News Xbox Is Seemingly Hard At Work On Backwards Compatibility For The Next Xbox Consoles
Could it take a different form though?
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News Xbox Features 'Steam' Games In New Mockup UI Image From GDC
It's since been quietly removed
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- Steam
- Dashboard
- UI
- New Xbox Console
Talking Point What's The Best Xbox Game You've Played During The Series X|S Generation?
First-party or third-party
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Atomfall On Xbox Game Pass
Less than a week to go until launch!
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- Reviews
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News Assassin's Creed Shadows Racks Up One Million Players In Less Than 24 Hours
An incredible start for the new Ubisoft release
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Fan Shares Updated First-Party Roadmap Following Recent Microsoft Announcements
Tony Hawk added, Fable shifted
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TodayFri, 21st Mar 2025
Talking Point Which Steam Games Would You Want To Play On An Xbox Console?
We can think of a few!
It feels like the topic of the week has been centered around whether Steam will be coming to the next Xbox console, and although it's probably going to be ages until we know either way, it's still a fun thing to discuss! Personally, I've got quite a few games in my Steam library that would be a great fit for my Xbox console,...
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- Features
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Having A 'Sheer Volume' Of New Games Is A Good Thing, Says ID@Xbox Director
"We want every game to have a shot"
The ID@Xbox program has been an incredible way for Xbox fans to experience the latest and greatest indie games over the years, and it's got to a point now where countless titles are releasing as part of the initiative every month. ID@Xbox director Guy Richards was questioned about this during a recent interview...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Atomfall On Xbox Game Pass
Less than a week to go until launch!
Atomfall is the next major game to hit Xbox Game Pass in March 2025, arriving in just six days' time on March 27th, and the reviews have actually gone live pretty early - or at least, some of the reviews have gone live. This is another of those situations where Xbox code seems to have been sent out quite late,...
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- Reviews
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- Xbox Series X
News BLEACH Rebirth Of Souls Launches To Five-Star Reviews On The Xbox Store
The PC version is a different story
One of the big releases on Xbox this week has been BLEACH Rebirth of Souls, and although we've only come across the one professional review so far (Game8 gave it 78/100), the early adopters have obviously been sharing their thoughts. The good news is that on the Xbox Store, the vast majority of users are giving...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide All Games With Xbox Play Anywhere Support
A complete list of all games with Xbox Play Anywhere compatibility
Xbox Play Anywhere allows you to buy a game on your Xbox console and get the PC version for free. For years Microsoft didn't really talk about it, but it's since started getting a much bigger push from the various teams at Xbox. So, we've decided to go through every single Xbox Play...
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Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2025: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass is quickly starting to fill up for 2025, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2025, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced...
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News Xbox Is Seemingly Hard At Work On Backwards Compatibility For The Next Xbox Consoles
Could it take a different form though?
Backwards compatibility has been a massive part of the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S eras, and we've already heard from the likes of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer how it's going to remain a key part of the brand moving forward. However, it may need to change along the way. Xbox is obviously embarking on a...
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- New Xbox Console
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Racks Up One Million Players In Less Than 24 Hours
An incredible start for the new Ubisoft release
We always knew that Assassin's Creed Shadows was going to be an extremely popular release across Xbox and beyond, but Ubisoft must be really pleased to see that it passed the one-million player mark after less than 24 hours. The news was announced on social media yesterday by the AC Shadows team:...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Sea of Thieves Already Has Next 5 Years Planned, Starting With Xbox Exclusive 'X Edition'
Celebrate with the new 7th anniversary version
It wasn't always the easiest for Sea Of Thieves in the earlier stages of its life, but seven years on, the game is officially a huge success and is now even available on the PlayStation 5. The game's creative director Mike Chapman has used the seventh anniversary of the game to talk about its future on...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Bethesda Wishes The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion A Happy Birthday
So how about that remake?
This week marks the 19th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and rumours have been circulating online for some time now about a potential remake - with claims this supposed title could even be getting a shadow drop on Xbox in the future. While many fans were hoping to hear something timed in with the anniversary,...
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- Bethesda
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YesterdayThu, 20th Mar 2025
News Bethesda Adds Another Xbox Game To Prime Gaming, Claim For Free Now
More Wolfenstein for Prime members
Following on from last month's free Xbox game being added to Amazon's Prime Gaming service, Bethesda is back with another free-to-claim Xbox title - and sure enough, it's more Wolfenstein once again. Yep, this time around, Amazon Prime subscribers can grab a free copy of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood; a single-player...
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- Bethesda
- Amazon Prime Gaming
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
News Microsoft's Next Xbox Game Studios Release Has Officially Gone Gold
Heading south
Well, shortly after sharing an updated Xbox Game Studios roadmap for 2025 and beyond, Microsoft has announced that its next big first-party release has officially gone gold! Yep, Compulsion Games' South of Midnight is now locked and loaded for its Xbox Game Pass release next month. That Game Pass release arrives on
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News Xbox Fan Shares Updated First-Party Roadmap Following Recent Microsoft Announcements
Tony Hawk added, Fable shifted
It's been quite a wild few months for Team Xbox, hasn't it? Aside from even more PS5 release dates rumoured and formally announced, we've also had some surprise reveals for Xbox Series X|S - alongside
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News Xbox Features 'Steam' Games In New Mockup UI Image From GDC
It's since been quietly removed
There's been a lot of speculation recently about whether Xbox might integrate Steam into the next Xbox console when it arrives in a few years' time, and that speculation has ramped up today thanks to a new mockup UI image from GDC. In the image, a new version of the Xbox UI is shown running on devices such as an Xbox...
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- Dashboard
- UI
- New Xbox Console
News Four Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Trailers At March's Future Games Show
Including a first gameplay trailer for FBC: Firebreak!
Today's Future Games Show Spring Showcase is now over, and it included a bunch of Xbox Game Pass titles as part of it - including the likes of South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and FBC: Firebreak! Here's a rundown of each of the Xbox Game Pass titles that were featured in the show...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show 'Spring Showcase' 2025
There were plenty of them!
The first edition of the Future Games Show in 2025 has just wrapped today in the form of the Spring Showcase, and it brought us plenty of Xbox reveals along the way - including brand-new game announcements! It was a long event, so to save you having to root through it all for the Xbox stuff, we've picked out every single...
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- Future Games Show
- Round Up
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox UK Is Offering A Decent Discount On Refurbished Series X Consoles This Week
You're going to have to be quick though
There's been a lot of talk about the lack of Xbox Series X stock in some regions recently, and we've highlighted the issues surrounding it in the UK, but you can still pick one up via the Microsoft Store - including in refurbished form. And actually, you can get a discount on a refurbished Xbox Series X right...
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- Discounts
- Refurbished
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 20-23)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and we have four games featured in the program this time out - including SEGA's Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance; which only launched on Xbox last summer! Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this week: Bassmaster Fishing Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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Talking Point What's The Best Xbox Game You've Played During The Series X|S Generation?
First-party or third-party
It was around this time last year that we asked the Pure Xbox community whether you agreed with the 10 highest-rated Xbox Series X|S games of all time according to Metacritic, and most of the comments generally suggested you didn't. That list hasn't changed much in the past year - Split Fiction is the only new entry in...
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- Features
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Arcadegeddon Was Originally A Paid Game On Xbox, But Now It's Suddenly Free-To-Play
A new strategy for the former PlayStation exclusive
Remember Arcadegeddon? This co-op roguelike shooter was initially a PlayStation exclusive before it made its way to Xbox consoles a few years ago, and now it's suddenly become a free-to-play game for the very first time. The title is clearly embarking on a new strategy for the future, and its...
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- Free Games
- Free To Play
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News Using Your Xbox Controller To Type On Windows Just Got Easier
A small but handy update
Microsoft continues to develop its Xbox experience on PC and other devices, and the company this week has rolled out a new "gamepad" keyboard for Windows 11. Basically, what this means is it should now be easier to type and navigate the keyboard layout when using your Xbox controller on Windows 11. As highlighted by The...
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- PC
- Updates
- Controllers
News Atomfall 'Pre-Launch' Footage Showcases Upcoming Xbox Game Pass RPG
One week to go!
In recent weeks we've been hearing plenty about Rebellion's upcoming Game Pass title Atomfall - and now the game's "pre-launch" trailer is here ahead of its release for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. This brief look at the title showcases the game's Lake District-based setting, punchy combat and unique take on a post-apocalyptic RPG...
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- Atomfall
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds Is Off To An Absolutely Flying Start On Xbox
Much better early sales than Worlds & Rise
Analyst firm Circana has provided some fresh gaming industry figures & statistics this week, and aside from a slow start to the year for Xbox hardware, one thing's for certain - Monster Hunter Wilds is absolutely killing it so far. <related ids="179682"> Circana rep. Mat Piscatella has been...
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- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Capcom
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News Xbox's Phil Spencer On Film & TV Shows: We're Gaining Confidence, We're Going To Do More
"We’re learning and growing through this process"
We've seen Xbox delving into the TV and Film realm quite a few times over the past few years, and according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, there will be more examples as the team continues to learn and gain confidence. Speaking to Variety this week, Spencer acknowledged that there may be...
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- Film
- TV
- Phil Spencer
Rumour Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Hit Xbox Game Pass In The Next Few Months
Possibly June?
We've been waiting a very long time for news on Hollow Knight: Silksong's status, and although we still don't have anything official to share just yet, a new rumour suggests that it could be targeting a release in the next few months. Specifically, reliable reporter eXtas1s has hinted that a June 2025 release date could be announced...
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Wednesday19th Mar 2025
Talking Point Xbox Is Two Months Away From Making Its Mark On Another Legendary FPS
A new age is coming
We've now passed the midway point of March, which means we're just a few months out from Microsoft bookending the first half of the year with another huge Xbox release. We had Avowed in February, we've got South of Midnight next month, and then Xbox is taking on the daddy of first-person shooters in May - with DOOM: The Dark...
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
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Opinion Wreckfest 2's Xbox Release Seems To Be Ages Away, But That Might Be For The Best
The sequel launches in early access on PC this week
There are some games on Xbox Game Pass that I just love to chill out with when I'm stressed or in need of a break from doing anything too mentally taxing, and Wreckfest has become one of the best examples of these over the years. If you haven't played it, I highly recommend doing so - it's like a...
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- Wreckfest 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Sniper Elite: Resistance Gets Free DLC On Xbox Game Pass
Welcome back, Karl Fairburne
While Rebellion's upcoming new IP Atomfall is one of the hottest Game Pass tickets for March, the team's tried and true Sniper Elite series hit the service back in January too - and Resistance has just received a couple of new DLC packs on Xbox. Starting out with the free content here - classic Sniper Elite protagonist
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News 'Sledders' Is Getting Lots Of Attention Ahead Of Its Xbox Release This Week
We'd never heard of it, but apparently it's great!
When we do our indie game roundups here at Pure Xbox every month, we try and pick out some of the most notable new releases, but there's never enough room to highlight all of them - and Sledders is a perfect example in March. Truth be told, we'd never heard of Sledders until this week, but it's...
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- Sledders
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- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series X And S Offer Vastly Different Experiences With Assassin's Creed Shadows
"The Series S version presents the least stable"
With press now going hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, the folks over at Digital Foundry have had time to pick apart Ubisoft's latest open-world title - and it sounds like an ambitious but mixed experience on Xbox Series
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News Xbox Series X|S Sales Now Trailing Almost 20% Behind Xbox One In The US
4.5 years into the generation
Xbox Series X and S consoles have been out in the wild for more than four years at this point, and new data suggests that the pair of consoles are lagging well behind Xbox One's performance at this time last generation. Now, we must add that this data is coming from Circana — who solely focuses on US sales — but...
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- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
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Talking Point Is It Too Early To Release A New Xbox Console In 2027?
This generation's been a weird one
Alright, so the big rumour about the new Xbox console is that it's apparently targeting a 2027 release as things stand, and although things could definitely change over the next couple of years, it's nice to have a date in mind at least. If the next Xbox console is to release in 2027, that'll make it seven years...
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Guide When Will Microsoft Reveal The Xbox Spring Sale 2025?
It should be coming very soon!
With some spring-like weather finally hitting UK shores this week, and the likes of Valve offering up a big Spring Sale on Steam already, you may be wondering when Xbox will go live with its spring-time sale. The truth is that right now, we don't know the exact date for the Xbox Spring Sale 2025, but it's safe to say...
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- Xbox Spring Sale 2025
- Microsoft
- Deals
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In March 2025
Including all EA Play Member Rewards
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has continued to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout March 2025, including for the likes of EA Sports WRC, War Robots: Frontiers and many other popular titles! So, just like we did last month, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right...
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- Perks
- March 2025
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News Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's Latest Addition Is Going Down Pretty Well So Far
"It is so good"
This week, Microsoft brought yet another day one release to Xbox Game Pass in the form of 33 Immortals - and despite the game's early access nature right now, it seems to be going down pretty well with players so far. Over on the Microsoft Store, the game has a 3.5 star rating in Xbox Game Preview at the moment, with around 50% of...
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- 33 Immortals
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News Palworld's Crossplay Update Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Breaking barriers
Palworld developer Pocketpair has been working around the clock to enhance the overall experience, and today it's rolled out the anticipated crossplay update. This new feature is supported across all available platforms including Xbox Series X|S, Steam, PlayStation 5 and even Mac. This update is part of Version 0.5.0 which also...
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- Palworld
- Xbox Game Pass
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News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (March 19)
Two fresh titles hittin' the library
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today's additions are only brand-new for Xbox Game Pass Standard players - although both of these games are also in the main Game Pass Ultimate library and have been for a while. Anyway, here's what's new for XGP Standard players today, March 19:
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News F1 25 Set To Release In May 2025, 10-Hour Xbox Game Pass Trial Included
Official announcement reportedly happening next week
If you've been waiting on news about the next entry in EA Sports' F1 series, it's been reported today that F1 25 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 30th, 2025, although we're still waiting on official confirmation. The report is coming via reliable source Dealabs, which...
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- F1 25
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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Tuesday18th Mar 2025
News Ubisoft Plus Gets Massive Discount On Xbox Ahead Of Assassin's Creed Shadows Launch
Play AC's Digital Deluxe Edition on the service!
Ubisoft is really pushing its Assassin's Creed Shadows launch this week, with the company now offering a massive discount on 12-month signups to its Ubisoft Plus subscription service - where the game will launch on day one. Live now on Xbox, players can enroll onto a 12-month plan for Ubisoft Plus at...
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- Ubisoft Plus
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 1997 PS1 Classic 'Croc' Is Getting A Remaster For Xbox One & Series X|S
Update: Release date set for April 2025
Who'd have thought we'd ever see the PlayStation game Croc: Legend of the Gobbos on Xbox?! Well, that's apparently what's happening later this year, as a remaster has been announced for "all the current consoles". If you've never heard of it before, this is a 3D platformer from 1997 that proved a huge success...
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- Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Atomfall Dev Reveals Overall Runtime Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
Sounds long enough to us
Sniper Elite dev Rebellion's new title Atomfall is almost here on Xbox Game Pass, and in a new interview with the folks over at IGN, the team has revealed what sort of runtime we can expec
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News Assassin's Creed Shadows Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But You Can Try It For $17.99
You don't have to pay full price at least
So, the bad news is that Assassin's Creed Shadows is not available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, but the good news is that you don't have to pay full price if you want to try it on day one. This is thanks to Ubisoft Plus, which allows you to pick up a month's subscription to the service for £14.99 / $17.99...
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Two First-Party Games Now Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In April 2025
A stacked schedule
For a few months now, Team Xbox has had Compulsion's South of Midnight lined up as its major first-party release for April 2025 - but Microsoft has now added a second game into the mix. After launching in Steam Early Access last year,
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- First-Party
- Towerborne
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News PUBG Is Planning A Fresh Start On Xbox Series X|S With 'Impressive' Unreal Engine 5 Visuals
"PUBG will transition to current-generation consoles"
It's been a good while now since we were a little bit addicted to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds here at the PX offices, but a fresh update from the team makes PUBG sound worth revisiting on Xbox later this year. Yep, Krafton has let us know that a proper current-gen overhaul is coming to its...
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- PUBG
- Player Unknown's Battlegrounds
- Krafton
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News 10 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late March 2025
Some big games departing the service
Xbox has revealed the next batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in March 2025 today, and there are some big ones in the mix - including popular titles such as Monster Hunter Rise, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and a whole lot more. We don't know the cloud status of these just yet, but the console and PC removals have...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 18-27)
Late March's XGP additions
Microsoft has today announced its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, all of which are heading to the library over the next few weeks. We've got six games arriving in total, including the likes of 33 Immortals and Atomfall. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass additions for March 18-27:...
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Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft's latest is out on Xbox this week
Well, after multiple delays and plenty of chatter about Ubisoft's future along the way, Assassin's Creed Shadows finally hits Xbox later this week - which means reviews are now starting to circulate online ahead of release. Here at Pure Xbox, we only got time to
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Talking Point Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Release Date Continues To Remain A Mystery
It was delayed almost a year ago
The whole situation surrounding Black Myth: Wukong and Xbox has been a head-scratcher. Over the past 10 months, we've seen the game delayed after originally getting an August 2024 release date, Microsoft appearing to suggest it might have become a timed PlayStation console exclusive, rumours suggesting the Xbox...
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Hands On Assassin's Creed Shadows Feels Like A Timely Refresh For The Series
Shinobi Shuffle
Unfortunately, we haven't had enough time with Assassin's Creed Shadows to put a definitive score on a review - this is a game with a world that's bigger than Origins, after all - but I've personally been using every spare second to jump in and explore where I can over the past week or so. What's struck me most in the opening hours...
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Hands On
News Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This Month
The cheapest Game Pass tier gets more titles
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced that three more titles are joining the Game Pass Core library later this month; the team's replacement for Xbox Live Gold. There are some nice additions here, including the pictured-above Batman: Arkham Knight - which still looks gorgeous...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Game Pass Core
- Xbox One
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