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TodayThu, 18th Apr 2024
News Turtle Beach Announces New Xbox Headsets To Launch Next Month
"We’re thrilled to debut our new lineup"
Gaming accessory manufacturer Turtle Beach has today announced a new lineup of hardware, with some fresh Xbox headsets thrown into the mix, for release in May 2024. The popular headset maker will launch new versions of its 'Stealth 500' and 'Stealth 600' wireless headsets next month - said to bring "newly...
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- Turtle Beach
- Stealth 600
- Stealth 500
- Xbox One
News World Of Warcraft For Xbox Is Still Discussed Internally At Blizzard
"Of course we still talk about it"
Can you believe that World of Warcraft is 20 years-old this year? Nah, us neither, and as it turns out - new versions of the title are still a hot topic over at developer Blizzard. Yep, two decades later the team still ponders a console release, and whether it's something worth pursuing. Talking to VGC, the...
- Xbox
- Blizzard
- World Of Warcraft
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News 'Braid, Anniversary Edition' Gets May 2024 Release Date For Xbox
It's been a long time coming!
Update (Thu 18th Apr, 2024): The date has changed! It's now been confirmed that Braid, Anniversary Edition will be launching for Xbox on May 15th, 2024, which bizarrely falls one day after the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, PC and Netflix version. Here's a bit more information on the latest release date: "Thekla, Inc...
- Xbox
- Braid Anniversary Edition
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From April's Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Yes, there were plenty of them!
In case you missed it, Nintendo held a new Indie World Showcase for April yesterday, and following the event, plenty of the games were also confirmed for Xbox - including three of them for Xbox Game Pass! We've already mentioned about those Game Pass games here at Pure Xbox, including SteamWorld Heist 2: <related...
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- Nintendo Indie World Showcase
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Larian Teases Four Major New Features Coming To Baldur's Gate 3
"We still have a few tricks up our sleeve"
The incredible Baldur's Gate 3 has pushed out a large number of patches since its Xbox release back in December of last year, and it's definitely not done yet! Looking ahead, there are four particularly major new features on the way. In a Steam blog update today, Larian Studios confirmed that Patch 7 is...
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- Baldur's Gate 3
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Larian Studios
News Blizzard Says It's Already 'Benefitting' From From Being A Part Of Xbox
"If anything, it’s just been helpful"
It's no doubt a pretty huge task to incorporate a team like Blizzard into your organisation - we've already seen evidence of this back in January when a studio shakeup resulted in a cancelled Blizzard project. However, things seem to have settled down since, and a new comment from one Blizzard dev suggests...
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- Blizzard
- Microsoft
- PC
- Xbox Series X
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2024
2024's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2024 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2024 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- Release Dates
News Dying Light 2 Adds 'Nightmare Mode' Two Years After Xbox Launch
"Nightmare Mode isn’t the only feature we have coming"
Techland has dropped a new update today for Dying Light 2, its 2022 zombie-slaying adventure. The key feature in this update is 'Nightmare Mode' - a brand-new high difficulty option for seasoned Dying Light players. You can check out a slice of the new mode in action up above, which features...
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- Dying Light 2
- Techland
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox One Call Of Duty Title Shows Up As Cloud Gaming Compatible
But is it an error?
Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there's been lots of speculation about the team's library and how it'll work with Xbox Game Pass / Xbox Cloud Gaming. The details aren't exactly clear right now, but work relating to some of ActiBlizz's biggest series' could be going on behind the scenes. As posted over on
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- Call Of Duty Black Ops 3
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Xbox Game Pass
- Activision Blizzard
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 18-21)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, with three main titles and one very nice bonus up for grabs this week. That bonus is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage, which is undergoing a longer free trial period right now on Xbox. Here's the full list of games this week: Assassin's Creed...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Free Play Days
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Game Pass Adds NHL 24 On EA Play, Plus Three Surprises For PC
It's hockey night tonight!
Hands up, who's in the mood for playoff hockey this weekend?! The NHL playoffs officially begin this Saturday, April 20th, and two days ahead of that date, EA is treating us to NHL 24 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The game will be added for console players later today, probably somewhere around 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- EA Play
- NHL 24
- PC Game Pass
News Multiple Xbox Cloud Games Get Mouse And Keyboard Support
Quake, Valheim, The Sims 4 and more!
Xbox Cloud Gaming has added mouse and keyboard support to even more games this week. There's a good mix and 14 all up to try out. These can be tested out in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). Here's the full list: Cities: Skylines - Mayor’s Edition Cities: Skylines - Remas
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- PC
- Xbox Game Pass
YesterdayWed, 17th Apr 2024
News Three More Xbox Game Pass Titles Have Just Been Announced For 2024
Including a new SteamWorld game!
Anyone fancy a few more Xbox Game Pass reveals? We were already sitting on a new addition earlier today, and then Nintendo went and held a special Indie World Showcase that treated us to a couple more! All of these are "day one" additions arriving in the next few months, with the highlight arguably being SteamWorld...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- SteamWorld Heist 2
- Rolling Hills
- Little Kitty Big Kitty
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox's New 'Game Preservation' Team?
New features like FPS Boost? More back compat games? Tell us!
Earlier this month, we learnt via internal Microsoft emails that Xbox has recently set up a new team dedicated entirely to game preservation - building on its "strong history of delivering backwards compatibility" to players on its platform. While the leaked memo doesn't contain much...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Backwards Compatibility
Guide Is Manor Lords Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's currently Steam's most wishlisted game
Will Manor Lords be on Xbox? The medieval strategy game has attracted a large amount of attention over the past few months, to the point where it's become Steam's most wishlisted title ahead of its April 2024 release. There's clearly a lot of interest in seeing an Xbox version of this game, and the good...
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- Manor Lords
- Guides
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC Game Pass
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's Limited Run Xbox Releases Go Live This Week
Multiple editions to choose from
Ubisoft's 80s-inspired FPS spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is well over a decade old at this point, and it never got a physical release on either Xbox 360 or Xbox One at launch. Well, Limited Run has now come along and stepped in - creating a couple of new physical editions of the fan-favourite Far Cry title...
- Xbox
- Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
- Limited Run Games
- Ubisoft
News XDefiant Server Test Session Now Available To Preload On Xbox Series X|S
Here's exactly when you can play
Following yesterday's report on XDefiant, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the game's server stress test will take place on Xbox this weekend! The team's pre-release test starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST on Friday, April 19th. What's more, you can actually download the 'Server Test Session' file right now...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- XDefiant
- Ubisoft
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024?
It ends this Thursday!
It's now been almost two weeks since the Xbox Spring Sale 2024 brought over 800 discounts to the Microsoft Store, and time is officially running out, with this year's version of the sale set to expire on April 18th. Before then, don't forget to check out a bunch of our Xbox Spring Sale guides here at Pure Xbox, including
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- Xbox Spring Sale
- Talking Point
- Features
News Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Reaches 40 Million Players Prior To PS5 Launch
"A truly extraordinary number"
Xbox and Rare's Sea Of Thieves is officially about to set sail on PS5 in just a couple of weeks' time, but before then, it's been announced today that the game has now surpassed 40 million players across Xbox consoles and PC. In a message on the Sea of Thieves website, Executive Producer Joe Neate thanked the game's...
- Xbox
- Sea Of Thieves
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Multiple Fallout Games Are Topping The Xbox 'Paid' Charts This Week
Following the success of the TV show
The release of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime has brought the franchise into the limelight over the past few days, and according to the "Top Paid" Xbox charts this week, it's resulted in some great sales for a bunch of old games. Looking at the rankings in the US, Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition is...
- Xbox
- Fallout
- Top Paid
- Xbox Store
- TV
News Baldur's Gate 3 Sequel Being Planned, But Not From Larian Studios
The BG3 dev is stepping away from the series
It's no secret that Baldur's Gate 3 has been an absolutely smashing success for Larian Studios and IP-owner Hasbro, as the game has swept pretty much every awards show we can think of recently. Well, the owner wants to press on with more Baldur's Gate in the future for obvious reasons, but it'll have to...
- Xbox
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Larian Studios
News Orcs Must Die! 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 17)
Your latest Game Pass title is here
Today's Xbox Game Pass drop is available now, with Microsoft bringing Robot Entertainment's Orcs Must Die! 3 to the library during a busy month for the service. So, we'll drop a quick introduction to this new Game Pass addition down below, alongside some handy links to what else is coming to Game Pass in April...
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- Orcs Must Die! 3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News New 3D Platformer 'Penny's Big Breakaway' Scores An Xbox Demo
Download it today
If you've been eager to try out the retro-inspired 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway on Xbox Series X|S, now is your chance. Publisher Private Division and developer Evening Star have released a new demo across all platforms including Microsoft's storefront, so you can download this trial now and see what it's like for yourself...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Demos
News Pocketpair CEO On Devs Copying Palworld: 'These Are Incredible Times'
The Game Pass hit seems to be inspiring other devs
Ever since it burst onto the scene back in January, Palworld has been labelled a Pokémon clone of sorts - or at least something akin to 'Pokémon with guns' available on Xbox. However true that may be, Pocketpair's CEO has now claimed that its game is being copied, during "incredible times" for the
- Xbox
- Palworld
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
Tuesday16th Apr 2024
News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This April
And it's not a bad list!
Microsoft has today announced another selection of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, the team's replacement for the now-defunct Xbox Live Gold service. In total, three games will join the smaller Game Pass Core collection on April 23rd, including the pictured Deep Rock Galactic and Bugbear's chaotic racer Wreckfest...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Game Pass Core
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 17-30)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April 2024, which includes the previously confirmed Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Another Crab's Treasure, along with some surprises! Don'
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Xbox Game Pass Core: Full List Of Games (April 2024 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Core
Back in September 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Unlike Games with Gold, which has now been scrapped, Xbox Game Pass Core grants subscribers access to a select list of games separate to...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 16)
Including another day one release
We have a couple of fresh additions on Xbox Game Pass today, April 16th! Obsidian is bringing its 'Fully Yoked Edition' of Grounded to the library today, while new day-one title Harold Halibut is also available on the service. Here's a bit more information on today's new Xbox Game Pass additions: Grounded: Fully...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2024
The latest group of leavers
The second batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2024 has been revealed today, and in total we have six games leaving the library - including one EA Play title. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on April 30, 2024: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (April 30, 2024): Date Game Platform April...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point Do You Actively Avoid Xbox Games With Massive Download Sizes?
Storage space and download speeds can be an issue
Since the arrival of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in late 2020, it feels like we've been talking about download sizes a lot more than we used to. A few years ago, it came as a huge surprise if a game surpassed the 100GB mark in terms of its file size, and now it's becoming pretty commonplace...
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- Talking Point
- Download
- Features
News The Outlast Trials Gets Its First Update Since 2024 Xbox Launch
Be prepared for a Toxic Shock
The Outlast Trials seemed to get off to a pretty good start on Xbox last month, and now the team has revealed its very first update since that much-anticipated console launch. The game's 'Toxic Shock' event starts today, running through May 7th on all platforms - including Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The update adds...
- Xbox
- The Outlast Trials
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News This Week's Xbox Deals Include A Huge Discount For 2022's Saints Row
Time to pull the trigger?
We're now entering the final couple of days of the Xbox Spring Sale 2024, but Microsoft has also added just over 100 games to the list of Xbox deals for the next week, with most of them being exclusive to Xbox Game Pass members. Interestingly, 2022's failed Saints Row reboot has dropped to a very low price in the process,...
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- Deals
- Saints Row
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox's Towerborne Beta Is Opening Up To More Players Ahead Of 2024 Launch
"Sign up thru the Insider Program today"
Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne first opened up pre-release playtesting last year, and now the team has announced another expansion to its Insider Program. Developer Stoic will be "opening the doors" to more players "very soon" as the team continues to build towards the game's full launch. At the moment we...
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- Towerborne
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Palworld Update 0.2.2.0 Coming To Xbox Soon, Here's What's Included
"Major fixes" and more
Pocketpair is still rolling out regular updates for its smash hit release Palworld and this includes a new patch for Xbox Series X|S, bumping the game up to Version 0.2.2.0. This latest update, which will be released when its ready, comes with "major fixes" and various other fixes. Here's the full rundown of what to expect...
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- Palworld
- Update
- Patch Notes
- Xbox Series X
News It Takes Two's Developer Is Almost Ready To Reveal What's Next
"We got new (real good) stuff cooking..."
The amazing co-op adventure It Takes Two was undoubtedly one of our favourite games of 2021, and over the past few years, we've been patiently sitting and waiting to hear what might be coming next from Hazelight Studios. Fortunately, it sounds like we don't have long to wait! In a social media post...
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- It Takes Two
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Hazelight
Monday15th Apr 2024
News 'PERISH' Marks The Launch Of New Hellish FPS On Xbox Series X|S
Lowkey slaying
So, during our weekend release roundup we detailed a new Xbox FPS called PERISH that looked pretty darn fun, and well, HandyGames' shooter is officially out now on console after a year or so on Steam. That Steam release has brought in a 'Mostly Positive' rating so far, so we're keen to see how this indie shooter lands with an Xbox...
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- PERISH
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Rewards Fans Are Preparing For A New Era On Xbox This Week
Which sadly means the end of another one
In case you missed it, Microsoft Rewards is undergoing a transformation on Xbox right now. We've started to see a few new offers entering the Xbox Rewards Hub recently, but sadly there are some downsides to report as well. The big one is that the old Microsoft Rewards Xbox app is shutting down very soon. Its...
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- Microsoft Rewards
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Ori Dev's 'No Rest For The Wicked' Re-Confirmed For Xbox, PC Early Access Starts This Week
No restin' for this lot
Ori developer Moon Studios has just dropped its latest trailer for No Rest for the Wicked; the team's upcoming action RPG coming to Steam Early Access this week. That Early Access date is confirmed for April 18th, while the studio has also taken the opportunity to remind us that an Xbox Series X|S version is still in the...
- Xbox
- No Rest For The Wicked
- Ori Moon Studios
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Harold Halibut (Xbox) - A Heartfelt & Handcrafted Narrative Adventure
For the love of bluglglgl
German developer Slow Bros has certainly lived up to their name: it’s been fourteen years since they gathered for dinner and serendipitously decided to make a game! Despite lacking the technical knowledge to actually make one, they set out to create a cinematic narrative adventure. Well, where most saw barriers, Slow Bros...
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- Xbox Series X
- Reviews
- Xbox Game Pass
- Harold Halibut
News Hallmark's Musical Xbox Ornament Sounds Like A Must-Buy This Christmas
It plays the Halo theme tune!
Yes, it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas 2024 already, but you might want to keep this one in mind! Hallmark has unveiled a new "Original XBOX Console Ornament With Light and Sound", and it's getting a release this July. Retailing for just $22.99, this Christmas decoration isn't just fun to look at, as...
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- Hallmark
- Original Xbox
- Halo
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Dev Finally Teases New Xbox Release Date
"Something BIG is coming"
Back in 2022, the dev team behind toy soldier-shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed began heavily teasing an Xbox release for its PC title, and after a chunk of time and numerous internal delays, they're back at it again with a fresh Xbox tease. Taking to Twitter this weekend, developer Digital Cybercherries says that "something...
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- Hypercharge: Unboxed
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Alone In The Dark Performance Impresses Digital Foundry, Despite 'Sacrifices' On Xbox Series S
Performance mode looks like the way to go
It's been the best part of a month since THQ Nordic brought the Alone in the Dark series back into the limelight, and despite a middling critical reception, Digital Foundry is fairly impressed with the tech behind title - especially when it comes to console performance. In a new
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- Alone in the Dark
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Former Xbox Exec Likes The Idea Of 'Tipping' Developers After Beating Their Games
"Some games are that special"
The price of AAA games has been a hot topic recently, especially with the move to $70 releases, but one former Xbox & Blizzard exec has taken to social media to express that they'd actually like the option to give devs more money for their releases. Yep, Mike Ybarra — who left X
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- Blizzard
- Microsoft
- Industry
Guide Harold Halibut: Release Date & Release Times On Xbox Game Pass
The latest day one release on XGP!
We've got another day one Xbox Game Pass release kicking off the week in the form of Harold Halibut this Tuesday, and this one's particularly interesting as it features a stop-motion visual style using handcrafted models! The first reviews have dropped today, including here at Pure Xbox where we gave Harold...
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- Guides
- Harold Halibut
- Release Date
- Release Time
News Cliffy B's 'LawBreakers' Makes Surprise Return Thanks To Fan-Led Resurrection
But will it ever come to Xbox?
Cliffy B's now-defunct studio BossKey never brought its hero shooter LawBreakers to Xbox, despite last year's update that sparked fresh interest in the title. Well, one year later, that interest still seems to be there - despite an Xbox release remaining unlikely. A group of LawBreakers fans have resurrected the PS4...
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- Lawbreakers
- Cliffy B
- Gears of War
Hands On Sker Ritual - A Zombie-Filled Ceremony That Struggles To Satisfy
Skert around it, for now
The team behind 2020's story-based horror title Maid of Sker is back this year with an FPS spin-off - one that takes shape as a wave-based shooter not too dissimilar to Call of Duty's Zombies mode. Wales Interactive sticks to CoD's blueprint quite closely here, and while the concept is sound and the game does what it says on...
- Xbox
- Features
- Sker Ritual
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday13th Apr 2024
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 15-19)
Including another day one Game Pass release
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 15-19! It's looking like a pretty quiet few days ahead for Xbox releases, but we've still got the likes of Sker Ritual on the way, along with the day one Xbox Game Pass title Harold Halibut! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April...
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
Update: Well, it turns out there's actually two! Indie adventure Hauntii has sneaked into the lineup for May 2024 as well, and obviously we'll have more joining the list as we get closer to May. Stay tuned! <related ids="161857"> Original story: It's always around this time of the month that we take a look at...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point Almost A Year On, What Do You Think Of The Current Xbox Dashboard?
The new version made its debut last July
It was all the way back in September of 2022 that Team Xbox first unveiled a new dashboard interface that would be tested by Insiders over the next year, with the intention of incorporating feedback into the final, public version. The feedback was mixed to say the least, with concerns around backgrounds...
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- Dashboard
- Talking Point
- Features
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 13-14)
Bit of Tomb Raider on Game Pass?
It's time for the weekend! As usual, there's lots to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days including a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days additions, and lots of great offers in the ongoing Xbox Spring Sale 2024. Here's what we're playing this we
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- Features
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- What Are You Playing
News Crash Bandicoot 4 Has Apparently Sold Over 5 Million Copies
That's great news for the future
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has apparently been a huge success for developer Toys for Bob. According to the game's design director Toby Schadt (via LinkedIn), the game has sold "over 5 million copies" since its initial multiplatform release in 2020. So in other words, this is great news for the future of...
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- Crash Bandicoot
- Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance Dev Warhorse Gearing Up For 'New Game Reveal'
All will be revealed next week
The Czech video game developer Warhorse Studios has been busy working on Kingdom Come: Deliverance since 2018 and in the latest update, it seems the team is finally ready to unveil its next project. If you are wondering exactly what the big reveal might be, according to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, it's supposedly...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Friday12th Apr 2024
News New DLC Announced For Two Of Xbox Game Pass's Best Co-Op Games
Vampire Survivors and Remnant 2
It's a busy time for Xbox Game Pass right now, and that includes in terms of DLC! Over the past few days, two of the best co-op games on the service have received new announcements of DLC that will be released in April and May. Firstly, Remnant 2 will be getting a DLC pack called "The Forgotten Kingdom" on
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- Xbox Game Pass
- DLC
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (April 2024)
Anyone for a Fallout freebie?
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for April 2024! The month is off to a quiet start for freebies so far (compared to a very busy March), although Bethesda fans will find some nice Perks to take advantage of already! Also, don't forget that if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can claim Fallout 76 for...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox One
News Burnout-Like Racer 'TRAIL OUT' Crash Lands On Xbox, To Mixed Reviews So Far
We think it looks decent, for the price
Trail Out has caught our attention recently as a neat-looking indie racer, and the game is officially out now on Xbox Series X|S - garnering some mixed feedback from Xbox players so far. This one is very Burnout/FlatOut-esque, and as a result, it's gained quite a bit of interest since its 2022 PC release. So,...
- Xbox
- Trail Out
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Game Pass Seems To Be Preparing For The Next Activision Blizzard Drop
A certain dragon is generating a lot of buzz
Last month's Xbox Game Pass addition of Diablo 4 marked the first Activision Blizzard title to hit the service following Microsoft's acquisition of the company, and we've been eagerly awaiting the next ActiBlizz arrival ever since. Fortunately, it looks like we won't be waiting too long! A PC version of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Activision Blizzard
- Spyro
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024
The hottest deals in the UK and US right now
The Xbox Spring Sale has been live for just over a week now on the Xbox Store, and looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts, we can start figuring out what some of the top-selling games of the promotion have been so far. For this roundup, we're focusing on the UK and US Xbox Stores, which are pretty similar...
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- Deals
- Xbox Spring Sale
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Fallout 76 Is Enjoying A Resurgence On Xbox Series X|S Right Now
Its highest engagement rate since October 2022
This has definitely been the month of Fallout, and it's clearly being represented in the number of people playing Fallout 76 on Xbox Series X and S right now - the game has its highest player count on those consoles since October of 2022. This is according to data from analysis firm Circana, as...
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- Fallout 76
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News UK Retailer GAME Reportedly Swapping Core Staff To Zero Hour Contracts
Managers will apparently avoid the switch
Following on from January's news that GAME was starting to strip back its pre-owned department, we have some other unfortunate reports coming in about the staffing situation within the UK's biggest gaming retailer. Earlier reports this week claimed that redundancies were incoming, and now a
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- GAME UK
- Frasers Group
- Industry News
Talking Point Will Hellblade 2 Be A Genuine Game Of The Year Contender This Year?
The first game missed out in 2017
As we close in on a month-or-so before launch, the Hellblade 2 hype is building. This is Xbox's first big exclusive launch of 2024, and it should hopefully get the ball rolling for a fantastic year in regards to Xbox first-party. As good as the game looks so far — and always has done since it was first unveiled...
- Xbox
- Hellblade 2
- Ninja Theory
- Microsoft
- Features
News EA Makes Premium UFC 5 Add-On Free This Weekend On Xbox
To celebrate UFC 300
Ahead of the sport's big 'UFC 300' event this coming weekend, EA Sports UFC 5 has unlocked one of its premium DLC packs - and it's absolutely free to keep if you grab it in time. The add-on in question is the 'Mike Tyson' DLC character - a pack which usually costs £3.79 / $4.19 outside of this current promotion. Fans have...
- Xbox
- EA
- EA Sports UFC 5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Baldur's Gate 3 Sweeps 2024 BAFTAs, Hi-Fi RUSH Also Picks Up Award
The list of winners is in
This year's annual BAFTA Games Awards show took place yesterday, and the results are now in. As you'd probably expect, last year's Baldur's Gate 3 has scooped up plenty of awards here, with Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH also managing to get on the list. In total, BG3 won four awards: Music, Narrative, Players' Choice and the coveted...
- Xbox
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- BAFTAs
- Larian Studios
News Immortals Of Aveum Dev Reportedly Furloughs 'Majority' Of Staff
Following mass layoffs last year
EA's magic-based FPS Immortals of Aveum always seems to be tied up in some sort of drama, and this week is no different, unfortunately. According to a developer who worked on the title before moving onto a different job, Ascendant Studios has "furloughed the majority of their staff" in 2024. The developer posted...
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- Immortals Of Aveum
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- EA
News Todd Howard On Elder Scrolls Show: Nothing In The Works But 'You Never Know'
"I can't predict the future"
Amazon Prime's Fallout series has got off to an incredibly positive start, and it's already raised some questions about which other Bethesda franchises could be adapted for this format. One obvious series that comes to mind is The Elder Scrolls, so what are the chances?
- Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls
- Fallout
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday11th Apr 2024
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Is 'On Another Level' Says Digital Foundry, Despite Series S Concerns
The DF team dives into some preview footage
Early previews are now doing the rounds for Hellblade 2 - and by most accounts this is shaping up to be an impressive Xbox Series X|S title. The team over at Digital Foundry is one of the outlets to have taken a look at the game recently, and they reckon it's "on another level" visually, de
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- Hellblade 2
- Ninja Theory
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Fallout 4's Next-Gen Update Is Coming To Xbox Series X|S Later This Month
Finally!
As announced all the way back in October 2022, Fallout 4 Next-Gen is finally coming. Today, Bethesda has revealed that the upgraded version of its 2015 RPG will launch for Xbox Series X|S on April 25th, 2024. The update will add new 'Performance' and 'Quality' mode options for current-gen players, while stability improvements and bug fixes...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Fallout 4 Next-Gen
- Bethesda
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 11-14)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again! This week's lineup contains three games in total, including a March 2024 release in the form of Classified: France '44. Here's the full lineup of Free Play Days titles for the coming weekend: Classified: France '44 Fallout 76 PGA Tour 2K23 As usu
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Free Play Days
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature If Q1 Is Anything To Go By, 2024 Should Be Another Fantastic Year On Xbox
2024 has already delivered some bangers!
Last year was widely considered the best of the current generation of gaming so far, and we're hoping that the Xbox Series X|S era keeps on gathering pace from this point onwards. It's going to be hard to top a year that contained Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield and so much more - but the first
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- Features
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
Reminder A Bunch Of Great Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Soon
Back 4 Blood is massively reduced as well
We always like to issue a reminder when games are about to leave Xbox Game Pass, but this time around we're putting it out a little early - and that's simply because there are a bunch of great titles in here that deserve your attention. Date Game Platform April 15 Amnesia: Collection Console, PC,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Reminder
- Back 4 Blood
News EA Issues Statement In Response To Dead Space 2 Remake Rumours
The franchise is apparently "on hold" for now
There's been a whole lot of chaos surrounding the Dead Space franchise over the past few hours, and it relates to a rumour that began over at Giant Bomb's "Game Mess Mornings" podcast where it was suggested that plans for a Dead Space 2 remake had been cancelled by EA due to lacklustre sales for the 2023...
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- Dead Space
- Dead Space 2
- Remake
- EA
News Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 11)
A huge AAA adventure joins the library
Today's Xbox Game Pass update is delivering on all-things tomb raiding, as Eidos Montreal's Shadow of the Tomb Raider heads to the service. This title serves as the epic conclusion to Crystal Dynamics' rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, and it's absolutely worth a play on Game Pass. Now, when this addition was
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- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Ubisoft Has Another Prince Of Persia Game On The Way
Update: The Rogue Prince of Persia revealed, but only for PC
Update (Thu 11th Apr, 2024 06:45 BST): And sure enough, Ubisoft has now officially revealed The Rogue Prince of Persia - a 2D roguelite action platform adventure by the Dead Cells' co-developer Evil Empire. It's coming to Steam Early Access next month on 14th May, and if we hear any...
- Xbox
- Prince of Persia
- Ubisoft
News Xbox Cloud Gaming's New Dashboard Provides Some Excellent 'Social' Upgrades
Designed for browsers, Smart TVs & VR
If you're the kind of person who likes to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, Smart TV or Meta Quest device, then there's some good news incoming! Xbox is making some great improvements to the dashboard on those devices. Specifically, these are "updated social features" that will allow you to carry out the...
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- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- xCloud
- Xbox Game Pass
News Horror Game 'Deceit 2' Is The Latest Free-To-Play Release On Xbox
"Who can you trust to help you escape?"
Xbox's free-to-play library has been treated to a new addition this week in the form of Deceit 2! This is an "online social deduction horror game" that first launched on PC last year, transitioning to a free-to-play experience back in March. In Deceit 2, you play as either the "Terrors", "Innocent" or...
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- Deceit 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Free To Play
News PAC-MAN Returns To Xbox In A New 64-Player Battle Royale This May
Be the last PAC standing
PAC-MAN is making his return to Xbox consoles on May 9th, but perhaps not in the form you'd expect! This time around, he's taking part in a 64-player online-only battle royale that's launching at a price of £15.99 / $19.99 on the Xbox Store. The game is called PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, and the format sees...
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- PAC-MAN
- PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Dev Brings Monster Jam Showdown To Xbox This August
Monster truck madness
Update (Thu 11th Apr, 2024): Following on from last month's event, we've now got a date for Monster Jam Showdown on Xbox! The game is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and will arrive on August 29th, 2024. If you're really keen to get started ASAP, there will also be an Early Access period beginning August...
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- Monster Jam Showdown
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Palworld Is Officially Getting An Arena Mode On Xbox Later This Year
"Train the strongest Pals and defeat all your rivals"
You could say that Palworld has been a pretty big Xbox Game Pass hit since its launch earlier this year, and now the team at Pocketpair has something a little different up its sleeve. Arriving later on in 2024, the Pokémon-like is officially getting an Arena mode. '
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- Palworld
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
