March2024
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Boomin' shootin'
We have another Xbox Game Pass title arriving today, with Focus Entertainment's 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun now available in the library. To mark the arrival of Boltgun we recently went back and reviewed the title here at Pure Xbox, and we had a very good time with it indeed. We'll drop a link to our written review...
December2023
News Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Gets New September 2024 Release Date
Heed the call of battle
Update: We've now got a confirmed release date for Space Marine 2! It's coming on September 9th, 2024. Original story: We first heard about Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 ages ago — way back in 2021 in fact — but unfortunately, the game has seen another delay right at the last hurdle. Now due to launch "in the secon
November2023
News Plague Tale Publisher Confirms Renewed Collab With Asobo On 'Another Exciting Project'
Could Requiem be getting a sequel?
Following the release of A Plague Tale: Requiem last October, Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio have now announced the same title, which also debuted on Game Pass, has been experienced by 3 million players. As part of this, Focus has seized the moment, and revealed a "renewed collaboration" with Asobo for...
August2023
News 'Expeditions: A MudRunner Game' Is The Follow Up To Xbox Game Pass's SnowRunner
Back to its muddy roots
SnowRunner seems to have just grown in popularity in recent years, especially since its arrival on Xbox Game Pass, and now publisher Focus Interactive has announced the next game in the series. Developer Saber Interactive is going back to its muddy roots with the announcement of Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, a follow-up to...
July2023
Deals All 15+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 11-18)
Grab a cheap Xbox classic
Xbox's latest set of weekly deals is now live, and even though it's a pretty small selection this week (we're expecting a huge Summer Sale to begin shortly), there's still a good chunk of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that are heavily discounted right now on the Xbox Store. So,...
May2023
Video 'Aliens: Dark Descent' Deep Dive Shows Extended Look At Tactical Action Gameplay
Coming to Xbox next month!
There's a new Aliens game coming to Xbox in less than a month! Yep, we'd forgotten how close Aliens: Dark Descent was to launching across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - so this new gameplay drop has served up a lovely reminder for us at PX HQ. And you know what, it's looking pretty bloody good so far- emphasis on the...
March2023
News The Next Licensed 'Aliens' Game Blasts Its Way Onto Xbox In June 2023
Welcome to the Dark Descent
At Summer Game Fest 2022 we learned about another official Aliens game arriving in 2023 - and now we have a locked in release date for it! Aliens: Dark Descent arrives June 20th on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and we have our first real look at gameplay up above. 'Dark Descent' differs from other recent Aliens titles,...
February2023
Poll What Score Would You Give 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you enjoying it?
February has been another solid month for Xbox Game Pass, with Atomic Heart arguably being the biggest launch of the month - and one of the biggest of the year so far. Mundfish's sci-fi shooter has been out for a good few days now, so, how are you finding the game? Here at Pure Xbox, we scored Atomic Heart 7/10 in our review...
News Xbox Game Pass Version Of 'Atomic Heart' Gets Huge Day One Update
The patch hasn't been explained yet!
Atomic Heart's February 2023 Xbox Game Pass arrival was a much-anticipated one, with Mundfish's bonkers sci-fi shooter fast becoming one of the month's biggest additions to the service. As it turns out, the game's file sizes are pretty huge as well, including a mysterious day one patch that the developer is yet...
News Atomic Heart Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 21)
Reclaim a robot-filled Russia
Arguably February's biggest Xbox Game Pass drop has officially arrived! Yep, Atomic Heart is now available in the Game Pass library - delivering a big, bonkers FPS set in an alternate history version of the Soviet Union. Below is a brief introduction to Atomic Heart, along with the game's launch trailer. We'll also...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass
The reviews are in
It's been a long time coming, but Atomic Heart is almost here for Xbox Game Pass players. While the title is already live on Xbox in certain regions, its official release date is set at February 21st, 2023. The reviews are now starting to come in, so here's a quick roundup of what the critics are sayi
November2022
News 'Evil West' Runs At 1080P & 30FPS On Xbox Series S, 4K On Xbox One X
Skewed stats
Wild West action game Evil West launches on Xbox platforms later this month, and ahead of release, the folks over at Focus Entertainment have laid out the specs behind every version of the game. On Xbox platforms, there are some pretty big surprises when it comes to resolution and frame rate. Perhaps the biggest surprise lies with the...
News 'Atomic Heart' Dev Unleashes Fresh Batch Of Gameplay Screenshots
We can't wait!
Earlier this month, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish announced the upcoming title's new release date; it's hitting Xbox Game Pass on February 21st, 2023. Recently we've seen quite a lot of Atomic Heart in motion, and ahead of its launch, the team has some fresh gameplay screenshots for us all to gaze over. We're given a glimpse at...
News 'Atomic Heart' Boss Fight Trailer Shows 10 Minutes Of Chaotic Combat
What is going on here?!
Shortly after the game's grand release date reveal, developer Mundfish is back again with another 10 minutes of crazy Atomic Heart footage. This time, the team has shown off a full boss fight as part of IGN First's month of coverage. The lengthy clip showcases quite a varied boss battle — certainly one more complex than in...
News Atomic Heart Release Date Confirmed With Explosive New Gameplay Trailer
Leaked release date confirmed for flashy Game Pass shooter
Yes, as it turns, the widely rumoured release date for Mundfish and Focus Entertainment's upcoming FPS, Atomic Heart, is in fact 100% correct. As we reported yesterday, an anonymous source via WhatIfGaming, reported that the game is set to launch on February 21st 2023, a date that also inc
Rumour Atomic Heart To Hit Xbox Game Pass In February 2023
Be still, heart
Back in September, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish struck a partnership with Focus Entertainment to bring its crazy FPS to market. At the time, the team pushed the game's release window back to "Winter 2022", which runs from the end of December through most of March 2023. Well, a new rumour has now cropped up that pens the exact...
August2022
News Wild West Shooter 'Evil West' Has Been Delayed Until November 2022
At least it's still this year!
Focus Entertainment has taken to Twitter to announce that its upcoming Wild West shooter, Evil West, has been delayed. At this stage, such a move doesn't come as much of a surprise (seriously, everything is being delayed), however, thankfully it's still set to launch this year. Evil West's release date has shifted a...
September2021
News Focus Home Interactive Has Rebranded As Focus Entertainment
They've shifted focus
Following Focus Home Interactive's acquisition of Deck13 Interactive, StreumOn Studio, Dotemu and its label The Arcade Crew, the company has decided to rebrand to Focus Entertainment. In a statement from the company today, it was revealed the decision was to "integrate talents and studios with singular visions in strong and...
