The hottest picks for RPG action on Xbox consoles in 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
News Xbox Quietly Adds New Release To August 2025 Game Pass Lineup
It's suddenly in the "Coming Soon" section
News 10 Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In September & October 2025
The closures we know about so far
News Microsoft 'Wraps Up' Xbox Series X|S Era As Hardware Chief Teases What's Next
"As we wrap up this journey..."
News - August, 2025
Saturday30th Aug 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2025...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 1-5)
Including a massive Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 1-5! We've got an absolutely stacked lineup of games coming out over the next few days, including some major releases such as Hell is Us, Cronos: The New Dawn and NBA 2K26. And of course, don't forget about
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Gears Reloaded On Xbox Game Pass?
Having a good time with it so far?
It's been a long time coming, but Gears is officially back, with Gears of War: Reloaded out now and available on Xbox Game Pass. This is The Coalition's second take on a Gears of War remaster, and it brings lots of modern touches like HDR support, 120FPS gameplay, crossplay capabilities and all the rest of it. As...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 30-31)
Are you Helldiving or Reloading?
It's time for another weekend! In the run up to our final one in August, multiple big games have dropped including some fresh Xbox Game Pass additions - so there's plenty to be going at over the next few days. Here's what we're playing over at PX HQ this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As you'd probably guess by...
Friday29th Aug 2025
News 13 'Quirky Classic' Games From The 1980s Are Heading To Xbox In Attic Archive
And it'll be with us next week!
You'll see tomorrow on Pure Xbox that next week's list of Xbox releases is absolutely stacked with titles, and there are some really interesting ones in the bunch - we already highlighted Bad Cheese here on the website earlier today. Another new release that's caught our eye is Attic Archive, which is a compilation...
News Delta Force Dev Announces Plans For Lots More Xbox Features And FPS Improvements
As part of a new console Q&A
It's now been exactly 10 days since Delta Force made its long-awaited Xbox debut as a free-to-play title on Series X and Series S, and the developer is already talking about loads of improvements that are in the works for the console version. In a console Q&A shared last night, it was revealed that various new...
Talking Point It's Not On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying The Indiana Jones DLC?
It's out next week!
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle had a pretty successful Xbox Game Pass launch back at the tail end of last year, and now developer MachineGames is preparing to drop a big expansion for the game in September 2025. Yep, 'The Order of Giants' is out next week, and we want to know if you'r
News 23 New Xbox Play Anywhere Games Highlighted In Latest Monthly Roundup
And that's not even the full selection!
We're always intrigued by the latest games being added to the Xbox Play Anywhere lineup, but it's not always easy to find out exactly what they are - Microsoft doesn't publicise when each new addition gets put on the list. That said, as part of yesterday's August 2025 Xbox update, it was revealed that 23 Xbox...
News ASUS Shares Footage Of Loads Of Games Being Tested On ROG Xbox Ally
Not long to go until launch!
Compared to this time last month, we know lots more about ASUS's ROG Xbox Ally devices, as we approach the launch here in mid-October. While pricing is still to be confirmed, we now know that thousands of games are being tested
News Bad Cheese Brings Its Psychological Horror Game With 1920s Style Animation To Xbox Next Week
"Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY."
Here's something a bit different that you'll see in our "next week on Xbox" roundup this weekend! Bad Cheese is coming to Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One on September 1st, and it's described as a psychological horror game that clearly borrows from the early 1900s era of animation - similar to...
News Yooka-Replaylee Hits Xbox In October 2025, And It's Discounted If You Own The Original
"The definitive remastered and enhanced version"
We've got a release date for Yooka-Replayee! It's been announced today by Playtonic Games that the "definitive remastered and enhanced version" of Yooka-Laylee will launch for Xbox and other platforms on October 9th, 2025. This version of the 2017 platformer features improved visuals and performance,...
News Epic CEO Suggests Unreal Engine 5 Issues Are Due To Developers Optimising Too Late
"We are preparing two major solutions to address this issue"
Ever since the release of Unreal Engine 5 in 2022, there's been a suggestion that it struggles to run on certain platforms and types of PCs, particularly when it comes to lower-spec devices that seemingly can't handle it as effectively. Speaking in a recent roundtable interview in South...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox At Tokyo Game Show Next Month?
Forza Horizon 6 will reportedly be there...
With Gamescom 2025 now fully behind us, we turn our attention to Tokyo Game Show, which this year takes place at the tail end of September. We've already heard reports that Forza Horizon 6 could potentially be revealed there in a massive shakeup of series tradition, but what else do you want to see from...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In August 2025?
It's got to be Gears, right? Or has it?
Another month is about to come to an end, so it's time to look back on the list of Xbox Game Pass titles we've received throughout August 2025, and we'd say it's been a pretty excellent month for the service overall! Gears of War: Reloaded stands above the rest as the most important Xbox Game Pass addition of...
News NBA 2K26 Early Access Begins Today, Set To Dominate The Xbox Charts For Yet Another Year
The full release is next week
Just in case you hadn't been keeping up, it's NBA 2K26 day! Well... it's not technically NBA 2K26 day if we're counting the official release date of September 5th, but early access begins today for the more expensive versions. Simply put, if you buy either the Superstar Edition (£89.99 / $99.99) or Leave No Doubt...
News 450+ Diablo Devs Vote For Union Representation Amidst Concerns Around Job Instability
"We are ready to begin fighting for real change"
It's been announced this week that over 450 developers on the Diablo series have voted for union representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), voicing their concerns about potentially being laid off at Microsoft. In a press release shared yesterday, various employees and organising...
Thursday28th Aug 2025
News Black Myth: Wukong Analysis Shows Completely Different Visuals On Xbox Compared To PS5
"A bizarre port"
Last week, Black Myth: Wukong finally arrived on Xbox, and an early comparison between Series X and S consoles showed some initial promise with the new port. While that rings true in terms of performance, Digital Foundry has now taken a deeper look at the game's visuals - and there are some bizarre results in here compared to the
News No Man's Sky Players Share Fix For 'Black Screen' Issue Following Voyagers Update
If you can't play, here's what you can do
Just a quick No Man's Sky update for you this morning! If you downloaded the massive new Voyagers update on Xbox (or any other platform) yesterday, you may have noticed that it booted into a black screen and nothing else - lots of players have been reporting a problem like this so far. There is a fix for...
News GOG Adds New Xbox Login Feature Ahead Of ROG Xbox Ally Launch
"We’re waiting for you"
We've heard Team Xbox talk quite a bit about the desire to support multiple storefronts via the Xbox PC app, especially when it comes to the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and this new GOG feature is yet another example of that. GOG, if you don't know, is just another distribution platform where you can buy PC games,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 28-31)
Free with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your Xbox Free Play Days roundup for this week! As we approach the final weekend of August, Microsoft has put out a stacked FPD lineup for this weekend - including the likes of EA Sports College Football 26. Here's the full Free Play Days lineup this week: EA Sports College Football 26 The Knightling (two-hour...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox August 2025 Update
"We’re bringing some exciting improvements across devices"
The Xbox August 2025 update has just been highlighted by the folks over at Team Xbox, and it's packed with what they're calling "some exciting improvements across devices" - including a few we already knew about. For example, they're mentioning the cross-device play history and Xbox PC...
News Popular PC Survival Game 'UBOAT' Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox
"The boat is their home, but it can become their grave"
While we did include it in our "games coming to Xbox next week" roundup this past weekend, UBOAT's Xbox release date was only announced last Friday, so we're deciding to call this one a "shadow drop" for consoles! For those who haven't come across it before, UBOAT is a "survival sandbox with...
News Xbox Highlights Six Of The Best Indie Releases This Month (August 2025)
'Ready or Not' headlines a big month for indies
To say we're in the height of the 'quiet' summer period in gaming, we've had quite a big month on Xbox, propelled by some major indie releases on the platform. Everything from realistic shooters to serene puzzlers have graced Xbox in recent weeks, and Microsoft has picked out its top six indie titles...
Poll If You Bought It, What Do You Think Of Helldivers 2 So Far?
Liking the Xbox version?
It's now been a couple of days since Helldivers 2 made its grand debut on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and although the Top Paid Xbox charts have yet to update, we're sure it'll be hitting the number 1 spot when that happens. After all, we've already seen the game spiking massively in terms of its player count since t
News Here's A Look At The Performance For Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater On Xbox
Out today!
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is officially out now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but as you may have heard with the PS5 version, it doesn't run perfectly smoothly on console by any means. YouTuber Destin did some testing of the Xbox version earlier in the week, and found that it's basically suffering from the same issues as...
News Following Xbox's Perfect Dark Cancellation, Crystal Dynamics Suffers More 2025 Layoffs
"This decision was not made lightly"
Back in March, prior to Perfect Dark being cancelled by Microsoft, one of its dev teams Crystal Dynamics suffered several layoffs - and now that the Xbox cancellation has settled in, the studio has laid off even more people here in 2025. Posting out to
News Judas Preview Details 'Villainy' Feature As Studio Drops New BioShock-Like Gameplay Clips
Key art also revealed
More than a year ago now, we got our deepest look at Judas yet; the next game from famous BioShock creator Ken Levine. The studio has pretty much gone dark since then, but Levine has re-emerged this week with the first of a series of 'dev logs' planned for the upcoming Xbox title - and he's brought some sweet in-game goodies to...
News Expedition 33 Dev Says More Games Are Coming In The 'Clair Obscur' Franchise
"Clair Obscur is the franchise name..."
One of the biggest Game Pass surprises this year so far has been Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - we expected big things from this one but Sandfall Interactive's turn-based RPG blew us away back in April! We weren't the only ones massively impressed either, and as it turns out, the team already has plans to build...
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News 10 Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In September & October 2025
The closures we know about so far
It's that time again! As we head into a new month, we usually bring you an update on all the Xbox games shutting down their servers, and we're actually combining both September and October 2025 for this particular update. Why? Well, there's seemingly one server closure planned for September right now, but we don't...
News Five Ubisoft Games Acquired By Atari, All Set To Be Re-Released On Xbox
“We’re excited to reintroduce these titles"
Out of the blue, Atari has announced that it's acquired the rights to five Ubisoft games this week, and they're all set to be re-released with the intent of expanding their reach, meaning we're very likely going to see new Xbox releases for them! The five games are as follows: Cold Fear (2005) Child...
News Helldivers 2's Player Count Spikes Massively Following Xbox Series X|S Release
"Xbox divers have brought the desperately needed reinforcements"
There's been a lot of curiosity surrounding the Helldivers 2 release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the past few weeks, and that seems to have translated to great sales in its first 24 hours on Microsoft's platform. Helldivers fans have been pointing out how the game's player...
News Digital Foundry Praises Gears Reloaded On Xbox, But Points Out Glitch With The 120FPS Mode
"This is still an excellent package"
Digital Foundry has been taking a look at the new releases of Gears of War: Reloaded across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5, PS5 Pro and PC, and the results are pretty much what you'd expect - it's excellent for all of them. Visuals are great, performance is really smooth for the most part, and even the Xbox...
News Starfield Dev Teases New DLC, Free Updates And 'Features Players Have Been Asking For'
Plenty of content in the works
We've got official confirmation that a bunch more Starfield content is in the works! This was revealed as part of a new Bethesda Game Studios Developer Spotlight earlier today, in which lead creative producer Tim Lamb hinted at various content coming to the game in the future. Lamb mentioned free updates, a new DLC...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To More Game Pass Members, Along With Some PC Titles
Specifically for Core and Standard subscribers
We've got some good news for Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Standard members! It's been revealed that both tiers will soon be getting the ability to access Xbox Cloud Gaming, with the official
News Turok: Origins Dev Reveals Xbox Performance Targets, Admits 60FPS Is Too Difficult For Series S
It'll be 60FPS on the Series X though
Let's talk Turok: Origins! This game was first revealed back in December of last year, and we've been extremely intrigued by it ever since - it's also since become available to wishlist on the Xbox Store if you're interested. Anyway, we don't have a date yet for this, nor do we have any real idea of when it'll...
News No Man's Sky Gets Massive 'Voyagers' Update, Out Now On Xbox Game Pass
This game just won't stop giving!
We've got a new update for No Man's Sky! This one's called the Voyagers update, and it's described as perhaps the biggest update of 2025 - available to everyone who owns the game or can access it via Xbox Game Pass. The idea behind Voyagers is to let you build a fully-custom starship, allowing you to "select and...
News Call Of Duty Team Responds To Feedback That They've 'Drifted From What Made COD Unique'
Big changes are afoot for Black Ops 7
Throughout the past year of Call of Duty content, we've seen complaints from some parts of the community about the more outlandish elements being added to the game(s) - the recent Beavis and Butt-Head crossover being one of them. And, speaking in an August 2025 Community Update this week, the CoD team addressed...
News Black Ops 7's Game Pass Upgrade Is Already One Of The Top Sellers On The Xbox Store
It's not even out until November!
We've just been having a browse of the "Top Paid" Xbox charts today, and while a lot of the stuff in there is performing pretty much as expected, we were slightly surprised to see Black Ops 7's Vault Edition Upgrade in the list already. Basically, this is the Xbox Game Pass upgrade for people who want to play Black...
News You Can Play Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds For Free On Xbox This Weekend
It's getting an Open Network Test
Intrigued by the new Sonic racing game known as Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds? Well, you can try it out for yourself this weekend, with the free Open Network Test for the game going live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Friday. Specifically, these are the times for the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network...
Tuesday26th Aug 2025
News Helldivers 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We never thought we'd be providing you with a Helldivers 2 comparison on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but here we are! The game has launched on both consoles today, and we have some first-look footage of how they stack up. This is once again courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which has a...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Gears Of War: Reloaded
As the Xbox series makes its PS5 debut
Gears of War: Reloaded is out now across Xbox, PC and PS5 platforms - as Marcus Fenix and co. make their big return on even more platforms than ever. We've delivered our Pure Xbox review elsewhere on the site already, but what are other critics thinking? And what are folks saying about the PS5 release? Well,...
News Final Fantasy Boss Says 'There's No Real Need' For Next-Gen Consoles Like A Series X Successor
"People are happy with the Xbox Series X..."
We're now almost five years into the Xbox Series X|S generation, which means in normal times we'd be well on the way to getting excited about next-gen hardware. However, this gen has played out a little differently, and we're not the only ones that struggle to see what an Xbox Series X successor could...
Review Gears Of War: Reloaded - An Xbox Classic That Flourishes On Modern Hardware
A near-perfect active reload
We've been here before a few times, haven't we? Yep, the first Gears of War returns in a shiny new package for Xbox Series X|S, with Gears Reloaded largely based on 2015's Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. While this is a wholly new experience for PS5 — which joins the platform list this time around — Xbox players are...
News Helldivers 2 Has No Xbox Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying So Far
Some VERY early impressions
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Helldivers 2 is out now for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but the bad news is that it's launched with zero reviews from any of the major outlets on the World Wide Web. That suggests the review codes weren't distributed ahead of time (we got ours when the...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Gets A Day One Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Filled with "crucial stability and bug fixes"
Today's the big day! Gears of War: Reloaded officially releases in a few hours' time, and before we get there, The Coalition has unveiled a big "day one" update featuring some all-important fixes and adjustments to kick things off. These are apparently pretty "crucial" to the experience, and there are...
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Is One Of The Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2025
Launching later this week
We've got over 30 games launching on Xbox this week, but a lot of the attention has understandably been focused on two in particular - Gears of War: Reloaded and Helldivers 2. As a result, you might have glossed over the fact that Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is releasing on August 29th, but we're here to tell you it might...
News Hogwarts Legacy Drops To Lowest Price Ever Alongside New 'Best Rated' Xbox Sale
Lots of great stuff on offer this week
It's Tuesday, so we've obviously got a new batch of Xbox deals on the Microsoft Store, and we're specifically looking at two major new promotions today - one called "Back to Hogwarts" and another for "Best Rated" Xbox games. The Best Rated one is decent for sure, but mainly populated with games that often go...
News EA's Skate Reboot Is Officially Releasing For Free On Xbox This September
But it'll be in early access to start with
Get your diaries out, because we've got a date with a game called Skate! Yes, EA's long-awaited Skate reboot will officially launch as a free-to-play game for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with various other platforms) on September 16th - but it's starting in early access. As you may...
News Indie Dev Frustrated Over Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveal, Delays New Game Because Of It
"This was not our choice"
Last week finally brought us the long-awaited release date of Hollow Knight: Silksong (on Xbox Game Pass, no less) as part of Gamescom 2025, and the big surprise was that it's not far away at all - we'll literally be playing it next week! That's obviously not great news for indie developers who have a game scheduled for...
News You'll Soon Be Able To See 'Personalised' Ads On Your Xbox Dashboard
A new option from Microsoft
Dashboard ads have long been a bit of an issue within the Xbox community - it seems as though they're a common complaint amongst users whenever the topic of a dashboard redesign comes up. While ads are unlikely to be going away anytime soon, Microsoft is adding a new option that may at least make them a bit more...
News Microsoft Is Adding Free Gamerpics To Celebrate Gears Of War: Reloaded's Xbox Release
Pick your favourite Gears hero, or villain
Gears of War: Reloaded launches in just a few hours here, and ahead of its nearby Game Pass release, Microsoft is dropping a bunch of free Gears gamerpics on Xbox consoles. We've got the series' classic Crimson Omen logo as an option, alongside a bunch of COG heroes, and the original game's infamous...
Monday25th Aug 2025
Guide Gears Of War Reloaded: Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know for launch
Gears of War: Reloaded marks Delta Squad's return to Xbox after a good few years out of the spotlight - landing day one on Game Pass this week. With classic Gears multiplayer making up a good chunk of the experience, fans will want to know exactly when they can hop in and play - and likely how much storage...
News High On Life 2's Xbox Game Pass Launch Will Include 'More Than Five' Extra Games
All emulated in-game
Last week, we got news that High on Life 2's Xbox Game Pass launch has been slightly delayed until February 2026 - and a new game dev interview confirms that the sequel packs in a number of emulated retro games that players will also be able to enjoy on release. Speaking with IGN, Squanch Games creative officer
News Two Huge Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (August 26-28)
Ready for a big week on XGP?
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we're gathering up this week's upcoming Game Pass arrivals - with the end of August 2025 delivering two absolutely massive titles into the library, including a new first-party release from Microsoft. Without further ado, here's your pair of Xbox Game Pass additions...
Talking Point Are You Looking Forward To This Week's Big Xbox X PlayStation Crossover?
It's almost unbelievable!
Two years ago, Xbox and PlayStation were very much closed-off gaming ecosystems. Yes, you had Microsoft releasing the likes of Minecraft and its various spin-offs on Sony systems, while MLB The Show on Xbox had become a thing in recent years - but for the most part, Xbox was Xbox and PlayStation was PlayStation. Well, not...
News Forza Horizon 6 Will Apparently Be Revealed At Tokyo Game Show As Japan Rumours Circulate
Are we finally heading to Japan in FH6?
Last week, you may have seen chatter about Forza Horizon 6 being set in Japan, following news of the region's Kei Cars being scanned into the game. We covered the news here at Pure Xbox but were somewhat wary of giving it too much weight - but some fresh information from
News Ubisoft Announces Surprise Free DLC For Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass
A new location & story chapter!
Earlier this month, Assassin's Creed Mirage came to Xbox Game Pass on the eve of its two-year anniversary, and now Ubisoft has announced that the game is getting a surprise free DLC later this year. Later in 2025, AC Mirage will be expanding with a new story chapter and missions set in 9th century AlUla, Saudi...
Saturday23rd Aug 2025
Guide Helldivers 2: Release Date, Release Times & Crossplay Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Helldivers 2 is making its Xbox debut this month, with the former PlayStation exclusive now aiming to spread democracy onto Xbox Series X and S as well. But, when exactly can you play Sony's first ever PlayStation-published game on Xbox? And can you play along with PS5 users as well? We're here to tell you everything you...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 25-29)
Including two big Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 25-29! We've got a stacked list of new releases on Xbox over the next few days, including the likes of Helldivers 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, NBA 2K25's early access period for the premium editions, and so much more! Here's what's...
Talking Point Has This Week's ROG Xbox Ally News Sold You On The New Handheld?
Or do you need more convincing?
The last few months have been filled with reports, news and ultimately, anticipation for the ROG Xbox Ally - as Microsoft prepares to launch its partner handheld device with manufacturer ASUS. This week, a lot of that information has become more concrete — official pricing aside — as the teams show off the device...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 23-24)
A Gamescom shadow drop, perhaps?
Welcome to another weekend on Xbox! It's a bank holiday one over here in the UK, which means a fair few of us will get an extra day of gaming. Nothing like a three-day weekend to relax after all the Gamescom shenanigans! Here's what we're getting stuck into over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Once I...
Friday22nd Aug 2025
Opinion Delta Force Is Solid On Xbox, But Another Upcoming FPS Runs Rings Around It
I miss you already, BF6
So, free-to-play shooter Delta Force has been out on console for a few days now - and while I haven't put enough time into it yet for a full Xbox review, I just want to get this out there in the here and now. Every time I play it I can't stop thinking about playing Battlefield 6 instead. I know, I know - one's a free-to-play...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Coming to Xbox next week!
In case you'd forgotten, we've got a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 releasing on Xbox next week! Yes, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be with us on August 28th, and the first reviews for the game have begun dropping across the web today, so we thought we'd round them up and see what the initial verdict is. And...
Roundup Here's What People Are Saying About The ROG Xbox Ally At Gamescom 2025
The latest hands-on impressions
The ROG Xbox Ally has been the star of the show from an Xbox perspective at Gamescom 2025, and people have been getting hands-on with it for the first time over the past few days - with lots of previews cropping up on the web. So, we thought'd we'd pause for a moment and see what they're saying! You'll find lots of...
News Xbox's Multi-Store Approach Comes Together In New 'My Apps' Feature For PC & ROG Xbox Ally
Access games from anywhere, anytime!
As Microsoft builds towards ROG Xbox Ally and a more 'open' approach to its gaming ecosystem, it's begun talking about allowing users to access multiple storefronts on its devices, rather than just being locked down to the Microsoft Store. Well, that approach is being further realised in a new update for
Poll With 'Reloaded' On The Horizon, How Many Times Have You Completed Gears Of War 1?
The campaign, that is
Gears of War: Reloaded is finally almost here! The new remaster of the original Gears will be with us on August 26th (next Tuesday), and we're curious to find out whether you'll be playing through the campaign for the first time ever, the second or third time ever, or perhaps even the tenth time, twentieth time, thirtieth...
News Syberia Remastered Delivers Huge Overhaul On Xbox Series X|S In November 2025
Update: Release date revealed!
The team at Microids has announced that Syberia — the early 2000s point-and-click adventure classic — is getting a full remake this year - with Syberia Remastered headed to Xbox Series X and S later in 2025. Another one of those releases that straddles the line between remake and remaster, this new version of...
News Stylish Xbox Game Pass Platformer REPLACED Gets New Preview Ahead Of 2026 Launch
It's still coming!
With Hollow Knight: Silksong's official release date now out in the wild, we've got to turn our attention to another long-in-development indie game, right? Well, Sad Cat Studios' REPLACED certainly fits the bill - and while we've been waiting a good while for this one now, it's at least showing up at various events as the team...
Gallery 15 Exclusive Photos From The Xbox Booth At Gamescom 2025
Now open to the public in Cologne, Germany
It's been a busy old week at Gamescom 2025, and both myself and Ben have been busy covering all the news instead of getting on the floor at the event, but that doesn't mean we can't bring you some exclusive photos from it! Some of the Hookshot Media team are currently in Germany checking out what's to...
News The New LEGO Batman Looks Like A Spiritual Successor To The Arkham Games
Here's 31 minutes of gameplay footage
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of the big announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier this week, and a new video featuring 30 minutes of footage gives us a closer look at what to expect from it. You can watch this above, and the big takeaway that most people are leaving in the comments...
News Former Call Of Duty & Apex Legends Dev Joins Halo Studios As Creative Director
"I’m starting a new position"
Halo Studios has a new creative director! The news was announced on LinkedIn a few days ago by John Williams (otherwise known as J.J. Williams) who shared the news to his 2,000+ followers. Looking through J.J.'s career, he's most notably worked at Raven Software on a bunch of Call of Duty titles including Black Ops...
Thursday21st Aug 2025
News Euro Truck Simulator 2 And American Truck Simulator Are Coming To Xbox
Update: New trailer and details revealed
Well, well, well! Out of nowhere, Euro Truck Simulator 2 has appeared on the Xbox Store today, listed with Xbox One, Series X and Series S as its official platforms, and there's no release date at the time of writing. For those who don't know about it, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is one of the most popular sim...
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's Second Gamescom 2025 Livestream
Another packed event!
The second of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and just like yesterday (although not quite on the same scale) it was a busy event featuring plenty of actual announcements alongside various deep dives. <related ids="186906"> So, without further ado, here are all the big Xbox reveals from today's...
News Three Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed During Second Gamescom Broadcast
Including a big launch date reveal
Today's second Xbox Gamescom stream has treated us to new reveals for three Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including some brand-new announcements alongside release date updates for already-announced titles. One of those updates is of course, Hollow Knight: Silksong, which finally has a confirmed
Report ROG Xbox Ally Pre-Orders Now Expected To Begin In Late September
Unless Microsoft changes the date again
Yesterday, we were expecting Xbox to reveal the release date, price and pre-order details for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, but we only ended up getting one of those things - the release date, which is October 16th. A leaker by the name of "billbil-kun" did reveal some potential US prices for the device earlier...
News Best Buy Lists Prices For ROG Xbox Ally Before Quickly Removing Them
The leak was right, but will it remain that way?
This week has been hectic for ROG Xbox Ally news! Yesterday, prior to the Xbox Gamescom 2025 broadcast, a reliable leaker shared the US prices for both ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, but then Microsoft chose not to announce them. Why? Well, the company says "
News ASUS Unveils The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller
"Meet our very first Xbox-certified wireless controller"
A few days ago, ASUS teased another "extraordinary reveal" for Gamescom 2025 that seemed to be for a new Xbox controller, and that's now been revealed in the form of the ASUS ROG Raikiri 2 Xbox Wireless Controller. Details are somewhat limited on this for now, with no official price or...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Finally Heading To Xbox Game Pass This September
WE HAVE A DATE!
Well, it's finally happened, folks - Hollow: Knight Silksong has an official release date. The long-awaited sequel to indie hit Hollow Knight launches on September 4th, 2025 - and remember, it'll be available day one on Xbox Game Pass. Developer Team Cherry has just announced this to the world via its new Release Date Trailer, which...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 21-24)
All free with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to another round of Free Play Days from Microsoft! This week, we have three Xbox titles playable for free over the next few days - all based around gaming icon Pac-Man. Here's the full Free Play Days selection this weekend: Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Pac-Man Museum+ Pac-Man World Re-Pac Xbox's...
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2025 (Day Two) Here
The second of two livestreams this week
Welcome! Today marks the second of two livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2025, with day two set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Ninja Gaiden 4, High on Life 2, The Outer Worlds 2 and others. "We’re back for Day 2 of our broadcasts live from the show fl
News Xbox Studio Double Fine Is Working On Multiple Games, All New IP
But which will be keepers?
Xbox first-party studio Double Fine is well-known for its near-endless creativity — as evidenced by the team's walking-lighthouse-starring Keeper — and it sounds as though Microsoft is allowing them to be as creative as possible; with multiple new IP in the works. Yep, studio head Tim Schafer has talked about this...
News Forza Fans Speculate Horizon 6 Location With Japanese Kei Cars Confirmed
"It is an honour to be supporting Forza"
With Phil Spencer confirming that a new Forza game is coming to Xbox next year, all eyes are on a potential Forza Horizon 6 gracing our screens within the next year or so - and now, fans reckon that they've sussed out where exactly the game will be set. Basically, Australian car import company 'Cult &...
News 'Halloween: The Game' Is The Next Xbox Frightfest From Horror Masters Illfonic
"An immersive stealth-based horror game"
In life, some things change, while some things stay the same - and one thing that's remained consistent in recent years is developer Illfonic's ability to pick up a famous horror IP and turn it into a video game. Next up on that list is Halloween: The Game, as iconic antagonist Mike Myers is the next killer...
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
News Black Myth: Wukong Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
It's finally here! Black Myth: Wukong is officially out now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we've been waiting ages to see how it'll perform across the two consoles (in particular the Series S). We already have a good comparison thanks to Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which has shared some early...
News Leaker Reveals 'Final Prices' For ROG Xbox Ally Handheld In The US
Update: Microsoft doesn't want to announce them yet
Here we go! Ahead of the formal reveal which is expected to take place later today, it's been shared by reliable leaker billbil-kun that the ROG Xbox Ally will cost $549.99 USD and the ROG Xbox Ally X will cost $899.99 USD. Obviously these are two different versions of the Xbox handheld - the...
News Hyperkin Is Going Full-PS5 With Its New 'Competitor' Xbox Controller
Update: We've got a release window and price!
We've seen a few PS5-style Xbox controllers over the years, but this must be the most similar of all! As part of CES 2025, Hyperkin has announced a new Xbox controller called "The Competitor" that very much resembles the DualSense. As you can see, this controller drops the left thumbstick down to the...
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2025 Livestream
It was a very busy one!
The first of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and it was a busy event as expected - featuring some big new announcements alongside deeper looks at loads of already-announced Xbox titles. Of course, the biggest highlight was arguably the release date and extra details for the ROG Xbox Ally, but we...
News Microsoft Explains Why ROG Xbox Ally Price & Pre-Orders Haven't Been Announced Yet
"We need more time to figure the macro-economic impact"
Today, Microsoft announced the official release date for the ROG Xbox Ally (it's October 16th), but neglected to mention anything about price or pre-orders, stating that more information on those would be revealed in the coming weeks. Why? Well, speaking to IGN today, Xbox
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed During First Gamescom Broadcast
With one arriving today!
Today's first Xbox Gamescom broadcast has treated us to new reveals for five Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including one that's shadow dropping on the service today in the form of
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (August 19-20)
Including some surprise additions!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! With it being Gamescom this week, Microsoft is adding more games to the lineup left, right and centre - and we have four titles to update you on following the Opening Night Live showcase.
News ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Gets Official October 2025 Release Date
"These mark the next step in how and where you play"
We finally have an official release date for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld! It's been announced by Microsoft today that the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will both launch on October 16th, 2025 in many countries around the world. Specifically, those countries are as follows: "On October 16, the...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show At Gamescom 2025
The announcements keep on coming!
You can definitely tell it's Gamescom 2025 week right now, with multiple showcases and broadcasts taking place at the moment - and the latest one has just finished in the form of the Future Games Show. This was a stacked event full of big reveals for the likes of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Euro Truck Simulator 2 and...
News Here's What The Windows Gaming UI Looks Like On ROG Xbox Ally
A streamlined handheld experience
As part of today's information blowout on the ROG Xbox Ally, we finally have some direct feed footage of the system UI to look over; showcasing Microsoft's streamlined handheld gaming experience on Windows. This is all very reminiscent of the current Xbox PC app, but still, it's good to see it all running smoothly...
News The Beefier ROG Xbox Ally X Is Set To Get More Powerful Over Time
Thanks to AI and other enhancements
Sick of all the ROG Xbox Ally news today, folks? Never! We've been waiting a long time to see what this device — or pair of devices, should we say — is capable of, and some fresh details on the beefier X model tell us that it'll actually get better over time. As part of today's lengthy Xbox Wire blog about...
News Surprise! The Rogue Prince Of Persia Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
An action-platformer roguelite
We've got another addition to our list of new Xbox Game Pass titles that are available today! It's been announced as part of Gamescom 2025 that The Rogue Prince of Persia will be coming to the service over the next few hours. This game first launched back in May of last year (and it's still in early access on Steam),...
News Square Enix's Triangle Strategy Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox
It's no longer just a Switch console exclusive!
Xbox kicked off its "Day One" broadcast at Gamescom 2025 with the announcement at that Square Enix's Triangle Strategy is launching today on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Yes, this former Nintendo Switch console exclusive is finally making its way over to Microsoft's consoles, and it's available...
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2025 (Day One) Here
The first of two livestreams this week
Welcome! Today marks the first of two livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2025, with day one set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Keeper, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Dying Light: The Beast a
News ROG Xbox Ally Games Will Detail 30FPS Vs. 60FPS Frame Rate Targets Upfront
Via the "Handheld Compatibility Program"
As part of Microsoft's day one Gamescom broadcast, the team has gone into a lot more detail on its ROG Xbox Ally devices, including the software experience we can expect on launch. While that experience will evolve over time as more and more games get tested, the team has announced its 'Handheld Compatibility...
News High On Life 2 Gets February 2026 Release Date, And Here's 42 Minutes Of Gameplay
Slightly delayed
We've got a little update on High on Life 2 to share for you - it's not coming out in Winter 2025 anymore. Instead, it's been announced that High on Life 2's release date is now February 13th, 2026, and it'll still be available day one on Xbox Game Pass as planned. Various press have been playing it at Gamescom today as well. To...
Rumour Bethesda Is Bringing Another Xbox Game To Switch 2 In 2026
Shooting for the stars
Yesterday evening, we brought you the news that Xbox is porting Indiana Jones and the Great Circle over to Switch 2 in 2026 - and now a well-known leaker has revealed that it's not the only Bethesda game planned for Nintendo's hybrid system next year. According to insider NateTheHate, Bethesda Game Studios' Starfield will...
News Xbox Vet Rod Fergusson Has Been Drafted In To Help Launch BioShock 4
This guy ships games
Earlier this month, we heard from Bloomberg that BioShock 4 had hit development troubles over at 2K - and now the master of saving games from the brink has been drafted in to help ship the upcoming sequel. Rod Fergusson — an Xbox veteran who helped launch Gears of War, Bioshock Infinite and Diablo 4, amongst others — is now...
Tuesday19th Aug 2025
News Microsoft Explains Target Audiences For ROG Xbox Ally And ROG Xbox Ally X
Two consoles, two different audiences
So far, most of our ROG Xbox Ally focus has been on the more powerful X model - you know, the one that's finished in black and has been talked about as the next all-powerful handheld gaming machine. But, we shouldn't forget that the most accessible version is going to be the base ROG Xbox Ally, and Microsoft has...
News Six Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
Update: Another one added to the list post-show!
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to new reveals for five Xbox Game Pass titles in total, three of which were for a selection of upcoming first-party releases, and two of which were total surprises! The two that we really didn't expect were for the sci-fi horror game ROUTINE, whic
News Xbox Exec Talks About Three Core Aims For Microsoft's Next Console
"We're designing dedicated hardware..."
Alongside the ROG Xbox Ally, we know that Team Green is working with AMD on next-generation Xbox hardware, and Series X|S architect Jason Ronald has been talking on a new podcast about three of Microsoft's core aims for its next console. In the latest Official Xbox P
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 19-28)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has just revealed our latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the second half of August 2025, which includes the previously announced Gears of War: Reloaded, as well as the likes of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Persona 4 Golden! Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass from August 19 through August 28
News Xbox & PlayStation Reveal Full List Of Halo Content Coming To Helldivers 2
"It’s dropping in with a magnificently Xbox-themed surprise"
It's official! Halo: ODST is coming to Helldivers 2 when it launches on Xbox next week, and it's arriving in the form of a Legendary Warbond that's absolutely packed with armour sets, equipment and cosmetics. There's never been a "Legendary Warbond" in Helldivers 2 before, so this is a...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 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...
News Delta Force Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We're back with yet another one of these very popular comparisons! Delta Force officially brought its free-to-play shooter to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier today, and we can now see how it performs on both systems. As usual, this comes courtesy of the excellent Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which...
News Capcom Sets Up Resident Evil Requiem Story Ahead Of February 2026 Xbox Launch
RE9 is cooking
Earlier this summer, we got the surprise reveal of Capcom's next RE epic in Resident Evil Requiem - and now the team has detailed a bit more of the game's story ahead of its February 2026 Xbox launch. As part of the team's new Gamescom 2025 trailer, Capcom has showcased more of RE: Requiem's story campaign, including some additional...
Guide Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live Showcase: Date, Start Times & What To Expect
Just a few hours away!
Welcome to our Pure Xbox guide for Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live! As we're now closing in on Geoff Keighley's big August event, we're going to go over the exact date, length and start times for the upcoming livestream - alongside some of what we can expect to see during Gamescom's ONL showcase. We also have some official...
News Black Myth: Zhong Kui Is In Development, And It's Set To Launch Day One On Xbox
We haven't even had Wukong on Xbox yet!
Surprise! There's a new game in the Black Myth series in development and it's officially called Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The title was revealed as part of the surprise segment at the end of Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier today. Game Science isn't saying much about this one so far, although an official FAQ...
News Xbox 'Gamescom 2025' Sale Now Live, 600+ New Discounts Added To Microsoft Store
There's some great stuff in here!
It's Gamescom 2025 week and it's Tuesday, so we've got a new Xbox sale to mark the occasion! It's not just this sale that's been added to the Microsoft Store either, as there's also a "Keep on Gaming" sale alongside the usual batch of weekly Xbox Game Pass-specific discounts. We're seeing some great games reduced...
News Black Ops 7 Launches On Xbox Game Pass This November, Free Beta Plans Detailed
"The world is on the brink of chaos..."
Xbox's next Call of Duty title has just kicked off Gamescom Opening Night Live, with Black Ops 7 finally getting a formal release date. The series' upcoming futuristic entry launches on Xbox Game Pass on November 14th - an
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Finally Launches This October
It's been a long time coming!
We've got a release date for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2! It's been announced today that the long-awaited sequel will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 21st, 2025. The date was announced as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, and was accompanied with a new trailer which you can watch...
Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 Here
Kicking off a busy week of reveals
Welcome! It's time to kick off Gamescom 2025 with the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, which promises to deliver a packed show featuring the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, The Outer Worlds 2 and plenty of game reveals! "A two hour showcase of what's next in video games with world premieres, new game...
News Gears Reloaded On PS5 'Thrills' Cliffy B As Series Creator Remains 'Open' To Return
"It doesn't feel strange"
To us it still feels a little weird to say that a new Gears of War release is coming to PS5 in a week's time - but clearly, series creator Cliff Bleszinski doesn't feel the same way. Speaking to Eurogamer ahead of the launch of Gears Reloaded, Cliffy B says that he's "thrilled" to see some of his most iconic work being...
News Xbox Teases Plans To Make Cloud Gaming More 'Affordable' And 'Accessible'
Watch this space
Yesterday's latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast gave us some insight into what's going on over at Team Xbox right now, and one of the things they talked about was the continued focus on improving Xbox Cloud Gaming. The two guests on the podcast were Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald, both of whom...
News Xbox Shares First Look At The Outer Worlds 2 Since Its Pricing U-Turn
Still coming in October, now for $70
So, The Outer Worlds 2, huh? Following recent controversy surrounding the game's price (which has now died down thanks to a Microsoft U-turn), the team at Obsidian has landed at Gamescom 2025 with a fresh look at its upcoming RPG. And, you know what, it's looking very
Poll How Would You Grade Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Gamescom Opening Night Live 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 an extensive recap of everything (Xbox-related) that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade...
News Xbox Is Bringing Indiana Jones And The Great Circle To Nintendo Switch 2
The new DLC also has a launch trailer
Ready for some more Indiana Jones and the Great Circle? We've already covered how the "Order of Giants" DLC is on the way in September 2025, and today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to a new trailer. You can check that up above, and here's the description for it: "There is a myth of a beast in...
News Xbox's Latest Series X|S Background Isn't Very Dynamic, But It Does Look Great
And it takes into account tile space!
We're officially one week out from the release of Gears of War: Reloaded, and to celebrate its upcoming launch, Microsoft has dropped a themed dynamic background on Xbox Series X|S - although the term 'dynamic' is a bit of stretch here. As you can see in the clip down below, the team has based this off the...
News Former PS3 Exclusive 'Tales of Xillia' Is Getting Remastered For Xbox Series X|S
"Two heroes, one destiny."
As part of the Gamescom 2025 festivities today (and slightly before Opening Night Live), Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Xillia Remastered - coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 31st, 2025. This game was originally a PlayStation 3 exclusive that launched back in the early 2010s, and it released to...
News Fallout Season 2 Heads To 'Iconic New Vegas Locations' This December
Taking direct inspiration from FNV
Following the massive popularity of Fallout Season 1, Prime Video is delivering another season of the post-apocalyptic TV show later this year - and we have a new air date and some fresh details on Fallout Season 2 coming out of Gamescom 2025. First off, the video game adaptation's second season begins airing on...
Monday18th Aug 2025
News Microsoft 'Wraps Up' Xbox Series X|S Era As Hardware Chief Teases What's Next
"As we wrap up this journey..."
With ROG Xbox Ally right around the corner, it feels as though Microsoft is moving into a new era with Xbox devices, and fresh comments from a Microsoft hardware chief confirm that Team Green is about ready to move on from Xbox Series X|S. In a lengthy post over on LinkedIn, Partner Head of Design at Xbox Carl...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late August 2025
Some big titles are on the way out
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with five games leaving the service at the end of August. The most notable titles in here are the critically acclaimed Sea of Stars, which leaves after two years in the library, and Borderlands 3 - with the 2K shooter on its way out...
News Shemnue 3 To Make Xbox Debut With 'Enhanced' Version For Series X|S
"The upgraded edition of the acclaimed adventure"
Shenmue 3 is finally coming to Xbox! It's been announced today that the 2019 title will be making its Xbox debut in the form of an "Enhanced" edition that includes loads of improved features compared to the original release. In Shenmue 3 Enhanced, we'll be getting enhanced graphics and performance,...
Guide Black Myth: Wukong Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Last call for Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox! We've finally reached launch week for this beloved action RPG on Xbox Series X and Series S, and therefore we're breaking down all the key details you need to know as we approach release. Specifically, we're talking the Black Myth: Wukong Xbox release date, release times and...
Feature Seven Xbox-Related Events To Look Out For At Gamescom 2025
A fun few days of showcases
We've got a busy week ahead of us! Gamecom 2025 is taking place in Germany, and we've got loads of exciting showcases to look forward to as part of it - including a couple of Xbox broadcasts on Wednesday and Thursday. So, down below, we've picked out the must-see Gamescom 2025 events over the next few days, as well as a...
News ROG Xbox Ally Accessories Appear Online As Device Lands At Gamescom 2025
Allies for Ally
Earlier today, we learnt of the first game to be 'certified' for ROG Xbox Ally, and now the device's first accessory has been teased by third-party manufacturer Dbrand. Yep, live now on the official Dbrand website, an ROG Xbox Ally X version of the company's 'Killswitch' case has been teased. At the moment, it's just a
News Official PlayStation Website Adds Big Xbox Advertisement For Helldivers 2
You love to see it
We're now just a week away from PlayStation bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (that still sounds weird to say), and the Xbox version is even being actively promoted on the PlayStation website right now. This has been spotted by various eagle-eyed Xbox fans over the past 24 hours-or-so - they're basically...
News Earn Free Battlefield 6 Cosmetics By Playing 2042's Latest Update On Xbox
"The road to Battlefield 6 begins here"
Lots of us have been having our fun with Battlefield 6 these past few weekends, and with the beta now wrapped up and all eyes on launch, the team has added a bunch of classic content to Battlefield 2042 to tie fans over - including a stone cold classic BF map. That map is the World War 2-themed Iwo Jima,...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Is The First Game To Be ROG Xbox Ally 'Certified'
"It's officially certified!"
It's Gamescom week, which means we're going to be hearing lots about the ROG Xbox Ally in the coming days, as Microsoft and ASUS plan to launch their new gaming handheld(s) in 2025. Oh, and they're kicking the week off with an announcement of the ROG Ally's first 'certified' game. Yep, taking to social media today,
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Europe's Best-Selling New Game Of 2025 So Far
Xbox has two titles in the top 20
As we head into Gamescom 2025, outlet The Game Business has shared some European sales data for the year up to this point - and we have some interesting entries in the top 20, including a couple of titles from Team Xbox. First off, our headlining news here is that Assassin's Creed Shadows is the best-selling new...
Saturday16th Aug 2025
Guide Delta Force Release Date, Release Times & Free-To-Play Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Modern day military shooter Delta Force makes its console debut in just a few days here - featuring a story campaign, an extraction mode and a full PvP multiplayer suite on Xbox Series X|S. So, we're going to gather up all of the key details ahead of the game's upcoming Xbox launch - including the release date, exact...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 18-22)
Including two massive new releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 18-22! As mentioned in the subheading, we've got two massive new releases next week in the form of Black Myth: Wukong and the free-to-play shooter Delta Force, but there's plenty of other good stuff on the way as well (like Shantae Advance and the game in the thumbnail...
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For Gamescom 2025?
Watch party?
Next week, Europe's biggest gaming convention arrives in the form of Gamescom 2025 - with this year's show set to be one of the most expansive yet. Dozens of companies are confirmed to be attending the event, with in-person hands-on sessions being joined by plenty of livestream showcases - making this another busy week in the gaming...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 16-17)
More Battlefield 6?
Welcome to another weekend on Xbox! There's plenty to be going at over the next few days, including another round of the Battlefield 6 Beta - free for all players on the platform. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As we've just mentioned, I'll be playing some more Battlefield 6 this weekend for...
Friday15th Aug 2025
News GameSir's Special Wireless G7 Pro For Xbox Is Now Available To Pre-Order
The standard G7 Pro is wired, but this one is wireless!
Earlier this week, we took a closer look at the reviews for GameSir's new G7 Pro controller, while also highlighting that a special wireless version was in the plans for Xbox - as the standard G7 Pro is wired-only for Xbox consoles. Well, that wireless version has now arrived! GameSir has...
News ASUS Teases Another 'Extraordinary' Xbox Reveal For Gamescom 2025
"From material to a new form of power."
We already know that ASUS and Microsoft will be having a lot more to say about the ROG Xbox Ally handheld as part of the Gamescom festivities next week, but apparently we're also getting another major Xbox reveal from ASUS! This has been teased as part of a short social media video today, and they're...
Poll Should The Next Xbox Controller Support AA Batteries Again?
It's been a controversial topic over the years
We've just been looking over some old Pure Xbox content this afternoon from when the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were first released, and it had totally slipped our minds how the use of AA batteries was a big talking point back then. If we go back to March 2020 - which is when Pure Xbox relaunched...
News One Of The 'Worst Games Ever' Is Getting Remastered In A Beautiful Collection For Xbox
"What could possibly go wrong?"
If you remember Bubsy, there's a good chance Bubsy 3D is the game you're thinking of most - a 1996 PS1 platformer that was very poorly received in some circles, to the point where it's been called one of the worst games of all time. And with that in mind, let us introduce you to Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection!...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Full Achievement List Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Series X|S Launch
Déjà boom
We're now less than two weeks out from Gears of War: Reloaded marking the series' return to Xbox later this month - and ahead of the team's August 2025 launch, the game's full achievement list has been revealed. As shared by TrueAchievements, all 56 Gears Reloaded achievements are now available, and there's definitely a sense of déjà...
News Sengoku Dynasty Brings Its Open World Survival RPG To Xbox Next Week
"Build a life, cultivate your community and start a dynasty"
One of the games that we'll be highlighting in tomorrow's "Next Week on Xbox" roundup is Sengoku Dynasty - an open world survival RPG that's been on PC for a while now, and it's making its Xbox Series X and S debut on August 21st. By all accounts, this game is very much like 2021's...
Talking Point Will The ROG Xbox Ally Be Your First 'Handheld Gaming PC'?
If you're buying one, that is
With this week's Amazon leak providing our latest look at the ROG Xbox Ally, we're creeping ever closer to this thing potentially dominating the conversation at Gamescom 2025 - at least when it comes to Xbox news. The device is confirmed for both the show floor and Xbox's first livestream broadcast, and ahead of all the...
Deals Get 10% Off Xbox Game Pass, Gift Cards And More In Our August 2025 Sale
Live until August 29th!
It's that time again! We're offering a 10% discount for everything on our Pure Xbox Store until the end of August 2025, allowing you to get a reduction on Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, Xbox Gift Cards, games and more! All you need to do is use the code PUREXBOX10 when you get to the checkout on the Pure Xbox Store to...
News Mafia: The Old Country Off To 'Strong' Start Across All Platforms, Says New Sales Analysis
2K will be pleased
It's now been a week since the long-awaited Mafia: The Old Country made its debut on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as well as PS5 and PC, and a new analysis suggests it's enjoyed a "strong" start in terms of sales so far. This is coming from Video Game Insights (by Sensor Tower), which has revealed that Mafia: The Old Country...
Report Microsoft Has No Plans To Bring Black Ops 7 To Switch 2 At Launch
It may come one day, but not for now
We're all set for Xbox's big worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 during Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, but Switch 2 players probably shouldn't get their hopes up for much just yet. According to the ever-reliable billbil-kun, Microsoft's upcoming Call of Duty title won't be releasing on...
News Bella Ramsey Leads The Cast In New Co-Op Chicken Run Game For Xbox
"Stealth, silliness, and a whole lot of chaos!"
Anyone up for playing a new Chicken Run game on Xbox this October?! Well, we're getting one in the form of Chicken Run: Eggstraction, which is a new co-op adventure title that promises to bring us "stealth with a twist" - the twist being that it's made up of silly ways to camouflage yourself, such as...
News 90+ 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Lineup
Another huge batch added!
Literally two weeks ago now, Microsoft made a bumper update to its Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' service; adding 100 titles to the collection for early August 2025. Well, that number has now grown by almost the same amount in the middle of the month. <related ids="185944"> Yep, the team has now added another 91 games...
PSA The Battlefield 6 Beta Is Back On Xbox, With Even More Content
Now open to all Xbox players!
As you've probably gathered by now, we've been hugely enjoying our time with the Battlefield 6 beta so far, as have lots of other FPS fans across Xbox, PC and PS5. Well, we're here today to remind you that the second and final BF6 beta period is now live - and it features some fresh content that's been added since...
Thursday14th Aug 2025
News Xbox Announces Big List Of Games For Its Two Gamescom Broadcasts Next Week
"Here's the rundown on everything you'll see"
We've already talked this week about how Gamescom Opening Night Live will be taking place next Tuesday (August 19th), but Xbox will be following this up with two separate broadcasts from the show on August 20th and 21st. And, it looks like we've now got a full (or mostly full) list of games that will be...
News Halo Is Quietly Having A Resurgence Right Now, And There's A Lot More To Come
"If you haven't been keeping up with the Halo news lately, wow"
It still feels like we're waiting for something major to happen with the Halo series, especially considering a new game has been teased for 2026, but there's actually a lot happening right now - a quiet but significant resurgence, if you will. It spans multiple games at the moment...
News Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Gets Difficulty Tweaks In Update 1.5 On Xbox Game Pass
Here are the full patch notes
Following the game's first major update at the end of last month, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers patch 1.5 is now live on Xbox Game Pass, containing a few balance adjustments and a whole lot more besides. Yep, developer Leenzee's priority in this update has clearly been to address player feedback surro
Poll Will You Be Buying Black Myth: Wukong On Xbox Next Week?
It's finally almost time
The biggest Xbox release of next week is arguably Black Myth: Wukong - the long-awaited version for Series X and Series S that originally was supposed to arrive last August, but now is coming to us on August 20th, 2025. We're finally almost there, then, and it's surely going to be worth the wait! This is a game that won...
News Delta Force Launches On Xbox Next Week, And It's Giving Us Lots Of 'Exclusive Rewards'
Including freebies with Xbox Game Pass
In case you'd forgotten, free-to-play shooter Delta Force is releasing for Xbox next week, and the team behind it has laid out a list of rewards we'll be getting at launch - including some freebies for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. There's some interesting stuff in here, including an Xbox exclusive giveaway...
News Seven New Games Have Joined Xbox Retro Classics In August So Far
They're not slowing down with this!
it was announced back in July that Antstream Arcade's Xbox Retro Classics service on Xbox Game Pass would be adding another 100+ games in 2025 and 2026, and we've seen around 25 additions in the past few months alone. Last month, we highlighted seven games that had been added to Retro Classics in July, and now...
News Rematch's 2nd Update Unveiled For Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Lots of fixes & changes included
Less than a month after the team's first major patch, developer SloClap is rolling out update 1.200.200 to its unique footie game Rematch - starting today in Steam Beta form. There are lots of fixes and changes included in this patch, which is planned for release on
News Xbox Is Making It Easier To Find 'Play Anywhere' Titles In Your Library
Buy once, play on any device
Xbox Play Anywhere has been a huge focus for Microsoft in recent months, particularly as its builds towards launching the ROG Xbox Ally, and the team is introducing a handy new XPA feature in its latest preview update. Rolling out now on Xbox, players will be able to easily filter Play Anywhere titles within their games...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 14-17)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to another round of Xbox Free Play Days! Starting today, three games are playable for free over the weekend as part of Microsoft's FPD program - including open world adventure game Star Overdrive. Here's your full Free Play Days selection this week: Star Overdrive Survival: Fountain of Youth - Captain's...
News Ex-PlayStation Exec Still Not Convinced By 'Dangerous' Xbox Game Pass Model
"Is it healthy for the developer?"
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has talked a lot about Xbox in recent years - sometimes in a positive way, and sometimes in a not-so positive way. Everyone's curious for his opinion on the brand, it seems quite mixed overall. Here are a couple of stories related to Shawn that we've covered in the past:...
News Xbox Suffers Multi-Hour Server Outage, Invites & Party Chat Affected
Update: Now fixed
Having trouble with the Xbox servers this morning? It's not just you! Lots of players have been reporting issues over the past few hours - mainly with inviting friends to chats and multiplayer games - and Xbox Support has now confirmed there's a problem and the team is working on fixing it ASAP. The five specific issues mentioned...
Wednesday13th Aug 2025
News Two More Games Are Getting Delisted On Xbox In September 2025
Both disappearing from the Xbox Store next month
Yes, it's still early in the month to be talking about what's happening in September, but we thought you'd want to know about any potential delistings ASAP - and we already know of two games that are leaving the Xbox Store next month. The first of these has just been announced in the form of Star...
News ROG Xbox Ally Infographic Appears Alongside Early Amazon Listing
It's now been taken down...
Last month, we heard reports that Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally device would go up for pre-order in August - and a now-removed Amazon listing points towards that becoming a reality very soon. <related ids="185783"> Yep, ahead of the system's reported pre-order drop during Gamescom 2025, Amazon listed the base ROG Xbox...
News Stalker 2 Is Getting An Engine Overhaul This Year On Xbox Game Pass
"Stick with us on this journey..."
Stalker 2 maker GSC Game World has shared its development roadmap for the remainder of 2025, and the team has plenty of updates planned for Q3 and Q4. Among those updates is an engine overhaul set to bring "new features and tools to make the Zone an even better place" later in the year. That overhaul comes in the...
News Three Games Announced In 24 Hours As GameMill Unveils New Lineup Of Xbox Releases
Snoopy, is that you?
Hey, GameMill, do you want to slow down a bit? Three games in 24 hours is a bit much, no?! Apparently not! The publisher has indeed unveiled a lineup of three new Xbox games this week, two of which have been announced today. The first of these is Hot Wheels Let's Race: Ultimate Speed, a new racing game inspired by the Netflix...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About GameSir's 'G7 Pro' Xbox Controller
Worth picking up?
We've been hearing about GameSir's G7 Pro Xbox controller for quite a while now - it had a lot of anticipation leading up to launch - and it's now officially available at multiple retailers including Amazon and GameSir itself. In our post about it back in June, we highlighted all of its key features (you can get another look...
News Football Manager 26 Is Coming To Xbox, And It Looks Like A Major Overhaul For The Series
Game Pass day one?
Ready for a new Football Manager on Xbox? It's been a couple of years since the last one (due to the 25 version getting cancelled amidst issues with transitioning to the Unity engine), and now Football Manager 26 has just been announced. The transition to a new engine might have proved troublesome for the team at Sports...
News Impressive Open World RPG Crimson Desert Now Coming To Xbox In Q1 2026
"We will announce the date at a more appropriate time"
Since Crimson Desert was first unveiled by developer Pearl Abyss, the gaming world has been pretty enamoured by its impressive open world RPG goodness - but unfortunately, folks are going to have to wait a little longer to go hands on with the game on Xbox. As part of a recent earnings call,...
News Ubisoft Is Working On A 'Big Division 2 Project' Following Its Recent Xbox Game Pass Launch
"The Division 2 will be at Gamescom this year"
About two and a half months ago, Ubisoft's The Division 2 made its Xbox Game Pass debut a good few years after the title's initial release, and the company has just started teasing a major update that's coming to its co-op action game. As part of a short clip talking about what the team has planned for...
News PUBG Getting Free Current-Gen Upgrade, Xbox One Version Going Offline This November
"This shift is a necessary step"
Krafton has today announced a couple bits of major news for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - as the team begins to properly shift its battle royale shooter over to current-gen systems. This November, PUBG will get a full current-gen upgrade that brings 4K / 60FPS gameplay to Xbox Series X, while the Xbox One version...
Talking Point What Should Xbox Do To Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary Next Year?
It's going to be a big 2026
How are we just four months from the end of 2025?! This year feels like it's barely started, and yet we're already looking ahead to what next year will bring us - and that's because we'll be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Xbox! Yes, November 2026 will mark 25 years since the original Xbox console was first released,...
News inZOI Xbox Release Now 'Under Consideration' As PS5 Port Announced For 2026
We still think we'll see it on Xbox
inZOI was all the rage when it released for PC earlier this year - a new Sims-like game that received "Very Positive" reviews on Steam at the time, although those have dropped to a "Mostly Positive" rating in the months since. Inevitably, there were questions from both Xbox and PlayStation fans about whether the...
Tuesday12th Aug 2025
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 12)
Including a new first-party drop
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new additions to the library - one of those being Microsoft's updated version of Hellblade 2, which brings a new 60FPS performance mode to proceedings. Here's an introduction to that addition, alongside today's other XGP title:
News DOOM Xbox Controller Drops To Lowest Price Yet At Walmart (US)
$25.99 off the usual price
Back in April, it was announced that Xbox was getting two new Limited Edition DOOM controllers - one based on the standard Xbox controller design, and another based on the Elite Series 2 controller design. It's that first one that's received a significant price drop at Walmart this week, going from a price of $79.99 back...
News Xbox Clamps Down On 'Bundle Spam', Says Developers Are Manipulating The Microsoft Store
New rules being put in place
It's been revealed today that Microsoft is working to combat "bundle spam" on the Xbox Store, issuing a new set of rules for developers and publishers to address the "large number of complaints from both developers and consumers". Basically, Microsoft wants to stop these teams from putting out bundles where they're just...
News Xbox's Latest 'Buy One, Get One Free' Promotion Is Now Live
Focusing on simulator titles
Xbox has just put another one of its 'Buy One, Get One Free' promotions live on the Microsoft Store, and this one focuses around a batch of simulators across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. As is usually the case with these Xbox BOGOF sales, the selection — along with their associated deal prices — is a bit of a mixed...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Echoes Of The End
We've been very curious about these!
Here at Pure Xbox, we recently highlighted brand-new action adventure game Echoes of the End ahead of today's Xbox launch - and since then, we've been pretty intrigued to see what people think of it. Well, some early reviews have now dropped f
News Helldivers 2 'Bring The Boom' Trailer Teases Halo ODST Crossover On Xbox
Bringing the boom
Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in exactly two weeks' time, and to celebrate, the team at Arrowhead has put together the Xbox's version official launch trailer - containing a little tease relating to Team Green's most famous franchise. Yep, we've chucked this 'Bring the Boom' trailer up above for you to feast your eyes...
News Hellblade 2 Enhanced Adds One New Xbox Achievement, And It's Very Difficult To Complete
Good luck with this one
If you're looking for a good reason to revisit Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 as part of its "Enhanced" release today, even if you've completed the full game, we've got the answer for you - a new mode called Dark Rot. In Dark Rot Mode, you're challenged with completing Hellblade 2 on a difficulty level that's higher than anything...
News Capcom Publisher Sale Now Live On Xbox, Alongside More Weekly Game Pass Discounts
There are some amazing discounts in here!
It's Tuesday, so that means we've got new deals on the Xbox Store! Today's big attraction is a Capcom Publisher Sale, featuring discounts for the likes of the Dragon's Dogma, Resident Evil, Dead Rising and Monster Hunter franchises. That sale is joined by the usual set of weekly discounts that go live for...
News Rockstar Working 'Close' With Remedy As Max Payne 1+2 Development Advances
"The Max Payne 1 & 2 remake project continues"
Finnish studio Remedy has given us another financial update this week, as it continues to work on multiple projects following the Xbox Game Pass release of FBC: Firebreak. One of those projects is Max Payne 1+2 Remake, which GTA developer Rockstar is working 'closely'
News Brutal Action-RPG 'Hell Is Us' Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Demo Today
Ahead of next month's full launch
Hell Is Us has some striking visuals that have captured the imagination of many in recent months — including us here at Pure Xbox — but we've still been trying to figure out exactly how this game will feel; controller in hand. Well, we won't have to sit pondering that thought much longer
News Xbox Is Adding A New Category To Help Filter Your Games Library
It's called "Free with Xbox"
I don't know about you, but I've personally downloaded a ton of free Xbox demos and trials over the years, and it's got to the point where I'm sick of seeing them in my full library of games - I'd very rarely want to download them all over again. Well, Xbox has picked up on this, adding a new feature for Alpha...
Monday11th Aug 2025
News Three New Demos Have Been Added To The Xbox Store Already In August
Update: And we're getting more!
Xbox doesn't really talk about demos these days, so it's our job to sort through them and look for hidden gems every now and again - and we've spotted three from August already that are highlight-worthy additions to the Xbox Store. The first of these is the demo for Gothic 1 Remake, and this demo serves as a prologue...
News Xbox President 'Delighted' To Join Board Of Directors At Tyson Foods
She's not leaving Xbox, don't worry
That's a weird headline, right? It's true though! It's been announced that Xbox president Sarah Bond has joined the board of directors at Tyson Foods, although it doesn't mean she's leaving Xbox or anything - she's simply signing up as an indepdendent director for the company. Tyson Foods, if you don't know, is...
News This 'Clear Edition' Xbox Series X Is Going Viral Right Now
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg: "Put it in a museum!"
Have you ever wanted a "Clear Edition" of the Xbox Series X? Well, here's what it might look like! The talented folks over at Extreme Consoles have come up with a transparent Series X design featuring green ambient lighting that's gone viral on social media over the past few days, racking up hundreds of...
Talking Point Is Forza Horizon About To Become Xbox's Main Forza Franchise?
The future of Motorsport is in doubt
Last week, some of the Xbox community started taking note of how quiet Forza Motorsport had been on social media since Microsoft's recent layoffs, which the Xbox developer swiftly responded to with reassurances that both Forza Motorsport and For
Talking Point What Are You Hoping To See At Gamescom 2025?
It's literally happening next week!
It might not feel like it, but we've got another major gaming event taking place next week! Yes, Gamescom 2025 is around the corner, and it'll be highlighted by a special Gamescom Opening Night Live event taking place on August 19th. This has a very similar format to the Summer Game Fest Showcase that we saw in...
News Xbox's Heretic + Hexen Remasters Are 'Exceptional', Says Digital Foundry
"Nightdive has done it again"
Last week, Bethesda and Nightdive Studios shadow dropped Heretic + Hexen on Xbox Game Pass following several teases from the remaster specialist developer - and now the folks over at
News EA Rejected The Idea Of 'Dragon Age 1-3 Remastered'
"One of the things that we pitched at one point..."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard launched on Xbox late last year after a decade-long series hiatus, but it didn't have to be that long of a wait, according to former BioWare veteran Mark Darrah. In a new interview with MrMattyPlays, the former BioWare dev claimed that ideas of a Dragon Age remaster of...
News Battlefield 6 Smashes Steam Record As Early Beta Impressions Go Live
The most popular BF release yet
Well, weekend one of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta has officially wrapped up - and if you haven't read our positive early impressions of EA's upcoming FPS, you can do so here. All we can say is this is a bit of a stunner already on Xbox! <related ids="186265"> Of course, now that the general public have been...
News Hellblade 2's Unreal Engine 5 Tech Made Porting From Xbox To PS5 'Very Smooth'
"Hellblade 2 to PS5 went very smoothly"
Hellblade 2's upcoming Enhanced Edition lands tomorrow, August 12th, including the game's debut on PS5 - just over a year after the initial Xbox and PC release. This mark's Senua's return to PlayStation, as the video up above mentions; and it includes some interesting discussion about the "smooth" porting...
News Bendy: Lone Wolf Is Giving Us A 'Thrilling Survival Adventure' On Xbox This Week
The latest addition to the popular series
Two of the games that particularly attracted our attention in Saturday's "Next Week on Xbox" roundup were Echoes of the End (which we highlighted a few days ago) and Bendy: Lone Wolf - a new entry in the popular long-running series. Bendy: Lone Wolf is releasing for Xbox One, Xbox S
Rumour It Looks Like Ubisoft Is Making A 'Dark, Absurd' Far Cry TV Show
And it could be an anthology
We've long loved Far Cry 3, not only for its lush tropical open world and great gameplay mechanics, but also for its engaging story and captivating characters. Of course, the most famous of those is the game's utterly insane villain, Vaas - and it sounds as though Ubisoft is taking his traits and adapting them into an...
Saturday9th Aug 2025
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 11-15)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 11-15! We've got some very interesting new indie releases on the way over the next few days including the likes of Echoes of the End and Bendy: Lone Wolf, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three games - highlighted by the "Enhanced" version of Hellblade 2!...
Talking Point Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass?
If so, what do you think?
Getting on for two years after its launch, Microsoft has brought Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage to Xbox Game Pass this week, with the 2023 series entry now joining the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the service. So, now that it's finally here, have you been playing AC's fairly recent back-to-basics effort? AC...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In September 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in September 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...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 9-10)
Taking to the battlefield?
We're at another weekend, folks! It's been a busy week, with Microsoft delivering another Xbox Game Pass roundup a few days ago. We may still be waiting on August's biggest Xbox and Game Pass drops, but there's still plenty to be going at on the platform this weekend. Here's what we're playing over
Friday8th Aug 2025
News Echoes Of The End Brings Its 'Breathtaking' Fantasy Adventure To Xbox Next Week
We're intrigued!
We'll have a full roundup of everything coming to Xbox next week very soon, and one of the games that may catch your eye is Echoes of the End - a "breathtaking" new fantasy adventure releasing for Xbox Series X and S on August 12th. You can see 17 minutes' worth of footage for this one up above (although the combat has since been...
Hands On Battlefield 6 Is An Xbox Series X|S Showpiece, Even In Beta Form
Classic Battlefield, but shiny and new
After four years of waiting, Battlefield is back, and the newly-formed Battlefield Studios has taken any former criticism pretty seriously. Gone are pretty much all of the core changes made in Battlefield 2042 to reveal a more classic feeling Battlefield experience that focuses on what always made the series...
Roundup Here's What The PS5 Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's 'Hellblade 2 Enhanced'
The new version releases next week
The enhanced version of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially arriving as a free update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week, but it also marks the game's debut on PS5 - and so reviews have been going live for it today. Just as a refresher, Hellblade 2 received a Metacritic average of 81 for both Xbox...
News Xbox Console Exclusive 'ExoMecha' Is Looking Mighty Impressive Ahead Of Its 2026 Launch
Titanfall meets Halo? Oh, go on then!
Last month, we brought news that Xbox console exclusive ExoMecha had finally re-emerged with a Q1 2026 release date - and now fresh gameplay courtesy of YouTube Channel Xbox Nation is catching the eye of many followers as we march on to that early 2026 launch. As expected, then, we've thrown that fresh footage...
News Sony SVP Discusses 'Moving Away From A Hardware-Centric Business Model'
Update: SeekingAlpha transcript provides more context
With the upcoming release of Helldivers 2, Sony is bringing its first PlayStation published title to Xbox platforms - and since then, we've heard rumours that the Japanese firm is mulling over more multi-platform ports in the future. Now, an official comment from Sony's Senior Vice President has...
News Grounded 2 Is Off To An Impressive Start On Steam & Xbox Game Pass
Early sales & players numbers are in
Microsoft's latest first-party release, Grounded 2, launched at the back end of July on Xbox and PC — including Game Pass — and the early signs are suggesting that it's been a successful Early Access launch for Obsidian & co. First off, as pointed out by Klobrille, the game has infiltrated the top 10...
News Ready Or Not Gets Massive New Update, Adds Support For Xbox Play Anywhere
A physical release is also now available
Ready or Not seems to have been a big success since its launch on Xbox a month ago, and the team behind it isn't slowing down whatsoever - the game just received a massive update containing over 200 bug fixes yesterday. That update is called the "Los Sueños Stories Patch #2", and all the fixes are detailed...
News Snowboard Kids On N64 Was Amazing, And This New Xbox Game Is Inspired By It
It looks and sounds really cool!
Were you a fan of the Nintendo 64 game Snowboard Kids back in the day? How about the SSX series? If so, you might be interested in a new indie game that's released on Xbox this week called Slopecrashers, which is described by its solo developer as being "kind of my spiritual successor" - while also adding in plenty...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Performance Modes Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Up to 120FPS gameplay on Xbox!
Ninja Gaiden 4 is part of Microsoft's bumper first-party lineup for October 2025, and ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just a few months' time, the team's console performance targets have been revealed. On Xbox Series X, players will be able to pick between both 60FPS and 120FPS m
News After Five Years 'Driving' The Diablo Franchise, Rod Fergusson Is Leaving Blizzard & Microsoft
"It’s time to step away"
There are some big changes happening at Blizzard today, as Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson has announced that he's leaving the company (along with Microsoft) after five years in the role. The announcement was made on social media, as you can see below: Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared his best wishes to Fergusson in...
Pick One What's Your Favourite Battlefield Game On Xbox?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's been a long time since we did a "Pick One" feature here at Pure Xbox, and with the Battlefield 6 beta likely to prove the main attraction on Xbox this weekend, it's about time we asked you for your favourite game in the series! <related ids="186029"> Actually, we did do this once - all the way back in...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages 'Update 2' Now Live, Includes Brand-New Endless Arena Mode
It's called The Ripatorium
DOOM: The Dark Ages has received its second major update in the form of "Update 2", and in addition to various gameplay improvements and bug fixes, it even adds a brand-new endless arena mode for free! That mode is called "The Ripatorium", and you can see how it works in the video below - basically, it lets you "set up...
Thursday7th Aug 2025
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2025)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout August 2025, including for the likes of WWE 2K25, Sea Of Thieves, The First Descendant and more! Just like we did back in July, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right now on...
News Battlefield 6 Beta Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
The Battlefield 6 open beta kicks off later this week for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but some lucky fans are being treated to an "early access" period before then - meaning we can get a first look at how the Xbox versions compare. This comes courtesy of the excellent Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which...
News How To Download The Free Madden NFL 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
In addition to all the new Xbox Game Pass releases this week, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for Madden NFL 26 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers. The official release date for the Madden NFL 26 free trial is Thursday, August 7th. Early access for Madden...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Mafia: The Old Country
A mixed bag
2K's Mafia: The Old Country releases in just a few short hours for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (going live at midnight in most regions on console), and therefore the first reviews have started to hit the web this morning. It seems most of the reviews are limited to the PC version for now, so we don't have a great idea of how it...
News Xbox Is Officially 'Stopping' Development On First-Party Game Contraband
"Active development has now stopped"
We've unfortunately got news of another Xbox cancellation to bring your way - or at least, that's what it looks like. Today. it's been confirmed that Xbox is stopping active development on the co-op game Contraband, which was in the works over at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. Following reports,...
News Four Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At August's Nintendo Indie Showcase
One of them has never been announced for Game Pass before!
Regular visitors to our sister site Nintendo Life will have spotted a Nintendo Indie World Showcase that took place earlier today, and as usual, there were a few games in that show that are also coming to Xbox consoles! In fact, four of the titles in the event are coming to Xbox Game Pass...
News The 'Exact' Release Date For The ROG Xbox Ally Has Leaked
It'll be with us in October
It looks like we have a release date for the ROG Xbox Ally! The date has leaked courtesy of the (usually reliable) Dealabs Magazine today, which is reporting that according to its information, an official date has finally been nailed down. The exact release date for the ROG Xbox Ally is seemingly October 16th, 2025. This...
News Shadow Drop! 'Heretic + Hexen' Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Nightdive Studios reveals its secret project
Surprise! Nightdive Studios has revealed its next project as part of QuakeCon today, and it's not Quake 3 Arena or Quake 4 as expected - instead, it's a "definitive re-release" of two classic shooters in Heretic + Hexen! For those who haven't played them before, both of these titles were released back in...
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Was All Because Of PlayStation, Says Developer
"Send them your thanks!"
We still can't quite believe that Sony's Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few weeks' time, but it's definitely happening - and apparently the "thanks" should go 100% to PlayStation for it. This is according to a comment by Arrowhead Studios CEO Shams Jorjan on Discord (as spotted by...
News Xbox Is Getting A Mario Party Clone With A LEGO Twist This September
Say hello to LEGO Party
We've definitely seen Mario Party alternatives on Xbox in the past, but they've been few and far between - Fuzion Frenzy and Rabbids: Party of Legends are the only examples that immediately come to mind. It's finally time for another one on September 30th, as LEGO Party will be releasing on that date - bringing its own style...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 7)
Another AC title hits the library!
Welcome to your latest XGP roundup! Today's a big one - with another of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed games joining the lineup almost two years after its initial launch in October 2023. Here's what to expect from Assassin's Creed Mirage on Xbox Game Pass: Assassin's Creed Mirage (Console, PC, Cloud) - Later Today
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 7-10)
Playable with any Game Pass tier
Free Play Days has officially landed on Xbox! This weekend, we have four games to get stuck into across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - including Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. Here's your full selection of Free Play Days titles this week: Cassette Beasts (two-hour trial) The Elder Scrolls...
News Forza Motorsport Team 'Assures' Players That Support Will Continue
"We know many of you have questions"
There's been a growing concern amongst Forza Motorsport fans that Turn 10 may have abandoned support for the game following a severe set of Xbox layoffs a few weeks ago, but apparently that's not the case. Taking to social media today, the teams behind both Forza Horizon 5 and Forza Motorsport "assured" players...
News Battlefield 6 Servers Getting Hammered A Full Two Days Before Xbox Open Beta
Early Access is proving very popular
In the FPS scene, all eyes are on Battlefield 6 at the moment, with hype building fast following EA's recent multiplayer reveal event. That event closed out with the announcement of a few pre-launch beta periods coming up - and even the limited Early Access version is proving extremely popular already. As we...
News Marathon Is Expected To Launch Before April 2026 As Sony Tightens Its Grip On Bungie
"Bungie is becoming more part of PlayStation Studios"
Remember the high profile Alpha test and subsequent delay of Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon? To be honest, we wouldn't blame you if the whole thing slipped to the back of your mind - but today, we have some interesting comments from Sony on what's next for the upcoming series revival (thank
Wednesday6th Aug 2025
Rumour Starfield Could Be Getting Interplanetary Travel Ahead Of Expansion 2 On Xbox
What has Bethesda been working on?
Last week, we shared a report that Starfield could be getting a new expansion alongside a PS5 release in 2026 - and a new game update from Bethesda hints that more big features could be coming in the meantime. Basically, last night, a tiny Starfield patch went live on Xbox and PC - containing some changes to the...
News 10+ Ubisoft Games Added To Microsoft PC Store Ahead Of ROG Xbox Ally Launch
But they're not Play Anywhere compatible...
Ubisoft has today revealed another batch of games that are now available on Microsoft's PC storefront, as the Xbox owner continues to improve combability ahead of its upcoming ROG Xbox Ally launch. Previously, these games would have only been accessible on PC via the likes of Steam or Ubisoft's own...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Preload Is Now Live On Xbox Series X|S
Install now with Xbox Game Pass!
Well folks, The Coalition's latest Gears title is almost here in the form of Gears of War: Reloaded - and the game's full preload is now available to download on Xbox Series X|S. Clocking in at just north of 68GB on Series X, the team's upcoming Gears of War remake can now be installed on console, including via Xbox...
Random Xbox Fan Installs 1000 Games To See How Much Storage Space They Take Up
"My goal has been to have them all installed simultaneously"
These days, it's getting harder and harder to find enough room to download all our Xbox games on Series X and especially Series S - and it feels near-on impossible when you factor in all the Xbox Game Pass titles as well. However, one Xbox fan has been experimenting with this recently,...
New game to be announced later this year
It feels like the rhythm game genre has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence in recent years, especially when you consider the likes of Fortnite Festival and the array of new guitar peripherals that have been getting released on Xbox and beyond - and now a new studio called RedOctane Games is ready to take...
News Xbox Dev Turn 10 Goes Dark As Questions Remain Over The Future Of Forza Motorsport
FM Social media has gone very quiet
Just over a month ago now, Microsoft's sweeping layoffs affected Xbox studios around the globe, including Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10. According to reports, Xbox's premiere racing studio was hit particularly hard by job cuts — seemingly losing around 50% of staff — and the team's lack of
News Xbox Design Lab Officially Returns After Being 'On Hold' For All Of 2025
It's back!
It's back! Microsoft has announced today that Xbox Design Lab - the service that lets you create and customise your own Xbox controllers - has officially returned after spending the entirety of 2025 until now being "temporarily on hold". No reason has been provided for why it was offline all this time, but it's said to have returned...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (August 6)
Another library refresh
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is adding four games to its mid-tier 'XGP Standard' library, including the likes of Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders and Citizen Sleeper 2. Oh, and before we round all of these up, the ma
"I could talk about the prejudice forever"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 blew us away when it released earlier this year - one of the best Xbox releases of 2025 without a doubt, and up there as one of the best turn-based RPGs we've seen in the Xbox Series X and S generation. Speaking in an interview with Automaton recently though, Expedition 33...
News GTA Insider Shares First Look At Age Verification Checks For GTA Online
"Rockstar is planning to implement age assurance checks"
Ahead of the release of GTA 6 next year, it looks like Rockstar Games is about to implement age verification checks for GTA Online, as leaked by the well-known Rockstar Games reporter / insider Tez2 on social media. Tez2 first talked about this a few days ago, highlighting various lines of...
News NHL 26 Has A Surprisingly Early Release Date, 10-Hour Xbox Game Pass Trial Included
It'll be with us in just a month!
EA has unveiled its latest new sports game today in the form of NHL 26, which is releasing surprisingly early for an NHL title - it's usually out in early October, but they've pushed it forward by a month to September 12th, 2025. This newest entry in the series features ICE-Q 2.0 technology that's fueled by NHL...
Tuesday5th Aug 2025
News Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early August 2025
Update: Atlas Fallen could be leaving too
Microsoft has announced the first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in August 2025 today, with three games set to depart the service on August 15th - the majority of them across console, PC and the cloud. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early August 2025: Date Game Leaving...
News These 9 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 5-14)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the first half of August 2025, which includes the previously-confirmed Hellblade 2 Enhanced, as well as some surprises like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass from August 5 through August 14
News Turn-Based TMNT Game Announced For Xbox, Releases Next Week
"The first-ever turn-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game"
You can never have too many Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games, right...? We're getting another one on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week, as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown has just received a surprise August 14th release date for the two Xbox consoles along...
News 'Days Gone' Tweet Attracts The Attention Of Xbox Fans, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
Much ado about nothing?
There's been a lot of talk about PlayStation games coming to Xbox in recent weeks - kickstarted by the announcement of Helldivers 2 for Xbox back in early July, as well as reports and rumours suggesting more are on the way. However, our sister site Push Square recently reported ab
Reminder Nightdive Studios Has Something 'Big' To Announce At QuakeCon This Week
What's it going to be?
Just in case you'd forgotten, Nightdive Studios apparently has its "next big thing" to announce at QuakeCon 2025 later this week! The company mentioned this during a recent livestream, and we've been intrigued about it ever since. <related ids="184419"> But what's it going to be? Well, we speculated that a remaster of...
News 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales, Featuring Some Huge Reductions
Xbox continues to add new sales
Not that it's a bad thing, but Xbox can't stop adding new sales at the moment! Following the conclusion of the big Xbox Summer Sale last week, we've seen loads of sales going live on the Microsoft Store including a QuakeCon Sale and a Deepest Discounts Sale, and now today's weekly refresh has added another 200+...
Talking Point So, Are You Buying Mafia: The Old Country On Xbox At Its $50 Price Point?
A reasonably priced affair
The Mafia series makes its grand return this week in the form of Mafia: The Old Country; Hangar 13's upcoming prequel that takes us back to 1900s Sicily. Publisher 2K has made a bold decision to price this one at just $50 at launch — including for Xbox Series X|S — which leaves us with one question. Is the game's...
News A Month After Xbox Layoffs, Call Of Duty Dev Raven Software Officially Unionises
It took nearly 3 years of negotiation
Raven Software, the team behind the campaign portion of last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, is this week celebrating a fresh union contract that guarantees improved working conditions over at Xbox. Per a post from the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the group of Raven employees who voted to unionise...
News EA Is Working On 'A Few' Unannounced Games Based On Disney IP
Alongside Iron Man & Star Wars Jedi 3
For a while now, EA has been working with Disney to translate its big IP into AAA video games - mostly based on the Star Wars franchise. However, EA's Dead Space team is now working on an Iron Man game too, and a new interview confirms that more unannounced Disney projects are in the works as well. <related...
News Karma: The Dark World Crosses From PS5 To Xbox This September
With an Xbox-exclusive filter!
We've been waiting a little while for KARMA: The Dark World to make its Xbox debut, having originally released for PC and PS5 back in March, but we've finally got a release date - it hits Series X and Series S on September 14th, 2025. KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a...
Monday4th Aug 2025
Guide Battlefield 6 Beta: Start Date, Access Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know about the BF6 beta
EA's recent Battlefield 6 reveal event brought news of a pre-launch beta coming this month - across two full weekends on Xbox, PC and PS5. So, how do you download and play this Battlefield 6 beta? And can you get early access on Xbox? Here's everything you need to know ahead of launch: Battlefield 6...
News Halo Infinite Fall Update 2025 Launches This Week, And It's Packed With 'Major Game Updates'
A new chapter begins
Halo Infinite is officially kicking off its Fall 2025 update this week in the form of Operation: Shadows on August 5th, which is introducing loads of "major game updates" including new maps, a new vehicle, Forge updates and more. Specifically, the new vehicle is the Falcon (being added to a new Famished Famished Falcons...
News Battlefield 6 FAQ Reveals Multiple Performance Modes On Xbox Series X|S
60FPS as a minimum!
We had to wait a while for concrete details on Battlefield 6, but they're well and truly here now as EA blows the doors off its upcoming AAA FPS. As part of that information blowout, we've got a big FAQ page to parse through now, including details on performance modes across Xbox Series X and S. According to EA and Battlefield...
Talking Point Should Xbox Bring Back Limited Edition Consoles?
Does it tempt you to double dip?
Throughout the Xbox 360 and Xbox One eras, Microsoft was prolific when it came to limited edition consoles. Pretty much every major release from Xbox Game Studios would have an epic console to pair with it - from the likes of Halo 3 way back in 2007 right through to Gears 5 the year before Xbox Series X came out...
Report BioShock Remake Cancelled As Upcoming Sequel Hits Development Troubles
Bloomberg has the deets
It's been a very long time since we saw a brand-new BioShock title — more than a decade in fact — and it's looking like we're going to have to wait a good while yet for the follow-up to 2013's BioShock Infinite. In recent days, Bloomberg has reported that the upcomin
News Xbox Adds New Dynamic Background & Gamerpics For Rare's 40th Birthday
Rare's big day
As we just unveiled elsewhere on Pure Xbox, we have some goodies being announced today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of developer Rare - and those goodies also include a batch of fresh gamerpics and a new dynamic background on Xbox Series X|S. <related ids="185925"> Yep, to celebrate 40 years of the famous Xbox studio,...
News 8BitDo Unveils Its First Xbox Wireless Controller To Celebrate Rare's 40th Anniversary
Officially licensed by Xbox and Rare
The good folks at 8BitDo are back with another Xbox controller, but this time there's a big difference - not only is it the company's first wireless Xbox controller to hit the market, but it's also celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rare! In addition to both wired and wireless compatibility with Xbox One, Xbox...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond Make Surprise Appearance At ChinaJoy 2025
Checking out games from Tencent, NetEase and others
The ChinaJoy gaming festival has been taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre over the past few days, and although Xbox wasn't expected to play a major role in the event, Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond ended up making a surprise appearance! In a series of photos shared by the...
News Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Hits Xbox In October, Price & Beta Details Revealed
We've got a release date!
Following its announcement for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in May, SEGA has revealed today that Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage will release for the two Xbox consoles on October 30th, 2025. Pre-orders have officially begun on the Xbox Store, and the good news is that it's surprisingly cheap - the standard...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In July 2025?
RoboCop? Grounded 2? THPS? Tell us!
We're just about to get properly started with Xbox Game Pass in August 2025, so this marks our last chance to look back on the past few weeks for the service - a month that included two Xbox first-party releases as part of the lineup! Those two games were Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 and Grounded 2, both of which...
Saturday2nd Aug 2025
The hottest picks for RPG action on Xbox consoles in 2025
What are the best Xbox RPG games you can play in 2025? The RPG genre has exploded in popularity in recent years, edging its way into mainstream gamer consciousness like never before. As a result, where Western RPGs have historically been pretty hard to come by, they're now absolutely...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 4-8)
Including a new Mafia game!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 4-8! The next few days are looking very busy for new indie releases, while we've also got the major arrivals of Mafia: The Old Country and Madden 26's free trial on Game Pass Ultimate! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (August 4-8): Dark Steel...
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Grounded 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
How are you finding Obsidian's new sequel?
Obsidian is having some year, eh? After the release of Avowed back in February, the team has now delivered Grounded 2 here on Xbox Game Pass - before its sci-fi sequel The Outer Worlds 2 then lands in October. So, what do you make of the studio's second major release of 2025 so far? Of course, Grounded 2...
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% In The Xbox Deepest Discounts Sale 2025
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Deepest Discounts Sale 2025? As we highlighted earlier this week, this is a special new sale on the Microsoft Store that's dedicated entirely to discounts of 80% or more - which means we've got a massive selection of 90% discounts right now as well! Because of this,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 2-3)
Hopping into your digital gardens?
Welcome to another weekend! We're now officially into August 2025, which means the early access release of Obsidian's Grounded 2 has come and gone - day one on Xbox Game Pass of course. We'd wager some of you folks are probably trying that one out this weekend! Here's what we're dipping into over the next few...
Friday1st Aug 2025
News Xbox Quietly Adds New Release To August 2025 Game Pass Lineup
It's suddenly in the "Coming Soon" section
We're still waiting on Microsoft to formally reveal the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2025 (it'll probably be early next week now), but an upcoming release has quietly sneaked into the "Coming Soon" list anyway. This release is a game called "Herdling", and it's coming out on August 21st...
News 100 New Games Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' For August
The pace has rapidly picked up!
It's getting harder and harder to track all the Xbox "Stream Your Own Game" titles that are being added on a near-weekly basis these days - partly because Microsoft never talks about them, and partly because they're adding so many! In fact, this is the biggest batch we've come across so far - 100 new games that have...
Rumour Sony Is Planning To Bring More PS5 Games To Xbox
But we don't know which
We're living in strange, strange times, folks. Hot on the heels of a Sony job listing that talked about hiring an executive to work on PlayStation's multiplatform strategy, new rumours are indeed suggesting that the Japanese game maker has plans to bring more games to Xbox. This is coming from well-known leaker NateTheHate,...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2025
All the Xbox games we saw
Today marked the 2025 version of the THQ Nordic Showcase, which treated us to a whole bunch of trailers and game announcements for the likes of SpongeBob Squarepants: Tides of the Tide, Darksiders 4 and a lot more! Below, you can check out all the Xbox related trailers for the games in the THQ Nordic Showcase 2025:...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Analysis For Switch 2 Highlights How Great The Xbox Series S Version Is
"Series S powers through at 60fps, with just occasional drops"
The fine folks over at Digital Foundry have been taking a look at the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cyberpunk 2077 this week and stacking it up against various other console releases, including the Xbox Series S. It's the Series S that makes for the most compelling comparison, with the...
News Three Big Xbox Sales Are Kicking Off August 2025, Including A 'Deepest Discounts' Sale
Following the end of the Summer Sale
The Xbox Summer Sale is now officially over for another year, but Xbox isn't slowing down! To kick off August 2025 we've got three brand-new sales on the Microsoft Store, including a very enticing Deepest Discounts sale. That specific sale is focused on games that are reduced by 80% or above, while the other two...
Opinion This Month On Xbox Is Stacked, Including A Few First-Party Treats
A quiet summer? Not a chance!
We've now ticked over to the month of August, which at one time would have meant the final 'quiet' period before the gaming calendar really kicked into gear later in the year. In recent times, though, new releases seem to be coming thick and fast pretty much every month - and this one is absolutely no different!...
News Mafia: The Old Country Gets 60FPS Mode On Xbox Series X, Series S Seemingly Misses Out
Hangar 13 spills the beans
Well, it's officially Mafia: The Old Country month now, with Hangar 13's new entry in the Mafia series set to hit Xbox consoles here on August 8th. That means we're starting to learn everything there is to know about the upcoming adventure, including how the game will run on PC and consoles. In a new post on social media,...
Talking Point Battlefield 6 Or Black Ops 7, Which Xbox FPS Are You Looking Forward To Most?
The boys are back in town
Seriously, what year is it?! It's been a good while now since Battlefield and Call of Duty have gone head-to-head, with the latter having a free run of things as of late when it comes this age-old FPS battle. In 2025 though, the boys are back in town - as Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 are pitted against each other later...
Report Starfield PS5 Port Planned For Spring 2026 Alongside New Expansion
But don't expect a shadow drop
Things have been a little quiet on the Starfield front as of late, but a new report suggests that might be about to change. Outlet MP1st is today reporting that the game's second expansion — alongside a PS5 port — is due out in Spring 2026, and we could be hearing about it all much sooner than that. The site says...
