Xbox One Features
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 7-11)
Including three new Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 7th-11th! Next week sees the anticipated release of Stray along with other highlights such as Atlas Fallen, while we've also got (at least) three Xbox Game Pass titles arriving on the service in the form of Broforce Forever, Limbo, and Airborne King
Feature These Two New Game Pass Indies Are Short, Sweet, And Well Worth A Play
Both arrived on Game Pass this past week!
Xbox Game Pass has treated us to a nice selection of titles over the last few weeks, with more to come later this month such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Sea of Stars, before a bumper September for the service. Here though, we want to highlight two short but sweet Game Pass additions that have...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023?
Added anything to your backlog?
It's almost time for the end of the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023! The big summer sale officially ends this coming Monday, July 31st, so you've only got a few days left to take advantage of the hundreds of great deals on offer. If you need a reminder, here's some of the coverage we've provided around the Ultimate Game...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 31 - August 4)
Including two new Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 31st to August 4th! Next week sees the standard release of F1 Manager 2023 along with other highlights such as Oceanhorn 2 and the
Soapbox The New Xbox Dashboard Looks Clean, But It Still Needs Work
Too. Many. Pages!
So, it's been a couple of days since Microsoft pushed its brand-new dashboard to my Xbox Series X console, and overall, I have mixed feelings on the new Home experience so far. The vibe is there — I'm loving how much screen real estate my gorgeous Pentiment background gets post-update — but I still feel like there's work to be...
Poll What Do You Think Of The New Xbox Home Experience?
Is it as good as you expected?
After months and months of Insider testing, Xbox's brand-new dashboard began rolling out to all users yesterday. The new Xbox Home has been redesigned to feel less cluttered, with backgrounds now taking up more of the dashboard view. But, what do you think of the experience so far? We've only had a small chance to...
Feature 10 New Xbox Games To Look Forward To In August 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in August 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a August 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the video above (as well as in the list below) we've also highlighted 10 of the biggest new Xbox games...
Talking Point What Are Your Earliest Xbox Memories?
How far back do you go?
Believe it or not, this November marks Xbox's 22nd year in existence! The original console was first released all the way back on November 15th, 2001, and it's definitely been a storied history over the past couple of decades since then. Of course, the successful Xbox era was followed up by the even more successful Xbox 360...
Hands On Telltale's 'The Expanse' Episode 1 Has Us Hooked
Archer's Paradox
Telltale Games is back with The Expanse - a new episodic series that serves as a prequel to the space-based Amazon Prime TV show. So far, we've gone hands-on with Episode 1 on PC, so do bear in mind that these impressions are based on that version. What we can say though is that our impressions are largely positive, and we're very...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 24-28)
Including one Game Pass title
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 24th to July 28th! We've got a few big releases on the way including Remnant 2 and The Expanse: A Telltale Series, as well as the Game Pass arrival of Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem! Here's what's coming
Hands On The Crew Motorfest Puts Ubisoft's Open World Racer On The Map
Motorfest makes a statement
The Crew Motorfest's closed beta is now live, and it grants players access to quite a good chunk of the upcoming open world racer, so we decided to crack on and give it a blast to see what we think so far. The good news right off the rip is that this is easily The Crew's best attempt at a handling model yet. Sitting...
Feature Hands On With Antstream Arcade: Xbox's Massive New Retro Gaming Collection
"Your ultimate gaming arcade is here"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has mentioned in the past how he feels emulation is a crucial tool in preserving the history of video games, so we probably shouldn't be so surprised to see over 1400 retro titles coming to Xbox later this week in the form of Antstream Arcade. It's also the first third-party cloud...
Poll What Do You Think Of 'Exoprimal' On Xbox Game Pass?
How are you getting on with it so far?
Exoprimal has been July's marquee Xbox Game Pass addition so far, with Capcom launching its brand-new IP straight into the service this month. The reception seems to have been mixed since the game's arrival last Friday, but we want to know how you've been finding this new Game Pass title so far. So far, the...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 17-21)
Including four Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 17th to July 21st! Next week is highlighted by the arrival of four Xbox Game Pass titles (Techtonica, The Cave, Maquette and The Wandering Village), as well as the release of
Poll How Would You Grade The ID@Xbox July 2023 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Indie Showcase for July 2023! 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 an extensive recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give...
Talking Point Have You Ever Taken A 'Day Off' For Something Xbox Related?
To play a new game? To watch a showcase? Tell us!
We came across a news story this week about a middle-aged Scottish woman who takes multiple days off work per-year to play Xbox games, and we have to admit, we're struggling to see why that's such a big deal! Maybe it's because we're all obsessed with Xbox ourselves, but we've certainly taken days...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 10-14)
Including three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 10th to July 14th! The big release of next week is undoubtedly the Xbox Game Pass title Exoprimal from Capcom, but we've also got some other exciting new releases on the way such as Common'hood (also on Game Pass),
Talking Point Are These The Top Xbox Games Of 2023 So Far?
We've curated our top 2023 picks
It's been quite the year so far, eh? Xbox set the tone for 2023 super early with the surprise arrival of Hi-Fi RUSH back in January, and to be honest, it feels like this year's releases just haven't slowed down since. So, our Video Producer Craig has decided to take a good hard look at the year's releases so far;...
Poll Are You Still Enjoying GTA 5 In 2023?
It's been 10 years since it launched on Xbox 360!
The big Xbox Game Pass arrival of this week has undoubtedly been GTA 5, which has returned to the service in the form of its Xbox One version as well as the "next-gen" upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. As a result, the game is expected to enjoy a massive surge in players - as if it needed...
Feature Five Reasons To Be Excited For Stray To Slink Onto Xbox Next Month
Poised and purring
Last week, feline fans on Xbox finally got the news they'd been waiting for: former PlayStation-exclusive Stray is coming to Xbox consoles next month! Everyone's new favourite gaming kitty made a pretty big splash on PlayStation last year - going as far as being nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards 2022 and scooping up a few...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In July 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in July 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 3-7)
Including two Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 3rd to July 7th! As you can see, things are looking very quiet in terms of new releases next week, although we do at least know of two Xbox Game Pass titles that are on the way... Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 3-7): Echoblade
Feature These 25+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 26-30)
Step inside the squared circle
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 26th to June 30th! We've got a lot of games on the way over the next few days, with highlights including AEW: Fight Forever, Destroy All Humans 2! for Xbox One, Ghost Tr
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 19-23)
Sonic, Aliens, Crash Bandicoot & more!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 19th to June 23rd! Next week sees the release of some big titles such as Aliens: Dark Descent, Crash Team Rumble, Sonic Origins Plus and
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The 'Extended' Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 'Extended' 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...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 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...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 12-16)
We've got an interesting few days ahead!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 12th to June 16th! We've definitely got some interesting new releases on the way over the next few days, including the Xbox Game Pass title Dordogne, survival horror game Greyhill Incident, wacky sho
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Summer Game Fest 2023 Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Summer Game Fest 2023 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. Keep in...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 5-9)
Survive and conquer darkness
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 5th to June 9th! The big release of next week is obviously Diablo 4, which has been getting rave reviews over the past few days, but don't forget to look out for the three Xbox Game Pass titles arriving next week as well, including the day one release of Amnesia: The...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In June 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in June 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a June 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in June 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To...
Feature These 25+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 29 - June 2)
"A new era for fighting games begins"
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 29th to June 2nd! We've got a busy few days ahead for new releases, including the arrival of Street Fighter 6 along with the Diablo 4 early access period (for Deluxe/Ultimate Edition owners), as well as three Xbox Game Pass titles that are all launching on the...
Poll Which Xbox Console Had The Best Controller?
Come tell us your favourite generation Xbox controller!
Earlier today, we posted our review of Hyperkin's new Xbox 360 controller replica, and after being so impressed with their efforts, we've started thinking about which Xbox generation had the best controller. For a number of years now, we've been convinced — maybe even conditioned — that...
Review Hyperkin Xenon Controller - An Amazing 360 Throwback For Xbox One, Series X|S
Just like the real thing
The Xbox 360 controller is well-known for being one of the very best controllers ever made. Microsoft's evolution of the original Xbox 'S' controller felt like a truly refined effort for the company's second home console, and third-party accessory maker Hyperkin has decided to bring it forward for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 22-26)
Including four Xbox Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 22nd to May 26th! We've got plenty to look forward to over the next few days, including the releases of Star Trek: Resurgence, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, while the
Video 10 Xbox Games To Play If You Like The Look Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
No Switch? No problem!
Thanks to Xbox Game Pass we've always got lots of unique experiences to be blasting through on our PCs and Xbox consoles, but every now and then another platform delivers something you just can't seem to resist. Over the last week, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has taken the gaming world by storm, and of course, it's only...
Talking Point Are You Still Playing Forza Horizon 5 In 2023?
The open world racer hits a huge player milestone
It's been doing the rounds lately that Xbox's 2021 open world racer Forza Horizon 5 has hit 30 million players according to the game's leaderboard, so we thought we'd load it up and have a quick check. As you can see up above, the in-game Hall of Fame leaderboard has indeed ticked over to just above...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 15-19)
Including this new open world driving adventure
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 15th to May 19th! As you can see, it's a fairly busy week ahead for new releases, and we've got some particular highlights on the way such as LEGO 2K Drive, the free-to-play launches of Trackmania and
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 8-12)
Including a new version of an acclaimed RPG!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 8th to May 12th! We have a number of new releases coming to the platform this month, including Marvel's Midnight Suns for Xbox One and a 'Definitive Edition' of Weird West that launches straight onto Xbox Game Pass! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In May 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in May 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a May 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in May 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To Xbox...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 1-5)
Including a couple of major releases!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 1st to May 5th! The big release of next week is obviously Redfall (which is included with Xbox Game Pass), but we've also got some other notable arrivals on the way including Age of Wonders 4 and the Xbox One version of
Feature 10 Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2023
It could be a GREAT year for F2P on Xbox
Last week was a fairly busy one for free-to-play news relating to Xbox, with the XDefiant closed beta getting great reviews, The Division: Heartland treating us to a bunch of new footage, and
Talking Point Next Month, It'll Be 10 Years Since The Xbox One Reveal Event
The Don Mattrick days are long gone
May isn't far away, and we'll soon be gearing up for a stacked summer of gaming announcements. In 2023, we have Summer Game Fest, we have the Xbox Games Showcase, and we'll probably see plenty of other smaller livestreams crop up over the next few months as teams begin to show off what's next for the industry...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 24-28)
Settle in for a BUSY week of new releases
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for April 24th to April 28th! It's a very busy week for new releases, with over 30 titles launching on Xbox One and/or Xbox Series X|S, including the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Bramble: The Mountain King, The Last Ca
Poll What Do You Think Of Xbox's Minecraft Legends So Far?
Are you enjoying the new spin-off?
A new Minecraft game is out now on Xbox Game Pass! No, we're not talking 'Minecraft 2' or anything of the sort, but Xbox has just delivered its latest series spin-off following 2020's Minecraft Dungeons. And, we want to know how you're all finding Minecraft Legends so far. We thought the game was pretty good fun...
Talking Point Xbox One Users, What Do You Think Of The Console In 2023?
Are you still happy with it?
We're now well over two years into the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation, but it's evident that a sizable number of Xbox owners are still rocking the last-gen Xbox One, almost a decade since the launch of the base model. And why not! Although the Xbox One is obviously underpowered compared to the Series X and...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 17-21)
Become the ultimate Zombie Slayer
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for April 17th to April 21st! We've got a couple of major releases on the way next week in the form of Dead Island 2 and Minecraft Legends - the latter launching with Xbox Game Pass. Plus, there's other exciting stuff on the way including
Poll Are You Looking Forward To Dead Island 2 Finally Coming To Xbox Next Week?
We've been waiting long enough!
It's almost time, folks! Dead Island 2's long awaited arrival is finally happening next week, with this resurrected zombie slasher coming to Xbox platforms on April 21st - almost a decade after it was first revealed. Of course, back then there was a whole different development team behind the project, and it no doubt...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 10-14)
Including a major Xbox first-party title!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for April 10th to April 14th! The big release of next week is obviously Ghostwire: Tokyo, but we've also got some other interesting new Xbox games on the way including
Talking Point Show Of Hands, Who's Still Waiting For Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox One?
Will you be playing it this May?
It feels like a lot has happened since the release of Hogwarts Legacy for Xbox Series X|S (along with a bunch of other platforms) back in February, but Xbox One owners still haven't had a chance to get hands-on with the game just yet. We were actually supposed to be playing it by now - it had a release date of April...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In April 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in April 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a April 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in April 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To...