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Tuesday12th Aug 2025
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
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- 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
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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
News Hellblade 2's Unreal Engine 5 Tech Made Porting From Xbox To PS5 'Very Smooth'
"Hellblade 2 to PS5 went very smoothly"
Hellblade 2's upcoming Enhanced Edition lands tomorrow, August 12th, including the game's debut on PS5 - just over a year after the initial Xbox and PC release. This mark's Senua's return to PlayStation, as the video up above mentions; and it includes some interesting discussion about the "smooth" porting...
- Xbox
- Hellblade 2
- PS5
- Ninja Theory
- Unreal Engine 5
News Bendy: Lone Wolf Is Giving Us A 'Thrilling Survival Adventure' On Xbox This Week
The latest addition to the popular series
Two of the games that particularly attracted our attention in Saturday's "Next Week on Xbox" roundup were Echoes of the End (which we highlighted a few days ago) and Bendy: Lone Wolf - a new entry in the popular long-running series. Bendy: Lone Wolf is releasing for Xbox One, Xbox S
- Xbox
- Bendy: Lone Wolf
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
Rumour It Looks Like Ubisoft Is Making A 'Dark, Absurd' Far Cry TV Show
And it could be an anthology
We've long loved Far Cry 3, not only for its lush tropical open world and great gameplay mechanics, but also for its engaging story and captivating characters. Of course, the most famous of those is the game's utterly insane villain, Vaas - and it sounds as though Ubisoft is taking his traits and adapting them into an...
- Xbox
- Ubisoft
- Far Cry 3
- Far Cry TV Show
Saturday9th Aug 2025
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 11-15)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 11-15! We've got some very interesting new indie releases on the way over the next few days including the likes of Echoes of the End and Bendy: Lone Wolf, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three games - highlighted by the "Enhanced" version of Hellblade 2!...
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass?
If so, what do you think?
Getting on for two years after its launch, Microsoft has brought Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage to Xbox Game Pass this week, with the 2023 series entry now joining the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the service. So, now that it's finally here, have you been playing AC's fairly recent back-to-basics effort? AC...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Assassin's Creed Mirage
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In September 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in September 2025? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- September 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 9-10)
Taking to the battlefield?
We're at another weekend, folks! It's been a busy week, with Microsoft delivering another Xbox Game Pass roundup a few days ago. We may still be waiting on August's biggest Xbox and Game Pass drops, but there's still plenty to be going at on the platform this weekend. Here's what we're playing over
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday8th Aug 2025
News Echoes Of The End Brings Its 'Breathtaking' Fantasy Adventure To Xbox Next Week
We're intrigued!
We'll have a full roundup of everything coming to Xbox next week very soon, and one of the games that may catch your eye is Echoes of the End - a "breathtaking" new fantasy adventure releasing for Xbox Series X and S on August 12th. You can see 17 minutes' worth of footage for this one up above (although the combat has since been...
- Xbox
- Echoes Of The End
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Hands On Battlefield 6 Is An Xbox Series X|S Showpiece, Even In Beta Form
Classic Battlefield, but shiny and new
After four years of waiting, Battlefield is back, and the newly-formed Battlefield Studios has taken any former criticism pretty seriously. Gone are pretty much all of the core changes made in Battlefield 2042 to reveal a more classic feeling Battlefield experience that focuses on what always made the series...
- Xbox
- Previews
- Battlefield 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What The PS5 Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's 'Hellblade 2 Enhanced'
The new version releases next week
The enhanced version of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially arriving as a free update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week, but it also marks the game's debut on PS5 - and so reviews have been going live for it today. Just as a refresher, Hellblade 2 received a Metacritic average of 81 for both Xbox...
- Xbox
- Hellblade 2
- PS5
- Review Roundup
News Xbox Console Exclusive 'ExoMecha' Is Looking Mighty Impressive Ahead Of Its 2026 Launch
Titanfall meets Halo? Oh, go on then!
Last month, we brought news that Xbox console exclusive ExoMecha had finally re-emerged with a Q1 2026 release date - and now fresh gameplay courtesy of YouTube Channel Xbox Nation is catching the eye of many followers as we march on to that early 2026 launch. As expected, then, we've thrown that fresh footage...
- Xbox
- ExoMecha
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Sony SVP Discusses 'Moving Away From A Hardware-Centric Business Model'
Update: SeekingAlpha transcript provides more context
With the upcoming release of Helldivers 2, Sony is bringing its first PlayStation published title to Xbox platforms - and since then, we've heard rumours that the Japanese firm is mulling over more multi-platform ports in the future. Now, an official comment from Sony's Senior Vice President has...
- Xbox
- Sony
- PlayStation
- Microsoft
- Industry
News Grounded 2 Is Off To An Impressive Start On Steam & Xbox Game Pass
Early sales & players numbers are in
Microsoft's latest first-party release, Grounded 2, launched at the back end of July on Xbox and PC — including Game Pass — and the early signs are suggesting that it's been a successful Early Access launch for Obsidian & co. First off, as pointed out by Klobrille, the game has infiltrated the top 10...
- Xbox
- Grounded 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Steam
- Microsoft
News Ready Or Not Gets Massive New Update, Adds Support For Xbox Play Anywhere
A physical release is also now available
Ready or Not seems to have been a big success since its launch on Xbox a month ago, and the team behind it isn't slowing down whatsoever - the game just received a massive update containing over 200 bug fixes yesterday. That update is called the "Los Sueños Stories Patch #2", and all the fixes are detailed...
- Xbox
- Ready Or Not
- Updates
- Xbox Play Anywhere
News Snowboard Kids On N64 Was Amazing, And This New Xbox Game Is Inspired By It
It looks and sounds really cool!
Were you a fan of the Nintendo 64 game Snowboard Kids back in the day? How about the SSX series? If so, you might be interested in a new indie game that's released on Xbox this week called Slopecrashers, which is described by its solo developer as being "kind of my spiritual successor" - while also adding in plenty...
- Xbox
- Slopecrashers
- Snowboard Kids
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Performance Modes Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Up to 120FPS gameplay on Xbox!
Ninja Gaiden 4 is part of Microsoft's bumper first-party lineup for October 2025, and ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just a few months' time, the team's console performance targets have been revealed. On Xbox Series X, players will be able to pick between both 60FPS and 120FPS m
- Xbox
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News After Five Years 'Driving' The Diablo Franchise, Rod Fergusson Is Leaving Blizzard & Microsoft
"It’s time to step away"
There are some big changes happening at Blizzard today, as Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson has announced that he's leaving the company (along with Microsoft) after five years in the role. The announcement was made on social media, as you can see below: Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared his best wishes to Fergusson in...
- Xbox
- Diablo
- Blizzard. Microsoft
Pick One What's Your Favourite Battlefield Game On Xbox?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's been a long time since we did a "Pick One" feature here at Pure Xbox, and with the Battlefield 6 beta likely to prove the main attraction on Xbox this weekend, it's about time we asked you for your favourite game in the series! <related ids="186029"> Actually, we did do this once - all the way back in...
- Xbox
- Battlefield
- Pick One
- Features
News DOOM: The Dark Ages 'Update 2' Now Live, Includes Brand-New Endless Arena Mode
It's called The Ripatorium
DOOM: The Dark Ages has received its second major update in the form of "Update 2", and in addition to various gameplay improvements and bug fixes, it even adds a brand-new endless arena mode for free! That mode is called "The Ripatorium", and you can see how it works in the video below - basically, it lets you "set up...
- Xbox
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Updates
- Patch Notes
Thursday7th Aug 2025
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2025)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout August 2025, including for the likes of WWE 2K25, Sea Of Thieves, The First Descendant and more! Just like we did back in July, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right now on...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
News Battlefield 6 Beta Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
The Battlefield 6 open beta kicks off later this week for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but some lucky fans are being treated to an "early access" period before then - meaning we can get a first look at how the Xbox versions compare. This comes courtesy of the excellent Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, which...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6 Beta
- Comparison
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News How To Download The Free Madden NFL 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
In addition to all the new Xbox Game Pass releases this week, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for Madden NFL 26 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers. The official release date for the Madden NFL 26 free trial is Thursday, August 7th. Early access for Madden...
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- EA Sports Madden NFL 26
- Early Access
- Date
- Time
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Mafia: The Old Country
A mixed bag
2K's Mafia: The Old Country releases in just a few short hours for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (going live at midnight in most regions on console), and therefore the first reviews have started to hit the web this morning. It seems most of the reviews are limited to the PC version for now, so we don't have a great idea of how it...
- Xbox
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Round Up
- Review Roundup
News Xbox Is Officially 'Stopping' Development On First-Party Game Contraband
"Active development has now stopped"
We've unfortunately got news of another Xbox cancellation to bring your way - or at least, that's what it looks like. Today. it's been confirmed that Xbox is stopping active development on the co-op game Contraband, which was in the works over at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. Following reports,...
- Xbox
- Contraband
- Avalanche Studios
- First-Party
News Four Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At August's Nintendo Indie Showcase
One of them has never been announced for Game Pass before!
Regular visitors to our sister site Nintendo Life will have spotted a Nintendo Indie World Showcase that took place earlier today, and as usual, there were a few games in that show that are also coming to Xbox consoles! In fact, four of the titles in the event are coming to Xbox Game Pass...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Nintendo Indie Showcase
- Round Up
News The 'Exact' Release Date For The ROG Xbox Ally Has Leaked
It'll be with us in October
It looks like we have a release date for the ROG Xbox Ally! The date has leaked courtesy of the (usually reliable) Dealabs Magazine today, which is reporting that according to its information, an official date has finally been nailed down. The exact release date for the ROG Xbox Ally is seemingly October 16th, 2025. This...
- Xbox
- Xbox ROG Ally
- Release Dates
- Handhelds
News Shadow Drop! 'Heretic + Hexen' Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Nightdive Studios reveals its secret project
Surprise! Nightdive Studios has revealed its next project as part of QuakeCon today, and it's not Quake 3 Arena or Quake 4 as expected - instead, it's a "definitive re-release" of two classic shooters in Heretic + Hexen! For those who haven't played them before, both of these titles were released back in...
- Xbox
- Heretic + Hexen
- Nightdive Studios
- Xbox Game Pass
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Was All Because Of PlayStation, Says Developer
"Send them your thanks!"
We still can't quite believe that Sony's Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few weeks' time, but it's definitely happening - and apparently the "thanks" should go 100% to PlayStation for it. This is according to a comment by Arrowhead Studios CEO Shams Jorjan on Discord (as spotted by...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- PlayStation
News Xbox Is Getting A Mario Party Clone With A LEGO Twist This September
Say hello to LEGO Party
We've definitely seen Mario Party alternatives on Xbox in the past, but they've been few and far between - Fuzion Frenzy and Rabbids: Party of Legends are the only examples that immediately come to mind. It's finally time for another one on September 30th, as LEGO Party will be releasing on that date - bringing its own style...
- Xbox
- LEGO Party
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 7)
Another AC title hits the library!
Welcome to your latest XGP roundup! Today's a big one - with another of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed games joining the lineup almost two years after its initial launch in October 2023. Here's what to expect from Assassin's Creed Mirage on Xbox Game Pass: Assassin's Creed Mirage (Console, PC, Cloud) - Later Today
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Ubisoft
- Assassin's Creed Mirage
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 7-10)
Playable with any Game Pass tier
Free Play Days has officially landed on Xbox! This weekend, we have four games to get stuck into across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - including Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. Here's your full selection of Free Play Days titles this week: Cassette Beasts (two-hour trial) The Elder Scrolls...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
News Forza Motorsport Team 'Assures' Players That Support Will Continue
"We know many of you have questions"
There's been a growing concern amongst Forza Motorsport fans that Turn 10 may have abandoned support for the game following a severe set of Xbox layoffs a few weeks ago, but apparently that's not the case. Taking to social media today, the teams behind both Forza Horizon 5 and Forza Motorsport "assured" players...
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
News Battlefield 6 Servers Getting Hammered A Full Two Days Before Xbox Open Beta
Early Access is proving very popular
In the FPS scene, all eyes are on Battlefield 6 at the moment, with hype building fast following EA's recent multiplayer reveal event. That event closed out with the announcement of a few pre-launch beta periods coming up - and even the limited Early Access version is proving extremely popular already. As we...
- Xbox
- Battlefield 6 Beta
- Early Access
- EA
- Xbox Series X
News Marathon Is Expected To Launch Before April 2026 As Sony Tightens Its Grip On Bungie
"Bungie is becoming more part of PlayStation Studios"
Remember the high profile Alpha test and subsequent delay of Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon? To be honest, we wouldn't blame you if the whole thing slipped to the back of your mind - but today, we have some interesting comments from Sony on what's next for the upcoming series revival (thank
- Xbox
- Marathon
- Bungie
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday6th Aug 2025
Rumour Starfield Could Be Getting Interplanetary Travel Ahead Of Expansion 2 On Xbox
What has Bethesda been working on?
Last week, we shared a report that Starfield could be getting a new expansion alongside a PS5 release in 2026 - and a new game update from Bethesda hints that more big features could be coming in the meantime. Basically, last night, a tiny Starfield patch went live on Xbox and PC - containing some changes to the...
- Xbox
- Bethesda
- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
