Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In July-December 2026
Six months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!
News Another Call Of Duty Game Is Gearing Up For Xbox Game Pass
Grab your coat, it could get chilly
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early July 2026
Update: Microsoft removes three from the list
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, But Only In Limited Form (July 2)
One's crossed over to a new tier, the other is a free trial
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 6-10)
Including at least two more Game Pass additions
Report Xbox Disc-To-Digital Feature Will Allow You To Digitise Your Physical Collection
But only for Xbox One and Xbox Series X titles
News - July, 2026
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Poll Which Xbox Console Have You Collected The Most Physical Games For?
It's the Xbox 360 for us
One of the big talking points this week has been Sony's decision to cease disc-based releases for PlayStation consoles as of January 2028, and we're still waiting to hear whether Xbox will do the same thing for Project Helix (although apparently a
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In August 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in August 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...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 6-10)
Including at least two more Game Pass additions
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 6-10! We've got some very notable releases over the next few days including Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations and Wuthering Waves, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 4-5)
Anything specific in mind?
Welcome to the weekend! As usual, there's plenty to check out on Xbox over the next couple of days, including some Free Play Days additions along with a handful of Xbox Game Pass extras to start the month. Here's what we're playing on Xbox this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm on a mission to get as many
Friday3rd Jul 2026
News Five More Games Have Quietly Been Added To Xbox Game Pass Essential
The newest additions to the tier since May
We haven't had much to say about the lowest-priced Xbox Game Pass "Essential" tier since back in May when nine games were added to it in a surprise update, but now another five have also quietly joined in recent days. Four of the new additions started appearing as part of Xbox Game Pass Essential on July...
News Halo Studios Makes A Point Of Highlighting 'Physical Discs' For Campaign Evolved
But the box suggests it requires a content download as well
The big topic this week has centred around PlayStation dropping support for physical discs as of 2028, and Halo Studios has made a point of highlighting that Halo: Campaign Evolved will get a disc when it releases this month. This was referenced as part of a new Q&A on the Halo Waypoint...
News Xbox Rolls Out New 'Change' To Help Avoid Data Loss In Forza Horizon 6
Another new system update is reportedly available as well
As you may be aware, some Forza Horizon 6 players have been struggling with corrupted or lost save data over the past month-and-a-bit, and to Xbox's credit, they've been working extremely hard to try and rectify the issue permanently. It was back on June 12th that Xbox announc
News This New Xbox Controller Looks Absolutely Insane, And It's Releasing This Year
"Bringing professional grade flight controls to the Xbox for the very first time"
Have you been playing much Microsoft Flight Simulator lately? If you have, we've got the perfect new Xbox controller for you - it's called the Echo Aviation Controller XPC, and it's releasing later this year. This controller looks extremely unique as you can see up...
Random Xbox Helps Release New Version Of Banjo-Kazooie With Unique Features
As part of the Evercade / Blaze Entertainment platforms
We've been waiting a very long time for Xbox to give us something new in regards to the Banjo-Kazooie IP, and while that wait unfortunately continues, Microsoft did quietly sign off on a special new version of the original game recently. The folks over at Evercade have just released a new...
Talking Point Xbox Fans, How Are You Getting On With Microsoft Rewards In 2026?
How many points have you got right now?
It was around this time last year that we asked Pure Xbox readers how you were getting on with Microsoft Rewards in 2025, so it's time to bring out the annual Talking Point once again, with the service having changed considerably for some of us over the past 12 months! As you may have read elsewhere on Pure...
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In July 2026
Including plenty of Game Pass titles!
With July now in full swing, and with Xbox layoffs seemingly set to dominate the headlines next week, we thought we'd use this quiet opportunity to highlight 10 games that we think should be on your radar throughout the month! A lot of these are already confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, and we'll be sure to...
Thursday2nd Jul 2026
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early July 2026
Update: Microsoft removes three from the list
Microsoft has revealed the next eleven games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early July 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. Co-op takes a hit on this occasion, with notable departures for PowerWash Simulator and Golf With Your Friends - putting an end...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, But Only In Limited Form (July 2)
One's crossed over to a new tier, the other is a free trial
Today marks the first day of Xbox Game Pass additions in July, although it's not your typical lineup - one's just crossing over from Ultimate to Premium, and the other is a free trial that only lasts for 10 hours. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is the title joining Xbox Game Pass Premium,
Feature 20+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Two New Early July 2026 Sales
Handpicked for your discounted pleasure
There's a deal or two lurking within the new Xbox sales! We've seen two new promotions appearing on the Xbox Store today in the shape of an ID@Xbox Multiplayer Madness sale, and a Publisher Spotlight Series sale discounting titles from Atari, Crystal Dynamics, Deep Silver, and more. Of course, you're free to...
News Journalist Claims Xbox Is 'Keeping' Obsidian Following Rumours Of Potential Closure
Update: Not as bad as first feared
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news again, but a new report from The Game Business says that Obsidian is amongst the studios that are in negotiations with Microsoft to avoid being closed at Xbox Game Studios. This seems to have come out of nowhere, with the Avowed and Outer Worlds developer having not been...
Rumour Halo Being 'Heavily Evaluated' At Xbox, But Remains Key Part Of Future Plans
Resources may be allocated towards the franchise
There's obviously a lot of talk about potential layoffs and studio closures at Xbox right now, but one franchise that definitely won't be going anywhere is Halo - or at least, that's what the belief appears to be at the moment. Windows Central's Jez Corden was asked about this on social media today,...
Does it make sense business-wise though?
There's definitely some disgruntlement going on in the world of PlayStation right now. As mentioned by our friends at Push Square, "many" online petitions have been created in response to Sony's decision to ditch physical disc-based games as of 2028, and it's also spurred on an interesting reaction from Xbox...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 2-5)
Your latest set of FPD freebies for the weekend
It's Thursday, so we're back to highlight the latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! We've got a lot of games this time around - five of them are official FPD additions, and one of them has a free trial but isn't technically included as part of the program. That game is Battlefield 6, the free...
News Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Release Date Pulled Forward By Three Weeks
Avoiding the late-September crowd
Capcom has announced that Onimusha: Way of the Sword, an upcoming action-adventure title set for Xbox Series X|S, will now launch September 4th, a whole three weeks earlier than its original September 25th release date. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the first game in over two decades, a revival for Capcom's 2001...
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In July-December 2026
Six months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!
Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for July. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games that are coming up. With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what...
News Another Call Of Duty Game Is Gearing Up For Xbox Game Pass
Grab your coat, it could get chilly
Two full weeks have come to pass since Vanguard joined the subscription service, and it looks like Microsoft has begun preparations for another Call of Duty title to make its way onto Xbox Game Pass some time in the future. Similar to our earlier report for Vanguard, it's once again been spotted that
Report Xbox Disc-To-Digital Feature Will Allow You To Digitise Your Physical Collection
But only for Xbox One and Xbox Series X titles
Back in May, we highlighted a rumour from Windows Central about a potential disc-to-digital feature being implemented by Xbox in which you'd be able to receive digital entitlements for your physical games. The outlet said at the time that it was very unsure on t
News As PlayStation Announces The End Of Disc-Based Releases, Will Xbox Follow Suit?
"This is a natural direction"
We've had some bombshell news over in the world of PlayStation today, as Sony has announced that as of January 2028, physical games on that platform will no longer release with a disc. The company says this is a "natural direction" for the way the industry is going, and that the "general preference for digital media...
News Xbox Reminds Game Pass Members To Buy Modern Warfare 4 If They Want To Play It Day One
And they say we don't buy Xbox games anymore
Xbox has pinged notifications to Game Pass subscribers reminding them that in order to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 day one on Xbox, they're going to have to, well...purchase the game. Since Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard, each new Call of Duty release has been available day one with...
News Two OG Xbox Games With 'Handheld' Tag Could Hint At PC Backwards Compatibility
Native PC back compat on the way?
All eyes are on Xbox this week as we draw closer to what is being talked up as a potential 'bloodbath' for Xbox Game Studios. Not quite the sentiment we expected from Xbox's 25th anniversary, but amid all the noise surrounding layoffs and studio closures, we may have stumbled across a hint at Xbox's plans for...
News The Previews Are In For DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations DLC
Who doesn't love a spot of rip and/or tearing?
Last year in May, DOOM: The Dark Ages properly pumped up its players with its medieval setting, gnarly tunes and an equally badass skull-crushing shotgun. id Software's flagship shooter saw generally favourable review scores upon release - we even awarded it a cracking 9/10, whilst The Dark Ages is...
Report Hideo Kojima's Xbox Exclusive 'OD' Is Safe From Cancellation At Microsoft
The project remains a mystery, but at least it's still in development
Hideo Kojima's Xbox exclusive horror game OD is reportedly safe from Microsoft's, arguably scarier, 'Xbox Reset' strategy. The sentiment comes from a recent IGN report claiming a source 'familiar' with Microsoft's dealings believes Kojima Productions aren't considered to be on...
