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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 Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox Series X|S
And there's a free demo!
We never got to see Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven when the 2024 remake first arrived for PC, Switch and PlayStation back in October of last year, but it's now finally shadow dropping on Xbox Series X and S! Yes, this game is arriving on the Xbox Store today, and it's very different to the existing version of...
News Xbox Confirms Forza Horizon 6 Will Come To PS5, But Not On Launch
"PlayStation 5 post-launch"
As part of today's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Microsoft officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6, after the community had basically willed its Japanese setting into existence over the past few years. It follows 2021's Mexico-themed Forza Horizon 5, which just came to PS5 earlier this year a
News Gungrave GORE Blood Heat Brings 'Fully Rebuilt' Action-Shooter To Xbox Series X|S
"With a new engine and enhanced visual quality"
Microsoft kicked off its Tokyo Game Show broadcast today by announcing Gungrave GORE Blood Heat; a reimagining of Prime Matter's action-shooter Gungrave GORE "fully rebuilt" for Xbox Series X|S consoles. The team says that this new version of the title features "a new engine and enhanced visual...
News Forza Horizon 6 Devs Discuss Why Japan Was 'Right Fit' & When To Expect Gameplay
"We’re excited to finally be bringing this much-requested location to players"
If you haven't seen it yet, Forza Horizon 6 was announced at Xbox's Tokyo Game Show event earlier today! We didn't really get much information at the time though, with just a very short teaser trailer and a brief overview in the YouTube description section, which left...
Roundup All The Reveals From The Xbox Showcase At Tokyo Game Show 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025 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...
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 Capcom Is Bringing The First Two Monster Hunter Stories Games To Xbox In 2025
With Stories 3 coming in 2026!
During Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are heading to Xbox later this year! These releases are an effort to introduce players to the MH Stories franchise ahead of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twist
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
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From September 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Battlefield 6, Crimson Desert, Halloween: The Game and more! In addition, we fou
News Dynasty Warriors 3 Gets An Unreal Engine 5 Remaster On Xbox In March 2026
"A Warrior Worth A Thousand Reforged"
One of the highlight announcements from today's September 2025 State of Play event was the reveal of Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, which has since also been announced for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This is an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of Dynasty Warriors 3, with the entire game said to...
News EA Debuts Battlefield 6 Campaign Footage Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Release
"Campaign returns on a global scale"
There's a lot of hype behind Battlefield 6 right now as EA's big FPS makes its grand return next month, and now the team has just shown off what BF Studios is cooking up with the game's campaign. You can take a look at the debut of this Official Campaign Trailer up above, and we'll chuck EA's description of...
News Microsoft Adds Sleek Ninja Gaiden 4 Controller To Xbox Design Lab
Available now!
Hot on the heels of adding its popular Witcher 3 controllers to the service, Microsoft has introduced some new Ninja Gaiden 4 options to its Xbox Design Lab program today. Live in the Lab right now, avid hackers and slashers can make custom variants of this new Ninja Gaiden 4 design - applicable to both the standard Xbox Series X|S...
News Major Retailer Seemingly Clearing Out Xbox Series Stock In Certain Regions Right Now
US, UK and AU/NZ examples spotted
We're seeing several reports online right now about a major retailer clearing out Xbox Series X|S stock in multiple regions - including a full report on how the retail giant may be getting rid of its Xbox section altogether. We thought we'd take a look at all of this and see what's what, especially amidst plans from...
News Three Games Announced For Xbox At Annapurna Interactive September 2025 Showcase
Three interesting indies inbound!
As part of Tokyo Game Show week, Annapurna Interactive hosted its own showcase last night debuting three interesting-looking titles - and they're all coming to Xbox in the coming months! Musical RPG People of Note is the one that's standing out the most here; with its colourful, rhythmic world set to be unleashed...
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 Baldur's Gate 3 Targets Seven Xbox Fixes In Latest 22GB Update
"Addressing some rather annoying instances of crashing on Xbox"
If you already own Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you may have noticed that it received a 22.8GB update last night out of the blue, and it's actually quite an important one for fixing some pesky Xbox issues. There are seven Xbox-specific fixes tucked into what...
News Multiple Yakuza Games Announced For Xbox At RGG Summit, Including Yakuza Kiwami 3
"A legend is reborn and a new legacy begins"
The RGG Summit 2025 just took place a few hours ago, and as expected, SEGA announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 as part of the event - but we've also got some older titles in the series that are getting repackaged for Xbox Series X|S. Let's start with Yakuza Kiwami 3. This is described as "an extreme remake that...
Review Silent Hill F (Xbox) - A New Front For Konami As Silent Hill Makes Its Return
Hinako's horror
We played the entirety of Silent Hill F on PS5 for this review, due to our early access code. We have since tested the game on Xbox Series X and S, the details of which are explained towards the end of the review. A quaint, semi-rural Japanese town covered in a thick layer of fog that never seems to dissipate... despite a switch...
Deals Xbox's Tokyo Game Show Sale Is Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted This Week
There's also a Super Saver Sale
It's Tuesday, and we've once again been treated to a vast array of discounts on the Microsoft Store! The highlight of this week is a Tokyo Game Show sale, but we've also got a new Super Saver Sale, Fighter Sale, Bandai Namco Sale and more! Altogether, XBDeals says there are over 430 new offers that have been added...
News Xbox Fan Gets Physical Refund From Bethesda Over Cancelled Redfall DLC
One way to do it
Around a year ago, we talked about certain Redfall purchasers not receiving their refunds for the game's cancelled DLC packs, and it looks like it's taken another full year for some folks to see their money returned by Bethesda. Today, Reddit user WestDraw3952 has shared an image of their physical refund for Redfall's DLC. T
News Stalker 2 Update 1.6 Arrives On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Night Vision Goggles, anyone?
Stalker 2 is back with another new update today in the form of update 1.6, which is also known as "Way of the Hunter". There are loads and loads of bug fixes and balance changes tucked in here, along with some new features. The big thing they're focusing on are the Night Vision Goggles, although you'll also find a new...
News Xbox Is Offering A Discount On Refurbished Consoles In The UK Right Now
Maybe worth considering?
It's been a year where we've constantly heard about console prices going up (and not just Xbox), but if you're in the UK, Microsoft is currently offering a decent discount on "certified refurbished" Series X and Series X consoles. Don't expect anything too crazy here, but a 1TB Xbox Series X is down from £439.99 to...
News Activision Shows Off First Proper Look At COD: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer
Full list of launch maps revealed as well
Activision is getting ready to show off Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 multiplayer at a special "Call of Duty: NEXT" event on September 30th, but before we get there, a new trailer shows us a little of what to expect from this year's edition. You can watch that trailer up above, and the development team has gone...
News Borderlands 4 Sales Figures Impress As Take-Two Makes Over $150 Million
Bringing in the loot
Following positive critic reviews and some less positive opinions on the game's performance, we're seeing some early player and sales data for Borderlands 4 across all platforms - and the outlook is pretty good for publisher Take-Two and developer Gearbox Software. According to Alinea Analytics figures from
Guide Silent Hill F: Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
We've been waiting a long time for this one, and it's right around the corner now! Yep, this week, Konami brings Silent Hill F to Xbox as the series finally returns to Microsoft's platform - and it's been getting rather good reviews so far. <related ids="188171"> So, if those early impressions are convincing you...
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...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Silent Hill F
Launching this week on Xbox!
Silent Hill F is upon us! Yep, Konami's new entry in the famous horror franchise launches later this week on Xbox, and ahead of that upcoming release, the game's general review embargo has now lifted. So, following on from that early positive write-up from Famitsu, we're going to gather up a bunch more reviews down...
Poll Are You Buying Silent Hill F Next Week?
The series returns to Xbox!
It's almost time for Silent Hill to return to Xbox! Yep, Konami's upcoming Silent Hill f is the first series entry to grace Xbox in some time - and based on
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 22-26)
Including four Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 22-26! We've got another busy few days ahead of us, with the likes of Silent Hill f, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and EA Sports FC 26 all launching on Xbox, along with plenty of
News Microsoft Announces New Price Increases For Xbox Series X|S In The US
"We are navigating an incredibly dynamic environment"
To finish off the week, Microsoft has announced that it's increasing the prices of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the United States, and these increases will apply to all versions of the two systems currently on the market. The standard Xbox Series X with a disc drive will now jump to...
News Helldivers 2 Xbox Launch Provided 'Substantial Uplift' In Revenue, Data Shows
No. 4 on the Newzoo charts
At the beginning of the month, sales data coming from Alinea Analytics suggested that Helldivers 2 had a great launch on Xbox platforms in August - and new stats from data firm Newzoo are now backing that up. As shared by the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, Helldivers 2 was number
News Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
"A must-have for fans of the genre"
Back in July, we thought we'd be getting the new side-scrolling space shooter known as Earthion on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it ended up getting delayed for all consoles until an unspecified date in September. Well, that date has arrived! Earthion is now available on Xbox as of September...
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 Battlefield 6 Resolution & Performance Figures Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
Sounding pretty healthy!
Battlefield 6 is less than a month away, and as we near the game's upcoming launch on Xbox, developer Battlefield Studios continues to drop fresh details on the title. Among those details are all of the resolution and performance figures that the game is targeting across Xbox Series X and S. Yep, these were all discussed in...
News Dying Light: The Beast Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Last night, we highlighted the first reviews for Dying Light: The Beast as the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but very few of those reviews were for the Xbox version - so how does it fare on those consoles? Well, as usual, we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing
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 Dying Light: The Beast Is Out Now On Xbox, And The Reviews Are Looking Good
"The series has returned to form"
We've got another major new release that's just landed on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and that means the reviews have landed as well - although only for the PC and PS5 versions. Yep, it seems Xbox codes weren't easily accessible prior to release for this one, but the PC...
News The New Skate Is Getting All Sorts Of 'Mixed' Impressions So Far
What do you think of it?
It's been a couple of days now since EA's Skate reboot landed on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the feedback has definitely been "mixed" across basically all platforms (including PS4, PS5 and PC) so far. Why? Well, the actual skating itself has received positive feedback for the most part, but people are...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About New Xbox Kart Racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Out next week!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds marks the return of SEGA's blue blur kart racer, and with Mario Kart World dropping just a few months back on Switch 2, we've been eager to see what kind of competition Sonic & the gang can muster up on Xbox. And, with the game's release speeding round the corner next week, early reviews are now live for...
News Four Games Announced By New Blood Interactive For Xbox, Including Classic FPS 'Dusk'
"It's about time."
New Blood Interactive is a publisher that we've seen very little of on Xbox over the years, even though they've been releasing countless titles since establishing back in 2014. Well, that's all about to change in the very near future! The company has announced that it's bringing four games to Xbox at some point very soon, and...
News Xbox Is Making It Easier For Games To Implement Cross-Saves Between Console & PC
"Our latest innovation: PlayFab Game Saves"
The idea of carrying your savegame progress from one platform to another is becoming much more common these days, and Xbox wants to make this as simple as possible through a new innovation known as "PlayFab Game Saves" As detailed on the official Microsoft website, there are loads of apparent benefits for...
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Jumps From PSVR2 To Xbox Later This Month
"Made for Alien fans. Built for action-horror. Re-envisioned for Xbox."
Anyone fancy a new Alien game on Xbox?! Well, we're getting the surprise release of Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition on September 30th for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, marking the first time this game has ever been available on an Xbox console. The reason it's never...
News Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Early Footage Leaks Ahead Of 2026 Release
Due out early next year
Back in May, studio Skydance New Media announced a delay for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to "early 2026", and now some leaked footage is doing the rounds as we fast approach the team's new release window. First up, we have a short clip of a frantic bar fight that has been shared online this week. The footage here looks fairly...
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
A critical issue has been fixed
We've just seen the latest update drop for Halo: The Master Chief Collection across all available platforms - although the focus is mainly on a Microsoft Store PC fix. Halo Studios has detailed exactly what's packed into this patch, along with the update sizes for each platform, and we've included those notes down...
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 Borderlands 4 Performance Degrades On Xbox The Longer You Play, Dev Suggests Workaround
"Sorry for the friction!"
Borderlands 4 has been out on Xbox for just under a week now, and despite positive early reviews from the press, players have suffered a bunch of performance issues around launch - and the team has now suggested a temporary workaround for a specific problem on console. Basically, folks have been complaining that...
News If The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Is Real, It Could Be Very Different From The Original
Major changes afoot
In recent years, we've heard multiple reports that Ubisoft is working on a Black Flag remake alongside its modern Assassin's Creed games, and new information on this supposed re-release suggests that things could be quite different from the original - if and when the project sees the light of day. As reported on by French outlet...
News First Silent Hill F Review Suggests The Series' Return To Xbox Has Been Worth The Wait
The first official review has landed
It's been a long old wait since the last Silent Hill game graced Xbox, and with Silent Hill F about to do just that next week, we've been keen to see what folks think of the game ASAP. Following on from Digital Foundry's glowing preview earlier this month, the game's first full review has
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...
