Xbox News

Xbox Hardly Ever Advertises Free Demos, But A Handful Have Been Added In Recent Weeks
Xbox

Xbox Hardly Ever Advertises Free Demos, But A Handful Have Been Added In Recent Weeks

Including a brand-new Fatal Frame 2 demo!Here at Pure Xbox, we like to highlight Xbox demos wherever we can - at the end of the day, they give folks a taste of upcoming titles for free ahead of their respective launches. Having said that, the Microsoft Store kind of buries them these days (they're listed in popularity order rather than by release date), and we've noticed that a handful of new demos have quietly been added to the storefront in recent weeks.So, we're going to highlight a batch of

Pure Xbox 05.03.2026 14:00 Uhr
Xbox Drops Major Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Today's New Sales (March 5)
Xbox

Xbox Drops Major Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Today's New Sales (March 5)

Over 750 games have just been discounted!We didn't expect to wake up to over 750 games discounted on the Xbox Store, but here we are! Microsoft has published a bunch of new sales over the past hours, including a 2K Weekend sale, a Best Rated sale, an Activision Publisher sale and an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale. These sit alongside the ongoing Deep Silver and Friends sale that doesn't end until March 9th, along with the usual weekly Xbox Game Pass discounts that went live on Tuesday.That's a lot to

Pure Xbox 05.03.2026 13:00 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

The Slide Viking Saga Continues With Treasure’s Path

Slide Viking: Treasure’s Path brings a puzzle-driven journey to Xbox, challenging players to guide a fearless Norse explorer through clever sliding challenges in search of hidden riches. The post The Slide Viking Saga Continues With Treasure’s Path appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.03.2026 12:34 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Slide Viking Review

The devs have truly cared about Slide Viking, and there’s almost no chance that you will dislike your time with it. The post Slide Viking Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.03.2026 12:20 Uhr
The Gorgeous Planet Of Lana 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Xbox

The Gorgeous Planet Of Lana 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)

Available for PC and Ultimate subscribers today!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today brings just the one new game to the library, but it's a much-welcome day one release in the form of Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf.Here's a quick introduction to your brand-new Xbox Game Pass title for March 5th - and we've thrown a roundup of the game's early reviews down below as well:Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 05.03.2026 12:00 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Escape The Crushing Walls In Shrink Rooms On Xbox

What’s worse than being stuck in a puzzle room? Being stuck in one that’s literally collapsing around you - like that in Shrink Room. The post Escape The Crushing Walls In Shrink Rooms On Xbox appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.03.2026 11:47 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Chaos Comes Home With Messy Up

Sometimes the best way to get someone’s attention… is to make a huge mess. That’s exactly the plan behind Messy Up. The post Chaos Comes Home With Messy Up appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.03.2026 11:32 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Enter The Arcade In Extra Coin On Xbox And PlayStation

At first glance, everything inside Extra Coin looks perfect. Bright neon streets, endless entertainment and a digital world where problems from the real one simply disappear. But beneath the shiny surface of this virtual utopia lies a mystery waiting to be uncovered. The post Enter The Arcade In Extra Coin On Xbox And PlayStation appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.03.2026 11:13 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Planet of Lana II Review

Plant of Lana II is the success we suspected it would be. The post Planet of Lana II Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 05.03.2026 10:34 Uhr
Crimson Desert Impresses In Previews As Dev Urges Patience For Xbox & PS5 Footage
Xbox

Crimson Desert Impresses In Previews As Dev Urges Patience For Xbox & PS5 Footage

Two weeks to go until release!One of the big Xbox releases of March 2026 is Crimson Desert, which is an open-world action-adventure game from the team at Pearl Abyss (known for Black Desert), and it's coming to Xbox Series X and Series S on March 19th.Ahead of that date, a whole bunch of hands-on previews have gone live across the web today for the game on PC specifically, with more details and footage for the console versions set to be revealed in the near future.Read the full article on purexb

Pure Xbox 04.03.2026 20:45 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Speedball Review

This is a solid revival that plays exactly as Speedball should. Nostalgia may set expectations high, but the core gameplay still delivers. The post Speedball Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 04.03.2026 19:53 Uhr
Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In March 2026
Xbox

Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In March 2026

The closures we know about so far.With a new month upon us, it's time to see which Xbox games are shutting down their servers in February 2026, and the good news is that there's not much to discuss — which is why we've thrown March 2026 into this roundup as well!As things stand (and keep in mind this could change over the coming weeks), just Project CARS 3 is shutting down its servers in February as things stand, with that game going offline forever on February 24th. It was delisted all the way

Pure Xbox 04.03.2026 19:00 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

Pogui Review

Pogui isn’t interesting. It’s easy to sneer at it, wondering what it’s bringing to the 2D platform conversation. But those people would be ignoring how fun it is. The post Pogui Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 04.03.2026 18:34 Uhr
Assassin's Creed Unity Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Week
Xbox

Assassin's Creed Unity Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Week

It's also part of Xbox Free Play Days in April.Ubisoft has announced today that Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free next-gen upgrade to 60FPS (frames per-second) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Thursday, March 5th.The upgrade is coming to PS5 at the same time, and we assume that's the platform it's targeted at, as Assassin's Creed Unity already runs at 60FPS on Series X and S thanks to the Xbox FPS Boost program. That makes the upgrade potentially redundant for Xbox users, but it's

Pure Xbox 04.03.2026 18:30 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

One Button Games 5-in-1 vol. 4 Review

One Button Games 5-in-1 vol. 4 continues the upward trajectory of the One Button collections. I don’t think it swings-and-hits as much as One Button Games 5-in-1 vol. 3, but it’s superior to the first two, slightly shonkier collections. The post One Button Games 5-in-1 vol. 4 Review appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 04.03.2026 18:12 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

PLUMP POP Joins The Arcade Archives 2 Lineup

Some arcade ideas are wonderfully strange, and Arcade Archives 2 PLUMP POP is a perfect example. The post PLUMP POP Joins The Arcade Archives 2 Lineup appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 04.03.2026 17:51 Uhr
Next Xbox Console Could Be Affected By PlayStation Pulling Back On PC
Xbox

Next Xbox Console Could Be Affected By PlayStation Pulling Back On PC

If the rumours of Steam integration are true.The big news of the day in the gaming industry is coming from reporter Jason Schreier over at Bloomberg, who says that PlayStation will soon be pulling back on PC ports when it comes to internally-developed single-player games.Schreier says that "single-player titles such as last year’s samurai hit Ghost of Yotei and the upcoming action game Saros will remain exclusive to PlayStation 5", and that "in recent weeks PlayStation scrapped plans to bring Gh

Pure Xbox 04.03.2026 16:45 Uhr
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About Planet Of Lana 2 On Xbox Game Pass
Xbox

Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About Planet Of Lana 2 On Xbox Game Pass

Coming to the service this week!Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is set to bring some gorgeous 2D platforming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 5th - which means that a bunch of critics have been hands-on with the game in recent weeks to see how it's shaping up.That hands-on time has resulted in a batch of pre-release reviews, which we're going to round up for you down below in case you'd like to dive into it! Without further ado, here's what the critics are saying about Planet of Lana 2 s

Pure Xbox 04.03.2026 16:00 Uhr
Resident Evil Requiem Hits Incredible Sales Milestone In Less Than A Week
Xbox

Resident Evil Requiem Hits Incredible Sales Milestone In Less Than A Week

It just works.Resident Evil Requiem is off to a blinding start, folks. Following it landing right at the top of Metacritic's best-ever user ratings earlier this week, the team over at Capcom has announced an incredible sales milestone less than a week after the game's launch.Indeed, RE Requiem has already sold more than five million copies in just five days on the market. As a result, the team "would like to express our heartfelt gratitude", with Capcom thanking players for "30 years of support"

Pure Xbox 04.03.2026 15:00 Uhr
Kein Bild verfĂźgbar
Xbox

The Crew Motorfest Roars Into Season 9 With NASCAR, Track Creator And RC Cars

Few racing games keep the pedal down quite like The Crew Motorfest, and Ubisoft is making sure that momentum continues with the arrival of Year 3 Season 9. The post The Crew Motorfest Roars Into Season 9 With NASCAR, Track Creator And RC Cars appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 04.03.2026 14:59 Uhr