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Friday15th Aug 2025
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Full Achievement List Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Series X|S Launch
Déjà boom
We're now less than two weeks out from Gears of War: Reloaded marking the series' return to Xbox later this month - and ahead of the team's August 2025 launch, the game's full achievement list has been revealed. As shared by TrueAchievements, all 56 Gears Reloaded achievements are now available, and there's definitely a sense of déjà...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Sengoku Dynasty Brings Its Open World Survival RPG To Xbox Next Week
"Build a life, cultivate your community and start a dynasty"
One of the games that we'll be highlighting in tomorrow's "Next Week on Xbox" roundup is Sengoku Dynasty - an open world survival RPG that's been on PC for a while now, and it's making its Xbox Series X and S debut on August 21st. By all accounts, this game is very much like 2021's...
- Xbox
- Sengoku Dynasty
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point Will The ROG Xbox Ally Be Your First 'Handheld Gaming PC'?
If you're buying one, that is
With this week's Amazon leak providing our latest look at the ROG Xbox Ally, we're creeping ever closer to this thing potentially dominating the conversation at Gamescom 2025 - at least when it comes to Xbox news. The device is confirmed for both the show floor and Xbox's first livestream broadcast, and ahead of all the...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handheld Gaming PC
Deals Get 10% Off Xbox Game Pass, Gift Cards And More In Our August 2025 Sale
Live until August 29th!
It's that time again! We're offering a 10% discount for everything on our Pure Xbox Store until the end of August 2025, allowing you to get a reduction on Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, Xbox Gift Cards, games and more! All you need to do is use the code PUREXBOX10 when you get to the checkout on the Pure Xbox Store to...
- Deals
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Mafia: The Old Country Off To 'Strong' Start Across All Platforms, Says New Sales Analysis
2K will be pleased
It's now been a week since the long-awaited Mafia: The Old Country made its debut on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as well as PS5 and PC, and a new analysis suggests it's enjoyed a "strong" start in terms of sales so far. This is coming from Video Game Insights (by Sensor Tower), which has revealed that Mafia: The Old Country...
- Xbox
- Mafia: The Old Country
Report Microsoft Has No Plans To Bring Black Ops 7 To Switch 2 At Launch
It may come one day, but not for now
We're all set for Xbox's big worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 during Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, but Switch 2 players probably shouldn't get their hopes up for much just yet. According to the ever-reliable billbil-kun, Microsoft's upcoming Call of Duty title won't be releasing on...
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Microsoft
News Bella Ramsey Leads The Cast In New Co-Op Chicken Run Game For Xbox
"Stealth, silliness, and a whole lot of chaos!"
Anyone up for playing a new Chicken Run game on Xbox this October?! Well, we're getting one in the form of Chicken Run: Eggstraction, which is a new co-op adventure title that promises to bring us "stealth with a twist" - the twist being that it's made up of silly ways to camouflage yourself, such as...
- Xbox
- Chicken Run: Eggstraction
News 90+ 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Lineup
Another huge batch added!
Literally two weeks ago now, Microsoft made a bumper update to its Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' service; adding 100 titles to the collection for early August 2025. Well, that number has now grown by almost the same amount in the middle of the month. <related ids="185944"> Yep, the team has now added another 91 games...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Stream Your Own Game
PSA The Battlefield 6 Beta Is Back On Xbox, With Even More Content
Now open to all Xbox players!
As you've probably gathered by now, we've been hugely enjoying our time with the Battlefield 6 beta so far, as have lots of other FPS fans across Xbox, PC and PS5. Well, we're here today to remind you that the second and final BF6 beta period is now live - and it features some fresh content that's been added since...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6 Beta
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday14th Aug 2025
News Xbox Announces Big List Of Games For Its Two Gamescom Broadcasts Next Week
"Here's the rundown on everything you'll see"
We've already talked this week about how Gamescom Opening Night Live will be taking place next Tuesday (August 19th), but Xbox will be following this up with two separate broadcasts from the show on August 20th and 21st. And, it looks like we've now got a full (or mostly full) list of games that will be...
- Xbox
- Gamescom 2025
News Halo Is Quietly Having A Resurgence Right Now, And There's A Lot More To Come
"If you haven't been keeping up with the Halo news lately, wow"
It still feels like we're waiting for something major to happen with the Halo series, especially considering a new game has been teased for 2026, but there's actually a lot happening right now - a quiet but significant resurgence, if you will. It spans multiple games at the moment...
- Xbox
- Halo
News Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Gets Difficulty Tweaks In Update 1.5 On Xbox Game Pass
Here are the full patch notes
Following the game's first major update at the end of last month, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers patch 1.5 is now live on Xbox Game Pass, containing a few balance adjustments and a whole lot more besides. Yep, developer Leenzee's priority in this update has clearly been to address player feedback surro
- Xbox
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Poll Will You Be Buying Black Myth: Wukong On Xbox Next Week?
It's finally almost time
The biggest Xbox release of next week is arguably Black Myth: Wukong - the long-awaited version for Series X and Series S that originally was supposed to arrive last August, but now is coming to us on August 20th, 2025. We're finally almost there, then, and it's surely going to be worth the wait! This is a game that won...
- Xbox
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Polls
- Features
News Delta Force Launches On Xbox Next Week, And It's Giving Us Lots Of 'Exclusive Rewards'
Including freebies with Xbox Game Pass
In case you'd forgotten, free-to-play shooter Delta Force is releasing for Xbox next week, and the team behind it has laid out a list of rewards we'll be getting at launch - including some freebies for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. There's some interesting stuff in here, including an Xbox exclusive giveaway...
- Xbox
- Delta Force
News Seven New Games Have Joined Xbox Retro Classics In August So Far
They're not slowing down with this!
it was announced back in July that Antstream Arcade's Xbox Retro Classics service on Xbox Game Pass would be adding another 100+ games in 2025 and 2026, and we've seen around 25 additions in the past few months alone. Last month, we highlighted seven games that had been added to Retro Classics in July, and now...
- Xbox
- Retro Classics
- Xbox Game Pass
News Rematch's 2nd Update Unveiled For Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Lots of fixes & changes included
Less than a month after the team's first major patch, developer SloClap is rolling out update 1.200.200 to its unique footie game Rematch - starting today in Steam Beta form. There are lots of fixes and changes included in this patch, which is planned for release on
- Xbox
- Rematch
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Making It Easier To Find 'Play Anywhere' Titles In Your Library
Buy once, play on any device
Xbox Play Anywhere has been a huge focus for Microsoft in recent months, particularly as its builds towards launching the ROG Xbox Ally, and the team is introducing a handy new XPA feature in its latest preview update. Rolling out now on Xbox, players will be able to easily filter Play Anywhere titles within their games...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Play Anywhere
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 14-17)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to another round of Xbox Free Play Days! Starting today, three games are playable for free over the weekend as part of Microsoft's FPD program - including open world adventure game Star Overdrive. Here's your full Free Play Days selection this week: Star Overdrive Survival: Fountain of Youth - Captain's...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Ex-PlayStation Exec Still Not Convinced By 'Dangerous' Xbox Game Pass Model
"Is it healthy for the developer?"
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has talked a lot about Xbox in recent years - sometimes in a positive way, and sometimes in a not-so positive way. Everyone's curious for his opinion on the brand, it seems quite mixed overall. Here are a couple of stories related to Shawn that we've covered in the past:...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- PlayStation
News Xbox Suffers Multi-Hour Server Outage, Invites & Party Chat Affected
Update: Now fixed
Having trouble with the Xbox servers this morning? It's not just you! Lots of players have been reporting issues over the past few hours - mainly with inviting friends to chats and multiplayer games - and Xbox Support has now confirmed there's a problem and the team is working on fixing it ASAP. The five specific issues mentioned...
- Xbox
- Servers
- Outages
- Microsoft
Wednesday13th Aug 2025
News Two More Games Are Getting Delisted On Xbox In September 2025
Both disappearing from the Xbox Store next month
Yes, it's still early in the month to be talking about what's happening in September, but we thought you'd want to know about any potential delistings ASAP - and we already know of two games that are leaving the Xbox Store next month. The first of these has just been announced in the form of Star...
- Xbox
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News ROG Xbox Ally Infographic Appears Alongside Early Amazon Listing
It's now been taken down...
Last month, we heard reports that Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally device would go up for pre-order in August - and a now-removed Amazon listing points towards that becoming a reality very soon. <related ids="185783"> Yep, ahead of the system's reported pre-order drop during Gamescom 2025, Amazon listed the base ROG Xbox...
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Amazon
- Asus
- Microsoft
News Stalker 2 Is Getting An Engine Overhaul This Year On Xbox Game Pass
"Stick with us on this journey..."
Stalker 2 maker GSC Game World has shared its development roadmap for the remainder of 2025, and the team has plenty of updates planned for Q3 and Q4. Among those updates is an engine overhaul set to bring "new features and tools to make the Zone an even better place" later in the year. That overhaul comes in the...
- Xbox
- Stalker 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- GSC Game World
- Xbox Series X
News Three Games Announced In 24 Hours As GameMill Unveils New Lineup Of Xbox Releases
Snoopy, is that you?
Hey, GameMill, do you want to slow down a bit? Three games in 24 hours is a bit much, no?! Apparently not! The publisher has indeed unveiled a lineup of three new Xbox games this week, two of which have been announced today. The first of these is Hot Wheels Let's Race: Ultimate Speed, a new racing game inspired by the Netflix...
- Xbox
- GameMill
- Snoopy
- Hot Wheels
- Fast & Furious
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About GameSir's 'G7 Pro' Xbox Controller
Worth picking up?
We've been hearing about GameSir's G7 Pro Xbox controller for quite a while now - it had a lot of anticipation leading up to launch - and it's now officially available at multiple retailers including Amazon and GameSir itself. In our post about it back in June, we highlighted all of its key features (you can get another look...
- Xbox
- GameSir
- G7 Pro
- Review Roundup
- Round Up
News Football Manager 26 Is Coming To Xbox, And It Looks Like A Major Overhaul For The Series
Game Pass day one?
Ready for a new Football Manager on Xbox? It's been a couple of years since the last one (due to the 25 version getting cancelled amidst issues with transitioning to the Unity engine), and now Football Manager 26 has just been announced. The transition to a new engine might have proved troublesome for the team at Sports...
- Xbox
- Football Manager 26
News Impressive Open World RPG Crimson Desert Now Coming To Xbox In Q1 2026
"We will announce the date at a more appropriate time"
Since Crimson Desert was first unveiled by developer Pearl Abyss, the gaming world has been pretty enamoured by its impressive open world RPG goodness - but unfortunately, folks are going to have to wait a little longer to go hands on with the game on Xbox. As part of a recent earnings call,...
- Xbox
- Crimson Desert
- Pearl Abyss
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ubisoft Is Working On A 'Big Division 2 Project' Following Its Recent Xbox Game Pass Launch
"The Division 2 will be at Gamescom this year"
About two and a half months ago, Ubisoft's The Division 2 made its Xbox Game Pass debut a good few years after the title's initial release, and the company has just started teasing a major update that's coming to its co-op action game. As part of a short clip talking about what the team has planned for...
- Xbox
- The Division 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Ubisoft
News PUBG Getting Free Current-Gen Upgrade, Xbox One Version Going Offline This November
"This shift is a necessary step"
Krafton has today announced a couple bits of major news for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - as the team begins to properly shift its battle royale shooter over to current-gen systems. This November, PUBG will get a full current-gen upgrade that brings 4K / 60FPS gameplay to Xbox Series X, while the Xbox One version...
- Xbox
- PUBG
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Should Xbox Do To Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary Next Year?
It's going to be a big 2026
How are we just four months from the end of 2025?! This year feels like it's barely started, and yet we're already looking ahead to what next year will bring us - and that's because we'll be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Xbox! Yes, November 2026 will mark 25 years since the original Xbox console was first released,...
- Xbox
- Anniversaries
- Talking Point
- Features
News inZOI Xbox Release Now 'Under Consideration' As PS5 Port Announced For 2026
We still think we'll see it on Xbox
inZOI was all the rage when it released for PC earlier this year - a new Sims-like game that received "Very Positive" reviews on Steam at the time, although those have dropped to a "Mostly Positive" rating in the months since. Inevitably, there were questions from both Xbox and PlayStation fans about whether the...
- Xbox
- Inzoi
Tuesday12th Aug 2025
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 12)
Including a new first-party drop
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new additions to the library - one of those being Microsoft's updated version of Hellblade 2, which brings a new 60FPS performance mode to proceedings. Here's an introduction to that addition, alongside today's other XGP title:
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News DOOM Xbox Controller Drops To Lowest Price Yet At Walmart (US)
$25.99 off the usual price
Back in April, it was announced that Xbox was getting two new Limited Edition DOOM controllers - one based on the standard Xbox controller design, and another based on the Elite Series 2 controller design. It's that first one that's received a significant price drop at Walmart this week, going from a price of $79.99 back...
- Xbox
- DOOM
- Controllers
- Walmart
News Xbox Clamps Down On 'Bundle Spam', Says Developers Are Manipulating The Microsoft Store
New rules being put in place
It's been revealed today that Microsoft is working to combat "bundle spam" on the Xbox Store, issuing a new set of rules for developers and publishers to address the "large number of complaints from both developers and consumers". Basically, Microsoft wants to stop these teams from putting out bundles where they're just...
- Xbox
- Spam
News Xbox's Latest 'Buy One, Get One Free' Promotion Is Now Live
Focusing on simulator titles
Xbox has just put another one of its 'Buy One, Get One Free' promotions live on the Microsoft Store, and this one focuses around a batch of simulators across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. As is usually the case with these Xbox BOGOF sales, the selection — along with their associated deal prices — is a bit of a mixed...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Deals
- BOGOF Sale
- Xbox One
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Echoes Of The End
We've been very curious about these!
Here at Pure Xbox, we recently highlighted brand-new action adventure game Echoes of the End ahead of today's Xbox launch - and since then, we've been pretty intrigued to see what people think of it. Well, some early reviews have now dropped f
- Xbox
- Echoes of the End
- Review Roundup
- Round Up
- Xbox Series X
News Helldivers 2 'Bring The Boom' Trailer Teases Halo ODST Crossover On Xbox
Bringing the boom
Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in exactly two weeks' time, and to celebrate, the team at Arrowhead has put together the Xbox's version official launch trailer - containing a little tease relating to Team Green's most famous franchise. Yep, we've chucked this 'Bring the Boom' trailer up above for you to feast your eyes...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Hellblade 2 Enhanced Adds One New Xbox Achievement, And It's Very Difficult To Complete
Good luck with this one
If you're looking for a good reason to revisit Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 as part of its "Enhanced" release today, even if you've completed the full game, we've got the answer for you - a new mode called Dark Rot. In Dark Rot Mode, you're challenged with completing Hellblade 2 on a difficulty level that's higher than anything...
- Xbox
- Hellblade 2
- Achievements
News Capcom Publisher Sale Now Live On Xbox, Alongside More Weekly Game Pass Discounts
There are some amazing discounts in here!
It's Tuesday, so that means we've got new deals on the Xbox Store! Today's big attraction is a Capcom Publisher Sale, featuring discounts for the likes of the Dragon's Dogma, Resident Evil, Dead Rising and Monster Hunter franchises. That sale is joined by the usual set of weekly discounts that go live for...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Capcom
News Rockstar Working 'Close' With Remedy As Max Payne 1+2 Development Advances
"The Max Payne 1 & 2 remake project continues"
Finnish studio Remedy has given us another financial update this week, as it continues to work on multiple projects following the Xbox Game Pass release of FBC: Firebreak. One of those projects is Max Payne 1+2 Remake, which GTA developer Rockstar is working 'closely'
- Xbox
- Max Payne 1+2
- Remedy
- Rockstar Games
News Brutal Action-RPG 'Hell Is Us' Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Demo Today
Ahead of next month's full launch
Hell Is Us has some striking visuals that have captured the imagination of many in recent months — including us here at Pure Xbox — but we've still been trying to figure out exactly how this game will feel; controller in hand. Well, we won't have to sit pondering that thought much longer
- Xbox
- Hell Is Us
- Xbox Demo
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Adding A New Category To Help Filter Your Games Library
It's called "Free with Xbox"
I don't know about you, but I've personally downloaded a ton of free Xbox demos and trials over the years, and it's got to the point where I'm sick of seeing them in my full library of games - I'd very rarely want to download them all over again. Well, Xbox has picked up on this, adding a new feature for Alpha...
- Xbox
- Free With Xbox
- Updates
- Xbox Insider
Monday11th Aug 2025
News Three New Demos Have Been Added To The Xbox Store Already In August
Update: And we're getting more!
Xbox doesn't really talk about demos these days, so it's our job to sort through them and look for hidden gems every now and again - and we've spotted three from August already that are highlight-worthy additions to the Xbox Store. The first of these is the demo for Gothic 1 Remake, and this demo serves as a prologue...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Free Demos
- Gothic 1 Remake
- Formula Legends
News Xbox President 'Delighted' To Join Board Of Directors At Tyson Foods
She's not leaving Xbox, don't worry
That's a weird headline, right? It's true though! It's been announced that Xbox president Sarah Bond has joined the board of directors at Tyson Foods, although it doesn't mean she's leaving Xbox or anything - she's simply signing up as an indepdendent director for the company. Tyson Foods, if you don't know, is...
- Xbox
- Sarah Bond
- Industry
News This 'Clear Edition' Xbox Series X Is Going Viral Right Now
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg: "Put it in a museum!"
Have you ever wanted a "Clear Edition" of the Xbox Series X? Well, here's what it might look like! The talented folks over at Extreme Consoles have come up with a transparent Series X design featuring green ambient lighting that's gone viral on social media over the past few days, racking up hundreds of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Extreme Consoles
- Custom
Talking Point Is Forza Horizon About To Become Xbox's Main Forza Franchise?
The future of Motorsport is in doubt
Last week, some of the Xbox community started taking note of how quiet Forza Motorsport had been on social media since Microsoft's recent layoffs, which the Xbox developer swiftly responded to with reassurances that both Forza Motorsport and For
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
- Forza Horizon
- Turn 10 Studios
- Microsoft
Talking Point What Are You Hoping To See At Gamescom 2025?
It's literally happening next week!
It might not feel like it, but we've got another major gaming event taking place next week! Yes, Gamescom 2025 is around the corner, and it'll be highlighted by a special Gamescom Opening Night Live event taking place on August 19th. This has a very similar format to the Summer Game Fest Showcase that we saw in...
- Xbox
- Talking Point
- Features
- Gamescom
News Xbox's Heretic + Hexen Remasters Are 'Exceptional', Says Digital Foundry
"Nightdive has done it again"
Last week, Bethesda and Nightdive Studios shadow dropped Heretic + Hexen on Xbox Game Pass following several teases from the remaster specialist developer - and now the folks over at
- Xbox
- Heretic + Hexen
- Microsoft
- Nightdive Studios
News EA Rejected The Idea Of 'Dragon Age 1-3 Remastered'
"One of the things that we pitched at one point..."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard launched on Xbox late last year after a decade-long series hiatus, but it didn't have to be that long of a wait, according to former BioWare veteran Mark Darrah. In a new interview with MrMattyPlays, the former BioWare dev claimed that ideas of a Dragon Age remaster of...
- Xbox
- EA
- Dragon Age
- BioWare
News Battlefield 6 Smashes Steam Record As Early Beta Impressions Go Live
The most popular BF release yet
Well, weekend one of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta has officially wrapped up - and if you haven't read our positive early impressions of EA's upcoming FPS, you can do so here. All we can say is this is a bit of a stunner already on Xbox! <related ids="186265"> Of course, now that the general public have been...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6 Beta
- EA
- Steam
- PC
