July2024
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.3 Makes Even More Difficulty Changes On Xbox
Tweaking the formula
Since Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree dropped last month there's been some fierce debate about about the difficulty of Elden Ring and particularly its expansion - so much so that developer FromSoftware made some tweaks to that aspect of the game last week. Well, today we have even more Elden Ring difficulty changes on the way!...
June2024
News Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Sells Silly Amount Of Copies In Just Three Days
Seriously, how many?!
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC released on all platforms last Friday, and it's already sold a quite frankly absurd amount of copies. Yep, despite being a $40 expansion to a $60 game that requires plenty of progress to access, Shadow of the Erdtree has shifted five million units already - and the team says it reached...
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.2 Aims To 'Adjust Balance' In Shadow Of The Erdtree Expansion
Making it a tad easier!
FromSoftware is known for its unforgiving video games, and that of course extends to those games' expansions as well. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is one such expansion, and it's been taking the gaming world by storm in recent weeks - becoming the highest-rated Xbox release in 2024. However, some concerns have been thrown...
News The Witcher 3 Dev Concedes 'Best-Rated RPG DLC', Congratulates FromSoftware In The Process
"Elden Ring gets to wear that crown now"
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is currently the highest-rated Xbox release of 2024 according to Metacritic, and in the process, it's become the best-reviewed expansion of all time. Prior to this new DLC champion, The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine was the frontrunner for RPGs, and CD Projekt Red has now...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
The huge Elden Ring expansion is almost here
Elden Ring was a bit of a phenomenon when it arrived on Xbox back in early 2022, so it's safe to say we're extremely excited about the game's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This huge Elden Ring add-on lands this week, and ahead of launch, the review embargo has now lifted. Here at Pure Xbox we'll be a...
Guide Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree: Release Date & Release Times For Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know for the big expansion
FromSoftware's huge Elden Ring expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree is coming to Xbox very, very soon after what feels like an eternity! Yep, we're pretty hyped about this one - after all, we did grant the base game an "Outstanding" 10/10 score here at Pure Xbox back in 2022. Ahead of the big launch...
Roundup Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Previews Have Landed
Here's the general consensus
Elden Ring's first major expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree is just weeks away at this point, and ahead of launch, multiple outlets have gone hands-on with the add-on - delivering a fresh slate of previews for us all to take a look at. You won't be surprised to read that, well, the general consensus is that this DLC is...
May2024
News Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Story Trailer Intrigues Ahead Of June Xbox Release
Not long to go now!
For the first time since its initial unveiling back in February, FromSoftware has returned with another look at Elden Ring's epic new expansion; Shadow of the Erdtree. This time around, the Japanese developer has given us a closer look at some of the story details we can expect to explore this summer. Shadow of the Erdtree is...
February2024
News Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Launches This June On Xbox
Finally, the big expansion is coming!
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has finally lifted the lid on its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion - now confirmed to be launching on Xbox in June 2024. You can check out the team's gameplay reveal trailer up above, which has just landed on YouTube! The three-minute clip shows us exactly what to expect from...
News Elden Ring's DLC 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Is Getting Its First Trailer Soon
Following a number of supposed leaks
Update (Wed 21st Feb, 2024 15:30 GMT): The trailer is now live! We've covered this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: Original story (Wed 21st Feb, 2024 00:35 GMT): If you've been wondering when we would see and learn more about the new Elden Ring DLC 'Shadow of the Erdtree', all will finally be revealed tomorrow...
December2023
News Elden Ring's 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Expansion Could Release As Early As February 2024
Leaky tree
February 2022 brought the release of Elden Ring, February 2023 delivered the announcement of the game's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and now it's looking like that major expansion might finally arrive in February 2024! This game just seems to like Februarys, eh? A new collaboration with accessory maker Thrustmaster appeared online earlier...
October2023
News Elden Ring Dev Undergoing 'Large-Scale Recruitment' For Future Projects
What's next for FromSoftware?
FromSoftware was really on top of its game when the Japanese developer dropped Elden Ring in early 2022, and it seems the team is now building up for future projects beyond its upcoming ER expansion plans. As spotted by IGN Japan, the dev is ramping up development in a big way, with lots of roles opening up across the...
August2023
Guide How To Beat The First Boss In Armored Core 6: AH12 HC Helicopter Quick Strategy Guide
Chop down that chopper
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is finally here. Hooray! We've been looking forward to digging into FromSoftware's return to this classic franchise for a very long time and, so far, it's more than living up to our expectations (we'll have a full review along ASAP). Of course, this being a FromSoftware game, things can get...
News Armored Core 6 Tech Specs Detailed, And It's Great News For Xbox Series S
Ray traced mechs inbound
FromSoftware's Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon lands a mech-sized punch on Xbox this week, and ahead of launch, Bandai Namco has laid out all of the technical details across each console version of the game. Xbox Series S users - this one sounds a real treat! Here's how Armored Core 6 will perform on both Xbox Series X and...
News Microsoft Unveils Custom Armored Core 6 Xbox Series X Console
The latest sweepstakes system
Ahead of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon landing on Xbox consoles next week, Microsoft has teamed up with the folks behind the game to create a sleek-looking custom Xbox Series X. We're loving the subtle look with this one; it reminds us of the Halo Infinite console in some ways! Unfortunately, unlike 2021's Halo...
July2023
News Elden Ring Update 1.10 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Game balance has been tweaked
We have a new Elden Ring patch, folks! The team's first update in over four months is now live, delivering some gameplay balance tweaks and PvP changes amongst other general bug fixes. This update doesn't seem quite as big as March's 1.09 patch that added ray tracing features to the game, but still, there are plenty of...
April2023
News FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 Launches On Xbox This August
Check out the official gameplay trailer
Update (Thu 27th Apr, 2023 15:45 BST): It's now been officially confirmed that Armored Core 6 will arrive on August 25th, 2023 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. We've also got a brand-new gameplay trailer which you can watch above and below! Original story (Mon 24th Apr, 2023 15:30 BST):...
March2023
News Elden Ring Update 1.09 Adds Ray Tracing Mode On Xbox Series X
Alongside a list of gameplay tweaks
Elden Ring may well be more than a year old now, but FromSoftware is still updating its huge open world RPG, and the team has announced a major new feature for version 1.09: ray tracing on console. Yep, the team has implemented a new ray tracing option for Xbox Series X users (and PS5 and PC for that matter),...
February2023
News Elden Ring 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Expansion Officially Announced
Welcome back, tarnished
FromSoftware has officially announced an upcoming expansion for its 2022 mega hit, Elden Ring. While further details are thin on the ground at the moment, we have a name, and a pretty incredible piece of concept art - shown above. The team says that 'Shadow of the Erdree' is "currently in development" at FromSoftware,...
News Elden Ring Reaches Incredible Sales Milestone Ahead Of One Year Anniversary
For a new IP, this is amazing!
Has it really been almost a year already since Elden Ring arrived on Xbox? It certainly doesn't feel that way, with FromSoftware's latest epic lasting long in the memory of many players. Oh, and by many players we mean many players. Publisher Bandai Namco has revealed that Elden Ring has now sold a whopping 20 million...
News Hogwarts Legacy Sells 80% More Copies At UK Launch Than Elden Ring
The physical sales data is in
Right, we always suspected that Hogwarts Legacy would sell extremely well given the popularity of the IP, and that sentiment is already starting to ring true. While only limited sales data is available right now — these findings are based on physical sales in the UK — the game is off to flying start. First off,...
December2022
News Elden Ring Crowned TGA's 2022 Game Of The Year
It also took out multiple other awards on the night
Elden Ring has already received a lot of praise and now at this year's Game Awards show, it's officially been crowned the Game of the Year. The other titles nominated in this category included A Plague Tale: Requiem, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
News FromSoftware Unveils Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon, Coming To Xbox In 2023
Elden Ring developer reveals its next project
Legendary Japanese developer FromSoftware (Elden Ring) unveiled a brand-new title at this year's Game Awards show. It's the sixth entry in the third-person mech shooter series, Armored Core. This next entry is officially titled Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, published by Bandai Namco and arriving at...
October2022
News Elden Ring Is 'Just The Beginning' For Bandai Namco's Japanese Lineup
"There is so much great content coming from Japan"
It's no secret, at this point, that Elden Ring has been a monumental success since it launched back in February. Earlier in the year we caught wind that it sold over 13 million copies within about a month of release, while the game also dominated YouTube viewing stats during its launch window...
August2022
Talking Point What's Your 2022 Game Of The Year So Far?
And why is it Elden Ring
Ahead of a relatively quiet fall season, we were just thinking about our favourite games of the year so far. Typically, we'd reserve this sort of discussion for later in the year, but given how front-heavy 2022 is shaping up to be — after yet more delays — we've already started thinking about GOTY contenders. Elden Ring...