First Light though, a 60FPS mode has been very quietly pushed out to Xbox Series S in recent days. There was a reference about this in the patch notes for the big free DLC update last week, but...
- Xbox
- 007 First Light
- Xbox Series S
News Silver Pines Is Reviewing Exceptionally Well, Positioning It As One Of 2026's Best Games
Don't let this one slip under the radar!
What a month it's been for gaming. Genuinely, it's only the first week of October and it's already been phenomenal, with the likes of Gears of War: E-Day, Ace Combat 8 and Star Wars: Galactic Racer all scoring very highly. And now, Silver Pines appears to be chucking its hat into the ring. Forget Game of the...
- Xbox
- Silver Pines
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ubisoft Reportedly Set To Release Watch Dogs: Legion 'Director's Cut' In 2027
Will you give Legion a second chance?
Watch Dogs: Legion was considered GTA in London but you could play as an old granny who at any moment could suffer a cardiac arrest and perma-die. The idea behind the game was really cool. The ability to strike up a chat with any Londoner in your path and enlist them into your gang of cyber-hackers sounded...
- Xbox
- Watch Dogs
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's Final FanFest 2026 Event Is A 'Special' Celebration To Mark The 25th Anniversary
You might even be able to be there!
We've got nothing but praise for the way Xbox has handheld its FanFest events in 2026 — it's been great to see them taking place around the world over the past few months — and the final stop has just been announced for Seattle. This one is particularly notable, as not only is it where Xbox HQ is located, but...
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- Xbox FanFest
- FanFest Tour
News Specs For The Elusive Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller May Have Leaked
We could see a new controller soon
We've seen our fair share of leaks and rumours surrounding the new Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller, and it looks like another hefty leak has just dropped. Back in May, we caught wind of the elusive controller when it was accidentally sent to a Brazilian regulator, who shared images of a strange looking Xbox...
- Xbox
- Controllers
- Elite Series 3
- Rumours
Now this is groundwalking!
What a day. Oh, what a day indeed. We've got three new Xbox releases to get through today and they're all biggems! First of all, happy Emergence Day to all those who celebrate. PC and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers are being treated to one of the finest games of the year in Gears of War: E-Day. I've been playing it...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
- Xbox Game Pass
YesterdayMon, 5th Oct 2026
News Ubisoft Shadow Drops Valiant Hearts Sequel On Xbox Game Pass
It's coming home
Who doesn't enjoy a surprise addition to their Xbox Game Pass subscription? Well, that's sort of the case with the two games we're highlighting today. First up is Valiant Hearts: Coming Home from Ubisoft. The 2024 sequel to Valiant Hearts: The Great War just appeared on Xbox Game Pass last week. No acknowledgement
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Coming Soon
- Xbox Series X
"You can't be successful at both."
There's been a whole lot going on in the world of Xbox over the past year, and we've seen what appears to be a transition from a publisher-focused mentality to a platform-focused mentality ever since Asha Sharma has taken the reigns as boss. For example, she's been putting a lot of emphasis on console compared to...
- Xbox
- Shawn Layden
- PlayStation
News Five Key Fixes Are Currently Being Worked On For The Witcher 3 Remastered
"We’re aiming to address many of these in the next update."
It's been almost a week now since The Witcher 3 Remastered arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) as a free update, adding tons of new features and a visual refresh to the 2015 classic. CD Projekt Red isn't stopping there though, with another five key...
- Xbox
- The Witcher 3 Remastered
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Multiple Teams 'Interested' In New Technique To Enhance Xbox Series S Development
"Could be used as a blueprint for future games on Xbox Series S"
Last week, we mentioned how Gears of War: E-Day had been receiving quite a lot of praise for its Xbox Series S version, and how The Coalition had implemented a technique to help realise the game's potential on that console. Today, we thought we'd dig into it a little more. In a...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series S
- Reports
It's the most fun I've had with the series since Gears of War 2
Last week, Gears of War: E-Day launched into Premium Advanced Access, giving me the chance to get hands-on with the final builds of Versus and Horde Siege modes. Up until that point, my review access was strictly limited to E-Day's phenomenal campaign. If you haven't already read my...
- Features
- Xbox
- Gears of War: E-Day
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Senua At Risk Of Cancellation As Ninja Theory Employees Announce They've Left The Studio
"It’s incredibly sad knowing that we won’t get to finish..."
Back in late September, Xbox warned that Ninja Theory (known for the Hellblade games) could end up being closed down - Microsoft had been trying to sell the studio across two separate deals, but they both ultimately fell through. It was mentioned at the time that they would "begin...
- Xbox
- Senua
- Ninja Theory
News Five Months Later, Xbox Player Voice Feels Stuck Between Useful and Cluttered
It's getting harder than ever to make your voice heard
Five months ago, Xbox announced a new system called Xbox Player Voice that would serve as a feedback portal for Xbox fans, allowing people to share their requests and hopefully see some of them come to fruition over time. The portal immediately got inundated with requests for everything from...
- Xbox
- Xbox Player Voice
- Feedback
News Lots Of New Games Are Charting Surprisingly High On Xbox To Begin October
A great start to life on Xbox for these releases
We always like to take an occasional look at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts to get a rough idea of how games are performing on the platform, particularly when it comes to new releases - and especially when they're unlikely hits. At the moment, we've noticed multiple new games that are charting...
- Xbox
- Charts
- Indie Games
- Samson
- Active Matter
Sunday4th Oct 2026
Feature We've Finally Played Xbox's New Fable Reboot, And Here's What We Think So Far
We went hands on at the recent Xbox FanFest
This year has actually been amazing for Xbox first-party releases, with all of Forza Horizon 6, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day knocking it out of the park in my opinion, but there's one first-party game that I've been looking forward to in particular, and that's the Playground Games reboot...
- Xbox
- Fable
- Features
- Hands On
- Xbox Series X
News Three 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Confirmed For The Next Few Days (October 6-8)
With potentially more to come
If you've been wondering what's going on with Xbox Game Pass in October, you're not alone - Microsoft hasn't made any announcements about the service over the past couple of weeks, but we reckon that'll change very soon. In fact, it'll probably be on Tuesday that more Game Pass titles are revealed, but in the meantime,...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
Feature Five Things I'm Absolutely Loving About Star Wars: Galactic Racer On Xbox Series X
This is where the fun begins
One of the Xbox games that I've been most anticipating over the past few months is Star Wars: Galactic Racer - the first ever release from UK studio Fuse Games. All of the trailers and preview footage have made it look like a dream for fans of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, and I'm certainly someone who falls into that...
- Xbox
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer
- Features
- Xbox Series X
Chatting with The Coalition's Matt Searcy and Pax Lyle
It's been all hands on deck for Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition. Seven years have come and gone for Studio Creative Director Matt Searcy and Gameplay Design Director Pax Lyle, who were kind enough to sit down with Pure Xbox recently and talk shop. Gears of War: E-Day released into...
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- Gears of War: E-Day
- Interviews
- Features
- Xbox Series X
Saturday3rd Oct 2026
Poll How Many 'Mythic' Xbox Achievements Do You Reckon You'll Have?
Full completions are being backdated to the Xbox 360 era
The curtain was finally pulled back on Mythic Achievements this week as Xbox's equivalent to a Platinum Trophy was rolled out to Xbox Insiders, with a full public release set to follow in the coming weeks. Just to remind you, Mythic Achievements are awarded for completing all "original...
- Xbox
- Polls
- Achievements
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 5-9)
Including at least three Xbox Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 5-9! The big release of the next few days is obviously Gears of War: E-Day, but we've also got other major titles on the horizon including Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, while Xbox Game Pass is getti
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In November 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- November 2026
- Microsoft
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 3-4)
Are you playing Gears? Or something else?
Welcome back to the weekend, gamers! It's been one hell of a week, let me tell ya', so why don't you kick back with your current videogame conquest and have a proper good sesh?! This week Fraser and I have been recovering from a recent trip to Xbox FanFest in London, and all the big news surrounding the...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday2nd Oct 2026
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2026
Here's what's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next eight games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early October 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox phone app. It's a particularly painful one this month. Our early predictions were pretty accurate, if you ask me. We got four games spot on with Donut County,
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- October 2026
- Leaving Soon
News Despite How Amazing Xbox Disc To Digital Is, There's Some Sadness Around Forza Horizon
It's not really a surprise though
We've seen a lot of people really enjoying the new Xbox Disc to Digital feature ever since it rolled out for everyone earlier this week, and as mentioned previously, it supports over 1,500 physical games with potentially more to come. That means there are obviously some games that don't work though, and if there's...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon
- Disc To Digital
It's a bully day, wouldn't you say?
It's mad that we're already a couple days into October, but instead of pondering where the year has gone, we're back with your daily fix of all the new games launching on Xbox. Considering just how busy yesterday ended up becoming, it's understandable that today is wee bit quieter. That's not to say it's a bad...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
- Xbox Game Pass
News Gears Of War: E-Day Smashes Steam Record And Earns Xbox Series S Praise In First 24 Hours
Strong start
The latest Xbox first-party release in Gears of War: E-Day has now been out for Premium Upgrade, Premium Edition and Collector's Edition owners for around 24 hours, and it seems to be off to a strong start already. As spotted by HazzadorGamin, Gears of War: E-Day has already smashed the concurrent players record for Gears games on...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: E-Day
- Steam
- Xbox Series S
News Star Wars: Galactic Racer Is Getting Some Phenomenal Review Scores Ahead Of Launch
Another success story for Star Wars games in 2026
We've got another massive Xbox release coming our way on October 6th in the form of Star Wars: Galactic Racer, which is the first ever title from UK studio Fuse Games, and one that's getting some phemomenal review scores! This is a game that had been looking really impressive throughout its preview...
- Xbox
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer
- Review Roundup
News Xbox Project Helix Faces More Challenges As Micron Warns Of RAM Shortages Into 2028
"Supply-demand environment is only getting tighter"
Throughout the course of 2026, we've heard various people at Xbox talking about something called the "component crisis", which refers to an ongoing memory and storage crunch that's been driven in part by demand from AI datacentres. Xbox boss Asha Sharma has advised that the entire industry needs...
- Xbox
- Project Helix
- Component Crisis
- RAM Shortages
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The 28 Games Later Horror Showcase
28 games, eight of which are coming to Xbox
Anyone for another showcase?! This latest event comes courtesy of the folks at Insider Gaming, who unveiled trailers for 28 games as part of their 28 Games Later Horror Showcase. Eight of those games are confirmed to be coming to Xbox, including the likes of Black Tides Draga's Wake (the game you see in...
- Xbox
- Round Up
- 28 Games Later Horror Showcase
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three More Particularly Notable Free Demos Have Just Been Added To The Xbox Store
All of them are well worth a play
Anyone in the mood for a free demo? Xbox is adding these all the time, but we wanted to draw your attention to three particularly big examples that have all landed on the Xbox Store over the past couple of days. The first of these is the demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, which allows you to start the game and...
- Xbox
- Demos
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday1st Oct 2026
Review Gears Of War: E-Day (Campaign) - A Monumental Triumph For Xbox, And My Game Of The Year
E-Day exceeded expectations and made me fall in love with the series even more
Note: We were given restricted access prior to release, hence why this review is focused on the campaign alone. However, after playing a significant amount of multiplayer, we still stand by the 10/10 score. Gears of War: E-Day is the consequence of a studio that...
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- Xbox
- Gears of War: E-Day
- The Coalition
- Xbox Series X
News Gears Of War: E-Day Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
Here we go! With the review embargo now having lifted for Gears of War: E-Day, that means we've also finally got some raw gameplay footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of the game. This is coming via numerous sources, including Digital Foundry who have shared their "big tech deep dive" for...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: E-Day
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Comparison
News Two Metro Redux Games Are Getting Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrades This October
"Several improvements and enhancements for modern hardware"
Great news for Metro fans today! It's been announced that both Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux are getting free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrades later this month on October 29th. The team says this isn't a "remaster" or "remake", but both games nevertheless benefit from...
- Xbox
- Metro Redux
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Take-Two Signs New Deal With Xbox, But There's Debate About How Important It Actually Is
"I would speculate that this is for Project Helix"
Take-Two has signed a new deal with Xbox. Great! But what does it actually mean, and is it even a newsworthy development at all? That's been the big debate on social media since the news first dropped last night. The deal was seemingly first shared by TipRanks yesterday, highlighting that Take-Two...
- Xbox
- Take-Two
- Project Helix
- GTA 6
News 15+ Games Are Out Today On Xbox, Including Two Particularly Big Releases (October 1)
Kicking off the new month in a major way
Welcome to October! There are an absolute ton of new games set to release on Xbox over the next few weeks, and we're already kicking things off with a mammoth day of new releases - over 15 games are launching on October 1st. The two particularly huge releases here are the Premium Edition of Gears of War:...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 1-4)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
Look at us. It's Thursday. Who'd have guessed we'd be here with your latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, but we are, and it's a Ubisoft takeover! Genuinely, it's a really solid offering this week. Ubisoft may not be everyone's cuppa, but my word there's a lot of value in these games. Far Cry...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News PS5's New QSSR AI Upscaling Tech Should Make For Some Interesting Xbox Comparisons
And it may indicate where Xbox is heading in the future as well
As you may have seen over at our sister site Push Square today, Sony has announced that AI upscaling is coming to the base PS5 in the form of something called QSSR, which is very similar to the PSSR upscaling on the PS5 Pro. In a nutshell, the idea here is that QSSR analyses game...
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- PS5
- AI Upscaling
- QSSR
News Xbox's Jason Ronald Provides Cryptic Tease When Asked About The Return Of FPS Boost
"The team is cooking on a number of things"
It's now been five years since the Xbox FPS Boost program officially came to an end in 2021, serving as a way to improve the frame rates of loads of old Xbox games from the past on Series X and Series S. We've been assuming it wouldn't make any kind of official comeback, but when asked about this...
- Xbox
- FPS Boost
- Jason Ronald
Roundup Here's What The Critics Have To Say About Gears Of War: E-Day
Early access begins today and joins Ultimate and PC Game Pass on October 6th
It's been a long road to release for Gears of War: E-Day, and finally, the time has come to share the official word with the world. And let me tell you, the scores are looking good! In fact, as of just an hour ago, owners of the Premium and Collector's Editions can have a...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: E-Day
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Wednesday30th Sep 2026
Guide Gears Of War E-Day Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox & PC
The first mainline Gears release in seven years!
It's been a long time coming, but we're finally about to get a brand-new Gears of War game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC) in a few days' time, with Gears of War: E-Day serving as a prequel to Gears 1. With this massive Xbox release just around the corner, we're going to highlight...
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- Guides
- Gears Of War E-Day
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Over 1,500 Games Are Now Supported With Xbox Disc To Digital
Fans are still busy creating lists of working titles
As you may have seen, the Xbox Disc to Digital program has gone live for everyone today (following its brief Xbox Insider testing period), meaning you can now claim a digital license for your physical Xbox One and Series X games. That said, not every game is supported by the program, and...
- Xbox
- Xbox Disc To Digital
- Supported Games
News 'Xbox Is Not For Sale' - Asha Sharma Issues Confident Statement On The Future Of The Brand
"We will do whatever it takes..."
There have always been rumours and bits of speculation over the years about whether Microsoft might be interested in selling off the Xbox brand — particularly during challenging times for the company's gaming division — and we've heard quite a lot of chatter about this in recent times since Asha Sharma took the...
- Xbox
- Asha Sharma
- Xbox Boss
News Another Three 'Day One' Releases Set For Xbox Game Pass In 2026 & 2027
The list grows ever stronger
Ready for news on more Xbox Game Pass titles? Well, in the past 24 hours alone, we've seen three games either getting revealed for the first time or announcing their release dates as part of the Game Pass service. We'll kinda skip over the one of them as we've already mentioned it elsewhere, but it's Football Manager...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Boss Acknowledges Competition With Sony, But Says Collaboration Can Exist As Well
Friends and enemies
The relationship between Xbox and PlayStation has become closer than ever in recent years, with the likes of Halo and Gears appearing on PS5, and Helldivers 2 on Xbox. Nevertheless, there's clearly still competition between them. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma referenced this just a little bit in her new interview with The New York Times,...
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- Xbox Boss
- PlayStation
- Sony
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Big Break Showcase 2026
Including big updates for some awesome games!
Last night, we were treated to the Big Break Showcase for 2026, which featured a bunch of existing and upcoming Xbox games such as Satisfactory, Teardown, Jump Space, Deep Rock Galactic and many others. From an Xbox perspective, it was particularly focused on updates and expansions, but there was also...
- Xbox
- Round Up
- Big Break Showcase
News November Gets Its Third Xbox Game Pass Title As SEGA's Football Manager 27 Joins The Lineup
Featuring an "elevated match day atmosphere"
Last year's Football Manager 26 came in for quite a lot of controversy when it released, with players criticising the significant changes to the game's UI in particular following the switch to the Unity engine, and developer Sports Interactive has spent much of the past 12 months trying to address fan...
- Xbox
- Football Manager 27
- SEGA
- Xbox Game Pass
The final new releases of September
Welcome to the end of September! Just before we're finished with a crazy month, we've got a few more new releases to talk about on the Xbox Store, with most of them being indie titles that aren't that much to shout about. We did also want to re-mention Neighbors: Surburban Warfare though, which was announced last...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
