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Video Here's An Up-Close Look At The New Xbox Fallout Controller
Unboxed on the Official Xbox Podcast
There's been lots of Fallout happening in the world of Xbox this week, kicked off by some new Xbox Design Lab choices arriving for the program just a few days ago. It's always nice to see an in-person look at these designs before parting with any cash though, and thanks to the Official Xbox Podcast, we've now got...
News 'Brothers' Remake Analysis Hails Xbox Series X As Top Performer, Series S Struggles
Resolutions as low as 454p on Series S!
Classic puzzle platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons has been remade for 2024 using brand-new tech, so as you'd expect, the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the new version under the microscope for a fresh analysis. The team is largely impressed by this Unreal Engine 5 conversion of the original
News Hogwarts Legacy Dev 'Sets Expectations' For Upcoming Free Content
"Our original wording was very intentional"
Back in late January, it was revealed that "additional updates and features" would be coming to Hogwarts Legacy at some point this year, which naturally sparked a lot of excitement amongst fans of the game. Although the full details have yet to be revealed, we've now got a bit more insight on what to...
News Palworld Update Attempts To Fix Another Cloud Save Issue On Xbox
Update 0.1.5.2 is now live
Hot on the heels of patch 0.1.5.1, Palworld has just gotten another update on Xbox - and it appears to fix an increasingly common issue cropping up on Microsoft's platform. Yep, Palworld seems to be another Xbox title that's run into problems with cloud save sizes. Saves over 16MB in size seemed to be causing issues,...
News Apex Legends Aims To Expand Beyond 'Traditional Battle Royale Universe' In 2024
Three phases can lead to "incredible growth"
Apex Legends is now in its fifth year and while other games would be slowing down at this point, EA and Respawn are hoping to grow the live service IP "beyond the traditional battle royale universe" in 2024. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley conference recently, EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes this particular...
News Here Are The First Impressions Of 'Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator' On Xbox
Along with some exclusive gameplay footage
It's the day we've all been waiting for! No, it's not Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, nor is it Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed or even GTA 6 - it's something much, much bigger than those games! We're talking, of course, about Taxi Life: A City Driving Sim
News Fallout Gets Gorgeous Dynamic Background On Xbox Ahead Of TV Show Debut
"The door to Vault 33 opens"
The Fallout hype is growing ahead of Amazon Prime's upcoming TV adaptation — which lands on April 11th by the way — and today we have a couple of fresh goodies to gawk over relating to the famous Bethesda franchise. First off, up above we have a brand-new trailer for that very TV show, which we absolutely recommend...
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Debuts To Five-Star Reviews On The Xbox Store
Here's a first look at Xbox gameplay
The big highlight of this week's Xbox Partner Preview event was the shadow drop of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it seems to be going down a treat so far. That's according to the reviews on the Xbox Store, which are filled with almost unanimous praise at...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 7-10)
Including a free weekend for Mortal Kombat 1!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and we have a solid four-game lineup ahead of us this weekend! Mortal Kombat 1 leads the charge, but the entire selection is full of recent releases. Here are the four games playable with Free Play Days this weekend: Ed-0: Zombie Uprising From Space Mortal...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Launches With Uncapped 30FPS Performance On Xbox
There'll be no other modes on Series X|S
As we approach the nearby launch of Dragon's Dogma 2, we're starting to hear more and more about Capcom's upcoming RPG, and new details of how the game will perform on Xbox Series X and S have stared to emerge. During a recent preview event, Game Informer chatted with director Hideaki Itsuno on how the game...
News Hardcore Action-RPG 'The First Berserker: Khazan' Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S
"Survive the relentless pursuit of imperial forces"
One of the final games featured in this week's Xbox Partner Preview event was The First Berserker: Khazan, which we've already heard about in the past, but this time we were treated to a lengthy gameplay trailer. This game is described as a hardcore Action-RPG that's based on the long-running...
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 7)
Family friendly fun
The first of Xbox's latest batch of Game Pass titles is now available in the library, with PAW Patrol World bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service today. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief introduction to this...
News Ubisoft's Recent 'Valiant Hearts' Sequel Gets Surprise Launch On Xbox
Also included with Ubisoft Plus
Update (Thu 7th Mar, 2024): It's been a month since we first published this story, and now Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is officially available on Xbox! You can grab it for £12.99 / $14.99, or play it as part of the Ubisoft Plus library. There's also a new trailer to mark the Xbox release, which you can watch at the...
News Griefville: Survive The Nightmare! Brings Chucky To Roblox
Available today
Another surprise announcement at the recent Xbox Partner Preview showcase was the new ROBLOX survival horror game Griefville. Griefville: Survive the Nightmare! will channel classic horror films of the '80s and '90s. The focus in this initial reveal was on Chucky. In this game you either play as Chucky and hunt down victims or run...
News Sea Of Thieves Announces 2024 Preview Event, Anti-Cheat Out Next Week
The game's sixth anniversary is on the horizon
As part of Sea Of Thieves' sixth anniversary celebrations, Rare is busy preparing a few things. Firstly, it's announced a '2024 Preview Event' will be taking place on March 20th. This will include a "sneak peek" of the content coming to Seasons 12, 13, and 14. More details will be shared as soon as...
News New Capcom IP 'Kunitsu-Gami' Comes To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Confirmed during Xbox's Partner Preview
One of the many highlights of the latest Xbox Partner Preview was Capcom's new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. As previously confirmed, it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass "day one" and the latest update has now revealed the release date will be at some point "later this year" in 2024. The new...
News Bandai Namco Kicks Off Xbox Showcase With New 'Unknown 9: Awakening' Trailer
Now confirmed for this summer on Xbox Series X|S
Today's Xbox Partner Preview showcase began with a new trailer for Bandai Namco's Unknown 9: Awakening, which is now confirmed to be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point this summer. As you can see in the video, this is a third-person action-adventure game that seems to borrow...
News Final Fantasy 14's Full Xbox Release Date Announced By Square Enix
"A Life-changing Story Awaits"
As part of today's Xbox Partner Preview event, Square Enix has announced the full release date for Final Fantasy 14 Online. Currently in beta on Xbox, the full FF14 release comes to the platform on March 21st, 2024. Up above we have a new trailer for the full launch - a trailer which also reveals that
News Two Major Free Perks Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
Big wins for XGP Ultimate members!
Now and again, we come across some Xbox Game Pass Perks that are particular standouts (free trials such as Paramount Plus come to mind), but these two upcoming Perks might be the best since the program started! Firstly, on March 12th, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get access to the Persona 3 Reload:...
News 'The Sinking City 2' Announced By Frogwares, Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
"Combat and exploration are the main focus now"
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has today announced The Sinking City 2, a follow-up to its 2019 Lovecraftian adventure The Sinking City. The development process sounds pretty early-on with this one, and the team has a tentative 2025 launch date right now for its Xbox Series X|S release. The...
News Five Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
All coming to Game Pass on day one!
Today's Xbox 'Partner Preview' showcase featured a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass announcements, including some major surprises such as the Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass being included as an Xbox Game Pass Perk! Below, we've rounded up all the Xbox G
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Is Available Today On Xbox
Stalker shadow drop!
Following a very recent leak, developer GSC Game World has announced that STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is coming to Xbox... today! Yep, a new console bundle containing the first three Stalker titles is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 6. Here's a quick introduction to t
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Producer Defends Lack Of Xbox Series X|S Release
He suggests it needed to be exclusive (at least at launch)
Update: The author of The Washington Post's report has since clarified that the full Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has not yet been confirmed as a PlayStation exclusive, as you can see in the follow-up tweet down below: Original story: There are a few PlayStation console exclusives that...
News New Roguelike Shooter 'ROUNDS' Is Already A Top Seller On Xbox
"Shoot, block, and jump your way to victory"
It's always interesting to see what's selling well on the Xbox Store, as you can come across some hidden gems that you might not have known about, and the latest example arrives in the form of the new roguelite shooter, ROUNDS. To be fair, this actually isn't all that new - at least not to PC players...
News Dead Island 2 Seems To Be Proving Very Popular On Xbox Game Pass
Shootin' up the charts
Dead Island 2 was an absolutely huge Xbox Game Pass surprise when it landed on the service late last month, and it looks like lots of Xbox fans have been playing this one since it first came to the library. As spotted by BenjiSales on Twitter, Deep Silver's Dead
Roundup Dragon's Dogma 2 Impresses In Final Previews Ahead Of Xbox Launch
"Old-fashioned roleplaying and peak Capcom combat"
Dragon's Dogma 2's upcoming launch is right around the corner, with Capcom's long-awaited sequel landing on Xbox Series X|S on March 22nd. Ahead of the game's impending release, various outlets have gone hands-on with the open-world RPG - and these previews are very positive indeed. So, we've...
News Stalker Trilogy Surfaces For Console Ahead Of Xbox Partner Preview
Stalker 2 arrives on Xbox this September
Ahead of Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event, pre-orders for Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy have surfaced on Japanese retail websites. While these listings and pre-orders only reference a PlayStation release at the moment, there's already speculation this will be an announcement at Xbox's upcoming show. The...
News Ubisoft's 'Quadruple-A' Game Skull & Bones Is Already Getting Price Cuts
The CEO previously defended its $70 price tag
The Ubisoft CEO defended the pricing of the company's new release Skull & Bones last month, and now just weeks later, the co-op pirate game is already being slashed by multiple retailers. As highlighted by our friends at VGC, retailers are already heavily discounting the
News Battlefield's Next Entry Will Reportedly Include A 'Free-To-Play Battle Royale'
Ready up
It's been a difficult period for EA's Battlefield series since the arrival of Battlefield 2042. While the latest entry has drastically improved with multiple updates since its launch in 2021, there have still been several setbacks. Just last week, for example, EA shut down the dedicated Battlefield campaign studio Ridgeline Games. Now, in...
News Free-To-Play Brawler MultiVersus Appears To Be Teasing Its Return
Warner Bros. said it was targeting an "early 2024" launch
Following the news Warner Bros. wants to focus more on live service games, it seems we've got a new update about its all-star brawler MultiVersus, after the game's open beta was delisted in June last year. There's now been some activity on the game's official social media account, with a...
News Fallout Controllers Now Available Through Xbox Design Lab
Design your ideal wasteland companion
Well, this came out of nowhere! Microsoft has announced that it has expanded Xbox Design Lab to include some new Fallout customisation options - and they're available now. Basically, you can now create an official custom Fallout Xbox controller through the Design Lab program. The new options revolve around a...
PSA Control's Return To Xbox Game Pass Includes Lots Of Bonus Features
The Ultimate Edition is coming
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced the next six games coming to the service - and the list includes Remedy's Control Ultimate Edition. Now, Control has been on Game Pass before, but this time around the 'Ultimate Edition' is bringin
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-19)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has revealed more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, including Control Ultimate Edition and the SpongeBob remaster! Don't forget Diablo 4 and others are already penned in for late March as well. Earlier today, we kicked off this month's Game Pass
News Xbox 'Best Rated' Sale Now Live, 900+ Games Discounted This Week
A very busy week for deals on the Xbox Store!
Another Tuesday means another batch of Xbox deals, and we've got an absolutely massive selection this week! Over 900 games are currently on sale, all thanks to new "Best Rated", Capcom, "ID@Xbox Multiplayer" and Game Pass offers. Some of the highlights here include Assassin's Creed Mirage, Lords of the...
News Dune: Awakening's Arrakis Looks Incredible In New Open World Gameplay
"A unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO"
It's been about a year and a half since we first caught a glimpse of Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming open world MMO based on the popular sci-fi franchise. Well, this week the team has properly introduced its new-gen survival title via the first in a series of 'Dune Direct' broadcasts. The first...
News Bethesda Teases Four New Features Included In Starfield's March Update
Going into Steam Beta this Wednesday
Ready for another Starfield update? The March update for Xbox and PC will be going live in the near future (rolling out first to "Steam Beta" users this Wednesday), and we already know of four main features that'll be included as part of it. Here's a breakdown of the four highlighted features included in...
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Boomin' shootin'
We have another Xbox Game Pass title arriving today, with Focus Entertainment's 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun now available in the library. To mark the arrival of Boltgun we recently went back and reviewed the title here at Pure Xbox, and we had a very good time with it indeed. We'll drop a link to our written review...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Update Refreshes 'Husky Raid' Playlist & Adds Free 20-Tier Pass
"Dive into the cybernetic grid"
Halo Infinite is still rolling out regular content updates for its multiplayer component and the latest event 'Cyber Showdown III' lands today. This new update, which is live until April 2, gives Spartans access to a free 20-tier Operation Pass. This includes new unlocks like armor coating, visors, new charms,...
News Capcom Announces New Digital Broadcast Featuring Multiple Xbox Titles
A two part event airing later this week
If Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event wasn't already enough, it appears Capcom will also be hosting a special broadcast this week. 'Capcom Highlights' will be a two-day digital day event across March 7 and March 11 featuring the newest and upcoming titles in the Capcom library. Capcom says the program will run...
News BG3's Physical Version Runs Into Storage 'Limit' For Xbox, Will Now Ship On Four Discs
"Only option would have been to cut some content out..."
We all know how massive of a game Baldur's Gate 3 is, so it came as no surprise when the Xbox retail version was announced a few months ago that it would be spread across three separate discs for Xbox Series X. The only problem is... that's no longer the case. Instead, the Baldur's Gate 3...
News Xbox Announces New 'Partner Preview' Event For This Week
Capcom, Nexon, EA and more will take part
Hot on the heels of Developer Direct, which focused on first-party games, Xbox has announced a brand-new 'Partner Preview' event that instead will detail some of the platform's third party lineup. This new Xbox partner preview event goes ahead on Wednesday, March 6th, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT. If...
Guide All Xbox Series X|S Games That Support 120FPS
Take advantage of super high framerates
One of the cool features of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is the ability to play games at up to 120 frames per-second, providing a new level of smooth performance never before seen in Xbox history. Originally, this feature was only limited to a set number of titles, but that number has grown as more...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 2K's Latest WWE Title On Xbox
Out later this week!
2K's latest wrestling game launches this week in the form of WWE 2K24 - coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 8th. We've been playing it ahead of launch to deliver a full written review — as have plenty of other outlets across the web — and the initial verdict seems fairly positive! So, we'll round up some notable...
Review WWE 2K24 (Xbox) - Just Like WrestleMania, This Series Continues To Get Bigger And Better
The bottom line, 'cause we said so
WrestleMania season is officially upon us, and 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of WWE's grandest event. Last year's show ended up being a memorable two-nighter in front of a combined attendance of over 134,000 people, and we're expecting WrestleMania 40 to eclipse that spectacle once again. That's pretty much what...
Review Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Xbox) - Slick Space Marine Shooting Stomps Onto Game Pass
Peace is not in my vocabulary
We're not huge fans of the term "boomer shooter", mostly because it feels like someone is attacking us for being very old, but there's no doubt this most violent of genres has been hitting out with some absolute belters over the past couple of years. If you're an aficionado of all things retro-FPS who's been revelling...
News Sea Of Thieves Co-Developer Lays Off 'Handful' Of Employees
"This situation is heartbreaking"
It's been another difficult week for the video game industry in 2024 and now the UK indie developer Radical Forge has announced it's laying off a "handful of people". It's reportedly six employees to be exact. The same team, which worked alongside Flix Interactive and Rare on the free update Sea Of Thieves: A...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In March 2024
Star Wars, Dragon's Dogma, WWE & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. You'll also find some of our top picks for the biggest new Xbox games releasing in March, including WWE 2K24,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 4-8)
The Outlast Trials, WWE 2K24, Taxi Sim & more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 4-8! We've got some big releases on the way including The Outlast Trials, WWE 2K24 and Taxi Life, as well as the Xbox Game Pass addition of
News Two Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2024
The first batch of departures for March
Update (Mon 11th Mar, 2024): Good news, folks! Microsoft has since confirmed it's just the two games that will be leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March, as Ni No Kuni has now been removed from the lineup. <related ids="163332"> Original story (Sat 2nd Mar, 2024): Microsoft has revealed the first three...
News Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 Xbox Series X|S Free Upgrade Arrives May 2024
Powered by Smart Delivery
Following a free upgrade for Dragon Ball Fighterz earlier this week, Bandai Namco has now also confirmed Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S on May 24, 2024. This upgrade was originally announced in October last year. When it does finally arrive, existing Xbox One owners will be able to "upgrade/use Smart...