Tag: Xbox Games Showcase
Feature Three Questions We Still Have After The Incredible Xbox Games Showcase 2026
What others would you add?
Now that things have calmed down somewhat after the wild week of showcases that we've seen, it's time to share our opinion on the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - and just like the Pure Xbox community, we thought it was incredible! We voted "A" in Sunday's poll, which was the majority vote here on the website: There were so...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Brings Its 'Revelations' Expansion To Xbox In July
"An all-new campaign expansion that unleashes a brutal new chapter"
We haven't got long to wait for a major DOOM: The Dark Ages expansion! It's been announced today that DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations will officially release on July 9th, promising "an all-new campaign expansion that unleashes a brutal new chapter of the Slayer’s saga"...
News Persona Dominates The Early Viewing Figures Following Xbox Games Showcase 2026
Serious numbers for these two!
If you were in any doubt about how much people are excited for Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6, you need only look at the early viewing figures for all the trailers over on the official Xbox YouTube channel. At the time of writing, around two hours since the conclusion of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Persona 6 is...
News Xbox Fans Go Wild As Asha Sharma Gives Free Consoles To Everyone At FanFest LA
Watch the reaction here
Today, following the conclusion of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Xbox bosses Asha Sharma and Matt Booty addressed everyone in attendance at Xbox FanFest LA, and they treated them to an incredibly exciting surprise. While celebrating the event and discussing how it's her first Xbox Games Showcase ever, Sharma threw in a...
News 21 Game Pass Titles Get New Announcements At The Xbox Showcase 2026
Talk about a stacked lineup!
As expected for any Xbox Games Showcase event, the 2026 edition was absolutely stacked with Xbox Game Pass announcements, some of which were world premieres, and some of which were more minor updates. There's a lot to talk about here — the Gears of War: E-Day, Fable and Halo: Campaign Evolved release dates, for...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2026
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 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...
Poll How Would You Grade The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Games Showcase 2026! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give the Xbox Games...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Here
The biggest event of 2026 for Xbox fans!
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 has arrived! This is the biggest event of the year for Xbox fans, set to feature a huge number of reveals and updates from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard and many others. "This year marks 25 years of XBOX, and this Showcase is poised to be a true celebration,...
News Xbox Teases Sunday's Showcase, Calls It 'A True Celebration' With 'A Swathe' Of Reveals
Marking 25 years of the brand
Listen, it's no secret what we'll be getting with the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 this Sunday - lots and lots of reveals, both for first-party and third-party games, along with the special Gears of War: E-Day Direct at the end. It's still always interesting to see how Xbox is teasing it though, and for this year's version...
News 'My Favourite We've Ever Done' - Xbox Employee Hypes Up Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
Bring. It. On.
This Sunday marks the long-awaited Xbox Games Showcase 2026, which will include a massive section dedicated to the latest Gears game in the form of the Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Just like we've seen in the past for the likes of Starfield and The Outer Worlds 2, this segment wi
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Watching alone? With friends? In a cinema?! Tell us!
We're just under two weeks away from the Xbox Games Showcase 2026! The biggest event on the calendar promises to bring us countless reveals from first and third-party Xbox games including Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and much more, and it also marks Asha Sharma's very first...
Talking Point What Dream Reveal Would You Like To See At The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Is this finally the year of Banjo-Kazooie?
We've just checked the calendar and realised that we're less than a month away from the big Xbox Games Showcase 2026! For those who aren't aware, this typically marks Xbox's most important event of the year, putting a spotlight on tons of upcoming games from both first and third-party developers. Details...
News Gears Of War E-Day Direct Length Detailed As Xbox Games Showcase Reveals Get Locked In
Here's how much of Gears we're gonna see
At the end of last month, Microsoft revealed fresh details on its Xbox Games Showcase featuring Gears of War: E-Day Direct, and now exec Matt Booty has revealed just how much of the new Gears game we're going to see in roughly two months' time. While talking about planning for the show, Booty said that...
Feature Five Things We Want To See From Xbox's Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
Taking place this June!
Well, well, well! With today's announcement of the 2026 Xbox Games Showcase ft. Gears of War E-Day Direct, we're finally set for another look at Microsoft's upcoming Gears of War title this summer. It's been almost two years since E-Day was first revealed, and developer The Coalition has been very quiet on the game since...
News Xbox Games Showcase Announced For June 2026, Featuring Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
"It’s time for another look at the future of gaming"
Here we go, folks! The Xbox Games Showcase for 2026 will officially take place in just a few months' time, and the special "Direct" taking place after its conclusion will be for none other than Gears of War: E-Day. As always, we can expect a mountain of reveals for Xbox during the main show...
News Invincible VS Is A Brutal, Frenetic Fighter Coming To Xbox In April 2026
Update: We've got a release date!
A new fighting game was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 today! It's called Invincible VS, and it's a "brutal, bloody, and frenetic 3v3 tag fighter" that we'll be playing on our Xbox consoles in 2026. The trailer certainly got a lot of attention (you can watch it up above), and we're interested to see what...
News Xbox Partner Preview November 2025 Showcase Confirmed For This Week
Featuring 007: First Light and more
At the tail end of October, Windows Central's Jez Corden dropped a report detailing an Xbox Partner Preview event coming this month - and now an official Xbox Wire post has all the details on the upcoming third-party focused showcase. Microsoft's next Xbox Partner Preview takes place at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT...
Talking Point Have This Month's Announcements Made You Excited About Xbox Again?
We're feeling some positive energy
It's been a pretty big month for Microsoft, hasn't it? Things slowly built up to the team's Xbox Games Showcase on June 9th — which then led to the announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally — followed up this week by more talk on the b
Roundup The Top 10 Most Viewed Trailers From The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
As per the official Xbox YouTube channel
It only lasted for about 75 minutes in the end (if you ignore the Outer Worlds 2 Direct that took place after it), but the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 managed to cram in a massive number of new announcements and updates in that time. We definitely saw some of them proving more popular than others here at Pure...
News Phil Spencer Says 2026 Is Going To Be 'A Really Special Year' For Xbox
He also explains why some big games are skipping 2025
Towards the end of Xbox's big summer showcase this year, boss Phil Spencer came out to introduce Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 - but not before he championed the ROG Xbox Ally and
News Gears Of War: E-Day Team Shares Message After Missing Xbox Games Showcase 2025
"The whole team felt the love"
There were a lot of huge upcoming games that didn't get a spot at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 for whatever reason, and one of those was Gears of War: E-Day - which is currently set for a release at some point next year. Its absence certainly didn't go unnoticed, and speaking in a follow-up interview on the Official...
News It Sure Sounds Like We're Getting A New Halo Game In 2026
Is this what Phil was talking about?
Towards the end of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned how a new Fable, Gears, Forza and the "return of a classic" would be releasing in 2026 - as we've highlighted elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="183609"> A lot of people took that "return of a classic" mention...
Poll What Were Your Top 5 Reveals At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Give us your favourites
We'll be honest, we're absolutely shattered here at Pure Xbox after covering all the reveals over the past few days, particularly when it came to the Xbox Games Showcase - it was absolutely jam-packed with new announcements! 12 of those announcements were for entirely new Xbox Game Pass titles, for example, including the...
News Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive Is Bringing 'The Ultimate Action-RPG' To Xbox Next Year
A bold claim
Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive was announced as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase, and it's said to be bringing "the ultimate action-RPG" to Xbox consoles when it arrives at some point in 2026. Interestingly, there's a four-player co-op element to this game as well, and the trailer has piqued our curiosity at the very least. We'll...
News MUDANG: Two Hearts Is A Stealth Action Thriller, And It Has A 2026 Release Date For Xbox
"A chilling truth begins to take shape"
Today's Xbox Games Showcase gave us our very first look at MUDANG: Two Hearts, which is a "stealth action thriller" that's coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but not Game Pass) in 2026. We're certainly curious to see how this one fares next year - here's a bit more information on the game: MUDANG:...
News 'There Are No Ghosts At The Grand' Will Be An Xbox Game Pass Title Unlike Any Other
Bizarre, but intriguing
We didn't know what to make of There Are No Ghosts at the Grand when it showed up at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, but we were definitely intrigued! It helps that it's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2026 as well. And yeah... this game sounds pretty crazy! It features a sardonic cat, a talking power tool and a twi
News Don't Nod's New Sci-Fi Adventure Is Called 'Aphelion', Heading To Xbox Game Pass
An action-packed sci-fi adventure
The Life is Strange and Jusant developer Don't Nod announced a new Xbox Game Pass title at today's Xbox Games Showcase called Aphelion, and it's coming to the service at some point in 2026. This is definitely looking pretty interesting so far, and the trailer suggests there's an element of horror to it as wel
News Aniimo Is A New Free-To-Play ARPG, Confirmed For Xbox In 2026
Palworld, is that you?
If you're trying to find out what that Palworld-like game was at the Xbox Games Showcase, it's called Aniimo, and it's actually a free-to-play open world ARPG that's coming to Xbox Series consoles at some point in 2026. It's certainly a got a lot of charm to it, and apparently it features both PvE and PvP combat, so we'll...
News Pokémon Developer Game Freak Announces 'Beast Of Reincarnation' For Xbox Game Pass
I'm sorry... WHAT?!
Who'd have ever thought we'd be hearing about the Pokémon developer making a game for Xbox Game Pass?! That's exactly what's happening with Beast of Reincarnation - a new action-RPG coming to Xbox in 2026. Specifically, Game Freak describes this as an "expansive one-person, one-dog action RPG built around demanding, technical...
News The Blood Of DawnWalker Brings Its Dark Fantasy Adventure To Xbox In 2026
"What will you fight for?"
The first non-Xbox Game Pass announcement at today's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 was The Blood of DawnWalker, which is a "single-player open-world dark fantasy AAA RPG" coming to Xbox at some point in 2026. It's described as "the first chapter of Rebel Wolves’ brand new role-playing saga", and we're certainly intrigued to...
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...
Poll How Would You Grade The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Games Showcase 2025! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give the Xbox Games...
News High On Life 2 Launches Day One On Xbox Game Pass This Winter
It's back!
We're getting a High on Life 2! The news was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase today, alongside a trailer which you can watch up above. Better yet, it's launching day one on Xbox Game Pass just like the original! You can check out the debut trailer for High on Life 2 up above, along with some details below. An intergalactic...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Here
The biggest event of 2025 for Xbox fans!
The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 has arrived! This is the biggest event of the year for Xbox fans, set to feature a huge number of reveals and updates from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard and many others. "These shows are always an exciting moment for all of us at Xbox, offering a look at...
Guide Xbox Games Showcase 2025: Date, Start Times, Rumours, Leaks & More
Everything you need to know for today's event
Here we go again! This weekend marks the arrival of the Xbox Games Showcase for 2025, which is the biggest event in the calendar year for Xbox fans. This is where we expect Xbox to reveal the most major announcements of 2025, so you definitely don't want to miss it! Fortunately, we've got all the details...
News Lies Of P: Overture Just Shadow Dropped, Available On Xbox Today
Update: officially announced at SGF!
Recent soulslike Lies of P was a pretty fantastic addition to Xbox Game Pass when it launched there back in 2023, and it seems as though the game's upcoming 'Overture' expansion is about to shadow drop on Xbox - bringing more action-RPG goodness to the platform in the process. Ahead of
News Phil Spencer Teases 'Surprises You Won't Want To Miss' For Sunday's Xbox Showcase
Bring it on, Phil
We haven't heard much from Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently, but he's suddenly made a surprise appearance on Twitter ahead of Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and he's certainly hyping up the big event! In his post, he advised that he's been "sworn to secrecy" about what'll be featured in the Xbox Showcase this year, but it's...
Report SEGA To Announce Persona 4 Remake At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Persona 3 Reload was announced there in 2023...
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is right around the corner now, so it's probably best to start expecting some reports and rumours crop up about the show over the next few days - and we're today seeing fresh reporting about a Persona 4 Remake being announced during the event. Coming from outlet...
News Undead Labs Shares Cryptic Tease Ahead Of Xbox Games Showcase
What does it mean?
The Xbox Games Showcase is right around the corner, and ahead of the event, we've been seeing some strange social media activity from Undead Labs (the makers of State of Decay 3) with a cryptic tease - or actually a series of them. Specifically, there's one cryptic tease that's getting all the attention right now, and you can see...
News Ubisoft Forward Showcase Not Happening This Summer, Confirms Team
"We are continuing to explore opportunities to share updates"
With summer showcase season now in full swing, lots of publishers are making their mark on our gaming calendars this month - including Sony which just announced a State of Play event for later today. However, one company that's avoiding the madness this year is Ubisoft, the team has just...
News Xbox Is Streaming Its 2025 Showcase In More Locations Than Ever
We're hosting it too!
We're officially counting down the days until the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 takes place this Sunday, and Xbox has shared a roundup of all the places it'll be streamed on the weekend - with the list incorporating more options than ever! As usual, the main destination for the 4K, 60FPS stream is on Xbox's primary YouTube channel,...
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Watching alone? With friends? In a cinema?! Tell us!
It's kinda crazy to think about, but we're literally just over a week away from the Xbox Games Showcase 2025! Yes, this week might have been a quiet one, but things will be looking very hectic indeed come Sunday, June 8th. We don't really know what to expect from this year's event so far, aside...
News Microsoft Has 'Strong Confidence' In Rare's Everwild, Says Xbox Reporter
"The game is now on track"
Ahh, it's almost Xbox Games Showcase time, which means we're going to see lots of rumours and speculation on what Microsoft might be preparing to show as part of its 2025 event. To that end, Windows Central reporter Jez Corden has just put out a massive predictions piece ahead of next month's show - and while lot
Talking Point What Dream Reveal Would You Like To See At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
If you were granted one wish, what would it be?
So! We've officially got a date for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, which is heading our way on June 8th this year. That means it's time to count down to the big event - as well as start creating our dream Xbox wishlists for it. There's plenty of stuff that we already know is likely to be there. The...
Rumour These Five Games Could Show Up At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
A hint of what's to come?
With the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 now officially being dated for June 8th, it's time for all the rumours and the leaks to start rolling in - and our first is from YouTuber eXtas1s, who has shared the information he's heard from his source. There are five games that he's rumoured will be showing up at the Xbox Games...
Feature Xbox Is Putting A Lot Of Confidence In The Outer Worlds 2 This Summer
Big shoes to fill
OK! We now finally have a date for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, along with the confirmation that it'll be followed by a special Direct on The Outer Worlds 2 - marking the third time Xbox has provided a "double-feature" in June. No pressure Obsidian, but you've got some big shoes to fill! The first double-feature was based around...
News Xbox Games Showcase 2025 & Outer Worlds 2 Direct Announced For June
"This year we will again have a double feature"
Microsoft has announced today that the huge Xbox Games Showcase for 2025 will officially take place on Sunday, June 8th (in most regions), and it'll be followed by a special Direct dedicated to Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2. Here are all the dates and start times for the Xbox Games Showcase 2025:...
News Here Are The Top 10 Most Popular Trailers From The Xbox Games Showcase 2024
A good old top 10!
It's now been over a month since the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, and despite some of the negativity surrounding Team Green in the first half of this year, we can't deny that it was an amazing show last month. In fact, Microsoft says that last month's showcase was
News Xbox Already Planning For 'Great Showcase' Next Year As Team 'Hits Stride' In 2024
"We are beginning to hit the rhythm we’ve always aspired for"
Xbox's 2024 showcase may have only wrapped up mere days ago, but thoughts are already wandering towards what could appear during next year's event. We've already heard rumours that Xbox could have shown off way more games this year, and now a comment from Matt Booty suggests that quite...
