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News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Seemingly Leaked For February 2025
Next month is shaping up very nicely!
As things stand, we only know about two games for Xbox Game Pass next month in Far Cry New Dawn and Avowed, but a new report from Insider Gaming is suggesting that three more will be added to the list very soon. These three games are Cras
News SEGA Launches New 'SEGA Account' System Offering Bonus In-Game Goodies
You can register now
SEGA has this week launched a new online profile system called SEGA Account. It gives fans access to a "host of benefits" when playing SEGA and Atlus titles and using their titles' online services. This will include a bunch of exclusive bonuses for select games, starting with the upcoming release of Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza...
News 'Silent Hill F' & Another Long-In-Development Xbox Game Rated In South Korea
Could we be seeing these soon?
Today, a couple of new video game appearances on the South Korean ratings board have us intrigued as to when these titles might show up again. First off, Konami's Silent Hill F has been rated in the region, alongside a long-in-development Xbox title - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The latter has been stuck...
News Xbox Is Adding Support For Even Bigger Storage Devices In 2025
Starting with Xbox Insiders
The current limit for external hard drive size on Xbox is already pretty big, but the team is expanding that capability, starting out with Xbox Insiders this month. Microsoft's current limit of 16TB will soon be removed - allowing players to utilise even more storage space on Xbox in 2025. Going off the team's wording on...
News Seven Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 22)
Across the Standard & Ultimate libraries
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have seven titles coming to Microsoft's Game Pass service - five new additions to the Standard library and two fresh titles for Game Pass Ultimate members. Here's the full list of new games for January 22nd, along wi
News Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 21)
A new day one arrival
Welcome to your latest addition to Xbox Game Pass! Today, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders hits the library as a wintery follow-up to the much-loved Lonely Mountains: Downhill - and it's a day one XGP launch to boot. Here's what you can expect from Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders when it comes to the Game Pass catalogue today:
News Resident Evil 6 ESRB Rating Spotted Ahead Of Xbox Developer Direct
Could it be this "legendary Japanese IP"?
Today, a new ESRB rating for Resident Evil 6 has been spotted online, with Capcom's 2012 Xbox 360 title looking set for another re-release in some form. To be clear, the Japanese developer hasn't announced a new version of RE6 in any way at this time - so the exact nature of this rating is still quite...
Talking Point Xbox Series X|S Owners, How's Your Storage Looking In 2025?
Our yearly feature returns!
Every year here at Pure Xbox, we poll the community about how well you've been managing your Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S storage, and so we're doing the same again for 2025 - in a year where games are getting bigger than ever! Looking back over the past couple of years, it comes as no surprise that free space appears...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 20-24)
January is getting BUSY now!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 20-24! We're really starting to get busy now with these new Xbox releases for 2025, with over 20 of them confirmed for the next few days - including the likes of SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada and
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Tales Of Graces f Remastered'
Out today on Xbox!
Tales of Graces f Remastered makes its debut on Xbox today, alongside other major platforms, and that means lots of reviews for the remaster have cropped up online in recent hours. Things are looking pretty good for Bandai Namco's latest re-release, so we've gathered up a bunch of the critics' opinions on Tales of Graces f...
News New Console Repair Options Headline Xbox Sustainability Efforts In 2025
Going all green
Microsoft has detailed some new sustainability efforts relating to Xbox as we move into 2025, and while this sort of stuff often just happens in the background for us as players, Team Green is actually bringing some pretty neat initiatives to the table here - chief among which is a new repairs program for users in the US, which...
News Sniper Elite: Resistance's Biggest Features Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Coming later this month
While we're seemingly in for a quiet week on Xbox Game Pass, the service starts to ramp up at the end of the month, including the day one launch of Sniper Elite: Resistance. Yep, following the Game Pass release of Sniper Elite 5 a couple of years back, Rebellion returns to the service at the end of the month with a...
News Ex-Witcher Devs Unveil New Dark Fantasy RPG 'Dawnwalker' For Xbox
"From the director of Witcher 3"
As CD Projekt Red focuses on its next big game in The Witcher 4, the former Witcher 3 director and select other industry veterans at the new Polish team 'Rebel Wolves' are now gearing up for their debut title backed by Bandai Namco. If you
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales In Europe Dropped By Almost 50% In 2024
PlayStation & Nintendo also suffered last year
Throughout the year, we've been tracking multiple sales reports for Xbox Series X and S consoles, and unfortunately - the news hasn't often been very good for Microsoft. Well, a new look at the entirety o
News Microsoft's 'VP Of Next-Gen' Seems To Think That Xbox Console Hardware Isn't Under Threat
We see you, Jason
Xbox exec Jason Ronald was recently named the 'VP of next-generation' over at Microsoft, with the Xbox Series X|S architect now spearheading the team's next-gen console plans. Given his new job title, then, it's probably good news that Ronald seems to think that Xbox consoles are here to stay. Between his undoubtedly busy schedule...
News Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered Introduces Spruced Up Bosses Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Launch
"They're back and ready for round 2"
We're about a month away now from Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered landing on Xbox consoles, and the teams at Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have just shared a fresh look at the spruced up bosses featured in their new collection. Showcased up above in the game's latest trailer, Cleopatra’s Guard, Brother Obscura, and...
News Microsoft Is Apparently Working On Some Big Improvements To Xbox Cloud Gaming
As the team "expands its network storage capacity"
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming a major part of Microsoft's games business these days, especially as it continues to expand Xbox as a platform, and some new information from
News Xbox Fighter 'Killer Instinct' Joins EVO 2025 In New Extended Lineup
The battle begins this August
Killer Instinct rolled out a special Anniversary Edition update in late 2023 and now it's making a comeback on the biggest fighting game stage in the world. Today, in a bit of a surprise announcement, EVO revealed its main game lineup for 2025 as well as an "extended" roster - including Killer Instinct. Alongside it...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 14)
A couple of major additions to the library
Welcome to the biggest Xbox Game Pass update for 2025 so far! Today, we have two major titles heading to the library, although one of them is a PC exclusive that debuted all the way back in 1997. That'll be Blizzard's first Diablo title, which makes its way onto Microsoft's modern PC storefront today,...
News Xbox Series X|S Stock Drops To Surprisingly Low Levels At Multiple UK Retailers
Holiday hangover?
You may or may not be aware that Pure Xbox is actually a UK-based website, and usually it's pretty common for us to spot Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles at large retailers such as Amazon, Argos, Smyths, GAME and many others. However, all four of these (along with others) have a surprising lack of stock following the...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 13-17)
Including two more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 13-17! We're getting our first major Xbox release of 2025 over the next few days in the form of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, while two Xbox Game Pass titles are also heading to the service very soon - the orig
News Atomfall 'Overview' Introduces Xbox Game Pass Survival Experience Coming March 2025
Welcome to Atomfall
Developer Rebellion has today dropped a gameplay overview of its upcoming survival title Atomfall, which makes its way onto Xbox Game Pass this March. We're getting Fallout, We Happy Few and of course Sniper Elite vibes from this one; the latter being Rebellion's most well-known IP to date.
News 'Unannounced' Bethesda Game Listed For Xbox & Other Major Platforms
As fans look for anything on Switch 2
Unless you've been living under a rock these past few days, you've probably seen some of the speculation regarding Nintendo's next console plastered all over the internet. Yep, Switch 2 leaks are everywhere at the minute, and some fan investigation into matters has led to a Bethesda-related discovery that also...
Rumour Xbox Series S Could Have Big Impact On The Nintendo Switch 2
When it comes to third-party ports at least
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been all-but announced at this point, with leaks taking place on a near-daily basis for the console that's set to be officially unveiled over the next couple of months. We're only watching the news from afar here at Pure Xbox, but an interesting new rumour suggests the Xbox Series...
Feature 15 Of The Biggest Open-World Games Coming To Xbox In 2025
GTA 6, Fable and SO much more!
We've got a whole bunch of great open-world Xbox games heading our way in 2025, to the point where this list was very difficult to narrow down! Still, we've got to put a limit on it somewhere, so we've decided to highlight 15 of the very best open-world titles set to arrive on Xbox Series X and Series S (and in some...
News Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month To Highlight Four 2025 Titles
Including one surprise!
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Developer Direct event, this time showcasing four upcoming titles that are aiming to launch in 2025. These games are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight and one currently redacted surprise. The livestream kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT
News Special Edition OG Xbox 'S' Controller Unveiled By Accessory Maker Hyperkin
"A perfect blend of nostalgia & innovation"
Exactly a year ago, accessory maker Hyperkin announced its modernised take on the OG Xbox 'S Controller', and today the company has unveiled a special edition of this Xbox 'DuchesS' remake. Dubbed the Special Edition Greenhaven DuchesS, this new Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S controller harkens back to the...
News Multiple Xbox Games Nominated For 14th Annual New York Game Awards
Indiana Jones is in the running for 'Game of the Year'
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was one of Xbox's biggest game releases last year and it's now been nominated for the New York Awards' 14th annual 'Game of the Year' award. It will be going up against Balatro, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth,
News Mouse: P.I. For Hire Dev Claims Upcoming Shooter 'Is Not Just A Fancy Art Project'
Runs deeper than Cuphead comparisons
Ever since we first saw Mouse: P.I. For Hire in action (when it was simply known as 'Mouse'), we've been super interested in what developer Fumi Games is cooking up - and a new social media post from the team aims to inform us that its upcoming FPS isn't all about the game's iconic visual style. Inspired by...
News Ubisoft Showcases Overhauled Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Release
"We're excited to provide more information on parkour"
Following its delay late last year, Assassin's Creed Shadows has become one of the biggest games to be releasing next month, despite what's turning out to be a pretty stacked February in the gaming biz. It's probably a good thing, then, that Ubisoft is making some big changes to gameplay in...
Feature Xbox Predictions: What We Expect To See From Microsoft In 2025
An interesting year ahead
A new year in gaming is upon us, which means plenty of Xbox reveals to get excited about, games to dig into, and knowing Microsoft - industry-shaking announcements to bare witness to in 2025. With a busy 2024 now behind us, then, we're looking ahead to the next 12 months in the world of Xbox. What will the team deliver on...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (January 8)
New titles hitting the library
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have a batch of fresh titles heading to the Game Pass Standard library; Microsoft's middle-tier of XGP that was first introduced last year. All of these games are already included in the main Game Pass Ultimate library, so if you're subscribed that that tier, you...
News New Nvidia Ray Tracing Footage Gives Us A Fresh Glimpse Of DOOM: The Dark Ages
Blink and you'll miss it
As parts of its efforts to impress at the CES 2025 tech convention, Nvidia has shown off its latest ray tracing improvements with DLSS 4 - and the short teaser up above gives us a fresh glimpse at Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages. Admittedly, this is a very short clip of the upcoming id Software title, but to be quite honest, we...
Feature 10 Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2025
Including some MAJOR new releases!
We've got hundreds and hundreds of new releases coming to Xbox in 2025, and inevitably there will be plenty of free-to-play releases amongst them! In fact, we already know about quite a few, including some major upcoming titles such as EA's Skate reboot and the massively popular action-RPG Path of Exile 2 later in...
News Forza Horizon 3 Features Go Offline As Fans Question Potential Xbox Server Closure In 2025
Update: Playground Games has "rebooted" the servers!
In recent days, we've seen reports from Xbox fans that 2016's Forza Horizon 3 is having server issues - with some folks even claiming that the game is completely unplayable online for them right now. As a result, we had a look at the game to see what's what, and our findings have been mixed when...
News Xbox Series X|S Sales Estimates Show Consoles Lagging Far Behind Last-Gen
Just over 30 million units sold so far
Website VGChartz has provided its latest sales estimates for current-gen gaming consoles, and the roundup provides a fresh look at how Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S systems were getting on at the tail end of 2024. During the month of November last year, the data suggests that Series X and S shifted 767,118...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 6-10)
Including another Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 6-10! Once again, things are looking very quiet next week, but we do have a few intriguing new releases - along with the Xbox Game Pass return of our beloved Road 96! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 6-10):
News Friday The 13th Game Now Officially Offline A Year After Xbox Store Delisting
Dancing on its grave
In an era where server closures and storefront shutdowns seem to be all too common, another Xbox multiplayer title has bitten the dust this week. A year to the day since publisher Gun Media pulled the game from all major digital storefronts, Friday the 13th: The Game went offline for good recently ahead of the new year. Yep,...
News GTA 6 'Likely' To Make More Than $1 Billion Before It Launches In 2025, Say Analysts
Extremely strong pre-order game
Well, we're officially into 2025 now - which means it's GTA 6 launch year... if all goes to plan over at Rockstar. Yep, for now the game is simply slated to release sometime this year, and analysts have begun predicting just how lucrative a launch this could be for publisher Take-Two. In an overview of GTA 6's...
News Kojima's Xbox Game 'OD' Suffered Strike-Related Setbacks In 2024
But progress was made earlier in the year
In a New Year's update posted by Hideo Kojima himself, the legendary game maker has provided various updates on his studio's in-development projects - some positive and some not so much. In terms of Kojima Productions' Xbox game OD, while progress was made throughout 2024, it sounds like the title suffered...
Talking Point Is 2025 The Year We See Everwild On Xbox?
A rare appearance
Here at Pure Xbox HQ, we've begun theorising on what games might show up at a potential Xbox Developer Direct later this month. We know that the showcase hasn't even been formally announced yet - but it's still fun to speculate on what could make an appearance if Xbox continues its recent trend of January showcases
News Hi-Fi RUSH Dev Posts New Year Message As Studio Is 'Reborn' Outside Of Xbox
"We're excited to continue crafting games"
Last year proved to be a bit of a wild time for Japanese studio Tango Gameworks. The team was riding high after 2023's Hi-Fi RUSH, before then-owner Microsoft decided to close the studio during a heavy round layoffs in 2024. In the end though, things are working out for the team - as evidenced by its new...
News 'Carrion' Is Your First Xbox Game Pass Addition Of 2025
Available in the library right now!
Xbox has delivered its first Xbox Game Pass addition of the year in the form of "reverse horror game" Carrion, which is now available in the library. The title returns to Game Pass after previously being available back in 2020, 2021 and the first half of 2022. We have a few more games already confirmed for the...
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2025
Hey, backlog, suck on this
Good day to you, future citizen, and welcome to 2025! 2024 was a very, very good year for games, and although Xbox's first-party output dried up at times and perhaps lacked a certain spark overall (at least in this writer's opinion), the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, CoD: Black Ops 6, Age of Mythology:...
Pick One Which Xbox First-Party Game Are You Most Excited To Play This Year?
An exciting year ahead!
As we mentioned in our Xbox Developer Direct article a few weeks back, Xbox has a pretty stacked games lineup heading into 2025, with multiple first-party titles already scheduled to release this year. The question is, which of these games are you most excited about at this stage? Right now at least, only one of these has a...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In January 2025
Star Wars, Dynasty Warriors, Sniper Elite & much more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in January 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an January 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. And yes, even though it's a traditionally quiet time of year, we've still got some really...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 30 - January 3)
Get ready for a new year of Xbox releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 30 - January 3! As you can see, we're looking extremely quiet over the next few days, but there are still a handful of new releases - plus a returning Xbox Game Pass addition! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 30 - January...
News Metacritic Reveals The 10 Worst-Rated Video Games Of 2024
Six of which have released on Xbox
Sorry to put things on a downer exactly one day after Christmas (!), but considering we recently highlighted Metacritic's top Xbox games of the year, as well as the Pure Xbox Game of the Year, we're intrigued to look at the worst as well! Things are a bit difficult with Metacritic though, because their "Worst...
Poll How Many Xbox Games Have You Actually Bought In 2024?
A few? A dozen? How about over 50?!
As we saw in yesterday's Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2024 roundup, Xbox fans have been treated to a massive range of great games on Xbox over the past 12 months, but naturally we can't afford to buy every single one of them! Of course, Xbox Game Pass is a huge factor here as well, as it's become very evident in...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2024
The end of another great circle
2024. You piece of trash. Your time has come. Yes, it's the end of another year on this planet we're all involuntarily stuck to, and it's been another fairly atrocious one all round, truth be told. Whether its within the games industry itself, which is currently being eaten alive by straight-up greed, or on the world...

















































