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Thursday11th Jun 2026
News The Coalition Reveals Campaign Length & Other New Details For Gears Of War: E-Day
"Longer than any campaign [The Coalition has] built"
Following the full reveal of Gears of War: E-Day at the Xbox Games Showcase a few days ago, the good folks over at IGN have been finding out more information about the game, including how long the campaign will be. Let's start with that bit - The Coalition says that the campaign for Gears of War:...
Feature Four New Console Features Have Begun Rolling Out For Xbox Insiders (June 2026)
"Designed to make your XBOX consoles feel more personal and connected"
Yet another four new Xbox console features have been revealed for June 2026! All of them have begun rolling out to select members of the Xbox Insider program as of yesterday, and they'll continue to appear for more members over time before eventually releasing to all members of...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 11)
All day one additions!
The high pace of Xbox Game Pass additions is continuing today, as we've got another three brand-new games that are "day one" titles for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers! Beastro is a fantasy adventure title focused around a chef called Panko, Frog Sqwad is a co-op extraction puzzle-platformer, and...
News Xbox Leaders Outline Five 'Realities' That Will Be Addressed Over The Next 100 Days
A period that's said to be about resetting the business
Last night, around the same time that reports were suggesting Xbox was in line for major job cuts, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty unveiled a message on the Xbox Wire website that they'd shared with Xbox employees earlier in the day. The memo talks about how the first 100 days of Xbox involved...
Report Xbox Set For Major Job Cuts, Studio Closure Or 'Lineup Changes' Could Be Involved
The news we didn't want to hear
Last night, Jason Schreier over at Bloomberg published a report that outlined plans for more Xbox layoffs in the near future, said to be of the "major" kind and taking place in July 2026. The report says that the "exact scale" of the layoffs isn't clear yet, but they're expected "shortly after the close of...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
Opinion 2010 World Cup South Africa Might Be The Best FIFA Game Of All Time
An incredible game from the Xbox 360 era
The late 2000s and early 2010s were an extremely important time for EA Sports' FIFA series, which had spent much of the past decade losing out in the gameplay department to Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer. With the arrival of the likes of FIFA 08 and FIFA 09, however, the development team began to craft the...
News "It's Hard To Say" - Xbox Boss Isn't Sure The Activision Blizzard Deal Has Paid Off
"It was bought at a time when our strategy was predominantly on the core consoles"
Remember when Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, and everyone assumed that Xbox would become the dominant force on the back of franchises like Call of Duty? It hasn't quite played out like that; since the merger was done, Xbox hardware sales have...
News Xbox CEO Asha Sharma "Doesn't Believe" GenAI World Models Will Replace AAA Games
"I've really come to appreciate the depth and the complexity of art"
Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been speaking to Fortune about the wider industry and the future of gaming hardware, and it should come as no great shock to learn that AI came up as a topic at one point. Sharma's previous role was President of Microsoft's CoreAI product, so you'd...
News Major Nelson Reveals He's Working With Xbox Again As 'Host' For FanFest 2026
Asha Sharma brings back the beloved Xbox veteran
Back in July of 2023, Major Nelson (real name Larry Hryb) announced his departure from Xbox and Microsoft after 20 years, and it marked a sad moment for the community that had loved his work throughout the history of the brand. Of course, a lot of that work was behind-the-scenes — he was the...
News Here's What's In The 'Premium Upgrade' Editions For Fable, Gears & Halo On Xbox
Early access being one of the major perks
As always, Xbox is continuing the formula of adding Premium Upgrades for the likes of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, all of which kicked off their pre-orders following the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. The Premium Upgrade contains all the same content as the Premium Edition for...
Rumour "Patience, Wumpa Lovers" - Xbox Might Be Resurrecting Former PS1 Mascot Crash Bandicoot
"A new Crash Bandicoot game is scheduled"
The same person who revealed that Spyro the Dragon is returning has now suggested that Xbox is looking to revive Crash Bandicoot – the same character who was once the 'face' of Sony's 32-bit PlayStation. As spotted by Comic Book.com, insider No Arms and No Legs, upon the confirmation of the new Spyro...
News Asha Sharma Discusses Why Xbox Decided To Bring Back Exclusives
And hints at more when "the business is healthy"
Yes, sorry... we're talking exclusives again. Everyone at Team Xbox keeps getting asked about them! The latest word is from Xbox boss Asha Sharma, who was questioned on the topic in last night's Fortune interview. She didn't really have much to add compared to what we've heard already, but we thought...
News Hideo Kojima Teases Filming For His New Xbox First-Party Game, OD
Knock knock
Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima has teased on social media that filming has recommenced for the upcoming Xbox exclusive OD. The game was formally announced all the way back in 2022, with the first teaser arriving a year later. It was also revealed that Kojima was co-writing the game with actor, comedian, and filmmaker Jordan Peele...
News Three Games Are Available With Xbox Game Pass Across Tuesday & Wednesday (June 9-10)
Update: Surprise extra addition!
It's already been a hectic few days for Xbox Game Pass! We covered the additions for Monday (June 8th) yesterday, which included Undisputed and Solarpunk, and now we've got another two titles that might go under the radar on Tuesday and Wednesday - Persona 5 Royal on Tuesday, and 33 Immortals 1.0 on Wednesday. You...
News 'We'll Start To See Radically Different Business Models' - Xbox Boss Talks Future Of Consoles
She says mass audiences can't afford thousands on a console generation
Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been appearing as part of a new interview with Fortune, and one of the topics she addressed was that of consoles and where they might be going in the future. Sharma spent some time talking about how component prices and shortages are causing a "crisis"...
Tuesday9th Jun 2026
Poll Which Was Your Favourite Gaming Event Of The Past Week?
Did the Xbox Showcase take #1 for you?
And just like that, the busy week of June 2026 showcases is over! We've seen a heck of a lot over the past few days, including the Xbox Showcase, Summer Game Fest, State of Play,
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From June's Nintendo Direct
Don't worry, they're not all Switch exclusives!
Today's Nintendo Direct event for June 2026 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Final Fantasy Resonance, Kingdom Hearts IV and a whole lot more! It should also be noted that a lot of existing or already-announced Xbox games were...
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap From June 2026
Following the Xbox Games Showcase
We always look forward to Xbox fan Klobrille sharing their highly-popular Xbox Game Studios roadmap after the conclusion of any big event, and that's exactly what they've done following the Xbox Games Showcase 2026! This version adds in loads of upcoming Xbox first-party titles including Senua,
Feature Three Questions We Still Have After The Incredible Xbox Games Showcase 2026
What others would you add?
Now that things have calmed down somewhat after the wild week of showcases that we've seen, it's time to share our opinion on the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - and just like the Pure Xbox community, we thought it was incredible! We voted "A" in Sunday's poll, which was the majority vote here on the website: There were so...
News Xbox Game Pass Lost 'Millions' Of Subscribers Following October 2025 Price Increase
Xbox CSO Matthew Ball confirms it
There was a lot of controversy in October of last year when Xbox announced that it was increasing the prices of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass by quite a substantial amount - XGPU went from $19.99 to $29.99 per-month. So, it comes as no surprise that the decision had a severely detrimental effect on the...
News Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Dev Hints At Potential Day One Xbox Release
"We just want to reach out to as many fans as possible"
One of the games that we didn't even talk about following last Tuesday's PlayStation State of Play event was Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, as no platforms were revealed for it, and the original game was a launch exclusive for PS5. It sounds like things are going to be different this time around...
News Xbox Employee Responds To New Trailer Showing PS5 Logo For Gears Of War E-Day
"I can confirm this is not true"
One of the big announcements of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive, so imagine our surprise when a new trailer popped up today with a PS5 logo next to the game! Yes, as part of the latest Official Xbox Podcast episode, a trailer for Gears of War: E-Day with a...
Monday8th Jun 2026
News Xbox CSO Says Console Demand Is Outstripping Supply Amidst A 'Crisis' For Component Prices
“We are producing them as quickly as possible"
We've all heard about how AI has caused component prices to increase substantially over the past few months, highlighted by a significant global RAM shortage amongst other things, and Xbox's Chief Strategy Officer has been speaking today about how it's continuing to cause a "crisis" for new hardware...
News 'This Is The Start Of A Program' - Xbox Exec Addresses Questions Around Exclusivity
But we still don't yet have all the answers
Unsurprisingly, it seems that everyone related to Team Xbox is being asked about exclusive games this week, and that includes the new Xbox Chief Strategy Officer, Matthew Ball. In an interview with The Game Business, Ball gave a lengthy answer about how Xbox is going to approach exclusivity in the future...
News Microsoft Aims To Ensure Scalpers Don't Ruin Xbox Series X25 Release
"It's top of mind"
One of the most well-received announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase was the reveal of the Xbox Series X25 limited edition console to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary, and based on first impressions, it seems like it's going to sell extremely well when it releases in November of this year. That means we could have a po
Roundup 10 Of The Best Xbox Announcements We Saw At IGN Live 2026
A two-day extravaganza of reveals
Amidst all of the showcases taking place over the past few days, the folks over at IGN held their own type of two-day event that spanned multiple hours - they called it IGN Live 2026. Despite not being a traditional showcase, this event included loads of announcements for games across multiple platforms, including...
News Xbox Studio Ninja Theory Confirms 'Project: Mara' Has Been Cancelled
Senua is taking priority instead
All the way back in January of 2020, Xbox studio Ninja Theory announced a new "in-development experimental title" in the horror genre known as Project: Mara. Details were very minimal at the time, but we did get a teaser trailer along with a brief description of what they were going for: "Project: Mara will be a...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The PC Gaming Show 2026
You thought the showcases were over?!
Last night, immediately following the conclusion of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, we were treated to another event in the form of the PC Gaming Show 2026 - something that we admittedly weren't paying that much attention to! Nevertheless, even though this show always focuses on PC above all else, it usually...
News 'It Doesn't End With Gears & Clockwork' - Xbox Reporter Teases More Console Exclusives
Could we see others over the next 12 months?
The big talking point last night was Xbox's decision to make Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "Xbox console exclusives", which means they won't appear on PS5 or Nintendo Switch 2 in the future. Xbox CCO Matt Booty then elaborated on this a bit more following the event, stating that Xbox will...
News Xbox Fans Question Marvel's Blade Absence From XGS 2026
Update: Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb says the game is "not dead"
What's going on with Marvel's Blade? That's one of the questions we've seen asked quite a lot over the past 12 hours-or-so, as the Bethesda / Arkane Studios game didn't make an appearance at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 despite being announced back in 2023.
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 8)
Step into the ring
Welcome to a new week! Following all the madness of the Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, we're kicking off Monday with a pair of new Xbox Game Pass titles, including a day one release along with a popular 2024 boxing game. The boxing game is obviously Undisputed, which we previously awarded a "Good" 7/10 score in our Pure Xbox...
Sunday7th Jun 2026
News Matt Booty Explains Xbox's Plans For Exclusive Games Going Forward
"We know exclusives are important"
Following today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Xbox's Chief Content Officer (Matt Booty) appeared an interview with Gamertag Radio host Parris, and he was asked about Xbox's announcement of two new console exclusives. Booty explained that the team at Xbox are aware of how important exclusives are, and they want to...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Brings Its 'Revelations' Expansion To Xbox In July
"An all-new campaign expansion that unleashes a brutal new chapter"
We haven't got long to wait for a major DOOM: The Dark Ages expansion! It's been announced today that DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations will officially release on July 9th, promising "an all-new campaign expansion that unleashes a brutal new chapter of the Slayer’s saga"...
News Persona Dominates The Early Viewing Figures Following Xbox Games Showcase 2026
Serious numbers for these two!
If you were in any doubt about how much people are excited for Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6, you need only look at the early viewing figures for all the trailers over on the official Xbox YouTube channel. At the time of writing, around two hours since the conclusion of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Persona 6 is...
News Xbox's State Of Decay 3 Returns With A Gameplay Reveal & New Release Window
Another Game Pass and Play Anywhere title
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 included an appearance from State of Decay 3, which randomly showed up back in April for the first time in ages to mark its Alpha playtests, and it's now officially set to release in 2027. The latest trailer is a qui
News Crazy Taxi: World Tour Announced For Xbox, Releases In 2027
"Play as Axel in an all-new, high-octane adventure"
One of the games that seemed to attract the most attention at today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was Crazy Taxi: World Tour, which was announced by SEGA with a 2027 release date for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This game is an "all-new, high-octane adventure" in the Crazy Taxi series that'll...
News Spyro: A Realm Beyond Takes Flight On Xbox Series X|S In Spring 2027
Published by Xbox, developed by a legendary studio
For what feels like a very long time, we've been hearing rumours that Toys for Bob might be developing a new Spyro game for Xbox, and that's now officially the case - it's called Spyro: A Realm Beyond! This was unveiled during today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026, and it's a brand-new adventure from...
News Senua Brings A 'Different Kind' Of Hellblade Game To Xbox Game Pass In 2027
We're here for it
One of the most interesting reveals at today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was that of Senua, which is a new game in the Hellblade series from Xbox first-party studio Ninja Theory. We didn't really expect another title so soon after Hellblade 2, but the studio says this is a "different kind" of experience - a leap into the...
News Xbox Fans Go Wild As Asha Sharma Gives Free Consoles To Everyone At FanFest LA
Watch the reaction here
Today, following the conclusion of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Xbox bosses Asha Sharma and Matt Booty addressed everyone in attendance at Xbox FanFest LA, and they treated them to an incredibly exciting surprise. While celebrating the event and discussing how it's her first Xbox Games Showcase ever, Sharma threw in a...
News 21 Game Pass Titles Get New Announcements At The Xbox Showcase 2026
Talk about a stacked lineup!
As expected for any Xbox Games Showcase event, the 2026 edition was absolutely stacked with Xbox Game Pass announcements, some of which were world premieres, and some of which were more minor updates. There's a lot to talk about here — the Gears of War: E-Day, Fable and Halo: Campaign Evolved release dates, for...
News Xbox Confirms Its Two New Console Exclusives Are Not 'Timed'
Sounds like they'll be permanently locked to Xbox consoles (and PC)
Just in case anyone was in any doubt after Xbox announced two new console exclusives as part of the Xbox Games Showcase today, it's been confirmed that neither of those games are "timed" exclusives in any fashion. In other words, both Gears of War: E- Day and Clockwork Revolution...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2026
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 event 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. The...
Poll How Would You Grade The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Games Showcase 2026! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give the Xbox Games...
News Xbox First-Party Title 'Clockwork Revolution' Is Yet Another Console Exclusive
"A time-bending steampunk first-person RPG"
Today's Xbox Games Showcase included a partially-anticipated appearance from InXile Entertainment's new Xbox first-party game Clockwork Revolution, which was confirmed as the second Xbox console exclusive of the event after Gears of War: E-Day.
News Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Console & Controller Announced
"25 years in the making"
Xbox has announced today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 that we're getting a new limited edition console and controller later this year! The new limited edition console is known as the Xbox Series X25 (obviously a version of the existing Xbox Series X), and it's been designed to celebrate the brand's 25th...
News Minecraft Dungeons 2 Slots Into September 2026, Release Date Confirmed By Xbox
Sequel gets a date!
Following the announcement of Minecraft Dungeons 2 a little while ago, Mojang has appeared today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with an official release date of September 29, 2026! Similar to the first game, this is an action-RPG adventure title featuring "high‑stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and...
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Gets July 2026 Release Date For Xbox, PC & PS5
Master Chief returns next month
It's official! We'll be playing Halo: Campaign Evolved in just a matter of weeks, with Xbox announcing as part of the Xbox Games Showcase today that the game will launch on July 28th, 2026 for Xbox Series X, Series S, PC and PS5. Today's announcement was also accompanied by an awesome new trailer that you can watch...
News Fable Reappears At Xbox Showcase With Confirmed February 2027 Release Date
Along with a new Story Trailer
It was just recently that Xbox officially confirmed Fable was being delayed to February 2027 in order to get the game away from GTA 6, but the game still made an appearance as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase. January's Xbox Developer Direct confirmed to us that Fable had major potential — possibly Game of the...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Releases October 2026, And It's An Xbox Console Exclusive
No PS5 or Switch 2 version
We always knew that Gears of War: E-Day would be the headline game at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, so it's no surprise that we've got a release date for it - the game launches October 6, 2026! The platforms for this one are Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, and the bombshell announcement is that it will be an Xbox...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Here
The biggest event of 2026 for Xbox fans!
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 has arrived! This is the biggest event of the year for Xbox fans, set to feature a huge number of reveals and updates from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard and many others. "This year marks 25 years of XBOX, and this Showcase is poised to be a true celebration,...
