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Friday12th Sep 2025
Talking Point Are You Going To Be Trying EA's Free Skate Reboot On Xbox Next Week?
It's gotta be worth a try, right?
Right, so, we don't want to scare any of y'all into thinking about how quickly time can fly by, but EA first announced 'Skate 4' more than five years ago. Yep, we covered that news right here at Pure Xbox in June 2020, with the mega-publisher then confirming plans to make a sequel to Skate 3. Of co
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- EA
- Skate
- Early Access
- Xbox Series X
News Free-To-Play Shooter The Finals Adds Amazing Destruction & New 'KillCam' Feature On Xbox
Welcome to Season 8, Game Time
It's been a good while now since impressive free-to-play shooter The Finals landed on Xbox Series X|S, which means we're now into Season 8 of the team's post-launch support plan. This new season has just been unleashed, then, and there are some particularly interesting features being added this time around. First off,...
- The Finals
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday11th Sep 2025
News Borderlands 4 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Borderlands 4 will be with us in just a few short hours, and we've already got an Xbox comparison for it! Yes, courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing, footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions is already available on YouTube, and the videos include performance tests for each console as well. On...
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- Borderlands 4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Insignia Is Getting Its 200th Game For The OG Xbox, And It's An Extra Special One
NFS joins 18 other EA games in testing right now
It's been a while since we last talked about Insignia, otherwise known as the unofficial replacement for Xbox Live on the original Xbox, and that's basically because there hasn't been a major announcement to shout about. However, the team is back this week to reveal that Insignia will go from...
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- Insignia
- Original Xbox
- Xbox Live
News New Official ROG Xbox Ally Video Shows Off Its Advanced Zero Gravity Cooling System
"The Xbox Ally stays cool, quiet, and reliable."
We're still eagerly awaiting an official price and for pre-orders to begin for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but before we get there, ASUS is still trickling out plenty of new information about what to expect from it. In fact, someone over at the Xbox Ally Reddit community has spotted an...
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 11-14)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including two 2025 games; action-RPG Empyreal and strategy RPG Rogue Waters. Here's your full list of Xbox Free Play Days games this weekend: Bad North: Jotunn Edition (two-hour trial) Empyreal The Escap
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
Opinion Far Cry Should Double Down On What Made It Great, Not Become Another Live Service
Not another one...
During my time at Pure Xbox, I've been unapologetic in how much I like the Far Cry series - Far Cry 3 is one of my favourite games ever, and the few sequels that followed were very good fun too. Today though, new information coming out of Ubisoft suggests that the franchise will "push multiplayer" in future, and that approach has...
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- Features
- Opinion
- Far Cry 7
- Ubisoft
News Euro & American Truck Simulator Are Already Racking Up Serious Interest On Xbox
ETS2 & ATS set to prove popular on Series X|S
Back in late August, it was quietly announced that Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator were coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, although no release date was provided for either at the time. Still, both of the games now have Xbox Store pages that you can check out, and the developm
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- ETS2
- ATS
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- American Truck Simulator
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Borderlands 4
A new Borderlands launches this week!
Borderlands 4 is upon us! Yep, Gearbox's latest bonkers FPS joins the Xbox ranks this week - which means we're starting to see early reviews drop for this new Series X|S title. As usual with our review roundups, we're going to gather up a range of early impressions from various outlets to give you an overview...
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- Round Up
- Borderlands 4
- Gearbox
- Xbox Series X
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.31 Brings AutoDrive Improvements, Photo Mode Changes To Xbox
Here's what's in the new update
Cyberpunk 2077 made another platform debut recently as it arrived alongside the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, and now developer CD Projekt RED has delivered its latest patch across all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S. Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.31 is a minor update compared to
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- Cyberpunk 2077
- Updates
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- Xbox Series X
News Black Myth: Wukong's New Update Improves The 'Blurry' Visuals On Xbox Series X
It was quietly released yesterday
Yesterday, the team at Game Science quietly released a new update for Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox that particularly affects the Series X version of the game, although it does include some improvements for the Series S as well. The main thing of note here is the "issue where the graphics appeared blurry on Xbox...
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- Black Myth: Wukong
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Destiny 2's New Star Wars-Inspired Expansion?
It's now available to pre-order on the Xbox Store
This week, Bungie properly unveiled the new Destiny 2: Renegades expansion that's launching on December 2nd, and it's now officially available to pre-order on the Xbox Store at a price of £34.99 / $39.99. Interestingly, Destiny 2: Renegades is inspired by Star Wars, featuring "themes and elements...
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- Destiny 2
- Star Wars
- Renegades
- Expansions
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Age: The Veilguard On Xbox Game Pass?
You enjoying it so far?
Back at the tail-end of August, we were treated to Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Xbox Game Pass - a title that initially received great reviews on Metacritic, but has since received very mixed feedback from fans of the series. In other words, some really like this game and others really don't! Here at Pure Xbox at least, it...
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- Dragon Age: The Vanguard
- Xbox Game Pass
- Polls
- Features
News Delta Force Is Improving On Xbox This Month, Bringing 120FPS Support & More
As part of the big 'War Ablaze' update
Last month, Delta Force finally made its console debut - and despite promise buried in its military FPS bones, the game just didn't feel quite right on Xbox. Shortly after the team's console launch though, improvements were committed to - and this month's major u
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- Delta Force
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Team Jade
News Football Manager 26 Is Officially Releasing On Xbox Game Pass This November
A major overhaul for the series
We've got a release date for Football Manager 26! It's been announced by SEGA today that the game will be coming to PC, Xbox consoles, PS5 and mobile on November 4, 2025 - with the Switch version to follow on December 4 instead. As we've already covered here at Pure Xbox,
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- Football Manager 26
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Halo Infinite Warpath Update Brings Back Classic Halo Reach Maps & Mode On Xbox
Invasion returns
Xbox has unveiled its latest update for Halo Infinite, this time dubbed Operation: Warpath. The latest event, which runs through October 7th, brings with it lots of multiplayer goodies - including the return of Invasion mode and some of its accompanying maps from Halo: Reach. Invasion was a multiplayer game mode that debuted way...
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- Halo Infinite
- Halo Reach
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
Feature 15 Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In September 2025
Not to mention all the rest!
We're already a third of the way into September (how did that happen?!), but considering there are so many games coming out on Xbox this month, it's far too easy to overlook all the amazing indie titles that are in the mix. Here at Pure Xbox, you've seen us trying to highlight a few of them already - games like Bad...
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- Indie Games
- September 2025
- Features
News Xbox Is Hosting A Big 'Buy One, Get One Free' DLC Sale Right Now
Lots of different add-ons discounted
Yesterday, we covered a bunch of new Xbox discounts as multiple sales went live on the Microsoft Store, and now we've spotted that another one of the team's 'Buy One, Get One' promotions is running right now as well. This latest BOGOF sale revolves around DLC, with lots of different add-ons currently available...
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- Microsoft
- Deals
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Super-Fan Shares Massive Console & Accessory Collection On Eve Of 360 Anniversary
"A love letter to one of gaming’s most influential platforms"
PC storefront GOG is known for its mantra on game preservation, with its DRM-free store often being a fan-favourite amongst PC players. While console isn't usually its focus, the company has today shared a video showcasing one of the biggest Xbox collections we've ever seen, just as the...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Game Pass Helps Dead Island 2 To Huge Player Milestone As Dev Teases Sequel
Impressive player numbers!
Dead Island 2 developer Dambuster Studios has given us an update on how its zombie-slaying sequel is performing, whilst also teasing what's next for the now-14 year old franchise. First off, 2023's Dead Island 2 has now reached a whopping 20 million players across all platforms. The game joined console Game Pass in...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Dead Island 2
- Dambuster
- Xbox Series X
News Two Big October Releases Are Available To Play On Xbox This Week
One's a beta, one's a demo
There's so much to check out on Xbox right now! The amazing Xbox Demo Fest is packed full of over 40 free games for you to try, and we've also got more great stuff coming our way over the next few hours. Specifically, we're talking about two big October releases that are available try on Xbox as of later today, with one...
- Xbox
- Upcoming Games
- Virtua Fighter
- Digimon: Time Stranger
- Xbox Series X
News Bubsy's New Xbox Collection Is Getting Mixed Reviews, But That's Kinda The Point
The collection is good, but what about the games?
Back at the end of August, we mentioned how one of the "worst games ever" was getting remastered in a beautiful new collection for Xbox - that game being Bubsy 3D as part of the new Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection release. It's out right now on the Xbox Store if you're interested, although the...
- Xbox
- Bubsy
- Review Roundup
News UFL Is Making Massive Changes With Its 'Biggest Update Yet' On Xbox This Week
It's said to be basically a brand-new game
The free-to-play football / soccer game UFL is about to kick off a new season on Xbox (and beyond) this week, and it's doing so alongside its "biggest update yet" that's making some major changes to how the game actually works. For those who don't know, UFL follows the Ultimate Team style where you have to...
- Xbox
- UFL
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 10)
3D platforming action on XGP
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Paw Patrol World re-enters the library after a brief absence from XGP, bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 40+ Games Available To Play For Free
The 2025 version of this event has begun!
The Xbox Demo Fest for 2025 has now officially kicked off, allowing you to play over 40 games for free during the period from today (September 9th) to September 30th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You should soon see a tab for the Xbox Demo Fest on your console's dashboard, but before...
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- Xbox Demo Fest
- ID@Xbox
- Indie Selects
- Xbox Series X
News Metal Gear Solid Delta Update Improves Textures & Models On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Live now on Xbox Series X|S!
Konami has detailed its latest patch for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which makes some changes to texture and model assets whilst fixing crashing instances and more on all platforms, including Xbox. In terms of new features here, there's just the one major addition, as Konami adds inverted camera controls for...
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- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- MGS3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Announces Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast, Featuring 'Japan-Inspired Content'
Will Forza Horizon 6 be there?
Microsoft has officially announced the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase, which will be broadcast around the globe later this month. The event "will feature titles from our creative teams, alongside exciting updates from our partners in Japan, across Asia and around the world". Here's the exact date and broadcast...
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- Tokyo Game Show 2025
- Microsoft
- Xbox Broadcast
News You Don't Want To Miss Xbox's Next Showcase, Says Executive Producer
Don't worry, we'll be there!
Earlier today, it was announced that Xbox will be returning with a special Xbox Tokyo Game Show broadcast for 2025, and someone who's working on the event says it's a showcase we apparently "don't want to miss". This is coming from Todd Kaumans - an executive producer for "Premier Broadcasts" at Microsoft and Xbox - and...
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- Tokyo Game Show
- Events
- Showcase
News Star Wars Outlaws Compared Across Switch 2 & Xbox Series S, And The Results Are Interesting
Both feature extensive ray tracing!
Star Wars Outlaws is now available on Switch 2, and the general consensus seems to be that the new port is rather impressive on Nintendo's hybrid console. However, what interests us the most so far about coverage on the new port is how closely it resembles the Xbox Series S version of the game - and Digital...
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- Star Wars Outlaws
- Xbox Series S
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Digital Foundry
News Xbox Adds Another 500+ Deals As 'Open World' And 'Publisher Spotlight' Sales Go Live
Welcome to Tuesday
It's Tuesday, so we've got a bunch of new deals on the Xbox Store! There are over 500 new deals to be exact, and they're spread across loads of promotions including "Open World", "Publisher Spotlight Series" and "Activision Blizzard" sales, along with the usual Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts. Below, you'll find some of our...
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Hollow Knight: Silksong's First Patch Will Tweak Balance, Fix Bugs On Xbox Game Pass
"We're aiming to deliver the patch to all players mid next week"
Hollow Knight: Silksong developer Team Cherry has today revealed what's going into the game's first patch; due out for all players — including those on Xbox Game Pass — by "mid next week". The first update — which will be version 1.0.28470 — mainly focuses on early-game...
- Xbox
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three New Resolutions May Soon Be Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Performance could go up to 1440p
It looks like Xbox Cloud Gaming might be getting three new resolution options in the near future! Newly-discovered code has revealed that in addition to the 720p and 1080p streams available through the Xbox Cloud Gaming service right now, there are also plans for 720pHQ, 1080pHQ and 1440p tiers. This was shown off...
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- Xbox Cloud Gaming
Rumour Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Still Due For Xbox Series X|S In 2026
With FF7 Remake coming later this year
Right at the start of the year, we heard rumours about a batch of recent Final Fantasy titles coming to Xbox including FF7 Remake and FF16 - and so far, those rumours have mostly come true. So, when original source NateTheHate again talks about this topic, we listen - and it sounds like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth...
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- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Square Enix
News Start Your Engines! Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To A Car Near You
"This car is an Xbox."
Here's something you probably didn't have on your 2025 Xbox bingo card! Yes, Xbox Cloud Gaming is now planned to roll out to "select cars" as part of a collaboration with LG, although the actual car models have yet to be detailed - the team just says it'll be for "select internet-connected vehicles". You can see the new...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News EA To Host 'Battlefield 6: Single-Player Live Showcase' Later This Month
Get an early look at the story campaign!
The recent Battlefield 6 beta has showed immense potential for the multiplayer portion of EA's upcoming Xbox FPS, and now the folks over at Battlefield Studios are getting ready to show off what single-player campaign content they've been cooking up for later this year as well. As revealed today, the...
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- EA
- Battlefield 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Pure Xbox Game Club: September 2025 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of AgentCooper, PeaceSalad, ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xb
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- Pure Xbox Game Club
Monday8th Sep 2025
News WD 2TB Xbox Expansion Card Drops To Lowest Price Ever At Best Buy
"The best price I've EVER seen, and by some distance"
If you're still looking for an Xbox Expansion Card to boost your Series X or Series S storage (and let's face it, too many games are over 100GB these days!), we've got a nice deal to bring your way courtesy of IGN Deals and Best Buy. The WD Black version of the 2TB Xbox Expansion Card (which is...
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- Xbox Expansion Card
- WD Black
- Storage
- Deals
News Ready Or Not Gets First Xbox Discount As Game Surpasses 3 Million Sales On Console
"Cementing its place as one of the standout tactical shooters"
It'll come as no surprise to hear that the tactical shooter Ready Or Not is absolutely flying on Xbox (and PlayStation) right now, surpassing 3 million sales on console since its launch back in July. In a press release shared today, the development team advised that it had reached 2...
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- Ready Or Not
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Officially Been Announced For The Lenovo Legion Go 2
And it's an absolute beast of a device
We've heard (and seen) for a while now that Xbox is building a new frontend for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld that's designed to mimic the user friendliness and low footprint of the Steam Deck, and it's not just for that device alone. Yes, Team Xbox has been saying that this user interface will extend to more...
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- Handhelds
- Full Screen Experience
- Lenovo Legion Go 2
News 'Yet Another Zombie Survivors' Is Apparently Amazing, And It's Coming To Xbox This Week
There's a free demo as well
Looking through the list of "games coming to Xbox next week" that we published on Saturday, a few titles stick out in particular - and one is the surprise announcement of Yet Another Zombie Survivors for Xbox on September 10th! This game has had a free demo on Xbox for a while, where it has a rating of 4.8/5 based on 268
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- Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Review Indiana Jones: The Order Of Giants - Puzzle-Focused DLC Expands On Xbox's Indy Adventure
Slow and sluggish wins the race
MachineGames is back with another dip into Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - this time with an extended outing in the game's Vatican location, or should I say, underneath the game's Vatican location. Yep, The Order of Giants takes titular hero Indiana Jones underground to explore the various caverns and sewers that...
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- Reviews
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- The Order of Giants
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Fans Are Again Talking About All The Microsoft Games Missing From Game Pass
A lot of these have licensing issues, though
So, we're starting to see some fresh discussion on a newly-compiled list of Microsoft-owned games currently missing from Xbox Game Pass, as fans question why the Xbox owner is reluctant to put all of its titles on the subscription service. There are plenty of strong cases for questions to be asked here,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Activision
- Bethesda
News Mario Kart World Has A Ridiculous New Rip-Off On The Xbox Store
Is it Marcus Kart World or Maria Kart World?!
Every now and again, we see developers creating indie games that bare more than a slight resemblance to famous AAA titles in the industry, and this latest example is very reminiscent of a certain kart racer on the Nintendo Switch 2! Yes, Marcus Kart World (or is it Maria Kart World?!) is now available...
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- Mario Kart World
- Random
News Xbox Accidentally Hints At Shadow Drop For Supermarket Simulator On Game Pass
"Supermarket Simulator now on Game Pass"
We've already got a pretty decent stack of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025, but plenty more will be revealed in the coming weeks - and it sounds like Supermarket Simulator will be one of them in the near future. This game has been a mega-hit on PC — it has almost 30,000 user reviews with a "Very...
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- Supermarket Simulator
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Dev MachineGames Hints At Wolfenstein 3 Following Indiana Jones DLC
"We're not done with Wolfenstein yet"
Before MachineGames spent a good few years building Indiana Jones and its recent DLC The Order of Giants, the Swedish developer worked with Bethesda to reboot Wolfenstein - and it sounds as though a third game in their Wolfenstein trilogy could be next on the cards following the release of this month's Indy DLC...
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- Wolfenstein 3
- Indiana Jones
- MachineGames
- Bethesda
Talking Point As Bethesda Teases Starfield DLC, What Do You Want From The Xbox RPG In Year 3?
It could be an interesting year ahead...
In recent months, we've heard lots of rumour and speculation about what's next for Starfield - some from Bethesda itself and some from other sources. We've yet to see any official DLC 2 announcement, but now, the Xbox dev has posted a clip celebrating the game's second anniversary - and it
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Starfield
- Bethesda
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 8-12)
Including a massive new AAA release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 8-12! We've got a massive new AAA release on the way in Borderlands 4 on Friday, while other highlights include NHL 26, Bubsy in: The Puurfect Collection and more - plus the
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In October 2025
Some early predictions for what might depart!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2025? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- October 2025
Talking Point So, Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Worth The Hype On Xbox Game Pass?
Eight years in the making
After years and years of waiting, Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: Silksong graced Xbox Game Pass this past week - and with an initial lack of pre-launch reviews out there, we've been keeping tabs on what players think via user ratings and social media impressions. Now though, we want to know what the Pure Xbox re
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 6-7)
Pulling off some silky moves?
Welcome to your first weekend of September! We've had a few more Xbox Game Pass drops in the last few days, including the much-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which we reckon a good few of you will be checking out this weekend... Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: Hollow...
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- What Are You Playing
