30 Games Have Just Been Added To Xbox Play Anywhere

Thirty cheers for XPA! Hip-hip...I'm a giddy little lad whenever I notice a new console purchase suddenly appear on the Xbox PC app thanks to its inclusion in the Xbox Play Anywhere ecosystem, and just this week it looks like we've been treated to another 30 titles. Get in!Having access to my console games on PC and handheld devices is exactly why I'm still down bad for Xbox, and it looks like a lot of you care about Xbox Play Anywhere too.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/30...y-anywhere

Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 9-12)

Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies*.Thursday has swung right back around again, and so it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Day titles!There are three games to get stuck into this weekend, and we're especially stoked that some of you will get to experience the brilliant sci-fi survival game The Alters for the first time. In addition to our personal recommendation, fans of diamonds, baseballs and all that whatnot can hop into MLB The Show 26, whilst STUFFED offers a "spooky teddy bear" first-person co-op shooter - if murderising garden gnomes is your thing.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/fr...-july-9-12

Nintendo Download: 9 July 2026 (Europe)

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Two Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (July 9)

New additions to XGP Premium & Ultimate today.We're back with another Xbox Game Pass update for you! Two games are joining the service today — well sort of — one game is new to the Ultimate, Premium and PC tiers, whilst the second is moving down a tier and into XGP Premium.Tamashika is a zany, fast-paced arcade shooter with some seriously vibey visuals, and if you've never experienced the original Gears of War story, the campaign that started it all (Gears of War: Reloaded) is well worth giving a go if you're subscribed to XGP Premium. Do it for Carmine!Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/tw...ass-july-9

Subnautica 2 Adaptive Measures Update 1.1 Arrives On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes

You can sprint now, that's cool!If you've snorted a water slug today, it's likely you will have noticed that Subnautica 2's first Early Access update "Adaptive Measures" is live right now.Update 1.1 is mostly comprised of minor adjustments to make a better, smoother experience, but there are a few new bits to dive into as well.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/su...atch-notes

Roundup: The First Reviews Have Arrived For Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

"Yo-ho, yo-ho, great review scores for me".Listen up you scallywags, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced reviews have dropped and they are glowing!I've personally played several hours of the Black Flag remaster myself and thought it a jolly roger of a time. If you're interested in knowing how the game performs across both Xbox Series X and S consoles, consider spying our comparison.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/ro...g-resynced

300+ Xbox Games Have Injected 300,000G Worth Of Easy Achievements

It's that time of year again!One of life's greatest gifts is listening to the popping sound an achievement makes when you're on the hunt for gamerscore.Now that we've entered into the second half of 2026, Microsoft's semi-annual cap on developers adding new achievements to their games has reset, resulting in so, so many easy opportunities to chase that sweet pop.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/30...hievements

Roundup: Here's What The Previews Are Saying About The Blood Of Dawnwalker

Drawing comparisons to The Witcher.The first wave of previews for The Blood of Dawnwalker are out in the wild, and it's sounding pretty darned good.'Dawnwalker' is being developed by Rebel Wolves, a relatively new-ish studio spearheaded by former CD Projekt Red developers. It's described as an open-world dark fantasy RPG that sees you wield supernatural powers to save your family as a hybrid human by day and vampire by night chappy.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/ro...dawnwalker

Report: Xbox Cancels Avowed 2 And Puts Obsidian To Work On New Fallout Game

Multiple projects said to have been dropped at Obsidian.A new report has come out today about the future of Xbox studio Obsidian, with Bloomberg's well-known reporter Jason Schreier claiming that the company will focus on a new Fallout game going forward, and not a sequel to Avowed.Schreier says that progress on Avowed 2 had been "going well" and it would have been announced within the next year, but it doesn't fit into new Xbox boss Asha Sharma's plans. Nevertheless, a small number of people will continue working on it until Fallout is "ready", just in case it could be revived at some point in the future.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/re...llout-game

Xbox Fan Claims To Know The Start Date & 'Initial' Games For Summer Sale 2026

But will we get a teaser event as well?Back at the end of June, we highlighted the upcoming Xbox Summer Sale 2026 and predicted that it would either start on July 16th or July 23rd, and it looks like we were mostly on the money - but perhaps off by a single day.An Xbox fan known as "Bloomy" has taken to the CheapAssGamer and TrueAchievements forums to suggest that the Xbox Summer Sale 2026 (also known as the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2026) will begin at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm BST on Wednesday July 15th, and their track record suggests it's probably quite likely.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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