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Wednesday19th Mar 2025
Guide Xbox Game Pass Perks: Everything You Can Claim In March 2025
Including all EA Play Member Rewards
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has continued to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout March 2025, including for the likes of EA Sports WRC, War Robots: Frontiers and many other popular titles! So, just like we did last month, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right...
News Palworld's Crossplay Update Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Breaking barriers
Palworld developer Pocketpair has been working around the clock to enhance the overall experience, and today it's rolled out the anticipated crossplay update. This new feature is supported across all available platforms including Xbox Series X|S, Steam, PlayStation 5 and even Mac. This update is part of Version 0.5.0 which also...
Tuesday18th Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But You Can Try It For $17.99
You don't have to pay full price at least
So, the bad news is that Assassin's Creed Shadows is not available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, but the good news is that you don't have to pay full price if you want to try it on day one. This is thanks to Ubisoft Plus, which allows you to pick up a month's subscription to the service for £14.99 / $17.99...
Talking Point Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Release Date Continues To Remain A Mystery
It was delayed almost a year ago
The whole situation surrounding Black Myth: Wukong and Xbox has been a head-scratcher. Over the past 10 months, we've seen the game delayed after originally getting an August 2024 release date, Microsoft appearing to suggest it might have become a timed PlayStation console exclusive, rumours suggesting the Xbox...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.3 Brings Over 1,200 Fixes To Xbox & PC, Full Patch Notes Revealed
It's a MASSIVE update!
GSC Game World is back again today with an absolutely massive update for Stalker 2, bringing over 1,200 changes, fixes and improvements to the game across Xbox and PC. The full patch notes are here, and they're pretty ridiculous! In fact, there are so many changes packed into Stalker 2 update 1.3 that we can't actually list...
News Microsoft Is 'Focused On Helping' Indie Devs Make Use Of Xbox Play Anywhere
A stronger focus on XPA
Ever since fans threw together this big old Xbox Play Anywhere 'master list', Microsoft seems to have paid more attention to its multi-device purchasing program - and the team has again acknowledged the service in a new post about its ID@Xbox successes. In a fresh
News Xbox's New 'Adaptive Joystick' Is Officially Now Available To Buy
"Plug directly into your console or PC"
It's been announced today that the new Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available to purchase exclusively via the Microsoft Store at a price of £24.99 / $29.99 - intended to "make gaming more accessible" for players with limited mobility. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick can be plugged directly into an console or PC and...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft's latest is out on Xbox this week
Well, after multiple delays and plenty of chatter about Ubisoft's future along the way, Assassin's Creed Shadows finally hits Xbox later this week - which means reviews are now starting to circulate online ahead of release. Here at Pure Xbox, we only got time to
Hands On Assassin's Creed Shadows Feels Like A Timely Refresh For The Series
Shinobi Shuffle
Unfortunately, we haven't had enough time with Assassin's Creed Shadows to put a definitive score on a review - this is a game with a world that's bigger than Origins, after all - but I've personally been using every spare second to jump in and explore where I can over the past week or so. What's struck me most in the opening hours...
News Two First-Party Games Now Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In April 2025
A stacked schedule
For a few months now, Team Xbox has had Compulsion's South of Midnight lined up as its major first-party release for April 2025 - but Microsoft has now added a second game into the mix. After launching in Steam Early Access last year,
News 1997 PS1 Classic 'Croc' Is Getting A Remaster For Xbox One & Series X|S
Update: Release date set for April 2025
Who'd have thought we'd ever see the PlayStation game Croc: Legend of the Gobbos on Xbox?! Well, that's apparently what's happening later this year, as a remaster has been announced for "all the current consoles". If you've never heard of it before, this is a 3D platformer from 1997 that proved a huge success...
Deals Our Top 10 Picks From This Week's New Xbox Sales (March 18-25)
Including Call of Duty & Square Enix promotions!
Tuesday has rolled around once again, and that means we've got a few new sales on the Xbox Store including a Call of Duty Franchise sale, a Square Enix publisher sale and the usual batch of Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts. There's plenty of good stuff to pick out in here, including a couple of...
Rumour New GTA 5 Update Suggests It Might Be Coming Back To Xbox Game Pass
Potentially on PC Game Pass for the first time too
It's been a couple of years now since GTA 5 was last part of the Xbox Game Pass library, and if a new Rockstar Games Launcher update is any indication, there might be plans to bring it to Game Pass once again in 2025. We actually talked about this last year when the game was spotted with a "PC G
News Palworld's Developer Was Apparently Shocked By Nintendo's Lawsuit
It "changed a lot" for the Xbox Game Pass hit
In case you somehow missed it, Nintendo ended up filing a patent infringement lawsuit against the Xbox Game Pass hit Palworld last September. While Pocketpair released an official statement in response to this at the time, the team's communications director and publishing manager John Buckley revealed...
News Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This Month
The cheapest Game Pass tier gets more titles
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced that three more titles are joining the Game Pass Core library later this month; the team's replacement for Xbox Live Gold. There are some nice additions here, including the pictured-above Batman: Arkham Knight - which still looks gorgeous...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 18-27)
Late March's XGP additions
Microsoft has today announced its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, all of which are heading to the library over the next few weeks. We've got six games arriving in total, including the likes of 33 Immortals and Atomfall. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass additions for March 18-27:...
News Ubisoft Plus Gets Massive Discount On Xbox Ahead Of Assassin's Creed Shadows Launch
Play AC's Digital Deluxe Edition on the service!
Ubisoft is really pushing its Assassin's Creed Shadows launch this week, with the company now offering a massive discount on 12-month signups to its Ubisoft Plus subscription service - where the game will launch on day one. Live now on Xbox, players can enroll onto a 12-month plan for Ubisoft Plus at...
News PUBG Is Planning A Fresh Start On Xbox Series X|S With 'Impressive' Unreal Engine 5 Visuals
"PUBG will transition to current-generation consoles"
It's been a good while now since we were a little bit addicted to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds here at the PX offices, but a fresh update from the team makes PUBG sound worth revisiting on Xbox later this year. Yep, Krafton has let us know that a proper current-gen overhaul is coming to its...
News Atomfall Dev Reveals Overall Runtime Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
Sounds long enough to us
Sniper Elite dev Rebellion's new title Atomfall is almost here on Xbox Game Pass, and in a new interview with the folks over at IGN, the team has revealed what sort of runtime we can expec
News 10 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late March 2025
Some big games departing the service
Xbox has revealed the next batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in March 2025 today, and there are some big ones in the mix - including popular titles such as Monster Hunter Rise, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and a whole lot more. We don't know the cloud status of these just yet, but the console and PC removals have...
Monday17th Mar 2025
News Atomfall & Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Preloads Now Live On Xbox, Download Sizes Revealed
Two of the biggest upcoming Game Pass titles
We know a lot of people are really looking forward to the upcoming Xbox Game Pass additions of Atomfall and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in late March and late April respectively, and their preloads have just gone live on Xbox today! Atomfall's preload is clocking in at 30.80GB on Xbox Series X (and...
Pick One If Xbox Acquired One Ubisoft IP, Which Should It Be?
A hypothetical hmm
In recent weeks, we've started to hear more and more about Ubisoft's plans to sell off its biggest assets - including official statements from the company alongside reports about multiple publishers being interested in the team's IP. One of those publishers is Xbox, apparently, and we want to pose a simple question: if Microsoft...
News Rust Console Edition Is Getting A 'Stunning' New-Gen Version For Xbox Series X|S
"Catch your first glimpse"
It's been a few years now since Rust Console Edition first made its way over to Xbox One, and we've seen it consistently popping up in the Xbox charts whenever it goes on sale - so it seems the console release has done well for itself! If you already own Rust Console Edition, or you've been wondering whether to pick it...
Talking Point Are You Trying Out This Week's Day One Xbox Game Pass Release?
Launching tomorrow on XGP!
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service regularly adds brand-new titles to its library, and this week we have another day one addition - in the form of 33 Immortals from Thunder Lotus Games. So, ahead of the title's arrival on the service tomorrow, we want to know if you're planning on trying out this latest day one Game Pass...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Atelier Yumia', A New Open World JRPG
There's a free demo available today as well
You may have noticed in our 'next week on Xbox' roundup over the weekend that Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is coming to Xbox on March 21st, and the reviews have already landed. The good news is that it's getting a really good score on Metacritic so f
Poll MLB The Show 25 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying It?
It's never skipped XGP before
I nearly leaped off my chair when it was announced back in 2021 that not only would MLB The Show 21 be coming to Xbox for the first time, but it would be part of Xbox Game Pass as well. That's the remained the case with MLB The Show 22, 23 and 24... but for the first time, MLB The Sh
News Square Enix Seemingly Suffered 'Large Losses' With Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
Double trouble
Late last year, the Life is Strange series made its big return with Deck Nine's sequel Double Exposure - but it sounds like the Xbox Series X|S title hasn't done particularly well for publisher Square Enix so far. Japanese analyst Hideki Yasuda has shared a bunch of updates from some of the region's biggest game publishers in the...
News Metro Fans Are 'In For Quite The Ride' As 4A Games Provides Update On Exodus Sequel
"Rest assured, you are in for quite the ride"
It's been over six years now since the arrival of Metro Exodus on Xbox; the last mainline release in the 4A Games FPS series - and now the team has another update on the franchise's follow-up. As part of its 15th anniversary post this past weekend, the Ukrainian developer talked about the difficulties...
News Deadside Update 1.3 Adds Multiple Features To The Popular New Xbox Release
The game is a "top paid" title on Xbox right now
Sometimes it's really easy to predict a when a game's going to become popular on the Xbox Store, but in the case of titles like Deadside we don't get much warning - in fact, it basically shadow dropped on the store when it released. it definitely is a popular game on Xbox though! As things stand,...
Random Xbox Fans Are Still Playing The Original Halo 2 Online In 2025
21 years since it first released
The original version of Halo 2 that arrived on the OG Xbox back in 2004 no longer supports online multiplayer (due to the Xbox Live servers being turned off years ago), but thanks to Insignia, it's getting a new lease of life in 2025. Over the weekend, a bunch of excited Halo fans took to social media to show off...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox
The next big AC game is almost here!
After years and years of anticipation, AC's Feudal Japan debut is almost here in the form of Assassin's Creed Shadows; Ubisoft's first current-gen-only entry in the franchise. Yep, this upcoming Assassin's Creed title debuts on Xbox Series X and S later this week - and we're quite excited to see what folks make...
News 10+ More Games Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Library (March 17)
They're so regular, they're getting difficult to track!
It's been less than three months since Xbox started making its 'Stream Your Own Game' service available to people for the first time as part of Game Pass Ultimate, and yet we've seen countless updates to the program ever since. In fact, they're getting so regular and difficult to track that...
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 Atomfall, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Off The Grid, Turok, Monster Hunter Wilds, Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, Avowed, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Sniper Elite: Resistance, Eternal Strands, Dimensions, Stalker 2, Death...
Sunday16th Mar 2025
Talking Point Whatever Happened To The Xbox Elite Controller Series 3?
Will we be waiting until the next generation?
Incredibly, it's now been six years since the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 was first released, and we've been waiting all that time for a follow-up that's just never arrived. So, what actually happened to the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3? There were rumours a few years ago that suggested Microsoft...
Saturday15th Mar 2025
Talking Point What Should Microsoft Call The '2027' Xbox Console & Handheld?
If the date sticks, of course
It's been a crazy week of rumours and speculation about not only the third-party 2025 Xbox handheld, but also the next Xbox console and first-party handheld that are apparently arriving in 2027 - if the timeline doesn't shift again. The 2025 Xbox handheld will probably have a name that resembles something along the...
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2025 So Far
Update: Make that seven!
We're a couple of weeks away from entering the month of April, so as we always do here at Pure Xbox, we're taking an early look at what's ahead for Xbox Game Pass in April 2025 - and the list is already stacked as things stand! The big Xbox first-party launch of April is South of Midnight, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 17-21)
It's a HUGE week for Ubisoft in particular!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 17-21! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly Assassin's Creed Shadows, but there are plenty of other exciting games on the way including a new Xbox Game Pass title in the form of co-op action-roguelike 33 Immortals. Here's what's coming to Xbox...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 15-16)
How about some WWE 2K25?
Welcome to the weekend! We've got great stuff to enjoy on Xbox over the next two days, including a couple of new Xbox Game Pass titles, another batch of Xbox Free Play Days additions, and some amazing deals on the Xbox Store! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Ed
News New Xbox Insider Update Aims To Help 'Free Up' Storage Space
"We have exciting news"
If you're an Xbox Insider, there's an exciting new feature in the latest update preview that promises to help with storage management. Xbox has introduced a "new and improved way" to free up some "much-needed storage space" if you happen to be running low. It also adds recommendations on how to save space, which could...
Friday14th Mar 2025
Talking Point Two Years Later, Is It Finally Almost Time For 'Forspoken' On Xbox?
The long exclusivity window has now expired
Remember the PS5 game Forspoken? We've covered it a couple of times here at Pure Xbox, but we're talking multiple years ago - our first article about the game actually goes all the way back to July of 2022! Forspoken originally ended up releasing as a PS5 console exclusive on January 24th, 2023 — also...
Talking Point What Other Bethesda Remakes Would You Like Xbox To Greenlight?
What else deserves a glow-up from Team Green?
Well well well, we just can't seem to go a week without another rumour about that darn Oblivion remake - with the latest reports suggesting that this Elder Scrolls re-do could be out in a matter of weeks. While we'll be happy to see a nice little modernisation of the Bethesda classic, there's also plenty...
News Xbox Announces Two Huge Titles For Its 'Stream Your Own Game' Service
One out now, one launching very soon
At the end of last month, we brought news of five fresh additions to Xbox's 'Stream Your Own Game' library alongside 10 more titles that were planned for the near future - and since then, Microsoft has announced another two major additions to the service. Today, Xbox has revealed that the upcoming
News Ubisoft IP Could Cost Buyers More Than The Company Itself, Says Report
A pricey endeavour
Earlier this week, we heard that Microsoft has seemingly held talks with Ubisoft about buying some of the French company's gaming IP - and a fresh report tells us that purchasing these franchises would likely cost a pretty penny for the Xbox owner, if they were to go ahead and pick anything up. By way of a new report from outlet...
Site News An Update About The Pure Xbox YouTube Channel
Cheerio!
A few years ago, back in late 2022, the Pure Xbox YouTube channel was sprung into life by our dear friend and ridiculously talented video producer Craig Reid, and he's done a wonderful job building up the channel by almost 30,000 subscribers as a result of his efforts. Craig has produced some extremely popular and very high-quality content...
News Xbox Fans In The UK Can Now Order Games & Consoles From Just Eat
Games on demand
Here in the UK, Just Eat is one of the biggest food delivery apps going - it competes with the likes of Deliveroo and Uber Eats to deliver fresh (and sometimes not-so-fresh) food to customers across the country. In recent times, these sorts of apps have started to branch out in terms of what exactly they deliver - and today, Just Eat...
Opinion The 2025 Xbox Handheld Could Have A Major Impact On The Brand's Future
As we look towards the next generation
There's been a lot of talk this week about an apparent 2025 Xbox handheld that's going to be revealed around June and released later in the year (if timelines remain as reported), and I personally think that's a very exciting prospect! I get it - people seem disappointed that it apparently won't support native...
Report Call Of Duty 2025 Will Go Big On Zombies As Xbox Plans Black Ops 2 Sequel
New details emerge
The Call of Duty machine never stops, and today, fresh details about this year's entry in the series have emerged courtesy of Insider Gaming. The reputable outlet has put out a new report that focuses on developer Treyarch going all-in on Zombies mode - with six maps planned; set in some "out there" locations. The report says...
News Bethesda's Rumoured Elder Scrolls IV Remake Could Shadow Drop On Xbox, It's Claimed
"A shadow drop is possible"
So, it's been a good few months now that we've been hearing about a possible remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - although Microsoft is yet to announce the title at the time of posting. Well, following on from more rumours about the title arriving 'soon' earlier this week, it sounds like there's a possibility we...
News Atomfall Dev Talks About The 'Huge Challenge' Of Launching In Xbox Game Pass
The open-world title arrives day one later this month
Rebellion's new IP Atomfall is launching into Xbox Game Pass on day one, and while that's pretty much universally seen as a great thing for subscribers - it does come with its own unique challenges for the team behind the game. In a fresh chat with outlet TrueAchievements, developer Rebellion...
Random Oreo Xbox Series S Owner Shows Off Their 'Monstrosity' Of A Console
"I have this crazy thing..."
A couple of years ago, Xbox partnered with Oreo to release a very special Oreo Xbox Series S as part of a sweepstakes on social media, and it's believed that only three of them exist in the world - so they're very rare to come across! However, this week, a social media post has gone viral from someone who apparently...
