Xbox Appears To Be Experimenting With New Labels For Physical Games
"Game Disc" has started appearing on some of them.Earlier today, we came across a story from the folks over at Twisted Voxel about how Xbox appeared to be changing its physical game box designs, based on someone who initially pointed it out over on ResetEra.We've looked into this a bit further, and…
Xbox Teases More Project Helix News For 2026, Shares Full Presentation From GDC
"The console is absolutely core to Xbox".Last week, it was announced that game developers would be getting more information on Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console today, although it was heavily suggested at the time that it would just be a recap from GDC in March.It turns out that the Project…
Roundup: Mixtape Is Getting Some Incredible Reviews As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass
We weren't expecting this!Earlier today, we shared the news that new story adventure Mixtape was heading to Xbox Game Pass today, May 7th - and now some early reviews have come out suggesting this could be a potential GOTY contender. We're not joking.<related ids="200873">Read the full article on…
Capcom Proves New IP Can Be Successful With Impressive Pragmata Sales Milestone
"The title aims to deliver a fresh gameplay experience...".After just over two weeks on the market, Capcom has announced that its new action game Pragmata has sold two million units worldwide - hot on the heels of its also-successful Resident Evil Requiem launch earlier in the year.This is a very…
Former Xbox 360 Exclusive Steins;Gate Is Getting A 'Re:Boot' For Series X|S
Release date already confirmed for the Japanese version.Back in 2009, a sci-fi visual novel game known as Steins;Gate was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 in Japan alone, followed by a PC release in 2010 and eventually PlayStation versions in the following years.And now, 17 years later, it's…
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 7-10)
Including the hugely popular 'Deadside'.Xbox's latest Free Play Days selection is rolling out now! At the moment, it looks like we've got two games confirmed for the program - including survival shooter Deadside which had a very popular start on Xbox and PC just over a year ago.Here's your FPD…
Mixtape Is Your Latest Day One Game Pass Title, And It's Available Today (May 7)
Making a new record?Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today we've got just the one game entering the library, but it's a big one in the form of day one title Mixtape - from the folks behind The Artful Escape.This Life is Strange-esque title has been on our radar for some time now, and…
Xbox Dedicates Entire Showcase To Stranger Than Heaven, Releasing Winter 2026 On Game Pass
"An epic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities.".Today's first edition of the "Xbox Presents" showcase has just finished, with this one being entirely focused on the new RGG Studio game known as Stranger Than Heaven - now confirmed to be releasing at some point in Winter 2026.You…
Elite Dangerous Players Warn Of Downsides With Console Version On Xbox Game Pass
"If you have a PC, it's defo better to play there".When Xbox announced its latest massive batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, one of the games that caught our eye was Elite Dangerous, and unfortunately not for the best of reasons.Don't get us wrong — Elite Dangerous is a great game! Unfortunately…
More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with…
Xbox CEO Reveals New Start-Up Animation Coming To Consoles Next Week
"Sound on!".We're getting a new start-up animation for the first time in six years!Xbox boss Asha Sharma has announced today that the following boot-up sequence will be coming to Xbox next Wednesday (which presumably means Series X, Series S and Xbox One), and it even includes a new sound…
17 Arcade Archives Games Have Quietly Released For Xbox Series X|S In 2026 So Far
They're going under the radar somewhat.Whenever we publish our new games roundups, especially on the weekends, it's very rare that they contain any Arcade Archives titles — they just don't get publicised much ahead of release, so we never really come across them.However, they do appear in the…
The 'Best-Selling PC Game Of 1997' Is Finally Releasing On Xbox This May
A "brand-new, re-imagined, and expanded version" of Riven.All the way back in 1997, developer Cyan Worlds (then known as Cyan Productions) released the highly-anticipated follow-up to 1995's Myst in the form of Riven, and it's been cited by Cyan since then as the best-selling PC game of '97.Now,…
Feature: 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In May-December 2026
Eight 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 May. We've taken a few games away, added a few in, and changed a handful of dates around for games like Star Wars: Galactic Racer.With 2026 now…
Halo Infinite Adds New Game Mode, Six Months After Its 'Last' Major Content Update
Say hello to Operation Firefight: Gauntlet.Back in November of 2025, we reported on Halo Infinite's final major content update for Xbox and PC, with the development team noting at the time how they needed to put extra focus on multiple new Halo titles in the works.So, there was a lot of surprise…
Five Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 6)
Here's what's coming to XGP Premium & Ultimate today.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got five games joining various tiers of the service - two of which are completely new for Game Pass Ultimate players, with the other three moving over to Premium.Here's a quick breakdown…
Xbox To Retire Features That Don't Align With Future Plans, Starting With Copilot AI
"We will stop development of Copilot on console".Following reports earlier today that Asha Sharma had hired new leaders for Team Xbox, the boss has shared a short statement on social media confirming the news, while also revealing that some features are going to be retired."Xbox needs to move…
Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Latest Surprise XGP Release, Motorslice
"Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure".As we've already covered today elsewhere on Pure Xbox, we've got two brand-new additions to Xbox Game Pass for May 5th, including one that literally only got announced a few hours ago in the form of Motorslice.So, what is this game? It's actually an…
'We Need To Evolve How We Work' - Xbox CEO Announces She's Bringing In New Leaders
To address consumer and technical expertise.Xbox boss Asha Sharma is making another major move today, as she's reportedly told employees in a company memo that the division needs to "evolve how we work", and therefore she's bringing in new leaders.This was first reported by CNBC, which mentioned…
EA Sports UFC 6 Releases This June, Promises The 'Most Authentic Fighting Experience Yet'
Pre-orders begin today.We've been treated to the full unveiling of EA Sports UFC 6 today, with confirmation that the game will release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5) in just a few short weeks on June 19th, 2026.This year's game promises to deliver "the most realistic and…