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Feature 10 Discounted Games You Should Buy In The Xbox Spring 'Preview' Sale 2026
So many fantastic games on offer!
Xbox's big Spring Sale for 2026 has begun in preview form, with more than 600 games now available at discounted prices for Game Pass members. The sale will open up to all Xbox players shortly (likely with even more games added), but it's safe to say that we've been having a good browse already to see what's what...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 30-April 3)
Including five more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 30 - April 3! We haven't got any major AAA releases lined up for the next few days, but there are still plenty of interesting indies to look out for, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to five additions highlighted by Resident Evil 7 and Super Meat Boy 3D on March...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 28-29)
Is it time for some Yakuza?
Welcome to the final weekend in March! This week, the clocks change here in the UK, which means an extra hour of much-needed sunlight - at the expense of an hour's sleep of course. When we're not adjusting our body clocks for British Summer Time, here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer:...
Talking Point Xbox GPU Members, What Do You Think Of 'Ubisoft+ Classics' So Far?
The program was added to Ultimate almost six months ago
It's been almost six months now since Xbox announced that, as part of a massive overhaul to Xbox Game Pass, a service called "Ubisoft+ Classics" would be integrated into the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers. In the process, around 40 games from Ubisoft's back catalogue were added...
Roundup All 19 Reveals From The Xbox Partner Preview Showcase (March 2026)
Everything we saw at today's event
Today marked the first Xbox Partner Preview showcase of 2026, with the event focusing on third-party reveals that are coming to Xbox (and Game Pass in many cases) at some point in the near future. The show was 30 minutes long, with some of the highlights including Hades 2, Dispatch, Stranger Than Heaven, Stalker...
Poll How Would You Grade March's Xbox Partner Preview Event?
Did you enjoy the show?
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Partner Preview event for March 2026! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a separate recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade...
PSA Battlefield Hardline's Campaign Is Well Worth Picking Up Before It Gets Delisted On Xbox
Visceral Games' final chapter
Battlefield hardly has a reputation for particularly interesting single-player campaigns; the Bad Company games — along with the War Stories from Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5 — are probably the best this series' has to offer. However, the folks behind the Dead Space series created the story campaign for the...
Talking Point Do You Think Project Helix Will Support Physical Xbox Games?
Or is MS going all-digital?
With lots of talk about Project Helix coming out of GDC 2026, we know a little bit more about Microsoft's next-gen vision - including high-level details on the hardware, how developers will be able to make use of it, and the fact that
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Crimson Desert On Xbox?
Enjoying the new open-world RPG?
The talk of the town this past week in the gaming world has definitely been Crimson Desert, with the Pearl Abyss RPG taking the world by storm in recent days. In fact, this one has been hyped for some time now, and has planted its flag in a fairly quiet week in terms of major Xbox releases. So, did you decide to pick...
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 23-27)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 23-27! We've got a ton of great games arriving on Xbox consoles over the next few days, including the likes of Life is Strange: Reunion, ICARUS: Console Edition, Screamer, the
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 21-22)
Are you surviving the desert heat?
Welcome to another weekend! It's been a busy week on Xbox once again, with the likes of Crimson Desert launching on Series X|S, Disco Elysium hitting the Game Pass library and more! There's plenty to be playing, then - and here's what we're getting stuck into this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Truth be told,...
Talking Point 20 Years Later, How Do You Feel About The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion In 2026?
Did the remaster give you a new appreciation for it?
We've got a big birthday to celebrate today! Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is officially celebrating its 20th anniversary, having first released all the way back on March 20th of 2006 for the Xbox 360 and PC. It's since gone on to be known as an all-time classic, of course, and was...
Talking Point What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
Any ideas for the name of the next Xbox?
With details slowly starting to trickle out about Project Helix and Microsoft's next generation plans, we've begun thinking about what the team may end up calling its next-gen Xbox console once the Project Helix codename is presumably retired. This is always an interesting topic with Xbox because, well...
Feature Xbox Backwards Compatibility Helped Me Rediscover This Forgotten Call Of Duty Horde Mode
Playable fully offline on modern Xbox consoles!
I'll openly admit that I'm a bit of a sucker for going back and playing classic Call of Duty on modern Xbox consoles, but I usually stick to a few personal favourites; Modern Warfare 2 for the nostalgia, Black Ops for Zombies mode, you know the drill. This week though, I decided to load up 2011's...
Talking Point What Do You 'Expect' From Xbox Over The Next Five Years?
How will things look when the 30th anniversary arrives?
Back at the start of the week, we shared how Microsoft boss Satya Nadella recently had some very interesting things to say about fan expectations at Xbox, including a need to "make sure they love us for what they expect us to do". Nadella didn't really go into specifics about this though, only...
Talking Point Xbox Game Pass Players, What Do You Think Of Cyberpunk 2077?
Enjoying your time in Night City?
Microsoft's biggest addition to Xbox Game Pass this past week was definitely Cyberpunk 2077, with CD Projekt RED's massive futuristic RPG finally available to XGP subscribers. With it being added to Game Pass Premium and Ultimate a good few days ago now, we're going to assume that a fair few of you have tried it -...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
Including this massive new open-world RPG!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 16-20! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly the new open-world RPG Crimson Desert, but we've also got the likes of MLB The Show 26 and Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor on the
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 14-15)
Exploring Night City on Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to another weekend! With Mother's Day landing this Sunday here in the UK, some of us are going to be spending a bit more time with family this weekend, but that doesn't mean we're not sneaking in some Xbox time as well. Indeed, here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff...
Roundup All The 20+ Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2026
A 90-minute extravaganza of upcoming games!
Today marked the first Future Games Show event of 2026, with this one known as the "Spring Showcase" featuring countless upcoming games for a variety of platforms, with many of them confirmed for Xbox. This show was 90 minutes long, so there's a lot to get through here, and the reveals included various...
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In March 2026
A hectic month's worth of indie goodness!
Considering how busy March has been with the Project Helix announcement and the Xbox leadership changes at the tail-end of last month, we haven't had a chance to highlight many indie games for March yet - so let's change that! We've already seen some great indie games in March up to this point, including a...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The MIX Spring Showcase 2026
Including the remaster of a cult classic FPS!
Last night, to kick off GDC 2026, Kinda Funny Games partnered with The MIX to deliver a Spring Game Showcase full of indie titles that are coming to various platforms, with some of them penned in for Xbox. This was an absolutely stacked show as well, and as you'd probably expect, the majority of games...
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In March-December 2026
Ten months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!
Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for March. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games like Replaced. With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what this...
Talking Point Are You Happy With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate In 2026?
Or do you think Essential or Premium are better options?
Almost six months ago now, Microsoft overhauled its Xbox Game Pass subscription service; bringing in the likes of XGP Premium and bumping the price of its Ultimate tier. While Ultimate's core messaging still revolves around day one games — particularly from Xbox Game Studios — we are...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 9-13)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 9-13! We've got lots of big titles on the way over the next few days, including the Fatal Frame 2 Remake, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, WWE 2K26 and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 7-8)
Anything on the cards?
Welcome to another weekend! We've got some bits and pieces we want to try out over the next few days, and it's been another busy time on Xbox Game Pass recently, giving us plenty to play right now. So, here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: I haven't played an F1 game in donkeys' years - and with...
Talking Point Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
A curious next-gen is ahead of us
With Microsoft making the surprise announcement of 'Project Helix' this week — the codename for its next-gen Xbox console — we've started to wonder about the exact nature of this device. We finally know for sure that it'll play PC games as well as Xbox titles, and we know that it "will lead in performance"...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you had chance to try it yet?
Earlier this week, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 made its grand debut on Xbox Game Pass, mere weeks after the first game in the series landed on XGP in February. We know that this medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios is huge, but we'd like to know how you're all finding the game so far. Indeed,
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In March 2026
Release dates for every March Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2026! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 2026 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2026 so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in March 2026: The Biggest New...
Opinion Xbox Should Consider Cancelling Halo: Campaign Evolved For PS5
Maybe Xbox's most iconic franchise should stay on Xbox
Look, there's been a lot of news, reactions and opinions about the new Xbox regime and where they should pivot to next. Indeed, there are lots of directions that Asha Sharma and her team could take over the next few years regarding hardware, software, general platform strategy and more. I can't...
Feature SSX 3 Is Incredible On Xbox, Here Are Five Reasons You Should Try It In 2026
The best snowboarding game ever made?
When we published our feature on Fable: Anniversary Edition a few weeks ago, I was personally so pleased to hear from Pure Xbox readers who had been inspired to play the game for themselves. Thank you to everyone who reached out — it's been amazing to hear that you've been enjoying it recently as well! With...
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Resident Evil Requiem On Xbox Series X|S?
Enjoying it so far?
By far the biggest release of last week was Resident Evil Requiem, with Capcom delivering the latest mainline instalment to Xbox players on Friday, February 27th. With that in mind, we're going to guess that a good chunk of you have spent some end-of-month pennies on this one already, and we want to know how you're getting on...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 2-6)
Including some great Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 2-6! We've got quite a few notable releases on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Planet of Lana 2 and Bungie's Marathon, while an absolutely massive Game Pass title is arriving on Ultimate, Premium and PC in the form of Kingdom Come: Deliverance...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 28 - March 1)
It's gotta be Resi 9, right?
February is almost over! Indeed, the cold grey skies of what feels like the longest winter ever are finally shifting here in the UK - just in time to stay in and play a big old horror game over the weekend, eh? Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: After struggling to put Resident...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From IGN Fan Fest 2026
Many more great games on the way to Xbox consoles!
Over the past two nights, IGN has been running a special event known as IGN Fan Fest 2026, and in addition to featuring plenty of trailers for upcoming games we already knew about, it also contained some brand-new announcements! Each night featured multiple hours' worth of content, so there's too...
Poll How Optimistic Are You Feeling About The Future Of Xbox?
What do you think's in store over the next few years?
We've obviously talked a lot over the past few days about the retirement of Phil Spencer and addition of Asha Sharma as the new boss over at Xbox, and it sounds like there's at least potential for some major strategy changes in the future. Sharma talked about this in a
Talking Point You're The New Head Of Xbox, What Do You Do Now?
If you were in those shoes, what would be your first steps?
Much has been said already about the retiring Phil Spencer and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma, and regardless of whatever viewpoint you might have about it, one thing's for sure — a job like this isn't easy for anyone to step into. Head of Xbox (otherwise known as "Microsoft Gaming CEO")...
Feature Seven Amazing Things Phil Spencer Did During His Reign As Head Of Xbox
Making an impact
This week marks a seismic shift over at Xbox HQ. Phil Spencer, the brand's long-time leader, is retiring - bringing an end to his decade-plus reign as Xbox boss. In the aftermath of Phil making this announcement, we've seen plenty of negativity surrounding the news (this is the internet, after all). However, Phil achieved some...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you been enjoying your trip to Pandora so far?
Almost a week ago now, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora joined the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library as the latest Ubisoft title to become a part of the service, and we want to know what you make of the open-world action-adventure game so far. This has been a real Xbox Series X|S sho
Feature Who Is Asha Sharma? A Look Back At The Career Of The New Xbox Boss
Phil Spencer's successor!
Whenever Phil Spencer eventually decided to retire from his position as Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO, we naturally assumed that position would go to Xbox president Sarah Bond — but with Sarah leaving the company following Phil Spencer's retirement last night, it's ended up going to the relatively unknown Asha Sharma...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 23-27)
Including another three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 23-27! We've got plenty of exciting games on the way over the next few days, including the big release of Resident Evil Requiem! Don't forget about the three Game Pass titles as well — we're particularly interested in the day one release of TCG Card Shop...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 21-22)
We've had some big Game Pass additions this week!
Another weekend is upon us! It's been quite a busy week in terms of XGP additions so we've got plenty to be going at here; Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, The Witcher 3 and more have entered the library over the past few days. With that being said, here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry,...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Indie Fan Fest & Convergence Games Showcase 2026
Lots of indie goodness on the way to Xbox!
Last night was a busy one for indie showcases! With the Steam Next Fest taking place in just a few days' time, we've been seeing all sorts of developers and publishers trying to plug their free demos as part of the promotion, and there are two particularly notable events to mention from an Xbox perspective...
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,...
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
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...
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...
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...
Feature Sony Is Hosting A Huge State Of Play This Week, Do You Think We'll Get Any Big Xbox Reveals?
An hour-long show with third party games
Sony has announced that a huge PlayStation State of Play event is to go ahead this Thursday, February 12th - which you can read more about over at our sister site Push Square. Naturally, our PlayStation-loving pals have been all over this already, but we'll also be on-hand here at Pure Xbox to see what...
Feature I'm Playing Fable 1 For The First Time, And Here Are Five Things That Have Surprised Me
Better late than never, eh?
Like many other members of the Pure Xbox community, I was blown away by the Fable reboot reveal at Xbox Developer Direct a few weeks ago. I know some of us immediately started thinking about revisiting the classics — Fable 1, Fable 2, and whatever else you consider to be a "classic" — but for me personally, it was...
Talking Point Are You Looking Forward To High On Life 2 Hitting Xbox Game Pass Next Week?
Excited for the High on Life sequel?
High On Life was a divisive old game, wasn't it? Honestly, it all came down to how you took the game's particular brand of humour; some of us at the PX offices enjoyed it, whilst our reviewer PJ ended up on the opposite side of the spectrum, it's safe to say. Despite polarising opinions on it, Squanch Games...
