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TodaySat, 8th Jun 2024
News Today's SGF 2024 Showcase Gave Us Two New Game Pass Reveals
Including a July date for Capcom's Path of the Goddess!
We were keeping a close eye out for Xbox Game Pass news at today's Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase, but ultimately we only spotted two reveals to bring your attention to - although they're both pretty awesome ones! The big news here is that Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Godd
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- Palworld
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Summer Game Fest 2024 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. Keep in...
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Poll How Would You Grade The Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a recap of everything that happened as part of the show. <related ids="167101"> So, all things considered, what...
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YesterdayFri, 7th Jun 2024
News Amazon's Open-World RPG 'New World: Aeternum' Hits Xbox This October
"Forge your destiny"
It's been announced today that Amazon's open-world RPG New World: Aeternum will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 15th, 2024. In fact, pre-orders are already live right now on the Xbox Store! Until now, the original New World has always been exclusive to PC, so this marks the IP's debut on consoles. We'll...
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- New World: Aeternum
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Riot Games Is Bringing Its Super-Popular Shooter VALORANT To Xbox Series X|S
A beta is coming next week!
After being out on PC for a good four years or so at this point, Riot Games' VALORANT is finally making the leap to console, including Xbox Series X and S. Yep, the team's super-popular hero shooter will be available on Xbox in 2024, and we have a beta to look forward to very soon indeed. While we don't have a specific...
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- Valorant
- Riot Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Remedy Announces First Expansion To The GOTY-Rated Alan Wake 2, Out This Weekend On Xbox
Welcome to Night Springs
Update (Fri, 11:30pm): Well, it's official! The Alan Wake 2 Night Springs expansion is coming to Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, June 8th! We'll drop Remedy's reveal trailer for the new add-on up above. "Step into the world of Night Springs. The first expansion for Alan Wake 2 brings three new episodes featuring some familiar...
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- Alan Wake 2
- Night Springs
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets October 2024 Release Date For Xbox
SEGA revealed the title earlier this year
Update: It's now been revealed as part of Summer Game Fest 2024 that Sonic X Shadow Generations will be releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 25, 2024. In other words, the leak was correct! You can check out the new trailer up above along with a few more details about the game...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Sega
- Sonic
News Silent Hill-Like 'Slitterhead' Brings The Horror To Xbox In November 2024
Not for the faint-hearted
We might be missing out on the upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake over on Xbox, but Slitterhead is here to fill that gap! Yep, some of the minds behind Konami's famous horror franchise are splitting off to make Slitterhead later this year. The game is confirmed for Xbox Series X|S, and we have an official release date of...
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- Slitterhead
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News There's A New Retro-Style Power Rangers Game Heading To Xbox In 2024
An all-new adventure with an original storyline
Digital Eclipse has announced today as part of Summer Game Fest 2024 that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind will be coming to Xbox in late 2024, taking players on an "all-new adventure with an original storyline". From what we can tell, this appears to be coming to Xbox One along with Xbox...
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- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
News Military FPS 'Delta Force: Hawk Ops' Debuts Campaign Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Release
"Delta Force is back"
Since its announcement last year, Delta Force: Hawk Ops has been getting quite a bit of attention, and the game has just debuted proper campaign gameplay today ahead of its upcoming Xbox release. That campaign snippet happens towards the end of the above trailer - but the whole clip is definitely worth watching to get a taste...
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- Delta Force: Hawk Ops
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Black Myth: Wukong Suffers Delay, But Only For Xbox Series X|S
"We apologize for the delay"
We've got some sad news to report coming out of Summer Game Fest 2024, as the highly-anticipated Black Myth: Wukong has suffered a delay that's exclusive to Xbox Series X and S, with all other versions still launching this August. The team says that it hopes to minimise the wait for Xbox owners, but there's no target...
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- Black Myth: Wukong
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 2K Reveals Civilization VII, And It's Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
Day and date with PC!
During Summer Game Fest 2024, Firaxis Games has revealed the latest Civ game! Yep, Civilization VII is launching in 2025, and an Xbox Series X|S version is coming day and date with PC. Up above is the game's first teaser trailer - ahead of a full reveal coming later in the summer. We'll drop a brief introduction to the game...
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- Civilization VII
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Set For September Launch On Xbox
"Live your Quidditch fantasy"
We've got a date for the Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions game! As revealed at Summer Game Fest 2024, this new take on the Hogwarts sport will be coming to all consoles (including Xbox) on September 3rd, 2024. It was confirmed during the show that the game will be launching on PlayStation Plus this September, but...
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- Harry Potter
- Quidditch
News The Thing: Remastered Brings The 2002 Game Back To Xbox This Year
"A faithful restoration of the cult classic"
If you're as old as us, you'll probably remember a game called "The Thing" on the original Xbox back in 2002, and today, it's been announced that the geniuses at Nightdive Studios (Quake 2, System Shock Remake, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster) are giving it the remastered treatment for modern consoles...
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- The Thing: Remastered
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
Live Watch The Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase Here
Let's kick off the weekend in style!
It's finally time for Summer Game Fest! A busy weekend of major showcases begins today with the Summer Game Fest 2024 livestream, which is set to provide new announcements, trailers and updates across a two-hour event. "Live from YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, see what's next in video games at #SUMMERGAMEFEST...
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Amazon's 'New World' MMO Is Seemingly Coming To Consoles In The Near Future
As per fresh PS Store leak
Things are starting to hot up as we approach Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, and another leak today has all-but confirmed that Amazon's New World MMO is coming to consoles soon. As spotted on the PlayStation Store before being removed, a '
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- Amazon
- New World MMO
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Listing Further Hints At Huge ActiBlizz Xbox Game Pass Drop
We are READY
Okay, so, at this point we're all pretty much expecting a massive Activision Blizzard Xbox Game Pass drop to happen in and around the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, and another few hints at such an event have cropped up online today. First off, as part of Microsoft's new 'Next Week On X
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- Tony Hawk's Pro Skate 1+2
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News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Patch Makes Big Gameplay Changes On Xbox
Adds an outfit selector!
The latest patch for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered has now landed, and it contains some pretty major features and updates for Xbox players. The team is "improving combat" when using the modern control scheme in this latest patch - and it's also added a new Outfit Selector option amongst a bunch of other fixes and changes...
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- Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin Tribute Appears In LA Ahead Of Summer Game Fest
"Gone but not forgotten"
Indie publisher New Blood Interactive has created a fitting tribute to some of the major game developers the industry has lost in recent months - with Bethesda's Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin studios included in the heartfelt message. The tribute has appeared on a digital billboard in LA, just as
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- Arkane Austin
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News Xbox Is Adding New Ways To Manage Your Subscriptions On Console
This should be much simpler moving forward!
If you head over to the "Subscriptions" tab in the Settings menu on your Xbox console, you'll sometimes find that certain tasks can't be performed via this menu directly, and you end up getting redirected to a browser instead. Xbox is working to remedy this however, with a new update allowing you to...
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- Subscriptions
News Xbox 'Cross-Gen Face-Off' Shows The Benefits Of Series S Ownership
Xbox One X is lagging well behind
It's no secret that this generation's 'cross-gen' period is much extended in comparison to previous console cycles - massive games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are still launching this year on Xbox One. However, as we approach that four-year mark for Xbox Series X|S, Digital Foundry has decided to have another...
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- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One X
- Microsoft
News 'Flock' Brings Its Co-Op Adventure To Xbox Game Pass This July
Soar through beautiful landscapes
Can you keep up with all these Xbox Game Pass announcements at the moment?! We've got another one to share today, as Annapurna Interactive's Flock has been revealed as coming to the service on July 16, 2024. This one's been earmarked for Game Pass for a while, and it takes the form of a multiplayer co-op experience...
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- Flock
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2024?
Watching alone? With friends? In a cinema? Tell us!
Every year, we circle that one date on the calendar in which the Xbox Games Showcase delivers countless announcements, Game Pass reveals, updates, trailers and much more, and this year it falls on Sunday, June 9th. Based on the rumours we've been seeing
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News Euro 2024 Kicks Off With Free New Update For EA Sports FC 24 On Xbox
Lead your Nation
We're mighty glad the Xbox Showcase and all the other June 2024 showcases are taking place this weekend, because next weekend, we're going to be too busy watching everything that UEFA Euro 2024 has to offer. If you're in the same boat as us, you'll probably be glad to know that EA Spor
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- EA Sports FC 24
- Euro 2024
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Guide Summer Game Fest 2024: Date, Start Times, Confirmed Games & More
All the information for Friday's showcase
E3 may be no more, but Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest has basically taken over - gathering up a bunch of summertime gaming events for us all to enjoy. Under this umbrella is the official Summer Game Fest livestream, which effectively kicks off all of the big showcases taking place over the next few weeks...
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- Guides
- Summer Game Fest 2024
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday6th Jun 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 6-9)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days has officially landed! We know that it's going to be a busy old weekend with the Xbox Games Showcase arriving on Sunday, but that doesn't mean we can't all enjoy a few free games leading up to the event, right? This week, Microsoft is including two games in its FPD lineup -...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Two Square Enix RPG Get A Surprise Release On Xbox Game Pass
Octopath Traveler II is finally out on Xbox Series X|S
Following some rumours earlier this week, Octopath Traveler II has now shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Game Pass. You can buy the game from Microsoft's store for $59.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) or download it right away with your Game Pass subscription. Alongside this,...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
- Square Enix
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 12-18)
The Callisto Protocol joins the lineup!
Microsoft has just revealed a fresh batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for June 2024, which includes the likes of the 2022 survival horror game The Callisto Protocol and the highly-anticipated day one release of Still Wakes The Deep! Don't forget that Octopath Traveler and
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- Xbox Series X
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News Huge New Report Sheds Light On Xbox's Plans For 2024 And Beyond
First-party releases, PS5 ports & more
It's that time of year, isn't it? The time of year when there's never a quiet moment for news - when you've done an entire day's work and then a massive report about Xbox's plans for 2024 and beyond suddenly appears on the interwebs. Not that we're complaining! This report, courtesy of The Verge's Tom Warren,...
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Report
Guide Gaming Showcases In June 2024: Your Complete Guide To Every Xbox Event
SGF, XGS, Ubisoft Forward and much more!
We've arrived at the busiest week of the year for Xbox fans! The Xbox Games Showcase 2024 is just around the corner, as are a wide selection of other gaming showcases that we can look forward to in the very near future. So, we've taken the time to put together all the dates, times and additional details you...
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- Xbox
- Showcase
- E3
- Summer Game Fest
Report Xbox Is Working On A Halo Remaster, Also 'Considering' PS5 Release
Oh my goodness me
Just as we thought all eyes were now on the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, a megaton report from The Verge drops on us, containing details about a Halo remaster with a potential multiplatform release plan. Yep, according to the outlet's reporter Tom Warren, Microsoft is spooling up plans to remaster Halo: Combat Evolved for the...
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- Halo: Combat Evolved
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Xbox Showcase Rumour Hints At Plenty Of Surprises This Sunday
"A handful of those are games we've never heard of"
Every minute, we're getting closer to the huge Xbox Games Showcase 2024 taking place this Sunday, and as usual the rumours continue to flood in ahead of the big event. Today, we're highlighting one from GiantBomb's Jeff Grubb! Grubb appeared on the latest edition of the Kinda Funny Gamescast,...
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- Xbox Games Showcase
- Rumours
News Here Are All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Guerrilla Collective 2024 Showcase
FNAF, Yooka-Laylee and much more!
Today's Guerrilla Collective 2024 Showcase has just ended, lasting around three hours in total, and it treated us to some pretty big reveals during that time! You can watch the full thing for yourself up above if you want to, but in this article, we thought we'd pick out just a few announcements that particularly...
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- Roundup
- Guerrilla Collective 2024 Showcase
News Remember Xbox All Access? Major UK Retailer Is Abandoning The Program This Month
New signups closing soon
As part of sweeping changes going on over at UK retailer GAME, Microsoft's Xbox All Access program will soon lose a major distributor. Starting June 26, new customers will not be able to sign up for the program at GAME, which allows users to pay for an Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass in monthly instalments. Once GAME pulls...
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- Xbox All Access
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- GAME
Report Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Lost $200 Million For Warner Bros
Killing squad
Right around the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, publisher Warner Bros. announced that the live service title had led to disappointing results for the team, at least initially. Of course, being direct from the horse's mouth, WB was quite vague on the matter, but a new report from respected journalist Jason Schreier...
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- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Rocksteady
News Another Two Games Rumoured For Xbox Game Pass This Month, Including PS5's 'Tchia'
"A poetic coming-of-age story"
We've been sitting and waiting for Xbox to give us some Xbox Game Pass goodness for June 2024 over the past few weeks, and today we've suddenly been treated to it! Not only did Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 arrive on the service a few hours ago, but we also know of
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Tchia
- Nickelodeon
- Rumours
News Hogwarts Legacy 'Summer Update' Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
And there are rumours of a Director's Cut...
Hogwarts Legacy fans, today's your day! The official Summer 2024 Update is now live on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, introducing a few new features including a Photo Mode along with plenty of bug fixes. As we mentioned recently, this update also brings the Haunted Shop Mission to all...
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- Hogwarts Legacy
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Destiny 2: The Final Shape Servers Collapse Under Increased Traffic
Update: Bungie issues apology
Update [Thu 6th Jun, 2024 06:30 BST]: Following the troubled launch of 'The Final Shape', Bungie has issued an apology. It seems "several critical issues" have now been resolved, with the team closely monitoring the player population and increasing server capacity over time. Bungie: "We built The Final Shape to be an...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Destiny
- Bungie
News BioWare Has A Brand-New Name For The Next Dragon Age
And it's about to get a huge reveal
Almost four years after teasing 'Dragon Age 4' at The Game Awards 2020, EA and BioWare are about to re-reveal the game - and it has a brand-new title. The highly-anticipated Dragon Age sequel is now called Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and we're getting a big gameplay reveal very soon. In a new blog post over a
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Wednesday5th Jun 2024
News Here's The Complete List Of Xbox 360 Exclusives Disappearing This July
They'll never (?) be purchasable again
We're getting closer and closer to the end of the Xbox 360 store this July, and when that happens, lots of digital-only Xbox 360 games are set to be permanently delisted - completely inaccessible unless you've already bought them. <related ids="154212"> It's been well documented that around 200...
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- Store Closure
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News Tell Me Why Is Entirely Free To Claim On Xbox Throughout June 2024
As part of Pride Month
You may recall that Don't Nod's narrative adventure Tell Me Why has been given away for free over the last few years to celebrate Pride Month, and that's exactly what's happening again this year, with the game once again available to claim for free on Xbox throughout June. Yep, from now until the end of the month, all you...
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- Tell Me Why
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Great Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale
Mass Effect, Injustice 2, Max Max & more!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2024? As usual when it comes to the Deals Unlocked Sale, there are loads of great offers in the 90% range to take advantage of, including the likes of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Injustice 2, Mor
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- Bargains
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News UFL Open Beta: Release Date, Preload Details & Launch Time On Xbox
The EA Sports FC and eFootball competitor!
If you're bored of what EA Sports FC and eFootball are providing on Xbox these days, then you'll be interested to know that UFL is making its debut with an Open Beta on Xbox this weekend, multiple years since it was first announced. If you're inter
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- UFL
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- FIFA
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (June 2024)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for June 2024! It's early days but we already have a few Perks to mention in the list, including one for the new free-to-play release of MultiVersus along with a survivor pack for PUBG. Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for June 2024...
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News Still Wakes The Deep Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
And it's a modest download!
We're just a few weeks away from the launch of Still Wakes The Deep, and ahead of its Xbox Game Pass release, developer The Chinese Room has now enabled preloads for the highly-anticipated horror title. Right now, Xbox players can download Still Wakes the Deep on Xbox Series X and S - and the game is a nice, modest...
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Talking Point 10 Years Ago, Phil Spencer's First E3 In Charge Marked A Turning Point For Xbox
Games, games and more games
A decade ago this month, Xbox fans around the world were getting excited for Microsoft's E3 2014 showcase - a showcase that needed to deliver after a tumultuous first year with Xbox One. At the time, Xbox Game Studios boss Phil Spencer had just moved up the ladder into his Head of Xbox role, and it marked a pretty big...
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News Halo Infinite's New Update Adds Handy Feature From Master Chief Collection
The Match Composer returns
343 Industries has today launched its Tenrai IV update for Halo Infinite and it comes with all sorts of new content and features. First of all, is the new Match Composer - a feature players of Halo: The Master Chief Collection will already be familiar with. This allows Spartans to choose which game modes "they would (or...
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- Halo Infinite
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Rumour Xbox Exclusive Contraband Internally Delayed At Avalanche Studios
"Contraband is a ways off, for sure"
Contraband is one upcoming Xbox title we've not heard about in quite some time, with the Avalanche Studios-developed affair going dark since its summer 2021 announcement. At the time, it was revealed that Microsoft would be publishing the game, and fresh rumours are suggesting that this partnership is still a...
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- Contraband
- Avalanche Studios
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Rare's Everwild Is Still In Development, But Will It Show Up At The Xbox Showcase?
"No, Everwild is not cancelled"
Five years. That's how long it's been since Xbox and Rare first revealed Everwild to the world, and as of early June 2024, we still have no idea what kind of game it's going to be. The good news is that it's still being worked on at least. This is according to Windows Central's Jez Corden, who spoke about it on a...
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- Everwild
- Xbox Games Showcase
Tuesday4th Jun 2024
Feature Our Predictions For The 2024 Xbox Games Showcase
Our hopes and expectations
It's officially showcase season! Yep, June's lengthy list of gaming events is just getting started, and of course, the Xbox Games Showcase is the one we're really interested in here at Pure Xbox. <related ids="166924"> So, we've gathered up some of our top predictions for Xbox's big 2024
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News Original 'S Model' Xbox Controller Returns For Series X|S This August
Pre-orders for Hyperkin's DuchesS go live next month
We've seen the mighty Duke controller recreated, and now the American video game peripheral manufacturer Hyperkin is turning its attention to the 'S' model version of the original Xbox controller. After an announcement earlier this year, pre-orders for this officially licensed wired controller...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Hyperkin
- Controllers
Rumour Xbox Showcase To Feature First-Party Shadow Drop, Details On Portable Console
Insider inklings
It's that time of year, folks! Showcase season is upon us, and in the run up to Microsoft's big Xbox Games Showcase this coming weekend, a bunch of leaks and rumours are starting to crop up - as is the norm with these sorts of things. On the back of the rumour that
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News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 4)
Including a new day one release!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for June! Today, we have two fresh additions to the Game Pass library, including another day one release in Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends alongside the PC-only Firework. Here's what to expect from these two new Xbox Game Pass titles: Firework (PC):
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- Xbox Game Pass
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Deals Unlocked 2024 Sale Now Live, 700+ Games Discounted
A massive sale for some major AAA games!
The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale for 2024 has now begun! Over the next two weeks, you can take advantage on discounts for over 700 games, with major AAA titles and some absolute bargains in the mix. There are too many highlights to count here, but a few you might be particularly interested in are Alan Wake 2,...
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- Sales
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News Hypercharge Unboxed Devs Blown Away By Success Of Xbox Launch
"I'm really emotional right now"
We've covered Hypercharge Unboxed a lot recently here at Pure Xbox - there was a review, an interview and some pre-release content that we shared - and perhaps we played a small part in the game launching to very impressive sales! As things stand, Hypercharge is the #8 "Top Paid" game on the UK Xbox charts and #12
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- Hypercharge Unboxed
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- Xbox Series S
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News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Fresh Trailers Ahead Of July & August Releases
A summer of Game Pass gaming!
We may be about to head into an absolute whirlwind of Xbox Game Pass news in the coming days and weeks as all of the showcases roll in, but things are kicking into gear already! This week, we've got brand-new trailers for two upcoming Game Pass releases - including one that was previously undated. That'll be the...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Football Game 'UFL' Is Getting A Free Beta On Xbox This Weekend
And you can pre-install it now!
Who's ready for a new football game on Xbox?! After years of development, the free-to-play footie title UFL is officially getting a public beta on Xbox this weekend, with the game set to be playable between June 7th and June 9th. You can also pre-install UFL right now on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, with the...
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- Beta
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- Xbox Series S
Rumour Octopath Traveler 2 Could Launch On Xbox Game Pass This Month
Xbox also preparing "shadow drop " and portable news, it's claimed
Following an Octopath Traveler 2 Xbox Game Pass listing being labelled an "error", a new rumour claims Square Enix's RPG will be arriving very soon on Microsoft's subscription service. This information comes from eXputer, which has been informed by "sources who wish to remain...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Roundup Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Previews Have Landed
Here's the general consensus
Elden Ring's first major expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree is just weeks away at this point, and ahead of launch, multiple outlets have gone hands-on with the add-on - delivering a fresh slate of previews for us all to take a look at. You won't be surprised to read that, well, the general consensus is that this DLC is...
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- Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- FromSoftware
News Pure Xbox Game Club June 2024: Evil West
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play...
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News Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Gets Support From Second Ubisoft Studio
"We’re excited to rewind time"
It's been a long old road for Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, hasn't it? First announced almost four years ago, the game has since had development completely restarted by Ubisoft Montreal - and now another internal Ubi studio has joined in on the project. As announced on social media this week,...
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- Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday3rd Jun 2024
Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2024
What are the best Xbox exclusives you can play as of June 2024? The Xbox ecosystem has been home to some truly stellar Xbox exclusives over the years, top-notch titles that you'll only find on Microsoft's family of consoles and PC. What's more, the vast majority of these titles are now available...
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- Exclusives
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide All Xbox Series X|S Games That Support 120FPS
Take advantage of super high framerates
One of the cool features of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is the ability to play games at up to 120 frames per-second, providing a new level of smooth performance never before seen in Xbox history. Originally, this feature was only limited to a set number of titles, but that number has grown as more...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Guides
- 120FPS
News Yes, There's A Way To Play World Of Warcraft On Your Xbox Console
Along with other PC games
So, over the weekend we were contacted a couple of times by Pure Xbox members about a video that was doing the rounds on Reddit. In this video, an Xbox owner was shown playing World of Warcraft on their console. How is this possible? Well, we've talked about it before (albeit a few years ago), and it's all thanks to the...
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- World of Warcraft
- PC
Guide Xbox Games Showcase 2024: Date, Start Times, Rumours, Leaks & More
Everything you need to know for this Sunday
Here we go again! This week marks the arrival of the Xbox Games Showcase for 2024, which is the biggest event in the calendar year for Xbox fans. This is where we expect Xbox to reveal the biggest announcements of 2024, so you definitely don't want to miss it! Fortunately, we've got all the details you...
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News Xbox Appears To Be Changing The Box Art For New Physical Releases
Liking the look of this?
Today, we brought you the news that Kena: Bridge of Spirits is making the jump from PlayStation to Xbox this August, and a first glance at the physical version reveals that Xbox is going with a different box art design for its release. As you can see in the image below, the Xbox logo remains in the top-left corner with a...
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News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early June 2024
The first batch of departures for June
Update: All five of these have also now been confirmed as leaving Xbox Cloud Gaming on June 15th. We've got a few more Xbox Game Pass titles added to the lineup for this month as well! <related ids="166970"> Original story: The first five games leaving
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- Leaving soon
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News Xbox Series S Under Fire As Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Tech Specs Revealed
Bigger isn't always better, though
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 looks like it'll be quite a technically impressive adventure when it lands on current-gen consoles, however a fresh report is claiming that Microsoft's Xbox Series S console has impacted the scope of the upcoming title. First reported on by Czech outlet Zing and tr
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News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Preview Showcases Brand-New Extended Gameplay
Coming to Xbox this September!
So, we have the big shiny release date now for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, but what about a bit more extended gameplay? Most Solar Crown trailers so far have been fairly brief, but a new video preview from YouTube channel
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- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Bingo Cards Have Arrived For This Year's Xbox Games Showcase
Something to make the show even better!
Anyone for bingo? As usual around this time of year, lots of Xbox fans have been taking to social media over the past few days to create their Xbox Games Showcase 2024 bingo cards, and there are some great examples of them already. Our favourite is probably the one by Zztarg on the Xbox subreddit, which looks...
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- Bingo
News Former Xbox Boss Reminisces About Gears Of War's 'Groundbreaking' Mad World Trailer
"Kudos to the teams"
Less than a year ago we ranted and raved about how much we liked the direction of the first Gears of War game, and we're definitely not the only ones that still have strong feelings for that era of Gears. The first game in the series, and also its Mad World marketing campaign have gone on to become iconic, and former Xbox boss...
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- Peter Moore
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- Xbox 360
News Baldur's Gate 3 Mods Are Officially Heading To Xbox Series X|S
Hopefully within just a few months
As if Baldur's Gate 3 wasn't already good enough, Larian Studios has announced today that the game will be getting official mods on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PlayStation 5 and PC) in the relatively near future. Over the next few months, Larian will be preparing the public release of a "Baldur’s...
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- Baldur's Gate 3
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Mods
News Former PlayStation Exclusive 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Crosses Over To Xbox This August
Building new bridges
Indie developer Ember Lab has today announced that Kena: Bridge of Spirits is officially coming to Xbox this August! Yep, after spending almost two years as a PlayStation and PC exclusive, the team's Pikmin-like action adventure title hits Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in just a few months' time. The actual launch date for Kena...
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- Xbox Series S
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News 'Solarpunk' Devs Want To Bring Their Survival Game To Xbox Game Pass
"OK Xbox, there is a need to talk"
There's every chance you've never heard of Solarpunk before, but over the weekend it was getting massive attention on social media from Xbox fans - and it sounds like there's huge demand for an Xbox Game Pass version. Back on May 31st, the team behind the cosy survival game asked the Xbox community if they'd be...
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News Metal Slug Is Getting The 'Tactics' Treatment On Xbox Later This Year
"A tribute to the iconic series"
We're definitely adding this one to the wishlist! Metal Slug Tactics has officially been confirmed for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, and it comes with a release window of Fall 2024. The game is a fresh spin on the Metal Slug formula in which you'll need to lead your squad to victory amidst...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday1st Jun 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Easy Achievements & Fastest Completions
20+ games with easy Xbox achievements to boost your Gamerscore
What are the best Xbox Game Pass Games for earning quick, easy Xbox achievements? Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service is on fire these days with a steady stream of AAA big-hitters and excellent indie titles being released on an almost weekly basis. There are, quite literally, too many...
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- Achievements
- Microsoft Rewards
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 3-7)
New releases and Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 3-7! Some of the big releases over the next few days include the next Destiny 2 expansion along with the likes of Killer Klowns From Outer Space and Tour de France 2024, along with
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Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In June 2024
Shadow of the Erdtree, Still Wakes The Deep & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in June 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a June 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Although it's not looking like the busiest month of the year, we've still got the likes of Elden Ring:...
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- Xbox Series S
- June 2024
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In May 2024?
Hellblade 2? Immortals of Aveum? Lords of the Fallen? Tell us!
Well, there goes another month! May 2024 is officially in the books, and from an Xbox Game Pass perspective, we were treated to some excellent titles over the past few weeks including Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2! That was obviously the biggest XGP addition of the month, but...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 1-2)
Any Lords of the Fallen on Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to the first weekend of June! There's plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next couple of days, including a bunch of recent Xbox Game Pass titles, some Free Play Days offerings, and lots of great deals on the Xbox Store! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: It's all about
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