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Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft's latest is out on Xbox this week
Well, after multiple delays and plenty of chatter about Ubisoft's future along the way, Assassin's Creed Shadows finally hits Xbox later this week - which means reviews are now starting to circulate online ahead of release. Here at Pure Xbox, we only got time to
Deals Our Top 10 Picks From This Week's New Xbox Sales (March 18-25)
Including Call of Duty & Square Enix promotions!
Tuesday has rolled around once again, and that means we've got a few new sales on the Xbox Store including a Call of Duty Franchise sale, a Square Enix publisher sale and the usual batch of Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts. There's plenty of good stuff to pick out in here, including a couple of...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Atelier Yumia', A New Open World JRPG
There's a free demo available today as well
You may have noticed in our 'next week on Xbox' roundup over the weekend that Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is coming to Xbox on March 21st, and the reviews have already landed. The good news is that it's getting a really good score on Metacritic so f
Deals Our Top 10 Picks From This Week's New Xbox Sales (March 11-18)
Major AAA titles with great discounts!
Another Tuesday has arrived! That means we've got a few new sales on the Xbox Store, including a big Publisher Spotlight Series sale that's stacked with AAA titles, along with a Ubisoft Publisher sale and the usual Game Pass exclusive discounts. The EA Games sale from last week is also continuing for a little...
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...
Roundup Here's What The Final Previews Say About Xbox Game Pass Title Atomfall
Survive the Atomfall later this month
As we near the Xbox Game Pass release of Atomfall, a final batch of previews have landed for the upcoming RPG - so we thought we'd gather some here to give you a flavour of the experience ahead of its Game Pass arrival this month. These early impressions are pre-release previews based on a short gameplay...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About WWE 2K25
Early access begins this Friday
This week marks the beginning of early access for WWE 2K25 if you've bought any of the more expensive editions, and therefore we're starting to see a small number of reviews go live - the majority of which have been very positive! We're actually playing WWE 2K25 here at Pure Xbox as well, and hope to provide some...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster
Konami's PS1 classics finally debut on Xbox
This week marks the first ever arrival of Suikoden 1 & 2 on Xbox in the form of a new HD Remaster for the two games, and with the release date set for this Thursday, some critics have already been sharing their reviews for it. There aren't actually any Xbox reviews yet as far as we can tell, but...
Roundup Split Fiction Receives Multiple 10/10s Ahead Of Xbox Release This Week
It's another Game of the Year contender
We always anticipated that the next game from A Way Out and It Takes Two developer Hazelight Studios would be good, but could they deliver yet another Game of the Year contender? Well, the answer is a big fat yes! Split Fiction is out on Xbox this Thursday, and the reviews have been dropping today - including...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 4-18)
The first XGP batch of the month
Microsoft has today announced its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, all of which are heading to the library over the next few weeks. We've got six games arriving in total, including the likes of Mullet Mudjack and 33 Immortals. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass additions for March 4-18:...
News Xbox Discounts Tons Of AAA Games In This Week's 'Best Rated' & 'Open World' Sales
Hundreds of reductions for incredible games
Tuesday always brings a few new Xbox sales with it, but today seems particularly generous - we've got 'Best Rated', Open World', 'EA Games' and 'ID@Xbox Super Saver' sales, plus the usual Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts! As a result, you're going to find some major titles on sale such as Alan Wake 2,...
News Here's The First 'Top 10' Metacritic List Of 2025 For Xbox Series X|S
The best-reviewed games of the year so far
Every now and again, we like to check up on Metacritic and see how things are faring with the reviewers, and even though we're not even technically through two months of the year yet, we've already got our first top 10 list of 2025. So, if you're new to it all, the way Metacritic works is that it only...
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 -...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About SEGA's Two Point Museum
Out next week on Xbox
SEGA is bringing its upcoming Two Point title to Xbox next week in the form of Two Point Museum - and ahead of the team's impending launch, we've got a bunch of fresh reviews and impressions to read over here. So, we've gathered up a selection of the game's early reviews so far, complete with a quick snapshot of what each...
News Xbox Discounts Loads Of AAA Titles In Special End Of February Sale
It's called the 'Hits You Can't Miss' sale
Tuesday has arrived, and it's brought a very interesting new Xbox sale with it! It's called 'ICYMI: Hits You Can't Miss', and it includes over 100 titles (many of which are AAA games) that have proved popular on the platform. There's some amazing stuff in here - Indiana Jones, Death Stranding Director's...
Roundup All The Reveals From February 2025's Xbox Indie Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Indie Showcase 2025 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds
Out on Xbox this week!
Capcom's absolutely massive Monster Hunter franchise returns to Xbox this week with Monster Hunter Wilds - and reviews are now circulating online for the upcoming co-op action game. Those reviews include a Pure Xbox write-up - which we'll summarise down below alongside a selection of other critics' opinions. Without further...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
Ahead of its Xbox launch this week
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii hits Xbox consoles later this week on February 20th, meaning reviews for this upcoming SEGA spin-off are starting to hit the web as we speak. Here at Pure Xbox, we've managed to throw together an early 'hands on' feature for this one, but plenty of full scored reviews are now...
Deals Our Top 10 Picks From This Week's New Xbox Sales (February 18-25)
We're loving the new Plaion Publisher Sale!
It's Tuesday, so that means we've got some new sales on the Xbox Store! In addition to the ongoing Anime Month Sale, which has recently refreshed its lineup, there's also a new Plaion Publisher Sale along with the usual Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts. It's the Plaion Publisher Sale that's definitely...
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Tape 1 goes live today on Xbox
Today's the day for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, which is a brand-new narrative adventure from the team behind Life is Strange (Don't Nod), and it's being released in two separate parts - 'Tape 1' is today, while 'Tape 2' arrives on April 15th. It's just 'Tape 1' that the reviewers have been checking out so far,...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
Out now on Xbox!
Another three old school Tomb Raider titles land on Xbox today for the very first time - with The Last Revelation, Chronicles and The Angel of Darkness making up the new Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered collection from Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics. As you may have seen, we delivered our Pure Xbox verdict earlier today - noting that these...
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...
Roundup The Early Previews Are In For Xbox's South Of Midnight
A compelling Southern adventure
Roughly two months out from its Xbox Game Pass launch, Compulsion Games' South of Midnight has been in the hands of critics for some early playtime this week - and a bunch of written and video previews have now dropped. So, we're going to gather some early impressions below for you to take a look at! We'll also use...
Deals Our Top 10 Picks From This Week's New Xbox Sales (February 11-18)
Three big sales have been added this week
Tuesday has arrived once more, which means new sales on the Xbox Store - three of them, to be exact! The highlight is arguably a new Publisher Spotlight sale featuring a bunch of companies from Activision to Team17, while there's also a bargain-filled ID@Xbox Multiplayer Madness sale and the usual set of...
Roundup Capcom Spotlight (February 2025) - Every Game Coming To Xbox
Onimusha, Monster Hunter and more!
Capcom just held its first 'Spotlight' broadcast of 2025 including a Monster Hunter Wilds showcase, and if you didn't see the show but are curious to know what Xbox-related news was shared, here's a roundup. It included the shadow drop of MvC Fighting Collection, the surprise Onimusha 2 remaster announcement, and...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 5-18)
The latest roundup of new titles
The Xbox Game Pass lineup for February 2025 has been looking pretty bare until now, so it's time for Microsoft to reveal some new titles! Today, six games have been announced for the service for later this month. As usual, we're getting new additions to the Xbox Game Pass Standard tier in this roundup (including...
Deals Xbox Adds Four Major New Sales To Kick Off February 2025
Hundreds of games discounted until mid-Feb
It's the first Tuesday of the month, and that means we've got a bunch of new sales now live on the Xbox Store! There are four new additions in all - a 2K sale, a Capcom sale, an Anime Month sale and the usual "Deals with Game Pass" sale. You'll find hundreds of discounts as part of all these, including for...
News Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Is An Early Xbox GOTY Contender For 2025
The reviews have been impressively strong so far
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 officially makes its way to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S tomorrow (February 4th), and based on the reviews we're seeing so far - including ours here at Pure Xbox - it's an early Game of the Year contender! The Metacritic and
Roundup Here's What The Early Reviews Are Saying About Civilization VII
Heading to Xbox next week!
The latest in 2K's Civilization series comes to Xbox next week in the form of Civ 7, and some early reviews are now hitting the web for Firaxis Games' new strategy title. We're happy to say that things are looking pretty good so far! How good? Well, down below are summaries of some of the early reviews for Sid Meier's...
News 10 Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In February 2025
It's a sad month for these Xbox titles
A couple of months ago, we highlighted a bunch of Xbox games that were set to turn off their servers in early 2025, and unfortunately we've been informed about many more since then - so it's time to take a look at February's lineup! As things stand, there are 10 Xbox games set to shut their servers this month,...
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025
The hottest deals right now
We've got just under a week left until the end of the massive Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025, so it's time to bring you our final roundup! With time running out, this is an opportunity to look at what's selling the best on the Xbox Store. We're going to focus on the UK version of the Xbox Store for this list, and we'll...
Roundup Here's What Critics Think Of New Game Pass Title Sniper Elite: Resistance
Available now on Xbox Game Pass!
As we covered in our reminder post earlier today, Sniper Elite: Resistance is now available on Xbox Game Pass, which means it might be worth knowing what folks think of the game now that it can be downloaded on Microsoft's subscription service. <related ids="177499"> Of course, we posted our
News These 50+ Games Are Cheaper Than Ever In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025
The best "Lowest Price Ever" deals
The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale for 2025 has been live for a little while now, and we've been spending plenty of time looking through the selection for the best deals - and there are so many for us to highlight here at Pure Xbox! So, just like we did during Black Friday, we thought we'd pick out 50 games that have...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)
Including two 'day one' launches!
This week is a busy one for Xbox Game Pass, and we're kicking things off with three brand-new additions to the service today! Two of these are actually 'day one' launches as well, meaning they've never been released before now. Eternal Strands is the one that's been getting the most attention in recent weeks, and...
Roundup The First Previews Are In For DOOM: The Dark Ages
Get ready to rip and tear this May
Well, it's now officially confirmed - DOOM: The Dark Ages is releasing for Xbox, Game Pass, and other platforms on May 15, 2025. This title has obviously been in the pipeline for some time now, and with this in mind, multiple outlets have already experienced guided previews of the new prequel entry. The first...
Feature Xbox Developer Direct 2025: The Full List Of Reveals, Including Two Surprises
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 showcase earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...
News These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 22 - February 4)
Including another Ubisoft addition!
It's that time again! Microsoft has officially revealed the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for January 2025 today (as well as the first title for February) which includes 13 games in all - although some are already part of certain tiers. Prior to now, it had already been confirmed that Eternal Strands,...
News Multiple Xbox Games Drop To 'Lowest Price Ever' In This Week's THQ Nordic Sale
We might be grabbing some of these!
Xbox always refreshes its deals on a Tuesday, and we've got a couple of new sales that have gone live on the Microsoft Store - one is a Publisher Spotlight Sale, and the other is dedicated to THQ Nordic and Handy Games titles. You'll find some great stuff in the Publisher Spotlight Sale (we've included some...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Getting Great Reviews So Far
Sounds like a worthy buy!
January is really kicking into gear with some notable major releases this week, perhaps none bigger than Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors: Origins - and the good news is that it's getting some very impressive reviews ahead of launch. Although we're not reviewing this one here at Pure Xbox, our sister site Push Square has...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 8-14)
Microsoft's first roundup of the year!
Microsoft has returned with the very first Xbox Game Pass roundup of 2025, revealing a few more titles heading to Game Pass in January including the likes of Diablo (for PC) and EA Sports UFC 5 for Game Pass Ultimate members. As you can see below, four of these are focused around
News Xbox's First Major Sale Of 2025 Begins, 300+ Games Reduced In All
It's called the "Last Chance" sale
The Xbox Countdown Sale from late last year has now officially ended, so that means it's time for our first major Xbox sale of 2025! This arrives in the form of a "Last Chance Sale", which includes around 300 games that have been reduced until January 13th, and there's also an add-on focused "Beyond Countdown Sale"...
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2024
The hottest deals right now
It's been just over a week now since the biggest Xbox sale of the year went live - the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024! So, we thought we'd take this opportunity to look at which games have been selling the best so far. When we did this for the Black Friday Sale, we focused on the US version of the Xbox Store, so this time...
News All Of These Xbox Games Will Turn Off Their Servers In Early 2025
Nine titles announced for the first three months
We've got a lot of cool stuff to look forward to on Xbox in early 2025, including some great Xbox Game Pass additions and even some first-party releases, but sadly there are a few server closures that are heading our way as well. In fact, there will probably be a lot more than the nine we already...
Roundup Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From The Game Awards 2024
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch The Game Awards 2024 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
The anticipated Game Pass release is here
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC next week (with early access starting today) and the reviews are now officially rolling in. There are already a handful of perfect scores - with some critics absolutely loving the experience and others left wanting a little more. Right,...
News Seven Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 4)
Across a variety of different tiers
It's an extremely busy day for Xbox Game Pass today, with no less than seven additions being added across all tiers of the service! For Game Pass Ultimate members though, there are only a couple of titles to get excited about. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and Dungeons Of Hinterberg's new Xbox One version are...
Deals Xbox Goes 'Beyond Black Friday' With Fantastic Selection Of New Sales
No signs of slowing down
The Xbox Black Friday Sale may be over for another year, but Microsoft is showing no signs of slowing down with sales on the Xbox Store! We've got loads of new ones today, including something called "Beyond Black Friday". That specific sale is focused around DLC and other add-ons, while there's also a "Games to Gift" sale,...
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
The hottest deals right now
We're approaching the final few days of the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024, which means now is pretty much our last chance to look at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts and figure out which titles are selling the best overall. We often switch between the UK and US charts for these roundups, and on this occasion we're going to look...
News These 50+ Games Are Cheaper Than Ever In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
The best "Lowest Price Ever" deals
Welcome to Black Friday week! Of course, if you've been keeping track, you'll know that the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 actually began on the Xbox Store over a week ago, and it's still got a week left until it ends in early December. Today, we're taking a look at over 50 of the best "lowest price ever" games in...
Roundup Avowed's Latest Previews Are In, And It's Already Being Touted As 'One Of 2025's Best Games'
Xbox's next big Game Pass release sounds very promising
Ahead of Avowed's Xbox Game Pass launch early next year in February, the latest round of previews for this upcoming action-RPG have now gone live. Based on this latest build, the consensus seems to be it's looking quite promising right now - with most outlets and critics talking up the game,...
