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Feature Xbox Play Anywhere Is Growing Massively In 2025, And There's A Lot More To Come
It's added 100 games this year alone
Back at the end of last year, we penned an article on Pure Xbox talking about 10 great games that had been added to Xbox Play Anywhere in 2024, questioning why Xbox hadn't been marketing the service for years at that point. Suddenly, in 2025, Xbox Play Anywhere has become a massive focus for Team Xbox,...
Poll What Do You Think Of Crash Bandicoot 4 On Xbox Game Pass?
Platforming bliss? Surprisingly difficult? Tell us!
A few weeks ago, before Crash Bandicoot 4 made its long-awaited debut on Xbox Game Pass, I penned an opinion piece suggesting the game would prove divisive on the service because of its surprising difficulty. Now, just over a week since it arrived for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC members, I'm...
Talking Point Have This Month's Announcements Made You Excited About Xbox Again?
We're feeling some positive energy
It's been a pretty big month for Microsoft, hasn't it? Things slowly built up to the team's Xbox Games Showcase on June 9th — which then led to the announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally — followed up this week by more talk on the b
Feature 10 Amazing Games To Buy Before Xbox's Deals Unlocked 2025 Sale Ends
Get in here and grab a bargain!
Xbox has a pretty fantastic 'Deals Unlocked' sale going on right now on its digital storefront - with over 1,000 games discounted as part of the promotion. We released a brief roundup of the sale when it first appeared — alongside posting articles on back compat games and
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 23-28)
Including five Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 23-28! We've got plenty of interesting stuff coming our way over the next few days including the likes of Rust's next-gen version and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, while we're also getting five Xbox Game Pass additions including three Warcraft games...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 21-22)
Something new on Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to another weekend, folks! It's going to be an absolute scorcher here in the UK, so if you reside over here (or anywhere that's hot right now), do make sure that you stay cool and hydrated while doing your weekend gaming. We'll be doing just that, while hopping into these video games over the next few days:...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Next Week's 'Capcom Spotlight' Showcase?
Have RE9 & Pragmata convinced you yet?
Did you think June 2025's showcase season had finally finished? Think again! This week, Japanese powerhouse Capcom has announced another of its 'Spotlight' events for June 26th - and we want to know what you'd like to see during the show. To be clear, the team has already announced four games that will feature...
Opinion It's Nice To See ActiBlizz Titles Coming To Xbox Game Pass, But We Want More
There's so much left in the ABK catalogue!
June's Xbox Game Pass additions are starting to wind down now, but before we move into the July 2025 lineup, we do have a nice batch of ActiBlizz titles to come. Following Crash 4's arrival earlier in the month, three Warcraft titles are coming to PC Game Pass next week, alongside the next Call Of Duty...
Reminder The Xbox 360 Is Surprisingly Decent For Backwards Compatibility
You might want to dig yours out
It's been a bit of a chaotic week when it comes to Xbox backwards compatibility, with Microsoft and AMD confirming that it's set to be a major part of the next generation of Xbox hardware, and then a report coming out suggesting a back compat overhaul will be taking place in 2026 - which has
Poll How Are You Getting On With FBC: Firebreak On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying Remedy's new shooter?
Remedy's new first-person co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak made its grand debut on Xbox Game Pass a couple of days ago, and truth be told, it feels like it's not really getting talked about much right now - especially for a Remedy game! We didn't get a chance to review this one ahead of launch at Pure Xbox, but the
Reaction Xbox's Next-Gen News Is Exciting, But It Also Leaves More Questions Than Answers
We're not jumping to conclusions just yet
We're still recovering after Xbox decided to randomly reveal its next-gen strategy out of nowhere on Tuesday evening, and there's obviously been a lot of discussion ever since about exactly what was said in the minute-long YouTube video. A lot of people are jumping to the conclusion that the next Xbox...
Poll When Do You Think Xbox's Next-Gen Console Is Coming Out?
Has this week's news changed your mind?
Following yesterday's news about Xbox's next-gen strategy and how they're partnering with AMD on future hardware, we decided to update our big next Xbox console guide to provide an all-in-one roundup of what we know so far. And you know what? We'd forgotten that at the bottom of the guide, there's a poll that...
Opinion The Best Call Of Duty Of The Xbox One Era Hits Game Pass Later This Month
And it still holds up!
Microsoft has today revealed its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the end of June, and thankfully, there's a good selection of Activision Blizzard games in this latest roundup - which is something I always like to see these days. Only one of those is for console though in the form of Call of Duty: WWII, but I'm happy to...
Talking Point Did Xbox Just Hint At A Hybrid Next-Gen Console?
Could we see a Switch-like device from Xbox?
Well, practically out of nowhere, Xbox just detailed even more of its next-gen gaming plans in partnership with AMD - and it sure sounds like Team Green has quite a few different devices planned for the next generation. <related ids="184041"> In the new announcement video, which we've covered up...
Talking Point Would You Like To See A New Type Of Forza Game In 2026?
Or just more Horizon next year?
During the big Xbox Games Showcase last month, boss Phil Spencer teased a brand-new Forza game coming in 2026, which we're assuming will be Forza Horizon 6. However, if you could make the call, would you create a new Forza spin-off instead? It's something we've started to think about a little bit here at Pure Xbox!...
Poll What Do You Think Of The Alters On Xbox Game Pass?
It's reviewed very well so far
This week is a busy one for Xbox Game Pass, but before we get to the new additions on Tuesday and Thursday, we want to see how you're getting on with The Alters right now - released back on Friday of last week. There was definitely intrigue surrounding The Alters prior to launch, but we perhaps didn't expect it would...
Hands On Gears Of War Reloaded Beta - Great Gnasher Gibbings, But Overly Familiar On Xbox
Quite a simple reload, truth be told
The Gears of War: Reloaded beta has just wrapped up its first weekend here on Xbox, PlayStation and PC - with one more to come featuring some bonus content next weekend. While we're looking forward to getting stuck into a couple more classic Gears maps and modes once this Friday evening rolls around, we thought...
Hands On Not Gonna Lie, I'm Enjoying MindsEye On Xbox Right Now
Underrated?
We attempted to acquire a review code for MindsEye here at Pure Xbox prior to its launch on June 10th, and were told that unfortunately we wouldn't be getting one - which probably happened for most outlets considering there were no reviews at release. It was something we'd been expecting considering the game's poor reception even before...
Opinion It Feels Like Microsoft Is Planning A Huge Final Year Of Xbox Series X|S In 2026
Could next-gen follow in 2027?
The dust has now settled on the big Xbox Games Showcase this year, and overall, it was a decent show. It's provided us a good look at what's to come for the rest of 2025, and I'm definitely satisfied with how the lineup is looking for the full year. However, it
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 16-20)
Including four Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 16-20! It's a busy few days ahead for new releases, including on Xbox Game Pass where we're getting four new titles for the service, all of which look extremely intriguing! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (June 16-20):
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 14-15)
How about some Gears Reloaded?
Welcome to another weekend! Over here at PX HQ we're still recovering from all of last weekend's Xbox Games Showcase madness, so we're definitely keen to squeeze in a bit more gaming time this Saturday and Sunday. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As you may have guessed already, I...
Feature Eight Games I Can't Wait To Play On The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld
Is it Holiday 2025 yet?
What a week! I'm still feeling the hype of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase last Sunday, and I've been watching and reading as many previews for it as possible over the past few days. I've also started thinking about the kind of games I'm going to be enjoying on the ROG Xbox Ally the most, and...
Feature Here Are The Results From Our Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Predictions
Hey, we actually did okay this year...
So, each and every year we throw together a big predictions piece here at PX for the Xbox Games Showcase - you know, what we expect to see, what we'd love Microsoft to surprise us with and all the rest of it. Well, this year, we played it safer in our overall predictions - and while that didn't exactly grant us...
Opinion I've Never Liked JRPGs, But Xbox's New FF16 Demo Has Me Hooked
I feel like a changed man
Look, I'll admit it, I've always been a bit of a JRPG snob. That attitude doesn't come from the quality of these sorts of games, not at all, more my own reluctance to try something totally new and completely foreign for a guy that grew up playing very westernised video games. This week though, I decided to download the...
Poll What Were Your Top 5 Reveals At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Give us your favourites
We'll be honest, we're absolutely shattered here at Pure Xbox after covering all the reveals over the past few days, particularly when it came to the Xbox Games Showcase - it was absolutely jam-packed with new announcements! 12 of those announcements were for entirely new Xbox Game Pass titles, for example, including the...
Talking Point How Much Do You Think The ROG Xbox Ally Will Cost?
Two skus, two price points
Since an Xbox 'partner' handheld was first rumoured many months ago, there's been lots of discussion about potential price points for it, and how Microsoft will compete in the portable PC market. Despite the team finally announcing the device(s) during the Xbox Games Showcase, we still didn't get any pricing details -...
Feature Five Reasons Why I'm Incredibly Excited For The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld
I NEED IT!
I've been interested in the Xbox handheld rumours for a while now, and when the ROG Xbox Ally was announced at yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase, I immediately knew I wanted to grab one of these devices at launch. There are still a lot of unknowns about the ROG Xbox Ally as things stand, particularly when it comes the price of both the...
Reaction Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Was Just OK, But Next Year Should Be Amazing
A big 2026 lineup is already being teased
Well, there we have it folks - the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 has officially come and gone. We got some fantastic new game reveals — including a slew of Xbox Game Pass announcements for the months and years ahead — and all-in-all we're pretty satisfied. However, this year's show did feel a little quiet...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The...
Poll How Would You Grade The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Games Showcase 2025! 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 recap of everything that happened as part of the show. <related ids="183552"> So, all things considered, what grade...
Talking Point Switch 2 Owners, Should Xbox Embrace Nintendo's New System?
What games should launch there first?
Well, there we have it, Nintendo Switch 2 is now officially released after years of waiting - and we promise we're not getting FOMO over here, not at all. Anyway, brushing aside that massive lie, we're curious to hear from any of you who've betrayed us and bought a Switch 2... should Microsoft embrace the system...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 9-13)
Including another FIVE Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 9-13! We've got plenty of intriguing stuff on the way next week, including the GTA-like MindsEye that's been attracting a lot of attention, along with five new Xbox Game Pass additions such as Space Marine Master Crafted Edition
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 7-8)
It's showcase time, baby
Another weekend is here! Of course, this one is an important one for any Xbox fan - we have the big Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, which will probably limit our game time we must admit. Still, we're hoping to getting stuck into some bits and pieces where we can - and we'll be on the look out for any potential shadow...
Poll How Would You Grade The Summer Game Fest 2025 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Summer Game Fest 2025 Showcase! 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 recap of everything that happened as part of the show. <related ids="183475"> So, all things considered, what...
Opinion Crash Bandicoot 4 Will Be A Divisive Addition To Xbox Game Pass
Thought the N.Sane Trilogy was tough? Think again!
After being rumoured for Xbox Game Pass months ago, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time was finally announced for the service as part of today's June 5-17 roundup, joining the Ultimate, PC and Standard tiers on Tuesday, June 17th. We know a lot of Xbox fans have been waiting ages for this one, and...
Opinion CDPR Needs To Be Careful With Its Marketing For The Witcher 4 On Xbox
Once burnt, twice shy
This week, CD Projekt Red dropped a 'soft' gameplay reveal of sorts for its upcoming epic The Witcher 4 - and while I've been mighty impressed by what I've seen so far, the Polish developer needs to be careful with its marketing plan moving forward. You see, shortly after this week's gorgeous Unreal Engine 5 presentation, the...
Poll What Do You Think Of Metaphor: ReFantazio On Xbox Game Pass?
Is it a 10/10 in your eyes so far?
It's been just under a week since 2024 Game of the Year winner Metaphor: ReFantazio made its way to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and we're really keen to hear how you're getting on with this fantasy JRPG so far. As you may know, Metaphor: ReFantazio received a rare 10/10 rating here at Pure Xbox back in...
Feature We Played Ubisoft's Doomed FPS During Its Final Day On Xbox
Defiant until the end
Well, that's all, folks. After just over a year on the market, Ubisoft's doomed FPS XDefiant is closing its servers today, June 3rd, so I thought I'd have a quick go with things to see how the game is faring during its final day on Xbox. <related ids="175360"> One thing that's remained consistent until the end is...
Feature Our Predictions For The 2025 Xbox Games Showcase
What we hope to see at the show
We're now fully in showcase-watching mode after throwing together our big Summer Game Fest guide this morning, and of course, we're most excited about that big Xbox Games Showcase this coming weekend. <related ids="183144"> So, the team here at Pure Xbox have gathered up a bunch of predictions for Microsof
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In June 2025
Release dates for every June Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in June 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an June 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for June 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 Will This Lost Xbox Game Studios Title Appear At Microsoft's 2025 Showcase?
It was announced 4 years ago!
It's almost time for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, which means we're all starting to try and think about what games might make an appearance this year. While you'll have to wait a tiny bit longer for our full Pure Xbox predictions, we have started wondering about one game in particular. Where the heck is Contraband
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 2-6)
Including the first two Game Pass titles of June!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 2-6! Things are looking quiet in terms of major new Xbox releases over the next few days, but we've still got plenty of interesting stuff on the way - including Ridge Racer, Zenless Zone Zero,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 31 - June 1)
Any new XGP titles to jump into?
Another weekend has arrived! As we move over into June here, there's plenty of recent May Xbox Game Pass additions to be getting stuck into - which is what we think we'll be catching up with over the next few days. Here's what games we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: I've got to give Spray Paint...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In May 2025?
DOOM? Modern Warfare 2? Dredge? Tell us!
We're officially finished with Xbox Game Pass additions for May 2025 (unless a crazy shadow drop arrives later today or tomorrow!), meaning it's time to look back on the past few weeks and sum up our favourite titles of the month. It's been a really busy month for Xbox Game Pass as well, with 18 titles being...
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Watching alone? With friends? In a cinema?! Tell us!
It's kinda crazy to think about, but we're literally just over a week away from the Xbox Games Showcase 2025! Yes, this week might have been a quiet one, but things will be looking very hectic indeed come Sunday, June 8th. We don't really know what to expect from this year's event so far, aside...
Talking Point Are You Interested In This Week's New FromSoftware Release?
The game's launch trailer has arrived
FromSoftware has become one of the industry's most celebrated development studios recently, especially in the wake of Elden Ring and its chunky 2024 expansion Shadow of the Erdtree. Having said that, we're seeing a slightly cooler reception to anything Elden Ring Nightreign related so far, so we're checking in...
Talking Point Will We See Another 'Anniversary Event' For Xbox 360 Turning 20 This Year?
We certainly hope so!
Four years ago, Xbox hosted a massive 'Anniversary Celebration Event' for the Original Xbox, and we really really enjoyed what this event brought to the table. We had some fantastic announcements from Team Green, we got that incredibly insightful
Feature Best Xbox Survival Games
And whether or not they're on Game Pass!
Survival. It's something we all need to get good at...if we want to survive. Yes, just talking about the topic of survival (as a master of the art, you understand) gets me excited to regale you, dear reader, with many of my most famous survival stories from across my very exciting and dangerous real world...
Talking Point This Classic Activision Racer Came To Xbox 15 Years Ago, And We Sorely Miss It
Blurred lines
A few of us here at PX HQ are massive arcade racing fans - in fact, pretty much all of us like belting around fictional tracks and digital courses at silly speeds for the heck of it. Today, then, we're here to commemorate 15 years of one of our absolute favourites of the genre; an Xbox classic. Activision's 360 racer Blur is now a...
Talking Point Will You Be Buying The 2025 Xbox Handheld From ASUS?
If it ever gets revealed, that is
Earlier this month, we saw some leaked images and details of the 2025 Xbox handheld console - which is seemingly in development right now over at ASUS. While the device hasn't been formally announced yet, this early leak did give us our first idea of what the console can do, and we're curious to know if you folks...
