Xbox Series X News (Page 4)
News Dispatch, One Of The Best Games Of 2025, Is Coming To Xbox This Month
A superhero workplace comedy where choices matter
A little while ago, it was announced that Dispatch was coming to Xbox at some point in the summer, and now we finally have an official release date for it - this amazing 2025 game arrives on Xbox Series X and Series S on July 29th. If you haven't come across it before, think of Dispatch as being...
News Here's Your First Look At Splitscreen In Halo: Campaign Evolved
Sharing screens just like we did in the glory days
As marketing for Halo: Campaign Evolved continues to ramp up following the game going gold, so too does the coverage from developer Halo Studios. Just yesterday, the team hosted an hour-long livestream where we got our first proper look at splitscreen co-op, in addition to details surroun
News Xbox Quietly Removes Upcoming Game Pass Title From July Lineup
Update: "We’re continuing to work through the necessary licensor approvals"
Something strange has occurred. If you recall our recent July Xbox Game Pass roundup, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was set to join its sequel on the subscription service on July 21. However, that no longer appears to be the case. As we were fact checking details for
Roundup The First Reviews Have Arrived For The Mound: Omen Of Cthulhu
Oh, the cosmic horror
Prepare your butts, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu reviews are in and they're quite mixed. Having spent more than 25 hours with The Mound myself, I can see why its review scores vary from decent to pretty poor. It's worth noting the more favourable reviews tend to be for the PC version. Xbox Series X does an okay job of handling...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 15)
Can you stick out your tongue and say "Ahhhh, Xbox Game Pass" please?
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for me, and I'm feeling good enough to pass through a quarantine check. Two games are joining the service today, including a day one release! Today's headliner is, of course, Denshattack!, a bombastic...
News Forza Horizon 6 'Italian Passion Car Pack' Now Live, And It's Free For Premium Owners
Four cars including the 2025 Ferrari F80
If you're a big fan of Forza Horizon 6, you may have noticed that Series 3 of the Festival Playlist began last night in the form of the "Italian Exotics" era, and there also happens to be a new DLC Car Pack that's gone live separately today. This is called the Italian Passion Car Pack, and it features four...
Random Xbox Owner Goes Viral After Wild Gecko 'Appears' Inside Their Series X
"Now you have to buy the Gex Trilogy"
It was around this time last year that we published a big guide to cleaning your Xbox Series X in order to reduce the fan noise and instances of it overheating, but it's also a good idea to keep it clean for other reasons as well! Case in point: one of the top threads over in the Xbox Reddit community this...
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 13-17)
Including seven Xbox Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 13-17! We've got quite a lot happening over the next few days, including the releases for The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, Moss: The Forgotten Relic and various other exciting indie games, along with seven Xbox Game Pass additions highlighted by Densha
News PUBG Is Getting Two New Graphics Modes For Xbox, Full Resolution & FPS Details Revealed
Along with various other console improvements
It's been a while since we last talked about PUBG here at Pure Xbox, but we did cover its new Xbox Series X and S versions back in November of 2025, and now they're about to get some substantial improvements in the near future. The key thing here is that two new graphics modes are coming to both the...
News Xbox Summer Sale 2026 'Teaser' Now Live, 300+ Games Discounted
Game Pass members get the deals a few days early!
It's time to kick-off the Xbox Summer Sale 2026! This year's promotion has begun with a few days of exclusivity for Game Pass members, before the sale is blown open to all Xbox players in the near future - seemingly on July 15th. Otherwise known as the Xbox "Ultimate Game Sale" 2026, this teaser...
News Xbox Teases Potentially Major Console Update That Will Be 'Worth The Wait'
Insiders might be getting access to it next week
We've seen a lot of Xbox console updates being implemented ever since Asha Sharma took charge as Xbox CEO a few months ago, and it looks like we're getting primed for yet another exciting one in the near future. Brad Rossetti, who is the lead of the Xbox Insider program, noted earlier today that all...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 9-12)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies*
Thursday has swung right back around again, and so it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Day titles! There are three games to get stuck into this weekend, and we're especially stoked that some of you will get to experience the brilliant sci-fi survival game The Alters for the first time. In...
News MOUSE: P.I For Hire's 'Biggest Update Yet' Lands On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Time to revisit?
Psst, hey 'Big Cheese', it looks like we've got another batch of patch notes for you today. MOUSE: P.I For Hire has just received its "biggest update yet" introducing a bunch of new features and quality of life fixes. Update v1.2.1 is available now on Xbox Series X|S implementing a level revisiting feature, uncapped VRR, stability...
News Subnautica 2 Adaptive Measures Update 1.1 Arrives On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
You can sprint now, that's cool!
If you've snorted a water slug today, it's likely you will have noticed that Subnautica 2's first Early Access update "Adaptive Measures" is live right now. Update 1.1 is mostly comprised of minor adjustments to make a better, smoother experience, but there are a few new bits to dive into as well. Here's how a...
Roundup Here's What The Previews Are Saying About The Blood Of Dawnwalker
Drawing comparisons to The Witcher
The first wave of previews for The Blood of Dawnwalker are out in the wild, and it's sounding pretty darned good. 'Dawnwalker' is being developed by Rebel Wolves, a relatively new-ish studio spearheaded by former CD Projekt Red developers. It's described as an open-world dark fantasy RPG that sees you wield...
News 300+ Xbox Games Have Injected 300,000G Worth Of Easy Achievements
It's that time of year again!
One of life's greatest gifts is listening to the popping sound an achievement makes when you're on the hunt for gamerscore. Now that we've entered into the second half of 2026, Microsoft's semi-annual cap on developers adding new achievements to their games has reset, resulting in so, so many easy opportunities to...
News Here's What DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations DLC Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
Solid 60FPS on Xbox Series S
It has been a tumultuous few days for the developers at id Software, currently dealing with the loss of half the studio as part of Microsoft's untimely Xbox Reset. Amid the layoffs, the team released Revelations, its first major DLC for DOOM: The Dark Ages yesterday onto Xbox Series X|S. We thought we'd take a gander at...
Roundup The First Reviews Have Arrived For Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
"Yo-ho, yo-ho, great review scores for me"
Listen up you scallywags, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced reviews have dropped and they are glowing! I've personally played several hours of the Black Flag remaster myself and thought it a jolly roger of a time. If you're interested in knowing how the game performs across both Xbox Series X and S...
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 9-21)
July is going to be a blast!
Today Microsoft has announced the next official batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for July 2026, with 11 games joining the service from July 9-21. Xbox is already poised to have a big month with Halo: Campaign Evolved coming in late July, but an extra Tony Hawk's game, and the overwhelmingly popular Planet Crafter bulk up...
News AC Black Flag Resynced Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
In the midst of everything happening in regards to the Xbox layoffs yesterday, the embargo lifted for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced content, and therefore we've officially got some footage of the Xbox Series X and S versions. There are a few sources for this, including over at the YouTube channel Game Friend -...
News 'Winds Of Arcana: Ruination' Is Out Now On Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
The latest day one addition to XGP
Ready for some new additions to Xbox Game Pass? Well, July is already looking stacked, but we're expecting Microsoft to update the list imminently (probably on Tuesday), and before then we've got a new day one title for July 6th! This game is called Winds of Arcana: Ruination, and it's making its debut on Xbox...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (July 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout July 2026, including for the likes of EA Sports FC 26, Where Winds Meet, Rainbow Six Siege and others. As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential,...
News 30+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% To Kick Off The New Month
Including the likes of Funko Fusion, Zombie Army Trilogy & more!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games as we head into July 2026? The first couple of sales of the month have already gone live on the Xbox Store, and we highlighted over 20 of the best discounted games from them a few days ago. What we haven't highlighted yet, however, are the 90-95%...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 6-10)
Including at least two more Game Pass additions
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 6-10! We've got some very notable releases over the next few days including Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations and Wuthering Waves, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to
Feature 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In July 2026
Including plenty of Game Pass titles!
With July now in full swing, and with Xbox layoffs seemingly set to dominate the headlines next week, we thought we'd use this quiet opportunity to highlight 10 games that we think should be on your radar throughout the month! A lot of these are already confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, and we'll be sure to...
News Xbox Rolls Out New 'Change' To Help Avoid Data Loss In Forza Horizon 6
Another new system update is reportedly available as well
As you may be aware, some Forza Horizon 6 players have been struggling with corrupted or lost save data over the past month-and-a-bit, and to Xbox's credit, they've been working extremely hard to try and rectify the issue permanently. It was back on June 12th that Xbox announc
Feature 20+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Two New Early July 2026 Sales
Handpicked for your discounted pleasure
There's a deal or two lurking within the new Xbox sales! We've seen two new promotions appearing on the Xbox Store today in the shape of an ID@Xbox Multiplayer Madness sale, and a Publisher Spotlight Series sale discounting titles from Atari, Crystal Dynamics, Deep Silver, and more. Of course, you're free to...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 2-5)
Your latest set of FPD freebies for the weekend
It's Thursday, so we're back to highlight the latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! We've got a lot of games this time around - five of them are official FPD additions, and one of them has a free trial but isn't technically included as part of the program. That game is Battlefield 6, the free...
News Xbox Reminds Game Pass Members To Buy Modern Warfare 4 If They Want To Play It Day One
And they say we don't buy Xbox games anymore
Xbox has pinged notifications to Game Pass subscribers reminding them that in order to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 day one on Xbox, they're going to have to, well...purchase the game. Since Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard, each new Call of Duty release has been available day one with...
News Smash Hit 'RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike' Drops Onto Xbox This Fall
If Balatro and a 2p machine had a baby
Listen up serotonin seekers, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike is on its way to Xbox Series X|S this fall. The news follows its massively popular run on PC, where the game currently rocks "Very Positive" reviews on Steam. RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike is described as having the "chaotic fun of classic arcade...
News Here's A Look At New Gameplay For Turok: Origins, Releasing On Xbox This Fall
What do you thinkisauros?
Saber Interactive has dusted off a fresh look at gameplay for Turok: Origins, a fast-paced revival for the legendary dino-hunting shooter. The new trailer, although relatively short, gives us a bloody-good glimpse at some of the gnarly melee and sci-fi weapons at our disposal, alongside ancient ruins and jungles to do...
News GTA 6 Rumour Suggests 60FPS on Xbox Series X, But Digital Foundry Says It's 'Unlikely'
DF doesn't think so
With the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 coming into view, so does a whole host of debate, speculation and expectation. Admittedly, it's a welcome distraction from the more horrid Xbox rumours of late, as conversation turns to whether there's a "route forward" for GTA 6 at 60FPS on Xbox Series
News 'RV There Yet?' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Looks like VR
Strap in folks, Xbox Game Pass has a brand-new addition today and it's a doozy! Since you're already buckled in, RV There Yet? has finally made its way to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC and Cloud, following its viral success on Steam when it launched back in October last year. RV There Yet? is described modestly as a "co-op adventure about...
News Wuthering Waves Releases On Xbox Next Week, And It'll Have Game Pass Benefits Too
The popular f2p open-world action RPG
We've been waiting on a release date for Wuthering Waves for a while, and now we've got one! The open-world action RPG will come to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 10th, and it'll be free-to-play. For those who aren't aware, this is a popular "story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of...
News Xbox Announces 'Record' Pre-Orders For GTA 6 In Response To New Report
A rare statement has been issued
Microsoft and Xbox aren't typically great at revealing sales information for their hardware and games these days, but after just a few days of pre-orders, we already know that GTA 6 has achieved "record" sales across Xbox Series X and S. The specifics haven't been revealed yet, but a statement was issued to Windows...
News The 10 'Most Wishlisted' Upcoming Xbox Games According To Microsoft
Based on the MS Store's new filter
It feels like the folks at Xbox have been putting a lot more emphasis on the "wishlist" feature recently, with the latest Xbox Insider update adding it directly to Game Cards, and a new filter being added to the Xbox Store for it as well. Thanks to that new filter, we can actually see which games are getting the...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 29 - July 3)
Including multiple new Game Pass additions
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 29 - July 3! The biggest release of the next few days is arguably the new Monopoly Star Wars game from Ubisoft, although RV There Yet? is a highly-anticipated Xbox Game Pass title! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (June 29 - July 3):
Poll How Much Did You Pay For Your Xbox Series X|S Console?
Did you bag a great deal?
Xbox console prices are obviously in the news at the moment, with Microsoft announcing some severe price increases yesterday that are expected to occur worldwide - although nothing is changing until August 1st of this year. There's also a report doing the rounds today that due to console price increases, both Xbox and...
News GTA 6 Is Highlighting A Flaw With The Review System On Xbox
It already has over 2000 reviews on there!
We've seen some amazing console features being implemented by Team Xbox over the past few months since Asha Sharma took over, and at least in our opinion, we feel like the user review system should get some attention as well. GTA 6, in particular, is highlighting a flaw with the review system on Xbox right
News 'Hooked Me From Minute One' - Beast Of Reincarnation Could Be A Must-Play On Xbox Game Pass
From the developer behind the Pokémon games
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation is a title we've been hearing about for some time now — it even played a major role in the Xbox Developer Direct showcase back in January — and it's almost ready to release on August 4th, 2026. With just a few weeks to go,
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The June 2026 Capcom Showcase
Dark Arisen, Monster Hunter, Onimusha!
Earlier this week, we mentioned that Capcom was hosting a showcase on Thursday night featuring the likes of Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, so we thought we'd share all the Xbox-related reveals with you today! There wasn't anything too crazy in here (as expected), but we did get a...
News Three More Games Have Been Suddenly Delisted On Xbox In Recent Weeks
To go with the other titles we mentioned earlier this month
It's been a while since we last highlighted the delisted games for Xbox in June 2026, but at the time we only thought we'd be getting a few of them - Horizon Chase Turbo, Rec Room and Call of Duty: Warzone for Xbox One. All of those have now
News Here's How The New Xbox Prices Compare To PS5, Switch 2 & Steam Machine
Going live as of August 2026
Yesterday unfortunately brought us yet another round of console price increases, as Xbox admitted that due to the issues around component shortages, they've been left with no choice but to bump the cost of the Series X and S. We still only know about the US price increases at the time of writing, with all 512GB Xbox...
News Xbox Announces Worldwide Price Increases For Series X|S Consoles
2TB model also being sunsetted
Xbox has officially announced today that the price of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be increasing worldwide as of August 1st, 2026. The increase will be US$100 for 512GB models and US$150 for 1TB models. Microsoft says the component shortage crisis is leaving them with no choice but to make this decision:...
News Two Fighting Games Have Just Released On Xbox, Including A '90s Tekken Surprise
DoA has a new version too
Back on Saturday, one of the games we highlighted in our "Games Coming To Xbox Next Week" roundup was DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round, which is officially available today on Xbox in a couple of forms. However, we didn't know at the time that the original Tekken would be coming to Xbox as well, so we thought we'd lump them both...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 25-28)
Your latest set of FPD freebies for the weekend
It's Thursday, so it's time once again for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! There are at least three games in the lineup, and we'll let you know if any others get added to the list later today. All of these are interesting additions, including a great racing title in Assetto Corsa...
News Abyssus Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
The latest day one release on XGP!
It's been a quiet week for Xbox Game Pass, but we've got a brand-new addition on the service today! This game is called Abyssus, and even though it's been on PC for a year now, today marks its first ever appearance on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5. It also lands alongside a major 1.3 update as shown off in...
Feature Four New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (June 24)
Alterations to gamertags, Game Hubs & more!
It's time for another four new Xbox console features! All of these are rolling out to select members of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring in the Xbox Insider program today (June 24th), and they'll continue rolling out to more members over time before an eventual public release - most likely in July. There are a...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
We've got new gameplay, too!
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy was announced during last year's Xbox Games Showcase, and now, thanks to an early preview, we've got the first word on what the game is actually like to sit down and play. If you're unfamiliar with the series, Resonance is a prequel story to the generally favourable A Plague Tale:...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Now this is *checks notes* PODRACING!
In a galaxy not too far from where we're based in the UK, multiple outlets were treated to an exclusive first preview of Star Wars: Galactic Racer. For those unaware of the upcoming podracer from Fuse Games, it's described as a "high-stakes reinvention of racing" featuring a story-driven campaign and PvP...
