Xbox Game Pass News
March2023
News Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Surprise Additions To March 2023's Lineup
The first one arrives next week!
The list of March 2023's Xbox Game Pass games is already looking pretty full considering we've only just entered the month, and we've been treated to two more surprise March announcements over the past few days as well. <related ids="145493"> The first of these arrives on March 7th (next Tuesday!) in the form...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
News High On Life Patch #4 Adds New 'Quality' And 'Performance' Options On Xbox Series X|S
"THE BIG ONE. UPDATE UR GAME."
Xbox Game Pass sensation High On Life has rolled out its fourth patch this week, and while most of it is just centred around some general fixes, we've also got new default "Quality" and "Performance" modes on Xbox Series X and S. As of this patch, the default mode for High on Life has become known as "Performance...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 2-3)
The library grows
Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 is just getting started, with a couple more titles arriving right at the beginning of the month. Codemasters' latest F1 game was added to the service yesterday afternoon via EA Play, whilst Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is now in the library as well! Here's a bit more about what to expect from...
News MLB The Show 23 Brings Back 'Early Access Bundle' For Xbox Game Pass Members
Is it really worth it though?
Sony's MLB The Show 23 arrives day one on Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 for the third year in a row, but if you're desperate to play it a bit earlier than March 28th, you might be interested in a new bundle for Xbox Game Pass owners. Revealed earlier this week, this "Early Access Bundle" provides you with four days of...
Video Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Xbox Series X Vs. Series S Comparison
How both consoles stack up
The first major Xbox Game Pass release of March 2023 is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which arrives on Friday, March 3rd. Ahead of launch, the game has been getting fantastic reviews so far, including our 8/10 here at Pure Xbox! Our review was based solely on the Xbox Series X version of the game, but we're well aware that a l
News Xbox Game Pass Sensation Hi-Fi RUSH Has Already Been Played By Two Million People
The first major update is out now
January's Xbox Game Pass shadow drop Hi-Fi RUSH has been one of the surprise hits of the year so far. Here on Pure Xbox, we awarded the game a 9/10 score - praising it as a "beat-bopping banger" that's well worth your time. Unsurprisingly, we aren't the only fans of Tango Gameworks' latest creation - with the...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete March 2023's 'Powerful Women Of Game Pass' Punch Card
500 points for completing three achievements
It's Microsoft Rewards time! In addition to the new March 2023 Monthly Bonus Round punch card on Xbox, we've got a second punch card once again this month in which you can acquire an extra 500 points in less than an hour. The punch card is called "Powerful Women of Game Pass" and requires you to obtain...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 2-5)
As part of Xbox Live Gold & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is in full swing once again, with Microsoft adding three games to the program for the coming weekend. Diablo 3 is certainly leading the charge this week, a few months out from Blizzard's upcoming sequel. Here's the full lineup: Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
Guide Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
Welcome to the week of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty! The first major Xbox Game Pass launch of March 2023 arrives in the form of this Team Ninja soulslike on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and xCloud this Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launch on Xbox Game Pass,...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of New Game Pass Release 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'
It sounds like a great addition to the service!
Team Ninja's much anticipated soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty arrives as part of the Xbox Game Pass March 2023 lineup this week, which means it's time for some early reviews of this upcoming day one drop! Our Pure Xbox review is now live, along with a bunch of other early impressions from ar
News Hi-Fi RUSH Gets First Major Update On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Say hello to Photo Mode!
It's fair to say most of us have been having a fantastic time with Hi-Fi RUSH ever since it landed on Xbox Game Pass back in January 2023, and it's about to get even better with the arrival of its first major update! The big focus here is the arrival of Photo Mode, which looks like a great addition to the experience:...
News Forza Horizon 5 Patch Delivers 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' Ahead Of Rally Adventure Update
Here are all the patch notes
Playground Games has just unveiled its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 DLC pack, 'Rally Adventure', but the team has also been hard at work delivering the game's latest Series update in the meantime. The 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' links in nicely to next month's Rally Adventure expansion, with the game's dirt racing discipline...
News Don't Forget, It's Almost Time For Ghostwire: Tokyo On Xbox Game Pass
The PS5 exclusivity is nearly over
We've already got quite a lot of games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March 2023, but one that we're expecting to see that hasn't been announced yet is Ghostwire: Tokyo from Hi-Fi RUSH developer Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo has been a console exclusive on PS5 for the past year due to agreements that were put...
February2023
Reminder Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (February 28)
The final departures of February
It's that time again! We've got seven games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass today, and unfortunately there are some pretty big favourites in the pile, including Alien: Isolation and Octopath Traveler. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, February 28th: Date Game Platform February 28
News Atomic Heart 1.3.3.0 Patch Notes Released, Dev Hints At New Features In Next Update
The patch arrived late last week
Atomic Heart launched on Xbox — including Game Pass on day one — a week ago today, and its launch hasn't been without some niggling issues. Thankfully, developer Mundfish has already begun rolling out updates, with version 1.3.3.0 arriving on Xbox last week. This patch is more about bug fixing than anything...
News Xbox Game Pass Expands To 40 More Countries With PC Preview Program
PC Game Pass is growing
Xbox has revealed that the PC side of its Xbox Game Pass coverage is growing, with a whopping 40 new countries gaining access to the service in preview form. The expansion begins today, with the following countries able to access the PC Game Pass library from February 28th: Albania Algeria Bahrain Bolivia Bosnia and...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 28)
Two more titles added to the library!
The final Xbox Game Pass drop of February is here! Two more games are coming to the service today, February 28th, including the much anticipated addition of Soul Hackers 2. Here's a breakdown of what's new on Xbox Game Pass: Merge & Blade: "Experience an addictive puzzle and a massive auto-battler in...
News Arkane's Deathloop Has Now Been Played By 5 Million People
It launched on Xbox Game Pass last September
Arkane's Deathloop finally made its debut last September, becoming one of the best Xbox Game Pass games in the process. It seems this new player base has boosted stats since the initial PlayStation 5 and PC release - with the developer announcing this unique Groundhog Day-style video game has now been...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Achieves His First 100% Completion Of 2023
It's actually his first since 2018!
Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox, conjured up quite a bit of attention over the weekend as he revealed that he'd just completed every single achievement in Vampire Survivors to date - his first 100% completion of 2023. At present, there are 162 achievements in Vampire Survivors if you include the Legacy of the...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Car List & Open World Details
Get ready to rally
Late last week, Forza Horizon 5 dev Playground Games fully revealed the game's second expansion, Rally Adventure. The off-road focused affair arrives March 29th, and ahead of launch, the team has released quite a lot of information about what to expect from FH5's final major DLC pack. We'll break down the big talking points so...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Dev Shares Tips On How To Beat Free Demo, Now Live On Xbox
Waking the fallen
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is set to kick off March 2023's Xbox Game Pass lineup in style, arriving as a day one release across Xbox and PC on March 3rd. Ahead of that launch, players can go hands-on with a free demo that will be live for the next month-or-so - and any progress made in this demo carries over to the
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In March 2023
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2023? 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 March, as well as...
Poll What Score Would You Give 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you enjoying it?
February has been another solid month for Xbox Game Pass, with Atomic Heart arguably being the biggest launch of the month - and one of the biggest of the year so far. Mundfish's sci-fi shooter has been out for a good few days now, so, how are you finding the game? Here at Pure Xbox, we scored Atomic Heart 7/10 in our review...
News Halo Infinite's 'Biggest Multiplayer Update' Yet Shown Off In Season 3 Launch Trailer
Echoes Within arrives March 7
Halo Infinite is getting its biggest multiplayer update to date next month, when 'Echoes Within' arrives across Xbox consoles and PC on March 7th. The game's third major season includes 3 new hand-crafted maps, new weapons & equipment, fresh Forge content and more. It's all shown off in the launch trailer up above,...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Launch Trailer Is Here Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
Just one week to go!
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is certainly one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass additions announced for March so far, and its release is so close now! Team Ninja's upcoming slasher hits the library on March 3rd, with a free gameplay demo out now ahead of launch. Of course, your
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Expansion Leaps Onto Xbox This March
The Horizon Festival is expanding!
Developer Playground Games has revealed that Forza Horizon 5's second major expansion is based on all things off-roading. The 'Rally Adventure' expansion pack launches March 29th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The new DLC harkens back to the early days of Forza Horizon. The first game in the series featured...
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Fractal Update To Xbox Game Pass
With lots more to come throughout the year
Hello Games is back again with another mammoth No Man's Sky update, this time dubbed 'Fractal'. While a fair chunk of today's update is focused on Sony's PSVR2 headset, there's plenty of stuff coming to the Xbox version, which is still a part of the Xbox Game Pass library at the time of the update's launch!...
News Xbox Game Pass Version Of 'Atomic Heart' Gets Huge Day One Update
The patch hasn't been explained yet!
Atomic Heart's February 2023 Xbox Game Pass arrival was a much-anticipated one, with Mundfish's bonkers sci-fi shooter fast becoming one of the month's biggest additions to the service. As it turns out, the game's file sizes are pretty huge as well, including a mysterious day one patch that the developer is yet...
News Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' Plan Extends To Six More Countries
The rollout continues
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Game Pass "Friends and Family" plan has extended to six more countries, with those countries being Chile, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden. If you live in one of those regions (or Colombia and Ireland which already have access to the plan), you can now sign up...
News Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (February 28)
The latest titles on the chopping block
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these removal dates, as well as the full set of platforms. We've updated the table below. Original story: The official Xbox app has revealed that seven games are set to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of February 2023, including some very popular titles...
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 28 - March 3)
The latest official roundup of new titles
It's time for another official Xbox Game Pass roundup! Microsoft has today announced four games coming to the service in late February and early March, including the day one release of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass next week: Date Game Plat
Guide How To Use The Scanner In Atomic Heart On Xbox
It's a little janky at first
The 'Scanner' in Atomic Heart is an invaluable tool for mapping out levels and finding loot, but on Xbox at least, it's a little finnicky to use right from the get-go. The mechanic is introduced during the game's intro, but the way it's explained to the player doesn't quite add up. The good news is that once you know...
News Atomic Heart Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 21)
Reclaim a robot-filled Russia
Arguably February's biggest Xbox Game Pass drop has officially arrived! Yep, Atomic Heart is now available in the Game Pass library - delivering a big, bonkers FPS set in an alternate history version of the Soviet Union. Below is a brief introduction to Atomic Heart, along with the game's launch trailer. We'll also...
Guide Atomic Heart Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
It's finally almost time for Atomic Heart to launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of the February 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup! This is arguably the most highly anticipated Game Pass launch of February, and it takes the form of a wacky FPS with some action RPG elements thrown in. Here's everything...
News We've Got Our First Confirmed Xbox Game Pass Launch Of 2024
Possibly even an Xbox exclusive
We're only just kicking off Xbox Game Pass in 2023, and we've already got a confirmation for 2024! Whitethorn Games announced over the weekend that pixel art platformer Magical Delicacy is hitting the service next year. In the game, you'll play as a young witch called Flora in a metroidvania-inspired cooking...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass
The reviews are in
It's been a long time coming, but Atomic Heart is almost here for Xbox Game Pass players. While the title is already live on Xbox in certain regions, its official release date is set at February 21st, 2023. The reviews are now starting to come in, so here's a quick roundup of what the critics are sayi
News Atomic Heart Is Already Live On Xbox Game Pass In New Zealand
Watch out for spoilers
At the time of writing we're still around 13 hours away from the release of Atomic Heart on Xbox Game Pass here in the UK, but some people are already playing the game early - and that's courtesy of the New Zealand launch. Yes, once again, the "New Zealand trick" is getting all sorts of attention on social media, as Xbox...
News Xbox Game Pass RPG 'Lies Of P' Heads To The Service In August 2023
Bring it on!
As part of IGN's ongoing 'Fan Fest' event, the team behind upcoming soulslike RPG Lies of P has dropped a brand new trailer, revealing a more specific window for when we can expect this one to hit the Game Pass library. While the specific date isn't quite nailed on just yet, Lies of P is now scheduled to launch on Xbox Game Pass in...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In February 2023
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in February 2023? 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 February, as well...
News Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Early 2023 Release Dates
Update: Valheim is now dated for March!
Update: It's now been confirmed that Valheim will be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass on March 14th, 2023! You can check out the brand-new trailer down below. Original story: Xbox Game Pass for 2023 is already looking pretty stacked, with Xbox Game Studios and more...
News Redfall Physical Release Will Contain A Disc After All, Bethesda Updates FAQ Page
Update: Bethesda has clarified the situation
Update (22:30 GMT): Bethesda has made an update to its Redfall FAQ page to clarify the situation, confirming that the Xbox physical release will ship with a Blu-ray disc. Phew! Here's the team's updated FAQ answer, which is a little clearer this time around: "The physical retail version of the Redfall...
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter Battlefield 2042's Next Season Of Content Arrives This Month
The eleventh hour is coming
Battlefield developer DICE has unveiled the Season 4 gameplay trailer for Battlefield 2042, bringing a brand-new map, specialist, gadgets and more to Xbox Game Pass later this month. 'Season 4: Eleventh Hour' arrives for EA Play & Xbox Game Pass members on February 28th, with the headlining act being a huge new map...
News Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition Doesn't Seem Very 'Definitive' On Xbox Series S
Users are reporting performance issues across the board
Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, after it had previously leaked as an upcoming addition to the service some weeks prior. While the game's new title suggests that Flying Wild Hog's FPS has been enhanced — it is now classed as 'optimized for Xbox...
News Slime Rancher 2's First Major Update Brings New Themed Biome To Xbox Game Pass
The 'Song of the Sabers' update is here
Slime Rancher 2 is out now on Xbox Game Preview & Xbox Game Pass, and the team at Monomi Park has revealed the game's first major post-launch update roughly five months after release. The 'Song of the Sabers' update is out now, and things are looking very
News Working With Xbox Was 'Positive Experience', Says Team Behind Hi-Fi RUSH
"There was no interference in a good way"
Hi-Fi RUSH turned out to be an absolute banger of a shadow drop last month, with developer Tango Gameworks delivering one of the highlights of the year so far right onto Xbox Game Pass. While the title was in production well before Xbox bought owner Bethesda, the team has had positive things to say about...
News Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 16)
Rise up, warriors!
We've got another title coming to the Xbox Game Pass library today! Flying Wild Hog's new version of Shadow Warrior 3 is now available to download and play, serving as a newly optimised version for Xbox Series X and S users. The Definitive Edition of Shadow Warrior 3 includes a whole bunch of new content, including a 60FPS...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley 'Festival Of Friendship' Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The game's third major update arrives on Game Pass
The highly popular Disney Dreamlight Valley has today received its third major update to date on Xbox Game Pass, bringing a whole bunch of new content and features to the game as part of the "Festival of Friendship". This update debuts the characters of Olaf (from Frozen) and Mirabel (from Encanto)...
News Bethesda Is 'Still Sorting Stuff Out' For Xbox's Upcoming Starfield Showcase
"We'll have more info to share on the showcase when it's ready"
Bethesda is really taking its time over everything Starfield, isn't it? We suppose that should be a good thing in the long run, given how some recent Bethesda games have launched! Anyway, a recent Discord post from a developer over at Bethesda suggests that the team is still figuring...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 16-19)
A couple o' biggies!
Free Play Days is here once again, and it's a big one! Two huge AAA titles are playable for free as part of Xbox Live Gold this weekend, including Ubisoft's Far Cry 6, which is having a free weekend across all major platforms. Far Cry 6
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (February 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again for February 2023, and although we haven't seen many Perks in the first couple of weeks, we've still got some OK ones for the likes of Apex Legends and Madden NFL 23. Here are the Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in February 2023: Apex Legends -...
News Xbox Game Pass Launches Enable 'Secure Success', Says Indie Publisher
"But please gamers, continue to explain why it's bad for us"
Xbox Game Pass has been in the headlines again recently, mainly due to comments coming from the UK CMA's Activision Blizzard report, and following this, Mike Rose of Descenders publisher No More Robots has taken to Twitter once again to talk about how beneficial the service has been for...
News MLB The Show 23 Gets Gameplay Reveal And Free 'Tech Test' On Xbox
Try it out before it arrives this March
MLB The Show 23 is one of the few confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2023 so far, and ahead of its release, you can actually try the game for free over the next few days as part of a free technical test. To take part, you'll need to reside within the United States or Canada and be 18 years old or over...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Getting 'Final Fantasy 7' Content, In The Form Of PowerWash Sim DLC
No FF7 remake? No problem
Final Fantasy 7 Remake may still be MIA on Xbox platforms, but Square Enix seemingly has us covered - on Xbox Game Pass no less! The surprisingly popular PowerWash Simulator is getting free, official Final Fantasy 7 DLC in the form of the upcoming 'Midgar Special Pack'. You read that right; gaming's favourite hosepipe sim...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (February 15)
Your final chance to play this FPS campaign
Here we go again! We've got six games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass later today, including the brilliant metroidvania Infernax, and one of the campaigns for the Xbox exclusive CrossfireX, which is no longer purchasable and will be shutting down forever in May - so if you haven't played it yet, you...
News Cities: Skylines Remastered Free Upgrade Brings New 'Map Editor' To Xbox Game Pass
"Create your own maps and use them in-game"
We have a new Xbox Game Pass addition today, February 15th, although this new arrival is a little different to normal! Cities: Skylines Remastered comes to the service today as essentially an entirely new version of the city builder. So, rather than an update to the existing version of this Xbox Game Pass...
News DOOM Composer Mick Gordon Lends Talents To Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Title 'Atomic Heart'
Atomic headbang
After years and years of development over at Mundfish studio, Atomic Heart still has a few secrets tucked away even if we've seen a lot of this game over the years. One of those secrets is that legendary DOOM composer Mick Gordon features on the game's soundtrack - get ready to struggle staying seated while playing this game! Gordon...
Talking Point Do You Buy Less Third-Party Titles Because Of Xbox Game Pass?
Or is it more of a first-party library to you?
The viability of Xbox Game Pass has once again been in the spotlight this week, as Microsoft continues to fight various authorities to pass its Activision Blizzard deal. While the company has seemingly admitted that Game Pass affects individual game sales (a point that seems obvious to us anyway),
News 'Wild Hearts' Is Going Down Well, But The Xbox Series S Version Is Getting Criticism
It seems quite poorly optimised
The free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play trial for Wild Hearts went live on the Xbox Store yesterday ahead of the game's full release on February 16th, and for the most part, it seems like people are enjoying themselves so far! We've seen plenty of positivity surrounding the gameplay on social media, and quite a...
News Microsoft Says Xbox Game Pass 'Creates Another Option' For Devs To Make Money
Despite admitting the service can harm game sales
The UK CMA's recent report on the whole Xbox ActiBlizz deal contained plenty of standout comments, including one relating to Microsoft admitting that Xbox Game Pass can hurt game sales in the 12 months after titles are added to the service. Following this report, the notion that Xbox Game Pass can...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Is Now Ready To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
Almost prime time
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is on track to be one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass drops in March 2023, and it's now available to preload! Yep, ahead of the game's March 3rd launch, Team Ninja's upcoming action RPG is ready to slash away at your storage space on Xbox. Exactly how much storage space you ask? Well, it's not a bad one all...
News Strategy RPG 'Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (Feb 14)
Mount up
We have another Xbox Game Pass arrival today, folks! TaleWorlds Entertainment's huge strategy RPG Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord comes to the service today, February 14th, across Xbox consoles, PC and cloud. Here's some more info on this latest Xbox Game Pass addition, along with the game's launch trailer: Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord...
News Xbox-Owned Studio Double Fine Seemingly Has Two Projects In The Works
At least from the time of Psychonauts 2's launch
Late last week, Xbox studio Double Fine Productions uploaded a gargantuan documentary to YouTube detailing the whole development process on 2021's Psychonauts 2. While the 32-part doc is likely littered with tidbits of info on the studio's projects, episode 30 in particular drops a hint on what might...
News The Team Behind Xbox Exclusive Shoulder Of Giants 'Wants' To Be Included With Game Pass
"It's definitely something that we want"
Anything indie that manages to find its way onto Xbox Game Pass tends to make a bigger splash on the Xbox platform, and we're starting to see small developers clamour for inclusion on the service. The latest such team is Moving Pieces Interactive — the dev behind S
News Wild Hearts 'Welcome To Minato' Story Trailer Arrives, Xbox Game Pass Trial Begins Today
Wild thing
EA's Monster Hunter competitor Wild Hearts begins rolling out on all platforms this week, starting with the early access trial which goes live today, February 13th. Ahead of the game's global rollout, the dev team has dropped a brand new story trailer to add some context to all of your upcoming monster hunting adventures. Koei Tecmo...
Reaction Halo Infinite's New Playlist Feels Key To The Game's Future
We're loving these Forge maps!
If there's one core issue that's plagued Halo Infinite pretty much since launch, it's been the severe lack of meaningful post-launch content. The team hasn't delivered any new weapons at all so far, and additional maps for us to play around with have been pretty hard to come by as well. Late last year though, Forge's...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In March 2023 So Far
Looking at the month ahead
Update: We've now got quite a few more confirmations for March 2023! Here's the list: <related ids="134085"> Original story: We're nowhere near the end of February 2023's Xbox Game Pass additions yet, but as we like to do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look ahead at what's been confirmed for...
News Team Ninja Reveals Impressive Xbox Performance Targets For 'Wo Long Fallen Dynasty'
Details on all four Xbox versions
Team Ninja's upcoming action-RPG Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is now just a few weeks away from launch on Xbox Game Pass on March 3rd, 2023, and we now know how it'll perform across all four Xbox consoles! Those consoles are the Xbox One, the Xbox One X, the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X. The latter two are treated...
Poll What Do You Think Of Hot Wheels Unleashed On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying it so far?
It feels like we were waiting ages for Hot Wheels Unleashed to arrive on Xbox Game Pass - mainly because it was supposed to join the service back in December - but now it's finally here, available in its huge Game of the Year format for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. The question is, what do...
News Atomic Heart Dev Reveals Xbox Series S Performance Targets, And It's Good News
Frame rate fans rejoice
Last month, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish responded on Twitter to reveal that its upcoming FPS would run at a dynamic 4K / 60FPS on Xbox Series X and PS5. At the time, the team didn't tell us how Xbox Series S would handle things, but a new dev interview has now dropped all the juicy details. To get to the point
Video 7 Amazing Xbox Game Pass Games You Can Beat In Under 7 Hours
For those who enjoy shorter titles
We obviously love a big, epic adventure here at Pure Xbox (here's hoping Starfield will satisfy our needs there), but there's also a growing number of us in the community who are beginning to appreciate the shorter games in the Xbox Game Pass library as our lives get busier and our potential playing time decreases...
News Vampire Survivors Update 1.3 Brings 'Bat Country' Stage & More To Xbox Game Pass
Bat them away
Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has revealed its first free update since the game's 'Legacy of the Moonspell' DLC pack, and it brings a new free challenge stage to all players, including on Xbox Game Pass. And the best bit? It's available today, February 9th! Update 1.3.0 brings the new 'Bat Country' challenge stage, three new...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 9-12)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the weekend, and we've got a full three-game selection this time around! One of these titles is available as part of Xbox Game Pass already (The Ascent), but the other two are welcome entries for the program. Scarlet Nexus The Ascent TT Isle of Man: Ride o
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 9)
Dive in!
Microsoft is bringing two more titles to the Xbox Game Pass February 2023 lineup today, with one arriving via the EA Play library. That addition will be the latest Madden release, adding to the sizeable sports collection now available within Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Expect that one to drop at some point later this afternoon. Here's a bit...
Review Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition - Microsoft's PC Classic Makes Its Debut On Xbox
RTS historical battles…with a controller
Where do you start with Age of Empires 2? It’s arguably the greatest RTS (and perhaps one of the best games) of all time. When it made its debut back on Microsoft Windows in 1999, it received absolutely huge levels of praise for not only taking the series to the next level, but also bettering the genre in...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (February 15)
Including this Xbox exclusive FPS
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed the official dates and platforms, which we've updated below. We've also got six more games that have been announced for Xbox Game Pass in mid-February! Original story: The official Xbox app has revealed that six games are set to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 9-21)
The latest official roundup of new titles
It's time for another official Xbox Game Pass roundup! Microsoft has today announced six games coming to the service in February, including Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Atomic Heart and much more! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in mid-February:...
News 'Atomic Heart' Xbox Preload Now Live, Launches On Game Pass Later This Month
You might need to clear some space
Mundfish's crazy-looking shooter Atomic Heart is just about two weeks away from launch, and the team has updated the game on Xbox Live so we can get the full thing preloaded before it hits Xbox Game Pass. For Xbox Series X users, Atomic Heart is a chunky 78.6GB at the time of writing, so you might want to make...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Joins Xbox Game Pass Alongside 50+ Add-Ons
Including multiple expansions
We're onto our third Xbox Game Pass February 2023 release today, and it's a big one in the form of Hot Wheels Unleashed - Game of the Year Edition for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming! This version of Hot Wheels Unleashed actually comes with no less than 51 pieces of DLC (so get ready...
Guide Hogwarts Legacy Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
We've been hearing about Hogwarts Legacy for such a long time, and now it's finally ready to launch on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! The huge open world Harry Potter experience is heading to the two next-gen Xbox consoles for the time being, and will be followed up with an last-gen Xbox One version in a couple of...
News Xbox Game Pass RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gets Free 'Final Demo' This Month
And progress carries over!
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty dev Team Ninja has announced that a second free demo will launch for the title later this month, shortly before its Xbox Game Pass launch. This follow-up will focus on two early stages that didn't feature in last year's Xbox demo. 'Chapter 1: Village of Calamity' and 'Chapter 2: Two Chivalrous He
News Xbox Reveals Release Dates For A Bunch Of New Game Pass Indies Coming In 2023
The future is bright
Recently, Pure Xbox was invited to a secret ID@Xbox event to check out a bunch of new gameplay and other details on some of the biggest indie titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023. Not all of that gameplay is publicly available just yet, but we did get some brand-new release dates and release windows, so we thought we'd throw...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In January?
Hi-Fi Rush? GoldenEye? Monster Hunter? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With January in the books, we're looking back at a slightly bizarre month for Xbox Game Pass, but one that ultimately ended up turning into some of the best few weeks we've seen in quite a while. The service only treated us to two games between January 1st and...
News The 'Worst Xbox Game Of 2022' Is Shutting Its Servers This May
Including the single-player campaigns
It's been a week of closure announcements in the world of Xbox and we've got another game to add to that list, as Metacritic's worst-rated Xbox game of 2022, CrossfireX, is officially shutting its servers this May. The news was announced by the CrossfireX team today, with the explanation being that "the game
News 'Inkulinati' Is Getting Impressive Feedback On Xbox Game Pass So Far
Despite some silly one-star reviews
Although it was overshadowed by the arrival of Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition earlier this week, Inkulinati also launched on Xbox Game Pass back on January 31st, and the reception seems to be
News 'Guilty Gear Strive' Beta Is Free This Weekend Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Get your fight on
Arc System Works' popular fighter Guilty Gear Strive is coming to Xbox this spring, including day one on Xbox Game Pass! If that sounds like too much of a wait, you can give the game a whirl before launch with the new cross-play beta, which is now live for the coming weekend. Oh, and it's totally free! Yep, the team has officially...
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'Back 4 Blood' Has Officially Ended Development
"We’ve traveled on a fantastic adventure together"
Developer Turtle Rock Studios has announced today that Back 4 Blood has officially ended development, explaining that the studio is working on another new game and doesn't currently have a large enough team to continue working on new content for Back 4 Blood moving forward. The news was announced...
News 'Wild Hearts' Will Have Free 10-Hour Trial On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Later This Month
Play to your heart's content
EA's Monster Hunter-like Wild Hearts is out later this month, and ahead of launch, the team has taken part in a Reddit AMA to talk about how the game is shaping up heading into its release month. There are some int
News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 2nd)
Including a great gothic roguelike RPG
It's the first day of Xbox Game Pass in February 2023! We can't quite stretch to calling this roundup two "new games" as we usually would though, as only one of them is brand-new to the service, while the other is a new cloud addition. The highlight today, then, is Darkest Dungeon, which is a fantastic gothic...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete February 2023's 'Xbox Game Pass Dynamic Duos' Punch Card
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
It's Microsoft Rewards time! In addition to the new February 2023 Monthly Bonus Round punch card on Xbox, we've again got a second punch card this month in which you can acquire an extra 500 points in just a few minutes. The punch card is called "Xbox Game Pass Dynamic Duos" and requires you to obtain one...
News Atomic Heart Overview Trailer Reveals Runtime & Lots Of New Gameplay Details
Coming to Xbox Game Pass this month!
It's almost Atomic Heart time for us Xbox Game Pass folk, and a couple of weeks out from the game's launch, Focus Entertainment has dropped a brand-new gameplay overview trailer that provides one of the most in-depth looks at the game yet. The above clip — which is almost 10-minutes in length — shows us more...
News Redfall Requires 'Persistent' Online Connection Even In Single-Player
Bethesda FAQ page confirms
Following last month's Xbox Developer Direct showcase, we now know quite a bit more about Arkane's open world shooter Redfall, including a proper nailed-on release date for the game. In light of the latest gameplay deep dive, and the release date reveal, the team at Bethesda has updated Redfall's FAQ page, and it provides...
News Monster Hunter Rise's First Xbox Game Pass Update Improves Performance
Rising frame rates
Monster Hunter Rise arrived on Xbox Game Pass last month, with Capcom finally bringing this Nintendo Switch launch exclusive over to Xbox consoles almost two years after release. Despite the leap in system power with this port, there have been a few minor problems on Xbox - problems that have now been addressed in a brand-new...
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News Forza Motorsport Specs Revealed, Including Xbox Series S Performance Targets
We're impressed!
As we get closer and closer to Forza Motorsport's proper next-gen arrival this year, all of the nitty gritty details about the game's technical makeup are starting to trickle out. While the game's Xbox showcase appearances so far have focused on the Xbox Series X version, we now know a little more info about how the new Forza will...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 31)
Closing out January
February 2023 for Xbox Game Pass is already looking like it could be a stacked month, bringing a few biggies to the library in the form of Atomic Heart, Hot Wheels Unleashed and more. However, January ain't over just yet, and the first month of the year is going out with a bang in regards to Xbox Game Pass.
News MLB The Show 23 Launches Day One On Xbox Game Pass This March
For the third year running!
It's nearly that time again! For the third year in a row, Sony's MLB The Show will arrive on Xbox Game Pass at launch, this time in the form of MLB The Show 23 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 28th, 2023. This year's version features Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr on the cover, as revealed...
News Xbox Studio Tango Gameworks Calls Hi-Fi RUSH 'The Best Thing We've Ever Made'
Hi-Fi praise
Hi-Fi RUSH has proved a bit of a departure for Xbox studio Tango Gameworks, a team which has been known for its horror-focused titles since The Evil Within burst onto the scene in 2014. Despite the dramatic shift in style, the game has been incredibly well-received so far, and the developers themselves seem pretty thrilled with how...
News GoldenEye 007 Dev Responds To Lack Of 60FPS And Online Multiplayer In Xbox Version
"We've strived to clarify some things..."
Last week's arrival of GoldenEye 007 on Xbox and Xbox Game Pass was a fantastic surprise, and we've been having fun reliving some memories over the past few days with (slightly) enhanced visuals and a much improved control scheme. However, the elephant in the room is that GoldenEye 007 on Xbox is sa
News First Reviews For Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Impressed By Xbox Conversion
"The basic gameplay is just as good on Xbox as it ever has been"
Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition heads to console this week; also included in Xbox Game Pass on day one of its console launch. While we haven't had chance to play this title ahead of release (our impressions are coming soon), a few early reviews have hit the web and they're seeming...
Guide Age Of Empires 2 Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
It's finally almost time for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition to launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass for the very first time! The strategy masterpiece will be joined by Age of Empires 4 on Xbox consoles later this year, but for now, it's just the second gam
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