Xbox One News
February2023
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 2016 Xbox Exclusive 'ReCore' Reappears With Cryptic Social Media Post
Remember ReCore?
ReCore was one of those weird exclusives from the Xbox One era, spawning from an unlikely partnership between Microsoft and a developer with experience working on Metroid Prime. Well, the game's official Instagram page has posted a rather cryptic message this week - its first post in more than five years. We have no idea what this...
Deals 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 21-28)
Plenty to choose from!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week, we've got over 200 new deals that have been added to the likes of Deals with Gold, Spotlight and Deep Silver & Friends Sales, which we've highlighted in the table down below. However, don't forget that the Activision/Ubisoft Publisher Sales and the Anime Month...
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...
News Here Are The Patch Notes For The Final Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update On Xbox
Arriving this Tuesday
It's been an amazing few years for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it all finally comes to an end this Tuesday, February 21st, as the game is getting its final ever update on Xbox (and other platforms) in the form of Patch 1.7.0. There's nothing major here as we're just looking at bug fixes for the most part, although keep in...
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...
News Atomic Heart Performance Seems A Mixed Bag On Xbox Series S
Looking at early testing
Atomic Heart hits Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, February 21st, with outlets now posting reviews, early footage and the likes around the web. In and amongst these are some early tests of the Xbox Series S version of the game, which despite a 60FPS performance target, seems a bit mixed so far. While The Xbox Tester appears...
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 Surprisingly, There Are 'No Current Plans' For Hogwarts Legacy DLC
Surely we'll see it at some point?
As many had expected, Hogwarts Legacy looks set to become one of the biggest (if not the biggest) Xbox launches of 2023, smashing records all over the place since its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S release earlier in February. Therefore, you would expect that DLC plans would be in the works, but apparently that's...
Review Atomic Heart - An Interesting Alt-History Crusade, But Not A True Great
Shaky Soviet adventures
Anybody who's ever played Irrational's BioShock Infinite will be immediately familiar with the opening sequence of Atomic Heart. You arrive at an 'idyllic' utopian city by boat — a city that happens to be floating amongst the clouds of a post-WW2 land dominated by Soviet science — before a short guided tour takes a turn...
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...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From IGN Fan Fest 2023
From Redfall to Diablo
You may have noticed over the weekend that quite a lot of Xbox news was doing the rounds, and that's because IGN was hosting its annual "IGN Fan Fest" event for 2023, featuring a bunch of exclusive details. As part of this, we were treated to new Xbox Game Pass 2023 release dates, information on highly-anticipated Xbox titles...
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...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 20-24)
Including this major new FPS!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for February 20th to February 24th! The highlight next week is undoubtedly Atomic Heart, which arrives on Xbox Game Pass on day one, but we've also got some other exciting new releases on the way to Xbox including Like a Dragon: Ishin and
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 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 'The Settlers: New Allies' Is Officially Getting An Xbox Version This March
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've finally got a date! The Settlers: New Allies arrives on Xbox on March 23rd, 2023. Pre-orders are now available on the Xbox Store in Standard and Deluxe formats. The Settlers: New Allies (Xbox Store) - £49.99 / $59.99 The Settlers: New Allies Deluxe
News Saints Row's Disappointing Reboot 'Underperformed' For Embracer Group
"We believe it is mainly an effect of mixed reception"
Saints Row burst back onto the open world scene last August on Xbox... well, when we say "burst", we mean it sort of crawled back into the spotlight. Anyway, despite our own disappointment with the title, we did think it might have done okay commercially thanks to the name and its summer release...
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...
Poll How Many Games Have You Bought Because Of Xbox Free Play Days?
We're curious
Xbox Free Play Days is something we highlight every week here at Pure Xbox, but if you haven't paid much attention to it, it's a program for Xbox Live Gold members where free trials are made available for various games from Thursday to Sunday. Obviously, the hope is that you might want to buy them after the trial period is over. The...
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)...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About EA's 'Wild Hearts'
Initial reviews are in
We've been hearing quite a lot about EA's answer to Monster Hunter in recent weeks - and we're about to hear a whole lot more! The review embargo for Wild Hearts is now up ahead of tomorrow's Xbox launch, and the reviews are beginning to trickle in, including here at Pure Xbox! Check out our review below: <related...
News Metro Exodus Follow-Up Reportedly 'Fully Playable' Ahead Of Reveal
Another post-apocalyptic adventure is coming
It's been a good four years now since 4A Games unleashed Metro Exodus onto Xbox One, and it's starting to sound like the next game in the series isn't too far off. Insider Gaming is reporting that the next Metro title is in a "fully playable" state right now ahead of a potential reveal in the coming...
News XDefiant Dev Gives 'Honest Take' About What To Expect From The Ubisoft FPS
"We don't have the big money..."
You may have seen some chatter on social media over the past few days about upcoming Ubisoft free-to-play shooter XDefiant, and that's because it's hosting a playtest for "insiders" this week across all platforms. Ahead of the playtest, Ubisoft San Francisco Executive Producer Mark Rubin had some interesting...
News Halo-Themed 'Infinite Depths Collection' Brings Energy Sword & More To Sea Of Thieves
Long John Silver
We've seen Halo stuff come to Sea Of Thieves before with themed pirate ship sails, but Rare is going even deeper this week with another big crossover. As part of a new 'Pirate Emporium' update, a bunch of Halo-themed gear is coming to this Xbox seafaring adventure. Yep, the gaming crossovers just keep on coming don't they? You'll...
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
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 Here's What's Included In The Xbox February 2023 Update
All the new features and changes
Microsoft has revealed the new features and changes coming in the Xbox February 2023 update, which officially rolls out today! The highlight is that the recently announced sustainability updates are now available to everyone (not just Xbox Insiders), but we've also got some other cool additions including Google Home...
Deals Xbox Anime Sale Continues With Second Wave Of Deep Discounts (February 15-28)
Up to 90% off!
The second wave of Xbox's 'Anime Month' sales promo has arrived, featuring a bunch of themed discounts across movies, TV, and of course, games. Earlier this month we highlighted some of the best deals from round one, and we're back for more with the second wave! We'll be sticking to the games here, with the majority of the following...
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 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...
News Far Cry 6 To Receive 'Free Weekend' On Xbox, And You Can Pre-Install The Game Now
Cancel your plans
We already know one of the titles heading to Xbox Free Play Days this weekend, as Ubisoft has confirmed that Far Cry 6 will be getting a free access period from Thursday to Sunday, with pre-installs available now. You'll be able to play the full version of Far Cry 6 for free from February 16th at 4PM local time until February 20th...
Deals A Bunch Of Games Are Discounted By 85-90% This Week On Xbox (February 14-21)
Come grab a bargain
Looking for some super cheap Xbox games this week? We've got you covered. Microsoft has dropped the price on a nice little selection of Xbox titles over the next few days - at over 85% off across multiple promotions. A lot of these deep discounts reside across the ongoing indie and Spotlight sales on Xbox Live — including...
Roundup 'Wanted: Dead' Is Off To A Rough Start With The Critics
It's not impressing folks in its current state
Old school action game Wanted: Dead is now out in the wild, and to be frank, it's sounding like some critics wish that it never managed to escape from developer captivity. This Ninja Gaiden-like is intentionally a bit of a throwback, so it's worth keeping that in mind here, but yeah, early reviews and...
Review Wanted: Dead - A Highly Disappointing Hybrid Slasher/Shooter
It sounded good on paper...
"A new hybrid shooter/slasher from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive!" Now, just wait a minute. We absolutely adore Ninja Gaiden, it's one of the all-time great hack and slashers. And Dead or Alive? Well...we mean, somebody probably likes that too, but let's not confuse the issue, the point is that Wanted: Dead...
Deals 350+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 14-21)
Including Activision and Ubisoft Publisher Sales!
Update: The second wave of the Xbox Anime Month Sale is also now live, which we've covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox. It features some great discounts for top titles including Cyberpunk 2077! <related ids="145198"> Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week, we've...
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 Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 Trailer Showcases Free Maps & Modes For Multiplayer
Dive in on Feb. 15th!
Activision and Infinity Ward have just dropped the Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 launch trailer, which finally showcases a bit more of the multiplayer content coming to MW2 this month. The standouts here are the free maps and modes arriving as part of the game's second major seasonal content drop. Fan favourite modes...
News Old School Action Game 'Wanted: Dead' Gets Lengthy Launch Trailer Ahead Of Xbox Release
Shootin' n' slashin'
Wanted: Dead — from some of the developers behind classics like Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive — hits Xbox tomorrow, and the team has now dropped a chunky launch trailer just before release. The new trailer provides exactly what we expected to see from it to be honest, going off of all the pre-release media shown so fa
News Dead Island 2 Release Date Brought Forward, No Longer Clashes With Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Zombie limbs successfully rearranged
Deep Silver has announced that the long-in-development Dead Island 2 is now launching a bit earlier than anticipated! Sure, the move is probably not going to make up for the years and years worth of delays, but Dead Island 2 now hits Xbox on April 21st, 2023. The game's previous release date was locked in for...
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...
Feature New Xbox Releases: All Games Coming Out In February 2023
Release dates for every February Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in February 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a February 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. We've also got a guide to all new Xbox games release dates in 2023 elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related...
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...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 13-17)
We've got a lot on the way!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for February 13th to February 17th! We've got quite an interesting week ahead, with new releases including the likes of Wanted: Dead, Wild Hearts and
Feature 2023 Has Already Treated Us To Multiple GOTY Candidates On Xbox
It's been an amazing start to the year
It's the end of another busy week, and with the launch of Hogwarts Legacy happening today (the standard version), we thought we'd take a quick chance to reflect on just how good the new release slate has been for Xbox in 2023 so far. Looking at Metacritic, Xbox has been absolutely inundated with top-quality...
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...
News New RPG 'Sea Of Stars' Causes Controversy As Devs Leave Xbox Owners Hanging
"There is a lot happening behind the scenes"
You may have seen that a game called Sea of Stars was featured as part of February 2023's Nintendo Direct, with a free demo hitting the Nintendo Switch eShop on the same day, and it's been proving very popular so far. However, there has also been a
News Crime Boss: Rockay City Gets Violent In 'Lost Candy' Mission Footage
Scheduled for an Xbox release in 2023
Crime Boss: Rockay City was one of the games that got quite a lot of attention following its appearance at The Game Awards 2022 last December, and it's already been confirmed for an Xbox (and PS5) release at some point in 2023. It's coming to PC first though, and ahead of that release, we're starting to get...
News EA's 'BOGOF' Xbox Sale Returns, With A Different Batch Of Games
Cheaper options, but not cheap enough!
Last month, EA brought a 'Buy One Get One Free' sale to Xbox Live, offering up a selection of recent titles as part of a two for one deal. Well, the same promo format has returned this month, only this time it features a lineup of mostly older and cheaper titles. EA's current BOGOF sale is now live through...
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 Fatal Frame: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse Unveils Story Trailer As Xbox Pre-Orders Go Live
Photo Mode also confirmed!
We're now exactly one month away from the release of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and pre-orders have officially gone live on the official Xbox Store ahead of the game's launch on March 9th, 2023. You're looking at £39.99 / $49.99 for the standard version of the...
News Rock Band Tweet Goes Viral As Hyperkin Asks Epic Games To Make A New Version
"Completely blown away by the community response"
We're still having a fantastic time with Rock Band 4 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to this day, but unfortunately it's not getting the attention it deserves for one big reason - the instruments are so expensive as they're no longer being produced. Seriously, the prices are crazy,...
News Call Of Duty Fans Aren't Happy With Modern Warfare 2's Season 2 Update
"6v6 COD is dying"
Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward has fully unveiled its Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2.0 roadmap for Season 2, and it's safe to say the info drop is proving somewhat controversial. While Warzone 2.0 players seem fairly satisfied with what's coming during the game's second season, MW2 mult
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following February's Nintendo Direct
New games and release dates
If you're a big follower of our sister site Nintendo Life, then you'll probably have seen all the Nintendo Direct coverage from this week's event already, but did you know that some of those games are also coming to Xbox? Following the event, various games were either announced for Xbox for the first time, or received...
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...
Deals Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 7-14)
More ultra-cheap bargains!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from February 7th to February 14th? Once again, we're going through the biggest discounts in this week's set of Xbox sales, particularly in terms of the 90% reductions which include the likes of Panzer Dragoon: Remake, The Flame in the Flood, XCOM 2: Collection and a whole bunch of racing...
News Apex Legends Becomes Less 'Battle Royale' With The Introduction Of Traditional Team Deathmatch
Remember Attrition
Apex Legends Season 16 is almost here, and normally we wouldn't be that fussed if it was a standard battle royale-filled season of content to be honest. However, developer Respawn is going back to its Titanfall roots with the addition of a traditional team deathmatch mode. Yep, Apex sounds like it's becoming a broader...
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 Cities: Skylines Remastered Arrives Next Week As Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
Update: Also included with Xbox Game Pass!
Update: It's now been confirmed that Cities: Skylines Remastered will be part of Xbox Game Pass! <related ids="144114"> Original story: The fantastic city-building game Cities: Skylines is officially getting a remastered version next week in the form of Cities: Skylines Console Remastered, which...
News Madden NFL 23 Touches Down On Xbox Game Pass This Week
As part of EA Play
It's that time of year again, as the latest Madden is officially dropping on Xbox Game Pass! Specifically, we'll be able to play Madden NFL 23 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play beginning this Thursday, February 9th.
Video Fascinating Hogwarts Legacy Comparison Shows Several Film Vs. Game Scenes
The game is amazingly faithful to the movies!
We're used to seeing plenty of video game comparisons these days - many of us like to be aware of the differences between the Xbox and PlayStation versions of a game, for example. However, this week's Hogwarts Legacy launch has provided us with a unique comparison point: how the open world RPG stacks up...
News Xbox Is Getting A Free-To-Play Madden NFL Competitor This Year
Built using Unreal Engine 5
If you're an NFL fan, you may be aware of the Maximum Football series of games that have been released on Xbox over the past few years, and now we're getting a brand-new one - this time built using Unreal Engine 5, and launching as a free-to-play title on PC this spring and consoles later this year. The new Maximum...
News Microsoft Announces New Special Edition 'Stellar Shift' Xbox Controller
Lookin' stellar, launchin' today!
(Update): Well, it's now official! Immediately after we reported on the new controller leak, Microsoft formally announced the Xbox Stellar Shift Wireless Controller. The latest Xbox pad in the 'Shift' lineup launches today for £59.99 / $69.99, and this one comes with its own unique Xbox Series X|S dynamic...
News Futuristic First-Person Shooter 'LEAP' Comes To Xbox This March
One giant leap towards, errm, respawning most likely
Blue Isle Studios has announced that its futuristic fast-paced FPS, LEAP, is coming to consoles next month including Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The game is currently in Early Access on PC, with its upcoming console release serving as the game's 1.0 launch point. Pricing on LEAP's console...
News Xbox Players Encouraged To Change Two Camera Settings In Hogwarts Legacy
"I can't tell you how much smoother the game feels"
Hogwarts Legacy is now officially available for anyone to bought (or buys) the Deluxe Edition of the game for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with the standard version arriving three days later on February 10th. Now that players have had access to the game, they've been encouraging anyone playing...
Deals 250+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 7-14)
Including RPG and 2K Publisher sales!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's discounts are for brand-new 2K Publisher and RPG sales, alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers. We've also still got a lot of stuff that has been carried over from last week, including the massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale and the first...
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 Leak Reveals Ubisoft+ Will Include 60+ Games, Here's The Full List So Far
Launch should be just around the corner!
Back in early January 2023, we started hearing rumblings that Ubisoft Plus might be gearing up for a release on Xbox, with around 20 games appearing on the Xbox Store with a Ubisoft Plus tag. Now, it seems we might actually have the full list of games that will be included with the catalogue, which has...
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...
News Xbox Owners Are 'Moving To New Zealand' Again For Hogwarts Legacy
Some people are playing it already
It's finally almost time for Hogwarts Legacy to arrive on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with fantastic reviews being dished out across the board earlier today, and some Xbox players actually already have their hands on it early. Why? Well, it's the return of that old "New Zealand" trick on Xbox again, which...
News Hogwarts Legacy Has Five Different Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Take your pick
Our official Hogwarts Legacy review for Xbox Series X has finally landed today at Pure Xbox, and we're pleased to say we've been absolutely loving the game so far, giving it an "Excellent" 9/10 review score. Interestingly, we discovered during the review process that Hogwarts Legacy actually has five different performance modes on...
News The New 'Pinball FX' Arrives On Xbox Consoles Later This Month
Digital pinball evolved
Developer Zen Studios has announced that a new version of Pinball FX, which launched on the Epic Games Store in March of last year (in Early Access), is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 16th, 2023. This version of the game will feature brand-new exclusive tables along with the ability to access...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 6-10)
It's time to get magical
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for February 6th to February 10th! We've actually got a very quiet few days ahead for new releases, but don't forget that Hogwarts Legacy arrives on February 10th, with a three-day early access period for anyone who buys the Deluxe Edition. Also, Hot Wheels Unleashed is finally making...
News Sinister Fishing RPG 'DREDGE' Launches On Xbox Consoles This March
"A single-player adventure with a sinister undercurrent"
Team17 has announced today that sinister finishing adventure DREDGE will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 30th, 2023, developed by the New Zealand-based Black Salt Games. This is a single-player fishing adventure in which you'll complete quests, sell your catch...
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 Two Free-To-Play Xbox Games Are Closing Down For Good Very Soon
Servers going dark
Is 2023 fast becoming the year of the gaming shut down? While Microsoft has officially walked back its support page comments on the Xbox 360 store closure, two other Xbox experiences are indeed closing down in the next few months. The teams behind two free-to-play Xbox games, Rumbleverse and Knockout City
News Phil Spencer Praises The Excellent Control Scheme In Age Of Empires 2 For Xbox
"Having a great time playing co-op campaign"
It's been a good few days for Xbox Game Pass, with the highlight arguably being the arrival of Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for the very first time! The reviews have been really good for this new console version of the strategy classic, and
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...
Deals Lots Of Games Reduced By Up To 90% On Xbox This Week (January 31 - February 7)
Across a wide range of Xbox sales
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from January 31st to February 7th? Fortunately, we've got absolutely loads of Xbox games that have been discounted by up to 90% across various Xbox sales this week, including a Ubisoft Publisher Sale, Anime Month Sale, THQ Nordic & Handy Games Sale, and the usual Deals with...
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...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 2-5)
Three titles to enjoy
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns this weekend, with a distinct twist to celebrate 'Amine Month'. Yep, two of the free play choices for this week are anime-themed, with one Ubisoft title rounding out the selection. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
News 'Undisputed' Boxing Game Launches To 'Very Positive' Reviews, Xbox Release On The Way
It's already out in Early Access on Steam
It's been ages since a great new boxing game arrived on Xbox, so we've been keeping a very close eye on the progress of Undisputed (formerly known as eSports Boxing Club) over the past few years. Well, good news! Undisputed officially launched in Early Access on Steam earlier this week, and so far the...
News Amnesia: The Bunker Will 'Reinvent The Rules Of Horror' On Xbox Game Pass In May 2023
Update: Release date pushed back slightly
Update (Wed 1st Feb, 2023): It's been confirmed today that Amnesia: The Bunker has been delayed slightly to May 16th, 2023. The game is still set to release for Xbox One, Series X and Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass. Original story (Thu 1st Dec, 2022): We've got a new Amnesia game on the way! Amnesia:...
News WWE 2K23 Shows Off A First Look At The New 'WarGames' Match Type
The first gameplay trailer
Last week treated us to the announcement of WWE 2K23 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (coming on March 17th, 2023), and now we've got our first look at some actual gameplay from the upcoming release. The most notable part of this first gameplay trailer is the WarGames match type, which makes a brief...
News These 18 Games Could Be Permanently Delisted On Xbox Next Week
In other words, buy them while you can
Microsoft caused a lot of fuss yesterday when it was announced that over 40 games were being removed from the Xbox 360 marketplace beginning on February 7th, 2023, and that's definitely bad news for a few titles in particular. Although many of the games in the list have since transitioned to the modern Xbox...
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