Talking Point What Do You Think The Future Holds For A Potential Halo 2 Remake?

Has that fight already finished?

As you've probably already seen, there have been some major shakeups in the world of Halo this week, with Xbox announcing that Activision will make the next mainline title in the series and a "small team" at Halo Studios will support the current games on the market. Not only is that terrible news for the employees...

• Fri 25th Sep 2026
• Xbox
• Halo 2
• Talking Point
• Features

Poll Which Gears Of War Launch Trailer Is Your Favourite?

I bet you remember the 'Mad World' one

It's been 15 years since we shed a tear and poured one out for a certain COG solider in Gears of War 3. And seeing as we're now just mere days away from the release of Gears of War: E-Day, I thought, what better time than now to ask you: which Gears of War launch trailer is the best? Just a few days ago, The...

• Mon 21st Sep 2026
• Xbox
• Gears of War
• Polls

News Mattel Brick Shop Unveils Lifesize Original Xbox With 3,509 Pieces & Five Key Features

"An immersive building experience and a striking display piece"

We've seen all sorts of products being created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Xbox this year, but this latest one is surely one of the coolest - a lifesized replica of the original Xbox that includes lights, sounds and hidden game scenes! This is being brought to us by the folks...

• Thu 20th Aug 2026
• Xbox
• Mattel Brick Shop
• Original Xbox

News These 10 Games Are Putting Disney In The Spotlight For Xbox Backwards Compatibility Requests

"The data shows just how much demand exists"

We've talked in recent months about the Xbox Game Preservation website and how it does a fantastic job at tracking the most-requested Xbox backwards compatibility titles, and it's now made a point of highlighting Disney in particular. A new report on the website says that, according to the votes it's...

• Mon 17th Aug 2026
• Xbox
• Disney
• Backwards Compatibility
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S

News The Original Xbox Intro Was Rendered In Real-Time, And Here's The Proof

Boundary Break is at it again

Do you remember that funny Halo: Combat Evolved video where, at the end of the campaign, someone managed to break the camera free to reveal Master Chief taking off his helmet, only to be wearing another helmet underneath? I thought it was the coolest thing, pulling the camera off its programmed rails to uncover the...

• Tue 4th Aug 2026
• Xbox
• Microsoft
• Random
• Original Xbox

Talking Point Xbox's Final Games With Gold Titles Were Announced Three Years Ago

How do you feel about it in 2026?

Can you believe it's been three years since the end of Xbox Games with Gold? Xbox announced back in late July of 2023 that they'd be replacing the Xbox Live Gold service with Xbox Game Pass Core (which eventually ended up becoming Xbox Game Pass Essential), providing access to a selection of XGP titles rather than...

• Sun 2nd Aug 2026
• Xbox
• Talking Point
• Features
• Games With Gold

Talking Point What Was The First Gears Of War Game You Ever Played?

Where you there when Carmine's gun jammed?

As we draw ever closer to the Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer Beta (August 6-10 for players who pre-ordered or subscribe to XGP Ultimate/PC, followed by the Open Beta from August 13-17) we thought now would be the perfect time to ask about your first experience with the series. For many of us who...

• Thu 30th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Gears of War
• Gears
• Talking Point
• Features

Talking Point How Much Has The Xbox Outage Affected You?

Can you play anything yet?

Xbox servers have been down for most of the day (July 27), impacting thousands of players, myself included, and leaving me unable to play most of my games. Sifting through social media platforms for the general reaction whilst keeping an eye on the Xbox Status page for a miracle, continues to paint a bleak picture for a...

• Mon 27th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Talking Point
• Features
• Consoles

News Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way

*Minor Spoiler Warning*

Halo Studios has teased that a remake of Halo 2 is coming, and they've done it in the best possible way. Back in 2001, players who managed to complete the final mission of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary difficulty were treated with a secret ending. It wasn't anything major, just a fun cutscene featuring the UNSC's finest,...

• Mon 27th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Halo
• Halo Studios
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S

Talking Point How Much Noise Do Your Xbox Consoles Make After All These Years?

Are they in need of a clean?

Over the past decade-and-a-bit, it feels like Xbox has done a really good job at creating consoles that barely emit any noise whatsoever - the Xbox One, Series X, Series S and even the ROG Xbox Ally have all been commended for it. The onset of time gets us all in the end though, and there's a good chance that at least...

• Sat 25th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Talking Point
• Features
• Consoles

News Microsoft Is Officially Bringing Achievements To 'Select' Original Xbox Games

Across both console and PC via backwards compatibility

The big news of the day is undoubtedly that Xbox is bringing backwards compatibility to PC, but even if you're someone who only plays back compat titles on consoles, you might be pleased to hear about plans for new Xbox achievements. You're probably aware that original Xbox games have never...

• Wed 22nd Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Original Xbox
• Backwards Compatibility
• Achievements

News Xbox Announces Backwards Compatibility For PC, First Four Games Revealed

"Today, we’re introducing XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC"

The rumours were true! Xbox has announced today that backwards compatibility for original Xbox games is officially coming to PC, starting with four titles that are rolling out immediately. Those four games are as follows: BLINX: The Time Sweeper Conker: Live and Reloaded

• Wed 22nd Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Backwards Compatibility
• PC
• Original Xbox

Talking Point What Was The First Halo Game You Ever Played?

Were you there back in the Halo 1 days?

We're getting so close to the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved now — July 23rd for Premium buyers and July 28th for everyone else — so we thought we'd take this opportunity to ask you about your initial experiences with the series. Of course, many of us love Halo because it was either the first thing we...

• Thu 16th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Halo
• Talking Point
• Features

Deals All 150+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Summer Sale 2026

Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics

The Xbox Summer Sale 2026 has now officially begun (otherwise known as the Ultimate Game Sale), and as usual for a big sale like this, we've got almost 150 games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted! So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal...

• Thu 16th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Deals
• Xbox Ultimate Game Sale
• Xbox Summer Sale
• Backwards Compatibility

News Multiple Old Xbox Games Are Suddenly Getting Millions Of Views On Social Media

Kelly Slater, Bee Movie, Ed, Edd n Eddy and others!

If you're not a big user of social media these days, we absolutely wouldn't blame you, but it's part of the job here at Pure Xbox - and one of the things we've noticed is a new account called "Xbox Nostalgia" that's been getting attention. There's nothing particularly mind-blowing about this...

• Mon 13th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Xbox Nostalgia
• Random

Poll Which Xbox Console Have You Collected The Most Physical Games For?

It's the Xbox 360 for us

One of the big talking points this week has been Sony's decision to cease disc-based releases for PlayStation consoles as of January 2028, and we're still waiting to hear whether Xbox will do the same thing for Project Helix (although apparently a

• Sat 4th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Polls
• Features
• Physical Releases
• Discs

News "It's Time To Begin A New Adventure" - After 31 Years, Microsoft Veteran Retires

Over in the Blinx of an eye

Earnest Yuen, a seasoned veteran of the gaming industry and one of Microsoft's longest tenured staff, recently took to LinkedIn to announce his retirement, sharing some appropriately earnest thoughts from his time spent at Microsoft: "After 31 years at Microsoft, I’ve decided it’s time to begin a new adventure:...

• Mon 22nd Jun 2026
• Xbox
• Age of Empires
• Earnest Yuen
• Retires

News These Are The Top 10 Xbox Backwards Compatibility Requests After 750,000 Votes

For both the original Xbox and Xbox 360

Back at the start of May, we highlighted the top 10 Xbox backwards compatibility requests after 350,000 votes on the unofficial Xbox Game Preservation website - a website that's been vouched for by Xbox's Jason Ronald in the past. It's been almost six weeks since then, and we're now at 750,000 votes (well,...

• Mon 15th Jun 2026
• Xbox
• Backwards Compatibility
• Xbox Game Preservation

Deals All 120+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026

Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics

The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026 has begun this week with literally thousands of discounts, and therefore it's no surprise that over 120 backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras are included too! It's a very similar selection to the one we saw during the Spring Sale, although a few...

• Fri 29th May 2026
• Xbox
• Deals
• Xbox Spring Sale
• Backwards Compatibility

News Xbox's New Chief Strategy Officer Is Planning To 'Revive Storied Franchises'

In addition to strengthening the console side

Earlier this week, we covered the news that Xbox had hired a new executive to "strengthen the console side of the business" in the form of Matthew Ball, who has joined as Chief Strategy Officer. And now, a new interview with Bloomberg has shed more light on Ball's role at Team Xbox, which includes plans...

• Fri 22nd May 2026
• Xbox
• Matthew Ball
• Industry