'Judas Is A Huge Amount Of Work' - BioShock Creator Opens Up About Making New Xbox FPS
Ken Levine's next game is still coming... eventually.Ever since the game was first revealed more than three years ago, we've been incredibly excited to play Judas; the next title from BioShock creator Ken Levine. While the game's upcoming Xbox launch still hasn't been dated (we're remaining…
New Console Start-Up Animation Rolling Out To Xbox Insiders, Gamerscore Badges Also Detailed
Say hello to a new Series X|S boot animation!After Asha Sharma first teased the news last week, Microsoft has today revealed that the new console start-up animation is rolling out to Xbox Insiders today, with a full rollout to come to all Series X|S players in the coming weeks.Read the full article…
Garfield Is Getting A New 3D Platformer On Xbox, And People Seem Hyped For It Already
From the team behind the recent Smurfs games.Anyone fancy a new 3D platformer based around Garfield on Xbox?Well, that's exactly what we're getting in the form of Garfield: Escape from Monday for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with various other platforms) on September 24th, 2026.Read the…
Guide: Subnautica 2 Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Coming day one on XGP!Excited for Subnautica 2? The sequel to Subnautica has been a long time coming, but the follow-up is finally launching this week, and it's going to be included with Xbox Game Pass on day one!We're seeing massive interest in this one — especially with how well it's already…
Talking Point: What Dream Reveal Would You Like To See At The Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Is this finally the year of Banjo-Kazooie?We've just checked the calendar and realised that we're less than a month away from the big Xbox Games Showcase 2026! For those who aren't aware, this typically marks Xbox's most important event of the year, putting a spotlight on tons of upcoming games…
The Top Two Best-Selling Games On Steam Right Now Are Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles
Making bank on Steam too.You'd be forgiven for thinking that whenever a game launches into Xbox Game Pass on day one, it probably doesn't sell too well outside of the service - and while that certainly can happen, it's not always the case. Sometimes games are just so popular that they shift plenty…
Rumour: Project Helix Unlikely To Include Disc Drive, But Xbox May Have A Digital Solution
"Take this with a huge pinch of salt and a healthy dose of speculation".We've been pondering for a while now about whether Xbox might choose to avoid including a disc drive in the next-gen Project Helix console, and a new report suggests that might indeed be the case.Windows Central's Jez Corden…
Forza Horizon 6 Progression Methods Detailed, Including A New 'Horizon Play' Feature
Three main ways to progress.In the build up to Forza Horizon 6, much has been said about the game's progression after concerns about campaign structure following Forza Horizon 5 - and just ahead of launch, the team at Playground Games has gone into more specifics about how you'll progress at…
'NBA The Run' Brings Its NBA Street Vibes To Xbox This June
Releasing in just a few short weeks.If you were a fan of NBA Street back in the original Xbox era, you'll want to keep your eye on an upcoming game known as NBA The Run, which is landing on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on June 9th, 2026.The game clearly takes inspiration from NBA Street, and its…
Talking Point: One Year Later, What Do You Think Of DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Has your opinion changed since launch?As we prepare for the release of Forza Horizon 6 later this week / next week, we're also marking the one-year anniversary of yet another major Xbox first-party title in DOOM: The Dark Ages, which first launched on May 13th, 2025.Back then, we described the game…
Star Wars Battlefront 2's Resurgence Day Aims To 'Make History' On Xbox & Beyond This Month
Almost 10 years since it first released.It's crazy to think that the latest version of Star Wars Battlefront 2 released all the way back in 2016!That game has long since stopped adding new content, of course (it was marked as "complete" by the developer in April of 2020), but it continues to have…
Guide: Forza Horizon 6 Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox & PC
Microsoft's biggest release of the year so far!Forza Horizon 6 is about to mark Xbox's biggest release of 2026 thus far, with the sixth iteration of the Forza Horizon series taking players to open-world Japan later this month. It's been a long and winding road to get here, but our trip to Horizon…
Xbox Game Preservation Adds New Tool To Vote For Delisted Games, Initial Top 10 Revealed
Hopefully some of these will return eventually.Over the weekend, we highlighted the top 10 most-requested Xbox backwards compatibility games courtesy of the Xbox Game Preservation website, which had reached 350k votes at the time and has almost passed the 400k mark.The reason it's getting so many…
Xbox Racks Up 2M Views With Comment That Appears To Address Mixtape's Review Backlash
Not everyone thinks it's a 10/10.When new indie adventure Mixtape released on Xbox Game Pass late last week to fantastic reviews, including many 10/10 scores from the likes of IGN and DualShockers, it inevitibly attracted a lot of attention.<related ids="200901">Read the full article on purexbox.com
SEGA Lists 10 Upcoming Titles On New Roadmap, But Cancels 'Super Game' In The Process
Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio all remain on the list.SEGA has shared its FY2026/3 "Full-year Results Presentation" today, and it includes lots of interesting information about the company's plans, including a new roadmap of upcoming titles (most of which should land on Xbox!).The roadmap is…
Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 12)
Including two day one releases!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games entering the library; two day one releases and one older title that's joining both Game Pass Premium and Ultimate.Here's a closer look at your three new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 12:Read…
Forza Horizon 6 Dev Vows 'Strict' Action Against People Playing The Leaked Version
Playground Games issues a statement.As you may have heard, Forza Horizon 6 has already started to leak across the web, with initial reports suggesting the leak was caused by an accidental release of unencrypted files by FH6 developer Playground Games.However, Playground Games has issued a statement…
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About New Sci-Fi Horror Game Directive 8020
The Dark Pictures heads to space.Ready for some early-year spooks on Xbox? Well, Directive 8020 brings its sci-fi horror experience to Xbox tomorrow, and the reviews are now in for what is Supermassive Games' next entry in the Dark Pictures franchise.We're going to round up some of these reviews,…
Gears Of War: E-Day Might Release In September 2026 As Xbox Shooter Sponsors Upcoming Event
Gears of War x WWE.As we lead into the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, very little is known about Microsoft's upcoming Gears of War: E-Day release - but a random mention in relation to an upcoming WWE event may well have given us a tease for its launch window ahead of the official E-Day Direct.That's…
Discord Partners With Xbox For 'Starter Edition' Of Game Pass, Includes 50+ Titles
Existing Game Pass members also get Discord benefits.Back at the end of April, it was revealed that Discord Nitro members would soon be getting access to a "Starter Edition" of Xbox Game Pass, and that tier has now been officially unveiled today.As expected, this includes a library of over 50…