News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass This Week (September 8-10)
Two major titles and another "day one" indie launch
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
Feature Five Reasons Why Star Wars Zero Company Is An All-Timer On Xbox Series X
I have a good feeling about this
- Xbox
- Features
- Star Wars Zero Company
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Is Telling Some People They Don't Need To Worry About Cloud Gaming Time Limits
Emails being sent to users in specific countries
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
Talking Point How Many Games Do You Plan To Convert With Xbox Disc To Digital?
Assuming they're compatible, that is
- Xbox
- Xbox Disc To Digital
News GTA 6 Release Times Suggest Some Xbox Players Will Get Access Earlier Than Others
New Zealand being first in the queue
- Xbox
- GTA 6
- Release Times
- New Zealand
- Xbox Series X
News A 1997 SEGA Saturn 'Classic' Is Making Its Xbox Debut This Tuesday
Culdcept returns with modern features
- Xbox
- Culdcept: The First Saturn Tribute
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
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News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass This Week (September 8-10)
Two major titles and another "day one" indie launch
Welcome to the new week! You may have seen recently that we've been experimenting with a new format where we highlight all the new Xbox releases each day along with any Game Pass titles, and we'll probably continue with this over the next few days - but we also wanted to give the Game Pass...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
News A 1997 SEGA Saturn 'Classic' Is Making Its Xbox Debut This Tuesday
Culdcept returns with modern features
We're always intrigued by retro games launching on Xbox for the first time, and we've got something from the SEGA Saturn era arriving on Xbox One, Series X and Series S this Tuesday in the form of Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute! This is a self-described "classic fusion of board and card games" that first...
- Xbox
- Culdcept: The First Saturn Tribute
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
Talking Point How Many Games Do You Plan To Convert With Xbox Disc To Digital?
Assuming they're compatible, that is
Everyone's still talking about Xbox Disc to Digital following its reveal a couple of weeks ago, and the good news is that it's now available in every Xbox Insider ring, meaning a full public release shouldn't be too far away. With that in mind, we thought we'd use this quiet Monday afternoon to ask which games...
- Xbox
- Xbox Disc To Digital
News GTA 6 Release Times Suggest Some Xbox Players Will Get Access Earlier Than Others
New Zealand being first in the queue
It looks like we know the release times for GTA 6! Various outlets have been reporting on them today, including the likes of IGN and Digital Foundry, as the official PlayStation Store has begun listing the
- Xbox
- GTA 6
- Release Times
- New Zealand
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Is Telling Some People They Don't Need To Worry About Cloud Gaming Time Limits
Emails being sent to users in specific countries
Last week, we obviously got the announcement that Xbox was putting time limits on cloud gaming for all Game Pass users from November onwards, although it turns out a few lucky people are excluded from those restrictions. Emails were sent out over the weekend to Xbox Game Pass subscribers in the likes...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
News Double Fine Reveals First Game Since Leaving Xbox, And It Has 250K+ Views Already
Back on the road
There's been quite a lot going on at Double Fine Productions over the past few weeks, with the company leaving Xbox and announcing plans for an indie Kickstarter project (along with teasing a hypothetical Brutal Legend 2, dropping a huge update for Kiln and
- Xbox
- Double Fine
- Thank You Bus Driver
News Sprawl Zero Hits Xbox This Week, And It's Inspired By The 'Golden Age Of 2000s FPS'
Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule
When we were compiling the usual list of "games coming to Xbox next week" prior to Saturday, one of the games that really caught our attention was Sprawl Zero, which arrives for Xbox Series X and Series S on September 8th. The reason? Well, they describe it as being "a fast-paced...
- Xbox
- Sprawl Zero
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Appears To Be Experimenting With Cheaper Game Pass Offers For Ex-Members
Sign up for 12 months at a reduced rate
Over the years, we've never really seen Xbox discounting Game Pass for anyone aside from when they host special $1 trials for various tiers, but it seems like they've begun a new system of discounts for some ex-members specifically. A particular Reddit thread has been getting a ton of attention over the...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush
Launching this week on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
We've got a new Hot Wheels game arriving on Xbox this week! Just like with Hot Wheels Unleashed 1 and 2, this one's being made by the racing specialists over at Milestone, and the focus this time is to "race beyond the orange track and jump into a Hot Wheels-sized world with four islands to...
- Xbox
- Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News "It Could Have Been Awesome" - The Nightmare Before Christmas Sequel You Never Got To Play
Time Extension Before Oogie's Revenge, this Disney artist had his own ideas for a Nightmare sequel
As you may have seen, I recently interviewed concept artist Ken Christiansen about some unrealised projects he worked on during his four-year tenure at Disney Interactive (from 2000-2004). Already, as part of a series of articles, we've published stories about a...
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- Disney
- PS2
- Xbox
Sunday6th Sep 2026
Feature Five Reasons Why Star Wars Zero Company Is An All-Timer On Xbox Series X
I have a good feeling about this
Not too long ago, Star Wars Zero Company launched to some rather stellar reviews, and it got me feeling curious. For the past week, it's all I've been playing on my Xbox Series X, and after 40-50 hours of playtime, I'm thinking it may genuinely be one of the best tactics games of the past decade. I wasn't able to...
- Xbox
- Features
- Star Wars Zero Company
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Metal Gear Solid 4's Disc Swap Scene Is Slightly Different On Xbox, And Here's How It Plays Out
"It uses high-capacity media, too"
With the release of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S recently, it provided us with our first ever chance to play Metal Gear Solid 4 on an Xbox console - either as part of the collection or as a standalone purchase on the Xbox Store for £26.98 / $29.99. As you may be...
- Xbox
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (September 6th 2026)
Time Extension Lego PlayStation! Battle of Olympus! Super Mario!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. The Zelda-Influenced NES Classic 'Battle of Olympus' Is Being Remade By Its Original Husband-And-Wife Team: It has been revealed...
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- Features
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (September 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 September 2026, including for the likes of Rainbow Six Siege, Disney Speedstorm, Aniimo and much more! As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential,...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
Saturday5th Sep 2026
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 7-11)
Including three more Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 7-11! We've got a few big releases on the way over the next few days including Halloween: The Game, Mewgenics and EA Sports NHL 27, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three ne
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Poll How Many Hours Of Xbox Cloud Gaming Do You Use Per-Month?
And do you expect to reach the new limits in November?
One of the big announcements of the past few days has been that of Xbox Cloud Gaming and Microsoft's plans to put time limits on the service for most Xbox Game Pass members (aside from in certain markets) from November onwards. We initially covered this a couple of days ago, with the company...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Polls
- Features
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In October 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- October 2026
- Microsoft
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 5-6)
Swords, strats, and slap shots
Weekend enjoyers! We are once again at the end of the week and it's time to play some games. It's been a pretty spectacular start to September with two major releases both reviewing extremely well on Xbox, as well as the latest Xbox Deep Discounts Sale and Free Play Days offering to get stuck into. Alrighty, let's...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday4th Sep 2026
News Samson Gets September Release Date & New Console Trailer For Xbox Series X|S
Just over two weeks to go!
Do you remember a game called Samson? Prior to its "Mixed" reception at launch, the game had huge potential. Its blend of Driver and Max Mad gameplay inspired a serious amount of hype building up to what ultimately became a massive flop. Samson's PC launch was rough, to say the least, but that didn't deter the developer,...
- Samson
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Is there still hope?
It feels like every now and again, we hear from the folks behind the cancelled Xbox One exclusive Scalebound about how they still really want to make it happen, but this time there's a little bit of a different angle to it. Phil Spencer was in charge when Scalebound got the chop in 2017, and now Asha Sharma is the new Xbox boss...
- Xbox
- Scalebound
- Asha Sharma
News GTA 6 Extended Preview Causes Xbox Series X|S Sales To Spike In The UK
Even despite the recent price increases
Although Xbox has just recently increased the prices of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S by a substantial amount due to the ongoing component crisis, they've enjoyed a spike in sales in the UK over the past few days. This is according to Nielsen IQ via The Game Business, which says that Xbox Series S and X...
- Xbox
- GTA 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here's A Look At All Four Graphics Modes In The Blood Of Dawnwalker On Xbox Series X|S
Three on Xbox Series X, one on Xbox Series S
One of the biggest releases of this week has been the open-world dark fantasy action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, and considering it has four graphics modes across Xbox Series X and S in all, we've been curious to see how it'd fare. As we often do, we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing for some initial...
- Xbox
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 10+ New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Plus Another Game Pass Release (September 4)
Time to hit the dice
Happy Friday, everyone! To celebrate the end of the week, we're back with another roundup of all the new releases and what's coming to Xbox Game Pass! The biggest release of the day has got to be Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Capcom seems to be on an insane streak when it comes to top-flight games. I only played the Onimusha demo...
- Xbox
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News Halloween: The Game Launches In 'Advance Access' Today, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Ahead of the full release on September 8th
If you like your Dead by Daylight-style games and you're in the mood for something new, we've got a big release coming up on September 8th in the form of Halloween: The Game, and it's actually playable from today for some people. There's a special "Advanced Access" perk for those who pick up the Deluxe...
- Xbox
- Halloween The Game
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Bizarre 'Buy 1, Get 6 Free' Deal Appears On The Xbox Store, But It's Not Great
Borderline pants
Xbox has featured another one of its 'Buy One, Get One Free' promotions on the Xbox Store, but this time it's not just one, but six 'freebies' up for grabs. Only problem is, it's a pretty naff deal. The reason for this is that, as usual with these Xbox BOGOF sales, the price is dictated by the most expensive game in the bundle. In...
- Xbox
- Borderlands
- Deals
- BOGOF Sale
- Xbox One
News Xbox's Latest Cloud Gaming TV Announcement Is Happening At The Most Awkward Time
Not the best reception
Good news! Xbox Cloud Gaming is expanding to yet another brand of TV manufacturer in the near future, allowing more people to take advantage of the service. Bad news! They've announced it at the most awkward time possible. It's literally been less than 24 hours since Xbox revealed plans to put time limits on Xbox Cloud Gaming...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- TV
News How To Download The Free NHL 27 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
Alongside all of the main Xbox Game Pass releases that have landed this week, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for NHL 27 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier. The official release date for the NHL 27 free trial is today, September 4th. Early access for NHL 27 is expected to...
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- NHL 27
- Early Access
- Date
- Time
Thursday3rd Sep 2026
News 15+ New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Day One Game Pass Release (September 3)
Gotta go fast
We're back with another roundup of all the latest games launching today, and to shine some light on the newest Xbox Game Pass addition! The Blood of Dawnwalker steals the spotlight today with it's dark fantasy goodness and vampiric nature -Oh yes. The RPG has reviewed quite well, so I'd wager it's September's first major release. For...
- Xbox
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
News Xbox Is Officially Putting Time Limits On Cloud Gaming For Game Pass Members
Update: Existing members in specific markets won't be affected
Xbox has announced today that they're changing how Xbox Cloud Gaming is incorporated as part of the Game Pass service, with time limits set to be implemented for all tiers from November onwards. When we get to that point, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will be limited to 15 hours of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
Feature 25+ Of The Best Games From Xbox's Deep Discounts Sale
Shallow pockets required
There are some deep discounts going on right now, with a lot of banger titles hitting all-time lows and ripe for the picking! We love a sale, it makes gaming feel affordable in 2026. As usual, we've been busy sifting through Xbox's sales to find you the best deals worth picking up. We've gone through and yanked out a...
- Xbox
- Features
- Deals
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Have Just Been Announced For September & Q4 2026
Those are some mad cosy vibes
Who's up for a cheeky pair of Xbox Game Pass announcements, eh? Amongst all the hoo-ha for Sony's State of Play, we noticed Xbox quietly announced Hela: of Mice & Magic, an upcoming co-op adventure launching day one on Game Pass sometime during Q4 2026. The slinky second title
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Live Watch Sony's PS5 State of Play Here (September 2026)
Push Square Two big State of Play livestreams in one
For the first time ever, Sony is presenting two State of Play showcases back to back. The first will be a standard State of Play livestream you've come to expect over the years, which finishes off with a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Straight after that will be a State of Play Japan event focusing...
- State of Play
- PS5
- Live
- Live Chat
- Features
News 'Your Transparency Is Remarkable' - Xbox Fans Are Loving The New Insight Into Server Outages
Scott Van Vliet explains what happened this week
Yesterday marked another multi-hour server outage for Xbox Live across PC and "other Xbox experiences" (apparently not console in the end though), but it ended up being pretty brief and certainly not anything like the issues we saw back in July that lasted for around 20 hours in all. Nevertheless,...
- Xbox
- Servers
- Outages
- Microsoft
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The First Ever FPS Games Show
"Exclusive Trailers, Reveals, VLOGS & Updates"
As we mentioned in our big showcases guide for September, a brand-new event known as the FPS Games Show has just taken place today, featuring brand-new reveals alongside exclusive trailers and updates for various FPS titles. A lot of these announcements naturally weren't focused around Xbox, but many...
- Xbox
- FPS Games Show
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From September's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2026 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Metro 2039, Maneater 2, Final Fantasy VII Revelation and a whole lot more! If any other games get Xbox confirmations in the near
- Xbox
- PlayStation
- State Of Play
- September 2026
- Xbox Series X
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 3-6)
Presenting September's first batch of weekend freebies!
Well, waddaya know? Thursday. Yep, it's the first one of September, which means your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles are out there and ready to be installed! Soaking up the spotlight this weekend is EA SPORTS College Football 27 which we're pretty happy with. But if tossing the...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News METRO 2039 Is Coming To Xbox In February, But Could Get Lost In A Very Crowded Month
Details on Xbox performance modes too!
During today's State of Play, we caught a new glimpse at upcoming FPS METRO 2039, along with a confirmed February 4, 2027 release date. The trailer showcases the post-apocalyptic sequel looking absolutely fantastic as it slinks through an abandoned dentist's office before ripping into the gunplay on offer. We...
- Xbox
- Metro 2039
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Final Fantasy Gets New Release Date, Demo & Trilogy Bundle Across Multiple Upcoming Games
All the latest Final Fantasy reveals in one place
Today's been a busy day for Final Fantasy news! The State of Play showcase from Sony treated us to two separate announcements from the series, and we've also got a third one to highlight that was discovered after the event. Firstly though, the key thing here is that Final Fantasy VII Revelation —...
- Xbox
- Final Fantasy
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Former Xbox First-Party Title 'Kiln' Receives Permanent Price Drop And Massive New Update
"We enter this new indie era"
With Double Fine leaving Xbox Game Studios and going independent once again, we've been interested to learn the fate of their most recent release - the pottery-based multiplayer brawler known as Kiln. Good news! Not only is Kiln definitely not finished yet, but it's just released its biggest update of all time! The...
- Xbox
- Kiln
- Double Fine
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Hands On NHL 27 Is My Favourite In Years, And Reminds Me Of A Classic Xbox 360 Feature
Best since NHL 14?
Even though I was born in the UK, I've always been a massive hockey fan over the years, and it all stems from playing EA Sports' NHL 98 all the way back in the big box PC days - I've played pretty much every entry in the series since. It's been a little hard to get overly excited about NHL in recent times though, mainly due to...
- Xbox
- NHL 27
- Features
- Hands On
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday2nd Sep 2026
News Xbox Disc To Digital Rolls Out To More People Ahead Of Full Public Release
It's now live for another two Insider tiers
There's obviously a lot of excitement floating around about the new Xbox Disc to Digital feature this week, and the good news is that it's already being extended to more people as part of the Xbox Insider program. Following its initial rollout for the Alpha, Alpha Skip-Ahead and Beta rings, Disc to...
- Xbox
- Disc To Digital
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Nine New Xbox Games Are Launching Today, Plus A Day One Game Pass Release (September 2)
Fine selection of wares
It's another glorious day, which brings with it a bunch of fresh new titles and, of course, the latest addition to September's Xbox Game Pass lineup. We've got nine new games launching today, and we're most interested in Moonlighter 2's version 1.0 release onto Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass. The merchant-themed dungeon...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Live Returns To Normal Following Multi-Hour Server Outage
"Engineering has confirmed mitigation"
If you're struggling to log into Xbox Live right now, you're not alone! We've noticed hundreds of reports over the past hour (since 1pm BST) mentioning that it's been impossible to sign into the Xbox servers. We've encountered the error here at Pure Xbox as well, specifically on the Xbox PC app when trying to...
- Xbox
- Xbox Live
- Outages
- Servers
Hands On The Evercade Nexus Feels Like A True Evolution Thanks To A Great Display And Dual Analogue
Time Extension Enter the Nexus
The first thing I thought to myself when I picked up the Evercade Nexus for the first time was that it's nowhere near as big as I expected it to be. When Blaze announced its new handheld earlier in the year, the promotional images had me assuming it would be a Switch 2-sized monster of a portable, but, in reality, it's closer in...
- Hands On
- Evercade
- Features
- Previews
News Two Classic '90s Adventure Games Are Getting Special 'Big Box' Releases For Xbox Consoles
A unique offering from Limited Run
While physical Xbox releases might not be as plentiful as they used to be, we're still getting loads of them on a monthly basis, and the folks over at Limited Run are also trickling out special Xbox versions for all sorts of great games. We're particularly intrigued by their latest announcement today, which is...
- Xbox
- Myst
- Riven
- Limited Run Games
- Xbox Series X
News Fable Encourages You To Make The Game As Easy Or As Difficult As You Like
Five difficulty levels confirmed
As we wait for 'Fable February' to come about, we've been kicking back and enjoying all the lovely gameplay coverage out of Gamescom. From that, we've gleaned that the game will launch with five different difficulty levels, alongside a whole bunch of customisation options to boot. Initially posted by a bunch of...
- Xbox
- Fable
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Eight Big Showcases Xbox Fans Should Look Out For In September
Microsoft is likely to show up
Xbox fans have a fair share of showcases to watch out for throughout September. From Sony's State of Play to the Tokyo Game Show, there's plenty of opportunity for new trailers, reveals, announcements, deep dives, and a bunch of other bits and bobs. Following
- Xbox
- Tokyo Games Show
- Showcase
- Events
- Features
PSA Some Versions Of The Same Game Aren't Compatible With Xbox Disc To Digital
Battlefield 4 confirmed to be affected by this
As we continue to learn more and more about the Xbox Disc to Digital feature due to its rollout for Xbox Insiders, it's been discovered that some games only work if you use certain physical variants, with one example being Battlefield 4. The folks behind the XCT.live social media account mentioned this...
- Xbox
- Disc To Digital
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News 'We Aren't Joking' - Double Fine Promises Brütal Legend 2 If They Can Fundraise Enough Money
Talk about a stretch goal
Former Xbox studio Double Fine is in the midst of embracing the independent life again after leaving Microsoft over the past couple of months, and they've recently thrown up a new Kickstarter project called "AMNESIA FORTNIGHT" that serves as a game jam where people can vote on the ideas they want to see become a reality...
- Xbox
- Brutal Legend 2
- Double Fine
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday1st Sep 2026
News Five New Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including September's First Game Pass Release
Wake up, September's here!
It's the first day of September, which means we've entered a fresh month of new titles and Xbox Game Pass releases! Of the five games launching today, we've got our eye on Crimson Moon, a superhuman hack n' slasher playable solo or in co-op with your mates. We particularly enjoy the crunchy-gory aesthetic, so it's one to...
- Xbox
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Round Up
