Guide All Xbox Series X|S Games That Support 120FPS
Take advantage of super high framerates
News ROG Xbox Ally Gets Price & Release Date Info In 'Exclusive' Report
"I've been able to find out all this information"
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox & PC Game Pass (June 26)
Three are just on PC, the other is new to console
News Two Major Free-To-Play Games Are Launching On Xbox This Week
Both set to prove highly popular
News Xbox Quietly Releases New 4TB Expansion Card For Series X|S
Update: It's back live again!
News - June, 2025
Monday30th Jun 2025
News Xbox Brings Another Call Of Duty To Game Pass Today (June 30)
The ActiBlizz influence
Welcome to your final Xbox Game Pass update for June 2025! Today, we have just the one new title coming to the library - although it's a fairly big one as Microsoft brings another Call of Duty game to the service. Here's a bit more on this latest addition to Xbox Game Pass: Call of Duty: WWII (Console, PC) - Later Today:...
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...
News Xbox Founding Member 'Not Pleased' With State Of The Brand In 2025
"Personally, I think Xbox hardware is dead"
A founding member of Team Xbox caused a stir on social media over the weekend after posting a video on YouTube criticising the state of the brand in 2025, and particularly the strategy over the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld. Laura Fryer, who worked as director of the Xbox Advanced Technology Group back...
News MindsEye Gets 8GB Xbox Update, Devs Working Hard To 'Improve The Experience'
"We’ll continue to provide updates on a regular basis"
You don't need us to tell you about MindsEye - the game that launched last month to horrible reviews following a seemingly difficult development period where the game was pushed out long before it was ready to actually release. The development team at least seem committed to improving...
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...
News Elder Scrolls 6 Trailer 'Getting Closer' Despite No-Show At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
"It's getting closer, it's getting closer"
The Elder Scrolls 6 didn't show up at Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase despite the game's announcement trailer now being over seven years old, but Windows Central reporter Jez Corden believes that the timeline for a new trailer may still be relatively close. Speaking on a new episode of
News Halo Studios Confirms Major Reveal To Take Place Later This Year
"We look forward to continuing the conversation"
We've been waiting a while for Halo Studios to reveal what's next with the Halo franchise, and now we officially have a month to put in our diaries - the developer says October 2025 is when we'll be finding out more details. Specifically, it'll be at the Halo World Championship 2025 between October...
News Ex Blizzard Boss Thinks Microsoft Should Pick Its Xbox Strategy And 'Stick To It'
"Tough to see Xbox confused"
Over the last year, year and a half, Microsoft has certainly changed things up in terms of its Xbox strategy - mainly by focusing more on software and launching some of its biggest in-house games on other platforms. This took some time getting used to at the beginning, and even though things are much clearer now, some...
News For The First Time Since Xbox 360, EA Is Making A College Basketball Game
“Bring the Madness. Let’s run it back."
Last year, EA Sports treated us to the return of College Football for the first time since the Xbox 360 era, and now the company has teased that it's doing the same thing with College Basketball - although details are yet to be revealed. The company caused a stir after posting an image of an EA...
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
Sunday29th Jun 2025
News GTA 5 Has A Ridiculously Good 'Just For You' Deal On Xbox Right Now
But you might need to own the XB1 version already
GTA 5 is a game that, despite being over a decade old at this point, continues to sell in ridiculous numbers on a monthly basis, and this new "Just for You" Xbox deal may lead to another spike of sales in late June and July. Over the weekend, a couple of us at Pure Xbox have noticed that the Xbox...
Saturday28th Jun 2025
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'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...
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...
Friday27th Jun 2025
News Delta Force Finally Gets Free-To-Play Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
It comes with a free DLC campaign as well!
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Delta Force for Xbox Series X|S over the past couple of years, and the game's developer has finally announced today that we'll be playing it (for free) on Xbox in August. Delta Force has an official Xbox release date of August 19, 2025. In addition to the main...
News PEAK Might Release For Xbox After Selling Millions On Steam At Launch
"We might decide to support more platforms"
Fancy playing a co-op climbing game that's just racked up two million sales in nine days on Steam? Well, we're hoping the game, known as PEAK, will be available on Xbox at some point - but you might need to wait a while for it. PEAK officially launched on Steam last week to "Very Positive" reviews, but...
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,...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Giving Away 500 Points For Just A Few Minutes' Work
But only in the US
Fancy getting your hands on some really easy Microsoft Rewards points? Well, if you're located in the United States and you've got access to a Windows PC of some description, there's a simple way to top up your earnings. Microsoft Rewards is running an "exclusive offer" between June 27th and July 27th where you can get 500 MS...
News 17 Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles Coming Soon, Including An Unannounced Release
The final batch of a very busy month
Exactly one week ago, we mentioned how 15 games had quietly been added to Xbox's Stream Your Own Game library, and if things go to plan, we'll be getting another 17 games around the end of June and early July. There are some big titles in the list once again this time around, including the likes of Aliens:...
News Abiotic Factor Brings Its Amazing Multiplayer Survival Game To Xbox Game Pass In July
"One of THE best survival crafting games in the last decade"
We've got another new addition to July's Xbox Game Pass lineup! It's been announced that Abiotic Factor will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 22nd, and it'll be launching into Xbox Game Pass at that time. Abiotic Factor is a multiplayer survival game (or more...
News System Shock 2 Remaster Launches To Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Release
The console version will be with us ASAP
Earlier this week, we highlighted how the System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster had been delayed slightly for Xbox (and other consoles) but the PC release was going ahead - and the game has now officially launched on Steam. Because of that, we've got a few official reviews to look over! System Shock 2's...
News DayZ Badlands Announced For Xbox, Includes Largest Official Map In DayZ History
"Bohemia vows to push the boundaries of what survival means"
DayZ has been a constant fixture on Xbox Game Pass for what feels like forever now, so we're hoping it'll stick around until 2026 for the release of DayZ Badlands - a new desert expansion featuring the game's largest official map ever. Specifically, this new map has a size of 267 km² and...
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...
News Two New Black Ops 7 Game Modes Leaked Via Call Of Duty Xbox App
An accidental reveal
There's been a lot of buzz in the Call of Duty community over the past few hours thanks to an accidental leak from Activision on the CoD Xbox app, revealing a bunch of images along with two new game modes for Black Ops 7. Basically, a message was pushed out to the app containing details of an internal playtest taking place this...
News Capcom Explains Why Leon Isn't The Protagonist In Resident Evil Requiem
"He's actually quite a bad match for horror"
Capcom treated us to a special June 2025 showcase last night highlighting a bunch of upcoming Xbox games, and one of them was Resident Evil Requiem. As part of it, the team explained why Leon isn't the protagonist this time around. In their message, they explained that Requiem's protagonist, Grace...
Thursday26th Jun 2025
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox & PC Game Pass (June 26)
Three are just on PC, the other is new to console
Welcome to today's Xbox Game Pass update! We've got four games entering the library today, although only one of them is on console (Against the Storm), while the other three Warcraft titles are exclusive to PC Game Pass. For those interested in Against the Storm, it's worth noting that it's been...
News Nightdive Studios Teases 'Big Thing' Happening At QuakeCon 2025
Quake 3? Quake 4? Something else entirely?
For the last few years, the remaster experts at Nightdive Studios have been announcing new versions of DOOM and Quake at the annual QuakeCon convention, and it sounds like they're going to do that again in August 2025. Speaking on a recent Giant Bomb podcast, one of the Nightdive team members mentioned...
News Imminent Xbox Layoffs Could Include Entire Studios, Warns Industry Veteran
"Good luck to all involved. Brutal."
Back on Tuesday, it was reported that Microsoft could be making major layoffs throughout the Xbox division at some point next week, and industry veteran George Broussard has now chimed in with what he knows about the situation. Broussard, who worked on the likes of Duke Nukem, Max Payne and Prey back in the day,...
Friday27th Jun 2025
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The June 2025 Capcom Showcase
Resident Evil, Pragmata, Monster Hunter and more
Today marked the June 2025 Capcom Spotlight showcase, treating us to closer looks at Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata and more, but it seems like most people didn't really have th
Thursday26th Jun 2025
News Here's Your First Look At Steam Games On The Xbox PC App
They've arrived for Insiders
Earlier this week, it was announced by Xbox that Steam games would be coming to the Xbox PC app as part of a new "Aggregated Gaming Library" feature, and those games have now started appearing for certain Xbox Insider members. A first look at Steam integration on Xbox reveals there's still work to be done — some of...
News Forza Motorsport Studio Said To Be 'Bracing' For Job Cuts At Xbox
"I've heard from sources"
The report about imminent Xbox layoffs is unsurprisingly sparking off a lot of discussion on social media and various other communities right now, and various industry reporters are continuing to reveal what they've heard so far. Following Bloomberg's report about the layoffs, and industry veteran George Broussard...
News Mecha BREAK Release Date Announced, Free-To-Play Timed Exclusive On Xbox
A multiplayer third-person shooter
In a blink-or-you'll-miss-it kind of moment, the Xbox release date for Mecha BREAK was announced during the Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream a couple of weeks ago, and we want to bring it to your attention considering how close it is! Mecha BREAK now has an official release date of July 1st, 2025 for Xbox and PC...
News Obsidian Reveals How Halo Studios Helped With The Outer Worlds 2
"We talked to the Halo folks"
We're getting closer and closer to the release of The Outer Worlds 2 this October, and speaking to The Guardian as part of a new interview, Obsidian has revealed how Halo Studios helped with this highly-anticipated sequel. In the interview, game director Brandon Adler explained that after The Outer Worlds 1 came out,...
News Ark 2 Developer Admits It Could Be Years Before It Releases On Xbox & Game Pass
Ark: Survival Ascended has been taking priority
We first heard all the way back in 2020 that Ark 2 would be coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass as a console launch exclusive, but unfortunately we've never had a concrete release date in the five years since that announcement. Now, speaking to PCGamesN this week, Studio Wildcard co-founders Jesse
News Space Marine 2 Update 8.0 Includes A Brand-New Game Mode On Xbox Series X|S
The gift that keeps on giving
We're big fans of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 here at Pure Xbox, and it's getting even better today with the addition of a new Siege game mode as part of update 8.0, focusing on "endless enemy waves that challenge even the strongest teams". This mode is PvE based as you'd expect, and includes "increasingly...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is The Latest Bethesda Game To Add Mods On Xbox
"Console players, the time has come!"
We've seen Bethesda add console mods to the likes of Fallout, Starfield and Skyrim over the past few years, and now The Elder Scrolls Online is joining the list - "player-made add-ons" were made available for the first time this week. Thanks to this, you can now take advantage of mods that add a detailed...
Wednesday25th Jun 2025
News Halo Fan Game To Release On Xbox After Microsoft & Halo Studios Give Approval
"We want to thank them for their real sympathy"
When it comes to "fan games" based around famous IP, we already know that some companies really frown upon it and end up shutting the project down. Fortunately, that's not going to happen to Halo fan game Spartan Survivors. The team behind this blend of "roguelite and bullet heaven" have confirmed on...
News Hellblade 2 To Receive Free 60FPS Xbox Upgrade Alongside PS5 Release This August
Update: 60FPS is exclusive to Series X on Xbox consoles
We found out a month ago that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 would getting an "Enhanced" edition on Xbox at the same time as the PS5 launch of the game, and we now know the release date is August 12th, 2025. The feature list for Hellblade 2 Enhanced has also been confirmed today, which includes a...
News Xbox 360 Dashboard Gets Significant Update For First Time In Ages
A pleasant surprise!
Well, well, well! When the Xbox 360 marketplace was closed down back in July of 2024, we highlighted how bare the dashboard looked without any advertising whatsoever - it was literally just six titles amidst a very dull-looking UI. It seems Microsoft didn't want to leave it that way though, as multiple Xbox 360 owners have...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.5 Includes Mods On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Official Mod Support is here"
It's time for another Stalker 2 update, and this is a big one! The highlight for many will be the arrival of mod support on Xbox, which arrives in the form of Mod.io integration and is already starting to be populated on Series X and S. Here's a quick look at the first mods to appear on Xbox for Stalker 2 today:...
News PS Plus Has 'Surpassed Expectations' Since Becoming More Like Xbox Game Pass
"The engagement we see from it is really positive"
Cast your mind back to 2022, and you may remember that PlayStation Plus was basically like Xbox Live Gold at the time, dishing out free games (and admittedly better free games) every month while also offering a PlayStation Now option that had historically been more focused on streamable titles...
News GTA 6 Now Has An Xbox Store Page, And You Can Kind Of Pre-Install It
It's only a placeholder file for now though
We've still got a long way to go until the release of GTA 6 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, especially since it was recently delayed to May 2026, but you can now wishlist the game on the Xbox Store for the first time. Now, to be honest, this doesn't feel particularly interesting to us considering it's...
News Dying Light Is Getting Visually 'Enhanced' For Free On Xbox This Week
As part of the Dying Light: Retouched update
It's now been over 10 years since the original Dying Light first debuted for Xbox One back in 2015, and yet Techland still doesn't want to give up on it - announcing this week that the game is getting visually enhanced as part of a new update. The update is called Dying Light: Retouched, and Techland is...
News Hellblade 2 Will Remain At 30FPS On Xbox Series S, Reveals Microsoft
A step too far
Earlier today, we heard how Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be getting a 60FPS Performance Mode on Xbox Series X as part of an "Enhanced" edition launch in August, but unfortunately that won't apply to Xbox Series S as well. The original announcement post has quietly added in a mention that 60FPS is "not available on Xbox Series S",...
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...
News Rematch Passes One Million Sales Despite Launching On Xbox Game Pass Last Week
Over three million unique players so far
The developer behind Sifu is clearly onto a massive hit with its Xbox Game Pass title Rematch - which has already passed three million unique players since it launched last week, with over 11.8 million matches having been played. Of course, the title's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass means a lot of people will...
Tuesday24th Jun 2025
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition
Xbox's first official VR headset
Xbox has officially released its first VR headset today in partnership with Meta, known as the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. The main focus from an Xbox perspective is to play Xbox Cloud Gaming titles on it, but it still allows you to play VR games as well - it's basically just a standard Meta Quest 3S with Xbox...
News Two 'Exciting New Features' Are Coming To The Precinct On Xbox This Week
A free update for this GTA / Police Sim mashup!
We haven't talked much about The Precinct since it launched on Xbox last month, but it's been quietly improving with a few patches over the past few weeks, and now it's set to get a free update with two "exciting new features". The first of these features is maybe the most notable one, and it's called...
News Xbox Is Adding New Game Save Features, And Hopefully There's More To Come
This needs to remain a key focus for Team Xbox
We've been waiting a long time for Xbox to make improvements to game saves, and although the functionality seems to be staying mostly the same, they're adding new features to provide more clarity about how they work. As part of the June 2025 Xbox update, it's mentioned that when you switch between two...
News Meta Quest 3S 'Xbox Edition' Launches Today For $399, But You'll Need To Be Quick
Quantities said to be extremely limited
It's official! After the device leaked last week, it's been announced that the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is launching today at a price of $399, although quantities are extremely limited and only available from a few specific retailers. There are no major differences between this and the standard Meta Quest...
News Two New Little Nightmares Games Are Coming To Xbox This October
Release dates announced today
Exciting news! Bandai Namco has announced today that Little Nightmares 3 will officially be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 10th, 2025 - but it's not the only new Little Nightmares game we'll be getting. On the same day, anyone who's pre-ordered Little Nightmares 3 will get access to Little...
News Xbox Discounts 400+ Games Until End Of June, Including An Open World Sale
Lots of new sales have just gone live!
Yesterday marked the final day of the Xbox Deals Unlocked sale for 2025, but Xbox is back with another massive set of new sales today - including one that's taking prime spot on the "Deals" page in the form of an Open World sale. Now, to be honest, the Open World sale isn't that great - there are plenty of...
News Microsoft Planning To 'Restructure' Xbox Distribution In Central Europe, Says Report
Leading to "some Xbox operations ceasing in some regions"
Earlier today, we heard how Microsoft is reportedly planning to make layoffs throughout the Xbox division at some point next week, and a follow-up report has noted how "some Xbox operations" might be ceasing in Europe as well. This is coming from The Verge, which says that according to one...
Report Xbox Suffering Major Layoffs Next Week, Microsoft Declines To Comment
"Managers within Xbox are expecting substantial cuts"
We've had a lot of great Xbox news recently, but there's a report about job cuts doing the rounds today courtesy of Bloomberg which sadly says "major layoffs" are expected throughout the Xbox division at some point next week. The report specifically mentions that managers within Xbox are...
Random Xbox Fan Can't Believe Their Luck After Winning Expedition 33 Xbox Series X
"Oh man, its legit!"
Every now and again, we get a chance to highlight some of the amazing custom Xbox consoles that have been won by lucky fans around the world, and this latest design is a beauty based on the outstanding Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We actually covered this giveaway in April when it was taking place on the Xbox subreddit (we've...
News Volcano Princess Arrives On Xbox Game Pass To 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews
"Dive into a parenting-simulator-RPG adventure"
We're kicking off this week's batch of Xbox Game Pass titles today with Volcano Princess, which officially arrived for the service on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming a few hours ago. This marks the game's debut on Xbox, although it's been on Steam since back in April of 2023...
Monday23rd Jun 2025
News Five New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass
Fancy some nostalgia?
It's been a month since Xbox unveiled its Retro Classics collection on Xbox Game Pass in partnership with Antstream Arcade, and just as they promised, it's quietly received a few new games (five to be exact) as part of the collection. Xbox has highlighted these five games on the official Xbox Wire website today, and they are...
News Xbox Officially Adds Steam Integration Via New PC App Feature
And not just Steam, but other "leading storefronts"
Well, this is a day people have been wondering about for ages! Xbox has announced that Steam integration is now being rolled out to the Xbox PC app as part of a new feature, along with support for "leading PC storefronts". This is to do with something called your Aggregated Gaming Library, and...
News Don't Like The New Xbox Game Hubs? Here's How To Turn Them Off
There's an easy way to get rid of them
Over the past few days, you may have noticed when trying to start a game on Xbox, you're being presented with an extra page full of information about the title - and this change has definitely proven controversial with some. Basically, a lot of people just don't want to press an extra button in order to start...
News 'Xenia' Team Issues Statement In Response To Xbox Backwards Compatibility Rumour
"I just wanted to clear some confusion"
Last week, there was a lot of buzz around a report that suggested Xbox was in the midst of overhauling its backwards compatibility suite for original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, with a suggestion they'd be getting improved features and expanding to PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming in the process - potentially to be...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2025 Update
A stacked list of features across console, PC and beyond
The Xbox June 2025 update has begun rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and beyond this week, introducing a bunch of updates that are pretty significant across console and PC in particular. Here's a short overview of the Xbox June 2025 update, with more...
News Death Stranding 2 Debuts To Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Hopeful Xbox Release
We've got the first one, and the second should follow eventually
If you've got any interest at all in Death Stranding 2, you've probably been looking at all the reviews that have hit the web today. And, unsurprisingly, Hideo Kojima's sequel is faring extremely well with the critics so far. Looking at Metacritic, Death Stranding 2 currently has an...
News Xbox Data Shows 'Most' Console Owners Are Playing On Other Devices As Well, Says Exec
Hence the big focus on multi-platform
It's no secret that Xbox is going all-in on a multi-platform strategy these days, spanning the likes of console, PC, handheld and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and they're obviously doing this based on data that suggests it's a good idea. In fact, speaking to GamesRadar
News It Sounds Like MindsEye Is Leading To Major Layoffs At The Studio
Potentially 100+ of the 500 staff
It probably won't come as much of a surprise to hear that MindsEye, which is one of the most controversial Xbox games of 2025 so far, is apparently leading to mass layoffs at the new development studio Build a Rocket Boy. A report from IGN mentions that over 100 employees are potentially affected according to...
News Open World RPG 'The Blood Of Dawnwalker' Gets Massive Gameplay Reveal, Hits Xbox In 2026
The same title we saw at the Xbox Games Showcase
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...
News With The Summer Showcase Over, Xbox Is Now Focusing On Gamescom 2025
"Xbox loves Gamescom"
There's always a bit of a lull after the annual Xbox Games Showcase takes place in June, but we won't be waiting around long for a big presence from Xbox - as Gamescom 2025 will be taking place in late August. It's been announced today that Xbox will indeed be involved in Gamescom from August 20th to August 24th, although...
News FBC: Firebreak Launch Has Been 'Exciting', But Dev Team Knows It Needs To Improve
"We hear you loudly and clearly"
It's probably fair to say that FBC: Firebreak has been a bit of a disappointment considering it's got the Remedy Entertainment name attached to it. That's not to say it's bad by any means, but the reviews have been pretty lukewarm. However, the game did receive a notable patch on Friday to address certain bits of...
Saturday21st Jun 2025
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 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
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:...
Friday20th Jun 2025
News 15 New Games Quietly Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Library
Including the infamous MindsEye!
It's time for another Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' update! We don't hear much about this program officially from Team Xbox, but they've added 15 games to the library in June already - including on a near-daily basis over the past week. Some of the highlights from this latest roundup include Back 4 Blood, Final...
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
News 'Blood Message' Looks Like Assassin's Creed Meets Tomb Raider, And It's Coming To Xbox
"Set in the late Tang Dynasty in 848 AD"
Out of nowhere, publisher NetEase has just announced an incredibly ambitious-looking AAA title in development for PC and consoles - in the form of Blood Message. Part Assassin's Creed Shadows, part Tomb Raider reboot, Blood Message is a "narrative-driven, linear action-adventure game" developed by the team...
News Phil Spencer Gives Special Shoutout To Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Indie
It's called "Mixtape", and the Xbox boss LOVES the soundtrack
We saw a lot of upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles during the summer showcase season this year, and one that perhaps flew under the radar a bit was Mixtape - a title that was featured during the Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream. This is an upcoming 2025 adv
News 'Xbox Edition' Meta Quest VR Headset Leaks Ahead Of Rumoured Release Next Week
It's said to be "shadow dropping" in a few days' time
It's been a busy time for Xbox announcing new hardware recently, and it sounds like it's going to happen again before the end of the month - according to a new rumour which suggests an "Xbox Quest 3S" VR headset is on the way. This is coming from Kevin Lopez at Game Sandwich, who says the device...
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...
News If You Want To Play The New 'Skate' On Xbox, Now's The Time To Sign Up
Xbox playtests begin in July
It's been a long time now since Skate 4 (later named as just "Skate") was first announced back in the summer of 2020, but it's finally almost ready to release - and you've got the chance to play it on Xbox over the coming weeks. The team has confirmed that everyone who signs up to playtest Skate before June 27th will be...
News Rematch Is 'Driving Me Crazy' Because Of Selfish Teammates, Say Frustrated Players
"The problem with team-based games"
Rematch made its debut on Xbox Game Pass yesterday alongside its official launch across all platforms, and most people seem to be having a blast with it so far - but it's also infuriating because of how team-based its gameplay is. As mentioned in our 8/10 review of Rematch here at Pure Xbox, it's a game that...
News Backyard Baseball '97 Isn't On Xbox Yet Because It's 'Not Working Properly', Says Developer
"We are trying our best to get Backyard Baseball on Xbox"
If you're a baseball fan of a certain age, you probably remember Backyard Baseball - a series of PC games that were beloved back in the '90s in particular. The '97 version of Backyard Baseball has been enjoying a resurgence on various platforms recently including Switch and PS5, but there's...
News Ark Ascended's 'Ragnarok' Update Brings Its Massive Free Map To Xbox Game Pass Today
"Ragnarok Ascended has officially landed in ARK: Survival Ascended"
We're all done for brand-new game releases on Xbox Game Pass this week, but if you're looking for an update to a game that's already on there, you might be interested in checking out Ark: Survival Ascended's new Ragnarok DLC. This free DLC reintroduces a "massive 144km² map"...
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...
Thursday19th 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.
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
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...
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...
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...
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 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
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
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
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...
Wednesday18th Jun 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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Tuesday17th Jun 2025
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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!...
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...
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
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...
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):
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
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...
Friday13th Jun 2025
News ROG Xbox Ally Gets Price & Release Date Info In 'Exclusive' Report
"I've been able to find out all this information"
Ever since the ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, everyone's been trying to find out the release date and price for these two devices, and it seems we've now got some details to share. According to YouTuber eXtas1s, they've been available to "corroborate" information...
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...
News WD's New Special Edition Expansion Card Is Now Available For Xbox Series X|S
Part of the Xbox Floral Collection 2025
Last month, Xbox Wire detailed the 'Xbox Floral Collection' for 2025 — featuring a bunch of upcoming accessories — and the most interesting part of the collection was no doubt a special edition Series X|S expansion card. Well, that Western Digital SSD is now available to pick up, if you fancy one. Yep,...
PSA Silent Hill 2 Is Still Due For Xbox Once PS5 Exclusivity Window Expires
It could be coming very soon!
Last year, Polish developer Bloober Team really came into its own with the Silent Hill 2 remake, although Xbox players haven't been blessed with Konami's latest Silent Hill release just yet. However, on the back of the Silent Hill 1 remake announcement this week, we're here to remind you all that SH2 should still be...
News PS5 Execs Questioned About Xbox 'Moving Away From Console' In Official Sony Interview
Hold your horses
Well, this is something we didn't expect to see! In a new Sony Fireside Chat featuring a bunch of PS5-related executives, the "speculation" of whether Xbox might be leaving the traditional console business was brought up. Specifically, Justin Hill (SVP of finance and investor relations at Sony Corporation of America) asked this...
News 'Subscription Price Increase' Tag Reportedly Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Website
Does it mean anything? Who knows!
Almost exactly a month ago, we put out a poll on Pure Xbox asking you whether you felt Xbox Game Pass would get a price increase this year, and some believe that a new "subscription price increase" tag is hinting at exactly that. The tag was spotted by the social media account behind the Better xCloud service, as...
News PS6 To Provide 'New & Enhanced' Experience As Sony & Microsoft Plan For Next-Gen
Exciting times ahead
It's all starting to hot up in terms of new gaming devices from Sony and Microsoft, isn't it? Last year, the former delivered PS5 Pro, while Microsoft has just announced its ROG Xbox Ally handheld - and it sounds like the two teams aren't stopping there, as expected. Next-gen Xbox and PlayStation plans are well underway. In a...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Physical Version Confirmed For PS5, Nothing Yet For Xbox
Rumour has it the full game is on-disc, too
Gears of War: Reloaded marks the series' PS5 debut later this year, and it seems as though PlayStation players will be getting even more bonuses beyond that. Not only is the game getting a proper disc-based physical release on PS5, but it's looking like the whole game will actually be printed onto the disc...
News Outer Worlds 2 Director Responds To Xbox's Expensive $80 Price Tag
"We don't set the prices for our games"
Back at the start of this week, we mentioned how Xbox officially had its first $80 game in the form of Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2, and the game's director was quizzed about this in a Summer Game Fest interview a few days ago. Speaking to GamesRadar
News Phil Spencer Hypes Up Clockwork Revolution Following Xbox Games Showcase Reveal
"I knew it would be one of the real standouts"
InXile Entertainment's Clockwork Revolution wasn't announced for the first time at the Xbox Games Showcase this past weekend, but we did get a proper gameplay reveal that seemed to attract unanimous praise from Xbox fans. And, in an interview following the event, Xbox boss Phil Spencer hyped up the...
News Bethesda Seemingly Makes Permanent Price Drops To Morrowind & Oblivion On Xbox
OG versions get price cuts
In the wake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered dropping on Xbox a few months ago, it appears that Bethesda has dropped the price on a couple of its Elder Scrolls classics on the Xbox Store this week. Both OG Xbox's Morrowind and the Xbox 360 version of Oblivion have had their prices cut down to $9.99 from...
News Here's What The Critics Think Of Upcoming Game Pass Title 'Lost In Random: The Eternal Die'
It's looking good so far!
Next week, we have a chunk of big additions to the Xbox Game Pass service; one of them being brand-new day one release Lost in Random: The Eternal Die! Ahead of the game's launch on June 17th, reviews have just gone live for this action roguelite, and it's all sounding pretty good so far. <related ids="182316"> So,...
Thursday12th Jun 2025
News Developer Reveals Surprisingly Critical Feedback After Launching On Xbox Game Pass
"Content has been devalued"
We were treated to the excellent Revenge of the Savage Planet on Xbox Game Pass back in May, and although games like these usually seem a great fit for the service, one of its developers isn't so keen on how the launch has gone. Speaking to Gamer Social Club recently, creative director Alex Hutchinson told the outlet...
Guide Gears Of War Reloaded Beta: Release Date, Start Times And How To Access
Kicking off this weekend!
Gears of War: Reloaded may not launch on Xbox until late August, but fans have a couple of chances to play the game early - via this month's multiplayer beta. Yep, developer The Coalition is opening the doors to Gears Reloaded multiplayer in June, across two early access weekends. There are multiple ways to get into this...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 12-15)
Including an Xbox first-party title!
Xbox Free Play Days has just gone live, and we have three titles to jump into this weekend - including recent Xbox first-party release Towerborne, which is still in Game Preview at this stage. Here's your full Free Play Days lineup this week: Bassmaster Fishing Construction Simulator Towerborne To play the...
News Xbox First-Party Handheld Plans 'Essentially Cancelled', Claims Report
"I’ve heard from insiders"
Back in late May, it was reported by Windows Central's Jez Corden that plans for a 2027 first-party Xbox handheld had been "sidelined" at Microsoft, although the company was still interested in developing something in the future.
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's Konami Showcase
Including big Silent Hill & Metal Gear announcements!
Konami hosted a showcase called "Press Start" earlier today featuring updates for a variety of titles, and we were treated to some big announcements for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and the Silent Hill franchise in particular. The
News New Game Pass Title 'The Alters' Is Getting Fantastic Reviews Ahead Of Launch
It has a very strong aggregate score right now
As we highlighted earlier today, a couple of new Game Pass additions are still scheduled for this week - including day one launch The Alters, which happens to be getting some fantastic reviews here ahead of its Xbox release. <related ids="183807"> So, we're going to gather up these early reviews...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025? We highlighted earlier this week that there are over 1000 games in this massive Xbox sale until it expires on June 23rd, and around 10% of them have been reduced by either 90% or 95% - so we've got some incredible bargains here! Some of...
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Arriving This Week (June 12-13)
"Explore an emotional sci-fi game..."
It's been a busy week for Xbox Game Pass additions with three games added over the past few days, and now we've got two more coming out on Thursday and Friday - both of which are likely to prove popular over the weekend! EA Sports FC 25 is an EA Play addition, meaning it's also available as part of Xbox Game...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update '1.3.0' Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including some big balancing changes!
The latest update for the outstanding Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now officially live on Xbox, and it's actually quite a big update in terms of balancing changes for the easy (or "Story Mode") difficulty in particular. Expedition 33's update 1.3.0 patch notes mention that parry and dodge windows have now...
News Still Wakes The Deep Brings Its First Expansion To Xbox Next Week
It's called "Siren's Rest"
We had great things to say about Still Wakes The Deep when it first arrived on Xbox Game Pass back in June of 2024, and now it's officially getting its first (and maybe only?) expansion entitled "Siren's Rest". Still Wakes The Deep: Siren's Rest has a release date of June 18th, and it'll be available for £9.99 / $12.99...
News Silent Hill 1 Remake Announced, And We Think It's Coming To Xbox
Bloober Team's pretty much confirmed it
Back in February, we reported how Bloober Team's next project with Konami would be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in addition to PS5 and PC, and it appears to have been revealed today at the Konami showcase. Finishing off the event was confirmation that Bloober Team and Konami are working on a...
News MindsEye Dev Shares 'Sincere Apology' With Xbox Hotfix Now In The Works
"The launch of MindsEye hasn’t been without its challenges"
It's safe to say the launch of third-person action game MindsEye hasn't been the smoothest one so far, and now developer Build a Rocket Boy has apologised for the state of the game on release - while also committing to future patches to iron out these day one issues. Taking to social...
Wednesday11th Jun 2025
News ASUS Explains Why The ROG Xbox Ally Doesn't Have An OLED Screen
"We aren’t willing to give up VRR"
We've already mentioned how we're incredibly excited about the ROG Xbox Ally handheld that's coming out later this year, but one thing we're perhaps a tiny bit disappointed about is the lack of an OLED screen on the device. There's a good reason for its absence though. Speaking in the interview you can watch up...
Guide ROG Xbox Ally Handheld: Release Date, Price, Features & Everything We Know So Far
Your all-in-one guide to Xbox's 2025 handheld plans
The ROG Xbox Ally handheld was officially announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and as we build up to its release later this year, we've put together this all-new guide sharing everything we know about the handheld so far. As you may recall, we had a guide before the device was announced...
News Oblivion Remastered Update 1.1 Now Available On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: It's officially gone live
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was well-received as a shadow drop, but there are some aspects of the game that could use some work or at least some fixes. Fortunately, it looks like the first major patch is on the way – with Bethesda today announcing Update 1.1. This update will address crashes and...
News Xbox Has Started Giving Out Free Gears Of War: Reloaded Codes To 'Ultimate Edition' Owners
Time to check your DMs!
As we mentioned right after the game was announced last month, existing owners of Gears: Ultimate Edition will get a free upgrade to Gears of War: Reloaded on Xbox Series X|S - and now Microsoft is beginning to roll out this generous offer to its users. We'd been minding our own business this evening, playing a little
News MindsEye Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
With MindsEye now officially out on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we've been curious about how the game is performing on both consoles, and the excellent Fuzion Xbox Testing has provided a helpful comparison for this! As you can see in the videos below, MindsEye is running at 30FPS on both the Xbox Series X...
News Dune: Awakening Xbox Release Announced For 2026 As PC Reviews Go Live
It's "Very Positive" on Steam already
We've been keeping an eye on the multiplayer survival game Dune: Awakening for quite a while now, but it's seemed like the PC version has been taking priority - and a new release announcement confirms that's indeed the case. Dune: Awakening's Xbox release date has now officially been announced for 2026. This...
Roundup The Top 10 Most Viewed Trailers From The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
As per the official Xbox YouTube channel
It only lasted for about 75 minutes in the end (if you ignore the Outer Worlds 2 Direct that took place after it), but the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 managed to cram in a massive number of new announcements and updates in that time. We definitely saw some of them proving more popular than others here at Pure...
News Xbox Has Three First-Party Games Coming Out Within 12 Days Of Each Other
Clear your schedule
As the Xbox Games Showcase was kicking into gear on Sunday, it became apparent that October 2025 was going to become a busy month for new first-party releases. We started the event with nothing confirmed for that month, and ended it with three major Xbox Game Studios titles being scheduled within 12 days of each other. The first...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 11)
Both now live on the service!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new titles heading the library, although one of them is a PC-only addition in the form of Kingdom Two Crowns - a game that's already available for console players. Here's an introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass arrivals: Barbie Project Friendship...
News Switch 2 'Closer To Xbox Series S' Than Last-Gen Consoles, Says Ninja Gaiden Dev
"It can be thought as closer to the Series S"
Nintendo's Switch 2 console is now out in the wild, and here at PX HQ we're certainly intrigued to see how much Microsoft goes on to support the system. The good news for Xbox's studios is that the device is of course a lot more powerful than its predecessor, with Ninja Gaiden dev Koei Tecmo comparing it
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...
News Halo 3 The Name Of The Game In New 'Operation: Legacy' Event For Halo Infinite
"Finish the fight all over again"
Halo Studios has just launched its latest event for 2021's Halo Infinite, and we're revisiting Xbox 360 classic Halo 3 in a major way as part of Operation: Legacy. This new Operation brings together seven classic multiplayer maps into the 'Delta Arena: Halo 3 Legacy Playlist', including four never-before seen in...
News Resident Evil Requiem Will Be Playable In First And Third-Person At Launch
Some fresh details on RE9 have emerged
One of the biggest surprises during showcase season this year was the reveal of Resident Evil Requiem as part of Summer Game Fest 2025. Capcom gave us a tease at what it's building for the next mainline Resi title during the Geoff Keighley show, and while the initial trailer was light on details, some fresh...
Tuesday10th Jun 2025
Guide What Games Can You Play On The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld?
Here's what we know so far
There's evidently been a fair bit of confusion about what games you'll be able to play on the ROG Xbox Ally handheld when it releases in Holiday 2025, and we highlighted recently how native Xbox console games won't be supported on it. That doesn't mean it's just a streaming device by any means though! This is a very...
News All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025 has officially begun today, and it's actually way bigger than we were expecting, featuring discounts for over 1000 games in all! As you'd expect, there are lots of backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras in the mix as well. So, in the table below,...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Team Shares Message After Missing Xbox Games Showcase 2025
"The whole team felt the love"
There were a lot of huge upcoming games that didn't get a spot at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 for whatever reason, and one of those was Gears of War: E-Day - which is currently set for a release at some point next year. Its absence certainly didn't go unnoticed, and speaking in a follow-up interview on the Official...
News MindsEye Releases To Zero Reviews, But Here's What The Players Are Saying
Update: Rating increased to "Mixed" on Steam
If you're anything like us, you've probably been intrigued about how the GTA-like MindsEye would fare with the reviewers ahead of its release on Xbox and other platforms today, but unfortunately there are zero professional reviews so far. It seems none of the critics were given access to MindsEye ahead...
News Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025 Now Live, 1000+ Games Discounted
An absolutely MASSIVE new sale!
It's time for the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025! This has been quietly released on the Microsoft Store today, and it's absolutely massive sale - we've counted well over 1000 individual deals on there! There are discounts for some huge games in the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale, including Alan Wake 2, Call of Duty: Black...
News Two More Xbox First-Party Games Are Getting 'Code In A Box' Physical Releases In 2025
Including Microsoft's first $80 title
There's been some controversy about Microsoft's decision to move to $80 game releases with The Outer Worlds 2, and things are getting even more controversial with the way Xbox is handling its physical releases here in 2025. <related ids="181030"> Retail listings for both The Outer Worlds 2 and fellow...
News Phil Spencer Says 2026 Is Going To Be 'A Really Special Year' For Xbox
He also explains why some big games are skipping 2025
Towards the end of Xbox's big summer showcase this year, boss Phil Spencer came out to introduce Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 - but not before he championed the ROG Xbox Ally and
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...
News MindsEye Launches Today, But Dev Warns Xbox Players To Apply Day One Patch
Update: the patch is now live!
It's all a little quiet out there right now as we approach the launch of GTA-like MindsEye, and alongside a lack of pre-release impressions, a delay to the game's day one patch is probably another reason to hold off buying the game on Xbox just yet. In a lengthy post from developer Build a Rocket Boy over on
News Starfield Fans Voice Their Concerns About Future Support And Updates
"Starfield fans are on absolute life support"
It's now officially been a few years since Bethesda's Starfield made its debut. This was followed by the Shattered Space expansion in 2024, and earlier this year, the team released an update along with details about future development plans. Unfortunately, though, it seems the latest Xbox Showcase has...
News It Sure Sounds Like We're Getting A New Halo Game In 2026
Is this what Phil was talking about?
Towards the end of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned how a new Fable, Gears, Forza and the "return of a classic" would be releasing in 2026 - as we've highlighted elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="183609"> A lot of people took that "return of a classic" mention...
News SEGA's Space Marine Remaster Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 10)
Welcome to the Master Crafted Edition!
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is now over, but the Xbox Game Pass train keeps on rolling - and today, we have a pretty major addition to the service in the form of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition.
News Xbox & Windows Worked 'As One Development Team' To Make The ROG Xbox Ally
"This is the tightest collaboration I've seen"
Since the Xbox Games Showcase wrapped up this past weekend, you've probably seen lots of PX content on the ROG Xbox Ally — because we're incredibly excited about it — and now Xbox boss Phil Spencer has chimed in on just how much work went into making the ASUS handheld a reality. Talking on a fresh...
News Xbox Series S To Support 120FPS Gameplay In Gears Of War: Reloaded
Locked and reloaded
Despite Gears of War: E-Day being a no-show at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, a follow-up podcast episode has not only given us a small developer update on the 2026 title - but also some fresh details on how this year's Gears of War: Reload
News Xbox Is Still Committed To Bringing Call Of Duty To Switch, Confirms Activision
"Both teams are working on it"
Nintendo Switch 2 is out. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been announced. And yet, Xbox hasn't committed to launching anything on the new Nintendo system right now, apart from next month's
Monday9th Jun 2025
News Xbox Quietly Releases New 4TB Expansion Card For Series X|S
Update: It's back live again!
It was back in November of last year that we last saw a new variant of the Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card, with WD Black releasing a 2TB version, and now Seagate has gone and quietly unveiled the first ever 4GB version! We're not sure how widespread these will be, but the 4TB Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card is already...
News Two Huge Free Demos Were Added To The Xbox Store Last Night
Post-Showcase freebies!
The Xbox Games Showcase was packed full of interesting announcements for the coming months on the platform, but what about stuff you can get stuck into in the here and now? Well, thankfully, Microsoft treated us to a couple of freebies last night in the form of two major demos that are now live on the Xbox Store! One of...
News Xbox Officially Has Its First $80 Game, And It Won't Be The Last
It's a good job we have Game Pass!
We saw loads of footage for the awesome-looking "The Outer Worlds 2" at the Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, and with the release date now out in the wild, it's also become available for pre-order over the past few hours. And, it turns out this is the first $80 Xbox game since Microsoft announced its intent to raise...
Review Space Marine Master Crafted Edition - A Proper 360 Throwback On Xbox Game Pass
Gears of Warhammer
At the tail end of last month, SEGA surprisingly announced that it was bringing a modern version of the original Warhammer 40K: Space Marine to Xbox Game Pass - and that time is almost here as the game goes live on the service tomorrow, June 10th. Naturally then, we've been pumping some time into Space Marine Master Crafted...
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...
News Square Enix Unveils 'Possibly' The Largest Xbox Series X Ever Made
Random, but OK then!
Yesterday, as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Square Enix announced that not only was Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade coming to Xbox later this year, but Final Fantasy 16 was shadow dropping on Xbox immediately. To celebrate that fact, the company has unveiled what might be the largest Xbox Series X ever made. Why?
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...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The PC Gaming Show 2025
Yes, there were Xbox reveals at a PC show!
With the PC Gaming Show 2025 taking place immediately after the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, we wouldn't blame you for having missed it entirely - but there were actually loads of Xbox reveals that you might be interested in! Some of these were Xbox Game Pass titles as well, including a brand-new July date...
Sunday8th Jun 2025
News No, The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Doesn't Play Native Console Games
But that's why Xbox Play Anywhere is so good
We're seeing a little bit of confusion doing the rounds on social media about whether the newly-announced ROG Xbox Ally handheld will play native console games or not, and the answer is that it doesn't (at least not as things stand!). This is a Windows PC handheld that's designed to play native PC games,...
News 12 New Game Pass Titles Announced At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Here's a closer look at each of them
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event was packed with a huge selection of Xbox Game Pass titles, including many that were announced for the first time today! Naturally, those are the titles we want to focus on the most in this roundup, but we're also highlighting the previously confirmed XGP titles to give you a...
Guide Xbox Games Showcase 2025: Date, Start Times, Rumours, Leaks & More
Everything you need to know for today's event
Here we go again! This weekend marks the arrival of the Xbox Games Showcase for 2025, which is the biggest event in the calendar year for Xbox fans. This is where we expect Xbox to reveal the most major announcements of 2025, so you definitely don't want to miss it! Fortunately, we've got all the details...
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...
News Xbox Handheld Is Called 'ROG Xbox Ally', Releases Holiday 2025
Two versions available
It's official! We've got a name for the ASUS Xbox Handheld — the "ROG Xbox Ally" — and it's officially releasing in Holiday 2025. There will be two versions of the unit available at launch, which are as follows: ROG Xbox Ally ROG Xbox Ally X For those wondering, no prices have been revealed for either device just yet...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Here
The biggest event of 2025 for Xbox fans!
The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 has arrived! This is the biggest event of the year for Xbox fans, set to feature a huge number of reveals and updates from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard and many others. "These shows are always an exciting moment for all of us at Xbox, offering a look at...
News Full Specs Revealed For Both Versions Of The 2025 Xbox Handheld
All the key technical info you need to know
Following the announcement of the 2025 Xbox handheld earlier today (now known as the "ROG Xbox Ally") we've been treated to the full specs for both versions of the device, courtesy of the official Xbox Wire blog. Just as a refresher, the standard ROG Xbox Ally is meant to be the "essential handheld at a...
News Multiple Final Fantasy Games Confirmed For Xbox, Including A Shadow Drop Today
They're FINALLY here!
It's official! After waiting years and years, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has finally been announced for Xbox consoles today, heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point later this year. Better yet, Final Fantasy XVI is available TODAY! This 2023 entry in the series was originally a PlayStation console...
News Phil Spencer Teases Four Massive Xbox Games For 2026, Including A New Forza
Maybe new Halo as well?!
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment at the end of the Xbox Games Showcase today, Xbox boss Phil Spencer teased four massive Xbox games coming out in 2026, including two that we've never heard about before! Phil listed the new Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, a new Forza game (!) and an unknown "return of a classic": "I'm...
News Xbox Is Officially Getting A Brand-New 'Plague Tale' Game In 2026
It's called "Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy"
Well this is a surprise! Out of nowhere, people have begun noticing today that Focus Entertainment has quietly announced a new game in the Plague Tale series, and it's officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2026. It's called Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and you can actually watch...
News Pokémon Developer Game Freak Announces 'Beast Of Reincarnation' For Xbox Game Pass
I'm sorry... WHAT?!
Who'd have ever thought we'd be hearing about the Pokémon developer making a game for Xbox Game Pass?! That's exactly what's happening with Beast of Reincarnation - a new action-RPG coming to Xbox in 2026. Specifically, Game Freak describes this as an "expansive one-person, one-dog action RPG built around demanding, technical...
News Xbox Isn't Ready To Share The Price Of The 2025 'ROG Ally' Handheld Yet
"We can’t wait to share more"
With the reveal of the 2025 Xbox handheld known as the "ROG Xbox Ally" taking place at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, many people have been asking what the price will be - but we don't have an answer as of yet. Xbox says it will "share more details" on the price of the 2025 Xbox handheld in the coming months...
News Ready Or Not Gets Xbox Release Date, Launches On Series X|S In July
"An intense, tactical, first-person shooter"
It was announced a few weeks ago that the popular PC shooter Ready Or Not would be coming to Xbox consoles at some point in the summer, and now we've got a proper date - courtesy of IGN Live! Ready or Not has an official Xbox release date of July 15th, 2025. The game will be available on Xbox Series X...
News Call Of Duty Goes Co-Op With Black Ops 7, Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Year
"Following the events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6"
It may have only been about 10 seconds since Black Ops 6 launched on Xbox, but Call of Duty is back once again with Black Ops 7; debuting with a co-op campaign on Game Pass this year, as you'd expect. We heard rumours about more Black Ops coming in 2025 for a while, bu
News Here's What The First Previews Are Saying About The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld
Yes, we've got previews already!
When the ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, it was immediately accompanied by a series of previews for the device, both in written form and on YouTube. And, based on what we're seeing so far, there seems to be a lot of positivity surrounding these two versions of the ROG...
Monday9th Jun 2025
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...
Sunday8th Jun 2025
News Double Fine Is Back With 'Keeper' For Xbox Game Pass, Coming This October
The Psychonauts dev returns!
After years of waiting and teasing, Double Fine Productions is back with Keeper; it's next new IP following the launch of Psychonauts 2 earlier on in the generation. We don't know a ton about Keeper right now, other than you'll seemingly control a walking lighthouse. Yeah, that sounds like Double Fine alright! Here's...
News Grounded 2 Is Coming To Xbox, And Sooner Than You Might Think
How does next month sound?
Anyone up for a new Grounded game?! Obsidian has announced today that Grounded 2 will be coming to Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass very soon - the release date is set for July 29th, 2025! The catch is that it's launching in a "Game Preview" state, meaning it's basically an early access release. You can watch the...
News It's Official! Persona 4 Revival Arrives Day One On Xbox Game Pass
The rumours were true
There were rumours prior to the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 that Persona 4 Revival would be announced at the event, and that's exactly what's happened! Better yet, it's coming to Xbox Game Pass day one. We haven't got a release date yet for Persona 4 Revival, but here's a bit of the official blurb for it: The chances of your...
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...
Feature Last Chance! What Are Your Final Hopes For The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
We're just hours away!
I don't know about you, but I'm totally engrossed in everything happening as part of Summer Game Fest 2025 at the moment! I've been telling myself to save some energy for the Xbox Showcase later today, but here I am, multiple hours before the event, getting too excited and watching as many trailers as possible from the past...
News 'There Are No Ghosts At The Grand' Will Be An Xbox Game Pass Title Unlike Any Other
Bizarre, but intriguing
We didn't know what to make of There Are No Ghosts at the Grand when it showed up at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, but we were definitely intrigued! It helps that it's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2026 as well. And yeah... this game sounds pretty crazy! It features a sardonic cat, a talking power tool and a twi
News Indiana Jones 'The Order Of Giants' Expansion Whips Onto Xbox In September 2025
More Indy is coming!
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle made its Xbox debut fairly recently, and now the game's first major expansion is on the way! Yep, The Order of Giants is coming September 4th, and you can get an early glimpse at Indy's first DLC up above. We're expecting Bethesda and MachineGames to go in-depth on this one in the near future,...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Is Getting An Xbox Game Pass Beta This Coming Weekend
Gears 1 is BACK, baby!
During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft delivered another Gears of War: Reloaded trailer that featured some fresh gameplay ahead of the title's August 2025 release - but we have even more exciting news to share here. A Gears Reloaded beta is right around the corner; free for Xbox Game Pass us
News Clockwork Revolution Debuts First-Person RPG Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
"Control the future"
Clockwork Revolution has finally reappeared! Yep, Microsoft has another first-party title in the pipeline here - with inXile's steampunk RPG getting its first-ever gameplay showing during the big 2025 Xbox showcase. Unfortunately, the team is still saying that Clockwork Revolution will come out "in due time", so there's no date...
News Don't Nod's New Sci-Fi Adventure Is Called 'Aphelion', Heading To Xbox Game Pass
An action-packed sci-fi adventure
The Life is Strange and Jusant developer Don't Nod announced a new Xbox Game Pass title at today's Xbox Games Showcase called Aphelion, and it's coming to the service at some point in 2026. This is definitely looking pretty interesting so far, and the trailer suggests there's an element of horror to it as wel
News High On Life 2 Launches Day One On Xbox Game Pass This Winter
It's back!
We're getting a High on Life 2! The news was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase today, alongside a trailer which you can watch up above. Better yet, it's launching day one on Xbox Game Pass just like the original! You can check out the debut trailer for High on Life 2 up above, along with some details below. An intergalactic...
News Spiritfarer Dev Returns With 'At Fates End' On Xbox Game Pass In 2026
"Explore a lush fantasy world"
If you enjoyed the cozy management game Spiritfarer, you'll be glad to hear the developer is back with another upcoming Xbox Game Pass title called At Fates End, and it's heading to the service at some point in 2026. This one is described as an "action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill...
News MUDANG: Two Hearts Is A Stealth Action Thriller, And It Has A 2026 Release Date For Xbox
"A chilling truth begins to take shape"
Today's Xbox Games Showcase gave us our very first look at MUDANG: Two Hearts, which is a "stealth action thriller" that's coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but not Game Pass) in 2026. We're certainly curious to see how this one fares next year - here's a bit more information on the game: MUDANG:...
News Super Meat Boy 3D Is Bringing Its Tough-As Nails Platformer To Xbox Game Pass In 2026
Even better in 3D? We'll see!
As you may have seen in our big Xbox Game Pass roundup from the Xbox Games Showcase, Super Meat Boy 3D is coming to the service on day one in 2026, and it looks like exactly what you'd expect from a 3D version of this series! In other words, expect lots of challenging obstacle courses where you get brutally mangled...
News Aniimo Is A New Free-To-Play ARPG, Confirmed For Xbox In 2026
Palworld, is that you?
If you're trying to find out what that Palworld-like game was at the Xbox Games Showcase, it's called Aniimo, and it's actually a free-to-play open world ARPG that's coming to Xbox Series consoles at some point in 2026. It's certainly a got a lot of charm to it, and apparently it features both PvE and PvP combat, so we'll...
News Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Launches On Game Pass This October
One locked in!
Here we go! Microsoft has kicked off its 2025 showcase by announcing that Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 hits Xbox Game Pass on October 29th, 2025 - we have less than 5 months to go! This has been announced with a brand-new story trailer, which we've thrown up above for good measure while we gather up some extra details for you down...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Being Treated To 'Planet Of Lana 2' In 2026
Heck yeah!
We absolutely loved Planet of Lana when it hit Xbox Game Pass not so long ago, and a sequel has just been announced! Yep, Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is coming in 2026 - and once again, it'll be available day one on the XGP service. As usual, we've chucked the game's debut trailer up above - and here's what you can expect from...
News Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive Is Bringing 'The Ultimate Action-RPG' To Xbox Next Year
A bold claim
Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive was announced as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase, and it's said to be bringing "the ultimate action-RPG" to Xbox consoles when it arrives at some point in 2026. Interestingly, there's a four-player co-op element to this game as well, and the trailer has piqued our curiosity at the very least. We'll...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Gets Release Date, Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This October
Busy October ahead!
It's been announced today that Ninja Gaiden 4 will release for Xbox Game Pass on October 21st, 2025! The date was revealed as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, along with a brand-new trailer which you can watch up above. October is already shaping up to be a busy month for Xbox-published projects! Here are more details on...
News The Blood Of DawnWalker Brings Its Dark Fantasy Adventure To Xbox In 2026
"What will you fight for?"
The first non-Xbox Game Pass announcement at today's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 was The Blood of DawnWalker, which is a "single-player open-world dark fantasy AAA RPG" coming to Xbox at some point in 2026. It's described as "the first chapter of Rebel Wolves’ brand new role-playing saga", and we're certainly intrigued to...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show 'Summer Showcase' 2025
There were plenty of them!
The Summer Game Fest 2025 showcases keep on rolling with various events taking place over the weekend, and one of them is the Future Games Show "Summer Showcase" 2025, which was absolutely packed with Xbox-related reveals. So, down below, you'll find all the Xbox-related trailers from this summer's Future Games Show, and...
Saturday7th Jun 2025
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In July 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2025? 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...
News 10 Of The Most Intriguing Xbox Indies We Saw At Summer Game Fest 2025
So many exciting games!
Just before we're done for the day, we thought we'd follow our Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase roundup by highlighting some of the most intriguing Xbox indies that might otherwise have got overlooked in the mix. There was some really good stuff in here spanning a whole range of genres - including a few games we already knew...
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...
News RGG Studio's New Game Is Called 'Stranger Than Heaven', And It Looks Suitably Awesome
Formerly known as Project Century
Back at The Game Awards last year, RGG Studio (known for the Yakuza and Like a Dragon games) unveiled a teaser trailer for a new IP known as "Project Century", and now it's officially received a proper name today. That name is Stranger than Heaven, as announced at the Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase. There's also a...
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...
Friday6th Jun 2025
Guide All Xbox Series X|S Games That Support 120FPS
Take advantage of super high framerates
One of the cool features of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is the ability to play games at up to 120 frames per-second, providing a new level of smooth performance never before seen in Xbox history. Originally, this feature was only limited to a set number of titles, but that number has grown as more...
Saturday7th Jun 2025
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Fresh Looks At Summer Game Fest 2025
Heading to the service in the coming months!
That's a wrap on the big Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream, and while Xbox Game Pass didn't feature much during the two-hour long event, we did get a couple of fresh trailers for two upcoming XGP titles. One of those is dated for a July release in the form of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, whilst Annapurna's
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From Summer Game Fest 2025
Everything Xbox-related from the Summer Game Fest showcase
Weren't able to catch the Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase 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...
Friday6th Jun 2025
News Some Classic Xbox Games Are Discounted By 90-95% This Weekend
Batman, LIMBO, Injustice and so much more!
Looking to pick up some cheap Xbox games during this early June weekend? As usual, we've got loads of games that are discounted by 90-95% on Xbox over the next couple of days, including plenty of classic Xbox games such as Batman: Return to Arkham, Injustice 2, Limbo and Inside, XCOM 2, Rogue Legacy and so...
News Surprise! Black Myth: Wukong Finally Has A Release Date For Xbox
We're officially getting it this August
It's been over a year since Black Myth: Wukong was delayed for Xbox, and we've seen so many reports, rumours and bits of speculation about why it's taken so long... and now suddenly, out of nowhere, it's got an Xbox release date! Black Myth: Wukong has an official Xbox release date of August 20th, 2025,...
Saturday7th Jun 2025
News Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Next Horror Epic, Launches On Xbox In February 2026
RE9 has been announced!
Summer Game Fest 2025 has just closed out with the announcement of Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem — the next mainline entry in its famous horror franchise — and it even got a nailed on release date: Resident Evil 9 launches February 27th, 2026. What will also be known as 'RE9' in some circles (the trailer logo even...
Friday6th Jun 2025
Guide Summer Game Fest 2025 Livestream: Date, Start Times & What To Expect
Everything you need to know for SGF 2025
It's that time of year again where absolutely everything is kicking off in the gaming world - as we recently detailed in our big summer showcase guide covering every Xbox event taking place in June. However, one of the biggest events these days is Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest livestream, which brings...
News Xbox's First Switch 2 Release Skates Onto Hybrid Console Next Month
Pro move, Microsoft
Here at Pure Xbox, we're keeping an eye on Switch 2 to see how Nintendo's new console launch goes, and we're definitely excited by the prospect of playing Xbox games on the new hybrid system. While Microsoft hasn't detailed much of its Switch 2 plans yet, the Activision team has just announced its first releas
News The Witcher 4 Dev Says Tech Demo 'Doesn't Represent The Game' In Bizarre Interview
"The demo we presented is basically showcasing the technology"
The Witcher 4 got an incredibly impressive tech demo during Epic's Unreal Engine 5 showcase earlier this week, but it was followed by controversy surrounding how 'real' the demo was - and that controversy continues with a new and somewhat bizarre interview that's just dropped.
News Phil Spencer Teases 'Surprises You Won't Want To Miss' For Sunday's Xbox Showcase
Bring it on, Phil
We haven't heard much from Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently, but he's suddenly made a surprise appearance on Twitter ahead of Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and he's certainly hyping up the big event! In his post, he advised that he's been "sworn to secrecy" about what'll be featured in the Xbox Showcase this year, but it's...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In June 2025
Free Perks with your Game Pass Ultimate membership
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout June 2025, including for the likes of Zenless Zone Zero, Minecraft, Rainbow Six Siege X and much more! So, jus
News Forza On PS5 Has 'Easily' Made $100 Million For Xbox, Says Analyst
"Easily exceeding revenues of $100 million"
Earlier this week, we posted about Forza Horizon 5 dominating the PS5 sales charts for the month of May - and now data firm Alinea Analytics has come out and translated that into an impressive revenue number for Team Xbox. According to the firm, Forza Horizon 5 has now surpassed 2.2 million sales on...
Saturday7th Jun 2025
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...
Friday6th Jun 2025
Live Watch The Summer Game Fest 2025 Showcase Here
Two hours of Xbox-related reveals!
It's time for Summer Game Fest 2025! This yearly event is set to deliver new announcements, trailers and updates for some of the biggest games coming our way in 2025 and beyond, including many that will be arriving on Xbox consoles. "Live from YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, see what's next in video games at...
News Lies Of P: Overture Just Shadow Dropped, Available On Xbox Today
Update: officially announced at SGF!
Recent soulslike Lies of P was a pretty fantastic addition to Xbox Game Pass when it launched there back in 2023, and it seems as though the game's upcoming 'Overture' expansion is about to shadow drop on Xbox - bringing more action-RPG goodness to the platform in the process. Ahead of
Report SEGA To Announce Persona 4 Remake At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Persona 3 Reload was announced there in 2023...
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is right around the corner now, so it's probably best to start expecting some reports and rumours crop up about the show over the next few days - and we're today seeing fresh reporting about a Persona 4 Remake being announced during the event. Coming from outlet...
News Jurassic World Evolution 3 Roars Its Way To Xbox This October
Life finds a way
It's been announced today as part of the Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase that Jurassic World Evolution 3 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this year, and you can watch the trailer up above. Specifically, Jurassic World Evolution 3 has a release date of October 21st, 2025 for Xbox and various other platforms,...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Features Xbox's Minecraft, Launches This September
We really are crossing worlds here!
SEGA has just announced an official release date for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which heads to Xbox consoles on September 25th, 2025. However, the news that's really piqued our interest from today's Summer Game Fest trailer is the inclusion of a Minecraft crossover. You can check out a sneak peek of this at the...
News Atomic Heart Dev Announces Two New Xbox Games, Including A Full-Blown Sequel
Mundfish is cooking!
Well well well, things just got a little bit atomic at Summer Game Fest 2025! Mundfish, the studio behind former Game Pass shooter Atomic Heart has just announced two brand-new Xbox games - including Atomic Heart 2! Yep, we're officially getting more of this mad, mad world on Xbox sometime soon - in the form of both AH2 and an...
News Dying Light: The Beast Gets Undead On Xbox In August 2025
Not long to wait for more Dying Light!
Dying Light: The Beast has barged its way onto our 2025 gaming calendars, folks; Techland's spin-off comes to Xbox in just two months' time! Yep, you can dive back into the Dying Light universe on August 22nd, 2025 - Xbox Series X|S players included. Of course, a brand-new trailer has accompanied this...
News ARC Raiders Gets Xbox Release Date, Officially Launches This October
An extraction adventure
We've been waiting a while for this highly-anticipated multiplayer shooter to get a release date, and it's finally been announced today as part of Summer Game Fest 2025! ARC Raiders will release for Xbox on October 30th, 2025. If you're wondering what the big deal is, the
Saturday7th Jun 2025
News Bandai Namco Announces Code Vein 2, Heading To Xbox In 2026
"Bound By Blood, Revenants gather once more"
As part of today's Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase, Bandai Namco gave us the surprise announcement of Code Vein 2, and confirmed that the game has a release date (or window at least!) of 2026. There's quite a bit of information on this one via the official Code Vein 2 Xbox Store page if you're interested,...
Friday6th Jun 2025
News Mortal Shell 2 Is Coming To Xbox In 2026, And It Looks Pretty Epic
Ready for more?
The big game to kick off the Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase today was Mortal Shell 2, which debuted a pretty epic trailer that suggests we're in for something special when the game launches in 2026. There's no exact release date yet, but we know Mortal Shell 2 will release for Xbox Series X and Series S. If you're interested, beta...
Thursday5th Jun 2025
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 5-17)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has announced the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for June 5th to 17th today, bulking out the growing list of June 2025 Game Pass titles that we've covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Some of the highlights from this latest lineup include Space Marine Master Crafted Edition
News Two Baldur's Gate Games Have Quietly Appeared On Xbox Game Pass (June 5)
Not previously announced prior to today
With Microsoft being a little bit late with its first Xbox Game Pass roundup for June, we didn't actually know what was coming to the service today ahead of time - but evidently a couple of Baldur's Gate games were part of the plans. Specifically, Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Editions have...
News Xbox Seems To Have Officially Renamed Its Platform For PC Games
Perfect timing for a handheld
We mentioned a little while ago how Xbox was seemingly making preparations for its 2025 handheld device, which included an interesting mention of "Xbox PC" in regards to the upcoming launch of Gears of War: Reloaded. Now, this week, "Xbox PC" has appeared once again, this time in a trailer for the upcoming metroidvania...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 5-8)
Three freebies for the weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for this jam-packed weekend in the world of gaming, and we've got three games in all to take advantage of, including the likes of Hell Let Loose and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for June 5th to June 8th: A Little To The Left (two-hour...
Friday6th Jun 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets First Major Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Various improvements and adjustments
Bethesda has unveiled the "first major patch" for DOOM: The Dark Ages today in the form of "Update 1", which introduces game balance refinements, improves the audio mix and fixes a range of pesky bugs. All of these changes apply to every platform, meaning they're available for PC and PS5 players as well as Xbox...
Thursday5th Jun 2025
News Xbox Is Giving Away Deathloop For Free, But Only The PC Version
You've got seven days to claim it
Fancy claiming a free Xbox game? It's unfortunately not free on Xbox consoles, but if you're interested in the PC version, Deathloop is currently being given away for the next seven days with no catches on the Epic Games Store. This is part of the regular free game promotions that Epic Games runs on a weekly basis,...
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...
News Undead Labs Shares Cryptic Tease Ahead Of Xbox Games Showcase
What does it mean?
The Xbox Games Showcase is right around the corner, and ahead of the event, we've been seeing some strange social media activity from Undead Labs (the makers of State of Decay 3) with a cryptic tease - or actually a series of them. Specifically, there's one cryptic tease that's getting all the attention right now, and you can see...
News XDefiant Producer Announces Retirement From Games Industry Following Server Shutdown
"You won’t be hearing about me making another game"
We mentioned earlier this week how we'd been playing Ubisoft's XDefiant on its final day before the game shut its servers forever, and unfortunately that's exactly what happened - it's officially no longer playable in any form right now. Following this, XDefiant executive producer Mark Rubin...
News Romeo Is A Dead Man's Xbox Release Date Is 'TBD' Because Of GTA 6, Says Developer
"Every publisher wants to make sure to steer clear"
It's become this common belief that many developers and publishers are attempting to avoid the release of GTA 6 (which is now set for May of 2026), but most of them don't really come out and say it for whatever reason. That's not the case with Suda 51 of Grasshopper Manufacture though, who told...
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for June 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Silent Hill F, Pragmata, Final Fantasy Tactics,
Guide Xbox Handheld: Everything We Know So Far, Including The Latest Rumours
Your all-in-one guide to Xbox's handheld plans
What's going on with the Xbox handheld?! For quite a while now, we've been hearing about plans for Xbox to develop such a device, and even Xbox boss Phil Spencer has talked about it on a series of occasions. More recently, we've heard that ASUS is working on some kind of partner handheld, and that Xbox...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The MIX Summer Showcase 2025
10 indie games all confirmed for Xbox
In our big Summer Game Fest schedule guide earlier this week, we highlighted a bunch of smaller-scale events taking place over the next few days, and one of those was the MIX Summer Showcase 2025 that happened on Tuesday. The MIX Summer Showcase is all about indie games, the vast majority of which are...
News 2K Revives Old Xbox Game Pass Title From The Dead
Rolling back onto the Xbox Store
In early 2025, former Xbox Game Pass title Rollerdrome (alongside fellow Roll7 title OlliOlli World) was delisted on digital storefronts following the sale of publisher Private Division - but this week, the skater-shooter has been revive
News CarX Street Brings Its Open World Racing Game To Xbox This Month
Pre-orders have gone live today
We can never have too many racing games on Xbox, so we're glad to see CarX Street going up for pre-orders today on the Xbox Store, coming in at a budget price of £24.99 / $29.99 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Looking into the history of CarX Street, it's actually been on PC and mobile devices for a while now,...
News 007 First Light Gameplay Looks Absolutely Epic, And It Comes To Xbox Next Year
We are so ready for this!
After years of work on the Hitman franchise, developer IO Interactive has turned its attention to the world-famous James Bond series - and it's just given us an amazing first look at 007 First Light. Up above, we've chucked the team's first proper trailer for the game for you to feast your eyes on - and honestly, we're...
News Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Punches Its Way To Xbox In 2025
Getting the Digital Eclipse treatment
Out of nowhere, retro specialists Digital Eclipse announced as part of the June 2025 State of Play today that Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is heading our way this year - and it'll be available on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. This game is a celebration of Mortal Kombat's early days, featuring all of the...
News Silent Hill F Marks The Series' Return To Xbox This September
Konami is bringing SH back to Xbox!
Konami has revealed the full release date for Silent Hill F during Sony's State of Play showcase - and this one is coming to Xbox Series X|S consoles on September 25th, 2025. Of course, we also got a fresh glimpse of the game via a brand-new gameplay trailer, which we've thrown up above for you to
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...
News Xbox Dominates PS5 Charts, Forza Horizon 5 'Most Downloaded' Game In May
Half of the PS5 top 10 are Xbox games!
PlayStation has just released its 'top downloads' chart for May 2025, and once again, Microsoft is dominating the list on PS5 in both the US and the EU - including a pole position for Xbox's Forza Horizon 5. Yep, Playground Games' open-world racer is top of the charts for PS5 in both regions, following what...
News Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Releases For Xbox This September
"A sweeping epic returns, told as never before..."
While we wait for Square Enix to deliver on various mainline Final Fantasy games for Xbox, we've suddenly been treated to a brand-new announcement today in the form of Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles! This is a remaster of the original Final Fantasy Tactics from 1997, presented in...
News Multiple Tomb Raider Bundles Are Their 'Lowest Price Ever' On Xbox This Week
Decent deals if you like retro TR
Earlier this week, we highlighted the Xbox Achievement Hunter sale that went live on the Microsoft Store, but one thing we didn't touch on as much was the ID@Xbox Best Rated sale - which includes great deals on Tomb Raider games. Specifically, there are three Tomb Raider bundles that are down to their "lowest price...
News Fallout 76's New Fishing Update Is Dividing Opinion So Far
Some love it, some not so much
Ready to go fishing in Fallout 76?! That's exactly what you can do as part of the new update "Gone Fission", which officially launched for Xbox and other platforms yesterday. However, the feedback has been a bit mixed so far. The majority of players seem to be enjoying it as things stand, with some fans even...
News No Man's Sky Beacons Update Now Live On Xbox, Introduces 'Huge Settlements Overhaul'
Expand your planetary empire
We're back with yet another No Man's Sky update today, because of course we are! This is truly the game that doesn't stop giving, and with the latest No Man's Sky update entitled "Beacons", it's introducing a "huge overhaul" for settlements that allows you to "expand your planetary empire" in a variety of ways. You'll...
News Pragmata Gives Us Death Stranding Vibes, And It's Coming To Xbox In 2026
Capcom's "dystopian world" adventure is back
Anyone remember Pragmata? We've been hearing about Capcom's sci-fi game since all the way back in 2020, and it's returned today as part of the PlayStation State of Play event for June - with a brand-new release window too. Pragmata is now set to release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2026. In the...
News Ubisoft Forward Showcase Not Happening This Summer, Confirms Team
"We are continuing to explore opportunities to share updates"
With summer showcase season now in full swing, lots of publishers are making their mark on our gaming calendars this month - including Sony which just announced a State of Play event for later today. However, one company that's avoiding the madness this year is Ubisoft, the team has just...
Tuesday3rd Jun 2025
News Two Major Free-To-Play Games Are Launching On Xbox This Week
Both set to prove highly popular
Two major free-to-play games were listed in our next week on Xbox roundup this past weekend, and so we thought we'd properly bring your attention to them before the madness of Summer Game Fest hits us over the next few days. The first of these is Splitgate 2, which is the sequel to the highly popular Halo-like FPS...
News Xbox's Latest Buy One, Get One Free Sale Features A Random Selection Of 'Retro' Titles
Live for the next week or so
Alongside Xbox's usual set of weekly deals (a list that contains some good bargains this week), Microsoft has dropped another one of its 'buy one, get one free' promotions here to kick off June - and yep, this sale is as weird as ever. This time out, we're looking at a selection of 'retro' Xbox titles available as a...
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...
News The Witcher 4 Gets Full Gameplay Reveal, But Dev Warns It's Just A 'Tech Demo'
Update: CDPR insists it's not the proper game yet
CD Projekt Red has unveiled our first look at actual gameplay for The Witcher 4 as part of the State of Unreal showcase today, and it's safe to say we're absolutely blown away by how incredible this game looks so far. There's loads and loads of footage in here, with the raw gameplay parts said to be...
News Xbox 'Achievement Hunter' Sale Now Live, Including Some Great Bargains
The first Xbox sales of June have begun
It's the first Tuesday of the month, and therefore we've got a few new Xbox sales to talk about here at Pure Xbox - with the two main ones being a new "Achievement Hunter" sale and a new ID@Xbox "Best Rated" sale. In the Achievement Hunter sale, we're primarily looking at bargains for older games such as...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 3)
Our first additions of the month!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for June 2025! Today, we have two fresh additions to the library, including the highly-rated metroidvania Crypt Custodian. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass today, June 3rd: Crypt Custodian (Console, PC, Cloud
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...
News MindsEye, 007 First Light & More To Be Featured In Special Showcase This Weekend
IO Interactive is getting its own event
As if we didn't have enough Summer Game Fest showcases to look forward to over the next few days, we've seen even more announced over the past 24 hours - including one that's dedicated to games under the IO Interactive banner. This means that we're getting a closer look at the GTA-like MindsEye, which i
Monday2nd Jun 2025
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
News Xbox Should Have Expected PS5 Sale Before Increasing Series X|S Prices, Says Journalist
"This is just a self-inflicted wound"
Back at the start of May, Xbox announced that the prices of consoles, games and accessories would be going up in various regions across the world, with particularly major increases for the Series X and Series S in the United States. This will inevitibly result in fewer sales going forward for the two systems,...
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early June 2025
This month's first batch of leavers
Microsoft has announced the first batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2025, and we have eight games in total exiting the service in the middle of the month; a couple of those being PC-only departures. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early June 2025:...
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...
Guide Summer Game Fest Schedule: Your Complete Guide To Every Xbox Event In June 2025
Xbox Showcase, SGF and so much more!
We've arrived at the busiest week of the year for Xbox fans! The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is just around the corner, as are a wide selection of other gaming showcases that we can look forward to in the coming days. So, we've taken the time to put together all the dates, times and additional details you might...
News Xbox Is Streaming Its 2025 Showcase In More Locations Than Ever
We're hosting it too!
We're officially counting down the days until the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 takes place this Sunday, and Xbox has shared a roundup of all the places it'll be streamed on the weekend - with the list incorporating more options than ever! As usual, the main destination for the 4K, 60FPS stream is on Xbox's primary YouTube channel,...
News Xbox Adds 20+ 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles To Kick Off New Month
The library continues to grow
Xbox is going crazy with these Stream Your Own Game additions these days! Over 20 games have been added to the list to kick off June alone, and we've actually found a lot more that have quietly joined the lineup recently as well. Below, you'll find the list of 22 titles that's been picked out with the help of True...
News Hitman Dev Reveals Name Of James Bond Game, Full Reveal Set For This Week
"Mission brief is headed your way soon"
It was all the way back in November of 2020 that Hitman developer IO Interactive first announced it was working on a James Bond game, and it's finally about get a reveal this week - presumably as part of Summer Game Fest 2025. The news was announced on social media earlier today, along with the game's...
News A Year Since Leaving Xbox, Tango Gameworks Announces The Start Of A 'New Era'
"Our office in Tokyo is back open"
It's been just over a year now since Xbox made the controversial decision to shut multiple studios, including Tango Gameworks of Hi-Fi RUSH, Ghostwire: Tokyo and The Evil Within fame. Fortunately, that wasn't the end of the story. In June of 2024, the company officially closed its doors, but in July it had been
