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News Xbox Brings 'Stream Your Own Game' To PC App For The First Time
Live today for Xbox Insiders
Xbox has been building out its "Stream Your Own Game" feature with loads of new additions over the past few weeks and months, and now it's expanding once again - this time in the form of dedicated integration for the Xbox PC app. As of today, Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming Preview can use the app to stream over 250...
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...
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...
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...
News Xbox Seems To Have Officially Renamed Its Platform For PC Games
Perfect timing for a handheld
We mentioned a little while ago how Xbox was seemingly making preparations for its 2025 handheld device, which included an interesting mention of "Xbox PC" in regards to the upcoming launch of Gears of War: Reloaded. Now, this week, "Xbox PC" has appeared once again, this time in a trailer for the upcoming metroidvania...
Review Xbox Retro Classics - A Great Addition To Game Pass, With Just One Caveat
Stream Activision's classics from the '80s and '90s
Yesterday marked the surprise launch of Xbox Retro Classics for all tiers of Xbox Game Pass, allowing players to dig into a list of over 50 Retro Classics games from the 1980s and 1990s that are all based on Activision-owned IP. I've been checking out Xbox Retro Classics ever since it dropped...
A bumper update
Today, Xbox has announced an absolutely massive console update that brings loads of new features to the table - actually, it's more of an entire platform update than just a console one! Starting out, we have the surprise release of Retro Classics from Xbox Game Studios - a collection of old school titles which we've detailed in full...
News Avowed Update 1.4 Now Live, Full Roadmap For 2025 Also Revealed
Lots to look forward to
The latest update for Avowed has gone live today on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC in the form of update 1.4, which brings some cool new features to the game including an Aracnaphobia Mode for spider-haters like me! Before we get there though, we also need to mention that the full roadmap for Avowed in 2025 has been...
News Eight Xbox First-Party Games Heavily Discounted By Humble Bundle (PC)
"Must-play games by Xbox Game Studios"
Over the weekend, you may have noticed a new Xbox Game Studios promotion going live on the Humble Bundle website, and it's a fantastic offer that provides some heavy discounts - but it's also not targeted at console owners. It's known as the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Bundle, and it features these eight...
News Minecraft's New Graphics Upgrade Is Now Available On Xbox
Vibrant Visuals arrives as an experimental update
Mojang this week rolled out a new update for Minecraft and while it put all the focus on its new "flat world presets" it's also quietly released one rather big and highly anticipated experimental feature. It's tied to the previous 'Vibrant Visuals' graphics upgrade announcement that plans to...
News Minecraft's Latest Update Adds Several 'Exciting' World Options
Flat World presets are now available
Minecraft has just rolled out a new update this week for the Bedrock Editions of the game and it's got some members within the community rather excited. It adds "flat world presets" - allowing you to now select between multiple "exciting in-game presets". This ranges from 'Classic Flat' right through to...
News Halo Infinite Summer 2025 Update Adds 'Linear Firefight Experience' On Xbox & PC
Operation Last Stand is a-go!
Halo Infinite's Summer 2025 update is now live on Xbox and PC, and it brings a whole host of additions and changes to Microsoft's 2021 FPS - including the latest in-game event in the form of 'Operation Last Stand'. Operation Last Stand introduces a brand-new weapon — the Mutilator — which combines the series'...
News Retro Fighters Returns With A Brand-New Wireless Xbox 360 Controller In 2025
Fancy upgrading your 360 setup?
Following on from its original Xbox controller release last year, accessory maker Retro Fighters is revisiting the world of Xbox in 2025 with the 'Hunter 360' - a brand-new wireless controller for Microsoft's 2005 console. Yep, the Retro Fighters Hunter 360 is a new wireless controller that works with Xbox 360 and...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 15)
Rockstar returns
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new additions to the library, including the returning Grand Theft Auto 5 which only tends to stick around for a few months or so whenever it enters Game Pass. Rockstar says that all console versions of GTA 5 will be available on the service —
News Xbox Is Continuing To Add More First-Party Games To Battle.Net
It's clearly a focus now
Xbox is trying to provide as many ways as possible to enjoy its first-party games these days, so it probably should come as no surprise that we've seen a bunch of them announced for Blizzard's Battle.net platform in 2025 already. Avowed kicked things off back in February when it launched into Battle.net on day one, and...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 8)
Including a brand-new first-party release!
We're kicking off a busy week for Xbox Game Pass today with two brand-new additions to the service and one that's new for Xbox Game Pass Standard members. Better yet, one of these is an Xbox first-party title as well! That game is obviously South of Midnight, which has a release time of 9am PDT / 12pm EDT...
Guide South Of Midnight Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
A huge Xbox Game Pass release to kick off April!
April is officially here, and that means we've got (at least) two Xbox first-party titles to look forward to over the coming weeks, including South of Midnight which arrives at the start of the month! We're really excited for this one here at Pure Xbox, and here's hoping the final game is as good as...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 3-15)
The latest roundup of new titles
The Xbox Game Pass lineup for April 2025 was already stacked until we got to today, and now Microsoft has gone and revealed a bunch of other new additions for this month - including Borderlands 3 and Diablo 3! As usual, there are a few new additions to Xbox Game Pass Standard
News Microsoft Rewards 'Limits' Are Causing Frustration Across Xbox, PC & Mobile
"I’m so sick of this"
It's been a while since we last talked about Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, but we're definitely still racking up the points - and on the whole, I'd personally say this year's changes to the program have been for the better on Xbox. However, it's not all sunshine and roses, with many frustrated Microsoft Rewards users...
News 8BitDo Xbox Keyboard Gets First Discount In US, Amazon Pre-Orders Live In UK
Worth adding to the wishlist?
It was back in November that 8BitDo unveiled a new Xbox keyboard that was coming to market before the end of the year, and a few months later, the keyboard has just received its very first discount courtesy of Amazon US. If you go on Amazon and look for the 8BitDo Xbox keyboard, you'll see the price as $119.99 - but if...
News INZOI Launches To 'Very Positive' Reviews Ahead Of Planned Xbox Release
We might not get it for a while though
Today's the day for the INZOI early access release on PC - a game that's been getting an incredible amount of hype for its similarities to The Sims - and we know that it's "expected" to release on Xbox consoles in the future. As mentioned in our "INZOI Coming To Xbox" guide, the developer has confirmed that an...
News Avowed Update 1.31 Now Live, Includes Improved Performance On Xbox Series X|S
"This update includes important fixes"
Obsidian's Avowed continues to receive regular updates around six weeks since launch, with today's offering adding bug fixes, UI improvements, community-requested features and even some Xbox performance upgrades. The specifics behind those performance upgrades haven't really been revealed, aside from the fact...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox March 2025 Update
"March is bringing several updates for players to enjoy"
The Xbox March 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and as we're starting to see these days, it's not really focused around console anymore - this month's version is mainly focused around PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. One of the highlight features on the list is related to console...
News Xbox Announces New 'Benefits' For Free-To-Play Titles With Game Pass
"We’re rolling out even more value"
Xbox has announced today that Game Pass members are set to receive "even more value" with multiple benefits for free-to-play games over the coming months, including for the likes of Call of Duty: Warzone and The Finals. All of this starts this week with four specific games - here are the
News Minecraft's Latest Update Includes 'Highly Requested' Feature
"Pause when alone"
Minecraft, as you might have already seen, just rolled out its new 'Spring to Life' update and while it's filled with all sorts of new and exciting content such as new blocks, animal variants, and much more, there's also one particular feature that has long-time players rather excited. It's the ability to pause - yes, the team at...
News Minecraft 'Spring To Life' Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Rolling out now on Xbox and PC
If you're an avid Minecraft fan, you've probably been aware of the big "Spring to Life" update that's been planned for today, and we're pleased to confirm that it's out now for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC. The update includes a bunch of new features that span everything from gameplay tweaks to...
Talking Point Almost 6 Months On, Are You Still Playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
Or did the turbulent launch put you off?
Earlier today, we caught wind of Asobo Studio's new 'World Update' trailer (up above) for Brazil and some surrounding areas - adding an array of fresh locations to both Microsoft Flight Simulator and MSFS 2024 this month. The update looks a beautiful one, and will no doubt provide players with some nice new...
News South Of Midnight Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
Xbox's next first-party release
We're really getting close to Xbox's next first-party release now! After going gold just a few days ago, South of Midnight is now officially available to preload on Xbox Game Pass - ahead of its launch
News 'ASMR Slicing' Has Become An Unlikely Top Seller On The Xbox Store
Whatever floats your boat
As you know, we like to keep an eye on the "Top Paid" Xbox charts to see how various games are faring on there, and there aren't many surprises when it comes to new releases right now - Assassin's Creed Shadows is top as expected. One major surprise that did stand out to us was ASMR Slicing, which has managed to reach #36...
News Xbox Could Be Preparing To Add Two Big EA Releases To Game Pass
We're expecting NHL 25 soon as well
Anyone for another roundup of Xbox Game Pass rumours? The latest comes courtesy of EA, as it appears that both Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 are being prepared for Xbox Game Pass at some point in the future. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the most surprising one here, as the game's
News Xbox Having A 'Sheer Volume' Of New Games Is A Good Thing, Says ID@Xbox Director
"We want every game to have a shot"
The ID@Xbox program has been an incredible way for Xbox fans to experience the latest and greatest indie games over the years, and it's got to a point now where countless titles are releasing as part of the initiative every month. ID@Xbox director Guy Richards was questioned about this during a recent interview...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Atomfall On Xbox Game Pass
Less than a week to go until launch!
Atomfall is the next major game to hit Xbox Game Pass in March 2025, arriving in just six days' time on March 27th, and the reviews have actually gone live pretty early - or at least, some of the reviews have gone live. This is another of those situations where Xbox code seems to have been sent out quite late,...
Guide All Games With Xbox Play Anywhere Support
A complete list of all games with Xbox Play Anywhere compatibility
Xbox Play Anywhere allows you to buy a game on your Xbox console and get the PC version for free. For years Microsoft didn't really talk about it, but it's since started getting a much bigger push from the various teams at Xbox. So, we've decided to go through every single Xbox Play...
News Using Your Xbox Controller To Type On Windows Just Got Easier
A small but handy update
Microsoft continues to develop its Xbox experience on PC and other devices, and the company this week has rolled out a new "gamepad" keyboard for Windows 11. Basically, what this means is it should now be easier to type and navigate the keyboard layout when using your Xbox controller on Windows 11. As highlighted by The...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But You Can Try It For $17.99
You don't have to pay full price at least
So, the bad news is that Assassin's Creed Shadows is not available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, but the good news is that you don't have to pay full price if you want to try it on day one. This is thanks to Ubisoft Plus, which allows you to pick up a month's subscription to the service for £14.99 / $17.99...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.3 Brings Over 1,200 Fixes To Xbox & PC, Full Patch Notes Revealed
It's a MASSIVE update!
GSC Game World is back again today with an absolutely massive update for Stalker 2, bringing over 1,200 changes, fixes and improvements to the game across Xbox and PC. The full patch notes are here, and they're pretty ridiculous! In fact, there are so many changes packed into Stalker 2 update 1.3 that we can't actually list...
News Xbox's New 'Adaptive Joystick' Is Officially Now Available To Buy
"Plug directly into your console or PC"
It's been announced today that the new Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available to purchase exclusively via the Microsoft Store at a price of £24.99 / $29.99 - intended to "make gaming more accessible" for players with limited mobility. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick can be plugged directly into an console or PC and...
Talking Point Are You Trying Out This Week's Day One Xbox Game Pass Release?
Launching tomorrow on XGP!
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service regularly adds brand-new titles to its library, and this week we have another day one addition - in the form of 33 Immortals from Thunder Lotus Games. So, ahead of the title's arrival on the service tomorrow, we want to know if you're planning on trying out this latest day one Game Pass...
News Delayed Xbox Shooter 'FragPunk' Is Off To A Fantastic Start On Steam
It was supposed to release on Xbox this month
Back at the start of the month, we mentioned how a couple of big free-to-play games were set to release on Xbox in March 2025 - but then shared an update that the hero shooter FragPunk was being delayed indefinitely on console. The team behind FragPunk mentioned at the time that they discovered...
News Microsoft Shares Updated 'Xbox Play Anywhere' Games List As It Unifies Console & PC
"Over 1,000 titles are now supporting Xbox Play Anywhere"
We've been banging on about how Microsoft needs to promote the incredible Xbox Play Anywhere feature a lot more than it does, and low and behold, a bunch of Xbox handheld rumours have seemingly prompted an announcement! It's being officially confirmed today that Xbox Play Anywhere now...
News 'REPO' Explodes In Popularity On PC, Leading To Calls For An Xbox Version
It's got "overwhelmingly positive" reviews
If you're a fan of PC gaming, you may have come across a new Steam release over the past couple of weeks that's launched into the stratosphere in terms of popularity, becoming one of the top early access games on the platform. It's called REPO (or R.E.P.O.), and it's an online co-op horror game for up to...
Report Xbox Series X Successor Will Be 'Closer To Windows Than Ever'
While still supporting backwards compatbility
We've already heard from Windows Central's Jez Corden how the next Xbox console looks likely to launch at some point in 2027, and he's followed this up with a report on Windows Central itself containing more details about the system. According to Corden, the next Xbox "will be closer to Windows than...
Roundup All The Rumoured Xbox Game Pass Titles We've Heard About So Far In 2025
These aren't confirmed, but they're seemingly on the cards
You already know about our big confirmed list of 2025 Xbox Game Pass titles here at Pure Xbox, and we also provide monthly ones as well, but what about the rumoured titles? Well, we've heard about a quite a few so far in 2025 already! So, in this roundup, we're going to pick out the...
News Nacon's New Xbox Wireless Controller Is Apparently The 'Ideal Choice' For FPS Fans
Pre-orders have just begun
It feels like there are constantly new Xbox controllers hitting the market these days, but a lot of them unfortunately aren't wireless, and we're always particularly intrigued when we start seeing features like Hall Effect sticks and triggers. So, let's take a look at the new Nacon Revolution X Unlimited co
News Hundreds Of Delisted Xbox 360 Games Now Have The Potential To Return On PC
Via an unofficial new "recompilation" tool
If you were browsing Pure Xbox yesterday, you may have spotted a story from our friends at Time Extension about a new Xbox 360 recompilation tool that offers up some crazy possibilities for reviving old Xbox games. Basically, this tool (known as XenonRecomp) is said to "convert Xbox 360 executables into...
Guide Is 'InZOI' Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
A life simulation game with massive potential
Have you heard about this game INZOI yet? In recent months, the trailers have been racking up millions of views for this new life simulation title, and it's PC early access launch was later dated for March 28, 2025. But will InZOI be on Xbox? Well, the spoilerific answer is "likely yes", but we're going...
News Avowed Estimated To Reach 6 Million Players In First Month On Xbox & PC
Data suggests stronger launch than Indy
According to fresh data from outlet mindGAME, Xbox's Avowed is about to reach 6 million players across Game Pass and traditional sales on Xbox & PC. The source also stacks this up against recent Microsoft releases Black Ops 6 and Indiana Jones - which reached 26.2 million and 4 million in their first...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox February 2025 Update
It's mainly focused around Xbox Cloud Gaming
The Xbox February 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft this week, and it's a little different to usual - it's mainly focused around Xbox Cloud Gaming, so there's not really much here if you're just a console user alone. Nevertheless, there are some new features that you might be interested in -...
News Avowed Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
How has Obsidian's new RPG fared?
The Avowed reviews have landed! Xbox's huge first-party release arrives in early access form today, so a whole bunch of critics have been sharing their impressions of the full game - the majority of which have been very positive! Below, we've gathered up some of these early reviews to give you an idea of what to...
So, Eora into action RPGs?
Have we ever told you how much we love The Outer Worlds? There was a little pushback when it launched; some folk thought it was too short, too lightweight and wishy-washy, but we loved everything about it. Obsidian seemed to actively decide to remove itself from what felt like bit of a race circa 2019, to make the most...
