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New Xbox Games This Week: Castlevania, Planet Zoo 2, Valor Mortis and More

A busy Xbox week brings Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Planet Zoo 2, Valor Mortis, Deep Dish Dungeon, new Game Pass releases and more.

12 Oct 2026

Xbox’s quiet week points to a busier October

There were no scheduled launches on the release diary this week, but Echo Weaver arrived in Game Pass, EA Sports FC 27 stayed top of the UK boxed chart and Xbox made meaningful moves on PC and PlayStation. Next week brings 17 more games.

9 Oct 2026

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Says Xbox Is Not for Sale

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft intends to keep Xbox as the company continues its 2026 gaming reset and future hardware plans.

4 Oct 2026

Xbox Disc to Digital Is Now Available to Everyone – Here’s How It Works

Xbox Disc to Digital is rolling out broadly, letting supported Xbox One and Series X discs gain linked digital access. Here’s how licences, cloud play and disc ownership work.

3 Oct 2026

Xbox Mythic Achievements Explained: What Insiders Are Testing

Xbox Insiders can now test Mythic Achievements, a new way to recognise full base-game achievement completion and track progress.

3 Oct 2026

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Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Clair Obscur and 7 More Games on October 15

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 headlines a notable group of Xbox Game Pass departures on October 15. Here’s the full list and which games are worth prioritising.

2 Oct 2026

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UFC Review

The next generation of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is finally available on Xbox One, all thanks to Electronic Arts Sports. The intensity, action, ferocity and passion of mixed-martial arts fighters is now available for players to appreciate from the comfort of their home. Each character in the game has been designed from high resolution 3D […]

Watch Dogs Review

Welcome to Aiden Pearce’s world of revenge, baffling plots, tactical espionage, and hacking thrills in Watch Dogs. It’s a story about a thief/ hacker who searches for the men that ordered a hit on him but killed a family member in the process. Your objectives, as Aiden Pearce, all revolve around getting into the system, […]

Wolfenstein: The New Order Review

A new generation of consoles are in dire need for first-person shooter games like Wolfenstein: The New Order. Although the game is available on PC, PlayStation, PS3 and PS4, and Xbox360, it seems that Xbox One fans are the most pleased with the exceptional prowess of the game’s graphics and audio. Of course, you can’t […]

Forza 5 Review

Forza Motorsport 5’s release on Xbox One has everyone racing to the finish line for a closer look. The appearance of Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson adds just a bit more philosophy to the game’s intro, drawing gamers into the philosophy and glory of technology and the freedom that cars provide to their drivers. Each car […]