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Opinion The Best Call Of Duty Of The Xbox One Era Hits Game Pass Later This Month
And it still holds up!
Microsoft has today revealed its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the end of June, and thankfully, there's a good selection of Activision Blizzard games in this latest roundup - which is something I always like to see these days. Only one of those is for console though in the form of Call of Duty: WWII, but I'm happy to...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (June 18)
Live now on XGP Standard
As part of yesterday's June Xbox Game Pass roundup, Microsoft announced a couple more additions to its Game Pass Standard library; both of which go live today, June 18th. So, we'll gather up some information about these two new XGP Standard titles down below, as Microsoft
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Looking for a list of every game coming out on Xbox in 2025? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a month-by-month guide to all the Xbox releases that have been announced for 2025 so far - with many more to come of course! Don't forget that we've provided a separate guide for every Xbox...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 17)
Including a brand-new Remedy game!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update, and today's a big one! We have two day one releases arriving today, including a brand-new Remedy game, alongside the next Crash Bandicoot title to crash land into the library. Here's what to expect from today's new Xbox Game Pass titles: Crash Bandicoot 4: It's...
News Minecraft's Vibrant Visuals Update Officially Releases On Xbox This Week
Following a brief period of testing
Just over a month ago, we highlighted how Minecraft's new graphics upgrade was now available on Xbox in an experimental form, but now Mojang Studios has revealed a date for the non-experimental release of this feature - specifically on platforms that support the "Bedrock" version of the game. Minecraft's Vibrant...
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 16-20)
Including four Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 16-20! It's a busy few days ahead for new releases, including on Xbox Game Pass where we're getting four new titles for the service, all of which look extremely intriguing! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (June 16-20):
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's Konami Showcase
Including big Silent Hill & Metal Gear announcements!
Konami hosted a showcase called "Press Start" earlier today featuring updates for a variety of titles, and we were treated to some big announcements for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and the Silent Hill franchise in particular. The
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 12-15)
Including an Xbox first-party title!
Xbox Free Play Days has just gone live, and we have three titles to jump into this weekend - including recent Xbox first-party release Towerborne, which is still in Game Preview at this stage. Here's your full Free Play Days lineup this week: Bassmaster Fishing Construction Simulator Towerborne To play the...
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Arriving This Week (June 12-13)
"Explore an emotional sci-fi game..."
It's been a busy week for Xbox Game Pass additions with three games added over the past few days, and now we've got two more coming out on Thursday and Friday - both of which are likely to prove popular over the weekend! EA Sports FC 25 is an EA Play addition, meaning it's also available as part of Xbox Game...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 11)
Both now live on the service!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new titles heading the library, although one of them is a PC-only addition in the form of Kingdom Two Crowns - a game that's already available for console players. Here's an introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass arrivals: Barbie Project Friendship...
News Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025 Now Live, 1000+ Games Discounted
An absolutely MASSIVE new sale!
It's time for the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025! This has been quietly released on the Microsoft Store today, and it's absolutely massive sale - we've counted well over 1000 individual deals on there! There are discounts for some huge games in the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale, including Alan Wake 2, Call of Duty: Black...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The PC Gaming Show 2025
Yes, there were Xbox reveals at a PC show!
With the PC Gaming Show 2025 taking place immediately after the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, we wouldn't blame you for having missed it entirely - but there were actually loads of Xbox reveals that you might be interested in! Some of these were Xbox Game Pass titles as well, including a brand-new July date...
News No, The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Doesn't Play Native Console Games
But that's why Xbox Play Anywhere is so good
We're seeing a little bit of confusion doing the rounds on social media about whether the newly-announced ROG Xbox Ally handheld will play native console games or not, and the answer is that it doesn't (at least not as things stand!). This is a Windows PC handheld that's designed to play native PC games,...
News 12 New Game Pass Titles Announced At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Here's a closer look at each of them
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event was packed with a huge selection of Xbox Game Pass titles, including many that were announced for the first time today! Naturally, those are the titles we want to focus on the most in this roundup, but we're also highlighting the previously confirmed XGP titles to give you a...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 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 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 9-13)
Including another FIVE Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 9-13! We've got plenty of intriguing stuff on the way next week, including the GTA-like MindsEye that's been attracting a lot of attention, along with five new Xbox Game Pass additions such as Space Marine Master Crafted Edition
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From Summer Game Fest 2025
Everything Xbox-related from the Summer Game Fest showcase
Weren't able to catch the Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase 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...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 5-8)
Three freebies for the weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for this jam-packed weekend in the world of gaming, and we've got three games in all to take advantage of, including the likes of Hell Let Loose and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for June 5th to June 8th: A Little To The Left (two-hour...
News Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Punches Its Way To Xbox In 2025
Getting the Digital Eclipse treatment
Out of nowhere, retro specialists Digital Eclipse announced as part of the June 2025 State of Play today that Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is heading our way this year - and it'll be available on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. This game is a celebration of Mortal Kombat's early days, featuring all of the...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for June 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Silent Hill F, Pragmata, Final Fantasy Tactics,
News Fallout 76's New Fishing Update Is Dividing Opinion So Far
Some love it, some not so much
Ready to go fishing in Fallout 76?! That's exactly what you can do as part of the new update "Gone Fission", which officially launched for Xbox and other platforms yesterday. However, the feedback has been a bit mixed so far. The majority of players seem to be enjoying it as things stand, with some fans even...
News Multiple Tomb Raider Bundles Are Their 'Lowest Price Ever' On Xbox This Week
Decent deals if you like retro TR
Earlier this week, we highlighted the Xbox Achievement Hunter sale that went live on the Microsoft Store, but one thing we didn't touch on as much was the ID@Xbox Best Rated sale - which includes great deals on Tomb Raider games. Specifically, there are three Tomb Raider bundles that are down to their "lowest price...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The MIX Summer Showcase 2025
10 indie games all confirmed for Xbox
In our big Summer Game Fest schedule guide earlier this week, we highlighted a bunch of smaller-scale events taking place over the next few days, and one of those was the MIX Summer Showcase 2025 that happened on Tuesday. The MIX Summer Showcase is all about indie games, the vast majority of which are...
The hottest picks for RPG action on Xbox consoles in 2025
What are the best Xbox RPG games you can play in 2025? The RPG genre has exploded in popularity in recent years, edging its way into mainstream gamer consciousness like never before. As a result, where Western RPGs have historically been pretty hard to come by, they're now absolutely...
News Xbox 'Achievement Hunter' Sale Now Live, Including Some Great Bargains
The first Xbox sales of June have begun
It's the first Tuesday of the month, and therefore we've got a few new Xbox sales to talk about here at Pure Xbox - with the two main ones being a new "Achievement Hunter" sale and a new ID@Xbox "Best Rated" sale. In the Achievement Hunter sale, we're primarily looking at bargains for older games such as...
Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2025
What are the best Xbox exclusives you can play in 2025? The Xbox ecosystem has been home to some truly stellar Xbox exclusives over the years, top-notch titles that you'll only find on Microsoft's family of consoles and PC. What's more, the vast majority of these titles are now available via Xbox...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 2-6)
Including the first two Game Pass titles of June!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 2-6! Things are looking quiet in terms of major new Xbox releases over the next few days, but we've still got plenty of interesting stuff on the way - including Ridge Racer, Zenless Zone Zero,
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 Xbox 'Hits You Can't Miss' & 'Super Giant Swords' Sales Now Live, Get Up To 90% Off
Microsoft has put two more promos live
Earlier this week, we posted our typical weekly deals roundup that focused on a new Bundle Sale on the Microsoft Store - but Team Green is getting a little more unpredictable these days in terms of its sale dates, with two more promotions going live a little later this week. <related ids="182909"> These...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 29 - June 1)
Featuring two free trials for all players!
Free Play Days has arrived for the coming weekend! This time out, Microsoft's promotion contains five games - two as free trials for all Xbox members and three titles that Game Pass members can jump into at no extra cost. Without further ado, here's the full list of Xbox Free Play days titles this week:...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Atomfall Gets Its First Story Expansion Next Week
Game Pass members get 10% off!
Atomfall developer Rebellion has unveiled the game's first story expansion — Wicked Isle — bringing a whole new area, storyline, treasures and more to the Xbox Game Pass survival title. Available June 3rd as a paid expansion, Wicked Isle is set on 'Midsummer Island' - "a whole new location to the game, with its...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Elden Ring Nightreign
FromSoftware is back
As we covered in our launch guide yesterday, a brand-new FromSoftware game is out this week on Xbox - in the form of Elden Ring Nightreign, a fresh co-op adventure from the Souls team. But, what about reviews? Well, we haven't had chance to go hands-on here at Pure Xbox, but the game's review embargo has now lifted, so, here's w
News When Will The Xbox Summer Sale 2025 Be Revealed?
It's almost that time of year again
The Xbox Summer Sale 2025 is set to begin soon, during which a large number of digital Xbox games are expected to be discounted for around two weeks. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but we've provided some educated guesses below as to when we think it might be available...
Guide Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox
Everything you need to know ahead of launch
Elden Ring Nightreign is launching on Xbox this week, and with this being a co-op focused title by FromSoftware, players will want to be hopping online ASAP to get stuck in and see what's what. <related ids="182960"> So, we've gathered up all of the launch details you need for this new Elden Ring...
News Xbox 'Bundles Sale' Now Live, Featuring Some Hefty Discounts On AAA Titles
Definitely worth a look!
With another Tuesday now here, we have a fresh set of weekly deals available on the Xbox Store - and a chunky 'Bundles Sale' is the main promotion worth highlighting this week. As the name suggests, this promo focuses on franchise and publisher bundles containing multiple titles. However, some of these can still be had for...
News Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Div 2 hits XGP!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update of the week! Today, Ubisoft's ever-popular shooter The Division 2 hits the Game Pass library, a good few years after it first launched for Xbox One. However, Ubisoft is still updating The Division 2 all these years later - in fact, this XGP release actually coincides with a huge new update...
News Xbox Extends Metro 2033 Giveaway, Available To Claim Now
Update: you have a few more days to grab it!
Back in mid-April, Metro 2033 Redux received a special 100% discount on all platforms including Xbox to celebrate the original game's 15th anniversary, but the Xbox version never quite worked properly - leading to disappointment. As a result, the Metro team vowed to fix the issues and run the free...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 26-30)
Including some major Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 26-30! We've got lots of games to take note of this coming week, including Elden Ring Nightreign, F1 25, and some big Xbox Game Pass drops like The Divis
News The Witcher 3 Xbox Controller Sells Out, Instantly Targeted By Scalpers
The price has increased massively in some countries
Yesterday's announcement of The Witcher 3's two new Xbox controllers (celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary) proved extremely popular, to the point where they've started selling out in multiple regions already. The problem is that they're exclusive to the Microsoft Store, meaning that when...
News Sequel To Halo And Portal-Like Shooter Now Free To Download On Xbox
Splitgate 2's open beta goes live
The portal-powered arena shooter Splitgate was a surprise hit when it originally released, but its life was ultimately cut short when the development team decided to focus on a sequel. Now, after ongoing tests, the open beta for Splitgate 2 is available for multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One...
News The Witcher 3 Special Edition Xbox Controllers Now Available To Buy
Exclusive to the Microsoft Store
We've got another shadow drop announcement today, as Xbox has unveiled a set of The Witcher 3 Special Edition Xbox controllers that are exclusive to the Microsoft Store, and you can literally buy them right now if you want to. The standard "The Witcher 3 10th Anniversary Special Edition Xbox Controller" comes in at...
News After Eight Years, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is Suddenly Exploding In Popularity Again
"The community is louder than ever."
What a crazy ride it's been for Star Wars Battlefront 2. Remember all the controversy surrounding its lootboxes back at launch? There was a time when it seemed like Battlefront 2 was going to be the most poorly received video game ever made, and yet eight years later, it's still being played by a massive number...
News Free Play Days Features Eight Xbox Games This Weekend (May 22-25)
Huge Warhammer promotion included!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup! This weekend's selection features eight Warhammer titles as part of a massive promotion for the franchise, so there's plenty to go at on Xbox with FPD this week. Here's the full list of Warhammer titles now live on Xbox Free Play Days: Blood Bowl 3 Warhammer...
News One Of The Worst Xbox Games Of All Time Has Dropped To $2.99
Still not worth it?
Every year here at Pure Xbox, we highlight the best and worst games of the past 12 months according to Metacritic's rankings, and nobody seemed overly surprised when The Lord of the Rings: Gollum took the "worst" award in 2023. This was a game that had a lot of hype behind it pre-launch, but clearly was suffering from...
17 of the top Xbox racers you can enjoy in 2025
If you're looking for the best Xbox racing games, the good news is that you're pretty spoilt for choice on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Whether you're a simulation purist or you prefer the more arcade-oriented racers on the market, there's definitely something for you in this list. Remember, all of...
Feature Best Xbox Horror Games
Enough to scare the bones off ya
Looking to scare yourself silly on Xbox? The good news is that there are plenty of fantastic horror games on the platform, including a bunch that reside in the Xbox Game Pass library. Horror is quite a hard gaming genre to pinpoint, because there are so many different styles you can go for. From third-person...
News Xbox 'Critically Acclaimed' Sale Now Live, Amazing Bargains Available This Week
Don't overlook this week's Xbox offers
Tuesday has arrived, and so has the weekly refresh of deals on the Xbox Store! The highlight for many will probably be the "Critically Acclaimed" Xbox sale that's just gone live, although there's also an amazing Nacon Publisher sale, the usual batch of Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts, and loads of sales...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 20)
Sim city
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have a pair of fresh titles entering the library, and if you're into your simulators - you're in luck! Here's what's new to Xbox Game Pass today, May 20. Firefighting Simulator: The Squad (Console, PC, Cloud): "Firefighting Simulator lets you experience what it means
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 19-23)
Including two new Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 19-23! We've got plenty of exciting new releases on the way including the Stalker trilogy's Enhanced Edition, Fantasy Life i,
Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of The Alters, Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - Enhanced Edition, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Pacify, Blue Prince, Autopsy Simulator, Commandos: Origins, South of Midnight, Throne and Liberty, Atomfall, Assassin's Creed...
