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January2024
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 18 - February 6)
Plenty to look forward to!
Microsoft has today revealed the second batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2024, as well as a couple for early February! We already knew about most of these, but there are a few surprises in the bunch as well. Don't forget that two titles have arrived on Xbox Game Pass today as well, including Resident...
News inXile Fans Hoping To Hear More About Clockwork Revolution Soon
Xbox's Developer Direct is this week
Xbox's Developer Direct event takes place this week, and although Microsoft has already mentioned the games that will be featured, it seems there are some requests for more. One, in particular, that's come up in conversation on social media is inXile Entertainment's upcoming release, Clockwork Revolution. The...
News Xbox Just Put Another 600+ Games On Sale For The Next Week
Another busy few days of deals!
Ready for a new week of Xbox offers? We've got no less than 600+ games joining the lineup for the next week including Xbox Game Pass deals, a Publisher Spotlight Series Sale, and an ID@Xbox Indie Hits Sale. We're also expecting the Xbox Lunar New Year sale to begin at some point over the next week-or-two, so so...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 16)
Including a major Resident Evil title!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update for January 2024! We have two new titles coming to the library today including the fantastic Resident Evil 2, which arrives on Game Pass roughly five years after its initial Xbox One launch. <related ids="160372"> Here's a quick introduction to your latest...
News UK's Biggest Video Game Retailer Reportedly Stopping Trade-Ins In 2024
High street decline
Xbox and its Game Pass initiative have quite a digital focus these days, especially when you factor in the all-digital Xbox Series S console this generation. However, today's new report from Eurogamer is interesting nonetheless - apparently, retailer GAME will stop accepting physical game trade-ins as soon as February 2024,...
Talking Point What Are You Hoping To See Over The Next Year From Xbox?
Developer Direct should be the start of another big year
Last year's Xbox Developer Direct event laid down a big marker for 2023 on the platform. The show focused on what Microsoft was hoping to put out that year, and by and large, the team stuck to its plan. However, as we near 2024's event later this week, the next 12 months still seem very up in...
News Multiple New Xbox Rumours Are Circulating On Social Media This Week
Believe what you want to believe!
What kind of week would it be if we didn't have a few Xbox rumours circulating on social media? The past few days have been particularly full of them though, and it's interesting timing ahead of this week's Developer Direct event. That said, these rumours aren't typically coming from the usual sources such as...
News Digital Foundry Very Impressed By Free-To-Play FPS 'The Finals' On Xbox Series X And S
Both Xbox consoles perform really well!
The Finals surprise launched on Xbox at last year's The Game Awards show, bringing destruction-laden first-person shooting to Xbox Series X and S. Those destruction physics are one of the most unique aspects of this free-to-play title, and the tech team at Digital Foundry has now taken a look at how it all...
News Sea Of Thieves' New Mode Is Proving Popular For Avoiding 'Toxic' Players
"It literally brought me back"
Back in early December, Sea Of Thieves added a long-awaited feature in the form of the "Safer Seas" mode, allowing you to play offline without any other real people in the game (unless you invite them), and it's gone down a treat so far. What's interesting is that it also appears to have sparked a debate about...
News Stalker 2's Updated Screenshots Show Refreshed HUD Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch
Can we expect it to arrive soon?
Since Stalker 2 featured heavily at Xbox's Gamescom booth last summer, the team has only trickled out bits of info on this upcoming Xbox Game Pass title - like the game's rough campaign length
News Xbox Insider Update Adds Controller 'Thumbstick Calibration' Tool
Usable on modern, official Xbox pads
Xbox has detailed its latest Insider update for Alpha Skip-Ahead users, and it contains a pretty useful-sounding feature for console players. The program's latest patch adds the ability to perform a 'Thumbstick Calibration' on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers. For now, the team says that this...
News All Of These 60+ Games Are Included With Ubisoft Plus On Xbox
Now featuring Prince of Persia and Skull & Bones!
Update (March 7th, 2024): We've had three new additions to Ubisoft Plus on Xbox recently! Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was the first (which arrived in its Deluxe form), Skull & Bones then joined in its Premium Edition form, and the surprise indie release of Valiant Hearts: Coming Home w
Reminder Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Playable Today With Ubisoft Plus
And it's the Deluxe Edition!
The Standard Edition launch for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown doesn't arrive for a few more days, but players can officially start playing today through a few avenues. The game's 'Deluxe Edition' is out now, January 15th, and this edition is included with the Ubisoft+ subscription service! Yep, anyone who subscribes...
News Xbox Adds Another Five New Dynamic Backgrounds For Series X|S
Take your pick!
Fancy a new Xbox Dynamic Background for your Series X or S? We usually see these added on a periodic basis throughout the year, but Xbox and EA Sports have actually treated us to five brand-new options over the past few days. These are all based on EA Sports franchises, from F1 to NHL, and in all honesty they're not very dynamic at...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In February 2024 So Far
And it's still early days!
2024 has only just begun, but it's already time to look ahead to February! As we always do around this time of the month, we're highlighting some of the Xbox Game Pass titles that have already been confirmed for the next calendar month, and there are three of them so far - all of which we're very excited to try in the...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 15-19)
Including some BIG Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 15-19! We've got some great games to look forward to on Xbox next week, including the superb Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, as well as the Xbox Game Pass releases of Resident Evil 2, Palworld and others! 2024
News Starfield Teases Its 'Biggest' Update Yet, Here's What You Can Expect
Coming soon to all players
Bethesda previously revealed there would be a lot more updates coming to Starfield in the new year, and now that it's 2024, it's officially teased its next update which is going to be the "biggest" one yet. This particular update will come to Steam Beta next week on January 17th, and will be followed by a update for "all...
News Forza Motorsport Update 4 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed
Daytona International Speedway and more!
Turn 10 Studios has announced the next update for Forza Motorsport will be arriving on Xbox Series X|S and PC on 16th January 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the prestigious Daytona International Speedway, 4 new spotlight cars and 4 "fresh" Car Pass deliveries including the icons of Italian...
Reaction PS5 60FPS Mods Have Us Wishing For More 'FPS Boost' Titles On Xbox
Red Dead 2 would be amazing!
So, the folks over at Digital Foundry have posted another interesting analysis today exploring some modded titles on PS5 - mods that manage to unlock frame rates in certain PS4 games. To be clear, these mods aren't official and can't be applied on normal PS5 consoles, however the results are interesting nonetheless - and...
News The Finals Update 1.4.1 Arrives After 'In-Depth Review' Of Aim Assist Mechanics
Here are the full patch notes
Less than a month after becoming the "Top Free Game" on Xbox following its surprise launch at The Game Awards, The Finals just got a brand-new update that completely reworks the aim assist on Xbox. According to the team, an "in-depth review" of the game's aiming mechanics has taken place in the last month-or-so to...
News 'Sand Land' Brings Its Stylish Open World To Xbox Series X|S This April
Braving the dunes
2024 on Xbox just keeps on growing! As we roll further into January, Bandai Namco has announced a release date for its upcoming action RPG Sand Land. This new-gen open world adventure — based on the manga of the same name — heads to Xbox Series X and S on April 26th. Accompanying this new announcement is a fresh gameplay...
Video Here's A Look At 50+ Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Year
Condensed into a 14-minute video!
Things have really started to kick into gear for Xbox Game Pass this year already, and there's a whole lot more to come! In fact, even though it's only mid-January, we already know of well over 50 games that have been announced so far. As usual, our full list of everything announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 is...
It's certainly a mixed reception
Following the mixed feedback Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League received from the press earlier this week, WB Games and Rocksteady have now announced they're lifting a portion of the game's non-disclosure agreement. Due to "more news" circulating about the game and so many players asking about the experience,...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown 'Simply Beautiful' On All Consoles, Especially Xbox Series X
A blistering 120FPS
Ubisoft's new Prince Of Persia title officially arrives next Thursday, with media going hands-on with game this week ahead of launch. As we've already established, it's going down very well with the critics so far - and that extends to tech-focused outlet
News Limited Run Gets Brutally Honest As Xbox Misses Out On Two New Ports
"We have no option but to skip Xbox on these titles"
It's been a couple of years now since Limited Run began working with Microsoft to bring a bunch of physical Xbox releases to market, and we've seen some great examples ever since, such as Quake 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Tetris Effect: Connected and many, many others. Ho
News Report Uncovers Three More 'SEGA Classics' That Could Return For Xbox Series X|S
Alongside the five that have already been confirmed
Back at The Game Awards in December (which feels like so long ago now!), one of the highlights of the show was SEGA revealing that five of its classic franchises were getting new games, including Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. As part of that trailer, it was mentioned that "more" titles were also...
News EA Details New Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Patch 8 is out now for Xbox Series X|S
As we get closer to the first anniversary of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, EA and Respawn Entertainment are still rolling out regular patches to improve the overall experience. The latest one, 'Patch 8', has now been rolled out on all platforms including Xbox Series X|S. This patch comes with some new features as...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
Regaining its crown
The Prince Of Persia series is about to make its grand return with The Lost Crown, and ahead of its upcoming release, critics have gone hands-on with this new Ubisoft adventure - including us here at Pure Xbox! So, here's what reviewers are saying about the title so far: Pure Xbox (9/10): "P
Prince Charming
It has, quite unbelievably, been 35 whole earth years since Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia released for the Apple II back in 1989. It represented one of the first examples of what's become known as the 'cinematic platformer', a genre that combines strong art styles, satisfying narratives and fluidly animated protagonists...
News Taxi Life: A City Simulator Sets New March 2024 Release Date For Xbox
And it's also now available to pre-order!
When Taxi Life: A City Simulator was first revealed back in November, we immediately penned it as one of the potential unlikely hits of 2024, especially considering the original trailer racked up over 1 million views on YouTube alone. At the time, it was dated for February 2024, but now it's been pushed...
News Here's A Closer Look At What To Expect From 'Palworld' On Xbox Game Pass
The game that looks like Pokémon with guns!
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Palworld would be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass on January 19th, and we've seen a whole lot of excitement surrounding that announcement over the past couple of days. Still, there's also a fair bit of confusion about what exactly we're in store for here. Is it...
News Persona 3 Reload Prepares For Xbox Release As Pre-Install Goes Live
Download it now with Xbox Game Pass!
Ready for another day one Persona launch on Xbox Game Pass? That's exactly what we're getting with Persona 3 Reload on February 2nd, and if you're eager to get started as soon as possible, you can pre-install it as of today. The download size only clocks in at just over 20GB on Xbox Series X and Series S, so...
News Indiana Jones Trademark Reveals Potential Name For Upcoming Xbox Title
Liking the sound of this?
The hype is starting to build for Xbox's Indiana Jones game, folks! Just a few days ago we knew next-to-nothing about this MachineGames title, but we now know that it's set to star at Xbox Developer Direct 2024 - and there's more news starting to leak out ahead of the event. Game researcher 'Kurakasis' has taken to Twitter...
News Seven EA Games Are Included With Xbox Free Play Days This Week
Free to play from now until Sunday night!
It's time for another batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and it's a particularly huge selection this week! We've got no less than seven EA Sports games that are free to play over the next few days, all of which are recent Xbox releases. Here's the list of seven games included with Xbox Free Play Days...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 11)
A happy couple
Xbox Game Pass is getting two new titles today - with one arriving later as an EA Play addition! That'll be Super Mega Baseball 4, while Compulsion Games' We Happy Few is also being added to the library. We Happy Few was actually part of Game Pass before, but it mysteriously left the library around a year ago. The title has now...
News Starfield And Hi-Fi RUSH Nominated For Multiple D.I.C.E. Awards
Activision Blizzard games are also in the running
Starfield has already picked up some awards, including our own Game of the Year award here at Pure Xbox, and now it's received even more nominations from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. At this year's 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Starfield is in the running for "role-playing game of...
News The Coalition Appears To Be On A Hiring Spree For The Next 'Gears'
Looks like a busy year ahead
We've barely heard anything from The Coalition over the past few years, but clearly there's a lot of hard work going on over there right now! This month, multiple new hires have been spotted across various roles at the studio. As you can see in the Twitter post below, there are at least eight new hires that have updated...
News Minecraft Legends Development Ends, Less Than A Year Since Launch
"We're now going to take a step back from development"
The team behind Minecraft Legends has announced that development is winding down on Minecraft's strategy spin-off. The game's final content update 'Snow vs Snouts' has been in development for a while, and it'll mark the end of the road for Minecraft Legends updates. The teams at Mojang and...
News 10 Intriguing Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In January 2024
Including some confirmed Game Pass titles!
We recently published our huge list of major Xbox Series X|S games arriving in 2024, but what about the lesser-known indie titles? Indie games in general don't get as much attention as their AAA counterparts, and while we'd love to give them all a great deal of coverage, there's unfortunately just not...
News Five Years On, Batman: Arkham Collection Is Dominating The Xbox Charts Once Again
Rocksteady's masterpieces
It's been five years since Rocksteady and WB Games unleashed the Batman: Arkham Collection on Xbox One, bundling Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight into one package, and it's once again returned to the Xbox charts! Specifically, Batman: Arkham Collection sits in sixth place in the UK and ninth place in the US...
Poll Which Games Will Get Release Dates At Xbox Developer Direct?
Proper dates, that is!
We're very excited for Xbox's second-ever Developer Direct event later this month - featuring four upcoming titles. Sure, we've heard about all of these games before in some fashion, but last year's Dev Direct followed a fantastic deep-dive format and we're looking forward to getting some juicy details on each of these titles...
News Former 343 Employee Hints At 'Unannounced' New Halo Project
Will it use Unreal Engine 5?
343 Industries is still showing Halo Infinite some love with seasonal updates, but what's next for Master Chief? While there have been some rumours here and there, two job listings have now potentially shed some light on what's going on behind the scenes. On the LinkedIn profile of the former 343 Industries art director...
News Forza Motorsport Team Shares Three Areas Of Feedback Being Worked On In 2024
"Here’s what we’ve heard from you"
Ever since launch, the Forza Motorsport studio has been hard at work adding new tracks, cars and features to the game - which have been welcome because it did feel a little light in certain aspects on day one. However, there are some major areas the team hasn't got to yet - and they've addressed some of the...
News Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Reportedly Set To Launch This Year
Whipped into shape
Yesterday's Developer Direct announcement brought the exciting news that Bethesda will finally be lifting the lid on Indiana Jones soon - with a world premiere gameplay trailer confirmed for next week. The game's appearance at Dev Direct has fans wondering about the projected release date, and a new report sheds some light on...
News Xbox Sets Target Date For Baldur's Gate 3 Deleted Saves Fix
"Microsoft have identified the cause"
Yesterday, Larian Studios pushed out a huge update for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but nothing was mentioned in the patch notes about a fix for the deleted saves issue that's been plaguing the Xbox version so far. That's because it's apparently a Microsoft problem rather than a developer...
News Pokémon-Esque Adventure 'Palworld' Launches On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
"Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures"
We've got another big Xbox Game Pass confirmation for January 2024! It's been announced today that Palworld, which has been attracting major attention over the past few years, will be launching with Game Pass on January 19th. As we mentioned last year, this basically looks like Pok?
News Amnesia: The Bunker Brings Major Accessibility Update To Xbox Game Pass
Shining new light on the bunker
Amnesia: The Bunker developer Frictional Games has delivered a much-welcome update for its Xbox Game Pass spookfest - bringing all-new accessibility options and more to the title. As the heading suggests, this update mostly focuses on making the game more accessible to additional players - with new camera motion,...
News Another Xbox Console Exclusive Makes Its Way To PS5 Later This Month
Another one bites the Dusk
Following recent rumours that certain Xbox exclusives may be moving over to PlayStation platforms, the team behind critical hit Immortality has announced such a move. The story-heavy FMV title, which was on Game Pass before its departure last summer, will be heading to PS5 later this month. As for the
News Xbox Announces New 'Developer Direct' Event For Next Week
It includes four massive games!
The rumours were true! Microsoft is bringing back the Xbox Developer Direct event for 2024, and it'll be taking place on January 18th, 2024. The games that will be featured are Indiana Jones, Avowed, Ara: History Untold and Hellblade 2! Specific
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Receives Mixed Feedback In 'Hands-On' Previews
Some love it, some not so much!
We're now less than a month away from the long-awaited release of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and a few lucky critics have been going hands-on with it as part of a recent preview event. So far, the reception has been mixed. We've seen plenty of people who have really...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (January 9-16)
Including a HUGE set of DLC discounts!
Another Tuesday, another set of weekly Xbox deals! We haven't got that much to talk about this week as the Last Chance Sale is still ongoing until next Tuesday, but we do still have a few more deals for Xbox Game Pass members to highlight, along with a pretty stacked "Beyond Countdown" sale featuring an array...
News Xbox Divides Opinion With Controversial Response To Baldur's Gate 3 Bans
"Make it make sense"
Last week, a story began doing the rounds about a Baldur's Gate 3 player who had been banned for accidentally uploading X-rated content from the game to the Xbox Network, and this resulted in developer Larian Studios calling the situation "annoying and uncool", telling fans that Microsoft would lift bans like these in the near...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Gets First Xbox Update Of 2024, Here Are The Patch Notes
"We’re kicking off 2024 with a sizeable hotfix"
It's time for the first Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox update of 2024! The update is available to download right now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, clocking in at 17.8GB altogether, and it's described by Larian Studios as a "sizeable hotfix". There's no mention of the save issue that's plaguing BG3 on...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 9)
Including the mighty Assassin's Creed Valhalla!
January's Xbox Game Pass lineup for 2024 continues to grow today with two new additions to the service. We've got Ubisoft's 2020 RPG Assassin's Creed Valhalla, alongside the gorgeous indie adventure Figment; from Bedtime Digital. Here's a quick look at both of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles:
Poll How Are You Getting On With Far Cry 6 On Xbox Game Pass?
Agree with its 79 Metacritic rating?
Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 was the joint-final Xbox Game Pass release of last year, arriving back on December 14th alongside Pillars of Eternity for PC, and it was also probably the most high-profile Game Pass title of the entire month. The question is, how are you getting on with it so far? Far Cry 6 was a little bit...
News Don't Forget, It's Almost Time For Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered On Xbox
We haven't heard much about it lately
Yesterday, we published our 2024 edition of the "Xbox Games To Look Forward To" guide that we put together every year, and in the process we seem to have reminded a few people that Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered is almost here! Yes, even though it seems to be getting little marketing, Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered...
Review Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Xbox) - The Best Entry To Date, And A Series X Showpiece
Update: And now it's on Xbox Game Pass!
Update (Mon 8th Jan, 2024): Just over three years since we published our Assassin's Creed Valhalla review, the game is joining Xbox Game Pass as part of the January 2024 lineup! You can check out our original impressions of the game down below, which arrived just a few days after the launch of the Xbox Series...
News 'The Spy Who Shot Me' Brings Its Cheesy GoldenEye-Style FPS To Xbox
"This really is an N64 Style Shooter"
You don't get many new Xbox releases at this time of year, but one game we have seen over the past few days is The Spy Who Shot Me, which might entice those who like the sound of a low budget GoldenEye-style experience. This is a game that's been available on PC for a few years now (where it holds a "Very...
Talking Point What Are Your Gaming Resolutions For 2024?
Dig into the backlog? Finish more games? Tell us!
To be honest, 2024 doesn't really feel like it's begun yet - we're still feeling the hangover of Christmas and New Year! Week 1 definitely wasn't the best for getting our resolutions in order... but we can always start with Week 2 instead! So, inspired by a recent discussion over at our sister site...
News Final Fantasy 14 Prepares For Xbox Release As Game Surpasses 30 Million Players
Not much longer to wait
We've been waiting over a decade for an Xbox release, but it's finally almost time! Final Fantasy 14 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the near future, with the Open Beta now officially set to begin in February 2024. During a recent Fan Festival in Tokyo, it was actually suggested that February 21st, 2024...
PSA Xbox Will Begin Deleting Your Uploaded Screenshots & Clips This Week
Want to keep them? Back 'em up!
Remember back in October when Microsoft announced that changes were being made to the upload feature on Xbox, and your screenshots and clips on the Xbox Network would be deleted starting in January 2024? Well, we're here! As of Tuesday (January 9th) this week, your captures will be deleted from the Xbox Network if...
Rumour Xbox Releasing Acclaimed First-Party Title On 'Competitor System' In 2024
Update: Could there be more than one?
Update: It's also now being reported that Sea Of Thieves could be in line for a PlayStation / Switch version: <related ids="160475"> Original story: The same source who suggested Xbox was actively working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game recently is now claiming Microsoft will bring a first-party exclusive...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 8-12)
Including four Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 8-12! As you might expect for this time of year, things are looking somewhat quiet on Xbox over the next few days, although we do have some great Xbox Game Pass titles on the way! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 8-12):
News Larian Studios: Microsoft Team 'Aware' Of Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Bans
The bans should now "begin to lift"
Earlier in the week, Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox made headlines once again when a user received a year-long ban after accidentally uploading some game clips featuring adult-only scenes. Larian was quick to respond, with the studio's Director of Publishing noting how "annoying and uncool" this was. Now in a
News All Of These Xbox Games Are Celebrating Their 10th Anniversaries In 2024
Time flies
As a new year begins, we have a whole bunch of 10-year anniversaries to celebrate over the next 12 months (taken from the first full year of the Xbox One generation), including some true classics that we're still enjoying to this day! Looking through the list, there are some obvious highlights. Titanfall was one of the most important...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Dev Reveals Xbox Was Supposed To Announce The Game Years Ago
"We wanted to hype it"
When Tango Gameworks revealed Hi-Fi RUSH at the Xbox Developer Direct a year ago, the announcement was received with a great deal of excitement - and it helps that the game itself was one of the very best of 2023. As it turns out though, the original plan wasn't for a shadow drop on the same day as the event. Hi-Fi RUSH was...
News Hell Let Loose Has A Crucial 'Beginner's Guide' For Xbox Game Pass Players
"All players need to read this tbh"
We've covered Hell Let Loose's Xbox Game Pass release a couple of times on Pure Xbox this week, and we've mentioned how much of a challenging FPS it can prove, especially compared to the likes of Battlefield and Call of Duty. In fact, it's so chall
News Starfield Has Been Nominated For Another 'Game Of The Year' Award
Hi-Fi RUSH as well
Starfield has taken home a bunch of awards recently, including the big Game of the Year award here at Pure Xbox, and now it's also been nominated by the New York Videogame Critics Circle - once again for "Game of the Year". Its competition includes titles such as Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 20
News Xbox Is Still Teasing These Two Baldur's Gate Classics For Game Pass
Will they finally arrive in 2024?
A few months ago, Xbox fans started getting messages on the Xbox Game Pass app that Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 (the Enhanced Editions) were now playable on the service - although they never actually became available. Now, for some reason, it's happening again. It's yet another message that suggests the two...
News Starfield Mods Seem Super Popular Already, Even Before Official Support From Bethesda
Download dump
Mods are always big with Bethesda Game Studios releases - they've helped extend the life of titles like Skyrim and Fallout 4 for years beyond their initial launches. And, if the early signs are anything to go by, it could be a similar story for Starfield - the team's latest RPG. As spotted by Rebs Gaming over on Twitter, the '
News Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC Is A Multi-Million Seller Already
CDPR has revealed a massive sales milestone
September's Phantom Liberty DLC pack was something of a revival for CDPR's Cyberpunk 2077 - we loved our time with the add-on and felt that it finally realised the team's vision for the title. Most other critics generally seemed to get on well with the expansion, and as it tur
Talking Point What Has Your Experience Been Like With Refunds On Xbox?
Do you think they're handled well?
Refunds. It's a topic we don't often cover here at Pure Xbox, but we've seen it brought up on a handful of occasions over the past few months. One of our friends over at Nintendo Life recently had an issue getting a refund as well, somehow purchasing two digital copies of Alan Wake 2, but fortunately Xbox Support...
News Pixel Strike 3D Has Already Exploded Into The 'Top Free' Xbox Charts
It only released a couple of weeks ago
If you were keeping a close eye on the Xbox Store over Christmas, you may have noticed a new free game called Pixel Strike 3D that arrived on December 22nd, and it's already become the "Top Free Game" on the Xbox charts in the UK. You might have heard of Pixel Strike 3D before, and that's because it's been a...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Last Chance Sale 2024
Including AAA games from as low as a few dollars!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Last Chance Sale 2024? As we highlighted yesterday here at Pure Xbox, Microsoft has put another 300+ games on sale for the next couple of weeks in the form of the "Last Chance Sale", and there are plenty of titles with huge discounts in the mix!...
News Hell Let Loose Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 4)
Hell let loose in the Game Pass library
We have another game being let loose into the Xbox Game Pass library today! Team17's authentic PvP shooter Hell Let Loose is now available to Game Pass subscribers as the service's first month of 2024 kicks into gear. Down below we'll drop some footage of the game, alongside a brief intro for what to expect...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Resolution & FPS Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
And Xbox One, too
January is already looking quite busy on the Xbox front this year and to top it off, Ubisoft will be releasing its new Metroidvania-style platformer Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on January 18th. If you're looking at picking this one up on the current generation or previous generation Xbox platforms, and are curious to know it...
News Xbox Studio Double Fine Teases 'Cool Things In Store' Ahead Of 25th Anniversary
"There's tons of fun on the way"
2024 is only just kicking into gear, but Xbox studio Double Fine is already teasing some of what we can expect to see this year and beyond. The Psychonauts 2 developer celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025, and it seems to have things planned for this year and its anniversary year. The team isn't quite ready to...
News BG3 Players Getting Banned On Xbox Is 'Annoying And Uncool', Says Larian Studios
"We’re looking into it"
Earlier this week, we shared a story about a Baldur's Gate 3 player who had found themselves banned for a year on Xbox after accidentally uploading three clips showcasing "some naked camp time fun" taking place in the game. Now, the Director of Publishing over at Larian Studios has responded to the problem, confirming that...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 3-10)
New year, more discounts
Even though the Xbox Countdown Sale has now officially come to a close, Microsoft has lots of new deals live on the Xbox Store this week! We have over 300 games on sale in total, including some very new releases, alongside a selection of old backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. <related...
News Hell Let Loose Is A Challenging, Immersive FPS Joining Xbox Game Pass This Week
You shall Game Pass
Microsoft has treated us to a fantastic Game Pass update for the start of 2024 - with a bumper selection of big games coming to the library over the next few weeks. After today's addition of Close to the Sun, Team17's World War 2 FPS Hell Let Loose is next to hit the service - and it's one of the most immersive shooters on Xbox...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 4-16)
A massive batch to kick off 2024!
It's finally time for our first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles in 2024! Microsoft has today revealed seven games heading to the service in January, including the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Resident Evil 2! Don't forget that Close To The Sun also arrived on Xbox Game Pass earlier
17 of the top Xbox racers you can enjoy in 2024
If you're looking for the best Xbox racing games, the good news is that you're pretty spoilt for choice on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Whether you're a simulation purist or you prefer the more arcade-oriented racers on the market, there's definitely something for you in this list. Remember, all of...
News Xbox Unveils Another Major Two-Week Sale, 300+ Games Included
As soon as one ends, another begins!
The Xbox Countdown Sale might finally be over for another year, but that doesn't mean the Xbox deals have slowed down! Yesterday, we got treated to around 100 discounts exclusively for Xbox Game Pass members, and today has seen the arrival of yet another major two-week sale featuring around 300 games in all...
News BioShock-Like 'Close To The Sun' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 3)
Surprise!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass arrival of 2024! We have a surprise addition to the library today in the form of 2019's Close to the Sun - a first-person adventure often noted for its similarities to BioShock. Those similarities are mainly from a visual perspective; this is more of an atmospheric horror adventure than an FPS as such...
Rumour Xbox Developer Direct To Return Soon, Could Include Another 'Surprise Release'
Will we be seeing it this January?
Last year saw the debut of the Xbox Developer Direct event in January, bringing us inside looks at some of the biggest upcoming first-party games - and the big reveal from the show was the shadow-drop of Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi RUSH. Now, it sounds like there's a good chance it'll be returning for January 2024. A...
News Starfield Wins Steam's 'Most Innovative Gameplay' Award
Despite its "mixed" reception
Starfield got off to an incredibly strong start last year - with 13 million players joining Constellation and making it Bethesda's "biggest launch" of all time. Now, to top it off, it's taken out one of Steam's 2023 awards. Despite having a "mixed" reception on Valve's digital platform and "mostly negative" recent...
News 18 Xbox Games Suddenly Receive New Batch Of Easy 1,000G Achievements
As part of new title updates
Last year was an interesting one when it came to Xbox achievements, as Microsoft ended up making a few important rule changes after certain publishers began trying to make their achievements overly easy to acquire. In some cases, thousands of Xbox achievements were being stacked across multiple versions of the same game!...
Rumour Xbox 'Actively' Working On New Banjo-Kazooie Game
It was supposedly greenlit in early 2022
We've been talking about Banjo-Kazooie for years and years here at Pure Xbox without any real sign of a reboot for the series, but a rumour appears to suggest that Microsoft might have some plans for the franchise after all. This comes from NateDrake on ResetEra, otherwise known as NateT
News Xbox Owner Receives Year-Long Ban After Uploading Baldur's Gate 3 Clips
"I'm hoping the appeals process fixes this"
If you've played Baldur's Gate 3, you'll know that it has the potential for some risqué scenes, and one particular Xbox owner is warning other BG3 fans to avoid uploading any clips like this to the Xbox servers. That's because the user, known as Daddy-Vegas on Reddit, has received a 366-day suspension...
Deals Xbox Adds 100+ More Discounts As Huge Countdown Sale Finishes Up
Including some great back compat titles
It's almost time for the end of the Xbox Countdown Sale, which has under 24 hours left at the time of writing, but we do at least have over 100 new deals to take advantage of over the next week courtesy of Xbox's weekly sales refresh. Don't forget to grab anything you want in that Countdown Sale before the...
News Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2024
Update: Along with the delayed GTA V
Right, let's kick off the Game Pass roundups for 2024, shall we? Firstly, we're taking a look at what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in the early part of January 2024, with the list including four games at the moment. You may have noticed that GTA V is still appearing on the "Leaving Soon" list as well, despite being...
Roundup The Biggest New Games Coming To Xbox In January 2024
All the release info you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in January 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a January 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the list below, we've also highlighted some of the biggest new Xbox games releasing in January, including the...
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News BG3 Dev Offers Workaround While Xbox Tries To Fix 'Unacceptable' Saving Issue
"We’re doing everything we can"
It might be New Year's Eve, but Larian Studios still has an update for us on the Baldur's Gate 3 deleted saves issue for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! In a nutshell, work is still continuing, but we do also have a potential workaround. The developer has once again confirmed that it's a firmware issue on Xbox's...
Feature 2023 Has Been An Incredible Year For Games, And We Can't Wait For 2024 On Xbox
We should have a great year ahead!
This past year has been an absolute landmark 12 months in gaming, hasn't it? Here at Pure Xbox we've given out four 10/10 scores in 2023 - not to mention the long list of super impressive titles that haven't quite managed that top rating but have landed well all the same. This generation is finally kicking into...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2023: The Results You Didn't See
Including how many votes Starfield got!
It's been a week since we published the Pure Xbox Game of the Year results for 2023, and the winner ended up proving pretty controversial as Starfield took the crown over the likes of Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2. In fact, we've even come in for some criticism for it - despite the fact it was all based on...
News Three Xbox Games We've Given 'Outstanding' 10/10 Scores To In 2023
What would you give a 10/10 to?
Here at Pure Xbox, it's very rare that we dish out "Outstanding" 10/10 scores for any game, but it happens on rare occasions - including a few times in 2023! For our reviewers, these were the cream of the crop over the past 12 months. So, what were they?! Below, you'll find snippets from each review: Resident Evil...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Xbox Memories Of The Past 12 Months?
Does anything specific come to mind? Let us know!
This weekend, we're looking back on a crazy year for gaming in general, with some of the highlights for Xbox being the releases of Starfield, Hi-Fi RUSH and Forza Motorsport along with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Beyond all the headline-making news though, t
Feature Ten Of The Best Xbox Games We Didn't Get Around To Reviewing In 2023
Stop, stop! We're already dead
With the dust now settling on one of the best years we can remember for video game releases, we're finally managing to catch our breath over the festive break and take a look back at everything we've thoroughly enjoyed playing in 2023. Yes we've had all of the biggies, your Starfield and your Baldur's Gate 3, Alan...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Three Games This Weekend (December 31)
It's the end of the road for GTA V
It's time for the final set of Xbox Game Pass departures in 2023! There are three titles that will be leaving Game Pass on December 31st, and they're highlighted by Rockstar Games' ever-popular Grand Theft Auto 5. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 31st: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon...
Talking Point Do You Think We'll See Another Forza Horizon Game Anytime Soon?
It's already been two years since FH5!
If you can believe it, we're already beyond the two-year point for Forza Horizon 5; the latest game in the Forza Horizon series launched in November 2021. At one point, a two-year release cycle was the norm for Forza releases, although that's clearly changed in recent years. The question is, how close are we to...
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