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News 'HUMANITY' Was A Huge Hit On PS5 Last Year, And It's Coming To Xbox Game Pass This May
"A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming"
Hidden deep within Xbox's April Indie Showcase was the reveal of HUMANITY; a unique puzzle-platformer that's been out on PlayStation and PC for a year-or-so at this point. It felt as though the ID@Xbox livestream glossed over this one a little bit, but it probably shouldn't have - given how...
News Bethesda Shares A Sneak Peek At Starfield's First Land Vehicle
"You can drive around on planets"
It's been a busy day for Starfield! Bethesda has revealed some of the massive new features heading to the game's new update on May 15th across Xbox and PC - but we've also got a very small teaser of what's to come beyond that. At the end of the May Update video you see above, Starfield's Lead Creative Producer...
News Starfield Is Getting A 60FPS Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
Coming as part of the big May update
As part of today's May update reveal for Starfield, Xbox Series X players are being treated to some brand-new display options for Bethesda's mammoth RPG. The big news here is that the game is getting a proper 60FPS Performance mode on Xbox Series X, although Xbox Series S appears to miss out for now. There's...
News Starfield's Biggest Update Yet Is Bringing Major New Features To Xbox This Month
And there's more to come on the horizon!
Bethesda has today pulled back the curtain on Starfield's big May update, which is the largest update yet for the game, and the big highlight feature from an Xbox perspective is the addition of a 60FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X! <related ids="165585"> Let's dig into the big new features that...
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In May 2024
Including plenty of Game Pass titles!
Earlier today, we published our full roundup of all games coming to Xbox in May 2024, and as usual, we highlighted some of the biggest releases that are heading our way over the next few weeks - Hellblade 2 being the most notable. But what about the rest? There are always a bunch of indies that sadly get...
News Microsoft Gauges Interest In 'Handheld Gaming' Devices With New Survey
Is a portable Xbox being planned?
An Xbox handheld console is starting to feel more likely than ever, despite rumours of such a device circulating since the heyday of the PSP. Recently, we've read rumours about prototypes, have witnessed Phil Spencer liking tweets about Xbox handhelds, and the Xbox boss has even
News Xbox Is Testing A New Dashboard Feature To Improve Backgrounds
Dynamic backgrounds are becoming more flexible
Microsoft is testing a pretty cool Xbox dashboard feature in its Insider Program at the minute - one that adds a welcome bonus to using and applying dynamic backgrounds on your console. Basically, the new update will allow Xbox users to combine dynamic backgrounds and game art backgrounds at the same...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In May 2024
Hellblade, MultiVersus, PAC-MAN & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in May 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a May 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Obviously the big release of May 2024 is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 which arrives on May 21st, but we've also got many...
News Toy-Shooter 'Hypercharge Unboxed' Is Finally Coming To Xbox This Month
We have a release date!
We've been waiting for an Xbox release date for Hypercharge: Unboxed for what feels like an eternity at this point, and after a cheeky teaser last month, the dev team has finally delivered. This bright and colourful toy-soldier shooter is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on May 31st. Yep, after two years of work to get...
News 'Funko Fusion' Is Bringing Loads Of Licensed IP To Xbox In September 2024
Funko Pops are going digital
Remember a couple years back when developer 10:10 Games announced that it was starting to make AAA Funko Pop games? Well, the team is finally ready to talk more about its first title - and we even have an Xbox release date that happens to be right around the corner. The first game from this partnership is officially...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Update Adds New In-Game Currency
Spartan points and the new exchange shop arrive
343's latest title Halo Infinite has just rolled out its new update 'Banished Operations', and it comes loaded with new content, bug fixes, several new features as well as new in-game currency and an Exchange shop. This new form of currency is called "Spartan Points" (SP) and can be earned by...
News Xbox's Latest Batch Of 200+ Discounts Includes Star Wars And 'Award Winning' Games
May the 4th be with you
A new batch of Xbox discounts is now live on the Xbox Store! We've got over 200 games that have received big reductions over the past few hours, made up of three sales in particular - Game Pass, Star Wars and "Award Winners". Obviously the Star Wars sale is to mark May the 4th this Saturday, with lots of games from the...
News Rumoured Xbox Release Dates For 2024 Hint At Big End To The Year
Avowed in November, Indy in December?
Following the announcement of the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, we spotted some interesting information over at The Verge, with the outlet sharing some of Xbox's internal targets for 2024 as they apparently stand right now. The outlet says that
News Fallout 76 Drops First Xbox Update Since Franchise's TV Show Bonanza
Here are all the details
There's so much Fallout going on right now that it almost feels like we should be talking about a brand-new entry in the franchise, but nevertheless, Bethesda's existing releases are still being patched and updated in 2024. We just got our first taste of new-gen Fallout 4 with its 'next-gen' update, and now Fallout 76 has...
News Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Confirmed For June, First Details Revealed
We've got a date and time!
The biggest day of the year for Xbox fans is upon us! The 2024 edition of the Xbox Games Showcase officially returns on Sunday, June 9th, and it'll be taking place at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST. Microsoft confirmed the date and time earlier today, while also revealing that it'll be the first Xbox Games Showcase to feature...
News Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early May 2024
The first batch of departures for May
The first six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2024 have been revealed today, and sadly we've got a few big ones in the mix! The most notable example is Just Cause 4 Reloaded - Square's latest Just Cause title has been on the service for just over five years, until it leaves this month. Here's the full list...
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 2-14)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just confirmed the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2024, which includes the previously revealed Little Kitty, Big City along with the likes of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Brothers: A Ta
News Alan Wake 2 Still Hasn't Made Profit Despite Huge Critical Success
DLC development now underway
Remedy's new investor call this week not only brought news on future projects like Max Payne, but also some fresh updates on already-released titles - including last year's Alan Wake 2. We have both goo
News As Fallout TV Show Hits 65M Viewers, Bethesda Reveals Desire To 'Increase' Gaming Output
"We want to make sure we get it right"
The recent release of the Fallout TV show has been a massive success - it was reported by Variety last night that within its first 16 days of availability, a whopping 65 million viewers tuned in to watch it on Amazon Prime Video. This has led to fantastic sales for many of Bethes
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 30)
Including a surprise drop late last night!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We initially thought we'd have just the one title to tell you about today, but a surprise addition from Xbox's April indie showcase means we now have two new Game Pass arrivals. So, here's a quick introduction to the both of them: Have A Nice Death
News Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion DLC Launches On Xbox This Fall
A large update is also coming soon
Starfield got off to a strong start on Xbox, breaking all sorts of records for Bethesda, and now the development team is looking ahead to the future with the upcoming Shattered Space Story Expansion. During an appearance on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, the game's director Todd Howard mentioned how the expansion DLC...
News Fera: The Sundered Tribes Is Bringing Its Monster-Hunting Survival RPG To Xbox Series X|S
From the dev behind Star Renegades
One of the games that peaked our interest at today's Xbox Indie Showcase was Fera: The Sundered Tribes, which is now officially heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S whenever it arrives - hopefully at some point in 2024. Fera is described as "an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with...
News 12 Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At April's Indie Showcase
Including a surprise that's out today!
Today's ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase treated us to some fresh Xbox Game Pass reveals for the likes of Dungeons Of Hinterberg and Immortals 33 - and we also learned of some brand-new
News Stylish Action-RPG 'Dungeons Of Hinterberg' Secures July Release Date For Xbox Game Pass
Colourful dungeons await
We already locked eyes on Dungeons Of Hinterberg last year, with a lovely developer update dropping in December, and today brings fresh news on the Xbox Game Pass RPG - including a proper release date! Yep, this stylised, colourful adventure officially joins the Game Pass
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At April's Xbox Indie Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Indie Showcase event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. The following list is everything that was revealed during April 2024's Xbox Indie Showcase: Astor: Blade of the Monolith is...
Poll How Would You Grade The ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Indie Showcase for April 2024! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided an extensive recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you...
News Life Is Strange Dev's 'Lost Records: Bloom & Rage' Is Transporting Us Back To The '90s
Nostalgia Records
One of the most interesting titles to re-appear during Xbox's April 2024 indie showcase is Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - an upcoming story-driven adventure from the folks behind Life is Strange. December's reveal teaser has been followed up by a new 'lo-fi summer trailer', which you can take a look at up above. If you've played...
News Max Payne 1+2 Remake About To Enter Full Production At Remedy
Development progress to the MAX
Remedy's upcoming Max Payne remakes are about to enter full production, with the team providing an update on its plans during a new investor call. Previously announced last year to be "into the production readiness stage", the co
Live Watch The ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase Here
"Epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals"
Welcome to today's Xbox Indie Showcase! This marks the first event of its kind in 2024, and we're expecting plenty of announcements, new trailers, gameplay footage and various other details for a variety of upcoming Xbox games. "On top of epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals, the show will...
Rumour Xbox Currently 'Formulating Plans' To Fast-Track Next Fallout Game
Will it arrive sooner than expected?
Last week, we asked the Pure Xbox community whether you wanted to see Xbox focus on a new Fallout game amidst the hype of the TV show and amazing sales of the franchise right now, and it sounds like that's the plan. According to Windows Central editor Jez Corden (via a new episode of
Rumour 'Two Brothers' Tease Hints At Possible Xbox Game Pass Addition For This Week
"Two Brothers will visit Game Pass this week"
We're yet to get our official Xbox Game Pass roundup for early May 2024, but a new tease is doing the rounds that hints at a pretty big addition to the library coming soon. Well-known leaker 'eXtas1s' is teasing that "two brothers" will be coming to the Game Pass service this week. Now, we don't know...
News Manor Lords Debuts To Amazing Player Numbers Ahead Of Planned Xbox Launch
This game is really taking off!
Late last week, medieval strategy title Manor Lords made its PC Game Pass debut, and it's safe to say that the game has gotten off a blistering start so far. The team has been posting all over social media this weekend about its incredible player number feats, just a few days after launch. On Saturday, publisher...
The hottest picks for RPG action on Xbox consoles in 2024
What are the best Xbox RPG games you can play in May 2024? The RPG genre has exploded in popularity in recent years, edging its way into mainstream gamer consciousness like never before. As a result, where Western RPGs have historically been pretty hard to come by, they're now absolutely...
Talking Point How Often Do You Pick 'Quality' Over 'Performance' Modes On Xbox Series X|S?
Do you prioritise visuals or frame rate?
Once again this week, there's been a lot of talk about "Quality" and "Performance" modes on Xbox Series X|S in relation to the Fallout 4 next-gen update, and so we thought this would be a good chance to poll the Pure Xbox community on how often you typically opt for the best visuals over the best frame rate...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 29 - May 3)
Including a remake of this 1997 tactical RPG!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 29 - May 3! There's plenty to look forward to despite the lack of AAA releases over the next few days, including the likes of Front Mission 2: Remake, MotoGP 24 and the early access version of
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Early Next Week
Including one that's endorsed by Phil Spencer!
As we head into the weekend, we wanted to bring your attention once again to six games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass in just a few days' time - if you want to play them with your subscription, you haven't got long left to do so! There's plenty to enjoy here, but Ravenlok is perhaps one of the biggest...
News Lords Of The Fallen Custom Xbox Unveiled Alongside Major '1.5' Update
The Master of Fate edition
The team behind 2023's Lords Of The Fallen have unveiled a new custom Xbox Series X console to go alongside its fresh 'Master of Fate' update. Five systems are up for grabs in total, and you can enter to win via the competition landing page - with multiple ways to enter. The giveaway is open to residents of the UK &...
News Xbox Game 'Tech Glitch' Gets 100% Discount, Now Entirely Free To Claim
A free game with 1200 gamerscore
We'll never say "no" to a free game, and that's what we're getting with Tech Glitch on Xbox this month! First released back in August 2020, Tech Glitch is described as an "old school couch multiplayer game" in which you need to tackle various puzzles or even create your own. Until recently, the game was priced at...
Rumour Resident Evil 9 May Have Been 'Internally Delayed' At Capcom
"For one reason or another"
It's been a whole year since Resident Evil 4 Remake launched on Xbox Series X|S (and almost three years since Village dropped), so naturally, attention is now turning towards RE's next mainline entry. 'Resident Evil 9' hasn't been officially announced yet, but we've already heard it might be open world - and now a fresh...
News Stalker 2's Open World Looks Mighty Impressive In New 'Not A Paradise' Trailer
Be careful where you tread
GSC Game World has today dropped a brand-new trailer for Stalker 2, ahead of the game's much-anticipated release on Xbox Game Pass. It's a short clip this time around, but the team's new 'Not a Paradise' trailer shows off some impressive technical details powering its open-world FPS. The landscape itself seems rich with...
News Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Will Be Getting A Full Reveal Soon, Says Designer
"Get ready for the return"
Although the Lollipop Chainsaw remake is officially slated for a Summer 2024 launch, we've not really seen or heard much about the title ahead of its impending release. However, that should be about to change soon - with new comments from designer Yoshimi Yasuda suggesting that a big reveal is imminent. Taking to Twitter,...
News Fallout 4's Quality Mode Is Reportedly Bugged On Xbox Series X|S Right Now
That explains the 60FPS
Following yesterday's rollout of the Fallout 4 next-gen update, we noted how the Quality Mode on Xbox Series X and S appeared to run at a very smooth 60FPS, despite Bethesda stating that it would only support up to 30/40FPS. Well, it looks like the reason has been revealed. According to Digital Foundry's tests so far,...
News Xbox's Gaming Revenue Is Up 51% YoY Following Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The FY24 Q3 results are in
Microsoft has today released its financial results for Q3 2024 and its Xbox gaming revenue growth is up by more than 51% year-over-year. Once again, this is mostly credited to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which was closed on October 13, 2023. This latest figure factors in 55 points of net impact from...
News Blizzard Has Decided To Skip BlizzCon In 2024
"This is a Blizzard decision" not a Microsoft one
Blizzard's annual event 'BlizzCon' won't be taking place this year, and while there's been some speculation it could have been a decision made by a "higher up" at Microsoft, it's now been confirmed this is not the case. A Blizzard spokesperson informed Windows Central "this is a Blizzard decision"...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 25-28)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is officially a-go! We've got three Xbox titles up for grabs this week, including 2023's TramSim: Console Edition for Xbox Series X|S. Here's the full Free Play Days lineup for this weekend: Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition Railway Empire TramSim: Console Edition
News Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
FPS & resolution info revealed for Xbox Series X|S
It's time for the Fallout 4 next-gen update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! The update dropped around an hour ago on both consoles, and it clocks in at around 22GB if you're upgrading from the Xbox One version. Thanks to Bethesda, we have more details on what exactly is included in Fallout 4's...
News 8BitDo Unveils Budget-Friendly Xbox Controller With Hall Effect Sticks
Update: Along with 2 other new controllers!
Update: It appears we jumped the gun a bit, as 8BitDo has now announced three new Xbox controllers coming to market very soon, including the "8BitDo Ultimate C Wired Controller for Xbox" as described down below. The other two controllers are the "8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller for Xbox" retailing at $44.99...
News More 90% Discounts Have Been Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (April 23-30)
Amazing prices until the end of the month
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales? The good news is that thanks to last week's sales, we've got plenty of them - plus a bunch more to add to the list courtesy of the newest offerings from this past Tuesday! We still think the highlight here is the incredibly priced Sinking City and...
News Xbox Game Pass's Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gets Free DLC Promotion
But you (maybe?) have to own the game outright
Back in November The Texas Chain Saw Massacre dev started adding new DLC characters to the game at $10 a pop, which seemed like a fairly controversial move at the time. Well, several months & DLC packs later, and the team is starting to bundle them in with the base game as part of a special...
News New Zombie FPS 'Sker Ritual' Is Off To An Impressive Start On Xbox
Bursting into the charts
Wales Interactive's Sker Ritual sort of came out of nowhere earlier this month, at least on console, and the game's 1.0 launch has gotten off to an impressive start following a length PC Early Access period. The zombie-FPS is charting on both Xbox and Steam, as the development team feels "totally blown away" by the game's...