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Talking Point Is Forza Horizon About To Become Xbox's Main Forza Franchise?
The future of Motorsport is in doubt
Last week, some of the Xbox community started taking note of how quiet Forza Motorsport had been on social media since Microsoft's recent layoffs, which the Xbox developer swiftly responded to with reassurances that both Forza Motorsport and For
Talking Point Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass?
If so, what do you think?
Getting on for two years after its launch, Microsoft has brought Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage to Xbox Game Pass this week, with the 2023 series entry now joining the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the service. So, now that it's finally here, have you been playing AC's fairly recent back-to-basics effort? AC...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 11-15)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 11-15! We've got some very interesting new indie releases on the way over the next few days including the likes of Echoes of the End and Bendy: Lone Wolf, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three games - highlighted by the "Enhanced" version of Hellblade 2!...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 9-10)
Taking to the battlefield?
We're at another weekend, folks! It's been a busy week, with Microsoft delivering another Xbox Game Pass roundup a few days ago. We may still be waiting on August's biggest Xbox and Game Pass drops, but there's still plenty to be going at on the platform this weekend. Here's what we're playing over
Pick One What's Your Favourite Battlefield Game On Xbox?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's been a long time since we did a "Pick One" feature here at Pure Xbox, and with the Battlefield 6 beta likely to prove the main attraction on Xbox this weekend, it's about time we asked you for your favourite game in the series! <related ids="186029"> Actually, we did do this once - all the way back in...
Talking Point So, Are You Buying Mafia: The Old Country On Xbox At Its $50 Price Point?
A reasonably priced affair
The Mafia series makes its grand return this week in the form of Mafia: The Old Country; Hangar 13's upcoming prequel that takes us back to 1900s Sicily. Publisher 2K has made a bold decision to price this one at just $50 at launch — including for Xbox Series X|S — which leaves us with one question. Is the game's...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In July 2025?
RoboCop? Grounded 2? THPS? Tell us!
We're just about to get properly started with Xbox Game Pass in August 2025, so this marks our last chance to look back on the past few weeks for the service - a month that included two Xbox first-party releases as part of the lineup! Those two games were Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 and Grounded 2, both of which...
Talking Point Should Xbox Bring Back Limited Edition Consoles?
Does it tempt you to double dip?
Throughout the Xbox 360 and Xbox One eras, Microsoft was prolific when it came to limited edition consoles. Pretty much every major release from Xbox Game Studios would have an epic console to pair with it - from the likes of Halo 3 way back in 2007 right through to Gears 5 the year before Xbox Series X came out...
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Grounded 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
How are you finding Obsidian's new sequel?
Obsidian is having some year, eh? After the release of Avowed back in February, the team has now delivered Grounded 2 here on Xbox Game Pass - before its sci-fi sequel The Outer Worlds 2 then lands in October. So, what do you make of the studio's second major release of 2025 so far? Of course, Grounded 2...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 4-8)
Including a new Mafia game!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 4-8! The next few days are looking very busy for new indie releases, while we've also got the major arrivals of Mafia: The Old Country and Madden 26's free trial on Game Pass Ultimate! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (August 4-8): Dark Steel...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 2-3)
Hopping into your digital gardens?
Welcome to another weekend! We're now officially into August 2025, which means the early access release of Obsidian's Grounded 2 has come and gone - day one on Xbox Game Pass of course. We'd wager some of you folks are probably trying that one out this weekend! Here's what we're dipping into over the next few...
Opinion This Month On Xbox Is Stacked, Including A Few First-Party Treats
A quiet summer? Not a chance!
We've now ticked over to the month of August, which at one time would have meant the final 'quiet' period before the gaming calendar really kicked into gear later in the year. In recent times, though, new releases seem to be coming thick and fast pretty much every month - and this one is absolutely no different!...
Talking Point Battlefield 6 Or Black Ops 7, Which Xbox FPS Are You Looking Forward To Most?
The boys are back in town
Seriously, what year is it?! It's been a good while now since Battlefield and Call of Duty have gone head-to-head, with the latter having a free run of things as of late when it comes this age-old FPS battle. In 2025 though, the boys are back in town - as Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 are pitted against each other later...
Talking Point It's Been A Year Since Microsoft Closed The Xbox 360 Store
Goodnight sweet prince
Can you believe that it's been more than a year since Microsoft shut down the old Xbox 360 store? Well, you better believe it! Yep, Team Green closed the curtains on the Xbox 360 storefront on July 29th, 2024; just over a year ago now as we look back here in 2025. We must admit, we do miss the 360 days quite a lot. OK, the...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In August 2025
Release dates for every August Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in August 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an August 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2025 so far. If you're interested in what other new Xbox games are scheduled for the rest of the year, we've...
Talking Point Are You Still Hyped For Hollow Knight: Silksong On Xbox Game Pass?
It's going to be playable at Gamescom 2025!
Well, there we have it. After what feels like an age of delays and subsequent teases, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally re-emerging next month. Yep, Team Cherry is bringing its much-anticipated Hollow Knight follow-up to Xbox's Gamescom booth in August - including a showcase during one of Microsoft's...
Talking Point So, What Other PS5 Games Do You Want To See Come To Xbox?
Sony is looking at more Xbox ports after HD2
Over the weekend, a new Sony job listing that mentioned bringing more PS5 games to other platforms — including Xbox — spread like wildfire. At the time, we were away from our desks, briskly unaware of all the meltdowns and speculation that of course followed. The TL;DR of this news is that basically,...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you getting on with the brand-new soulslike?
Undoubtedly, the Xbox Game Pass release getting the most attention last week was Wuchang: Fallen Feathers - with the brand-new soulslike already off to a blinder on Steam. Despite some early performance issues the title has been very popular, and with
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 28-August 1)
Including two new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 28-August 1! Things are quietening down a bit in terms of major new releases, but we've still got the likes of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game on the way, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 26-27)
Free fallin'
Say hello to the final weekend of July! The slower summer months are now drying up, which means a busy month on Xbox (and Game Pass) is upon us. But for now, we're talking about what we're playing this weekend - and Microsoft's subscription service has delivered another set of solid options this week. Here's what we're playing this...
Talking Point What Would You Like To See Ubisoft Do With 'Ghost Recon' On Xbox?
A sequel has been confirmed
For a while now, we've heard rumours about a new mainline Ghost Recon game in the works over at Ubisoft, and this week, our sister site Push Square shared new comments from the company that basically confirmed its existence. So, what direction would you want the team to take with the next Ghost Recon title? <related...
Talking Point Would Halo Infinite Have Been A Bigger Success Using Unreal Engine 5?
A new report says Epic's engine was considered
Last year, Xbox made the announcement that it was rebranding 343 Industries to Halo Studios, in an attempt to reboot its most famous series and give the developer a new lease of life. With that reboot comes a switch to Unreal Engine 5, but should that move have come sooner? Would Halo Infinite have been...
Talking Point Looking Back, How Useful Has Smart Delivery Been To You On Xbox?
The free conversion service from Xbox One to Series X|S
Nobody really talks about Xbox Smart Delivery anymore, and that kinda makes sense! It's the name for a service that supports free upgrades from Xbox One titles to their Xbox Series X|S versions, with hundreds getting the treatment over the years. Now that we're five years into the current...
Talking Point Five Years On, How Much Longer Can Xbox & EA Play's Partnership Last?
It's been a long-term deal as promised
Back in 2020, around the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft made a big move by integrating EA Play into the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and (eventually) PC Game Pass memberships, and we questioned at the time whether it'd be a short-term thing to sell consoles, or a long-term deal that could...
Talking Point As A Game Pass Subscriber, Do You Still Spend Money In Xbox Sales?
Or do you tend to wait for XGP?
With Xbox's big summer sale now out in full force, we've been having a good browse of the Microsoft Store in recent days, picking out some pretty great bargains that we're tempted to grab. There are loads of titles at their lowest-ever prices, alongside a big
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 21-25)
Including three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 21-25! We've got some big releases on the way including Killing Floor 3 over the next few days, as well three new Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by Wuchang: Fallen Feathers! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 21-25):
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 19-20)
Are you becoming RoboCop?
Welcome to another weekend of gaming! This week on Xbox has definitely been headlined by the addition of RoboCop: Rogue City to the Game Pass library - we'd imagine plenty of you who've managed to resist the game's various discounts in recent weeks will be jumping into that one! Here's what we're playing over the next few...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of RoboCop On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying it so far?
One of the biggest Xbox Game Pass releases of July 2025 so far has officially landed in the form of RoboCop: Rogue City, with 2023's shooter finally making its way to the service on the same day its "standalone extension" was released. It's still early days and you may not have played much yet, but we're keen to see what you...
Feature These 20+ Xbox Games Are At Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In The 2025 Summer Sale
Some big games at their lowest-ever prices
Xbox's big Summer Sale for 2025 is now properly underway, and while we've put out our usual roundup of some of the biggest and best deals this promotion has to offer, we've done a little more digging to find that loads of these games are actually at their lowest-ever price on Xbox! <related...
Opinion Xbox Series X Still Hasn't Been Fully Utilised Yet, But 2026 Could Be The Year
So many proper 'next-gen' games coming
It's weird to make such a statement, but, I genuinely don't believe Xbox Series X has been properly taken advantage of almost five years into its lifecycle, and I'm surely not alone in that feeling. In recent years, we have finally started to see the cross-gen period fizzle out — which is good news for...
Poll Which Of Xbox's Fall 2025 Games Are You Most Excited About?
Come take your pick!
With June's Xbox Games Showcase event we learnt a lot about Microsoft's release calendar for the rest of 2025 — as you'd expect for a big summer livestream — and the rest of the year is set to bring some big games from the team. Three of those big games land within two weeks of each other in October, which is shaping up to...
Talking Point Are You Excited For Double Fine's Follow-Up To Psychonauts 2?
Will it be a keeper?
During Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase last month, we thought one first-party game in particular flew under the radar a little bit - that being Double Fine's Keeper. Yep, the studio that brought us
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 14-18)
Including a couple of big new FPS titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 14-18! We've got a few big games on the way, including two major FPS titles in Ready Or Not and RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business, while High On Life returns to
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 12-13)
Getting your skate on?
Welcome to another weekend! It's been a busy week on Xbox, with the Activision team launching its latest effort in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. We'd imagine a fair few of you are trying that one out on your Xbox consoles this weekend! Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Tony Hawk's Pro...
Talking Point After Almost Two Years, How Do You Feel About Xbox's Starfield In 2025?
Where does the Bethesda RPG rank for you?
Almost two years ago now, most of us in the Xbox community were eagerly awaiting the next big RPG from Bethesda Game Studios - yep, Starfield was upon us, with its September 2023 release date fast approaching at the time. Since then, the hype has somewhat died down for this big Xbox release, so we want to...
Talking Point It's Been Two Years Since A Defining Moment In The History Of Xbox
The day the ActiBlizz takeover was essentially secured
Two years ago, we were spending so much time covering the Activision Blizzard acquisition here at Pure Xbox. It felt like something new was happening every day with it, especially when it started to be opposed from various angles. The FTC was the big one. In the US, the Federal Trade Commission...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Backwards Compatible Xbox Game?
We want some recommendations!
We've obviously talked a lot about backwards compatibility here at Pure Xbox over the years, but we're often asking you which games you'd want to be backwards compatible - rather than the games that already are. And of course, there's already an amazing library of back compat titles for Xbox that are 100% worth playing...
Poll Helldivers 2 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying It?
The first PlayStation published game on Xbox
It's safe to say that things have been a bit frantic in the world of Xbox, but rather strangely, the bright spot amongst a tough week-or-so has come from PlayStation owner Sony. Yep, the Japanese firm recently announced that its popular live service shooter Helldivers 2 is landing on Xbox Series X|S this...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 7-11)
Including three more Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 7 - July 11! We've got a few big releases heading our way over the next few days including EA Sports College Football 26 and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three games - highlighted by the Xbox first-party launch...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 5-6)
Storming the beaches on Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to another weekend! With July now in full swing, another six months of gaming has passed us by here in 2025 - with Microsoft having a killer lineup so far this year. The Xbox Game Pass drops haven't slowed down either, with lots of fresh titles to be tackling via the service on Xbox & PC.
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Release In June 2025?
Call of Duty? Crash Bandicoot? Rematch? Tell us!
June 2025's Xbox Game Pass additions are officially behind us now, and it was a pretty stacked month for day one releases in the end, along with a couple of big Activision titles that have proved popular over the past few weeks too. We started things off quite slowly - albeit with popular titles such...
Feature Xbox's Hot Streak Continues With Two New First-Party Releases This Month
Microsoft's seriously impressive games pipeline
It's been a busy first half of the year for Microsoft, hasn't it? Truth be told, we can't remember a more stacked first half of a year for Xbox Game Studios titles in ages, with massive launches like Avowed, Oblivion Remastered, DOOM: The Dark Ages and more landing before the midway point of 202
Feature Despite Being Very Familiar, I Can't Wait To Play More Gears Reloaded Later This Year
Gears is back, and it feels oh so good
When the first weekend of Xbox's recent Gears of War: Reloaded beta wrapped up just a few weeks ago, I shared my opinions on the upcoming release; talking about how the game was a great time despite it being "overly familiar" for Xbox players who'd already chainsaw'd their way through Gears: Ultimate Edition...
Talking Point Would You Play An Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake?
We're hearing rumours that it's in the making
For a while now, we've been hearing that an Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake is in the works — since July 2023 in fact — and today, new hints from one of the game's voice actors point towards this project still being a thing. While these hints are vague for now and
Feature Two Decades Later, Burnout 3 Is Still Incredible To Play On Xbox
An absolute classic that still holds up
Just over a week ago, I talked about how Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is surprisingly decent. It allows you to play a big bunch of original Xbox games on the system, including one of the best racing games ever in Burnout 3: Takedown. I'll be honest though, I hadn't touched Burnout 3 in years prior to...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In July 2025
Release dates for every July Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an July 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for July 2025 so far. If you're interested in what other new Xbox games are scheduled for the rest of the year, we've got a...
Talking Point What's Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2025 So Far?
Six months into the year
Well folks, June is almost coming to a close here, which means we're just about at the half way point for 2025! It's been a very busy start to the year in gaming - particularly on the Xbox side of things where multiple first-party titles and new Game Pass releases have graced our screens over the last six months. So, we're...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 30 - July 4)
Including three big Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 30 - July 4! It's actually a fairly quiet few days ahead for major Xbox releases, but we do have the free-to-play launch of Mecha BREAK taking place on Tuesday, while three big Xbox Game Pass titles are joining the library from the Call of Duty, Tomb Raider and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 28-29)
How about Against The Storm on Xbox Game Pass?
The weekend begins! We've got plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next couple of days, including a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass releases and various discounted titles as part of the Xbox Open World Sale (along with a few other sales). Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox In The Second Half Of The Year?
Anything you're specifically hoping for?
It's been a pretty wild six months for Xbox, right? We've had a lot of great Xbox Game Pass titles, a couple of shadow drops, the reveal of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld... the list goes on. It's felt a lot busier than the same period in 2024. We're going to talk about your favourite games from the first half...
