Xbox One News
July2023
News Xbox's 'Biggest Content Drop In History' Sees Over 1400 Retro Games Arrive Next Week
As part of the cloud-based Antstream Arcade
We're getting a pretty huge new addition on Xbox next week in the form of Antstream Arcade, which is bringing over 1400 retro games to the platform as part of its cloud streaming service, including some PlayStation and Nintendo titles that will be playable on Xbox for the very first time. Launching on...
News Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023 Now Live, 700+ Games Discounted
The Summer Sale has arrived!
It's time for the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023! This year's summer sale includes a list of over 700 discounted games, many of which are major AAA titles (including plenty of recent releases), so there's a lot to choose from. Below, we've included just some of the major highlights from the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023...
News EA Sports FC 24 Launches This September On Xbox One, Series X|S
With a discount for Game Pass members
EA has today pulled back the curtain on EA Sports FC 24, which will be replacing the FIFA series when it arrives on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PlayStation and PC) this September. This year's version promises gameplay improvements in the form of HyperMotionV technology, which uses...
News $25 Xbox Gift Cards Are Being Given Away To Samsung Galaxy Owners
As part of the "Summer Of Galaxy" promotion
If you're located in the United States and you own a Samsung Galaxy device, then it might be your lucky day! As part of the "Summer of Galaxy" promotion, Samsung is giving away free $25 Xbox Gift Cards. To see if you're eligible, you'll need to follow the link in the tweet below and go to "See New Daily...
News Classic Call Of Duty Matchmaking Appears To Have Drastically Improved On Xbox
That's some coincidence
The Call of Duty series in particular has been a hot topic since Xbox moved to acquire Activision Blizzard, and for good reason - it's still hugely popular and would be a great get for Xbox. Well, that popularity extends as far back as the early Xbox 360 days, and funnily enough, those titles seem to have received an...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox At Limited Run 2023 Showcase
Including Gex, Jurassic Park and much more!
Limited Run Games held its 2023 Summer Games Showcase last night, and it included a bunch of upcoming Xbox titles! Some of these announcements were for physical versions of games that have already been announced / released, while others were for games that had never been revealed before. Firstly, here's...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 13-16)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend, with the program offering up four games for Xbox users to try for free this week. Finely-tuned sim racer Assetto Corsa Competizione leads the pack, and what's more, none of this week's inclusions are Game Pass titles! Here's the full lineup:...
News New Xbox Feature Will Allow You To Report Inappropriate Voice Chats
Rolling out first to Xbox Insiders
Xbox has revealed today that it's implementing a new reporting feature which will allow players to report inappropriate voice chats in multiplayer games - and it's rolling out this week to Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insiders. The way it works is that you'll be able to record the previous 60 seconds of footage...
News Blizzard President: We Have So Much Coming, We're Just Getting Started
"The 'sleeping giant' is awake and in full force"
Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard has taken a step closer to going ahead following this week's victory against the FTC, and it seems like great timing for Blizzard in particular according to president Mike Ybarra's recent comments. Taking to Twitter earlier today, Ybarra was full of praise...
Guide Exoprimal Release Date, Launch Times And Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Here's everything you need to know
Capcom's Exoprimal is the next big Xbox Game Pass launch, and its full rollout is right around the corner. This is a service-focused title so it's well worth knowing exactly when things go live on Xbox, and therefore we've decided to break down everything you need to know ahead of this week's launch. Let's go!...
News Xbox's New Summer Accessory Collection Includes Colourful Xbox 360 Controller Replicas
Room for another?
Xbox has unveiled its next 'collection' of gaming accessories from third-party manufacturers — this time for summer 2023 — and this one includes some neat-looking shiny versions of the recently released 'Hyperkin Xenon' controller. Yep, we reckon the two Xbox 360 controller replicas stand out the most here - especially because...
News Three Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At July's Indie Showcase
Including a date for Everspace 2!
Today's ID@Xbox July 2023 Showcase brought us a few new Xbox Game Pass reveals, most of which were in the form of new trailers. We also we treated to a release date for Everspace 2 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Before you hit "play", be warned that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre trailer is a brutal one! We'll...
News Mobile Hit 'Stumble Guys' Will Be A Timed Console Exclusive For Xbox
Fall Guys? Never heard of it...
You ever heard of Stumble Guys? No, not Fall Guys... it's Stumble Guys! You might laugh, but this game has been a huge hit on mobile over the past couple of years. And it's now coming to Xbox as a timed console exclusive. Stumble Guys pretty much follows the same formula as Fall Guys, requiring you to "run, stumble...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At July's Xbox Indie Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Indie Showcase event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. The following list is everything that was revealed during July's ID@Xbox Showcase: Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients brings...
Poll How Would You Grade The ID@Xbox July 2023 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Indie Showcase for July 2023! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided an extensive recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give...
Live Watch The ID@Xbox July 2023 Showcase Here
"You’re in for a treat"
Who's up for another Xbox Showcase?! Today marks the return of the ID@Xbox Showcase for July 2023, which promises trailers, announcements, gameplay and at least a couple of indie related surprises. "If you’re like us and can’t get enough indie games, you’re in for a treat. ID@Xbox is partnering with IGN to bring the...
News Halo: Master Chief Collection July Update Includes Huge Changes To Firefight Mode
Increased player counts, join-in-progress and more!
343 is back again with another Halo: Master Chief Collection update, and July 2023's drop feels busier than ever with big changes to Firefight, Halo 3 game mode support and more. The headline additions are for Firefight in this month's update, with plenty of new options coming to the collection on...
Taking the fight to the streets
Exoprimal hits Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this week, and ahead of its Game Pass launch, the team at Capcom has gone into more detail on what players can expect after the game's arrival - we're going to see plenty of crossovers, folks. As you can see in the game's roadmap up above, Capcom has three seasons of...
Deals 150+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 11-18)
Hopefully with a Summer Sale to come!
Once again, it's time for another weekly batch of Xbox deals! This week's selection is a pretty small one, and that's probably because the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is expected to start soon - most likely on late Thursday / early Friday. <related ids="152128"> Nevertheless, we've picked out some of our...
News XDefiant Won't Be Ready For Xbox One & PS4 At Launch, Says Ubisoft
"We're working on last-gen platforms for later"
There's been a little bit of confusion surrounding the launch of Ubisoft's popular free-to-play shooter XDefiant and whether it'll be available on Xbox One (and PS4) when it arrives, and now we finally have an answer. As expected, XDefiant won't be coming to Xbox One or PS4 at launch this summer -...
News Xbox Summer Demo Event 2023 Now Live, 40+ Games Available
FREE demos of upcoming Xbox games!
The ID@Xbox Summer Demo Event 2023 has kicked off, allowing you to try a variety of upcoming Xbox indie games for free over the next week, with the demos being made available until July 17th. These demos weren't supposed to go live until Friday, so you'll need to wait a bit longer until they appear on the Xbox...
News Friday The 13th Returns To 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts As Price Gets Slashed
Cheap crystal lake
About a month ago, we brought you the news that Illfonic's Friday the 13th game was being delisted at the end of 2023, as the team moves on from its asymmetric multiplayer spin on the famous horror franchise. However, this age-old slasher isn't going down without a fight. Coinciding with the delisting announcement was the news...
Talking Point Have You Ever Taken A 'Day Off' For Something Xbox Related?
To play a new game? To watch a showcase? Tell us!
We came across a news story this week about a middle-aged Scottish woman who takes multiple days off work per-year to play Xbox games, and we have to admit, we're struggling to see why that's such a big deal! Maybe it's because we're all obsessed with Xbox ourselves, but we've certainly taken days...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 10-14)
Including three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 10th to July 14th! The big release of next week is undoubtedly the Xbox Game Pass title Exoprimal from Capcom, but we've also got some other exciting new releases on the way such as Common'hood (also on Game Pass),
Talking Point Are These The Top Xbox Games Of 2023 So Far?
We've curated our top 2023 picks
It's been quite the year so far, eh? Xbox set the tone for 2023 super early with the surprise arrival of Hi-Fi RUSH back in January, and to be honest, it feels like this year's releases just haven't slowed down since. So, our Video Producer Craig has decided to take a good hard look at the year's releases so far;...
News NBA 2K24 Launches This September With Xbox Series X|S & PS5 Crossplay
"Experience the past, present, and future of hoops culture"
We've got a date for NBA 2K24! The latest entry in the series officially launches for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 8th, 2023, with crossplay also confirmed between Xbox Series X|S and PS5. This year's version of the game is highlighted by a brand-new "Mamba...
News The Xbox Live Gold To Game Pass 'Conversion Ratio' Has Gotten Worse
It's gone from 1:1 to 3:2
For a long time now, it's been possible for new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to convert up to 36 months of Xbox Live Gold at a 1:1 ratio, meaning they could save a lot of money in the process. For example, one month of Xbox Live Gold is only $9.99 compared to the $16.99 (formerly $14.99) cost for Xbox Game Pass...
News These Five Games Will Be Part Of Next Week's Free Xbox 'Demo Fest'
Including multiple upcoming Game Pass titles!
Next week marks the return of the ID@Xbox Demo Fest for summer 2023, and that means we'll have over 40 demos of new and upcoming Xbox games to enjoy for the period between July 11th and July 17th. As usual with these events, the ID@Xbox team wants everyone to be aware that the demos aren't necessarily...
News Xbox Game Pass $1 Deal Reintroduced For New And Returning Subscribers
Microsoft's welcome offer returns
Only a few months after Microsoft "stopped" its Xbox Game Pass $1 trial offer, the promotion has returned! Yep, just as the company has slightly raised the price of Xbox Game Pass in most regions, it has reintroduced its £1 / $1 offer for both new and lapsed subscribers. We were made aware of the offer returning...
Poll Are You Still Enjoying GTA 5 In 2023?
It's been 10 years since it launched on Xbox 360!
The big Xbox Game Pass arrival of this week has undoubtedly been GTA 5, which has returned to the service in the form of its Xbox One version as well as the "next-gen" upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. As a result, the game is expected to enjoy a massive surge in players - as if it needed...
News DREDGE Update Catches Two Major Features, Free Xbox Trial Available
Reeling them in
Spooky indie fishing sim DREDGE was a pretty big hit when it arrived on Xbox earlier this year, and shortly after release the dev team committed to a lengthy post-launch update plan too. The second marker on that roadmap is now here, bringing a couple of major new features to the title. Photo mode is live, with players now able to...
News AEW: Fight Forever Is Going Crazy With A Free 30-Player Battle Royale Mode
The game only came out last week!
It's only been a week since the release of AEW: Fight Forever on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with various other platforms), and we're already learning of a massive new mode coming to the game soon! This mode, which will be a free download for all owners of the game, will introduce the "Stadium...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Now Officially More Expensive In Most Countries
PC Game Pass remains unaffected
Today's the day for the Xbox Game Pass price increase! As announced a couple of weeks ago, July 6th marks the jump from $9.99 to $10.99 for the standard console version of Game Pass, and $14.99 to $16.99 for the "Ultimate" version. Here's a closer look at the new prices for Xbox Game Pass: Xbox Game Pass (Console)...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 6-9)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, and we have four big titles to try out over the coming days! A couple of these are already on Xbox Game Pass, but we also have Ubisoft's huge open world racer The Crew 2, and the very recently released Super Mega Baseball 4 to enjoy this weekend. MLB The Show...
News 'McPixel 3' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 6)
"100 levels of fast-paced action are waiting for you!"
Yesterday's early-July Xbox Game Pass roundup brought news of another batch of titles heading to the service this month, including today's new arrival! That'll be the bonkers McPixel 3, which is now available for subscribers. Here's a quick look at what to expect from your latest Game Pass...
News Aaron Greenberg Says It'll Be A 'Special Year' For Xbox At Gamescom 2023
"Our teams have been working hard..."
It's almost time for gamescom 2023! The huge event returns in late August (23rd to the 27th), and Xbox has confirmed it will be in attendance - on the showfloor at the very least - when the event takes place in Cologne, Germany. Xbox's Aaron Greenberg followed up today's news by teasing that it would be a...
Guide GTA 5 On Xbox Game Pass: How To Download The Correct Version For Your Console
Just in case you're confused!
The incredible Grand Theft Auto V arrives back on Xbox Game Pass today, and this time Rockstar is even bringing us the next-gen version of the title, which means there are multiple editions included as part of the subscription service. The question is, which version are you actually supposed to download for your...
News EA's Not-FIFA Football Game Supposedly Launches On Xbox In September
It's in the game
2023 marks the year that EA is officially breaking up with FIFA, as the decades-long partnership finally comes to a close. Of course, that isn't stopping the game maker from releasing a football (soccer) game this year, and we have a reported release date for 'EA Sports FC 24' ahead of its official reveal. Well-known leaker...
News Xbox Wireless Headset Receives Massive 50% Discount At Walmart
Grab one while you can!
If you're in the market for an Xbox headset, then you'll be interested to know that the official Xbox Wireless Headset is currently discounted by 50% at Walmart, bringing it down from $99.99 to just $49.99 right now! You'll probably need to be quick with this one, as it seems to be a very popular deal already...
News Another Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 15)
The first batch of the month
Microsoft has revealed another three games leaving Xbox Game Pass in the early part of July 2023, consisting of Exo One, Paw Patrol The Movie and Spelunky 2. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in early July 20
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 5-18)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced a brand-new batch of Xbox Game Pass July 2023 games, which includes the previously confirmed Exoprimal alongside unexpected additions such as The Cave and the endlessly popular GTA V! Here's the full list of games coming
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (July 4-11)
Bargains from as low as $0.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from July 4th to July 11th, 2023? As usual, we've got plenty of games that have been discounted by at least 90% in this week's Xbox sales, many of which can be attributed to the new ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale. A couple of the highlights include Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood as...
News 'Sword And Fairy: Together Forever' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 5)
Action RPG time!
July's second Xbox Game Pass drop is here! Sword and Fairy: Together Forever brings the long-running RPG franchise to Game Pass players today, July 5th, across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Those who jump into this action RPG will "enter a realm that blends ancient mythology with traditional oriental aesthetics". Here's a quick...
Feature Five Reasons To Be Excited For Stray To Slink Onto Xbox Next Month
Poised and purring
Last week, feline fans on Xbox finally got the news they'd been waiting for: former PlayStation-exclusive Stray is coming to Xbox consoles next month! Everyone's new favourite gaming kitty made a pretty big splash on PlayStation last year - going as far as being nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards 2022 and scooping up a few...
News Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies Is Finally Now Available On Xbox
But it's not included with Ubisoft Plus
You may recall that Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies was originally supposed to be releasing for Xbox consoles back on March 23rd, but it ended up getting delayed just before launch. However, it's finally now available as of today! This is the latest entry in the strategy series that began in t
News Publisher No More Robots Teases More 'Big Games' Coming To Xbox Game Pass
"We'll keep bringing games to the service"
Of all the publishers that have shown love for Xbox Game Pass over the past few years, No More Robots has been particularly devoted to the service - bringing the vast majority of their games to Game Pass including Descenders, Let's Build A Zoo, Hypnospace Outlaw and
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 4-11)
Featuring an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale!
It's time for yet another batch of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection includes around 300 games from Deals With Gold, Spotlight, Publisher Spotlight Series and ID@Xbox Super Saver sales, so there's plenty to choose from. You can check out some of our handpicked highlights down below, and if you want to...
News When Will The Xbox Summer Sale 2023 Be Revealed?
Another huge batch of deals are on the way
The Xbox Summer Sale 2023 (also known as the "Ultimate Game Sale") is almost upon us, during which a significant number of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a period of around ten days to two weeks. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but we've...
News Ark: Survival Ascended Will Now Launch In 'Early Access' On Xbox This October
"It’s clear that we’ll need a bit more time"
It's been announced that the upcoming remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved will be launching a little bit later than planned, with the release window now set as October 2023. It'll be available in "Early Access" until late 2024. The remaster, which will be called Ark: Survival Ascended, is intended to...
News Arcade Paradise Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 3)
Another superb sim hits Game Pass!
We have our first July 2023 addition to Xbox Game Pass today, folks! The brilliant Arcade Paradise is now available in the Game Pass library, adding another simulator to the service in 2023. We reviewed the game when it first arrived on Xbox and we were very impressed with it! You can check out our thoughts on the...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In July 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in July 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 3-7)
Including two Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 3rd to July 7th! As you can see, things are looking very quiet in terms of new releases next week, although we do at least know of two Xbox Game Pass titles that are on the way... Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 3-7): Echoblade
June2023
News Disney Speedstorm Goes Free-To-Play On Xbox This September
It arrived in "Early Access" form back in April
It's been announced today that Disney Speedstorm will be officially launching on September 28th across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as planned, it'll be a free-to-play release. Disney Speedstorm originally arrived back in April as a paid "Early Access" t
Random DOOM Composer Mick Gordon Wants A Remaster Of 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run'
We do too, Mick, we do too
We've seen a lot of games get a lot of remasters over the past few years, but for whatever reason, the original Xbox classic The Simpsons: Hit & Run has remained untouched - at least in an official capacity. The latest person to lend their support for a Hit & Run remaster is none other than the legendary DOOM and...
News Hogwarts Legacy Is Currently The Lowest Price It's Ever Been On Xbox
Thanks to a 20% discount
Hogwarts Legacy has remained a full-priced title on the Xbox Store ever since it launched in February, but as of today, it's reached an "all time low" - thanks to a 20% discount for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. That discount brings the price down from the usual £59.99 / $59.99 on Xbox One and £64.99...
News Double Fine Isn't Working On Psychonauts 3 Right Now, Confirms Tim Schafer
But something else is in the works
You may recall that a few weeks ago, the Xbox ANZ Twitter account fueled speculation that some kind of Psychonauts 3 announcement could be in the works, but according to Double Fine's Tim Schafer, that's not the case. Speaking to the "Cressup" YouTube channel this week, Schafer admitted that he didn't see the...
News Football Manager Dev Praises Xbox Game Pass, Announces Major Plans For FM24 & FM25
"It's all very sunny for us"
The team behind the endlessly popular Football Manager series has announced some exciting plans for the 2024 and 2025 versions of the game, with the 2024 version already confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch. Firstly, Football Manager 2024 will mark "the last of its kind", described as the "closing of this...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
They're all on sale right now!
Today marks the departure of six Xbox Game Pass titles, including some popular ones such as the fantastic Road 96, strategy title Empire of Sin, and the "overwhelmingly positive" Omori! Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, June 30th: Date
News 'Blade Runner' Is Getting Its First Brand-New Video Game In Over 25 Years
Developed by Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive has announced today that it's working on a brand-new Blade Runner game that will "bring the revered franchise back to games for the first time in 25 years" - being developed for consoles as well as PC! Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth is an internally developed project from Annapurna, and...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Annapurna Showcase 2023
New reveals, new dates and new trailers!
Today marked the return of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase for 2023, and as part of it, we were treated to a bunch of Xbox Game Pass reveals! We already knew about some of these, but others are totally brand-new. All of the following games from the Annapurna Showcase have been announced for Xbox Game...
News It's Official! Stray Launches On Xbox Consoles This August
Not Game Pass though
It's officially been confirmed today that the PlayStation mega-hit Stray is finally coming to Xbox consoles this August! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on August 10th, 2023. Sadly it won't be an Xbox Game Pass title though, so you'll need to fork out for this one. Stray is coming to...
News As Banjo Kazooie Turns 25, Xbox Is Still Keeping Us Waiting For A Revival
Some of the devs think it probably won't happen
Can you believe it's the 25th anniversary of Banjo-Kazooie?! The first game in the series released all the way back on June 29th, 1998 for the Nintendo 64 - and you can play it right now as part of Rare Replay on Xbox Game Pass. Sadly, it's been 15 years now since we last saw a new Banjo-Kazooie game,...
Poll Are You Happy With July 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Survival horror and a point-and-click adventure
Microsoft has officially announced July 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at two more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="151991"> This month's selection includes the survivor horror game Darkwood, as well as the...
News Xbox Games With Gold For July 2023 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for July 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). <related ids="152002"> Here are July 2023's Xbox Games with Gold games, with more details and footage...
News The First DLC For 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' Is Now Available On Xbox
With a discount for Game Pass members!
The fantastic Xbox Game Pass title Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been treated to its first DLC today in the form of the "Battle of Zhongyuan" expansion. It's available right now on the Xbox Store, and it's also included in the Season Pass. This DLC introduces a brand-new story chapter (which is detailed below),...
News LEGO 2K Drive Races Into Season 1 With 'Fast & Furious' Crossover
Here's what's included in the "Drive Pass"
The recently released Lego 2K Drive has entered its first "Drive Pass" season of content this week, which brings 21 tiers of free rewards and 101 tiers of premium rewards to the game including some Fast & Furious inspired vehicles. There are actually 10 vehicles in all that can be unlocked during...
News Polish Developer '11 Bit Studios' Signs Deal With Xbox Game Pass
Co-founded by former CD Projekt members
The Xbox Game Pass library will soon be expanded, with the Warsaw, Poland-based developer and publisher '11 Bit Studios' announcing it has signed on with Microsoft's subscription service. The studio's chief business development officer Paweł Feldman confirmed this via social media: "We have big news to...
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (June 27 - July 4)
Including this former Game Pass hit for $2.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 27th to July 4th, 2023? We've got quite a lot of games that have been reduced by 90% (or more) as part of this week's Xbox sales, with highlights including the former Xbox Game Pass title Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition for just $2.99, the fantastic
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About AEW: Fight Forever
Best in the World?
One of the biggest Xbox releases of this week arrives tomorrow (or today if you're buying the Elite Edition) in the form of AEW: Fight Forever, which marks the first ever major video game release from the popular All Elite Wrestling. There's been plenty of hype surrounding the game prior to release, so how has it fared? Well, we...
Review AEW: Fight Forever - A Fun Wrestling Game That Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously
It's Wednesday, you know what that means!
I'll start off our Pure Xbox review of AEW Fight Forever by admitting I'm an absolutely massive All Elite Wrestling fan. I watch all the shows, I buy all the pay-per-views, and I'll be in attendance at the historic Wembley event this August. Therefore, there was a lot of expectation going into this specific...
News 64-Player Medieval Slasher 'Mordhau' Makes Its Xbox Debut This July
After releasing on PC back in 2019
If you're looking for another Chivalry-like experience on Xbox, we've got one coming in just a few short weeks! Mordhau now has a release date of July 12th, 2023, following its release on PC back in 2019. This is a multiplayer medieval slasher for up to 64 players, in which you'll engage in "fast paced combat,...
News Diablo 4 Update 1.3 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes and gameplay adjustments
You may have noticed that Diablo 4 received a brand-new update on Xbox last night (Update 1.3), and Blizzard has now revealed the full set of patch notes. It's a pretty big update focused primarily around fixing lots of bugs. In addition to those bug fixes, there are also some gameplay adjustments that you'll find...
News The Callisto Protocol's New Story DLC Is Getting Good Feedback Ahead Of Xbox Release
"It's probably better than the main game"
It's a big week for The Callisto Protocol, as the game is unleashing a brand-new DLC expansion called Final Transmission in which you'll get to experience the "heart-pounding final chapter" of the story. Bizarrely, this DLC is already available on PlayStation due to an extremely short period of timed...
Wrath of Scan
Dimfrost Studios' Bramble: The Mountain King initially released on consoles back in April of this year and, now that it's headed to Xbox Game Pass, we're diving in for a review of this dark and brooding Limbo-like set within a fantastical Scandinavian fairy-tale world. If you're already au fait with your Nakens and Skogras, Gnomes and...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 27 - July 4)
Including Hogwarts Legacy!
Our usual batch of weekly Xbox deals has arrived, and it includes around 300 brand-new discounts for some excellent titles! We've got Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Achievement Hunter and Visually Stimulating sales on offer. Don't forget that the ID@Xbox Mega Sale from last week is still going on as well, with new offers!...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 27)
Including this former PlayStation exclusive
We're almost at the end of June 2023's Xbox Game Pass additions, but not yet! Today sees the arrival of the popular adventure Bramble: The Mountain King along with the former PlayStation exclusive F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch. The latter is brand-new to Xbox, while Bramble was released on the platform...
News Planet Of Lana Dev: It's Been 'Surreal' To See The Success On Xbox & PC
"I'm happy that Phil [Spencer] liked it as well"
The stunning indie adventure Planet of Lana has been out for around a month now on Xbox Game Pass, and for the creative director behind the game, the fantastic reception has been a "surreal" thing to experience. Adam Stjärnljus of developer "Wishfully" revealed this on the Xbox Expansion Pass...
News The Original COD: Warzone Is Shutting Down, And Fans Aren't Happy About It
"RIP to the greatest BR ever!"
In the latter part of last week, it was announced that Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera — otherwise known as the original version of Warzone before 2.0 came along — would be shutting its servers on September 21st, 2023. In a message to fans, it was explained that the focus was now on "future Call of Duty content...
Feature These 25+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 26-30)
Step inside the squared circle
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 26th to June 30th! We've got a lot of games on the way over the next few days, with highlights including AEW: Fight Forever, Destroy All Humans 2! for Xbox One, Ghost Tr
Review Crash Team Rumble - Toys For Bob Serves Up Another Crash Bandicoot Banger
Wumpa Warzone
When we first got wind that Crash Bandicoot was to star in his very own online multiplayer game, you'll forgive us for not having got all that excited. As much as we love Crash, and as much as we enjoy this genre of game, well, it just feels as though these sorts of online arena-styled efforts come and go all too frequently these days,...
News Sonic Frontiers Introduces New Game+ And More In Free Xbox Update
Celebrating Sonic's 32nd birthday!
Today marks 32 years since Sonic first made his debut on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive back in June of 1991, and to celebrate the occasion, Sonic Frontiers is receiving a totally free "Birthday Bash" update! There's quite a lot packed into this update, including a New Game+ mode. You can check out the trailer...
News Next Week's Annapurna Showcase May Bring News About 'Stray' On Xbox
Along with various other surprises
We know that a lot of people have been waiting for the PlayStation exclusive adventure game Stray to come to Xbox for such a long time (almost a year now), and the wait might finally almost be over! Last month, it was revealed that the game had been rated for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the United...
News It Looks Like 'Quake 2 Remastered' Could Be Heading To Xbox Game Pass
It's just been rated in South Korea
We're big fans of the 2021 Quake remaster here at Pure Xbox, so we're very excited to learn that a sequel entitled Quake 2 Remastered appears to be in the works, which will presumably arrive on Xbox Game Pass at launch. The game has been rated in South Korea (as discovered by
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Vampire Survivors Gets 4-Player Couch Co-Op This August
"Slay millions of monsters with ya mates"
The indie hit Vampire Survivors was yesterday announced for the Nintendo Switch, and in addition to this, it's also been confirmed there'll be a rather exciting update coming to other versions of the game. Xbox owners can look forward to a four-player couch co-op mode coming to all platforms on August 17th...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 22)
"Race to the top, definitely don’t flop"
It's time for a couple more Xbox Game Pass additions! Today sees the arrival of Need for Speed Unbound on EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and we've also got a brand-new release in the form of The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales. Keep in mind that neither of these are available on the service at the time of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 22-25)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days begins again this Thursday, and we've got three more titles that you can play for free with your Xbox Live Gold membership! Unfortunately two of them are already included with Xbox Game Pass, so it's not a great selection if you're already a member of Microsoft's subscription...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following June's Nintendo Direct
New games and release dates
Today was a big day in the world of Nintendo, as the company held a 40-minute Nintendo Direct event featuring some major announcements for first-party games - as well as a few third-party ones! It's the latter that we're focusing on today, as a few of them have been confirmed as coming to Xbox as well. A particular...
News Over 20 Games Are Reduced By 90% Or More On Xbox This Week (June 20-27)
Great games from as low as $0.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 20th to June 27th, 2023? We've actually got a lot of games that have been reduced by 90% or more on Xbox this week, and that's mainly due to the new ID@Xbox Super Mega Sale! The likes of Hotshot Racing, John Wick Hex, We Happy Few and The C
News Crash Team Rumble Launches Today On Xbox, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Is it worth your money?
We've got a brand-new Crash Bandicoot game on Xbox today! Crash Team Rumble is officially available on the Xbox Store as of this afternoon, but in terms of the reviews, there are only a handful in the wild right now. Nevertheless, we wanted to at least round up these early impressions so you can get an idea of whether Crash...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (June 30)
The final batch of the month
Microsoft has announced another six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of June 2023, with this latest batch including the likes of Road 96, Empire of Sin and Matchpoint: Tennis Championships. <related ids="130628"> Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in late June 2023:
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 22 - July 5)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass June 2023 games, as well as a couple of July titles, which includes the likes of Need for Speed: Unbound, Bramble: The Mountain King and more! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in mid-late June and
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.63 Includes A Performance Fix On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
Today marks the arrival of another update for Cyberpunk 2077 - specifically Update 1.63. On the whole, this update is dedicated to addressing gameplay issues and quest fixes, but there are also a couple of Xbox-specific changes. The first of these is that the number of available save slots on Xbox is now 20 for manual...
News This Week's Forza Horizon 5 Update Features An 'Unmissable' New Story
Along with the Horizon Test Track!
Playground Games pulled back the curtain on the latest Forza Horizon 5 update as part of the "Let's Go" YouTube series last night, and it officially arrives this Tuesday - although some new features will be held back until Thursday. One of those Thursday-specific features is the new Donut Media Hi-Low Story, which...
Deals 600+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 20-27)
Including a massive ID@Xbox promotion
The huge Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale is now officially over, but the good news is that we've already got another huge list of over 600 Xbox games on sale for the next week - including a massive new ID@Xbox promotion! Specifically, this is called the "ID@Xbox Super Mega Sale", and it includes a bunch of indie...
Review Aliens: Dark Descent - Finally! An Aliens RTS That Mostly Gets It Right, Mostly
Open up, sesame!
The Aliens franchise has charted a fairly choppy course across various mediums throughout its 44 year history. Whether in video game form with the likes of the execrable Aliens: Colonial Marines, or on the silver screen where Michael Fassbender whipped out a flute to put the final nail in the filmic coffin that was Alien: Covenant,...
News The Bookwalker: Thief Of Tales Launches On Xbox Game Pass This Week
Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds
Microsoft is continuing to remain quiet about the latter half of June 2023's Xbox Game Pass titles for now (we expect to hear something this Tuesday), but we do at least know of one brand-new XGP launch arriving later this week! That game is The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales, which was...
News Last Chance! Here Are The Top 10 Most Popular Games In Xbox's Deals Unlocked Sale
Ending in less than 24 hours!
After two weeks, it's finally almost time for the end of the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2023! The sale finishes in just under 24 hours from the time of writing, so you're looking at around 3am PT / 6am ET / 11am BST on Tuesday. With that in mind, we thought we'd take a glimpse at the "Top Paid" games on Xbox for the UK...
News 343 Industries: Halo Infinite's 'Consistency' Has Improved, But 'Quality' Needs More Work
It's all about "Consistency, Satisfaction and Quality"
Halo Infinite Season 4: Infection finally arrives this week on June 20th, and ahead of that date, the game's Head of Live Service has had some interesting comments to share about the future of Halo Infinite's overall development. Speaking to Xbox Wire, Sean Baron explained that he believes Halo...
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn' Gets Significant Delay
"It’s important that Flintlock is a special experience"
We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on Xbox Game Pass ever since it was announced with an "Early 2023" release window, but unfortunately we're going to have to wait a bit longer to enjoy it. The game has now been delayed to 2024, with the developer says is...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In July 2023 So Far
Join the ranks of Aibius's heroic pilots
Update: A sixth game has since been added to the lineup in the form of Arcade Paradise! Here's the latest: <related ids="151157"> Original story: We've still got a few weeks left to go until July, but there are already five games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass next month! A couple were announced at the
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