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News TopSpin 2K25 Debuts To Great Xbox Reviews As Early Access Goes Live
"It's far superior to anything else out there"
TopSpin 2K25 is one of the big releases of the April Xbox lineup, and the good news is that after 13 long years, this sequel has lived up to the hype! Reviews have been great so far, and early access is now available on Xbox too. Looking at the Metacritic scores, every single review for Xbox Series X|S...
- Xbox
- TopSpin 2K25
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News FNAF: Security Breach 'Ruin' DLC Brings Free Story Content To Xbox
"You can run, but you can’t hide…"
If you're a big FNAF: Security Breach fan, you'll be glad to know some free DLC is now available! As of today, you can now claim the Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach "Ruin" DLC on the Xbox Store, which brings free story content to the game. The Ruin DLC first arrived on PC last year, and has "Very...
- Xbox
- FNAF
- FNAF Security Breach
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Fortnite Adds Support For Guitar Controllers In Latest Xbox Update
Specifically for Fortnite Festival
For those PX users who have been keeping an eye on the PDP Riffmaster and Fortnite Festival's incoming support for guitar controllers on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we've got some great news to share today! Epic Games has announced that guitars are now supported on Xbox for special "Pro Lead" and...
- Xbox
- Fortnite
- Fortnite Festival
- Guitar
- Rock Band 4
News Grounded PS5 Analysis Reveals 'Unusual' Results Compared To Xbox Series X
"I know which one I'd rather play right now"
The folks over at Digital Foundry are back again with yet another Xbox-game-on-PS5 analysis today, and this time it's for Obsidian's fantastic survival action-adventure game Grounded - which just arrived on PS5 back on April 16th. And boy, is this one interesting! The outlet has discovered that there...
- Xbox
- Grounded
- Digital Foundry
- Analysis
- Xbox Series X
News 'Trail Out' Dev Shares Major Plans For First Xbox Series X|S Update
"Trail Out version 3.0 is coming soon!"
We've seen a lot of hidden success stories on Xbox this year, and Trail Out is definitely one of them. This extreme racing game quietly released on Xbox Series X and S a few weeks ago, and it already seems to be selling really well. There's good news if you're one of the buyers, as the studio behind the game...
- Xbox
- Trail Out
- Update
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News X-Men Is Getting A Custom Xbox Series X With An Exclusive Comic Design
"An Xbox with an X-Gene?!"
We've got another custom Xbox Series X on the horizon, and this time it's based around X-Men! Specifically, Xbox and Marvel Animation have teamed up to create an Xbox Series X that features a 2-page story with an exclusive full page cover, "marking the first time an Xbox Series X has been wrapped by a comic book". Sadly,...
- Xbox
- Marvel
- Xbox Series X
- X-Men
- Custom Console
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Update Adds 40FPS Mode On Xbox Series X
And maybe Series S?
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has received a new patch on Xbox Series X and S today in the form of update 3.2, and one of the biggest highlights here is a new 40FPS performance mode that supposedly works across all consoles. We say "supposedly" because companies often like to promote updates such as these with the Xbox Series X|S...
- Xbox
- Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Update
News '7 Days To Die' Is Coming To Xbox Series X|S, Existing Xbox One Version To Be Delisted
It's all happening this July
Last week, Microsoft announced that 7 Days to Die is leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, and now we know that the dev team is going even further by delisting the game entirely. The existing Xbox One title — which is way behind the PC build in terms of updates — will soon be delisted in favour of an updated Xbox Serie
- Xbox
- 7 Days To Die
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Xbox 'Golden Week' And Horror Sales Now Live, 350+ Games Discounted
Including some big AAA discounts!
The Xbox Store seems to be absolutely packed with discounts at the moment! Late last week, we were treated to two big new sales that are lasting until the end of April, and now we've got at least another two to mention today. Looking at the Xbox Store, the big highlights of this latest batch are "Golden Week" and...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Golden Week
- Horror
- Xbox One
News Atlus Reveals Gameplay Of 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Ahead Of October Xbox Launch
"We have a launch date to share!"
Back at the Xbox Games Showcase in 2023, one of the big announcements was a new game from Atlus that was promising to be the studio's first ever "full-scale fantasy RPG" in the form of Metaphor: Refantazio. Flash forward almost a year, and we've now got a date for it! Metaphor: ReFantazio will officially launch for...
- Xbox
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Atlus
- Persona
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Game Pass Adds A 'Day One' RPG Today, Plus Three New Titles For Core Members
Another busy day for XGP!
Today marks the arrival of another big Xbox Game Pass addition for April 2024, plus three new Core titles! The new JRPG that's available on all versions of Xbox Game Pass aside from "Core" is Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which we just gave a "Great" 8/10 to in our Pure Xbox review earlier this week. The game isn't...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayMon, 22nd Apr 2024
News EA's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass This Week
As part of the EA Play lineup
Update: It's now been confirmed! Star Wars Jedi: Survivor joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Thursday, April 25th as part of the EA Play lineup. The game will also be included with PC Game Pass on the same day. <related ids="163723"> Original story: We might be in for an exciting new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate...
- Xbox
- Star Wars Jedi Survivor
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Teams Up With Meta Quest To Create Limited Edition VR Headset
"Inspired by Xbox"
We've been wondering for years whether Xbox might eventually get into the VR market, and although there's no sign of a PlayStation VR-style device on the horizon, we're apparently getting an Xbox-inspired Meta Quest headset! This is according to a blog on the offic
- Xbox
- Meta Quest
- VR
Hands On XDefiant - Ubisoft's Server Test Has Us Hooked For The Full Release
Working out the kinks
Well, another XDefiant 'beta' of sorts has come and gone - with Ubisoft's server test session wrapping up this past weekend on Xbox. As the name suggests, this pre-release test was put out there mainly to stress the servers, but the game's return has done more than that - it's made us crave the full release thanks to its...
- Previews
- Xbox
- XDefiant
- Features
- Hands On
News Sea Of Thieves On PS5 Has Slight Edge Over Xbox Series X, Notes Digital Foundry
In two key areas
Over the weekend, the folks at Digital Foundry posted some interesting findings about Sea Of Thieves on PlayStation 5, following its recent beta test on the Sony console. We'll put the video version of their analysis up above, but the gist of it is that PS5 has a few advantages despite being very similar to the Series X version...
- Xbox
- Sea of Thieves
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review TopSpin 2K25 (Xbox) - A Worthy Sequel To A Legendary Tennis Game
13 years later, it's finally returned!
When it comes to tennis games on Xbox, it's been a pretty rough decade on the whole. The likes of AO Tennis 2 and Matchpoint: Tennis Championships have tried to fill in the void left by Top Spin and Virtua Tennis back in the Xbox 360 era, but the reality is that none of them have managed to replicate the...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- TopSpin 2K25
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News A Handful Of New Xbox Releases Have Shot Into The Best-Sellers Chart
It's been a great start for these new games
We always like keeping an eye on the Xbox "Top Paid Games" chart to see what's trending and which new releases are faring well with Xbox fans, and this week we've got a few surprises that have entered the list for the first time. House Flipper 2 is the first example, which is currently #6 in the UK Top...
- Xbox
- Xbox Charts
- Trail Out
- Gigantic Rampage Edition
- House Flipper 2
News Embracer Group Is Splitting Into Three Companies Following Recent Layoffs
"This is the start of a new chapter"
Embracer Group has today announced its intention to split into three separate companies - 'Asmodee Group', 'Coffee Stain & Friends' and 'Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends'. The three companies will handle different aspects of Embracer's operations, as explained in a new blog post from the huge gaming ent
- Xbox
- Embracer Group
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Industry
Poll What Do You Think Of Harold Halibut On Xbox So Far?
The most recent "day one" Game Pass release
It's been almost a week now since Harold Halibut made its debut on Xbox Game Pass back on April 16th, and ahead of release we were extremely intrigued by what this unique stop-motion adventure had to offer. Here at Pure Xbox, we ended up giving Harold Halibut a "Great"
- Xbox
- Harold Halibut
- Xbox Game Pass
- Polls
- Features
News XDefiant Producer Will 'Share More' About Recent Xbox Server Test Soon
"Thank you to everyone who played"
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has just undergone a major server test on Xbox, and we should learn more about the test's findings pretty soon - ahead of the full game's impending launch. Following a small extension, the game's stress test came to a close on Sunday evening, and the team is now "going...
- Xbox
- XDefiant
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Indie Showcase Returns Next Week With New Reveals & Trailers
Join us and watch it live!
It's time to put another date in your calendar, as the Xbox Indie Showcase returns next week! Hosted in partnership with IGN, this showcase promises new reveals, trailers and extra details for a bunch of upcoming ID@Xbox games. We don't know much about what's going to be featured just yet, but Xbox has already namedropped...
- Xbox
- Xbox Indie Showcase
- ID@Xbox
- Events
News Xbox Talks Sustainability Efforts As Rare's New 'Solar-Powered Studio' Is Unveiled
Earth Day 2024 brings new Xbox innovations
As part of Earth Day 2024, Microsoft has broken down a number of new initiatives going on at Xbox right now - including a brand-new "solar-powered studio" at Sea Of Thieves developer Rare. This new studio, also known as 'Barn X', opened last year - and it's since been "certified LEED GOLD for its design...
- Xbox
- Rare
- Industry
- Microsoft
Sunday21st Apr 2024
Murayama-san's final game makes for a fine farewell
As you boot up Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for the first time, it briefly displays a simple message of appreciation "to all JRPG fans". It's nothing out of the ordinary, just a nice touch, indicative of the warm and welcoming RPG adventure you're about to embark on, but it's also got us...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday20th Apr 2024
News Lots Of Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% For The Rest Of April
Bag yourself a bargain this weekend
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales? Well, we've got plenty of 90% and 95% discounts to talk about this week, including massive discounts for the likes of Back 4 Blood, Cars 3: Driven to Win and Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood. There's also a "Lucid Dreamer Bundle" that includes the...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 22-26)
Including four Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 22-26! We've got a busy few days ahead with some big releases such as TopSpin 2K25 and Sand Land, as well as four Xbox Game Pass additions including the Fallout 4 next-gen
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Poll What Do You Think Of The Fallout TV Show's First Season?
No spoilers please!
It's been well over a week since the Fallout TV show debuted on Amazon Prime, and we've been patiently sitting and waiting to get the Pure Xbox community's opinions on it ever since - and it feels like now's finally a good time, especially considering it just got picked up for a second season! As you probably know, the entire...
- Xbox
- Fallout
- TV
- Polls
- Features
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 20-21)
How about some NHL 24 alongside the playoffs?
The weekend starts here! We've got plenty of good stuff to try on Xbox over the next few days, including a few more Xbox Game Pass additions, the usual batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and a special XDefiant test from Ubisoft! Here's what we're
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday19th Apr 2024
News Xbox's Latest BOGOF Sale Includes Some Best-Ever Deals On Rockstar Classics
This is more like it!
Xbox has just set some new digital deals live as the annual Spring Sale comes to an end, and one particular promotion is standing out to us this week. The team has a new 'BOGOF' sale going on right now, focusing on a bunch of backwards compatible Xbox classics. The selection here is quite mixed, but we're noticing some good...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Deals
- Rockstar
- Xbox One
News 'Gray Zone Warfare' Developer Talks Plans For Possible Xbox Version
PC previews are impressing so far
Gray Zone Warfare is another extraction shooter that's gaining lots of attention in early PC previews, and we're quite interested to see where the game goes from here. Its Unreal Engine 5 visuals are striking to say the least, and the game's attention to detail is setting itself apart from other efforts in the...
- Xbox
- Gray Zone Warfare
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Madfinger Games
Talking Point Are You Excited For Remedy's Max Payne 1+2 Remake?
Development is advancing on the remade classics
Remedy has really been hitting its stride in recent years with titles like Control and Alan Wake 2, and one of its currently in-development projects is a full remake of the first two Max Payne titles. The Finnish team is combining these classics into one release for the remake, and we're wanting to...
- Xbox
- Talking Point
- Max Payne
- Remedy Entertainment
- Xbox Series X
News Two New Xbox Sales Are Now Live, 250+ Games Discounted Until Late April
Publisher Spotlight & Game Pass Saver sales!
The Xbox Spring Sale is officially done and dusted for another year, but that doesn't mean the Xbox sales are slowing down! In fact, we've got two major new sales that have gone live today in the form of "Publisher Spotlight" and "Game Pass Saver" promotions. Looking at the list, a lot of these games...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Sales
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News PlayStation Exclusive 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Rated For Xbox Series X|S
An Xbox launch is coming
There's been plenty of news about Xbox games moving over to PlayStation recently, but how about one coming the other way? Well, 2021's Kena: Bridge of Spirits has just been ESRB rated for an upcoming Xbox Series X|S release. There's no release da
- Xbox
- Kena: Bridge Of Spirits
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
News Cities: Skylines 2 Console Edition Delays Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
"We want to address the pending Console release"
Cities: Skylines 2 made its PC Game Pass debut last October, with the promise of a console release to come in Spring 2024. Well, we're now in Spring 2024, and the team at Paradox Interactive has an update for us regarding Cities: Skylines 2 on Xbox Series X|S. In short, the team is delaying its...
- Xbox
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Fans Seem Divided Over The New 'Happening Now' Social Feature
Some love it, some hate it
You may have seen recently that Xbox has begun rolling out a new social feature in the "Friends" tab that's known as "Happening Now", and over the past 24 hours, we've seen a lot of people sharing their opinions on this latest addition. As you can see from the image above, the idea is to make you aware of all the active...
- Xbox
- Happening Now
- UI
- Dashboard
- Xbox One
News Apple TV+ Is Giving Away 3 Free Months To Xbox Users Right Now
Including for returning subscribers!
Xbox and Apple have announced today that a new free trial for Apple TV+ is now available, and you can redeem it from today until July 7th, 2024. The offer provides three free months of access, and it includes the entire library of content. To sign up, you'll need to head to the official Apple TV app on your Xbox...
- Xbox
- Perks
- Apple TV
News Bethesda's Todd Howard Says 'Really Good Updates' Are Coming For Starfield
"That are going to get announced soon"
It might be Fallout hype season over at Bethesda HQ thanks to the Amazon Prime TV show, but plenty of focus is still on the company's other games and IP at the moment. The Elder Scrolls 6 is the next biggie in the pipeline, but Starfield is still being worked on
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Fallout
- The Elder Scrolls 6
- Xbox Series X
News Digital Foundry Impressed By 'Stunning Visual Design' In Ori Dev's New Game
Are we surprised?
Since wrapping up development on Ori and the Will of the Wisps back in 2020, Moon Studios has been hard at work on its action RPG No Rest for the Wicked, and tech outlet Digital Foundry has decided to take a look at th
- Xbox
- No Rest For The Wicked
- Ori
- Moon Studios
- Xbox Series X
News It's Official! Fallout Is Getting A Second Season
"See you back in the Wasteland"
Following last week's premiere of the Fallout series, Amazon's Prime Video service has now officially confirmed a second season is on the way. This information was shared by the Fallout account on social media. No specific release date has obviously been shared at this stage, as the first season has only just been...
- Fallout
- Bethesda
- Amazon Prime
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Hades 2's Hands-On Previews Are Getting Us Even More Excited For Its Xbox Release
It IS coming to Xbox... right?
It was all the way back in 2021 that Metacritic crowned Hades as the Xbox Game of the Year, with the hugely popular roguelike dungeon crawler racking up a massive average score of 93/100 based on the critics' reviews. On reflection, that seems like a very fair score! Hades is absolutely one of the best games of the...
- Xbox
- Hades 2
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday18th Apr 2024
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...
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- Release Dates
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
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty Black Ops 3
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Xbox Game Pass
- Activision Blizzard
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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- Blizzard
- Microsoft
- PC
- 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...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- EA Play
- NHL 24
- PC Game Pass
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...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Free Play Days
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Brings Its 'Unforgettable' Adventure To Xbox In 2024
A tale of love and revenge
Warhorse Studios has announced a major new release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today in the form of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which will be arriving at some point later this year - and it looks fantastic so far! In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you'll play as Henry of Skalitz - an ordinary man who finds himself...
- Xbox
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
- Xbox
- Turtle Beach
- Stealth 600
- Stealth 500
- Xbox One
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...
- Xbox
- Nintendo Indie World Showcase
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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 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
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...
- Xbox
- Dying Light 2
- Techland
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday17th Apr 2024
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...
- Xbox
- Manor Lords
- Guides
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC Game Pass
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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Backwards Compatibility
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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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'
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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...
- Xbox
- 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,...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Saints Row
- 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...
- Xbox
- Palworld
- Update
- Patch Notes
- 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...
- Xbox
- Towerborne
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- 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...
- Xbox
- It Takes Two
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Hazelight
