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News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 23-26)
Featuring a Sony-developed title!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup! This week, we've got four games available as part of the program - including Sony San Diego's MLB The Show 26, as pictured above. Here's your full list of FPD games this weekend: Age of Mythology: Retold
News Xbox First-Party Title 'Kiln' Is Available Today With Game Pass Ultimate (April 23)
Spring roadmap also revealed!
Today's Xbox Game Pass update brings us the latest Microsoft first-party release in Kiln; a new multiplayer brawler from the folks over at Double Fine Productions. You'll see this one roll out on XGP later today, and ahead of that launch, the team has also revealed a Spring 2026 roadmap for the game. So, we'll give you...
News Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (April 21)
Two are new to Premium only, one is new to Ultimate & PC
Today marks our first Xbox Game Pass drop of the week, with three games joining various tiers of the service — two being brand-new to just the Xbox Game Pass Premium tier, and one joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC. The highlight here is undoubtedly Vampire Crawlers, which is a spin-off...
News Xbox Rewards Points Are Being Turned Into An Actual Currency For Buying Games On Console
No more having to redeem Xbox Gift Cards
At the moment, if you want to buy a game with your Microsoft / Xbox Rewards points on console, you have to go to the Rewards dashboard and redeem an Xbox or Microsoft Gift Card in order to add funds to your account. That option isn't going away, but Xbox Rewards points will soon become an actual currency on...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 21-May 5)
The final batch of April, plus another one for May!
Microsoft has today unveiled another 10 games coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month and at the start of next month, including a couple we hadn't heard about before in the form of Trepang2 and Final Fantasy V. Here's everything coming to Xbox Game Pass from April 21 throu
News 50+ Xbox Games & DLC Are Reduced By 90% In The Post-Spring Sales
Plenty of incredible bargains still to be found!
OK, so the Xbox Spring Sale might be over for another year, but that doesn't mean the discounts have to stop — in fact, as part of the post-spring sales, Xbox has reduced over 600 games via an ID@Xbox Unhalloween Sale, a Publisher Spotlight Series Sale and a Beyond Spring Sale (the latter one being...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 20-24)
Including four more Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 20-24! We've got some really interesting games launching over the next few days, including the single-player adventure Tides of Tomorrow from the Road 96 team, beat-'em-up Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch, popular MMO Al
News Samson Dev Announces Console Release Window For 2026, Likely Including Xbox
"We can confirm that Samson is planned to launch on consoles this fall"
There's been a lot of talk about Samson recently - the Steam game that racked up a ton of attention prior to its release, but then struggled to live up to the hype with "Mixed" reviews when it launched a week ago. Nevertheless, the developer hasn't waited around to push out a...
News Here's What Pragmata And Mouse: PI For Hire Look Like On Xbox Series X|S
Two of this week's biggest releases
We've actually had quite a lot of big releases on Xbox this week, and two of the biggest are Capcom's Pragmata and the indie sensation Mouse: PI for Hire, so we thought we'd give you a look at both of these running on Xbox. Let's start with Pragmata — we actually covered an Xbox and Switch comparison for the...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026
New trailers and announcements for upcoming Xbox games
It feels like we're getting so many showcases of upcoming games at the moment, and the latest one arrived today in the form of the Galaxies Spring Showcase that featured announcements and updates for over 50 titles. Inevitably, a bunch of the reveals were for games that are coming to Xbox, so...
News Metro 2039 Is Coming To Xbox This Winter, Gorgeous In-Engine Gameplay Revealed
Welcome to the new world
As part of today's 'Xbox First Look' broadcast, the team at 4A Games has finally revealed the next entry in the Metro series; Metro 2039. This is (somehow) an even darker, grittier look at the world taking a turn after nuclear disaster, and it seems like it'll be a real showpiece for current-gen systems. You can take a look...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 16-19)
Including this short but sweet co-op adventure!
Xbox Free Play Days has returned once again for the next few days, and although we've only got two games as part of the selection this time around, one of them is a short but sweet co-op adventure that you'll easily be able to complete. That game is South Park: Snow Day!, which may not be the most...
News Three Games Are Available Late This Week With Xbox Game Pass (April 16-17)
Including a couple of big first-party games
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Over the next two days, we've got three games coming to the service - two all-new for XGP and one that's moving over from Ultimate to Premium. Here's the lowdown on everything coming to Xbox Game Pass this Thursday and Friday (April 16-17): NHL 26 (Series...
News Xbox Exec Reveals That Blizzard Is Helping Out With Development On Fable
Shiny, shiny cinematics
Fable is certainly one of Xbox's biggest releases of the year, and a new comment from Matt Booty gives us a little bit more insight into its development, and how an unlikely Microsoft team is helping bring the upcoming RPG to life. In a new chat on the Official Xbox Podcast, the exec touches on how some of the teams are...
News Eight Xbox Games Are Currently Set To Be Delisted In April & May 2026
Update: New titles added to the list
A couple of days ago, we highlighted three Xbox games that are shutting down their servers in April 2026, but when it comes to games that are being delisted, there are actually a few differences that you might want to be aware of. The two Fortnite games that we mentioned in that article are getting delisted by...
Guide Pragmata Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox
A new Capcom experience is upon us!
Pragmata is about to join the ranks as Capcom's second big release of 2026 following Resident Evil Requiem, and after some very good critic reviews, we're keen to see what the fans make of this one when it launches on Xbox this week. So, on the back of that positive early reception, we're going to go over...
News Three Classic Gothic Games Have Just Been Announced For Xbox Series X|S
"The original Gothic Trilogy is coming to Xbox"
We're finally getting some classic Gothic Games on Xbox in just a few months' time! THQ Nordic has announced today that Gothic Classic, Gothic 2 Complete Classic and Gothic 3 Classic will all be available on Xbox this year, each going live for €29.99 on the following dates: Gothic Classic –...
News Replaced Dev Warns Of Issue For Xbox Series S Players At Launch, Fix Planned For This Week
Update: Now fixed!
The reviews for the brand-new Xbox Game Pass title Replaced have been excellent today, but if you're planning to play it on Xbox Series S, the developer has spotted an issue that you'll want to be aware of. Speaking to IGN, Sad Cat Studios says that the transition between Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 may cause a memory-related hang if...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Mouse: P.I. For Hire Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
Up for some classic cartoon shootin'?
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire has had us standing to attention since it was first revealed, with its unique rubber hose animation grabbing us almost instantly. Well, the Fumi Games shooter is out on Xbox later this week, and a host of reviews are now out in the wild. So, we've gathered a bunch of these up for you to...
Roundup The Reviews Are In For Replaced On Xbox Game Pass
Here's what folks think!
After years and years of teasing and waiting, Replaced is finally live on Xbox & Game Pass - and the reviews are now rolling in for this neon-soaked atmospheric platformer. With there being lots of eyes on this one since it was first revealed, we've decided to gather up some of these early reviews to show you what folks...
News Xbox Raises Eyebrows By Mentioning 'Exclusives' On The Series X|S Dashboard
Update: It was spotted last year as well
Earlier today, we reported on a rumour about Xbox apparently having "very big discussions" about how to handle exclusivity going forward, and at the same time, fans have been spotting a reference to "exclusives" on the Xbox Series X|S dashboard that's been raising a few eyebrows over on social media. A few...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 14)
Including two brand-new Xbox releases!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games joining the library, including a long-awaited day one release and a highly-regarded title that's new to Xbox in the form of Hades 2. If you want to know the exact release times for Hades 2, we'll chuck a link to our coverage on that...
News Replaced Dev Reveals Xbox Series X And S Specs Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Impressive numbers on both machines!
After quite a few delays and setbacks over the years, the team behind stylish platformer Replaced — Sad Cat Studios — has today revealed how the the game will look and play on Xbox in terms of resolutions and frame rates. Over on Xbox Series X, Replaced will run at a full 4K / 60FPS. Xbox Series S owners,...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Capcom's Pragmata
A new IP from the Resi, Monster Hunter team
Capcom's Pragmata hits Xbox Series consoles later this week, and with some early reviews now hitting the web, it sounds as though the new Capcom IP is doing pretty well for itself so far. Naturally then, we're going to gather up some of these reviews down below to give you a feel for what the critics...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 13-17)
Including eight more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 13-17! We've got a stacked list of releases heading our way over the next few days, including the likes of Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata, while there are eight games rolling out across various Xbox Game Pass tiers including
News Hades 2 Xbox Release Times Revealed Ahead Of Next Week's Game Pass Launch
Here's when you can play
The much-hyped Hades 2 is finally coming to Xbox next week after a successful spell on Nintendo Switch & PC, and ahead of its imminent launch, the team at Supergiant Games has revealed the exact release times for Xbox & PS5. We've known for a while now that Hades 2 has a release date of April 14th, and now we know the...
News Here's What The Invincible VS Open Beta Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
You can play it right now!
Fancy playing a new 3v3 fighting game on your Xbox Series X|S this weekend? Well, the free open beta for Invincible Vs is available now on both consoles, and it looks pretty cool at first glance! You'll find it under the name "Invincible VS Open Beta" on the Xbox Store, and it gives you access to 10 playable fighters and...
Performance mode is "reminiscent of a Switch port"
Following extensive testing on all versions of Crimson Desert, the Digital Foundry team has now dropped its tech review for the Xbox editions of the Pearl Abyss RPG, and it's no real surprise that the results are a very mixed bag - particularly when you bring Xbox Series S into the equation...
News Mouse P.I. For Hire Performance Specs Revealed, 120FPS Confirmed For Xbox Series X And S
Lots of options on Xbox!
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire brings its black-and-white, rubber-hose-animated FPS shenanigans to Xbox next week, and ahead of launch, the team at Fumi Games has revealed exactly how the title will run on all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S. It's good news, too. On both Xbox Series X and S, the team is providing 120FPS...
News Crimson Desert Dev Details List Of New Features Coming To Its Massive Xbox RPG
In development for future updates
In the wake of its big 4K Performance Mode enhancements earlier this month, the team behind Xbox RPG Crimson Desert has unveiled a list of new features that are being worked on for upcoming game updates. Developer Pearl Abyss does stress that these features are still in-flux and "may be adjusted" prior to release,...
News 'Graveyard Keeper' Is Available To Claim For Free On Xbox For A Limited Time
Here's when you can grab it!
As part of today's 'Triple-I Interactive' showcase, Graveyard Keeper 2 has been announced for Xbox and other platforms, and to celebrate its reveal, the team has announced that folks can grab Graveyard Keeper for free right now - and that's free to keep forever. Indeed, if you head over to the Xbox Store as we speak,...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Triple-I Initiative Showcase 2026
Including a new Game Pass announcement!
Today marked the return of the Triple-i Initiative Showcase for 2026, treating us to reveals and updates for a wide variety of games across multiple platforms, with many of them coming to Xbox as well. We've got a few particularly notable ones in the bunch here — Super Battle Golf was officially announced...
News 'What Do You Want Added?' - Xbox Engineer Requests Ideas For New Console Features
Sounds like there's a lot more to come!
Following yesterday's multiple improvements to Xbox achievements, as well as Xbox boss Asha Sharma announcing the formation of a "dedicated team" for fan feedback, one particular Xbox engineer has taken to social media today to request ideas for new console features in the future. Bill Ridmann, who has been...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 9-12)
One of them is free to keep forever!
Microsoft's Free Play Days selection for this week is rolling out now on Xbox! We've got four games playable as part of FPD over the next few days - and one of them is a special entry as it's free to keep once downloaded! Here's what's playable with Free Play Days this coming weekend: Graveyard Keeper One...
News Two Games Are Available Late This Week With Xbox Game Pass (April 9-10)
Including a new day one Ultimate release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! To round out the end of the week, we've got a couple of fresh additions to the XGP library, including new day one Game Pass Ultimate title Tiny Bookshop on Friday. Here's what's new on Xbox Game Pass late this week (April 9-10): Planet Coaster 2 (Series X|S,...
News Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
"We’re excited to hear what you think"
We didn't see this one coming! It's just been announced that Xbox achievements are getting multiple new improvements, including a brand-new visual refresh, and these are rolling out to Xbox Insiders starting today. The most major difference here is that achievements now look different — they feature...
News Playground Games Reveals Forza Horizon 6 Map, Here's How Japan Looks In-Game
Welcome to Horizon Japan
With Forza Horizon 6 previews landing today — including our very own here at Pure Xbox — Playground Games has gone ahead and revealed the overhead map for Horizon Japan, which the team says is "our most dense and vertical map yet". We'll throw a link to their social media post showing an overview of the map down below,...
Preview We've Played Forza Horizon 6, And It's Potentially The Best Entry To Date
All roads lead to Japan
Forza Horizon has become a quintessential Xbox series over the years. I've loved my time with almost every entry, from all the way back with Forza Horizon's Colorado to Forza Horizon 4's take on Great Britain, pretty much every game has given me the digital road trip that I so often crave. I must admit though, Horizon 5 was a...
News Here's What Starfield's New Update Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S & PS5
A quick glance at the new version
The latest major update for Starfield officially dropped yesterday - adding new "Free Lanes" content along with a paid Terran Armada expansion — and the game also officially released on PS5 for the first time. With that in mind, we thought we'd take a look at the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5 and PS5 Pro v
News Four Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (April 8)
New games for Ultimate, Premium & Essential players
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got four games entering various different XGP tiers - including two new Premium titles, one new Essential title and a PC-only addition across all tiers of Xbox Game Pass. Here are your four new Xbox Game Pass additions, complete with all...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (May 2026 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 Starfield Free Lanes Update Out Now On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New DLC 'Terran Armada' also live
It's a big day for Starfield today as the Bethesda RPG finally arrives on PS5, alongside the game's 'Free Lanes' update and 'Terran Armada' DLC dropping on all platforms - including Xbox and PC. While we begin to see footage and opinions roll out from the PS5 crowd, we're going to focus on today's Xbox update here,...
News These 19 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 7-23)
A huge list of new XGP titles!
Microsoft has today unveiled its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, which features some huge Xbox releases such as Hades 2 and the long-in-development Replaced. Here's everything coming to Xbox Game Pass from April 7 through April 23: Date Game Platform Tier April 7
Hands On Car Dealer Simulator Has Something For Every Sim Fan On Xbox
A simulator extravaganza
Simulators are becoming much more popular on Xbox these days, and that's leading to floods of them arriving on Series X|S as of late. Some sims are as addictive as all-hell, and while often laden with some of that endearing 'jank', they're typically quite approachable too. Well, this past week or so I've been playing Car...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 6-10)
Including at least two new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 6-10! We've not got any major reveals coming up, but there are still plenty of intriguing indies on the horizon, along with at least two Xbox Game Pass titles in the form of Final Fantasy IV and Tiny Bookshop! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New...
News $10 Co-Op Horror Game 'Content Warning' Is Off To An Impressive Start On The Xbox Store
It's only been out for two days!
Two days ago, a game called Content Warning officially released on the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC, and it's already racked up just under 50 reviews on the US version of the store - amounting to a 4.7/5 rating. This is a formerly Steam-only title that has a whopping 30,000+ user ratings on...
News Xbox Drops 300+ Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Spring Sale 2026
Here's a look at some of the most notable ones
It's always difficult to know what to buy in Xbox's massive sales, and that's especially the case with the Xbox Spring Sale 2026, which features over 2000 games in all - one of the biggest sales we've ever seen on the Xbox Store. With that in mind, we thought we'd pick out a bunch of games in the...
News Multiple Assassin's Creed Games Are Free To Play On Xbox This Week (April 2-6)
As part of Xbox Free Play Days
The latest edition of Xbox Free Play Days officially begins today, and it's all geared around Assassin's Creed this week, with six games from Ubisoft's franchise available to play from April 2nd to April 6th. As far as we know, these titles become available from 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST, and they don't require Xbox...
News Xbox Spring Sale 2026 Now Live In Full, 2000+ Games Discounted
Everyone gets the deals!
It's time for the Xbox Spring Sale 2026! This year's selection has begun with a list of over 2000 discounted games, plenty of which are major AAA titles (even including some 2026 releases), so there's some great stuff to choose from. This is a bigger selection than the Xbox Spring Sale "Preview" that went live for Xbox Game...
News Some Unlikely Games Have Entered The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts In Recent Weeks
Including titles you might not even be aware of!
There was a time when we used to scan the "Top Paid" Xbox charts all the time for an idea of how certain games were selling on the platform, but unfortunately they're not as good as they used to be - they only seem to get updated on rare occasions now, and there aren't specific charts for each region...
