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News Microsoft Adds Xbox 360 Title To Game Pass Today (September 30)
Featuring Lara Croft
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We have a bit of a strange one today, in that Microsoft and Square Enix are bringing 2010's Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to the library, more than 15 years after its initial release. Due to the age of this Tomb Raider spin-off, the console version of the game is actually an...
News Four New Games Added To Xbox Retro Classics In September 2025
More classics to play on Game Pass!
In today's overview of the Xbox September Update, Microsoft has detailed four new additions to its Retro Classics library, following the seven games that were added in August 2025. Although this a slightly shorter list than what we've become used to since
News Xbox Game Pass Adds First-Party Game To 'Leaving Soon' Section, But Don't Panic
Update: It's since been removed
If you've woken up today and checked your Xbox app to see that a first-party game is leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, don't worry! This is almost certainly just an error, and we're assuming Microsoft will fix it in the very near future. The game in question is Age of Mythology: Retold, which is showing up alongside all...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2025. Here's a...
News Ubisoft Might Be Bringing Prince Of Persia To Xbox Game Pass Soon
Bring it on!
In the midst of all the Tokyo Game Show craziness that was happening yesterday, there was a strange addition to the PC Game Pass lineup in the form of a Prince of Persia title, although it didn't actually work when it was added. The game in question is Ubisoft's excellent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and you can see some examples...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 25)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have two full additions to the main Game Pass Ultimate library, including Square Enix action-RPG Visions of Mana. We also got a surprise PC addition during today's Tokyo Game Show broadcast, but it's technically a free-to-play game, with its Game Pass in
News Three Games Announced For Game Pass At Xbox TGS 2025 Showcase
Although one of them kinda doesn't make sense
Today's Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025 is in the books, and although we saw seven Xbox Game Pass titles during the event, only three of them were games with brand-new release date announcements. We've heard about one of those before - Winter Burrow - which finally now has a release date in...
News Forza Horizon 6 Heads To Japan In 2026, Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Your first look at the new Forza title!
It's real! After weeks and weeks of rumours that Forza Horizon 6 was going to be announced at Tokyo Game Show 2025, it's happened - and yep, we're going to be cruising around open-world Japan next year on Xbox Game Pass. You can get your first glimpse at Xbox's upcoming racer via t
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 25-28)
Come try out some free Xbox titles!
Free Play Days is here, and it's a big one this week! To coincide with Tokyo Game Show 2025, Microsoft has added six Xbox titles to Free Play Days, including a batch of quite recent releases. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days selection this weekend: Bassmaster Fishing Diablo 4 Dungeons 3
News Ampere Analysis: Xbox Users Play More Games, But For A Shorter Amount Of Time
Compared to Steam & PlayStation players
A fresh set of data from Ampere Analysis this week gives us some new insight into how players across Xbox, PlayStation and PC interact with their games - and the results are interesting if somewhat predictable. The headline here is that Xbox users play more games on average than those across Steam and...
News Rematch Season 1 Kicks Off With New 3v3 Mode, Crossplay & More On Xbox Game Pass
And a free trial if you don't have Game Pass
Rematch has officially kicked off its first season since launching on Xbox Game Pass back in June, and Season 1 brings loads of new features with it, along with 20% discount on the Xbox Store and an upcoming free trial. One of the big new things they've added for Season 1 is a much-requested 3v3 ranked...
News Microsoft Has Made Its 'Largest Investment' In Xbox Game Pass Ever This Year
"This year marks our largest investment in Game Pass to date"
In a new interview with outlet Eurogamer, ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla says that Microsoft has made its "largest investment in Game Pass to date" in 2025 so far. Further elaborating on the point that this has been a big year for Game Pass, Charla added that Xbox has "signed deals with m
News Two Games Are Available Early This Week With Xbox Game Pass (September 22-23)
Arriving today and tomorrow
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we're going to highlight two titles coming to the library over the next two days - starting today with the PC-only addition of Endless Legend 2. Here's some more information on that title, along with what's coming to the service tomorrow for console and PC: Endless...
News Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Is Getting Huge Praise On Xbox Game Pass & PC
"Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre."
This week has brought us the release of multiple Xbox Game Pass titles, including one that might go under the radar for many people in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - to be honest, we've kinda overlooked it over the past few days as well. However, this game is getting seriously good feedback so...
News Little Rocket Lab Is A Timed Xbox Exclusive Coming To Game Pass This October
"Are you ready to roll up your sleeves?"
We've already talked about the stacked list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2025, and a couple more have actually been added since we did that - including Little Rocket Lab which officially arrives on October 7th, 2025. This game sees you playing as an aspiring engineer who wants to complete...
News Here's Some Direct Gameplay From Double Fine's New Xbox Exclusive Keeper
The Psychonauts team is back!
Since Double Fine's surprise reveal of Keeper this summer, the team has been keeping the finer details of its new title quite close to its chest - but we've got some fresh gameplay on the upcoming Xbox exclusive this week. First off, roughly three minutes of direct feed gameplay are viewable up above; no commentary or...
News Hades Returns To Xbox Game Pass Today (September 19)
Ahead of the upcoming sequel
Say hello to your latest Xbox Game Pass addition! Today, Supergiant's mega-hit Hades returns to the library to mark its fifth anniversary - with Hades 2's Xbox release potentially coming in 2026. To get yourself back up to speed with the first Hades, here's a quick summary of this Xbox indie hit - and
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 18-21)
Free trials on Xbox
Microsoft has revealed its Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend, with four Xbox titles playable across Xbox One and Series X|S. Here's the full Free Play Days list this week: Matchpoint Tennis Championships Ship of Fools SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Townscaper This week, Matchpoint and Synduality are avai
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 18)
Two new additions to the main library
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing two games to the service, including the long-awaited console debut of strategy hit Frostpunk 2. Before we fully detail those two additions down below, Game Pass Ultimate players also have access to an EA Play bonus today. The free...
News How To Download The Free EA Sports FC 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
It'll be available earlier than expected!
We've got a big 10-hour Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial coming our way this week in the form of EA Sports FC 26, and the good news is that it's starting earlier than expected - it's been pushed ahead by one day according to EA. The official release date for the EA Sports FC 26 free trial is Thursday,...
News Four Games Are Available Across Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & Standard Today (September 17)
Both libraries are growing
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have four new additions to the service, in the form of three Game Pass Standard titles and one new Game Pass Ultimate drop. Here's what's new to Game Pass today for Standard & Ultimate players: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (XGP Standard): "In the direct...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 2 Will Add New Graphics Setting On Xbox
Coming to Game Pass soon
Team Cherry has detailed Patch 2 for its Xbox Game Pass hit Hollow Knight: Silksong, which arrives shortly after Patch 1 delivered some difficulty tweaks recently across all platforms. <related ids="187621"> While Patch 2 doesn't make any more balance adjustments, it does add a new visual setting,
News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This October
Our first proper Core update since March
Microsoft has today announced a new batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core in October, which marks the first time the "Core" service has added some new console games since March! These are three excellent games as well, with the always-popular Disney Dreamlight Valley joining the classic simulation...
News Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2025
Just a small batch to end the month
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with four games leaving the service in late September 2025. And actually, even though Xbox classes this as four games, we'd say it's more like two. You've basically just got the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Terra Invicta in...
News These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 17 - October 7)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Welcome to your next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles from Microsoft! We've got a bunch of new arrivals heading to the library over the next few weeks - and don't forget, RoadCraft was added to the library earlier today as well! <related ids="187919"> Before we get into the main list, Xbox has also highlighted...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld To Exit Early Access In 2026
Version 1.0 is coming
Things have gone a little quiet on the Palworld front since developer Pocketpair had its legal battles with Nintendo, but now the team has a major announcement to make: the game is leaving early access sometime in 2026. In a new developer post, Pocketpair says that it is "planning a massive update" to coincide with the game's...
News RoadCraft Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 16)
"Use your construction machinery to restart the local industry"
Our first Xbox Game Pass title of the week is about to arrive! We've seen a lot of curiosity around RoadCraft ahead of its release on the service, and now it's finally upon us for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Cloud Gaming. It'll be available across both the Xbox Game Pass...
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October 2025 So Far
An early look at next month
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for October 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with six titles having been confirmed for the library next month so far. As it stands, we already know about three Xbox Game Studios titles - including Obsidian's third release of the year...
News Microsoft Rewards Might Be Ditching The 'Auto-Redeem' Offer For Xbox Game Pass
Emails have been shared by some MS Rewards members
We've got a little update to share on Microsoft Rewards today, as it's being reported that the service might be ditching the ability to auto-redeem Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscriptions at the end of the month. For those who aren't aware of it, the clue is in the name - auto-redeem allows...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 11-14)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including two 2025 games; action-RPG Empyreal and strategy RPG Rogue Waters. Here's your full list of Xbox Free Play Days games this weekend: Bad North: Jotunn Edition (two-hour trial) Empyreal The Escap
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Age: The Veilguard On Xbox Game Pass?
You enjoying it so far?
Back at the tail-end of August, we were treated to Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Xbox Game Pass - a title that initially received great reviews on Metacritic, but has since received very mixed feedback from fans of the series. In other words, some really like this game and others really don't! Here at Pure Xbox at least, it...
News Football Manager 26 Is Officially Releasing On Xbox Game Pass This November
A major overhaul for the series
We've got a release date for Football Manager 26! It's been announced by SEGA today that the game will be coming to PC, Xbox consoles, PS5 and mobile on November 4, 2025 - with the Switch version to follow on December 4 instead. As we've already covered here at Pure Xbox,
News Halo Infinite Warpath Update Brings Back Classic Halo Reach Maps & Mode On Xbox
Invasion returns
Xbox has unveiled its latest update for Halo Infinite, this time dubbed Operation: Warpath. The latest event, which runs through October 7th, brings with it lots of multiplayer goodies - including the return of Invasion mode and some of its accompanying maps from Halo: Reach. Invasion was a multiplayer game mode that debuted way...
News Xbox Game Pass Helps Dead Island 2 To Huge Player Milestone As Dev Teases Sequel
Impressive player numbers!
Dead Island 2 developer Dambuster Studios has given us an update on how its zombie-slaying sequel is performing, whilst also teasing what's next for the now-14 year old franchise. First off, 2023's Dead Island 2 has now reached a whopping 20 million players across all platforms. The game joined console Game Pass in...
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 10)
3D platforming action on XGP
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Paw Patrol World re-enters the library after a brief absence from XGP, bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong's First Patch Will Tweak Balance, Fix Bugs On Xbox Game Pass
"We're aiming to deliver the patch to all players mid next week"
Hollow Knight: Silksong developer Team Cherry has today revealed what's going into the game's first patch; due out for all players — including those on Xbox Game Pass — by "mid next week". The first update — which will be version 1.0.28470 — mainly focuses on early-game...
News Xbox Accidentally Hints At Shadow Drop For Supermarket Simulator On Game Pass
"Supermarket Simulator now on Game Pass"
We've already got a pretty decent stack of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025, but plenty more will be revealed in the coming weeks - and it sounds like Supermarket Simulator will be one of them in the near future. This game has been a mega-hit on PC — it has almost 30,000 user reviews with a "Very...
News Ready Or Not Gets First Xbox Discount As Game Surpasses 3 Million Sales On Console
"Cementing its place as one of the standout tactical shooters"
It'll come as no surprise to hear that the tactical shooter Ready Or Not is absolutely flying on Xbox (and PlayStation) right now, surpassing 3 million sales on console since its launch back in July. In a press release shared today, the development team advised that it had reached 2...
News Xbox Fans Are Again Talking About All The Microsoft Games Missing From Game Pass
A lot of these have licensing issues, though
So, we're starting to see some fresh discussion on a newly-compiled list of Microsoft-owned games currently missing from Xbox Game Pass, as fans question why the Xbox owner is reluctant to put all of its titles on the subscription service. There are plenty of strong cases for questions to be asked here,...
Talking Point So, Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Worth The Hype On Xbox Game Pass?
Eight years in the making
After years and years of waiting, Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: Silksong graced Xbox Game Pass this past week - and with an initial lack of pre-launch reviews out there, we've been keeping tabs on what players think via user ratings and social media impressions. Now though, we want to know what the Pure Xbox re
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In October 2025
Some early predictions for what might depart!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2025? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving...
News How To Download The Free NHL 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
In addition to all the new Xbox Game Pass releases this week, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for NHL 26 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier. The official release date for the NHL 26 free trial is Friday, September 5th. Early access for NHL 26 begins on the 5th at 9am PT /...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Crashing The Xbox Store, Here's How To Install It
Some quick day one workarounds
Hollow Knight: Silksong is now finally out on Xbox Game Pass, or is it? Well, despite the game officially being released at the time of writing, all major digital stores are struggling with the demand right now - including the Microsoft Store. So, here's how to get the game downloaded on Xbox ASAP. Our first...
News Indiana Jones Dev: Xbox Game Pass Was A 'Hard Balance' Because Players Quickly Drop Out
"We know the behavior of players."
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle proved a big hit for Xbox Game Pass when it released in December 2024, although one developer has discussed the difficulties of building for Game Pass in a new interview with The Game Business. Jens Andersson, the design director on Bethesda's Indy adventure, explained that...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 4-7)
Free with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including this year's Madden game which literally launched last month! Here's your full list of FPD games this weekend: Beyond Galaxyland Madden NFL 26
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
Including a massive indie release
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup for September 2025! Today, two new titles are heading to the library - one being a PC-only addition, while the other is a brand-new indie title you may have heard about already... Here's what's new on Xbox Game Pass today: Cataclismo (PC) - Later Today:
Talking Point Next Month Is A Big One For Xbox Game Studios, And We're Here For It
Multiple first-party games in one month!
On the back of the Xbox Games Showcase in June, we reminded you fine folks that Microsoft has three first-party games launching within 12 days of each other this year - and that time is almost upon us! Yep, those three games all land next month, with Xbox preparing for a busy October for its first-party...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2025)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout September 2025, including for the likes of Delta Force, Skate 3, The Finals and a whole lot more. Just like we did back in August, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right now on...
News The Well-Reviewed 'RoadCraft' Hits Game Pass This Month, And It's Still Getting Major Updates
A great addition to XGP
So, Microsoft has just dropped its latest Xbox Game Pass roundup - and aside from what we already knew about, Saber Interactive's RoadCraft is probably the most interesting addition here. The team's latest 'vehicle sim' launched back in May to some great reviews, and it's still being well-supported here as we a
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 2-16)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the first half of September 2025, which includes the previously announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, as well as the likes of RoadCraft and PAW Patrol World! Don't forget about
