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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...
News Xbox & Playground Games Highlight '10 Incredible New Features' Coming To Forza Horizon 6
A roundup of what's new
Forza Horizon 6 burst onto the scene during Xbox Developer Direct last month with an impressive showing, which is nothing less than we expected given the series' history. It was a lengthy deep dive on the Horizon Festival's first Japanese outing, and as a follow-up, the team at Playground Games has rounded up "10 incredible...
News 'Relooted' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Some Early Reviews Are Now Live
A new day one title arrives
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have brand-new day one title Relooted entering the Game Pass Ultimate library; a heist platformer mashup from developer Nyamakop. As usual, we're going to summarise this one down below with a trailer and its accompanying description, to give you a better idea of...
News Crisol: Theater Of Idols Brings Its 'Gripping' Survival Horror Adventure To Xbox This Week
"Prepare to sacrifice everything."
If you caught our "Games Coming to Xbox Next Week" roundup over the weekend, you may have wondered what the thumbnail image was for that article — it was Crisol: Theater of Idols, which releases for Xbox on February 10th. This is a little-known survival horror adventure game developed by the Madrid-based team...
News Replaced's Final Previews Are In, And We Could Be In For A Big Surprise On Xbox Game Pass
The next indie hit on XGP?
At the tail end of last year, we finally got a proper release date for the long-in-development indie title Replaced, which is heading to Xbox Game Pass on March 12th. Now, ahead of its highly-anticip
News Microsoft Apparently 'Expects' The Xbox Series Era To Last, Despite Next-Gen Plans
"A longer tail than usual..."
In recent days, we've started to see lots of news and reporting about Microsoft's next-gen Xbox plans, but what about Xbox Series X|S? Are those consoles set to carry on being supported? Well, despite
News Helldivers 2 Drops To 'Lowest Price Ever' On Xbox Following Surprise Weekend Discount
It was quietly reduced on Sunday
If you've been interested in picking up Sony's Helldivers 2 since it launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S last August, now might be the perfect time — it's just received a discount that brings it to its lowest price ever! This past Sunday, Xbox very quietly reduced the price of Helldivers 2 from £34.99 /...
News Game Pass Shooter High On Life 2 Now Available To Preload On Xbox Series X|S
And it's a decent install size as well!
Looking forward to High on Life 2 next week? Well, the game is now available to preload on Xbox Series X|S - including via Xbox Game Pass if that's the way you're accessing the Squanch Games sequel. The upcoming Game Pass FPS weighs in at just about 60GB on Xbox Series X and 44GB on Xbox Series S, which is...
News Super Bomberman Collection Gets 'Very Positive' User Reviews Following Surprise Release
It shadow dropped during the Nintendo Direct
If you missed the Nintendo Direct earlier this week, you might not have seen that Konami released the Super Bomberman Collection as a shadow drop — it's literally available right now on the Xbox Store for £15.98 / $19.99. This a collection of the following classic Bomberman titles: SUPER BOMBERMAN...
News Indie Publisher Spends $0 Marketing Their New Game, Sells Most Copies On Xbox
"It happened passively, purely through store visibility."
We all know it can be hard for indie games to get discovered amidst a sea of new releases across various storefronts, and one publisher recently put this to the test — what if they spent "exactly $0" on marketing their new game? The game is called Skinwalker (3D), and it's been on PS5...
Talking Point Are You Looking Forward To High On Life 2 Hitting Xbox Game Pass Next Week?
Excited for the High on Life sequel?
High On Life was a divisive old game, wasn't it? Honestly, it all came down to how you took the game's particular brand of humour; some of us at the PX offices enjoyed it, whilst our reviewer PJ ended up on the opposite side of the spectrum, it's safe to say. Despite polarising opinions on it, Squanch Games...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 9-13)
Including SIX new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 9-13! We've got a really busy few days ahead of us, with the likes of Romeo Is A Dead Man, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, Reanimal and High on Life 2 all releasing for the first time, and there are a whopping six new Xbox Game Pass titles included in the bunch as well!
News If You Like EarthBound, This New Xbox Game Is Getting Heavy Comparisons To It
"The best EarthBound-like you've never heard of"
We'll be honest — Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass was not a game that was on our radar prior to this week. We overlooked it for our February 2026 Xbox indie roundup, but it could end up becoming one of the most beloved indie releases of the month (at least for EarthBound fans!). The game is described...
News The Original Hollow Knight Just Got An Xbox Series X|S Upgrade, And It's Free On Game Pass
"With higher frame-rates, higher resolution and additional effects"
We know it felt like an age for Hollow Knight: Silksong to finally arrive last year, but Team Cherry is quickly following up that release with a brand-new version of the original Hollow Knight; and that free Xbox Series X|S upgrade is out now! Yep, the OG Hollow Knight from 2018...
News Arcade Archives Brings Two Racing Classics To Xbox, But No Sign Of 'Console Archives' Yet
Rave Racer will be making its home console debut
If you haven't heard of the Arcade Archives series, it's the name for a bunch old arcade games that are being re-released for modern platforms by HAMSTER Corporation, and they're constantly pumping these things out on Xbox — recent releases include Space Invaders 1 and 2, Ridge Racer, Aqua Jet, The...
News Xbox Drops Multiple Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Five New Sales
Still no sign of the Lunar New Year Sale yet though
This week has been a little bit weird for new Xbox sales — we were expecting the major Xbox Lunar New Year Sale to begin on either Tuesday or Thursday night, but there's no sign of it. Instead, we've got five new sales in the form of 2K Publisher, Focus Publisher, Anime, Hogwarts Anniversary and...
News Pragmata Demo Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X, Series S & Switch 2
Here's how the Xbox versions stack up
Yesterday, Capcom treated us to our first playable demo of the upcoming sci-fi adventure Pragmata, and therefore plenty of Xbox fans have been getting their hands on it already — across both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The YouTube channel Fuzion Xbox Testing has been busy publishing some early footage of...
News One Of 2026's Prettiest Xbox Game Pass Titles Gets New March Release Date
Thanks to this week's Nintendo Direct
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase was packed with Xbox-related news, but only one new Game Pass title showed up; giving us another game to add to the service's March lineup. That game is Planet of Lana 2: C
News Xbox Is Reportedly Releasing A Brand-New Controller Revision In 2026
A year before next-gen is set to arrive
As part of a huge report over at The Verge, journalist Tom Warren has revealed that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox controller revision is coming this year, after it was originally cancelled in 2024 when plans reportedly changed at Xbox HQ. Indeed, we heard about the Xbox 'Sebile' controller revision years ago -...
News Two Upcoming Capcom Titles Get Free Demos On The Xbox Store
Now live for Xbox Series X|S!
Following today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, two upcoming Capcom titles have received free demos - and that includes their Xbox Series X|S versions as both of them approach their respective launches in the next few months. Both of these demos are now live and available to download via the Microsoft Store; one of...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Hits Xbox Series X|S This June, Pre-Order Discount Now Available
Square Enix quickly follows up Remake's Xbox release
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is heading to Xbox Series X|S on June 3rd, 2026, following an appearance at Nintendo's Partner Direct earlier today. Yep, despite today's showcase appearance only mentioning the Switch 2 version, Square Enix ha
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following February 2026's Nintendo Direct
Including a March date for an Xbox Game Pass title!
As you may have seen earlier today, Nintendo held a special "Partner Direct Showcase" featuring third-party games that are soon heading to the Switch and/or Switch 2, but a few of them are also coming to Xbox. This includes the likes of the Super Bomberman Collection (out today!) and Final Fantasy...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 5-8)
Live now for the next few days!
Xbox's latest Free Play Days promotion is rolling out now for the coming weekend, and it looks as though we've got six games to be dipping into for free over the next few days, taking the form of a 2K takeover. Here's what's on Xbox Free Play Days this week: Civilization VI Lego 2K Drive
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 5)
Including one new EA Play addition!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We've got three games coming to the service today, including a new EA Play title in the form of Madden NFL 26 - which will drop later on in the day. Here's a quick breakdown on your new Xbox Game Pass additions for today (February 5): Madden NFL 26 (Console, PC,...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (February 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout February 2026, including for the likes of Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, Stumble Guys and various other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot...
News Huge Fantasy RPG Crimson Desert Launches Next Month With Xbox Play Anywhere
We've been waiting a while for this one!
Crimson Desert, the highly-anticipated open-world RPG from developer Pearl Abyss, has recently been given a March release date - and thanks to the game's Xbox Store listing, we now know that the game will support Xbox Play An
News MindsEye's 'Most Significant' Update Has Just Arrived On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The studio remains heavily committed to this game
It was back in June of last year that MindsEye launched to horrific reviews (and it ultimately ended up being crowned the worst-reviewed title of 2025), but developer Build a Rocket Boy has been working so hard on the game ever since. Case in point, we're now at Update 7 for MindsEye on Xbox Series...
News Black Myth: Wukong Gets Its First Xbox Discount Since Launching Last Summer
Running for the next 3 weeks!
After a lengthy delay and plenty of controversy to go along with it, Black Myth: Wukong finally launched on Xbox last summer, exactly one year later than the PS5 release. Since then, the Xbox faithful have seemingly been pretty happy with it — going off the Microsoft Store rating at least — and it's now received its...
News We'll Start Seeing More GTA 6 This Summer Ahead Of November Launch, Says Take-Two CEO
"Rockstar’s launch marketing set to begin this Summer"
GTA 6 is, for now anyway, set to launch for Xbox Series X|S this November - something that Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has again reiterated this week as part of the company's latest financial results. There's still hope for the highly-anticipated title to come out this year, then, but it's...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
Out this Friday for Xbox Series X|S
We've been keeping a very close eye on Carmageddon: Rogue Shift over the past few months, hoping that this "brutal roguelite" could live up to the hype and give us something special to look forward to when it releases on February 6th. The first reviews have just started going live for the game today, and they're...
News Xbox Series S Owner Shows What Smoking, Dust And Dirt Can Do To Your Console
They say it became like a "jet engine"
Every now and again, we like to highlight some of these stories about Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles that have become overly dusty — and this specific example shows just how bad they can get in certain circumstances! The owner of this Xbox Series S console is someone known as "Outrageous-Set-1758"...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Three Major Additions (February 5-17)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has today revealed the first official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for February 2026, with 10 games joining the service from February 5 to February 17, including three major additions in High on Life 2, Madden NFL 26 and Avatar: Frontiers o
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...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Square Enix's Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
Launching on Xbox this week!
With February now here, the big releases are starting to roll around — and Square Enix is kicking things off by delivering another major RPG this week in the form of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined! Reviews are now starting to arrive for this one too, so we're going to gather those up down below to give you an idea of...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Gets Huge Player Bump Thanks To Xbox Game Pass
One of last month's biggest XGP additions
One of the most high-profile additions to Xbox Game Pass last month was the arrival of Death Stranding Director's Cut from Kojima Productions, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the title absolutely shot up the Xbox player charts last week as a result. As shared by Circana's Mat Piscatella, prior to its Game Pass...
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...
News Narrative Adventure 'Indika' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 2)
A very intriguing title hits XGP
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got the dark, narrative-driven adventure Indika entering the library, a little under two years after it first made its console and PC debut in May 2024. If you've not heard of this one before, Indika is a bit of a unique beast. It features the sort of story...
News Nioh 3 Could Mark The Series' Xbox Debut As Sony Confirms 6-Month PS5 Exclusivity
Eligible for Xbox in August 2026
The Nioh series is one that so far has stuck to PlayStation as its sole console platform of choice, but looking at the game's latest trailer, that may be about to change with the third game. In recent days, Sony and developer Team Ninja have released a new features trailer for
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 Highguard Adds New 5v5 Mode In Latest Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
"We heard the feedback!"
New free-to-play shooter Highguard hasn't even been out for a week yet, and it's already adding a new mode! As part of today's latest update, the dev team has introduced an "experimental" 5v5 Raid Mode playlist to the game. In addition, there's a new base called "Soul Well" along with various performance optimisations for...
News WWE 2K26 Releases This March, Includes Four New Match Types & The Biggest Roster Ever
In terms of WWE games, it might be the Best in the World
It's that time of year again! 2K has announced today that WWE 2K26 will be releasing for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5, Switch 2 and PC) on March 13th, 2026, and it's packed with a ton of new features. The cover star this year is CM Punk, and therefore he's the star of the...
News Bloodlines 2 Gets A New Roadmap, Despite Publisher Admitting It's Been A Commercial Flop
They're sticking with it
When Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 finally made its way to Xbox and other platforms after years of development struggles back in October, it received quite a mixed reaction from players and critics alike, and unfortunately that's translated into poor commercial performance according to publisher Paradox Interactive...
News Mullet MadJack Dev Ecstatic With Xbox Success, Says It Proves How Vital Consoles Are
The game has received 1.3 million downloads on Xbox to date
Indie FPS Mullet MadJack was one of the standout ID@Xbox releases of 2025 in a year that was absolutely full of amazing indie titles, and the developer behind the game is clearly ecstatic with how well it's done on the platform. Speaking on social media, it was revealed that Mullet MadJack...
News Icarus: Console Edition Brings Its Co-Op Survival Experience To Xbox This March
"Survive the Open World, complete timed Missions or build your Outpost"
Yesterday, one of the games we highlighted in our big February 2026 Xbox new releases roundup was Icarus: Console Edition — and it's a game that actually only got dated for Xbox this week as well. This is a solo and co-op survival experience for up to four players, in which...
News Xbox Series X|S Ranked 5th In List Of Platforms Developers Are Most Interested In
Xbox One, Ally & Cloud Gaming also make the list
This week, the organisers behind the GDC Festival Gaming have unveiled their "State of the Game Industry Report" for 2026, polling over 2,300 game industry professionals on topics including AI, workplace trends and much more. The bit that's getting attention from an Xbox perspective is a list of...
News Microsoft Adds Three New Dynamic Backgrounds For Xbox Series X|S
To celebrate Indie Selects 2026
To celebrate Xbox's Indie Selects program as we head further into 2026, Microsoft has added three new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S users - and if you're looking to add a splash of colour to your Xbox dashboard, these could be the way to go. The first example — which you can view up above — is the most...
News Last-Gen's Kingdom Come: Deliverance Expected To Get Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Very Soon
4K, 60FPS and more
Hot on the heels of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 delivering sprawling RPG greatness in 2025, the team at Warhorse Studios is seemingly planning a big upgrade for Xbox One's Kingdom Come: Deliverance, with the last-gen title expected to get an Xbox Series X|S patch very soon. As shared by our friends over at Push Square, the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 29)
Including a massive AAA addition
Welcome to your final Xbox Game Pass update for January 2026! Today's lineup is being headlined by the mighty Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, which arrives for Xbox Series X|S and PC just over a year after launch. Here's what to expect from that, alongside today's other Xbox Game Pass addition (January 29): M
