Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
News Nintendo Switch 2's Crazy Game Prices Could Be Terrible News For Xbox Fans
Makes Game Pass look incredible though
News Atomfall Is Already A Colossal Success On Xbox Game Pass & Beyond
The best launch in Rebellion's 32-year history
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 3-15)
The latest roundup of new titles
News - April, 2025
TodayThu, 3rd Apr 2025
News Microsoft Rewards Re-Adds 3 Months Of Xbox GPU Ahead Of Potential Price Increase
Worth keeping in mind
Back in February, we highlighted how some Microsoft Rewards users had received emails suggesting that the redeem prices for Xbox Game Pass might be going up in April, and we're almost at that exact date of April 20th now. However, before then, an old option for redeeming three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (or PC Game...
News Xbox Is Already Fixing The Number 1 Complaint With Game Hubs
"A change to the experience that we think you'll like"
Last week, it was announced that Microsoft was introducing a new Xbox Game Hubs feature on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and some Xbox Insiders have been testing out the new addition over the past few days. Although most people seem to be enjoying the Game Hubs, there was immediate...
News Descenders Next Suffers Last-Minute Delay For Xbox Game Pass
"The game needs some tweaks"
We've got some sad news to share about April 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup today, as it's been confirmed that Descenders Next will be missing its planned April 9th launch - and it's currently delayed with no new release date. In an update, the team advised that a recent PC demo has indicated some areas that need tweaking...
Feature Five Ways The Switch 2 Reveal Has Been A Huge Win For Xbox
It's been a surprising success for many reasons
The Nintendo Switch 2 looks cool without a doubt, but it's also received some negative press since yesterday's Switch 2 Direct over things like the crazy game prices and the Game-Key Cards that have been compared to the Xbox One era. Xbox was already set to benefit from the Switch 2 with its...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 3-6)
Four games to dig into this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back again for the next few days, and it includes a nice selection of four games that are free to try (for Game Pass members) from April 3rd to April 6th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Here's the full list of games you can play on Xbox as part of Free Play Days this week:...
News Four Games Are Joining Various Xbox Game Pass Tiers Today (April 3)
One is brand-new, the others are for the 'Standard' tier
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! The first drop of April is giving us four games across various Game Pass tiers, but three of them are only new to Standard members - whereas the other is new to everyone. Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition is the game that we're getting across Xbox...
Guide South Of Midnight Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
A huge Xbox Game Pass release to kick off April!
April is officially here, and that means we've got (at least) two Xbox first-party titles to look forward to over the coming weeks, including South of Midnight which arrives at the start of the month! We're really excited for this one here at Pure Xbox, and here's hoping the final game is as good as...
News BAFTA Announces List Of Top 21 Most Influential Games Ever
Not many Xbox first-party titles though
Ahead of the BAFTA Games Awards taking place next week, the organisation has announced the "Most Influential Game of All Time" as voted for by the public today - and the surprising winner is Shenmue. The 1999 Dreamcast classic (which eventually ended up on Xbox) managed to surpass the likes of Tetris, DOOM,...
YesterdayWed, 2nd Apr 2025
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 Nintendo Switch 2's Crazy Game Prices Could Be Terrible News For Xbox Fans
Makes Game Pass look incredible though
We all know that Nintendo likes to place a certain value on its first-party games that never drops all that much, but with the Nintendo Switch 2, that's being taken to the next level - just wait until you hear how expensive Mario Kart World is! So, to buy a digital version of Mario Kart World on the Switch 2,...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 3-15)
The latest roundup of new titles
The Xbox Game Pass lineup for April 2025 was already stacked until we got to today, and now Microsoft has gone and revealed a bunch of other new additions for this month - including Borderlands 3 and Diablo 3! As usual, there are a few new additions to Xbox Game Pass Standard
News Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early April 2025
Update: It's no longer eight!
The first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2025 have been revealed today, and there are seven of them in all - including highlights such as Harold Halibut, Coral Island and Botany Manor. Here the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early April 2025: Date Game Platform
News Switch 2 Feature Reminds People Of The Disastrous Xbox One Launch
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the Switch 2"
The Nintendo Switch 2 is obviously what everyone wants to talk about today, and looking at what's being said on social media, it's surprising to see Don Mattrick and the Xbox One launch from 2013 being brought up on multiple occasions! Looking into this a bit more, it's to do with the
News Nintendo Just Broke Our Hearts With Today's Final Fantasy 7 Annoucement
Come on Square Enix, Xbox fans need it too
So, we've just finished watching today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, and the first thing that stands out at first glance is that the Switch is getting Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade, but there's still no announcement for Xbox as of yet. We've been waiting for this game on Xbox for years and years at this...
News ASUS Xbox Handheld Set To Rival The Nintendo Switch 2 In Price
Decisions, decisions
Today's big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct has just wrapped up, and although a price wasn't announced during the stream for whatever reason, it's now been confirmed that it'll retail at $449.99 - or $499.99 with the new Mario Kart thrown in. That's pretty expensive for a Nintendo console, and it potentially puts the price in-line...
News Multiple Upcoming Xbox Games Appeared At Today's Switch 2 Direct
Here's what we spotted
Today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct featured a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox in the future, including the likes of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 and Hollow Knight: Silksong - both hitting Xbox Game Pass in 2025! Here are all the Xbox-related announcements and trailers from the Switch 2 Direct on April 2nd: Street...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About 'A Minecraft Movie'
You might be surprised!
This week marks the arrival of A Minecraft Movie after a long wait, and although many had predicted that it would fare poorly with the critics, quite a few early reviews have actually been very positive for it so far. Here are some of the reviews and impressions we've spotted for A Minecraft Movie: Chris Killian...
News Xbox Is Missing Out On FromSoftware's 'The Duskbloods' In 2026
It's a Switch 2 exclusive
As you may have seen, one of the big announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct was that FromSoftware's new IP The Duskbloods would be coming to the console - and it's actually a Switch 2 exclusive in 2026. What are we missing out on? Well, it's a multiplayer game that bares a heavy resemblance to Bloodborne,...
News Croc Remastered Is Now On Xbox, And The Reviews Are Divided Over It
The critics can't make their minds up
It's only taken 28 years, but Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is now finally on Xbox! The remastered version of the PS1 platformer arrived on the Xbox Store earlier today, and it's available to buy at a price of £24.99 / $29.99. As you might expect with a remaster of such an old game, the critics are pretty divided...
Report GTA V Is Making Its Return On Xbox Game Pass This Month
Perfect timing ahead of GTA 6
We've got a big Xbox Game Pass addition set to arrive later this month! It's being reported by a couple of GTA insiders today that GTA V will be making a return on Xbox Game Pass in April 2025, presumably in two or three weeks' time. One of the accounts reporting this is
News Call Of Duty's New Xbox Update Adds Crossplay Matchmaking Options For 'Consoles Only'
Combating "PC cheaters"
Activision is rolling out Season 3 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 this week and in case you missed it, console players on Xbox platforms will be given some new crossplay multiplayer options to reportedly combat PC cheaters. One setting in particular, available in Multiplayer Ranked Play, Warzone Ranked Play, and Multiplayer...
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In April 2025
Including multiple Xbox Game Pass titles!
There are always so many exciting Xbox indie games to look out for every month thanks to the ID@Xbox team, but the list can admittedly become overwhelming - so it's our job to try and pick out a few of the most notable ones. For April 2025, we've highlighted three Xbox Game Pass titles that are on the way...
Tuesday1st Apr 2025
News 'Iffy' Rumour Claims Oblivion Remake Could Hit Xbox Game Pass This Week
Please be true, please be true
We've been hearing a lot about this rumoured Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake over the past few weeks, and if you believe what some of the latest reports have been saying, it sounds like it's going to drop at some point during April. It might even be as soon as this week! Social media user DetectiveSeeds, who has...
News Atomfall Is Already A Colossal Success On Xbox Game Pass & Beyond
The best launch in Rebellion's 32-year history
It's been less than a week since Atomfall arrived on Xbox Game Pass, and it's already smashed through over 1.5 million players across all platforms - marking the most successful launch in Rebellion's 32-year history as a company. Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley described the achievement as speaking...
Rumour Halo's Leap To Other Platforms Might Be More Limited Than Expected
UE5 has been a significant shift
There have been ongoing rumours about the Halo: Master Chief Collection making the jump across to certain other platforms, but now new information suggests it might not necessarily play out like expected. Speaking to 'The Xbox Two' podcast about the upcoming Switch 2 launch, The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren...
News Xbox's Latest Server Outage Is A Bit Different To The Usual Ones
If you've noticed weird behaviour, this might be why!
Xbox has suffered another server outage today, but not in the way you'd might expect! As confirmed on the official Xbox Status support page, the outage affects "store & subscriptions", "cloud gaming & remote play", and "games & gaming". At the time of writing, the team is still...
News Xbox 'ZZZ' Tease Leads The Way In April Fools' Jokes This Year
We've seen some pretty good ones!
In case you'd hadn't clocked on, today is April Fools' Day, and we've been spotting plenty of April Fools' Jokes on social media over the past few hours as a result, including a few that have been getting quite a bit of attention. In particular, the folks behind Zenless Zone Zero (or "ZZZ" as it's often called)...
News Nightdive Studios Wants To Bring Xbox 360 Games Back From The Dead
"Really good games that shouldn’t be lost"
The Xbox 360 is an amazing console that boasted an unbelievable library of games, and while some of the best are still playable on modern Xbox consoles through backwards compatibility, there are plenty that sadly never made the jump. And of course, things got worse last year when the Xbox 360 marketplace...
News Windows Might Be Adding A New UI For The ASUS Xbox Handheld
Other handhelds should benefit from it too
There's a lot of talk about the ASUS Xbox handheld right now, and that's no surprise considering it was teased last night by the company - it's all but confirmed at this point. We don't know really know anything about it yet though - aside from that it's going to be similar to an ASUS ROG Ally and will...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Massive 'Spooky Games' Sale This Week
Ahead of the Spring Sale coming soon
We're still waiting on the Xbox Spring Sale to start in the very near future, but until then, we've got a few hundred new deals that have appeared on the Xbox Store - most of which are part of a new "Spooky Games Sale". This sale is obviously based around horror games for the most part, and we've picked out a...
Talking Point Are You Expecting Xbox News At The Switch 2 Direct This Week?
Nintendo's new device is being fully unveiled
We're going to be seeing an awful lot of Nintendo Switch 2 news doing the rounds later this week after the Switch 2 Direct has taken place on Wednesday, and who knows... perhaps we'll get some Xbox news to discuss as part of it. It's been mentioned on numerous occasions that Microsoft wants to bring...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March 2025?
Atomfall? 33 Immortals? College Football?
A new month has begun today, and it already looks like an incredible April for Xbox Game Pass, but let's take one final moment to look back at March 2025 and what it's delivered for us on the service over the past few weeks. The big highlight for many will have been Atomfall, which just launched on Xbox...
News Mini Royale Is Coming To Xbox, But Not Until After The PC Launch
"It is planned to release the game on consoles"
You may have come across a game called Mini Royale on PC over the past few days - it's just launched in early access form on Steam - and you might be wondering whether it's getting an Xbox version as well. The answer is yes! Mini Royale is coming to Xbox in the future, but not until after the early...
