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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 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2026
Updated for February!
Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for February. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games like Forza Horizon 6. With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what this year has in store 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 February
"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
News Digital Foundry 'Highly Impressed' With Final Fantasy 7 Remake On Xbox Series X And S
Series S beats Switch 2!
With Final Fantasy 7 Remake now out in the wild on Xbox consoles for the very first time, the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at how the game is shaping up on both current-gen machines - and the team seems genuinely surprised at how well the Series S version holds up in comparison to other consoles. Yep,...
Hands On Highguard Feels Smooth & Solid On Xbox, But Desperately Needs More Ways To Play
One trick pony
Highguard is another one those online PvP shooters that puts all of its eggs in one basket, to a fault. The new Xbox FPS — from some of the folks behind Titanfall and Apex Legends — has actually launched and feels super solid to play, but it needs more than just the one sprawling competitive mode as the only way to engage with it...
News Grounded 2 Unveils New Early Access Roadmap As 'Toxic Tangle' Update Goes Live
"Did someone say roadmap?"
Just like with the first game, Obsidian is working hard on Grounded 2 during its early access period, releasing a bunch of updates including the Toxic Tangle update that officially dropped yesterday. You can see a trailer for that update up above, and here's a little synopsis for it: "It's time to tangle with The Toxic...
News Albion Online Is Finally Making Its Xbox Console Debut After Nine Years
The popular MMORPG is on its way to Xbox Series X and S!
It was all the way back in 2017 that Albion Online first arrived on PC, and the free-to-play MMORPG is still going strong here in 2026. Better yet, the team has just announced that it's finally making its Xbox console debut this year! You can see this in the following roadmap for Spring 2026,...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)
Your penultimate January additions
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Our second-to-last January update brings two titles to the library, including one that's new-to-Xbox in the form of Drop Duchy. Here's some extra detail on today's two new Game Pass additions (January 28): Anno: Mutationem (Console, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, Premium,...
News Carmageddon: Rogue Shift Is Bringing Its 'Brutal Roguelite' To Xbox Next Week
We're definitely checking this one out!
We're already busy prepping our Next Week on Xbox article for next week, and one game that's standing out to us in the list is Carmageddon: Rogue Shift — a return of the classic vehicular combat series that debuted back in 1997. This version of Carmageddon looks and sounds pretty ambitious, taking the form...
News MLB The Show 26 Releases This March, No Sign Of Xbox Game Pass
You'll have to cough up the big bucks for this ball game
We've got a date for the new MLB The Show game! Sony has revealed today that MLB The Show 26 will officially release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 17th, 2026 — but there's no sign of a day one Xbox Game Pass launch. From MLB The Show 21 through to 24, every game in the series...
News Code Vein 2 Is Getting A Range Of Review Scores Ahead Of Its Full Xbox Release This Week
5/10? 9/10? It depends who you ask!
One of this week's biggest Xbox releases is Code Vein 2, which brings its action-RPG / soulslike sequel to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on January 29th, and the review scores are a bit all over the place right now. It seems the vast majority of reviews are for the PS5 version of Code Vein 2, which currently...
News One Of Metacritic's Top Games Of 2023 Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
The Talos Principle 2 is waiting for you
Today marks yet another brand-new addition to Xbox Game Pass, and while some may look at The Talos Principle 2 and immediately gloss over it, you should be aware that it was one of Metacritic's top-rated
News Two Games Have Quietly Been Cancelled For Xbox Over The Past Week
Here's hoping we'll see them in the future
Last week, there was a bit of media attention on a game called "1348 Ex Voto" following its release date announcement (March 12th) and surprise cancellation for Xbox — to be honest, we'd never even heard of it before then! The action-adventure game set in Medieval Italy looks pretty cool though, and...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Off To Impressive Start In The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts
Square Enix will be pleased
Arguably the biggest Xbox release of 2026 so far has been the long-awaited arrival of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, but how well has it actually sold across Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in its first week? Well, we don't have specific figures just yet, but the "Top Paid" Xbox charts have just updated for the first...
News Highguard Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Xbox Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Today's big Xbox release is that of Highguard - a new free-to-play title developed by people who worked on the Titanfall and Apex Legends games, and one that's been getting a ton of attention since being unveiled at The Game Awards. We've already talked about the reviews for Highguard — they range from...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Highguard, Out Now On Xbox
A massive free-to-play release from former Titanfall devs!
There's been speculation over whether it would launch on time, but the free-to-play release of Highguard has officially arrived on Xbox today, and the first reviews have just started going live across the web! For those who aren't aware, this is a PvP raid shooter made by developers behind...
News Fantastic Far Cry Upgrades Could Be Followed Up By More 60FPS Patches From Ubisoft
Strength through unity
Ubisoft has been at it with its back catalogue recently, upgrading the likes of Far Cry 3, The Division and more to play at 60FPS on modern consoles. It doesn't sound like the team is planning to stop there either, as Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson suggests that more of the company's classics could get performance boosts in...
News In The US, 66% Of Xbox Series X|S Sales Were Digital-Only In 2025
PS5 was at almost 50% too
With Microsoft's continued console price hikes over the last few years, the team's all-digital offerings have become a more enticing proposition for consumers, and that appears to have reflected in the 2025 console sales split for Xbox Series X|S in the US. Circana's Mat Piscatella has recently shared some "fun facts"...
News Six New Demos Have Been Added To Xbox In 2026 So Far, Including Three Major Ones
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Tides is one of the latest
At some point over the past few months, Xbox has changed how it orders the "Game Demos" section on the Microsoft Store — instead of being sorted by new additions, it's now prioritising the most popular demos at any one time. That's all well and good, and it means a lot of the AAA titles rise to...
News Clockwork Revolution Dev Talks Choice & Consequence In Its Upcoming Steampunk RPG
"inXile very much hangs its hat on reactivity"
Clockwork Revolution is one of the most exciting Xbox Game Studios titles being built over at Microsoft HQ right now, despite the team keeping things largely under wraps so far. Phil Spencer has expressed his personal hype for it, and we're right there with him; desperate to see more of this steampunk...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 26-30)
Including FIVE new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 26-30! We've got a few big games releasing over the next few days, with the highlights arguably being Code Vein 2 and free-to-play shooter Highguard, while Xbox Game Pass is giving us a whopping five new titles to
Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of Highguard, Bratz Rhythm and Style, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Delta Force, Techtonica, Anno 117: Pax Romana, Discounty, Routine, A.I.L.A, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, Great God Grove, Fate Seeker 2, Turok 2: Seeds of...
News Xbox Studios Boss Shares Update On Progress For State Of Decay 3
"I have done a number of visits to that studio..."
It's been a long time since we last heard anything on the upcoming Xbox first-party title State of Decay 3, but the head of Xbox Game Studios was actually questioned about it in an interview this week with GamesRadar. When asked about whether we'll see more of the game in 2026, Xbox Game Studios...
News Forza Horizon 6 Is Tweaking Progression In The Hopes Of Addressing A Common Series Complaint
Making your way through the ranks
Xbox has finally lifted the lid on Forza Horizon 6 this week, and while lots of the focus so far has been on open-world Japan and what Playground Games is packing into the world, we've spotted a nice bit of fan service that could have a major impact on how Horizon 6 plays. Kicking off its gameplay overview at Xbox...
News Beast Of Reincarnation Continues To Impress, Releases On Xbox Game Pass In Summer 2026
"A one-person, one-dog action RPG"
It was back in June of last year that we first learned of Beast of Reincarnation — a new action RPG from the team behind the Pokémon games of all things — and it was announced at the time to be coming to Xbox Game Pass. Today's Xbox Developer Dir
News Double Fine's 'Kiln' Revealed As The Surprise Game At Xbox Developer Direct 2026
And it's releasing on Game Pass pretty soon
We'd been hearing in the lead-up to today's Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase that a surprise game would be revealed during the event, and it turned out to be a new multiplayer brawler from Double Fine! The game is called Kiln, and it sees you creating your own pot through an accessible and surprisingly...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Showcase
All the big announcements!
Weren't able to catch January 2026's Xbox Developer Direct showcase 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 Microsoft Is Hosting A Huge 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale Featuring Lots Of Xbox Indies
Live for the next week on the Microsoft Store
Xbox has just set live another one of its eclectic 'Buy One, Get Two Free' sales on the Microsoft Store; this one featuring lots of different indie titles across multiple genres. There are some more well-known indies on this list such as Valheim, Untitled Goose Game, A Little To The Left, Poppy Playtime...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Will Be Packed With 'Heart & Emotion', Set In A Single War-Ravaged City
New details on the next Gears of War
Gears is going back to its roots, and we couldn't be happier about it. The Coalition has been, up to this point, light on details about the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day - but a new interview sheds a bit more light on what the team is going for, and it all has us incredibly excited to see the game in action. As...
Roundup The First Reviews Are In For Final Fantasy 7 Remake On Xbox Series X
"It's officially the best version"
Today marks the long-awaited arrival of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and therefore we've started to see a few reviews going live at various outlets over the past 24 hours. Here at Pure Xbox, I recently shared my thoughts on playing FF7 Remake's free demo as someone who'd...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox January 2026 Update
PC, handheld and cloud are the focus
The Xbox January 2026 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and as usual with these updates in recent months, it's not really very console-focused — the updates encompass everything nowadays. Having said that, the Xbox PC app has gotten some fresh updates, Xbox Cloud Gaming is...
News Here's Your First Look At The 60FPS Far Cry 3 Upgrade On Xbox Series X|S
Blood Dragon and Primal get upgrades today too!
Last week, Ubisoft quietly announced that Far Cry 3 Classic Edition, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition and Far Cry Primal would all be receiving native 60FPS upgrades on January 21st, and those upgrades are now live! As we've mentioned before, Far Cry 3 technically already ran at 60FPS on Xbox...
News Xbox 'Developer Direct Sale' Now Live With Big Discounts On Xbox Game Studios Titles
Microsoft debuts a new Dev Direct sale
Ahead of Xbox Developer Direct airing tomorrow, January 22nd, the Microsoft Store is hosting a new Dev Direct sale - featuring a bunch of Xbox Game Studios titles at up to 80% off. This particular promo contains everything from Psychonauts and Jade Empire on the OG Xbox to South of Midnight,
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 21)
Including a MASSIVE addition from Kojima Productions
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Following yesterday's XGP update that mapped out the rest of January, we have three big titles landing in the library today, including Kojima's once-PS4 exclusive Death Stranding. Here's some more details on tha
One hellishly beautiful game
Today, Microsoft has revealed its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, with some huge additions coming our way including Death Stranding Director's Cut later this week. However, it's one of next week's arrivals that's caught our eye, with Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
News Life Is Strange: Reunion Finishes Max & Chloe's Story On Xbox This March
"By and for fans of the original"
We've got a new Life is Strange game on the way! It's been announced today that Life is Strange: Reunion will be coming to Xbox Series X and S on March 26th, and it'll serve as the conclusion to Max and Chloe's story. These are the characters that have mainly defined the Life is Strange series since 2015, of...
Feature Xbox Play Anywhere Is Convincing People To Buy Their Multiplatform Games On Xbox
It just makes sense if you have a good PC
Last night, it was reconfirmed that 007 First Light will be supporting Xbox Play Anywhere when it releases on May 27th, which means anyone who buys the Xbox Series X and S version will also get a free PC version on the Xbox PC app. That's obviously huge news if you're a big PC gamer, which includes Windows...
