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Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News Sci-fi FPS 'Metal Eden' Is Out Now On Xbox, And It's Getting Big DOOM Comparisons
There's also a free demo you can try
With so many great games getting a release on Xbox this week, we've been trying to highlight a few of the lesser-known ones over the past few days - and a great example is Metal Eden, which just released on Series X and S yesterday. This game is an "adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS" in which you play as an advanced...
- Xbox
- Metal Eden
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 007 First Light Gets Massive Gameplay Deep Dive, Hits Xbox In March 2026
Revealed at the PlayStation State of Play event
It was back in June that we finally got our first look at the next James Bond game, 007 First Light, and it's just received a special PlayStation State of Play showcase today featuring 30 minutes of brand-new footage. As you'd expect from IO Interactive, there's a very Hitman feel to 007 First Light...
- Xbox
- 007 First Light
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Leaked Footage From Bethesda's 'Prey 2' Appears Online A Decade After Its Cancellation
What could have been!
Well, this is an interesting bit of news to cover this morning! Via Insider Gaming, we've spotted a bunch of footage from Bethesda's cancelled 'Prey 2' project - a follow-up to Xbox 360's Prey that was in the works in the early 2010's. This footage has been leak
- Xbox
- Prey 2
- Bethesda
- Xbox 360
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 2-16)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the first half of September 2025, which includes the previously announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, as well as the likes of RoadCraft and PAW Patrol World! Don't forget about
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News 'I Am Your Beast', A Fast-Paced FPS, Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox Game Pass
With Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam
We've got a surprise to start the day! Prior to Microsoft announcing the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025, I Am Your Beast has appeared early - it's playable now across Xbox Series X and S, PC and cloud. This game comes highly recommended as well! It's got an Overwhelmingly...
- Xbox
- I Am Your Beast
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early September 2025
A small list this time around!
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with three games leaving the service in early September 2025. It's a pretty small list this time around then, with no major departures to report. We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie is probably the biggest game on the list! Here's...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Well-Reviewed 'RoadCraft' Hits Game Pass This Month, And It's Still Getting Major Updates
A great addition to XGP
So, Microsoft has just dropped its latest Xbox Game Pass roundup - and aside from what we already knew about, Saber Interactive's RoadCraft is probably the most interesting addition here. The team's latest 'vehicle sim' launched back in May to some great reviews, and it's still being well-supported here as we a
- Xbox
- RoadCraft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Helldivers 2 'Into The Unjust' Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Did somebody call pest control?"
The first major update for Helldivers 2 since its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch has arrived today in the form of "Into The Unjust", which brings loads of features to the game including the new Terminid Hive Worlds. These Hive Worlds are "randomly-generated giant cave systems" complete with various new...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Updates
- Patch Notes
- Xbox Series X
News Digital Foundry's Helldivers 2 Review Is Here, And There's A Weird Lighting Issue On Xbox
Performance is good, though
Helldivers 2 has now been out on Xbox for a full week, which means lots of players have had the chance to try the game out and see what they make of the first PlayStation-published title on Series X|S. Of course, that also means that the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the time in to deliver a tech review - which...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
News Xbox & PlayStation's New Social Media Ads Make Fans Question Whether 'Console War' Is Over
"Is this the end of the console wars?"
Last week, we put out a talking point on Xbox and PlayStation's big August crossover as Gears Reloaded launched on PS5 and Helldivers 2 arrived on Xbox Series X|S - and another step from the two companies' social media teams is making folks question whether the "console wars" are truly over. In recent days,...
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- Microsoft
- PlayStation
- Sony
- Console War
Report Take-Two Tried To Purchase Xbox's Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot
But the talks collapsed
Last week, we reported how one of the teams behind Xbox's now-cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, Crystal Dynamics, had suffered job losses as a result of "evolving business conditions", and now a new report from Bloomberg has shed a bit more light on what's been happening - both at the studio and with the
- Xbox
- Perfect Dark
- Take-Two
Deals Xbox Has Suddenly Put Another 700+ Games On Sale This Week (Sep 2-9)
A massive selection of great titles
Woah, Xbox, slow down! To kickstart September 2025, we've suddenly been treated to over 700 new discounts on the Microsoft Store across a wide range of promotions - with reductions for various AAA titles included as part of this. In fact, we can't really keep track of it all! You can see most of the promotions by...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Battlefield 6 Dev Gives Reasoning Behind No Ray Tracing On Any Version, Including Xbox Series X
It all comes down to PC
When we played the Battlefield 6 beta on Xbox Series X|S, we deemed it "an Xbox showpiece" with its impressive visuals and rock solid frame rates - and it seems that the game's lack of ray tracing is partly why performance is very stable in the upcoming EA title. Speaking with ComicBook, Battlefield 6 developer Christian...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6
- EA
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Call Of Duty To Receive The Movie Treatment As Paramount Inks Deal With Microsoft
"This is truly a dream come true"
Well folks, we're getting a Call of Duty movie! It's been announced today that Paramount and Activision (via Microsoft) have inked a deal to bring the Call of Duty franchise to the big screen, with Variety reporting that the deal could also expand beyond a single movie in the future. For now though, the idea is...
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty
- Microsoft
- Film
News Two Rayman Games Reportedly In The Works As Ubisoft Releases 'Special Message' On The Series
"Celebrate an incredible legacy..."
Back in May, we covered that work on a new AAA Rayman title had begun over at Ubisoft, and we have a couple of fresh bits of news to share with you today on the franchise's future. First off, an official update on Rayman has been delivered by Ubisoft Montpellier, which we'll share with you down below. In short,...
- Xbox
- Rayman
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday1st Sep 2025
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In September 2025
Release dates for every September Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in September 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a September 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025 so far. If you're interested in what other new Xbox games are scheduled for the rest of the...
- Xbox
- September 2025
- New Releases
- New Games
- Features
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About New Xbox RPG 'Hell Is Us'
Out this week on Xbox!
We've been banging on about upcoming action-RPG Hell Is Us for a good while now - and its Xbox release is right around the corner here on September 4th. So, ahead of launch, we've gathered up some of the game's early reviews down below for you to take a look at. <related ids="179120"> The general consensus seems quite...
- Xbox
- Hell is Us
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry 'Just Can't Recommend' Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater On Xbox Series S
Series X is a much better experience though
Late last week, we took an early look at Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and its performance across Xbox Series X|S, with confirmation that Series X is the only Xbox version to have a 60FPS mode. Well, the folks over at Digital Foundry have now released a deeper dive on the game across all cons
- Xbox
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- MGS3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
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- 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
