Tag: Xbox Series S
News GTA 5's Last-Gen Xbox Version Is Getting A Free Upgrade To Series X|S
But only if you own it digitally
Back in February of 2022, Rockstar Games unveiled the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Grand Theft Auto V, offering visual and performance improvements compared to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 originals. It wasn't free, though — the initial price was £17.49 / $19.99, or less if you wanted GTA Online on...
News Impressive New Xbox Game Loses Its Entire Dev Team After A Month
Luna Abyss released in May, and now it's doomed in June
You may remember that one of May 2026's Xbox Game Pass titles was Luna Abyss - a single-player action adventure title that received some pretty great reviews at launch, and currently holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam too. The release of that game was back on May 21st, and as of...
News Three Games Join Xbox Game Pass This Week, But One Has Been Delayed (June 16-18)
Catching you up on the latest announcements
We were a little unsure about what to expect from Xbox Game Pass heading into this week, and we were even more confused when Xbox announced the latest Game Pass roundup yesterday and missed out a day one addition. The game we're talking about is Shift at Midnight, which is an online co-op detective horror...
News Xbox Has Limited Spots For A Free 'Once Human' Open Beta This Week
Update: The game's final beta goes live on Wednesday night
Fancy playing something new this week? Xbox has just opened up registrations for a free Once Human closed beta on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which is taking place from March 26th through to April 8th. This is an open-world supernatural survival game that released on Steam back in...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including A COD Surprise (June 16 - July 6)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has today revealed the second official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for June 2026, with seven games joining the service from June 16 - July 6, including a surprise COD addition in the form of Call of Duty: Vanguard. Bizarrely, we already had Shift at Midnight down for June 17th and
News Forza Horizon 6 Update Now Live On Xbox & PC, Free Car Being Given To All Players
It's the "Series 2" update
In the midst of everything that was going on last night in regards to potential Xbox studio closures, the folks over at Playground Games unveiled the "Series 2" update for Forza Horizon 6, which includes some quite significant tweaks. Looking at the patch notes, arguably the most notable thing here is that they've...
News Fable Developer Highlights The Pros & Cons Of Delaying To February 2027
"There was initially a little bit of disappointment"
Amidst the craziness of the Xbox Games Showcase and all the other Xbox news that's been doing the rounds over the past couple of weeks, it was unfortunately confirmed that Fable was being delayed to February of 2027. Speaking to GamesRadar last week, Playground Games General Manager Ralph Fulton...
News Excited For Mistfall Hunter? It's Free To Play On Xbox For The Next Week
Ahead of its Xbox Game Pass release in July
Over the weekend, we highlighted a bunch of games that are already confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in July 2026, and one of them is Mistfall Hunter - a new PvPvE extraction ARPG releasing on July 29th. If you're intrigued about it and want to know more, we've got the perfect solution in the form of a...
Roundup Here's What The First Previews Are Saying About Stuntman: Hollywood
We've got some gameplay footage too
Last week's State of Play event included the reveal of Stuntman: Hollywood — the return of a series that hadn't existed since the Xbox 360 era — and the first hands-on previews have been going live this week. For those who aren't aware, Stuntman is a series where you drive fast vehicles in high-o
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 15-19)
Including at least three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 15-19! The big release of the next few days is Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, but don't forget about the likes of Copa City and Backrooms: Escape Together as well, along with three Xbox Game Pass titles (at least). Here's what's...
News 'Nothing Is Impossible' - Stellar Blade Developer Responds To Demand For An Xbox Port
They say they just need time
It's been a weird week-or-so for Stellar Blade. A sequel to the highly popular PS5 and PC game was announced at the State of Play last week (called Stellar Blade: Blood Rain), and the developer hinte
News Xbox's New Startup Animation Is Now Live For Everyone, Plus Four Other New Features
Or at least, it should be
Over the past couple of days, we've noticed numerous people pointing out that they've received the new Xbox startup animation on their consoles, and after looking into it a bit further, it turns out this happened on Wednesday. This was part of a public Xbox system update that included multiple new features - specifically...
News Xbox Announces New System Update To Address Forza Horizon 6 Save Issues
"Targeting a rollout starting June 12"
Back at the start of June, we reported on a problem that was plaguing some Forza Horizon 6 players in which their save files were either getting corrupted or disappearing entirely, and both the Forza Support team and Team Xbox are now working hard to "help improve these issues". A dedicated post on the
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 11-14)
Three more games to check out over the next few days
The Xbox Free Play Days program has returned once more for the coming weekend, and for this latest edition from June 11th to June 14th, we've got three games playable for free on Xbox consoles. Here's Microsoft's full Free Play Days lineup: Blasphemous 2 (five-hour trial) Hell Let Loose State...
Feature Four New Console Features Have Begun Rolling Out For Xbox Insiders (June 2026)
"Designed to make your XBOX consoles feel more personal and connected"
Yet another four new Xbox console features have been revealed for June 2026! All of them have begun rolling out to select members of the Xbox Insider program as of yesterday, and they'll continue to appear for more members over time before eventually releasing to all members of...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 11)
All day one additions!
The high pace of Xbox Game Pass additions is continuing today, as we've got another three brand-new games that are "day one" titles for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers! Beastro is a fantasy adventure title focused around a chef called Panko, Frog Sqwad is a co-op extraction puzzle-platformer, and...
News Three Games Are Available With Xbox Game Pass Across Tuesday & Wednesday (June 9-10)
Update: Surprise extra addition!
It's already been a hectic few days for Xbox Game Pass! We covered the additions for Monday (June 8th) yesterday, which included Undisputed and Solarpunk, and now we've got another two titles that might go under the radar on Tuesday and Wednesday - Persona 5 Royal on Tuesday, and 33 Immortals 1.0 on Wednesday. You...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From June's Nintendo Direct
Don't worry, they're not all Switch exclusives!
Today's Nintendo Direct event for June 2026 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Final Fantasy Resonance, Kingdom Hearts IV and a whole lot more! It should also be noted that a lot of existing or already-announced Xbox games were...
News Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Dev Hints At Potential Day One Xbox Release
"We just want to reach out to as many fans as possible"
One of the games that we didn't even talk about following last Tuesday's PlayStation State of Play event was Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, as no platforms were revealed for it, and the original game was a launch exclusive for PS5. It sounds like things are going to be different this time around...
Roundup 10 Of The Best Xbox Announcements We Saw At IGN Live 2026
A two-day extravaganza of reveals
Amidst all of the showcases taking place over the past few days, the folks over at IGN held their own type of two-day event that spanned multiple hours - they called it IGN Live 2026. Despite not being a traditional showcase, this event included loads of announcements for games across multiple platforms, including...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The PC Gaming Show 2026
You thought the showcases were over?!
Last night, immediately following the conclusion of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, we were treated to another event in the form of the PC Gaming Show 2026 - something that we admittedly weren't paying that much attention to! Nevertheless, even though this show always focuses on PC above all else, it usually...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 8)
Step into the ring
Welcome to a new week! Following all the madness of the Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, we're kicking off Monday with a pair of new Xbox Game Pass titles, including a day one release along with a popular 2024 boxing game. The boxing game is obviously Undisputed, which we previously awarded a "Good" 7/10 score in our Pure Xbox...
News Xbox's State Of Decay 3 Returns With A Gameplay Reveal & New Release Window
Another Game Pass and Play Anywhere title
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 included an appearance from State of Decay 3, which randomly showed up back in April for the first time in ages to mark its Alpha playtests, and it's now officially set to release in 2027. The latest trailer is a qui
News Crazy Taxi: World Tour Announced For Xbox, Releases In 2027
"Play as Axel in an all-new, high-octane adventure"
One of the games that seemed to attract the most attention at today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was Crazy Taxi: World Tour, which was announced by SEGA with a 2027 release date for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This game is an "all-new, high-octane adventure" in the Crazy Taxi series that'll...
News Spyro: A Realm Beyond Takes Flight On Xbox Series X|S In Spring 2027
Published by Xbox, developed by a legendary studio
For what feels like a very long time, we've been hearing rumours that Toys for Bob might be developing a new Spyro game for Xbox, and that's now officially the case - it's called Spyro: A Realm Beyond! This was unveiled during today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026, and it's a brand-new adventure from...
News Senua Brings A 'Different Kind' Of Hellblade Game To Xbox Game Pass In 2027
We're here for it
One of the most interesting reveals at today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was that of Senua, which is a new game in the Hellblade series from Xbox first-party studio Ninja Theory. We didn't really expect another title so soon after Hellblade 2, but the studio says this is a "different kind" of experience - a leap into the...
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...
News Xbox First-Party Title 'Clockwork Revolution' Is Yet Another Console Exclusive
"A time-bending steampunk first-person RPG"
Today's Xbox Games Showcase included a partially-anticipated appearance from InXile Entertainment's new Xbox first-party game Clockwork Revolution, which was confirmed as the second Xbox console exclusive of the event after Gears of War: E-Day.
News Minecraft Dungeons 2 Slots Into September 2026, Release Date Confirmed By Xbox
Sequel gets a date!
Following the announcement of Minecraft Dungeons 2 a little while ago, Mojang has appeared today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with an official release date of September 29, 2026! Similar to the first game, this is an action-RPG adventure title featuring "high‑stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and...
News Fable Reappears At Xbox Showcase With Confirmed February 2027 Release Date
Along with a new Story Trailer
It was just recently that Xbox officially confirmed Fable was being delayed to February 2027 in order to get the game away from GTA 6, but the game still made an appearance as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase. January's Xbox Developer Direct confirmed to us that Fable had major potential — possibly Game of the...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Releases October 2026, And It's An Xbox Console Exclusive
No PS5 or Switch 2 version
We always knew that Gears of War: E-Day would be the headline game at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, so it's no surprise that we've got a release date for it - the game launches October 6, 2026! The platforms for this one are Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, and the bombshell announcement is that it will be an Xbox...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show 'Summer Showcase' 2026
There were plenty of them!
The Summer Game Fest 2026 showcases continue with lots of events taking place over the weekend, and one of them is the Future Games Show "Summer Showcase" 2026, which was absolutely packed with Xbox-related reveals. So, down below, you'll find all the Xbox-related trailers from this summer's Future Games Show, and be...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 8-12)
Including SEVEN more Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 8-12! The big highlight over the next few days is definitely the seven Xbox Game Pass additions (if you include the trial for UFC 6 as well), with loads of day one additions on the way such as Solarpunk, Beastro and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. Here's what's co
News Three Classic Hitman Games Are Getting Remastered For Xbox In 2027
"Three titles, one package"
Talk about an announcement that came out of nowhere! Despite not appearing at the Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase, a new Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered reveal has just dropped over on YouTube. You can watch the trailer above, which confirms the game will be available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in...
News Ex-Sony, Naughty Dog & Infinity Ward Devs Announce 'Crossfire' For Xbox Series X|S
It's looking pretty impressive!
One of the games that you might have glossed over a little bit in today's Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase was Crossfire, which is a new action-adventure / shooter game coming to Xbox Series X and S in the future. What's particularly interesting about this one is that it's being developed by a new studio called "That's...
News Resident Evil Veronica Brings A Long-Requested Remake To Xbox In 2027
Capcom opens Summer Game Fest 2026 with a banger
Today's Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase kicked off with a big reveal from Capcom - we're getting a remake of Resident Evil - Code: Veronica! The game will launch in 2027, and it's called Resident Evil Veronica. For those who never played the original, it started life on the Dreamcast back in 2000...
News Alien: Isolation 2 Gets Official Reveal, Now Available To Wishlist On Xbox
SEGA pulls back the curtain
One of the big reveals at today's Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase was Alien: Isolation 2, which doesn't yet have a release date, but is already available to wishlist on the Xbox Store as of a few minutes ago. The game is obviously a follow-up to the 2014 original, and SEGA says this one will feature a "brand-new story and...
News Final Fantasy VII Revelation Announced By Square Enix, Xbox Release On Day One
No waiting around this time!
It's official! Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will mark the final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, and the crucial bit from an Xbox perspective is that it will launch day one on Xbox Series X and S! Yes, we won't be forced to wait around this time — as we had to with both...
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase
Including some big AAA announcements!
Weren't able to catch the Summer Game Fest 2026 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 in this article...
News Star Wars Zero Company Releases For Xbox In August 2026, Gameplay Revealed
Update: Full release date and new trailer revealed at SGF 2026
A few days ago, a brand-new Star Wars game called Star Wars Zero Company was announced for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we've been treated to a launch window along with some first look gameplay footage today. As we already knew, Star Wars Zero Company is developed by Bit...
News RuneScape: Dragonwilds Isn't PS5 Exclusive After All, Debuts On Xbox In September
Our first taste of Runescape on Xbox
Back on Tuesday, RuneScape: Dragonwilds was included in the State of Play event as an apparent PS5 exclusive for PS Plus in October, but we mentioned at the time how the wording didn't confirm whether that was the case or not. Turns out it's not an exclusive! RuneScape: Dragonwilds will be releasing for Xbox...
News Shadow Of The Colossus Creator Unveils 'gen ATLAS' For Xbox Series X|S
An Xbox game from Fumito Ueda for the first time ever
We didn't see this one coming! Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda has today unveiled his new game known as "gen ATLAS", and for the first time ever, he's bringing it to Xbox consoles. There's no release date for this one yet, and not a whole lot of information...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (June 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 June 2026, including for the likes of GOALS, Skate, World of Tanks: Heat and various other games. As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Ga
Roundup All The Xbox Games From The Latin American Showcase 2026
Including an upcoming Xbox Game Pass indie!
We're still trying to bring you roundups of as many small Summer Game Fest showcases as we can before the main event and the Xbox Games Showcase take over this weekend, so let's look at the Latin American Games Showcase! This event happened last night, and featured over 60 indie titles in all, some o
News 'Series S Is Making That Rough' - No Rest For The Wicked Dev Shares Update On Xbox Version
It's still coming to Xbox at some point though
When we covered the State of Play event earlier this week, one of the notable absentees from an Xbox perspective was No Rest For The Wicked, which is the new game from Moon Studios (known for the amazing Ori titles). Apparently, the reason we're not getting the 1.0 release of No Rest For
News Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 40+ Games Available To Play For Free
The 2026 version of this event has begun!
The Xbox Demo Fest for 2026 has officially kicked off on the Xbox Store, allowing you to play over 40 games for free during the period from today (June 4th) to June 30th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Some of the games might not be live just yet, but they're part of the official list and...
News Xbox Series X|S Sales Have Risen In The UK, Partly Thanks To Forza Horizon 6
Almost identical sales to the PS5 in May
Isn't it great to be talking about good news for Xbox Series X|S sales again?! Yep, it sounds like things improved quite a bit for the Xbox Series X and S in the UK last month (May 2026), as The Game Business reporter Chris Dring is stating that sales were up 12% compared to the month before. Dring says...
Roundup All The Xbox Games From The Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase 2026
Upcoming Xbox indies you might be interested in!
As mentioned in our Summer Game Fest schedule guide recently, we're trying to bring you roundups of many gaming events this week, and that includes some of the smaller ones such as the MIX and Shacknews showcases. Honestly, yesterday's Shacknews broadcast wasn't that stacked from an Xbox perspective,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 4-7)
Update: 11 games in total this week!
It's Thursday, so that means we've got a new round of Xbox Free Play Days titles to highlight! The big one this time around is Bungie's Marathon, which is actually free for longer than the headline suggests - non-owners can play that game until June 9th on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Just be aware that...
Feature 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In June-December 2026
Seven months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!
Update: As mentioned, we're updating this feature on a monthly basis, and it's now been adjusted for June. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games that are coming up. With 2026 now starting to kick into gear, it's time to look ahead at what...
