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Monday18th Aug 2025
Guide Black Myth: Wukong Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Last call for Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox! We've finally reached launch week for this beloved action RPG on Xbox Series X and Series S, and therefore we're breaking down all the key details you need to know as we approach release. Specifically, we're talking the Black Myth: Wukong Xbox release date, release times and...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Seven Xbox-Related Events To Look Out For At Gamescom 2025
A fun few days of showcases
We've got a busy week ahead of us! Gamecom 2025 is taking place in Germany, and we've got loads of exciting showcases to look forward to as part of it - including a couple of Xbox broadcasts on Wednesday and Thursday. So, down below, we've picked out the must-see Gamescom 2025 events over the next few days, as well as a...
- Xbox
- Gamescom
- Features
- Events
- Round Up
News ROG Xbox Ally Accessories Appear Online As Device Lands At Gamescom 2025
Allies for Ally
Earlier today, we learnt of the first game to be 'certified' for ROG Xbox Ally, and now the device's first accessory has been teased by third-party manufacturer Dbrand. Yep, live now on the official Dbrand website, an ROG Xbox Ally X version of the company's 'Killswitch' case has been teased. At the moment, it's just a
- Xbox
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
- Asus
News Official PlayStation Website Adds Big Xbox Advertisement For Helldivers 2
You love to see it
We're now just a week away from PlayStation bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (that still sounds weird to say), and the Xbox version is even being actively promoted on the PlayStation website right now. This has been spotted by various eagle-eyed Xbox fans over the past 24 hours-or-so - they're basically...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- PlayStation
News Earn Free Battlefield 6 Cosmetics By Playing 2042's Latest Update On Xbox
"The road to Battlefield 6 begins here"
Lots of us have been having our fun with Battlefield 6 these past few weekends, and with the beta now wrapped up and all eyes on launch, the team has added a bunch of classic content to Battlefield 2042 to tie fans over - including a stone cold classic BF map. That map is the World War 2-themed Iwo Jima,...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6
- Battlefield 2042
- EA
- Xbox One
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Is The First Game To Be ROG Xbox Ally 'Certified'
"It's officially certified!"
It's Gamescom week, which means we're going to be hearing lots about the ROG Xbox Ally in the coming days, as Microsoft and ASUS plan to launch their new gaming handheld(s) in 2025. Oh, and they're kicking the week off with an announcement of the ROG Ally's first 'certified' game. Yep, taking to social media today,
- Xbox
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- ROG Xbox Ally
- Microsoft
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Europe's Best-Selling New Game Of 2025 So Far
Xbox has two titles in the top 20
As we head into Gamescom 2025, outlet The Game Business has shared some European sales data for the year up to this point - and we have some interesting entries in the top 20, including a couple of titles from Team Xbox. First off, our headlining news here is that Assassin's Creed Shadows is the best-selling new...
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday16th Aug 2025
Guide Delta Force Release Date, Release Times & Free-To-Play Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Modern day military shooter Delta Force makes its console debut in just a few days here - featuring a story campaign, an extraction mode and a full PvP multiplayer suite on Xbox Series X|S. So, we're going to gather up all of the key details ahead of the game's upcoming Xbox launch - including the release date, exact...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Delta Force
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 18-22)
Including two massive new releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 18-22! As mentioned in the subheading, we've got two massive new releases next week in the form of Black Myth: Wukong and the free-to-play shooter Delta Force, but there's plenty of other good stuff on the way as well (like Shantae Advance and the game in the thumbnail...
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For Gamescom 2025?
Watch party?
Next week, Europe's biggest gaming convention arrives in the form of Gamescom 2025 - with this year's show set to be one of the most expansive yet. Dozens of companies are confirmed to be attending the event, with in-person hands-on sessions being joined by plenty of livestream showcases - making this another busy week in the gaming...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Gamescom 2025
- Microsoft
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 16-17)
More Battlefield 6?
Welcome to another weekend on Xbox! There's plenty to be going at over the next few days, including another round of the Battlefield 6 Beta - free for all players on the platform. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As we've just mentioned, I'll be playing some more Battlefield 6 this weekend for...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday15th Aug 2025
News GameSir's Special Wireless G7 Pro For Xbox Is Now Available To Pre-Order
The standard G7 Pro is wired, but this one is wireless!
Earlier this week, we took a closer look at the reviews for GameSir's new G7 Pro controller, while also highlighting that a special wireless version was in the plans for Xbox - as the standard G7 Pro is wired-only for Xbox consoles. Well, that wireless version has now arrived! GameSir has...
- Xbox
- G7 Pro
- Wireless
- Controllers
News ASUS Teases Another 'Extraordinary' Xbox Reveal For Gamescom 2025
"From material to a new form of power."
We already know that ASUS and Microsoft will be having a lot more to say about the ROG Xbox Ally handheld as part of the Gamescom festivities next week, but apparently we're also getting another major Xbox reveal from ASUS! This has been teased as part of a short social media video today, and they're...
- Xbox
- ASUS
- Controllers
Poll Should The Next Xbox Controller Support AA Batteries Again?
It's been a controversial topic over the years
We've just been looking over some old Pure Xbox content this afternoon from when the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were first released, and it had totally slipped our minds how the use of AA batteries was a big talking point back then. If we go back to March 2020 - which is when Pure Xbox relaunched...
- Xbox
- Polls
- Features
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News One Of The 'Worst Games Ever' Is Getting Remastered In A Beautiful Collection For Xbox
"What could possibly go wrong?"
If you remember Bubsy, there's a good chance Bubsy 3D is the game you're thinking of most - a 1996 PS1 platformer that was very poorly received in some circles, to the point where it's been called one of the worst games of all time. And with that in mind, let us introduce you to Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection!...
- Xbox
- Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection!
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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
