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  14

  News Sea Of Thieves Is 'Not Just PvE Or PvP', According To Creative Director

  It's apparently a "shared world adventure game"

  Earlier this week, Rare outlined its plans for Sea Of Thieves Season Ten - revealing the game would finally be adding private PvE servers. Although this decision is going to potentially increase the game's audience, it's definitely resulted in a mixed reaction from the community with some players...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Sea of Thieves
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S

Saturday23rd Sep 2023

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  15

  Feature 10 Games We Can't Wait To Play On Xbox Game Pass In 2024

  It's already looking stacked!

  Xbox Game Pass has enjoyed another phenomenal year in 2023, and we're still not done yet! October and November are shaping up extremely well, and hopefully December will have some fun surprises for us too. After that, we're into 2024 - and although there's still a lot to be announced for next year, we're already...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  6

  Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 25-29)

  Dive into a new story

  Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 25-29! We've got a few big highlights coming up in the form of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and EA Sports FC 24, and Cocoon is launching day one on

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Weekly Roundup
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  82

  Talking Point Where Does Starfield Rank In Your Top Games Of 2023?

  Is it in the GOTY discussion for you?

  Alright, so for last weekend's discussion here at Pure Xbox, we asked you to pick the best Bethesda Game Studios RPG of all time, and although Starfield originally took the lead, it was Skyrim that ultimately (but narrowly!) won the vote. This time, we're interested to know where Starfield ranks in your top...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Talking Point
  • GOTY
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  57

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 23-24)

  How about some Cyberpunk 2077?

  Welcome to the weekend! If you're wondering what to play on Xbox over the next few days, we've got some fantastic new Xbox Game Pass titles, more Free Play Days offerings and a huge Tokyo Game Show sale! Don't forget that the massive (and free)

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • What Are You Playing

Friday22nd Sep 2023

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  28

  Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2023

  The full list of confirmed games so far

  Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2023? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in September, as...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • September 2023
  • Guides
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  44

  Guide How To Apply For The New Xbox Mastercard

  Rolling out now for Xbox Insiders

  Earlier this month, Microsoft pulled back the curtain on plans for a new Xbox Mastercard, and now that card is slowly becoming available to members of the Xbox Insider program - it started rolling out this week! If you missed the news, this Mastercard is a United States exclusive which allows you to earn 5x card...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Mastercard
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  11

  News 'EA Sports FC 24' Free Trial Now Live With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

  Kick-off!

  Still on the fence about whether EA Sports FC 24 is worth it? We've got good news for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (and EA Play) subscribers, as a free 10-hour trial for the game is now available on Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC! You can use these 10 hours however you'd like - start your Ultimate Team, dip into a new Career, play some...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • EA Sports FC 24
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • EA Play
  • FIFA
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  12

  Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox Game Pass Shooter Payday 3

  Available now in the Game Pass library

  Payday 3 blasted its way onto Xbox Game Pass this week, and the reviews are now starting to roll in from various outlets across the web. In that case, we'll round up some impressions down below so that you can make a decision on whether this one is worth a Game Pass download! We've also put some early hands-on...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Payday 3
  • Roundup
  • Xbox Series X
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  96

  News UK CMA Grants 'Preliminary Approval' Of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Purchase

  "Microsoft has now substantially restructured the deal"

  We're almost there, folks! The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has today announced that it has granted preliminary approval for Microsoft to purchase Activision Blizzard. The CMA's decision still needs to be consulted with any third parties involved in the process, but for all intents...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Microsoft
  • UK CMA
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  43

  News Turn 10 Reassures Fans That Forza Motorsport Will Be A 'Massive AAA Launch' For Xbox Next Month

  "It’s not a service game. This is a AAA game."

  In a wide-ranging interview with IGN, members of the Turn 10 development team have been talking all-things Forza Motorsport ahead of its big launch in early October. While lots has been said already about the team dropping a number from this year's iteration of the long-running franchise, they want to...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Turn 10 Studios
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News CMA Approval A 'Significant Milestone' Towards Xbox Merging With Activision Blizzard

  "This approval is critical to completing our merger"

  Today has brought welcome news in regards to Xbox's ActiBlizz deal, with the UK CMA now approving the acquisition - pending input from various third party companies that took part in the investigation. While the purchase hasn't been completed just yet, both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard feel...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Activision Blizzard
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  News Surprise! Sea Of Thieves Is Finally Adding Private PvE Servers

  But there will be some differences...

  If you've been wanting a dedicated PvE option in Rare's pirate game Sea Of Thieves, then get ready for the arrival of Season Ten because it will be adding a new "Safer Seas" mode. As explained by the game's creative director Mike Chapman in a new video update, this next season will be introducing a private...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Sea of Thieves
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  15

  Review Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways - Ada Wong Returns In A Dynamite Slice Of DLC

  All killer, no filler

  2023 has been quite the year for Resi fans, with Resident Evil 4 Remake surpassing all expectations in serving up a revamped version of a stone cold classic that may actually go down as the definitive version in the long run. We certainly thought so here at Pure Xbox, dishing out a perfect 10/10 score in our review, where we...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Xbox
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Separate Ways
  • DLC
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  11

  News Private Division Unveils New Lord Of The Rings Game 'Tales Of The Shire'

  "Your cosy Hobbit life awaits"

  About a year ago we caught wind that 2K's publishing arm Private Division had struck a deal to create a new Lord of the Rings title, although at the time details on its style and substance were quite vague. A year on and the team is finally here with a teaser trailer for 'Tales of the Shire' - due out in 2024. We'll...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Tales of the Shrine
  • 2K
  • Private Division
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  Poll Have This Week's Xbox Game Pass Releases Lived Up To The Hype?

  Which of these have you enjoyed the most so far?

  This week has seen some huge titles arrive day one on Xbox Game Pass, following an impressive start to the month with the launch of Starfield. Lies of P kicked things off at the beginning of the week, before Party Animals and Payday 3 rounded out a jam-packed few days for the service. And

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Features
  • Poll
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  News Xbox Game Pass Helps The Texas Chain Saw Massacre To Huge First-Month Milestone

  "That's a whole lot of BBQ"

  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sliced and splattered its way onto Xbox Game Pass last month, and the team's decision to launch on Microsoft's service day one seems to have worked wonders for the title and its player base. As announced by the game's official Twitter account, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has seen four...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  5

  News 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Brings Its Free-To-Play Battle Royale To Xbox Next Week

  "Challenge other players as a hero or a villain"

  Ready for another free battle royale? My Hero Ultra Rumble is officially making its way to Xbox One next week on September 28th, along with a bunch of other platforms. Naturally, it'll also be playable on Xbox Series X and Series S! In the game, you'll partner with up to two other players in an...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • My Hero Ultra Rumble
  • Free Games
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X