YesterdayFri, 13th Dec 2024

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  36

  Poll What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2024?

  Get your votes in!

  It's that time of year again! We're looking to crown a Pure Xbox Game of the Year for 2024, and in order to do that, we're going to need you to vote for the best Xbox games of the past 12 months — only the top ten will make the final cut! Last year's winner ended up being Starfield, closely followed by Baldur's Gate 3 and Hi-Fi...

  • Yesterday, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • Game of the Year
  • Features
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  16

  News Virtua Fighter 2 Is Getting A Physical Release On Xbox

  Time Extension Comes with a new online mode

  Limited Run Games is releasing a physical version of Sega's classic Virtua Fighter 2 on Xbox consoles. The original 1994 arcade game is considered to be one of the most influential examples of the genre ever made and was ported to the Saturn and Genesis in the '90s. It was later released on the PS2, and would come to...

  • Yesterday, 3:20pm
  • Sega
  • Xbox
  • Limited Run Games
  • Virtua Fighter
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  91

  News Yes, The Outer Worlds 2 Is Another Xbox-Developed Game Heading To PS5

  Seemingly on day one

  During The Game Awards 2024, one of Xbox's biggest reveals was the surprise appearance of The Outer Worlds 2 - after largely being MIA since 2021. That quietness has been understandable though — developer Obsidian is very busy — and the game's resurfacing in 2024 has brought along with it another interesting wrinkle. The...

  • Yesterday, 12pm
  • Xbox
  • The Outer Worlds 2
  • PS5
  • Obsidian Entertainment
  • Microsoft
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  20

  News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Brings Home Multiple Awards At TGA 2024

  Including a record-breaker for Senua herself

  Overall, it was a fairly quiet The Game Awards for Xbox both in terms of prizes and new announcements, but Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 did bring home a couple of awards this year - which is really good to see. First off, the game itself won 'Best Audio Design' - beating out Xbox's own Call of Duty: Black...

  • Yesterday, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Hellblade 2
  • Senua's Saga
  • TGA 2024
  • The Game Awards
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  6

  News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Revives Legendary Series On Xbox In Summer 2025

  A new hero must save the day

  To kick off The Game Awards this year, Koei Tecmo announced it was teaming up with Dotemu (TMNT: Shredder's Revenge) and The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous) to release a brand-new 2D action side-scroller entry in the legendary Ninja Gaiden series. It's officially titled Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

  • Yesterday, 8:30am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
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  6

  News Sonic Is Getting A New Racing Game And It's Coming To Xbox "Soon"

  Gotta drive fast

  The Game Awards this year was packed with all sorts of exciting announcements, but the standout one for fans of the blue blur was no doubt Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. This is a brand new racing game set in the Sonic universe that will be "coming soon" to multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. SEGA has shared some...

  • Yesterday, 8am
  • Xbox
  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  25

  Roundup Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From The Game Awards 2024

  Missed the event? Here's a recap

  Weren't able to catch The Game Awards 2024 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list...

  • Yesterday, 4:07am
  • Xbox
  • The Game Awards 2024
  • Reveals
  • Roundup
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  9

  News Capcom Is Officially Working On A Sequel To 2006's Okami

  "Okami sequel project is underway!!"

  One of the big announcements at The Game Awards 2024 today is that Capcom is officially working on a sequel to the classic action-adventure game Okami, and it's once again being directed by the legendary Hideki Kamiya. Platforms haven't yet been announced at the time of writing, but we're certainly hoping it...

  • Yesterday, 4:05am
  • Xbox
  • Okami 2
  • Capcom
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  29

  Poll How Would You Grade The Game Awards 2024?

  Give us your verdict

  The dust is now beginning to settle on The Game Awards 2024! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, as well as check out our recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give The Game Awards 2024? Vote...

  • Yesterday, 4am
  • Xbox
  • The Game Awards
  • Polls
  • Features
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  3

  News Mafia: The Old Country Tells Its Origin Story On Xbox In Summer 2025

  Wishlist now!

  After teasing its appearance ahead of the show, 2K has revealed that Mafia: The Old Country is coming to Xbox Series X|S in summer 2025! Yep, we weren't expecting this one so soon - but we're going to be experiencing Mafia's origin story on Xbox in just a few short months. The Old Country takes us way back to 1900s Sicily, to "uncover...

  • Yesterday, 3:36am
  • Xbox
  • Mafia: The Old Country
  • 2K
  • Hangar 13
  • Xbox Series X
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  7

  News Capcom Announces Onimusha: Way Of The Sword For Xbox In 2026

  "An all-new entry in the series"

  Rejoice, Onimusha fans! Capcom has announced today as part of The Game Awards 2024 that Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be arriving in 2026, and it's already confirmed for both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You can check out the game's debut trailer up above, and we'll throw a few more details down below...

  • Yesterday, 2:54am
  • Xbox
  • Onimusha
  • Capcom
  • The Game Awards 2024
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  10

  News Sci-Fi Dino Hunting Is Back In 'Turok: Origins', Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S

  New Turok, heck yeah!

  The constantly-busy Saber Interactive has today announced that it's working with Universal on Turok: Origins, a brand-new entry in the legendary Dinosaur-hunting franchise. We don't have a date, or even a release window with this one, but there's plenty of information to go at already. The game's official website confirms that...

  • Yesterday, 2:47am
  • Xbox
  • Turok Origins
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Saber Interactive
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  12

  News Here's Your First Look At Borderlands 4 Gameplay Ahead Of 2025 Xbox Release

  Are you not bord yet?

  Gearbox Software has just lifted the lid on Borderlands 4 - the team's upcoming sequel confirmed to be launching in 2025. This is a pretty brief look, we must admit, but it does contain proper gameplay - so props to the team for that. The 2K studio is calling this "the most ambitious Borderlands yet", as it takes us on another...

  • Yesterday, 2:20am
  • Xbox
  • Borderlands 4
  • Gearbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  4

  News It Takes Two Dev Reveals 'Split Fiction', Launching On Xbox In March 2025

  Another co-op masterpiece?

  We absolutely loved Hazelight Studios' It Takes Two and A Way Out on Xbox, so we're very excited to hear that the company is making another one - this one's called "Split Fiction", and we'll be playing it as soon as March 6th, 2025! As you can see from the trailer, it appears to follow a very similar formula to the...

  • Yesterday, 1:52am
  • Xbox
  • Split Fiction
  • It Takes Two
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  25

  News Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Resurfaces, Coming To Game Pass In 2025

  Outta this world

  Wow, this is a surprise! After more than three years since its tongue-in-cheek announcement trailer, The Outer Worlds 2 has resurfaced, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass much sooner than we anticipated. You'll be playing this spacefaring sequel on Xbox next year, as Obsidian doesn't seem to be slowing down with its conveyor belt of...

  • Yesterday, 1:50am
  • Xbox
  • The Outer Worlds 2
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  18

  News CD Projekt RED Officially Unveils 'The Witcher 4' With Lengthy Cinematic

  Coming to Xbox... one day?!

  Well, it's official - the next game in The Witcher series is officially titled The Witcher 4! Unveiled at The Game Awards via a lengthy cinematic, CD Projekt RED is staying true to the franchise with a "single-player open-world RPG" - coming to Xbox at some point in the future. We didn't get any proper gameplay here —...

  • Yesterday, 1:37am
  • Xbox
  • The Witcher 4
  • The Game Awards
  • CD Projekt RED
  • CDPR
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  9

  News Elden Ring Nightreign Brings Its Co-Op Adventure To Xbox In 2025

  A massive reveal for next year

  As part of The Game Awards 2024, Bandai Namco has announced today that we're getting a brand-new Elden Ring game in 2025! It's called Elden Ring Nightreign, and it's a co-op focused action title as shown off in the trailer above. There's no date for this one yet, but it does appear to be coming to all current Xbox...

  • Yesterday, 1:29am
  • Xbox
  • Elden Ring
  • The Game Awards 2024
  • Bandai Namco
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  8

  News Xbox Countdown Sale 2024 Now Live, 1000+ Deals Included

  The biggest Xbox sale of the year!

  It's time for the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024! This is usually described by Microsoft as the biggest Xbox sale of the entire year, and 2024's version features over 1000 deals in all - another absolutely massive selection of titles! Below, you'll find just a few of the major highlights from the Xbox Countdown Sale...

  • Yesterday, 12am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Countdown Sale
  • Deals
  • Discounts

Thursday12th Dec 2024

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  76

  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...

  • Thu, 1:17pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Guides
  • 120FPS
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  15

  News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 12)

  Our final update of 2024!

  Welcome to what's currently planned to be the final Xbox Game Pass update for 2024! Two games are entering the library today, December 12th, as Microsoft's last additions before 2025 rolls around. In this final update, we've got Crytek's newly-refreshed extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, alongside 2023's For The King...

  • Thu, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  1

  Guide Best Xbox Christmas Gifts 2024: Xbox Series X Games, Accessories, Game Pass And More!

  The best Xbox presents and stocking-fillers!

  Yes, it's that time of year once again, folks! If you're looking for the very best Xbox gift ideas or the top Christmas presents for gamers this year, we've got you sorted right here on this very page. Below, you'll find all sorts of stocking fillers and video game-themed gift ideas that'll make perfect...

  • Thu, 2:30pm
  • Guides
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  6

  Hands On Ibiza Returns To Test Drive Unlimited, But Solar Crown Spoils The Party

  Fundamental issues remain

  Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 2 is now live, and with it comes the return of Ibiza; the main location from 2011's Test Drive Unlimited 2. While this is a cutdown version of the party island compared to its Xbox 360 counterpart, Ibiza is still a very nice addition to the game - it's just a shame that the...

  • Thu, 5pm
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  6

  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 12-15)

  Included with Xbox Game Pass

  Xbox Free Play Days is now live for the coming weekend - and we have quite a substantial offering available this week. Microsoft has added five games in total to the program, including 2024's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake - which can easily be finished over the weekend! Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup...

  • Thu, 12pm
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
• 

  Chat

  Live Watch The Game Awards 2024 Here

  The final major gaming event of the year

  Welcome! It's finally time for The Game Awards 2024, which marks the last major Xbox-related event of the year, and all the rumours are suggesting it'll be packed with amazing announcements - including for games coming to Xbox! "Live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, join Geoff Keighley and the video...

  • Thu, 10pm
  • Live Chat
  • Xbox
  • The Game Awards 2024
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  18

  News Flight Simulator 2024 Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, But Problems Persist On Xbox

  There's still some turbulence to deal with

  The team at Asobo Studio have clearly been working extremely hard to fix the problems that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has suffered since its launch a few weeks ago, and that's particularly evident with this massive new update. In fact, the patch notes are so big that we can't even list them all here...

  • Thu, 12:26pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • Update
  • Patch
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  2

  News Bandai Namco's New Sci-Fi Shooter Gets A Free Beta On Xbox Series X|S

  Something to keep you busy this weekend

  As if the mountain of Xbox Free Play Days titles weren't enough, Bandai Namco is offering up a treat for Xbox players this weekend in the form of a free "Open Network Test" for the upcoming shooter, SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada. This game is specifically described as a "PvPvE sci-fi extraction shooter" that's...

  • Thu, 6:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Synduality Echo of Ada
  • Bandai Namco
  • Beta
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  9

  News Xbox's 'Stream Your Own Game' Now Available To Insiders On Console

  Here's the full list of games supported

  Following the "stream your own game" rollout for web browsers and other devices in November, Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha rings can now officially preview this feature on Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. Xbox Insiders (who are also Game Pass Ultimate members) will now be able to stream...

  • Thu, 1:15am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
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  8

  News Path Of Exile 2 Has Quickly Become One Of The 'Top Paid' Games On Xbox

  Did you pick up the early access?

  Last week, we mentioned Path of Exile 2's Xbox release and how it would become a free-to-play title eventually, but for now it was launching as an early access title. As it turns out, that early access launch has proven extremely popular! If we look at the UK and US 'Top Paid' charts on the Xbox Store, Path of...

  • Thu, 4:06pm
  • Xbox
  • Path Of Exile 2
  • Xbox Charts

Wednesday11th Dec 2024

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  News Xbox User Insists Some Owned Games Are Being Hidden From Players' Libraries

  "As time goes on, I see this problem getting worse"

  Have you ever browsed your library of Xbox games and found that something appears to be missing for no reason? There might be a legitimate cause for it, as highlighted by one eagle-eyed Xbox user over on Reddit this week. The user, known as UpstairsNo9249, advised that Microsoft appears to be...

  • Wed, 12:20pm
  • Xbox
  • My Games & Apps
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  17

  Guide The Game Awards 2024: Date, Start Times & Everything You Need To Know

  We should be getting some big announcements this week!

  Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards always provides a nice opportunity for publishers and developers to show off what's coming next - and with this being the current format's 10th anniversary, we're expecting big things from the 2024 show. With that being said, here's when TGA 2024 goes down - and...

  • Wed, 2:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • The Game Awards 2024
  • TGA 2024
• 

  20

  News Journalist Cools Expectations After Teasing Two 'Holy S**t' Reveals For The Game Awards 2024

  "What can I say without getting in trouble?"

  We're less than 48 hours from The Game Awards 2024, and the hype continues to build! Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier is the latest name to make headlines, following an appearance on the Kinda Funny Games podcast this week. During the show, Jason explained that he knows of two big announcements...

  • Wed, 11:21am
  • Xbox
  • The Game Awards
• 

  14

  Random Xbox Has Apparently Made A 'Red Ring Of Death' Ugly Sweater

  It's believed to be selling out fast at Microsoft

  We've finally reached the holiday season and according to a story over on The Verge, Microsoft has internally released a new sweater. It's not just any sweater though, it's apparently a "Xbox 360 glitch holiday sweater". This one features what's described as an "interchangeable module" that can...

  • Wed, 1:05am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
  • Microsoft
  • Random
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  12

  News Xbox Partners With UK Darts Star Luke Littler, 'Community Rewards' Up For Grabs

  If he performs well, Xbox fans will benefit

  This week, you may have come across an Xbox tease on social media that's been attracting a lot of attention, and it turns out that tease is related to a new partnership - Xbox UK has teamed up with the English darts star, Luke Littler. Luke is taking the darts world by storm at the moment, and has...

  • Wed, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Darts
  • Luke Littler
  • Random
• 

  7

  News Two Colourful Indie Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass In 2025

  The list continues to grow

  We're really starting to build out the Xbox Game Pass list for 2025 now, and in addition to a few titles that were revealed recently, we've also got two colourful indie games that have been announced for Game Pass over the past 24 hours. The first of these actually has a free demo as part of the Xbox Winter Demo Fest...

  • Wed, 1:39pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Indie Games
  • ID@Xbox
• 

  11

  News Gears Of War: Judgment, Outriders Dev Lays Off Huge Chunk Of Staff

  More than 100 people affected

  This week, the CEO of Polish developer People Can Fly has shared some unfortunate news about the Gears of War: Judgment and Outriders studio. As a result of "external market pressures", People Can Fly is "restructuring some supporting teams" - resulting in the loss of 120 employees overall. CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski...

  • Wed, 5pm
  • Xbox
  • People Can Fly
  • Industry
  • Gears of War Judgment
  • Outriders
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  9

  News Xbox's PC App Brings Refreshed Home Experience To All Users

  Including a refined Game Pass experience

  Following a lengthy round of Xbox Insider testing, Microsoft has brought its refreshed Home Experience to all PC users today. The Xbox team says that this new UI makes it "faster and easier to find favorite games and discover great new titles to play" with Xbox on PC. On the surface, this all looks and...

  • Wed, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • PC
  • Windows
  • Xbox App
• 

  6

  News Towerborne Gets Major Winter Update Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release In Early 2025

  Microsoft is preparing the Game Pass launch

  Towerborne, a Microsoft first-party release, somewhat strangely launched on Steam before Xbox earlier this year - but the team is still preparing for a console and Game Pass launch at the beginning of next year. And, ahead of that wider release, the Steam Early Access bu

  • Wed, 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Towerborne
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • PC
  • Microsoft