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News Cuphead-Style Xbox Shooter Mouse: P.I. For Hire Sees Last-Minute Delay
"We want to ensure we are taking the extra time..."
Ever since it was first announced all the way back in 2023, we've taken a particular interest in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire; the noir-inspired first-person shooter from developer Fumi Games. Late last year, we thought we finally had our locked-in release date for March 2026 - but now, the team ha
Deals Dead Island 2 + All DLC Is Less Than $7 On Xbox Right Now
A crazy deal for Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition!
Publisher Deep Silver is hosting some big offers on Xbox right now — with a particular focus on game bundles — and we've spotted that Dead Island 2 in particular has an absolutely massive discount on the Microsoft Store. We're not talking about just the base game here (which is still on Xbox Game...
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Explains Campaign Progression & How You Can 'Deliver Food As A Side Hustle'
"Forza Horizon 6 introduces a vast campaign of discovery"
On the back of Xbox Developer Direct last month, we broke down how Forza Horizon 6 is bringing back the 'Festival Wristband' mechanic from the first Forza Horizon game - and how that system aims to alleviate some issues players have had with a lack of meaningful pro
Guide Resident Evil Requiem Release Date, Release Times & Install Size On Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know
Resident Evil Requiem brings Capcom's latest survival horror experience to players later this week, and it's safe to say this is one of the most highly-anticipated Xbox Series X|S games of the year so far. With that in mind, we've gathered up all the key details about RE Requiem ahead of its Xbox launch. From the game's...
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (February 24-26)
Including an Xbox first-party release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! This week, we've got three games entering the library — starting on Tuesday — with that first title being the surprisingly popular TCG Card Shop Simulator for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here's a quick breakdown on that one, alongside your two other XGP additions...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 23-27)
Including another three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 23-27! We've got plenty of exciting games on the way over the next few days, including the big release of Resident Evil Requiem! Don't forget about the three Game Pass titles as well — we're particularly interested in the day one release of TCG Card Shop...
News New Xbox Head Suggests Bringing Back The Blades Dashboard In First Social Media Posts
She's already been active on X
Following the announcement of Asha Sharma as the new Xbox boss last night, she immediately took to social media and began replying to various fans and Xbox-related accounts with suggestions and acknowledgements. The one that's getting all the attention relates to her suggestion to "bring the blade dashboard", which...
News Xbox Had The Best-Selling Multiplatform Game Of January 2026 In The US
Bet you can't guess what it was
Circana's Mat Piscatella has today shared a bunch of industry figures and statistics from January 2026 — including a top-20 list of the best-selling games in the US last month — and Microsoft has taken the top spot. Yep, you guessed it, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the best-selling game of January 2026 in the US...
News Soulslinger: Envoy Of Death Is Out Now On Xbox, And Here Are The First Console Reviews
"Become the ultimate Soulslinger"
When we did our "Games Coming to Xbox Next Week" roundup last Saturday, the image we used for the thumbnail was taken from Soulslinger: Envoy of Death — and that game is officially out now on Xbox at a pretty budget price! In this single-player roguelite FPS, you'll unleash your powers and upgrade your abilities...
News Four 2026 Game Pass Titles Get New Gameplay Showcases Ahead Of Landing On The Service
All arriving in the coming months!
Four Xbox Game Pass titles planned for 2026 — one of them coming next month and three simply scheduled for later this year — have just gotten new gameplay showcases ahead of their arrival on Microsoft's subscription service. The four games in question are Aphelion from Don't Nod, Awaysis, Denshattack! and
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Indie Fan Fest & Convergence Games Showcase 2026
Lots of indie goodness on the way to Xbox!
Last night was a busy one for indie showcases! With the Steam Next Fest taking place in just a few days' time, we've been seeing all sorts of developers and publishers trying to plug their free demos as part of the promotion, and there are two particularly notable events to mention from an Xbox perspective...
Poll As Things Stand, Will You Be Buying GTA 6 On Xbox This November?
Are you planning to be there day one?
We're still well over six months away from the release of GTA 6 in November (assuming it doesn't get delayed again, of course), but considering how busy things are about to get with Forza Horizon 6, Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved and whatever else releasing on Xbox over the coming months,...
News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Five Games For Free, Including Battlefield 6 (February 19-22)
All BF6 content available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers
Xbox Free Play Days has returned for yet another week, and the highlight of the bunch is definitely Battlefield 6 this time around, with Xbox Game Pass subscribers able to access all content in the game until late on Sunday night. Specifically, members of the Essential, Premium and Ultimate...
News Bethesda Says Starfield's Next Update Will 'Change The Game' But 'It's Not Starfield 2.0'
Todd Howard talks the future of this sci-fi RPG
In recent months, we've heard a lot about Starfield and its next Xbox update, which has been rumoured for a while now to coincide with a PS5 release of the Bethesda RPG. Very little of that information has come directly from the team though, but this week, Todd Howard has been speaking with Kinda Funny...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 19)
Including a new EA Play addition
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have three titles joining the service, including a new EA Play drop and a major addition from the folks over at CD Projekt RED. Without further ado, here are your new Xbox Game Pass titles for February 19: Death Howl (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate,...
News Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On Avowed For PS5, And How It Compares To Xbox Series X|S
Series X visuals are comparable to PS5 Pro!
As we shared earlier today, Avowed's big anniversary update is now live on Xbox and PC, bringing huge changes and additions to the Obsidian RPG on existing platforms. However,
News One Of March's Most-Promising Xbox Game Pass Titles Has Been Delayed
Now launching in April
Sad Cat Studios, the team behind the long-awaited cyberpunk platformer Replaced, has today announced that its upcoming Xbox and Game Pass release has been delayed. Yep, the game's prior release date was set at March 12th (a date that had already been pushed back numerous times), and we now have roughly another month to wai
News Highguard Website Goes Offline Following Mass Layoffs At The Game's Studio
Is this the beginning of the end?
Last week, we found out that a "core group" of developers are left working on Highguard following mass layoffs at Wildlight Entertainment - and it's now been discovered that the game's official website has gone offline, sparking further fears for the game's future. Indeed, if you head over to the Highguard website...
News Avowed Xbox Anniversary Update Now Live, Here's Everything Included In Patch 2.0
Playable with Game Pass Premium and Ultimate!
Avowed is now a year old on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, the team at Obsidian Entertainment has dropped its big 2.0 patch - featuring New Game+, new playable species', custom difficulty options and more. So, we're going to throw all of patch notes for this...
News Xbox Showcases Five Unique Biomes With 'Breathtaking Landscapes' In Forza Horizon 6
Playable on Xbox Game Pass this May!
Forza Horizon 6 is roughly three months away at this stage, and as the teams at Xbox and Playground Games build towards the game's upcoming launch, they've shown off a bunch of Horizon Japan's biomes and locations in all of their current-gen glory. Indeed, Horizon heads to the famous Asian nation this year, and...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 19 - March 3)
Microsoft reveals the next batch of XGP titles
Microsoft has today revealed the next official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for February and March 2026, with eight games joining the service from February 19 - March 3 - including the absolutely massive addition of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Don't forget that three games hav
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 17)
Update: we have a third surprise addition!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, three games are entering the service across multiple tiers, including the pictured Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for Ultimate and PC subscribers later today. Here's a breakdown of your two new Xbox Game Pass additions (February 17): Aerial_Knight’s...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of High On Life 2 On Xbox & Game Pass?
Liking it so far?
With High on Life 2 being live on Xbox and Game Pass for a full weekend now, we thought we'd check in with you fine folks on how you're getting on with Squanch Games' sequel so far. Once critics' impressions had arrived and settled late last week, the aggregate review score ended up be
News Ubisoft Says Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Support Is Planned, Physical Version Skips Xbox
"Support for Rayman 30th Anniversay Edition has not ended"
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was announced last week as part of Sony's State of Play conference for February 2026 - and despite a positive reaction to the game's reveal, save bugs and soundtrack concerns have dampened the release somewhat. Well, despite prior reports pointing towards the...
News Silent Hill 2 Dev Announces Layers Of Fear 3 To Celebrate Series' 10-Year Anniversary
Says to "stay tuned" for updates
As part of a "special showcase" to celebrate 10 years of Layers of Fear, developer Bloober Team has announced Layers of Fear 3 - with a request for fans to "stay tuned" for further information on the title. Yep, this was a sort of 'tone piece' type trailer — with LOF3 seemingly being a while away from releasing...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 16-20)
Including at least three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 16-20! We've got a lot of interesting indies on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Showgunners and Soulslinger: Envoy of Death, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to at least three additions — the highlight of which is definitely...
News Here's What The Kingdom Come: Deliverance Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
How the new Xbox versions stack up
The new version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S has officially arrived today as part of the game's arrival on Xbox Game Pass, and so we've got some footage from both consoles to bring your way! We're going back to the YouTube channel Fuzion Xbox Testing for this, which is often the...
News Gorgeous Xbox Adventure South Of Midnight Wins 'Outstanding Achievement' Award At DICE 2026
Another one for Compulsion Games!
Xbox's 2025 adventure South of Midnight has won multiple awards in recent months as the industry celebrates the best and brightest from last year, and now the Compulsion Games title has taken home yet another prize at DICE 2026 this week. While
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance Gets Free Series X|S Upgrade As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass
"Players can now explore Bohemia at up to 60FPS"
Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios have announced that Kingdom Come: Deliverance is getting a free current-gen upgrade on Xbox Series X|S - and it's out today as the title rolls out on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, we brought the news earlier on that KCD was part today's Xbox Gam
News Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Confirmed For Xbox, And Konami Says It Marks A New 'Beginning'
Celebrating the series' 40th anniversary
One of the big announcements at last night's State of Play event was a new Castlevania game known as Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and it's since been confirmed for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as well. This is being created as part of the series' 40th anniversary celebrations, and it's said to "capture...
News Game Freak's Beast Of Reincarnation Gets August 2026 Xbox Game Pass Release Date
From the Pokémon devs!
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation was one of Xbox's big Developer Direct games last month with a lengthy gameplay showcase, and now the upcoming action-RPG has gotten its proper Xbox Game Pass release date for 2026. Yep, the
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 13)
One of them a huge day one release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two huge games entering the library, including brand-new day one release High on Life 2. We'll summarise your two new XGP additions down below, alongside sharing our guide on exactly when Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can start playing High on Life 2
News MGS4 To Make Its Xbox Debut In Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 This August
It's been a long time coming!
Konami has finally revealed a release date for the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 as part of the PlayStation State of Play event today, and it officially confirms that the collection will be heading to Xbox on August 27, 2026! This collection incorporates three games — Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the...
News Saber Interactive Is Making A John Wick Game For Xbox Series X|S
An actual AAA John Wick game(!!)
Saber Interactive, the folks behind the likes of Space Marine 2 and World War Z, have announced an 'Untitled John Wick Game' for Xbox Series X|S, PC and PS5. Revealed during today's State of Play showcase, this AAA John Wick title stars Keanu Reeves himself (at least in model form) and is now in development "in...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From February 2026's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for February 2026 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of the Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, John Wick, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
News Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Is Real, And It's Basically A Shadow Drop
Out on Xbox this Friday!
After rumours and speculation surrounding its 30th anniversary, Rayman is officially back! As part of Sony's State of Play this week, Ubisoft has revealed Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition - and it's coming to Xbox Series X|S tomorrow. Yep, this is basically a shadow drop (at least digitally), with this new version of the...
News High On Life 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
This Friday marks the release of the long-awaited High on Life 2 across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and a bunch of other platforms, and it'll also be available day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. You may have seen that the first reviews for High on Life 2 went live earlier today, and...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox Game Pass Shooter High On Life 2
A worthy follow-up?
High on Life 2 starts rolling out on Xbox and Game Pass tomorrow, February 13th, and we've now got some early reviews trickling in as the press goes hands-on with this upcoming Squanch Games sequel. We're working away on some Pure Xbox impressions of this one too, so be on the lookout for that in the coming days - but for now,...
News Xbox FPS Highguard Now Has A 'Core Group' Working On It As Staff Get Laid Off
"Today we made an incredibly difficult decision..."
The development team behind Xbox FPS Highguard — Wildlight Entertainment — has today announced that just a "core group of developers" are now working on the title following layoffs at the Californian studio. Following initial reports from team members who'd been let go by the company, the...
The Premium & Ultimate libraries expand!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We were going to be bringing you an update on two titles heading to the library, but thanks to an ActiBlizz surprise, we now have three more games coming to the service on February 12th. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass today: BlazBlue Entropy Effect X...
News Xbox Announces Excellence Awards Winners, Including For 20 Best-Selling Games
"We wanted to take a moment to celebrate"
For the second year in a row, we've been treated to the Xbox Excellence Awards today — a celebration that aims to highlight the games fans "loved most" in the previous year, with trophies being sent to the developers and publishers who created them. "2025 was an incredible year for gaming and, before we...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox Horror Title 'Reanimal'
Launching later this week!
The folks behind the original Little Nightmares games are back this week with Xbox horror game Reanimal, and with early reviews now live for the upcoming title, we're going to gather up people's thoughts on this one down below for you to read over. If these end up piquing your interest, then you can pick up Reanimal on...
Guide High On Life 2: Release Date, Release Time & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know for launch
High on Life 2 makes its Xbox and Game Pass debut later this week, with the High On Life sequel marking Squanch Games' second title to launch "day one" via Microsoft's subscription service. Ahead of the game's impending arrival, then, we're going to gather up everything you need to know about HoL2 - including...
News Starsand Island Is Out Today On Xbox Game Pass, And Here Are The First Reviews
A timed Xbox console exclusive as well
When the most recent Xbox Game Pass roundup was revealed by Microsoft earlier in the month, it was said that Starsand Island would be a February 12th addition — but actually, we're getting it a day earlier on February 11th instead! It should be available from 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET on Xbox...
News Xbox Signs Out Multiple Players At Once, Seemingly Related To Age Verification Issues
A few glitches in the system?
Last night, I personally found myself getting signed out of my Xbox account here in the UK while browsing the dashboard, and then being prompted with the same age verification message that's been cropping up here for a while now. I ignored it, signed back in, and went back to playing a single-player game that I can't...
News Former PS4 Exclusive Predator: Hunting Grounds Drops To Very Low Price On Xbox
Another notable new deal for Xbox Game Pass members
It was back in September of 2024 that we first brought you the news that former PS4 console exclusive Predator: Hunting Grounds would be making its Xbox debut, and now it's just received easily its biggest Xbox discount to date. As part of this week's Xbox Game Pass discounts that went live a few...
News Xbox Zombie Shooter Killing Floor 3 Gets 2026 Roadmap Following Rocky Launch
Player numbers are much worse than KF2, but it's improving
Killing Floor 3 launched on Xbox last summer after a bit of a shaky beta test for developer Tripwire Interactive, but here in the early part of the year, the team has committed to supporting the game throughout 2026. An extensive roadmap for the year has been shared this week, featuring new...
News A Supermassive Horror Game Is Coming In Early 2026 As 'Directive 8020' Plots May Release Date
The Until Dawn devs are back
Following a substantial delay last year, Directive 8020 now has a nailed-on release date as Supermassive Games brings its next game in the Dark Pictures series to Xbox this May. Yep, the team's sci-fi horror game now arrives for Xbox Series X|S on May 12th, 2026 - and you can check out some new footage via the gam
News 'Romeo Is A Dead Man' Receives Wide Range Of Review Scores, Hits Xbox This Wednesday
Impressions are all over the place
We know a lot of Pure Xbox members have been awaiting the reviews for Romeo Is A Dead Man this week, which is the latest game from Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw fame (amongst other things). And, with just one day to go until it releases on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this...
Deals All Of The 'Bendy' Games Cost Less Than A Cup Of Coffee On Xbox This Week
The highlight of Tuesday's new Xbox deals
We're still waiting on the Xbox Lunar New Year Sale to begin (we're assuming it'll start this Friday with the deals showing up on Thursday night), but until then, another 150+ games have just been discounted on the Xbox Store. Most of them are exclusive to Xbox Game Pass subscribers — if you head to the...
