Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (May 2026 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential
News Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In April 2026
All of them unplayable by the end of the month
News Eight Xbox Games Are Currently Set To Be Delisted In April & May 2026
Update: New titles added to the list
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In May 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
News Xbox's New Dashboard Update Is Now Available For All Users
New Quick Resume features, customisation options and more
News Xbox Is Kicking Off The Week With Two New Game Pass Additions (April 28-29)
One on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and then a bunch on Thursday
News - April, 2026
Thursday30th Apr 2026
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 30)
A busy day for XGP!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing four games to the library across Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass for April 30th: Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (PC) - Ultimate, PC: "Heroes of Mi
News Xbox Mode Has Officially Arrived, Aiming To Bring A 'Console-Inspired Experience' To PC Users
Rolling out to Windows 11 PCs in select markets
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Mode has launched on Windows 11 PCs! The new "console-inspired experience" is beginning to arrive in select markets today, with others to follow in the coming weeks as part of a gradual rollout. Xbox Mode, if you haven't been following, is basically the name for the...
News Microsoft CEO Says Xbox Is 'Recommitting To Our Core Fans' As Revenue Falls In FY26 Q3
Embarking on a new era
Microsoft has shared its earnings results today for the period between January 1st and March 31st of 2026 (referred to as FY26 Q3), and compared to the same time in 2025, Xbox revenue is down in both content & services and hardware. The content and services revenue drop isn't significant — it's just 5% — and Microsoft...
News Asha Sharma Comments On Xbox Revenue Loss For Q3 2026
"We know we have work to do..."
In the wee hours of this morning, we covered Xbox's latest financial report, which showed losses across multiple areas within the Xbox business. Hardware and content & services are both down in the last fiscal quarter, and whilst this is no doubt disappointing, the new Xbox boss has followed this up with some fighting...
News Star Wars Galactic Racer Brings Its 'High-Stakes Reinvention Of Racing' To Xbox In October 2026
Pre-orders are now available
In addition to the Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announcement that kicked off The Game Awards 2025, it was later revealed that Star Wars Galactic Racer is coming to Xbox Series X and S in 2026, and we reckon it's gonna be great! This is the third podracing-style game after the original
News Xbox Unveils Tons Of New ROG Ally Features, Including The Long-Awaited Auto SR
Great improvements for docked mode in particular!
Today's a good day to be a ROG Xbox Ally owner! A massive set of new features are being rolled out for owners of the Xbox handheld, including the long-awaited arrival of Auto SR technology for Xbox Insiders with the Ally X. Let's start with docking. Until now, when docking a ROG Xbox Ally to a TV,...
News The Next Plague Tale Release 'Is Almost Here', Launches On Xbox Game Pass In 2026
A new update from Asobo Studio
Things are starting to ramp up with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy now! After what felt like a period of going dark on things, developer Asobo Studio recently revealed some fresh screenshots for the title, and now the team is back with a teaser that the game is almost ready for prime time. In its
News 'One Of My Favourite Games Of 2026' - InKonbini Arrives On Xbox To Excellent Reviews
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
As we mentioned a few hours ago, there are no less than four brand-new releases arriving across various tiers of Xbox Game Pass today, and one of them is the "cozy slice-of-life game" known as InKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories. This is a game we included in our indie
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 30 - May 3)
Some new Xbox freebies to choose from!
Welcome to your latest selection of Xbox Free Play Days titles! Microsoft has currently added four games to the program this weekend - including an extended trial for Sony's Predator: Hunting Grounds. Here's a look at the full list: Dragon Ball FighterZ
PSA Battlefield Hardline Is Super Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Its Delisting On Xbox
Available for literally less than a buck!
Back in March, EA announced plans to delist Battlefield Hardline and subsequently close down the multiplayer servers, with the first of those happening very soon as the team prepares to pull the game from storefronts later this month. Well, we're here to tell you that the game is ridiculously cheap on the...
Wednesday29th Apr 2026
News Wasteland Remastered Dev Promises To Reward Xbox Fans For 'Error' That Made It Free
They're removing the broken one and giving away a new version
Back in mid-April, we reported that Xbox was giving away Wasteland Remastered for free on the Microsoft Store, but something we didn't realise at the time was that after claiming it, players were struggling to get it to work at all. It turns out it was never supposed to be given away for...
News Trepang2 Is Now Live On Game Pass, Here's How It Looks On Xbox Series X|S
"Fight back, find the truth and face a threat even deadlier than yourself"
As we mentioned back at the start of the week, single-player FPS Trepang2 is out today on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate, Premium and PC subscribers, and we thought you might want to see how it looks on Series X and S! This game sees you playing as an escaped soldier with...
News Steam Controller Vs. Xbox Controller: What The Critics Are Saying So Far
They're inevitibly drawing comparisons
If you've been following the news surrounding the Steam Machine and everything else that Valve is doing at the moment, you'll likely have come across reviews for the new Steam Controller this week, which retails for a pretty expensive £85 / $99 and will be going on sale starting May 4th. Of course, this is...
News Former ESO Lead Speaks Out On Xbox's Decision To Cancel New ZeniMax MMO
"Making games is always a heartbreaking business"
Last summer, seismic news shifted through the world of Xbox as Microsoft cancelled multiple projects and laid off hundreds of developers, with one of those cancellations being 'Project Blackbird', a new MMO from the folks behind The Elder Scrolls Online. It's a shame that
News Microsoft Issues Xbox Email Addresses As Part Of 'Strengthening The Xbox Identity'
According to a new report
We've heard a lot recently about how Asha Sharma is trying to initiate the "return of Xbox", and while this isn't a major revelation or anything, The Verge's Tom Warren says new Xbox email addresses are playing a part in that. According to Warren, Microsoft is issuing Xbox email addresses to all of its gaming employees,...
News New Golden Week 2026 Sale Sees Hundreds Of Games Discounted On Xbox
Including Marathon, Monster Hunter, Metal Gear and more!
Our latest big new sale has just gone live on the Xbox Store! This is the Golden Week 2026 sale, which sees loads of AAA games (and indie games for that matter) being reduced for the next week until May 6th. There are plenty of highlights in here too, including "Lowest Price Ever" discounts...
Talking Point After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Series?
Infinite sequel? Reboot? Come tell us!
Following our chat yesterday about Forza Horizon 6 and its imminent release, we got thinking about the rest of Xbox's 2026 slate - with rumours pointing towards Halo: Campaign Evolved being the team's next major release for this year. Indeed, we've heard
News Xbox Sends Out $5 Call Of Duty 'Campaign' Bonus, But It's Not What It Seems
It's not tied to the actual Black Ops 7 story campaign
Xbox occasionally offers up bonus gift cards for participating in select promotions, and when this happens, they're usually tied to something nice and simple like a big digital sale the team wants to promote. Sometimes though, they're a little more specific - and this new Call of Duty-related...
Following its successful Kickstarter campaign a few years ago
A few years ago, a developer by the name of Iván Ruiz Lozano published a Kickstarter campaign for a "Zelda-Like" game known as Elementallis, and it not only got funded in 24 hours, but ended up raising five times as much as it needed! Flash forward to 2026, and Elementallis has just...
Tuesday28th Apr 2026
News Xbox Continues To 'Actively Investigate' Issue With Backwards Compatible 360 Titles
Update: Now fixed!
Over the past couple of weeks, we've spotted an ongoing issue with backwards compatibility in regards to Xbox 360 titles on Xbox Series X, in which players are getting an error message that prevents them from signing into Xbox Live. There's a massive Reddit post about this over in the Xbox Support community with over 250 comments...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Aphelion' On Xbox Game Pass
The latest title from Don't Nod!
Sci-fi adventure Aphelion is rolling out now on Xbox Game Pass as the next game from Life is Strange maker DON'T NOD Entertainment - and that means early reviews for the title are now hitting the web too. We're going to gather some of these up down below for you to take a look at, then, so you can get a better idea...
News 'Working On It' - Asha Sharma Confirms Dynamic Background For New Xbox Logo Is In The Works
Heading to Series X|S soon!
New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been very active on social media since taking on her new role, and now, on the back of the team's brand-new logo reveal, Sharma has confirmed online that it's being turned into an Xbox Series X|S dynamic background as we speak. Heading over to Twitter, fan account Xbox Studio asked if the...
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Reveals New Details On Events, Progression & Post-Launch Plans
Via a new Discord Q&A
Ahead of launch in just a few weeks' time, Playground Games has given us some new details on what we can expect from Forza Horizon 6, via an official Discord Q&A. Thanks to IGN, the major points from this Q&A have now been shared - including details one some of the game's new events, when certain features will be unlocked, and
News Nacon's RPG Studio Seemingly Shutting Down Following Financial Troubles
Update: Developer issues a statement
Back in February, we brought you the unfortunate news that publisher Nacon had filed for insolvency following financial troubles, and it now sounds like one of its main studios is closing down after struggling to find a buyer. French outlet Origami is reporting that Nacon developer Spiders — which makes the...
News Open World RPG 'The Blood Of Dawnwalker' Gets September 2026 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
Update: There's a new Story Trailer as well
We saw a whole bunch of games being debuted for the first time at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, and one of those was the open world RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, which is coming to Xbox at some point in 2026. Following that reveal, we've now got a massive 21-minute gameplay deep dive for The...
Review Kiln (Xbox) - A Fun Addition To Xbox Game Pass, But Can Its Flame Stay Lit?
Glazed and confused
How do you define a "good" or "successful" game? That's what I've been thinking about while playing the new Xbox first-party title Kiln over the past few days, as although I've had lots of fun with it, I also worry about how many people it'll appeal to in the long-term. But does that matter? Can we not just enjoy this for what it...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Headlines Batch Of New Free Demos On The Xbox Store
Lots added over the last month or so!
We have a bunch of new free demos on the Xbox Store to tell you about, folks. Microsoft rarely advertises these, so every now and then it's worth a browse to see what's been added as of late - and we have a big one headlining this new batch of free trials on Xbox. That major addition is a demo for Final Fantasy...
Monday27th Apr 2026
News Xbox Is Kicking Off The Week With Two New Game Pass Additions (April 28-29)
One on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and then a bunch on Thursday
Welcome to a new week! As April comes to a close, we've got loads of games heading to Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, so we thought we'd break them down a bit — starting with the first two for Tuesday and Wednesday. The first of these is Aphelion, which is a brand-new "day one"...
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In May 2026
Release dates for every May Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in May 2026! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a May 2026 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2026 so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in May 2026: The Biggest New Xbox Releases...
Poll Which Generation Of Xbox Logo Is Your Favourite?
OG Xbox to Series X|S, which takes your pick?
On the back of Xbox's new mission statement, the team has been experimenting with different logo designs as of late. We saw Microsoft unveil a new Xbox logo last week that harkens back to the original console, before the team
News Asha Sharma Explains Why Xbox Isn't 'Ready' To Share A Release Timeline For Project Helix
But dev kits are definitely going out in 2027
We've been hearing a lot about Xbox's next-gen console this year which is codenamed "Project Helix", and we even know that developers will be getting it in 2027 — but what about a release timeline for the public? Xbox boss Asha Sharma knows we want one, but is rightfully being cautious about it for...
News Xbox Fans Share Their 'Birthday Gift' Point Rewards Following Last Week's New Feature
"Little confused ngl lol"
Last week, you may recall that we highlighted a new birthday gift addition for the Xbox Rewards program that had been officially released on the Monday (April 20th), with one of the lead designers confirming it was a brand-new feature. Well, throughout the course of today, we've been bumping into a few examples of these...
News Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred Is Getting Fantastic Reviews Alongside Its Xbox Release
The expansion goes live in just a few hours' time
It's almost time for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred! The major new expansion arrives on Xbox and other platforms on April 27th / 28th (depending on your timezone), and the good news is that the reviews have been impressive for it so far. Lord of Hatred features a major new campaign in which you'll make...
Talking Point With Forza Horizon 6 Imminent, What Are Your Predictions For Its Final Review Score?
Will the 2026 racer actually be a GOTY contender?
It's getting to that point where, quite frankly, we're desperate for Forza Horizon 6. After playing the team's preview earlier this month, we're incredibly excited to experience the full thing, and launch is just weeks away now with its imminent May 2026 arrival. So, taking a stab in the dark, what...
News Waiting For Alien: Isolation 2? Here Are Some Great Horror Alternatives On Xbox
Spooky springtime shenanigans
As some of you may have seen, SEGA and Creative Assembly just teased the next Alien: Isolation game as part of Alien Day 2026 - and we've chucked their short trailer up above for you to take a quick look at. It doesn't show us much, but it does get us excited for what the team is cooking up, and we're now in the mood to...
Sunday26th Apr 2026
News 'I've Ordered A Series X, I'm Back In' - Lapsed Xbox Fan Attracts The Attention Of Asha Sharma
"Hell yes"
Since Asha Sharma has taken up her new role as Xbox boss, she's been quite open with fans online. Indeed, we've seen Sharma chat very publicly with Xbox followers since taking over a few months ago - and this past week, one of her to-the-point responses to a lapsed fan went viral on Twitter. In short, an Xbox fan known as '
Reaction Xbox Is Changing For The Better, And Now Microsoft Needs To Be Consistent
A new Xbox is emerging, and we hope it lasts
Over the last week or so, we've seen yet more big changes over at Team Xbox. Following on from a busy few months with Asha Sharma in place, Microsoft announced a reversal in its Xbox Game Pass strategy; dropping day one Call of Duty as a result. Then, just the other day,
News Xbox Turns New Logo Design Into Four Official Wallpapers Based On Each Console Generation
There's one for Project Helix as well
Back on Friday, we shared how Xbox had unveiled a new logo design along with the words "We are Xbox" next to it, and at the time there were a lot of requests for it to be turned into a dynamic background on Series X and Series S. That still hasn't happened just yet, but we do have four new official wallpapers...
Saturday25th Apr 2026
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In May 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2026? 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 the service over the next few weeks. Without...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 27-May 1)
Including six more Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 27 - May 1! We've got a very busy week ahead of us, with no less than six Game Pass titles on the way including Aphelion and Trepang2, while other major releases include Invincible Vs and the latest expansion for Diablo IV (Lord of
Talking Point Do You Still Get Excited About Remakes On Xbox In 2026?
Black Flag Resynced is speaking to us...
Each and every year, hundreds of new games are thrown at us on Xbox, and we're almost always down to experience something brand-new in the gaming world. However, in recent years, remakes have seemingly become increasingly common on the platform - especially for some of these massive franchises that now have...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 25-26)
Catching up on some April releases?
Welcome to your final weekend of April 2026! It's been a busy week of activity across Xbox and Game Pass, with the latter even getting a new Microsoft first-party release in recent days. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: I was away on my holidays last weekend, so aside from a...
Friday24th Apr 2026
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (April 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout April 2026, including for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, FragPunk, PUBG: Battlegrounds and various other games. Since we first published this article at the start of April, we've also see
News Asha Sharma Says Xbox Is Investing To Make Series X|S Consoles A 'First-Class Experience Again'
That's how important they are to the new leadership
In yesterday's big Xbox statement from Asha Sharma and Matt Booty, there was a mention in one of the priority sections about how they wanted to "stabilize Gen9 as a healthy and high-quality base", with Gen9 referring to the ninth generation of Xbox consoles in the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
News It's Been Years Since Xbox Acquired A Studio, But It Sounds Like They're Considering It Again
There's a mention of "M&A" in the big new statement
It's been a very long time since Xbox last acquired a studio, and to be honest we're still a little traumatised by that whole process (!) — it was a very drawn out takeover of Activision Blizzard that lasted almost two full years. The takeover finally completed in late 2023, and we haven't seen...
News Xbox Unveils New Logo And Explains How To Make It Your Series X|S Background
"We are Xbox"
We officially have a new Xbox logo! To accompany last night's massive statement on the future of the brand, the official Xbox account on X/Twitter posted a 4K version of the new logo along with the words "we are Xbox" next to it. Xbox does tend to play with the colours of the logo quite often anyway, but this version of it seems to be...
News Kiln Players Share Their First Reviews Of The New Xbox Game Studios Title
Here's what people are saying on day one
Yesterday was a bit of an unfortunate day for Xbox and Double Fine to launch Kiln — not only is it a smaller-scale release anyway, but it got caught up in the major statement about Xbox's future that dominated the headlines. Still, there are definitely people checking this game out on Xbox Game Pass and...
News Xbox Game Pass 'Starter Edition' Revealed Via Discord Nitro Leak
Here's what we know so far
Remember back in late March when an Xbox fan had claimed to have discovered a new tier of Xbox Game Pass with the codename of TRITON? Well, it looks like that's now been unveiled in the form of Xbox Game Pass "Starter Edition", which has been uncovered via a leak from Discord Previews over on social media. The account has...
Random Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
Defining the next era of Xbox
At the very end of yesterday's big Xbox statement about where the brand is going in the future, Xbox boss Asha Sharma and EVP Matt Booty mentioned how they've "honored our commitments of great games, return of Xbox, and future of play" after 62 days of being in their new roles. It turns out that these three slogans —...
News Expedition 33 Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Small Update On Xbox & Beyond
"Happy 1 Year Anniversary of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!"
Can you believe it's been one year since Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 first launched on Xbox Game Pass back in April of 2025?! The game ended up being a massive success — more than anyone could have expected — and took home the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2025, while also...
Thursday23rd Apr 2026
News Xbox Announces 10 Titles Coming To Game Pass At April's Indie Showcase
Loads of XGP additions that have never been announced before!
Today's Xbox indie showcase is officially in the books, and as we expected, it contained a ridiculous number of Xbox Game Pass titles — 10 of which had never been announced for Game Pass until this event. Those are the games we're going to focus on in this article, but if you want to...
News Xbox Rewards Adds Brand-New 'Birthday Gift' Feature With Special Benefits
Xbox employee confirms it launched this past Monday
We've got a new feature for Xbox Rewards / Microsoft Rewards! From now on, you'll receive some special Xbox Rewards benefits when you get to the week of your birthday, including a "birthday gift" that can be redeemed. This was first spotted by Rewards users yesterday, and confirmed by Xbox...
News Xbox Leadership Issues Massive Statement On The Future Of The Brand
"We have work to do"
This might be one of the most important messages we've ever seen in the 25 years of Xbox! New boss Asha Sharma and EVP Matt Booty have issued a massive statement to employees (and subsequently the public) today about the future of the brand, outlining how Xbox needs to evolve in the years ahead. It starts off by mentioning that...
News Xbox Is Officially 'Reevaluating' What To Do About Exclusivity
Update: Asha Sharma shares more details
There have been rumbles for a while that Xbox might be considering a change to its plans around exclusivity following the arrival of new boss Asha Sharma, and now it's been officially confirmed that this will be "reevaluated". In the massi
News Four Key Priorities For Xbox's Future Outlined By CEO Asha Sharma & EVP Matt Booty
"We will execute this through four priorities"
We mentioned today as part of our coverage of the massive statement from Xbox leadership on the brand's future that Asha Sharma and Matt Booty had outlined four main priorities for the future, so let's dive deeper into each of those! The first of these priorities is hardware, which encompasses a few...
News Microsoft Gaming Scrapped As Asha Sharma Promotes 'Return Of Xbox' At MS HQ
Update: Now official!
It's been a busy few months for Asha Sharma as she settles into her new role at Xbox, and it sounds as though she's rounding out that initial period by promoting a complete "return of Xbox" over at Microsoft HQ. According to Tom Warren of
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The ID@Xbox April 2026 Showcase
The full list of all reveals from today's Xbox event
Weren't able to catch April 2026's ID@Xbox Showcase earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this...
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Formally Unveiled, Heading To Xbox In July 2026
"Totally rebuilt from the ground up..."
After plenty of rumours, speculation and even a cheeky mention from Ubisoft itself earlier this week, the company has properly unveiled Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced; a new "from the ground up" remake of 2013's Assassin's Creed 4. This new version, which you can take a look at via the game overview...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 23-26)
Featuring a Sony-developed title!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup! This week, we've got four games available as part of the program - including Sony San Diego's MLB The Show 26, as pictured above. Here's your full list of FPD games this weekend: Age of Mythology: Retold
News Xbox Engineer Hints At More 'Fun Surprises' And Features Based On Fan Feedback
There's apparently an internal roadmap
We've seen lots of new Xbox features rolling out across console and beyond over the past few weeks, and earlier in April, Xbox boss Asha Sharma revealed that a new team dedicated to fan feedback had been created as well. Last night, Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie revealed that she's part of this fan fe
Live Watch The ID@Xbox April 2026 Showcase Here
Plus the AC Black Flag Resynced reveal as a bonus pre-show!
It's time for the ID@Xbox Showcase - April 2026 edition! As usual with these events, we're expecting lots of new indie game reveals, trailers, updates and release dates, along with a few Xbox Game Pass confirmations as well. "IGN is proud to partner once again with ID@Xbox for another...
News 'This Change Is Not Surprising At All' - Industry Analyses Xbox Game Pass Price Drop
Cost down, COD out
This week, we've seen some pretty big news regarding Xbox Game Pass and the future of the service. Microsoft has decided to drop Game Pass Ultimate back down to a more manageable cost, whilst announcing that Call of Duty will no longer arrive day one in the service. In the days since, the industry has reacted, with
News Xbox First-Party Title 'Kiln' Is Available Today With Game Pass Ultimate (April 23)
Spring roadmap also revealed!
Today's Xbox Game Pass update brings us the latest Microsoft first-party release in Kiln; a new multiplayer brawler from the folks over at Double Fine Productions. You'll see this one roll out on XGP later today, and ahead of that launch, the team has also revealed a Spring 2026 roadmap for the game. So, we'll give you...
Poll How Would You Grade The ID@Xbox April 2026 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the ID@Xbox Showcase for April 2026! 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'll soon provide an extensive recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2026
News Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gets New Conversion Rates Following Price Decrease
The ratios have changed when upgrading to XGPU
As part of the reduction in price for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that was announced yesterday, there's also been a change to the conversion rates that apply when you go from a different tier of Game Pass over to Game Pass Ultimate. If you didn't know already, you can buy prepaid memberships for the likes...
News Xbox & Halo Veteran Makes 'Difficult' Decision To Leave Microsoft After 28 Years
"What a gift the last 28 years has been"
We've got a departure to report from Team Xbox today, as Kiki Wolfkill has announced she's left Microsoft after 28 years, describing it as a "difficult but exhilarating" decision that allows her to explore new opportunities going forward. Wolfkill was most recently the Head of Film and TV at Xbox (since late...
Rumour Xbox Might Introduce Customisable Plans For Game Pass In The Future
As a way to make the service more flexible
At the moment, when it comes to Xbox Game Pass, we've got three options (or four if you count PC Game Pass) in the form of XGP Essential, Premium and Ultimate. You pay your money, and you get a specific set of benefits for each tier. However, as part of trying to make Xbox Game Pass more "flexible" in the...
News 'The Idea Is Not Dead' - Xbox Boss Explains Why She's Still Keen On A Mobile Store
It seemed to have been killed off, but apparently not!
For years now, we've been hearing about potential plans for Xbox to build a mobile store that could compete with the likes of the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, but nothing has ever come of it (there's a storefront on the actual Xbox app itself, but it's only for buying console and PC...
News What's In The Box? Kojima Meets Asha Sharma And Receives Mysterious Xbox Gift
It says "Xbox for Kojima" on it
We're all well aware that Hideo Kojima is working on a project for Xbox right now in the form of "OD", and so it's probably no surprise that he's paid a visit to Xbox HQ to visit new boss Asha Sharma and EVP Matt Booty. There's nevertheless been a lot of interest in the photo he's shared though, in which he's...
News Asha Sharma Teases New Xbox Game Pass & Discord Partnership
"We're teaming up again as we continue to make Game Pass more flexible"
We've got even more Xbox Game Pass news to bring your way today! Following yesterday's price reduction for Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox boss Asha Sharma has teased a new partnership with Game Pass and Discord. Sharma says they're "teaming up again" in order to help make Game Pass...
News If You Like Metal Slug, Xbox Is Having A Massive Sale On Nine Of Its Games Right Now
Nine titles discounted by up to 80%
There's no doubt that Metal Slug is one of the most beloved run-and-gun franchises in gaming history, and if you fancy either reliving some classics or discovering them for the first time, they're part of a massive sale on Xbox right now. Nine Metal Slug titles are discounted in all, spanning six ACA NEOGEO...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Tides Of Tomorrow
The next game from the Road 96 team
We've got an intriguing game called Tides of Tomorrow releasing on Xbox today, and it's something that's had our attention for quite a long time now, as it's the next title from the developer behind the excellent Road 96. On the face of it, this seems like your pretty typical narrative adventure with some...
Tuesday21st Apr 2026
News Xbox Announces Price Reductions For Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass
Starting now!
Woah, woah, woah! Microsoft has announced today that both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass are officially getting price reductions, and they're literally going into effect over the next few hours. In the US, Xbox Game Pass will now drop from $29.99 to $22.99 per-month, while PC Game Pass will go from $16.49 to $13.49...
News Here's A Breakdown Of The New Prices For Xbox Game Pass As Of April 2026
Specifically the UK, US, Canada, Europe and Australian prices
By now, you've probably heard that Xbox has lowered the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (while also taking away day one Call of Duty titles), so we thought it was a good idea to bring you a breakdown of the new prices across multiple regions - five of them to be exact...
News Fable Creator Says His New Game Is 'Most Significant Event' In His Entire 40-Year Career
It launches this week, but only for PC at first
You may hear about a game called Masters of Albion this week — it's launching on April 22nd for just PC at first, but we're expecting an Xbox version in the future, and it's being helmed by none other than Fable creator, Peter Molyneux. The game is described as a "bold reimagining of the God Game...
News Xbox PC Project Might Have Solved How To Fix Hundreds Of 'Broken' Windows Games
They're trying to get the attention of Xbox's leadership team with it
If you've ever tried to play a Windows 8-era game via the Xbox PC app, you might have run into an issue where it simply refuses to connect to any online services, and one particular project is aiming to raise awareness of how to fix it. The Xbox Collection Tracker project on...
News Call Of Duty Titles Will No Longer Join Xbox Game Pass On Day One
"We’ll continue to support Game Pass through catalog titles"
As part of today's announcement regarding the price reduction for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, it's been revealed that Call of Duty games will no longer be launching "day one" into either tier going forward. Instead, the plan is now to wait a year and introduce them the...
News Xbox Exec Chimes In As Rumours Suggest Project Helix Chip Will Be Used For 'Other Machines'
Jason Ronald makes it clear we're getting a first-party console
At this point, we know for sure that Xbox is working on a next-gen console that's currently known as Project Helix, and that it will support both console and PC games and be an actual first-party console developed by Xbox in-house. However, there have been rumours for some time that...
News Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (April 21)
Two are new to Premium only, one is new to Ultimate & PC
Today marks our first Xbox Game Pass drop of the week, with three games joining various tiers of the service — two being brand-new to just the Xbox Game Pass Premium tier, and one joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC. The highlight here is undoubtedly Vampire Crawlers, which is a spin-off...
News Vampire Crawlers Is Getting Great Reviews Alongside Its Xbox Launch
Here's what the critics are saying
We've got two fully new additions to Xbox Game Pass this week in the form of Kiln and Vampire Crawlers, and the reviews for the latter have just gone live. As expected from the dev behind Vampire Survivors, they're pretty great! This turn-based deckbuilder spin-off has caught our eye for some time, es
News Xbox's Starfield Tops The US Gaming Charts For First Time Since 2023
Not much competition, but a win's a win!
Last week, we shared how Starfield had reportedly sold around 140,000 copies on PS5 during its first week on Sony's platform, which was described at the time by Alinea Analytics as "a middling start" but still better than other recent Xbox first-party titles such as Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds
Monday20th Apr 2026
News Xbox Unveils New Controller And Headset For Forza Horizon 6
Pre-orders go live today!
We've got a new Xbox controller and headset coming our way for Forza Horizon 6! Both of them have now been officially unveiled, with pre-orders starting today ahead of a May 19th release — they retail at £84.99 / $89.99 and £124.99 / $134.99 MSRP respectively. Let's start with the controller, which is your standard...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 21-May 5)
The final batch of April, plus another one for May!
Microsoft has today unveiled another 10 games coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month and at the start of next month, including a couple we hadn't heard about before in the form of Trepang2 and Final Fantasy V. Here's everything coming to Xbox Game Pass from April 21 throu
News Microsoft Rewards Announces Major Changes For May 2026 Across Multiple Regions
"We are excited to announce new changes coming soon"
Over the past few months, we've noticed a few Microsoft Rewards / Xbox Rewards users mentioning that they'd seen a notification of major changes coming to their membership, but the rollout has been quite scattered up until now. However, over the past few days, it seems like a lot more people have...
News Xbox Rewards Points Are Being Turned Into An Actual Currency For Buying Games On Console
No more having to redeem Xbox Gift Cards
At the moment, if you want to buy a game with your Microsoft / Xbox Rewards points on console, you have to go to the Rewards dashboard and redeem an Xbox or Microsoft Gift Card in order to add funds to your account. That option isn't going away, but Xbox Rewards points will soon become an actual currency on...
News Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Is Getting A 'Worldwide Reveal Showcase' This Week
Ubisoft prepares to unveil its new version of AC:BF
We've heard for ages now that Ubisoft might be working on some kind of remake or remaster for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, and now the company has unveiled a Worldwide Reveal Showcase for the game this week. The showcase will be viewable via the video you see above at the following times on April...
News Xbox's Next First-Party Game Arrives This Week, And Preloads Have Already Begun
Are you ready for Kiln?
It feels like it's gone under the radar a little bit, but we've got a new Xbox first-party game arriving this week! That game is Double Fine's Kiln, which launches day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC on April 23rd (Thursday). If you haven't been following this one, Kiln is an online multiplayer game centred around...
News Xbox Boss Wants A 'Chat' With Ex-PlayStation Exec Over Criticisms Of Game Pass
Asha Sharma is willing to listen
Recently, we've heard how Asha Sharma is interested in finding ways to make Xbox Game Pass less expensive and more "flexible" in the future, which various rumours swirling about how that might be achieved. When Sharma's leaked memo about reducing the price of Game Pass was revealed, former PlayStation boss Shawn...
News Xbox To Highlight 'Tons' Of Games In ID@Xbox Showcase Later This Week
Plenty of Xbox Game Pass titles set to feature
We've got yet another Xbox showcase happening very soon! It's been announced today that the ID@Xbox April 2026 Showcase will take place on April 23rd, featuring "tons" of indie games that are coming to Xbox consoles in the future. The first four games have already been confirmed for the event, which...
Sunday19th Apr 2026
Talking Point What's A 'Good Deal' For An Xbox Series X or S In 2026?
It's getting harder and harder to say!
Here and there, we still come across questions from people who have spotted an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, or perhaps even bought one already, and are asking whether they got a "good deal" in the process. Truth be told, that question is becoming harder and harder to answer these days. The current console...
News 50+ Xbox Games & DLC Are Reduced By 90% In The Post-Spring Sales
Plenty of incredible bargains still to be found!
OK, so the Xbox Spring Sale might be over for another year, but that doesn't mean the discounts have to stop — in fact, as part of the post-spring sales, Xbox has reduced over 600 games via an ID@Xbox Unhalloween Sale, a Publisher Spotlight Series Sale and a Beyond Spring Sale (the latter one being...
Feature You're The Xbox Boss And Need To Figure Out Exclusivity, What Decision Are You Making?
Are you going back to doing exclusives?
In recent years, Xbox has veered away from exclusive games massively, to the point where Forza, Gears and even Halo later this year are being stripped of their console exclusivity. This move — at least in the public-facing world and below Satya Nadella — seemed to lie largely at the feet of previous...
Saturday18th Apr 2026
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 20-24)
Including four more Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 20-24! We've got some really interesting games launching over the next few days, including the single-player adventure Tides of Tomorrow from the Road 96 team, beat-'em-up Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch, popular MMO Al
The game has been selling like hotcakes on Steam
Pirate games have always had major potential on Xbox, but in recent years, titles like Skull & Bones haven't really managed to live up to the hype. Windrose might be a different story though — it just launched in early access on Steam this week, and it's already proving to be a massive success...
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Replaced On Xbox Game Pass?
We've had to wait a while, but it's finally here
We've had to be patient for Replaced's arrival on Xbox Game Pass, but the time has finally come - and we want to know what you make of the game so far. On release this week, the press seemed to take to Sad Cat Studios' neon-soaked platformer. When you're sitting around the 80 mark in terms of...
News Two Long-Awaited Xbox Indies Have Sadly Been Delayed Out Of April
They need a bit longer behind the scenes
We've already mentioned how there are so many great Xbox indie games coming out in April, but sadly we've just lost two of them — those being Outbound and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction. Both of these games have unfortunately been delayed, with Outbound being pushed...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 18-19)
Something new on Game Pass?
Welcome to another weekend! It's been a busy week in Xbox land with some interesting news reports, a whole new showcase debut and plenty of Game Pass drops to boot - so there's plenty to be playing and getting stuck into over the next few days.
Friday17th Apr 2026
News Xbox's Recent Battery Issue Was A Reminder To 'Earn Every Hour' With Players, Says Boss
Asha Sharma is pleased with how the team handled it
Last week, we published a story about how Xbox had been offering free rechargeable batteries to fans who had been affected by an issue where no AA batteries were included with their new controller, and Xbox boss Asha Sharma was apparently very pleased with how her team dealt with the situation...
News Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2026
Everything that's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the final nine games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late April 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. There are some definite fan favourites in here, including the popular extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, sci-fi action adventure game...
News Asha Sharma Lays Out Plans For 'Deeper Investment' In Xbox's Platform Foundations
She's identified multiple areas of improvement
We've already heard a lot about how new Xbox boss Asha Sharma seemingly wants to make a bunch of changes at Xbox, including ditching the "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign and reducing prices for Xbox Game Pass, but behind the scenes, it sounds like she's very keen to improve Xbox's "platform...
News Fortnite Loses Two Game Modes, But 'Save The World' Goes Free On Xbox & Beyond
Pro Vocals and Pro Drums have also joined Fortnite Festival
It's been a busy week for Fortnite on Xbox and beyond! It's lost two games (or modes if you want to call them that), but also brought back its original incarnation — Save The World — as a free-to-play game across multiple platforms. Let's start with Save The World. If you remember,...
News Samson Dev Announces Console Release Window For 2026, Likely Including Xbox
"We can confirm that Samson is planned to launch on consoles this fall"
There's been a lot of talk about Samson recently - the Steam game that racked up a ton of attention prior to its release, but then struggled to live up to the hype with "Mixed" reviews when it launched a week ago. Nevertheless, the developer hasn't waited around to push out a...
News Multiple New Screenshots Revealed For Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Coming To Xbox Game Pass
"Sophia will take you through the streets, rooftops and canals of Venice"
All the way back in June of last year, we were treated to our first taste of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - a new game in the Plague Tale series that was announced to be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass in 2026. The game has kinda gone dark ever since, but yesterday,...
News Here's What Pragmata And Mouse: PI For Hire Look Like On Xbox Series X|S
Two of this week's biggest releases
We've actually had quite a lot of big releases on Xbox this week, and two of the biggest are Capcom's Pragmata and the indie sensation Mouse: PI for Hire, so we thought we'd give you a look at both of these running on Xbox. Let's start with Pragmata — we actually covered an Xbox and Switch comparison for the...
Poll How Are You Getting On With Hades 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
Has it been anything other than outstanding?
One of the biggest Xbox releases of 2026 in general arrived this week in the form of Hades 2, which not only made its Xbox debut on April 14th, but was added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass on day one! So, now that we're getting into the weekend, we thought we'd ask the question of...
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News Xbox's New Dashboard Update Is Now Available For All Users
New Quick Resume features, customisation options and more
Around a month ago, we brought you the news that Microsoft was delivering its first substantial Xbox Series X|S console update in ages - and now, that update is available for all users rather than being limited to Xbox Insiders. Yep, Microsoft's new Quick Resume features, guide customisation...
News Another Call Of Duty Game Is Seemingly Being Prepped For Xbox Game Pass
Could it be arriving soon?
Following Modern Warfare's arrival on the service later this week, it looks as though Microsoft is preparing another Call of Duty title for Xbox Game Pass sometime in the near future. It's been spotted that Call of Duty: Vanguard — the series' 2021 entry by Sledgehammer Games — has just gotten an Xbox for PC version...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 16-19)
Including this short but sweet co-op adventure!
Xbox Free Play Days has returned once again for the next few days, and although we've only got two games as part of the selection this time around, one of them is a short but sweet co-op adventure that you'll easily be able to complete. That game is South Park: Snow Day!, which may not be the most...
News Xbox Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards To Celebrate Spring 2026
"Spring is back with great savings!"
It's that time again! Xbox has been giving out free gift cards to a bunch of people to celebrate Spring 2026, and although not everyone is eligible, it seems a decent number of Xbox users have been getting them. Even I got one this time! Last night, I received a message from Xbox informing me of a £4 Xbox Gift...
News Three Games Are Available Late This Week With Xbox Game Pass (April 16-17)
Including a couple of big first-party games
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Over the next two days, we've got three games coming to the service - two all-new for XGP and one that's moving over from Ultimate to Premium. Here's the lowdown on everything coming to Xbox Game Pass this Thursday and Friday (April 16-17): NHL 26 (Series...
News Metro 2039 Is Coming To Xbox This Winter, Gorgeous In-Engine Gameplay Revealed
Welcome to the new world
As part of today's 'Xbox First Look' broadcast, the team at 4A Games has finally revealed the next entry in the Metro series; Metro 2039. This is (somehow) an even darker, grittier look at the world taking a turn after nuclear disaster, and it seems like it'll be a real showpiece for current-gen systems. You can take a look...
News Xbox First-Party Title 'Wasteland Remastered' Is Free To Claim Right Now
Grab it for free to keep!
Although inXile's Wasteland Remastered is included in multiple tiers of Xbox Game Pass, it's currently showing up as being totally free to keep on the Xbox Store right now - which means that it's probably worth adding to your account while you can. Indeed, heading over to the Microsoft Store listing for Wasteland...
Report New Game Pass Tier Exclusive To First-Party Games 'Under Consideration' At Xbox
It's just one potential option though
Earlier this week, we heard via a leaked report that Asha Sharma believes Xbox Game Pass is too expensive and needs a "better value equation", and apparently there are various options under consideration for dealing with that. As reported by The Verge today, one of the potential options "under consideration" at...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026
New trailers and announcements for upcoming Xbox games
It feels like we're getting so many showcases of upcoming games at the moment, and the latest one arrived today in the form of the Galaxies Spring Showcase that featured announcements and updates for over 50 titles. Inevitably, a bunch of the reveals were for games that are coming to Xbox, so...
Wednesday15th Apr 2026
News Eight Xbox Games Are Currently Set To Be Delisted In April & May 2026
Update: New titles added to the list
A couple of days ago, we highlighted three Xbox games that are shutting down their servers in April 2026, but when it comes to games that are being delisted, there are actually a few differences that you might want to be aware of. The two Fortnite games that we mentioned in that article are getting delisted by...
News Xbox Now Has Three Games Scheduled For Game Pass On The Final Day Of April
Another one just got announced
Anyone else finding it hard to keep up with all the Xbox Game Pass announcements this month?! There are now 26 games (!) on our list of all Xbox Game Pass titles coming in April 2026, and some of them have very much gone under the radar in recent weeks — including all three of the games that have been announced for...
News 'Voila, 920GB Of Extra Storage' - Xbox Fan Turns Their 1TB Expansion Card Into A PC SSD
We had no idea this was possible!
When Xbox Expansion Cards were first introduced back in 2020, the idea behind them was to match the internal speeds of the Xbox Series X and S's SSD drives, allowing you to store and play games directly via these cards in the process. However, did you know there's a way to make an Xbox Expansion Card function as a...
News Gears Of War E-Day Direct Length Detailed As Xbox Games Showcase Reveals Get Locked In
Here's how much of Gears we're gonna see
At the end of last month, Microsoft revealed fresh details on its Xbox Games Showcase featuring Gears of War: E-Day Direct, and now exec Matt Booty has revealed just how much of the new Gears game we're going to see in roughly two months' time. While talking about planning for the show, Booty said that...
News Xbox Live 1.0 Continues To Live On, Despite Being Officially Shut Down 16 Years Ago
Exactly 16 years to the day, in fact
Today marks an important anniversary in the history of Xbox — it was exactly 16 years ago (on April 15th, 2010) that Microsoft turned off the original Xbox Live 1.0 servers, making original Xbox games impossible to play online. The original announcement for this no longer exists on the Xbox website, but thanks...
News Xbox Exec Reveals That Blizzard Is Helping Out With Development On Fable
Shiny, shiny cinematics
Fable is certainly one of Xbox's biggest releases of the year, and a new comment from Matt Booty gives us a little bit more insight into its development, and how an unlikely Microsoft team is helping bring the upcoming RPG to life. In a new chat on the Official Xbox Podcast, the exec touches on how some of the teams are...
News Xbox's Studios Are Working 'Side-By-Side' With Microsoft On Project Helix
"Our teams are involved early on..."
At this point, we know that Microsoft is full-speed ahead with Xbox Project Helix, and now Chief Content Officer Matt Booty has revealed that the company's first-party teams are deeply involved with crafting the hardware, even at an early stage. Speaking on a new episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Booty...
Guide Pragmata Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox
A new Capcom experience is upon us!
Pragmata is about to join the ranks as Capcom's second big release of 2026 following Resident Evil Requiem, and after some very good critic reviews, we're keen to see what the fans make of this one when it launches on Xbox this week. So, on the back of that positive early reception, we're going to go over...
News Starfield PS5 Sales Estimates Revealed & Compared To Other Xbox Ports
"The high-profile port has had a middling start..."
With Starfield now being out for a week or so on PS5, the folks over at Alinea Analytics have provided us with some sales estimates at the port's seven-day mark - and it sounds as though the Bethesda RPG has just done okay so far. According to the firm, Starfield has shifted roughly 140,000 copies...
You get extra features when connecting it to PC
The good folks over at GameSir have unveiled their latest Xbox controller today in the form of the Tarantula Pro, which is already been available for some other platforms for a while, but now has its own dedicated Xbox & PC version. The Tarantula Pro is described as "the best Xbox controller in...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Spring Sale 2026?
It ends in just a few hours' time!
It's finally almost time for the Xbox Spring Sale 2026 to come to a close. The big sale with over 2000 discounts has been live since the start of April, but its end date is today (April 15th), with the deals set to expire in the coming hours. We've tried to provide a variety of guides for the Spring Sale over the...
Tuesday14th Apr 2026
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 14)
Including two brand-new Xbox releases!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games joining the library, including a long-awaited day one release and a highly-regarded title that's new to Xbox in the form of Hades 2. If you want to know the exact release times for Hades 2, we'll chuck a link to our coverage on that...
News Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discussions' About Exclusivity, Says Reporter
"There are very very very big discussions..."
With Asha Sharma now in charge of Microsoft's Xbox division, the team is going in a slightly different and more console-focused direction here in 2026, with Xbox exclusivity coming up as a hot topic for the new boss already. Whilst nothing has been confirmed publicly yet — and
Roundup The Reviews Are In For Replaced On Xbox Game Pass
Here's what folks think!
After years and years of teasing and waiting, Replaced is finally live on Xbox & Game Pass - and the reviews are now rolling in for this neon-soaked atmospheric platformer. With there being lots of eyes on this one since it was first revealed, we've decided to gather up some of these early reviews to show you what folks...
News Replaced Dev Warns Of Issue For Xbox Series S Players At Launch, Fix Planned For This Week
Update: Now fixed!
The reviews for the brand-new Xbox Game Pass title Replaced have been excellent today, but if you're planning to play it on Xbox Series S, the developer has spotted an issue that you'll want to be aware of. Speaking to IGN, Sad Cat Studios says that the transition between Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 may cause a memory-related hang if...
ATS & ETS2 are still planned for consoles, but maybe not in 2026
Back in August of 2025, the developer behind the massively popular American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 racked up a ton of attention by announcing that both games were coming to Xbox and PlayStation, but we haven't really heard much about the console versions since that...
News Xbox Raises Eyebrows By Mentioning 'Exclusives' On The Series X|S Dashboard
Update: It was spotted last year as well
Earlier today, we reported on a rumour about Xbox apparently having "very big discussions" about how to handle exclusivity going forward, and at the same time, fans have been spotting a reference to "exclusives" on the Xbox Series X|S dashboard that's been raising a few eyebrows over on social media. A few...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Mouse: P.I. For Hire Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
Up for some classic cartoon shootin'?
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire has had us standing to attention since it was first revealed, with its unique rubber hose animation grabbing us almost instantly. Well, the Fumi Games shooter is out on Xbox later this week, and a host of reviews are now out in the wild. So, we've gathered a bunch of these up for you to...
News Three Classic Gothic Games Have Just Been Announced For Xbox Series X|S
"The original Gothic Trilogy is coming to Xbox"
We're finally getting some classic Gothic Games on Xbox in just a few months' time! THQ Nordic has announced today that Gothic Classic, Gothic 2 Complete Classic and Gothic 3 Classic will all be available on Xbox this year, each going live for €29.99 on the following dates: Gothic Classic –...
Monday13th Apr 2026
News Xbox Boss Declares Game Pass Is 'Too Expensive' And Needs A 'Better Value Equation'
Asha Sharma says XGP will evolve in the long term
It's official! New Xbox boss Asha Sharma wants to make Xbox and PC Game Pass more affordable in the future. This is courtesy of a leaked memo that's been shared by The Verge today, in which the Xbox head and Microsoft Gaming CEO told employees that the current model of Game Pass "isn't the final...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Capcom's Pragmata
A new IP from the Resi, Monster Hunter team
Capcom's Pragmata hits Xbox Series consoles later this week, and with some early reviews now hitting the web, it sounds as though the new Capcom IP is doing pretty well for itself so far. Naturally then, we're going to gather up some of these reviews down below to give you a feel for what the critics...
News Microsoft Announces New 'Xbox First Look' Showcase For Later This Week
Featuring the new Metro from 4A Games!
Surprise! Microsoft has just announced that a new Xbox showcase will air later this week - focusing solely on 'Metro 2039' in a similar vein to the team's upcoming Stranger Than Heaven event. This one is being called 'Xbox First Look' though; where developer 4A Games will be revealing its brand-new Metro game...
News Replaced Dev Reveals Xbox Series X And S Specs Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Impressive numbers on both machines!
After quite a few delays and setbacks over the years, the team behind stylish platformer Replaced — Sad Cat Studios — has today revealed how the the game will look and play on Xbox in terms of resolutions and frame rates. Over on Xbox Series X, Replaced will run at a full 4K / 60FPS. Xbox Series S owners,...
News Xbox's Asha Sharma Speaks On Camera For First Time As Microsoft Gaming CEO
As part of a fan vlog with Phil Spencer
Even though Asha Sharma has been very active in making improvements for Xbox fans over the past few weeks, we still haven't seen her speak publicly on camera as Xbox boss — or at least, not until a GDC vlog went live over the weekend. A YouTuber known as Mr. Wright Way was in attendance at GDC 2026 back in...
News Xbox Unveils Full List Of 57 Achievements For Forza Horizon 6
"FH6 launches with 57 achievements, worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore"
We're just over a month away from the release of Xbox's Forza Horizon 6, and following our hands-on preview last week, Xbox and Playground Games have now revealed the full list of 57 achievements included in the base game. As you'd expect, there's a lot of variety here, and...
Rumour Fable Has Apparently Been Delayed Internally, But May Still Launch In 2026
"They are worried about the launch of GTA6"
GTA 6 could be a bit of a trouble-maker when it comes to other 2026 game launches, couldn't it? The Rockstar epic is sure to swallow up everyone's time and attention when it finally launches this year (supposedly), and the latest rumour doing the rounds suggests that Xbox's Fable may end up getting delayed...
News Xbox Reporter Suggests Microsoft Is Being More Lenient With Its Gaming Profit Goals
"This has given Xbox extra breathing room..."
Back in October, we heard that Microsoft had been pushing its Xbox teams to aim for increased profit margins in recent years - and although the Xbox owner responded by saying that the quoted 30% margin was incorrect, it was still believed that increased pressures had been put on Microsoft's studios as of...
News The Bully-Inspired 'Agefield High' Releases For PC This Summer, Xbox Later In 2026
Can it live up to the hype?
Around six months ago, we covered a game called Agefield High: Rock The School that was going viral due to its comparisons to 'Bully' by Rockstar, and it's now been dated for PC - with Xbox and PS5 versions due later in 2026. This game is getting serious interest on YouTube in particular right now, with
Sunday12th Apr 2026
Feature ROG Xbox Ally X: 6-Month Review - A Handheld I've Been Using In Unexpected Ways
Has it really been that long already?!
Six months ago, when I first got my hands on the ROG Xbox Ally X courtesy of ASUS, I assumed it was going to become like an Xbox Series X in my hands — a system I would use basically in the same kind of way as my main Xbox console, while also perhaps taking advantage of the likes of Steam and other PC...
Feature Forza Horizon 4 Is Still Packed With Players On Xbox, And It's Easing The Wait For Horizon 6
One final lap of open-world Britain?
Recently, I spent a good amount of hours playing Forza Horizon 6 for a preview some of you may have seen on Pure Xbox, and I had a fantastic time with Xbox's upcoming 2026 racer. In fact, I'd started getting withdrawal symptoms after the preview concluded - so much so that a re-install of my favourite FH game was...
Rumour Microsoft Might Not Launch Call Of Duty 2026 On Xbox Game Pass
This year's COD may skip a day one XGP release
In the last couple of years, Microsoft has made the bet to launch Call of Duty day one on Xbox Game Pass; first with 2024's Black Ops 6 before following it up last year with Black Ops 7. However, a new rumour doing the rounds suggests that Xbox is considering reversing that decision for this year's Call...
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2026
The hottest deals right now
It's almost time for the Xbox Spring Sale 2026 to come to an end! The sale officially concludes on April 15th, so before we get there, we thought it was worth checking out the "Top Paid" Xbox chart to see what's selling the best. This chart is always based on what's selling well right now, of course, so the positions...
Saturday11th Apr 2026
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2026 So Far
Including a first-party release you may have heard about
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for May 2026's Xbox Game Pass selection, with four games currently scheduled to arrive next month. One of those is the absolutely massive release that is Forza Horizon 6; Xbox's first major AAA...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 13-17)
Including eight more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 13-17! We've got a stacked list of releases heading our way over the next few days, including the likes of Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata, while there are eight games rolling out across various Xbox Game Pass tiers including
Talking Point Are You Happy With The New Updates Coming To Xbox Consoles So Far?
We're getting new features on Series X|S!
We've not had enough time to properly judge how boss Asha Sharma is going to get on in her new role as Head of Xbox, but one thing we're loving so far is the team's renewed focus on console, and that's starting to manifest itself with new updates arriving for Series X|S users. Indeed, for the first time in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 11-12)
Time to open your new bookshop?
Welcome to another weekend! The sun is retreating here in the UK after a warmer start to this week, so that's the perfect time to get back indoors and get some gaming time in. Maybe even start a new business in Tiny Bookshop on Xbox Game Pass? Anyway, here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry,...
Friday10th Apr 2026
News Former Xbox Exec Says Project Helix Is 'Very Similar' To Microsoft's Plan For The OG Xbox
"It's very similar to what the original Xbox plan was..."
Microsoft is moving further and further back towards its PC gaming roots with the advent of the next-gen Xbox — Project Helix — and according to former exec Ed Fries, the upcoming console sounds a lot like what Microsoft had originally planned for the OG Xbox before the system morphed...
Performance mode is "reminiscent of a Switch port"
Following extensive testing on all versions of Crimson Desert, the Digital Foundry team has now dropped its tech review for the Xbox editions of the Pearl Abyss RPG, and it's no real surprise that the results are a very mixed bag - particularly when you bring Xbox Series S into the equation...
News Crimson Desert Dev Details List Of New Features Coming To Its Massive Xbox RPG
In development for future updates
In the wake of its big 4K Performance Mode enhancements earlier this month, the team behind Xbox RPG Crimson Desert has unveiled a list of new features that are being worked on for upcoming game updates. Developer Pearl Abyss does stress that these features are still in-flux and "may be adjusted" prior to release,...
News Xbox Is Sending Out Project Helix Gift Packages Signed By New Boss Asha Sharma
No console yet, just a bunch of free merch
We're sure you've already heard about the codename for Xbox's next console by now — "Project Helix" — and although the console itself won't be in developers' hands until next year, Xbox is clearly trying to build hype for it this year. The latest example of this is a bunch of free "Project Helix"...
News Mouse P.I. For Hire Performance Specs Revealed, 120FPS Confirmed For Xbox Series X And S
Lots of options on Xbox!
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire brings its black-and-white, rubber-hose-animated FPS shenanigans to Xbox next week, and ahead of launch, the team at Fumi Games has revealed exactly how the title will run on all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S. It's good news, too. On both Xbox Series X and S, the team is providing 120FPS...
News Hades 2 Xbox Release Times Revealed Ahead Of Next Week's Game Pass Launch
Here's when you can play
The much-hyped Hades 2 is finally coming to Xbox next week after a successful spell on Nintendo Switch & PC, and ahead of its imminent launch, the team at Supergiant Games has revealed the exact release times for Xbox & PS5. We've known for a while now that Hades 2 has a release date of April 14th, and now we know the...
Talking Point If Someone Was Buying Their First Xbox Today, What Games Would You Recommend?
In other words, what are the essentials for a newbie?
Every now and again, we come across people who are entering the Xbox ecosystem for the first time with a new Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S or even an Xbox One console, and they're often overwhelmed with what to play first. Just look at what Xbox Game Pass offers — we're talking hundreds of...
News Here's What The Invincible VS Open Beta Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
You can play it right now!
Fancy playing a new 3v3 fighting game on your Xbox Series X|S this weekend? Well, the free open beta for Invincible Vs is available now on both consoles, and it looks pretty cool at first glance! You'll find it under the name "Invincible VS Open Beta" on the Xbox Store, and it gives you access to 10 playable fighters and...
Thursday9th Apr 2026
News 'Samson' And 'Xbox' Have Been Trending This Week, But It's Off To A Rough Start On PC
The reviews have been surprisingly poor
A few weeks ago, we mentioned a game called Samson that was potentially getting an Xbox version, and how it seemed to be getting a serious amount of hype ahead of its release on April 8th. Well, we're now on April 9th, and the first reviews for Samson on PC have been surprisingly rough so far. It has a...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Triple-I Initiative Showcase 2026
Including a new Game Pass announcement!
Today marked the return of the Triple-i Initiative Showcase for 2026, treating us to reveals and updates for a wide variety of games across multiple platforms, with many of them coming to Xbox as well. We've got a few particularly notable ones in the bunch here — Super Battle Golf was officially announced...
News Two Games Are Available Late This Week With Xbox Game Pass (April 9-10)
Including a new day one Ultimate release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! To round out the end of the week, we've got a couple of fresh additions to the XGP library, including new day one Game Pass Ultimate title Tiny Bookshop on Friday. Here's what's new on Xbox Game Pass late this week (April 9-10): Planet Coaster 2 (Series X|S,...
News 'Graveyard Keeper' Is Available To Claim For Free On Xbox For A Limited Time
Here's when you can grab it!
As part of today's 'Triple-I Interactive' showcase, Graveyard Keeper 2 has been announced for Xbox and other platforms, and to celebrate its reveal, the team has announced that folks can grab Graveyard Keeper for free right now - and that's free to keep forever. Indeed, if you head over to the Xbox Store as we speak,...
News Xbox Boss Reveals New 'Dedicated Team' Focusing On Fan Feedback
Following the rollout of new achievement features
Yesterday, we were treated to yet another surprise from Team Xbox when it was revealed that Xbox achievements were getting multiple new improvements, and this is seemingly the result of a new "dedicated team" that's been set up. Shortly after the achievement features were unveiled, Sharma took to...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 9-12)
One of them is free to keep forever!
Microsoft's Free Play Days selection for this week is rolling out now on Xbox! We've got four games playable as part of FPD over the next few days - and one of them is a special entry as it's free to keep once downloaded! Here's what's playable with Free Play Days this coming weekend: Graveyard Keeper One...
News 'What Do You Want Added?' - Xbox Engineer Requests Ideas For New Console Features
Sounds like there's a lot more to come!
Following yesterday's multiple improvements to Xbox achievements, as well as Xbox boss Asha Sharma announcing the formation of a "dedicated team" for fan feedback, one particular Xbox engineer has taken to social media today to request ideas for new console features in the future. Bill Ridmann, who has been...
News Halo: Master Chief Collection Deploys 'Significant Ban Wave' In Latest Update
Gravity ban hammer
The Halo Support team has announced that a new backend update has been deployed to its Easy Anti-Cheat efficiency program in The Master Chief Collection, resulting in a "significant ban wave" for the Halo collection on Xbox and PC. This was announced by the team on social media late last night, where it's noted that this doesn't...
Wednesday8th Apr 2026
News Here's What Starfield's New Update Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S & PS5
A quick glance at the new version
The latest major update for Starfield officially dropped yesterday - adding new "Free Lanes" content along with a paid Terran Armada expansion — and the game also officially released on PS5 for the first time. With that in mind, we thought we'd take a look at the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5 and PS5 Pro v
News Four Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (April 8)
New games for Ultimate, Premium & Essential players
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got four games entering various different XGP tiers - including two new Premium titles, one new Essential title and a PC-only addition across all tiers of Xbox Game Pass. Here are your four new Xbox Game Pass additions, complete with all...
Preview We've Played Forza Horizon 6, And It's Potentially The Best Entry To Date
All roads lead to Japan
Forza Horizon has become a quintessential Xbox series over the years. I've loved my time with almost every entry, from all the way back with Forza Horizon's Colorado to Forza Horizon 4's take on Great Britain, pretty much every game has given me the digital road trip that I so often crave. I must admit though, Horizon 5 was a...
News Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
"We’re excited to hear what you think"
We didn't see this one coming! It's just been announced that Xbox achievements are getting multiple new improvements, including a brand-new visual refresh, and these are rolling out to Xbox Insiders starting today. The most major difference here is that achievements now look different — they feature...
News Xbox Offers Free Rechargeable Batteries To Fans Affected By Recent Controller Shipping Issue
Specifically if you didn't get AA batteries in the box
Did you buy an Xbox controller over the past few months and discover there were no AA batteries included with it? If that's the case, you're likely being treated to a free rechargeable battery as an apology from Team Xbox! Specific
News Playground Games Reveals Forza Horizon 6 Map, Here's How Japan Looks In-Game
Welcome to Horizon Japan
With Forza Horizon 6 previews landing today — including our very own here at Pure Xbox — Playground Games has gone ahead and revealed the overhead map for Horizon Japan, which the team says is "our most dense and vertical map yet". We'll throw a link to their social media post showing an overview of the map down below,...
Rumour Xbox To Release Halo: Campaign Evolved In July 2026, Early Access Included
The rumour mill is suggesting a late July launch
There's been a lot of speculation this year already about when the big four Xbox first-party games will release — we already know about Forza Horizon 6 on May 19th, but what about Halo, Fable and Gears? Well, we might be getting closer to an answer on Halo: Campaign Evolved, as a new rumour...
News 'We Got Pokémon In No Man's Sky' - New Xeno Arena Update Arrives On Xbox & Game Pass
All these years later, this game continues to surprise us!
No Man's Sky has received a new update on Xbox and other platforms today (don't forget, it's included with Xbox Game Pass), and this "Xeno Arena" update basically brings a version of Pokémon to the game! In Xeno Arena, you'll be able to build up a pet squad, train them and improve their...
Tuesday7th Apr 2026
Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (May 2026 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential
Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025. Unlike Games with Gold, which
News The First Reviews Are Going Live For Starfield's Terran Armada Expansion
Is it worth grabbing the new DLC?
In addition to the big free update called "Free Lanes" that's arrived for Starfield today, the game has also received a brand-new paid expansion known as "Terran Armada" — but is it worth buying? Well, the first few reviews have just started going live for Terran Armada, with some of them embedded into reviews...
News These 19 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 7-23)
A huge list of new XGP titles!
Microsoft has today unveiled its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, which features some huge Xbox releases such as Hades 2 and the long-in-development Replaced. Here's everything coming to Xbox Game Pass from April 7 through April 23: Date Game Platform Tier April 7
News Starfield Free Lanes Update Out Now On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New DLC 'Terran Armada' also live
It's a big day for Starfield today as the Bethesda RPG finally arrives on PS5, alongside the game's 'Free Lanes' update and 'Terran Armada' DLC dropping on all platforms - including Xbox and PC. While we begin to see footage and opinions roll out from the PS5 crowd, we're going to focus on today's Xbox update here,...
Talking Point Which Xbox Console Do You Think Has Aged The Best?
The Xbox One must be in with a shout...
Yesterday, we asked you about the consoles you've bought at launch over the years, and whether they were ultimately worth it in your opinion — but today, we want to focus specifically on Xbox consoles and how they've aged. We've obviously all got great memories with each of the Xbox consoles we've owned...
News Remember Call Of The Sea? Its Sequel Is Launching On Xbox Game Pass This May
This one's called "Call of the Elder Gods"
If you cast your mind all the way back to 2020, you may recall that a game called Call of the Sea was shown off as one of the first Xbox Series X titles, and it eventually ended up releasing on Xbox Game Pass with a 75 rating on Metacritic. History is repeating itself six years later, as the game's sequel...
News Xbox Is Hosting Two Major Betas This Month, Starting This Week
Plus a third one on Steam
Fancy checking out some new betas on Xbox? We've got a couple of big ones heading our way in April! The first of these is for Invincible VS, and it's happening this week. The brutal 3v3 superhero brawler releases in full on April 30th, but its free open beta takes place for Xbox Series X and S from April 9th (10am PT) to...
Monday6th Apr 2026
News Starfield's Huge Update Arrives On Xbox This Week, And Here Are The Release Times
For both the Free Lanes and Terran Armada content
Ready for more Starfield? The game is getting its first (and probably biggest) major update of 2026 this week with the arrival of the Free Lanes and Terran Armada content, the former of which is free and the latter of which is paid. Back in March, we covered the specifics of this content in more...
News Here's What Crimson Desert's New 4K Performance Mode Looks Like On Xbox Series X
It now supports 4K upscaling
Over the weekend, Crimson Desert received a new patch (known as Patch 1.02.00) that made a bunch of changes to the game, including a 4K enhancement to the Performance Mode on Xbox Series X. Until last Saturday, Crimson Desert only supported 4K upscaling in the Quality and Balanced modes on Xbox's most powerful console,...
News State Of Decay 3 Dev Explains Why It's Been So Long Since The First 2020 Xbox Trailer
"The game was in a Word document"
When State of Decay 3 randomly returned at the end of last week with the announcement of upcoming Alpha Playtests, it took us by surprise — mainly because we haven't heard a whole lot about the game in recent years. In fact, it will have been six years this June since State of Decay 3 was announced at the Xbox...
Talking Point How Many Consoles Have You Bought At Launch, And Were They Worth It?
Not just Xbox, but all systems!
It's a quiet Easter Monday with not a whole lot going on right now, so let's have a little discussion! Today, we're asking you how many consoles you've ever bought at launch, and whether you ultimately decided they were worth it. You don't have to limit yourself to just Xbox, but obviously that's what we're most...
News Quantum Break Actor Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of The 2016 Xbox Console Exclusive
"One of the favourite projects I've ever worked on"
Can you believe it's been 10 years since Quantum Break first released on Xbox One and PC?! The game officially arrived on April 5th, 2016, and even to this day, it remains an Xbox and PC exclusive. This was developed by the talented minds at Remedy Entertainment, of course, and it starred none...
News 'I Brought It Back' - Xbox 360 Voice Messaging Recreated For New 'Xbox Chatting' Website
Complete with authentic Xbox 360 distortion!
Ever wanted to send your friends Xbox 360-style voice messages outside of an Xbox 360 itself? Well, you can now do just that — a new website called Xbox Chatting has popped up over the past few days, and it's basically a recreation of the Xbox 360's voice messaging features, complete with an Xbox...
News Fascinated By Artemis 2? KSP Is Heavily Discounted In The Xbox Spring Sale Right Now
The PC version is better, but Xbox is still an option
I don't know about you, but I've been fascinated by everything to do with Artemis 2's mission to the moon over the past few days. I've been watching livestreams, I've been checking out documentaries about the old Apollo missions, I've been watching the NASA videos on YouTube... and now I want to...
Sunday5th Apr 2026
News Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In April 2026
All of them unplayable by the end of the month
A new month has begun, and therefore we've got more server shutdown notices to bring your way for Xbox games in April. The good news is that there aren't too many in here, but the bad news is that none of them have offline modes. Firstly, we've got King of Meat which is going offline on April 9th - a...
News 80+ Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2026
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Spring Sale 2026? There are a whopping 2000+ titles discounted as part of this year's sale, and over 80 of them have been reduced by 90% or even as much as 95% for the next two weeks. Due to there being so many individual discounts here, we've tried to curate them a...
Hands On Car Dealer Simulator Has Something For Every Sim Fan On Xbox
A simulator extravaganza
Simulators are becoming much more popular on Xbox these days, and that's leading to floods of them arriving on Series X|S as of late. Some sims are as addictive as all-hell, and while often laden with some of that endearing 'jank', they're typically quite approachable too. Well, this past week or so I've been playing Car...
Saturday4th Apr 2026
As part of patch 1.02.00
The latest update for Crimson Desert has officially been rolling out across Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, and when it comes to the Xbox Series X in particular, there's been a notable improvement for the game's performance mode. It's mentioned in the patch notes for Crimson Desert Patch 1.02.00 that the dev has...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 6-10)
Including at least two new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 6-10! We've not got any major reveals coming up, but there are still plenty of intriguing indies on the horizon, along with at least two Xbox Game Pass titles in the form of Final Fantasy IV and Tiny Bookshop! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New...
Feature With 2025's GOTY Now In The Library, Xbox Game Pass Premium Is Becoming Too Good To Ignore
A serious value for Xbox players
When Xbox Game Pass Premium was first introduced back in October, we didn't know how the service would hold up long-term. Yes, at the time we declared it a great value (largely thanks to Microsoft's new commitment to put its own games in the library within a year), but we still weren't sure how the tier would sit...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In May 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 4-5)
An Easter weekend special!
Welcome to your first weekend in April! With Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 entering Game Pass Premium a few days ago, we suspect there'll be a bunch of Xbox players jumping into 2025's GOTY for the very first time - that's certainly not a bad way to spend an extended Easter weekend! Here's what we'r
Friday3rd Apr 2026
News Xbox's State Of Decay 3 Finally Returns, Signups Now Live For Alpha Playtests
"A mysterious broadcast calls to all survivors of the blood plague"
It's been a long time since Xbox first announced State of Decay 3, but it's finally almost ready to start public playtesting, with a "mysterious broadcast" from Undead Labs announcing plans for multiple Alpha Playtests in the near future. You can watch this broadcast up above,...
News The First Three Xbox Game Pass Additions Of April Have Begun Rolling Out
With NBA 2K26 arriving later today!
With April now in full swing, and with NBA 2K26 having been randomly announced for Game Pass earlier this week, we wanted to issue a reminder that the first three Xbox Game Pass additions of the month have now begun rolling out! The first two technically arrived yesterday (April 2nd) in the form of Barbie Horse...
News Xbox Relists Multiple Backwards Compatible Games, And Then Quickly Delists Them
"What's happening?"
There's been a lot of talk about Xbox backwards compatibility in 2026 already, especially since Xbox teased some kind of revival for the program at GDC a few weeks ago, but at the moment, we have no idea what we'll be getting. Will it be brand-new additions for console? The arrival of Xbox backwards compatibility for PC? Could it...
News Xbox Drops 300+ Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Spring Sale 2026
Here's a look at some of the most notable ones
It's always difficult to know what to buy in Xbox's massive sales, and that's especially the case with the Xbox Spring Sale 2026, which features over 2000 games in all - one of the biggest sales we've ever seen on the Xbox Store. With that in mind, we thought we'd pick out a bunch of games in the...
News Tiny Bookshop Is Fantastic On Switch, And It's Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Another day one surprise!
We've got our 11th announcement for Xbox Game Pass in April 2026 after just two days of the month! This one is for Tiny Bookshop, which is an amazing Nintendo Switch and PC game that first released last year. In it, you play as someone who's left their life behind to open a travelling bookshop, with the game serving as a...
News $10 Co-Op Horror Game 'Content Warning' Is Off To An Impressive Start On The Xbox Store
It's only been out for two days!
Two days ago, a game called Content Warning officially released on the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC, and it's already racked up just under 50 reviews on the US version of the store - amounting to a 4.7/5 rating. This is a formerly Steam-only title that has a whopping 30,000+ user ratings on...
Opinion XBLA Was Amazing, But Xbox's Indie Program Is Better Than Ever Right Now
ID@Xbox is serving up great games on a weekly basis
If you were an Xbox fan in the Xbox 360 era, you'll almost certainly remember the Xbox Live Arcade program (and indeed the Xbox Live Indie Games program), which allowed creators of a smaller size to bring their games to the platform digitally, and gave us some of the most popular titles of the...
Thursday2nd Apr 2026
News 'Xbox Buys Steam' Racks Up Tons Of Searches In Response To April Fools' TikTok Video
The power of a simple joke!
Yesterday, we highlighted an April Fools' joke about something called "Xbox Game Pass Flex" and how we thought it might convince a few people, but there's another joke that had many people questioning whether it was true or not! Going through the daily Google Trends is something that's part of our job here at Pure Xbox...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early April 2026
Everything that's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early April 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. The most notable departure here is Grand Theft Auto V, which is disappearing across all platforms including Xbox Series X|S and PC. We've also got...
Deals All 140+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2026
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Spring Sale 2026 has now officially begun, and as usual for a big sale like this, we've got almost 100 games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted! There's actually a lot of stuff in here that very rarely gets discounted as well, including the likes of the Dead or Alive...
News 'We're Just Getting Started' - Xbox Employee Hypes Up 'Momentum' Of 2026 So Far
It's been a busy start to the year
What a crazy few months we've had in the world of Xbox, eh? It's normally pretty quiet around this time of the year, but Asha Sharma has taken the role of Xbox boss, we've had multiple showcases, the next Xbox console has
News Xbox Series X Is Even Better Than PS5 Pro For Assassin's Creed Unity, Suggests Report
A surprising advantage for the lesser-powered system
It's not very often that we expect the Xbox Series X to beat the PS5 Pro in terms of visuals or performance, but apparently that's the case with the new upgrade for Assassin's Creed Unity, which has a graphical advantage on Xbox. This is according to the fine folks at Digital Foundry, who advise...
News Multiple Assassin's Creed Games Are Free To Play On Xbox This Week (April 2-6)
As part of Xbox Free Play Days
The latest edition of Xbox Free Play Days officially begins today, and it's all geared around Assassin's Creed this week, with six games from Ubisoft's franchise available to play from April 2nd to April 6th. As far as we know, these titles become available from 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST, and they don't require Xbox...
News Is It Us, Or Did Xbox Just Get A Major Makeover On The Microsoft Store For Windows?
This looks better than the Xbox app itself
Truth be told, we pretty much never engage with the actual Microsoft Store app for Windows. If we're going to play PC games, it's either through the dedicated Xbox PC app, or another storefront like Steam and the Epic Games Store. However, we came across a post today from MondoXbox that suggested
News Xbox Announces Eight 'FanFest Tour' Events Taking Place Across The World In 2026
A massive celebration for Xbox's 25th anniversary
Woah! Following the announcement of Xbox FanFest in LA for the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 earlier this week, it's now also been revealed that the Xbox FanFest Tour will be stopping at no less than eight destinations this year! Specifically, the following countries will all be getting Xbox FanFest...
Wednesday1st Apr 2026
News Ubisoft Teams With Xbox To Bring 'Heroes Of Might And Magic: Olden Era' To PC Game Pass
The new game releases in early access on April 30th
We've got another Game Pass confirmation for April! It's been announced that Ubisoft and Hooded Horse have teamed up with Xbox to bring Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era to both the Xbox PC app and PC Game Pass on April 30th, which happens to be its early access release date. This is the...
News Xbox Spring Sale 2026 Now Live In Full, 2000+ Games Discounted
Everyone gets the deals!
It's time for the Xbox Spring Sale 2026! This year's selection has begun with a list of over 2000 discounted games, plenty of which are major AAA titles (even including some 2026 releases), so there's some great stuff to choose from. This is a bigger selection than the Xbox Spring Sale "Preview" that went live for Xbox Game...
News 'There Is No Shop' - Halo Dev Eases Concerns Over Xbox Fanta Skin For Campaign Evolved
What other skins might we see?
We're getting closer and closer to the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved later in 2026 (exact date TBD), and we've also got a peek at a new in-game skin — you can see it up above, and it's quite evidently inspired by Fanta! That's because it's part of a new Xbox promotion in which free content is being given away...
News 'Xbox Game Pass Flex' Is An April Fools' Joke, But Could It Actually Happen One Day?
It actually sounds plausible
You have to be careful what you're reading on days like this! If you hadn't clocked it yet, today is April Fools' Day, and therefore we're seeing loads and loads of fake stories doing the rounds on the likes of social media. One that's been getting a lot of attention actually relates to Xbox. The folks over at Insider...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Coming To PC Game Pass With Xbox Play Anywhere Support
New Seasons content also unveiled for 2026
We've had a new announcement for PC Game Pass overnight, as it's been revealed that Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online is finally coming to the Xbox PC app on June 2nd, 2026 - and it'll also include Xbox Play Anywhere support. This means that if you already own The Elder Scrolls Online for your Xbox...
News Some Unlikely Games Have Entered The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts In Recent Weeks
Including titles you might not even be aware of!
There was a time when we used to scan the "Top Paid" Xbox charts all the time for an idea of how certain games were selling on the platform, but unfortunately they're not as good as they used to be - they only seem to get updated on rare occasions now, and there aren't specific charts for each region...
News Out Of Nowhere, Xbox Just Announced NBA 2K26 For Game Pass
And it's arriving this week!
Surprise! Xbox has randomly announced today that NBA 2K26 is coming to Game Pass this week, arriving for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass members on Friday, April 3rd. The bizarre timing of the reveal has even led people to question whether it's an April Fools' joke, but we don't believe that to be the...
Talking Point How Many Random Peripherals For Xbox Games Do You Still Own?
Any toys-to-life stuff? How about Rock Band or Guitar Hero?
You know what? I've been really tempted to play some Disney Infinity 3.0 lately. I own the Xbox One version — not the Xbox 360 version shown in the image above — and it's still great fun to play as a huge Star Wars fan. At the same time, I can't help but glance over to Steam and see...
