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News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 17-20)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
As Thursday returns for another week, so too does your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles and it's not bad for two humble games. We’re quite keen on the inclusion of the hardcore FPS Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, which reviewed quite well out the gates. That said, we're mostly excited to just...
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Tokyo Game Show Sale
Ninki gēmu ga ōhaba waribiki!
We've got another set of massively discounted games for you to rummage through! We love a proper sale, and right now, there's plenty of top-tier games on offer. As usual, we've been busy browsing through Xbox's current sales to find you the best deals worth nabbing. Tokyo Game Show kicked off this week, which means...
Roundup All The Reveals From The Xbox Showcase At Tokyo Game Show 2026
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2026 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...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 10 Games This Week (September 15)
ICYMI, here's what's leaving soon
We're just about to enter into the second half of the month, and therefore we've got a batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this week! As we mentioned recently, ten of them are departing the service this Tuesday, September 15th. This is a fairly hefty bunch, as multiple heavy-hitters are being removed. Notably,...
News 80+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In September's Latest Xbox Sales
Some amazing games at ridiculously low prices
Looking for some cheap Xbox games to pick up in the latest Xbox sales? We did a roundup earlier this week of some great discounts in the Xbox Publisher Spotlight Sale, and looking around the Xbox Store, there are actually a ton of titles that have been discounted by either 90% or 95%. Before we get...
Poll Which Xbox Startup Animation Will You Pick In The New Console Update?
It's with Insiders right now, but will soon become totally public
As we covered earlier this week, the latest major console update for Xbox Insiders includes a bunch of cool new features, highlighted by the ability to choose from a series of startup animations from across the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S eras. You've got the standard Xbox One...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 14-18)
Including at least one highly-anticipated Game Pass title
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 14-18! We've got some very interesting releases over the next few days including Aniimo, The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection, FEROCIOUS and others, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to RuneScape:...
News Xbox Disc To Digital Gets Multiple New Updates, Including Three More Supported Games
With more "fixes and changes" to come in the near future
It's been a little over two weeks now since Xbox first announced the Disc to Digital program, and we've already seen a few improvements being made to it - most notably the addition of Ubisoft titles as of this week. Xbox has now created a central hub in the form of a
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 10-13)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
Would you look at that? Thursday, again! That means it's time for your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles and it's a doozy this week! Headlining the bunch is Borderlands 4, likely to celebrate the launch of a new vault hunter, Loveless. Not a bad start, huh? Well, if that doesn't tickle your...
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Publisher Spotlight Sale
Major discounts on major games!
Another week, another set of massively discounted games to rummage through. We love a good sale, and right now, there are plenty of big-time bangers on offer. As usual, we've been busy sifting through Xbox's currently sales to find you the best deals worth picking up. What we've found this week is a big helping of...
News Six New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (September 9)
Customisable startup animations, better streaming, badges & more!
Who's up for changing your Xbox's startup animation? Oh yeah!! These six features begin rolling out to select members of the Alpha and Alpha-Skip-Ahead rings in the Xbox Insider program today (September 9th), and they'll eventually become available for everyone in the weeks and/or...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following September 2026's Nintendo Direct
Don't worry, they're not all Switch exclusives!
It's been a busy week for the folks at Nintendo, with a special showcase yesterday highlighting the new Ocarina of Time remake and dominating the headlines in the process, while yet another showcase has just been taking place today in the form of the Nintendo Direct for September 2026. This one was...
News Loads Of Ubisoft Games Have Suddenly Joined Xbox Disc To Digital Overnight
And more companies may follow soon!
This is great news to wake up to on a Wednesday! The Xbox Disc to Digital feature, which is still in testing for Xbox Insiders as things stand, has suddenly started to incorporate Ubisoft games for the first time. Yesterday, there was a lot of chatter on social media about how the likes of Ubisoft, SEGA and...
News A 1997 SEGA Saturn 'Classic' Is Making Its Xbox Debut This Tuesday
Culdcept returns with modern features
We're always intrigued by retro games launching on Xbox for the first time, and we've got something from the SEGA Saturn era arriving on Xbox One, Series X and Series S this Tuesday in the form of Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute! This is a self-described "classic fusion of board and card games" that first...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (September 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout September 2026, including for the likes of Rainbow Six Siege, Disney Speedstorm, Aniimo and much more! As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 7-11)
Including three more Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 7-11! We've got a few big releases on the way over the next few days including Halloween: The Game, Mewgenics and EA Sports NHL 27, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three ne
News Bizarre 'Buy 1, Get 6 Free' Deal Appears On The Xbox Store, But It's Not Great
Borderline pants
Xbox has featured another one of its 'Buy One, Get One Free' promotions on the Xbox Store, but this time it's not just one, but six 'freebies' up for grabs. Only problem is, it's a pretty naff deal. The reason for this is that, as usual with these Xbox BOGOF sales, the price is dictated by the most expensive game in the bundle. In...
News 10+ New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Plus Another Game Pass Release (September 4)
Time to hit the dice
Happy Friday, everyone! To celebrate the end of the week, we're back with another roundup of all the new releases and what's coming to Xbox Game Pass! The biggest release of the day has got to be Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Capcom seems to be on an insane streak when it comes to top-flight games. I only played the Onimusha demo...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 3-6)
Presenting September's first batch of weekend freebies!
Well, waddaya know? Thursday. Yep, it's the first one of September, which means your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles are out there and ready to be installed! Soaking up the spotlight this weekend is EA SPORTS College Football 27 which we're pretty happy with. But if tossing the...
Feature 25+ Of The Best Games From Xbox's Deep Discounts Sale
Shallow pockets required
There are some deep discounts going on right now, with a lot of banger titles hitting all-time lows and ripe for the picking! We love a sale, it makes gaming feel affordable in 2026. As usual, we've been busy sifting through Xbox's sales to find you the best deals worth picking up. We've gone through and yanked out a...
News 15+ New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Day One Game Pass Release (September 3)
Gotta go fast
We're back with another roundup of all the latest games launching today, and to shine some light on the newest Xbox Game Pass addition! The Blood of Dawnwalker steals the spotlight today with it's dark fantasy goodness and vampiric nature -Oh yes. The RPG has reviewed quite well, so I'd wager it's September's first major release. For...
PSA Some Versions Of The Same Game Aren't Compatible With Xbox Disc To Digital
Battlefield 4 confirmed to be affected by this
As we continue to learn more and more about the Xbox Disc to Digital feature due to its rollout for Xbox Insiders, it's been discovered that some games only work if you use certain physical variants, with one example being Battlefield 4. The folks behind the XCT.live social media account mentioned this...
News Two Classic '90s Adventure Games Are Getting Special 'Big Box' Releases For Xbox Consoles
A unique offering from Limited Run
While physical Xbox releases might not be as plentiful as they used to be, we're still getting loads of them on a monthly basis, and the folks over at Limited Run are also trickling out special Xbox versions for all sorts of great games. We're particularly intrigued by their latest announcement today, which is...
News Xbox Disc To Digital Rolls Out To More People Ahead Of Full Public Release
It's now live for another two Insider tiers
There's obviously a lot of excitement floating around about the new Xbox Disc to Digital feature this week, and the good news is that it's already being extended to more people as part of the Xbox Insider program. Following its initial rollout for the Alpha, Alpha Skip-Ahead and Beta rings, Disc to...
News Five New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including September's First Game Pass Release
Wake up, September's here!
It's the first day of September, which means we've entered a fresh month of new titles and Xbox Game Pass releases! Of the five games launching today, we've got our eye on Crimson Moon, a superhuman hack n' slasher playable solo or in co-op with your mates. We particularly enjoy the crunchy-gory aesthetic, so it's one to...
News Xbox Disc To Digital Is Now Live For Some Users, And Here's A First Look
Fans share their initial glimpse at the feature
Here we go! Xbox Disc to Digital is now officially live for the first set of users following its announcement a few days ago, giving us a first glimpse at how the feature works ahead of its wider rollout in the near future. As you're probably aware, this feature allows you to insert a physical Xbox...
News Five New Xbox Games Are Releasing Today, Plus August's Final Game Pass Addition
Something cosy, something serious
It's the final day of August, which means today's games are the last of the month, so we thought we'd whip 'em up for you to have a look at. Xbox Game Pass has had a rather wobbly August, offering comparatively little for Ultimate subscribers compared to previous months, and it seems Microsoft wants to round things...
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 31 - September 5)
Including at least five Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 31 - September 5! We've got some huge releases coming our way over the next few days including The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to at least five new additions with potentially more to be revealed very...
News The Wolf Among Us Remastered Unveils 'Noir Mode' And Official Release Date
Bigby returns in October
There's been a lot of news across a lot of showcases this week for Gamescom 2026, but one of the games that we didn't get much attention was The Wolf Among Us Remastered, even though it's just been dated for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. This new version of the Telltale Games classic is launching on October 29th,...
News Xbox's Second Gamescom 2026 Stream Included Tons Of Surprise Announcements
Lots of release dates and Game Pass unveilings
The second of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2026 has just finished, and although it didn't contain the same level of huge announcements as the first one, we definitely saw many interesting reveals over its three-hour duration. In particular, we were shocked at just how many games either received...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 27-30)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
Thursday has an uncanny habit of creeping up on us, and this one has been a particularly busy Thursday! Xbox is live from Gamescom right now, but we're here to bring you the next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles. This week, we've got some bangers! Of course, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is...
News 15 New Xbox Games Are Releasing Today, Plus A Day One Game Pass Launch
Three of them have incredible review scores!
What a busy day for new Xbox games, huh? We'd usually save a roundup like this for the weekly releases, but there's a vast amount of titles launching today. So, we thought we'd whip 'em up for you to have a look at. We've got the highly anticipated Star Wars Zero Company and Metal Gear Solid:
News Xbox's First Gamescom 2026 Stream Included Two Massive Reveals & Multiple New Games
Some HUGE announcements!
The first of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2026 has just finished, and it was an extremely busy event - not just in terms of pre-announced trailers and deep dives, but also in regards to brand-new reveals. For example, one of the highlights here was the announcement of dates and prices for the Xbox Series X25 console...
News Xbox Disc To Digital Announced, Supports Thousands Of Physical Games At Launch
Releases next week to Xbox Insiders
It's official! Xbox has just announced the disc to digital program that's been rumoured for some time now, allowing you to convert your physical library into digital format across Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Thousands of games will be available to convert into digital from August 31st for a selection of Xbox...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 event 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...
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Gamescom 2026 Sale
Discounted gamescom'ing at you fast!
Gamescom 2026 kicks off tonight, and we've noticed almost 500 games receiving rather hefty discounts. Oh, who doesn't love a good and proper price drop, eh?! As usual, we've been busy rummaging through Xbox's Gamescom sale to find the best deals worth picking up. We've yanked a handful of titles reduced to their...
News Xbox Now Has 88 Profile Badges, And Here's What They Mean
Including some extremely rare ones!
The folks over at Team Xbox have been making a quite a big deal of Profile Badges recently, adding new ways to view them in the latest Xbox Insider builds and even incorporating a new one for those who bought the Xbox One in 2013. And to be honest, I've never personally paid that much attention to them until now,...
News 50+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In August's Latest Xbox Sales
Tons of great stuff to choose from
Looking for some cheap Xbox games to pick up in the latest Xbox sales? We've already highlighted over the past few days that some amazing games have dropped to their lowest prices ever in the new SEGA and Keep on Gaming sales, so you should start by checking out our roundups for those! Beyond that though, there
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 24-28)
Including three Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 24-28! We've got loads of big releases on the way over the next few days including Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Star Wars Zero Company and Once Human, while Xbox Game Pass is tr
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounts From Xbox's Keep On Gaming Sale
A deal? A succulent Xbox deal?!
The best game, is a discounted game! So, we've been a busy bunch, trawling through Xbox's 'Keep On Gaming' sale to find you a deal worth nabbing. We've plucked a handful of titles reduced to their lowest price ever, such as MLB The Show 26 and Battlefield 6, with the latter currently offering a free trial period...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 20-23)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
It's crazy how quick Thursday creeps up, but we're back with your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and this week's offering is rather juicy. This week we've got three games for you to sink your teeth into. The highlight for us has got to be ICARUS: Console Edition, but in addition to the...
News Five New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (August 19)
A new dashboard view, manage local storage, view your badges & more!
Anyone fancy another FIVE new Xbox features?! These five features begin rolling out to select members of the Alpha and Alpha-Skip-Ahead rings in the Xbox Insider program today (August 19th), and they'll eventually become available for everyone in the weeks and/or months ahead...
News Xbox Reveals Huge List Of Games For Its Two Gamescom 2026 Broadcasts
"Gameplay reveals, interviews, special guests, new trailers, and more!"
Next week is going to be absolutely chaotic for reveals, deep dives, new trailers and whatever else as part of Gamescom 2026, and it's already been confirmed that Xbox will have two broadcasts across two days on August 26th and 27th. Today, we've been treated to a big list of...
News Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (August 19)
Two for Premium, and one for Ultimate & PC
It's been a quiet few days for Xbox Game Pass, but we're back with another update for you! We've got three new additions today across various tiers of the service. The most notable inclusion here is Vapor World: Over The Mind as it's a newbie for Ultimate tier subscribers. It's worth mentioning, however,...
Feature 15+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Mid-August 2026 Sales
Our top picks from the latest range of reductions
It was just over a week ago that we brought you our top picks from the first batch of early August 2026 sales on the Xbox Store, but we've had a lot of new additions since then, so it's time to round up the mid-August sales as well! Specifically, we've noticed three new promotions going live on Xbox...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 17-21)
Including two big single-player releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 17-21! We've got two particularly big single-player releases over the next few days in The Sinking City 2 and Mortal Shell 2, while other highlights include Backyard Baseball, an expansion for STALKER 2, and hopefully more Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced...
Talking Point Amid Rising Console Prices, What Would You Do If Your Xbox Broke Tomorrow?
Buy another one? Wait for Helix? Go back to an older model?
The industry is in a bit of a mess at the moment when it comes to console prices. We've already heard a lot about about the component crisis that's causing console price tags to continually rise across the board, and it was back in June that Xbox specifically announced a significant...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 13-17)
Your latest batch of FPD weekend freebies!
Well, whaddaya' know, it's Thursday again! That means it's time for your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and this week's offering is sadly a little underwhelming. The headliner here is of course, the Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta which is set to go live in just a few hours' time. We've...
News Xbox Adds Six New Features In August 12th Update, Now Available To Download
Grab it manually or wait for the automatic install
The latest public update for Xbox consoles has officially begun rolling out this evening (August 12th), with the update now available to download manually via the Settings menu - it'll also be installed automatically in the very near future. As per the update notes on the Xbox website, there are...
News Eight Xbox Games Are Getting Delisted In August & September 2026 So Far
Here's what's on the chopping block
It's been a while since we last highlighted a list of delisted games on Xbox, and that's obviously a good thing - it means there haven't been many notable ones in recent weeks, although that's kind of about to change in the near future. August is actually very quiet for upcoming delisted games on Xbox right now,...
