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12 Xbox Game Pass Titles To Get Excited For In The Second Half Of 2025

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Fraser Gilbert |Anthony Dickens

Here are 12 Xbox Game Pass titles to get excited for in the second half of 2025 (June-December):Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 (July 11, 2025)Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more.
All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In Xbox's Mid-May 2025 Sales

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Ben Kerry |Anthony Dickens

This week, Xbox has dropped another batch of digital deals across multiple mid-May promotions - and we actually have quite a good selection of backwards compatible offers tucked in here this time around. So, we thought we'd share with you all of the Xbox back compat deals for this week, May 13-20. Note: some of these discounts will require an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.
Switch 2 Tech Specs Revealed, Here's How They Compare To Xbox Series X|S

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Fraser Gilbert |Anthony Dickens

NewsXboxNintendo SwitchXbox Series XXbox Series SComparisonBig differences, obviouslyThe big news of today concerns the Nintendo Switch 2 and Digital Foundry's reveal of the key tech specs for the console ahead of its launch in June, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to compare the Switch 2 alongside the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
16 Ubisoft Titles Now Available On Microsoft's PC Store, Adding Fuel To The Xbox Handheld Fire

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Ben Kerry |Anthony Dickens

Last week was stacked with yet more Xbox handheld news - first through leaked images & details of the system itself, followed by some curious preparations that Microsoft seemed to be making for the device's upcoming launch. One of those preparations was a bunch of Ubisoft PC titles being brought over to the Microsoft Store - something the French publisher has now officially commented on.
'Fantasy Life i' Gets Fantastic First Review Ahead Of Series Debut On Xbox

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Ben Kerry |Anthony Dickens

Back in February, we shared the news that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time would mark the series' first Xbox entry after almost three decades of waiting - and now the game's first review has dropped, and it's looking like the new Fantasy Life title could be a bit of a banger. Courtesy of our friends over at Nintendo Life, we've spotted that Japanese outlet Famitsu has given its stamp of approval to Fantasy Life i.
GSC Game World Reveals Stalker Trilogy Tech Specs For Xbox Series X And S

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Ben Kerry |Anthony Dickens

Earlier today, we brought the news that Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy gets its proper next-gen patch next week - and now developer GSC Game World has provided some more information on how the new-gen version will run across Xbox Series X and S. We're getting loads of different performance modes on both Xbox Series consoles - although Xbox Series X is the only machine that'll manage 120FPS, perhaps unsurprisingly.
Capcom Has Made Record Profits Again, For The 8th Year In A Row

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Ben Kerry |Anthony Dickens

In recent times, it feels like we've been singing Capcom's praises fairly often - and in an industry that seems intent on consistently delivering bad news, we're going to carry on doing just that. This week, as part of its most recent financial results, the Japanese game maker has announced record profits for the eighth year in a row.
Square Enix Doubles Down On Plans To Release More Xbox Games

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Fraser Gilbert |Anthony Dickens

NewsXboxSquare EnixIndustryXbox Series XXbox Series SCome on then, it's Final Fantasy timeIt was this time last year that Square Enix announced an "aggressive" new multi-platform strategy that would see more games being released on more platforms (including Xbox), and the company has doubled down on this again today.
Stalker: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Next Week

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Ben Kerry |Anthony Dickens

After landing on Xbox consoles a year ago, Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is finally getting its free Xbox Series X|S upgrade next week - bringing a host of current-gen console enhancements to the first three Stalker games on Xbox. Those console enhancements include native 4K and both 60FPS / 120FPS gameplay modes on Xbox Series X, alongside "optimized performance and visuals, with a range of quality modes for Xbox Series S".
Microsoft Discounts 'Refurbished' Xbox Series X|S Consoles In Some Countries

1 day ago | purexbox.com | Fraser Gilbert |Anthony Dickens

So, the first thing to mention is that here in the UK, Microsoft is currently offering discounts on refurbished versions of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, bringing them down to £399.99 and £209.99 respectively. If you compare that with the new prices, it's a saving of £100 on the Xbox Series X and £90 on the Xbox Series S.