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August2022
News State Of Decay 2 'Forever Communities' Update Arrives Over 4 Years After Launch
The apocalypse goes on
Undead Labs has just dropped its 30th (!!) major update for State of Decay 2, over four years since the game launched in the first half of 2018. It's a pretty hefty update as well, with major new features like legacy character recruits, save slot options and more. The team has broken down its 'Forever Communities' update in a...
News Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Heads To Xbox This October
After two years of Early Access
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): The official trailer has now arrived for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord ahead of its Xbox release this October 25th, along with the news that pre-orders will be available beginning today. Here's what TaleWorlds Entertainment had to say about the announcement: "Developed as a...
News Two Project CARS Titles Are Being Delisted On Xbox This Year
Retyred
Slightly Mad Studios, the team behind the Project CARS series, has revealed that the first two games in the franchise are being delisted from storefronts this year. Vehicle and track licensing issues are the stumbling block here; a typical culprit when it comes to racers on digital storefronts. Oddly enough, Project CARS 2 will be the first...
News Xbox 'End Of Summer Sale' Now Live, 300+ Games Included
Along with Deals with Gold and other sales
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The big highlight this week is an "End of Summer Sale", which includes discounts for over 300 games, but we've also got plenty of other offers to take advantage of as well. We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, End Of Summer,...
News PGA Tour 2K23 Stars Tiger Woods, Tees Off On Xbox This October
Michael Jordan is even playable too!
Great news for golf fans! 2K is returning with a sequel to the excellent PGA Tour 2K21 this October with PGA Tour 2K23, which drops on October 14th, 2022 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms). This year's game features none other than Tiger Woods on the cover, with Standard,...
Guide Xbox Game Pass August 2022: Coming Soon And Leaving Soon
Here's what's confirmed for the rest of August
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2022? 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 this August...
Talking Point What September 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Set to be announced during Gamescom week
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's September 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of August has seen Calico, ScourgeBringer, Saints Row 2 and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subs
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of JRPG 'Soul Hackers 2'
Atlus' new RPG under the microscope
Soul Hackers 2 received quite a bit of attention from the Pure Xbox community when it was announced for Xbox back in February. Six months on, and we're now a week out from launch, with early reviews beginning to hit the web. So, here's a roundup of some early reviews for Atlus' new JRPG, Soul Hackers 2...
Roundup 'Cursed To Golf' Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
Definitely not cursed
Reviews are beginning to trickle out for Cursed to Golf, a new indie title that mashes up golfing with some retro-inspired platforming goodness. Well, that mashup seems to have worked. Early reviews are pretty great so far, even at this stage, and it's picked up a 10/10 from VGC. Here are a selection of early reviews for...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the 300+ games on sale, we've got just under 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week. Note:...
News Ghostbusters Returns To Xbox With A New Multiplayer Game This October
From the Friday the 13th dev
Update (Thu 18th Aug, 2022): It's been confirmed that Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will release on Xbox on October 18th, 2022, with digital and physical pre-orders going live this week featuring some extra bonuses (thanks, Gematsu). Here's what IllFonic CEO Charles Brungardt reportedly had to say in a press release:...
News Dead Island 2 Xbox Listing Now Live With Potential February 2023 Release Date
Finally!
Could Dead Island 2 finally be getting its grand re-reveal sometime soon? Well, the game has cropped up once again via a bunch of Amazon storefront listings, including on Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The listing in question went live today, August 18th, although pre-orders are closed for now with the game deemed 'Out of Stock'. Still, there...
News Gorgeous Cinematic Adventure 'Planet Of Lana' Hits Xbox Game Pass Day One
In Spring 2023
We've been enamoured by Planet of Lana since it was first revealed back at Summer Game Fest 2021. This Xbox-exclusive indie adventure looks downright stunning, and well, good news for all concerned: it's now been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass! Yep, just two months after we got a second look the title during June's Future Games Show,...
News Apple Arcade Exclusive 'Little Orpheus' Is Coming To Xbox Next Month
What is that thing?!
Developer The Chinese Room has revealed that it's bringing indie adventure Little Orpheus to Xbox next month. This one has been an Apple Arcade exclusive since it first launched in 2020, with the game finally making its way over to PC and consoles on September 13th. The Chinese Room is known for its work on Dear Esther, Eve
News Hogwarts Legacy 'New Look' Will Premiere At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Get hype
Following the recent delay of Hogwarts Legacy into 2023, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that the game will be a part of Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Expect an 'exclusive new look' at the upcoming title next week. Aside from this tease, we don't have much to go on in regards to what exactly will be shown...
News These 8 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 16-30)
The latest batch of titles
The second batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late August, including the previously confirmed Midnight Fight Express and Immortality! Here's the full list of games for the mid-late part of August 2022:...
News Medieval Melee Slasher 'Mordhau' Is Coming To Xbox Series X And S
After a positive period on PC
Developer Triternion has announced that its popular medieval hack 'n' slash game, Mordhau, is coming to consoles soon! The title has been out on PC since 2019, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The console trailer is rather brief, we must admit, but it's great to get confirmation of a console port...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
In addition to the ongoing Ultimate Add-On sale
A new set of deals have just gone live on the Xbox storefront! More than 300 games have been discounted this week, not to to mention the huge add-on sale that carries over from last week. We've rounded up a set of deals that stuck out to us, trying to avoid as much Xbox Game Pass crossover as...
News Xbox One Seemingly Sold 50-60 Million Units Last Generation
About half as many as PS4!
As Microsoft pushes on in pursuit of wrapping up its Activision Blizzard acquisition, countries around the world are continuing to scrutinize the deal. Brazil is one such country, where a regulatory body in the South American nation has been has been looking at Microsoft, and various other third parties, in relation to the...
News Two More Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including this Xbox 360 heist game
You can now begin downloading the second batch of August 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game ScourgeBringer and Xbox 360 game Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page)...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Update Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's a biggie!
As free-to-play fighter MultiVersus moves forward to its first season, the developer has detailed a humongous patch that rebalances characters, makes changes to perks, and implements some bug fixes, among other bits and pieces. This is a real chunky update and will likely change up the MultiVersus meta quite dramatically. Anyway,...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 15)
Last chance to romance your swords
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library. Keep in mind that Train Sim World 2 is being replaced by Train Sim World 3 in September, so it's not a total loss with that one! Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
News AEW: Fight Forever Shows Off Weapons & Minigames In New Gameplay Trailer
Yes, we did say minigames
It's an exciting time for AEW at the moment, with the AEW: Fight Forever game being revealed earlier this month - coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S - and now we've got some official, fresh gameplay to share courtesy of the THQ Nordic Showcase 2022 (we'll just pretend Xbox didn't leak it accidentally last week!)...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gameplay Shows Super Varied Environments
Doing the cosmic shake
THQ Nordic has fully lifted the lid on its new SpongeBob title, The Cosmic Shake. This one was announced about a year ago alongside a cinematic trailer, but a lengthy new look finally shows proper gameplay. And, it's as you'd expect really. From the team that brought us the Battle for Bikini Bottom remaster, The Cosmic Shake...
Rumour Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4's Scrapped Campaign Sounded Pretty Unique
In the end, we got 'Blackout' instead
At the time of its reveal back in 2018, there was quite a lot of attention surrounding the omission of a campaign mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. In a first for the series, Treyarch ultimately opted to ship Black Ops 4 without a single player campaign; the 'Blackout' battle royale mode filled that gap. Well,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 11)
But just the one for console
It's Xbox Game Pass day once again! Three more games are available on the service today, but only one of them is for console players, while all three are available on PC including the excellent Expeditions: Rome! Cooking Simulator (Console, PC, Cloud) Expeditions: Rome (PC) Offworld Trading Company (PC) Here's a...
News Elden Ring Gets A New Patch On Xbox, Here's What's Included
Download it today
For those of you still enjoying Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, you might be interested to know Bandai Namco has rolled out a new update. The targeted platforms include Xbox's Series X|S as well as the Xbox One version of the game. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.06, courtesy of the Bandai Namco website: Elden Ring -...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2022 So Far
Update: Make that five!
Update: We've got another one to add to the list in the form of Moonscars on September 27th! You'll find more details about it below: Read More: 'Moonscars' Is A New Souls-Like Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Month Original story: We've still yet to learn what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in latter half of this month, but...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 9-16)
Including Panzer Dragoon: Remake!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 9th to August 16th? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% off, and it's an interesting selection this week featuring the likes of Panzer Dragoon: Remake, The Flame in the Flood, Anthem, Sine More EX and much more! We've also picked out some highlights in...
Talking Point Is It Time For Xbox To Introduce A New Dashboard?
Refreshed
It feels like we've been rocking some form of the current Xbox dashboard layout for quite a while now. Sure, when Xbox One first released things looked a fair bit different (good riddance to that UI) but in the years since say, Xbox One X launched, things have felt quite samey especially considering we're now into a new generation. So,...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 9-16)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, which makes up over 800 discounts in total, and that includes offers on just over 40 backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game on sale over the next week. Note:...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sales Are Absolutely Packed With 800+ Discounts
Mainly because of a UGS Add-On Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! This week is a particularly huge week for discounts thanks to a stacked UGS Add-On Sale, along with Deals With Gold, Spotlight, ID@Xbox Survival and THQ Nordic Showcase Sales! Plus, the Action RPG Sale from last week returns once again, and continues for another seven...
News Unboxing Video Of White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Surfaces Online
Take a look
Earlier this year in March, a white version of the Series 2 Elite Xbox controller was spotted inside the cabinet of a store. Months later, there's still no official announcement, but we've now got what appears to be an unboxing video of the same controller: The standard Elite 2 controller was released roughly two years ago, and by the...
News EA Reveals New Pro Clubs Features For FIFA 23, Responds To Cross-Play Concerns
"We’re eager to provide updates..."
Update (Mon 8th Aug, 2022): EA has today lifted the lid on what to expect from Pro Clubs in FIFA 23, and has also responded to the #SaveProClubs campaign on Twitter which called for the addition of cross-play in the mode. In a nutshell, EA has heard the feedback about cross-play, and is eager to "provide...
News Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Leaks Ahead Of Fall 2022 Release
Magical
If it actually comes out this year (something we'll know soon enough), Hogwarts Legacy will no doubt be one of the biggest games of 2022. Since the big gameplay reveal earlier this year we've not seen much on the game though, but now, one of the title's cinematics has leaked online, giving us fresh hope that we might see it in action again...
News DOOM 64 Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Begin For Xbox This Week
Via Limited Run
Limited Run Games finally got up and running on Xbox this year, after sticking to PlayStation and Nintendo platforms for some time. One of the most notable upcoming releases announced back then was a physical version of the recent DOOM 64 port, and this just-revealed Collector's Edition looks pretty awesome. The 'DOOM 64 Classic...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Delayed Ahead Of Official Xbox Unveiling
Gotta wait a wee bit longer
WB's new platform fighter MultiVersus has got off to a blistering start on Xbox. The game topped the free-to-play charts in multiple regions just a week or so after its open beta launched. Sadly, however, the game's first season has now been delayed by the developer. Initially expected to launch early next week after the...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the massive batch of 400 games on sale, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras amongst them. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 2-11)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid August, including a brand-new shadow drop today in the form of Ghost Recon Wildlands! Here's the full list of games announced for early-mid August 2022:...
Deals 400+ Games In This Week's Stacked Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Including an impressive Action RPG Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Well, the big Xbox Summer Sale 2022 is now over, but Microsoft isn't slowing down with the selection this week, adding well over 400 games to the sales over the next seven days! We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Action RPG,...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Play 'em while you can!
Xbox has revealed the next batch of titles leaving its Game Pass service soon. At present, five games are scheduled to leave mid-August, including Curse of the Dead Gods and Train Sim World 2. One of these games is a PC-only Game Pass title, with the rest all affecting the console library as well. Here's the full list (so...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In August 2022
Every game releasing on Xbox in August 2022
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for August 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in August 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in August 2022: The...
July2022
News The First Two Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including a classic Saints Row game!
You can now begin downloading the first batch of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Calico and Xbox 360 game Saints Row 2. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on your console...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 31)
Including the Enhanced edition of Raji
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, all of them being highly-regarded indies including the likes of Katamari Damacy Reroll and Raji: An Ancient Epic. Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
Poll Are You Happy With August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of this month's selection?
Microsoft has officially announced August 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Calico and ScourgeBringer, along with two backwards compatible Xbox...
News Xbox Games With Gold For August 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for August 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Calico (August 1-31) ScourgeBringer (August 16-September 15) Saints Row 2 (August 1-15) Monaco: What's...
Guide How To Game Share On Xbox
Share your games on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
How do you Game Share on Xbox? It's a question we hear all the time, and for good reason. This is a fantastic way to share your Xbox Game Pass library, your digital games, your Xbox Live Gold membership and other things with friends and family on your "Home" console, and it's really easy...
News Path Of Titans, A Dinosaur MMO Survival Game, Is Now Available On Xbox
There's also a free trial!
Update (Wed 27th Jul, 2022): Today's the day! If you're interested in Path of Titans, it's now available in Game Preview form on Xbox, with a Founder's Pack and a Deluxe Founder's Pack available to purchase. Better yet, there's also a free trial you can check out right now, which we presume gives you about an hour of...
Deals 70+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 26 - August 2)
To go alongside the Ultimate Game Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Once again, the list is much smaller than usual this week due to the Ultimate Game Sale (the Summer Sale) also currently taking place, which is expected to end this Sunday. Read More: Deals: Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted You can read about...
News MultiVersus Is Now Officially Free To Play For Everyone On Xbox
Go get em!
Warner Bros' free-to-play fighter, MultiVersus, is now live on Xbox! Well, the game has entered 'Open Beta' anyway, which for all intents and purposes is the game's main free-to-play launch. There's quite a bit of hype behind MultiVersus as well, especially for us who reside on Xbox. It's looking like it'll finally provide a decent...
News Funko Pops Are Going Next-Gen With New 'AAA' Games In Development
In partnership with 10:10 Games
Funko has done its upmost to bring just about every single video game character ever to the real world, in the form of 'Funko Pops', which we're sure you've all heard of by now. Well, in an unexpected twist, Funko is now going digital. The figurine company is teaming up with 10:10 Games to create 'Triple A' titles...
News Xbox Is Adding New Symbols To The Game Tiles In Your Library
Specifically for games that aren't currently accessible
If you're a member of the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insider rings, you may have noticed some new badges appear on the tiles in your library of games, and the Xbox team has explained what these new symbols actually do. As clarified by Xbox Engineer Eden Marie, these badges are intended to...
News Ubisoft Denies Roller Champions Is Getting Cancelled
Update: The company "fully supports" the game
Update: Well, we've got some good news if you're a fan of this one! According to a tweet from the official Roller Champions Twitter account, the game isn't being cancelled and Ubisoft has shown its "full support" to the title. Here's the full message that was posted on Twitter earlier today:...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 25-29)
Including the return of Digimon!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 25th to 29th! It's a quiet week for major new releases, but there's still plenty to look forward to including the free beta of the ultra-popular MultiVersus, the releases of Digimon Survive and RimWorld Console Edition, and the Xbox Game Pass addition of the superb...
News 343 Responds To 'Urgent' Data Hog Issue In Halo Infinite Multiplayer
It's been using around 1GB of data every two games
A few days ago, a Twitter user by the name of NicmeistaR brought to light that Halo Infinite appeared to be using up far too much internet data during multiplayer games — or more specifically, after the multiplayer game had completed. According to their research, a match itself was only using...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Expansion To Date?
Is it Hot Wheels or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the release of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, we're going back and taking a look at the history of Forza Horizon expansions over the past decade. There have been some amazing expansions, but which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one!...
Talking Point What August 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Any specific titles you're hoping for?
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's August 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of July has seen Beasts of Maravilla Island, Relicta, Thrillville: Off the Rails and Torchlight all given away for free for Xbox Li
News Xbox Dev Teases 'Really Exciting' Future For Discord Partnership
"We've had a lot of really exciting early conversations"
If you were glad to see the news earlier this week that Xbox is partnering with Discord to bring Discord Voice Chat to the platform, then you'll be even happier to know that it's apparently "just a step in a journey" for the partnership. Speaking on the Xbox Podcast this week, Xbox Engineer...
News Midnight Fight Express Brings Its 'Brutal Brawler' To Xbox Game Pass This August
"An unexpected hero emerges..."
A few games have already been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in August 2022, and one of those is the "brutal and hyper-kinetic brawling ballet", Midnight Fight Express. It's coming to the service at launch on August 23rd. You'll play as a former member of the criminal underworld in a mission to prevent a citywide...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Adopts The 'Dead By Daylight' Formula, Heading To Xbox In 2022
Update: Now officially confirmed for October!
Update (Fri 22nd Jul, 2022): We've now got an official date for Dragon Ball: The Breakers, along with a new trailer! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 14th, 2022. Original story (Tue 16th Nov, 2021): Bandai Namco Europe has just announced a brand new...
News 'eSports Boxing Club' Shows Off Brand-New Gameplay Footage
Will it be a heavyweight contender?
It's been almost a year since we last talked about eSports Boxing Club here at Pure Xbox, but development is slowly progressing on the highly-anticipated sports title from indie developer Steel City Interactive, and we've just been treated to around two minutes of brand-new gameplay footage featuring American...
News Far Cry 6 Xbox Game Pass Ad Was A Mistake, Confirms Ubisoft
Update: It's not on the cards for now
Update: Well, as we suspected, it turns out this was just a simple mistake on Xbox's part. Ubisoft has reached out to True Achievements to confirm this, which means there are no plans to bring Far Cry 6 to Game Pass for now. Sad times! Original story: We've seen a bunch of Ubisoft games arrive on Xbox Game...
News TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Brings 13 Classics To Xbox This August
Just a few weeks away!
We've finally been treated to a release date for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, and the good news is that it's just a few short weeks away, arriving for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on August 30th, 2022. The collection features 13 "radical" retro TMNT games from the 8-bit, 16-bit and arcade eras...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 21)
The latest new additions
Xbox Game Pass is further bolstering its lineup today with three new titles coming to the service. We've got a pretty broad range of games hitting the library today, including a racer, an RPG and an RTS title. Here's a little more on the three new games coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 21st: MotoGP 22 (Console, PC,...
News FIFA 23 Launches This September, The 'Biggest Ever' FIFA Game
And the last FIFA game from EA
EA Sports has today pulled back the curtain on FIFA 23, which will be the last game from EA to carry the "FIFA" name, set to launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this September 30th, 2022. The key features this year are the addition of HyperMotion2 Technology (for Series X and Series S), cross-play...
News Discord Voice Chat Is Coming To Xbox, Starting Today For Insiders
"Connect Your Worlds"
Anyone for Discord? Microsoft and the Xbox team have announced that Discord Voice Chat is coming to the Xbox platform, and it'll be rolling out to Xbox Insiders starting today - available "soon" for everyone else. Specifically, the update will be accessible today for "select" Insiders and will expand to more in the coming...
News MultiVersus Fans Are Loving The Game, But Hating The Monetization
"The pricing is absurd"
Xbox fans have been waiting a very long time for a proper alternative to Nintendo's Super Smash. Bros franchise on the platform, and while Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl came close, it looks like MultiVersus is the game that's finally going to generate the kind of mainstream popularity that Smash Bros. has attracted over the past...
News Xbox Pushes Out Update To Fix 'Empty Home Screen' Issue
As a server-side patch
Xbox Engineer Eden Marie has once again taken to Twitter to give us a little more info on a recurring Xbox home screen issue. Certain users have been reporting that the frontend dashboard often fails to load properly, resulting in the inability to access 'My games & apps' along with other sections of the OS. Thank
News Xbox Fans Seem To Be Loving PowerWash Simulator On Game Pass
How about you?
There were plenty of jokes when it arrived last week, but PowerWash Simulator has evidently been a making a huge splash following its version 1.0 launch, both on Steam and Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC. We've seen lots and lots of reports from satisfied players who have been spending a ridiculous amount of time powerwashing...
News Turtle Beach Reveals New 'Affordable' React-R Xbox Controller
Very similar to the brilliant Recon controller
We were pretty floored when we had a chance to try out Turtle Beach's Recon Xbox controller last year, as it ended up being one of the most enjoyable third-party controllers we've ever used, boasting great comfort and audio features. Read More: Hardware Review: Turtle Beach Recon Xbox Controller (Pure...
News No More Heroes 3 Xbox Version Locks In October 2022 Release
Travis Touchdown is back
Update (Tue 19th Jul, 2022): We've finally got a release date for No More Heroes III (outside of Japan), which will be landing on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 11th in North America, and October 14th in Europe. The game will support Smart Delivery on Xbox, and in addition to the digital release,...
News Fall Guys Goes Viral On Twitter With 'Big Surprise' For All Players
Free in your inventory right now
Fall Guys has been a massive hit since it arrived on Xbox last month as a free-to-play game, and if you're interested in adding a free skin to your collection, you'll be glad to know that all players have been treated to an extra special one. This was teased on Twitter yesterday with a very suggestive picture,...
Deals 70+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 19-25)
To go alongside the Ultimate Game Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! As you might expect, the list is much smaller than usual this week due to the Ultimate Game Sale (the Summer Sale) also currently taking place, which itself features offers on over 500 games. Read More: Deals: Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 19-29)
The latest batch of titles
Update: In a change to the original listings, Microsoft has swapped the PC addition of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (July 19) with another PC addition - Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (July 21). Original story: The second batch of July 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 18-22)
BM: Infinite, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels & More!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 18th to 22nd! It's a busy week of new releases coming up, with the likes of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, As Dusk Falls, Bright Memory: Infinite and much more heading our way! Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (July 18-22):...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 31)
The latest set of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of July, and there are five leaving the service this time around, including the likes of Raji: An Ancient Epic and Katamari Damacy Reroll. Here's the full list of games set to leave in the latter part of July:...
News Here's Your First Look At The Map In Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
Both with and without the tracks
With Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels expansion now just a few days away, Playground Games has released some images of the in-game map, giving us a sample of what it looks like both with and without the tracks. You can check out a comparison image below, which shows that it's broken up into three major sections, each of...
News You'll Be Able To Try MultiVersus For Free On Xbox This Month
It's getting an Early Access period and Open Beta
The free-to-play Smash Bros. style fighter MultiVersus is gearing up for a release in 2022, and you'll be able to try it for free on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this month in the form of an Open Beta. The Beta begins on July 26th, featuring eight different maps and 16 characters,...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Summer Sale 2022
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Summer Sale 2022 has arrived, and that means we've also got a bunch of discounted backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from over the next couple of weeks! There are around 30 in all, including a massive selection for Star Wars fans in particular. Read More: Xbox...
News Two More Of July 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
A puzzle game and a classic Xbox 360 action-RPG
You can now begin downloading the second batch of July 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game Relicta and Xbox 360 game Torchlight. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can...
News FIFA 23 Set To Release This September, Closed Beta Leaked On Xbox Store
The last FIFA before "EA Sports FC" takes over
It looks like the Microsoft Store might have spilled the beans on FIFA 23 early, as reliable store leaker Aggiornamenti Lumia has revealed on Twitter that the game is set to arrive on September 30th, 2022. In addition, the Twitter user shared that a Closed Beta is in the works for separate Xbox One and...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 15)
We're disgusted too, Phil
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the selection dominated by indie titles this time around, including the likes of Carrion, Cris Tales and Atomicrops. Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform July 15th
Deals Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
The Ultimate Game Sale has arrived!
It's time for the Xbox Summer Sale 2022! This year's selection has kicked off with a list of over 500 discounted games, many of which are major AAA titles (including plenty of recent releases), so there's loads to choose from. Below, we've included just some of the major highlights from this year's Xbox Summer...
News Skate 4 Will Be Live Service And A Free-To-Play Game, Confirms EA
"It’s an authentic evolution of the franchise"
We've been treated to more details on the new Skate game from EA today, confirming that it actually won't be called Skate 4 (it'll just be known as "Skate."), along with the surprising reveal that it'll be a live service, free-to-play game. In an interview with The Verge, Creative Director Deran...
News My Friend Peppa Pig Is A Really Easy 1000G On Xbox Game Pass
It should only take you up to an hour
We won't blame you if you have no interest whatsoever in playing My Friend Peppa Pig on Xbox Game Pass, which just got added to the service today, but achievement hunters and Microsoft Rewards users should still keep it in mind. That's because My Friend Peppa Pig is a quick and easy completion if you're going...
News Apex Legends Patch Resolves 'Various Issues' With Xbox Headsets
Have a listen
Apex Legends is one of the top battle royale games right now, but it admittedly has been experiencing some issues on the Xbox platform. Fortunately, these problems have now seemingly been addressed. According to an official game update (via social media) - Respawn Entertainment has pushed out a patch to "improve" the various issues...
News DJMax Respect V's Xbox Port Is Getting Mixed Feedback On Game Pass
It's been described as "lazy"
One of the many games that was added to Xbox Game Pass last week was rhythm title DJMax Respect V, which fans have been enjoying on PlayStation 4 and PC for years now, but its Xbox port has been getting some mixed feedback. Basically, it comes down to complaints that the Xbox port is "lazy", primarily because the...
News Sam Barlow's Immortality Suffers Slight Xbox Game Pass Delay
It won't be arriving in July anymore
We've got some unfortunate news to share for fans of Sam Barlow's games (Her Story, Telling Lies), as the upcoming Xbox Game Pass release Immortality has been slightly delayed from its intended July 26th launch date. Instead, it'll now release on August 30th, with the team explaining that the game needs more...
News Escape Academy Boasts Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
It's another one arriving this Thursday!
Included amongst the significant batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles this Thursday, July 14th is Escape Academy, which is basically a game where you can play a set of Escape Rooms either in single-player, or local/online co-op. You can check out the trailer above, along with a description of the game below:...
Review PowerWash Simulator - A Great Way To Chill Out With Xbox Game Pass
If you like simulators, that is
We all had a good laugh when Lawn Mowing Simulator was released and later added to Xbox Game Pass last year, but it ultimately proved a popular addition for many. Simulator games are clearly enjoying a resurgence at the moment, and the latest unlikely PC hit to join the Xbox lineup is PowerWash Simulator, which...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In August 2022 So Far
Update: Make that four!
Update: Since we wrote this, Sam Barlow's Immortality has been pushed out of July 2022 and into August 2022's lineup due to a delay, so we've also now included details about that game in the list below. Original story: We're definitely not done with July 2022's Xbox Game Pass additions just yet,
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Has Already Sold 1 Million Copies
In just about 2 weeks!
There's no doubting Cuphead's continued popularity. After months and months of waiting for its release, the game's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC dropped right at the end of June, and it's already sold a million copies! That's seriously impressive for an add-on pack. To celebrate the milestone, developer StudioMDHR is conducting...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% On Xbox This Week (July 12-19)
Great games at ultra-low prices this week
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from July 12th to July 19th, 2022? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% off, along with a separate list for 80% and 85%. We're including the Publisher Spotlight Series Sale offers from last week as well, but keep in mind that sale ends this Friday, July 15th...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 12-19)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, but unfortunately the backwards compatible sale from last week is officially over, so we've only got a handful of original Xbox and Xbox 360 games on sale this week. Nevertheless, there are some good titles amongst amongst them, including the underrated Xbox 360...
News 'Hellpoint' Has Been Delayed For Xbox Series X|S Due To 'Technical Specificities'
The PS5 version will go ahead as planned
Sci-fi action RPG Hellpoint was the latest title due a free Xbox Series X|S upgrade today, July 12th. However, a last-minute delay means that's no longer the case. The developer has come across a technical issue relating specifically to Xbox Series X|S consoles, resulting in a "one to two week" delay for the...
News Aliens: Fireteam Elite Update Brings Cross-Play & Fresh Content To Xbox Game Pass
Return to the hive
As part of the final Year One update for Aliens: Fireteam Elite, developer Cold Iron Studios is making quite a few changes and new additions. Remember, this co-op shooter is still available on Xbox Game Pass at the time of writing, so with this update closing out Year One, it might be a good time to give the game a shot! Anyway,...
News 'Garden Story' Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Including touch controls via the cloud!
(Update, July 12): Garden Story is now live for Xbox Game Pass members! In addition to the game going live, Xbox Cloud Gaming support has been added, including touch controls for mobile players. (Original Story, July 6): Xbox Game Pass news for July continues to trickle out after
Deals 200+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 12-19)
Including a Warner Bros. Publisher Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The big highlight this week is a Warner Bros. Publisher Sale, but we've also got Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers, along with the ongoing Publisher Spotlight Series Sale from last week. We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight,...
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 Will Incorporate 'Watercrafts' & Full Voice Acting
A series first!
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 was a pretty big improvement over the first game, especially out on the track. However, it still sorely missed voice acting for its famous cast of cartoon characters, and thankfully, a third instalment is bringing just that. Nickelodeon Karts Racers 3: Slime Speedway has been announced by publisher GameMill...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Returns To Xbox This Month
With improved graphics and up to 4K resolution
Update: It's now been confirmed that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 will release for Xbox next week on Wednesday, July 20th! Pre-orders will be live on the official Xbox Store in the near future. Original story: It was around this time last year that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance received a re-release...
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