News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 2-16)
Your latest batch of new titles
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
A critical issue has been fixed
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October 2025 So Far
An early look at next month
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In September 2025
Release dates for every September Xbox launch
News - September, 2025
Tuesday30th Sep 2025
News Three New Games Confirmed For PC Game Pass Over The Next Few Months
Starting mid-October!
Xbox has quietly announced a small batch of new additions to its PC Game Pass library recently, with the first of these coinciding with the ROG Xbox Ally release on October 16th! We haven't heard much chatter about these online thus far, so we thought we'd gather up all of these recent announcements down below and let you know...
News Microsoft Adds Xbox 360 Title To Game Pass Today (September 30)
Featuring Lara Croft
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We have a bit of a strange one today, in that Microsoft and Square Enix are bringing 2010's Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to the library, more than 15 years after its initial release. Due to the age of this Tomb Raider spin-off, the console version of the game is actually an...
News Xbox Boss Names Four Franchises That Fans Keep Asking To See Revived
Any guesses?
In a recent interview at Tokyo Game Show 2025, Xbox boss Phil Spencer talked to IGN Japan about a number of different gaming-related topics - naming four classic Xbox franchises that fans often ask to see revived by Team Green along the way. In the fairly freeform chat which saw Phil answer a few laid back question
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In October 2025
Release dates for every October Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in October 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an October 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for October 2025 so far. If you're interested in what other new Xbox games are scheduled for the rest of the year,...
News Oblivion Remastered Is Getting A Physical Release For Xbox Series X
Update: Release date set as October 13th
Good news, everyone! It's been confirmed today that Oblivion Remastered will indeed be getting a physical release for both Xbox Series X and PS5 in October, and pre-orders have actually begun over at The Game Collection in the UK. The Game Collection was the company that broke the news a few hours ago, and...
News Xbox Exec Questioned About Elite Series 3 Controller, Offers Slight Tease For The Future
We'll take what we can get
We've been waiting such a long time for Xbox to finally reveal the Elite Series 3 Controller (the last one came out in 2019!), and Xbox's Sarah Bond might have teased its existence as part of a new interview at Tokyo Game Show 2025. We say "might" because she specifically shuts down the question about whether the Elite...
News Microsoft Rewards Set To Remove 'Direct' Xbox Game Pass Redemptions From October 1st
Update: Now in effect
It feels like we're getting a lot of Microsoft Rewards news at the moment, and this is a particularly interesting development - various MS Rewards users are getting told that direct Xbox Game Pass redemptions are about to end! They're seeing this when going to the standard Microsoft Rewards dashboard on a browser, but it's...
News Sandisk Reveals Details & Prices For Its Initial ROG Xbox Ally Accessories
"Certified, tested, and engineered specifically"
A few days ago, we mentioned how Microsoft had highlighted a few of the early accessories that have been designed for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and now Sandisk has gone into greater detail on some of them. The company is specifically talking about two different storage options for the ROG Xbox Ally...
Review EA Sports FC 26 (Xbox) - A Fresh Take On The Series Thanks To Its 'Authentic' Twist
Two ways to play = a better game for everyone
When Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series closed its doors in favour of a free-to-play Ultimate Team alternative called eFootball a few years ago, I have to admit I was gutted. It's not like I didn't play FIFA as well, but I felt like PES gave me a more authentic-feeling game of football on the pitch -...
News Avalanche Closing UK Studio Following Cancellation Of Xbox Exclusive Contraband
"In light of current challenges..."
We've got some sad news to bring your way this afternoon, folks. Avalanche Studios, the team behind Just Cause and the now-cancelled Xbox exclusive Contraband, will close its UK branch imminently amidst widespread layoffs at the company. The developer shared a short message about this today, Sep
News LEGO Party! Is Getting Some Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
The best Mario Party clone ever on Xbox?
Back at the start of August, we mentioned how Xbox was getting a Mario Party clone in the form of LEGO Party! in late September, and now we've finally reached that point - and perhaps surprisingly, the first reviews are very good! As things stand, LEGO Party! is sitting on an impressive
News Halo Studios Will Talk More About Future Projects At World Championship Next Month
"We’ll be on the Main Stage to talk about it"
In a new blog post titled 'Road to HaloWC 2025', the newly-rebranded Halo Studios has confirmed that it will once again talk about future projects during its World Championship event next month. The team hinted at this back in June when it said it was "looking forward to continuing the conversation"...
Monday29th Sep 2025
News Xbox Game Pass Adds First-Party Game To 'Leaving Soon' Section, But Don't Panic
Update: It's since been removed
If you've woken up today and checked your Xbox app to see that a first-party game is leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, don't worry! This is almost certainly just an error, and we're assuming Microsoft will fix it in the very near future. The game in question is Age of Mythology: Retold, which is showing up alongside all...
Rumour Microsoft & ASUS Wanted To 'Further Subsidise' The Price Of The ROG Xbox Ally
"They obviously couldn't do it for whatever reason"
Back in August at Gamescom 2025, we found out the official release date for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but Microsoft chose to avoid revealing the price or beginning pre-orders at the time during to a "challenging" macro-economic climate. This decision was seemingly made at the last...
News First ROG Xbox Ally Unboxing Appears Online Prior To Release
Available to the public next month
Now that pre-orders have been locked in and the full launch details have been shared by Microsoft, we're full-speed ahead towards the ROG Xbox Ally next month - and ahead of the device's October 16th release, an early unboxing of th
News Four New Games Added To Xbox Retro Classics In September 2025
More classics to play on Game Pass!
In today's overview of the Xbox September Update, Microsoft has detailed four new additions to its Retro Classics library, following the seven games that were added in August 2025. Although this a slightly shorter list than what we've become used to since
Report AAA The Lord Of The Rings Game In Development With Third-Person Gameplay
Embracer seemingly involved
If a major new Lord of the Rings game is something that'd get you excited, then you might want to keep an eye out on the gaming news cycle in the coming weeks. According to outlet Insider Gaming, a new third-person LOTR game "is in development and has been for some time" - and if you're wondering about the game's scale,...
News Xbox Adds 'Unified Digital Wallet' To Console, Making It Easier To Track Offers & Redeem Codes
"Offer Wallet is now available on console"
As part of Microsoft's bumper September 2025 update, the team has detailed a new 'unified digital wallet' feature that aims to streamline the way we track offers and redeem Xbox codes. Live now for console users, this 'offer wallet' is directly connected to your Xbox profile, and allows you to "easily find...
Feature If You're Dying To See Forza In Japan, Xbox's Latest Motorsport Track Is Well Worth A Try
A taste of what to expect
Last week, Xbox brought us the announcement of Forza Horizon 6, as the series heads to Japan for the very first time in 2026. However, that's not the case for the Forza Motorsport series, where one of its most-famous courses is Japan-based - and if you're keen to sample the region in Forza, we reckon 2025's Forza M
News Hogwarts Legacy Gets Surprise Xbox Play Anywhere Support, Over Two Years Since Release
One of the best XPA additions yet?
Well, well, well! It's been well over two years since Hogwarts Legacy first arrived on Xbox Series X and Series S back in early 2023, and yet it's suddenly just received Xbox Play Anywhere support - one of the biggest surprises the program has ever seen. As you probably know, Xbox Play Anywhere is the name of the...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2025 Update
"We’ve introduced several new Xbox features..."
The Xbox September 2025 update has just been highlighted by the folks over at Team Xbox, and they've stacked it full of new features this time around, although some of them have been available to Insiders for a while now. For example, they're talking about the public rollout of Steam and other...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025
Yes, there were Xbox games in this PC show!
The Tokyo Game Show 2025 concluded on Sunday with a special PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025 event, and it actually featured a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox - so let's take a look at what was revealed! You won't find anything too crazy here, but we did get some brand-new announcements...
News Xbox Series S Handles Dying Light: The Beast's Open World Well, Despite Lack Of 60FPS
It performs solidly, shows Digital Foundry
Digital Foundry has just dropped its tech review for new open-world zombie adventure Dying Light: The Beast, and the results are welcome ones for console players - despite them being fairly predictable. The upshot of it is that this new Dying Light spin-off has solid performance across pretty much every...
News EA To Be Acquired By Consortium Of Investors For $55 Billion USD
"I am more energized than ever about the future we are building"
We've got some major acquisition news coming out of Electronic Arts today, with EA announcing that it's set to be acquired by a consortium of investors for approximately $55 billion USD. Those investors are PIF (the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia), Silver Lake (a...
News The Xbox Rewards Hub Is Getting Some 'Major' Improvements On PC & Mobile
It's even been optimised for the ROG Xbox Ally!
You know we love to keep you up to date with the latest Microsoft Rewards news here at Pure Xbox, and the folks over at Team Xbox have some exciting updates for us on the PC and mobile front. Firstly, let's talk PC. In preparation for the ROG Xbox Ally's launch in October, they've decided to give the...
News Silent Hill F Hits Impressive Sales Milestone Just One Day After Multiplatform Release
Xbox return met with positive sales
Konami dropped its first multiplatform Silent Hill title in years last week in the form of Silent Hill F, and developer NeoBards has shared a positive update on the game's sales after a very brief time on the market. By September 26th — just one day after the game's main release — Silent Hill F had sold one...
Saturday27th Sep 2025
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Looking for a list of every game coming out on Xbox in 2025? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a month-by-month guide to all the Xbox releases that have been announced for 2025 so far - with many more to come of course! Don't forget that we've provided separate guides for every Xbox Game...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 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 October 2025. Here's a...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 29 - October 3)
Including at least one new Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 29 - October 3! Some of the biggest releases over the next few days include Alien: Rogue Incursion, Digimon Story Time Stranger and Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
Talking Point So, Did You End Up Pre-Ordering The ROG Xbox Ally?
Gone for it? Or is it too expensive?
After weeks and weeks of hanging on for more news from Microsoft, the team finally opened up pre-orders for its pair of ROG Xbox Ally devices last week, revealing its pricing model for multiple regions around the globe. So, the question is, did you end up pre-ordering one when they finally became available?...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 27-28)
We're ready to chill out and play some games!
Welcome to another weekend! It's been a busy one for us this week covering all of the Tokyo Game Show shenanigans, so we're definitely ready to relax and play some Xbox over the next few days. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As you saw in my recent Silent Hill F...
Friday26th Sep 2025
News Microsoft Announces First Batch Of Accessories For The ROG Xbox Ally
"You will soon have more ways to customize your play experience"
With the ROG Xbox Ally pre-orders having officially begun, we're starting to see some accessories crop up for the handheld, and Microsoft is specifically advertising three accessories via the official Xbox Wire website right now. Interestingly, two of these are geared around storage,...
News Xbox Bug Sees Games Disappearing And Showing Triangles With Exclamation Marks
You're not alone if you're getting this
In the midst of our coverage today, we've seen a few reports here and there about Xbox games featuring "triangles with exclamation marks" - and so after checking it out, the image above is what we were greeted with! As you can see, every single game is showing these triangles and exclamation points, which...
News ROG Xbox Ally Prices Finally Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live
It's about time!
Yes, it's finally happened! Pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld have officially begun in 38 countries around the world, and the prices are finally being revealed as those pre-orders go live. Let's break down the prices first, shall we? Here's the price of the ROG Xbox Ally in various regions: Region ROG Xbox Ally...
Guide Where To Buy The ROG Xbox Ally & ROG Xbox Ally X Handhelds
Keep an eye on these retailers for stock
The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds are officially available to buy right now, but as we saw in the first few hours of pre-orders going live, stock has been hard to come by in some cases - especially in terms of the Ally X. So, we thought we'd try and provide you with a bunch of retailers that...
News The ROG Xbox Ally Is Rapidly Selling Out At Retailers Around The World
Including on the Xbox Store itself
Microsoft very quietly began pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld a few hours ago, and stock is rapidly selling out at a whole bunch of retailers around the world - even including the Xbox Store itself in the case of the Ally X. This has actually been announced by Xbox on social media, as you can see in the...
News Call Of Duty Dev Admits 'Worry' About Franchise Fatigue With Black Ops 7
"I worry about that"
Xbox developer Treyarch is following up 2024's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with Black Ops 7 later this year; that being the first time Black Ops has seen to back-to-back releases in series history. Despite the upcoming title being set in a completely different time period to last year's effort, a senior developer on the team has...
News FF7 Remake Director Talks Developing For Xbox Series S, Praises The 'Solid' Hardware
"We have been pretty proud of what we were able to achieve"
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will be coming to Xbox Series X and S on January 22nd, 2026, with pre-orders now available on the Xbox Store (including the original FF7 as a pre-order bonus!). Ahead of its release, Windows Central has been...
Feature Six Things We Want To See From Forza Horizon 6 And Its Japan Setting
Our early wishlist for FH6!
Forza Horizon 6 is real, and the franchise is finally heading to Japan after years of fan outcry for the Asian nation to feature in the series. Truth be told, we've been happy with most of Horizon's location choices so far, but Japan is pretty exciting, so we're looking forward to heading East and cruising around with our...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About EA Sports FC 26, Out Today On Xbox
The Standard Edition has finally arrived
The latest entry in the EA Sports FC series has officially arrived today in the form of EA Sports FC 26, which has been available in early access for a little while but has only now received its Standard Edition launch across all platforms. We've been hoping to bring you a review of the game today, but it's...
News Ubisoft Might Be Bringing Prince Of Persia To Xbox Game Pass Soon
Bring it on!
In the midst of all the Tokyo Game Show craziness that was happening yesterday, there was a strange addition to the PC Game Pass lineup in the form of a Prince of Persia title, although it didn't actually work when it was added. The game in question is Ubisoft's excellent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and you can see some examples...
News Here's Your First Look At Extended Battlefield 6 Single-Player Gameplay
15 minutes of campaign footage!
We're now two weeks away from the official launch of Battlefield 6 on Xbox Series X|S, and as plenty of games flock to Tokyo Game Show this week, we're starting to see lots of single-player footage emerge for EA's upcoming FPS. A lot of this has commentary slapped over it, but thankfully, the folks over at IGN have...
News Forza Horizon 6's Map The 'Biggest Yet' As Dev Confirms Tokyo City Location
"The biggest city that we've done"
Details were light on yesterday's Tokyo Game Show reveal for Forza Horizon 6 - but a new interview with outlet GamesRadar gives us some more context on the game, and its much-anticipated Japanese location. First off, FH6's rendit
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap From September 2025
After some big announcements from Microsoft
Following what's been a busy few months for Xbox in a multitude of positive and negative ways, super-fan Klobrille has shared another updated version of their long-running Xbox Game Studios roadmap - with some recent additions and unfortunate casualties now accounted for on the list. As we've covered...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 25)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have two full additions to the main Game Pass Ultimate library, including Square Enix action-RPG Visions of Mana. We also got a surprise PC addition during today's Tokyo Game Show broadcast, but it's technically a free-to-play game, with its Game Pass in
News Three Games Announced For Game Pass At Xbox TGS 2025 Showcase
Although one of them kinda doesn't make sense
Today's Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025 is in the books, and although we saw seven Xbox Game Pass titles during the event, only three of them were games with brand-new release date announcements. We've heard about one of those before - Winter Burrow - which finally now has a release date in...
Roundup All The Reveals From The Xbox Showcase At Tokyo Game Show 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025 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 Xbox Is Looking For Fans Who Want To Take Part In 'Research Opportunities'
As part of the Xbox Insider program
Fancy getting involved in some upcoming user research opportunities with Xbox? Well, the Xbox Insider team is specifically asking for fans to complete a Microsoft Games User Research Survey in order to "join a panel of users that are interested in games user research with Microsoft". It hasn't been revealed what...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 25-28)
Come try out some free Xbox titles!
Free Play Days is here, and it's a big one this week! To coincide with Tokyo Game Show 2025, Microsoft has added six Xbox titles to Free Play Days, including a batch of quite recent releases. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days selection this weekend: Bassmaster Fishing Diablo 4 Dungeons 3
News Forza Horizon 6 Heads To Japan In 2026, Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Your first look at the new Forza title!
It's real! After weeks and weeks of rumours that Forza Horizon 6 was going to be announced at Tokyo Game Show 2025, it's happened - and yep, we're going to be cruising around open-world Japan next year on Xbox Game Pass. You can get your first glimpse at Xbox's upcoming racer via t
News The Witcher 3 Is Getting Mod Support On Xbox, But It's Been Delayed To 2026
"Thank you for your patience!"
Continuing its celebrations in relation to 10 years of The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red has announced a new cross-platform mod program - and it'll bring mods to Xbox consoles for the very first time. Yep, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen will soon support in-game mods downloaded via the mod.io platform. Fellow open-world affair...
News Forza Horizon 6 Devs Discuss Why Japan Was 'Right Fit' & When To Expect Gameplay
"We’re excited to finally be bringing this much-requested location to players"
If you haven't seen it yet, Forza Horizon 6 was announced at Xbox's Tokyo Game Show event earlier today! We didn't really get much information at the time though, with just a very short teaser trailer and a brief overview in the YouTube description section, which left...
News Xbox Confirms Forza Horizon 6 Will Come To PS5, But Not On Launch
"PlayStation 5 post-launch"
As part of today's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Microsoft officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6, after the community had basically willed its Japanese setting into existence over the past few years. It follows 2021's Mexico-themed Forza Horizon 5, which just came to PS5 earlier this year a
News Gungrave GORE Blood Heat Brings 'Fully Rebuilt' Action-Shooter To Xbox Series X|S
"With a new engine and enhanced visual quality"
Microsoft kicked off its Tokyo Game Show broadcast today by announcing Gungrave GORE Blood Heat; a reimagining of Prime Matter's action-shooter Gungrave GORE "fully rebuilt" for Xbox Series X|S consoles. The team says that this new version of the title features "a new engine and enhanced visual...
Live Watch Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Showcase Here
Will Forza Horizon 6 be announced?!
Hello, and welcome to the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase! This event will feature upcoming first-party and third-party games targeted towards a Japanese audience, and we'll also likely get some Xbox Game Pass surprises! There's even a rumour that Forza Horizon 6 could be announced here as well. Fingers...
News Asia Is Now The Fastest Growing Region For Xbox, Says Sarah Bond
"It's great to bring games from this region to Xbox"
Shortly after Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show livestream ended earlier today, the team uploaded a special episode of the Official Xbox Podcast - where Sarah Bond revealed that Asia is currently the fastest growing region for the platform. This perhaps isn't a huge surprise, given that historically...
News Capcom Is Bringing The First Two Monster Hunter Stories Games To Xbox In 2025
With Stories 3 coming in 2026!
During Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are heading to Xbox later this year! These releases are an effort to introduce players to the MH Stories franchise ahead of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twist
Poll How Would You Grade Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a recap of everything that happened as part of the show. <related ids="188325"> So, all things considered,...
News Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox Series X|S
And there's a free demo!
We never got to see Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven when the 2024 remake first arrived for PC, Switch and PlayStation back in October of last year, but it's now finally shadow dropping on Xbox Series X and S! Yes, this game is arriving on the Xbox Store today, and it's very different to the existing version of...
News Rhythm Doctor Looks Insane In The Best Way, Launching As An Xbox Console Exclusive
Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam
One of the games that really caught our eye at today's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase was Rhythm Doctor, which is a mad music game that's set to be an Xbox console exclusive when it releases on December 6th, 2025. This one's already available in early access on Steam where it has an "Overwhelmingly...
News Project Evilbane Is A PVE Co-Op Game That's Coming To Xbox In 2027
"A dynamic and action-packed strategy-based experience"
One of the games that's been getting a fair bit of attention following today's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 event is Project Evilbane, which is a four-player PvE co-op title that's coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2027. That's obviously quite a long way away, but the PC release will...
News Aniimo's Latest Xbox Trailer Has An Everwild-Meets-Pokémon Vibe
Throw a bit of Palworld in there too
There's been a lot of interest in Aniimo ever since it was first announced, and we found out back in June that it would be coming to Xbox in 2026. Today, as part of Xbox's Tokyo Game Show event, it received a brand-new trailer as well. This game is described as a "next-gen open-world creature-catching A
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Guide Xbox At Tokyo Game Show 2025: Event Date, Start Times & Where To Watch The Showcase
We're getting VERY close now!
It's almost time for the Xbox showcase at the Tokyo Game Show 2025! Yep, Xbox will be hosting an event that's set to bring us new looks as well as brand-new announcements for lots of upcoming games, and we're pretty hyped about it! In this guide, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about the Xbox Tokyo...
News Major Retailer Seemingly Clearing Out Xbox Series Stock In Certain Regions Right Now
US, UK and AU/NZ examples spotted
We're seeing several reports online right now about a major retailer clearing out Xbox Series X|S stock in multiple regions - including a full report on how the retail giant may be getting rid of its Xbox section altogether. We thought we'd take a look at all of this and see what's what, especially amidst plans from...
News Hades 2 Becomes 2025's Highest-Rated New Game Ahead Of Eventual Xbox Release
The wait feels even more painful now
Hades 2 is officially releasing for PC and Nintendo Switch on September 25th, and that means the first reviews have just started to go live - and it's currently racking up an incredible 94 average rating on Metacritic. The score could change as more reviews roll in, but for now, Hades 2 is the highest-rated new...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From September 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Battlefield 6, Crimson Desert, Halloween: The Game and more! In addition, we fou
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Shares Message Ahead Of Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast
"Thank you, and we hope you enjoy the show"
Tokyo Game Show 2025 is right around the corner! In fact, this week of TGS-flavoured showcases has actually already begun - but Xbox's broadcast kicks off tomorrow, and boss Phil Spencer is here to share a few words ahead of the showcase. With Xbox's neon-soaked Tokyo Game Show art in the background, Phil...
News Ananta Looks Pretty Awesome, But We Don't Think It's Coming To Xbox
Let's hope plans change
Have you heard about this game called Ananta yet? It's racked up 1.5 million views in just 24 hours on the PlayStation YouTube channel, and for good reason - it looks like a mix of GTA, SpiderMan, Watch Dogs and so many other games! You can watch that video up above if you haven't seen it yet, but we know the question that...
News Multiple Yakuza Games Announced For Xbox At RGG Summit, Including Yakuza Kiwami 3
"A legend is reborn and a new legacy begins"
The RGG Summit 2025 just took place a few hours ago, and as expected, SEGA announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 as part of the event - but we've also got some older titles in the series that are getting repackaged for Xbox Series X|S. Let's start with Yakuza Kiwami 3. This is described as "an extreme remake that...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Targets Seven Xbox Fixes In Latest 22GB Update
"Addressing some rather annoying instances of crashing on Xbox"
If you already own Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you may have noticed that it received a 22.8GB update last night out of the blue, and it's actually quite an important one for fixing some pesky Xbox issues. There are seven Xbox-specific fixes tucked into what...
News Here's What Was Shown Off At Capcom's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event
Closer looks at a bunch of upcoming releases
As mentioned in our Tokyo Game Show 2025 feature a couple of days ago, Capcom has just held a special showcase as part of the event featuring trailers and closer looks at a bunch of upcoming Xbox releases. We didn't get any major surprises here, but we did at least get to see more of Pragmata,
News Xbox Makes Its First State Of Play Appearance As Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Jets Off To PS5
With PSVR2 support!
Last week, we covered rumours that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was coming to PS5 - and now Xbox has made its first ever State of Play appearance to formally announce the new port. Landing on December 8th, 2025, MSFS 2024 is officially the next Xbox-to-PS5 announcement from Microsoft - and the team has also revealed that...
News Ampere Analysis: Xbox Users Play More Games, But For A Shorter Amount Of Time
Compared to Steam & PlayStation players
A fresh set of data from Ampere Analysis this week gives us some new insight into how players across Xbox, PlayStation and PC interact with their games - and the results are interesting if somewhat predictable. The headline here is that Xbox users play more games on average than those across Steam and...
News Three Games Announced For Xbox At Annapurna Interactive September 2025 Showcase
Three interesting indies inbound!
As part of Tokyo Game Show week, Annapurna Interactive hosted its own showcase last night debuting three interesting-looking titles - and they're all coming to Xbox in the coming months! Musical RPG People of Note is the one that's standing out the most here; with its colourful, rhythmic world set to be unleashed...
News Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
It's launching on Xbox next week!
Ready for a new Final Fantasy on Xbox? Well, we're getting Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles in just a few days' time, and the first reviews for this one have been extremely positive over the past few hours. Seriously, we're looking at some amazing scores from all sorts of major outlets here, to the...
News Microsoft Adds Sleek Ninja Gaiden 4 Controller To Xbox Design Lab
Available now!
Hot on the heels of adding its popular Witcher 3 controllers to the service, Microsoft has introduced some new Ninja Gaiden 4 options to its Xbox Design Lab program today. Live in the Lab right now, avid hackers and slashers can make custom variants of this new Ninja Gaiden 4 design - applicable to both the standard Xbox Series X|S...
News Dynasty Warriors 3 Gets An Unreal Engine 5 Remaster On Xbox In March 2026
"A Warrior Worth A Thousand Reforged"
One of the highlight announcements from today's September 2025 State of Play event was the reveal of Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, which has since also been announced for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This is an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of Dynasty Warriors 3, with the entire game said to...
News EA Debuts Battlefield 6 Campaign Footage Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Release
"Campaign returns on a global scale"
There's a lot of hype behind Battlefield 6 right now as EA's big FPS makes its grand return next month, and now the team has just shown off what BF Studios is cooking up with the game's campaign. You can take a look at the debut of this Official Campaign Trailer up above, and we'll chuck EA's description of...
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News ROG Xbox Ally Spotted With Price And 'Pre-Order Now' Banner At UK Retailer
Will we find out more this week?
It's amazing that we're still waiting for official prices and pre-order details for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld considering it's out in less than a month (October 16th), but many have speculated that we'll be hearing something this week. And, over on the Xbox Ally Reddit page today, someone has shared what appears to...
News Xbox Is Offering A Discount On Refurbished Consoles In The UK Right Now
Maybe worth considering?
It's been a year where we've constantly heard about console prices going up (and not just Xbox), but if you're in the UK, Microsoft is currently offering a decent discount on "certified refurbished" Series X and Series X consoles. Don't expect anything too crazy here, but a 1TB Xbox Series X is down from £439.99 to...
News Xbox Fan Gets Physical Refund From Bethesda Over Cancelled Redfall DLC
One way to do it
Around a year ago, we talked about certain Redfall purchasers not receiving their refunds for the game's cancelled DLC packs, and it looks like it's taken another full year for some folks to see their money returned by Bethesda. Today, Reddit user WestDraw3952 has shared an image of their physical refund for Redfall's DLC. T
News Three Games From 2K Have Just Received New Server Closure Dates
And there are more shutdowns planned
We always like to keep you up to date with the latest server closures here at Pure Xbox, and 2K has just added new server closure dates for three of its games - two of those being WWE titles, and another one being a PGA title. Now, that's actually a bit of good news scattered in here - WWE 2K24 is no longer...
News Microsoft Store Tells Xbox Fans To 'Check Your Chat' For Free Money
Seemingly nothing yet though
So, we've been having a browse on the Microsoft Store this morning to check out all the new Xbox deals that have been added (more on those later today), and we've come across something called "Check Your Chat" on the main page. Microsoft is specifically telling Xbox fans that they've been sent some free money, and it's...
News Hideo Kojima Shows Off Xbox Game OD, And It Looks Insane
Visuals, atmosphere off the charts
After years and years of what can only be described as the most teasing of teasers, Hideo Kojima & co. have actually released their first proper trailer for Xbox game OD as part of last n
Review Silent Hill F (Xbox) - A New Front For Konami As Silent Hill Makes Its Return
Hinako's horror
We played the entirety of Silent Hill F on PS5 for this review, due to our early access code. We have since tested the game on Xbox Series X and S, the details of which are explained towards the end of the review. A quaint, semi-rural Japanese town covered in a thick layer of fog that never seems to dissipate... despite a switch...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.6 Arrives On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Night Vision Goggles, anyone?
Stalker 2 is back with another new update today in the form of update 1.6, which is also known as "Way of the Hunter". There are loads and loads of bug fixes and balance changes tucked in here, along with some new features. The big thing they're focusing on are the Night Vision Goggles, although you'll also find a new...
Deals Xbox's Tokyo Game Show Sale Is Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted This Week
There's also a Super Saver Sale
It's Tuesday, and we've once again been treated to a vast array of discounts on the Microsoft Store! The highlight of this week is a Tokyo Game Show sale, but we've also got a new Super Saver Sale, Fighter Sale, Bandai Namco Sale and more! Altogether, XBDeals says there are over 430 new offers that have been added...
News Xbox Leadership Looks Genuinely Thrilled To Be Working With Kojima Productions On OD
Phil's hyped
Earlier today, we got our closest look yet at Kojima Productions' OD — via the game's 'Knock' teaser trailer — and it looks as though watchers at home weren't the only ones excited by what they were seeing. The new Kojima trailer was pulled from the team's 'Beyond the Strand' livestream, which we've included up above if you'd like...
News Rematch Season 1 Kicks Off With New 3v3 Mode, Crossplay & More On Xbox Game Pass
And a free trial if you don't have Game Pass
Rematch has officially kicked off its first season since launching on Xbox Game Pass back in June, and Season 1 brings loads of new features with it, along with 20% discount on the Xbox Store and an upcoming free trial. One of the big new things they've added for Season 1 is a much-requested 3v3 ranked...
Monday22nd Sep 2025
News Two Games Are Available Early This Week With Xbox Game Pass (September 22-23)
Arriving today and tomorrow
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we're going to highlight two titles coming to the library over the next two days - starting today with the PC-only addition of Endless Legend 2. Here's some more information on that title, along with what's coming to the service tomorrow for console and PC: Endless...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Quality Bump Shows 'Dramatic Improvement' Says Digital Foundry
"This is all looking really really impressive"
Earlier this month, we shared the news that Xbox Cloud Gaming was seemingly bumping its quality, as options of up to 1440p resolution were spotted on the backend - and now the folks over at Digital Foundry have managed to test this out in practice. <related ids="187654"> By loading up Avatar:...
News Battlefield 6 Team Partners With Xbox & PlayStation To Combat Cronus Zen Cheaters
"We're going to be taking cheating very, very seriously here"
Every now and then, we hear about a thing called the Cronus Zen - a small device that can be used for multiple things, but in cheating terms is used to convert mouse and keyboard into a virtual controller, as well as implement scripts that can provide an advantage through the likes of...
Feature Seven Xbox-Related Showcases To Look Out For At Tokyo Game Show 2025
A busy few days ahead of us
Welcome to Tokyo Game Show week! It's set to be a very busy few days of reveals, with multiple companies choosing to host showcases up until Sunday, and that includes the usual Xbox Tokyo Game Show broadcast as well. It's very difficult to find an overview of everything that's happening this week, so we've picked out...
News Microsoft Has Made Its 'Largest Investment' In Xbox Game Pass Ever This Year
"This year marks our largest investment in Game Pass to date"
In a new interview with outlet Eurogamer, ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla says that Microsoft has made its "largest investment in Game Pass to date" in 2025 so far. Further elaborating on the point that this has been a big year for Game Pass, Charla added that Xbox has "signed deals with m
Guide Silent Hill F: Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
We've been waiting a long time for this one, and it's right around the corner now! Yep, this week, Konami brings Silent Hill F to Xbox as the series finally returns to Microsoft's platform - and it's been getting rather good reviews so far. <related ids="188171"> So, if those early impressions are convincing you...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Silent Hill F
Launching this week on Xbox!
Silent Hill F is upon us! Yep, Konami's new entry in the famous horror franchise launches later this week on Xbox, and ahead of that upcoming release, the game's general review embargo has now lifted. So, following on from that early positive write-up from Famitsu, we're going to gather up a bunch more reviews down...
News Xbox Store Links Discovered For Horizon: Zero Dawn & Other PS5 Games, But Don't Get Excited
It's a whole lot of nothing
Yesterday, there was a lot of chatter on social media about how Xbox Store links had been discovered for various PS5 games including Horizon: Zero Dawn, Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part 2, with some suggesting that Xbox ports for these titles might be in the works. The links were being found on Google, and...
News Borderlands 4 Sales Figures Impress As Take-Two Makes Over $150 Million
Bringing in the loot
Following positive critic reviews and some less positive opinions on the game's performance, we're seeing some early player and sales data for Borderlands 4 across all platforms - and the outlook is pretty good for publisher Take-Two and developer Gearbox Software. According to Alinea Analytics figures from
News Activision Shows Off First Proper Look At COD: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer
Full list of launch maps revealed as well
Activision is getting ready to show off Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 multiplayer at a special "Call of Duty: NEXT" event on September 30th, but before we get there, a new trailer shows us a little of what to expect from this year's edition. You can watch that trailer up above, and the development team has gone...
News New Leak Reveals Fresh Details & Concept Art For Xbox's Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot
Apparently shared by a former developer
We've been wondering when more details might start to leak out about Xbox's recently cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, and it's now begun - courtesy of an apparent "former developer" who's shared some details with the outlet MP1st. Let's start with those details. The outlet says it's seen documentation that...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Giving Away A Cheap Movie Rental In Some Countries
"Enjoy the latest releases and top titles"
Fancy a cheap movie night? Well, we've been browsing the "Redeem" section of Microsoft Rewards (otherwise known as Rewards with Xbox) over the past few days, and have come across a special offer for certain countries. It turns out this has quietly been available for a couple of months now, and it's an HD...
Saturday20th Sep 2025
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 22-26)
Including four Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 22-26! We've got another busy few days ahead of us, with the likes of Silent Hill f, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and EA Sports FC 26 all launching on Xbox, along with plenty of
News Lots Of Games Are Their 'Lowest Price Ever' On Xbox This Weekend (September 20-21)
Including plenty of AAA titles
It's been a little quieter than usual for new Xbox sales over the past week, but that's not to say we haven't got any great deals on the Xbox Store right now - there are literally hundreds of games that are reduced at the time of writing. And, heading into the weekend, we spotted quite a few big AAA titles that are at...
Poll Are You Buying Silent Hill F Next Week?
The series returns to Xbox!
It's almost time for Silent Hill to return to Xbox! Yep, Konami's upcoming Silent Hill f is the first series entry to grace Xbox in some time - and based on
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
Going beast mode?
Welcome to another weekend! It's past mid-September now, which means the big releases are really kicking into gear - including Dying Light: The Beast which just landed on Xbox a few days ago! Some of you may be getting stuck into that one, but here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: I've gotta admit, I'm...
Friday19th Sep 2025
News Microsoft Announces New Price Increases For Xbox Series X|S In The US
"We are navigating an incredibly dynamic environment"
To finish off the week, Microsoft has announced that it's increasing the prices of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the United States, and these increases will apply to all versions of the two systems currently on the market. The standard Xbox Series X with a disc drive will now jump to...
News Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
"A must-have for fans of the genre"
Back in July, we thought we'd be getting the new side-scrolling space shooter known as Earthion on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it ended up getting delayed for all consoles until an unspecified date in September. Well, that date has arrived! Earthion is now available on Xbox as of September...
News Dying Light: The Beast Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Last night, we highlighted the first reviews for Dying Light: The Beast as the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but very few of those reviews were for the Xbox version - so how does it fare on those consoles? Well, as usual, we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing
News Unnamed Xbox Game Studios Title Shows Up On Tokyo Game Show's 2025 Schedule
Airing on September 27th
The excitement for Tokyo Game Show next week is starting to build, with Xbox recently laying out its livestream plans for the convention. Indeed, we have Microsoft's own broadcast airing September 25th, and now a new third-party livestream has hinted that the Xbox event may well contain a pretty big surprise.
News Battlefield 6 Resolution & Performance Figures Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
Sounding pretty healthy!
Battlefield 6 is less than a month away, and as we near the game's upcoming launch on Xbox, developer Battlefield Studios continues to drop fresh details on the title. Among those details are all of the resolution and performance figures that the game is targeting across Xbox Series X and S. Yep, these were all discussed in...
News Helldivers 2 Xbox Launch Provided 'Substantial Uplift' In Revenue, Data Shows
No. 4 on the Newzoo charts
At the beginning of the month, sales data coming from Alinea Analytics suggested that Helldivers 2 had a great launch on Xbox platforms in August - and new stats from data firm Newzoo are now backing that up. As shared by the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, Helldivers 2 was number
News Little Rocket Lab Is A Timed Xbox Exclusive Coming To Game Pass This October
"Are you ready to roll up your sleeves?"
We've already talked about the stacked list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2025, and a couple more have actually been added since we did that - including Little Rocket Lab which officially arrives on October 7th, 2025. This game sees you playing as an aspiring engineer who wants to complete...
News Here's Some Direct Gameplay From Double Fine's New Xbox Exclusive Keeper
The Psychonauts team is back!
Since Double Fine's surprise reveal of Keeper this summer, the team has been keeping the finer details of its new title quite close to its chest - but we've got some fresh gameplay on the upcoming Xbox exclusive this week. First off, roughly three minutes of direct feed gameplay are viewable up above; no commentary or...
News Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Is Getting Huge Praise On Xbox Game Pass & PC
"Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre."
This week has brought us the release of multiple Xbox Game Pass titles, including one that might go under the radar for many people in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - to be honest, we've kinda overlooked it over the past few days as well. However, this game is getting seriously good feedback so...
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For Tokyo Game Show Next Week?
Getting up early to watch?
As we approach Tokyo Game Show 2025 next week, we're getting pretty excited by what Xbox might show off this year. Microsoft's presence at the event has been steadily growing in recent times, and all rumours are pointing towards the team making one of its biggest TGS reveals ever this year. <related ids="188113">...
News Hades Returns To Xbox Game Pass Today (September 19)
Ahead of the upcoming sequel
Say hello to your latest Xbox Game Pass addition! Today, Supergiant's mega-hit Hades returns to the library to mark its fifth anniversary - with Hades 2's Xbox release potentially coming in 2026. To get yourself back up to speed with the first Hades, here's a quick summary of this Xbox indie hit - and
Thursday18th Sep 2025
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
A critical issue has been fixed
We've just seen the latest update drop for Halo: The Master Chief Collection across all available platforms - although the focus is mainly on a Microsoft Store PC fix. Halo Studios has detailed exactly what's packed into this patch, along with the update sizes for each platform, and we've included those notes down...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 18)
Two new additions to the main library
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing two games to the service, including the long-awaited console debut of strategy hit Frostpunk 2. Before we fully detail those two additions down below, Game Pass Ultimate players also have access to an EA Play bonus today. The free...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 18-21)
Free trials on Xbox
Microsoft has revealed its Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend, with four Xbox titles playable across Xbox One and Series X|S. Here's the full Free Play Days list this week: Matchpoint Tennis Championships Ship of Fools SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Townscaper This week, Matchpoint and Synduality are avai
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Become Available, And It's Giving FPS & Battery Improvements
"We did find a noticeable improvement in performance"
With the ROG Xbox Ally launch now less than a month away (where are those prices, Microsoft?!), it's probably no surprise to see that the Xbox Full Screen Experience has quietly become available in testing form for Windows Insiders. The Xbox Full Screen Experience,
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Jumps From PSVR2 To Xbox Later This Month
"Made for Alien fans. Built for action-horror. Re-envisioned for Xbox."
Anyone fancy a new Alien game on Xbox?! Well, we're getting the surprise release of Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition on September 30th for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, marking the first time this game has ever been available on an Xbox console. The reason it's never...
News Four Games Announced By New Blood Interactive For Xbox, Including Classic FPS 'Dusk'
"It's about time."
New Blood Interactive is a publisher that we've seen very little of on Xbox over the years, even though they've been releasing countless titles since establishing back in 2014. Well, that's all about to change in the very near future! The company has announced that it's bringing four games to Xbox at some point very soon, and...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About New Xbox Kart Racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Out next week!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds marks the return of SEGA's blue blur kart racer, and with Mario Kart World dropping just a few months back on Switch 2, we've been eager to see what kind of competition Sonic & the gang can muster up on Xbox. And, with the game's release speeding round the corner next week, early reviews are now live for...
News Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Early Footage Leaks Ahead Of 2026 Release
Due out early next year
Back in May, studio Skydance New Media announced a delay for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to "early 2026", and now some leaked footage is doing the rounds as we fast approach the team's new release window. First up, we have a short clip of a frantic bar fight that has been shared online this week. The footage here looks fairly...
News Dying Light: The Beast Is Out Now On Xbox, And The Reviews Are Looking Good
"The series has returned to form"
We've got another major new release that's just landed on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and that means the reviews have landed as well - although only for the PC and PS5 versions. Yep, it seems Xbox codes weren't easily accessible prior to release for this one, but the PC...
News Xbox Is Making It Easier For Games To Implement Cross-Saves Between Console & PC
"Our latest innovation: PlayFab Game Saves"
The idea of carrying your savegame progress from one platform to another is becoming much more common these days, and Xbox wants to make this as simple as possible through a new innovation known as "PlayFab Game Saves" As detailed on the official Microsoft website, there are loads of apparent benefits for...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Could Be Xbox's Next PS5 Conversion
According to a new rumour
At this point, Microsoft is at full speed when it comes to launching its games on PS5, with another couple due next month in Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2. However, the team is also continuing to port over some of its older Xbox titles, and a new report suggests the next of those will be Microsoft Flight Simulator...
News The New Skate Is Getting All Sorts Of 'Mixed' Impressions So Far
What do you think of it?
It's been a couple of days now since EA's Skate reboot landed on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the feedback has definitely been "mixed" across basically all platforms (including PS4, PS5 and PC) so far. Why? Well, the actual skating itself has received positive feedback for the most part, but people are...
Wednesday17th Sep 2025
News How To Download The Free EA Sports FC 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
It'll be available earlier than expected!
We've got a big 10-hour Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial coming our way this week in the form of EA Sports FC 26, and the good news is that it's starting earlier than expected - it's been pushed ahead by one day according to EA. The official release date for the EA Sports FC 26 free trial is Thursday,...
News Two Big Free Demos Are Now Live On The Xbox Store
Full games launching over the next few weeks
As we approach the fall season, lots of big releases are landing on Xbox in the coming months, and it can be hard to keep track of every game and decide which you might actually pick up and play. Well, today Bandai Namco and SEGA are hoping to convince you of their efforts with two new demos that are now...
News Four Games Are Available Across Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & Standard Today (September 17)
Both libraries are growing
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have four new additions to the service, in the form of three Game Pass Standard titles and one new Game Pass Ultimate drop. Here's what's new to Game Pass today for Standard & Ultimate players: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (XGP Standard): "In the direct...
News Lenovo Legion Go 2 Pre-Order Problems Cast Doubt On ROG Xbox Ally Release
Could we see delays?
We're now officially less than one month away from the ROG Xbox Ally release date of October 16th, despite Microsoft & Asus still refusing to price the system and open up pre-orders. Well, news coming in from a similar device's release this month in the Lenovo Legion Go 2 perhaps explains why Xbox is still being coy with its...
News Borderlands 4 Performance Degrades On Xbox The Longer You Play, Dev Suggests Workaround
"Sorry for the friction!"
Borderlands 4 has been out on Xbox for just under a week now, and despite positive early reviews from the press, players have suffered a bunch of performance issues around launch - and the team has now suggested a temporary workaround for a specific problem on console. Basically, folks have been complaining that...
News First Silent Hill F Review Suggests The Series' Return To Xbox Has Been Worth The Wait
The first official review has landed
It's been a long old wait since the last Silent Hill game graced Xbox, and with Silent Hill F about to do just that next week, we've been keen to see what folks think of the game ASAP. Following on from Digital Foundry's glowing preview earlier this month, the game's first full review has
News If The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Is Real, It Could Be Very Different From The Original
Major changes afoot
In recent years, we've heard multiple reports that Ubisoft is working on a Black Flag remake alongside its modern Assassin's Creed games, and new information on this supposed re-release suggests that things could be quite different from the original - if and when the project sees the light of day. As reported on by French outlet...
News ZeniMax Devs Still Want To Make Something New Despite Microsoft Cancellation
"I'm not done yet..."
This summer, Bethesda's ZeniMax Online Studios team was caught in the Microsoft layoffs crossfire, with the dev's in-the-works MMO ultimately cancelled as a result. It's said that internally, members of the team were stunned at the cancellation of the project due to its quality, and the game's axing seems to have only spurred...
Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News Skate Launches On Xbox Today, And Here Are All The Release Times
It arrives as a free-to-play early access game
Are you ready for the new Skate?! EA's reboot of the series has been in development for many years at this point, but it's finally now ready to launch - albeit in an early access state - with a free-to-play release across multiple platforms. Skate (or Skate 4 as many people are calling it) has a...
News Perfect Dark Studio Head Issues Final Statement As He Leaves Team Xbox
"My time at Xbox has come to a close"
After years of promise, and exercising a certain amount of patience, Xbox studio The Initiative shut down earlier this year - taking the Perfect Dark reboot with it. Considering the game looked pretty impressive during Microsoft's 2024 summer showcase, we were shocked and disappointed by the news - and this...
News These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 17 - October 7)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Welcome to your next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles from Microsoft! We've got a bunch of new arrivals heading to the library over the next few weeks - and don't forget, RoadCraft was added to the library earlier today as well! <related ids="187919"> Before we get into the main list, Xbox has also highlighted...
News Former Burnout Devs Return With 'Wreckreation' On Xbox Series X|S This October
An open world arcade racing sandbox
Ready for a fun new arcade racing game on Xbox Series X|S?! Three Fields Entertainment, which you may know as the developer behind the likes of Dangerous Golf and Dangerous Driving, is releasing a brand-new game on October 28th called Wreckreation, and it features a "400 square kilometer driving game universe"...
News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This October
Our first proper Core update since March
Microsoft has today announced a new batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core in October, which marks the first time the "Core" service has added some new console games since March! These are three excellent games as well, with the always-popular Disney Dreamlight Valley joining the classic simulation...
News Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2025
Just a small batch to end the month
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with four games leaving the service in late September 2025. And actually, even though Xbox classes this as four games, we'd say it's more like two. You've basically just got the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Terra Invicta in...
News RoadCraft Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 16)
"Use your construction machinery to restart the local industry"
Our first Xbox Game Pass title of the week is about to arrive! We've seen a lot of curiosity around RoadCraft ahead of its release on the service, and now it's finally upon us for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Cloud Gaming. It'll be available across both the Xbox Game Pass...
News Huge List Of Indie Games Available In Xbox's New 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale
Live for the next week!
As part of Microsoft's latest digital sales refresh, a new 'Buy One, Get Two Free' promotion has just gone live featuring loads of Xbox indie games across multiple different genres. As we usually mention here, these BOGOF-style Xbox sales are often a bit of a mixed bag, so it's worth checking the likes of DekuDeals for the...
News Xbox's Super-Popular The Witcher 3 Controllers Are Back In Stock
Now on Xbox Design Lab
You may remember that earlier this year, Microsoft released standard and elite versions of its limited-edition The Witcher 3 controller - and to use the term limited would be an understatement. The pair of gamepads sold out instantly, but they're now back thanks to the
News Battlefield 6 Keeps Xbox & PlayStation Players Together Even With Crossplay Switched Off
PC players separated
Cross-play has become a more controversial topic in recent years, with plenty of console players often left frustrated by being matched up in unfair scenarios with PC players. One way to combat that is to switch cross-play off of course, but Battlefield 6 is doing things a little differently - and it may help the player base in...
News Xbox Begins Public Rollout Of Steam & Other Storefronts On PC App
Known as the "aggregated gaming library"
A few months ago, we mentioned that Xbox had officially added Steam integration via a new PC app feature, but at the time they were limiting it to just Windows Insider members. That's now about to change though, as Xbox Wire is advertising that the public rollout has begun for all users, meaning we'll soon...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 2 Will Add New Graphics Setting On Xbox
Coming to Game Pass soon
Team Cherry has detailed Patch 2 for its Xbox Game Pass hit Hollow Knight: Silksong, which arrives shortly after Patch 1 delivered some difficulty tweaks recently across all platforms. <related ids="187621"> While Patch 2 doesn't make any more balance adjustments, it does add a new visual setting,
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld To Exit Early Access In 2026
Version 1.0 is coming
Things have gone a little quiet on the Palworld front since developer Pocketpair had its legal battles with Nintendo, but now the team has a major announcement to make: the game is leaving early access sometime in 2026. In a new developer post, Pocketpair says that it is "planning a massive update" to coincide with the game's...
Monday15th Sep 2025
News Xbox Gift Cards To Be Included In October 2025 Microsoft Rewards Sale
Better get saving those points
Well, this is a turn up for the books! Microsoft Rewards has announced that it'll be hosting a special October 2025 sale on gift cards, and although not too many details have been revealed so far, it'll definitely include Xbox gift cards as part of the promotion. This is appearing as part of a new banner on the...
Opinion The Value Proposition Of Xbox Series S Is Better Than Ever In 2025
I should know, I just bought one...
Ever since Nintendo formally announced the Switch 2 earlier in the year, I'd convinced myself I was going to buy one. The hardware looks a good step forward, third-party support on Switch 1 was great, and I don't know... who doesn't love a new toy to mess around with, right? The thing is though, I've not really...
News RoboCop: Rogue City Collection To Launch On Xbox This October
Two games and a few exclusive bonuses
It's going to be a busy month for new releases in October, so don't be surprised if the RoboCop: Rogue City Collection totally passes you by - and to be honest, it might not make as much sense as buying the games separately anyway. As the name suggests, this collection combines both RoboCop: Rogue City and...
News Ex-PlatinumGames Boss Takes Blame For The 'Failure' Of Xbox Exclusive Scalebound
Yep, we're still talking about it
Warning: it's been six months since we've written about Scalebound so we're back at it again today! All jokes aside, we're under no contractual obligation to keep talking about the cancelled Xbox One exclusive (we promise), but today, the game's director has given us a good reason to do so. Speaking with outlet...
Rumour Journalist Suggests GTA 6 Release Date Could Be Delayed To October 2026
Water is wet?
Earlier this year, Take-Two delayed GTA 6 to May 2026 to allow Rockstar "extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve", but not everyone thinks that launch date is likely. To be honest, we've questioned it here at PX HQ ever since we heard it - and now reporter Tom Henderson suggests that we could soon learn of...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About LEGO Voyagers
A fresh LEGO adventure on Xbox
We have a brand-new LEGO experience hitting Xbox today in the form of LEGO Voyagers; a two-player co-op adventure that marks a bit of a change of pace for LEGO games as of late. This one forgoes the high-profile licenses and strips things back to a truly co-operative adventure, as you and a buddy shape the world...
News Xbox Is Changing How The 'Guide' Button Works On Windows 11 PCs
And it's received mixed feedback
Around a week ago, we spotted a few people complaining that the Guide button on their Xbox controllers (otherwise known as the big Xbox logo that lights up) was behaving strangely when they tried to use it on a Windows 11 PC. They found that instead of allowing them to turn off the controller, this was opening up...
News Xbox Console Exclusive 'Jump Space' Releases For Just $19.99 This Week
"A mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players"
You may remember a game called "Jump Ship" that was highlighted in a couple of old Xbox showcases - a co-op FPS with impressive visuals and seemingly a lot of potential - and it's actually coming out on Xbox later this week! It's got a different name now though. Jump Space is what they're calling it, and...
News Battlefield 6 Dev Says Working On Xbox Series S Improved The Entire Game
It made the "whole game better and more stable"
It's no secret that when it comes to current-gen console development, Xbox Series S tends to take a bit more optimisation, due to the more limited hardware packed into Microsoft's tiny console. We've heard it from lots of devs, and this week, Battlefield Studios has commented on the console - talking...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is Getting New 'Streamlined Progress' Features For Its Xbox Launch
A super easy combat experience
Last Friday's Nintendo Direct officially confirmed to us that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on January 22nd, 2026 - and it's since been confirmed that the whole trilogy will be on Xbox too. The other thing that we discovered a few hours later is that Final Fantasy 7...
Poll Are You Buying Dying Light: The Beast On Xbox This Week?
The next Dying Light is upon us
Folks, a new Dying Light game is coming to Xbox very soon. Sure, some of you may be well aware of this, but it does feel like the game is flying under the radar a bit - and we're curious to know how many of you plan on actually buying Dying Light: The Beast later in the week. What started out as a DLC for Dying Light...
Saturday13th Sep 2025
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October 2025 So Far
An early look at next month
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for October 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with six titles having been confirmed for the library next month so far. As it stands, we already know about three Xbox Game Studios titles - including Obsidian's third release of the year...
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 15-19)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 15-19! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly Dying Light: The Beast, but we've also got loads of other indie game launches that look excellent, along with three new Xbox Game Pass titles and a special early access trial for EA Sports FC 26. Oh, and...
News ScootX Looks Seriously Cool, And It's Quietly Releasing On Xbox Next Week
"The world’s first 100% physics-driven scooter simulation"
Tucked into today's "games coming to Xbox next week" roundup is an awesome-looking scooter game known as ScootX, and it's quietly releasing on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week. ScootX is described as "the world’s first 100% physics-driven scooter simulation", and it's been in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 13-14)
Exploring the borderlands?
Welcome to another weekend! We're well into September now, which means the big releases are starting to kick into gear on Xbox - with Gearbox's Borderlands 4 being the big one this past week. Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Despite some great reviews so far, Borderlands 4...
Friday12th Sep 2025
News Four Xbox 360 Racing Games Potentially Closing Their Servers In November 2025
Update: EA has moved the date
We always like to bring you news of server closures when we hear of them, and it looks like EA has just planned another four shutdowns for March 2026 - all of them racing games from the Xbox 360 era. This was pointed out by AnimeWanderer99 on Reddit, who advised that if you go to the "Online Services
News Square Enix Confirms That Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth & Part 3 Are Coming To Xbox
No more timed exclusivity!
Earlier on, we got a proper release date for the Xbox version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but that's not all from Square Enix. Shortly after this news aired during today's Nintendo Direct, the company confirmed that the whole trilogy is coming to Xbox - that means FF7 Rebirth is on the way a
News Cronos: The New Dawn Has Cutbacks On Xbox Series S, But Performance Is 'Flawless'
Series X in-line with PS5
A week or so after its launch, Digital Foundry has delivered its tech review on Cronos: The New Dawn, which includes an analysis on both the Xbox Series X and Series S versions of the Bloober Team shooter. We've thrown that DF review up above, but for those of you that want to read rather than watch, we'll go over a bit of...
News Moon Mystery Is Coming To Xbox Next Week, And The Reviews Are All Over The Place
We're intrigued though
We've mentioned a lot of indie games coming to Xbox in September 2025 already, but one that's been getting attention and we've not discussed much is Moon Mystery, which is an FPS / puzzle game that first hit PC last October. FYI, this game's reviews are all over the place. It doesn't have many professional reviews, but on...
News Multiple Games Get New Xbox Reveals Following September 2025's Nintendo Direct
Including a new Dragon Quest!
Today marked a special 60-minute Nintendo Direct from the folks behind the Switch and Switch 2, so we inevitibly saw a lot of third-party reveals as part of the showcase - and a few of those are coming to Xbox consoles soon as well. This includes Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, which finally has a date of January...
News Hades 2 Doesn't Have An Xbox Release Date Yet, But It Does For Nintendo Switch
We're getting there
Just in case you were wondering, because we didn't put it in our big Nintendo Direct roundup earlier today, Hades 2 did actually show up during the event - but unfortunately the Switch version is a console exclusive for the time being. We have actually known this for a while, mentioning back in April that
News Xbox Adds More 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles, Including The Brand-New Borderlands 4
Some new September additions
About a month ago now, we last informed you all of a new batch of Stream Your Own Game titles being added to the library, with almost 100 games included in our last update. Since then, Xbox has been trickling out more additions to the service (to be honest, it's hard to keep up), but we thought we'd update you today...
News Microsoft Rewards Might Be Ditching The 'Auto-Redeem' Offer For Xbox Game Pass
Emails have been shared by some MS Rewards members
We've got a little update to share on Microsoft Rewards today, as it's being reported that the service might be ditching the ability to auto-redeem Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscriptions at the end of the month. For those who aren't aware of it, the clue is in the name - auto-redeem allows...
News After Silksong, These Are The Top 10 Highest-Rated Games Of 2025 So Far
Have you got a Game of the Year yet?
Right then! Silksong has been out for a while now, and the first reviews are starting to trickle in - the highly-anticipated Hollow Knight sequel currently has a very impressive 93 average on Metacritic across PC and Xbox so far (92 on PS5). So, that's really shaken up the list for the top 10 highest-rated games...
News Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Is Getting A Remake, And It Snaps Onto Xbox In Early 2026
Fatal Reframed
Koei Tecmo has today announced that Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, the second installment in the Fatal Frame / Project Zero series, is getting a full-blown remake - and that remake is heading to Xbox Series X|S in Early 2026. Crimson Butterfly will be getting a proper re-do, it sounds like, with the team describing the upcoming...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Finally Heads To Xbox In January 2026
We have a date!!
As part of today's bumper Nintendo Direct livestream, Square Enix has finally revealed the release date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake outside of PlayStation and PC platforms. Yep, part one of FF7 Remake hits Xbox Series X|S (and Switch 2) on January 22nd, 2026 - more than five years after its original PS4 release. The last we heard,
News Dragon Quest 7 Is Getting 'Reimagined' For Xbox In February 2026
"A new hand-crafted visual style that bursts with personality and charm"
Here we go, Dragon Quest fans! Square Enix has announced today that Dragon Quest 7 (or Dragon Quest VII, if you want to use the real title) is getting a special "Reimagined" version for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (and other platforms) on February 5th, 2026. You can see...
Talking Point Are You Going To Be Trying EA's Free Skate Reboot On Xbox Next Week?
It's gotta be worth a try, right?
Right, so, we don't want to scare any of y'all into thinking about how quickly time can fly by, but EA first announced 'Skate 4' more than five years ago. Yep, we covered that news right here at Pure Xbox in June 2020, with the mega-publisher then confirming plans to make a sequel to Skate 3. Of co
News Free-To-Play Shooter The Finals Adds Amazing Destruction & New 'KillCam' Feature On Xbox
Welcome to Season 8, Game Time
It's been a good while now since impressive free-to-play shooter The Finals landed on Xbox Series X|S, which means we're now into Season 8 of the team's post-launch support plan. This new season has just been unleashed, then, and there are some particularly interesting features being added this time around. First off,...
Thursday11th Sep 2025
News Borderlands 4 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Borderlands 4 will be with us in just a few short hours, and we've already got an Xbox comparison for it! Yes, courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing, footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions is already available on YouTube, and the videos include performance tests for each console as well. On...
News Insignia Is Getting Its 200th Game For The OG Xbox, And It's An Extra Special One
NFS joins 18 other EA games in testing right now
It's been a while since we last talked about Insignia, otherwise known as the unofficial replacement for Xbox Live on the original Xbox, and that's basically because there hasn't been a major announcement to shout about. However, the team is back this week to reveal that Insignia will go from...
News New Official ROG Xbox Ally Video Shows Off Its Advanced Zero Gravity Cooling System
"The Xbox Ally stays cool, quiet, and reliable."
We're still eagerly awaiting an official price and for pre-orders to begin for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but before we get there, ASUS is still trickling out plenty of new information about what to expect from it. In fact, someone over at the Xbox Ally Reddit community has spotted an...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 11-14)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including two 2025 games; action-RPG Empyreal and strategy RPG Rogue Waters. Here's your full list of Xbox Free Play Days games this weekend: Bad North: Jotunn Edition (two-hour trial) Empyreal The Escap
News Euro & American Truck Simulator Are Already Racking Up Serious Interest On Xbox
ETS2 & ATS set to prove popular on Series X|S
Back in late August, it was quietly announced that Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator were coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, although no release date was provided for either at the time. Still, both of the games now have Xbox Store pages that you can check out, and the developm
Opinion Far Cry Should Double Down On What Made It Great, Not Become Another Live Service
Not another one...
During my time at Pure Xbox, I've been unapologetic in how much I like the Far Cry series - Far Cry 3 is one of my favourite games ever, and the few sequels that followed were very good fun too. Today though, new information coming out of Ubisoft suggests that the franchise will "push multiplayer" in future, and that approach has...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Borderlands 4
A new Borderlands launches this week!
Borderlands 4 is upon us! Yep, Gearbox's latest bonkers FPS joins the Xbox ranks this week - which means we're starting to see early reviews drop for this new Series X|S title. As usual with our review roundups, we're going to gather up a range of early impressions from various outlets to give you an overview...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.31 Brings AutoDrive Improvements, Photo Mode Changes To Xbox
Here's what's in the new update
Cyberpunk 2077 made another platform debut recently as it arrived alongside the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, and now developer CD Projekt RED has delivered its latest patch across all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S. Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.31 is a minor update compared to
News Black Myth: Wukong's New Update Improves The 'Blurry' Visuals On Xbox Series X
It was quietly released yesterday
Yesterday, the team at Game Science quietly released a new update for Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox that particularly affects the Series X version of the game, although it does include some improvements for the Series S as well. The main thing of note here is the "issue where the graphics appeared blurry on Xbox...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Destiny 2's New Star Wars-Inspired Expansion?
It's now available to pre-order on the Xbox Store
This week, Bungie properly unveiled the new Destiny 2: Renegades expansion that's launching on December 2nd, and it's now officially available to pre-order on the Xbox Store at a price of £34.99 / $39.99. Interestingly, Destiny 2: Renegades is inspired by Star Wars, featuring "themes and elements...
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Age: The Veilguard On Xbox Game Pass?
You enjoying it so far?
Back at the tail-end of August, we were treated to Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Xbox Game Pass - a title that initially received great reviews on Metacritic, but has since received very mixed feedback from fans of the series. In other words, some really like this game and others really don't! Here at Pure Xbox at least, it...
News Delta Force Is Improving On Xbox This Month, Bringing 120FPS Support & More
As part of the big 'War Ablaze' update
Last month, Delta Force finally made its console debut - and despite promise buried in its military FPS bones, the game just didn't feel quite right on Xbox. Shortly after the team's console launch though, improvements were committed to - and this month's major u
News Football Manager 26 Is Officially Releasing On Xbox Game Pass This November
A major overhaul for the series
We've got a release date for Football Manager 26! It's been announced by SEGA today that the game will be coming to PC, Xbox consoles, PS5 and mobile on November 4, 2025 - with the Switch version to follow on December 4 instead. As we've already covered here at Pure Xbox,
News Halo Infinite Warpath Update Brings Back Classic Halo Reach Maps & Mode On Xbox
Invasion returns
Xbox has unveiled its latest update for Halo Infinite, this time dubbed Operation: Warpath. The latest event, which runs through October 7th, brings with it lots of multiplayer goodies - including the return of Invasion mode and some of its accompanying maps from Halo: Reach. Invasion was a multiplayer game mode that debuted way...
Feature 15 Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In September 2025
Not to mention all the rest!
We're already a third of the way into September (how did that happen?!), but considering there are so many games coming out on Xbox this month, it's far too easy to overlook all the amazing indie titles that are in the mix. Here at Pure Xbox, you've seen us trying to highlight a few of them already - games like Bad...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Big 'Buy One, Get One Free' DLC Sale Right Now
Lots of different add-ons discounted
Yesterday, we covered a bunch of new Xbox discounts as multiple sales went live on the Microsoft Store, and now we've spotted that another one of the team's 'Buy One, Get One' promotions is running right now as well. This latest BOGOF sale revolves around DLC, with lots of different add-ons currently available...
News Xbox Super-Fan Shares Massive Console & Accessory Collection On Eve Of 360 Anniversary
"A love letter to one of gaming’s most influential platforms"
PC storefront GOG is known for its mantra on game preservation, with its DRM-free store often being a fan-favourite amongst PC players. While console isn't usually its focus, the company has today shared a video showcasing one of the biggest Xbox collections we've ever seen, just as the...
News Xbox Game Pass Helps Dead Island 2 To Huge Player Milestone As Dev Teases Sequel
Impressive player numbers!
Dead Island 2 developer Dambuster Studios has given us an update on how its zombie-slaying sequel is performing, whilst also teasing what's next for the now-14 year old franchise. First off, 2023's Dead Island 2 has now reached a whopping 20 million players across all platforms. The game joined console Game Pass in...
News Two Big October Releases Are Available To Play On Xbox This Week
One's a beta, one's a demo
There's so much to check out on Xbox right now! The amazing Xbox Demo Fest is packed full of over 40 free games for you to try, and we've also got more great stuff coming our way over the next few hours. Specifically, we're talking about two big October releases that are available try on Xbox as of later today, with one...
News Bubsy's New Xbox Collection Is Getting Mixed Reviews, But That's Kinda The Point
The collection is good, but what about the games?
Back at the end of August, we mentioned how one of the "worst games ever" was getting remastered in a beautiful new collection for Xbox - that game being Bubsy 3D as part of the new Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection release. It's out right now on the Xbox Store if you're interested, although the...
News UFL Is Making Massive Changes With Its 'Biggest Update Yet' On Xbox This Week
It's said to be basically a brand-new game
The free-to-play football / soccer game UFL is about to kick off a new season on Xbox (and beyond) this week, and it's doing so alongside its "biggest update yet" that's making some major changes to how the game actually works. For those who don't know, UFL follows the Ultimate Team style where you have to...
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 10)
3D platforming action on XGP
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Paw Patrol World re-enters the library after a brief absence from XGP, bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 40+ Games Available To Play For Free
The 2025 version of this event has begun!
The Xbox Demo Fest for 2025 has now officially kicked off, allowing you to play over 40 games for free during the period from today (September 9th) to September 30th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You should soon see a tab for the Xbox Demo Fest on your console's dashboard, but before...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta Update Improves Textures & Models On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Live now on Xbox Series X|S!
Konami has detailed its latest patch for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which makes some changes to texture and model assets whilst fixing crashing instances and more on all platforms, including Xbox. In terms of new features here, there's just the one major addition, as Konami adds inverted camera controls for...
News Xbox Announces Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast, Featuring 'Japan-Inspired Content'
Will Forza Horizon 6 be there?
Microsoft has officially announced the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase, which will be broadcast around the globe later this month. The event "will feature titles from our creative teams, alongside exciting updates from our partners in Japan, across Asia and around the world". Here's the exact date and broadcast...
News You Don't Want To Miss Xbox's Next Showcase, Says Executive Producer
Don't worry, we'll be there!
Earlier today, it was announced that Xbox will be returning with a special Xbox Tokyo Game Show broadcast for 2025, and someone who's working on the event says it's a showcase we apparently "don't want to miss". This is coming from Todd Kaumans - an executive producer for "Premier Broadcasts" at Microsoft and Xbox - and...
News Star Wars Outlaws Compared Across Switch 2 & Xbox Series S, And The Results Are Interesting
Both feature extensive ray tracing!
Star Wars Outlaws is now available on Switch 2, and the general consensus seems to be that the new port is rather impressive on Nintendo's hybrid console. However, what interests us the most so far about coverage on the new port is how closely it resembles the Xbox Series S version of the game - and Digital...
News Xbox Adds Another 500+ Deals As 'Open World' And 'Publisher Spotlight' Sales Go Live
Welcome to Tuesday
It's Tuesday, so we've got a bunch of new deals on the Xbox Store! There are over 500 new deals to be exact, and they're spread across loads of promotions including "Open World", "Publisher Spotlight Series" and "Activision Blizzard" sales, along with the usual Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts. Below, you'll find some of our...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong's First Patch Will Tweak Balance, Fix Bugs On Xbox Game Pass
"We're aiming to deliver the patch to all players mid next week"
Hollow Knight: Silksong developer Team Cherry has today revealed what's going into the game's first patch; due out for all players — including those on Xbox Game Pass — by "mid next week". The first update — which will be version 1.0.28470 — mainly focuses on early-game...
News Three New Resolutions May Soon Be Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Performance could go up to 1440p
It looks like Xbox Cloud Gaming might be getting three new resolution options in the near future! Newly-discovered code has revealed that in addition to the 720p and 1080p streams available through the Xbox Cloud Gaming service right now, there are also plans for 720pHQ, 1080pHQ and 1440p tiers. This was shown off...
Rumour Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Still Due For Xbox Series X|S In 2026
With FF7 Remake coming later this year
Right at the start of the year, we heard rumours about a batch of recent Final Fantasy titles coming to Xbox including FF7 Remake and FF16 - and so far, those rumours have mostly come true. So, when original source NateTheHate again talks about this topic, we listen - and it sounds like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth...
News Start Your Engines! Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To A Car Near You
"This car is an Xbox."
Here's something you probably didn't have on your 2025 Xbox bingo card! Yes, Xbox Cloud Gaming is now planned to roll out to "select cars" as part of a collaboration with LG, although the actual car models have yet to be detailed - the team just says it'll be for "select internet-connected vehicles". You can see the new...
News EA To Host 'Battlefield 6: Single-Player Live Showcase' Later This Month
Get an early look at the story campaign!
The recent Battlefield 6 beta has showed immense potential for the multiplayer portion of EA's upcoming Xbox FPS, and now the folks over at Battlefield Studios are getting ready to show off what single-player campaign content they've been cooking up for later this year as well. As revealed today, the...
News Pure Xbox Game Club: September 2025 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of AgentCooper, PeaceSalad, ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xb
Monday8th Sep 2025
News WD 2TB Xbox Expansion Card Drops To Lowest Price Ever At Best Buy
"The best price I've EVER seen, and by some distance"
If you're still looking for an Xbox Expansion Card to boost your Series X or Series S storage (and let's face it, too many games are over 100GB these days!), we've got a nice deal to bring your way courtesy of IGN Deals and Best Buy. The WD Black version of the 2TB Xbox Expansion Card (which is...
News Ready Or Not Gets First Xbox Discount As Game Surpasses 3 Million Sales On Console
"Cementing its place as one of the standout tactical shooters"
It'll come as no surprise to hear that the tactical shooter Ready Or Not is absolutely flying on Xbox (and PlayStation) right now, surpassing 3 million sales on console since its launch back in July. In a press release shared today, the development team advised that it had reached 2...
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Officially Been Announced For The Lenovo Legion Go 2
And it's an absolute beast of a device
We've heard (and seen) for a while now that Xbox is building a new frontend for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld that's designed to mimic the user friendliness and low footprint of the Steam Deck, and it's not just for that device alone. Yes, Team Xbox has been saying that this user interface will extend to more...
News 'Yet Another Zombie Survivors' Is Apparently Amazing, And It's Coming To Xbox This Week
There's a free demo as well
Looking through the list of "games coming to Xbox next week" that we published on Saturday, a few titles stick out in particular - and one is the surprise announcement of Yet Another Zombie Survivors for Xbox on September 10th! This game has had a free demo on Xbox for a while, where it has a rating of 4.8/5 based on 268
Review Indiana Jones: The Order Of Giants - Puzzle-Focused DLC Expands On Xbox's Indy Adventure
Slow and sluggish wins the race
MachineGames is back with another dip into Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - this time with an extended outing in the game's Vatican location, or should I say, underneath the game's Vatican location. Yep, The Order of Giants takes titular hero Indiana Jones underground to explore the various caverns and sewers that...
News Xbox Fans Are Again Talking About All The Microsoft Games Missing From Game Pass
A lot of these have licensing issues, though
So, we're starting to see some fresh discussion on a newly-compiled list of Microsoft-owned games currently missing from Xbox Game Pass, as fans question why the Xbox owner is reluctant to put all of its titles on the subscription service. There are plenty of strong cases for questions to be asked here,...
News Mario Kart World Has A Ridiculous New Rip-Off On The Xbox Store
Is it Marcus Kart World or Maria Kart World?!
Every now and again, we see developers creating indie games that bare more than a slight resemblance to famous AAA titles in the industry, and this latest example is very reminiscent of a certain kart racer on the Nintendo Switch 2! Yes, Marcus Kart World (or is it Maria Kart World?!) is now available...
News Xbox Accidentally Hints At Shadow Drop For Supermarket Simulator On Game Pass
"Supermarket Simulator now on Game Pass"
We've already got a pretty decent stack of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025, but plenty more will be revealed in the coming weeks - and it sounds like Supermarket Simulator will be one of them in the near future. This game has been a mega-hit on PC — it has almost 30,000 user reviews with a "Very...
News Xbox Dev MachineGames Hints At Wolfenstein 3 Following Indiana Jones DLC
"We're not done with Wolfenstein yet"
Before MachineGames spent a good few years building Indiana Jones and its recent DLC The Order of Giants, the Swedish developer worked with Bethesda to reboot Wolfenstein - and it sounds as though a third game in their Wolfenstein trilogy could be next on the cards following the release of this month's Indy DLC...
Talking Point As Bethesda Teases Starfield DLC, What Do You Want From The Xbox RPG In Year 3?
It could be an interesting year ahead...
In recent months, we've heard lots of rumour and speculation about what's next for Starfield - some from Bethesda itself and some from other sources. We've yet to see any official DLC 2 announcement, but now, the Xbox dev has posted a clip celebrating the game's second anniversary - and it
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 8-12)
Including a massive new AAA release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 8-12! We've got a massive new AAA release on the way in Borderlands 4 on Friday, while other highlights include NHL 26, Bubsy in: The Puurfect Collection and more - plus the
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In October 2025
Some early predictions for what might depart!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 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...
Talking Point So, Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Worth The Hype On Xbox Game Pass?
Eight years in the making
After years and years of waiting, Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: Silksong graced Xbox Game Pass this past week - and with an initial lack of pre-launch reviews out there, we've been keeping tabs on what players think via user ratings and social media impressions. Now though, we want to know what the Pure Xbox re
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 6-7)
Pulling off some silky moves?
Welcome to your first weekend of September! We've had a few more Xbox Game Pass drops in the last few days, including the much-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which we reckon a good few of you will be checking out this weekend... Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Hollow...
Friday5th Sep 2025
News Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
It seems good, but there are grumbles about price and length
It's now been over 24 hours since the Indiana Jones Order of Giants DLC first launched on Xbox and beyond, and just like in the case of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Bethesda didn't send any review codes out for this one ahead of time. We've started playing it here at Pure Xbox (look out for...
News Another Xbox First-Party Title Overtakes Halo: MCC For Most Gamerscore
Can you guess which?
For a good while now, Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been the Xbox game with the most achievement score - amounting to 7,000 Gamerscore overall. Sure, the fact that the 343 title is a collection of games does feel like cheating a little bit, but it's still been top of the cheevo pile - until this week that is. We've been...
Free trial available now via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
With EA's NHL 26 getting a free trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members today (via EA Play), I thought I'd take a look at the latest entry in the series - courtesy of a review code from EA Sports - and the result is a fun hockey game! However, the NHL series is in a weird place these days, with...
News ROG Xbox Ally X Can Reach 'Insane' FPS In DOOM: The Dark Ages, Says Analysis
"These numbers are unheard of in gaming handhelds"
With the ROG Xbox Ally handheld right around the corner, we're starting to see more and more videos coming out about the device - showing off how certain games perform on both the standard version and the more expensive "X" version. One of the games that's getting a lot of attention is DOOM: The...
Poll Are You Buying Borderlands 4 Next Week?
We're just a few days away
Can you believe Borderlands 4 is finally almost here?! Yes, the latest entry in the series officially arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 12th, and pre-orders have been available on the Microsoft Store for a while - starting at £69.99 / $69.99 for the standard version. If you haven't been keeping...
News Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta Revival Justified Thanks To Huge Day One Sales Milestone
Big bossing it
Last month's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater marked the grand return of Konami's iconic MGS franchise, and despite this entry only being a remake, early sales figures for the title suggest that it was a worthwhile endeavour for the Japanese game maker. The Konami team has shared that Metal Gear Solid Delta sold one million units...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About NBA 2K26
The standard edition launches today on Xbox consoles
NBA 2K26 is officially out today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in its "Standard Edition" form, although early access has been live for a little while now, and therefore a few reviews have already started to hit the web. So, considering this game is set to be extremely popular on...
News Square Enix Reveals Xbox Tech Specs For 2025 RPG Octopath Traveler 0
Up to 120FPS on Xbox!
During Nintendo's July 2025 Direct livestream, Square Enix revealed two new RPGs also coming to Xbox including Octopath Traveler 0, and now the team has revealed exactly how the game will perform on Series X and S consoles ahead of its December launch. On Xbox Series X, Octopath Traveler 0 will run at "up to 4K" resolution and...
News Dying Light Dev Showcases New Parkour & Combat Mechanics In Upcoming Xbox Spin-Off
Behind the beast
Believe it or not, a brand-new Dying Light game is out in two weeks' time in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and ahead of its nearby Xbox launch, the team at Techland has showcased what changes are coming to the series' iconic parkour system - along with how combat is being tweaked this time around as well. You can have a good...
News How To Download The Free NHL 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 NHL 26 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier. The official release date for the NHL 26 free trial is Friday, September 5th. Early access for NHL 26 begins on the 5th at 9am PT /...
News MindsEye 'Update 4' Now Live On Xbox, Includes Multiple Performance Upgrades
They're still working hard on this thing!
We're back talking about MindsEye again! Yes, this game has undoubtedly suffered a turbulent time since its release earlier this year, but a dedicated development team is still working on it - which has led to a brand-new "Update 4" that's just released across all platforms today. It clocks in at around...
Feature Pure Xbox Reader Survey 2025
Gotta answer 'em all!
It's that time of year again folks. We would love to ask you some questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to our anonymous survey. Why is this important to us? Our websites survive mainly due to those who choose to advertise their games on our websites. Advertisers typically (and...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
News Gears Of War: Reloaded's Latest Update Adds Important 120FPS Fix For Xbox Series X|S
VRR support has been added for campaign mode
Last week, we highlighted an analysis from Digital Foundry about Gears of War: Reloaded, praising how the game ran on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S but also pointing out a bizarre issue with the 120FPS mode in campaign. Basically, it seemed that VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) wasn't being activated...
News ROG Xbox Ally Hardware Impresses In New Preview, But Serious Software Concerns Remain
Digital Foundry weighs in
We're now just over a month away from the ROG Xbox Ally launching in mid-October, with excitement starting to build about the device after its strong showing at Gamescom 2025. We are still waiting on
News Indiana Jones Dev: Xbox Game Pass Was A 'Hard Balance' Because Players Quickly Drop Out
"We know the behavior of players."
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle proved a big hit for Xbox Game Pass when it released in December 2024, although one developer has discussed the difficulties of building for Game Pass in a new interview with The Game Business. Jens Andersson, the design director on Bethesda's Indy adventure, explained that...
News Xbox Demo Fest Returns Next Week, First Four Games Announced
There will be over 40 in all
Xbox is treating us to another special "demo fest" next week via the ID@Xbox program, with over 40 upcoming games set to receive playable versions on the Xbox Store from September 9th to September 30th. They're keeping most of the details under wraps for now, but we do know of four games that will be featured in the...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Crashing The Xbox Store, Here's How To Install It
Some quick day one workarounds
Hollow Knight: Silksong is now finally out on Xbox Game Pass, or is it? Well, despite the game officially being released at the time of writing, all major digital stores are struggling with the demand right now - including the Microsoft Store. So, here's how to get the game downloaded on Xbox ASAP. Our first...
News Football Manager 26 Unveils New Match Engine With Huge Graphical Improvements
A big difference compared to the previous game
We've been following the whole story around Football Manager 26 for quite some time now - last year's game was ultimately cancelled because of issues transitioning to the Unity engine, but 26 will definitely be going ahead this year. Part of the reason for the cancellation was because they wanted to do...
News Indiana Jones DLC Out Now On Xbox, And It's Discounted For Game Pass Members
The Order of Giants has arrived
Ready for more Indiana Jones? The long-awaited DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, known as The Order of Giants, has officially arrived today, and it's accompanied by a free update for the base game as well. In the new expansion, you'll venture to the ancient streets of Rome as you attempt to "outwit a...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
Including a massive indie release
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup for September 2025! Today, two new titles are heading to the library - one being a PC-only addition, while the other is a brand-new indie title you may have heard about already... Here's what's new on Xbox Game Pass today: Cataclismo (PC) - Later Today:
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 4-7)
Free with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including this year's Madden game which literally launched last month! Here's your full list of FPD games this weekend: Beyond Galaxyland Madden NFL 26
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Has No Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying
Some very early impressions
Right, we've already seen all the hubbub about Hollow Knight: Silksong breaking various storefronts including the Xbox Store today, so clearly this game is massively in demand - which makes it strange to see no reviews at launch. The reason for this is apparently because Team Cherry (the studio that developed it) wanted...
News Helldivers 2 Sales Estimates Suggest It's Selling Extremely Well On Xbox
PlayStation Studios will be very pleased
We've been waiting to hear how well Helldivers 2 has sold on Xbox Series X|S since its launch last week, and although we don't have official figures at the time of writing, some new sales estimates suggest it's faring very well so far. This is coming from Alinea Analytics, which says that Helldivers 2 sold...
News MindsEye Publisher Questions Whether It'll Distribute Another Game After Rough Launch
"It was a tough reception..."
Remember MindsEye? Sure, the GTA clone only launched back in June, but most players will have since scrubbed it from their memory - and it sounds as though publisher IO Interactive wouldn't mind doing that as well. Speaking in a recent interview with IGN, Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO, touched on the team's first experience...
News 'Duckside' Brings Its DayZ-Style Survival Game To Xbox Today, And It Has A Free Trial
"Imagine DayZ or Rust but you're a duck"
Hey, you! Do you like DayZ or Rust? Ever wanted to play those games as a duck? We've got good news! Yes, Duckside has officially released on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today in Game Preview form, and it's described as an open world survival game with PVP, PVE, crafting and base building elements. This...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 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 September 2025, including for the likes of Delta Force, Skate 3, The Finals and a whole lot more. Just like we did back in August, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right now on...
News Digital Foundry 'Astounded' By Silent Hill F Ahead Of Its September Xbox Launch
"I was astounded by what I saw visually"
So far, we don't know a whole lot about what Silent Hill F actually is - except the fact that it marks the series' return to Xbox after we missed out on Silent Hill 2 last year. We've seen
News Xbox 'Problem With The Update' Error Is Plaguing Insiders, But There's A Workaround
Update: It was a service issue that's now been fixed
If you've woken up this morning (or stayed up late last night) to find that your Xbox console suddenly won't work and is presenting you with a "problem with the update" screen instead, rest assured that you're definitely not alone! This error (0x8B050033) started presenting itself a few hours...
Talking Point Next Month Is A Big One For Xbox Game Studios, And We're Here For It
Multiple first-party games in one month!
On the back of the Xbox Games Showcase in June, we reminded you fine folks that Microsoft has three first-party games launching within 12 days of each other this year - and that time is almost upon us! Yep, those three games all land next month, with Xbox preparing for a busy October for its first-party...
News Xbox Unveils New 'Breaker' Controller Design, With Three Variants Launching This Month
Say hello to Ice, Storm & Heart
There aren't enough Xbox controller variants out there, are there? Seriously, we really needed another one - in fact, we really needed three new variants, which is what Microsoft has delivered! Say hello to the Xbox 'Breaker' Controller Series - which launches next week with three different colour schemes. We have...
News Alinea Analytics Says Gears Reloaded Is Tracking Well Behind Forza Horizon 5 On PS5
Helldivers 2 is doing well though
This week, the folks over at Alinea Analytics have shared their latest data on the biggest games of last month, and we have some interesting sales and statistics surrounding Gears Reloaded, Helldivers 2 and more on Xbox & PS5. Starting with Gears here, despite this being the series' PlayStation debut, Alinea says...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn
A brand-new horror franchise on Xbox
Cronos: The New Dawn makes its Xbox Series X|S debut this week, and ahead of Bloober Team's upcoming launch, a bunch of early reviews have just dropped for the upcoming horror title. So, we've gathered some of those up down below for you all to take a look over. It's sounding pretty promising for the Polish...
News Sci-fi FPS 'Metal Eden' Is Out Now On Xbox, And It's Getting Big DOOM Comparisons
There's also a free demo you can try
With so many great games getting a release on Xbox this week, we've been trying to highlight a few of the lesser-known ones over the past few days - and a great example is Metal Eden, which just released on Series X and S yesterday. This game is an "adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS" in which you play as an advanced...
News 007 First Light Gets Massive Gameplay Deep Dive, Hits Xbox In March 2026
Revealed at the PlayStation State of Play event
It was back in June that we finally got our first look at the next James Bond game, 007 First Light, and it's just received a special PlayStation State of Play showcase today featuring 30 minutes of brand-new footage. As you'd expect from IO Interactive, there's a very Hitman feel to 007 First Light...
News Leaked Footage From Bethesda's 'Prey 2' Appears Online A Decade After Its Cancellation
What could have been!
Well, this is an interesting bit of news to cover this morning! Via Insider Gaming, we've spotted a bunch of footage from Bethesda's cancelled 'Prey 2' project - a follow-up to Xbox 360's Prey that was in the works in the early 2010's. This footage has been leak
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 2-16)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the first half of September 2025, which includes the previously announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, as well as the likes of RoadCraft and PAW Patrol World! Don't forget about
News 'I Am Your Beast', A Fast-Paced FPS, Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox Game Pass
With Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam
We've got a surprise to start the day! Prior to Microsoft announcing the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025, I Am Your Beast has appeared early - it's playable now across Xbox Series X and S, PC and cloud. This game comes highly recommended as well! It's got an Overwhelmingly...
News Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early September 2025
A small list this time around!
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with three games leaving the service in early September 2025. It's a pretty small list this time around then, with no major departures to report. We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie is probably the biggest game on the list! Here's...
News The Well-Reviewed 'RoadCraft' Hits Game Pass This Month, And It's Still Getting Major Updates
A great addition to XGP
So, Microsoft has just dropped its latest Xbox Game Pass roundup - and aside from what we already knew about, Saber Interactive's RoadCraft is probably the most interesting addition here. The team's latest 'vehicle sim' launched back in May to some great reviews, and it's still being well-supported here as we a
News Helldivers 2 'Into The Unjust' Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Did somebody call pest control?"
The first major update for Helldivers 2 since its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch has arrived today in the form of "Into The Unjust", which brings loads of features to the game including the new Terminid Hive Worlds. These Hive Worlds are "randomly-generated giant cave systems" complete with various new...
News Digital Foundry's Helldivers 2 Review Is Here, And There's A Weird Lighting Issue On Xbox
Performance is good, though
Helldivers 2 has now been out on Xbox for a full week, which means lots of players have had the chance to try the game out and see what they make of the first PlayStation-published title on Series X|S. Of course, that also means that the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the time in to deliver a tech review - which...
News Xbox & PlayStation's New Social Media Ads Make Fans Question Whether 'Console War' Is Over
"Is this the end of the console wars?"
Last week, we put out a talking point on Xbox and PlayStation's big August crossover as Gears Reloaded launched on PS5 and Helldivers 2 arrived on Xbox Series X|S - and another step from the two companies' social media teams is making folks question whether the "console wars" are truly over. In recent days,...
Report Take-Two Tried To Purchase Xbox's Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot
But the talks collapsed
Last week, we reported how one of the teams behind Xbox's now-cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, Crystal Dynamics, had suffered job losses as a result of "evolving business conditions", and now a new report from Bloomberg has shed a bit more light on what's been happening - both at the studio and with the
Deals Xbox Has Suddenly Put Another 700+ Games On Sale This Week (Sep 2-9)
A massive selection of great titles
Woah, Xbox, slow down! To kickstart September 2025, we've suddenly been treated to over 700 new discounts on the Microsoft Store across a wide range of promotions - with reductions for various AAA titles included as part of this. In fact, we can't really keep track of it all! You can see most of the promotions by...
News Battlefield 6 Dev Gives Reasoning Behind No Ray Tracing On Any Version, Including Xbox Series X
It all comes down to PC
When we played the Battlefield 6 beta on Xbox Series X|S, we deemed it "an Xbox showpiece" with its impressive visuals and rock solid frame rates - and it seems that the game's lack of ray tracing is partly why performance is very stable in the upcoming EA title. Speaking with ComicBook, Battlefield 6 developer Christian...
News Call Of Duty To Receive The Movie Treatment As Paramount Inks Deal With Microsoft
"This is truly a dream come true"
Well folks, we're getting a Call of Duty movie! It's been announced today that Paramount and Activision (via Microsoft) have inked a deal to bring the Call of Duty franchise to the big screen, with Variety reporting that the deal could also expand beyond a single movie in the future. For now though, the idea is...
News Two Rayman Games Reportedly In The Works As Ubisoft Releases 'Special Message' On The Series
"Celebrate an incredible legacy..."
Back in May, we covered that work on a new AAA Rayman title had begun over at Ubisoft, and we have a couple of fresh bits of news to share with you today on the franchise's future. First off, an official update on Rayman has been delivered by Ubisoft Montpellier, which we'll share with you down below. In short,...
Monday1st Sep 2025
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In September 2025
Release dates for every September Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in September 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a September 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025 so far. If you're interested in what other new Xbox games are scheduled for the rest of the...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About New Xbox RPG 'Hell Is Us'
Out this week on Xbox!
We've been banging on about upcoming action-RPG Hell Is Us for a good while now - and its Xbox release is right around the corner here on September 4th. So, ahead of launch, we've gathered up some of the game's early reviews down below for you to take a look at. <related ids="179120"> The general consensus seems quite...
News Digital Foundry 'Just Can't Recommend' Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater On Xbox Series S
Series X is a much better experience though
Late last week, we took an early look at Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and its performance across Xbox Series X|S, with confirmation that Series X is the only Xbox version to have a 60FPS mode. Well, the folks over at Digital Foundry have now released a deeper dive on the game across all cons
News Deadzone: Rogue Brings Its Co-Op Roguelite FPS To Xbox This Week
With a "Very Positive" rating on Steam
There's a massive number of games coming to Xbox this week, so a lot of exciting releases are bound to get overlooked in the process - one of which might be Deadzone: Rogue, which looks like an awesome new co-op roguelite FPS. In fact, Deadzone: Rogue has been available for a little while on Steam already,...
News Terminator: Resistance Drops To Lowest Price Ever On Xbox, But You'll Need To Be Quick
Including the Complete Edition as well!
We've just come across a special deal on Xbox that quietly went live over the weekend and expires in less than 24 hours - and it's a pretty amazing offer that brings Terminator: Resistance down to its lowest price ever on the Xbox Store! As things stand, Terminator: Resistance is just £6.99 / $7.99 if you're...
News Xbox's PS5 Strategy Pays Off As Gears Reloaded Easily Passes 1 Million Players In Under A Week
Multiplatform madness
It's been a big week for Xbox fans as one of the platform's most-famous franchises makes its PS5 debut in the form of Gears of War: Reloaded, and some numbers coming in over the weekend suggest that this has been a pretty good move for Microsoft so far. In well under a week (roughly three days, in fact), Gears Reloaded managed...
Guide Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date, Release Times & Pricing Details On Xbox
And yes, this is Game Pass on day one!
Can you believe we're going to be playing Hollow Knight: Silksong on Xbox this week?! The long-awaited follow-up to the classic OG title is coming to Xbox very soon indeed, and therefore we want to break down all the key details for you. Below, you'll find all the information you need on the Hollow Knight:...
Talking Point If You've Played It, What Do You Think Of The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Playtest?
Just a few hours left to go!
As we mentioned last week, there's been a free playtest on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds over the past few days, and it's actually not finished just yet. If you still haven't had a chance to check it out, you can grab the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds...
News Despite Cancelling Everwild, Xbox Has Just Hired Its Executive Producer For A Major Role
They're now Chief of Staff at Xbox Game Studios
We're still gutted by the cancellation of Rare's mysterious IP Everwild earlier this year, and here's hoping more details come out about it - we'd love to see some in-development footage and get more behind-the-scenes info. In the meantime, it's been revealed that Everwild's executive producer, Louise...
