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Monday1st Sep 2025
News Deadzone: Rogue Brings Its Co-Op Roguelite FPS To Xbox This Week
With a "Very Positive" rating on Steam
There's a massive number of games coming to Xbox this week, so a lot of exciting releases are bound to get overlooked in the process - one of which might be Deadzone: Rogue, which looks like an awesome new co-op roguelite FPS. In fact, Deadzone: Rogue has been available for a little while on Steam already,...
- Xbox
- Deadzone: Rogue
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Terminator: Resistance Drops To Lowest Price Ever On Xbox, But You'll Need To Be Quick
Including the Complete Edition as well!
We've just come across a special deal on Xbox that quietly went live over the weekend and expires in less than 24 hours - and it's a pretty amazing offer that brings Terminator: Resistance down to its lowest price ever on the Xbox Store! As things stand, Terminator: Resistance is just £6.99 / $7.99 if you're...
- Xbox
- Terminator Resistance
- Deals
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's PS5 Strategy Pays Off As Gears Reloaded Easily Passes 1 Million Players In Under A Week
Multiplatform madness
It's been a big week for Xbox fans as one of the platform's most-famous franchises makes its PS5 debut in the form of Gears of War: Reloaded, and some numbers coming in over the weekend suggest that this has been a pretty good move for Microsoft so far. In well under a week (roughly three days, in fact), Gears Reloaded managed...
- Xbox
- PS5
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Microsoft
Guide Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date, Release Times & Pricing Details On Xbox
And yes, this is Game Pass on day one!
Can you believe we're going to be playing Hollow Knight: Silksong on Xbox this week?! The long-awaited follow-up to the classic OG title is coming to Xbox very soon indeed, and therefore we want to break down all the key details for you. Below, you'll find all the information you need on the Hollow Knight:...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point If You've Played It, What Do You Think Of The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Playtest?
Just a few hours left to go!
As we mentioned last week, there's been a free playtest on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds over the past few days, and it's actually not finished just yet. If you still haven't had a chance to check it out, you can grab the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds...
- Xbox
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
- Talking Point
- Features
News Despite Cancelling Everwild, Xbox Has Just Hired Its Executive Producer For A Major Role
They're now Chief of Staff at Xbox Game Studios
We're still gutted by the cancellation of Rare's mysterious IP Everwild earlier this year, and here's hoping more details come out about it - we'd love to see some in-development footage and get more behind-the-scenes info. In the meantime, it's been revealed that Everwild's executive producer, Louise...
- Xbox
- Everwild
- Xbox Game Studios
- Industry
Saturday30th Aug 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2025...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Guides
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 1-5)
Including a massive Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 1-5! We've got an absolutely stacked lineup of games coming out over the next few days, including some major releases such as Hell is Us, Cronos: The New Dawn and NBA 2K26. And of course, don't forget about
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Gears Reloaded On Xbox Game Pass?
Having a good time with it so far?
It's been a long time coming, but Gears is officially back, with Gears of War: Reloaded out now and available on Xbox Game Pass. This is The Coalition's second take on a Gears of War remaster, and it brings lots of modern touches like HDR support, 120FPS gameplay, crossplay capabilities and all the rest of it. As...
- Xbox
- Features
- Polls
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 30-31)
Are you Helldiving or Reloading?
It's time for another weekend! In the run up to our final one in August, multiple big games have dropped including some fresh Xbox Game Pass additions - so there's plenty to be going at over the next few days. Here's what we're playing over at PX HQ this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As you'd probably guess by...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday29th Aug 2025
News 13 'Quirky Classic' Games From The 1980s Are Heading To Xbox In Attic Archive
And it'll be with us next week!
You'll see tomorrow on Pure Xbox that next week's list of Xbox releases is absolutely stacked with titles, and there are some really interesting ones in the bunch - we already highlighted Bad Cheese here on the website earlier today. Another new release that's caught our eye is Attic Archive, which is a compilation...
- Xbox
- Attic Archive
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Delta Force Dev Announces Plans For Lots More Xbox Features And FPS Improvements
As part of a new console Q&A
It's now been exactly 10 days since Delta Force made its long-awaited Xbox debut as a free-to-play title on Series X and Series S, and the developer is already talking about loads of improvements that are in the works for the console version. In a console Q&A shared last night, it was revealed that various new...
- Xbox
- Delta Force
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point It's Not On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying The Indiana Jones DLC?
It's out next week!
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle had a pretty successful Xbox Game Pass launch back at the tail end of last year, and now developer MachineGames is preparing to drop a big expansion for the game in September 2025. Yep, 'The Order of Giants' is out next week, and we want to know if you'r
- Xbox
- Indiana Jones The Order Of Giants
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News 23 New Xbox Play Anywhere Games Highlighted In Latest Monthly Roundup
And that's not even the full selection!
We're always intrigued by the latest games being added to the Xbox Play Anywhere lineup, but it's not always easy to find out exactly what they are - Microsoft doesn't publicise when each new addition gets put on the list. That said, as part of yesterday's August 2025 Xbox update, it was revealed that 23 Xbox...
- Xbox
- Xbox Play Anywhere
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News ASUS Shares Footage Of Loads Of Games Being Tested On ROG Xbox Ally
Not long to go until launch!
Compared to this time last month, we know lots more about ASUS's ROG Xbox Ally devices, as we approach the launch here in mid-October. While pricing is still to be confirmed, we now know that thousands of games are being tested
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Asus
- Microsoft
News Bad Cheese Brings Its Psychological Horror Game With 1920s Style Animation To Xbox Next Week
"Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY."
Here's something a bit different that you'll see in our "next week on Xbox" roundup this weekend! Bad Cheese is coming to Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One on September 1st, and it's described as a psychological horror game that clearly borrows from the early 1900s era of animation - similar to...
- Xbox
- Bad Cheese
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Yooka-Replaylee Hits Xbox In October 2025, And It's Discounted If You Own The Original
"The definitive remastered and enhanced version"
We've got a release date for Yooka-Replayee! It's been announced today by Playtonic Games that the "definitive remastered and enhanced version" of Yooka-Laylee will launch for Xbox and other platforms on October 9th, 2025. This version of the 2017 platformer features improved visuals and performance,...
- Xbox
- Yooka-Replayee
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Epic CEO Suggests Unreal Engine 5 Issues Are Due To Developers Optimising Too Late
"We are preparing two major solutions to address this issue"
Ever since the release of Unreal Engine 5 in 2022, there's been a suggestion that it struggles to run on certain platforms and types of PCs, particularly when it comes to lower-spec devices that seemingly can't handle it as effectively. Speaking in a recent roundtable interview in South...
- Xbox
- Epic Games
- Unreal Engine 5
- Development
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox At Tokyo Game Show Next Month?
Forza Horizon 6 will reportedly be there...
With Gamescom 2025 now fully behind us, we turn our attention to Tokyo Game Show, which this year takes place at the tail end of September. We've already heard reports that Forza Horizon 6 could potentially be revealed there in a massive shakeup of series tradition, but what else do you want to see from...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Tokyo Game Show 2025
- Microsoft
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In August 2025?
It's got to be Gears, right? Or has it?
Another month is about to come to an end, so it's time to look back on the list of Xbox Game Pass titles we've received throughout August 2025, and we'd say it's been a pretty excellent month for the service overall! Gears of War: Reloaded stands above the rest as the most important Xbox Game Pass addition of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Features
- Pick One
News NBA 2K26 Early Access Begins Today, Set To Dominate The Xbox Charts For Yet Another Year
The full release is next week
Just in case you hadn't been keeping up, it's NBA 2K26 day! Well... it's not technically NBA 2K26 day if we're counting the official release date of September 5th, but early access begins today for the more expensive versions. Simply put, if you buy either the Superstar Edition (£89.99 / $99.99) or Leave No Doubt...
- Xbox
- NBA 2K26
- Early Access
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 450+ Diablo Devs Vote For Union Representation Amidst Concerns Around Job Instability
"We are ready to begin fighting for real change"
It's been announced this week that over 450 developers on the Diablo series have voted for union representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), voicing their concerns about potentially being laid off at Microsoft. In a press release shared yesterday, various employees and organising...
- Xbox
- Diablo
- Microsoft
Thursday28th Aug 2025
News Black Myth: Wukong Analysis Shows Completely Different Visuals On Xbox Compared To PS5
"A bizarre port"
Last week, Black Myth: Wukong finally arrived on Xbox, and an early comparison between Series X and S consoles showed some initial promise with the new port. While that rings true in terms of performance, Digital Foundry has now taken a deeper look at the game's visuals - and there are some bizarre results in here compared to the
- Xbox
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
News No Man's Sky Players Share Fix For 'Black Screen' Issue Following Voyagers Update
If you can't play, here's what you can do
Just a quick No Man's Sky update for you this morning! If you downloaded the massive new Voyagers update on Xbox (or any other platform) yesterday, you may have noticed that it booted into a black screen and nothing else - lots of players have been reporting a problem like this so far. There is a fix for...
- Xbox
- No Mans Sky
- Updates
- Black Screen
- Issue
News GOG Adds New Xbox Login Feature Ahead Of ROG Xbox Ally Launch
"We’re waiting for you"
We've heard Team Xbox talk quite a bit about the desire to support multiple storefronts via the Xbox PC app, especially when it comes to the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and this new GOG feature is yet another example of that. GOG, if you don't know, is just another distribution platform where you can buy PC games,...
- Xbox
- GOG
- ROG Xbox Ally
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 28-31)
Free with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your Xbox Free Play Days roundup for this week! As we approach the final weekend of August, Microsoft has put out a stacked FPD lineup for this weekend - including the likes of EA Sports College Football 26. Here's the full Free Play Days lineup this week: EA Sports College Football 26 The Knightling (two-hour...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox August 2025 Update
"We’re bringing some exciting improvements across devices"
The Xbox August 2025 update has just been highlighted by the folks over at Team Xbox, and it's packed with what they're calling "some exciting improvements across devices" - including a few we already knew about. For example, they're mentioning the cross-device play history and Xbox PC...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- Updates
News Popular PC Survival Game 'UBOAT' Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox
"The boat is their home, but it can become their grave"
While we did include it in our "games coming to Xbox next week" roundup this past weekend, UBOAT's Xbox release date was only announced last Friday, so we're deciding to call this one a "shadow drop" for consoles! For those who haven't come across it before, UBOAT is a "survival sandbox with...
- Xbox
- UBOAT
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Highlights Six Of The Best Indie Releases This Month (August 2025)
'Ready or Not' headlines a big month for indies
To say we're in the height of the 'quiet' summer period in gaming, we've had quite a big month on Xbox, propelled by some major indie releases on the platform. Everything from realistic shooters to serene puzzlers have graced Xbox in recent weeks, and Microsoft has picked out its top six indie titles...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Indie Selects
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Poll If You Bought It, What Do You Think Of Helldivers 2 So Far?
Liking the Xbox version?
It's now been a couple of days since Helldivers 2 made its grand debut on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and although the Top Paid Xbox charts have yet to update, we're sure it'll be hitting the number 1 spot when that happens. After all, we've already seen the game spiking massively in terms of its player count since t
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Polls
- Features
News Here's A Look At The Performance For Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater On Xbox
Out today!
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is officially out now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but as you may have heard with the PS5 version, it doesn't run perfectly smoothly on console by any means. YouTuber Destin did some testing of the Xbox version earlier in the week, and found that it's basically suffering from the same issues as...
- Xbox
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- MGS3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Following Xbox's Perfect Dark Cancellation, Crystal Dynamics Suffers More 2025 Layoffs
"This decision was not made lightly"
Back in March, prior to Perfect Dark being cancelled by Microsoft, one of its dev teams Crystal Dynamics suffered several layoffs - and now that the Xbox cancellation has settled in, the studio has laid off even more people here in 2025. Posting out to
- Xbox
- Crystal Dynamics
- Tomb Raider
- Perfect Dark
- Microsoft
News Judas Preview Details 'Villainy' Feature As Studio Drops New BioShock-Like Gameplay Clips
Key art also revealed
More than a year ago now, we got our deepest look at Judas yet; the next game from famous BioShock creator Ken Levine. The studio has pretty much gone dark since then, but Levine has re-emerged this week with the first of a series of 'dev logs' planned for the upcoming Xbox title - and he's brought some sweet in-game goodies to...
- Xbox
- Judas
- Ghost Story Games
- Ken Levine
- Xbox Series X
News Expedition 33 Dev Says More Games Are Coming In The 'Clair Obscur' Franchise
"Clair Obscur is the franchise name..."
One of the biggest Game Pass surprises this year so far has been Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - we expected big things from this one but Sandfall Interactive's turn-based RPG blew us away back in April! We weren't the only ones massively impressed either, and as it turns out, the team already has plans to build...
- Xbox
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News 10 Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In September & October 2025
The closures we know about so far
It's that time again! As we head into a new month, we usually bring you an update on all the Xbox games shutting down their servers, and we're actually combining both September and October 2025 for this particular update. Why? Well, there's seemingly one server closure planned for September right now, but we don't...
- Xbox
- Servers
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- September 2025
News Five Ubisoft Games Acquired By Atari, All Set To Be Re-Released On Xbox
“We’re excited to reintroduce these titles"
Out of the blue, Atari has announced that it's acquired the rights to five Ubisoft games this week, and they're all set to be re-released with the intent of expanding their reach, meaning we're very likely going to see new Xbox releases for them! The five games are as follows: Cold Fear (2005) Child...
- Xbox
- Ubisoft
- Atari
News Helldivers 2's Player Count Spikes Massively Following Xbox Series X|S Release
"Xbox divers have brought the desperately needed reinforcements"
There's been a lot of curiosity surrounding the Helldivers 2 release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the past few weeks, and that seems to have translated to great sales in its first 24 hours on Microsoft's platform. Helldivers fans have been pointing out how the game's player...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry Praises Gears Reloaded On Xbox, But Points Out Glitch With The 120FPS Mode
"This is still an excellent package"
Digital Foundry has been taking a look at the new releases of Gears of War: Reloaded across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5, PS5 Pro and PC, and the results are pretty much what you'd expect - it's excellent for all of them. Visuals are great, performance is really smooth for the most part, and even the Xbox...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Digital Foundry
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Starfield Dev Teases New DLC, Free Updates And 'Features Players Have Been Asking For'
Plenty of content in the works
We've got official confirmation that a bunch more Starfield content is in the works! This was revealed as part of a new Bethesda Game Studios Developer Spotlight earlier today, in which lead creative producer Tim Lamb hinted at various content coming to the game in the future. Lamb mentioned free updates, a new DLC...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Updates
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To More Game Pass Members, Along With Some PC Titles
Specifically for Core and Standard subscribers
We've got some good news for Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Standard members! It's been revealed that both tiers will soon be getting the ability to access Xbox Cloud Gaming, with the official
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
News Turok: Origins Dev Reveals Xbox Performance Targets, Admits 60FPS Is Too Difficult For Series S
It'll be 60FPS on the Series X though
Let's talk Turok: Origins! This game was first revealed back in December of last year, and we've been extremely intrigued by it ever since - it's also since become available to wishlist on the Xbox Store if you're interested. Anyway, we don't have a date yet for this, nor do we have any real idea of when it'll...
- Xbox
- Turok Origins
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News No Man's Sky Gets Massive 'Voyagers' Update, Out Now On Xbox Game Pass
This game just won't stop giving!
We've got a new update for No Man's Sky! This one's called the Voyagers update, and it's described as perhaps the biggest update of 2025 - available to everyone who owns the game or can access it via Xbox Game Pass. The idea behind Voyagers is to let you build a fully-custom starship, allowing you to "select and...
- Xbox
- No Mans Sky
- Updates
- Xbox Game Pass
News Call Of Duty Team Responds To Feedback That They've 'Drifted From What Made COD Unique'
Big changes are afoot for Black Ops 7
Throughout the past year of Call of Duty content, we've seen complaints from some parts of the community about the more outlandish elements being added to the game(s) - the recent Beavis and Butt-Head crossover being one of them. And, speaking in an August 2025 Community Update this week, the CoD team addressed...
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty
- Black Ops 7
News Black Ops 7's Game Pass Upgrade Is Already One Of The Top Sellers On The Xbox Store
It's not even out until November!
We've just been having a browse of the "Top Paid" Xbox charts today, and while a lot of the stuff in there is performing pretty much as expected, we were slightly surprised to see Black Ops 7's Vault Edition Upgrade in the list already. Basically, this is the Xbox Game Pass upgrade for people who want to play Black...
- Xbox
- Black Ops 7
- Xbox Game Pass
- Vault Edition Upgrade
News You Can Play Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds For Free On Xbox This Weekend
It's getting an Open Network Test
Intrigued by the new Sonic racing game known as Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds? Well, you can try it out for yourself this weekend, with the free Open Network Test for the game going live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Friday. Specifically, these are the times for the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network...
- Xbox
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Open Network Test
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday26th Aug 2025
News Helldivers 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We never thought we'd be providing you with a Helldivers 2 comparison on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but here we are! The game has launched on both consoles today, and we have some first-look footage of how they stack up. This is once again courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which has a...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Gears Of War: Reloaded
As the Xbox series makes its PS5 debut
Gears of War: Reloaded is out now across Xbox, PC and PS5 platforms - as Marcus Fenix and co. make their big return on even more platforms than ever. We've delivered our Pure Xbox review elsewhere on the site already, but what are other critics thinking? And what are folks saying about the PS5 release? Well,...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Final Fantasy Boss Says 'There's No Real Need' For Next-Gen Consoles Like A Series X Successor
"People are happy with the Xbox Series X..."
We're now almost five years into the Xbox Series X|S generation, which means in normal times we'd be well on the way to getting excited about next-gen hardware. However, this gen has played out a little differently, and we're not the only ones that struggle to see what an Xbox Series X successor could...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Microsoft
- Next Xbox
News Helldivers 2 Has No Xbox Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying So Far
Some VERY early impressions
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Helldivers 2 is out now for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but the bad news is that it's launched with zero reviews from any of the major outlets on the World Wide Web. That suggests the review codes weren't distributed ahead of time (we got ours when the...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Gears Of War: Reloaded - An Xbox Classic That Flourishes On Modern Hardware
A near-perfect active reload
We've been here before a few times, haven't we? Yep, the first Gears of War returns in a shiny new package for Xbox Series X|S, with Gears Reloaded largely based on 2015's Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. While this is a wholly new experience for PS5 — which joins the platform list this time around — Xbox players are...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Gears Of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
