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July2023
News Ark: Survival Ascended Will Now Launch In 'Early Access' On Xbox This October
"It’s clear that we’ll need a bit more time"
It's been announced that the upcoming remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved will be launching a little bit later than planned, with the release window now set as October 2023. It'll be available in "Early Access" until late 2024. The remaster, which will be called Ark: Survival Ascended, is intended to...
News Arcade Paradise Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 3)
Another superb sim hits Game Pass!
We have our first July 2023 addition to Xbox Game Pass today, folks! The brilliant Arcade Paradise is now available in the Game Pass library, adding another simulator to the service in 2023. We reviewed the game when it first arrived on Xbox and we were very impressed with it! You can check out our thoughts on the...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In July 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in July 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 3-7)
Including two Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 3rd to July 7th! As you can see, things are looking very quiet in terms of new releases next week, although we do at least know of two Xbox Game Pass titles that are on the way... Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 3-7): Echoblade
June2023
News Disney Speedstorm Goes Free-To-Play On Xbox This September
It arrived in "Early Access" form back in April
It's been announced today that Disney Speedstorm will be officially launching on September 28th across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as planned, it'll be a free-to-play release. Disney Speedstorm originally arrived back in April as a paid "Early Access" t
Random DOOM Composer Mick Gordon Wants A Remaster Of 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run'
We do too, Mick, we do too
We've seen a lot of games get a lot of remasters over the past few years, but for whatever reason, the original Xbox classic The Simpsons: Hit & Run has remained untouched - at least in an official capacity. The latest person to lend their support for a Hit & Run remaster is none other than the legendary DOOM and...
News Hogwarts Legacy Is Currently The Lowest Price It's Ever Been On Xbox
Thanks to a 20% discount
Hogwarts Legacy has remained a full-priced title on the Xbox Store ever since it launched in February, but as of today, it's reached an "all time low" - thanks to a 20% discount for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. That discount brings the price down from the usual £59.99 / $59.99 on Xbox One and £64.99...
News Double Fine Isn't Working On Psychonauts 3 Right Now, Confirms Tim Schafer
But something else is in the works
You may recall that a few weeks ago, the Xbox ANZ Twitter account fueled speculation that some kind of Psychonauts 3 announcement could be in the works, but according to Double Fine's Tim Schafer, that's not the case. Speaking to the "Cressup" YouTube channel this week, Schafer admitted that he didn't see the...
News Football Manager Dev Praises Xbox Game Pass, Announces Major Plans For FM24 & FM25
"It's all very sunny for us"
The team behind the endlessly popular Football Manager series has announced some exciting plans for the 2024 and 2025 versions of the game, with the 2024 version already confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch. Firstly, Football Manager 2024 will mark "the last of its kind", described as the "closing of this...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
They're all on sale right now!
Today marks the departure of six Xbox Game Pass titles, including some popular ones such as the fantastic Road 96, strategy title Empire of Sin, and the "overwhelmingly positive" Omori! Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, June 30th: Date
News 'Blade Runner' Is Getting Its First Brand-New Video Game In Over 25 Years
Developed by Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive has announced today that it's working on a brand-new Blade Runner game that will "bring the revered franchise back to games for the first time in 25 years" - being developed for consoles as well as PC! Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth is an internally developed project from Annapurna, and...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Annapurna Showcase 2023
New reveals, new dates and new trailers!
Today marked the return of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase for 2023, and as part of it, we were treated to a bunch of Xbox Game Pass reveals! We already knew about some of these, but others are totally brand-new. All of the following games from the Annapurna Showcase have been announced for Xbox Game...
News It's Official! Stray Launches On Xbox Consoles This August
Not Game Pass though
It's officially been confirmed today that the PlayStation mega-hit Stray is finally coming to Xbox consoles this August! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on August 10th, 2023. Sadly it won't be an Xbox Game Pass title though, so you'll need to fork out for this one. Stray is coming to...
News As Banjo Kazooie Turns 25, Xbox Is Still Keeping Us Waiting For A Revival
Some of the devs think it probably won't happen
Can you believe it's the 25th anniversary of Banjo-Kazooie?! The first game in the series released all the way back on June 29th, 1998 for the Nintendo 64 - and you can play it right now as part of Rare Replay on Xbox Game Pass. Sadly, it's been 15 years now since we last saw a new Banjo-Kazooie game,...
Poll Are You Happy With July 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Survival horror and a point-and-click adventure
Microsoft has officially announced July 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at two more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="151991"> This month's selection includes the survivor horror game Darkwood, as well as the...
News Xbox Games With Gold For July 2023 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for July 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). <related ids="152002"> Here are July 2023's Xbox Games with Gold games, with more details and footage...
News The First DLC For 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' Is Now Available On Xbox
With a discount for Game Pass members!
The fantastic Xbox Game Pass title Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been treated to its first DLC today in the form of the "Battle of Zhongyuan" expansion. It's available right now on the Xbox Store, and it's also included in the Season Pass. This DLC introduces a brand-new story chapter (which is detailed below),...
News LEGO 2K Drive Races Into Season 1 With 'Fast & Furious' Crossover
Here's what's included in the "Drive Pass"
The recently released Lego 2K Drive has entered its first "Drive Pass" season of content this week, which brings 21 tiers of free rewards and 101 tiers of premium rewards to the game including some Fast & Furious inspired vehicles. There are actually 10 vehicles in all that can be unlocked during...
News Polish Developer '11 Bit Studios' Signs Deal With Xbox Game Pass
Co-founded by former CD Projekt members
The Xbox Game Pass library will soon be expanded, with the Warsaw, Poland-based developer and publisher '11 Bit Studios' announcing it has signed on with Microsoft's subscription service. The studio's chief business development officer Paweł Feldman confirmed this via social media: "We have big news to...
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (June 27 - July 4)
Including this former Game Pass hit for $2.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 27th to July 4th, 2023? We've got quite a lot of games that have been reduced by 90% (or more) as part of this week's Xbox sales, with highlights including the former Xbox Game Pass title Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition for just $2.99, the fantastic
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About AEW: Fight Forever
Best in the World?
One of the biggest Xbox releases of this week arrives tomorrow (or today if you're buying the Elite Edition) in the form of AEW: Fight Forever, which marks the first ever major video game release from the popular All Elite Wrestling. There's been plenty of hype surrounding the game prior to release, so how has it fared? Well, we...
Review AEW: Fight Forever - A Fun Wrestling Game That Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously
It's Wednesday, you know what that means!
I'll start off our Pure Xbox review of AEW Fight Forever by admitting I'm an absolutely massive All Elite Wrestling fan. I watch all the shows, I buy all the pay-per-views, and I'll be in attendance at the historic Wembley event this August. Therefore, there was a lot of expectation going into this specific...
News 64-Player Medieval Slasher 'Mordhau' Makes Its Xbox Debut This July
After releasing on PC back in 2019
If you're looking for another Chivalry-like experience on Xbox, we've got one coming in just a few short weeks! Mordhau now has a release date of July 12th, 2023, following its release on PC back in 2019. This is a multiplayer medieval slasher for up to 64 players, in which you'll engage in "fast paced combat,...
News Diablo 4 Update 1.3 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes and gameplay adjustments
You may have noticed that Diablo 4 received a brand-new update on Xbox last night (Update 1.3), and Blizzard has now revealed the full set of patch notes. It's a pretty big update focused primarily around fixing lots of bugs. In addition to those bug fixes, there are also some gameplay adjustments that you'll find...
News The Callisto Protocol's New Story DLC Is Getting Good Feedback Ahead Of Xbox Release
"It's probably better than the main game"
It's a big week for The Callisto Protocol, as the game is unleashing a brand-new DLC expansion called Final Transmission in which you'll get to experience the "heart-pounding final chapter" of the story. Bizarrely, this DLC is already available on PlayStation due to an extremely short period of timed...
Wrath of Scan
Dimfrost Studios' Bramble: The Mountain King initially released on consoles back in April of this year and, now that it's headed to Xbox Game Pass, we're diving in for a review of this dark and brooding Limbo-like set within a fantastical Scandinavian fairy-tale world. If you're already au fait with your Nakens and Skogras, Gnomes and...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 27 - July 4)
Including Hogwarts Legacy!
Our usual batch of weekly Xbox deals has arrived, and it includes around 300 brand-new discounts for some excellent titles! We've got Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Achievement Hunter and Visually Stimulating sales on offer. Don't forget that the ID@Xbox Mega Sale from last week is still going on as well, with new offers!...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 27)
Including this former PlayStation exclusive
We're almost at the end of June 2023's Xbox Game Pass additions, but not yet! Today sees the arrival of the popular adventure Bramble: The Mountain King along with the former PlayStation exclusive F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch. The latter is brand-new to Xbox, while Bramble was released on the platform...
News Planet Of Lana Dev: It's Been 'Surreal' To See The Success On Xbox & PC
"I'm happy that Phil [Spencer] liked it as well"
The stunning indie adventure Planet of Lana has been out for around a month now on Xbox Game Pass, and for the creative director behind the game, the fantastic reception has been a "surreal" thing to experience. Adam Stjärnljus of developer "Wishfully" revealed this on the Xbox Expansion Pass...
News The Original COD: Warzone Is Shutting Down, And Fans Aren't Happy About It
"RIP to the greatest BR ever!"
In the latter part of last week, it was announced that Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera — otherwise known as the original version of Warzone before 2.0 came along — would be shutting its servers on September 21st, 2023. In a message to fans, it was explained that the focus was now on "future Call of Duty content...
Feature These 25+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 26-30)
Step inside the squared circle
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 26th to June 30th! We've got a lot of games on the way over the next few days, with highlights including AEW: Fight Forever, Destroy All Humans 2! for Xbox One, Ghost Tr
Review Crash Team Rumble - Toys For Bob Serves Up Another Crash Bandicoot Banger
Wumpa Warzone
When we first got wind that Crash Bandicoot was to star in his very own online multiplayer game, you'll forgive us for not having got all that excited. As much as we love Crash, and as much as we enjoy this genre of game, well, it just feels as though these sorts of online arena-styled efforts come and go all too frequently these days,...
News Sonic Frontiers Introduces New Game+ And More In Free Xbox Update
Celebrating Sonic's 32nd birthday!
Today marks 32 years since Sonic first made his debut on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive back in June of 1991, and to celebrate the occasion, Sonic Frontiers is receiving a totally free "Birthday Bash" update! There's quite a lot packed into this update, including a New Game+ mode. You can check out the trailer...
News Next Week's Annapurna Showcase May Bring News About 'Stray' On Xbox
Along with various other surprises
We know that a lot of people have been waiting for the PlayStation exclusive adventure game Stray to come to Xbox for such a long time (almost a year now), and the wait might finally almost be over! Last month, it was revealed that the game had been rated for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the United...
News It Looks Like 'Quake 2 Remastered' Could Be Heading To Xbox Game Pass
It's just been rated in South Korea
We're big fans of the 2021 Quake remaster here at Pure Xbox, so we're very excited to learn that a sequel entitled Quake 2 Remastered appears to be in the works, which will presumably arrive on Xbox Game Pass at launch. The game has been rated in South Korea (as discovered by
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Vampire Survivors Gets 4-Player Couch Co-Op This August
"Slay millions of monsters with ya mates"
The indie hit Vampire Survivors was yesterday announced for the Nintendo Switch, and in addition to this, it's also been confirmed there'll be a rather exciting update coming to other versions of the game. Xbox owners can look forward to a four-player couch co-op mode coming to all platforms on August 17th...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 22)
"Race to the top, definitely don’t flop"
It's time for a couple more Xbox Game Pass additions! Today sees the arrival of Need for Speed Unbound on EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and we've also got a brand-new release in the form of The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales. Keep in mind that neither of these are available on the service at the time of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 22-25)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days begins again this Thursday, and we've got three more titles that you can play for free with your Xbox Live Gold membership! Unfortunately two of them are already included with Xbox Game Pass, so it's not a great selection if you're already a member of Microsoft's subscription...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following June's Nintendo Direct
New games and release dates
Today was a big day in the world of Nintendo, as the company held a 40-minute Nintendo Direct event featuring some major announcements for first-party games - as well as a few third-party ones! It's the latter that we're focusing on today, as a few of them have been confirmed as coming to Xbox as well. A particular...
News Over 20 Games Are Reduced By 90% Or More On Xbox This Week (June 20-27)
Great games from as low as $0.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 20th to June 27th, 2023? We've actually got a lot of games that have been reduced by 90% or more on Xbox this week, and that's mainly due to the new ID@Xbox Super Mega Sale! The likes of Hotshot Racing, John Wick Hex, We Happy Few and The C
News Crash Team Rumble Launches Today On Xbox, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Is it worth your money?
We've got a brand-new Crash Bandicoot game on Xbox today! Crash Team Rumble is officially available on the Xbox Store as of this afternoon, but in terms of the reviews, there are only a handful in the wild right now. Nevertheless, we wanted to at least round up these early impressions so you can get an idea of whether Crash...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (June 30)
The final batch of the month
Microsoft has announced another six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of June 2023, with this latest batch including the likes of Road 96, Empire of Sin and Matchpoint: Tennis Championships. <related ids="130628"> Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in late June 2023:
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 22 - July 5)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass June 2023 games, as well as a couple of July titles, which includes the likes of Need for Speed: Unbound, Bramble: The Mountain King and more! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in mid-late June and
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.63 Includes A Performance Fix On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
Today marks the arrival of another update for Cyberpunk 2077 - specifically Update 1.63. On the whole, this update is dedicated to addressing gameplay issues and quest fixes, but there are also a couple of Xbox-specific changes. The first of these is that the number of available save slots on Xbox is now 20 for manual...
News This Week's Forza Horizon 5 Update Features An 'Unmissable' New Story
Along with the Horizon Test Track!
Playground Games pulled back the curtain on the latest Forza Horizon 5 update as part of the "Let's Go" YouTube series last night, and it officially arrives this Tuesday - although some new features will be held back until Thursday. One of those Thursday-specific features is the new Donut Media Hi-Low Story, which...
Deals 600+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 20-27)
Including a massive ID@Xbox promotion
The huge Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale is now officially over, but the good news is that we've already got another huge list of over 600 Xbox games on sale for the next week - including a massive new ID@Xbox promotion! Specifically, this is called the "ID@Xbox Super Mega Sale", and it includes a bunch of indie...
Review Aliens: Dark Descent - Finally! An Aliens RTS That Mostly Gets It Right, Mostly
Open up, sesame!
The Aliens franchise has charted a fairly choppy course across various mediums throughout its 44 year history. Whether in video game form with the likes of the execrable Aliens: Colonial Marines, or on the silver screen where Michael Fassbender whipped out a flute to put the final nail in the filmic coffin that was Alien: Covenant,...
News The Bookwalker: Thief Of Tales Launches On Xbox Game Pass This Week
Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds
Microsoft is continuing to remain quiet about the latter half of June 2023's Xbox Game Pass titles for now (we expect to hear something this Tuesday), but we do at least know of one brand-new XGP launch arriving later this week! That game is The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales, which was...
News Last Chance! Here Are The Top 10 Most Popular Games In Xbox's Deals Unlocked Sale
Ending in less than 24 hours!
After two weeks, it's finally almost time for the end of the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2023! The sale finishes in just under 24 hours from the time of writing, so you're looking at around 3am PT / 6am ET / 11am BST on Tuesday. With that in mind, we thought we'd take a glimpse at the "Top Paid" games on Xbox for the UK...
News 343 Industries: Halo Infinite's 'Consistency' Has Improved, But 'Quality' Needs More Work
It's all about "Consistency, Satisfaction and Quality"
Halo Infinite Season 4: Infection finally arrives this week on June 20th, and ahead of that date, the game's Head of Live Service has had some interesting comments to share about the future of Halo Infinite's overall development. Speaking to Xbox Wire, Sean Baron explained that he believes Halo...
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn' Gets Significant Delay
"It’s important that Flintlock is a special experience"
We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on Xbox Game Pass ever since it was announced with an "Early 2023" release window, but unfortunately we're going to have to wait a bit longer to enjoy it. The game has now been delayed to 2024, with the developer says is...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In July 2023 So Far
Join the ranks of Aibius's heroic pilots
Update: A sixth game has since been added to the lineup in the form of Arcade Paradise! Here's the latest: <related ids="151157"> Original story: We've still got a few weeks left to go until July, but there are already five games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass next month! A couple were announced at the
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 19-23)
Sonic, Aliens, Crash Bandicoot & more!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 19th to June 23rd! Next week sees the release of some big titles such as Aliens: Dark Descent, Crash Team Rumble, Sonic Origins Plus and
News Here's The Latest Xbox Game Studios & Bethesda Roadmap (June 2023 Version)
Exciting times ahead!
Now that the madness of the summer showcase season is over, we've got an even better picture of what Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda are working on — and it's looking like a bright future for first-party releases! The popular Xbox fan Klobrille has put together one of their famous Xbox Game Studios & Bethesda roadmaps on...
News Park Beyond Is Out Now, And There's A Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
Create the parks of your dreams
If you've been enjoying Planet Coaster on Xbox over the past couple of years, then you'll definitely be interested in Park Beyond — the brand-new game launched earlier today, and there's an entirely free trial on Xbox right now! Park Beyond is your typical Planet Coaster /
News Xbox's Internal Teams Are No Longer Making Games For Xbox One, Confirms Exec
”We’ve moved on"
It's been clear for quite some time now that the teams at Xbox Game Studios have been focusing on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for development on new titles such as Redfall, Starfield, Forza Motorsport and many others — although the likes of Minecraf
News Steam's Most Highly-Anticipated Releases Are Nearly All Xbox Game Pass Titles
7 out of 10 are launching on the service
When it comes to PC gaming, one of the best ways to measure which titles people are most excited for is via the Steam "Top Wishlists" page, which ranks every upcoming release by how many times it's been added to a user's wishlist. Looking at the list right now, it's fantastic news for Xbox Game Pass members!...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 15-18)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion has returned for the next few days, and we have a decent selection this week! Four titles are playable for free over the weekend, including the new PGA Tour title which only launched back in April — and as of today, the game's 4.0 update is also available for free,...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 15)
We're losing some great ones!
We're kicking things off today with a reminder that six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass over the next 24 hours, including some pretty major departures for the likes of Chorus, Maneater, Mortal Shell and Serious Sam 4. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, June 15th:
News Halo Infinite Promises To 'Unleash Mayhem' Next Week In New Season 4 Trailer
"Will you survive?"
Are you ready for Halo Infinite Season 4? 343 Industries is preparing to deploy the latest update for the game across Xbox consoles and PC next week on June 20th, 2023, and you can check out the brand-new launch trailer above. As previously confirmed, Halo Infinite Season 4 is bringing back the popular Infection game mode later...
Review Starfield Xbox Wireless Controller - Don't Sleep On This Special Edition Delight
Galaxy Grip
Bethesda's long-awaited sci-fi epic, Starfield, finally arrives on Xbox Game Pass in just 83 days' time - not that we're counting or anything! We've been chomping at the bit to get our hands on this one and, to make the wait a little bit easier for eager fans, Xbox has released a brand-new limit
News The Second Half Of 2023 Is Absolutely Stacked With Major Releases On Xbox
We've got an exciting few months ahead
It's been a very busy week for game reveals, and now that all the madness is (mostly) over, we can sit back and take a look at what is shaping up to be a stacked second half of the year for new releases on Xbox consoles. <related ids="139777"> You can find the full list of announcements in our "New Xbox...
News Dead Island 2 Roadmap Includes Release Windows For Two Story Expansions
Slice your way through 'Haus' and' SOLA Festival' soon
A brand-new Dead Island 2 roadmap has been detailed by developer Dambuster Studios, and it includes some welcome info about the game's upcoming story add-ons. 'Haus' is the first Dead Island 2 expansion landing in Q4 2023, while the 'SOLA Festival' heads to Xbox in Q2 2024. Here's a very brief...
News F1 23 Receives Impressive Reviews As Free Trial Goes Live On Xbox Game Pass
Play it for 5 hours right now!
The latest entry in Codemasters and EA Sports' long-running F1 series arrives later this week in the form of F1 23, and if you're an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate / EA Play member, you can start playing it right now with a five-hour free trial! Here's how to find the F1 23 free trial with Xbox Game Pass: Go to the...
News Phil Spencer Teases Multiple Games That Weren't Shown In This Year's Xbox Showcase
"I feel good about where that portfolio is"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been speaking in multiple interviews about the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase over the past few days, and in one of them, he teased a few upcoming projects that weren't featured as part of this year's event. Speaking to Polygon, Phil was discussing why he's so "humbly confident" about...
News 13 Game Pass Titles Announced At Xbox Extended Showcase 2023
Including Sea of Stars and Neon White!
Well, this was unexpected! Today's Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event featured well over 10 Xbox Game Pass titles in all, the vast majority of which have never been confirmed for the service in any capacity before! We'll throw the complete list of Xbox Game Pass titles from the Extended Xbox Showcase...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The 'Extended' Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 'Extended' 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. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this...
News Hi-Fi Rush Is Getting A Massive Free Update On Xbox This July
It keeps on getting better!
Today's Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event revealed that the superb Xbox Game Pass title Hi-Fi RUSH is getting a massive free update on July 5th known as the Arcade Challenge Update. This will introduce two new game modes, which are described as follows: "The new BPM RUSH mode tasks players to battle waves of...
News The First Descendant Brings Its Free-To-Play Shooter To Xbox This Year
With a beta in August
Nexon Korea has announced today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event that free-to-play shooter The First Descendant will release on Xbox later this year, and it'll also be getting a beta in August. The beta will take place from August 22nd to August 28th, and you can register on the Nexon website. The very...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 'Extended' Event Here
"The showcase keeps on showcasing!"
Update: The Xbox Extended Showcase is now over, and we've provided a recap elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="151192,151198"> Original story: The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 left us wanting more, and that's exactly what we're getting! Today's "Extended" stream is set to bring us more deep dives,...
Review Dordogne - A Heartfelt Indie Delight That's A Perfect Fit For Xbox Game Pass
Conte d'Eté
Un Je Ne Sais Quoi's Dordogne first appeared on our radars all the way back in 2020 via a delightful gameplay trailer that showcased its charming watercolour style and sun-dappled setting. What we got a glimpse of three years ago has now finally arrived on Xbox, and it's a genuinely touching little journey through long-lost childhood...
News Embracer Likely To Cancel Games And Close Studios As Part Of Major Restructuring Program
Crystal Dynamics issues a statement
Embracer Group has announced today that it's embarking upon a restructuring program that will have a major effect throughout the company, with job losses, cancelled games and studio closures expected. In a statement, Embracer's CEO explained the move will "make us a leaner, stronger and a more focused,...
Deals 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 13-20)
Sitting alongside the Deals Unlocked Sale
Is it Tuesday already?! Xbox has taken a break from the madness of the past few days to bring us another selection of over 200 deals across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - sitting alongside the ongoing Deals Unlocked Sale. Before we get into the new batch, don't forget to remind yourself of...
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Exoprimal' Is Hosting Its Second Free Beta This Weekend
Another chance to join the fun!
If you find yourself kicking your heels this weekend, then you may as well jump into the totally free Exoprimal beta, which Capcom is hosting ahead of the game's full launch on Xbox Game Pass in July. The dates for this free open beta are as follows : June 16, 2023, 12:00 AM (UTC) – June 18, 2023, 11:59 PM...
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Launches On Xbox In Early 2024
Court is back in session
Capcom has announced today that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be coming to Xbox One (backwards compatible on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S) in early 2024. You can check out the reveal trailer above. We'll throw some more details about this one down below. "TAKE THAT! Court is back in session with Apollo...
