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TodayMon, 4th May 2026
News Six Cars Are Being Given Away As Loyalty Rewards In Forza Horizon 6
How many are you eligible for?
In addition to today's Forza Horizon 6 news about the game going gold and the performance details being revealed for the Xbox Series X and Series S versions, we've also learned about six loyalty reward cars being given away for free. Basically, if you've played a bunch of Forza games in the past using your current...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Loyalty Rewards
News Forza Horizon 6's Full Resolution & FPS Details Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
All the visual & performance info you need
It's official! Forza Horizon 6 has gone gold today, and therefore we've got some confirmed resolution and frame rate details for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of the game (PC deets were already revealed recently). We now know that Forza Horizon 6's Quality Mode will run at a native 4K...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Visual
- FPS
- Resolution
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In May 2026
Including plenty of Game Pass titles!
May has officially arrived, and looking at the array of indie games heading to Xbox over the next few weeks, it's once again proving extremely difficult to try and narrow down this selection to just 10 games! For example, the following list misses out the likes of Coffee Talk Tokyo, Outbound and Beastro that...
- Xbox
- Indie Games
- Features
- May 2026
- Xbox One
News Blindfire, A Pitch-Black Multiplayer FPS, Is Going Free On Xbox Series X|S This Week
"Don't fear the dark"
Two years ago, we covered a game called Blindfire on Pure Xbox which had just been revealed at an Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, and it actually shadow dropped on the same day for £7.99 / $8.99. It never really seemed like Blindfire performed very well though — it has a "Mixed" rating on Steam and a 2.6/5 rating on the...
- Xbox
- Blindfire
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Free Games
Report Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are In 'Active Development' At Halo Studios
As follow-ups to Campaign Evolved
Some of you may remember that right around the official announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2025, a rumour was going around that Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes were set to arrive sometime after this year's Combat Evolved remake - and now a fresh report from Rebs Gaming adds even more fuel to that fire. Accor
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- Halo 2
- Halo 3
- Halo Studios
- Microsoft
News Two More 'Day One' Game Pass Titles Quietly Announced For 2026
One for console & PC, and another just for PC
Anyone fancy a couple more Game Pass announcements to start the week?! We've got two more that we haven't mentioned yet — one that's just for PC Game Pass, and another that's for both Xbox and PC Game Pass. They're also both launching "day one" on Xbox's subscription service at some point in 2026...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC Game Pass
News Xbox Founder Invited To Microsoft HQ By Asha Sharma, Says It Was 'Amazing' And 'Bizarre'
25 years since he shipped the original Xbox
Ever since Asha Sharma took the role of Xbox boss in February, she's appeared to be taking advice from a wide range of people throughout the industry, and the latest example arrives in the form of Xbox co-founder, Seamus Blackley. Blackley played a key role in shipping the original Xbox 25 years ago (to...
- Xbox
- Seamus Blackley
- Asha Sharma
- Microsoft
YesterdaySun, 3rd May 2026
News 30+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% To Kick Off The New Month
Including a whole bunch of fantastic titles!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games as we head into May 2026? Well, we've had a lot of new sales arrive on the Xbox Store over the past week (including the Golden Week Sale we previously highlighted), so as expected, we've got quite a lot of 90-95% discounts included in the pile as well. We'd say the main...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Four Xbox Games Are Currently Set To Be Delisted In May & June 2026
Here's what's been announced so far
As the new month begins, it's time once again to look at the delistings for both May and June 2026, and there's actually quite a lot going on even beyond the four games, so bear with us — this might get a little confusing. We'll break it all down for you in a minute, but let's focus on the main delisting first...
- Xbox
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News HyperX Unveils New 'Premium, Hot-Swappable' Wireless Xbox Controller
The Clutch Talon is expected to arrive this summer
It feels like so many companies are constantly bringing out new Xbox controllers, and we've got yet another example here in the form of the HyperX Clutch Talon, which is described as a "premium, hot-swappable" controller. In addition to a "full 10-button layout" along with "an 8-axis d-pad,...
- Xbox
- Controllers
- HyperX
Saturday2nd May 2026
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 4-8)
Including at least two more Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 4-8! We haven't got any major AAA releases over the next few days, but there's still plenty to look forward to in terms of indies, including Mixtape which is launching on Xbox Game Pass! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (May 4-8):...
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early May 2026
Everything that's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early May 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. The most notable departure here is arguably Planet of Lana, which just recently received a sequel on Xbox Game Pass as well, but the likes of Go...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- May 2026
Talking Point Have You Been Playing The New Don't Nod Title On Xbox Game Pass?
What are your first impressions of it?
This past week, the makers of Life is Strange — Don't Nod Entertainment — released their latest game in the sci-fi adventure Aphelion, and it's gotten off to an okay start on Xbox Game Pass so far. We haven't got around to playing this one for ourselves just yet (it's been pretty busy lately!), but we
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- DONTNOD
- Aphelion
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Exec Invites Fans To Share Backwards Compatibility Requests On Special Website
"There is a community driven site where you can make your requests known"
When it was announced back in March that Xbox's backwards compatibility program was getting revived for the brand's 25th anniversary, there were a lot of questions as to whether that meant brand-new backwards compatibility additions from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 era, or...
- Xbox
- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox Game Preservation
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In June 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- June 2026
- Microsoft
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 2-3)
May play days
Welcome to your first weekend in May! We're actually starting to see some sun here in the UK which is denting our gaming time somewhat - but no matter, we're sure the grey skies will return shortly, shunning us to our Xbox-filled rooms as a result. Here's what we're getting stuck into this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: It's...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday1st May 2026
News Forza Horizon 6 Download Sizes Revealed On Xbox & PC, And They're Huge
Get ready to clear some SSD space!
It's May 1st today, folks, which means it's officially Forza Horizon 6 month! Yep, Xbox's next big open-world racer is right around the corner - and today, the game's download size has been revealed across console and PC. Get ready for a pretty big install, Forza fans. Forza Horizon 6 clocks in at roughly 144GB on...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Have you had any issues with it?
It's been just over a year now since Xbox and Bethesda shadow dropped The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on us in April of 2025, and even though it's proved popular and the reviews on the Xbox Store are pretty impressive overall, the folks over at Digital Foundry have been highlighting multiple ways in which...
- Xbox
- Oblivion Remastered
- Digital Foundry
- Analysis
News The Outer Worlds To Be Partially Delisted, Free 'Spacer's Choice Edition' For Those Affected
The remaster is being given away for free to base game owners
There's some interesting stuff happening with The Outer Worlds in the near future, as it's just been announced that the game is getting partially delisted, with the Spacer's Choice Edition now becoming the main version of it. It's a little bit confusing, so bear with us — the "base...
- Xbox
- The Outer Worlds
- Spacer's Choice Edition
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Deals 25 Xbox Back Compat Games That Are Ridiculously Good Value This Week
Bargains from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras
Xbox isn't slowing down with the new sales this week! Following the Golden Week Sale that we highlighted a few days ago, we've also got a new Super Saver Sale, a Star Wars Sale and an Xbox Game Studios Sale to add to the mix. One of the main things we're taking away from these sales is that they...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Backwards Compatibility
News Three First-Party Titles Get New Dynamic Backgrounds On Xbox Series X|S
With a bonus third-party addition!
Recently, we covered that Team Xbox was working on a dynamic background for its fancy new logo - and whilst that one is still in works for now, we have had a batch of new game-themed backgrounds added to Xbox Series X|S recently, including three first-party additions. The first of those is for Diablo 4 — to...
- Xbox
- Dynamic Backgrounds
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Adds Backgrounds, Profile Themes & Gamer Pics Based On New Logo Designs
Rolling out to all users now!
Hot on the heels of promising some customisation options based on the new Xbox logo (and indeed off the back of us covering some other dynamic backgrounds, thanks Microsoft!), the team has unleashed a raft of new backgrounds, profile themes and gamer pics centred around Xbox's fresh logo design. Yep, all of this stuff...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox To Share More Info On Project Helix In 'Game Dev Update' Show Next Week
But keep in mind the target audience here
We're very eager to hear more about Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console, and the good news is that a special "Game Dev Update" show will be providing more details next week, although we'd also urge you to keep expectations in check. This is a new YouTube show that's aimed at game developers, and the first...
- Xbox
- Project Helix
- New Xbox Console
- Developer Update
- GDC
News Asha Sharma Comments On AI Use As Upscaling Tech Rolls Out To ROG Xbox Ally
"We are refocusing our AI efforts..."
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced some new ROG Xbox Ally features including the introduction of 'Auto Super Resolution'; an AI upscaler in a similar vein to Nvidia's DLSS. This is the sort of AI tech players seem on board with, but that isn't the case for all uses of AI - something that Xbox boss Asha...
- Xbox
- AI
- Asha Sharma
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
Thursday30th Apr 2026
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 30)
A busy day for XGP!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing four games to the library across Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass for April 30th: Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (PC) - Ultimate, PC: "Heroes of Mi
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Mode Has Officially Arrived, Aiming To Bring A 'Console-Inspired Experience' To PC Users
Rolling out to Windows 11 PCs in select markets
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Mode has launched on Windows 11 PCs! The new "console-inspired experience" is beginning to arrive in select markets today, with others to follow in the coming weeks as part of a gradual rollout. Xbox Mode, if you haven't been following, is basically the name for the...
- Xbox
- Xbox Mode
- Windows 11
- PC
News Microsoft CEO Says Xbox Is 'Recommitting To Our Core Fans' As Revenue Falls In FY26 Q3
Embarking on a new era
Microsoft has shared its earnings results today for the period between January 1st and March 31st of 2026 (referred to as FY26 Q3), and compared to the same time in 2025, Xbox revenue is down in both content & services and hardware. The content and services revenue drop isn't significant — it's just 5% — and Microsoft...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Earnings
News Asha Sharma Comments On Xbox Revenue Loss For Q3 2026
"We know we have work to do..."
In the wee hours of this morning, we covered Xbox's latest financial report, which showed losses across multiple areas within the Xbox business. Hardware and content & services are both down in the last fiscal quarter, and whilst this is no doubt disappointing, the new Xbox boss has followed this up with some fighting...
- Xbox
- Asha Sharma
- Earnings Call
- Microsoft
- Financials
News Star Wars Galactic Racer Brings Its 'High-Stakes Reinvention Of Racing' To Xbox In October 2026
Pre-orders are now available
In addition to the Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announcement that kicked off The Game Awards 2025, it was later revealed that Star Wars Galactic Racer is coming to Xbox Series X and S in 2026, and we reckon it's gonna be great! This is the third podracing-style game after the original
- Xbox
- Star Wars Galactic Racer
News Xbox Unveils Tons Of New ROG Ally Features, Including The Long-Awaited Auto SR
Great improvements for docked mode in particular!
Today's a good day to be a ROG Xbox Ally owner! A massive set of new features are being rolled out for owners of the Xbox handheld, including the long-awaited arrival of Auto SR technology for Xbox Insiders with the Ally X. Let's start with docking. Until now, when docking a ROG Xbox Ally to a TV,...
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
- Updates
News The Next Plague Tale Release 'Is Almost Here', Launches On Xbox Game Pass In 2026
A new update from Asobo Studio
Things are starting to ramp up with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy now! After what felt like a period of going dark on things, developer Asobo Studio recently revealed some fresh screenshots for the title, and now the team is back with a teaser that the game is almost ready for prime time. In its
- Xbox
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News 'One Of My Favourite Games Of 2026' - InKonbini Arrives On Xbox To Excellent Reviews
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
As we mentioned a few hours ago, there are no less than four brand-new releases arriving across various tiers of Xbox Game Pass today, and one of them is the "cozy slice-of-life game" known as InKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories. This is a game we included in our indie
- Xbox
- InKonbini: One Store. Many Stories
- Xbox Game Pass
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 30 - May 3)
Some new Xbox freebies to choose from!
Welcome to your latest selection of Xbox Free Play Days titles! Microsoft has currently added four games to the program this weekend - including an extended trial for Sony's Predator: Hunting Grounds. Here's a look at the full list: Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
PSA Battlefield Hardline Is Super Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Its Delisting On Xbox
Available for literally less than a buck!
Back in March, EA announced plans to delist Battlefield Hardline and subsequently close down the multiplayer servers, with the first of those happening very soon as the team prepares to pull the game from storefronts later this month. Well, we're here to tell you that the game is ridiculously cheap on the...
- Xbox
- Battlefield Hardline
- EA
- Visceral Games
- Delisting
Wednesday29th Apr 2026
News Wasteland Remastered Dev Promises To Reward Xbox Fans For 'Error' That Made It Free
They're removing the broken one and giving away a new version
Back in mid-April, we reported that Xbox was giving away Wasteland Remastered for free on the Microsoft Store, but something we didn't realise at the time was that after claiming it, players were struggling to get it to work at all. It turns out it was never supposed to be given away for...
- Xbox
- Wasteland Remastered
- Free Game
News Trepang2 Is Now Live On Game Pass, Here's How It Looks On Xbox Series X|S
"Fight back, find the truth and face a threat even deadlier than yourself"
As we mentioned back at the start of the week, single-player FPS Trepang2 is out today on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate, Premium and PC subscribers, and we thought you might want to see how it looks on Series X and S! This game sees you playing as an escaped soldier with...
- Xbox
- Trepang2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Steam Controller Vs. Xbox Controller: What The Critics Are Saying So Far
They're inevitibly drawing comparisons
If you've been following the news surrounding the Steam Machine and everything else that Valve is doing at the moment, you'll likely have come across reviews for the new Steam Controller this week, which retails for a pretty expensive £85 / $99 and will be going on sale starting May 4th. Of course, this is...
- Xbox
- Steam Controller
- Xbox Controller
- Comparison
News Former ESO Lead Speaks Out On Xbox's Decision To Cancel New ZeniMax MMO
"Making games is always a heartbreaking business"
Last summer, seismic news shifted through the world of Xbox as Microsoft cancelled multiple projects and laid off hundreds of developers, with one of those cancellations being 'Project Blackbird', a new MMO from the folks behind The Elder Scrolls Online. It's a shame that
- Xbox
- Zenimax
- Project Blackbird
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Microsoft
News Microsoft Issues Xbox Email Addresses As Part Of 'Strengthening The Xbox Identity'
According to a new report
We've heard a lot recently about how Asha Sharma is trying to initiate the "return of Xbox", and while this isn't a major revelation or anything, The Verge's Tom Warren says new Xbox email addresses are playing a part in that. According to Warren, Microsoft is issuing Xbox email addresses to all of its gaming employees,...
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- Microsoft
- Random
News New Golden Week 2026 Sale Sees Hundreds Of Games Discounted On Xbox
Including Marathon, Monster Hunter, Metal Gear and more!
Our latest big new sale has just gone live on the Xbox Store! This is the Golden Week 2026 sale, which sees loads of AAA games (and indie games for that matter) being reduced for the next week until May 6th. There are plenty of highlights in here too, including "Lowest Price Ever" discounts...
- Xbox
- Golden Week Sale
- Deals
- Round Up
Talking Point After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Series?
Infinite sequel? Reboot? Come tell us!
Following our chat yesterday about Forza Horizon 6 and its imminent release, we got thinking about the rest of Xbox's 2026 slate - with rumours pointing towards Halo: Campaign Evolved being the team's next major release for this year. Indeed, we've heard
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
- Halo Studios
News Xbox Sends Out $5 Call Of Duty 'Campaign' Bonus, But It's Not What It Seems
It's not tied to the actual Black Ops 7 story campaign
Xbox occasionally offers up bonus gift cards for participating in select promotions, and when this happens, they're usually tied to something nice and simple like a big digital sale the team wants to promote. Sometimes though, they're a little more specific - and this new Call of Duty-related...
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7
- 5 Gift Card
- Microsoft
Following its successful Kickstarter campaign a few years ago
A few years ago, a developer by the name of Iván Ruiz Lozano published a Kickstarter campaign for a "Zelda-Like" game known as Elementallis, and it not only got funded in 24 hours, but ended up raising five times as much as it needed! Flash forward to 2026, and Elementallis has just...
- Xbox
- Elementallis
- Zelda
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Tuesday28th Apr 2026
News Xbox Continues To 'Actively Investigate' Issue With Backwards Compatible 360 Titles
Update: Now fixed!
Over the past couple of weeks, we've spotted an ongoing issue with backwards compatibility in regards to Xbox 360 titles on Xbox Series X, in which players are getting an error message that prevents them from signing into Xbox Live. There's a massive Reddit post about this over in the Xbox Support community with over 250 comments...
- Xbox
- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox 360
- Xbox Series X
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Aphelion' On Xbox Game Pass
The latest title from Don't Nod!
Sci-fi adventure Aphelion is rolling out now on Xbox Game Pass as the next game from Life is Strange maker DON'T NOD Entertainment - and that means early reviews for the title are now hitting the web too. We're going to gather some of these up down below for you to take a look at, then, so you can get a better idea...
- Xbox
- Aphelion
- Xbox Game Pass
- DONTNOD
- Xbox Series X
News 'Working On It' - Asha Sharma Confirms Dynamic Background For New Xbox Logo Is In The Works
Heading to Series X|S soon!
New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been very active on social media since taking on her new role, and now, on the back of the team's brand-new logo reveal, Sharma has confirmed online that it's being turned into an Xbox Series X|S dynamic background as we speak. Heading over to Twitter, fan account Xbox Studio asked if the...
- Xbox
- Dynamic Backgrounds
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Reveals New Details On Events, Progression & Post-Launch Plans
Via a new Discord Q&A
Ahead of launch in just a few weeks' time, Playground Games has given us some new details on what we can expect from Forza Horizon 6, via an official Discord Q&A. Thanks to IGN, the major points from this Q&A have now been shared - including details one some of the game's new events, when certain features will be unlocked, and
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Nacon's RPG Studio Seemingly Shutting Down Following Financial Troubles
Update: Developer issues a statement
Back in February, we brought you the unfortunate news that publisher Nacon had filed for insolvency following financial troubles, and it now sounds like one of its main studios is closing down after struggling to find a buyer. French outlet Origami is reporting that Nacon developer Spiders — which makes the...
- Xbox
- Nacon
- Spiders
- Industry
News Open World RPG 'The Blood Of Dawnwalker' Gets September 2026 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
Update: There's a new Story Trailer as well
We saw a whole bunch of games being debuted for the first time at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, and one of those was the open world RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, which is coming to Xbox at some point in 2026. Following that reveal, we've now got a massive 21-minute gameplay deep dive for The...
- Xbox
- The Blood of DawnWalker
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Kiln (Xbox) - A Fun Addition To Xbox Game Pass, But Can Its Flame Stay Lit?
Glazed and confused
How do you define a "good" or "successful" game? That's what I've been thinking about while playing the new Xbox first-party title Kiln over the past few days, as although I've had lots of fun with it, I also worry about how many people it'll appeal to in the long-term. But does that matter? Can we not just enjoy this for what it...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Kiln
- Double Fine
- Xbox Series X
