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TodayTue, 28th May 2024
News MultiVersus Returns To Xbox As Official 2024 Relaunch Goes Live
Free to download and play right now!
In case you missed it, MultiVersus is back! The Super Smash Bros. style brawler officially relaunched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier today, and it's entirely free to download on the Xbox Store right now. Since it previously closed down back in early 2023, the game has received a massive...
Interview Behind The Scenes Of Hypercharge Unboxed's 'Exciting' And 'Challenging' Xbox Journey
Launching on Xbox this Friday!
This week, it's finally time to get hands-on with the action-figure-shooter game Hypercharge Unboxed on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with the game releasing across all three platforms this Friday. Ahead of launch, we had a chance to speak with Joe Henson (Creative Gameplay & Marketing Director for...
News Bungie's Epic 'The Final Shape' Launch Trailer Has Arrived For Destiny 2
The team's major expansion is almost here
It's been a long time coming, but Destiny 2: The Final Shape is almost upon us. Following a four month delay late last year, The Final Shape has finally taken shape - as Bungie looks to deliver its latest big expansion for Destiny 2. Although somewhat shrouded in mystery, this new add-on looks like...
News The Worst Three Xbox Games Of 2023 Are On Sale For The Next Week
For the morbidly curious
Look, we know that bad games are bad games and you probably shouldn't buy them, but when something gets such negative reviews that it becomes noteworthy, it's impossible to not be at least a little curious about just how bad it is. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is one of those games (we talked about it last week), and...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Live Action Trailer Lands Following Xbox Game Pass Confirmation
"If it's the truth you seek, look in the dark"
Just as Microsoft confirms that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will indeed be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass, developer Treyarch has dropped the game's 'Live Action Reveal Trailer' ahead of its big June Direct showcase. As the name suggests, there's no
News Xbox's New '50%-Off' Sale Includes Big Discounts For Major AAA Games
There's also a new Simulator Sale
Another Tuesday means another set of fresh Xbox deals, and the big highlights arrive in the form of "50%-off" and "ID@Xbox Simulator" sales, along with the usual batch of exclusive discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. Although it's called a 50%-off sale, there are plenty of games with even bigger discounts to be...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Some early access reviews have landed
Friday the 13th developer Illfonic is having another crack at the multiplayer horror experience this year in the form of Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, and some initial reviews are starting to arrive as the game enters its one-week early access period. So, here's a quick look at what the critics have...
News Two New Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 28)
Game Pass & EA Play updated
We have two new additions to Xbox Game Pass today, with one of them arriving in the form of a fresh EA Play trial for the upcoming F1 24. As usual, this will be a 10-hour free trial of the game available for both EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members - while today's other addition is a standard Xbox Game Pass...
YesterdayMon, 27th May 2024
Talking Point If Halo Infinite Is Finished, Where Should The Franchise Go From Here?
Figuring out a sequel to infinity
It feels like a long time since we first started talking about Halo Infinite, doesn't it? That's probably because despite the game only launching in late 2021, Xbox actually unveiled Infinite during its E3 showcase in mid-2018 - more than three years before the game ever released. The thing is, we're now almost...
News FSR 3 Provides 72% Frame Rate Boost In First Xbox Series X Test
"From a 46.68fps average to 80.43fps"
A few days ago, EA's Immortals of Aveum became the first ever game on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5 to support AMD FSR 3, introducing special upscaling and frame generation technology to boost performance on consoles. With the update now live, the experts at Digital Foundry have been analysing FSR 3's...
News Aaero2 Brings Its Badass Sequel Exclusively To Xbox This September
We can't wait for this one!
Hands up, who remembers Aaero? This rhythm-action rail shooter was given away as part of Xbox Games with Gold a few years ago, and we've had an amazing time with it ever since. If you haven't played it, it comes highly recommended! <related ids="121703"> Now, the development team at Mad Fellows is preparing to...
Random Did You Know About This 'Hidden' VATS Feature In Fallout 4?
We didn't know you could do this!
After almost a decade on the market we weren't sure there was much of Fallout 4 that we hadn't seen before, but a new clip doing the rounds on Twitter has alerted us to a feature that we didn't know was a thing - and it looks like lots of other players didn't know about it either. Basically, the video down below...
News Avowed Seems To Be The Latest Xbox Game Getting Support From Gears Dev The Coalition
Unreal Engine 5 upgrade
Avowed is currently one of Xbox's big releases for this calendar year, but it seems that developer Obsidian is still working on some core elements of the game. Back in February, the team said it was "actively working" on improving first-person combat following its Xbox Dev Direct showcase, and a new rumour suggests the game...
News Two New Dynamic Backgrounds Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
And one is actually quite dynamic!
Over the last couple of days, two new dynamic backgrounds have become available on Xbox Series X and S, with both of them being Warhammer-themed to celebrate last week's Skulls Showcase. We've got one new background for the highly-anticipated Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, while Microsoft has also added a
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Teasing 'A Major Announcement' For This Week
Will we finally get an Xbox release date?
So, it's about time we got a release date for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, right? Nacon's upcoming open-world racer has been publicly announced for years at this point, even if we've never had a proper, nailed-on release date for the title. However, that looks like it might be about to change. The team...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Week
Here's what's on the way out
It's that time again where a selection of titles leave the Xbox Game Pass library, and we have six games in total exiting the service this week - including the pictured JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle up above. These six games are all on the way out on Friday, May 31st, so you have just a few days left to give...
News Square Enix Announces New Dragon Quest Remake For Xbox Series X|S
"The legacy begins."
Let's kick this Monday off with a bang! Square Enix has subtly announced that a new Dragon Quest game is coming to Xbox Series X|S, and it carries the "HD-2D" banner that was previously fitted to the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. That game had never been confirmed for Xbox before today, so it's great to see Square Enix...
Saturday25th May 2024
Talking Point Which Has Been The Most Reliable Xbox Console For You?
The one with the least issues
We probably should touch wood or something before saying this, but in the multiple years since the Xbox Series X and Series S launched, none of us at Pure Xbox HQ have ever encountered any major issues with them. Sure, they're a little bit dustier than they used to be, and perhaps they're running a bit louder as a...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 27-31)
Including plenty of big releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 27-31! We've got plenty of good stuff on the way next week including MultiVersus, F1 24 and Hypercharge Unboxed, along with three Game Pass titles highlighted by Lords of th
News DOOM: The Dark Ages To Be Announced At Xbox's Showcase, Claims New 'Exclusive'
And it's supposedly coming to "PlayStation as well"
There have already been some signs a new DOOM game could be appearing at this year's Xbox Games Showcase and a new "exclusive" has now independently verified this while also providing some new information about the title. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, the final name of the new entry...
Friday24th May 2024
News This Weekend Marks A Sad Anniversary For The Lord Of The Rings On Xbox
Did you end up buying this?
So here we were, just casually minding our own business on a Friday afternoon, and it was suddenly brought to our attention that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launched on Xbox (and other platforms) exactly a year ago this Saturday. Forgive us for shuddering a little bit when we hear that name, but wow... what a shame...
News Xbox Design Lab Is Offering Free Engravings For The Rest Of May
Get creative
If you're in the mood to treat yourself or you've racked up a sizeable number of Microsoft Rewards points, Xbox Design Lab is a great way to personalise your Xbox experience with a custom controller for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. One of the personalisations you can add along the way is an engraving at the bottom of the...
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Dev Shares Kind Words For Xbox's Sarah Bond Ahead Of Launch
"She’s genuinely wonderful"
The release of action figure shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed is just around the corner on Xbox, and as mentioned earlier this week, we recently had a chance to talk to Joe Henson - Creative Gameplay and Marketing Manager on the title. We'll wait until next week to reveal the entire interview, but to give you a another...
Review XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
Getting back to basics
Xbox 360 era Call of Duty was a special time for Activision's long-running FPS franchise. Call of Duty 4 burst onto the scene with unprecedented popularity back in 2007 — pairing smooth, fast-paced gunplay with a deep, addictive progression system — and most of the series' Xbox 360 follow ups built on the formula fairly...
News Stop The Presses, Kermit The Frog Is Now Part Of Disney Speedstorm
Movin' right along
Disney Speedstorm happens to be one of our favourite free-to-play games here at Pure Xbox (we even included it in our Best Racing Games guide), so it's pretty awesome to see that none other than Kermit The Frog is joining the lineup! Yes, as part of Season 7 of the game, Kermit is being added as part of a Limited Time Event. As...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (May 2024)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for May 2024! It's been a quiet month for Perks on the whole, but there are still some nice freebies to take advantage of, including special bonuses for Minecraft and Sea Of Thieves! Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for May 2024:...
News Skull And Bones Season 2 & Free Trial Announced As Player Numbers Dwindle On Xbox
Saving a sinking ship?
Skull & Bones is getting a week-long free trial shortly, just as the game's second season of content washes ashore. Ubisoft has announced that players across all platforms can try the game out for free from May 30th through June 6th, and there'll be "no content limitations" during this time. That should mean that free...
News Digital Foundry Analyses 'Next-Level Visuals' Found In Hellblade 2 On Xbox
"Hellblade 2 is a defining moment"
Ever since Hellblade 2 was unveiled alongside the Xbox Series X, we've expected the game to be a looker, and that's exactly what Ninja Theory's sequel delivered earlier this week. Of course, that means that the tech aficionados over at Digital Foundry have been keeping a close eye on the game as well - and now the...
News XDefiant's First Xbox Update Announced, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A double XP weekend is also coming!
XDefiant launched earlier this week on Xbox Series X|S, and the team at Ubisoft San Francisco already has a patch ready to go for the coming weekend. XDefiant Patch 1 goes live 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST today, and there'll be roughly one hour of server downtime while the patch is applied. Once Patch 1 has been...
News Hellblade 2 Developer Ninja Theory Thanks Fans For 'Incredible Response'
"We've loved hearing your impressions"
It's been another big week in the land of Xbox with UK-based studio Ninja Theory launching Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on the Series X|S, PC, Cloud, and also Game Pass. It's already one of the highest-rated Xbox games of the year and with this in mind, the team has now issued a brief message on social media,...
