Forza Horizon 6 Smashes Concurrent Player Record For Xbox Game Studios On Steam
Finishing first place.Less than a week ago, we spoke about how popular Forza Horizon 6 was proving to be in early access on Steam - and to no-one's surprise, that's continued with the full release. In fact, Playground's new racer has now become the most-played Xbox Game Studios title on Steam in…
Five Games Are Available Today Across Multiple Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 20)
Lots of new titles on XGP.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, five games are coming to the service across multiple tiers; with three moving over to Premium alongside two new additions to Ultimate, Premium and PC.Here's a look at your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 20:Read the…
Darksiders Warmastered Edition Upgrade Is Free For Existing Owners On Xbox
PS5 players have to pay $10!Right at the tail end of March, we covered the announcement of Darksiders Warmastered Edition for Xbox Series X|S — which is out today — and it's now been revealed that existing owners will get the current-gen upgrade completely free on Xbox.Yep, THQ Nordic has…
Digital Foundry Labels Sony's PS5 Exclusivity Pivot As A 'Defensive Move Against Project Helix'
"It's impossible to view this as good news...".You may have seen some recent reports that Sony has decided to stop porting its big single-player PS5 exclusives over to PC, via the ever-reliable Jason Schreier. According to the well-connected journalist, PlayStation Studios boss Herman Hulst…
Two New Xbox Series X|S Backgrounds Added To Celebrate The Launch Of Forza Horizon 6
Display your love for FH6 on launch day!Loving a bit of launch day Forza Horizon 6 on your Xbox Series X|S console? Well, you can now show that love off via a pair of beautiful new dynamic backgrounds that animate some of the game's gorgeous key art.To be clear - one of these dynamic backgrounds…
These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 20 - June 2)
May going out with a bang!Microsoft has today unveiled another 13 games coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month and into June 2026, featuring some newly-announced additions such as Jurassic World Evolution 3 and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition.Before we dive into these new and upcoming…
Forza Horizon 6 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What's Coming In Season 1
Details on the first Festival Playlist & Car Pass.Forza Horizon 6 is officially available worldwide, including a day one Xbox Game Pass release! Yep, the Standard Edition of Playground's new racer is out now for all after a good few days of paid early access, and Game Pass Ultimate players can jump…
Xbox Fans Share Their Top 10 Requests After Day One Of Player Voice Feedback
Exclusives, backwards compatibility & more.As we mentioned a few hours ago, Microsoft has officially set up a new XBOX Player Voice feedback system over on the MS Feedback Portal website, providing an all-in-one destination for Xbox fans to share their requests.So, how is the top 10 shaping up…
Microsoft Announces Fan Feedback Program 'XBOX Player Voice', And It's Now Live
"A simpler way to share feedback".Since stepping into the role, Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been keen to gather more fan feedback as she begins to shape the future of the brand - and that's now resulted in a new 'XBOX Player Voice' program being announced by Microsoft.Unveiled today via Xbox Wire,…
Feature: Xbox Invited Us To A Real Forza Horizon Festival, And There's Another One This Weekend
A fun time, even despite the rain!Last week, Xbox UK invited us to a special event to celebrate the launch of Forza Horizon 6, and so I decided to head over to Caffeine & Machine in Stratford-upon-Avon to see what kind of surprises they had in store.The event was open to the public (it was on…
Poll: What Do You Think Of Subnautica 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
Liking what you've played so far?With Forza Horizon 6 dominating a lot of the attention last week (and let's be honest, it's going to happen this week as well), we didn't get much chance to talk about Subnautica 2, which is now playable with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.To be honest, we didn't think it…
'Xbox Presents' Was The Most-Viewed Livestream Ever On Xbox's YouTube Channel, And By Some Distance
Even beating out old E3 shows!Earlier this month, you may remember that Microsoft tested out a new show format in the way of Xbox Presents featuring Stranger than Heaven - but you may not have guessed that it's now become the team's most-viewed YouTube livestream ever, by a country mile.Indeed, as…
Xbox Execs Congratulate Forza Horizon 6 Dev On 'Exceptionally Rare' Success
"Very proud of the teams...".Believe it or not, Forza Horizon 6 isn't even out in its Standard Edition guise yet - despite some amazing reviews being put out there and hundreds of thousands of early access players jumping in already. And now, even some of the Xbox bosses are congratulating the…
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight
Another classic LEGO game?Yes, the big focus for us here at Pure Xbox this week is obviously Forza Horizon 6, but we've also got another game releasing in early access on the same day as the FH6 launch — LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.With just a few hours to go until the early access…
ASUS Shows Off One-Of-A-Kind ROG Xbox Ally X Based On Cyberpunk 2077
"This Ally X case mod is insane!".It's no secret that we're big fans of the ROG Xbox Ally X here at PX HQ, although we're now slightly salty that our standard black unit doesn't look this bloody good.Shared by the folks over at ASUS, the "master craftsman" known as AK Mod has created a…
Forza Horizon 6 'New Zealand' Trick Is Going Viral For The Full Xbox Launch
Yes, it'll be playable early on XGP via New Zealand.We've known for years now that Xbox has a "New Zealand trick" that allows you to change your region and get access to loads of new games at the same time as everyone in New Zealand — a trick that's become very popular over time.If you want to…
Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2026
Here's what's leaving soon.Microsoft has revealed the next five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late May 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app.The most notable departure here is definitely Metaphor: ReFantazio; the very-well received Atlus RPG…
Xbox Takes #1 Spot In Metacritic's Top 10 Video Games Of 2026 So Far
But bizarrely it doesn't top the Series X and Series S list.We knew Forza Horizon 6 was going to review well, but it's pleasing to see just how much it's won over both the critics and most players so far — to the point where, according to Metacritic, it's the highest-rated video game of 2026 so…
50+ Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Latest Xbox Sales, Including Some Unlikely Gems
GWYF, Zombie Army, TMNT & more!Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the latest round of Xbox sales?There are actually well over 50 titles that fit this category at the moment, and a lot of them arrive as part of the massive ID@Xbox Mega Sale that began a few days ago. There are some unlikely gems…
'Xbox Or XBOX?' - Asha Sharma Hints At Rebrand Based On Poll Results
THE ALL CAPS ERA.Earlier this week, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma took to social media to poll fans on the branding of the word "Xbox" — she wanted to know whether people preferred the current version, or whether they wanted to see it in all capitals.Her tweet racked up 2.1 million views, although only…