TodayTue, 22nd Oct 2024

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  News Black Ops 6 'New Zealand Trick' Is Going Viral For This Week's Xbox Launch

  Yes, it'll be playable early via New Zealand

  Look, it's no secret at this point that Xbox has a 'New Zealand trick' that often allows people to play new releases earlier than in their own region, and it's already been figured out that the trick will work for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. If you want to risk it, Black Ops 6 buyers and Xbox Game Pass...

  • 16m ago
  • Xbox
  • Black Ops 6
  • New Zealand
  • Release Date
  • Release Time
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  5

  News Xbox & Halo Veteran Leaves Netflix Games Following Closure Of AAA Studio

  He was working on a major project that's now been shelved

  A couple of years ago, Xbox and Halo veteran Joseph Staten announced that he was leaving Microsoft to embark on a new adventure, which ultimately ended up being a role on "Team Blue" at Netflix Games working on a new AAA project. Unfortunately, it's been confirmed to Game File this week that...

  • 12:40pm
  • Xbox
  • Halo
  • Netflix Games
  • Industry News
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  30

  Talking Point Xbox & Nintendo Switch Owners, How Do You Split Your Third-Party Purchases?

  Same question for Steam Deck owners too!

  These days, there are more options than ever for playing third-party games across a wide range of devices. Xbox, PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go... even Android and iOS at times! If you own multiple versions of these, it suddenly becomes difficult to figure out...

  • 12pm
  • Xbox
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
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  1

  News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Adds Xbox 'Performance Mode' In Latest Update

  Alongside a ton of bug fixes

  One of the downsides we mentioned in our "Not Bad" 6/10 review of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP last month was that the game was riddled with bugs, but to the developer's credit, they've been very busy ironing those out in recent weeks. We've seen a couple of updates for the Xbox version of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP over the...

  • 11am
  • Xbox
  • Lollipop Chainsaw
  • Update
  • Patch
  • Performance Mode
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  14

  Random Xbox's New Robot White Series X Removes One Small Detail

  "Green on white would have looked weird"

  Last week, Microsoft launched a trio of Xbox Series X and S models. While we've already seen some teardowns going into more technical changes, there's one other small difference with the 1TB All-Digital Xbox Series X (Robot White) model doing the rounds. As highlighted by the Xbox subreddit, app

  • 10:30am
  • Random
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Microsoft

YesterdayMon, 21st Oct 2024

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  11

  Guide Black Ops 6 Preload Now Live - How To Download On Xbox One & Series X|S

  Get ready for the Game Pass launch!

  Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches this week on Xbox Game Pass, and the team has now set preloads live across all platforms. The game is coming in at around 100GB on Xbox Series X - where you can download Black Ops 6 right now and get ready for Friday's launch. It's also available to preload on Xbox Series S and...

  • Yesterday, 5:50pm
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 6
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
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  7

  News Alan Wake 2 Is Getting A Free 'Anniversary Update' On Xbox Series X And S

  Remedy tells us what's in store

  Last week's Xbox Partner Preview event gave us the release date for the Alan Wake 2 Lake House expansion, and today, Remedy has announced that all players will get access to the

  • Yesterday, 2:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update
  • Remedy
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  7

  News 'Atomfall' Deep Dive Reveals What To Expect On Xbox Game Pass In Early 2025

  It should be with us in just a few months!

  We've been keeping a very close eye on Atomfall ever since it was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this year, and that's not just because it looks really cool, but it's also being made by the Sniper Elite studio Rebellion! Up above, you can check out a brand-new deep dive into Atomfall's world,...

  • Yesterday, 1pm
  • Xbox
  • Atomfall
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  8

  Review A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (Xbox) - An Immersive Adventure That Demands Caution

  Take it nice and slow

  The A Quiet Place films have burst onto the scene in recent times to form a new horror franchise - with three entries spanning the last six years or so in the movie world. As the name suggests, this series centres around humans having to stay deadly quiet to survive, as an alien species threatens to wipe them out at even the...

  • Yesterday, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Reviews
  • A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  12

  News This Incredible Xbox Handheld Supports 1000+ Games, No Emulation Required

  It even uses a real OG Xbox motherboard!

  While we wait for Microsoft to reveal details on the Xbox handheld that's seemingly in the works, one Xbox fan has took it upon themselves to make a custom device based on the original console - and it looks incredible at first glance! This Xbox fan goes by the name of Redherring32 on social media, and as...

  • Yesterday, 4:18pm
  • Xbox
  • Handheld
  • Random
  • Original Xbox
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  51

  News Crimson Desert's Xbox Launch Was Reportedly Almost Delayed By Sony Exclusivity Deal

  Don't worry though, it's not happening

  Although we don't really talk about it very much here at Pure Xbox, Black Desert has been a very popular game over the years - the free-to-play MMORPG has racked up over 20 million players so far across all platforms. We're actually a lot more interested in the next game from developer Pearl Abyss, though,...

  • Yesterday, 12:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Crimson Desert
  • Sony
  • PlayStation
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  15

  News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Sonic X Shadow Generations

  First impressions based on the PS5 version

  It's really crept up on us, but Sonic X Shadow Generations officially arrives on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Friday! As a result, we've got some early reviews to share with you, and they're looking pretty good so far. FYI, we had been planning for ages to review this one, and it's still something...

  • Yesterday, 3:05pm
  • Xbox
  • Sonic X Shadow Generations
  • Roundup
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  20

  News Xbox Exec Dismisses Rumour That He Doesn't Care About Banjo-Kazooie

  "It holds a special place in my heart"

  Over the weekend, a video from YouTuber Puerta al Sótano began getting a lot of attention after they claimed that Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg used the phrase "nobody cares about Banjo-Kazooie" at a recent press event. The event was apparently for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and the response was to the...

  • Yesterday, 11:45am
  • Xbox
  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Aaron Greenberg
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  17

  News Bloober Team Says It's Done Making 'Sh**ty Games' As It Prepares For Cronos: The New Dawn

  "We want to show what we can do"

  Polish developer Bloober Team dropped a bombshell at Xbox's Partner Preview event last week with the reveal of Cronos: The New Dawn - and it sounds like the upcoming Xbox title is a bit of a new dawn itself for the

  • Yesterday, 5pm
  • Xbox
  • Bloober Team
  • Cronos: The New Dawn
  • Silent Hill 2
  • Xbox Series X
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  8

  News Microsoft Adds New Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Background For Black Ops 6 Launch Week

  Feelin' like 2010 all over again

  Yep, it's officially Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch week, and Microsoft is going all-out as it prepares for its first-ever COD launch on Xbox Game Pass. Following on from last week's new line of BO6 accessories comes a brand-new

  • Yesterday, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 6
  • Xbox Game Pass

Sunday20th Oct 2024

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  55

  News Surprise! Black Myth: Wukong Has Been Rated For Xbox

  Could an announcement be on the way?

  It seems we've finally got an update about the Xbox version of Black Myth: Wukong. A rating for the Xbox version has been spotted on the ESRB, which hopefully means we might get an update about a release date for this version of the game soon. As you can see below, it's been rated 'T' for teen and contains...

  • Sun, 3:30am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S