News 30+ Xbox Games & DLC Are Reduced By 75% In The Fallout Day Franchise Sale

War...War sometimes gets cheaper

Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Fallout Day Franchise sale? Xbox has popped a whole bunch of Fallout games and DLC into this Fallout Day sale, as well as lumping in a rogue Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition bundle. These games are going for pennies as they've been reduced by as much as 75%,...

• Wed, 12pm
• Xbox
• Deals
• Discounts
• Fallout Day Sale

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

Random Someone Has Rebuilt The Xbox 360 Avatar Editor With A Full List Of 21,425 Items

"The full catalogue is in it"

How about this for a cool project! An Xbox fan has taken it upon themselves to rebuild the classic Xbox 360 Avatar Editor with a "full catalogue" of 21,425 items, accessible via a browser in the form of a website known as 360sona. The creator shared their website with the Xbox Reddit community earlier today,...

• Tue 8th Sep 2026
• Xbox
• Xbox 360
• Random
• Avatars

Talking Point The Xbox 360 Launched With 12 Gamerpics, Do You Remember Yours?

Gamerpics can tell you a lot about a person

Gamer Pictures have been around for near enough 21 years now, launching alongside the Xbox 360 in 2005. They were the precursor to Avatars when it came to player expression - a neat way to show off who you were and what you liked at a glance. But did you know the Xbox 360 only featured 12 gamerpics at...

• Tue 8th Sep 2026
• Xbox
• Xbox Series X
• Microsoft
• Xbox 360
• Gamerpics

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

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

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 It Sure Sounds Like Xbox 360 Games Are Coming To Backwards Compatibility On PC

Better get those wishlists ready

When Xbox backwards compatibility was announced for PC the other day, we were treated to four games from the original Xbox era in the form of Conker: Live & Reloaded, Crimson Skies, Fuzion Frenzy and Blinx: The Time Sweeper. However, it seems very possible we'll be getting some Xbox 360

• Fri 24th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Xbox 360
• Backwards Compatibility
• PC

News Call Of Duty Adds New 'Classic' Matchmaking In Response To Black Ops 1 & 2 Ports

Older games just hit different!

Some would argue games were better back in the day, and as Season 5 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 rolls out with "a new matchmaking system" inspired by classic Black Ops titles, that statement might actually hold some truth, at least for today. In a post, the official Call of Duty Twitter account reflected on the...

• Thu 23rd Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Black Ops
• Call of Duty
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S

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 What Do You Think Of Assassin's Creed Black Flag In General?

Either the original or the new version

The biggest release of this week (along with DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations) has been Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and if you weren't aware already, it's a remake of the original Black Flag from 2013. The Xbox Series X and S mark the third console generation that Black Flag has appeared on,...

• Sat 11th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Assassin's Creed Black Flag
• Polls
• Features

News Digital Foundry Shares Its Initial Analysis Of Black Ops 1 For PS5 Vs. Xbox

"This is a deeply odd state of affairs"

We mentioned last night how Activision had released new ports of Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 2 for PlayStation consoles, and in the initial footage that was doing the rounds, it seemed like very little had changed compared to the original Xbox 360 (and PS3) releases from back in the 2010s.

• Fri 10th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Black Ops 1
• Black Ops 2
• PS5
• Digital Foundry

News Black Ops 1 & 2 Now Live On PS5, Here's Some Early Footage Compared To Xbox

A surprise shadow drop

As you may have seen, the Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports have shadow dropped on PS5 (and PS4) today, and there already seems to be a ridiculous amount of interest in both of them on the platform. It's still very, very early days here, but we wanted to at least provide you with some early footage so you can...

• Thu 9th Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Call of Duty
• Black Ops
• Black Ops 2
• PS5

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

Random Xbox Helps Release New Version Of Banjo-Kazooie With Unique Features

As part of the Evercade / Blaze Entertainment platforms

We've been waiting a very long time for Xbox to give us something new in regards to the Banjo-Kazooie IP, and while that wait unfortunately continues, Microsoft did quietly sign off on a special new version of the original game recently. The folks over at Evercade have just released a new...

• Fri 3rd Jul 2026
• Xbox
• Random
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Evercade
• Blaze

News 'Sea of Thieves' Movie Joins 'Gears Of War' In Xbox's Hollywood Push

Set sail for the silver screen

Xbox is making a push for more of its IP to land on the silver screen. Microsoft's decision to chase multiple live-action movies could be somewhat influenced by the recent success of movie adaptations of video games, with the likes of Backrooms and Iron Lung both scoring favourable reviews with critics and fans alike...

• Tue 23rd Jun 2026
• Xbox
• Netflix
• Gears of War
• Sea of Thieves
• Movies