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News Gears Of War: E-Day Has Officially Gone 'Gold', Pre-Installs Confirmed For This Month
The Coalition says it's reached an important milestone
It's almost time for Gears of War: E-Day! The Coalition has confirmed today that the game has gone "gold", which essentially means that it's ready to be pressed onto a disc and made available to download in the very near future. As part of this, it's been confirmed that pre-installs for Gears...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 17-20)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
As Thursday returns for another week, so too does your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles and it's not bad for two humble games. We’re quite keen on the inclusion of the hardcore FPS Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, which reviewed quite well out the gates. That said, we're mostly excited to just...
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Tokyo Game Show Sale
Ninki gēmu ga ōhaba waribiki!
We've got another set of massively discounted games for you to rummage through! We love a proper sale, and right now, there's plenty of top-tier games on offer. As usual, we've been busy browsing through Xbox's current sales to find you the best deals worth nabbing. Tokyo Game Show kicked off this week, which means...
News 10+ New Games Are Releasing Today, Including An XGP Shadow Drop From TGS 2026 (September 17)
Would you still love me if I was a gigantic sandworm?
As Xbox's Tokyo Game Show livestream wrapped this morning, we're back with another daily roundup of all the new titles releasing today. We've already whipped up all of Xbox's TGS 2026 reveals for you to check out, but one of those was the shadow drop of Shape of Dreams. The action roguelite...
Roundup All The Reveals From The Xbox Showcase At Tokyo Game Show 2026
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2026 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...
News Here's What Fallout 76's Native Current-Gen Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
Worth the upgrade?
Bethesda recently shipped its free Fallout 76 current-gen upgrade on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we're just glad it's finally native on modern consoles. The upgrade coincides with Fallout 76's 'The Slasher' content update, featuring a spooky murder mystery event spanning multiple weeks. It features a scary masked...
News Wo Long 2 Drops A Surprise Demo Ahead Of March 2027 Release On Xbox Game Pass
Out today and playable until September 30th!
We've got our first look at Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember which revealed that the game will launch as a day one release on Xbox Game Pass on March 4th, 2027. Better yet, you can play it six months early, as a surprise free demo is available today on the Xbox Store! The Alpha Demo is playable for a...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Premium (September 16)
Multiple additions to the XGP Premium library
It's a good day for Xbox Game Pass Premium members! Today, we've got four games hopping aboard the mid tier subscription from Ultimate and PC libraries. So, these games are only new if you're an Xbox Game Pass Premium subber. Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the standout today, a retro-inspired beat 'em up...
Gotta become 'em all!
Happy hump day, everyone! To celebrate the middle of the week, we're back with another roundup of all the new releases on Xbox. Today's headliner is Aniimo, a free-to-play open-world RPG with Pokémon-esque creature-catching shenanigans. The only difference is instead of making cute animals get into scraps, you can transform...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Receives Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store
It's been knocked down by 35.72% here in the UK
Sales come and go, but permanent price drops are forever. It's something that doesn't happen all too often, especially for massive AAA titles, but that's precisely what's happened with DOOM: The Dark Ages. Id Software has had a pretty hellish year, celebrating major expansions whilst mourning job...
News These 15 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 15 - October 6)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has revealed the second official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2026 (and the first two of October!), with 15 games joining various tiers of the service from September 15 - October 6, including the likes of Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Dune: Awakening and many others. As...
News Teardown's Massive Multiplayer Update Is Out Now, Adding Several New Game Modes For Free
Disrespect your surroundings, together!
Do you remember Teardown? Tuxedo Labs' voxel-heisting game with insane levels of destruction? It was an absolute corker back in 2023, and today, it's getting an update to make things even better! Well, as of this very moment, Teardown's free multiplayer update is out now, bringing 30 fresh ways to play online...
Which of these matters most?
We're back with another daily roundup of all the new games launching today, including a couple for Xbox Game Pass! Kicking things off is TCG Card Shop Simulator, which has finally launched into version 1.0 today. It's a big deal! Now, you can actually play the card game you've built a whole shop around - finally! In...
News Ubisoft Has Delayed Rayman Legends Retold, Even Though It's Gone Gold
It'll now launch slightly after GTA 6
It's not very often that you hear of a game being delayed after it's gone "gold" — the term for a game that's essentially complete and ready to ship on disc — but Ubisoft has decided to do just that with Rayman Legends Retold. This remake of Rayman Legends was supposed to release on October 1st, but Ubisoft...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 10 Games This Week (September 15)
ICYMI, here's what's leaving soon
We're just about to enter into the second half of the month, and therefore we've got a batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this week! As we mentioned recently, ten of them are departing the service this Tuesday, September 15th. This is a fairly hefty bunch, as multiple heavy-hitters are being removed. Notably,...
Dino-might you play one of these?
It's a new day, which means it's time for another daily roundup of all the games coming to Xbox. Despite only two games dropping on Xbox today, both are quite interesting if you ask me! FEROCIOUS, a survival FPS adventure full of danger, dinosaurs, and fast-paced gunplay, has us intrigued. Although it's not wholly...
News World Of Warcraft Might Be Coming To Console As New Xbox 'Controller Support' Revealed
Surely it's just a matter of time?
Ever since Xbox acquired Blizzard a few years ago, we've constantly questioned why they haven't decided to bring World of Warcraft to consoles, but it looks like that might actually be about to change in the not too distant future. Following yesterday's announcements at Blizzcon 2026, people in attendance were...
News 80+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In September's Latest Xbox Sales
Some amazing games at ridiculously low prices
Looking for some cheap Xbox games to pick up in the latest Xbox sales? We did a roundup earlier this week of some great discounts in the Xbox Publisher Spotlight Sale, and looking around the Xbox Store, there are actually a ton of titles that have been discounted by either 90% or 95%. Before we get...
Poll Which Xbox Startup Animation Will You Pick In The New Console Update?
It's with Insiders right now, but will soon become totally public
As we covered earlier this week, the latest major console update for Xbox Insiders includes a bunch of cool new features, highlighted by the ability to choose from a series of startup animations from across the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S eras. You've got the standard Xbox One...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 14-18)
Including at least one highly-anticipated Game Pass title
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 14-18! We've got some very interesting releases over the next few days including Aniimo, The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection, FEROCIOUS and others, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to RuneScape:...
News FEROCIOUS, A Survival FPS With Dinosaurs And Mechs, Is Set To Arrive On Xbox Next Week
"Face mercenaries, dinosaurs, and a vibrant yet hostile ecosystem"
Anyone for a little surprise release date announcement? It's been revealed as part of the official Xbox Wire blog today that survival FPS FEROCIOUS is set to arrive on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week. This game got quite a lot of hype prior to its PC launch for being a...
News Samson Is Getting A Big Update Alongside Its September Release On Xbox
More like "Damn, son"
Earlier this month, Samson: A Tyndalston Story was announced for consoles and pointed towards a September 21st release to coincide with a big PC update. Now, the developers have shared a 37-minute deep dive video showcasing all of the quality of life fixes and new features that are on the way. Sadly, the gameplay was captured...
News Xbox Disc To Digital Gets Multiple New Updates, Including Three More Supported Games
With more "fixes and changes" to come in the near future
It's been a little over two weeks now since Xbox first announced the Disc to Digital program, and we've already seen a few improvements being made to it - most notably the addition of Ubisoft titles as of this week. Xbox has now created a central hub in the form of a
News Four Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Divisive New Sports Title (September 11)
Icy what you did there
Congratulations on making it to Friday, people! Now, how's about another daily roundup of all the games coming to Xbox on September 11? It's a quiet one today, with only four games releasing on Xbox. Headlining the newbies is the latest ice hockey romp, EA Sports NHL 27. Recently, the game has received some flack for its use...
News Modern Warfare 4 Adds Special Pre-Order Bonus To Celebrate Xbox's 25th Anniversary
"Fully functional and ready to use at launch"
Haven't committed to pre-ordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 yet? This little pre-order bonus may just swing it for some people, as it involves a special Xbox-focused livery to celebrate the brand's 25th anniversary. Simply put, if you pre-order any digital version of Modern Warfare 4 for Xbox...
Roundup Here's What The Previews Are Saying About Final Fantasy VII Revelation
"Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be even more of a time-sucker"
We've got the early word on Final Fantasy VII Revelation, with several outlets saying pretty much the same thing: that it's massive! Previews started flooding in today for the upcoming JRPG that'll serve as the climactic conclusion to the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy. The general...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 10-13)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies!
Would you look at that? Thursday, again! That means it's time for your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles and it's a doozy this week! Headlining the bunch is Borderlands 4, likely to celebrate the launch of a new vault hunter, Loveless. Not a bad start, huh? Well, if that doesn't tickle your...
Feature 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Publisher Spotlight Sale
Major discounts on major games!
Another week, another set of massively discounted games to rummage through. We love a good sale, and right now, there are plenty of big-time bangers on offer. As usual, we've been busy sifting through Xbox's currently sales to find you the best deals worth picking up. What we've found this week is a big helping of...
News 10+ Xbox Games Are Launching Today, Including Two New Game Pass Additions (September 10)
Wheelin' and dealin'
We're back with another daily roundup of all the games coming to Xbox on September 10. It's a fairly busy one today, with more than ten new games on the docket. Leading the charge is the high-speed thrills of Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, followed closely by The Royal Writ, a medieval deckbuilder I've personally have had my eye on...
News WARDOGS Is Coming To Xbox In 2028, And Is Available Today With Steam Early Access
Wishlist the hit 100-player tactical FPS now
WARDOGS is launching into Steam Early Access today, and the developer has announced plans to bring its tactical 100-player FPS action to Xbox and PlayStation sometime in 2028. The game has been doing numbers on YouTube lately, with creators hyping up the game during closed beta tests ahead of today's...
News Six New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (September 9)
Customisable startup animations, better streaming, badges & more!
Who's up for changing your Xbox's startup animation? Oh yeah!! These six features begin rolling out to select members of the Alpha and Alpha-Skip-Ahead rings in the Xbox Insider program today (September 9th), and they'll eventually become available for everyone in the weeks and/or...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following September 2026's Nintendo Direct
Don't worry, they're not all Switch exclusives!
It's been a busy week for the folks at Nintendo, with a special showcase yesterday highlighting the new Ocarina of Time remake and dominating the headlines in the process, while yet another showcase has just been taking place today in the form of the Nintendo Direct for September 2026. This one was...
IGN gave it a 10/10!
Welcome back to another daily roundup of all the games coming to Xbox on September 9. It's a relatively quiet one today folks, but leading the charge nonetheless is the 1.0 release of Valheim, a Norse-themed survival adventure that launches out of Early Access today and is already receiving incredible reviews. IGN gave the...
News Loads Of Ubisoft Games Have Suddenly Joined Xbox Disc To Digital Overnight
And more companies may follow soon!
This is great news to wake up to on a Wednesday! The Xbox Disc to Digital feature, which is still in testing for Xbox Insiders as things stand, has suddenly started to incorporate Ubisoft games for the first time. Yesterday, there was a lot of chatter on social media about how the likes of Ubisoft, SEGA and...
News 'It's Been A Very Positive Experience' - Denshattack! Director On Recent Xbox Game Pass Launch
It remains one of the best games of 2026
Once in a while, we're completely surprised by the quality of an Xbox Game Pass day one release, and back in July, the "Tony Hawk but you're a train" game Denshattack! was exactly that. Denshattack! is a vibrant blend of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, SSX, and even a little bit of Jet Set Radio Future, all smushe
News Clutch Developer Doesn't Want To 'Kill' Forza Horizon, But Improve On Its 'Fairly Weak' Areas
"We’re not so silly as to claim that we’re going to kill Forza Horizon"
When you think of a driving game on Xbox, it's likely your first thought will be some variation of Forza. Whether that's Motorsport or Horizon, Forza dominates the majority of high-speed thrills for Microsoft. That's something Maverick Games creative director Mike Brown...
Talking Point The Xbox 360 Launched With 12 Gamerpics, Do You Remember Yours?
Gamerpics can tell you a lot about a person
Gamer Pictures have been around for near enough 21 years now, launching alongside the Xbox 360 in 2005. They were the precursor to Avatars when it came to player expression - a neat way to show off who you were and what you liked at a glance. But did you know the Xbox 360 only featured 12 gamerpics at...
News Multiple Intriguing Horror Games Are Releasing On Xbox This Week
Worth keeping an eye on
We've already highlighted a few particularly interesting new under-the-radar releases coming to Xbox this week, such as the SEGA Saturn game Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute and the 2000s-style FPS Sprawl Zero, but there are also a few horror releases that we reckon are worth keeping an eye on at least. The game you see in...
News Bus Simulator 27 Has Arrived, And Here's A First Look At Reviews & Xbox Footage
Tickets, please
Ready for freakin' Bus Simulator 27?! The latest entry in the popular series has arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today following a brief period of early access for Deluxe Edition buyers, and therefore we've already got some reviews and raw Xbox Series X|S footage to analyse. There are three different game modes on offer...
News Seven New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Call Of Duty Game Pass Release (September 8)
Chilling in more ways than one
We're back with another daily roundup of all the games launching today, and, of course, the latest drop from September's Xbox Game Pass lineup! We've got seven games launching today, with the addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War for most tiers of XGP. Of the newbies, Mewgenics and Halloween are the most...
News GTA 6 Release Times Suggest Some Xbox Players Will Get Access Earlier Than Others
New Zealand being first in the queue
It looks like we know the release times for GTA 6! Various outlets have been reporting on them today, including the likes of IGN and Digital Foundry, as the official PlayStation Store has begun listing the
News A 1997 SEGA Saturn 'Classic' Is Making Its Xbox Debut This Tuesday
Culdcept returns with modern features
We're always intrigued by retro games launching on Xbox for the first time, and we've got something from the SEGA Saturn era arriving on Xbox One, Series X and Series S this Tuesday in the form of Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute! This is a self-described "classic fusion of board and card games" that first...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush
Launching this week on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
We've got a new Hot Wheels game arriving on Xbox this week! Just like with Hot Wheels Unleashed 1 and 2, this one's being made by the racing specialists over at Milestone, and the focus this time is to "race beyond the orange track and jump into a Hot Wheels-sized world with four islands to...
News Sprawl Zero Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Inspired By The 'Golden Age Of 2000s FPS'
Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule
When we were compiling the usual list of "games coming to Xbox next week" prior to Saturday, one of the games that really caught our attention was Sprawl Zero, which arrives for Xbox Series X and Series S on September 8th. The reason? Well, they describe it as being "a fast-paced...
Feature Five Reasons Why Star Wars Zero Company Is An All-Timer On Xbox Series X
I have a good feeling about this
Not too long ago, Star Wars Zero Company launched to some rather stellar reviews, and it got me feeling curious. For the past week, it's all I've been playing on my Xbox Series X, and after 40-50 hours of playtime, I'm thinking it may genuinely be one of the best tactics games of the past decade. I wasn't able to...
News Metal Gear Solid 4's Disc Swap Scene Is Slightly Different On Xbox, And Here's How It Plays Out
"It uses high-capacity media, too"
With the release of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S recently, it provided us with our first ever chance to play Metal Gear Solid 4 on an Xbox console - either as part of the collection or as a standalone purchase on the Xbox Store for £26.98 / $29.99. As you may be...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (September 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 September 2026, including for the likes of Rainbow Six Siege, Disney Speedstorm, Aniimo and much more! As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 7-11)
Including three more Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 7-11! We've got a few big releases on the way over the next few days including Halloween: The Game, Mewgenics and EA Sports NHL 27, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three ne
News Here's A Look At All Four Graphics Modes In The Blood Of Dawnwalker On Xbox Series X|S
Three on Xbox Series X, one on Xbox Series S
One of the biggest releases of this week has been the open-world dark fantasy action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, and considering it has four graphics modes across Xbox Series X and S in all, we've been curious to see how it'd fare. As we often do, we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing for some initial...
News Halloween: The Game Launches In 'Advance Access' Today, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Ahead of the full release on September 8th
If you like your Dead by Daylight-style games and you're in the mood for something new, we've got a big release coming up on September 8th in the form of Halloween: The Game, and it's actually playable from today for some people. There's a special "Advanced Access" perk for those who pick up the Deluxe...
