News Two New Games Have Joined The Free-To-Play Lineup On Xbox
One through Game Preview, and one for Xbox Insiders
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In April 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 1-5)
Including three Xbox Game Pass titles!
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 28)
Our first ActiBlizz game is finally here
News Xbox's New Microsoft Rewards Quest Gives You 1000+ Points Per-Month
It's nice and easy as well!
News Xbox Spring Sale 2024 'Sneak Preview' Now Live, 250+ Games Discounted
Game Pass members get the deals one week early!
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Sunday31st Mar 2024
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Three Games Today (March 31)
It's not as bad as first feared!
We're once again losing a selection of Xbox Game Pass titles to mark the end of the month, as revealed a couple of weeks ago. However, the nice thing is that two of them have since been replaced with newer additions on the service. Specifically, MLB The Show 23 has now been swapped with MLB The Show 24, and Hot...
Saturday30th Mar 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In April 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in April 2024? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in April, as well as...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 1-5)
Including three Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 1-5! We're lacking major AAA releases next week, but there are still some interesting new titles on the way, including the popular Ark: Survival Ascended as part of Xbox Game Pass! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April 1-15):
Talking Point Xbox Fans, Are You Still Enjoying Halo Infinite In 2024?
Or have you lost interest in it?
We're now almost two and a half years into the lifespan of Halo Infinite, and it's safe to say it's been a bumpy ride since the game's fall 2021 launch. We had a super solid game on our hands on day one, before the community grew increasingly tired from a lack of updates - but eventually 343 turned things around and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 30-31)
It's got to be Diablo 4, right?
The weekend starts here! As usual we're spoilt for choice on Xbox this weekend, with some amazing recent Xbox Game Pass titles to enjoy, more Free Play Days additions, and another set of excellent Xbox Store discounts. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor:
Friday29th Mar 2024
News Xbox Spring Sale 2024 'Sneak Preview' Now Live, 250+ Games Discounted
Game Pass members get the deals one week early!
It's time to kick-off the Xbox Spring Sale 2024! This year's promotion has begun with one week of exclusivity for Game Pass members, before the sale is blown open to all Xbox players in the near future - seemingly on April 4th. We have over 250 games discounted here, including some of the biggest and...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 26 - April 4)
Including as part of the Spring Sale "Sneak Preview"
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales? Well, we've got a whole bunch of them as part of the Xbox Spring Sale 2024 "Sneak Preview", which is available from today until April 4th for Xbox Game Pass members. After that, we'll hopefully have even more to share as well! In the...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Notes Re-Confirmed Ahead Of First Xbox Update
Including a few major additions!
Back at the start of the week, Capcom revealed its plans for the first Dragon's Dogma 2 update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms), and it's finally now live for PS5 and PC...but not Xbox! Instead, the Xbox version of this title update will be rolling out over the next few days. In the...
News Xbox Game Pass Indie Deals Have 'Come Down In Scope', Claim Devs
"The Gold Rush is over"
Game Pass has proven to be a huge success for Xbox and developers since its inception, but supposedly the "gold rush is over" for indie developers looking to achieve major funding deals from these kinds of services. Speaking to PC Gamer at this year's Game Developer Conference, the development teams behind Xbox Game Pass...
News Phil Spencer Celebrates 10 Years As Head Of Xbox This Weekend
Time flies
This weekend marks an extremely important milestone in the world of Xbox, as Phil Spencer will be celebrating 10 years as the head of the brand on Sunday, March 31st. Yes, it's really been that long now! Spencer famously took on the job as Xbox boss following a rough Xbox One launch and the subsequent departure of former head Don...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March 2024?
It's been a busy old month!
What a month it's been for Xbox Game Pass in March 2024! We finished things off with a fantastic trio of titles earlier this week (including Diablo 4), and before that we were also treated to a wide array of indie and AAA highlights. The month kicked off with the superb Warhammer
News Xbox Honors Akira Toriyama With Free 'Blue Dragon' Dynamic Background
"Honoring a true legend"
Xbox has added to the list of free Dynamic Backgrounds on Series X and Series S today with a special background based on the Xbox 360 classic Blue Dragon, and it's to honour the Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Toriyama
News GTA 6 'Sources' Share Their Thoughts As Fears Grow Of A Delay To 2026
Calm down, dear
If you've been keeping up with all the latest GTA 6 discussion lately, you'll probably have seen that fears have been growing of the game's possible delay to 2026, and it even caused Take-Two's shares to plummet on the stock market. This started with a report from Kotaku which claimed production was "slipping behind" and there was a...
News Halo Support Studio Certain Affinity Axes 25 Jobs
The first major layoff in its "17+ year history"
There have already been a bunch of layoffs this year and now Certain Affinity (known for helping out with Halo and Call of Duty) has let go of 25 US-based employees. In a message on its official website, the company announced it had made the "extremely difficult decision" to eliminate these roles. It...
Thursday28th Mar 2024
News Two New Games Have Joined The Free-To-Play Lineup On Xbox
One through Game Preview, and one for Xbox Insiders
There's plenty of great content to check out on Xbox over the weekend including a bunch of Xbox Game Pass additions and some major Free Play Days titles - and now we can add a couple of new free-to-play games to the list! The first of these is the Paragon-inspi
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 28)
Our first ActiBlizz game is finally here
March is going out with a bang when it comes to Xbox Game Pass! Three games are coming to the service today, including our very first Activision Blizzard game in the form of Diablo 4. Here's an introduction to all of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles, along with some handy links to our Pure Xbox reviews of...
News Sony's PS4 Exclusive 'Predator: Hunting Grounds' Is Finally Coming To Xbox
Thanks to a change of publisher
It was all the way back in April of 2020 that Predator: Hunting Grounds made its debut on PlayStation 4 (and PC), and now it's finally getting an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version - albeit not until later in the year. The news was announced today by developer IllFonic, along with plans to implement various...
News Leaked Images Reveal 'First Look' At White, All-Digital Xbox Series X
Set to release this summer
It was around a month ago that the existence of a white, all-digital Xbox Series X was first reported, and now the same outlet that broke the news has returned with a series of images that appear to prove its legitimacy. This all comes from Exputer, which highlights the "clear absence of a disc drive on the front" as well...
Poll Skull & Bones Players, What Do You Think Of The Game So Far?
It's all gone quiet on the high seas
After years of delays, Ubisoft finally delivered Skull & Bones to the world just over a month ago. The game released to somewhat disappointing reviews (a 63 on Metacritic for Xbox), but we also saw plenty of positivity from its playerbase. And then... nothing. From our perspective at least, it feels like...
Talking Point Would You Be Interested In Microsoft's White Xbox Series X Revision?
If today's leak comes to fruition
Earlier today, we were treated to a first look at Microsoft's supposedly-planned Xbox Series X console revision thanks to some newly-leaked images. In short, the system appears to be sporting a fresh white coat of paint, while also ditching the disc drive for an all-digital Series X debut. <related...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 28-31)
Two HUGE games are included this week
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and this week we have a very interesting lineup to dive into. Four games are featured here — including two huge AAA titles — but both of these appear to have time limits for Xbox players. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for this coming weekend: Assassin's...
News Call Of Duty: MW3's Next Update Contains Absolutely Tons Of New Content
Six 6v6 maps! The return of Rebirth Island!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has just unveiled its next batch of seasonal content - and this is one of series' biggest updates for quite some time. Alongside the return of the ever popular Rebirth Island Warzone map, MW3 is getting six core multiplayer maps, four weapons, four game modes and a whole lot...
News New Rumours About Toys For Bob's Next Game Surface Online
"Spyro 4" is the latest claim
Following a report last week about Xbox and the now-indie studio Toys for Bob reaching an agreement on a new game, there's now a new rumour doing the rounds about what this game might be. This information comes from the Crash and Spyro YouTube channel 'Canadian Guy Eh', which claims the next title is Spyro the Dragon...
Rumour Capcom 'Going All Out' With Monster Hunter Wilds In Q1 2025
"By far the biggest game they ever attempted"
A new rumour doing the rounds suggests that Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's next mainline Monster Hunter title, is set for a Q1 2025 launch - and it'll apparently be "the biggest game they ever attempted". That's according to 'Dusk Golem' at least, the prominent leaker behind a
News Gearbox Entertainment Acquired By 2K As Team Confirms 'Borderlands 4'
Changing gears
At some point during its mad spending spree, Embracer Group acquired Borderlands developer Gearbox as it sought to strengthen its development portfolio. However, the company has since begun shedding studios, and Gearbox is now heading back to 2K - the team who helped it build the Borderlands series. This time around though, Gearbox...
News Planet Zoo: Console Edition Launches To Decent Reviews On Xbox Series X|S
"Another amazing sim from Frontier"
In case you'd forgotten, it's been a few days now since the release of Planet Zoo: Console Edition on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the good news is that it's been getting mostly positive reviews from those who have bought it. The Xbox Store rating is sitting at 4.1/5 in the UK and 3.8/5 in the US, with...
Wednesday27th Mar 2024
News Xbox's New Microsoft Rewards Quest Gives You 1000+ Points Per-Month
It's nice and easy as well!
Xbox has been busy making various changes to Microsoft Rewards over the past week-or-so, and although the program has suffered as a result in some ways, we've at least got a new method of earning points via a "Weekly Console Bonus". This has now started to appear for Microsoft Rewards users in multiple regions, offering...
Talking Point Has Ray Tracing Been A 'Complete Waste Of Time' For Xbox Series X|S?
The Xbox community questions the feature
Before the console ever shipped back in 2020, ray tracing was an important part of Microsoft's messaging with Xbox Series X. It was seen as an emerging bit of graphical tech that could transform the way current-gen games look as we moved past the Xbox One era. However, as the generation has gone on it's...
News This Week's Xbox Sales Include One Of 2024's Best Games So Far
A great chance to pick up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
This week's batch of Xbox deals is far less noteworthy than some of the others we've been seeing recently, suggesting the big Xbox Spring Sale is just around the corner. That said, there are still a few offers that are tempting at first glance, particularly in terms of a Bandai Namco selection...
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Orbital' Update To Xbox Game Pass
Featuring highly-anticipated ship customization
Update: Technical issues seem to have delayed the release of No Man's Sky's Orbital update on Xbox at launch. As per the official Xbox Wire website, it's expected to arrive in the early part of the week commencing April 1st, 2024. Original story: No Man's Sky developer Hello Games has today unveiled...
News Phil Spencer On Porting Exclusives: 'Every Decision We Make Is To Make Xbox Stronger'
"It doesn’t mean everyone’s going to agree"
The 2024 edition of GDC has just taken place, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been present at the conference to talk all-things gaming as usual. His presence has led to an in-depth chat with outlet Polygon - where the boss spoke about the future of Xbox and its exclusive strategy. As we all now know,...
News Diablo 4 Adds Console Ray Tracing Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Debut
"Patch 1.3.5. introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms"
Blizzard has detailed its big ray tracing update for Diablo 4, right on the eve of the title's Xbox Game Pass debut. Patch 1.3.5 "introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms", alongside a host of other graphical tweaks and improvements. Ray traced shadows and reflections have been...
News Xbox Concludes Strong Month Of Perks With Huge YouTube Freebie
Now available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members
We'd probably say that March 2024 has been the best month ever for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program, and Team Xbox isn't done yet with adding new freebies to it, as we've just received another major one this week! This is the return of the YouTube Premium Free Trial, which is now available...
News 'Marvel Rivals' Dev Hints At Possible Xbox Version Following PC Launch
"An extraordinary third-person hero shooter game"
Marvel has today revealed a brand-new free-to-play shooter in the form of Marvel Rivals, which is officially launching with a beta in May. The sad news is that it's PC only for now - but there's reason to be hopeful of an Xbox release. The team behind Marvel Rivals has hinted that an Xbox version is...
News Phil Spencer Would Like To See Other Digital Storefronts Appear On Xbox
"How can we be part of opening up that model?"
During a chat at this year's Game Developers Conference, Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke about how he would like to break down certain "walled gardens" within the gaming space, so players could potentially buy games from other storefronts on Xbox. When asked about a future where storefronts like the "Epic...
A surprisingly ineffective road trip
Open Roads has been described as "an interactive movie mystery thriller", one that plays out in the form of a deeply personal roadtrip. Of course, this particular roadtrip happens to be the creation of the devs behind the fantastic Gone Home, so it feels as though a good old mystery filled with plenty of thrills...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Open Roads' On Xbox Game Pass
Reviews are out now
Wistful road tripping adventure Open Roads heads to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow as part of a big day for the service, and ahead of launch some early reviews have started to drop for the title. So, we've gathered up some early impressions of Open Roads down below - including a short snippet of our Pure Xbox Review.
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Mouse And Keyboard Support To 10+ Games
Available to Xbox Insiders
As part of the latest Xbox Update Preview, Xbox Insiders on PC can now preview mouse and keyboard support while playing cloud games in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). At the moment there are 14 games supported. Here's the full rundown: Currently supported titles and any known issues are below:...
News Xbox Game Studios' Ara: History Untold Is Coming To Console, Just Not At Launch
"Plans for Xbox consoles will be revealed"
Ara: History Untold was one of the major Xbox first-party releases to feature at 2024's Developer Direct event, although the game's reception so far has been somewhat subdued. Part of the reason for that is likely because the game is only launching for PC on day one, but a new comment from developer Oxide...
Tuesday26th Mar 2024
News Xbox Is Hosting A LEGO-Themed 'Buy 1, Get 3 Free' Sale Right Now
Running through April 5th
Another Tuesday has rolled around, which means some new Xbox promotions are now live on the Microsoft Store - and one particular batch of deals has caught our eye already. For the team's latest 'Buy One, Get One' sale, LEGO has taken over - and it's a particularly generous offer when you count the sheer amount of bonus...
News Star Wars Outlaws Rated In Multiple Regions As Ubisoft Seemingly Nears Xbox Release
No longer outlawed
The release of Star Wars Outlaws on Xbox could be creeping ever-closer, as the game has now been rated in multiple regions. A first South Korea Game Rating & Administration Committee rating was spotted last week, and now the game has also been looked at by the Australian Classification board - where it'll be rated M.
News Major Game Maker Reportedly Questioning Xbox Support Amidst 'Falling Sales'
"I don't know why we bothered supporting it"
Some gaming companies are starting to question whether it's worth it for them to continue supporting Xbox consoles, a new comment from gamesindustry.biz's Chris Dring concludes. Appearing on another episode of the outlet's 'Microcast', Dring spoke about GDC 2024, and some of the discussions about Xbox...
News 'Judas' Previews Detail The Next FPS From The Creator Of BioShock
Judas in my mind
Today, a fresh round of previews have dropped for Judas - the upcoming narrative FPS from Ghost Story Games; the core of which created the BioShock series. Up to now this project has been largely shrouded in mystery, but as we build towards its eventual release, Ken Levine & co. are starting to open up about the upcoming Xbox...
News Xbox Boss On Handheld Rumours: Hardware Team Considering Different 'Form Factors'
"What should we build that will find new players?"
Following new rumours about Xbox potentially entering the handheld gaming space, Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now (kind of) chimed in with his own thoughts on the subject. Although he "wouldn't outright announce an official Xbox handheld", Spencer did reveal to Polygon in a recent...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Race-Off' Update Brings New Cars, Collectibles & More To Xbox Game Pass
"Race towards the finish line"
Xbox developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update — 'Race-Off' — which begins this week at the Horizon Mexico festival. As usual, the new update brings plenty of new vehicles, events and more to Xbox's open world racer. Starting off with the 'race-off' theme, two new rides will be...
News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Gets Deep-Dive Showcase Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch
New Game Pass RPG coming this summer!
Following a chunky delay last summer, upcoming Game Pass RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is back with a new deep dive showcase - featuring around 10-minutes of fresh gameplay. We've thrown the team's extended gameplay overview up above, which shows off a bunch of different mechanics and environments from the...
News Xbox's Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Bringing In Plenty Of Cash Already
In its first four days on the market!
Xbox has been spotted promoting Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on its console storefront lately, and the team's heavy advertising push seems to be paying off. Coming by way of PocketGamer, the new mobile CoD release has seemingly raked in $1.4m in its first four days on the
News Xbox Bolsters Ranks With Another Experienced Recruit
"I have always been a fan of Xbox's commitment"
It's a new year and although Xbox axed a lot of employees earlier this year, it's still recruiting new (and experienced) talent. The latest individual to join the team is Jairo Lopes, who has taken on the role of third-party business development management for Xbox's global content partnerships. He...
News Microsoft's Latest Xbox Giveaway Features Four Unique South Park: Snow Day! Consoles
Enter for your chance to get one!
Another Xbox sweepstakes competition is upon us! To celebrate today's launch of South Park: Snow Day!, Microsoft is giving away four different South Park-themed Xbox Series X consoles - each with a unique design. You can see the four console designs up above there, and we think these things look pretty darn...
News PC Strategy Title 'Terra Invicta' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 26)
"Investigate the alien threat"
Our penultimate Xbox Game Pass drop for the month of March is here, with today's new addition being a PC-only grand strategy title in the form of Terra Invicta. Down below we'll summarise today's new Xbox Game Pass addition, which goes live as a Game Preview title later today. Terra Invicta (PC): "From the...
Monday25th Mar 2024
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About South Park: Snow Day!
New South Park game hits Xbox this week
South Park: Snow Day! is out this week on all major platforms, which means impressions of this latest South Park adventure are starting to hit the web today - including ours here at Pure Xbox. So, we've gathered some early reviews of South Park: Snow Day! to see what the critics make of it so far. Check 'em...
Rumour Microsoft Is Apparently Prototyping Xbox Handheld Hardware
Xbox is "absolutely pursuing" this market
We've heard recently how Xbox has been working on new hardware for Holiday 2024, and there have also been ongoing rumours about a possible handheld device - rumours that Windows Central's Jez Corden has again weighed in on. In the latest 'Xbox Two' podcast episode, Corden has now reitera
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Update To Add Frame Rate Cap On Xbox Series X And S
Alongside other adjustments
Ahead of its rollout across all platforms, Capcom has detailed the team's first update for Dragon's Dogma 2 - and the patch is set to address a major community concern regarding console performance. Basically, the team is going to add an optional 30FPS frame rate cap on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, allowing users...
Feature Hands On With South Park: Snow Day! - A Short But Sweet Co-Op Adventure
Fart-tastic?
You'd have been forgiven for expecting the new South Park game to follow a similar structure to that of 2014s The Stick of Truth and 2017's The Fractured But Whole, but South Park: Snow Day! is a very different beast to those 2D adventures, transforming the series into 3D and offering up a very different gameplay experience. That said,...
News Grounded's Final Update Detailed Ahead Of Physical Xbox Release
Prepare to be fully yoked in update 1.4
Grounded may be making its way to other platforms in the coming weeks, but the team is still focusing on bringing one last major update to the game on Xbox - including Game Pass of course. Grounded Update 1.4 is in the works for an April release, and the team is bringing loads of new features to Obsidian's...
News Bethesda Provides Tiny Update On The Elder Scrolls 6 To Celebrate Series Anniversary
"Yes, we are in development on the next chapter"
Earlier today we celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls series, and as it turns out, so has Bethesda - dropping a small update on The Elder Scrolls 6 in the meantime. Taking to social media earlier today, Bethesda Game Studios talked about all things Elder Scrolls, including how things...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Completely Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
No subscription required!
CD Projekt RED has announced a new upcoming trial period for Cyberpunk 2077 - and it'll be completely free for console players with no subscription required. The five-hour free trial will be live at 8am PT / 11am ET / 3pm GMT on March 28th, and goes on until late on Sunday, March 31st. For the exact finishing times, check...
Rumour Resident Evil 9 Could Go Open World Thanks To Dragon's Dogma 2
Capcom's open world trio
Capcom's new open world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 has just enjoyed its first weekend on the market, and as it turns out, the title could mark a new open world direction for the Japanese developer. According to prominent leaker 'Dusk Golem', the Dragon's Dogma sequel is already informing the direction of the next Resident Evil...
Talking Point The Elder Scrolls Is Now 30 Years Old As We Await Xbox's First Series Entry
The Elder Scrolls 6 is coming... one day
Believe it or not, today marks the 30th anniversary of Bethesda's legendary Elder Scrolls series. The franchise's PC debut — The Elder Scrolls: Arena — launched on March 25th, 1994 - and it's safe to say that the team hasn't looked back since. Three decades on, and in the wake of an astronomically...
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