Here's What Crimson Desert's New 4K Performance Mode Looks Like On Xbox Series X
It now supports 4K upscaling.Over the weekend, Crimson Desert received a new patch (known as Patch 1.02.00) that made a bunch of changes to the game, including a 4K enhancement to the Performance Mode on Xbox Series X.Until last Saturday, Crimson Desert only supported 4K upscaling in the Quality…
Fascinated By Artemis 2? KSP Is Heavily Discounted In The Xbox Spring Sale Right Now
The PC version is better, but Xbox is still an option.I don't know about you, but I've been fascinated by everything to do with Artemis 2's mission to the moon over the past few days. I've been watching livestreams, I've been checking out documentaries about the old Apollo missions, I've been…
Starfield's Huge Update Arrives On Xbox This Week, And Here Are The Release Times
For both the Free Lanes and Terran Armada content.Ready for more Starfield? The game is getting its first (and probably biggest) major update of 2026 this week with the arrival of the Free Lanes and Terran Armada content, the former of which is free and the latter of which is paid.Back in March, we…
80+ Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2026
HUGE discounts for great games!Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Spring Sale 2026?There are a whopping 2000+ titles discounted as part of this year's sale, and over 80 of them have been reduced by 90% or even as much as 95% for the next two weeks.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Hands On: Car Dealer Simulator Has Something For Every Sim Fan On Xbox
A simulator extravaganza.Simulators are becoming much more popular on Xbox these days, and that's leading to floods of them arriving on Series X|S as of late. Some sims are as addictive as all-hell, and while often laden with some of that endearing 'jank', they're typically quite approachable too.…
Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In April 2026
All of them unplayable by the end of the month.A new month has begun, and therefore we've got more server shutdown notices to bring your way for Xbox games in April. The good news is that there aren't too many in here, but the bad news is that none of them have offline modes.Firstly, we've got King…
'The 4K Output Is Game Changing' - Crimson Desert Gets Enhanced Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
As part of patch 1.02.00.The latest update for Crimson Desert has officially been rolling out across Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, and when it comes to the Xbox Series X in particular, there's been a notable improvement for the game's performance mode.It's mentioned in the patch notes for…
Feature: With 2025's GOTY Now In The Library, Xbox Game Pass Premium Is Becoming Too Good To Ignore
A serious value for Xbox players.When Xbox Game Pass Premium was first introduced back in October, we didn't know how the service would hold up long-term. Yes, at the time we declared it a great value (largely thanks to Microsoft's new commitment to put its own games in the library within a year),…
Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In May 2026
Some early predictions!What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time.We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance…
Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 6-10)
Including at least two new Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 6-10! We've not got any major reveals coming up, but there are still plenty of intriguing indies on the horizon, along with at least two Xbox Game Pass titles in the form of Final Fantasy IV and Tiny…
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 4-5)
An Easter weekend special!Welcome to your first weekend in April! With Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 entering Game Pass Premium a few days ago, we suspect there'll be a bunch of Xbox players jumping into 2025's GOTY for the very first time - that's certainly not a bad way to spend an extended Easter…
Xbox's State Of Decay 3 Finally Returns, Signups Now Live For Alpha Playtests
"A mysterious broadcast calls to all survivors of the blood plague".It's been a long time since Xbox first announced State of Decay 3, but it's finally almost ready to start public playtesting, with a "mysterious broadcast" from Undead Labs announcing plans for multiple Alpha Playtests in the near…
$10 Co-Op Horror Game 'Content Warning' Is Off To An Impressive Start On The Xbox Store
It's only been out for two days!Two days ago, a game called Content Warning officially released on the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC, and it's already racked up just under 50 reviews on the US version of the store - amounting to a 4.7/5 rating.This is a formerly Steam-only…
Tiny Bookshop Is Fantastic On Switch, And It's Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Another day one surprise!We've got our 11th announcement for Xbox Game Pass in April 2026 after just two days of the month!This one is for Tiny Bookshop, which is an amazing Nintendo Switch and PC game that first released last year. In it, you play as someone who's left their life behind to open a…
Opinion: XBLA Was Amazing, But Xbox's Indie Program Is Better Than Ever Right Now
ID@Xbox is serving up great games on a weekly basis.If you were an Xbox fan in the Xbox 360 era, you'll almost certainly remember the Xbox Live Arcade program (and indeed the Xbox Live Indie Games program), which allowed creators of a smaller size to bring their games to the platform digitally, and…
Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (April 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout April 2026, including for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, FragPunk, PUBG: Battlegrounds and various other games. We expect more to come over the…
Xbox Relists Multiple Backwards Compatible Games, And Then Quickly Delists Them
"What's happening?".There's been a lot of talk about Xbox backwards compatibility in 2026 already, especially since Xbox teased some kind of revival for the program at GDC a few weeks ago, but at the moment, we have no idea what we'll be getting. Will it be brand-new additions for console? The…
The First Three Xbox Game Pass Additions Of April Have Begun Rolling Out
With NBA 2K26 arriving later today!With April now in full swing, and with NBA 2K26 having been randomly announced for Game Pass earlier this week, we wanted to issue a reminder that the first three Xbox Game Pass additions of the month have now begun rolling out!The first two technically arrived…
Xbox Drops 300+ Games To Their 'Lowest Price Ever' In Spring Sale 2026
Here's a look at some of the most notable ones.It's always difficult to know what to buy in Xbox's massive sales, and that's especially the case with the Xbox Spring Sale 2026, which features over 2000 games in all - one of the biggest sales we've ever seen on the Xbox Store.With that in mind, we…
'We're Just Getting Started' - Xbox Employee Hypes Up 'Momentum' Of 2026 So Far
It's been a busy start to the year.What a crazy few months we've had in the world of Xbox, eh? It's normally pretty quiet around this time of the year, but Asha Sharma has taken the role of Xbox boss, we've had multiple showcases, the next Xbox console has been announced, the Xbox Games Showcase…