YesterdayMon, 13th May 2024

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  24

  News Xbox Begins Discounting Lots Of 360 Games Ahead Of July Store Closure

  Buy them while you can!

  With the Xbox 360 store officially set to close on July 29th, 2024, many Xbox fans have been asking for Microsoft to host some kind of sale before that date comes around - and as of today, we've got one! As spotted by the folks over at True Achievements, around 60 games have been discounted so far (although this is very much...

  • 9h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
  • Sales
  • Deals
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  13

  News Ubisoft Has Officially Announced 'Assassin's Creed Shadows', Trailer Coming This Week

  Formerly known as AC Red

  First unveiled back in September 2022 as 'Assassin's Creed Red', Ubisoft has officially titled its next big Assassin's Creed game - and it's set a date for the reveal trailer too. You can catch the 'Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer' of Assassin's Creed Shadows at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT on Wednesday, May 15...

  • 10h ago
  • Xbox
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows
  • Ubisoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  8

  News Fallout 4 Next-Gen 'Update 2' Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Available now on Xbox

  Last week we got news that Fallout 4 was due a fresh patch following the next-gen update's initial launch - and that fresh patch is now here! Fallout 4 Next-Gen 'Update 2' is live on Xbox, containing a number of performance improvements and general bug fixes. Highlights here include the 'Frame Rate Target' option which allows...

  • 10h ago
  • Xbox
  • Fallout 4
  • Bethesda
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox One
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  6

  Review Braid, Anniversary Edition (Xbox) - XBLA And Indie History Remastered

  Wind back the clock

  Braid is not only an important part of Xbox Live Arcade's history, but it’s arguably up there as one of the most significant indie game releases of all time – illustrating on debut the appetite for more niche and artistic experiences in a market that was at the time booming with blockbuster franchises. With this in mind,...

  • 11h ago
  • Xbox
  • Reviews
  • Braid
  • Braid Anniversary Edition
  • Xbox One
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  17

  News Obsidian 'Thrilled' As Xbox First-Party Game Pentiment Wins Award

  "Huge congratulations to the Pentiment team"

  It's no secret that we've loved our time with Obsidian's Pentiment here at Pure Xbox - we gave the game a 9/10 in our review back in 2022 - so it's great to see that the game is still winning awards over 18 months since its release. This latest award is a Peabody Award, and it's for the "Immersive &...

  • 11h ago
  • Xbox
  • Pentiment
  • Obsidian
  • Awards
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  20

  Random Phil Spencer Seems To Be Preparing His Own Nuke Launch In Fallout 76

  Whatever they can do, Phil can do too

  So, err, last week certainly stirred up some interesting stories in Xbox land - with fans nuking Phil Spencer's camp in Fallout 76 definitely being one of the weirder things we covered before logging off for the weekend. While we took a little screen break for a few days though, the Xbox boss has seemingly been...

  • 12h ago
  • Xbox
  • Fallout 76
  • Phil Spencer
  • Random
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  19

  News Perfect Dark Rumoured For Xbox Showcase As Positive Feedback Begins Cropping Up

  Perhaps it's not in such a bad state after all

  Last week, we brought you a few rumours about the state of the Perfect Dark reboot at Xbox, with some journalists and insiders suggesting that it hadn't been a smooth ride so far, and that the game might be in a very rough state. Well, hopefully that's not the case! Since then, Jeff Grubb of GiantBomb...

  • 13h ago
  • Xbox
  • Perfect
  • Dark
  • The Initiative
  • Crystal Dynamics
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  13

  Rumour State Of Decay 3 Is 'Coming Along Very Nicely' Over At Xbox

  In a good state

  State of Decay 3 is one Xbox title that we've heard basically nothing about since its announcement back in 2020 — aside from news that Gears developer The Coalition is helping out on development — but a new rumour from Windows Central's Jez Corden suggests that the game is shaping up rather nicely over at Xbox. Talking on a...

  • 14h ago
  • Xbox
  • State Of Decay 3
  • Undead Labs
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
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  18

  News Hypercharge Unboxed Dev Saddened By Claims It'll Be 'Dead' Without Xbox Game Pass

  "Hearing this stuff every day really gets to me"

  One of the big Xbox releases heading our way in May 2024 is the long-awaited Hypercharge Unboxed, which is finally bringing its "first and third-person shooter action figure game" to Xbox consoles on Friday, May 31st. Sadly, ahead of launch, the game's official Twitter (or "X") account has been...

  • 15h ago
  • Xbox
  • Hypercharge: Unboxed
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  8

  News Dying Light Is Ridiculously Cheap Right Now On Xbox, And It Has A Free Next-Gen Upgrade

  Fill yer zombie boots

  Here at Pure Xbox we tend to stick with sales roundups each week to bring you news on the best Xbox deals, but today we've come across one particular offer that we reckon is worth highlighting on its own. Techland's Dying Light is currently $2.99 / £2.99 on Xbox, and the deal gets even better when you consider the bonuses that...

  • 15h ago
  • Xbox
  • Dying Light
  • Deals
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  20

  News Bethesda Trademark Hints At New DOOM Announcement For Xbox Games Showcase

  It's also been teased by Tom Warren

  Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Games Showcase is very much shrouded in mystery right now — aside from the all-but confirmed Call of Duty Direct segment — but a newly discovered trademark, alongside a fresh teaser, are starting to point towards a potential DOOM appearance during the show as well. First off, let's

  • 16h ago
  • Xbox
  • Bethesda
  • Xbox Games Showcase
  • DOOM
  • id Software
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  58

  News Square Enix To Include Xbox As Part Of 'Aggressive' New Multiplatform Strategy

  "An environment where more customers can enjoy our titles"

  This is a nice, positive way to kick off a Monday! Square Enix has announced today that the company has entered into a new multiplatform strategy that will aim to "build an environment where more customers can enjoy our titles". The company says this "aggressive" new strategy will include...

  • 17h ago
  • Xbox
  • Square Enix
  • Final Fantasy
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X

Sunday12th May 2024

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  44

  Soapbox The Trouble With Limited Run Games, And How To Fix It

  Time Extension "There has to be a better standard of quality"

  It’s odd to me that we live in a time where a video game getting a physical release is now considered a big deal. As someone who’s probably from the last generation which grew up before the age of digital distribution, I still distinctly remember when physical game releases were the only game...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Soapbox
  • Limited Run Games
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  21

  News Ex-Blizzard President On Xbox's Future: 'Xbox Can Find A Path To Great Success'

  "For their teams and players around the world"

  It's been a wild week for Xbox following the announcement of four studio closures, and while the video game giant is currently facing a lot of criticism, many ex-Microsoft and Xbox employees still believe the brand can overcome this difficult period. Following

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Blizzard
  • Microsoft
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  6

  Guide Best Xbox Crossplay Games

  Our top picks for Xbox crossplay games you can enjoy in 2024

  What are the best crossplay games on Xbox consoles? As we all become evermore connected within the nightmare dystopia that is modern human life™, video games have adapted in kind, allowing us to play in a variety of ways and across multiple platforms, because we must now have...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Xbox
  • Crossplay
  • Guides
  • List
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  17

  News Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH Limited Run Physical Release Is Still Happening

  "Hi-Fi Rush is go"

  Earlier this year, alongside the announcement that Hi-Fi RUSH would be releasing on the PlayStation 5, Limited Run Games revealed a physical release for this platform as well as the Xbox Series X|S. After this week's studio closure, some fans are wondering if the hard copy version is still happening. It seems so - with Limited...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Microsoft
  • Bethesda

Saturday11th May 2024

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  8

  News Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In June 2024 So Far

  An early look at what's ahead

  There's still a long way to go in May for Xbox Game Pass, but we're already starting to take a look at what's ahead for June as well! Just the two games have been confirmed so far, although both are launching "day one" on the service. The highlight for many here will be Still Wakes The Deep, which is a first-person...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  2

  Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 13-17)

  Including remasters for some old favourites!

  Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 13-17! Alongside the Xbox Game Pass addition of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, we've also got plenty of interesting new releases heading to the Xbox Store next week, including two remasters in the form of B

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Weekly Roundup
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  56

  Poll As Hellblade 2 Draws Near, What Do You Think Of The First Game?

  Are you a fan of the original?

  We're now just over a week away from the first Xbox Game Studios release of 2024 in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, so as the May 21st release date draws near, we thought we'd take a quick look back at the original game in the series. Arriving in 2017, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was a huge success for Ninja Theory,...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade
  • Hellblade 2
  • Poll
  • Features
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  48

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 11-12)

  How about some Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden?

  Another weekend begins after a crazy few days in the world of Xbox! If you're stuck for things to do, don't forget we've got a few new Xbox Game Pass titles, multiple Free Play Days offerings and plenty of great sales on the Xbox Store. Here's what we're playing

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • What Are You Playing