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Roundup All The Xbox Games From The Latin American Showcase 2026
Including an upcoming Xbox Game Pass indie!
We're still trying to bring you roundups of as many small Summer Game Fest showcases as we can before the main event and the Xbox Games Showcase take over this weekend, so let's look at the Latin American Games Showcase! This event happened last night, and featured over 60 indie titles in all, some o
News Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 40+ Games Available To Play For Free
The 2026 version of this event has begun!
The Xbox Demo Fest for 2026 has officially kicked off on the Xbox Store, allowing you to play over 40 games for free during the period from today (June 4th) to June 30th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Some of the games might not be live just yet, but they're part of the official list and...
News Xbox Series X|S Sales Have Risen In The UK, Partly Thanks To Forza Horizon 6
Almost identical sales to the PS5 in May
Isn't it great to be talking about good news for Xbox Series X|S sales again?! Yep, it sounds like things improved quite a bit for the Xbox Series X and S in the UK last month (May 2026), as The Game Business reporter Chris Dring is stating that sales were up 12% compared to the month before. Dring says...
Roundup All The Xbox Games From The Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase 2026
Upcoming Xbox indies you might be interested in!
As mentioned in our Summer Game Fest schedule guide recently, we're trying to bring you roundups of many gaming events this week, and that includes some of the smaller ones such as the MIX and Shacknews showcases. Honestly, yesterday's Shacknews broadcast wasn't that stacked from an Xbox perspective,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 4-7)
Update: 11 games in total this week!
It's Thursday, so that means we've got a new round of Xbox Free Play Days titles to highlight! The big one this time around is Bungie's Marathon, which is actually free for longer than the headline suggests - non-owners can play that game until June 9th on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Just be aware that...
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In June-December 2026
Seven months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!
Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for June. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games that are coming up. With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what...
News 'No Scripts, Just Football' - GOALS Arrives For Free On Xbox This Week
A game where skill is said to decide everything
The modern-day football / soccer game scene, at least in the AAA space, feels a little underbaked. EA Sports FC 26 is decent but predictable, eFootball 2026 isn't as good as PES used to be (sorry, personal bias there!), and UFL is a fun Ultimate Team alternative, but it's the only other major option if...
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 3-16)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has today revealed the first official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for June 2026, with nine games joining the service from June 3-16, including the likes of Undisputed and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. Don't forget that three games arrived on Game Pass yesterday as well, including
News Xbox First-Party Game 'Tell Me Why' Is Now Free To Claim For Everyone
Part of the yearly June tradition
Every single year since 2021, Xbox has been giving away Don't Nod's Tell Me Why for free as part of Pride Month, and that's exactly what's happening again in June 2025, with the game already showing as free on the Xbox Store right now. Specifically, you're looking for the "Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3" version of the...
News Stuntman: Hollywood Is Reviving A Series That Hasn't Existed Since The Xbox 360 Era
The first Stuntman game since Ignition in 2007
One of the games that really caught my eye during today's State of Play event for June 2026 was Stuntman: Hollywood, which is the first entry in the series since 2007's Stuntman: Ignition on the Xbox 360! For those who haven't come across it before, Stuntman sees you taking the wheel in a variety of...
News Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Gets Free Xbox Demo Ahead Of September Release
Available today!
We've got a date for Onimusha: Way Of The Sword! Today's State of Play June 2026 event revealed that the game will launch on September 25th, 2026 — and the best bit is that a free demo is available today on the Xbox Store! The demo isn't yet showing on the store at the time of writing, but it's supposed to be there anytime now...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From June's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for June 2026 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Rayman Legends Retold, Dune: Awakening, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and a whole lot more! If any other games get
News Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Delayed To February 2027, New Trailer Revealed
We'll have to wait a little longer for it
We're unfortunately no longer getting the Tomb Raider remake in 2026. It's been announced today as part of the PlayStation State of Play for June 2026 that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will now release on February 12, 2027. Today's reveal did at least come with a new trailer though, along with a few...
News Rayman Legends Retold Launches This October For Xbox Series X|S
Update: It's official!
We've got a new version of Rayman Legends on the way! Ahead of an upcoming announcement (expected at PlayStation's State of Play event tonight), some details have leaked about Rayman Legends Retold, which is a remake / remaster of the excellent 2013 platformer. The game is set to release on October 1st, 2026, and will cost...
News Fallout 76 Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Summer
With public testing to begin this month!
Bethesda has announced today that Fallout 76 will be getting a current-gen upgrade in Summer 2026, which includes some nice improvements for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions. The upgrade will actually be available to test for current owners of the game at some point this month, and then...
News Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Has Been Delayed From June To August 2026
"We’ll see you for deployment soon"
We need more Vietnam-themed FPS games on Xbox, don't we? Honestly, there's tons of WW2, modern and futuristic shooters on the platform, but Vietnam as an era often gets overlooked in comparison. Thankfully, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is going to change that very soon - and the team has just announced an Xbox...
News FF7 Rebirth Comparison Highlights Pros & Cons Of The Xbox Series X|S Versions
Digital Foundry takes a look at the new release
Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth finally arrives on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Wednesday (June 3rd), and to mark the occasion, the good folks over at Digital Foundry have been checking out how it performs on the consoles. The verdict is simple - the 30FPS mode is "generally stable and...
News Ex-Forza Horizon Director Reveals 'Clutch', A New AAA Racer Coming To Xbox In 2027
Maverick Games pulls back the curtain after 3.5 years of development
Last week, we talked about how Forza Horizon 6 might have some competition on its hands in the form of a new racing title from Maverick Games, and the studio has just unveiled it — it's called "Clutch", and it's coming out in 2027. Clutch is a AAA open-world cinematic driving...
News Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (June 2)
Game Pass, uh, finds a way
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games entering the library, two of which are brand-new to Game Pass entirely, and the other of which is transitioning over to PC. The big highlight here is arguably Jurassic World Evolution 3, which is replacing Jurassic World Evolution 2 ahead of
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The MIX Summer Showcase 2026
Including two Game Pass titles and a Star Fox 64 spiritual successor!
Today marked the start of our big week of Summer Game Fest showcases, with the MIX Summer Showcase 2026 highlighting over 60 indie games that are coming to various platforms - a few of them also including Xbox consoles. We definitely had a few surprises as well! The...
Poll What Are Your Early Impressions Of 007 First Light On Xbox?
Enjoying the new James Bond game?
Our first new James Bond game in over a decade is finally here! Yep, 007 First Light is out now and has been in the hands of the public for a few days, and we want to know what you think of the experience so far if you picked it up. Here are PX HQ, Fraser has been chipping away at this one on his Xbox Series X /...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 1-5)
Including three more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 1-5! We've got two particularly big releases to look forward to over the next few days in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Gothic 1 Remake, while our new Xbox Game Pass additions include Final Fantasy VI and Jur
Feature Four New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (May 29)
"We’re excited to hear what you think"
We've got another four new Xbox console features on the way! It's been revealed that these four features are rolling out to select members of the Alpha and Alpha-Skip-Ahead rings in the Xbox Insider program today (May 29th), and they'll continue rolling out to more members over time before an eventual public...
News LEGO Batman Has Sold Pretty Well On Xbox So Far, Despite Forza & 007 Stealing The Limelight
Another big game came to Xbox this month, folks
007 First Light and Forza Horizon 6 may have dominated the Xbox headlines over the last few weeks, but another major title launched in the back half of May as well; LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. And, while the game doesn't seem to have had as much of a blockbuster start as those two titles,...
News Three Games Have Just Received Xbox Game Pass Release Dates For Next Month
June's XGP lineup is almost here!
With May's Xbox Game Pass additions now officially over, we've started to look ahead to June already - with a couple of games quietly added to the lineup last week. Now though, we've got another three games with fresh Game Pass release dates for next month, so we thought we'd highlight those down below with June...
News 007 First Light Achieves Incredible First-Day Sales, And There's Post-Launch Content On The Way
"We are blown away by all the support"
The new James Bond game is off to an incredible start on Xbox and beyond! Last night, IO Interactive took to social media to reveal that 007 First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale across all platforms, thanking fans for "showing up" and sharing their "overwhelming enthusiasm" for the...
News Modern Warfare 4 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But 'Eligible' Members Can Get Vault Edition Discount
New loyalty program announced
At this point, you're probably aware that Microsoft lowered the price of Xbox Game Pass recently and removed day one Call of Duty games in the process - which means that the newly-announced
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches This October, And It Won't Be On Xbox One
Series X|S, PC, PS5 and Switch 2 confirmed
Less than a week after revealing that it was making a new Modern Warfare game, Infinity Ward has today unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - which "pushes the series into darker and more dangerous territory". The headline news here — besides Activision making its seventh Modern Warfare game,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 28-31)
Our final FPD for May!
Xbox's Free Play Days program has gone live once again for the coming weekend, and for the final edition of FPD for May 2026, we've got four games playable for free on Xbox consoles. Here's Microsoft's full Free Play Days lineup: Dying Light Formula Legends Gears of War: Reloaded
News Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026 Now Live, 1800+ Games Discounted
A ridiculously big sale full of amazing games!
It's time for the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2026! The latest massive sale has dropped on the Xbox Store today, featuring over 1800 games and 2000+ discounts in total, including for some major AAA titles. A few of the biggest games here include Assassin's Creed Shadows, Baldur's Gate 3, Marathon, Split...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, Including A Surprise Drop (May 28)
Three new XGP titles!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three new additions to the Game Pass library - one brand-new day one launch for Ultimate players, and two new-to-Xbox titles that are joining Premium as well as GPU. Here's some more information on your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 28: Crashout Crew (Series...
News Two Major Announcements Revealed At Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary Showcase
Including a brand-new Xbox game
Today, the folks behind the Dragon Quest series treated us to a special 40th anniversary showcase, although it was only 10 minutes in length and included just two major announcements — you can watch it in full up above. The first big announcement here relates to Dragon Quest 12, which is now officially known as...
A true maverick, if you will
Just over three years ago now, it was revealed that Forza Horizon 5's creative director Mike Brown had split off with several other devs to form Maverick Games; a new studio making a "AAA" racing game. And, despite Amazon Games very recently abandoning the project, the team looks set to reveal the title next week. In...
News 8BitDo Unveils New 'Pro-Level' Xbox Wireless Controller Built For 'Serious Players'
Update: Pre-orders now live, along with an alternative option!
The folks over at 8BitDo have unveiled their latest Xbox controller today in the form of the 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox, and it's specifically advertised as being a "pro-level" controller that's built for "serious players". In the press release, it says it's been "designed...
News Resident Evil Requiem Gets Free Demo On Xbox Series X|S
Play "the game's early stages" absolutely free
Resident Evil Requiem, one of the year's hottest games so far, has just received a free demo on Xbox Series X|S - as creator Capcom tries to get even more people through the door. The RE Requiem demo features "part of the game's early stages" and is now up on the Xbox Store. We'll link directly to the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Including an Xbox first-party remaster!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got a couple of fresh additions to the library, including a brand-new day one release for Game Pass Ultimate players. Here's a quick rundown of today's two new XGP titles (May 27): Echo Generation 2 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, PC:...
News The Witcher 3 Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion On Xbox, 12 Years After Release
Listen out for Songs of the Past
CD Projekt RED has surprise-announced a third major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - more than a decade since its last DLC release in 2016's Blood and Wine. The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is due out in 2027 — 12 years after the initial launch of TW3 — and is being developed in collaboration with...
News 007 First Light Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
As you've probably seen, the embargo has officially lifted for 007 First Light content across the web today, which means we're getting loads of reviews along with some raw footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions! It'll come as no surprise that we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube for...
Preview Five Things I'm Loving About 007 First Light On Xbox Series X So Far
After around three hours of playtime
Welcome to James Bond week on Xbox! 007 First Light is officially arriving today in early access (and tomorrow for everyone else), and I've been fortunate enough to play it on Xbox Series X over the past couple of days. There hasn't been time to put a full review together — our Xbox code landed just before the...
News 'Escape Simulator' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
They're actually really impressive
We've got our first Xbox Game Pass addition of the week today, and it arrives in the form of Escape Simulator, which is joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium (along with PC Game Pass) for Series X and S, PC and cloud. To be totally honest, we hadn't come across this game before, but it actually first...
News 007 First Light Xbox Frame Rates Revealed, Including Series S
Here's how the new James Bond game performs
007 First Light is officially out this week, and up to now, the focus has largely been on PS5 and PC in terms of pre-release coverage. However, our friends at Digital Foundry have now provided a deep dive on IO Interactive's upgraded tech for the game - including information on how First Light runs on Xbox...
News Forza Horizon 6 Seemingly Sold Almost 5 Million Copies Before Its Opening Weekend
New Steam player record also set
Even before its main Xbox Game Pass release, it feels like we spoke a lot about Forza Horizon 6's success - notably some impressive early access numbers, high review scores and
Poll So, Is Forza Horizon 6 Your Favourite Game Of 2026 So Far?
And do you see anything topping it?
Forza Horizon 6 is finally here, and well, we can't stop playing it. Despite having access to the game for weeks before launch, we're still hopping on every day - crashing through Tokyo and exploring Japan's quaint countryside locales to our hearts' content. Honestly, what a game! Forza Horizon 6 feels like it's...
Feature 15+ Xbox Games To Buy In The Microsoft Store's Late May 2026 Sales
Some handpicked highlights from the latest Xbox sales
The Xbox / Microsoft Store (whatever you want to call it!) is constantly packed with hundreds if not thousands of Xbox deals, and we've seen a lot of sales over the past few weeks in particular — it seems there are at least six separate promotions going on right now, all with end dates that...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 25-29)
Including five more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 25-29! The big release of the next few days is definitely 007 First Light, but don't forget about the likes of Mina The Hollower and Yerba Buena, along with five Xbox Game Pass additions such as Echo Generation 2 and
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Xbox Preload Now Live, And The Download Is Absolutely Massive
Better clear some space, folks
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to Xbox in just two weeks' time, and ahead of its June 2026 launch, the game's Series X|S download size has been revealed - and it's absolutely massive. Heading over to the Microsoft Store right now, FF7 Rebirth's preload has gone live, and you'll need roughly 170GB of Xbox Series X|S...
News LEGO Batman Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
Happy LEGO Batman day! May 22nd marks the official release of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight following its early access launch on Tuesday, with the game now available to buy for £59.99 / $69.99 on the Xbox Store. If you're thinking of picking it up for the weekend and wondering how the game performs on Xbox...
News Fable Gets Rated In Multiple Regions Ahead Of 2026 Xbox Release
Another huge Xbox release is inbound
Playground currently has Fable planned out for a late 2026 release right now, but ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase next month, we don't have any launch information beyond that. However, rumours that the team wants to avoid GTA 6 in November have been rife, and now some new ratings have po
News Two More Games Quietly Added To June's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
New XGP titles confirmed for next month
With May's Xbox Game Pass lineup now coming to a close, you may be looking ahead for what's landing on the service in June - and while we covered an early look at next month's lineup just a week or so ago, two more titles are now due to enter the library next month as well. One of those is the delayed RV...
News Two Huge Free Demos Have Just Gone Live On Xbox This Week
Both available to play right now on Xbox Series X, S and PC!
We're always tracking the new free demos being added to the Xbox / Microsoft Store, and to be honest there hasn't been that much to talk about recently, but we've now got two huge free demos that have just been added this week. On Tuesday, Square Enix treated us to a brand-new demo for...
