July2021
News You Can Now Purchase A Crash Bandicoot 25th Anniversary Game Bundle
And it's currently available for half-price
The Crash Bandicoot series this year celebrates its 25th anniversary and as part of this a new bundle pack has been released featuring three (or should we say five) games for the price of one. For just $59.99 / £54.99 (with 15 hours remaining at the time of writing), you can get Crash Bandicoot 4: It's...
News Black Ops Cold War Glitch Causes Xbox Series X Owners To Re-Download All 200GB
This isn't the first time, either
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a juggernaut in terms of its file size on Xbox. With texture packs, additional content, and updates arriving every other week, it's constantly growing and evolving. Now, today's update to coincide with Season 4 Reloaded is causing a lot of frustration amongst Xbox Series X owners,...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Getting A Free Trial On Xbox Next Week
Get a taste of the new maps
If you're yet to check out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, then fear not, as an upcoming Free Access week will allow you to try various multiplayer and zombie experiences. It's set to begin on July 22 and run through until July 29. While the featured playlists haven't been detailed yet, they're said to include the new...
May2021
News It Looks Like Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Free To Play This Weekend
Another chance to try out the multiplayer
Another Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War free play weekend is on the way according to a recent leak. As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, it looks as though the multiplayer and Outbreak will be free for all between May 27 - June 1. The information has been shared by reliable source, Charlie Intel, who shared...
News Call Of Duty 2021 Will Be 'Built For Next-Gen' And Helmed By Sledgehammer Games
"This is a built for next generation experience with stunning visuals"
To the surprise of no one, Call of Duty is returning this year. Shocking, we know, but now we do actually have some new information. While it's been speculated for some time, Activision has finally confirmed that this year's entry will be helmed by Sledgehammer Games. The news...
April2021
News Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Developer Toys For Bob Has Been Moved To Work On Call Of Duty
Is this the end for Crash Bandicoot?
It looks like any plans for a new Crash Bandicoot or Spyro the Dragon title may have to wait, as Toys for Bob has been shifted by Activision to help assist Raven Software on the development of Call of Duty. More specifically, Season 3 for Call of Duty: Warzone. The developer broke the news on Twitter, revealing...
March2021
News Call Of Duty: Warzone's New Update Actually Reduces Its Xbox File Size
It's still too big though
If you regularly play Call of Duty: Warzone, you know the pain of it eating away at your hard drive space with every new update. Honestly, it’s getting to the point where it needs its own dedicated hard drive. Thankfully, the latest patch works to reduce the file size a reasonable chunk, but requires a hefty download...
News Crash Bandicoot 4's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Available Now
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot unveiled his latest game late last year, and now he's received a lovely makeover for Xbox Series X|S. The good news? It's available to download now and weighs in at 22.2GB via Smart Delivery. The next-gen version aims to improve Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time even further for Xbox Series systems. Players on the Xbox Series...
Random Escaped Convict Gets Caught Going Out To Buy Call Of Duty
Was it worth it?
If you’re going to escape prison, maybe the best course of action would be to lay low? Not for this guy, who decided to go out and buy the latest Call of Duty, because he couldn’t “sit around in lockdown”. Unfortunately for him, his efforts were quickly squandered by some eagle-eyed police officers. Captured on body camera...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone's Season 2 Launch Broke A Virgin Media Record In The UK
They received some serious traffic!
Call of Duty has been known for introducing some hefty downloads over the past few years, but it seems the latest Warzone update to bring it to Season 2 has made a bit of an impact, especially with some internet providers. As reported by Eurogamer, the game’s update dropped on February 25 and weighed in at...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds New High Resolution Pack On Xbox Series X
Dropping in hot and heavy
A new texture pack for Call of Duty: Warzone has gone live, which is said to add “the most detailed textures for weapons and Operators” for Xbox One X and Xbox Series X players. Weighting in at 7.9GB, High Resolution Pack 3 is a new optional update that sets out to improve the game’s visuals even further. This makes...
News Free Trial Of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Now Available On The Xbox Store
Playable until 12th March
Last week, we found out Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 would be kickflipping onto the Xbox Series X|S on 26th March. Activision's official Twitter account for the game has now announced a free "limited-time" trial is now available on the
February2021
News Zombies Are Returning To Call Of Duty: Warzone
Get ready to fight the living and the dead
If you thought competing against other teams was bad, it looks as though Zombies are re-entering the fray in Call of Duty: Warzone according to the latest calling cards. As spotted originally by Eurogamer, the latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has updated its calling cards with some new...
News Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Is Coming To Xbox Series X, But There’s A Catch
Uh-oh
After heavy speculation originating this morning regarding the gaming world’s worst kept secret, it turned out to be correct, as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S on March 26th! Activision revealed the news, stating that the critically acclaimed remake is making its dive to next-gen. However, only players who own...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Having Another Free Access Week
Featuring the all-new Outbreak Zombies mode
To celebrate the launch of Season Two, all players are being offered the opportunity to try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer for free. Starting from February 25th and ending on March 4th, players will be able to try a selection of multiplayer modes, such as the fan-favourite Gun Game...
News Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Could Be Kickflipping Its Way Onto Xbox Series X
It’s seeming likely
Last year saw the excellent Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake arriving on Xbox One, and now it seems a next-gen version could be making its way over to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Following the news that Activision is bringing Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time to Xbox Series X|S, the legendary skater himself teased...
News Surprise, Call Of Duty Is Confirmed To Return Again This Year
We're as shocked as you are
To the absolute surprise of no one, Call of Duty will be returning this year with a brand new iteration, as announced by Activision in a recent earnings call. With the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the immensely popular Warzone, the series appears to still be a huge success. As a result, expect...
News Overwatch 2 Won't Be Released In 2021, According To Activision Blizzard
Don't expect to see Diablo IV, either
In 2019, Blizzard announced a sequel to its team-based hero shooter Overwatch for multiple platforms including Xbox. The focus of the second game is a new story and hero PvE missions. While it has sounded like more of an expansion than a full-blown sequel at times, it seems it's still going to take Blizzard a...
December2020
Feature Daniel's Top 5 Xbox Games Of 2020
A little slice of Japanese gaming
While we've already curated an overall top five list for Pure Xbox, we're still yet to dive into our individual picks for the year. 2020 has seen the launch of two new Xbox consoles, as well as an array of fantastic games that have resonated with us in multiple ways. So without further adieu, here's Daniel's top...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Patch Addresses Slow Weapon XP
No sign of an Xbox Series X crashing fix yet though
Treyarch has released a patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War which address players' concerns with the slow levelling up of weapons. After last week's double experience week, the developer has looked at making some tweaks to how much experience is dished out for each weapon, increasing the...
November2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Causing Serious Crashing Issues On Xbox
Treyarch has responded to reports
It appears certain Xbox owners are experiencing substantial issues following the recent update to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Over the past few days, many users have taken to forums such as Reddit to share their experiences over th
September2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Will Be Revealed This Week
A new story begins
Zombies are back on the menu in Activision's upcoming release, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War! The publisher has confirmed it'll be revealing details on the popular mode tomorrow, Wednesday 30th September at 10AM PT / 5PM BST over on the Call of Duty YouTube channel, likely in the form of a trailer. This announcement also...
April2020
Deals Over 100 Xbox Games On Offer This Week, Including An Activision Sale
Huge add-on sale as well
It's another busy week for the Xbox Live sales, with over 400 individual deals available. Unfortunately, the majority of those are just add-ons, but there are still over 100 great games on offer, including highlights such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Resident Evil 2 and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. There are also some...
May2016
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Trailer Hits 1 Million Dislikes
Thumbs slamming down
Call of Duty fans don't appear to be happy with the creative direction of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare as its reveal trailer has received over 1 million "Dislikes" on YouTube. Released only a week ago on May 2, the Infinite Warfare reveal trailer is currently the 7th most disliked video on YouTube and still climbing. In...
January2016
News New Platinum-Developed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game In The Works
Heroes in an open-world?
It appears that Activison isn't quite done with the TNMT brand just yet, as achievements for an unannounced "mature" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game have appeared online. According to the listing on XboxAchievements.com and an
