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Friday11th Jul 2025
News Xbox Takes Action After WipeOut For PS1 Gets Ported To Series X|S
A Digital Foundry analysis has finished it off
Yesterday, the folks at Digital Foundry decided to take a look at a game called "Anti-Gravity Racing WipEout" on the Xbox Store, which is actually just a port of both WipEout 1 and WipEout 3 for the PS1 - and it's now been removed. In their analysis, Digital Foundry highlighted why they didn't suggest...
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- WipEout
- PS1
News Some Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Now Playable Natively On Steam Deck
Battle.net integration is proving very useful
One of the big features Steam Deck owners have been requesting for years now is native Xbox Game Pass support, but it's something that's never been added to Steam - and the Xbox PC app isn't officially supported on there either. That's not to say you're totally out of luck though. One option is to...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Steam Deck
Talking Point After Almost Two Years, How Do You Feel About Xbox's Starfield In 2025?
Where does the Bethesda RPG rank for you?
Almost two years ago now, most of us in the Xbox community were eagerly awaiting the next big RPG from Bethesda Game Studios - yep, Starfield was upon us, with its September 2023 release date fast approaching at the time. Since then, the hype has somewhat died down for this big Xbox release, so we want to...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Starfield
- Microsoft
Guide Ready Or Not Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox
Releasing on console next week!
Looking for some intense tactical FPS action on Xbox? You've come to the right place with Ready Or Not; an upcoming co-op shooter not for the faint hearted. VOID Interactive's console debut officially launches next week, including an Xbox Series X|S release of course. So, we've gathered up everything you need to know...
- Xbox
- Ready or Not
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Guides
News Forza Horizon 5 Set To Overtake 2024's Game Of The Year With Over 3 Million Sales On PS5
"Forza has set the tone for Xbox’s continued strategy"
We all know at this point that Forza Horizon 5 has been a huge success for Xbox on PS5, but this perhaps puts it into perspective a little more - the sales for that game on Sony's console have almost overtaken the 2024 Game of the Year. That game was Astro Bot, at least according to The Game...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 5
- Astro Bot
- Game of the Year
Rumour Halo 1 Remake/Remaster Started Development In 2023, May Not Include Multiplayer
Expected to be released next year
Back in the summer of 2024, it was reported by The Verge's Tom Warren that Halo Studios was working on "some kind of remaster" for Halo: Combat Evolved that may also be coming to PlayStation at launch. We haven't really heard much since then, although Xbox boss Phil Spencer appeared to tease a Halo project for 2026...
- Xbox
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Rumours
News Shadow Labyrinth Brings Its Pac-Man Metroidvania To Xbox Next Week
"A genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN"
We wouldn't blame you for having overlooked this one, but it should probably be on your radar! Shadow Labyrinth is coming to Xbox next week, and it's a metroidvania Pac-Man game that's been getting plenty of praise ahead of release. It's not actually advertised as a metroidvania though, being...
- Xbox
- Shadow Labyrinth
- Pac-Man
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Helldivers 2 Prepares For Xbox Release With New Content Drop This Month
Control Group Warbond will be there for us in August
We still can't quite believe that Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox in a few weeks, but it is! Sony's shooter is just around the corner, and it's getting new content ahead of time called "Control Group Warbond" - which is out on July 17th. As far as we know, this is basically a premium Battle Pass...
- Xbox
- Helldivers 2
- DLC
- Control Group Warbond
News Final Fantasy Dev Suggests PS5 Exclusives Are A Thing Of The Past For The Series
"We will strive for multi-platform release"
We finally got the amazing news we'd been waiting for earlier this year - Final Fantasy 16 was not only shadow dropping for Xbox on the same day it was announced, but Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade was confirmed at the same time. It's been mentioned by Square Enix that the company wants to take a more
- Xbox
- Final Fantasy
News 8BitDo's Official New Xbox Mobile Controller Includes Hall Effect Sticks & Triggers
"Officially licensed by Xbox"
In the market for a new Xbox mobile controller? 8BitDo has introduced its new "Xbox Edition" of the already existing "Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller" this week, providing a bunch of cool features for a very reasonable price. Perhaps the highlight here are the Hall Effect sticks and triggers, while it also boasts a...
- Xbox
- 8BitDo
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
Thursday10th Jul 2025
News In Case You Forgot, There's A New RoboCop Game Releasing On Xbox Next Week
The previous one is in the Summer Sale too!
Can we be honest and admit that we'd totally forgotten RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business was right around the corner?! Yes, this follow-up to 2023's RoboCop: Rogue City releases for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 17th, 2025, and it's very decently priced if you're interested in grabbing it...
- Xbox
- RoboCop Rogue City: Unfinished Business
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Fan 'Shocked' That Latest First-Party Release Ships Completely On Disc
No download required!
In recent months, there's been a bit of controversy surrounding physical Xbox releases and the amount of data stored on-disc, with both Indiana Jones and DOOM: The Dark Ages requiring big downloads before being able to play. However, the company's latest first-par
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
News Xbox Glitch Sees Players Being Asked To Update All Of Their Games
It's happened to quite a few people
If you've turned on your Xbox console today and found that tens, if not hundreds of games need to be updated, you're not alone! We've seen a wave of reports about this over the past few hours, but the good news is that it's just a glitch. Lots of people have been taking to social media to report this issue, many...
- Xbox
- Random
News Rare Is Completely Re-Evaluating Its Development Process After Everwild Cancellation
Sea of Thieves Community Direct tells all
Today, Sea Of Thieves developer Rare has hosted its first-ever 'Community Direct' livestream, addressing past game updates and what plans the studio has for the future of the title. While specific new updates weren't really discussed in detail, the team talked about its development process from a high level,...
- Xbox
- Rare
- Sea of Thieves
- Everwild
News Call Of Duty: WW2 Is Missing From PC Game Pass, And There's A Good Reason For It
Activision's on the case
As you may recall, the final addition to June 2025 Xbox Game Pass lineup was Call of Duty: WW2, and although the game is live and playable on the console version of the service right now, the PC Game Pass edition is missing entirely. It's been that way for a few days as well, with Activision issuing a statement back on July...
- Xbox
- PC Game Pass
- Call of Duty
Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 (Xbox) - Another Great THPS Game, Despite The Odd Bail
The five-year wait was worth it
Back in 2020 when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 first arrived, I gave it a "Great" 8/10 in our Pure Xbox review - highlighting it as a superb return to form, but with a few issues around its career mode, multiplayer and customisation. However, with five years' worth of playtime under my belt, I'd actually give it a 9/10...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Marvel's Blade Seemingly Entered Full Production At Xbox In Late 2024
It could be a good few years until we see it
At The Game Awards 2023, Xbox announced that Bethesda studio Arkane was making a Marvel's Blade game, and in the time since we've seen very little on the project - aside from some early concept art shared shortly after the show. It should be no surprise, then, to learn that the game has seemingly only...
- Xbox
- Marvel's Blade
- Arkane
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News 'Hotel Barcelona' Is A Bonkers Horror Game Led By Two Famous Japanese Creators
Update: Now set for September 2025
Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast has now wrapped up, and one of the livestream's closing reveals was that bonkers horror title Hotel Barcelona is officially coming to Xbox next year. First announced years ago but now properly unveiled, Hotel Barcelona contains "2.5D slasher film parodic action", and it's...
- Xbox
- Hotel Barcelona
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 10-13)
Including the latest MLB!
Xbox Free Play Days has just landed, and this week's selection is headlined by MLB The Show 25; Sony's latest MLB title that launched back in March. We've also got three other games included this week, so there's plenty to check out over the next few days! Here's the full Free Play Days selection this weekend:...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft Spends Up To $50m On Xbox Game Pass Partnerships, Says Former Manager
"Deals ranging from $50k to over $50m"
Microsoft's own first-party titles are a big draw with Xbox Game Pass — particularly these days with this many studios under its belt — but that's not to say that big partnerships with third party teams aren't also needed. In fact, some of these partnerships are pretty darn huge, with deals going all the...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Industry
News EA Japan GM Comments On Xbox Layoffs, Says Long-In-Development Games 'Deserve To Ship'
"Hype with no follow through burns trust"
In the wake of the major Xbox layoffs that took place last week, we've seen lots of people sharing their thoughts on the situation - and one of those is the EA Japan GM Shaun Noguchi, who had a few things to say on social media recently (as reported by IGN
- Xbox
- Industry
News Subnautica 2 Delayed To 2026, But Former Exec Claims It's 'Ready For Early Access'
It's still set for Xbox Game Pass on day one
Subnautica 2 has been one of our most highly-anticipated Xbox Game Pass releases of 2025 for quite some time now, but unfortunately that date's been pushed back to 2026 - despite a claim that it's ready to go for early access. Publisher Krafton has confirmed the delay, stating that it owes players...
- Xbox
- Subnautica 2
- Xbox Game Pass
Wednesday9th Jul 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In July 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in July 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 July 2025. Here's a full...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Guides
- July 2025
News All Of Destiny 2's Expansions Are Free On Xbox For The Next Few Weeks
A very generous offer from Bungie!
Destiny 2's base game went free-to-play a number of years ago now, but at this stage, much of the game can only be experienced through Bungie's ever-growing expansion list - which is obviously additional paid content. Well, as of now and until Tuesday, July 22, all of those premium expansions have been made...
- Xbox
- Destiny 2
- Bungie
- The Final Shape
- Xbox Series X
Xbox's biggest May success was as a publisher
Some of the sales estimates for May 2025 are coming out today courtesy of Circana (NPD), and it sounds like it was a bit of a mixed bag for Xbox during that month - at least in the United States which this information is based on. Firstly, there's a mention that video game subscription spending reached...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Industry
- Analysis
Talking Point It's Been Two Years Since A Defining Moment In The History Of Xbox
The day the ActiBlizz takeover was essentially secured
Two years ago, we were spending so much time covering the Activision Blizzard acquisition here at Pure Xbox. It felt like something new was happening every day with it, especially when it started to be opposed from various angles. The FTC was the big one. In the US, the Federal Trade Commission...
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- Activision
- Blizzard
- Talking Point
- Features
News All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 8-15)
Kicking off the Summer Sale selection
There was a time when we used to highlight the backwards compatible games in every Xbox sale, but we've since limited it to just the major ones. However, even though the Xbox Summer Sale is technically still a week away, the "teaser" version of the Summer Sale actually began for Xbox Game Pass members on...
- Xbox
- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox Ultimate Game Sale
- Xbox Summer Sale
- Deals
News Former Exec Says He's 'Not Sure Xbox Would Be Around' If Microsoft Didn't Fix 360 RROD Issue
"This was, for us, a defining moment"
Former Microsoft exec Peter Moore has been getting all nostalgic again recently in his new chat with outlet The Game Business; touching on the Xbox 360 era when Moore helped lead the team. While we've heard some of this chatter before, he did make
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox 360
- Red Ring Of Death
- RROD
News Here's What The Reviews Say About Today's New Xbox Game Pass Title (July 9)
Now live in the library
Our second Xbox Game Pass addition of the week is now live in the library, with cosy management sim Minami Lane now playable for subscribers. This one has been out on other platforms for a while now, and we have a small selection of reviews from the game's initial 2024 launch to take a look at. We're going to gather up those...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Minami Lane
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News NBA 2K26 Releases For Xbox This September, Cover Stars Revealed
Pre-orders begin today, including for early access
A new NBA 2K is on the way! It's been announced that NBA 2K26 will release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 5th, 2025 - with a week's early access for some versions of the game too. Details on the game are pretty limited at the moment, but 2K is highlighting new ProPLAY...
- Xbox
- NBA 2K26
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Here's An Extended Look At Mafia: The Old Country Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Release
Coming to Xbox in less than a months' time!
A few months ago, 2K and developer Hangar 13 finally unveiled Mafia: The Old Country footage in what's turning out to be a pretty short preview cycle for the game - and now courtesy of IGN, we have a deeper, almost 10-minute look at gameplay from the team's upcoming Mafia prequel. So, we've thrown that...
- Xbox
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- 2K Games
News The Alters Passes 280K Sales Following Xbox Game Pass Launch
"It’s hard to put into words what that means to us"
It's been a few weeks now since sci-survival game The Alters launched on Xbox (as part of Game Pass) along with a couple of other platforms, and the team has now revealed its first milestone in terms of sales and wishlists for the title. As of July 8th, they say The Alters has sold 280,000...
- Xbox
- The Alters
- Xbox Game Pass
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
Primed and ready
Amazon Prime Day is back once again, with its latest sale now live. The event is running from 8th - 11th July 2025, bringing us lots of tempting Xbox deals and discounts. To save you the hassle of scrolling through page after page of products, we'll be updating this page with all the best Xbox deals throughout both days – make...
- Guides
- Xbox
- Amazon Prime Day
- Deals
News Sci-Fi Horror Game 'Routine' Returns After Three Years, Coming To Xbox Game Pass
It was originally announced back in 2012!
Back in the summer of 2022, we highlighted an upcoming Xbox Game Pass title called Routine here at Pure Xbox - and for the first time in three years, the game's developers have provided a meaningful update on its progress. Taking to Steam, they acknowledged it's been a long time since the previous update,...
- Xbox
- Routine
- Xbox Game Pass
Rumour Xbox Has Multiple Fallout Projects In Development, Including 'One You're All Wanting'
Who knows when we'll see them though
We've heard basically nothing about new Fallout projects over the past few years aside from the successful TV series, but it sounds like Xbox and Bethesda are quietly working away on a few things - at least according to a new rumour. In a new episode of the Skill Up podcast, VGC's Jordan Middler subtly mentions...
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- Rumours
- Fallout
- Bethesda
News Xbox Summer Sale 2025 'Teaser' Now Live, 300+ Games Discounted
Game Pass members get the deals one week early!
It's time to kick-off the Xbox Summer Sale 2025! This year's promotion has begun with one week of exclusivity for Game Pass members, before the sale is blown open to all Xbox players in the near future - seemingly around July 17th. Otherwise known as the Xbox "Ultimate Game Sale" 2025, this teaser...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Summer Sale
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Reporter Addresses Game Pass Confusion, Says It's Still A Profitable Service In 2025
"I need to correct/clarify something"
Over the past few days, we've noticed a lot of people debating whether Xbox Game Pass is both sustainable and profitable for Microsoft, with some suggesting that it can't continue operating like it does today in 2025. Then, earlier this week, The Game Business reporter Chris Dring appeared to claim that Xbox...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Design Lab Has Now Been 'Temporarily On Hold' For Six Months
A strange situation
We've seen an increasing number of people asking about the status of Xbox Design Lab over the past few weeks, and that's no surprise considering the service has been mostly unavailable for the past six months. For those who aren't aware, Xbox Design Lab allows you to create your very own custom Xbox controller, but this part of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Design Lab
- Controllers
Random Xbox Is Giving Away A Highly Valuable Beavis & Butt-Head Controller
"The Great Cornholio has entered the lobby"
Beavis & Butt-Head fans, this one's for you! As shared yesterday on the official Call of Duty Twitter account, Xbox has teamed up with Activision to give away this special custom controller - and it's actually very valuable as well! As detailed in the official rules for this giveaway, the Beavis &...
- Xbox
- Controllers
- Random
- Call Of Duty
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Backwards Compatible Xbox Game?
We want some recommendations!
We've obviously talked a lot about backwards compatibility here at Pure Xbox over the years, but we're often asking you which games you'd want to be backwards compatible - rather than the games that already are. And of course, there's already an amazing library of back compat titles for Xbox that are 100% worth playing...
- Xbox
- Backwards Compatibility
- Original Xbox
- Xbox 360
- Talking Point
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
Xbox's latest first-party release
Yesterday, we highlighted all the release dates and release times for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, mentioning that early access officially begins today (July 8th) - and therefore the reviews have started to land as well! We haven't been able to get our hands on THPS 3+4 yet despite our best efforts, and it seems a...
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- THPS
- Review Roundup
- Xbox Series X
Monday7th Jul 2025
News Holdfast: Nations At War Brings Its 150-Player Shooter To Xbox This Week
With "Very Positive" reviews on Steam
Over the weekend, we highlighted the 10+ games coming to Xbox next week (which is now this week!), and the main game in the thumbnail was Holdfast: Nations at War - so we thought we'd tell you a bit more about it! Holdfast: Nations at War first debuted on PC a few years ago, and currently has a "Very Positive"...
- Xbox
- Holdfast: Nations at War
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News How To Download The Free 'College Football 26' Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
Alongside this week's batch of new Xbox Game Pass releases, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for College Football 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 College Football 26 free trial is Monday, July 7th. Early access for...
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- EA Sports College Football 26
- Early Access
- Date
- Time
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (July 8-11)
Including another big first-party release
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we're highlighting all three of this week's new XGP additions (because they fall on separate days, so they're easily missed), with these including the return of The Ascent, a brand-new Xbox release in Minami Lane, and a new first-party release in Tony...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft Said To Have 'Unrealistic' Expectations For Xbox, But Not Everyone Agrees
"An utterly unrealistic financial requirement"
With last week's Xbox layoffs still fresh in everyone's minds, there's been plenty of debate over the past few days about why they happened and what needs to be done to ensure they're not repeated on such a large scale again. In Windows Central's report about this a few days ago, it was mentioned that...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Industry
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4: Release Date, Release Times, Early Access Details For Xbox & PC
It's almost time for Xbox Game Pass members!
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is officially an Xbox first-party game these days, and the latest entry in the series is arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and other platforms this week - it's day one on Xbox Game Pass as well! As we're finding with basically all Xbox first-party titles in...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- THPS
- Release Dates
News Is Xbox Game Pass Unsustainable? Arkane Founder Sparks Huge Debate On Social Media
"I don't think GP can co-exist with other models"
Over the weekend, the founder of Arkane Studios (Raphaël Colantonio) attracted a lot of attention on social media for sharing his view of Xbox Game Pass, suggesting that it's "unsustainable" and increasingly damaging the industry. In a series of posts, Colantonio explained that although he...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Arkane
- Industry
News Xbox Series S Is More Powerful Than Switch 2, But 60FPS Games Should 'Easily' Port Across
Good news for Xbox's first-party portfolio
Although Microsoft hasn't yet announced any major first-party releases for Nintendo Switch 2, such as the upcoming Gears of War: Reloaded and The Outer Worlds 2, it's surely bound to happen sooner rather than later. There are a lot of back-catalogue games that would be a great fit on the system as well, so...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series S
- Nintendo Switch 2
News New Xbox Game Pass Perk Includes 3 Months Of Paramount Plus (US)
As part of the Walmart+ 90-day trial
We've already highlighted the list of Xbox Game Pass Perks for July 2025 here at Pure Xbox, but one that you might not be aware of is Paramount Plus - and that's because it's actually part of a separate perk for Walmart Plus. If you're located in the US, you should see a 90-day free trial option for Walmart+ in...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Walmart
- Paramount Plus
News Romero Games 'Trying To Fund' Project After Sudden Loss Of Xbox Support, Says Developer
Update: Studio says it's been contacted by several publishers
Last week, we reported that Romero Games had been caught up in the Xbox layoffs - their new AAA title, helmed by John Romero who created the DOOM franchise, apparently had its funding pulled by Microsoft. Since then, an interview with an anonymous Romero Games staff member has been...
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- Romero Games
- Industry
