Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.
He also has an unhealthy obsession for all things related to Telltale Games' The Walking Dead series, along with an intimate knowledge of sports games!
News Project xCloud Adds Yakuza 0, Touch Controls Also On The Way
Check out the March preview update
The team at Project xCloud have released a March preview update showcasing some of the new features coming to the cloud streaming service in the near (and distant) future. And if you're fan of Yakuza 0, you'll be pleased to know you can start playing it with xCloud right now. You can see the video above, in which...
Rumour Crash, Tony Hawk And Call Of Duty Remasters In The Works
Back to the future
It's been claimed that Activision are working on various remasters at the moment including games based around Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk and Call of Duty. This comes courtesy of TheGamingRevolution on Twitter, who also noted a free-to-play Call of Duty game is on the way in 2021. Take this with a pinch of salt, of course, as...
Random Gamers Are Straining Italy's Internet Due To Coronavirus Isolation
Fortnite and Call of Duty highlighted
We've seen a lot of different events and major gatherings cancelled due to COVID-19 (the coronavirus) over the last couple of weeks, and in Italy, the country's nationwide school shutdown has led to a major spike in internet traffic from bored kids. In particular, online gaming is proving to be one of the...
News Bill Gates Has Stepped Down From The Board At Microsoft
End of an era
It's been twelve years since Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stepped away from his full-time post at Microsoft, and six years since he resigned as Microsoft's board chair. Now, he's announced he's stepping down from the board entirely. Speaking via a post on LinkedIn, Mr. Gates explained the reasons behind his decision. I have made...
News Halo: Combat Evolved Came Out 18 Years Ago Today In Europe
We're definitely feeling old now
It's hard to believe it's been nearly two decades since the original release of Halo in Europe. Following its initial release as a North American launch title for the Xbox back in November 2001, Halo: Combat Evolved finally made its way to the UK and Europe on March 14th 2002, as did the console itself. The game...
News The New Ori Game Is Great, But It's Having Performance Issues
Multiple reports coming in
Here's the good news: Ori and the Will of the Wisps has debuted to outstanding reviews. Currently, it has a score of 89% on Metacritic (for Xbox One) from 50 reviews, including the equivalent of four 10/10s. The downside is that many critics and fans have been noticing performance issues on all Xbox One consoles. The...
News Xbox Will Hold A Digital Event To Replace E3 2020
"We'll celebrate the next generation of gaming"
We've already shared the news that E3 2020 has been officially cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns, and Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has already weighed in. In a Tweet, Spencer noted that given how important E3 has traditionally been for the brand, the company will still be holding a digital event this...
Talking Point What Is The Xbox Series X's Most Important Feature?
What has your attention so far?
We're still some way out from the release of Microsoft's Xbox Series X in Holiday 2020 (if indeed it survives that projected window due to coronavirus concerns), but we already know quite a lot about the upcoming system. The company seems willing to dish out information more freely than it did back in the pre-release...
News Free Play Days: Overwatch, Nascar Heat 4 And Verdun Free This Weekend
Available through March 15th
It's that time again -- another Free Play Days weekend. This time around, the free games available to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members are Overwatch, Nascar Heat 4 and Verdun, with discounts also available for Nascar Heat 4 and Verdun for those want to purchase them permanently. We probably don't
News You'll Still Be Able To Play Euro 2020 In PES Next Month
Free update on the way
If you're a football (or soccer) fan, you're probably wondering whether this summer's European Championships will actually go ahead. Reports are rampant that the tournament could soon be delayed by a year due to Coronavirus concerns, following Konami's untimely announcement yesterday morning that a free Euro 2020 update is...
News You Can Dress Up As Sonic In Phantasy Star Online 2
But you'll have to pay for it
In case you didn't know, the Phantasy Star Online 2 open beta is finally coming to Xbox One for North American players next week. The free-to-play beta will release on March 17th, but if you want to go the extra mile, Sega are now offering a PSO2 Founders Pack featuring Sonic-themed items. For the price of $59.99, you...
News Xbox Live Went Down Last Night And The Internet Freaked Out
Well, Twitter did
It's not unheard of for Xbox Live to hit the deck, but last night was a particularly tough time. With reports breaking all day about coronavirus concerns and event cancellations, Xbox fans wanted to kick back and play some of their favourite games online. And when they couldn't, some of them weren't happy. Xbox Live was down for...
Random Battle Bus Leaves Player Behind In Fortnite: Battle Royale
Anybody there?
Achieving a Victory Royale in Fortnite: Battle Royale is hard enough as it is, but it's harder when you can't even get into the game. That's what happened to a recent player on the FortNiteBR Reddit, who found that the Battle Bus simply left them behind at the beginning of a match. The footage below (provided by user LayzaSkully)...
News Sea Of Thieves' Heart Of Fire Update Is Now Available
Update: Delay over
Update (Thu 12th Mar, 2020 16:29 GMT): Looks like the bug has been fixed! Sea of Thieves' Heart of Fire update can be downloaded right now for Xbox One and PC. Original Article (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 11:30 GMT): If you were hoping to play Sea of Thieves' new Heart of Fire update tomorrow, we've got some bad news -- it's been...
News It's True, E3 2020 Has Been Officially Cancelled
Update: The ESA provides a statement
Update (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 15:49 GMT): It's true! E3 2020 has been officially cancelled. A statement released by the ESA (thanks GameSpot) confirmed this: "After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry--our fans, our employees, our exhibitors...
News A Remastered Version Of Saints Row: The Third Has Just Leaked
There's a release date as well
It's been a long time since Saints Row: The Third released for Xbox 360 all the way back in 2011. It's historically been considered one of the best games in the series, and it now looks set to be receiving a full remastered edition on Xbox One in the near future. We're hearing this courtesy of GameFly (thanks...
News The Original Xbox Was Revealed 20 Years Ago Today
Has it been that long?
Feel old yet? The original Xbox was revealed 20 years ago today at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, kicking off a historic legacy that would eventually spawn multiple consoles, tens of thousands of games and of course, our very own community here at Pure Xbox (thanks Microsoft!). The GDC show featured a...
News 2K To Make NFL Games Again, But There's A Catch
EA also weighs in
Remember how great NFL 2K was back in the day? The American Football series proved highly popular before being canned following the release of ESPN NFL 2K5, but sixteen years later, it finally looks set to make a triumphant return. Well... kind of. The new deal with the NFL will see 2K release multiple games beginning in 2021, but...
News DOOM Eternal Runs At 60 FPS Across All Xbox One Consoles
HDR support for One S and One X
We're now just ten days away from the release of the highly-anticipated DOOM Eternal, and we've got some good news -- it'll run at 60 frames-per-second regardless of the Xbox One model you're playing on. Ultimately, it means base Xbox One owners won't have to miss out on any of the fun. The news comes courtesy of...
News Check Out State of Decay 2's Newly Remastered Graphics
Part of the Juggernaut Edition
We've seen a bunch of Developer Diaries released for the upcoming State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition in recent weeks, and the latest focuses on the visual upgrades coming to the game on March 13th, with the YouTube blurb describing it as "one of the biggest and boldest improvements" of the update. In the video, the...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sale Now Live, Includes COD: Modern Warfare
There's a big LEGO Sale too
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and it's good news for LEGO fans as nearly every game in the franchise is discounted in some form or another. This is due to a new Warner Bros. publisher sale that also includes reductions for Mortal Kombat 11, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hitman 2. Elsewhere, Call of Duty: Modern...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Revealed, Download For Free Today
150 player battle royale
Following its unfortunate leak yesterday, Activision have now officially announced Call of Duty: Warzone -- a free-to-play "experience" featuring two separate modes, including a 150 player battle royale. It's available as a standalone download, meaning you don't need a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to play. According...
News New Worms Game Teased For 2020 Release
Major changes incoming?
It's been a while since we last had an excuse to annihilate a bunch of worms on Xbox One, with the series' most recent title -- Worms W.M.D -- having first been released for the console back in August 2016. Fortunately, it looks like we'll be getting another chance soon with the tease of a new Worms game in 2020. This reveal...
UK Charts Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Loses Top Spot
Jedi: Fallen Order drops out the top ten
The UK charts have been revealed for the week ending 7th March, and it's bad news for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare -- it's lost the top spot to new Nintendo Switch release Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX. It's still second in the rankings though, so it's not all bad news. Elsewhere, Two Point...
