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News Prime Gaming's May 2025 List Includes Yet Another Free Xbox Game
Going live on May 8th
We're loving this trend of Xbox games being given away for free via Amazon, and with Prime Gaming's May 2025 list having just been revealed, we now know of yet another free Xbox game that's getting the treatment very soon. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus will be given away for free starting May 8th for Prime Gaming members,...
News Xbox Price Hike 'Just The Beginning' For The Industry, Says Analyst
"This will lead to internal re-evaluations"
There's obviously a lot of chatter taking place today about Xbox raising its prices for consoles, accessories and even games, and according to one analyst, it's actually "just the beginning" of what we're going to see in the future. Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners has explained the reasons behind the Xbox...
News Remedy's Sam Lake 'Went Away For Half A Year' After Finishing Development On Alan Wake 2
"I was very tired and stressed"
Alan Wake 2, from early concepts way back in the day to its final release in late 2023, was long in the making over at Finnish studio Remedy Entertainment. In the end, it all felt worth the wait when the Alan Wake sequel landed with a bang a few years back - but development did take its toll on the people making it...
Reaction $80 Game Prices Are Ridiculous, Adding Even More Value To Xbox Game Pass
Maybe subscriptions are the future after all
Well, it happened - Microsoft has announced that a bunch of its Xbox products are going up in price, starting today. These latest price hikes are largely down to recent trade tariffs being sparked by the US government, and include the likes of Xbox Series X and S console prices increasing by up to $100...
News Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Consoles, Games And Accessories
"We understand that these changes are challenging"
Xbox has announced that the cost of consoles, games and accessories will be going up across multiple regions starting today. This includes an $80 price hike for the Xbox Series S and $100 price hike for the Xbox Series X in the US, and a £50 price hike for the Xbox Series S and £20 price hike for...
News EA Gives Up On WRC, Four Years After Buying Rally Game Experts Codemasters
Work that one out
Four years after its well-documented battle with 2K to acquire racing studio Codemasters, EA is shutting down plans to make future rally games; ending its partnership with WRC in the process. The EA Sports WRC team confirmed the news this week, via a 'Development Update' message posted to the EA website. The s
News Xbox 'Beyond' Spring Sale Now Live, Hundreds Of New Discounts Available
Mostly for DLC, but also for some full games
The Xbox Spring Sale is just about to finish up for another year, but Xbox is still keeping the momentum going with a "Beyond" Spring Sale that's just gone live, alongside two other brand-new sales promotions on the Microsoft Store. Xbox's Beyond Spring Sale is packed with DLC discounts for things like...
News Cowabunga! Xbox Is Getting Another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game
Splintered Fate arrives this June
The folks at Super Evil Megacorp have this week announced they're bringing their roguelike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate to Xbox Series X|S. It will be arriving digitally for $29.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) on June 24th, 2025. There'll also be a Deluxe Edition and Limited Edition up for...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 1)
Kicking off the month in style!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for May 2025! Today, we have a couple of new additions to the XGP library, including more Call of Duty as Microsoft slowly brings the ActiBlizz back catalogue to the service. Here's what's new to Xbox Game Pass on May 1st: Anno 180
News Evil Dead: The Game Gets Delisted Across Multiple Storefronts, Xbox To Follow
Update: Saber Interactive confirms it's intentional
We've got a not-so-groovy update about Evil Dead: The Game, which originally arrived on Xbox Series X|S in 2022. As highlighted on the game's subreddit, Evil Dead: The Game has been delisted across multiple storefronts, which has led to speculation Saber could be "preparing to pull the plug" on it...
News Two Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In May 2025
Both of them free-to-play titles
It's always around the start of the month that we bring you some upcoming server closures, and as things stand, we know of two Xbox games that are shutting down their servers in May 2025. The first of these is MultiVersus, which was announced back in January to be shutting down on May 30th. This game will still...
News Digital Foundry Praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, But Xbox Series S Is A 'Sore Point'
"Image quality is substantially worse than the Series X"
The good folks over at Digital Foundry have been deep diving into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 following its incredibly successful Xbox Game Pass launch last week, and they've had some interesting things to say about the Xbox Series S version of this phenomenal game in particular. Digital...
Talking Point Xbox Fans, How Do You Find Time For All These Amazing 2025 Games?
There's so much good stuff to juggle right now
So, I was having a look around in the Pure Xbox archives today and discovered a Talking Point from a couple of years ago where we asked how everyone was able to find the time for all of those amazing 2023 games. Considering how incredible April 2025 has been, particularly on Xbox Game Pass, I feel like...
News Gearbox Announces New, Earlier Release Date For Borderlands 4 On Xbox
Surprise!
Maybe a little earlier than first intended, Gearbox's Randy Pitchford has announced that the team is moving the Borderlands 4 release date up by a few weeks. Yep, the upcoming sequel will now be launching for Xbox Series X|S on September 12th; a few weeks earlier than its previous late-September release date. We say a little earlier than...
News Two Big Betas Happening On Xbox In May 2025, Sign-Ups Still Live
You'll need to be quick though
We always try and bring you the most notable Alphas, Betas, Tech Tests and everything else along those lines when they crop up, but admittedly we're a little late with the one for ARC Raiders which begins tomorrow on Xbox Series X|S. However, there's still time to sign up for the ARC Raiders Xbox beta (otherwise known...
News Far Cry 4 Getting Native 60FPS Patch On Xbox Series X|S & Game Pass
FPS Boost option now disabled
As we reminded you fine folks earlier today, Far Cry 4 is coming to Xbox Game Pass this week, and Ubisoft is seemingly preparing a native 60FPS patch for the game on Xbox Series X|S to coincide with its XGP arrival. A new Far Cry 4 patch has cropped up on PS5 that enables native 60FPS gameplay, and the Xbox Series X|S...
News Chinese RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Gets July Release Date For Xbox Game Pass
A big summer release on XGP!
Last month, we learned that Chinese developer Leenzee was planning to bring its action-RPG to Xbox Game Pass this summer - and now we finally have a specific release date for Wuchang: Fallen Feathers on the XGP service. Yep, publisher 505 Games has announced that Wuchang will
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Available This Week To Finish Off April 2025
Microsoft's April lineup comes to a close
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update - and the final one for April 2025! We have two more titles coming to the library this month; starting today with a new first-party title from Microsoft launching in Xbox Game Preview. So, let's take a look at today's brand-new addition, alongside our final drop...
News Digital Foundry Impressed With Oblivion Remastered, But Xbox Series S 'Takes A Hit'
"Series S sadly takes a hit in most aspects"
Over the weekend, the folks at Digital Foundry have been been going over Oblivion Remastered with a fine comb, including the most-recent Xbox version with that post-release patch applied. Generally sp
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Reach Incredible Player Milestones During Launch Week
Last week was a busy one for the service
Last week, we ended up having a huge few days on Xbox Game Pass when Bethesda decided to join the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 party with Oblivion Remastered - and the pair of brand-new releases have hit some huge player milestones in the time since. At the tail end of the week, we brought news that
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 28 - May 2)
Including four big Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 28 - May 2! We've got a bunch of cool releases on the way over the next few days including the popular free-to-play shooter FragPunk, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to no less than four brand-new additions, including the Xbox first-party title Towerborne...
"What a debut!"
The folks over at Sandfall Interactive are probably thrilled with how their new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has gone down so far - and now, a bunch of other big game devs have congratulated the studio on its "incredible launch". One of those devs is the team behind Final Fantasy VII - which, given the game's clear inspiration...
News Phasmophobia Passes 3 Million Console Sales, Try It For Free On Xbox
It's storming the charts!
Yesterday, you might have seen in our roundup of the best-selling Xbox Spring Sale games that Phasmophobia was almost topping the list, and that might come as a surprise to many people... but not the publisher of it! It's been announced this week that Phasmophobia has passed 3 million sales on Xbox Series X, Series S and...
News EA Announces Release Dates For College Football 26 & Madden NFL 26
"Make game day, every day."
We've officially got release dates for EA Sports College Football 26 and Madden NFL 26! College Football 26 will be releasing for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 10th, 2025, with early access beginning on July 7th, 2025. A free EA Play / Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial will likely be available ahead of launch too...
News Here's How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Running On Xbox Series X And S
Two different setups in play
Earlier today, the eagerly-anticipated Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 went live on Xbox Game Pass, and lots of you fine folks will probably be jumping into this one over the next few days as a result. So, how is the game running on Xbox Series X and S right now? Do we have multiple performance modes to go at? Well, some...
News RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business Blasts Onto Xbox In July 2025
Less than 3 months to go!
Following its surprise announcement last month, publisher Nacon has revealed RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business is officially coming to Xbox on July 17! The standalone title follows directly on from the original Robocop: Rogue City, and sees you infiltrating an OmniTower that's been invaded by a "group of highly...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 24-27)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days is officially here, and we have one very spooky effort leading the charge this week. SEGA's Alien: Isolation is the big inclusion this weekend - and it's a must-play horror experience if you've never tried it before! We've got three titles in total this week though, so here's your full Xbox Free Play...
News GOTY Contender Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 24)
Available right now!
It's a big day for Xbox Game Pass today, folks! Hot on the heels of Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered shadow drop, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 heads to the service - an original turn-based RPG that's been getting some incredible reviews and ratings across
News Digital-Only Xbox Series X|S Consoles Have Accounted For 75% Of Sales So Far In 2025
The big digital switch
Circana's Mat Piscatella has today provided some fresh sales data for games industry spending in the US - and it's provided some quite interesting stats for Xbox in 2025. According to the data firm, 75% of Xbox console sales so far this year have been for digital-only units - spread across the white Xbox Series X and all Xbox...
News Sunderfolk Brings Its Phone-Based RPG To Xbox Consoles Today
The reviews have been pretty impressive
It's not a great week to be launching a new RPG on Xbox when you've got Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to compete with, but we wanted to bring your attention to this unique-looking competitor anyway! Sunderfolk has a release date of April 23rd, launching on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series...
News Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Gets 'Big Visual Boost' On PS5 Pro, Says Tech Review
"The Pro is really where the action is at"
Forza Horizon 5 officially moves over to PS5 starting this week, and as you may have seen elsewhere at Pure Xbox, we've been slowly wrapping our heads around playing a Forza title on a PlayStation console over the last few days. <related ids="181382"> While we've been busy playing the game and...
Review Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Xbox) - A Sublime Debut And One Of The Freshest RPGs In Ages
Final Fancily
I'm coming in a little bit late on this review because Bethesda decided to drop good old Oblivion in a fancy new outfit right before embargo, so forgive me! However, and continuing with the Bethesda link as a lazy-ish way to kickstart this review, it's lucky for the masters at Sandfall Interactive that their brand-new action-RPG is so...
Roundup Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Getting Incredible Reviews So Far
And it comes to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow!
Following some impressive showings over the last eight or nine months, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 brings its turn-based RPG goodness to Xbox Game Pass this week - and we have some early reviews of the title now circulating on the web. So, we're going to round up some of those early impressions down below;...
News Oblivion Remastered Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We've already given you our "hands on" impressions of Oblivion Remastered on Xbox Series X here at Pure Xbox, but how does the Series X version stack up alongside the Xbox Series S? It's time to answer that question. Down below, you can see gameplay footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions...
News Microsoft Releases New Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Background For Oblivion Remastered
It's all happening!
We're officially renaming today Oblivion Remastered day with all of the surprise information that's being thrown our way, and now Microsoft has added another drop into the mix - a new dynamic background for Xbox Series X and S consoles. Yep, to celebrate the launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Team Green has...
News Bethesda Details Oblivion Remastered Tech Specs & Gameplay Changes On Xbox
It's an absolutely massive overhaul
With Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered now officially out there and fully revealed, the team has gone into detail on all of the big changes tucked into this Unreal Engine 5 overhaul - and it's a very impressive list of improvements for what's considered a 'remaster'. F
News The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Yes, it's out now!!
We're finally here, folks! Today, the teams at Bethesda and Virtuos have officially revealed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - and it's out on Xbox Game Pass... right now! The shadow drop rumours were real, Game Pass subscribers can go hands on with this Unreal Engine 5 overhaul of Oblivion from April 22nd.
News Xbox First-Party Release Barges Into Top-10 Played Games During Launch Week
In the US, anyway
Microsoft's South of Midnight made its proper debut for Xbox Game Pass on April 8th, and within the first week of that release, the Xbox first-party title climbed into the top-10 most played games on the platform. With data shared by Circana's Mat Piscatella, we can see that SOM's Game Pass release propelled it to number nine on...
PSA Xbox Game Pass Gets Another Huge Day One Release This Week
Ready for a new expedition?
Pushing aside Bethesda's seemingly imminent Oblivion remaster for a moment here, we probably shouldn't forget about another major title coming to Xbox Game Pass this week. Yep, we're mere days away from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hitting the XGP library - and we genuinely can't wait to
News Xbox & Bethesda Firing On All Cylinders With Fresh DOOM: The Dark Ages Gameplay
'Official Trailer 2' has entered hell
It's almost DOOM O'clock, folks. Since a fantastic Xbox Developer Direct showing all the way back in January, Bethesda has been consistently delivering tantalising information on DOOM: The Dark Ages - and now the team is properly firing on all cylinders with the game's 'Official Trailer 2' footage. Yep, you can...
News Star Wars Zero Company Releases For Xbox In 2026, Gameplay Revealed
"Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story"
A few days ago, a brand-new Star Wars game called Star Wars Zero Company was announced for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we've been treated to a launch window along with some first look gameplay footage today. As we already knew, Star Wars Zero Company is developed by Bit Reactor,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 21-25)
Including a massive new Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 21-25! The big release of next week is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (included with Game Pass), but there's plenty more to look out for including Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April 21-25):
News Xbox Adds Multiple New Demos Including One For Star Wars Outlaws
Ubisoft's Star Wars adventure gets a multi-hour demo
It's been a fairly busy month for new demos on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (and Xbox One in some cases), and we're bringing them to your attention today because of one demo in particular for Star Wars Outlaws. Yes, Ubisoft's epic Star Wars Outlaws officially has a free demo on Xbox that you...
Feature 10 Discounted Games You Should Buy In The Xbox Spring Sale 2025
A curated list of bangers
After a few weeks of eager anticipation, Xbox's big Spring Sale is now live for 2025, and there's over 1,000 games discounted in total - across pretty much every generation of Xbox. <related ids="180534"> Naturally, then, it's going to take some good scouring and browsing to see what games you might like to pick up...
Roundup Here Are The First Hands-On Impressions For Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Arriving on Xbox later this year
In case you missed the recent announcement, Koei Tecmo and The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous dev) are releasing Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound on Xbox in Summer 2025 - a new 2D action side-scroller entry in the series. And, prior to that upcoming release, a batch of 'hands-on' previews for the title have gone live this week,...
PSA DOOM: The Dark Ages Has An Early Access Upgrade For Xbox Game Pass Players
And it comes with quite a bit of content
As has been the case with most recent Xbox first-party releases, next month's DOOM: The Dark Ages can be played early via a 'Premium Upgrade' DLC pack - and this add-on actually contains quite a bit more content besides granting players some early hands-on time. Yep, the premium upgrade pack for DOOM: The...
News Remedy Announces New Showcase For Its Xbox Game Pass Title FBC: Firebreak
Coming to a screen near you next week!
Less than two years on from Alan Wake 2, developer Remedy is about to launch its next major title in co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak - and you can learn lots more about the Control spin-off in a new 'Special Livestream' showcase airing next week. Yep, the Finnish studio confirmed the event at the tail end of its...
News Ready Or Not Officially Releases For Xbox In Summer 2025
"You asked for it, and the wait is finally over."
We've finally got new details on the Ready Or Not Xbox release today, as it's been confirmed that the popular PC shooter will be coming to consoles in just a few months' time. We've even got pre-order details as well! If you haven't come across it before, the development team describes its game as...
News Xbox Boss Teases Even More 'Unannounced' Games In The Pipeline For 2025
"I'm making sure I don't leak anything"
Xbox's release slate for 2025 is looking pretty strong already, with the likes of Avowed and South of Midnight already shipping, and then DOOM: The Dark Ages and The Outer Worlds 2 to come - but Xbox boss Phil Spencer also sounds pretty excited about what's not been announced for this year yet. Talking in a...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 17-20)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days has officially washed ashore for the coming weekend, with Ubisoft's 2024 pirate adventure Skull and Bones leading the charge on Xbox Series X and S. Here are your pair of Xbox Free Play Days titles this week: NBA 2K25 Skull and Bones You'll need a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Core,
