YesterdayWed, 17th Apr 2024

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  Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox's New 'Game Preservation' Team?

  New features like FPS Boost? More back compat games? Tell us!

  Earlier this month, we learnt via internal Microsoft emails that Xbox has recently set up a new team dedicated entirely to game preservation - building on its "strong history of delivering backwards compatibility" to players on its platform. While the leaked memo doesn't contain much...

  • 10h ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Backwards Compatibility
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  News Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Reaches 40 Million Players Prior To PS5 Launch

  "A truly extraordinary number"

  Xbox and Rare's Sea Of Thieves is officially about to set sail on PS5 in just a couple of weeks' time, but before then, it's been announced today that the game has now surpassed 40 million players across Xbox consoles and PC. In a message on the Sea of Thieves website, Executive Producer Joe Neate thanked the game's...

  • 12h ago
  • Xbox
  • Sea Of Thieves
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Three More Xbox Game Pass Titles Have Just Been Announced For 2024

  Including a new SteamWorld game!

  Anyone fancy a few more Xbox Game Pass reveals? We were already sitting on a new addition earlier today, and then Nintendo went and held a special Indie World Showcase that treated us to a couple more! All of these are "day one" additions arriving in the next few months, with the highlight arguably being SteamWorld...

  • 13h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • SteamWorld Heist 2
  • Rolling Hills
  • Little Kitty Big Kitty
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  News Multiple Fallout Games Are Topping The Xbox 'Paid' Charts This Week

  Following the success of the TV show

  The release of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime has brought the franchise into the limelight over the past few days, and according to the "Top Paid" Xbox charts this week, it's resulted in some great sales for a bunch of old games. Looking at the rankings in the US, Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition is...

  • 14h ago
  • Xbox
  • Fallout
  • Top Paid
  • Xbox Store
  • TV
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  News Pocketpair CEO On Devs Copying Palworld: 'These Are Incredible Times'

  The Game Pass hit seems to be inspiring other devs

  Ever since it burst onto the scene back in January, Palworld has been labelled a Pokémon clone of sorts - or at least something akin to 'Pokémon with guns' available on Xbox. However true that may be, Pocketpair's CEO has now claimed that its game is being copied, during "incredible times" for the

  • 14h ago
  • Xbox
  • Palworld
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Series X
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  Guide Is Manor Lords Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far

  It's currently Steam's most wishlisted game

  Will Manor Lords be on Xbox? The medieval strategy game has attracted a large amount of attention over the past few months, to the point where it's become Steam's most wishlisted title ahead of its April 2024 release. There's clearly a lot of interest in seeing an Xbox version of this game, and the good...

  • 15h ago
  • Xbox
  • Manor Lords
  • Guides
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • PC Game Pass
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  8

  News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's Limited Run Xbox Releases Go Live This Week

  Multiple editions to choose from

  Ubisoft's 80s-inspired FPS spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is well over a decade old at this point, and it never got a physical release on either Xbox 360 or Xbox One at launch. Well, Limited Run has now come along and stepped in - creating a couple of new physical editions of the fan-favourite Far Cry title...

  • 16h ago
  • Xbox
  • Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
  • Limited Run Games
  • Ubisoft
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  News Baldur's Gate 3 Sequel Being Planned, But Not From Larian Studios

  The BG3 dev is stepping away from the series

  It's no secret that Baldur's Gate 3 has been an absolutely smashing success for Larian Studios and IP-owner Hasbro, as the game has swept pretty much every awards show we can think of recently. Well, the owner wants to press on with more Baldur's Gate in the future for obvious reasons, but it'll have to...

  • 17h ago
  • Xbox
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Series X
  • Larian Studios
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  Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024?

  It ends this Thursday!

  It's now been almost two weeks since the Xbox Spring Sale 2024 brought over 800 discounts to the Microsoft Store, and time is officially running out, with this year's version of the sale set to expire on April 18th. Before then, don't forget to check out a bunch of our Xbox Spring Sale guides here at Pure Xbox, including

  • 17h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Spring Sale
  • Talking Point
  • Features
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  News Orcs Must Die! 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 17)

  Your latest Game Pass title is here

  Today's Xbox Game Pass drop is available now, with Microsoft bringing Robot Entertainment's Orcs Must Die! 3 to the library during a busy month for the service. So, we'll drop a quick introduction to this new Game Pass addition down below, alongside some handy links to what else is coming to Game Pass in April...

  • 18h ago
  • Xbox
  • Orcs Must Die! 3
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
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  News XDefiant Server Test Session Now Available To Preload On Xbox Series X|S

  Here's exactly when you can play

  Following yesterday's report on XDefiant, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the game's server stress test will take place on Xbox this weekend! The team's pre-release test starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST on Friday, April 19th. What's more, you can actually download the 'Server Test Session' file right now...

  • 19h ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • XDefiant
  • Ubisoft
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  News New 3D Platformer 'Penny's Big Breakaway' Scores An Xbox Demo

  Download it today

  If you've been eager to try out the retro-inspired 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway on Xbox Series X|S, now is your chance. Publisher Private Division and developer Evening Star have released a new demo across all platforms including Microsoft's storefront, so you can download this trial now and see what it's like for yourself...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Demos

Tuesday16th Apr 2024

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  News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This April

  And it's not a bad list!

  Microsoft has today announced another selection of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, the team's replacement for the now-defunct Xbox Live Gold service. In total, three games will join the smaller Game Pass Core collection on April 23rd, including the pictured Deep Rock Galactic and Bugbear's chaotic racer Wreckfest...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Game Pass Core
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 17-30)

  The latest official roundup of new titles

  Microsoft has announced the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April 2024, which includes the previously confirmed Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Another Crab's Treasure, along with some surprises! Don'

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 16)

  Including another day one release

  We have a couple of fresh additions on Xbox Game Pass today, April 16th! Obsidian is bringing its 'Fully Yoked Edition' of Grounded to the library today, while new day-one title Harold Halibut is also available on the service. Here's a bit more information on today's new Xbox Game Pass additions: Grounded: Fully...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Guide Xbox Game Pass Core: Full List Of Games (April 2024 Update)

  Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Core

  Back in September 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Unlike Games with Gold, which has now been scrapped, Xbox Game Pass Core grants subscribers access to a select list of games separate to...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2024

  The latest group of leavers

  The second batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2024 has been revealed today, and in total we have six games leaving the library - including one EA Play title. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on April 30, 2024: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (April 30, 2024): Date Game Platform April...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  Talking Point Do You Actively Avoid Xbox Games With Massive Download Sizes?

  Storage space and download speeds can be an issue

  Since the arrival of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in late 2020, it feels like we've been talking about download sizes a lot more than we used to. A few years ago, it came as a huge surprise if a game surpassed the 100GB mark in terms of its file size, and now it's becoming pretty commonplace...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Talking Point
  • Download
  • Features
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  News The Outlast Trials Gets Its First Update Since 2024 Xbox Launch

  Be prepared for a Toxic Shock

  The Outlast Trials seemed to get off to a pretty good start on Xbox last month, and now the team has revealed its very first update since that much-anticipated console launch. The game's 'Toxic Shock' event starts today, running through May 7th on all platforms - including Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The update adds...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • The Outlast Trials
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News This Week's Xbox Deals Include A Huge Discount For 2022's Saints Row

  Time to pull the trigger?

  We're now entering the final couple of days of the Xbox Spring Sale 2024, but Microsoft has also added just over 100 games to the list of Xbox deals for the next week, with most of them being exclusive to Xbox Game Pass members. Interestingly, 2022's failed Saints Row reboot has dropped to a very low price in the process,...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Saints Row
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Xbox's Towerborne Beta Is Opening Up To More Players Ahead Of 2024 Launch

  "Sign up thru the Insider Program today"

  Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne first opened up pre-release playtesting last year, and now the team has announced another expansion to its Insider Program. Developer Stoic will be "opening the doors" to more players "very soon" as the team continues to build towards the game's full launch. At the moment we...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Towerborne
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Palworld Update 0.2.2.0 Coming To Xbox Soon, Here's What's Included

  "Major fixes" and more

  Pocketpair is still rolling out regular updates for its smash hit release Palworld and this includes a new patch for Xbox Series X|S, bumping the game up to Version 0.2.2.0. This latest update, which will be released when its ready, comes with "major fixes" and various other fixes. Here's the full rundown of what to expect...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Palworld
  • Update
  • Patch Notes
  • Xbox Series X
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  News It Takes Two's Developer Is Almost Ready To Reveal What's Next

  "We got new (real good) stuff cooking..."

  The amazing co-op adventure It Takes Two was undoubtedly one of our favourite games of 2021, and over the past few years, we've been patiently sitting and waiting to hear what might be coming next from Hazelight Studios. Fortunately, it sounds like we don't have long to wait! In a social media post...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • It Takes Two
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Hazelight

Monday15th Apr 2024

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  News 'PERISH' Marks The Launch Of New Hellish FPS On Xbox Series X|S

  Lowkey slaying

  So, during our weekend release roundup we detailed a new Xbox FPS called PERISH that looked pretty darn fun, and well, HandyGames' shooter is officially out now on console after a year or so on Steam. That Steam release has brought in a 'Mostly Positive' rating so far, so we're keen to see how this indie shooter lands with an Xbox...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • PERISH
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Microsoft Rewards Fans Are Preparing For A New Era On Xbox This Week

  Which sadly means the end of another one

  In case you missed it, Microsoft Rewards is undergoing a transformation on Xbox right now. We've started to see a few new offers entering the Xbox Rewards Hub recently, but sadly there are some downsides to report as well. The big one is that the old Microsoft Rewards Xbox app is shutting down very soon. Its...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft Rewards
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Ori Dev's 'No Rest For The Wicked' Re-Confirmed For Xbox, PC Early Access Starts This Week

  No restin' for this lot

  Ori developer Moon Studios has just dropped its latest trailer for No Rest for the Wicked; the team's upcoming action RPG coming to Steam Early Access this week. That Early Access date is confirmed for April 18th, while the studio has also taken the opportunity to remind us that an Xbox Series X|S version is still in the...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • No Rest For The Wicked
  • Ori Moon Studios
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Review Harold Halibut (Xbox) - A Heartfelt & Handcrafted Narrative Adventure

  For the love of bluglglgl

  German developer Slow Bros has certainly lived up to their name: it’s been fourteen years since they gathered for dinner and serendipitously decided to make a game! Despite lacking the technical knowledge to actually make one, they set out to create a cinematic narrative adventure. Well, where most saw barriers, Slow Bros...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Reviews
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Harold Halibut
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  News Hallmark's Musical Xbox Ornament Sounds Like A Must-Buy This Christmas

  It plays the Halo theme tune!

  Yes, it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas 2024 already, but you might want to keep this one in mind! Hallmark has unveiled a new "Original XBOX Console Ornament With Light and Sound", and it's getting a release this July. Retailing for just $22.99, this Christmas decoration isn't just fun to look at, as...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hallmark
  • Original Xbox
  • Halo
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  News Hypercharge: Unboxed Dev Finally Teases New Xbox Release Date

  "Something BIG is coming"

  Back in 2022, the dev team behind toy soldier-shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed began heavily teasing an Xbox release for its PC title, and after a chunk of time and numerous internal delays, they're back at it again with a fresh Xbox tease. Taking to Twitter this weekend, developer Digital Cybercherries says that "something...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Hypercharge: Unboxed
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Alone In The Dark Performance Impresses Digital Foundry, Despite 'Sacrifices' On Xbox Series S

  Performance mode looks like the way to go

  It's been the best part of a month since THQ Nordic brought the Alone in the Dark series back into the limelight, and despite a middling critical reception, Digital Foundry is fairly impressed with the tech behind title - especially when it comes to console performance. In a new

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Former Xbox Exec Likes The Idea Of 'Tipping' Developers After Beating Their Games

  "Some games are that special"

  The price of AAA games has been a hot topic recently, especially with the move to $70 releases, but one former Xbox & Blizzard exec has taken to social media to express that they'd actually like the option to give devs more money for their releases. Yep, Mike Ybarra — who left X

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Blizzard
  • Microsoft
  • Industry
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  Guide Harold Halibut: Release Date & Release Times On Xbox Game Pass

  The latest day one release on XGP!

  We've got another day one Xbox Game Pass release kicking off the week in the form of Harold Halibut this Tuesday, and this one's particularly interesting as it features a stop-motion visual style using handcrafted models! The first reviews have dropped today, including here at Pure Xbox where we gave Harold...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Harold Halibut
  • Release Date
  • Release Time
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  News Cliffy B's 'LawBreakers' Makes Surprise Return Thanks To Fan-Led Resurrection

  But will it ever come to Xbox?

  Cliffy B's now-defunct studio BossKey never brought its hero shooter LawBreakers to Xbox, despite last year's update that sparked fresh interest in the title. Well, one year later, that interest still seems to be there - despite an Xbox release remaining unlikely. A group of LawBreakers fans have resurrected the PS4...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Lawbreakers
  • Cliffy B
  • Gears of War
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  Hands On Sker Ritual - A Zombie-Filled Ceremony That Struggles To Satisfy

  Skert around it, for now

  The team behind 2020's story-based horror title Maid of Sker is back this year with an FPS spin-off - one that takes shape as a wave-based shooter not too dissimilar to Call of Duty's Zombies mode. Wales Interactive sticks to CoD's blueprint quite closely here, and while the concept is sound and the game does what it says on...

  • 3d ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Sker Ritual
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S