SEGA News Articles
Tuesday10th Jun 2025
News SEGA's Space Marine Remaster Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 10)
Welcome to the Master Crafted Edition!
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is now over, but the Xbox Game Pass train keeps on rolling - and today, we have a pretty major addition to the service in the form of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition.
Friday6th Jun 2025
Report SEGA To Announce Persona 4 Remake At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Persona 3 Reload was announced there in 2023...
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is right around the corner now, so it's probably best to start expecting some reports and rumours crop up about the show over the next few days - and we're today seeing fresh reporting about a Persona 4 Remake being announced during the event. Coming from outlet...
Friday23rd May 2025
News Xbox Exclusive Space Marine Remaster Now Available To Preload, Supports Play Anywhere
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Yesterday, the big Warhammer Skulls showcase delivered some fantastic news with the Game Pass-bound Space Marine Master Crafted Edition - and we have some additional information on it to bring to you folks today. Not only is the upcoming Space Marine remaster seemingly skipping a PS5 release for now, making it a rare Xbox...
Sunday11th May 2025
News Surprise! SEGA Is Bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. To Xbox Series X|S
Including rollback netcode and crossplay support
To end a weekend of fighting game action at EVO Japan, SEGA hosted a special Virtua Fighter 2025 Spring broadcast and it included one particular bit of exciting news for Xbox fans. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (Yakuza) and AM2 will be bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. to the Xbox Series X|S at some point in...
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About SEGA's Two Point Museum
Out next week on Xbox
SEGA is bringing its upcoming Two Point title to Xbox next week in the form of Two Point Museum - and ahead of the team's impending launch, we've got a bunch of fresh reviews and impressions to read over here. So, we've gathered up a selection of the game's early reviews so far, complete with a quick snapshot of what each...
Tuesday18th Feb 2025
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
Ahead of its Xbox launch this week
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii hits Xbox consoles later this week on February 20th, meaning reviews for this upcoming SEGA spin-off are starting to hit the web as we speak. Here at Pure Xbox, we've managed to throw together an early 'hands on' feature for this one, but plenty of full scored reviews are now...
Wednesday22nd Jan 2025
News SEGA Launches New 'SEGA Account' System Offering Bonus In-Game Goodies
You can register now
SEGA has this week launched a new online profile system called SEGA Account. It gives fans access to a "host of benefits" when playing SEGA and Atlus titles and using their titles' online services. This will include a bunch of exclusive bonuses for select games, starting with the upcoming release of Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza...
Tuesday14th Jan 2025
Random SEGA Files Trademarks For Classic IP, Is A Comeback Imminent?
Just imagine 'Ecco the Dolphin' splashing onto Xbox
Look, we're not saying the two things are connected here, but it's certainly some funny timing! It's been discovered SEGA filed trademarks in late December for one of its classic...or should we say "legendary" IP that's now decades old. The trademarks are for 'Ecco the Dolphin' and 'Ecco' - an...
Tuesday24th Dec 2024
News SEGA Is Reportedly Considering Its Own Gaming Subscription Service
"We're discussing something"
Xbox Game Pass has been a huge success for Microsoft and it's led to a bunch of other video game companies offering similar Netflix-style subscription services. It seems SEGA might be next, with company president Shuji Utsumi revealing to the BBC recently how the Japanese developer and publisher behind Sonic the...
Friday13th Dec 2024
News Sonic Is Getting A New Racing Game And It's Coming To Xbox "Soon"
Gotta drive fast
The Game Awards this year was packed with all sorts of exciting announcements, but the standout one for fans of the blue blur was no doubt Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. This is a brand new racing game set in the Sonic universe that will be "coming soon" to multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. SEGA has shared some...
Thursday14th Nov 2024
News Xbox's Best-Rated Game Of 2024 Is On Free Play Days This Weekend (November 14-17)
This is a fantastic lineup!
Xbox has unveiled its latest Free Play Days lineup, and we have some really big games on the program this weekend. Leading the charge is Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth — Xbox's highest-rated game on Metacritic this year — alongside another major 2024 release in EA Sports College Football 25. Here's your full Xbox...
Thursday7th Nov 2024
News SEGA Delisting Multiple Xbox Games This December
Sonic, Crazy Taxi, Sega Genesis Classics and more
SEGA has announced it will be delisting multiple retro titles including the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive Classics collection from the Xbox digital store. These titles will be removed from Xbox's storefront on December 6th, 2024. SEGA will also be delisting multiple games from Steam, Nintendo Switch and...
Wednesday6th Nov 2024
News SEGA On Reviving Its Classics: 'We Have Another Virtua Fighter Being Developed'
Let's goooo
It's no secret that SEGA is planning to dip back into its classics catalogue in the coming years - the company has already confirmed new Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio games recently. Well, now you can officially add Virtua Fighter to that list -
Friday1st Nov 2024
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Impresses On Xbox In Latest Digital Foundry Tech Review
"I'm really happy with this one"
Sonic X Shadow Generations launched towards the end of last month, and here at Pure Xbox we were rather happy with the Blue Blur's latest outing. Having said that, with this game containing a bunch of remastered content, it's always worth checking in with the tech experts at Digital Foundry on something like
Monday7th Oct 2024
News Alien: Isolation Is Officially Getting A Sequel, SEGA Announces
"Today, I’m delighted to confirm..."
Out of nowhere, just as the game becomes 10 years old, Creative Assembly and SEGA have announced that Alien: Isolation is officially getting a sequel. The 2014 horror effort has gone on to become a real fan-favourite over the years, and players will no-doubt be delighted by this announcement. Taking to social...
Roundup Metaphor: ReFantazio Is An Xbox GOTY Candidate As Early Reviews Roll In
We're looking at a mega hit!
Last week, we posted about the first review for Metaphor: Refantazio and how it's getting eager fans hyped for the full release - and, well, it's looking like that hype was more than merited. The broader review embargo has now lifted, and we have a bunch of reviews rolling in for Atlus's new JPRG. Here at Pure Xbox...
Wednesday25th Sep 2024
Video Sonic X Shadow Generations Story Trailer Released Ahead Of Xbox Launch
The blue blur returns next month
During its Sonic Central broadcast this week, SEGA shared another look at the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations. This time the focus was on the story in Shadow's game including the return of...spoiler alert...Melphiles. Black Doom also returns and you can see Maria in the latest clip as well. Here's a...
Friday19th Jul 2024
News SEGA Compares Original Vs. Remaster In New Sonic X Shadow Generations Footage
Spruced up for Xbox this October
SEGA has shared a fresh look at the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations, this time comparing some of the original stages to how they look in the team's new remastered efforts. We've shared this video up above for you to take a look at, and we must admit, the new versions of these classic stages look absolutely...
Monday1st Jul 2024
News Crazy Taxi Reboot Will Feature 'Large-Scale, Open World Multiplayer', Says SEGA
An open world a-fare
SEGA has posted a new video about staffing up for its big Crazy Taxi reboot project, with the team needing more developers on board to create what sounds like a pretty ambitious title. With the upcoming reboot, SEGA is heading down the open world multiplayer road, and it needs more talent to bring this vision to life. Alongside...
Tuesday25th Jun 2024
News Jet Set Radio Remake Leaks Reportedly Surface Online
Based on an earlier development build
Sega previously announced it would be releasing a remake of the original Jet Set Radio game, and now it seems some new footage and screenshots may have leaked online. As highlighted by Insider Gaming, four new screenshots showing off what appears to be an "early in-development version" of the game have appeared...
Friday7th Jun 2024
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets October 2024 Release Date For Xbox
SEGA revealed the title earlier this year
Update: It's now been revealed as part of Summer Game Fest 2024 that Sonic X Shadow Generations will be releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 25, 2024. In other words, the leak was correct! You can check out the new trailer up above along with a few more details about the game...
Tuesday27th Feb 2024
News Free Demos Now Live For Two Big March 2024 Releases On Xbox
Get a taste of the action early!
Believe it or not, the month of March is almost here, and with it come some big new releases across all platforms - including Xbox of course. It's always nice to get a chance to test out some of these new titles ahead of time, and a couple of free demos have just gone live on Xbox that you may want to check out!...
Monday19th Feb 2024
News Crazy Taxi Reboot Will Be A 'Triple-A' Title, Says SEGA Executive
The classic franchise is going AAA
During The Game Awards 2023, SEGA finally revealed that it was working on a Crazy Taxi reboot - and the company has added a little bit more context to the title in a new interview with The Japan Times. There's not a lot here - but the new comment backs up a
Monday11th Dec 2023
News SEGA Says 'It's A Good Time' To Revisit Its 'Treasure Trove' Of IP
"It's a good time where people can appreciate all kinds of concepts"
During The Game Awards last week, SEGA revealed what it's getting up to via its 'Power Surge' trailer - unveiling five new games based on some of its most famous IP. At this stage, most of these series' have been dormant for decades, and in a new chat with The Washington Post, the
Monday4th Dec 2023
News SEGA Is Teasing A Major Reveal For The Game Awards 2023
"New Era, New Energy"
The Game Awards may well be an award show in name, but we all know that December's gaming extravaganza is more about the big reveals than anything else. While we don't know many specifics about the 2023 edition heading into it, we're bound to start hearing about things soon - and SEGA is one of the teams starting to tease a...
Tuesday7th Nov 2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Like A Dragon Gaiden
Out this week on Xbox Game Pass!
We're busy with all sorts of game releases as of late, and one of the newest ones to arrive on the scene is Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. It stars the once-legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu who has gone into hiding but is thrust back into conflict by a mysterious figure. Multiple reviews for this...
Monday6th Nov 2023
News Football Manager 2024 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 6)
Both 'Football Manager' and 'Football Manager Console' are included!
Ready to put your footie management hats on? Today, Football Manager 2024 enters the Xbox Game Pass library in two forms - both the full-fat PC version and 'Football Manager 2024 Console' are in available in the library from November 6th. Here's a bit more about this year's...
Wednesday25th Oct 2023
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has A New Animal Crossing-Style Island Mode
"Welcome to DonDoko Island"
During Xbox's latest 'Partner Preview', Sega showed off a new mode for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the general consensus online seems to be it's kind of like Animal Crossing. Dondoko Island will see Ichi managing his own resort while mixing in all the other features of this "exciting and emotional" narrative RPG...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
News Like A Dragon: Ishin! Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 17)
Now live in the library!
Another entry in the Yakuza franchise is now live in the Xbox Game Pass library! Yep, Like A Dragon: Ishin! has been added to the library today, October 17, across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Below is our review showcasing your latest addition to Game Pass, alongside more info on the SEGA-published title. Like A...
Friday13th Oct 2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Sonic Superstars
Reviews are starting to go live
A new Sonic game is out next week, folks! Yep, SEGA's Sonic Superstars launches for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on October 17th, and early reviews are now starting to go live for this latest 2D entry in the series. We're hoping to have a review here at Pure Xbox in the near future as well, but have yet to receive...
