News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 19)
Including a new EA Play addition
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Bethesda Says Starfield's Next Update Will 'Change The Game' But 'It's Not Starfield 2.0'
Todd Howard talks the future of this sci-fi RPG
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Poll As Things Stand, Will You Be Buying GTA 6 On Xbox This November?
Are you planning to be there day one?
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- GTA 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Polls
Lots of plates spinning over at Bethesda Game Studios
- Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls 6
- Bethesda
- Microsoft
- Todd Howard
The company has been axed today
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- Sony
- PlayStation
- Bluepoint Games
- Titanfall
News Popular Xbox Games Drop To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In New ID@Xbox Multiplayer Sale
Don't overlook this STACKED new ID@Xbox sale!
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- Lowest Price Ever
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TodayThu, 19th Feb 2026
The company has been axed today
As you may have seen already today, it's been revealed that Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games — the studio behind the likes of the Shadow of the Colossus remake, the Demon's Souls remake and various other projects. From an Xbox perspective, there's not a whole lot to talk about, but the company did do some...
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- Sony
- PlayStation
- Bluepoint Games
- Titanfall
Poll As Things Stand, Will You Be Buying GTA 6 On Xbox This November?
Are you planning to be there day one?
We're still well over six months away from the release of GTA 6 in November (assuming it doesn't get delayed again, of course), but considering how busy things are about to get with Forza Horizon 6, Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved and whatever else releasing on Xbox over the coming months,...
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- GTA 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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News Popular Xbox Games Drop To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In New ID@Xbox Multiplayer Sale
Don't overlook this STACKED new ID@Xbox sale!
Xbox isn't slowing down with the new sales at the moment! In addition to the massive Xbox Lunar New Year Sale that's continuing until late next week, we've also got a new ID@Xbox Multiplayer Sale filled with over 300 games! We've noticed plenty of "lowest price ever" discounts in this sale featuring...
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- Deals
- ID@Xbox
- Lowest Price Ever
News Five New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass In February 2026
Including a couple of DOS adventure titles
Xbox and the folks at Antstream Arcade have treated us to our second batch of new Xbox Retro Classics titles of the year today, with five new games being added to the retro streaming service here in February 2026. Here are those new additions to Xbox Retro Classics this month: Stampede (1981) (Atari...
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- Xbox Retro Classics
- Xbox Game Pass
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- Activision
Lots of plates spinning over at Bethesda Game Studios
It's been eons at this point since The Elder Scrolls 6 was first announced (all the way back in 2018, if you're keeping score), and to this day, we actually know very little about what to expect from the next TES game. While those details remain elusive for the time being, Bethesda's Todd Howard...
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- The Elder Scrolls 6
- Bethesda
- Microsoft
- Todd Howard
News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Five Games For Free, Including Battlefield 6 (February 19-22)
All BF6 content available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers
Xbox Free Play Days has returned for yet another week, and the highlight of the bunch is definitely Battlefield 6 this time around, with Xbox Game Pass subscribers able to access all content in the game until late on Sunday night. Specifically, members of the Essential, Premium and Ultimate...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Bethesda Says Starfield's Next Update Will 'Change The Game' But 'It's Not Starfield 2.0'
Todd Howard talks the future of this sci-fi RPG
In recent months, we've heard a lot about Starfield and its next Xbox update, which has been rumoured for a while now to coincide with a PS5 release of the Bethesda RPG. Very little of that information has come directly from the team though, but this week, Todd Howard has been speaking with Kinda Funny...
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- Starfield
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 19)
Including a new EA Play addition
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have three titles joining the service, including a new EA Play drop and a major addition from the folks over at CD Projekt RED. Without further ado, here are your new Xbox Game Pass titles for February 19: Death Howl (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayWed, 18th Feb 2026
News One Of March's Most-Promising Xbox Game Pass Titles Has Been Delayed
Now launching in April
Sad Cat Studios, the team behind the long-awaited cyberpunk platformer Replaced, has today announced that its upcoming Xbox and Game Pass release has been delayed. Yep, the game's prior release date was set at March 12th (a date that had already been pushed back numerous times), and we now have roughly another month to wai
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- Replaced
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On Avowed For PS5, And How It Compares To Xbox Series X|S
Series X visuals are comparable to PS5 Pro!
As we shared earlier today, Avowed's big anniversary update is now live on Xbox and PC, bringing huge changes and additions to the Obsidian RPG on existing platforms. However,
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- Avowed
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Avowed Xbox Anniversary Update Now Live, Here's Everything Included In Patch 2.0
Playable with Game Pass Premium and Ultimate!
Avowed is now a year old on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, the team at Obsidian Entertainment has dropped its big 2.0 patch - featuring New Game+, new playable species', custom difficulty options and more. So, we're going to throw all of patch notes for this...
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- Avowed
- Anniversary Patch
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Deals DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Upgrade DLC Has An Incredible Xbox Offer Right Now
Live for the next week!
DOOM: The Dark Ages' still-in-development campaign DLC hasn't even been revealed by Bethesda yet - but you can pre-purchase it at a pretty huge discount on the Xbox Store right now. Yep, over on the Microsoft Store for the next seven days or so, DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Upgrade is 67% off. That brings the DLC pack down to...
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- Deals
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Bethesda
- id Software
News Highguard Website Goes Offline Following Mass Layoffs At The Game's Studio
Is this the beginning of the end?
Last week, we found out that a "core group" of developers are left working on Highguard following mass layoffs at Wildlight Entertainment - and it's now been discovered that the game's official website has gone offline, sparking further fears for the game's future. Indeed, if you head over to the Highguard website...
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- Highguard
- Wildlight Entertainment
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Crew Motorfest's New Hot Wheels-Style Island Is Free On Xbox & Game Pass Next Month
Ubisoft's open-world racer gets another free map expansion
The Crew Motorfest Season 09 arrives next month, and this latest update to the Ubisoft open-world racer adds a new island to the mix that's channelling some serious Forza Horizon Hot Wheels energy here. Ironically named 'Playground Island', the team says that "loops, magnetic roads and pure...
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- The Crew Motorfest
- Forza Horizon
- Hot Wheels
- Ubisoft
Tuesday17th Feb 2026
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 17)
Update: we have a third surprise addition!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, three games are entering the service across multiple tiers, including the pictured Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for Ultimate and PC subscribers later today. Here's a breakdown of your two new Xbox Game Pass additions (February 17): Aerial_Knight’s...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Rewards Quietly Increases Its Prices For Xbox Gift Cards
Seemingly in multiple regions
Microsoft Rewards has changed quite a bit in recent months, with nerfs to points earn rates and cost increases for reward redemptions - and it looks as though another MS Rewards price bump has happened again this week. We first came across this revelation on Reddit, where one user questioned if the redemption values...
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- Microsoft Rewards
- Xbox Gift Cards
- Auto Redeem
News ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Its First Price Increase, Limited To One Region For Now
Uh oh...
Right at the turn of the year, ASUS sparked fear of potential ROG Xbox Ally price increases due to the ongoing RAM crisis, and it now looks like that's starting to play out over in Japan. As spotted by Automaton Media, the more expensive ROG Xbox Ally X model has suddenly shot up in price in the Asian nation. On launch, the ROG Xbox Ally...
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Asus
- Microsoft
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 19 - March 3)
Microsoft reveals the next batch of XGP titles
Microsoft has today revealed the next official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for February and March 2026, with eight games joining the service from February 19 - March 3 - including the absolutely massive addition of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Don't forget that three games hav
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Showcases Five Unique Biomes With 'Breathtaking Landscapes' In Forza Horizon 6
Playable on Xbox Game Pass this May!
Forza Horizon 6 is roughly three months away at this stage, and as the teams at Xbox and Playground Games build towards the game's upcoming launch, they've shown off a bunch of Horizon Japan's biomes and locations in all of their current-gen glory. Indeed, Horizon heads to the famous Asian nation this year, and...
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Konami Delists Backwards Compatible MGS Title Ahead Of Master Collection Vol. 2 On Xbox
No longer available to buy without warning
With the announcement of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 last week and its upcoming release this August, Konami has decided to pull the digital listings for multiple old MGS games, including one that's backwards compatible on Xbox. That backwards compatible Xbox 360 classic is Metal Gear Solid...
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- Konami
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2
- Peace Walker
- MGS
Monday16th Feb 2026
News Insomniac Shares Cold-Hearted Response To The Chances Of Spider-Man 2 Coming To Xbox
Don't get your hopes up
With the likes of Helldivers 2 now out and thriving on Xbox platforms, some fans may have gotten their hopes up at other big PlayStation games potentially moving over - but it's probably best not to expect Sony's big story-driven titles to head to Xbox anytime soon. In fact, one X user posed that very question to the
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- Spider-Man 2
- Insomniac Games
- Microsoft
- Sony
News Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late February 2026
Here's what's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next four games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late February 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. We have a couple of biggies in here including Injustice 2 and Middle-earth: Shadow of War - so although the list is quite short this time around,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
- February 2026
News Ubisoft Says Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Support Is Planned, Physical Version Skips Xbox
"Support for Rayman 30th Anniversay Edition has not ended"
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was announced last week as part of Sony's State of Play conference for February 2026 - and despite a positive reaction to the game's reveal, save bugs and soundtrack concerns have dampened the release somewhat. Well, despite prior reports pointing towards the...
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- Rayman 30th Anniversary
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Ubisoft
News New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
Because of, you guessed it, RAM and SSD shortages
It's a bit of a whirlwind right now in terms of next-gen news, isn't it? We've heard directly from AMD that the next Xbox is "progressing well" to release in 2027, while other reports have suggested that component shortages and price increases could delay next-gen consoles into 2028 or even later...
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- Microsoft
- PS6
- Sony
- Next-Gen
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of High On Life 2 On Xbox & Game Pass?
Liking it so far?
With High on Life 2 being live on Xbox and Game Pass for a full weekend now, we thought we'd check in with you fine folks on how you're getting on with Squanch Games' sequel so far. Once critics' impressions had arrived and settled late last week, the aggregate review score ended up be
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- Features
- Xbox Game Pass
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News Silent Hill 2 Dev Announces Layers Of Fear 3 To Celebrate Series' 10-Year Anniversary
Says to "stay tuned" for updates
As part of a "special showcase" to celebrate 10 years of Layers of Fear, developer Bloober Team has announced Layers of Fear 3 - with a request for fans to "stay tuned" for further information on the title. Yep, this was a sort of 'tone piece' type trailer — with LOF3 seemingly being a while away from releasing...
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- Layers Of Fear 3
- Bloober Team
- Silent Hill 2
- Xbox Series X
Sunday15th Feb 2026
News 50+ Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2026
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2026? We've got well over 900 titles discounted as part of the big February sale this year, and over 50 of those have dropped by 90% or even as much as 95% for the next two weeks. In fact, there are so many individual discounts that we're not...
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox Lunar New Year Sale
News Xbox's Thomas The Tank Engine Trailer Is Getting A Ton Of Views, Set To Release In 2026
Wonders of Sodor is "coming soon" to the platform
Just over a week ago, it was quietly revealed that a Thomas the Tank Engine game would be "coming soon" to Xbox consoles, and the reaction has been significant from fans over on the official Xbox YouTube channel. The game is specifically called "Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor", and it's being...
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- Thomas The Tank Engine: Wonders of Sodor
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Want A PS5 Controller For Xbox? Hyperkin's 'The Competitor' Is Good And Affordable
There's a lot to like about this budget option
There was a time when I never would have suggested that I'd enjoy using a PlayStation controller on Xbox. It was all about the analog stick placement — as soon as those sticks started to overtake d-pads as the main control method in the PS2/PS3 generations, Xbox's layout just made more sense and felt...
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- Reviews
- Hyperkin
- The Competitor
- Controllers
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (February 15th 2026)
Time Extension Space Channel 5! PaRappa the Rapper! Minecraft on Saturn!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Rare Footage Of Space Channel 5's MTV Crossover Has Finally Resurfaced Online: Rare footage of a promotional crossover...
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Saturday14th Feb 2026
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 16-20)
Including at least three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 16-20! We've got a lot of interesting indies on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Showgunners and Soulslinger: Envoy of Death, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to at least three additions — the highlight of which is definitely...
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
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- Xbox Series X
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In March 2026 So Far
An early look at next month's lineup
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for March 2026's Xbox Game Pass selection, with three titles having been confirmed for the service next month already. Planet of Lana 2 and Replaced are definitely standing out next month so far,
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- Xbox Game Pass
- March 2026
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News 'I Felt Incredibly Emotional' - Peter Molyneux Shares His Reaction To Xbox's Fable Reveal
"I just felt myself tearing up"
Fable has a historical place in Xbox's history, particularly the first game with Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios at the helm back on the OG Xbox. Of course, Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is making this year's reboot - and following the team's big reveal at Developer Direct, Molyneux has shared his...
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- Fable
- Peter Molyneux
- Playground Games
- Lionhead
Deals All 120+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2026
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week marked the arrival of the Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2026, and as always, we've got loads of backwards compatible games (over 120 of them!) from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted. So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal from those...
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- Deals
- Xbox Lunar New Year Sale
- Backwards Compatibility
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 14-15)
We've had some big Game Pass additions this week!
Another weekend is upon us! It's been a busy few days for Xbox Game Pass this week with multiple AAA additions, and of course, our backlogs are already filled with all sorts that we should have already played by now... With that in mind, here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff...
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- What Are You Playing
Friday13th Feb 2026
News Xbox Announces Social Clubs Will Be Removed From Consoles In April 2026
"This update is part of ongoing platform updates"
It's been announced today that the Social Clubs feature on Xbox One, Series X and Series S will be removed permanently in April 2026 as part of "ongoing platform updates to focus on social experiences players use most". If you don't recall what Social Clubs are, we don't blame you to be honest!...
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- Social Clubs
- Announcements
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News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 13)
One of them a huge day one release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two huge games entering the library, including brand-new day one release High on Life 2. We'll summarise your two new XGP additions down below, alongside sharing our guide on exactly when Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can start playing High on Life 2
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What The Kingdom Come: Deliverance Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
How the new Xbox versions stack up
The new version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S has officially arrived today as part of the game's arrival on Xbox Game Pass, and so we've got some footage from both consoles to bring your way! We're going back to the YouTube channel Fuzion Xbox Testing for this, which is often the...
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- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Upgrade
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Silent Hill: Townfall Not Coming To Xbox At Launch, Along With A Few Other State Of Play Titles
Konami is only saying PS5, Steam and Epic right now
Last night, we highlighted all the games from February 2026's State of Play event that are also coming to Xbox (over 15 of them!), but we should also mention that a couple of big ones unfortunately aren't scheduled for Xbox just yet. The big absentee right now is Silent Hill: Townfall, which many...
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- Silent Hill: Townfall
- Xbox Release
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance Gets Free Series X|S Upgrade As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass
"Players can now explore Bohemia at up to 60FPS"
Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios have announced that Kingdom Come: Deliverance is getting a free current-gen upgrade on Xbox Series X|S - and it's out today as the title rolls out on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, we brought the news earlier on that KCD was part today's Xbox Gam
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Confirmed For Xbox, And Konami Says It Marks A New 'Beginning'
Celebrating the series' 40th anniversary
One of the big announcements at last night's State of Play event was a new Castlevania game known as Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and it's since been confirmed for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as well. This is being created as part of the series' 40th anniversary celebrations, and it's said to "capture...
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- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Game Freak's Beast Of Reincarnation Gets August 2026 Xbox Game Pass Release Date
From the Pokémon devs!
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation was one of Xbox's big Developer Direct games last month with a lengthy gameplay showcase, and now the upcoming action-RPG has gotten its proper Xbox Game Pass release date for 2026. Yep, the
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- Beast of Reincarnation
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
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Hands On If You Liked Sunset Overdrive, High On Life 2 Is Worth A Play On Xbox Game Pass
The traversal mechanics are surprisingly similar
The original High On Life was a divisive game to say the least. Here at Pure Xbox, our resident reviewer gave us one of the most well-known (and beloved!) PX reviews in history when they dished out a "Poor" 4/10 score and concluded that "you're either going to love it or hate it, really" — something...
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- Features
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- Xbox Game Pass
News Gorgeous Xbox Adventure South Of Midnight Wins 'Outstanding Achievement' Award At DICE 2026
Another one for Compulsion Games!
Xbox's 2025 adventure South of Midnight has won multiple awards in recent months as the industry celebrates the best and brightest from last year, and now the Compulsion Games title has taken home yet another prize at DICE 2026 this week. While
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- South Of Midnight
- Microsoft
- Compulsion Games
- Xbox Series X
Thursday12th Feb 2026
The Premium & Ultimate libraries expand!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We were going to be bringing you an update on two titles heading to the library, but thanks to an ActiBlizz surprise, we now have three more games coming to the service on February 12th. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass today: BlazBlue Entropy Effect X...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News High On Life 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
This Friday marks the release of the long-awaited High on Life 2 across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and a bunch of other platforms, and it'll also be available day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. You may have seen that the first reviews for High on Life 2 went live earlier today, and...
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- High On Life 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox Game Pass Shooter High On Life 2
A worthy follow-up?
High on Life 2 starts rolling out on Xbox and Game Pass tomorrow, February 13th, and we've now got some early reviews trickling in as the press goes hands-on with this upcoming Squanch Games sequel. We're working away on some Pure Xbox impressions of this one too, so be on the lookout for that in the coming days - but for now,...
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- High on Life 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Here (February 2026)
Push Square Saros! Marathon! God of War?
A meaty State of Play awaits, as Sony’s first official PlayStation livestream of the year gets underway. With over 60 minutes of first-party, third-party, and indie games, we can likely expect the latest on titles such as Marathon, Saros, and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. We’ll also presumably get new info on PS...
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- State of Play
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Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From February 2026's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for February 2026 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of the Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, John Wick, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
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- State Of Play
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News 'The Future Of Xbox Starts Now' - Microsoft Invites Devs To 'Build For What's Next' At GDC 2026
Featuring the first-ever Xbox Dev Summit
You've probably heard of GDC before — it's the annual Game Developers Conference that's taking place in San Francisco this year, and Xbox is going to have a major presence at the event. In an article over on the official Microsoft website, it's mentioned that Xbox is inviting developers to "build for...
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