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January2024
News Sea Of Thieves 'Season 11' Update Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Access all the adventure you crave more quickly than ever"
Today's the day for Sea of Thieves "Season 11" on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, with the update arriving a few hours ago across all of those platforms - containing a download size between 5.62GB and 8.09GB. The highlight feature of Season 11 is something called "Sea of...
News This Week's Two Biggest Xbox Releases Are Getting Incredible Reviews
What a superb start to 2024!
We've been looking forward to the arrivals of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8 here at Pure Xbox for months now, and we're very pleased to report they're both excellent additions to their respective series' on Xbox! It's not just us who think that either - the Metacritic scores for both games are extremely...
Deals Xbox Just Added 250+ Games To This Week's Sales (January 23-30)
No sign of the Lunar New Year sale just yet though...
Once again, we've been treated to a new week of Xbox offers, with over 250 games being discounted for at least the next week, or even two weeks in some cases. These are made up of the usual Xbox Game Pass deals along with the likes of Ubisoft and THQ publisher sales, as well as some superb...
Review Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox) - RGG Studio Drops Its Best Game Yet
Hawaii One-Zero?
We mentioned in our recent Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review that RGG Studio has been on an almighty roll of late when it comes to all things Yakuza-related. As a result this riotous series, so long overlooked by mainstream audiences in the west, has finally become the sort of permanent fixture on 'Best RPG'...
Marshall Arts
The last time we jumped into 2017's Tekken 7 on Xbox Series X we were quite taken aback by how poorly optimised the game was on Microsoft's current crop of consoles. We don't have the exact numbers in front of us right now, and Google is so very far away, but this is a game that, last time we checked, was running at 720p on the latest...
News 'Turbo Overkill' Is A Bonkers Cyberpunk FPS In Development For Xbox
"We will be sharing news about console versions soon"
A little game called Turbo Overkill has grabbed our attention on social media today - and the good news is that it appears to be coming to Xbox soon. In a response to a fan query online, the team says that it is "working on the porting process" with "news about the console versions" to come...
News RoboCop: Rogue City Update Introduces New 'There Will Be Trouble' Mode On Xbox
New cop plus
Robocop: Rogue City has been out on Xbox for a few months now, and developer Teyon is adding a couple more features to the game this week to give players an incentive to jump back in. Already out on PC and coming to consoles today, the team is delivering its New Game Plus update - including a 'There Will Be Trouble' difficulty level...
News Avowed Extended Breakdown Gives Us More Fresh Gameplay Ahead Of 2024 Launch
Obsidian is going all out!
We can't say that Avowed's showing at Xbox Developer Direct was light in any way, but we were left wanting to see more of Obsidian's RPG after the show wrapped up - and the team has now delivered on that. As part of an extended gameplay breakdown with the Official Xbox Podcast team, the Avowed developer has showcased lots...
News Palworld's First Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Numerous bugs have been fixed"
Today marks the arrival of the first proper Palworld update on Xbox, which was pushed out to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles a few hours ago. It's only a small update, but a welcome one nonetheless! The Palworld team has published some limited patch notes for this Xbox update, which indicate that...
News League Of Legends Developer Riot Games Lays Off 11% Of Its Workforce
New development under Riot Forge is also ending
Riot Games, best known for League of Legends, has today confirmed 530 layoffs globally, which is about 11% of its workforce. In a lengthy post on its official website, it explained how this decision was "critical" for the future of the company. It wants to return its focus to its core games and live...
Talking Point Do You Think Xbox Will Release Another Disc-Based Console?
Or could Xbox Series X be the last one?
Throughout this generation we've been very happy with where things are with Xbox Series X and S, but we're starting to wonder if Microsoft would ever go with a similar approach again. Of course, releasing two different consoles on day one isn't the 'normal' way to do things anyway, but more specifically -...
News Saints Row's Price Appears To Have Been Permanently Slashed On Xbox
A rare occurrence for a AAA game!
It's not very often that you see AAA games from recent years getting permanent price drops on the Xbox Store, but that appears to be the case today with Saints Row. This morning, we noticed the standard version of the 2022 game getting a 50% discount, and the Gold Edition going even further with a 56% discount...
News Five Of Steam's Top Wishlisted Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
It's a great time to be a Game Pass member
We already know that Xbox Game Pass has some amazing treats in store for us in 2024, but the list looks particularly impressive when you realise that five out of the ten "Most Wishlisted Upcoming Steam Games" are also part of it! This is according to the Steam Global Top Wishlist chart over at SteamDB,...
News Starfield Discs Could Be Removed From Sale At US Retail Giant Soon
Living in a digital world
It's not rocket science to suggest that Xbox is a digital-focused game seller these days - after all, Xbox Game Pass is a massive part of the company's overall strategy. However, even though the Xbox Series X still supports discs of course, it looks like one of the team's biggest releases isn't doing so well in physical...
News WWE 2K24 Celebrates 40 Years Of WrestleMania On Xbox This March
"Step into the ring and Finish Your Story"
It's a big year for WWE with WrestleMania 40 just around the corner, and that's also translating to the upcoming release of WWE 2K24, which has just been announced as releasing on March 8th, 2024 for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. To celebrate the milestone, WWE 2K24's Showcase Mode is focused around the...
Gallery Here's A Look At New 4K Screenshots For Obsidian's Avowed
Coming to Xbox Game Pass this fall!
We've been talking about Obsidian's Avowed for a while now, and thanks to the game's recent appearance at the Xbox Developer Direct, we have a fresh batch of screenshots available ahead of the title's 2024 launch. Xbox's upcoming RPG looks like it's coming along really nicely as we tick over into the game's...
Rumour Major Xbox Series X|S Controller Revision Still To Be Revealed This Year
"Ahead of June showcase"
Back in September, leaked FTC documents from the huge Activision Blizzard case revealed numerous bits of upcoming Xbox hardware, including an Xbox Series X console refresh and a brand-new Xbox controller revision. At the time of writing, neither of these have been officially announced by Microsoft, but The Verge's Tom Warren...
News Palworld Dev Explains Why Xbox Updates Are So Much Slower Than PC
"We're desperately trying to speed this up"
There's been a ridiculous amount of talk about Palworld in the Xbox community and beyond over the past few days, and you may have seen some chatter about the PC version being slightly more up-to-date than the version on Xbox. Some players have been getting frustrated about this, so Palworld Community...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 22-26)
We've got a big few days ahead!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 22-26! We've got some major games on the way including Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8, as well as two Game Pass titles and the free-to-play release of Stumble Guys! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:
News Two Of Last Year's Best Xbox Games Are Getting Collector's Editions In 2024
We'll take both of these, thank you!
We keep hearing how physical Xbox sales are becoming less and less of an importance these days, but fortunately we're still seeing some fantastic boxed editions for various games - including two of last year's very best Xbox titles. The first of these is Sea of Stars, which is not only getting a standard...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Gorgeous Dynamic Background For Xbox Series X|S
One of the best yet!
Earlier this week we informed Xbox fans about five brand-new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S, and now CD Projekt Red has got in on the act with a stunning Cyberpunk 2077 effort. Released today, the team at CDPR now allows us all to "visit Night City" every time we turn our Xbox consoles on. Here's a look at the new...
Gallery Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Looks Super-Slick In New HD Screenshots
Big budget adventuring
The biggest reveal of yesterday's Xbox Developer Direct came via MachineGames and its closer look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - with lots of fresh gameplay and a whole load of new details unleashed on this exciting FPS. You can check all of that out in the video up above, but shortly after the presentation the team...
News Bethesda Reveals Full Patch Notes For Starfield's Next Update (1.9.47.0)
Available now in Steam Beta form
We're getting closer to another Starfield update! Bethesda will be rolling out Starfield Update 1.9.47.0 to all Xbox and PC players in around two weeks' time, and it's actually available right now via the Steam Beta program on PC. This is the update that Bethesda teased as the "biggest yet" on social media last...
News 'Palworld' Brings Pokémon-Like Action To Xbox Game Pass Today (January 19)
Pokémon with guns? OK, cool
Xbox Game Pass grows once again today, this time with oversized creatures and massive machine guns. Yep, the one-and-only Palworld enters the Game Pass library today - if you fancy some Pokémon-like action this weekend! Here's how the game is shaping up as it joins Xbox Game Pass: Palworld (Console, PC, Cloud):...
News Todd Howard Admits He Was 'Nervous' Pitching His Indiana Jones Game To Lucasfilm
It is Indiana Jones, after all
Bethesda's Todd Howard is an industry legend, and although he recently launched a new (and massive) IP, even he's had moments where he's been a tad nervous. In case you missed it, during the latest Xbox Developer Direct broadcast, Howard reflected on when he originally pitched Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to...
News Phil Spencer Thanks Xbox Developer Direct Teams, Praises Show Format
What did you think of the latest showcase?
It's safe to say Xbox's latest Developer Direct showcase was a huge success, with the official reveal of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as well as many other exciting upcoming projects. Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has always shown a lot of support for Xbox's studios as well, and sure enough...
News Xbox's New Indiana Jones Game Swaps Out Harrison Ford's Voice
But it will retain his likeness
While Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will feature the likeness of the legendary actor Harrison Ford, one thing missing will be his voice. Yes, in case you didn't hear it the first time around, it's now been confirmed voice acting veteran Troy Baker is lending his talent. MachineGames co-founder and lead game...
News Elder Scrolls Online Announces New Expansion, Out On Xbox This June
A first-look at 'Gold Road' and ESO's 2024 roadmap
The latest Developer Direct shed light on many of Xbox's upcoming projects, but in case you missed it, there was also a stream at the very end sharing the latest news about Elder Scrolls Online. The highlight was the reveal of Gold Road - a brand-new expansion featuring a new zone, storyline,
News Bethesda Explains Why Xbox's Indiana Jones Game Will Be 'Mostly' First-Person
"Our game is about putting you in the shoes of an iconic hero"
Have you recovered from the reveal of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle yet?! Today's Xbox Developer Direct finally pulled back the curtain on the new project from Bethesda and MachineGames, and it
News Hellblade 2 Will Be A Digital-Only, Cheaper Release On Xbox And PC
Ninja Theory confirms its plans
Developer Ninja Theory has finally told us all about its plans for Hellblade 2 - including that much-welcome release date of May 21st. In the wake of today's Xbox Developer Direct showing, the team has also confirmed that the game will cost just $50 on Xbox Series X|S and PC - launchi
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The Xbox Developer Direct 2024
All the big announcements
Weren't able to catch January 2024's Xbox Developer Direct 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. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The...
News 'Indiana Jones And The Great Circle' Gameplay Has Landed, And It Looks Awesome
Coming to Game Pass in 2024!
We still can't quite believe our eyes, but yes, Bethesda is releasing an exclusive Indiana Jones title on Xbox Game Pass. The project, now named Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, was first teased back in 2021 - and a new gameplay deep dive has confirmed that the game launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC
News Ara: History Untold Officially Arrives For PC Game Pass In Fall 2024
Build a nation and lead your people throughout history
The new historical grand strategy experience known as Ara: History Untold made another appearance at the Xbox Developer Direct 2024 event today, where it was revealed that it'll be coming to PC Game Pass in Fall 2024. As you'd expect, we were also treated to plenty of developer insights and new...
News Hellblade 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox Series X|S In May 2024
After almost five years of waiting, we have a date!
After being revealed almost five years ago alongside the Xbox Series X, Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 is almost ready to go. Today's Xbox Developer Direct has delivered the game's official release date - Hellblade 2 comes to Xbox Game Pass on May 21st, 2024
News Obsidian Returns With A Fresh Look At 'Avowed' Ahead Of 2024 Release
It's shaping up really nicely!
Today's Xbox Developer Direct kicked off with a fresh look at the upcoming Obsidian RPG Avowed, giving us some behind-the-scenes insights alongside brand-new gameplay footage ahead of the game's release later this year. Oh, and we got a release window as well! Avowed will officially arrive for Xbox Series X, Series S...
Live Watch The 'Xbox Developer Direct 2024' Event Here
Strap in for a HUGE event!
Here we go! The Xbox Developer Direct event is returning for its 2024 edition today, giving us a look into the development progress of Indiana Jones, Avowed, Ara: History Untold and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. "Developer_Direct will share new, extended gameplay and developer insights for the upcoming Indiana Jones game,
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (January 16-23)
Including the fantastic Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (January 16-23)? Well, Xbox has got a treat in store for us! In anticipation of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's release later this year, the incredible Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has been reduced to just £2.49 / $2.99 over the next few...
News Open World MMO 'APB Reloaded' Shuts Down Without Warning On Xbox
"Unfortunately, we are now unable to bring the game back online"
The team behind open-world MMO APB Reloaded has this week announced the immediate closure of the title on Xbox. All console versions of the game are now in a "sunset phase", but the Xbox version has been shut down straight away due to "technical issues" specific to Microsoft's...
News After Nearly 10 Years Of Support, Rock Band 4 DLC Is Coming To An End
"I see the Rock Band DLC catalog as a huge achievement"
Rock Band 4 ushered the famous music game franchise into the last generation way back in 2015 - and it still remains the latest core Rock Band release to this day. Now, after almost 10 years on the market, the development team has announced that its weekly DLC drops are coming to an end...
News Game Pass Indie Tunic Scores Physical 'Deluxe Edition' Xbox Release
Includes the game, goodies & more
If you enjoyed Tunic when it arrived on Xbox and Game Pass in 2022 and would like a copy to add to your physical library, you're in luck! Fangamer is now offering a physical "Deluxe Edition" which comes with not only a copy of the game, but also a bunch of other goodies including a controls and concepts booklet, an...
News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Four Games For Free (January 18-21)
Step into the squared circle
Xbox is back with another enticing Free Play Days promotion this week, allowing you to play four games for free over the next few days including a couple of big-hitters in the form of EA Sports UFC 5 and AEW: Fight Forever. We reviewed the AEW game at Pure Xbox when it released, and found it to be a fun (albeit...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 18)
Hey, look, more Game Pass games!
Ahead of Xbox's big Developer Direct livestream later today, the team has prepared a couple more Xbox Game Pass drops for January 18. One of these is an EA Play addition — in the form of F1 23 — which will go live in a few hours. Here's a quick look at each of today's new Game Pass arrivals:
News Turtle Beach Promises 'New Level Of Racing Realism' With Latest Xbox Release
Introducing the VelocityOne Race
It feels like Turtle Beach can do no wrong at the moment when it comes to Xbox controllers, so let's hope that'll also be the case for the VelocityOne Race, which is coming to market for Xbox and PC on February 26th, 2024! The VelocityOne Race is described as featuring a "groundbreaking universal wheel & pedal...
News The Finals Update 1.5 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Launching today!
The Finals is only around a month old at this point, but the team at Embark Studios has continued to push out updates since launch. Last week the team re-worked the game's aim assist mechanics, and now they're back with a more substantial update - featuring a new game mode! The Finals update 1.5 ad
Guide Palworld: Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Game Pass
Everything you need to know for the Xbox launch
It's officially almost time for Palworld on Xbox and PC Game Pass! We've seen a lot of interest in this new Pokemon-style survival adventure title over the past couple of years, and it's now finally arriving later this week. Ahead of release, we've put together this Palworld release date, release...
News Sea Of Thieves Season 11 Adds New Underwater 'Diving' Mechanic For Fast Travel
"Explore a redesigned Quest system"
The team at Rare has delivered its deep dive into Sea Of Thieves Season 11, featuring a major change to how quests can be tackled going forward. Yep, the game's new 'Diving' mechanic allows players to effectively fast travel to quests rather than need to sail the high seas towards an objective. This is an...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Reveals Concerns With Xbox Game Pass-Style Subscriptions
"I want to make sure the other ecosystem doesn’t die..."
When Baldur's Gate 3 arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in December, it was quickly revealed that it wouldn't be coming to Xbox Game Pass - and it now sounds like that'll always be the case in the future. On Twitter today, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke revealed some of his...
News How To Activate The Baldur's Gate 3 Deleted Saves Fix On Xbox
"All Xbox users please grab the latest 2311 build"
It's taken a month to arrive, but we might finally have a permanent fix for the Baldur's Gate 3 deleted saves issue on Xbox! A firmware fix was rolled out to all Xbox users yesterday, but for now at least, it needs to be activated manually. To do this, you'll need to head over to the "Settings"...
Report Hellblade 2 Release Date Set For This May On Xbox Series X|S
We should know for sure at Developer Direct
There's a lot going on in the world of Xbox as we head towards this week's Developer Direct, and a new report has just outed one of the featured game's release dates. Yep, outlet exputer is claiming that Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 will launch on May 21st, 2024. Until tomorr
News Forza Motorsport Update 4 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New track, cars and much more
Following last week's preview of Forza Motorsport Update 4, Turn 10 Studios has now officially released this update for Xbox Series X|S and PC. As previously mentioned, this update adds the prestigious Daytona International Speedway, new career events, cars, and much more. Below are the full patch notes for Update 4.0,...
News 'TopSpin 2K25' Is Happening, And It's Being Made By The 'Mafia' Studio
Almost 15 years since the series was cancelled
If you look back at the history of tennis games on Xbox, the two standout franchises have arguably been Virtua Tennis and Top Spin. In particular, 2011's Top Spin 4 was regarded by many as the best tennis game for simulation enthusiasts, but it ultimately ended up being the final entry in the series...
News Xbox Appears To Dismiss 'Shadow Drop' Talk For Developer Direct 2024
It's probably just the four games
There's been a lot of talk ahead of this week's Xbox Developer Direct event about whether Microsoft will pull another Hi-Fi RUSH on us - revealing a game during the show and then announcing it's available immediately after it. However, that's seemingly not going to happen. In an official Xbox post that was shared...
News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Features Modern Control Scheme & 'A Few More Surprises'
Diving deep into the tombs
Believe it or not Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered is less than a month away from coming to Xbox, and ahead of its impending launch, the team at Aspyr has provided a deeper look at lots of the new features coming with these classic Tomb Raider reimaginings. Some of the headline changes here, or additions should we say, are to...
News Stalker 2 Is Officially Launching On Xbox Game Pass This September
We finally have a date!
There's movement in the exclusion zone! After years of troubled development for the team over at GSC Game World, we finally have an official release date for Stalker 2. The open world shooter is coming day one to Xbox Game Pass on September 5th, 2024. Originally planned to arrive much closer to the launch of Xbox Series X|S,...
News Palworld's Reviews Have Arrived Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
"For the most part I've thoroughly enjoyed it"
There's been a decent amount of hype surrounding the day one release of Palworld on Xbox Game Pass later this week (it arrives on January 19th), and ahead of the launch, various outlets have been going hands-on with it. That includes us at Pure Xbox, where we've collectively spent about 10 hours with...
News One Major Title Is Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late January 2024
Just one game is leaving at the end of the month
Our latest Xbox Game Pass roundup is here, which means we now know what's leaving the library at the end of the month too. Unusually, we have just one title departing the service in late January, although it's quite a big game all-told. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 31st: Xbox Game...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 18 - February 6)
Plenty to look forward to!
Microsoft has today revealed the second batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2024, as well as a couple for early February! We already knew about most of these, but there are a few surprises in the bunch as well. Don't forget that two titles have arrived on Xbox Game Pass today as well, including Resident...
News inXile Fans Hoping To Hear More About Clockwork Revolution Soon
Xbox's Developer Direct is this week
Xbox's Developer Direct event takes place this week, and although Microsoft has already mentioned the games that will be featured, it seems there are some requests for more. One, in particular, that's come up in conversation on social media is inXile Entertainment's upcoming release, Clockwork Revolution. The...
News Xbox Just Put Another 600+ Games On Sale For The Next Week
Another busy few days of deals!
Ready for a new week of Xbox offers? We've got no less than 600+ games joining the lineup for the next week including Xbox Game Pass deals, a Publisher Spotlight Series Sale, and an ID@Xbox Indie Hits Sale. We're also expecting the Xbox Lunar New Year sale to begin at some point over the next week-or-two, so so...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 16)
Including a major Resident Evil title!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update for January 2024! We have two new titles coming to the library today including the fantastic Resident Evil 2, which arrives on Game Pass roughly five years after its initial Xbox One launch. <related ids="160372"> Here's a quick introduction to your latest...
News UK's Biggest Video Game Retailer Reportedly Stopping Trade-Ins In 2024
High street decline
Xbox and its Game Pass initiative have quite a digital focus these days, especially when you factor in the all-digital Xbox Series S console this generation. However, today's new report from Eurogamer is interesting nonetheless - apparently, retailer GAME will stop accepting physical game trade-ins as soon as February 2024,...
Talking Point What Are You Hoping To See Over The Next Year From Xbox?
Developer Direct should be the start of another big year
Last year's Xbox Developer Direct event laid down a big marker for 2023 on the platform. The show focused on what Microsoft was hoping to put out that year, and by and large, the team stuck to its plan. However, as we near 2024's event later this week, the next 12 months still seem very up in...
News Multiple New Xbox Rumours Are Circulating On Social Media This Week
Believe what you want to believe!
What kind of week would it be if we didn't have a few Xbox rumours circulating on social media? The past few days have been particularly full of them though, and it's interesting timing ahead of this week's Developer Direct event. That said, these rumours aren't typically coming from the usual sources such as...
News Digital Foundry Very Impressed By Free-To-Play FPS 'The Finals' On Xbox Series X And S
Both Xbox consoles perform really well!
The Finals surprise launched on Xbox at last year's The Game Awards show, bringing destruction-laden first-person shooting to Xbox Series X and S. Those destruction physics are one of the most unique aspects of this free-to-play title, and the tech team at Digital Foundry has now taken a look at how it all...
News Sea Of Thieves' New Mode Is Proving Popular For Avoiding 'Toxic' Players
"It literally brought me back"
Back in early December, Sea Of Thieves added a long-awaited feature in the form of the "Safer Seas" mode, allowing you to play offline without any other real people in the game (unless you invite them), and it's gone down a treat so far. What's interesting is that it also appears to have sparked a debate about...
News Stalker 2's Updated Screenshots Show Refreshed HUD Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch
Can we expect it to arrive soon?
Since Stalker 2 featured heavily at Xbox's Gamescom booth last summer, the team has only trickled out bits of info on this upcoming Xbox Game Pass title - like the game's rough campaign length
News Xbox Insider Update Adds Controller 'Thumbstick Calibration' Tool
Usable on modern, official Xbox pads
Xbox has detailed its latest Insider update for Alpha Skip-Ahead users, and it contains a pretty useful-sounding feature for console players. The program's latest patch adds the ability to perform a 'Thumbstick Calibration' on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers. For now, the team says that this...
News All Of These 60+ Games Are Included With Ubisoft Plus On Xbox
Now featuring Prince of Persia and Skull & Bones!
Update (March 7th, 2024): We've had three new additions to Ubisoft Plus on Xbox recently! Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was the first (which arrived in its Deluxe form), Skull & Bones then joined in its Premium Edition form, and the surprise indie release of Valiant Hearts: Coming Home w
Reminder Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Playable Today With Ubisoft Plus
And it's the Deluxe Edition!
The Standard Edition launch for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown doesn't arrive for a few more days, but players can officially start playing today through a few avenues. The game's 'Deluxe Edition' is out now, January 15th, and this edition is included with the Ubisoft+ subscription service! Yep, anyone who subscribes...
News Xbox Adds Another Five New Dynamic Backgrounds For Series X|S
Take your pick!
Fancy a new Xbox Dynamic Background for your Series X or S? We usually see these added on a periodic basis throughout the year, but Xbox and EA Sports have actually treated us to five brand-new options over the past few days. These are all based on EA Sports franchises, from F1 to NHL, and in all honesty they're not very dynamic at...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In February 2024 So Far
And it's still early days!
2024 has only just begun, but it's already time to look ahead to February! As we always do around this time of the month, we're highlighting some of the Xbox Game Pass titles that have already been confirmed for the next calendar month, and there are three of them so far - all of which we're very excited to try in the...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 15-19)
Including some BIG Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 15-19! We've got some great games to look forward to on Xbox next week, including the superb Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, as well as the Xbox Game Pass releases of Resident Evil 2, Palworld and others! 2024
News Starfield Teases Its 'Biggest' Update Yet, Here's What You Can Expect
Coming soon to all players
Bethesda previously revealed there would be a lot more updates coming to Starfield in the new year, and now that it's 2024, it's officially teased its next update which is going to be the "biggest" one yet. This particular update will come to Steam Beta next week on January 17th, and will be followed by a update for "all...
News Forza Motorsport Update 4 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed
Daytona International Speedway and more!
Turn 10 Studios has announced the next update for Forza Motorsport will be arriving on Xbox Series X|S and PC on 16th January 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the prestigious Daytona International Speedway, 4 new spotlight cars and 4 "fresh" Car Pass deliveries including the icons of Italian...
Reaction PS5 60FPS Mods Have Us Wishing For More 'FPS Boost' Titles On Xbox
Red Dead 2 would be amazing!
So, the folks over at Digital Foundry have posted another interesting analysis today exploring some modded titles on PS5 - mods that manage to unlock frame rates in certain PS4 games. To be clear, these mods aren't official and can't be applied on normal PS5 consoles, however the results are interesting nonetheless - and...
News The Finals Update 1.4.1 Arrives After 'In-Depth Review' Of Aim Assist Mechanics
Here are the full patch notes
Less than a month after becoming the "Top Free Game" on Xbox following its surprise launch at The Game Awards, The Finals just got a brand-new update that completely reworks the aim assist on Xbox. According to the team, an "in-depth review" of the game's aiming mechanics has taken place in the last month-or-so to...
News 'Sand Land' Brings Its Stylish Open World To Xbox Series X|S This April
Braving the dunes
2024 on Xbox just keeps on growing! As we roll further into January, Bandai Namco has announced a release date for its upcoming action RPG Sand Land. This new-gen open world adventure — based on the manga of the same name — heads to Xbox Series X and S on April 26th. Accompanying this new announcement is a fresh gameplay...
Video Here's A Look At 50+ Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Year
Condensed into a 14-minute video!
Things have really started to kick into gear for Xbox Game Pass this year already, and there's a whole lot more to come! In fact, even though it's only mid-January, we already know of well over 50 games that have been announced so far. As usual, our full list of everything announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 is...
It's certainly a mixed reception
Following the mixed feedback Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League received from the press earlier this week, WB Games and Rocksteady have now announced they're lifting a portion of the game's non-disclosure agreement. Due to "more news" circulating about the game and so many players asking about the experience,...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown 'Simply Beautiful' On All Consoles, Especially Xbox Series X
A blistering 120FPS
Ubisoft's new Prince Of Persia title officially arrives next Thursday, with media going hands-on with game this week ahead of launch. As we've already established, it's going down very well with the critics so far - and that extends to tech-focused outlet
News Limited Run Gets Brutally Honest As Xbox Misses Out On Two New Ports
"We have no option but to skip Xbox on these titles"
It's been a couple of years now since Limited Run began working with Microsoft to bring a bunch of physical Xbox releases to market, and we've seen some great examples ever since, such as Quake 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Tetris Effect: Connected and many, many others. Ho
News Report Uncovers Three More 'SEGA Classics' That Could Return For Xbox Series X|S
Alongside the five that have already been confirmed
Back at The Game Awards in December (which feels like so long ago now!), one of the highlights of the show was SEGA revealing that five of its classic franchises were getting new games, including Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. As part of that trailer, it was mentioned that "more" titles were also...
News EA Details New Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Patch 8 is out now for Xbox Series X|S
As we get closer to the first anniversary of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, EA and Respawn Entertainment are still rolling out regular patches to improve the overall experience. The latest one, 'Patch 8', has now been rolled out on all platforms including Xbox Series X|S. This patch comes with some new features as...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
Regaining its crown
The Prince Of Persia series is about to make its grand return with The Lost Crown, and ahead of its upcoming release, critics have gone hands-on with this new Ubisoft adventure - including us here at Pure Xbox! So, here's what reviewers are saying about the title so far: Pure Xbox (9/10): "P
Prince Charming
It has, quite unbelievably, been 35 whole earth years since Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia released for the Apple II back in 1989. It represented one of the first examples of what's become known as the 'cinematic platformer', a genre that combines strong art styles, satisfying narratives and fluidly animated protagonists...
News Taxi Life: A City Simulator Sets New March 2024 Release Date For Xbox
And it's also now available to pre-order!
When Taxi Life: A City Simulator was first revealed back in November, we immediately penned it as one of the potential unlikely hits of 2024, especially considering the original trailer racked up over 1 million views on YouTube alone. At the time, it was dated for February 2024, but now it's been pushed...
News Here's A Closer Look At What To Expect From 'Palworld' On Xbox Game Pass
The game that looks like Pokémon with guns!
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Palworld would be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass on January 19th, and we've seen a whole lot of excitement surrounding that announcement over the past couple of days. Still, there's also a fair bit of confusion about what exactly we're in store for here. Is it...
News Persona 3 Reload Prepares For Xbox Release As Pre-Install Goes Live
Download it now with Xbox Game Pass!
Ready for another day one Persona launch on Xbox Game Pass? That's exactly what we're getting with Persona 3 Reload on February 2nd, and if you're eager to get started as soon as possible, you can pre-install it as of today. The download size only clocks in at just over 20GB on Xbox Series X and Series S, so...
News Indiana Jones Trademark Reveals Potential Name For Upcoming Xbox Title
Liking the sound of this?
The hype is starting to build for Xbox's Indiana Jones game, folks! Just a few days ago we knew next-to-nothing about this MachineGames title, but we now know that it's set to star at Xbox Developer Direct 2024 - and there's more news starting to leak out ahead of the event. Game researcher 'Kurakasis' has taken to Twitter...
News Seven EA Games Are Included With Xbox Free Play Days This Week
Free to play from now until Sunday night!
It's time for another batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and it's a particularly huge selection this week! We've got no less than seven EA Sports games that are free to play over the next few days, all of which are recent Xbox releases. Here's the list of seven games included with Xbox Free Play Days...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 11)
A happy couple
Xbox Game Pass is getting two new titles today - with one arriving later as an EA Play addition! That'll be Super Mega Baseball 4, while Compulsion Games' We Happy Few is also being added to the library. We Happy Few was actually part of Game Pass before, but it mysteriously left the library around a year ago. The title has now...
News Starfield And Hi-Fi RUSH Nominated For Multiple D.I.C.E. Awards
Activision Blizzard games are also in the running
Starfield has already picked up some awards, including our own Game of the Year award here at Pure Xbox, and now it's received even more nominations from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. At this year's 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Starfield is in the running for "role-playing game of...
News The Coalition Appears To Be On A Hiring Spree For The Next 'Gears'
Looks like a busy year ahead
We've barely heard anything from The Coalition over the past few years, but clearly there's a lot of hard work going on over there right now! This month, multiple new hires have been spotted across various roles at the studio. As you can see in the Twitter post below, there are at least eight new hires that have updated...
News Minecraft Legends Development Ends, Less Than A Year Since Launch
"We're now going to take a step back from development"
The team behind Minecraft Legends has announced that development is winding down on Minecraft's strategy spin-off. The game's final content update 'Snow vs Snouts' has been in development for a while, and it'll mark the end of the road for Minecraft Legends updates. The teams at Mojang and...
News 10 Intriguing Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In January 2024
Including some confirmed Game Pass titles!
We recently published our huge list of major Xbox Series X|S games arriving in 2024, but what about the lesser-known indie titles? Indie games in general don't get as much attention as their AAA counterparts, and while we'd love to give them all a great deal of coverage, there's unfortunately just not...
News Five Years On, Batman: Arkham Collection Is Dominating The Xbox Charts Once Again
Rocksteady's masterpieces
It's been five years since Rocksteady and WB Games unleashed the Batman: Arkham Collection on Xbox One, bundling Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight into one package, and it's once again returned to the Xbox charts! Specifically, Batman: Arkham Collection sits in sixth place in the UK and ninth place in the US...
Poll Which Games Will Get Release Dates At Xbox Developer Direct?
Proper dates, that is!
We're very excited for Xbox's second-ever Developer Direct event later this month - featuring four upcoming titles. Sure, we've heard about all of these games before in some fashion, but last year's Dev Direct followed a fantastic deep-dive format and we're looking forward to getting some juicy details on each of these titles...
News Former 343 Employee Hints At 'Unannounced' New Halo Project
Will it use Unreal Engine 5?
343 Industries is still showing Halo Infinite some love with seasonal updates, but what's next for Master Chief? While there have been some rumours here and there, two job listings have now potentially shed some light on what's going on behind the scenes. On the LinkedIn profile of the former 343 Industries art director...
News Forza Motorsport Team Shares Three Areas Of Feedback Being Worked On In 2024
"Here’s what we’ve heard from you"
Ever since launch, the Forza Motorsport studio has been hard at work adding new tracks, cars and features to the game - which have been welcome because it did feel a little light in certain aspects on day one. However, there are some major areas the team hasn't got to yet - and they've addressed some of the...
News Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Reportedly Set To Launch This Year
Whipped into shape
Yesterday's Developer Direct announcement brought the exciting news that Bethesda will finally be lifting the lid on Indiana Jones soon - with a world premiere gameplay trailer confirmed for next week. The game's appearance at Dev Direct has fans wondering about the projected release date, and a new report sheds some light on...
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