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TodayThu, 28th Mar 2024

  • News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 28-31)

    Two HUGE games are included this week

    Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and this week we have a very interesting lineup to dive into. Four games are featured here — including two huge AAA titles — but both of these appear to have time limits for Xbox players. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for this coming weekend: Assassin's...

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    • Free Play Days
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 28)

    Our first ActiBlizz game is finally here

    March is going out with a bang when it comes to Xbox Game Pass! Three games are coming to the service today, including our very first Activision Blizzard game in the form of Diablo 4. Here's an introduction to all of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles, along with some handy links to our Pure Xbox reviews of...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • News Leaked Images Reveal 'First Look' At White, All-Digital Xbox Series X

    Set to release this summer

    It was around a month ago that the existence of a white, all-digital Xbox Series X was first reported, and now the same outlet that broke the news has returned with a series of images that appear to prove its legitimacy. This all comes from Exputer, which highlights the "clear absence of a disc drive on the front" as well...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • 2024
    • White
    • All-Digital
  • News New Rumours About Toys For Bob's Next Game Surface Online

    "Spyro 4" is the latest claim

    Following a report last week about Xbox and the now-indie studio Toys for Bob reaching an agreement on a new game, there's now a new rumour doing the rounds about what this game might be. This information comes from the Crash and Spyro YouTube channel 'Canadian Guy Eh', which claims the next title is Spyro the Dragon...

    • Rumours
    • Xbox
    • Spyro
    • Toys for Bob
    • Xbox Series X

YesterdayWed, 27th Mar 2024

  • News Xbox's New Microsoft Rewards Quest Gives You 1000+ Points Per-Month

    It's nice and easy as well!

    Xbox has been busy making various changes to Microsoft Rewards over the past week-or-so, and although the program has suffered as a result in some ways, we've at least got a new method of earning points via a "Weekly Console Bonus". This has now started to appear for Microsoft Rewards users in multiple regions, offering...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft Rewards
  • Talking Point Has Ray Tracing Been A 'Complete Waste Of Time' For Xbox Series X|S?

    The Xbox community questions the feature

    Before the console ever shipped back in 2020, ray tracing was an important part of Microsoft's messaging with Xbox Series X. It was seen as an emerging bit of graphical tech that could transform the way current-gen games look as we moved past the Xbox One era. However, as the generation has gone on it's...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
  • News This Week's Xbox Sales Include One Of 2024's Best Games So Far

    A great chance to pick up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

    This week's batch of Xbox deals is far less noteworthy than some of the others we've been seeing recently, suggesting the big Xbox Spring Sale is just around the corner. That said, there are still a few offers that are tempting at first glance, particularly in terms of a Bandai Namco selection...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Diablo 4 Adds Console Ray Tracing Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Debut

    "Patch 1.3.5. introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms"

    Blizzard has detailed its big ray tracing update for Diablo 4, right on the eve of the title's Xbox Game Pass debut. Patch 1.3.5 "introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms", alongside a host of other graphical tweaks and improvements. Ray traced shadows and reflections have been...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Diablo 4
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Phil Spencer On Porting Exclusives: 'Every Decision We Make Is To Make Xbox Stronger'

    "It doesn’t mean everyone’s going to agree"

    The 2024 edition of GDC has just taken place, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been present at the conference to talk all-things gaming as usual. His presence has led to an in-depth chat with outlet Polygon - where the boss spoke about the future of Xbox and its exclusive strategy. As we all now know,...

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    • Microsoft
    • Phil Spencer
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Orbital' Update To Xbox Game Pass

    Featuring highly-anticipated ship customization

    No Man's Sky developer Hello Games has today unveiled and launched its 'Orbital' update - inbound for Xbox Game Pass members as we speak. Orbital brings loads of new features to the team's spacefaring epic, including the highly-anticipated addition of ship customisation. The 'Ship Fabricator' enables...

    • Xbox
    • No Man's Sky
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Concludes Strong Month Of Perks With Huge YouTube Freebie

    Now available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members

    We'd probably say that March 2024 has been the best month ever for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program, and Team Xbox isn't done yet with adding new freebies to it, as we've just received another major one this week! This is the return of the YouTube Premium Free Trial, which is now available...

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    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Perks
    • YouTube
  • News 'Marvel Rivals' Dev Hints At Possible Xbox Version Following PC Launch

    "An extraordinary third-person hero shooter game"

    Marvel has today revealed a brand-new free-to-play shooter in the form of Marvel Rivals, which is officially launching with a beta in May. The sad news is that it's PC only for now - but there's reason to be hopeful of an Xbox release. The team behind Marvel Rivals has hinted that an Xbox version is...

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    • Marvel Rivals
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Phil Spencer Would Like To See Other Digital Storefronts Appear On Xbox

    "How can we be part of opening up that model?"

    During a chat at this year's Game Developers Conference, Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke about how he would like to break down certain "walled gardens" within the gaming space, so players could potentially buy games from other storefronts on Xbox. When asked about a future where storefronts like the "Epic...

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    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • PC
    • Microsoft
  • Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Open Roads' On Xbox Game Pass

    Reviews are out now

    Wistful road tripping adventure Open Roads heads to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow as part of a big day for the service, and ahead of launch some early reviews have started to drop for the title. So, we've gathered up some early impressions of Open Roads down below - including a short snippet of our Pure Xbox Review.

    • Xbox
    • Open Roads
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Mouse And Keyboard Support To 10+ Games

    Available to Xbox Insiders

    As part of the latest Xbox Update Preview, Xbox Insiders on PC can now preview mouse and keyboard support while playing cloud games in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). At the moment there are 14 games supported. Here's the full rundown: Currently supported titles and any known issues are below:...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming
    • PC
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Xbox Game Studios' Ara: History Untold Is Coming To Console, Just Not At Launch

    "Plans for Xbox consoles will be revealed"

    Ara: History Untold was one of the major Xbox first-party releases to feature at 2024's Developer Direct event, although the game's reception so far has been somewhat subdued. Part of the reason for that is likely because the game is only launching for PC on day one, but a new comment from developer Oxide...

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    • Ara: History Untold
    • PC
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Tuesday26th Mar 2024

  • News Major Game Maker Reportedly Questioning Xbox Support Amidst 'Falling Sales'

    "I don't know why we bothered supporting it"

    Some gaming companies are starting to question whether it's worth it for them to continue supporting Xbox consoles, a new comment from gamesindustry.biz's Chris Dring concludes. Appearing on another episode of the outlet's 'Microcast', Dring spoke about GDC 2024, and some of the discussions about Xbox...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Is Hosting A LEGO-Themed 'Buy 1, Get 3 Free' Sale Right Now

    Running through April 5th

    Another Tuesday has rolled around, which means some new Xbox promotions are now live on the Microsoft Store - and one particular batch of deals has caught our eye already. For the team's latest 'Buy One, Get One' sale, LEGO has taken over - and it's a particularly generous offer when you count the sheer amount of bonus...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • LEGO
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox One
  • News Star Wars Outlaws Rated In Multiple Regions As Ubisoft Seemingly Nears Xbox Release

    No longer outlawed

    The release of Star Wars Outlaws on Xbox could be creeping ever-closer, as the game has now been rated in multiple regions. A first South Korea Game Rating & Administration Committee rating was spotted last week, and now the game has also been looked at by the Australian Classification board - where it'll be rated M.

    • Xbox
    • Star Wars Outlaws
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • News 'Judas' Previews Detail The Next FPS From The Creator Of BioShock

    Judas in my mind

    Today, a fresh round of previews have dropped for Judas - the upcoming narrative FPS from Ghost Story Games; the core of which created the BioShock series. Up to now this project has been largely shrouded in mystery, but as we build towards its eventual release, Ken Levine & co. are starting to open up about the upcoming Xbox...

    • Xbox
    • Judas
    • BioShock
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Boss On Handheld Rumours: Hardware Team Considering Different 'Form Factors'

    "What should we build that will find new players?"

    Following new rumours about Xbox potentially entering the handheld gaming space, Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now (kind of) chimed in with his own thoughts on the subject. Although he "wouldn't outright announce an official Xbox handheld", Spencer did reveal to Polygon in a recent...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Handheld
  • News Forza Horizon 5 'Race-Off' Update Brings New Cars, Collectibles & More To Xbox Game Pass

    "Race towards the finish line"

    Xbox developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update — 'Race-Off' — which begins this week at the Horizon Mexico festival. As usual, the new update brings plenty of new vehicles, events and more to Xbox's open world racer. Starting off with the 'race-off' theme, two new rides will be...

    • Xbox
    • Forza Horizon 5
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Gets Deep-Dive Showcase Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch

    New Game Pass RPG coming this summer!

    Following a chunky delay last summer, upcoming Game Pass RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is back with a new deep dive showcase - featuring around 10-minutes of fresh gameplay. We've thrown the team's extended gameplay overview up above, which shows off a bunch of different mechanics and environments from the...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Flintlock The Siege Of Dawn
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox's Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Bringing In Plenty Of Cash Already

    In its first four days on the market!

    Xbox has been spotted promoting Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on its console storefront lately, and the team's heavy advertising push seems to be paying off. Coming by way of PocketGamer, the new mobile CoD release has seemingly raked in $1.4m in its first four days on the

    • Xbox
    • Call of Duty Warzone Mobile
    • Microsoft
    • Activision Blizzard
  • News Xbox Bolsters Ranks With Another Experienced Recruit

    "I have always been a fan of Xbox's commitment"

    It's a new year and although Xbox axed a lot of employees earlier this year, it's still recruiting new (and experienced) talent. The latest individual to join the team is Jairo Lopes, who has taken on the role of third-party business development management for Xbox's global content partnerships. He...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Industry
  • News Microsoft's Latest Xbox Giveaway Features Four Unique South Park: Snow Day! Consoles

    Enter for your chance to get one!

    Another Xbox sweepstakes competition is upon us! To celebrate today's launch of South Park: Snow Day!, Microsoft is giving away four different South Park-themed Xbox Series X consoles - each with a unique design. You can see the four console designs up above there, and we think these things look pretty darn...

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    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • South Park: Snow Day!
    • Microsoft
  • News PC Strategy Title 'Terra Invicta' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 26)

    "Investigate the alien threat"

    Our penultimate Xbox Game Pass drop for the month of March is here, with today's new addition being a PC-only grand strategy title in the form of Terra Invicta. Down below we'll summarise today's new Xbox Game Pass addition, which goes live as a Game Preview title later today. Terra Invicta (PC): "From the...

    • Xbox
    • Terra Invicta
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • PC

Monday25th Mar 2024

  • Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About South Park: Snow Day!

    New South Park game hits Xbox this week

    South Park: Snow Day! is out this week on all major platforms, which means impressions of this latest South Park adventure are starting to hit the web today - including ours here at Pure Xbox. So, we've gathered some early reviews of South Park: Snow Day! to see what the critics make of it so far. Check 'em...

    • Xbox
    • South Park: Snow Day
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Rumour Microsoft Is Apparently Prototyping Xbox Handheld Hardware

    Xbox is "absolutely pursuing" this market

    We've heard recently how Xbox has been working on new hardware for Holiday 2024, and there have also been ongoing rumours about a possible handheld device - rumours that Windows Central's Jez Corden has again weighed in on. In the latest 'Xbox Two' podcast episode, Corden has now reitera

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    • Rumours
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
  • News Dragon's Dogma 2 Update To Add Frame Rate Cap On Xbox Series X And S

    Alongside other adjustments

    Ahead of its rollout across all platforms, Capcom has detailed the team's first update for Dragon's Dogma 2 - and the patch is set to address a major community concern regarding console performance. Basically, the team is going to add an optional 30FPS frame rate cap on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, allowing users...

    • Xbox
    • Dragon's Dogma 2
    • Capcom
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Feature Hands On With South Park: Snow Day! - A Short But Sweet Co-Op Adventure

    Fart-tastic?

    You'd have been forgiven for expecting the new South Park game to follow a similar structure to that of 2014s The Stick of Truth and 2017's The Fractured But Whole, but South Park: Snow Day! is a very different beast to those 2D adventures, transforming the series into 3D and offering up a very different gameplay experience. That said,...

    • Previews
    • Xbox
    • South Park
    • South Park Snow Day
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Bethesda Provides Tiny Update On The Elder Scrolls 6 To Celebrate Series Anniversary

    "Yes, we are in development on the next chapter"

    Earlier today we celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls series, and as it turns out, so has Bethesda - dropping a small update on The Elder Scrolls 6 in the meantime. Taking to social media earlier today, Bethesda Game Studios talked about all things Elder Scrolls, including how things...

    • Xbox
    • The Elder Scrolls 6
    • Bethesda
    • Microsoft
  • News Grounded's Final Update Detailed Ahead Of Physical Xbox Release

    Prepare to be fully yoked in update 1.4

    Grounded may be making its way to other platforms in the coming weeks, but the team is still focusing on bringing one last major update to the game on Xbox - including Game Pass of course. Grounded Update 1.4 is in the works for an April release, and the team is bringing loads of new features to Obsidian's...

    • Xbox
    • Grounded
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Obsidian Entertainment
    • Xbox One
  • News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Completely Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S

    No subscription required!

    CD Projekt RED has announced a new upcoming trial period for Cyberpunk 2077 - and it'll be completely free for console players with no subscription required. The five-hour free trial will be live at 8am PT / 11am ET / 3pm GMT on March 28th, and goes on until late on Sunday, March 31st. For the exact finishing times, check...

    • Xbox
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • CD Projekt Red
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Rumour Resident Evil 9 Could Go Open World Thanks To Dragon's Dogma 2

    Capcom's open world trio

    Capcom's new open world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 has just enjoyed its first weekend on the market, and as it turns out, the title could mark a new open world direction for the Japanese developer. According to prominent leaker 'Dusk Golem', the Dragon's Dogma sequel is already informing the direction of the next Resident Evil...

    • Xbox
    • Resident Evil 9
    • Capcom
    • Dragon's Dogma 2
  • Talking Point The Elder Scrolls Is Now 30 Years Old As We Await Xbox's First Series Entry

    The Elder Scrolls 6 is coming... one day

    Believe it or not, today marks the 30th anniversary of Bethesda's legendary Elder Scrolls series. The franchise's PC debut — The Elder Scrolls: Arena — launched on March 25th, 1994 - and it's safe to say that the team hasn't looked back since. Three decades on, and in the wake of an astronomically...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • The Elder Scrolls
    • Skyrim

Sunday24th Mar 2024

  • News Toys For Bob Has Reportedly 'Reached An Agreement' With Xbox On Its New Game

    After revealing it was "going indie" last month

    Last month, in a surprise announcement, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob revealed it would be "going indie" but would continue to "work closely" with Microsoft in the future. Now, according to a new "exclusive" from Jez Corden of

    • Xbox
    • Activision Blizzard
    • Microsoft
    • Toys For Bob
    • Spyro

Saturday23rd Mar 2024

  • News Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 19-26)

    Hellblade is back at a ridiculous price!

    Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (March 19-26)? We're a bit late to the party this week, but we wanted to highlight a few amazing 90% discounts before the Tuesday refresh rolls around, particularly in the case of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice which is down to just £2.49 / $2.99!...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Discounts
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 25-29)

    Including five Xbox Game Pass titles!

    Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 25-29! We've got some highly-anticipated titles on the way including South Park: Snow Day! and Planet Zoo: Console Edition, along with no less than five Xbox Game Pass arrivals!

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Weekly Roundup
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Talking Point Xbox Series X|S Owners, How's Your Storage Looking In 2024?

    Has lack of space become an issue?

    It's become a yearly tradition for us here at Pure Xbox to ask the question of how well you're managing your Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S storage, and in 2024 it's become harder than ever to manage it effectively. In 2023, 40% of all Pure Xbox voters told us that their internal storage was basically full on...

    • Xbox
    • Talking Point
    • Features
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Overwatch 2 Really Is Done With PvE, According To New Report

    "Majority" of PvE team reportedly laid off

    Remember how Blizzard announced last year it would no longer be delivering certain PvE content in its free-to-play shooter Overwatch 2? Well, in a new Bloomberg report from Jason Schreier, it's been revealed the "majority" of the team behind the PvE story content was laid off in January. B

    • Xbox
    • Overwatch
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Blizzard
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 23-24)

    How about some Dragon's Dogma 2?

    Welcome to the weekend! As usual, we've got some great games to play over the next couple of days, including a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass releases, more Free Play Days titles, and plenty of discounted classics on the Xbox Store! Here's what we're playing this weekend:

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • What Are You Playing

Friday22nd Mar 2024

  • Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (March 2024)

    The best month yet for XGP Perks?

    It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for March 2024! This month has been treating us to some fantastic Perk announcements so far, including the Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload and the Starter Edition for Final Fantasy XIV Online. This might be actually be the best month yet for the program! If...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Perks
    • Guides
    • Xbox One
  • News Xbox Users Are 'Gutted' About The Latest Microsoft Rewards Nerf

    "This one really stings the most"

    Earlier this week, Xbox outlined plans to streamline Microsoft Rewards moving forward, but also admitted at the time that some players "may not receive as many Rewards points initially" following the new Xbox Rewards Hub rollout. Sadly, Xbox fans are noticing today that perhaps the most lucrative Microsoft Rewards...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft Rewards
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Dead Island 2's First DLC Since Xbox Game Pass Launch Unveiled

    Island expansion

    Dead Island 2 has proved pretty darn popular on Xbox since it came to the Game Pass library, and hot on the heels of its arrival on the service, the team has unveiled the game's next DLC pack. Dubbed 'SoLA', Dead Island 2's second major expansion is musically-inclined - as players are tasked with exploring a zombie-filled...

    • Xbox
    • Dead Island 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • Poll Are You Picking Up Capcom's First $70 Game On Release?

    Is Dragon's Dogma 2 worth the price?

    Today is the big day, folks - Dragon's Dogma 2 is officially out on Xbox Series X|S! Yep, Capcom's long-awaited RPG sequel has landed, and here at Pure Xbox we're very happy with how it's turned out after more than a decade since the release of Dragon's Dogma. However, with this release

    • Xbox
    • Dragon's Dogma 2
    • Capcom
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Talking Point Which Backwards Compatible Xbox Games Still Hold Up In 2024?

    Give us your top picks

    You don't need us to tell you that Xbox's backwards compatibility program is one of the best things about being an Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S owner in 2024, as much as we wish Microsoft could add even more games to it. However, as much as we appreciate the mix of 700+ original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles that are...

    • Xbox
    • Backwards Compatibility
    • Features
    • Talking Point
  • News 'Enotria: The Last Song' Dev Cancels Xbox Series X|S Release, For Now

    The team will "reassess the possibility of an Xbox release post-launch"

    During yesterday's Future Games Show livestream, Soulslike RPG Enotria: The Last Song made another public appearance to unveil its official release date, however the Xbox version has now been quietly cancelled as other platforms take priority. Coming by way of Japanese outlet

    • Xbox
    • Enotria The Last Song
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • PS5
  • News Microsoft Is Heavily Promoting COD: Warzone Mobile, And It Supports Xbox Controllers

    "Download for free"

    A big reason behind Xbox's purchase of Activision Blizzard was to push further into the mobile market, and a new full-width advert on the Microsoft Store is certainly doing its best to point Xbox fans in that direction. As spotted on Xbox consoles (including ours here at Pure Xbox HQ), Microsoft has begun heavily advertising

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Call Of Duty Warzone Mobile
    • Activision
  • News Dragon's Dogma 2's Microtransactions Are Causing Controversy At Launch

    How about some Friday drama?!

    Dragon's Dogma 2 has launched today on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5 and PC, and so far there's been quite a lot of grumbling about performance and various other things - including how the game implements microtransactions. Although we didn't get access to what Capcom is describing as "paid DLC" ahead of launch, it...

    • Xbox
    • Dragon's Dogma 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Poll So, What Did You Think Of The Halo TV Show's Season 2 Finale?

    Let us know, Spartan

    Well, the fight isn't over for Master Chief yet, but season two of Paramount's Halo TV Show has officially concluded. After some high and low points throughout the season, the finale was rather action-packed from start to finish. The season finally got to this pivotal episode - setting the scene for a third season. While we...

    • Xbox
    • Halo
    • Halo TV Show
    • Paramount
    • Microsoft
  • News Founder Of Xbox-Owned Studio Tango Gameworks Sets Up New Company

    He left the Hi-Fi RUSH dev a year ago

    After leaving Microsoft and Bethesda's Japanese studio Tango Gameworks a year ago, legendary game designer Shinji Mikami appears to have set up a new company. According to the official Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered website, after departing Tango Gameworks, Mikami established 'KAMUY'. Further...

    • Xbox
    • Tango Gameworks
    • Hi-Fi Rush
    • Resident Evil
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League 'Season 1' Welcomes The Joker To The Funhouse

    "Welcome to the Funhouse"

    Rocksteady has detailed its Season 1 update for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, which arrives for Xbox Series X and S on March 28th. The Joker is the star of the show here; headlining the team's Season 1 content drop. There's lots of other bits and pieces tucked into this update as well though, including new...

    • Xbox
    • Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Rocksteady
  • News Capcom's 'Age Of Booty' Will Be Delisted On Xbox Next Week

    The age of booty is over

    Publisher Capcom has announced that its Xbox 360 strategy title Age of Booty is about to be delisted on the Xbox Store. Originally released in 2008, the Certain Affinity developed release will be live on Xbox until March 28th, before it's gone forever. The good news is that existing owners will still be able to access and...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox 360
    • Age Of Booty
    • Capcom
  • News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Larian Studios Won't Be Releasing DLC Or A Sequel

    It's apparently done with Dungeons & Dragons

    If you were hoping Larian Studios would be following up the release of Baldur's Gate 3 with DLC or perhaps even a sequel, you might want to keep reading... At the 2024 Game Developers Conference this week, studio founder Swen Vincke said the Belgian developer was moving on from Dungeons & Dragons...

    • Xbox
    • Baldur's Gate 3
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Larian Studios
  • News Xbox Partners With UK Football Club For 'Incredible' New Documentary

    Based on a recent Football Manager 24 competition

    Back in November, a special Xbox achievement challenge for Football Manager 2024 promised a real job for the lucky winner as a "Support Performance Tactician" at Bromley FC in the National League of the UK football pyramid. Flash forward a few months, and there's now a three-p

    • Xbox
    • Bromley
    • TNT Sports
    • Football Manager 2024

Thursday21st Mar 2024

  • News Two Big Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 21)

    A big game and a generous Perk

    Today's Xbox Game Pass roundup is slightly different than the norm, as although we've only got one game joining the service today in the form of Evil West, there's also a very generous new Game Pass Perk for Final Fantasy XIV Online. In terms of Fina

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Two Xbox Game Pass Release Dates Announced At March's Future Games Show

    A couple of exciting additions for 2024

    Today's Future Games Show event for March 2024 brought us more Xbox Game Pass announcements, including some nailed-on release dates for Still Wakes The Deep and Harold Halibut! We've recapped the full event elsewhere on Pure Xbox, but below you'll find just the titles that have been confirmed for

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Future Games Show
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox's Latest 'Just For You' Deals Offer Up To 90% Off Select EA Titles

    For Game Pass Ultimate members

    More of Xbox's 'Just For You' discounts have started to appear on the Microsoft Store, and this set of deals once again focuses on some big EA titles - including 90% off a huge Battlefield 2042 bundle. That'll be the Battlefield 2042 Elite Edition, which includes the base game for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • EA
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News PDP Reveals Price & Pre-Order Details For New Xbox 'Riffmaster' Guitar

    Perfect for Rock Band 4 and Fortnite Festival

    It was back in January that PDP announced a brand-new guitar controller for Xbox (along with PC and PlayStation 5) that would work with Rock Band 4 and eventually Fortnite Festival, and it's almost ready to hit the mar

    • Xbox
    • Guitar
    • Rifftmaster
    • Rock Band 4
    • Fortnite Festival
  • Deals Xbox 'BOGOF' Sale Includes Tons Of Premium DLC Packs

    From Oblivion DLC to Destiny expansions and more!

    Xbox has set one of its 'Buy One, Get One Free' promotions live again this week, and this particular promo is a little different - it focuses entirely on DLC packs. There's loads to go at in here, from big expansion packs and season passes to cosmetic skins and chunks of premium in-game currency...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Deals
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From March's Future Games Show

    Everything Xbox related

    Today marked the latest Future Games Show event as part of a "Spring Showcase", and throughout the 90-minute show we were treated to a bunch of new Xbox reveals, including for some upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles! <related ids="163815"> Below, we've shared all the Xbox related trailers from March's Future Games Show...

    • Xbox
    • Future Games Show
    • Roundup
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Dragon's Dogma 2 Performance Review Throws Up Mixed Results On Xbox

    All consoles have differences

    IGN has taken on a pretty thorough performance review of Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of its public launch tomorrow, and the results are a bit of a mixed bag for the upcoming Capcom ARPG. The review, which you can sit down and soak in via the video up above, goes over all versions of the game including Xbox Series X and S...

    • Xbox
    • Dragon's Dogma 2
    • Capcom
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Games For Free (March 21-24)

    Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate

    Xbox Free Play Days has landed, and this week's promotion is a little different. Battlefield 2042 and Dragon Ball Fighterz are the two main titles, but we also have a pair of limited-time free trials as well. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days list this weekend: Battlefield 2042 Dragon Ball...

    • Xbox
    • Free Play Days
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News TopSpin 2K25 Unveils Full Roster Ahead Of April's Xbox Release

    With more stars to be added in the future

    TopSpin 2K25 is only around a month away from release now, serving as the first entry in the beloved series for well over a decade, and 2K has officially unveiled the full roster of tennis stars that will be available in the game at launch. We already knew about some of these ahead of time, but others such...

    • Xbox
    • TopSpin 2K25
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • News Diablo 4's Xbox Series X Ray Tracing Update Targeting Late March Release

    A special blog will share more details next week

    As you might recall hearing, ray tracing is on its way to Diablo 4, and during the latest campfire chat, Blizzard's development team confirmed this graphical update would be arriving next week on March 26th for PC. In a special blog next week, Blizzard will also touch on how "console players" will...

    • Xbox
    • Diablo
    • Xbox Series X
    • Updates
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Xbox Appears Twice In Metacritic's List Of Top 40 Game Publishers

    The 2024 Annual Game Publisher Rankings

    Metacritic has today revealed its 14th Annual Game Publisher Rankings, in which the company has listed the top 40 game publishers based on the average review scores their games received in 2023. Specifically, the rankings are determined by a four-factor points system that's calculated as follows: (1)...

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    • Metacritic
    • Publishers
    • Bethesda
  • News 'Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered' Brings EA's Cult Classic Back To Xbox In 2024

    Damned to return

    After its surprise announcement last summer, the Shadows of the Damned remaster is officially releasing in 2024 - as digital store pages go live for this Xbox 360 cult classic. Officially titled Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, this 2011 third person shooter — originally published by EA — is being spruced up and...

    • Xbox
    • Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • News Sea Of Thieves Details Upcoming Seasons - New Weapons, Tools, Owls & More

    Season 12, 13 and 14 outlined

    Rare this week held its '2024 Preview Event' for Sea Of Thieves - celebrating the game's sixth anniversary and revealing what's coming in Season 12, 13 and 14. If you weren't able to catch it and need a quick recap, you've come to the right place. Keep in mind everything showcased during this latest broadcast is still...

    • Xbox
    • Sea of Thieves
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Updates
  • News Xbox Game Pass Hit Hi-Fi RUSH Just Won Another Award

    This time for "best audio"

    One of Xbox's biggest success stories of the previous year was the shadow drop of Hi-Fi RUSH on Game Pass. Since then it's been played by millions of Xbox users, has been ported to other platforms, and has even won some awards. Now, to add to this, it's taken out 'best audio' at this year's

    • Xbox
    • Hi-Fi RUSH
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass