TodayThu, 7th Dec 2023

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  8

  News Did You Know? Starfield's 'New Game+' Features Some Crazy Potential Scenarios

  If you don't want to be spoiled, look away!

  As you're probably well aware, Starfield features a "New Game Plus" mode that allows you to restart the experience after you're finished - while also getting to keep your current XP level along with your unlocked skills and powers. <related ids="154879"> However, there are also some absolutely...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Bethesda
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  1

  News New Extraction Shooter 'Hawked' Is Free To Try On Xbox This Weekend

  As part of the Xbox Insider program

  Fancy trying something new this weekend? We've got a free-to-play extraction shooter called Hawked coming to Xbox at some point in early 2024, and if you're quick enough, you can try it out for free over the next few days. We've thrown a trailer for Hawked up above, and here's a bit more about what to expect from...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Hawked
  • Xbox Insider
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  14

  News Xbox's 'Wu-Tang Clan' Action-RPG Resurfaces After New Insider Report

  It's apparently in Alpha stage right now

  A couple of years ago, we woke up on an October morning to hear a very surprising report that Xbox was working on some sort of game in partnership with Wu-Tang Clan. Yep, you heard that right, Wu-Tang Clan - and a fresh Insider Gaming report has brought the project back into the limelight. Tom Henderson of...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Brass Lion Entertainment
  • Project Shaolin
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  9

  News Alone In The Dark Gets Short Delay To 'Avoid Potential Crunch' At THQ Nordic

  "The well-being of the teams is a top priority"

  Last September, THQ Nordic announced that its reimagining of Alone in the Dark would be delayed to January to avoid a congested release schedule in 2023 - and now the team has delayed the game a little longer for the health of its teams. THQ has revealed that Alone in the Dark will now launch on March...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • THQ Nordic
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  3

  News LEGO Fortnite Is Now Available On Xbox, With Two More Games To Come This Week

  Get ready for "the ultimate survival crafting LEGO adventure"

  It's a massive week in the world of Fortnite, as not only has Chapter 5 officially begun, but we're also getting three new live-service games inside of the game itself - and the first one launches today in the form of LEGO Fortnite. This is available for free right now on Xbox and other...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Fortnite
  • LEGO
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  59

  News The FTC Is Continuing To Fight Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal

  There's an uphill battle ahead!

  If you thought we were done with these Activision Blizzard acquisition articles, think again! The deal might have gone through on Microsoft and Xbox's end now, but that isn't stopping the US FTC from continuing to put up a fight. As reported by Reuters and CNN, the FTC appeared in front of a three-judge court panel...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • FTC
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Microsoft
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  26

  News Xbox Series X|S Sales Have Now Surpassed Original Xbox In The UK

  Roughly three years in

  Xbox Series X and S have seemingly hit a new sales milestone in the UK this month. According to Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft's pair of current-gen consoles have now sold more units in the region than the OG Xbox. Considering we're only three years into the gen, this seems pretty good going - although Xbox...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Original Xbox
  • Microsoft
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  0

  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 7-10)

  Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate

  Xbox Free Play Days is here once again with four titles up for grabs this coming weekend, including a couple of very recent releases in Moving Out 2 and Call Of The Wild: The Angler! Here's the full list of Xbox Free Play Days games this week: Call Of The Wild: The Angler Chivalry 2

  • 10 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  3

  News Goat Simulator 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 7)

  Jump into some goat-filled shenanigans on Game Pass!

  We have another addition to the Xbox Game Pass library today! Goat Simulator 3 makes its Game Pass arrival around a year after its initial launch, so if you're in the mood for some silly shenanigans on Xbox then today's your lucky day. It's worth noting that this is actually the second Goat...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Goat Simulator 3
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  12

  News Xbox Game Awards Sale 2023 Now Live, Big Discounts For Major Games

  Cyberpunk 2077, Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6 and more!

  To celebrate The Game Awards 2023, we've got yet another sale now live on the Xbox Store! This one only features around 100 games, but it includes some of the biggest releases of 2023 such as Resident Evil 4 and Street Fighter 6! Below, we've highlighted some of our top picks from the Xbox...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • The Game Awards
  • Deals
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  18

  Guide The Game Awards 2023: Date, Start Times & Everything You Need To Know

  It's going to be a big week in gaming!

  The Game Awards provides a nice bookend to each year in gaming, and this year's event finally takes place today! You can expect plenty of awards of course, alongside huge new game reveals, live performances and more. What Can We Expect From The Game Awards 2023?: While the finer details of the show are kept...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • The Game Awards
  • TGA 2023
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  54

  News Bungie's Independence Reportedly Under Threat After Layoffs & Destiny 2 Expansion Delay

  Sony could step in and "swallow Bungie whole"

  There's unfortunately some more concerning news making headlines today about Destiny 2 and original Halo developer Bungie. According to an update from IGN's Rebekah Valentine, the studio remains a "fully independent subsidiary of Sony" but it's been suggested that the "split between Sony and Bungie"...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Xbox
  • Bungie
  • Industry
  • Destiny 2
  • Sony

YesterdayWed, 6th Dec 2023

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  1

  News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Core (December 6)

  The Core library gets an update!

  Last week's Xbox Game Pass update brought news on two brand-new additions to the Core library, and those two titles are arriving today! Members of Xbox's Game Pass Core service, formerly known as Xbox Live Gold, will be able to play Chivalry 2 and Totally Reliable Delivery Ser

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass Core
  • Xbox Live Gold
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  16

  News Two Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Day Of The Devs 2023

  Including the star-studded Open Roads!

  The Xbox Game Pass titles for 2024 keep on coming! Today's Day of the Devs 2023 event treated us to announcements for two brand-new Xbox Game Pass titles that will be with us in the not too distant future. First off, we have a February date for the star-studded Open Roads, which features Keri Russell of Star...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Day Of The Devs
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  10

  News 8BitDo Is Bringing The 'Greatest Six-Button Controller Ever Made' To Xbox

  "Perfect for fighting games and other classics"

  We've got another new Xbox controller from 8BitDo coming to market! This is known as the "8BitDo M30 Wired Controller", and it's officially licensed by Microsoft. Pre-orders begin today with a release date of December 22nd, 2023. As you can see, it quite closely resembles the six-button variants of...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Controller
  • 8BitDo
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  6

  News Xbox's Latest 'Buy Two, Get One Free' Offer Includes COD: MW3 & Diablo 4

  Along with various other COD & Diablo titles

  Xbox seems insistent on sticking with these "Buy XX, Get XX Free" offers that have begun hitting the Microsoft Store, and the latest one has been getting some particular attention as it features various Call of Duty and Diablo titles. As you can see below, it's a "Buy Two, Get One Free" offer including...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Call Of Duty
  • Diablo
  • Xbox One
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  34

  News Xbox Rumours Continue To Circulate Ahead Of The Game Awards 2023

  Not long to go now!

  We're just over 24 hours away from The Game Awards 2023 at the time of writing, and as you'd expect, there are a few Xbox rumours along with plenty of speculation doing the rounds ahead of the big event this Thursday evening. One of the rumours that's gained a lot of traction is that Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Redfall) may...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • The Game Awards
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  35

  Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Ubisoft's 'Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora'

  The new open world adventure arrives this week

  Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have been working on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for a good few years now, and it's finally out this week! Ahead of launch on December 7th, we've rounded up some early reviews of this new open world Avatar title so you can get a taste at what the team has crafted here...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Avatar Frontiers Of Pandora
  • Ubisoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  20

  News Xbox's 'Largest' Sale Of 2023 Begins Next Week, 1400+ Games Included

  The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023!

  It's been a hectic few weeks of sales on Xbox recently, and we've got another huge sale incoming very soon! This is the Xbox Countdown Sale 2023, which marks the final major set of discounts on the Microsoft Store for this year. Xbox has confirmed that this will be the "largest tentpole sale" of the year, featuring...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Countdown Sale
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  10

  News Bethesda's New Update For Skyrim Reintroduces Paid Mods Under 'Creations' Banner

  Players claim same update has broken existing mods

  Bethesda appears to be pushing paid mods in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim again, with a new update for the Special Edition and Anniversary Edition on Xbox and multiple other platforms. In a post on its official website, the developer announced 'Bethesda Game Studios Creations' - a new str

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
  • The Elder Scrolls
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  5

  News Call Of Duty: MW3 Season 1 Now Live, Featuring Lots Of Free Content On Xbox

  Including a brand-new Warzone map!

  Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have launched with a lack of actual new content (the game's multiplayer comprised entirely of remade maps), but developer Sledgehammer Games is certainly doing it best to correct that in Season 1. Now live, the game's first post-launch season contains loads of new content for...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Call Of Duty: MW3
  • Warzone
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  2

  News 'Sopa' Is A Miyazaki-Inspired Adventure Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2024

  Another one for the 2024 list!

  Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass lineup for 2024 keeps on growing, and thanks to the team's presence at the recent CCXP convention, we now have news of another title hitting the service next year. Colombian team StudioBando is bringing an "emotional narrative adventure" to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 in the form of Sopa

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Sopa
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  5

  News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Grand Theft Auto 6 'Trailer 1'

  GTA 6's tech impresses!

  So, the dust is beginning to settle on Rockstar's first GTA 6 trailer today, but not before the team over at Digital Foundry goes over the clip with a fine-tooth comb to check for every minute graphical detail on show. Yep, our first DF breakdown for the next Grand Theft Auto is here - with the guys

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • GTA 6
  • Grand Theft Auto
  • Digital Foundry
  • Rockstar Games
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  10

  News Forget GTA 6, Red Dead Redemption Star Is Already Thinking About Red Dead 3

  "I’m certain we will see RDR3 one day"

  Grand Theft Auto 6 has officially been unveiled this week after years of waiting, and its 2025 launch window has us wondering if we'll see anything else at all from Rockstar this generation. While we have no answer to that question for now, some heads are already being turned towards the next Red Dead...

  • 1 day ago
  • Xbox
  • GTA 6
  • Red Dead Redemption 3
  • Rockstar Games

Tuesday5th Dec 2023

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  10

  News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 5)

  It's a big day for the service!

  December on Xbox Game Pass is really kicking into gear now! We've got four titles coming to the library today, including Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider and Saber's World War Z - which includes the big Aftermath update featuring a first-person mode! Here are all the games coming to Xbox Game Pass today,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  15

  News Forza Motorsport Update 3 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed

  Update 4 confirmed for "mid-January" 2024

  Turn 10 Studios has announced its newest release Forza Motorsport is fast approaching Update 3. It will arrive next week for Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be followed by Update 4 in "mid-January" 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the iconic Hockenheim track (including three unique...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  34

  News EA Has Discounted Some Massive Games By 90% On Xbox This Week

  Two of them will expire VERY soon though!

  Today marks a new set of deals on the Xbox Store, and while we'll highlight the bigger roundup elsewhere on Pure Xbox, we wanted to bring your attention to some incredible EA offers - a few of which only seem to be lasting for a single day. Specifically, the two big deals here are for the Dead Space Digital...

  • 3 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • EA
  • Dead Space
  • Wild Hearts
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  2

  News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 Now Live, 30+ Games Available

  Try all of these games for FREE!

  The ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 has begun today, allowing you to try a variety of upcoming Xbox indie games for free over the next few weeks, with the demos being made available until December 31st. The majority of these demos will eventually be accessible via the Xbox dashboard on your console, although if...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • ID@Xbox
  • Demos
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  29

  News Xbox Appears To Be Teasing New Game Pass Reveals For TGA 2023

  What's in store for us this Thursday?

  The Game Awards hype is kicking into gear now as we begin to learn more and more about the show for 2023, and yet again, Xbox is teasing its inclusion in the December event. After saying that the team will be there with "news you don't want to miss", Xbox is now bringing Game Pass into the fold. Ads for the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • The Game Awards 2023
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  27

  News Postal 4 Dev Puts The Blame On Microsoft For Lack Of Xbox Version

  "No, we didn't leave Xbox players..."

  It's now been close to a year since Postal 4: No Regerts was released on the PS4 and PS5, but we've never heard anything concrete about an Xbox version - and that's apparently because Microsoft doesn't want it on the platform. We've heard this before, but it's been cropping up again this week thanks to a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Postal 4
  • Microsoft
• 

  9

  News Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Adds 12 New Games With Free Update

  Time Extension Includes homebrews, prototypes, and more!

  Later today, at 2 pm GMT, the publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are adding 12 new titles to their interactive documentary Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration in a brand new free update to celebrate the holiday season. The collection (which was launched last year across Nintendo Switch, Xbox...

  • 2 days ago
  • News
  • Atari
  • Digital Eclipse
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  64

  Reaction GTA 6 Could Be The Star Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation

  Finally, a proper current-gen experience from Rockstar

  Well, the cat's out of the bag - Grand Theft Auto 6 launches for Xbox Series X and S in 2025. We've been thinking about Rockstar's next open world epic basically since Red Dead Redemption 2 launched back in 2018 - and we're glad we can finally talk about GTA 6 in an official capacity. After...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • GTA 6
  • Grand Theft Auto
  • Rockstar
  • Xbox Series X
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  2

  News World War Z Unleashes 'Valley Of The Zeke' Update Alongside Xbox Game Pass Launch

  Featuring an array of free content

  World War Z Aftermath marked one of today's biggest Xbox Game Pass additions (we had four new arrivals on Dec. 5), and to coincide with the title's Game Pass inclusion, the team at Saber Interactive has just added even more content to the game. Yep, the 'Valley of the Zeke' update is out tod

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • World War Z Aftermath
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Saber Interactive
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  10

  News Sea Of Thieves Adds Private Servers In This Week's 'Safer Seas' Update

  You no longer need to play with strangers!

  The time has finally arrived for the Sea Of Thieves "Safer Seas" update on Xbox and PC! For the first time ever, this brings the ability to play the game on entirely private servers - either solo, or with up to three other players. Rare has released an explainer video (which you can watch up above) which...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Sea Of Thieves
  • Update
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  1

  News Forza Horizon 5's Next Three Seasonal Updates Detailed

  Starting out in a Winter Wonderland

  Ahead of the festive season, Forza Horizon 5 developer Playground Games has detailed its next three major updates, and as you'd expect, the first one is appropriately themed for the winter season. Kicking off this month, 'Winter Wonderland' adds your usual array of Forza Horizon 5 goodies — including a new...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Forza Horizon 5
  • Playground Games
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  3

  Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 5-12)

  There's a Super Saver Sale, ID@Xbox sale and much more!

  Update (Thu 7th Dec, 2023): We've also now got a special Xbox Game Awards Sale to take advantage of, featuring discounts for some of the biggest games of the year! We've covered this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="159362"> Original story (Tue 5th Dec, 2023): It's time for...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Super Saver Sale
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
• 

  10

  News Hi-Fi RUSH Dev Explains Why The Game Doesn't Support 120FPS On Xbox Series X|S

  "60FPS was a very clear goal that was achievable"

  Hi-Fi RUSH was a smash hit when it arrived on Xbox Game Pass out of nowhere back in January, but as is becoming increasingly less-common these days, the title shipped with just one performance mode on Xbox Series X|S. The game plays out at a rock-solid 60FPS on both systems, but at one stage, 120FPS...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Hi-Fi RUSH
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Tango Gameworks
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  16

  Talking Point Which Xbox Game Deserves The 'Best Ongoing Support' Award For 2023?

  Specifically which first-party game?

  It won't be too long now until we open the votes for the Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2023 award, but before then, we wanted to take a step back and think about some of the titles have received the best ongoing support this year. Surprisingly, there aren't any Xbox first-party titles in the "Best Ongoing" category...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xbox
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X