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Sunday29th Jun 2025
News GTA 5 Has A Ridiculously Good 'Just For You' Deal On Xbox Right Now
But you might need to own the XB1 version already
GTA 5 is a game that, despite being over a decade old at this point, continues to sell in ridiculous numbers on a monthly basis, and this new "Just for You" Xbox deal may lead to another spike of sales in late June and July. Over the weekend, a couple of us at Pure Xbox have noticed that the Xbox...
- Xbox
- GTA 5
- Just For You
- Deals
Saturday28th Jun 2025
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 30 - July 4)
Including three big Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 30 - July 4! It's actually a fairly quiet few days ahead for major Xbox releases, but we do have the free-to-play launch of Mecha BREAK taking place on Tuesday, while three big Xbox Game Pass titles are joining the library from the Call of Duty, Tomb Raider and...
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What's Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2025 So Far?
Six months into the year
Well folks, June is almost coming to a close here, which means we're just about at the half way point for 2025! It's been a very busy start to the year in gaming - particularly on the Xbox side of things where multiple first-party titles and new Game Pass releases have graced our screens over the last six months. So, we're...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 28-29)
How about Against The Storm on Xbox Game Pass?
The weekend begins! We've got plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next couple of days, including a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass releases and various discounted titles as part of the Xbox Open World Sale (along with a few other sales). Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday27th Jun 2025
News Delta Force Finally Gets Free-To-Play Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
It comes with a free DLC campaign as well!
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Delta Force for Xbox Series X|S over the past couple of years, and the game's developer has finally announced today that we'll be playing it (for free) on Xbox in August. Delta Force has an official Xbox release date of August 19, 2025. In addition to the main...
- Xbox
- Delta Force
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News PEAK Might Release For Xbox After Selling Millions On Steam At Launch
"We might decide to support more platforms"
Fancy playing a co-op climbing game that's just racked up two million sales in nine days on Steam? Well, we're hoping the game, known as PEAK, will be available on Xbox at some point - but you might need to wait a while for it. PEAK officially launched on Steam last week to "Very Positive" reviews, but...
- Xbox
- PEAK
- PEAK Game
Feature Xbox Play Anywhere Is Growing Massively In 2025, And There's A Lot More To Come
It's added 100 games this year alone
Back at the end of last year, we penned an article on Pure Xbox talking about 10 great games that had been added to Xbox Play Anywhere in 2024, questioning why Xbox hadn't been marketing the service for years at that point. Suddenly, in 2025, Xbox Play Anywhere has become a massive focus for Team Xbox,...
- Xbox
- Xbox Play Anywhere
- Features
News Microsoft Rewards Is Giving Away 500 Points For Just A Few Minutes' Work
But only in the US
Fancy getting your hands on some really easy Microsoft Rewards points? Well, if you're located in the United States and you've got access to a Windows PC of some description, there's a simple way to top up your earnings. Microsoft Rewards is running an "exclusive offer" between June 27th and July 27th where you can get 500 MS...
- Xbox
- Microsoft Rewards
- PC
News 17 Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles Coming Soon, Including An Unannounced Release
The final batch of a very busy month
Exactly one week ago, we mentioned how 15 games had quietly been added to Xbox's Stream Your Own Game library, and if things go to plan, we'll be getting another 17 games around the end of June and early July. There are some big titles in the list once again this time around, including the likes of Aliens:...
- Xbox
- Stream Your Own Game
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News Abiotic Factor Brings Its Amazing Multiplayer Survival Game To Xbox Game Pass In July
"One of THE best survival crafting games in the last decade"
We've got another new addition to July's Xbox Game Pass lineup! It's been announced that Abiotic Factor will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 22nd, and it'll be launching into Xbox Game Pass at that time. Abiotic Factor is a multiplayer survival game (or more...
- Xbox
- Abiotic Factor
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News System Shock 2 Remaster Launches To Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Release
The console version will be with us ASAP
Earlier this week, we highlighted how the System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster had been delayed slightly for Xbox (and other consoles) but the PC release was going ahead - and the game has now officially launched on Steam. Because of that, we've got a few official reviews to look over! System Shock 2's...
- Xbox
- System Shock 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Review Roundup
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox In The Second Half Of The Year?
Anything you're specifically hoping for?
It's been a pretty wild six months for Xbox, right? We've had a lot of great Xbox Game Pass titles, a couple of shadow drops, the reveal of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld... the list goes on. It's felt a lot busier than the same period in 2024. We're going to talk about your favourite games from the first half...
- Xbox
- Talking Point
- Features
News DayZ Badlands Announced For Xbox, Includes Largest Official Map In DayZ History
"Bohemia vows to push the boundaries of what survival means"
DayZ has been a constant fixture on Xbox Game Pass for what feels like forever now, so we're hoping it'll stick around until 2026 for the release of DayZ Badlands - a new desert expansion featuring the game's largest official map ever. Specifically, this new map has a size of 267 km² and...
- Xbox
- DayZ
- DayZ Badlands
News Two New Black Ops 7 Game Modes Leaked Via Call Of Duty Xbox App
An accidental reveal
There's been a lot of buzz in the Call of Duty community over the past few hours thanks to an accidental leak from Activision on the CoD Xbox app, revealing a bunch of images along with two new game modes for Black Ops 7. Basically, a message was pushed out to the app containing details of an internal playtest taking place this...
- Xbox
- Black Ops 7
- Call Of Duty
News Capcom Explains Why Leon Isn't The Protagonist In Resident Evil Requiem
"He's actually quite a bad match for horror"
Capcom treated us to a special June 2025 showcase last night highlighting a bunch of upcoming Xbox games, and one of them was Resident Evil Requiem. As part of it, the team explained why Leon isn't the protagonist this time around. In their message, they explained that Requiem's protagonist, Grace...
- Xbox
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Capcom
Thursday26th Jun 2025
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox & PC Game Pass (June 26)
Three are just on PC, the other is new to console
Welcome to today's Xbox Game Pass update! We've got four games entering the library today, although only one of them is on console (Against the Storm), while the other three Warcraft titles are exclusive to PC Game Pass. For those interested in Against the Storm, it's worth noting that it's been...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Nightdive Studios Teases 'Big Thing' Happening At QuakeCon 2025
Quake 3? Quake 4? Something else entirely?
For the last few years, the remaster experts at Nightdive Studios have been announcing new versions of DOOM and Quake at the annual QuakeCon convention, and it sounds like they're going to do that again in August 2025. Speaking on a recent Giant Bomb podcast, one of the Nightdive team members mentioned...
- Xbox
- Nightdive Studios
- Quake
- DOOM
- QuakeCon
News Imminent Xbox Layoffs Could Include Entire Studios, Warns Industry Veteran
"Good luck to all involved. Brutal."
Back on Tuesday, it was reported that Microsoft could be making major layoffs throughout the Xbox division at some point next week, and industry veteran George Broussard has now chimed in with what he knows about the situation. Broussard, who worked on the likes of Duke Nukem, Max Payne and Prey back in the day,...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Studios
- Layoffs
- Industry
Friday27th Jun 2025
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The June 2025 Capcom Showcase
Resident Evil, Pragmata, Monster Hunter and more
Today marked the June 2025 Capcom Spotlight showcase, treating us to closer looks at Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata and more, but it seems like most people didn't really have th
- Xbox
- Capcom
- Round Up
- Resident Evil
- Pragmata
Thursday26th Jun 2025
News Here's Your First Look At Steam Games On The Xbox PC App
They've arrived for Insiders
Earlier this week, it was announced by Xbox that Steam games would be coming to the Xbox PC app as part of a new "Aggregated Gaming Library" feature, and those games have now started appearing for certain Xbox Insider members. A first look at Steam integration on Xbox reveals there's still work to be done — some of...
- Xbox
- Steam
- PC
News Forza Motorsport Studio Said To Be 'Bracing' For Job Cuts At Xbox
"I've heard from sources"
The report about imminent Xbox layoffs is unsurprisingly sparking off a lot of discussion on social media and various other communities right now, and various industry reporters are continuing to reveal what they've heard so far. Following Bloomberg's report about the layoffs, and industry veteran George Broussard...
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
- Layoffs
- Industry
- Rumours
News Mecha BREAK Release Date Announced, Free-To-Play Timed Exclusive On Xbox
A multiplayer third-person shooter
In a blink-or-you'll-miss-it kind of moment, the Xbox release date for Mecha BREAK was announced during the Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream a couple of weeks ago, and we want to bring it to your attention considering how close it is! Mecha BREAK now has an official release date of July 1st, 2025 for Xbox and PC...
- Xbox
- Mecha Break
- Free To Play
- Xbox Exclusives
- Xbox Series X
News Obsidian Reveals How Halo Studios Helped With The Outer Worlds 2
"We talked to the Halo folks"
We're getting closer and closer to the release of The Outer Worlds 2 this October, and speaking to The Guardian as part of a new interview, Obsidian has revealed how Halo Studios helped with this highly-anticipated sequel. In the interview, game director Brandon Adler explained that after The Outer Worlds 1 came out,...
- Xbox
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Halo
News Ark 2 Developer Admits It Could Be Years Before It Releases On Xbox & Game Pass
Ark: Survival Ascended has been taking priority
We first heard all the way back in 2020 that Ark 2 would be coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass as a console launch exclusive, but unfortunately we've never had a concrete release date in the five years since that announcement. Now, speaking to PCGamesN this week, Studio Wildcard co-founders Jesse
- Xbox
- Ark 2
- Xbox Game Pass
News Space Marine 2 Update 8.0 Includes A Brand-New Game Mode On Xbox Series X|S
The gift that keeps on giving
We're big fans of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 here at Pure Xbox, and it's getting even better today with the addition of a new Siege game mode as part of update 8.0, focusing on "endless enemy waves that challenge even the strongest teams". This mode is PvE based as you'd expect, and includes "increasingly...
- Xbox
- Space Marine 2
- Updates
- Siege
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is The Latest Bethesda Game To Add Mods On Xbox
"Console players, the time has come!"
We've seen Bethesda add console mods to the likes of Fallout, Starfield and Skyrim over the past few years, and now The Elder Scrolls Online is joining the list - "player-made add-ons" were made available for the first time this week. Thanks to this, you can now take advantage of mods that add a detailed...
- Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- ESO
- Mods
Wednesday25th Jun 2025
News Halo Fan Game To Release On Xbox After Microsoft & Halo Studios Give Approval
"We want to thank them for their real sympathy"
When it comes to "fan games" based around famous IP, we already know that some companies really frown upon it and end up shutting the project down. Fortunately, that's not going to happen to Halo fan game Spartan Survivors. The team behind this blend of "roguelite and bullet heaven" have confirmed on...
- Xbox
- Halo
- Microsoft
- Spartan Survivors
News Hellblade 2 To Receive Free 60FPS Xbox Upgrade Alongside PS5 Release This August
Update: 60FPS is exclusive to Series X on Xbox consoles
We found out a month ago that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 would getting an "Enhanced" edition on Xbox at the same time as the PS5 launch of the game, and we now know the release date is August 12th, 2025. The feature list for Hellblade 2 Enhanced has also been confirmed today, which includes a...
- Xbox
- Hellblade 2
- Enhanced
- 60FPS
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox 360 Dashboard Gets Significant Update For First Time In Ages
A pleasant surprise!
Well, well, well! When the Xbox 360 marketplace was closed down back in July of 2024, we highlighted how bare the dashboard looked without any advertising whatsoever - it was literally just six titles amidst a very dull-looking UI. It seems Microsoft didn't want to leave it that way though, as multiple Xbox 360 owners have...
- Xbox
- Xbox 360
- Dashboard
- UI
News Stalker 2 Update 1.5 Includes Mods On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Official Mod Support is here"
It's time for another Stalker 2 update, and this is a big one! The highlight for many will be the arrival of mod support on Xbox, which arrives in the form of Mod.io integration and is already starting to be populated on Series X and S. Here's a quick look at the first mods to appear on Xbox for Stalker 2 today:...
- Xbox
- Stalker 2
- Mods
- Updates
- Patch Notes
News PS Plus Has 'Surpassed Expectations' Since Becoming More Like Xbox Game Pass
"The engagement we see from it is really positive"
Cast your mind back to 2022, and you may remember that PlayStation Plus was basically like Xbox Live Gold at the time, dishing out free games (and admittedly better free games) every month while also offering a PlayStation Now option that had historically been more focused on streamable titles...
- Xbox
- PlayStation
- PS Plus
- Xbox Game Pass
News GTA 6 Now Has An Xbox Store Page, And You Can Kind Of Pre-Install It
It's only a placeholder file for now though
We've still got a long way to go until the release of GTA 6 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, especially since it was recently delayed to May 2026, but you can now wishlist the game on the Xbox Store for the first time. Now, to be honest, this doesn't feel particularly interesting to us considering it's...
- Xbox
- GTA 6
- Microsoft Store
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Dying Light Is Getting Visually 'Enhanced' For Free On Xbox This Week
As part of the Dying Light: Retouched update
It's now been over 10 years since the original Dying Light first debuted for Xbox One back in 2015, and yet Techland still doesn't want to give up on it - announcing this week that the game is getting visually enhanced as part of a new update. The update is called Dying Light: Retouched, and Techland is...
- Xbox
- Dying Light
- Dying Light: Retouched
- Updates
News Hellblade 2 Will Remain At 30FPS On Xbox Series S, Reveals Microsoft
A step too far
Earlier today, we heard how Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be getting a 60FPS Performance Mode on Xbox Series X as part of an "Enhanced" edition launch in August, but unfortunately that won't apply to Xbox Series S as well. The original announcement post has quietly added in a mention that 60FPS is "not available on Xbox Series S",...
- Xbox
- Hellblade 2
- Xbox Series S
- Enhanced
Poll What Do You Think Of Crash Bandicoot 4 On Xbox Game Pass?
Platforming bliss? Surprisingly difficult? Tell us!
A few weeks ago, before Crash Bandicoot 4 made its long-awaited debut on Xbox Game Pass, I penned an opinion piece suggesting the game would prove divisive on the service because of its surprising difficulty. Now, just over a week since it arrived for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC members, I'm...
- Xbox
- Crash Bandicoot 4
- Polls
- Features
- Xbox Game Pass
News Rematch Passes One Million Sales Despite Launching On Xbox Game Pass Last Week
Over three million unique players so far
The developer behind Sifu is clearly onto a massive hit with its Xbox Game Pass title Rematch - which has already passed three million unique players since it launched last week, with over 11.8 million matches having been played. Of course, the title's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass means a lot of people will...
- Xbox
- Rematch
- Xbox Game Pass
- Sales
Tuesday24th Jun 2025
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition
Xbox's first official VR headset
Xbox has officially released its first VR headset today in partnership with Meta, known as the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. The main focus from an Xbox perspective is to play Xbox Cloud Gaming titles on it, but it still allows you to play VR games as well - it's basically just a standard Meta Quest 3S with Xbox...
- Xbox
- VR
- Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition
- Round Up
- Review Roundup
News Two 'Exciting New Features' Are Coming To The Precinct On Xbox This Week
A free update for this GTA / Police Sim mashup!
We haven't talked much about The Precinct since it launched on Xbox last month, but it's been quietly improving with a few patches over the past few weeks, and now it's set to get a free update with two "exciting new features". The first of these features is maybe the most notable one, and it's called...
- Xbox
- The Precinct
- Updates
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Adding New Game Save Features, And Hopefully There's More To Come
This needs to remain a key focus for Team Xbox
We've been waiting a long time for Xbox to make improvements to game saves, and although the functionality seems to be staying mostly the same, they're adding new features to provide more clarity about how they work. As part of the June 2025 Xbox update, it's mentioned that when you switch between two...
- Xbox
- Game Saves
- Console
- Cloud
News Meta Quest 3S 'Xbox Edition' Launches Today For $399, But You'll Need To Be Quick
Quantities said to be extremely limited
It's official! After the device leaked last week, it's been announced that the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is launching today at a price of $399, although quantities are extremely limited and only available from a few specific retailers. There are no major differences between this and the standard Meta Quest...
- Xbox
- Meta Quest
- VR
News Two New Little Nightmares Games Are Coming To Xbox This October
Release dates announced today
Exciting news! Bandai Namco has announced today that Little Nightmares 3 will officially be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 10th, 2025 - but it's not the only new Little Nightmares game we'll be getting. On the same day, anyone who's pre-ordered Little Nightmares 3 will get access to Little...
- Xbox
- Little Nightmares
- Little Nightmares 3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Discounts 400+ Games Until End Of June, Including An Open World Sale
Lots of new sales have just gone live!
Yesterday marked the final day of the Xbox Deals Unlocked sale for 2025, but Xbox is back with another massive set of new sales today - including one that's taking prime spot on the "Deals" page in the form of an Open World sale. Now, to be honest, the Open World sale isn't that great - there are plenty of...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft Planning To 'Restructure' Xbox Distribution In Central Europe, Says Report
Leading to "some Xbox operations ceasing in some regions"
Earlier today, we heard how Microsoft is reportedly planning to make layoffs throughout the Xbox division at some point next week, and a follow-up report has noted how "some Xbox operations" might be ceasing in Europe as well. This is coming from The Verge, which says that according to one...
- Xbox
- Industry
Report Xbox Suffering Major Layoffs Next Week, Microsoft Declines To Comment
"Managers within Xbox are expecting substantial cuts"
We've had a lot of great Xbox news recently, but there's a report about job cuts doing the rounds today courtesy of Bloomberg which sadly says "major layoffs" are expected throughout the Xbox division at some point next week. The report specifically mentions that managers within Xbox are...
- Xbox
- Reports
- Industry
- Layoffs
Random Xbox Fan Can't Believe Their Luck After Winning Expedition 33 Xbox Series X
"Oh man, its legit!"
Every now and again, we get a chance to highlight some of the amazing custom Xbox consoles that have been won by lucky fans around the world, and this latest design is a beauty based on the outstanding Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We actually covered this giveaway in April when it was taking place on the Xbox subreddit (we've...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Clair Obscur Expedition 33
- Random
News Volcano Princess Arrives On Xbox Game Pass To 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews
"Dive into a parenting-simulator-RPG adventure"
We're kicking off this week's batch of Xbox Game Pass titles today with Volcano Princess, which officially arrived for the service on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming a few hours ago. This marks the game's debut on Xbox, although it's been on Steam since back in April of 2023...
- Xbox
- Volcano Princess
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday23rd Jun 2025
News Five New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass
Fancy some nostalgia?
It's been a month since Xbox unveiled its Retro Classics collection on Xbox Game Pass in partnership with Antstream Arcade, and just as they promised, it's quietly received a few new games (five to be exact) as part of the collection. Xbox has highlighted these five games on the official Xbox Wire website today, and they are...
- Xbox
- Retro Classics
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Officially Adds Steam Integration Via New PC App Feature
And not just Steam, but other "leading storefronts"
Well, this is a day people have been wondering about for ages! Xbox has announced that Steam integration is now being rolled out to the Xbox PC app as part of a new feature, along with support for "leading PC storefronts". This is to do with something called your Aggregated Gaming Library, and...
- Xbox
- Steam
- PC
- Insiders
- Updates
News Don't Like The New Xbox Game Hubs? Here's How To Turn Them Off
There's an easy way to get rid of them
Over the past few days, you may have noticed when trying to start a game on Xbox, you're being presented with an extra page full of information about the title - and this change has definitely proven controversial with some. Basically, a lot of people just don't want to press an extra button in order to start...
- Xbox
- Game Hubs
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News 'Xenia' Team Issues Statement In Response To Xbox Backwards Compatibility Rumour
"I just wanted to clear some confusion"
Last week, there was a lot of buzz around a report that suggested Xbox was in the midst of overhauling its backwards compatibility suite for original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, with a suggestion they'd be getting improved features and expanding to PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming in the process - potentially to be...
- Xbox
- Backwards Compatibility
- Xenia
