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News Battlefield 6 Resolution & Performance Figures Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
Sounding pretty healthy!
Battlefield 6 is less than a month away, and as we near the game's upcoming launch on Xbox, developer Battlefield Studios continues to drop fresh details on the title. Among those details are all of the resolution and performance figures that the game is targeting across Xbox Series X and S. Yep, these were all discussed in...
News Dying Light: The Beast Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Last night, we highlighted the first reviews for Dying Light: The Beast as the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but very few of those reviews were for the Xbox version - so how does it fare on those consoles? Well, as usual, we're looking to Fuzion Xbox Testing
News Hades Returns To Xbox Game Pass Today (September 19)
Ahead of the upcoming sequel
Say hello to your latest Xbox Game Pass addition! Today, Supergiant's mega-hit Hades returns to the library to mark its fifth anniversary - with Hades 2's Xbox release potentially coming in 2026. To get yourself back up to speed with the first Hades, here's a quick summary of this Xbox indie hit - and
News Dying Light: The Beast Is Out Now On Xbox, And The Reviews Are Looking Good
"The series has returned to form"
We've got another major new release that's just landed on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and that means the reviews have landed as well - although only for the PC and PS5 versions. Yep, it seems Xbox codes weren't easily accessible prior to release for this one, but the PC...
News The New Skate Is Getting All Sorts Of 'Mixed' Impressions So Far
What do you think of it?
It's been a couple of days now since EA's Skate reboot landed on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the feedback has definitely been "mixed" across basically all platforms (including PS4, PS5 and PC) so far. Why? Well, the actual skating itself has received positive feedback for the most part, but people are...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About New Xbox Kart Racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Out next week!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds marks the return of SEGA's blue blur kart racer, and with Mario Kart World dropping just a few months back on Switch 2, we've been eager to see what kind of competition Sonic & the gang can muster up on Xbox. And, with the game's release speeding round the corner next week, early reviews are now live for...
News Four Games Announced By New Blood Interactive For Xbox, Including Classic FPS 'Dusk'
"It's about time."
New Blood Interactive is a publisher that we've seen very little of on Xbox over the years, even though they've been releasing countless titles since establishing back in 2014. Well, that's all about to change in the very near future! The company has announced that it's bringing four games to Xbox at some point very soon, and...
News Xbox Is Making It Easier For Games To Implement Cross-Saves Between Console & PC
"Our latest innovation: PlayFab Game Saves"
The idea of carrying your savegame progress from one platform to another is becoming much more common these days, and Xbox wants to make this as simple as possible through a new innovation known as "PlayFab Game Saves" As detailed on the official Microsoft website, there are loads of apparent benefits for...
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Jumps From PSVR2 To Xbox Later This Month
"Made for Alien fans. Built for action-horror. Re-envisioned for Xbox."
Anyone fancy a new Alien game on Xbox?! Well, we're getting the surprise release of Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition on September 30th for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, marking the first time this game has ever been available on an Xbox console. The reason it's never...
News Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Early Footage Leaks Ahead Of 2026 Release
Due out early next year
Back in May, studio Skydance New Media announced a delay for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to "early 2026", and now some leaked footage is doing the rounds as we fast approach the team's new release window. First up, we have a short clip of a frantic bar fight that has been shared online this week. The footage here looks fairly...
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
A critical issue has been fixed
We've just seen the latest update drop for Halo: The Master Chief Collection across all available platforms - although the focus is mainly on a Microsoft Store PC fix. Halo Studios has detailed exactly what's packed into this patch, along with the update sizes for each platform, and we've included those notes down...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 18)
Two new additions to the main library
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing two games to the service, including the long-awaited console debut of strategy hit Frostpunk 2. Before we fully detail those two additions down below, Game Pass Ultimate players also have access to an EA Play bonus today. The free...
News Borderlands 4 Performance Degrades On Xbox The Longer You Play, Dev Suggests Workaround
"Sorry for the friction!"
Borderlands 4 has been out on Xbox for just under a week now, and despite positive early reviews from the press, players have suffered a bunch of performance issues around launch - and the team has now suggested a temporary workaround for a specific problem on console. Basically, folks have been complaining that...
News If The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Is Real, It Could Be Very Different From The Original
Major changes afoot
In recent years, we've heard multiple reports that Ubisoft is working on a Black Flag remake alongside its modern Assassin's Creed games, and new information on this supposed re-release suggests that things could be quite different from the original - if and when the project sees the light of day. As reported on by French outlet...
News First Silent Hill F Review Suggests The Series' Return To Xbox Has Been Worth The Wait
The first official review has landed
It's been a long old wait since the last Silent Hill game graced Xbox, and with Silent Hill F about to do just that next week, we've been keen to see what folks think of the game ASAP. Following on from Digital Foundry's glowing preview earlier this month, the game's first full review has
News Four Games Are Available Across Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & Standard Today (September 17)
Both libraries are growing
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have four new additions to the service, in the form of three Game Pass Standard titles and one new Game Pass Ultimate drop. Here's what's new to Game Pass today for Standard & Ultimate players: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (XGP Standard): "In the direct...
News Former Burnout Devs Return With 'Wreckreation' On Xbox Series X|S This October
An open world arcade racing sandbox
Ready for a fun new arcade racing game on Xbox Series X|S?! Three Fields Entertainment, which you may know as the developer behind the likes of Dangerous Golf and Dangerous Driving, is releasing a brand-new game on October 28th called Wreckreation, and it features a "400 square kilometer driving game universe"...
News Xbox's Super-Popular The Witcher 3 Controllers Are Back In Stock
Now on Xbox Design Lab
You may remember that earlier this year, Microsoft released standard and elite versions of its limited-edition The Witcher 3 controller - and to use the term limited would be an understatement. The pair of gamepads sold out instantly, but they're now back thanks to the
News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This October
Our first proper Core update since March
Microsoft has today announced a new batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core in October, which marks the first time the "Core" service has added some new console games since March! These are three excellent games as well, with the always-popular Disney Dreamlight Valley joining the classic simulation...
News Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2025
Just a small batch to end the month
Microsoft has just announced its latest batch of titles departing Xbox Game Pass, with four games leaving the service in late September 2025. And actually, even though Xbox classes this as four games, we'd say it's more like two. You've basically just got the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Terra Invicta in...
News These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 17 - October 7)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Welcome to your next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles from Microsoft! We've got a bunch of new arrivals heading to the library over the next few weeks - and don't forget, RoadCraft was added to the library earlier today as well! <related ids="187919"> Before we get into the main list, Xbox has also highlighted...
News Huge List Of Indie Games Available In Xbox's New 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale
Live for the next week!
As part of Microsoft's latest digital sales refresh, a new 'Buy One, Get Two Free' promotion has just gone live featuring loads of Xbox indie games across multiple different genres. As we usually mention here, these BOGOF-style Xbox sales are often a bit of a mixed bag, so it's worth checking the likes of DekuDeals for the...
News RoboCop: Rogue City Collection To Launch On Xbox This October
Two games and a few exclusive bonuses
It's going to be a busy month for new releases in October, so don't be surprised if the RoboCop: Rogue City Collection totally passes you by - and to be honest, it might not make as much sense as buying the games separately anyway. As the name suggests, this collection combines both RoboCop: Rogue City and...
Opinion The Value Proposition Of Xbox Series S Is Better Than Ever In 2025
I should know, I just bought one...
Ever since Nintendo formally announced the Switch 2 earlier in the year, I'd convinced myself I was going to buy one. The hardware looks a good step forward, third-party support on Switch 1 was great, and I don't know... who doesn't love a new toy to mess around with, right? The thing is though, I've not really...
News Xbox Console Exclusive 'Jump Space' Releases For Just $19.99 This Week
"A mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players"
You may remember a game called "Jump Ship" that was highlighted in a couple of old Xbox showcases - a co-op FPS with impressive visuals and seemingly a lot of potential - and it's actually coming out on Xbox later this week! It's got a different name now though. Jump Space is what they're calling it, and...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About LEGO Voyagers
A fresh LEGO adventure on Xbox
We have a brand-new LEGO experience hitting Xbox today in the form of LEGO Voyagers; a two-player co-op adventure that marks a bit of a change of pace for LEGO games as of late. This one forgoes the high-profile licenses and strips things back to a truly co-operative adventure, as you and a buddy shape the world...
Rumour Journalist Suggests GTA 6 Release Date Could Be Delayed To October 2026
Water is wet?
Earlier this year, Take-Two delayed GTA 6 to May 2026 to allow Rockstar "extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve", but not everyone thinks that launch date is likely. To be honest, we've questioned it here at PX HQ ever since we heard it - and now reporter Tom Henderson suggests that we could soon learn of...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is Getting New 'Streamlined Progress' Features For Its Xbox Launch
A super easy combat experience
Last Friday's Nintendo Direct officially confirmed to us that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on January 22nd, 2026 - and it's since been confirmed that the whole trilogy will be on Xbox too. The other thing that we discovered a few hours later is that Final Fantasy 7...
News Battlefield 6 Dev Says Working On Xbox Series S Improved The Entire Game
It made the "whole game better and more stable"
It's no secret that when it comes to current-gen console development, Xbox Series S tends to take a bit more optimisation, due to the more limited hardware packed into Microsoft's tiny console. We've heard it from lots of devs, and this week, Battlefield Studios has commented on the console - talking...
News ScootX Looks Seriously Cool, And It's Quietly Releasing On Xbox Next Week
"The world’s first 100% physics-driven scooter simulation"
Tucked into today's "games coming to Xbox next week" roundup is an awesome-looking scooter game known as ScootX, and it's quietly releasing on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week. ScootX is described as "the world’s first 100% physics-driven scooter simulation", and it's been in...
Feature These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 15-19)
Including three new Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 15-19! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly Dying Light: The Beast, but we've also got loads of other indie game launches that look excellent, along with three new Xbox Game Pass titles and a special early access trial for EA Sports FC 26. Oh, and...
News Cronos: The New Dawn Has Cutbacks On Xbox Series S, But Performance Is 'Flawless'
Series X in-line with PS5
A week or so after its launch, Digital Foundry has delivered its tech review on Cronos: The New Dawn, which includes an analysis on both the Xbox Series X and Series S versions of the Bloober Team shooter. We've thrown that DF review up above, but for those of you that want to read rather than watch, we'll go over a bit of...
News Seven Mega Man Games Are Heading To Xbox In The New 'Star Force Legacy Collection'
Delivering an "updated and enhanced experience"
Unless we're going crazy and missed it, there was no sign of the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection in today's Nintendo Direct - Capcom simply announced it while the show was going on. Strange! Anyway, this is a collection of seven games from the Mega Man Star Force series, with these being...
News Square Enix Confirms That Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth & Part 3 Are Coming To Xbox
No more timed exclusivity!
Earlier on, we got a proper release date for the Xbox version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but that's not all from Square Enix. Shortly after this news aired during today's Nintendo Direct, the company confirmed that the whole trilogy is coming to Xbox - that means FF7 Rebirth is on the way a
News Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Is Getting A Remake, And It Snaps Onto Xbox In Early 2026
Fatal Reframed
Koei Tecmo has today announced that Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, the second installment in the Fatal Frame / Project Zero series, is getting a full-blown remake - and that remake is heading to Xbox Series X|S in Early 2026. Crimson Butterfly will be getting a proper re-do, it sounds like, with the team describing the upcoming...
News Dragon Quest 7 Is Getting 'Reimagined' For Xbox In February 2026
"A new hand-crafted visual style that bursts with personality and charm"
Here we go, Dragon Quest fans! Square Enix has announced today that Dragon Quest 7 (or Dragon Quest VII, if you want to use the real title) is getting a special "Reimagined" version for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (and other platforms) on February 5th, 2026. You can see...
News Multiple Games Get New Xbox Reveals Following September 2025's Nintendo Direct
Including a new Dragon Quest!
Today marked a special 60-minute Nintendo Direct from the folks behind the Switch and Switch 2, so we inevitibly saw a lot of third-party reveals as part of the showcase - and a few of those are coming to Xbox consoles soon as well. This includes Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, which finally has a date of January...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Finally Heads To Xbox In January 2026
We have a date!!
As part of today's bumper Nintendo Direct livestream, Square Enix has finally revealed the release date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake outside of PlayStation and PC platforms. Yep, part one of FF7 Remake hits Xbox Series X|S (and Switch 2) on January 22nd, 2026 - more than five years after its original PS4 release. The last we heard,
News After Silksong, These Are The Top 10 Highest-Rated Games Of 2025 So Far
Have you got a Game of the Year yet?
Right then! Silksong has been out for a while now, and the first reviews are starting to trickle in - the highly-anticipated Hollow Knight sequel currently has a very impressive 93 average on Metacritic across PC and Xbox so far (92 on PS5). So, that's really shaken up the list for the top 10 highest-rated games...
Talking Point Are You Going To Be Trying EA's Free Skate Reboot On Xbox Next Week?
It's gotta be worth a try, right?
Right, so, we don't want to scare any of y'all into thinking about how quickly time can fly by, but EA first announced 'Skate 4' more than five years ago. Yep, we covered that news right here at Pure Xbox in June 2020, with the mega-publisher then confirming plans to make a sequel to Skate 3. Of co
News Moon Mystery Is Coming To Xbox Next Week, And The Reviews Are All Over The Place
We're intrigued though
We've mentioned a lot of indie games coming to Xbox in September 2025 already, but one that's been getting attention and we've not discussed much is Moon Mystery, which is an FPS / puzzle game that first hit PC last October. FYI, this game's reviews are all over the place. It doesn't have many professional reviews, but on...
News Free-To-Play Shooter The Finals Adds Amazing Destruction & New 'KillCam' Feature On Xbox
Welcome to Season 8, Game Time
It's been a good while now since impressive free-to-play shooter The Finals landed on Xbox Series X|S, which means we're now into Season 8 of the team's post-launch support plan. This new season has just been unleashed, then, and there are some particularly interesting features being added this time around. First off,...
News Borderlands 4 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
Borderlands 4 will be with us in just a few short hours, and we've already got an Xbox comparison for it! Yes, courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing, footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions is already available on YouTube, and the videos include performance tests for each console as well. On...
News Euro & American Truck Simulator Are Already Racking Up Serious Interest On Xbox
ETS2 & ATS set to prove popular on Series X|S
Back in late August, it was quietly announced that Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator were coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, although no release date was provided for either at the time. Still, both of the games now have Xbox Store pages that you can check out, and the developm
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Borderlands 4
A new Borderlands launches this week!
Borderlands 4 is upon us! Yep, Gearbox's latest bonkers FPS joins the Xbox ranks this week - which means we're starting to see early reviews drop for this new Series X|S title. As usual with our review roundups, we're going to gather up a range of early impressions from various outlets to give you an overview...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.31 Brings AutoDrive Improvements, Photo Mode Changes To Xbox
Here's what's in the new update
Cyberpunk 2077 made another platform debut recently as it arrived alongside the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, and now developer CD Projekt RED has delivered its latest patch across all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S. Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.31 is a minor update compared to
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 11-14)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and Xbox has put four games live as part of the promo this week - including two 2025 games; action-RPG Empyreal and strategy RPG Rogue Waters. Here's your full list of Xbox Free Play Days games this weekend: Bad North: Jotunn Edition (two-hour trial) Empyreal The Escap
News Football Manager 26 Is Officially Releasing On Xbox Game Pass This November
A major overhaul for the series
We've got a release date for Football Manager 26! It's been announced by SEGA today that the game will be coming to PC, Xbox consoles, PS5 and mobile on November 4, 2025 - with the Switch version to follow on December 4 instead. As we've already covered here at Pure Xbox,
News Xbox Super-Fan Shares Massive Console & Accessory Collection On Eve Of 360 Anniversary
"A love letter to one of gaming’s most influential platforms"
PC storefront GOG is known for its mantra on game preservation, with its DRM-free store often being a fan-favourite amongst PC players. While console isn't usually its focus, the company has today shared a video showcasing one of the biggest Xbox collections we've ever seen, just as the...
News Delta Force Is Improving On Xbox This Month, Bringing 120FPS Support & More
As part of the big 'War Ablaze' update
Last month, Delta Force finally made its console debut - and despite promise buried in its military FPS bones, the game just didn't feel quite right on Xbox. Shortly after the team's console launch though, improvements were committed to - and this month's major u
