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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 Xbox Boss Explains Why There Was Never A Sunset Overdrive 2
Talks Ryse as well
In another tidbit from IGN's interview with Phil Spencer, the Xbox Head commented on why cult-classic Sunset Overdrive never received a sequel prior to developer Insomniac Games being acquired by Sony. His answer revolved around the difficulty of launching in the early days of Xbox One: "I think there are some really good games...
News You Can Play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Multiplayer For Free This Weekend
Nice freebie
Activision is making Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's multiplayer free for all players this weekend via the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone. Players will be able to compete in a 'Stocked Up/Locked Down' 24/7 playlist, featuring two original Modern Warfare maps. The larger of the two, Atlas Superstore, features 10v10 gameplay, while...
News The Batista Bomb Is Now In Gears 5
Just in time for WrestleMania
So this is a thing! After first being added to Gears 5 back in September 2019, WWE legend and Hollywood movie star Dave Bautista has returned to the franchise with a new execution. It's based on the Batista Bomb, which was the former WWE's star's finishing move back in the day. You can see footage of the move below,...
News Over 25 Xbox Game Studios Titles Are Discounted On Steam This Weekend
More sales!
As if enough sales weren't being thrown our way with the Xbox Spring Sale 2020, the Steam platform on PC is also offering discounts on a range of Xbox Game Studios titles this weekend. Among the included games are Ori and the Blind Forest, Gears 5 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. You'll find the entire list over at the
Talking Point What Are You Buying In The Xbox Spring Sale 2020?
Anything take your fancy?
The Xbox Spring Sale 2020 has officially arrived, with hundreds of games on sale over the next couple of weeks. This is the time to use those Microsoft Rewards Points, redeem those gift cards, and generally treat yourself to some big discounts on some of the best games on the Xbox One (and Xbox 360). Let's start with some...
News The Co-Creator Of Xbox Has Sued Atari Over The Upcoming VCS Console
Rob Wyatt has filed a lawsuit
The co-creator of the original Xbox, Rob Wyatt, has sued Atari for a lack of payment relating to work on the upcoming Atari VCS console, VentureBeat has reported. Wyatt is said to have filed a lawsuit via his company, Tin Giant, and the company has suggested it's owed over $250,000. The Atari VCS has been slated to be...
Video See Footage Of Over 35 Upcoming ID@Xbox Games
Part of a new Spotlight series
The ID@Xbox program has revealed footage of 36 upcoming indie Xbox games as part of a new Spotlight YouTube series, complete with comments from the developers themselves. The move comes as a result of GDC being cancelled back in February, with Sr. Director of ID@Xbox Chris Charla commenting that "given the global...
News You Can Get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate For Half Price Right Now
Update: More retailers added
Update: (Fri 3rd Apr, 2020 20:15 BST): More retailers have been added to the list! Currys PC World is now offering the same deal along with six free months of Spotify Premium. In the US, both Amazon and Newegg are doing similar deals as well. These appear to have slightly different t
News Phil Spencer Talks Xbox Series X Launch Games And Pre-Release Plans
"We're definitely going to be leaning into the games talk now"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed more details yesterday on what to expect from the Xbox Series X in regards to launch games and the system's roadmap in an interview with IGN. Responding to a question about how the company will approach its launch lineup, Spencer noted the...
News Another Game Might Be Coming To Xbox Games With Gold In April
Has Toybox Turbos been replaced?
We highlighted the four games coming to Xbox Games With Gold in April earlier this week, but now some Xbox fans are receiving a message hinting there's another on the way. The game is original Xbox title BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, and there's a suggestion it might be a replacement for Xbox 360 racer Toybox Turbos...
News The Xbox Spring Sale 2020 Is Now Live, Hundreds Of Titles Discounted
Break out the gift cards
Update (Fri 3rd Apr, 2020 06:30 BST): We've got an update from Major Nelson, who has now updated the weekly Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale post. Here is the full round-up along with his Twitter announcement: Original Story (Fri 3rd Apr, 2020 00:05 BST): It's finally here! The Xbox Spring Sale 2020 has begun, with
News More Games Added To Xbox Game Pass And Project xCloud Preview
Keep 'em comin!
We reported earlier this morning that NieR: Automata was now available to play via Xbox Game Pass for console, and as of an hour ago, Xbox Game Pass for PC has added Overcooked! 2 to its library as well. This means the co-op cooking game is now available on all forms of Xbox Game Pass. Additionally, if you're part of the Xbox...
Rumour Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Multiplayer Is Still In Development
"My source is insisting right now..."
Here's something we weren't expecting to hear today - notable leaker TheGamingRevolution, who has revealed various rumours about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered in recent weeks, has suggested the multiplayer portion of the game is still in development. The rumour comes just days after...
News Free Play Days: It's WrestleMania Weekend, Folks!
Update: Official announcement
Update: (Thu 2nd Apr, 2020 16:22 BST): Microsoft has now announced these officially, however Starlink: Battle for Atlas hasn't been included. It's currently showing as free until April 22nd on the Microsoft Store, however, so we think it's still part of the program. There are also various discounts you can take...
News Phil Spencer Explains The Lack Of Optical Audio Port On Xbox Series X
"Price does play a role, there's no doubt"
Something else that Phil Spencer discussed during his lengthy (and fantastic) hour-long interview with IGN was the lack of an optical audio port on the Xbox Series X. We'd already heard it would be missing on the new system, but until now, we hadn't received a specific reason as to why: “The marginal...
News Sea of Thieves Unexpectedly Shows Up On Steam
It's "coming soon"
Update: (Thu 2nd Apr, 2020 15:20 BST): The official Sea of Thieves Twitter account has just released an official post about this, but no release date has been revealed yet. Original Story: (Thu 2nd Apr, 2020 15:15 BST): It looks like Microsoft is adding another Xbox Game Studios title to the Steam PC platform. Steam has...
News Xbox Boss Talks The Failures Of Xbox One Launch, How It Impacted Xbox Series X
Discusses game libraries and relationships
Xbox boss Phil Spencer appeared on an hour-long IGN podcast last night, and made various comments in regards to Xbox and Xbox Series X. Talking about the Xbox One's launch back in 2013, Spencer admitted there were some business models that certainly didn't go down well at the time. "There were other...
News Sinister Action-RPG Mortal Shell Is Coming To Xbox One Later This Year
Very soulslike
An action-RPG developed by the newly-announced indie studio Cold Symmetry is coming later this year, produced by a core team of just 15 people. Mortal Shell describes itself as "built upon the ruthless traditions of the soulslike genre", featuring "exquisitely crafted worlds, fearsome combat, and menacing foes." The developer behind...
News Phil Spencer "Feels Good" About Xbox Series X Price, Will "Stay Agile"
"We have a plan and we feel very solid about our plan"
As part of Xbox Head Phil Spencer's interview with IGN on the company's podcast yesterday, he talked about the potential price of the Xbox Series X. While Spencer refrained from giving a specific figure for now, he noted he "feels good" about the price target in mind. "You have to set a price...
News Xbox Head Phil Spencer Reveals How He Felt After Watching PS5 Deep Dive
Part of an hour-long interview
In a revealing hour-long podcast interview with IGN last night, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer weighed in on an array of topics relating to Xbox Series X. At the 15-minute mark of the interview, host Ryan McCaffrey questioned how Spencer reacted to the infamous PS5 deep dive last month. "I felt really good about how...
News NieR: Automata Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
BECOME AS GODS Edition
We shared back on Monday that Square Enix's critically-acclaimed NieR: Automata was coming to Xbox Game Pass on April 2nd, and as of this morning, it's now showing as live on Xbox One. The Xbox Game Pass version is the 2018 BECOME AS GODS Edition, which features additional sub-quests, costumes and more. The BECOME AS GODS...
News Here Are The Best Xbox-Related April Fools' Jokes We've Seen Today
No foolin' us
We've been trying to tip-toe around the news here at Pure Xbox today given the sheer number of April Fools' jokes doing the rounds, but there have been some great gags dropping all day. Many of them relate to some of our favourite Xbox games, too, so we've rounded up some of the best below. DiRT Rollers: The Official Marble Racing...
News Remember Pool Nation FX? It Came Out 5 Years Ago Today
Hit 1 million downloads in four days
If you were an Xbox One owner back in April of 2015, you're bound to remember Pool Nation FX. The game, which followed the original Pool Nation on Xbox 360 from 2012, was released as a free Xbox Games with Gold title at launch, and racked up millions of downloads in just a few months. It's safe to say it got off...
News Bethesda Has Cancelled Its June Digital Showcase
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Pete Hines, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications at Bethesda, has taken to Twitter to announce that the company will no longer be holding a Digital Showcase this June. The reason concerns "the many challenges" the company is facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a replacement for the Digital...
