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News The Division Definitive Edition Is Real & Launches Today, But It's Not A Remaster
Xbox Store page tells all
Last month, we reported on The Division: Definitive Edition after an advert for it was spotted at a Ubisoft event, and it's now shadow dropped on Xbox - but this new version of the Massive Entertainment title doesn't appear to be a remaster or anything of the sort. If you head over to the Microsoft Store — where this new...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 3)
One of them being a HUGE shadow drop!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two titles coming to the library - one of which ended up being a surprise addition that arrived in the early hours of the morning here in the UK. Here's a quick roundup of both of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles (February 3): Final Fantasy 2...
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In February 2026
A few of the most intriguing titles we've spotted
A new month is underway, and therefore we've been taking a look at games coming to Xbox in February 2026 over the past few days — with a bunch of them naturally being indie games. Just like last month, there are lots of interesting indie titles to look out for in February, including the likes of...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 2-6)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 2-6! The biggest release of the next few days is surely Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, while the likes of MY HERO ACADEMIA: All's Justice and Carmageddon: Rogue Shift are also on the way, along with three brand-new additions to Xbox and P
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)
Your penultimate January additions
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Our second-to-last January update brings two titles to the library, including one that's new-to-Xbox in the form of Drop Duchy. Here's some extra detail on today's two new Game Pass additions (January 28): Anno: Mutationem (Console, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, Premium,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 26-30)
Including FIVE new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 26-30! We've got a few big games releasing over the next few days, with the highlights arguably being Code Vein 2 and free-to-play shooter Highguard, while Xbox Game Pass is giving us a whopping five new titles to
Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of Highguard, Bratz Rhythm and Style, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Delta Force, Techtonica, Anno 117: Pax Romana, Discounty, Routine, A.I.L.A, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, Great God Grove, Fate Seeker 2, Turok 2: Seeds of...
News Microsoft Is Hosting A Huge 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale Featuring Lots Of Xbox Indies
Live for the next week on the Microsoft Store
Xbox has just set live another one of its eclectic 'Buy One, Get Two Free' sales on the Microsoft Store; this one featuring lots of different indie titles across multiple genres. There are some more well-known indies on this list such as Valheim, Untitled Goose Game, A Little To The Left, Poppy Playtime...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 20)
Two big additions to XGP
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, two big additions are arriving on the service, including a well-loved survival horror title from Capcom in the form of Resident Evil Village. Here's a quick introduction to that, alongside today's other XGP arrival, which is a day one release! MIO: Memories In Orbit...
Roundup All Of These Games Are Reduced By 90% In January's Xbox Publisher Spotlight Sale
Bag yourself a bargain
There are multiple sales taking place on the Xbox Store this week as usual, but arguably none more interesting than the January Publisher Spotlight Series Sale, which sees various games getting the heavy discount treatment! So, we thought we'd go through and highlight all the games reduced by 90% in the Publisher Spotlight...
News Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late January 2026
Here's what's on the chopping block
Microsoft has revealed the next seven games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late January 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. Although there aren't any major AAA titles in the mix, there are still some excellent games in here — Citizen Sleeper 2 was a 2025 Game...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 19-23)
Including another three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 19-23! We've got two major releases over the next few days in 2XKO and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, along with three Xbox Game Pass titles including Resident Evil Village! There's a whole bunch of great indie games to look through as well. Here's what's...
News Seven Games Are Jam-Packed Into The First Xbox Free Play Days Of 2026
It's an EA Sports takeover!
Xbox Free Play Days is back! We haven't covered anything Free Play Days related since December 18th, but now Microsoft has returned with a huge version of the promotion for the next few days. Simply put, this week's Xbox Free Play Days is all about EA Sports titles, with seven games jam-packed into the lineup including...
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In January 2026
A few notable releases we wanted to highlight!
We're halfway into January already, but with the new releases starting to ramp up on Xbox over the final few weeks, we thought we'd bring back our monthly indie games feature and highlight some of the most intriguing new titles! There's plenty of interesting stuff here, including the day one release of...
News Xbox Drops Multiple Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In New Publisher Spotlight Sale
Some really good discounts in here!
We've got a couple of new sales that have just gone live on the Xbox Store today, and one in particular has dropped a bunch of games to their lowest price ever — the newest Publisher Spotlight Series Sale. This sale is made up of games from Nacon, Microids, Wired Productions, Daedalic Entertainment and E-Home,...
News This New RPG Is Heavily Inspired By Paper Mario, And It's Releasing On Xbox Next Week
"The gameplay feels like a classic Paper Mario game"
A game that almost certainly will have gone under the radar for most Xbox fans is Escape from Ever After, but if you like Paper Mario, it's one you'll definitely want to look out for when it releases on Xbox next week. This game is specifically described by its creators as being "a genre-bending...
Feature Eight Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2026
Including some pretty massive releases!
Another year has arrived, and that means another year of free-to-play Xbox games is upon us! We're expecting to learn of many new titles over the coming months, and we already know of a few that are planned for 2026. We recently mentioned two of January 2026's free-to-play titles in 2XKO and Highguard, but...
Feature Is It Worth Buying An Xbox One In 2026?
It might be 12 years old, but it's still alive and kicking!
Although it didn't get much attention at the time, the Xbox One celebrated its twelfth anniversary just a couple of months ago on November 22nd, and it's amazing to say that this once-panned console is still very relevant in 2026! Yes, Microsoft might not be making first-party games for it...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 12-16)
Including a huge Xbox Game Pass addition!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 12-16! It's still a quiet time for big new releases at the moment, but we've got plenty of indie goodness on the way, along with new Xbox Game Pass titles including Star Wars Outlaws! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 12-16):
News Based On New Players, These Were The Top 5 Xbox Games Of Christmas And New Year
According to Alinea Analytics data
The Christmas and New Year period offers a great chance for many people to spend more time gaming and either check out the Game Pass catalogue, dip into their backlogs or simply buy new games to enjoy over the holidays. So, which Xbox games fared the best over holiday 2025? Alinea Analytics has been looking into...
News Two New Sales Have Just Gone Live On Xbox, Including A 'Game Pass Last Chance Sale'
Lots of exclusive deals for Game Pass members
Yesterday marked the end of the Xbox Countdown Sale that felt like it had gone on forever, and now Xbox is already back with a couple of new sales that you might be interested in. The first of these is a Game Pass Last Chance Sale, which includes discounts for tons of major games — the catch being...
PSA Choo-Choo Charles Costs Less Than A Cup Of Coffee On Xbox This Week
90% off!
As the Xbox Countdown Sale wraps up this week, a small batch of new deals has gone live on the Microsoft Store today — and while there's not much to write home about, we have noticed that terror-inducing horror hit Choo-Choo Charles is available for a ridiculously low price on Xbox right now. Live now and available for the next week or...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (January 2026)
A new year of XGP Perks begins
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout January 2026, including for the likes of Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, Fallout 76 and various other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot them.
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 5-9)
The first batch of the year
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 5-9! It's still very early days for new releases this month, but we've got a handful of indie titles coming our way, along with hopefully some Game Pass titles that are yet to be revealed. Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 5-9): I Am...
Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2026
What are the best Xbox exclusives you can play in 2026? The Xbox ecosystem has been home to some truly stellar Xbox exclusives over the years, top-notch titles that you'll only find on Microsoft's family of consoles and PC. What's more, the vast majority of these titles are now available via Xbox...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2026
Our first departures of the year
Microsoft has quietly revealed the first batch of five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early January 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. There are quite a few notable departures here, including Game Pass mainstays Road 96 and The Ascent, along with 2024's big...
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2026: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Looking for a list of all the games coming to Xbox in 2026? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a month-by-month guide to all the Xbox releases that have been announced for 2026 so far - with many more to come of course! Don't forget that we've provided separate guides for every Xbox Game...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2025
Another expedition comes to an end
Here we go, it's officially time for the Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2025 roundup! A couple of weeks ago, we asked the Pure Xbox community to vote on your favourite Xbox releases of the past twelve months, and you responded with over 1,000 more votes than we saw last year (5,597 compared to 4,209). We thank you...
Poll How Many Xbox Games Have You Actually Bought In 2025?
A few? A dozen? How about over 50?!
It's been an amazing year for top-quality games in 2025, with multiple Game of the Year candidates releasing on Xbox over the past 12 months, but there's only so much money and spare time to go around — we can't go buying all of them! Xbox Game Pass is always a big factor in this as well, with many of those...
News Here Are The Top 10 Xbox Games Of 2025 According To Metacritic
So many GOTY candidates!
We're getting closer and closer to the Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2025 roundup (you'll see it on Christmas Day!), but before we get there, we thought we'd highlight the highest-rated Xbox games of 2025 according to Metacritic. We're not surprised to see that the list is stacked this year, with six games reaching an average...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 22-26)
Just a handful of releases for Christmas week
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 22-26! This is obviously Christmas week, so releases are few and far between, but we've still got a handful of new games on the way over the next few days. Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 22-26): Injection π23...
News 10 More Games Set To Be Delisted On Xbox In December 2025
Update: Three additional indie titles added to the mix
As the final month of 2025 draws closer, it's time to take a quick look at what's being removed from the Xbox Store before the year is out, with six games currently set to be delisted in December 2025. Four of these are from publisher Outright Games, although only the Steam versions are...
News The Walking Dead Story DLC Coming To Xbox Game Pass Shooter World War Z Next Month
"A new campaign episode featuring three thrilling stories"
Now this is a crossover we can get behind, folks. The teams at Saber Interactive and AMC have announced that The Walking Dead is coming to World War Z next month; in the form of a brand-new story campaign set in the iconic TWD universe. World War Z x The Walking Dead contains "a new...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Free Trial Now Live On Xbox One & Series X|S
Here's how to get in
Xbox's Activision team has dropped its first free trial period for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, now live on all platforms including Xbox One and Series X|S. This first-ever free access period for this year's COD includes "a selection of Multiplayer and Zombies content including the fan-favourite 'Nuketown 2025'". Here's Xbox's...
News Seven Mega Man Games Are Heading To Xbox In The New 'Star Force Legacy Collection'
Update: Now with a March 2026 release date!
Unless we're going crazy and missed it, there was no sign of the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection in today's Nintendo Direct - Capcom simply announced it while the show was going on. Strange! Anyway, this is a collection of seven games from the Mega Man Star Force series, with these being card-based...
News Two New Features Highlighted In The Xbox December 2025 Update
One mobile focused, one PC focused
Xbox is back again with its "December Update" of new features, and it's actually quite a small roundup this time around, highlighted by two new arrivals along with the usual set of new Play Anywhere, Stream Your Own Game (etc.) titles. The big feature is something we've already covered here at Pure Xbox, and...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 15-19)
Including two former PS5 console exclusives
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 15-19! The releases are slightly slowing down as we head into the Christmas period, but we've still got loads of interesting launches over the next few days including the former PS5 console exclusives Fort Solis and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the...
News Xbox's New Buy One, Get One Free Sale Includes A Selection Of Indie Titles
Live for the next week
Xbox has just set a new edition of its Buy One, Get One Free sales live on the Microsoft Store today - with this particular promotion revolving around a pretty slim selection of indie titles all-told. Yep, as these deals usually go, this isn't the most inspired list from Xbox here, but there are some standouts such as the...
News Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free
Update: More titles revealed, all live until December 31st
The Xbox Winter Demo Fest for 2025 (otherwise known as the Indie Selects Demo Fest) has now kicked off, allowing you to play over 20 games for free. It's not officially being promoted at the time of writing, but we've done some sleuthing and discovered these 20+ titles that are part of it...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (December 2025)
Update: Few more added to the list
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout December 2025, including for the likes of Fortnite, The Crew Motorfest, Delta Force and so many other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot them...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 8-12)
Including five Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 8-12! Even though it's getting close to Christmas, there's still a lot to talk about in terms of new releases right now, with the likes of Terminator 2D: No Fate, Thank Goodness You're Here!,
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In December 2025
Update: The full month has been revealed!
Microsoft has revealed the next batch of six games set to leave Xbox Game Pass in early December, with these titles appearing in the "Leaving Soon" section of the Game Pass tab on the official Xbox mobile app. While all of these are disappointing to lose, we've got three big fan favourites leaving the...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (December 2025 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential
Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025. Unlike Games with Gold, which
News Black Ops 7 Season 01 Maps Detailed, Free On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate This Week
Four maps arrive on day one
Ahead of launch later this week, Xbox and Activision have given us a closer look at the multiplayer maps coming to Black Ops 7 Season 01 - with four new levels coming to the Game Pass FPS later this week. The maps in question are Fate, Odysseus, Utopia and Standoff; the latter being a returning classic from 2012's Black...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 1-5)
Including a massive free upgrade for RDR!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 1-5! We've got some big games on the way over the next few days, including the current-gen upgrade for Red Dead Redemption, Octopath Traveler 0 and DLC for Elden Ring Nightreign, while all three
News Black Ops 7 Gets Its First Xbox Discount Two Weeks After Launch, But You'll Have To Be Quick
A Black Friday weekend offer from Microsoft
Xbox's big Black Friday sale has been live for more than a week now, featuring some massive AAA titles from a broad range of publishers and developers. One game that seemingly missed the Black Friday boat — mostly due to its very recent release date — was Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but Microsoft has...
News Three More Games Have Been 'Hard Delisted' And Removed Off The Xbox Store Entirely
Microsoft takes action
There's been a lot of talk about curation and how Microsoft seems to allow anything on the Xbox Store these days, but apparently there's a lot going on in the background that we're never privy to, as evidenced by a few games that have quietly been hard delisted on the Xbox Store. The term "hard delisted" refers to games that...
News Forza Horizon 2 Super Early Xbox Development Build Leaks Online
Horizon 2 demake when?!
At this point, we feel like we've seen pretty much everything there is to see about the Forza Horizon series, going back all the way to the first game on Xbox 360. This morning, however, we've come across a very cool leak that shows a super-early development build of Forza Horizon 2 - one from before its eventual release back...
News Xbox's Latest Free Game Has 3 Separate Versions And 3000G Worth Of Achievements
"Dive into a thrilling incremental experience"
It's been a while since we last saw a new free-to-play (or just entirely "free") game release on the Xbox Store, but that's all changed today with the arrival of Card Storm Idle - a game that actually has three separate versions to try. That makes it extremely lucrative for achievement hunters, as...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox November 2025 Update
New cloud features, Copilot, full-screen experience & more!
The Xbox November 2025 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and as usual with these updates in recent months, it's not really very console-focused - the updates encompass everything nowadays. With that in mind, we've got some cloud upgrades including the ability...
