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YesterdayThu, 19th Jun 2025
Report Xbox Working On Massive Backwards Compatibility Overhaul Called 'Xbox Classics'
Update: Claimed as "false" by another Xbox insider
It was just recently that we heard from Spanish YouTuber eXtas1s about release dates and pricing for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and now they're back again with another video today - this time talking about Xbox backwards compatibility.
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- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox Classics
News Rooftops And Alleys: The Parkour Game Is Off To A Flying Start On Xbox Series X|S
"Explore in total freedom massive-parkour-ready maps"
It's been a busy week for new releases on Xbox (we've actually had over 40 of them!), so it's no surprise that Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game has gone under the radar a bit - but it's certainly still got its fans on Xbox already. Looking at the US version of the
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- Rooftops & Alleys
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Journalist Denies Report About Backwards Compatibility Plans For 2026
"This particular scenario isn't on the cards today"
Earlier today, an elaborate report from YouTuber eXtas1s about Xbox's apparent backwards compatibility overhaul for 2026 began attracting a lot of attention online, and many have been trying to find out more details in the hours since. Speaking on social media a few hours later, Windows Central...
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- Backwards Compatibility
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 19-22)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days selection! Today, Microsoft has unveiled the four games playable as part of its regular free-to-try promotion - and we have a good range of titles on offer this week! Here's everything you can try on Xbox Free Play Days through the end of the weekend: Dead By...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
News THPS 3+4 Unveils Two New Characters & Maps Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Cowabunga!
We're getting really close to the Xbox first-party release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 on July 11th, and developer Iron Galaxy has just revealed two brand-new characters and maps that are coming to the game at launch next month. Let's start with the characters - these are Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Tony...
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- THPS
- Xbox Game Pass
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...
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- Next-Gen
- Next Xbox
- AMD
- Reaction
News Xbox & AMD Are 'Delivering On A Promise' By Making Existing Libraries Work On Next-Gen
"Delivering on a promise to both gamers & developers"
This week, Microsoft and AMD have gone hard on next-gen Xbox plans - and even though those plans are fairly vague for now, we are starting to hear about some high-level features for the platform. On the back of these announcements earlier in the week, AMD's Dr. Lisa Su
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- AMD
- Backwards Compatibility
- Microsoft
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
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- FBC Firebreak
- Xbox Game Pass
- Polls
- Features
News Rematch Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 19)
From the developer behind Sifu
Our final Xbox Game Pass release of the week is arriving today in Rematch, and it's a major day one launch from the developer behind 2022's Sifu, this time taking the form of a Rocket League-style football / soccer game! We had a chance to review Rematch here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, and gave it
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- Rematch
- Xbox Game Pass
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Beta Extended, Extra Mode Added For Weekend 2
More Gears beta time for all!
Gears of War: Reloaded beta weekend 2 is about to begin tomorrow evening, and prior to this second and final beta test for the upcoming remaster, developer The Coalition has announced some extra goodies for fans to get stuck into. First and foremost, this second beta period will be slightly longer than weekend 1. The...
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- Gears of War: Reloaded Beta
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Looking for a list of every game coming out on Xbox in 2025? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a month-by-month guide to all the Xbox releases that have been announced for 2025 so far - with many more to come of course! Don't forget that we've provided a separate guide for every Xbox...
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- Release Dates
- New Games
- 2025
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (June 18)
Live now on XGP Standard
As part of yesterday's June Xbox Game Pass roundup, Microsoft announced a couple more additions to its Game Pass Standard library; both of which go live today, June 18th. So, we'll gather up some information about these two new XGP Standard titles down below, as Microsoft
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- Xbox Game Pass Standard
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Call Of Duty: WW2
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News With Its Next Console, Xbox Is Making A Big Commitment To Backwards Compatibility
You love to see it
We've been hearing quite a lot over the past year about Xbox's new game preservation team, indicating that the brand is working hard to ensure games remain backwards compatible on the next generation of Xbox hardware. Most of that information has come from reports or job adverts though, so it was great to officially hear...
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- Next Xbox
- Next-Gen
- Backwards Compatibility
News Black Myth: Wukong Pre-Orders Now Live On Xbox, With A 20% Launch Discount
It's finally coming!
After months of agonising waiting and mixed messaging, Ancient Chinese RPG Black Myth: Wukong eventually got an Xbox release date earlier this month - and it finally feels real as digital pre-orders have just gone live for the game, with a nice bonus for Xbox players. <related ids="183456"> Yep, ahead of the game's...
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- Black Myth: Wukong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Rematch: Release Date, Release Times & Crossplay Details On Xbox Game Pass
It's almost time for Xbox Game Pass members!
We've seen quite a lot of brand-new releases arrive on Xbox Game Pass this week, and arguably the biggest of all is Sloclap's Rematch - a new fusion of Rocket League and actual football that's bound to prove popular on the service. If you missed it, we shared our 8/10 review of Rematch here at Pure Xbox...
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- Guides
- Rematch
- Release Dates
- Release Times
News Soulstone Survivors Is Out Now On Xbox, And Some Say It's Better Than Vampire Survivors
"Actually better than VS in every way"
If you're fan of games like Vampire Survivors, you may have come across Soulstone Survivors over the past few months - a very similar "action roguelike" that's been in early access on PC for quite a while. It's actually out of early access as of yesterday, and it's arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
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- Soulstone Survivors
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
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- Next-Gen
- Next Xbox
- Polls
- Features
News PS5's Stellar Blade Could Move To Switch 2, But What About Xbox?
The game's been mega popular on PS5 and PC
Exactly one week ago today, Shift Up's saucy action game Stellar Blade made the jump from PS5 to PC, and you could say that the port has been pretty successful so far. The game already has almost 20k reviews over on Steam, and now the development team is reportedly considering other platforms as well...
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- Stellar Blade
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
News Bungie Delays Xbox Shooter Marathon After Mixed Feedback To 2025 Alpha
"You'll hear from us again later this fall"
Earlier this year, Bungie swung open the doors to its upcoming FPS Marathon - allowing players across Xbox, PlayStation and PC to try out the team's new extraction shooter and provide feedback ahead of launch. Well, that feedback was pretty mixed, so much so that the team has delayed the game indefinitely...
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- Marathon
- Bungie
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Won't Go Super-Duper Futuristic, Confirms Activision
At least in terms of player movement
With the announcement of Black Ops 7 earlier this month, Call of Duty is going back to the future for the first time since 2018's Black Ops 4 - and just like that late Xbox One era release, this COD title will be rei
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty Black Ops 7
- Activision
- Treyarch
- Raven Software
Tuesday17th Jun 2025
Guide Next Xbox Console: Everything We Know So Far About Microsoft's Next-Gen System
Your all-in-one guide to the console AFTER the Series X
With the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation now having spanned multiple years, it's time to look ahead to what the next Xbox console will deliver for us, which is expected to arrive at some point in the not too distant future. In this all-in-one guide, you'll find everything we know so...
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- Guides
- New Xbox Console
- Next Xbox
- Everything We Know So Far
News Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late June 2025
This month's second batch of leavers
Microsoft has announced the second batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2025 today, with six games set to depart the service on June 30th - most of them across console, PC and the cloud. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late June 2025: Date Game Leaving Xbox Game...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
News Xbox Announces Next-Gen Console Strategy, Promises 'Deeper Visuals' & Backwards Compatibility
"The next generation of Xbox is coming to life"
Out of nowhere, Xbox has announced its next-gen hardware strategy today in the form of a short YouTube video, revealing a "strategic, multi-year agreement with AMD" that includes work on the next generation of Xbox consoles. Xbox's Sarah Bond mentions in the video how this "next-generation hardware...
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- Next Xbox
- Next-Gen
- Microsoft
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 17)
Including a brand-new Remedy game!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update, and today's a big one! We have two day one releases arriving today, including a brand-new Remedy game, alongside the next Crash Bandicoot title to crash land into the library. Here's what to expect from today's new Xbox Game Pass titles: Crash Bandicoot 4: It's...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 18 - July 1)
Microsoft announces a new batch
Microsoft has announced the latest Xbox Game Pass lineup for June 2025 today (as well as two titles for next month!), specifically spanning June 18 to July 1. This includes highlights such as Rematch, Call of Duty: WW2, Little Nightmares 2 and a whole lot more. Before we get to the list, don't forget that three games...
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- Xbox Game Pass
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- Round Up
- Xbox Series X
Review Rematch (Xbox) - A Highly Addictive Blend Of Rocket League And Real Football
Launching day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Back in the day when Rocket League was just about to come out, I had a feeling after playing the beta that it was going to be something massive. It had that "just one more game" feel - packed with addictive qualities that meant it was very difficult to put down. Rematch, from the developer behind 2022 brawler...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Rematch
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Emphasises That Its Next-Gen Devices 'Aren't Locked To A Single Store'
"Not locked to a single store, or tied to one device"
With the ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft is pushing on with its plan to bring Windows and Xbox closer together - and it sounds a lot like that's also the plan for its lineup of next-gen devices as well. As we've already mentioned on PX today, Xbox president Sarah Bond has detailed the team's future...
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- Microsoft
- Next-Gen
- Steam
- ROG Xbox Ally
News GameSir's Highly-Anticipated 'G7 Pro' Controller Is Getting A Special Version For Xbox
"The controller you asked for"
There's been a lot of buzz around the upcoming GameSir G7 Pro controller over the past few months, and the company has just announced a release date for it (coming out in July) - but Xbox fans might want to wait a bit longer. The GameSir G7 Pro is basically an alternative to the Xbox Elite controller, containing the...
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- GameSir
- G7 Pro
- Release Dates
News ROG Xbox Ally Release Window Verified By Major Outlet, But Questions Remain Over Price
"Microsoft hasn't yet fully committed to a price point"
Back on Friday of last week, we highlighted an exclusive report on the ROG Xbox Ally price and release date from YouTuber eXtas1s, and now we've got a bit more to share on this courtesy of Windows Central. In an article on Windows Central today, editor Jez Corden states that the outlet "can...
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
Roundup FBC: Firebreak Is A Step Down For Remedy, Early Reviews Suggest
A departure from the norm
We've had a couple of new day one launches on Xbox Game Pass today — one being Remedy's FBC: Firebreak — and so far, it's not quite living up to the high standards that the Control & Alan Wake developer has set itself. That's not to say that impressions are wholly negative so far, more mixed, but it seems as thoug
- Xbox
- Round Up
- FBC: Firebreak
- Remedy
- Xbox Game Pass
News Next-Gen Xbox Partnership Will 'Push The Boundaries Of What's Possible', Says AMD Exec
"A bold new chapter for the future of gaming"
You may have seen that Xbox announced plans for its next-gen hardware strategy (including consoles) as part of a YouTube video earlier today, and AMD is joining forces via a multi-year agreement to make all of this possible. We've already heard what Xbox's Sarah Bond had to say about all this, but AMD...
- Xbox
- Next-Gen
- AMD
- Next Xbox
News Digital Eclipse Is Reviving A Classic Arcade Series For Xbox This July
Featuring eight games in all
If you're of a certain age, you may recall the Golden Tee series of arcade games that were a big hit back in the '80s and '90s, and now Atari is teaming up with Digital Eclipse to revive Golden Tee in a new Arcade Classics compilation. Golden Tee Arcade Classics is officially available to pre-order on the Xbox Store...
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- Digital Eclipse
- Atari
- Golden Tee
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...
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- Microsoft
- Next-Gen
- AMD
- Hybrid Console
News Forza Motorsport Update 21 Adds 'Free Extension' To Career Mode
Live now on Xbox Game Pass
Last month, Xbox developer Turn 10 celebrated 20 years of Forza with a fresh Forza Motorsport update, featuring some returning series' favourites - and now June's Update 21 has landed on Xbox Game Pass and brings its own big additions to the title.
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- Forza Motorsport
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Turn 10 Studios
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Hits Huge Sales Milestone As Crash 4 Joins Xbox Game Pass
"This one calls for a victory lap"
After almost six years on the market, Activision has announced that its 2019 kart racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has sold 10 million units worldwide across all available platforms, including Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. In just four days' time, this CTR remake will hit its sixth anniversary, with the game...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
- Activision
Monday16th Jun 2025
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...
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- Xbox
- MindsEye
- Hands On
- Features
News According To Sales Estimates, Final Fantasy 16 Had A Rough First Week On Xbox
Square Enix won't be pleased
It's been just over a week since Final Fantasy 16 debuted on Xbox as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and considering it's a mainline title in the series, you might assume it's sold pretty well on the platform so far. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. Social media user Lakrix, who's part of the team...
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- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Gex Trilogy
Available now at a budget price!
We mentioned a while back that the classic '90s platformer series of Gex games would be arriving on Xbox for the first time in the form of the Gex Trilogy, and that day has finally arrived! Yes, Gex Trilogy is now available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a budget price of £24.99 / $29.99
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- GEX Trilogy
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
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- Xbox
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Features
- Xbox Series X
News Final Fantasy 16 Delivers Great FPS But 'Weird' Visuals On Xbox Series X
"The results are bizarre"
We were absolutely stoked to see Final Fantasy 16 arrive on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this month at the Xbox Games Showcase, but following a period of testing, Digital Foundry has criticisms about the Series X version. In a brief analysis on the DF Clips YouTube channel (as seen up above), it's mentioned that...
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- Final Fantasy
- Digital Foundry
- Analysis
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...
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- The Alters
- Polls
- Features
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Is Top Of The PS5 Pre-Order Charts Right Now
Beating out Death Stranding 2 & more
Gears fever is in full swing right now, and despite Gears of War: Reloaded being largely a familiar experience for Xbox fans, it's clear that PlayStation users are lapping up Marcus Fenix's PS5 debut. Both the US and
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- Gears of War: Reloaded
- PS5
- Microsoft
News 2K Not Following Microsoft & Nintendo With $80 Game Prices, For Now
The price of Borderlands 4 has been revealed
Around a month ago now, 2K developer Gearbox Software speculated that its upcoming Borderlands 4 release could be pushed to $80 to meet rising costs, but we can confirm that that's not the case, thanks to digital storefront listings going live today. Borderlands 4 is priced at $70 on Xbox Series X|S, for...
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- 2K Games
- Borderlands 4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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!...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Forza Horizon 6
- Microsoft
News Minecraft's Vibrant Visuals Update Officially Releases On Xbox This Week
Following a brief period of testing
Just over a month ago, we highlighted how Minecraft's new graphics upgrade was now available on Xbox in an experimental form, but now Mojang Studios has revealed a date for the non-experimental release of this feature - specifically on platforms that support the "Bedrock" version of the game. Minecraft's Vibrant...
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- Minecraft
- Vibrant Visuals
- Bedrock
- Xbox Series X
News The Witcher 4 Will Be 'Extremely Challenging' To Run At 60FPS On Xbox Series S
CDPR speaks out about the Series S version
Since developer CD Projekt Red unveiled its Witcher 4 tech demo, there's been a bit of controversy surrounding the nature of the demo and how representative of the final game it is. Regardless, the Polis
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- The Witcher 4
- CD Projekt RED
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday14th Jun 2025
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In July 2025 So Far
An early look at what's to come
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for July 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with four games having been confirmed for Game Pass next month at the time of writing. We've got some huge games coming to the service in July right now, including Xbox first-party...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- July 2025
- Xbox Series X
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):
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
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
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- Features
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
