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Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 14-17)
Plenty to choose from
It's a big week for Free Play Days this time around, as three huge titles have been added and are available to play right now. This week sees some fantastic multiplayer titles being added such as Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Dirt 5, along with some chaotic co-op action in the form of Borderlands 3.
Tuesday20th Jul 2021
News Dirt 5's Super Size Content Pack Introduces More Cars, Tracks And Events
Along with a couple of free circuits
Dirt 5's latest expansion has arrived today in the form of the Super Size Pack, which brings new cars, Career events, sponsors and customisation items to the game. Better yet, there's also some free content for everyone! Let's start with the free content, which arrives in the form of two circuits on the...
Tuesday25th May 2021
News Dirt 5 Just Added The Freakin' Xbox Fridge As A Free Game Pass Perk
As part of the 'Power Your Memes' pack
We're very excited here at Pure Xbox for the upcoming batch of Xbox mini fridges set to be released to the public later this year, but in the meantime, the fridge is making an unlikely appearance in Dirt 5 of all games! Available today as a Game Pass Ultimate Perk, the 'Power Your Memes' pack adds the fridge...
Monday10th May 2021
News Dirt 5 Is Adding Free Content & Cross-Platform Matchmaking This Week
Play with your friends on PlayStation and PC
We're definitely big fans of Codemasters' Dirt 5 on Xbox Game Pass, especially because the studio has confirmed it's adding a bunch of free new content to the game this week, including cross-platform matchmaking! On the content side, eight Red Bull liveries are being added to the game alongside the...
Wednesday28th Apr 2021
News Dirt 5 Dev Says He Doesn't See The Xbox Series S As A Hinderance
"It's absolutely fine in all the right places"
There have been many conflicting thoughts about the Xbox Series S. Will it hold back this generation? Or will it simply allow more people to get on board? Fans, and even some developers seem to be split into two camps. In a recent Game On Daily podcast, Dirt 5's technical director, David...
Sunday25th Apr 2021
News Dirt 5's Player Numbers Have Been 'Shockingly Huge' On Xbox Game Pass, Says Dev
"It's been absolutely fantastic"
Codemasters' Dirt 5 is one of many highly-anticipated Xbox Game Pass titles that have entered the service already so far this year, and according to the game's director, its inclusion has been a massive success for the game. Speaking as part of the GameOnDaily podcast, technical director David Springate explained...
Thursday1st Apr 2021
News Dirt 5 Brings The Noise In The New Uproar Content Pack
By bringing back some classic cars
Codemasters has unleashed a new Uproar Content Pack for Dirt 5, which delivers new cars, career events, customisation options and more for £9.99 (or £8.99 for Xbox Game Pass members). Additionally, Amplified Edition or Year One Upgrade owners can download it for free. The pack brings across four cars from the...
Friday19th Feb 2021
News Dirt 5 To Receive Free And Premium 'Energy Content' DLC Next Week
Just in time for its addition into Xbox Game Pass
Ahead of its upcoming inclusion into Xbox Game Pass, Dirt 5 is receiving a wealth of free and premium downloadable content on February 22nd. The stunning racer is set to get a whole new wave of content that will no doubt keep fans busy over the coming months. New cars, events, playground options,...
Tuesday15th Dec 2020
News DIRT 5 Gears Up For Christmas With Free Content Pack And Wheel Support
Driving through a winter wonderland
DIRT 5's latest patch takes advantage of the holiday season, while also addressing multiple bugs present within the game, Codemasters has announced. Update 2.00 is available today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, bringing a Snow Limits content pack as free additional content. Included within the add-on is new...
Monday19th Oct 2020
Video Here's A New Dirt 5 Trailer, Captured On Xbox Series X
And you can watch it at 4K, 60FPS
We've seen quite a bit of hands-on footage of Codemasters' Dirt 5 on Xbox Series X over the past week, and this latest official trailer for the game is captured entirely on the new console. There's been some debate about whether the game's visuals look truly "next-gen", b
Monday12th Oct 2020
News Dirt 5 Preview Build For Xbox Series X Is 'Weeks' Old, Confirms Dev
"We've made a lot of improvements"
Today gave us our very first look at Codemasters' Dirt 5 running on the Xbox Series X, and while impressions have generally been positive, some outlets and fans have pointed out a handful of minor issues with the preview build, including occasional instances of screen tearing. Nevertheless, the game still runs...
News Dirt 5's Load Times Described As 'Blisteringly Fast' On Xbox Series X
Get into races quicker than ever
In case you missed it, a bunch of previews for Codemasters' Dirt 5 running on Xbox Series X went live earlier today, and pretty much everyone has been highlighting the game's fast load times. The general consensus is that Dirt 5 does a great job of cutting down waiting times, loading "detailed environments with...
News Dirt 5 Can Achieve A Near-Locked 120FPS On Xbox Series X
But with some visual drawbacks
Those who have been fortunate enough to get their hands on an Xbox Series X so far have been given access to an early preview version of Codemasters' Dirt 5, and this is particularly interesting because the game supports the ability to run at 120 frames per-second on compatible TVs and moni
Roundup First Impressions Of Dirt 5 Running On Xbox Series X
Here are some early previews
We've all been waiting patiently for some next-gen Xbox Series X gameplay over the past few weeks, and Microsoft has provided it to us in the form of Codemasters' Dirt 5, which launches alongside the console on November 10th. Those who already have access to the system have received a not-final version of the game which...
Friday2nd Oct 2020
Video Dirt 5 Hurtles Through China In Point-To-Point Racing Gameplay
Part of a Rally Raid event
The release of Codemasters' Dirt 5 is just over a month away now, and the developer has naturally been busy putting out footage of the game, including this latest look at point-to-point racing in China. This is part of a Rally Raid event type, which is said to be just one of the point-to-point events on offer, combining...
Sunday20th Sep 2020
News Codemasters Dev: The Xbox Series S Is An Amazing Piece Of Kit
Says it's "really easy" to develop for the system
Codemasters technical director David Springate spoke to Eurogamer's Digital Foundry earlier today as part of the PAX x EGX event, talking a bit about how Dirt 5 will work on next-generation consoles. As part of this, he was asked specifically about the Xbox Series S and its capabilities, confirming...
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
Video Codemasters Shows Off Dirt 5 Running On The Xbox Series S
Featuring a challenging Path Finder event in Italy
We haven't seen much official footage of the Xbox Series S since it was announced last week, but Codemasters has now revealed some gameplay of its upcoming racer Dirt 5 running on the system. The video shows off the "rock bouncer" taking on a challenging Path Finder event in Italy, and you can bump...
Wednesday9th Sep 2020
News Codemasters Announces Dirt 5 As An Xbox Series S / X Launch Title
Get behind the wheel on November 10th
Following the announcement that both the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X will launch on November 10th, Codemasters has revealed that Dirt 5 will be available on the system from day one. The game is set to release a few days earlier on November 6th for Xbox One, but will leverage Smart Delivery, meaning you'll...
Monday7th Sep 2020
News Dirt 5 Slips Into November As Codemasters Delays By A Few Weeks
"It sucks, we know"
It's going to be a little while longer until Dirt 5 takes the starting line on Xbox One, with Codemasters revealing today that it has delayed the title by a few more weeks until November 6th. In a statement on Twitter, the team acknowledged the disappointing news: "It sucks, we know. Seriously, we can't thank everyone enough...
Tuesday11th Aug 2020
News Codemasters' Dirt 5 Has Been Delayed, But Only By A Week
Still making its way to the start line
We've got some bad news and some good news for Dirt 5 fans. The bad news is that the game's Xbox One launch has been delayed. The good news is that you'll only have to wait another week for it! As revealed on Twitter, Codemasters has decided to put back the release of the title from October 9th to October...
Thursday18th Jun 2020
News Dirt 5 Launches For Xbox One October 9, Series X Version To Follow
Watch the new Career Mode trailer
Codemasters has revealed its first official release date for Dirt 5, with the game set to come to current-gen platforms (including Xbox One) and PC on October 9, 2020. It'll be "followed shortly" by the Xbox Series X version. The company has also unveiled a new Career mode trailer for the game which you can see...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News Dirt 5 Dev Praises Xbox Series X SSD, Says It Loads Data 'Ridiculously Fast'
"We’re going to be able to get into races super fast"
Microsoft has posted a new interview with Codemasters on its official Xbox Wire website, talking to Technical Director David Springate about optimising Dirt 5 for Xbox Series X. Springate heavily praised the system in the interview, pointing out various features that he's excited about such as...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
News Dirt 5's Career Mode Will Feature Split-Screen For Up To Four Players
Better together
Codemasters has unveiled a new Career mode deep dive for upcoming Xbox One and Xbox Series X game Dirt 5, discussing its narrative, split-screen feature and more. In the story, it says you'll be focused on "standing out above the rest," with popular voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North playing the roles of two main characters in...
