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PJ is a staff writer across Pure Xbox and Nintendo Life. He's been playing video games pretty much nonstop since the early 1980s, and enjoys boring people with tedious stories about how long ago that really is.
Badly botched rereleases just had a "glitch"
It's been quite some time since we were as shocked and disappointed with a set of remasters as we were last November when the awkwardly named Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition landed in an absolute state on consoles and PC. The collection, which should have been an easy victory for...
News Xbox Game Pass Now Boasts 25 Million Subscribers
They're just showing off now
OK. Calm down. That's been some big news today. Activision Blizzard is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft, an absolutely massive deal that should see the developer's immense back catalogue, which includes the likes of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Cra
Review Nobody Saves The World - Another Indie Hit For Xbox Game Pass
Dungeon Master
Canadian Developer Drinkbox Studios is on something of a streak with great games, having released the excellent Guacamelee!, it's fantastic sequel and the brilliant first person dungeon-crawler, Severed. Now the studio is back with its latest adventure, Nobody Saves The World, and it's another cracker. A top-down dungeon crawler that...
Guide Best Xbox Games For Kids 2022
The 30 best Xbox games for family fun in 2022
What are the best Xbox kids games? As the parent or primary carer of young kids who've recently got their hands on an Xbox One, Series X or Series S, or are beginning to show an interest in gaming in general, it can be pretty tough to know exactly what games out there are suitable for them to play...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2021
The pX community's picks for Xbox GOTY 2021
Can it really be that time of the year again already? Yes, friends, it's the end of another busy and rather tumultuous year for gaming, and mankind in general. There's been highs and lows, joys and sorrows, but we've just about made it through once again and, as usual, just a few weeks ago we asked you...
Feature Xbox Series X And Series S: A Christmas Guide For New Owners
We ho-ho-hope you enjoy your new console!
So, you've gone and got really lucky this Christmas, bagging yourself a brand-new Xbox Series X or Series S console at a time when supply shortages are seeing many gamers potentially left empty-handed. Congratulations! Now that you've secured your machine, whether it's a sweet new Series X or S, we've got a...
News Halo Infinite Players Are Loving The Game's Comical Grunt Dialogue
"I trained three whole days for this moment!"
Xbox players have been getting to grips with Halo Infinite for the past week now and not only are people loving the game's slick sandbox combat, they've also been having quite a bit of fun discovering just how funny some of the enemy interactions are during firefights. In our recent review we mentioned...
News Windjammers 2 Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This January
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've got a date! Windjammers 2 hits Xbox Game Pass at launch on January 20th, 2022. Original story (17th Nov, 2021): Having previously been confirmed for PS4, PC, PS5, Switch and Stadia, Dotemu has now announced that Windjammers 2 will also hit Microsoft's Xbox consoles via Game Pass at launch. The game, a...
News Stalker 2 Treats Us To Five Brand-New Gameplay Screenshots
Unreal 5 Is Alive!
Of all the games scheduled to release in 2022 that we're really looking forward to, the long-awaited sequel to 2007's Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, is pretty high up on our list. Originally announced all the way back in 2010, before being cancelled a year later and then re-emerging onto the world...
News Arc Raiders Is A New Free-To-Play Shooter Coming To Xbox In 2022
We Won't Die In The Shadows
Embark Studios, the dev team put together by former Electronic Arts chief designer, Patrick Soderlund, has revealed its very first game, Arc Raiders, with a flashy trailer at last night's Game Awards. A free to play sci-fi shooter, Arc Raiders' reveal shows us a game that looks very much like The Division meets War of...
News Evil Dead: The Game Details Set To Feature At Twitch Winter Gathering
Featuring actual Bruce Campbell
Evil Dead fans rejoice! Saber Interactive have announced that their upcoming Evil Dead: The Game, which is set to release next February, will be featured at Twitch's Winter Gathering, with the developer set to take centre stage at approximately 1:50pm PST (that's 21:50pm here in the UK). With new details about the...
News The Expanse: A Telltale Series Revealed At The Game Awards 2021
Video game prequel to the hit tv show is on the way
Fans of Amazon Prime's hit sci-fi series The Expanse, which is about to premiere its final season on December 10th, have got some good news to help them deal with the imminent end of the smash hit's current television run. Announced last night at The Game Awards 2021, The Expanse: A Telltale...
Roundup The Game Awards 2021 - All The Winners
To the victors, the spoils
Well, that was The Game Awards 2021 and, although we might not have got the four or five announcements on a level with Elden Ring that host Geoff Keighley spoke of in the run up to the show, there was still plenty there to look forward to and enjoy. We got a look at Tunic, some Hellblade 2 gameplay and a new Halo TV show...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Halo Infinite's Performance On Every Xbox Console
All versions tested
Over at Eurogamer, Digital Foundry has been mighty busy putting all of the different console versions of Halo Infinite through their paces, and there have been some pretty interesting results. Testing out the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Series S and Series X versions of 343 Industries' excellent new shooter reveal
News Microsoft Files "Halo: The Endless" Trademark Application
What could it be?
A trademark application made by Microsoft back on the 3rd of December for something going by the name of "Halo: The Endless" has been discovered over at the official Justia Trademarks website. Twitter user and avid watcher of all things Microsoft, Aggiornamenti Lumia (@Alumia_Italia), was seemingly first to spot the new...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Change Campaign Difficulty
Switch up your settings for an optimal experience
Halo Infinite is finally here and as players jump into the chaos on Zeta Halo and get involved in some running battles with the Banished, they may find themselves regretting their initial decision when it comes to difficulty settings — leading to them wanting to know how to change Halo Infinite's...
News Battlefield 2042's Latest Xbox Patch Finally Sorts Out Crossplay
Bugged loadouts also addressed
EA and Dice have dropped yet another patch for Battlefield 2042, the fourth since the game arrived on November 19th, and this one addresses a couple of key issues that players will be glad to see remedied. Whilst nowhere near the size of last week's humongous bug-busting patch, this latest Xbox update, 0.3.1, fixes an...
Random There's A Rock Shaped Like Craig The Brute In Halo Infinite
A boulder person might suggest it's simply coincidence
Yet another Halo Infinite Easter Egg dedicated to everybody's favourite brute, Craig, has seemingly been discovered in 343 Industries' latest sci-fi extravaganza. Yes, we've already had the Craig Zeta Halo World Tour concert dates that were found atop the enormous Tower structure in the very...
News Settlement Talks Begin With Cyberpunk 2077's Unhappy Investors
CD Projekt Red seeks out of court resolution
It's fair to say that CD Projekt Red's hugely anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 had something of a disastrous launch when it finally released to the public back in September of 2020. What was supposed to be a thrilling sci-fi jaunt through an amazing future dystopia ended up a pretty janky, bug-ridden mess, at...
I think we're just getting started
Hello, and welcome to our Halo Infinite walkthrough and guides hub where we'll be helping you get to grips with all aspects of Master Chief's latest adventure, guiding you to each and every one of the campaign's collectibles and secrets, as well as providing you with all the hints, tips and tricks you'll need to...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Now Live, Here's How To Download
Smaller 4GB update is multiplayer only
Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign component has officially gone live on Xbox Game Pass and, as expected, players are rushing to get the game downloaded ASAP as there was no pre-install option available this time around. However, some folk over on social media have been reporting problems getting the update...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Skull Locations
All Hidden Skull Locations and Effects
Halo Infinite's hidden skulls are 100% its biggest challenge in terms of collectible goodies, these things are really well hidden throughout the game and pretty tough to find. Each skull you manage to get your hands on adds a fun effect to gameplay, tweaking various aspects of how weapons, enemies and so on...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Beat Every Boss
Quick tips for every boss in the campaign
*SPOILER WARNING* This quick guide features lots of details and pictures of every single boss encounter in Halo Infinite's campaign mode so please don't scroll any further if you're not prepared to have these things revealed to you. You'll face off against a total of eight bosses during your time with the...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Propaganda Tower Locations
Turn it off, Guerrilla Radio
There are a total of 40 Banished Propaganda Towers hiding in and around Halo Infinite's world map and taking them down not only shuts these guys up, it also earns you valor which goes towards unlocking all manner of vehicles and equipment for use at your liberated Forward Operating Bases. Destroying each and every one...
