Xbox Series X News
March2024
Crawling through the zone
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has finally brought its noughties STALKER games to console in the form of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - out now on Xbox. This collection brings together the team's three existing STALKER titles — Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Prypiat — into one neat package, and...
News Four Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (March 11-14)
Four days, four big games!
A new week is upon us, and this is a particularly big one for Xbox Game Pass as we've got four major additions on the way! It all kicks off with the surprise addition of NBA 2K24 today, and concludes with No More Heroes 3 on Thursday. So, let's take a look at what's on the cards for
PSA Immortals Of Aveum Is 90% Off Again In Limited-Time Xbox Deal
For Game Pass Ultimate members
We've seen some fantastic deals for EA's single-player shooter Immortals of Aveum since launch, and an amazing discount has cropped up again on Xbox. As part of the Xbox 'Just For You' deals selection, we're seeing 'Immortals of Aveum Deluxe Edition' at 90% off right now - making the title just £8 / $8 on Xbox Series...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
As usual for this time of the month, we're taking a preliminary look ahead at some future Xbox Game Pass titles, and surprisingly we already have five confirmed additions for April 2024 at this early stage. It appears that four of these will be available across Xbox consoles and PC, with the odd one out being Manor...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 11-15)
Star Wars, Contra, SpongeBob and more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 11-15! The big release of next week is undoubtedly the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, but we've also got some other major titles on the way such as Contra: Operation Galuga and Outcast: A
News NBA 2K24 Slam Dunks Its Way To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Another surprise XGP addition!
Well, well, well! We've got yet another surprise heading to Xbox Game Pass in the very near future, as 2K has announced today that NBA 2K24 will be available as part of the service as soon as Monday, March 11th. The news was quietly revealed a couple of hours ago via a post on social media:
News Unicorn Overlord Launches On Xbox Series X|S To Fantastic Reviews
"Immaculate and deeply engaging"
ATLUS and SEGA are back with their latest Xbox release today in the form of Unicorn Overlord, which has been created in conjunction with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim developer Vanillaware Ltd, and it's getting great reviews so far! For those who haven't heard of it, this is a tactical fantasy RPG in which you'll embark...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets Free 'Character Creator' Ahead Of Xbox Series X|S Release
And you can transfer everything to the main game!
If, like us, you're eagerly awaiting the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 on Xbox Series X and S later this month, you'll be glad to hear there's a free Character Creator tool available right now, and everything transfers to the main game. This new tool appears to be extremely in-depth, and DD fans have...
News Former Xbox Boss Thinks Microsoft 'Would Love' A Cloud-Only Future
"Microsoft I'm sure would love it"
It's no secret that Xbox has been pushing a move further and further into cloud gaming for a while, with the feature becoming a core part of Game Pass these days too. Well, in a new interview with IGN, former Xbox boss P
Video Here's An Up-Close Look At The New Xbox Fallout Controller
Unboxed on the Official Xbox Podcast
There's been lots of Fallout happening in the world of Xbox this week, kicked off by some new Xbox Design Lab choices arriving for the program just a few days ago. It's always nice to see an in-person look at these designs before parting with any cash though, and thanks to the Official Xbox Podcast, we've now got...
News 'Brothers' Remake Analysis Hails Xbox Series X As Top Performer, Series S Struggles
Resolutions as low as 454p on Series S!
Classic puzzle platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons has been remade for 2024 using brand-new tech, so as you'd expect, the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the new version under the microscope for a fresh analysis. The team is largely impressed by this Unreal Engine 5 conversion of the original
News Hogwarts Legacy Dev 'Sets Expectations' For Upcoming Free Content
"Our original wording was very intentional"
Back in late January, it was revealed that "additional updates and features" would be coming to Hogwarts Legacy at some point this year, which naturally sparked a lot of excitement amongst fans of the game. Although the full details have yet to be revealed, we've now got a bit more insight on what to...
News Palworld Update Attempts To Fix Another Cloud Save Issue On Xbox
Update 0.1.5.2 is now live
Hot on the heels of patch 0.1.5.1, Palworld has just gotten another update on Xbox - and it appears to fix an increasingly common issue cropping up on Microsoft's platform. Yep, Palworld seems to be another Xbox title that's run into problems with cloud save sizes. Saves over 16MB in size seemed to be causing issues,...
News Apex Legends Aims To Expand Beyond 'Traditional Battle Royale Universe' In 2024
Three phases can lead to "incredible growth"
Apex Legends is now in its fifth year and while other games would be slowing down at this point, EA and Respawn are hoping to grow the live service IP "beyond the traditional battle royale universe" in 2024. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley conference recently, EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes this particular...
News Here Are The First Impressions Of 'Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator' On Xbox
Along with some exclusive gameplay footage
It's the day we've all been waiting for! No, it's not Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, nor is it Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed or even GTA 6 - it's something much, much bigger than those games! We're talking, of course, about Taxi Life: A City Driving Sim
News Fallout Gets Gorgeous Dynamic Background On Xbox Ahead Of TV Show Debut
"The door to Vault 33 opens"
The Fallout hype is growing ahead of Amazon Prime's upcoming TV adaptation — which lands on April 11th by the way — and today we have a couple of fresh goodies to gawk over relating to the famous Bethesda franchise. First off, up above we have a brand-new trailer for that very TV show, which we absolutely recommend...
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Debuts To Five-Star Reviews On The Xbox Store
Here's a first look at Xbox gameplay
The big highlight of this week's Xbox Partner Preview event was the shadow drop of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it seems to be going down a treat so far. That's according to the reviews on the Xbox Store, which are filled with almost unanimous praise at...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 7-10)
Including a free weekend for Mortal Kombat 1!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and we have a solid four-game lineup ahead of us this weekend! Mortal Kombat 1 leads the charge, but the entire selection is full of recent releases. Here are the four games playable with Free Play Days this weekend: Ed-0: Zombie Uprising From Space Mortal...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Launches With Uncapped 30FPS Performance On Xbox
There'll be no other modes on Series X|S
As we approach the nearby launch of Dragon's Dogma 2, we're starting to hear more and more about Capcom's upcoming RPG, and new details of how the game will perform on Xbox Series X and S have stared to emerge. During a recent preview event, Game Informer chatted with director Hideaki Itsuno on how the game...
News Hardcore Action-RPG 'The First Berserker: Khazan' Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S
"Survive the relentless pursuit of imperial forces"
One of the final games featured in this week's Xbox Partner Preview event was The First Berserker: Khazan, which we've already heard about in the past, but this time we were treated to a lengthy gameplay trailer. This game is described as a hardcore Action-RPG that's based on the long-running...
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 7)
Family friendly fun
The first of Xbox's latest batch of Game Pass titles is now available in the library, with PAW Patrol World bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service today. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief introduction to this...
News Ubisoft's Recent 'Valiant Hearts' Sequel Gets Surprise Launch On Xbox
Also included with Ubisoft Plus
Update (Thu 7th Mar, 2024): It's been a month since we first published this story, and now Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is officially available on Xbox! You can grab it for £12.99 / $14.99, or play it as part of the Ubisoft Plus library. There's also a new trailer to mark the Xbox release, which you can watch at the...
News Griefville: Survive The Nightmare! Brings Chucky To Roblox
Available today
Another surprise announcement at the recent Xbox Partner Preview showcase was the new ROBLOX survival horror game Griefville. Griefville: Survive the Nightmare! will channel classic horror films of the '80s and '90s. The focus in this initial reveal was on Chucky. In this game you either play as Chucky and hunt down victims or run...
News Sea Of Thieves Announces 2024 Preview Event, Anti-Cheat Out Next Week
The game's sixth anniversary is on the horizon
As part of Sea Of Thieves' sixth anniversary celebrations, Rare is busy preparing a few things. Firstly, it's announced a '2024 Preview Event' will be taking place on March 20th. This will include a "sneak peek" of the content coming to Seasons 12, 13, and 14. More details will be shared as soon as...
News New Capcom IP 'Kunitsu-Gami' Comes To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Confirmed during Xbox's Partner Preview
One of the many highlights of the latest Xbox Partner Preview was Capcom's new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. As previously confirmed, it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass "day one" and the latest update has now revealed the release date will be at some point "later this year" in 2024. The new...
News Bandai Namco Kicks Off Xbox Showcase With New 'Unknown 9: Awakening' Trailer
Now confirmed for this summer on Xbox Series X|S
Today's Xbox Partner Preview showcase began with a new trailer for Bandai Namco's Unknown 9: Awakening, which is now confirmed to be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point this summer. As you can see in the video, this is a third-person action-adventure game that seems to borrow...
News Final Fantasy 14's Full Xbox Release Date Announced By Square Enix
"A Life-changing Story Awaits"
As part of today's Xbox Partner Preview event, Square Enix has announced the full release date for Final Fantasy 14 Online. Currently in beta on Xbox, the full FF14 release comes to the platform on March 21st, 2024. Up above we have a new trailer for the full launch - a trailer which also reveals that
News Two Major Free Perks Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
Big wins for XGP Ultimate members!
Now and again, we come across some Xbox Game Pass Perks that are particular standouts (free trials such as Paramount Plus come to mind), but these two upcoming Perks might be the best since the program started! Firstly, on March 12th, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get access to the Persona 3 Reload:...
News 'The Sinking City 2' Announced By Frogwares, Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
"Combat and exploration are the main focus now"
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has today announced The Sinking City 2, a follow-up to its 2019 Lovecraftian adventure The Sinking City. The development process sounds pretty early-on with this one, and the team has a tentative 2025 launch date right now for its Xbox Series X|S release. The...
News Five Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
All coming to Game Pass on day one!
Today's Xbox 'Partner Preview' showcase featured a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass announcements, including some major surprises such as the Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass being included as an Xbox Game Pass Perk! Below, we've rounded up all the Xbox G
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Is Available Today On Xbox
Stalker shadow drop!
Following a very recent leak, developer GSC Game World has announced that STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is coming to Xbox... today! Yep, a new console bundle containing the first three Stalker titles is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 6. Here's a quick introduction to t
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Producer Defends Lack Of Xbox Series X|S Release
He suggests it needed to be exclusive (at least at launch)
Update: The author of The Washington Post's report has since clarified that the full Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has not yet been confirmed as a PlayStation exclusive, as you can see in the follow-up tweet down below: Original story: There are a few PlayStation console exclusives that...
News New Roguelike Shooter 'ROUNDS' Is Already A Top Seller On Xbox
"Shoot, block, and jump your way to victory"
It's always interesting to see what's selling well on the Xbox Store, as you can come across some hidden gems that you might not have known about, and the latest example arrives in the form of the new roguelite shooter, ROUNDS. To be fair, this actually isn't all that new - at least not to PC players...
News Dead Island 2 Seems To Be Proving Very Popular On Xbox Game Pass
Shootin' up the charts
Dead Island 2 was an absolutely huge Xbox Game Pass surprise when it landed on the service late last month, and it looks like lots of Xbox fans have been playing this one since it first came to the library. As spotted by BenjiSales on Twitter, Deep Silver's Dead
Roundup Dragon's Dogma 2 Impresses In Final Previews Ahead Of Xbox Launch
"Old-fashioned roleplaying and peak Capcom combat"
Dragon's Dogma 2's upcoming launch is right around the corner, with Capcom's long-awaited sequel landing on Xbox Series X|S on March 22nd. Ahead of the game's impending release, various outlets have gone hands-on with the open-world RPG - and these previews are very positive indeed. So, we've...
News Stalker Trilogy Surfaces For Console Ahead Of Xbox Partner Preview
Stalker 2 arrives on Xbox this September
Ahead of Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event, pre-orders for Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy have surfaced on Japanese retail websites. While these listings and pre-orders only reference a PlayStation release at the moment, there's already speculation this will be an announcement at Xbox's upcoming show. The...
News Ubisoft's 'Quadruple-A' Game Skull & Bones Is Already Getting Price Cuts
The CEO previously defended its $70 price tag
The Ubisoft CEO defended the pricing of the company's new release Skull & Bones last month, and now just weeks later, the co-op pirate game is already being slashed by multiple retailers. As highlighted by our friends at VGC, retailers are already heavily discounting the
News Battlefield's Next Entry Will Reportedly Include A 'Free-To-Play Battle Royale'
Ready up
It's been a difficult period for EA's Battlefield series since the arrival of Battlefield 2042. While the latest entry has drastically improved with multiple updates since its launch in 2021, there have still been several setbacks. Just last week, for example, EA shut down the dedicated Battlefield campaign studio Ridgeline Games. Now, in...
News Free-To-Play Brawler MultiVersus Appears To Be Teasing Its Return
Warner Bros. said it was targeting an "early 2024" launch
Following the news Warner Bros. wants to focus more on live service games, it seems we've got a new update about its all-star brawler MultiVersus, after the game's open beta was delisted in June last year. There's now been some activity on the game's official social media account, with a...
News Fallout Controllers Now Available Through Xbox Design Lab
Design your ideal wasteland companion
Well, this came out of nowhere! Microsoft has announced that it has expanded Xbox Design Lab to include some new Fallout customisation options - and they're available now. Basically, you can now create an official custom Fallout Xbox controller through the Design Lab program. The new options revolve around a...
PSA Control's Return To Xbox Game Pass Includes Lots Of Bonus Features
The Ultimate Edition is coming
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced the next six games coming to the service - and the list includes Remedy's Control Ultimate Edition. Now, Control has been on Game Pass before, but this time around the 'Ultimate Edition' is bringin
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-19)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has revealed more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, including Control Ultimate Edition and the SpongeBob remaster! Don't forget Diablo 4 and others are already penned in for late March as well. Earlier today, we kicked off this month's Game Pass
News Xbox 'Best Rated' Sale Now Live, 900+ Games Discounted This Week
A very busy week for deals on the Xbox Store!
Another Tuesday means another batch of Xbox deals, and we've got an absolutely massive selection this week! Over 900 games are currently on sale, all thanks to new "Best Rated", Capcom, "ID@Xbox Multiplayer" and Game Pass offers. Some of the highlights here include Assassin's Creed Mirage, Lords of the...
News Dune: Awakening's Arrakis Looks Incredible In New Open World Gameplay
"A unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO"
It's been about a year and a half since we first caught a glimpse of Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming open world MMO based on the popular sci-fi franchise. Well, this week the team has properly introduced its new-gen survival title via the first in a series of 'Dune Direct' broadcasts. The first...
News Bethesda Teases Four New Features Included In Starfield's March Update
Going into Steam Beta this Wednesday
Ready for another Starfield update? The March update for Xbox and PC will be going live in the near future (rolling out first to "Steam Beta" users this Wednesday), and we already know of four main features that'll be included as part of it. Here's a breakdown of the four highlighted features included in...
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Boomin' shootin'
We have another Xbox Game Pass title arriving today, with Focus Entertainment's 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun now available in the library. To mark the arrival of Boltgun we recently went back and reviewed the title here at Pure Xbox, and we had a very good time with it indeed. We'll drop a link to our written review...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Update Refreshes 'Husky Raid' Playlist & Adds Free 20-Tier Pass
"Dive into the cybernetic grid"
Halo Infinite is still rolling out regular content updates for its multiplayer component and the latest event 'Cyber Showdown III' lands today. This new update, which is live until April 2, gives Spartans access to a free 20-tier Operation Pass. This includes new unlocks like armor coating, visors, new charms,...
News Capcom Announces New Digital Broadcast Featuring Multiple Xbox Titles
A two part event airing later this week
If Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event wasn't already enough, it appears Capcom will also be hosting a special broadcast this week. 'Capcom Highlights' will be a two-day digital day event across March 7 and March 11 featuring the newest and upcoming titles in the Capcom library. Capcom says the program will run...
News BG3's Physical Version Runs Into Storage 'Limit' For Xbox, Will Now Ship On Four Discs
"Only option would have been to cut some content out..."
We all know how massive of a game Baldur's Gate 3 is, so it came as no surprise when the Xbox retail version was announced a few months ago that it would be spread across three separate discs for Xbox Series X. The only problem is... that's no longer the case. Instead, the Baldur's Gate 3...
News Xbox Announces New 'Partner Preview' Event For This Week
Capcom, Nexon, EA and more will take part
Hot on the heels of Developer Direct, which focused on first-party games, Xbox has announced a brand-new 'Partner Preview' event that instead will detail some of the platform's third party lineup. This new Xbox partner preview event goes ahead on Wednesday, March 6th, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT. If...
News Xbox Unveils Custom SpongeBob Series X, And You Can Actually Buy It
In the US anyway!
Over two years ago Xbox unveiled a custom SpongeBob SquarePants themed Series X console as part of a giveaway, and today the team has announced that a very similar console is actually going into limited production in the US. Yep, Team Green has partnered up with US retailer Best Buy to start selling some SpongeBob consoles - this...
Guide All Xbox Series X|S Games That Support 120FPS
Take advantage of super high framerates
One of the cool features of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is the ability to play games at up to 120 frames per-second, providing a new level of smooth performance never before seen in Xbox history. Originally, this feature was only limited to a set number of titles, but that number has grown as more...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 2K's Latest WWE Title On Xbox
Out later this week!
2K's latest wrestling game launches this week in the form of WWE 2K24 - coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 8th. We've been playing it ahead of launch to deliver a full written review — as have plenty of other outlets across the web — and the initial verdict seems fairly positive! So, we'll round up some notable...
Review WWE 2K24 (Xbox) - Just Like WrestleMania, This Series Continues To Get Bigger And Better
The bottom line, 'cause we said so
WrestleMania season is officially upon us, and 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of WWE's grandest event. Last year's show ended up being a memorable two-nighter in front of a combined attendance of over 134,000 people, and we're expecting WrestleMania 40 to eclipse that spectacle once again. That's pretty much what...
Review Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Xbox) - Slick Space Marine Shooting Stomps Onto Game Pass
Peace is not in my vocabulary
We're not huge fans of the term "boomer shooter", mostly because it feels like someone is attacking us for being very old, but there's no doubt this most violent of genres has been hitting out with some absolute belters over the past couple of years. If you're an aficionado of all things retro-FPS who's been revelling...
News Sea Of Thieves Co-Developer Lays Off 'Handful' Of Employees
"This situation is heartbreaking"
It's been another difficult week for the video game industry in 2024 and now the UK indie developer Radical Forge has announced it's laying off a "handful of people". It's reportedly six employees to be exact. The same team, which worked alongside Flix Interactive and Rare on the free update Sea Of Thieves: A...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In March 2024
Star Wars, Dragon's Dogma, WWE & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. You'll also find some of our top picks for the biggest new Xbox games releasing in March, including WWE 2K24,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 4-8)
The Outlast Trials, WWE 2K24, Taxi Sim & more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 4-8! We've got some big releases on the way including The Outlast Trials, WWE 2K24 and Taxi Life, as well as the Xbox Game Pass addition of
News Two Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2024
The first batch of departures for March
Update (Mon 11th Mar, 2024): Good news, folks! Microsoft has since confirmed it's just the two games that will be leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March, as Ni No Kuni has now been removed from the lineup. <related ids="163332"> Original story (Sat 2nd Mar, 2024): Microsoft has revealed the first three...
News Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 Xbox Series X|S Free Upgrade Arrives May 2024
Powered by Smart Delivery
Following a free upgrade for Dragon Ball Fighterz earlier this week, Bandai Namco has now also confirmed Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S on May 24, 2024. This upgrade was originally announced in October last year. When it does finally arrive, existing Xbox One owners will be able to "upgrade/use Smart...
News Digital Foundry Tests Xbox & PlayStation Cloud Gaming, And The Results Are Mixed
Cloud wars
Cloud streaming is a big part of modern gaming these days, especially when it comes to subscription services and bolstering those offerings. Both Sony and Microsoft integrate some form of the tech into PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass - and outlet Digital Foundry has decided to take a look at how they're both holding up in 2024. The team ha
News After Less Than A Year, Crash Team Rumble Is Getting Its Final Update
As Toys for Bob goes independent
It was back in June of last year that Crash Team Rumble made its debut on Xbox and other platforms, and nine months later, it's sadly about to receive its very final content update. The last major patch goes live on Monday, March 4th. Fortunately, this doesn't mean the game is going offline (at least not yet) -...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Showcases Open-World Exploration In New Gameplay
Become an explorer of Hong Kong Island
We're quite excited to see a brand-new Test Drive game launch on Xbox Series X|S, and this week Nacon has delivered even more gameplay from the upcoming Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - and the new-gen title is looking rather nice indeed. This time out, developer KT Racing has focused on off-road cruising...
News Terminator: Survivors Announced For Xbox Series X|S, PC Early Access Arrives In 2024
Try and survive this!
During Nacon Connect 2024 yesterday, the company formally unveiled Terminator: Survivors, a new open-world survival game based on the famous film franchise. The team has locked in a PC Early Access launch date, with console versions arriving later on, including Xbox. That Steam Early Access release lands on October 24th, and...
News Killer Instinct Xbox Update Adds New Visual Enhancements, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Upscaled cinematics, FSR 2 anti-aliasing and much more
Following the release of the Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition update last November, the team still working on this fighter is rolling out a new update today which includes fixes for balance, graphics and stability issues. Perhaps most excitingly there'll also be "brand-new visual...
News Xbox Developer inXile Jokingly Teases Its New Game
...with bread
Xbox's Wasteland developer inXile Entertainment is currently working on its new RPG-inspired title, Clockwork Revolution. Unfortunately, there haven't really been many updates about it for some time now, and fans are becoming desperate for literally any crumbs of information about this new title. So that's actually kind of what the...
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Talking Point What Are You Hoping To See From The Xbox Games Showcase 2024?
We're thinking about the big summer show already
Now that it's been more than a month since Xbox Developer Direct 2024, we're starting to think about Microsoft's next big gaming show. March is upon us, the evenings are getting lighter, and we're not a million miles away from the annual Xbox Games Showcase at this point. So, what do you want to see...
Bring da Truckus
Saber Interactive has hit a surprisingly rich vein of offroad driving fun with its excellent MudRunner series, itself a spin-off from the glory days of Oovee Studio's Spintires. The dev's latest effort, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, feels like an attempt to capitalise on this somewhat niche franchise's unexpected popularity by...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.12 Rolling Out To Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including some quest-specific fixes
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.12 is officially rolling out to Xbox Series X|S today, and CD Projekt RED has detailed all the changes coming to each version of the open-world RPG. This latest patch corrects some of the issues that cropped up after update 2.11, alongside fixing some quest-related bugs and making some...
News Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake Gets Launch-Week Discount On Xbox
One week only!
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake is now live for all players, and to coincide with the game's public release, 505 Games has set live a launch discount on all platforms. On Xbox, players who pick the game up within the first week get 20% off the standard price. That discount makes the Brothers remake a $15.99 / £12.79 purchase...
News Ubisoft Boasts 'Record Player Engagement' With Pirate Adventure Skull & Bones
"Over four hours of average daily playtime"
Ubisoft has been beating its Season 1 drum for Skull & Bones this week, as the team brings more content to the open-world pirate adventure. Tucked into a press release about the game's new season, the publisher has also boasted about "record player engagement" with the title so far. The way Ubisoft is...
News Rockstar Asks Employees To Return To Office Full-Time In Preparation For GTA 6
"Making these changes puts us in the best position..."
It felt like the day would never come, but Rockstar Games finally confirmed late last year that GTA 6 would be arriving in 2025, and apparently the company thinks its employees should be working full time in the office ahead of release. This is according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 29 - March 3)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox has set live its latest Free Play Days promotion today, with three games featured this week including the recently-released co-op slasher Gangs of Sherwood! Here's the full list of Xbox Free Play Days titles this week: Age of Wonders 4 Deceive Inc. Gangs of Sherwood As usual, you'll nee
News Palworld Patch Notes Unveiled For Second Xbox Update Of The Week (0.1.5.1)
There's no slowing down here!
These Palworld updates really don't slow down, do they?! Following the 0.1.5.0 update that arrived on Xbox consoles just a couple of days ago, the game is about to receive another new update in the form of 0.1.5.1. This time, the major focus is on "fixing various game crashes" - which is particularly important as we've...
News EA Shuts Down Battlefield Campaign Studio Ridgeline Games
Halo's co-creator recently left the studio
Earlier this week, Battlefield director (and former Halo co-creator) Marcus Lehto made an abrupt departure from Ridgeline Games, and while it wasn't entirely clear what was going on behind the scenes at the time, EA has now confirmed mass layoffs. As part of this, EA has announced the closure of this...
News EA Cancels Respawn's Star Wars First-Person Project, Was Reportedly A 'Mandalorian Game'
The developer's Star Wars: Jedi series will continue
Apart from employee layoffs, it seems Electronic Arts will also be cancelling its Star Wars FPS action game. A report emerged about this particular project just weeks ago claiming the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor developer Respawn Entertainment was working on a "first-person Star Wars Mandalorian...
News EA Is Laying Off 5% Of Its Workforce
Estimated to impact about 670 employees
It's already been an incredibly difficult week for the industry and now Electronic Arts has revealed it's laying off 5% of its workforce. This roughly equates to about 670 employees. EA CEO Andrew Wilson cited "accelerating industry transformation" as part of this decision with the company planning to sunset...
News Xbox Details First 'Indie Selects' Lineup, Featuring Six Games For February 2024
"Amazing and delightful indie games"
Last month, Microsoft announced Xbox Indie Selects, a new program designed to highlight some of the platform's best and brightest indie titles that aren't available on Xbox Game Pass. A month on from introducing the new initiative, team Xbox has now unveiled its first collection for February 2024. Six games are...
News Digital Foundry Deems New Star Wars Remaster 'Another Nightdive Triumph' On Xbox
"This is an interesting game to experience"
As you may have seen from our latest Pure Xbox review, Nightdive Studios has dug up and remastered yet another classic shooter - this time from the LucasArts catalogue in the form of Star Wars: Dark Forces. This classic, PS1-era FPS has been transformed for modern platforms, and the tech experts over at
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Week
Featuring rollback netcode!
It was first announced all the way back in August of 2022 that Dragon Ball FighterZ would be getting a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and that version officially arriving this week on Thursday, February 29th! The reason for this upgrade is to implement rollback netcode, which should help to reduce...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (February 27 - March 5)
Including some major EA titles!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (February 27- March 5)? The list is pretty stacked this week, mainly thanks to an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale, as well as an EA Publisher Sale. The latter includes 90% discounts for the likes of Battlefield V, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Need for Speed...
News 'Fossilfuel 2' Is A New Dino-Filled FPS Out Now On Xbox Series X And S
Dino Crisis, but indie
Craving a new dinosaur-filled shooter after years of neglect from the Dino Crisis series? Well, Xbox and indie studio DangerousBob think they might have the solution. As detailed in a new Xbox Wire post, Fossilfuel 2 has just hit Xbox Series X
News Lightyear Frontier Final Preview Shows Huge Potential For Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Launch
This looks pretty darn fun
Outlet IGN has posted its 'final preview' for Lightyear Frontier; the new mech farming sim that's coming to Xbox Game Pass next month. At launch this will be classed as an Xbox Game Preview title, but it's been in the works for years now and is looking real nice on the eve of its initial release. Up above there's a solid...
Review Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (Xbox) - Solid '90s Shooter Shines In Slick Nightdive Revamp
May the force...etc etc
Nightdive Studios has rapidly fostered a reputation as something of a master within the realms of the retro remake lately. It's not hard to see why, with its fantastic revamps of System Shock and Quake 2 having recently received a ton of praise (including a big fat 10/10 from us for Quake 2). However, Star Wars: Dark Forces...
PSA You'll Need A Microsoft Account To Play Sea Of Thieves On PS5, Unsurprisingly
PlayStation crew members can sign up for free
Xbox wants to expand its ecosystem, and as part of this, it recently announced four first-party titles for other console platforms. One of these is Rare's online multiplayer pirate game Sea Of Thieves, which sails onto the PlayStation 5 on April 30th, 2024. For anyone who wants to play on this...
News Another Dev Is Laying Off Employees, Cites 'Worsening Market Conditions'
Deck Nine co-developed last year's release 'The Expanse'
It's been an incredibly tough year for the industry so far with mass layoffs across multiple studios. Sony yesterday added to this - announcing it was axing 900 jobs, and now on top of this another developer has had to make a "difficult decision". Deck Nine Games (The Expanse: A Telltale...
News Cowabunga! We're Getting Another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game On Xbox
The 2017 arcade release returns this April
TMNT fans can look forward to even more beat 'em up action in the future with Cradle Games and Raw Thrills announcing a console version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants. This title originally started life as an arcade game in 2017 and is based on the 2012 Nickelodeon animated...
Guide Xbox And Microsoft Reveal Full GDC 2024 Schedule
"Microsoft and Xbox are here to help power your games "
The 2024 Game Developer Conference will take place next month in March and as part of this, both Microsoft and the Xbox team will be there to "engage and empower" developers, publishers as well as technology partners across the globe. "Our message is simple: Microsoft and Xbox are here to...
Poll Will You Be Buying The Star Wars: Battlefront 'Classic Collection'?
Tis demanded by the Gods, it is!
Back at the Nintendo Direct last week, we were treated to the unlikely announcement of the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, which will be combining the original two Battlefront games and adding 64-player online support. Naturally, the Collection has been getting a lot of hype from Xbox fans ever since -...
News Immortals Of Aveum Dev Defiant After Launching Rare 'Independent AAA' Title
"The story of Immortals isn't written yet"
In a wide-ranging interview with outlet GamesIndustry.biz, Ascendant Studios founder Bret Robbins has defended the team's debut title Immortals of Aveum - claiming that the "story" of its development "isn't written yet". In this fascinating chat, Robbins highlights lots of the trials and tribulations of...
News F1 24 Joins The Starting Grid This May Across Xbox One & Series X|S
"Get ready to ignite your passion for racing"
Codemasters and EA have announced the latest entry in their popular Formula 1 series today, with F1 24 set to release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) on May 31st, 2024. Details are pretty limited at the moment, with a full reveal not taking place until April,...
Big bro, little bro
Just over a decade ago, Swedish game director Josef Fares made his explosive video game debut with Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - a short platformer that delivered big on creative two-person puzzling and subtle, heartfelt storytelling. Well, 10 years on this classic has returned in the form of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake,...
Deals All 15+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 27 - March 5)
Up to 80% off!
Our latest set of Xbox deals is now live - with over 500 titles discounted this week as part of a big 'Bundles' sale. The backwards compatibility list is significantly shorter than that this week - but there are still some great deals to be had! <related ids="162761"> So, here are all of the OG Xbox / Xbox 360 backwards...
News WWE 2K24 Unveils Stacked Roster Of DLC, Including Two Former AEW Stars
Available as part of the Season Pass
It's only a week until WWE 2K24 lands on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and with the game's main roster being fully unveiled recently, 2K has now shed more light on the game's DLC plans for the Season Pass. This is a pretty stacked Season Pass as well! All in all, the game is getting five packs of...
News Free Demos Now Live For Two Big March 2024 Releases On Xbox
Get a taste of the action early!
Believe it or not, the month of March is almost here, and with it come some big new releases across all platforms - including Xbox of course. It's always nice to get a chance to test out some of these new titles ahead of time, and a couple of free demos have just gone live on Xbox that you may want to check out!...
News Palworld Update 0.1.5.0 Hits Xbox Very Soon, Here Are The Patch Notes
Future update to address "auto-save fails" on Xbox
Palworld has exploded in popularity on Xbox and PC with more than 25 million players now joining in on the fun. As players continue to show their support, so do the developers with regular updates. The latest one bumps the game up to Version 0.1.5.0. It's loaded with a bunch of fixes, Pal...
News Xbox 'Bundles' Sale Now Live, Over 500+ Games Discounted This Week
There's also an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale!
It's time for a new week of Xbox Store deals, with around 500 games on sale at the time of writing, including new promotions for an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale, a "Bundles" sale, and the usual Xbox Game Pass exclusive discounts. Some of the deals are also carrying over from last week, such as the EA Publisher...
News Three Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (February 27-29)
And a bonus fourth title!
As we near the end of February we're coming up on our final Xbox Game Pass additions for the month, and Feb 2024's closers include the likes of returning 'SharkPG' Maneater, sandbox survival game Space Engineers and more. So, ahead of March's Game Pass lineup — which kicks off with
News Forza Horizon 5 New Content Update Revealed, Here's What's Included
New European cars, dinosaurs props and more
Forza Horizon 5 is still cruising along with Playground Games regularly adding new content updates to the game. The next one arriving this week gives racers access to 12 new European cars, unlocks all classes in the Rally Adventure DLC, adds six dinosaur props in Eventlab, and much more. Here's the full...
News 'Taxi Life' Simulator Shows Off Its Management Mechanics In New Gameplay
"Taxi Life isn't just about driving customers to their destination"
We're just days away from swapping out our everyday lives to become taxi drivers, as Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator hits Xbox Series X|S on March 7th. Ahead of launch, the team at Nacon has just dropped a new gameplay trailer - this time looking at the management side of life...
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