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Wednesday30th Jul 2025
News Microsoft Highlights First-Party & Xbox Game Pass Success In FY25 Q4 Earnings Report
Content & Services revenue is up, hardware revenue is down
Microsoft has revealed its earning report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and it's a familiar story for anyone who's been following these reports in recent times - Xbox content and services revenue is up, but hardware revenue is down. Specifically, the company mentions its 13% increase...
- Xbox
- Earnings Report
- Industry
Reminder The Xbox Summer Sale 2025 Ends This Week
This is your last chance!
It's almost time for Xbox's big Ultimate Game Sale for Summer 2025 to wrap up, with the current list of deals expected to expire late on Friday, August 1st (that's just two days away!). So, we're here to remind you that whatever you've had your eye on over the last week or two is probably worth picking up now. Of course,...
- Xbox
- Summer Sale 2025
- Ultimate Game Sale
- Reminders
- Microsoft
News EA Insists No Price Increases Are Planned As Battlefield 6 Nears Xbox Launch
BF6 Should remain a $70 game
In a new EA earnings call covering Q1 of the current fiscal year (via VGC), CEO Andrew Wilson has addressed questions about game pricing, and whether the company plans to bump up prices anytime soon. Thankfully, Wilson says there are no such plans "at this stage", as it prepares to launch Battlefield 6 on Xbox pla
- Xbox
- EA
- Battlefield 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday29th Jul 2025
Roundup New Lord Of The Rings Game Launches On Xbox To Mixed Reviews
Tales of the Shire is out today
A brand-new LOTR title is out today in the form of Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game, and reviews are just starting to land for this 'hobbit life sim' on Xbox. So far, impressions are quite varied - but unfortunately, the overall consensus is veering to the lower end of the review scale here. Still, it's...
- Xbox
- Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Introduces Controversial Age Verification Process In The UK
Age verification needed for certain features
Those who reside in the UK may have seen lots of attention being put on new online age verification rules recently - some amusing, some not-so-much. Well, Microsoft has now detailed how it will implement its own age verification process across Xbox devices in the region. Starting now, Xbox users have...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- UK Age Verification
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News ROG Xbox Ally Pre-Orders Will Reportedly Go Live Next Month Ahead Of 2025 Launch
All eyes on Gamescom
It's looking like August will be when we find out lots more information on the ROG Xbox Ally, folks. Yesterday, we found out that the Xbox handheld will be available to the public at Gamescom 2025, and a new report suggests pre-orders will open up next month as well. According to the ever-reliable billbil-kun over at
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
- Gamescom 2025
News Call Of Duty's File Size Is Getting Reduced As Xbox Prepares To Launch Black Ops 7
MW2 and MW3 content is moving
Anyone who plays modern Call of Duty will know that file sizes can get ridiculous these days, but thankfully, the upcoming release of Black Ops 7 is prompting the Activision team to remove some older content from the main COD launcher. Later today, the recent iterations of Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 will...
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty
- Black Ops 7
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Grounded 2 Early Access Impressions Are In Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Xbox's latest release is almost here
Microsoft's newest first-party title Grounded 2 launches in Xbox Game Preview in just a few hours here - and ahead of that imminent Game Pass release, a bunch of early impressions and reviews have started to hit the web. If you're yet to be totally convinced by Grounded 2, these write-ups might just change that...
- Xbox
- Grounded 2
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Slime Rancher 2 Releases This September, Three Years After Early Access Game Pass Launch
1.0 is right around the corner
The team at Monomi Park has today announced the full 1.0 release date for Slime Rancher 2, almost three years on from its initial early access launch. The final version of Slime Rancher 2 hits Xbox Series X|S on September 23rd, 2025, with a physical edition also confirmed. Sadly, the game's 1.0 release doesn't appear...
- Xbox
- Slime Rancher 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Two Destiny 2 Add-Ons Get Insane 'Just For You' Discounts On Xbox
Including a major expansion!
With Xbox's big summer sale still ongoing for the rest of this week, the team's usual selection of Tuesday deals is pretty slim - but we have spotted a couple of fantastic 'Just For You' offers if you're into your Destiny 2. <related ids="185499"> Presumably on the back of Bungie's big free access period that...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Destiny 2
- Just For You
- Xbox One
Monday28th Jul 2025
Guide Grounded 2 Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
Microsoft's next first-party release is upon us in the form of Grounded 2 from Obsidian Entertainment, with the upcoming sequel launching into Xbox Game Preview this week. So, we're here with everything you need to know about the game's launch - including its exact release date and launch timings, what to expect from...
- Xbox
- Grounded 2
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Announces Gamescom Livestream Schedule For August 2025
Get a detailed look at upcoming Xbox games
Xbox has today detailed its plans for Gamescom 2025 - next month's mammoth gaming convention taking place in Cologne, Germany. The big news is that Microsoft is hosting two livestreams straight from the Xbox booth, featuring detailed looks at upcoming first and third-party releases. Some of the games...
- Xbox
- Gamescom 2025
- Microsoft
- Xbox Showcase
Report Two Of Xbox's Upcoming First-Party Titles Are In Development For PS5
And they could be coming on day one
Microsoft's multiplatform plan is now in full swing, with two more of its big games making their way to PS5 next month in the form of Hellblade 2 and Gears of War: Reloaded. While those two titles are both locked in for August 2025, we're now hearing that another pair of Xbox games are being developed for PS5 as...
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- Microsoft
- PS5
- Gears of War: E-Day
- State of Decay 3
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox July 2025 Update
Some big updates for PC & Xbox Cloud Gaming
The Xbox July 2025 update has begun rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and beyond this week, introducing a bunch of updates that are pretty significant across console and PC in particular. Here's a short overview of the Xbox July 2025 update, with more details available...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- Updates
Talking Point So, What Other PS5 Games Do You Want To See Come To Xbox?
Sony is looking at more Xbox ports after HD2
Over the weekend, a new Sony job listing that mentioned bringing more PS5 games to other platforms — including Xbox — spread like wildfire. At the time, we were away from our desks, briskly unaware of all the meltdowns and speculation that of course followed. The TL;DR of this news is that basically,...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS Studios
News Two Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (July 29 - August 1)
Including a new Xbox first-party title
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! At the time of posting, two titles are scheduled to join the Game Pass library this week - including day one first-party release Grounded 2. So, we're going to give you a quick summary of these two new Game Pass drops down below, along with a couple of trailers so...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
PSA Expect To See Lots Of ROG Xbox Ally Impressions Next Month
Hollow Knight: Silksong too!
It's safe to say that here at Pure Xbox, we've been pretty high on the ROG Xbox Ally since it was unveiled at the Xbox Games Showcase last month. Plenty of questions about the nature of the device still remain though - some of which are likely to be answered in less than a month at Gamescom 2025. Yep, as part of today's...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Gamescom 2025
Talking Point Are You Still Hyped For Hollow Knight: Silksong On Xbox Game Pass?
It's going to be playable at Gamescom 2025!
Well, there we have it. After what feels like an age of delays and subsequent teases, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally re-emerging next month. Yep, Team Cherry is bringing its much-anticipated Hollow Knight follow-up to Xbox's Gamescom booth in August - including a showcase during one of Microsoft's...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Xbox Game Pass
Saturday26th Jul 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In August 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 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 August 2025. Here's a...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Coming Soon
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 28-August 1)
Including two new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 28-August 1! Things are quietening down a bit in terms of major new releases, but we've still got the likes of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game on the way, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you getting on with the brand-new soulslike?
Undoubtedly, the Xbox Game Pass release getting the most attention last week was Wuchang: Fallen Feathers - with the brand-new soulslike already off to a blinder on Steam. Despite some early performance issues the title has been very popular, and with
- Xbox
- Features
- Polls
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 26-27)
Free fallin'
Say hello to the final weekend of July! The slower summer months are now drying up, which means a busy month on Xbox (and Game Pass) is upon us. But for now, we're talking about what we're playing this weekend - and Microsoft's subscription service has delivered another set of solid options this week. Here's what we're playing this...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday25th Jul 2025
News Two Major Xbox Games Are Being Delisted In August 2025
Both going fully offline in 2026
Earlier this month, we brought news of a few server shutdowns on Xbox in July & August, whilst also briefly mentioning that EA's Anthem is set to be removed from storefronts next month as well - before going offline in 2026. Now, another big Xbox title is also being delisted in August and taken offline next year,...
- Xbox
- Delisting
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Report Reliable Leaker Details Two Unannounced Xbox Games Coming This Fall
Excited for either of these?
Hot on the heels of their recent Battlefield 6 report, reliable leaker billbil-kun over at Dealabs is back with information on two unannounced titles coming to Xbox this fall. <related ids="185578"> The first and arguably most interesting of these titles is Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted. A remaster of the...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Plants Vs. Zombies Replanted
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
News Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Gets First Update On Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update 1.3 now live
Despite Wuchang: Fallen Feathers getting decent reviews and some incredible Steam player numbers already, the game hasn't been without its issues at launch. PC players in particular aren't happy with the game's day one performance - and in response, the developer has put out its first patch for the
- Xbox
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft CEO Comments On Recent Xbox Layoffs, Doubles Down On AI
"These decisions are among the most difficult"
Now that the dust has somewhat settled on the masses of job losses that recently occurred over at Xbox, and as the company moves towards a new fiscal year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has put out a fresh statement on moving forward. The Microsoft boss starts out by mentioning the company's recent...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Layoffs
- AI
- Industry
News Two Xbox First-Party Games Now Shipping On Disc In 2025, Says Retailer
Another great Microsoft reversal
Shortly after Microsoft lifted the lid on Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 during its 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, it was revealed that both of these games would get code-in-a-box physical releases - but the team has now reversed that decision and the two games will ship on-disc here in 2025. Hurrah! News of this...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- First-Party
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Frostpunk 2 Xbox Release Date Revealed, Coming To Game Pass This September
We finally have a date!
Frostpunk 2 made a very good impression when it launched on PC Game Pass last September, and now the team at 11 Bit Studios has announced that the console version is due to arrive pretty much exactly a year later - including on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, the team's atmospheric city builder f
- Xbox
- Frostpunk 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC Lands On Xbox In September, Free For Those Who Pre-Ordered
Welcome to Claws of Awaji
In a summer update on all-things Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has announced a release date for the game's first major expansion; Claws of Awaji. The premium DLC (free for pre-orders) — which adds a new area and roughly 10-hours of fresh content — launches for Xbox on September 16th - and we have a free update for...
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Would You Like To See Ubisoft Do With 'Ghost Recon' On Xbox?
A sequel has been confirmed
For a while now, we've heard rumours about a new mainline Ghost Recon game in the works over at Ubisoft, and this week, our sister site Push Square shared new comments from the company that basically confirmed its existence. So, what direction would you want the team to take with the next Ghost Recon title? <related...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Ghost Recon
- Ubisoft
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Xbox Game Pass Contributed To 'An All-Time High' For Subscription Spending Last Month (US)
"This is an all-time high for a single month"
Circana's Mat Piscatella has shared another interesting update on how the gaming industry performed for the month of June 2025 (in the US), and it's another good bit of news for subscriptions services like Xbox Game Pass. In June, non-mobile video game subscription spending reached an all-time high for...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Subscriptions
- Microsoft
News Xbox Will Apparently Announce More PS5 & Switch 2 Ports 'In The Coming Weeks'
Starfield? Halo? What next!
We're all well aware at this point that Microsoft is willing to take its full slate of games to other platforms, including PS5, and a fresh comment from The Game Business writer Chris Dring suggests that more announcements could be imminent. In a post that breaks down the current state of the US games market with...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- PS5
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 24-27)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion is now live for the final weekend of July 2025, and we have five games in total to play over the next few days. There's no 'big game' to headline this week's selection, but there's some good variety nonetheless, and it's always nice to have a good few games to choose from. Anyway, here's...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
Talking Point Would Halo Infinite Have Been A Bigger Success Using Unreal Engine 5?
A new report says Epic's engine was considered
Last year, Xbox made the announcement that it was rebranding 343 Industries to Halo Studios, in an attempt to reboot its most famous series and give the developer a new lease of life. With that reboot comes a switch to Unreal Engine 5, but should that move have come sooner? Would Halo Infinite have been...
- Xbox
- Halo Infinite
- Unreal Engine 5
- Microsoft
- 343 Industries
News Sony Invests $460 Million In Bandai Namco, But Xbox Fans Shouldn't Be Worried
Transmedia opportunities are the priority
PlayStation owner Sony has today announced that it's made a significant investment in Dark Souls publisher Bandai Namco; pumping more than $460 million into the business. In return, the Japanese console maker now owns 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares, as the two companies form a "strategic business alliance"...
- Xbox
- Bandai Namco
- Sony
- PlayStation
- Microsoft
News Xbox Game Pass RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Is Off To An Incredible Start On PC
But fans aren't happy about performance
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has gone live on Xbox Game Pass today, after a broad range of review scores for the action-RPG hit the web earlier this week. While we've not seen any metrics on how the Xbox version is performing thus far, the game is proving incredibly popular on Steam already - ev
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- PC
- Steam
News Battlefield 6 Looks Very 'Modern Warfare', Multiplayer Reveal Coming This Month
Battlefield is back
Well, there we have it. EA has finally showcased some Battlefield 6 goodness after months of teasing and internal testing - and as you'd probably expect, it has a very 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' look to it at this early stage. We must add that the team's debut trailer does say that this is "game engine footage" and "not...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6
- EA
- DICE
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Celebrates Grounded 2 Launch With Bonkers '10-Foot Ant' Giveaway
You've got to be in it to win it
Obsidian's Grounded 2 Early Access launch is upon us, with the team's co-op backyard experience hitting Xbox Game Pass next week - and Team Green has just the accessory to get you settled in with the upcoming sequel. Basically, you can now enter to win a "Wild 10-foot Red Ant Plush" to ride while you master the...
- Xbox
- Grounded 2
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday23rd Jul 2025
News Battlefield 6 Price & Release Date Leak Ahead Of 2025 Xbox Launch
It could be coming sooner than you think!
Yesterday, EA revealed Battlefield 6 as it begins the hype cycle for its next big online FPS, and now the reliable folks over at Dealabs
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6
- EA
- DICE
- Xbox Series X
News Bethesda Has 'Exciting Things Planned' For Starfield As Beta Update Goes Live
More updates are coming
Bethesda has again pledged support for further Starfield updates as the Xbox team continues to work on its space-faring RPG. A new Steam Beta update has just gone live on PC, with "exciting things planned" for future additions to the game after this minor update comes and goes. We'll chuck the team's PC update notes down...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Wuchang: Fallen Feathers On Xbox Game Pass
Hitting the library this week!
We have a major Xbox Game Pass release landing this week in the form of day one soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and ahead of its upcoming launch, some early reviews have dropped for this upcoming XGP adventure. So, we're going to round these up down below, so you can get a flavour of what to expect from this new...
- Xbox
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Xbox Game Studios: All Microsoft First-Party Developers & What They're Working On
Including Bethesda & Activision Blizzard
At this stage, Microsoft has lots of in-house development studios making Xbox games, including all those teams across Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. So, as we begin another year of Xbox, we thought we'd gather up every Microsoft first-party developer and what they're working on right...
- Xbox
- Features
- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
- Bethesda
News Xbox's Next First-Party Title Gets 'Story Trailer' Ahead Of Game Pass Release This Month
Staying grounded
It's been a busy year so far for Xbox first-party, but despite us being in the slower summer months here, the team isn't stopping there. Nope, the productive folks over at Obsidian are about to drop another big release this month in the form of Grounded 2 - with the game's early access story trailer now live. You can check out this...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- First-Party
- Grounded 2
- Xbox Game Pass
News Rematch Gets First Major Update On Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Version 1.200.100 available today
Brand-new footie game Rematch recently brought its "highly addictive" experience to Xbox Game Pass on day one, and since then, developer SloClap has been working to improve things even further. The fruits of that post-launch labour are now available, as the team shares its first update since the game's release...
- Xbox
- Rematch
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Reverts Price Increase For The Outer Worlds 2, Will Launch For $70 On Xbox
"In line with current market conditions"
Not so long ago now, Microsoft announced sweeping price increases for some of its Xbox products, including plans to release future AAA games at $80. In turn, October's The Outer Worlds 2 was set to be the company's first $80 release, but those plans have now changed. In a statement provided to
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Seemingly The Best-Selling New PS5 Game Of 2025 So Far
Very impressive results
Earlier this month, we brought news that Forza Horizon 5 was about to surpass three million sales on PS5, and now it's done just that - seemingly becoming the best-selling new PS5 game of 2025 in the process. These figures are again coming from Alinea Analytics, who've provided an update for us on how FH5 is doing
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Forza Horizon 5
- PS5
- Playground Games
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Seven New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass
All of July's additions so far
Last month, we highlighted how five new games had been added to Xbox Retro Classics in June 2025, and now we've got another seven games that have been added to Retro Classics in July - with still another week of the month to go! Xbox hasn't been advertising these publicly, but they're displayed as part of the "New...
- Xbox
- Retro Classics
- Xbox Game Pass
Deals Xbox Summer Sale Gets Even Bigger With 100+ New Discounts
As part of the weekly Tuesday refresh
Haven't found anything in the Xbox Summer Sale 2025 that's interested you yet? It might be worth taking a look through today's new Xbox discounts, then, which total just over 150 in all. These are part of the usual Tuesday refresh on the Xbox Store, with the main discounts all being exclusive to Xbox Game Pass...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Xbox Summer Sale
News Wildgate Brings Its Fast-Paced PVP Shooter To Xbox Series X|S Today
"Blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action"
Wildgate is making its debut across multiple platforms including Xbox today, and it takes the form of a PvP multiplayer shooter featuring a mix of ship-to-ship combat and fast-paced first-person action. In the game, it's your job to build a thriving spaceship with a team of...
- Xbox
- Wildgate
- Free To Play
Talking Point A Month Later, What Do You Think Of The New Xbox Game Hubs?
A good addition? Annoying? Let us know!
Back in mid-June, Xbox finally unveiled its new Game Hubs on the wider public after a period of Insider testing, and immediately we started to see social media posts and Pure Xbox comments asking how to turn the feature off. In fact, the reception here at Pure Xbox was largely negative, with a whopping 61% of...
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- Polls
- Xbox Game Hub
