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Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 15-19)
Including two former PS5 console exclusives
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 15-19! The releases are slightly slowing down as we head into the Christmas period, but we've still got loads of interesting launches over the next few days including the former PS5 console exclusives Fort Solis and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the...
News Yakuza 0, Kiwami & Kiwami 2 Upgrade Issues Appear To Be Getting Resolved On Xbox
Update: Pure Xbox users are finally having success with it
Over the past few days, we've seen quite a few issues with Red Dead Redemption and allowing Xbox 360 owners of the game to upgrade to the new Xbox Series X|S version, but that seems to have been mostly resolved at this point. Unfortunately, a similar issue has cropped up for the new...
News Tomb Raider: Catalyst Will Deliver The Series' Largest World Yet In 2027
And we're very excited to see it
With Amazon and Crystal Dynamics announcing two Tomb Raider titles in one fell swoop this week, 2026's Legacy of Atlantis is getting most of the attention right now - but we want to focus on Catalyst for a minute here, which "delivers
News Amazon Offering Free Outfit For Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis When Linking Xbox Account
Available to claim ahead of release
While Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis didn't get a proper release date at The Game Awards aside from a broad 2026 window, the game does seem pretty far along - and publisher Amazon Games is offering the chance for fans to grab a little Tomb Raider Remake bonus for linking accounts ahead of launch. As shared by...
News Matt Booty Explains Why Xbox Ditched Its $80 Price Tag For Outer Worlds 2 & Other Games
"I’ll come back to the phrase meeting people where they are"
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it was ditching a planned price increase for The Outer Worlds 2 and other "full priced holiday releases", presumably in response to poor sales and negative feedback. Now, Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty has been discussing this in an...
News Here's What The Early Reviews Are Saying About Terminator 2D: No Fate
It's finally here!
Terminator 2D: No Fate has finally crash-landed on Xbox after several shipping-related delays, and it sounds as though the team has delivered a solid 2D Terminator game going off the early reviews here. Today is launch day for the new Xbox title, so at the moment, we're not seeing tons of reviews for No Fate just yet. Still, our...
News 'Highguard' Is A New Free-To-Play Xbox Shooter From Some Of The Devs Behind Titanfall
And it's out next month!!
We've got a big surprise coming out of TGA today as new studio Wildlight Entertainment announced Highguard; a new free-to-play shooter coming to Xbox next month. What's the big news then, you ask? Well, some of the folks behind Titanfall and Apex Legends are at the helm of this one; which is some pretty incredible FPS...
News Lords Of The Fallen 2 Brings Its Epic Sequel To Xbox In 2026
One world. Two realms. No mercy.
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event has brought us a first look at Lords of the Fallen 2, which will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in 2026. You can check out the debut trailer for the game above. You can actually wishlist it on Xbox right now if you want to as well! Here are some...
News Two New Tomb Raider Games Revealed For Xbox, Including 'Legacy Of Atlantis' For 2026
Remake and a new entry confirmed!
Crystal Dynamics has brought its a-game to The Game Awards tonight by revealing two new Tomb Raider titles - and one is coming to Xbox as early as next year! That 2026 title is known as Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and it's a full-on remake of the original Tomb Raider title from 1996. The second game in...
News LEGO Batman Returns With 'Legacy Of The Dark Knight' For Xbox Series X|S In May 2026
Update: The Game Awards gives us a date!
TT Games is back with a brand-new LEGO game coming to Xbox Series X|S next year - as 'Legacy of the Dark Night' evidently focuses on Batman's The Dark Knight trilogy this time around. The above trailer showcases the game in action of course, with the Batmobile taking centre stage alongside some of The Dark...
News Control Resonant Is The Next Game From Remedy, Coming To Xbox In 2026
"Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink..."
Following a recent trademark for this exact name, Control Resonant is indeed real and is the next big game coming from Remedy Entertainment - due for PC and consoles in 2026. Remedy says that you can wishlist this one right away, as it works to bring the next instalment in the Control series to players...
News Capcom Debuts Resident Evil Requiem Leon Gameplay, Dual Protagonists Confirmed
"Their journeys and unique gameplay styles intertwine..."
Following a leak earlier this week, Capcom has revealed that Leon Kennedy is indeed starring in Resident Evil Requiem - as both them and previously-announced lead Grace Ashcroft swap protagonist duties in the upcoming RE title. Leon's campaign is set to be much more action-packed than...
News John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Returns With New-Look Trailer, Hits Xbox In 2026
Update: We have a launch date!
It's been a while since we last heard anything about John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, but it's back today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, and we know it's definitely coming to Xbox in early 2026. It's described as an "infectious co-op shooter" powered by the same engine behind the likes of Warhammer 40K:...
News Capcom's Pragmata Launches Next April, And It's Getting A Free Demo On Xbox
New trailer to feast your eyes on!
As part of The Game Awards pre-show today, Capcom has finally revealed an official release date for its sci-fi action game Pragmata! The upcoming title will launch for Xbox Series X|S on April 24th, 2026 - and there's a free demo on the way as well. That free demo is live today on Steam, but unfortunately, console...
News Deus Ex Remastered No Longer Releasing In February 2026 Due To Negative Feedback
Update: "We've listened to what you had to say"
Well here's a nice surprise from the September 2025 State of Play event! Aspyr has announced that it's remastering the original Deus Ex from 2000 in the form of Deus Ex Remastered, and it's bringing a bunch of visual improvements including new lighting, dynamic shadows, upscaled textures and more...
News Movie-Like Horror Adventure Game 'Fort Solis' Crosses From PS5 To Xbox Next Week
It's been a PS5 console exclusive for over two years
Back in August of 2023, horror adventure game Fort Solis made its debut on PS5 and PC as an ambitious Unreal Engine 5 title starring voice actors Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption) and Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle), but it unfortunately released to some pretty lukewarm reviews...
News The Outer Worlds 2 Gets Huge Xbox Patch, Including New FOV Slider For Third-Person Mode
Here's what's included
Xbox dev Obsidian has just dropped an absolutely gargantuan patch for The Outer Worlds 2, bringing with it brand-new features, quest changes, bug fixes and lots more besides. As noted in our headline here, new field-of-view options for third-person mode are a welcome addition - as are the fixes for quests, combat tweaks,...
News Digital Foundry Analysis Showcases 60FPS Versions Of Red Dead Redemption On Xbox
Parity, finally!
Red Dead Redemption for Xbox Series X|S is finally here, and now that most of you should have gotten your free upgrade if you were eligible, we're sure plenty of Xbox fans have been enjoying this Rockstar classic at 60FPS. Well, the folks at Digital Foundry are here as well to d
News Xbox's New Buy One, Get One Free Sale Includes A Selection Of Indie Titles
Live for the next week
Xbox has just set a new edition of its Buy One, Get One Free sales live on the Microsoft Store today - with this particular promotion revolving around a pretty slim selection of indie titles all-told. Yep, as these deals usually go, this isn't the most inspired list from Xbox here, but there are some standouts such as the...
News These Two Games Are Your Final Xbox Game Pass Additions For 2025 (December 10-11)
2026 is upon us!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 1 joins the XGP library - playable for Series X|S, PC and Cloud players across the PC Game Pass, Premium and Ultimate tiers. We also have one more addition for tomorrow at the time of writing; that being Bratz: Rhythm & Style. So, we're going to round...
News Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free
Update: More titles revealed, all live until December 31st
The Xbox Winter Demo Fest for 2025 (otherwise known as the Indie Selects Demo Fest) has now kicked off, allowing you to play over 20 games for free. It's not officially being promoted at the time of writing, but we've done some sleuthing and discovered these 20+ titles that are part of it...
News More Xbox Players Are Starting To See Success With The Free Red Dead Redemption Upgrade
"Finally got the RDR free upgrade..."
Yesterday, we posted an article about folks still not receiving their free upgrades for Red Dead Redemption on Xbox, and it looks as though Rockstar has seen the outcry and implemented a new fix. Heading over to the Xbox subreddit today, we're seeing lots of folks finally say that RDR's free Xbox Series X|S...
News Resident Evil Legend Leon Kennedy Confirmed For Requiem Thanks To Store Page Reveal
Thanks, PSN
Ever since Resident Evil Requiem was revealed earlier this year, it's been rumoured that series stalwart Leon S. Kennedy would star in some role - despite Grace Ashcroft being the centre of attention in marketing materials so far. Well, thanks to the ever-reliable source that is a PlayStation St
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 9)
One of the biggest drops of the month!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have four titles joining the main Game Pass Ultimate library - three across console and PC, and one PC-only addition. Here's all the info you need on today's Xbox Game Pass titles (December 9): A Game About Digging A
Opinion Backwards Compatibility Still Adds So Much Value To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
10 years after back compat was first announced!
I've just been doing a little storage space cleanup on my Xbox Series S today, removing some bits and pieces I just don't have the time for at the moment and installing one or two older titles that I fancy dipping back into sometime this week. And, once again it struck me that backwards compatibility...
News Seven More Games Set To Be Delisted On Xbox In December 2025
Update: The OG Yakuza 0 is disappearing as well
As the final month of 2025 draws closer, it's time to take a quick look at what's being removed from the Xbox Store before the year is out, with six games currently set to be delisted in December 2025. Four of these are from publisher Outright Games, although only the Steam versions are confirmed to...
News Red Dead Redemption Free Upgrade Still Not Working For Some As Players Voice Frustrations
Will Rockstar respond?
If you were around the gaming world last week, you may have seen the drama surrounding Red Dead Redemption - where Rockstar's free Xbox upgrade wasn't working for most people on the launch of its new current-gen release. Well, the team fixed the issue for lots of players pretty quickly, but now a week later, some owne
News Xbox Series X|S Had No Black Friday Deals, So They Lost To A Console We've Never Heard Of (US)
Struggled in the UK too
There's been an unfortunate narrative doing the rounds on social media this weekend about Xbox consoles, and it's all to do with some new Black Friday 2025 data that suggests the Series X and Series S sold poorly during BF week. Specifically, Mat Piscatella of the analysis group "Circana" took to Bluesky on Sunday to share...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (December 2025)
Update: Few more added to the list
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout December 2025, including for the likes of Fortnite, The Crew Motorfest, Delta Force and so many other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot them...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 8-12)
Including five Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 8-12! Even though it's getting close to Christmas, there's still a lot to talk about in terms of new releases right now, with the likes of Terminator 2D: No Fate, Thank Goodness You're Here!,
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Third-Person Looks Cool, But A Little Janky
Changing the game
After months of waiting since its initial announcement, third-person mode is now live in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - and the folks over at IGN have shared some extended gameplay of the new mode which you can take a look at above. Pulling things out to an over-the-shoulder perspective, the new third-person option in Avatar:...
News Keeper Update Adds New Video Modes & PC Ultrawide Support On Xbox Game Pass
The game's first major update!
Since Keeper released back in October we've not really heard much from its developer Double Fine, but to close out the year, the team is here this week with a brand-new update for the Xbox title. Live now on Xbox, PC and Game Pass, Keeper's December update introduces Noir Mode for that black-and-white look, High...
Series S is cutback, but "retains enough of its character"
Silent Hill 2 finally came to Xbox last month after a year-long wait, and its release was quickly followed up with some brief Xbox Series X|S comparisons. Now though, the tech experts over at Digital Foundry have delivered their verdict - and despite the
News Obsidian Is Busy With Updates As Grounded 2 Gets New Patch Ahead Of January Content Drop
Avowed & Grounded 2 set for big 2026 updates
Obsidian is back again with another update on one of its 2025 titles, as the team prepares even more content for 2026. This time, Grounded 2's December patch has now arrived for Xbox, PC and Game Pass players, with a larger 'Winter Update' also planned for next month.
News Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (December 4)
Including a brand-new day one launch!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we've got three games coming to the service; one that's brand-new to Ultimate subscribers and two that are moving over to the Premium tier. So, we'll gather up these new XGP additions for December 4th down below: 33 Immortals (Console, PC, Cloud) - XGP...
News Avowed Is Getting Its 'Biggest Update Yet' To Mark The Xbox Title's One-Year Anniversary
Coming February 2026!
Back in the summer, Xbox developer Obsidian reassured fans that Avowed's Fall 2025 update was still on track - but plans have since changed, and this update has now morphed into a bigger content drop set to arrive in February 2026. To mark the game's one-year anniversary next Feb., Obsidian says that it's delivering "our...
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About December Xbox Release Octopath Traveler 0
It's sounding pretty darn good!
The release schedule often dies down when it comes to big launches in the month of December, but 2025 has a few tricks still up its sleeve, including Square Enix's Octopath Traveler 0 - and the early reviews are starting to trickle in for this new JRPG. So, we're going to round some of them up below to give you a...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Premium (December 3)
Two more titles for Premium subscribers!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today's update focuses on Xbox Game Pass Premium, with two titles moving over to Microsoft's mid-tier service today (December 3). Here's a summary of your two new additions to Xbox Game Pass Premium: Monster Train 2 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud): "Monster Train...
News Red Dead Redemption's Free Upgrade Is Finally Rolling Out For Xbox Series X|S
Better late than never
The new upgrade for Red Dead Redemption is out today on all platforms, and while the game is now live and playable on Xbox Series X|S, the upgrade path from the old Xbox 360 version isn't working for lots of players - and there's some confusion as to why at the moment. When the team at Rockstar announced this ne
PSA Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X|S Is Part Of The $7.99 GTA+ Subscription
You can complete it in a month, right?
The rollout of Red Dead Redemption's new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version has unfortunately got off to a bad start, with the free upgrade having yet to activate - and there's ultimately a lot of confusion surrounding it. Update: This has now been fixed, as discussed elsewhere on Pure Xbox:
News These 14 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (December 2-11)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has today revealed the next roundup of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, with a batch of new additions arriving here in the first half of December 2025. We've got the day one launch of Routine to look forward to later this week, alongside Mortal Kombat 1 and more arriving later on in December. And don't...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In December 2025
Update: The full month has been revealed!
Microsoft has revealed the next batch of six games set to leave Xbox Game Pass in early December, with these titles appearing in the "Leaving Soon" section of the Game Pass tab on the official Xbox mobile app. While all of these are disappointing to lose, we've got three big fan favourites leaving the...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (December 2025 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential
Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025. Unlike Games with Gold, which
News Black Ops 7 Season 01 Maps Detailed, Free On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate This Week
Four maps arrive on day one
Ahead of launch later this week, Xbox and Activision have given us a closer look at the multiplayer maps coming to Black Ops 7 Season 01 - with four new levels coming to the Game Pass FPS later this week. The maps in question are Fate, Odysseus, Utopia and Standoff; the latter being a returning classic from 2012's Black...
News Spec Ops: The Line Director Returns With Horror Game 'Sleep Awake' On Xbox This Week
"SLEEP AWAKE blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination."
One of the games you probably glossed over in our "games coming to Xbox next week" roundup over the weekend was Sleep Awake, which is a psychedelic horror game that's being developed by a brand-new studio. That studio is called "Eyes Out", and it's led by Spec Ops: The Line...
Hands On Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X Makes A Great First Impression
The version I've always wanted
For whatever reason, I didn't play much Red Dead Redemption for the first decade of its life. It was only really when Red Dead Redemption 2 came out in 2018 that I felt like it was time to go back, and by that point it was playable with backwards compatibility on Xbox One, Series X and Series S - albeit with the...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Impresses Critics As Arcade Beat-'Em-Up Lands On Xbox Game Pass
Out now on the service!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is kicking off December on Xbox Game Pass in a big way - and the new Marvel brawler is out now, which means early reviews are starting to trickle in for the newly-released Xbox title. So, we're going to gather up some of those early reviews down below for you take a look at. Spoiler alert; Marvel...
News Here's What The Red Dead Redemption Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
How the new Xbox versions stack up
The new version of Red Dead Redemption for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be with us on Tuesday, December 2nd, and it's already Tuesday in some countries right now, hence why we've got some early footage! It always seems to be Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube that gets to this kind of stuff earlier than anyone...
News Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X|S Has A 50% Launch Discount
For a limited-time only!
Rockstar's new current-gen upgrade for Red Dead Redemption is starting to roll out in certain regions, and with the game now live in some parts of the world, we're seeing that this new version has a 50% launch discount on Xbox Series X|S. Available for seemingly the first two weeks after release, Red Dead Redemption has a...
News MindsEye Gets 'Enhanced Gameplay' Plus A Free Trial On Xbox, And Here's How It Looks
They're still working on this one!
At the end of last week, the developers beyond the critically panned MindsEye released Update 6 for the game, adding "enhanced gameplay" alongside a Free Starter Pack that means anyone can now try it for free on multiple platforms. Specifically, the MindsEye Free Starter Pack features the Robin Hood campaign...
