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News Xbox Is Running A Strange Buy One, Get Two Free Sale Right Now
There's a few OK deals to be had
Alongside Xbox's usual set of weekly deals, which we've covered and highlighted our top picks from already, Microsoft is running another 'Buy One, Get Two Free' promotion right now - and this one includes a strange selection of games. <related ids="178353"> We'll be honest, most of the offers in this...
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Studios Roadmap For 2025 & Beyond
An incredible first-party year ahead
With all the drama and debate that's gone on in regards to Xbox's multiplatform push lately, it's easy to forget that the first-party portfolio for 2025 is arguably looking better than ever - and it's already got off to a great start in recent weeks! So, following the awesome Xbox Developer Direct back in...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 17-21)
Another big week ahead, especially for Game Pass!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 17-21! The highlight for many over the next few days will undoubtedly be the Xbox Game Pass release of Avowed, but there's plenty of other good stuff on the way - including the highly-anticipated Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Don't Nod's
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
Out now on Xbox!
Another three old school Tomb Raider titles land on Xbox today for the very first time - with The Last Revelation, Chronicles and The Angel of Darkness making up the new Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered collection from Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics. As you may have seen, we delivered our Pure Xbox verdict earlier today - noting that these...
A welcome revelation
A year ago to the day, Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr launched what felt like a bit of a no-brainer in Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered - a modern Xbox collection containing some of gaming's most iconic adventures. One year later, they've returned with the next phase of the Lara Croft saga, and whilst Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered doesn't...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 13-16)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days has been revealed for this week, and we're looking at four additions to the program for the coming weekend. Pictured above, Dying Light is a big one this time around - with two 2024 releases also being notable inclusions this week. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days selection: Dying Light EA...
News Kingdom Two Crowns Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 13)
A returning favourite
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Kingdom Two Crowns returns to the library - having previously been an XGP title as well as a Games with Gold freebie back in 2021. If you missed it either of those times, Two Crowns is now back on Game Pass, and here's what you can expect from this entry in the award-winning
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...
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...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From February 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for February 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, Borderlands 4, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and a whole lot more! If any other games get Xbox confirmations in the near future, we'll update...
Talking Point Next Month, This Gorgeous Xbox-Published Platformer Will Be Five Years Old
Where does the time go?!
Some of Xbox's indie partnerships have been pretty fantastic in recent years, especially when it comes to bringing some of the space's most enticing titles to Xbox Game Pass. However, it was an actual Xbox-published series that's perhaps highlighted this best over the last decade or so - and the most-recent game in that...
Feature 10 Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In February 2025
None of which you may have heard of!
The sheer number of Xbox indie games we're getting these days is ridiculous - those folks over at ID@Xbox at working their magic right now! Just looking at February 2025's new releases lineup alone, we've got at least 30 heading our way throughout the month, and probably more like 50 by the time we get to...
Guide All Xbox Games With Mod Support
A list of games with mods for Xbox consoles
The idea of using mods in Xbox games has become more commonplace in recent years, and although the vast majority of console titles still don't support mods in any fashion, there are a decent number that you'll find if you look for them. That's what we've been doing - scouring the internet for details on...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 10-14)
Including early access for Avowed!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 10-14! We've got three particularly huge releases on the way over the next few days including the early access for Avowed, the full launch of
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...
Review Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Xbox) - Here Comes A New Challenger!
Better late than never
Although it felt like Xbox almost missed out on the Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, in the end, things got sorted and now roughly four months after the original release, the Xbox One version is ready to take you for a ride. Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is made up of seven titles
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (February 5)
Including a massive first-party addition
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Microsoft is bringing three more titles to it's Game Pass Standard tier - all three of these games are already available in the XGP Ultimate library. Without further ado, here are your new Game Pass Standard
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Available Now On Xbox
Download it today
Capcom's Spotlight showcase has officially wrapped and as many fighting fans expected, there's been an update on Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. The big news is it's now available to download digitally on Xbox One (obviously, you can also grab it via your Xbox Series X and Series S). This follow
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 5-18)
The latest roundup of new titles
The Xbox Game Pass lineup for February 2025 has been looking pretty bare until now, so it's time for Microsoft to reveal some new titles! Today, six games have been announced for the service for later this month. As usual, we're getting new additions to the Xbox Game Pass Standard tier in this roundup (including...
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 Avowed, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Sniper Elite: Resistance, Eternal Strands, Dimensions, Stalker 2, Death Stranding, MechWarrior 5: Clans, Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders, Predcessor, FragPunk, Broken Sword - Shadow of the...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 3-7)
Including a couple of huge titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 3-7! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 which arrives on Tuesday, but don't forget about Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator as well - and we've also got the exciting addition of Far Cry New Dawn
Roundup Citizen Sleeper 2 Is Getting Fantastic Reviews Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
Coming to the library TODAY!
As we close out a pretty packed January for Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has one more 'day one' launch to bring to the service - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. While we haven't had time to try this one out here at Pure Xbox HQ yet, reviews are starting to hit the web for this new sci-fi sequel. So, with that in mind,...
News Xbox Highlights Six 'Must-Play' Indie Games That Launched In 2024
One year of 'Indie Selects'
A year ago, Xbox introduced its 'Indie Selects' program as a way to highlight a batch of indie titles each and every month - and at the program's one-year anniversary, the team has picked out six must-play indies from 2024. Team Xbox says that this selection showcases "six top Indie Selects titles from 2024 that we...
Roundup Here's What Critics Think Of New Game Pass Title Sniper Elite: Resistance
Available now on Xbox Game Pass!
As we covered in our reminder post earlier today, Sniper Elite: Resistance is now available on Xbox Game Pass, which means it might be worth knowing what folks think of the game now that it can be downloaded on Microsoft's subscription service. <related ids="177499"> Of course, we posted our
News No Man's Sky 'Worlds Part 2' Brings New Biomes, Planets & Graphics To Xbox Game Pass
Hello, games that keep evolving
Six months or so after it first introduced the initial Worlds update for No Man's Sky, Hello Games is back again with another huge overhaul for its Xbox Game Pass adventure. No Man's Sky: Worlds Part 2 is out now on Xbox, and again, it's another big old update from Hello Games here. Player
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2025
Avowed, Monster Hunter, Like a Dragon & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in February 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an February 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. As you can see below, it's a really busy month as well! The likes of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, L
News WWE 2K25 Goes 'Beyond The Ring' On Xbox Series X|S This March
Welcome to The Island
We've got a date for the next WWE game! It was announced last night on WWE Raw that WWE 2K25 will release for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One (along with other platforms) on March 14, 2025. Along with the trailer you see above, it was confirmed that Roman Reigns will be the cover star this year, also appearing in the...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)
Including two 'day one' launches!
This week is a busy one for Xbox Game Pass, and we're kicking things off with three brand-new additions to the service today! Two of these are actually 'day one' launches as well, meaning they've never been released before now. Eternal Strands is the one that's been getting the most attention in recent weeks, and...
Deals Lots Of Major Games Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025
We're being spoiled with INCREDIBLE discounts!
Looking for some amazing 90% and 95% discounts in the Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025?! Well, the list is looking incredible right now! So many major games have been reduced to ridiculous prices until early February, including the likes of Suicide Squad - Kill The Justice League, Batman Return to Arkham,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 27-31)
A big week for Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 27-31! We're looking at a particularly great week for Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, with four 'day one' launches confirmed for the service in Sniper Elite: Resistance, Citizen Sleeper 2, Orcs Must Die
Deals Xbox 'Lunar New Year' Sale Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted
The biggest sale of the year so far!
It's time for the Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025! Yes, after yesterdays huge Developer Direct showcase, Xbox has only gone and treated us to the biggest Xbox sale of the year so far - with over 600 games reduced until February 6th. There are some massive AAA games in here as well, from the likes of Call of Duty:...
News EA Says Two Of Its Major AAA Titles 'Underperformed' In 2024
Announces lower financial forecast as a result
Publisher and game maker EA has dropped a new financial report as it looks ahead to 2025, and the results aren't exactly rosy for the team's late 2024 releases. CEO Andrew Wilson says that "Dragon Age and EA SPORTS FC 25 underperformed" last year, while the company "expects a return to growth" in its...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (January 23-26)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days is back! After an EA-fueled return last weekend, the program continues into 2025, with four titles making up the lineup this weekend. Here's this week's full Xbox Free Play Days selection: A Little To The Left (two-hour trial) For Honor Train Sim World 5 Way of the Hunter You'll need a...
Talking Point The Dev Who Greenlit Insomniac's Xbox One Classic Is Retiring
We wish we'd have seen more
Today, Insomniac Games has announced that its legendary CEO Ted Price is retiring from the company, after more than 30 years at the helm. While Insomniac has always been closely aligned with PlayStation — Sony now owns the studio outright — the team did produce an Xbox One classic back in 2014 - and Ted Price played a...
News Xbox Is Adding Support For Even Bigger Storage Devices In 2025
Starting with Xbox Insiders
The current limit for external hard drive size on Xbox is already pretty big, but the team is expanding that capability, starting out with Xbox Insiders this month. Microsoft's current limit of 16TB will soon be removed - allowing players to utilise even more storage space on Xbox in 2025. Going off the team's wording on...
News Seven Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 22)
Across the Standard & Ultimate libraries
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have seven titles coming to Microsoft's Game Pass service - five new additions to the Standard library and two fresh titles for Game Pass Ultimate members. Here's the full list of new games for January 22nd, along wi
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 20-24)
January is getting BUSY now!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 20-24! We're really starting to get busy now with these new Xbox releases for 2025, with over 20 of them confirmed for the next few days - including the likes of SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada and
News Sniper Elite: Resistance's Biggest Features Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Coming later this month
While we're seemingly in for a quiet week on Xbox Game Pass, the service starts to ramp up at the end of the month, including the day one launch of Sniper Elite: Resistance. Yep, following the Game Pass release of Sniper Elite 5 a couple of years back, Rebellion returns to the service at the end of the month with a...
News Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered Introduces Spruced Up Bosses Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Launch
"They're back and ready for round 2"
We're about a month away now from Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered landing on Xbox consoles, and the teams at Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have just shared a fresh look at the spruced up bosses featured in their new collection. Showcased up above in the game's latest trailer, Cleopatra’s Guard, Brother Obscura, and...
Talking Point 10 Years Ago, Microsoft Delivered An Incredible Lineup Of Exclusives For Xbox One
It wasn't all bad back then!
The Xbox One has always got a bit of a bad rap when it comes to exclusives. Sure, the console did tail off towards the end when Microsoft's games pipeline seemed to clog up, but the first few years were amazing - we'll die on that hill. From 2016 onwards the console no-doubt began slowing down, but 10 years ago in 2015,...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 13-17)
Including two more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 13-17! We're getting our first major Xbox release of 2025 over the next few days in the form of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, while two Xbox Game Pass titles are also heading to the service very soon - the orig
News Atomfall 'Overview' Introduces Xbox Game Pass Survival Experience Coming March 2025
Welcome to Atomfall
Developer Rebellion has today dropped a gameplay overview of its upcoming survival title Atomfall, which makes its way onto Xbox Game Pass this March. We're getting Fallout, We Happy Few and of course Sniper Elite vibes from this one; the latter being Rebellion's most well-known IP to date.
News Special Edition OG Xbox 'S' Controller Unveiled By Accessory Maker Hyperkin
"A perfect blend of nostalgia & innovation"
Exactly a year ago, accessory maker Hyperkin announced its modernised take on the OG Xbox 'S Controller', and today the company has unveiled a special edition of this Xbox 'DuchesS' remake. Dubbed the Special Edition Greenhaven DuchesS, this new Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S controller harkens back to the...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (January 8)
New titles hitting the library
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have a batch of fresh titles heading to the Game Pass Standard library; Microsoft's middle-tier of XGP that was first introduced last year. All of these games are already included in the main Game Pass Ultimate library, so if you're subscribed that that tier, you...
News Indie Dev Questions Whether Xbox One Is Worth Developing For In 2025
It's sparked an interesting discussion
We're now entering the twelfth year of the Xbox One's existence, and Microsoft's last-gen console continues to receive loads of new games on a monthly basis - an incredible feat for what eventually turned out to be an incredible system! But at what point do you stop? That's the question that indie developer...
Feature 10 Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2025
Including some MAJOR new releases!
We've got hundreds and hundreds of new releases coming to Xbox in 2025, and inevitably there will be plenty of free-to-play releases amongst them! In fact, we already know about quite a few, including some major upcoming titles such as EA's Skate reboot and the massively popular action-RPG Path of Exile 2 later in...
News Forza Horizon 3 Features Go Offline As Fans Question Potential Xbox Server Closure In 2025
Update: Playground Games has "rebooted" the servers!
In recent days, we've seen reports from Xbox fans that 2016's Forza Horizon 3 is having server issues - with some folks even claiming that the game is completely unplayable online for them right now. As a result, we had a look at the game to see what's what, and our findings have been mixed when...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 6-10)
Including another Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 6-10! Once again, things are looking very quiet next week, but we do have a few intriguing new releases - along with the Xbox Game Pass return of our beloved Road 96! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 6-10):
News Friday The 13th Game Now Officially Offline A Year After Xbox Store Delisting
Dancing on its grave
In an era where server closures and storefront shutdowns seem to be all too common, another Xbox multiplayer title has bitten the dust this week. A year to the day since publisher Gun Media pulled the game from all major digital storefronts, Friday the 13th: The Game went offline for good recently ahead of the new year. Yep,...
News 'Carrion' Is Your First Xbox Game Pass Addition Of 2025
Available in the library right now!
Xbox has delivered its first Xbox Game Pass addition of the year in the form of "reverse horror game" Carrion, which is now available in the library. The title returns to Game Pass after previously being available back in 2020, 2021 and the first half of 2022. We have a few more games already confirmed for the...