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YesterdayMon, 17th Jun 2024
News Clockwork Revolution Dev Pokes Fun As It Still 'Figures Out' Xbox Release Date
Already checking the clock
Next year is already looking pretty stacked in terms of big Xbox releases, and we also have a number of titles that haven't even been dated yet. One of those is inXile's Clockwork Revolution, which seemed to get a leaked release window the other day before the team shut the rumour down - making light of the situation in...
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- Clockwork Revolution
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Former Xbox Exec 'Major Nelson' Announces Next Move In Gaming
He's back!
Larry Hryb, AKA 'Major Nelson', was the face of Xbox for years before announcing his departure from Microsoft last summer - and now the Xbox legend has revealed his next move in gaming. He's heading over to the Community team at Unity, which develops one of the industry's leading game engines amongst other bits and pieces in the world of...
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- Major Nelson
- Microsoft
- Unity
News New Indiana Jones Clip Continues To Build Hype Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Release
Short but sweet
You like Indiana Jones? Excited for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Xbox game? Want to watch 20 seconds of new gameplay from it? Bethesda has you covered - although technically it's 19 seconds. Yeah, this isn't much, but we'll take what we can get. The video below shows a brief snippet of stealth gameplay from the...
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- Indiana Jones
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Shovel Knight's Original Outing Is Getting A Deluxe Enhanced Edition
As part of the series' 10th anniversary celebrations
The retro-inspired hero Shovel Knight is currently celebrating his 10th anniversary, and as part of this, developer and publisher Yacht Club Games held a special broadcast announcing a bunch of new projects. Perhaps the highlight of the lot (apart from the announcement of a new game which will...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Shovel Knight
- Xbox One
News Bethesda's Todd Howard Says The Team Doesn't 'Need To Rush' Future Fallout Games
"I don't think it's bad for people to miss things"
Fallout hype is at fever pitch right now, with Amazon's fantastic TV series and the recent Fallout 4 next-gen update helping fuel interest in Bethesda's post-apocalyptic series. Despite some synergy with the show and existing games in the franchise, fans are wondering why this didn't happen...
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- Bethesda
- Fallout 5
- Todd Howard
- Microsoft
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Still Wakes The Deep
An upcoming Game Pass launch!
Another day one Xbox Game Pass release is right around the corner in Still Wakes The Deep, and early reviews of this spooky Xbox game are now cropping up online - including our own opinion on the title here at Pure Xbox. <related ids="167069"> However, it's always good to get a broader gauge on video game...
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- Still Wakes The Deep
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'A Quiet Place' Video Game Adaptation Coming To Xbox In 2024
The road ahead
Up for another horror adventure on Xbox Series X|S in 2024? Well, Saber Interactive and Stormind Games have partnered up to adapt movie series 'A Quiet Place' into video game format - with the "narrative-driven horror game" A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead coming to Xbox later this year. We don't have a date yet, but looking at early...
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- A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Still Wakes The Deep (Xbox) - Nautical Narrative Adventure Perfect For Xbox Game Pass
Swearing like a sailor
If you've played any of The Chinese Room's past games you'll have an idea of what to expect from Still Wakes The Deep; something short, sweet, dripping in atmosphere and with a laser focus on the overall narrative. Well, we're here to report that despite some behind-the-scenes changes at the British developer, Still Wakes the...
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- Reviews
- Still Wakes The Deep
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Dev The Coalition Comments On Multiplayer Modes In Gears Of War: E-Day
"Gears has a pretty clear DNA for gameplay modes"
Developer The Coalition has been quite shy on dropping any nitty gritty details for Gears of War: E-Day just yet, which is perhaps understandable given that the game won't be out until 2025 at the very earliest. However, the studio was pressed about multiplayer modes over the weekend, and while it...
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- Gears of War: E-Day
- The Coalition
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Alone In The Dark Studio 'Pieces Interactive' Has Been Closed By Embracer Group
The company continues to cut developers
Today, Swedish developer Pieces Interactive has announced its closure following this year's Alone in the Dark reboot. The team was acquired by gaming titan Embracer Group back in 2017, having first been established 10 years prior in 2007, but it will unfortunately close its doors in 2024. In a statement on...
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- Alone in the Dark
- Embracer Group
- Pieces Interactive
- Industry News
News Hi-Fi RUSH Developer Tango Gameworks Has Now Officially Closed Its Doors
One of the employees highlighted the studio's "last day"
Last month, Xbox shared the news it would be shutting down four studios including the developers behind the critically-acclaimed title Hi-Fi RUSH. While things have been looking more positive on the Xbox front over the past week, a now-former Tango Gameworks employee has shared an update on...
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- Hi-Fi Rush
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Industry
News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late June 2024
June's second batch of leavers revealed
Our second batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2024 has been revealed, with five games in total exiting the service at the end of the month. There aren't any huge departures in this list, but there are still some great games on the way out in late June. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on June...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong Is A Transformative Action RPG
It's a peach.
Pure Xbox's Craig Reid has spent the past few days at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he's had a chance to preview a series of upcoming Xbox releases. Today, we're sharing his thoughts on a hands-on demo of Black Myth: Wukong, which let us get stuck into two hours of an early chapter from Game Science's 2024 ARPG. For most,...
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- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Hands On
Sunday16th Jun 2024
News Todd Howard Confirms 'Year 2' For Starfield Including Second Big Expansion
And hopefully that's not the end of it!
Bethesda's Todd Howard made an appearance on the MrMattyPlays YouTube channel today, where he confirmed that Starfield will get a second year of content alongside another paid expansion following 2024's Shattered Space DLC. Howard's first mention of a "year two" for Starfield came during a segment in which he...
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- Starfield
- Todd Howard
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Starfield Mods Allow Xbox Series S Version To Reach 120FPS
With drawbacks, obviously
We've already seen some fantastic Starfield mods on Xbox since the June update arrived last week, and some of the latest examples allow the Xbox Series S version to reach a high of 120 frames per-second! This is documented in the video you see above, which shows how certain Starfield mods lower the visua
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Xbox Series S
- Mods
Saturday15th Jun 2024
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In July 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
We're only just hitting the middle of the month for June's Xbox Game Pass additions, but as usual, we're starting to take a look at what's ahead for July as well. And it's good news - there's a lot confirmed for next month already! Some of the highlights here include day one releases for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn,...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 17-21)
Including this major new expansion!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 17-21! We've got some major releases on the way next week including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, and while we don't know much about the
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature Xbox's 2024 Showcase Was Great, But It Was Missing A Big ActiBlizz Announcement
Please Phil, we want some more
The Xbox Showcase was amazing this year. Seriously, the relaunch of Pure Xbox took place four years ago, and we can't remember a better summer showcase from Xbox since then. Gears, Fable, Perfect Dark, DOOM
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- Activision Blizzard
- Xbox Game Pass
- Talking Point
- Features
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 15-16)
How about The Callisto Protocol on Game Pass?
Welcome to the middle of June! We've got plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next couple of days, including some more new Game Pass titles, another batch of Free Play Days offerings, and plenty of great deals to enjoy on the Xbox Store! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: So,...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday14th Jun 2024
News Survival RPG 'Medieval Dynasty' Brings Co-Op To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Along with other new features
It's been almost two years since the survival / crafting / town management RPG Medieval Dynasty first arrived on Xbox Game Pass, and it's about to get a major new update that will transform the experience on consoles this month. On June 27th, Co-Op Mode will be available for the first time on Xbox Series X and Xbox...
- Xbox
- Medieval Dynasty
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox 360 'Cult Classic' Lollipop Chainsaw Returns This September For Series X|S
Juliet makes a comeback in 4K
We've heard a fair bit about the Lollipop Chainsaw remake and it's now been officially confirmed that Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will be making its way to Xbox Series X|S on September 25th, 2024. This remastered release of the 2012 Grasshopper title, often described as a "cult classic", is being handled by Dragami Games...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox 360
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend
Including a huge 2022 release!
It's that time again where a selection of titles leave the Xbox Game Pass library, and we have five games in total exiting the service this weekend. As you can probably guess, the big leaver this time around is High On Life, which departs Game Pass after roughly 18 months in the library. All five games are on the way...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving soon
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Digital Foundry Tests Ark: Survival Ascended On Xbox, And The Results Are Pretty Shocking
The Series S version looks like a different game!
Last November we took a look at some of the early public tests for Ark: Survival Ascended on Xbox and found some "interesting results", and now the team at Digital Foundry has given the game a pretty scathing review from a technical perspect
- Xbox
- Ark: Survival Ascended
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Joanna Dark Actor 'Crazy Excited' To Lead Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot
"A real privilege"
We were treated to a great surprise at the Xbox Games Showcase last Sunday when Perfect Dark reappeared with an impressive glimpse at gameplay, and since that trailer, the actor for lead character Joanna Dark has been revealed! The role has gone to the award-winning British actress Alix Wilton Regan, who expressed her delight at...
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- Perfect Dark
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
"It's what makes this experience the most immersive"
The Xbox Games Showcase last weekend was packed with fantastic-looking titles across a whole bunch of different genres, but one of the highlights was undoubtedly Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The fact that MachineGames' upcoming adventure is a 2024 game is incredibly exciting, and a couple...
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- Indiana Jones And The Great Circle
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
17 of the top Xbox racers you can enjoy in 2024
If you're looking for the best Xbox racing games, the good news is that you're pretty spoilt for choice on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Whether you're a simulation purist or you prefer the more arcade-oriented racers on the market, there's definitely something for you in this list. Remember, all of...
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- Guides
- Racing
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Launches On Xbox To Fantastic Reviews
The Metacritic scores are huge!
Today's the day for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This brand-new release from ATLUS and SEGA is officially available to purchase on the Xbox Store (starting at £54.99 / $59.99), and if the reviews are anything to go by, it's definitely worth your time and money this...
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- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Killer Bean' Confirmed For Xbox Following SGF 2024 Appearance
"Console ports will be coming"
If you were paying close attention to the Summer Game Fest 2024 showcase earlier this month, you may have seen a game called "Killer Bean" which ended up attracting millions of views following the event's conclusion. We talked about the game here at Pure Xbox last year when it see
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- Killer Bean
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree: Release Date & Release Times For Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know for the big expansion
FromSoftware's huge Elden Ring expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree is coming to Xbox very, very soon after what feels like an eternity! Yep, we're pretty hyped about this one - after all, we did grant the base game an "Outstanding" 10/10 score here at Pure Xbox back in 2022. Ahead of the big launch...
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- Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- FromSoftware
Rumour Xbox Could Be Targeting A 2025 Release For Gears Of War: E-Day
Perhaps even earlier than Fable?
When Gears of War: E-Day was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase this past weekend, we naturally assumed that it wasn't targeting a release anytime soon, especially considering there was no sign of a launch window at all. However, we might be seeing it much sooner than expected! According to Tom Warren at
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- Rumours
- Gears Of War
- Fable
- Xbox Series X
Rumour Xbox Publishing Next Game From 'Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey' Dev
Xbox odyssey
Well-known leaker eXtas1s is reporting that Xbox Game Studios Publishing will be working with Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey dev Panache on a new project. 2019's Ancestors was the much-talked about adventure game from the creator of Assassin's Creed - and at this point it's still the only game to have been released by Panache. The
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- Panache
- Ancestors: A Humankind Odyssey
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News New World: Aeternum Is Getting A Closed Beta On Xbox This July
Signups are now live
Amazon is bringing its open-world RPG New World: Aeternum to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this October, and if you want to try it ahead of time, sign-ups are now live for a closed beta taking place in July. To participate, you'll need to head over to the official New World website, where all the instructions are outlined...
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- New World: Aeternum
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday13th Jun 2024
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 13)
A couple of huge additions to the library!
Microsoft has delivered an Xbox Game Pass refresh today, with two titles being added to the library on June 13. Headlining the pack is 2022's The Callisto Protocol, while BlackMill's WW1 shooter Isonzo has also been added to the service. Here's a closer look at these two new Xbox Game Pass additions:...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Gets Huge Upgrade In Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
See how the new game looks alongside the 2002 release
One of the many highlights of the Xbox Games Showcase this year was Microsoft's new take on a classic strategy series in Age of Mythology: Retold. If you've been wondering about the graphical improvements and upgrades coming in this new version of the game, developer World's Edge has now shared...
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- Age of Mythology
- Age of Empires
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point Are You Interested In Any Of The New Xbox Series X|S Models?
Will you be picking one up later this year?
During the Xbox Games Showcase this year, Microsoft unveiled three brand-new Xbox Series X|S console revisions coming in late 2024 - and we want to know if the Pure Xbox audience is planning on picking up any of these shiny new systems later in the year. Across the new lineup, we've got a 1T
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Talking Point
News 'Jurassic Park: Survival' Team Shares New Details On Upcoming Xbox FPS
It won't be out in 2024, though
One of the biggest surprises from last year's The Game Awards show was Jurassic Park: Survival, a brand-new single-player FPS set in the famous Dino-filled universe. While its showing was an incredibly early look at the game — as you can see by the above cinematic — this one has lots of promise, and developer...
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- Jurassic Park: Survival
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Gears Creator Cliffy B Discusses What He'd Like To See In Gears Of War: E-Day
"I think that could be really really compelling"
Gears of War: E-Day is certainly a throwback to the old Xbox 360 days of Gears, and you know what else is? Cliffy B! Yep, one of the series' legendary creators has been away from Microsoft's famous franchise for years now, but he still likes discussing his heritage when the chance arises, and Cliff's...
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- Gears of War: E-Day
- Cliffy B
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 13-16)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns once again, and this week we have four Xbox titles in total to try for free over the next few days. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is leading the charge here - there's absolutely loads to go at within Ubisoft's online co-op shooter. And here's your full Free Play Days lineup...
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- Microsoft
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
News Sea Of Thieves Was The Best-Selling PS5 Game In Both The US & Europe Last Month
Sea of sales
Rare's Sea Of Thieves was probably the most high-profile Xbox game to make the switch to PlayStation 5 earlier in the year, and Microsoft's multiplatform move seems to have paid off for the Xbox owner already. In a new post over at the PlayStation Blog, Sony has detailed its software sales charts for May 2024, and Rare's pirate...
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- Sea Of Thieves
- PS5
- Rare
- Microsoft
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Trailer Becomes Most-Watched Ever As Xbox Game Pass Fuels Interest
All aboard the hype train
Call of Duty is always popular, there's no denying that. Every year that a GTA title doesn't launch the franchise seems to break records, but there appears to be an extra bout of hype behind this year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - the first one to launch day one on
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Dev Obsidian Announces 'Road To Avowed' Livestream Series On Approach To Launch
"We'll share insights on the development process"
Avowed seems to be the major Xbox exclusive that's closest to launching right now - with the game recently getting an accidental November release date before being pulled by developer Obsidian. While the Xbox dev has retracted this date for now, the game is clearly fast approaching launch, with the...
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- Obsidian Entertainment
- Avowed
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Wednesday12th Jun 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2024: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass continues to fill up for 2024, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2024, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the...
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News Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2024 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox June 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, introducing plenty of new features - some of which we've already highlighted about recently here at Pure Xbox. Here's a short overview of the Xbox June 2024 update, with more details...
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Update
News Xbox Apparently Could Have Shown Much More At This Year's Showcase
We believe it
We've already waxed lyrical about how fantastic this year's Xbox Games Showcase was, with the entire two-hour runtime (or 90-ish minutes if you exclude the Call of Duty bit) providing some amazing reveals that left us in awe. And apparently, there was more that could have been shown! Kinda Funny Host Parris Lilly, who has appeared on...
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- Xbox Games Showcase
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2025: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass is already starting to fill up for 2025, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2025, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced ahead of...
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- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- 2025
News Star Wars Outlaws Game Length Revealed Ahead Of August Xbox Launch
It sounds pretty meaty!
Star Wars Outlaws is definitely one of our most-anticipated Xbox titles at the moment, with its release less than three months away, and we've been seeing a whole bunch of great footage from the Ubisoft title over the past few days. We also now know how long of an experience it'll be. In an interview with VGC, creative...
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- Star Wars Outlaws
- Game Length
Talking Point How Are You Feeling About Fable After The Xbox Games Showcase?
It's supposedly coming out next year!
There was a lot going on at the Xbox Showcase last Sunday including reveals for the likes of Gears of War: E-Day and DOOM: The Dark Ages, so to a degree, the re-reveal of Fable was perhaps a little bit overlooked in general. But hey, we've got a release window now! F
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- Fable
- Talking Point
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News State Of Decay 3 Development Is Being Supported By Two Other Xbox Teams
Better with friends
Since its major acquisitions, Xbox has mentioned how studios within its ecosystem would be able to collaborate on projects and generally help each other out. We've already seen this before with some games in the past, and it seems the developer behind State of Decay 3 has also had some assistance crafting the next entry in its...
- Xbox
- State of Decay 3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Palworld Update Preview Brings Dedicated Servers To Xbox Players
Early access to a major new feature
If you're a big Palworld fan and you've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of dedicated servers on Xbox, you'll be glad to know that they're arrived... kind of. Although they're not fully available yet, you can still access them as of today! This is via a new service called the Palworld Update Preview, which...
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- Palworld
- Xbox Insider
News Prince Of Persia Dev Explains Why Sands Of Time Remake Is Still Two Years Away
"The landscape of remakes has evolved"
We had a good time watching Ubisoft Forward on Monday (especially the Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed segments), but one bit of disappointing news came in the form of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Don't get us wrong, it's great to he
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- Prince Of Persia
- Sands Of Time Remake
- Ubisoft
Preview Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is A Confident Return for BioWare
Lifting the veil
Pure Xbox's Craig Reid has spent the past few days at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he's had a chance to preview a series of upcoming Xbox releases. Today, we're sharing his thoughts on a hands-off preview of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which provided a sneak peek at what's to come from BioWare's Fall 2024 RPG. Our group...
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- Previews
- EA
- BioWare
- Dragon Age The Veilgaurd
News Square Enix's Visions Of Mana Gets August Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
"Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure"
Square Enix gave us an in-depth look at Visions of Mana as part of the Xbox Developer Direct earlier this year, and it's finally got a release date! The game will launch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on August 29, 2024. If you haven't heard of it, the game is a single-player action-RPG that...
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- Visions Of Mana
- Square Enix
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Depersonalization Is Available Today With PC Game Pass (June 12)
Arriving in Early Access
This one's for the PC Game Pass fans! Depersonalization has been added to the PCGP library today as part of its early access rollout, which began all the way back in December 2022 on Steam. It's available to download right now. Depersonalization is described as a tactical role-playing game that bares a resemblance to Clash...
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- Depersonalization
- PC Game Pass
News Forza Motorsport Giving Away Free 'Porsche 963 Combo' On Xbox & PC
As part of Update 9
Everyone loves a freebie, and Forza Motorsport is giving one away right now! At any time until June 19th, you can grab the Porsche 963 Combo for free, which usually retails at £3.99 / $4.99 on the Xbox Store and Steam. As part of this combo, you get access to the 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 along with a...
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- Forza Motorsport
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News Xbox First-Party Game 'Ara: History Untold' Hits PC Game Pass This September
Console at a later date
What's that? Another Xbox first-party game confirmed for 2024? Oh, go on then! This one's a little bit different admittedly, as strategy game Ara: History Untold is launching exclusively on PC when it arrives on September 24, 2024 - with the Xbox console release set to take place at some point in the future. Ara's release...
- Xbox
- Ara: History Untold
- PC
- PC Game Pass
Tuesday11th Jun 2024
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Studios Roadmap For 2024 & Beyond
What an unbelievable lineup!
Well, another Xbox Games Showcase is in the books! Many Xbox fans believe that this year's Showcase was one of the best of all time, and we've definitely got an amazing couple of years ahead when it comes to first-party titles. As we've highlighted numerous times here at Pure Xbox in the past, Xbox fan Klobrille...
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- Xbox Game Studios
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's 'Slimy Platform Things' Comment Draws Attention Of Former PlayStation Boss
From Phil Spencer's interview this past Sunday
On Sunday, Xbox boss Phil Spencer conducted an interview with IGN about a variety of topics, and during the conversation, he mentioned how he didn't want to do "slimy platform things" to force a certain way of playing games. Here's the exact quote from the conversation, which focused on Call of Duty:...
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- Phil Spencer
- PlayStation
News Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed (Again)
"Another push for curated paid mods"
During the Xbox Showcase this week, Bethesda announced the arrival of its new Starfield update adding 'Creations', new Trackers Alliance missions, and much more. While it was celebrated as exciting news, this update appears to have upset some players - with complaints about paid 'Creations' and 'Tracke
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- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series S Carbon Black Model Seems To Be Getting Discontinued
As Microsoft introduces another 1TB model
During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft unveiled a fresh lineup of console revisions for Holiday 2024, including a new 1TB model of Xbox Series S. This new version of the Series S looks identical to the existing 512GB model that launched in 2020 - and it appears to be phasing out 2023's Carbon Black model...
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- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Microsoft
News Starfield Mods Bring Batman And Star Wars Skins To Xbox Series X|S
We're just getting started
Just a couple of days ago, a surprise June update for Starfield brought mods to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for the first time, and we're starting to see some really cool creations being made available for download. The ones that are getting all the attention right now are skins for Batman and various Star Wars...
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- Starfield
- Star Wars
- Batman
- Mods
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Will Be Open To All Who Subscribe To Xbox Game Pass
Including early access!
Right, at this point we've spoken at length about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, but that's still more than four months away at this stage. However, the upcoming CoD game will have an open beta — as has become the norm in recent years — and Game Pass users will be able to get early access...
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- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Huge Gameplay Deep Dive Ahead Of Fall 2024 Launch On Xbox
BioWare is back
After a brief teaser popped up during the Xbox Games Showcase, EA and BioWare have finally lifted the lid on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, following what feels like an age of waiting for the next big BioWare RPG. Up above, we've got a good 20 minutes of raw Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay ahead of its Fall 202
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- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- BioWare
News EA Announces Yet More Xbox 360 Server Closures For November 2024
Just a few months left to play these online!
EA has announced that three more Xbox 360 Battlefield games will be closing their doors in November 2024 - following a swathe of Battlefield closures that happened in late 2023. This time around, the Xbox 360 versions of Battlefield Hardline, Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 3 will go offline on November 7th...
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- Battlefield
- Xbox 360
- Server Closures
- EA
News Gears Of War: E-Day Will Be Linear As Dev Focuses On The 'Scary Moments' Of Gears
"That's the game we're going to build"
Gears of War: E-Day seems to be a real throwback to the old days of Gears, with developer The Coalition channelling what Epic Games did all those years ago in building a dark, gritty third-person shooter. It's a huge pivot away from what the team was building with Gears of War 4 and Gears 5 - and a couple of...
- Xbox
- Gears of War: E-Day
- The Coalition
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Avowed Director On Obsidian's Future And Xbox Closures: 'I Really Trust In Our Leadership'
She doesn't "believe in living in fear"
Xbox has been through a rough patch recently with the closure of four studios. If you are wondering how other developers at Xbox are feeling about this, Obsidian's Avowed director Carrie Patel has now shared some thoughts.
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- Avowed
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News Forza Horizon Fans, The Crew Motorfest Could Be Well Worth Checking Out Later This Year
It's getting a whole new map for free!
As we outlined in our Xbox Games Showcase predictions prior to the show, we really did think that we might have seen Forza Horizon 6 during this year's event, but as it turns out, Ubisoft's The Crew Motorfest might be the best place for Forza Horizon fans to turn this year.
- Xbox
- The Crew Motorfest
- Forza Horizon 6
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Review Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends (Xbox) - A Wholesome Game Pass Gem
Don't let this one pass you by!
Amidst all the craziness of the Xbox Showcase and everything else over the past few days, it may have completely passed you by that Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends launched on Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, and after spending plenty of hours with it between all of these major events, it's proved the...
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- Reviews
- Rolling Hills
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Estimated File Size TBA 'Closer To Launch'
Activision confirms
In case you missed it, yesterday Call of Duty fans voiced their concerns when pre-order page listings for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 suggested the title would require a huge download of around 300GB. There were some suggestions this was factoring in the "entire" Call of Duty app, and Activision has now officially confirmed this...
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- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Call of Duty
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
