September2023
News Xbox Boss Says Starfield 'Exceeded' 1 Million Concurrent Players On Launch Day
All of them exploring the stars
Starfield is now officially out in the wild for all players, including those on Xbox Game Pass, and the title's monumental launch has led to a very impressive concurrent player count across all platforms. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to inform us all that more than one million players booted up...
News Microsoft Says Minecraft Isn't Getting A Native Xbox Series X|S Version, For Now
Don't expect next-gen Minecraft "in the near future"
Right, so, yesterday we reported on a brand new ESRB rating for Minecraft on Xbox Series X|S - we thought a 'next-gen' version of the title could have been imminent following such a rating. Well, apparently not! Microsoft has today come out and shut down any speculation on a new version of...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Bethesda On The 'Incredible Achievement' Of Launching Starfield
"They poured themselves into Starfield"
Starfield has finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass after what's felt like an eternity of waiting, and the Xbox boss is well aware of what Bethesda has had to go through to get this game out the door. In a post on Twitter, Phil Spencer congratulated Bethesda Game Studios on the launch of Starfield. The Xbox Boss...
News Original Xbox 'Plug-And-Play' Adapter Delivers HD Gaming This October
At a cost, mind you
We love a good throwback here at Pure Xbox, especially when aimed at the underrated original Xbox console that still surprises us with its impressive visuals to this day. But, what if you could instantly make those visuals pop on a HDTV? Well, third-party manufacturer EON thinks it has the answer to that. Introducing the XBHD, a...
Reaction Spyro's New Sales Milestone Gives Us Hope For An Xbox Revival
Come on Phil, make it so!
Activision's Spyro Reignited Trilogy has officially hit 10 million copies sold - a big old achievement for the little old dragon that made its remastered return back in 2018. We're not satisfied with just the remastered trilogy though - we want more Spyro and we hope Xbox has plans for the series' future. Okay, we sound...
News Starfield's Game Pass Upgrade Is Currently The Best-Selling Item On Xbox
Flying off the virtual shelves
Starfield's early access period lasts for a couple more days before the base game launches worldwide, and it's looking like those few days of early play have been very enticing for Xbox players - especially those subscribed to Game Pass. Microsoft's 'Premium Edition Upgrade' for Starfield, aimed squarely at Game Pass...
News The 'Carbon Black' Xbox Series S Is Out Today, Here's Your First Real-Life Look
Xbox Series Sleek
Believe it or not, a new Xbox Series S model is out today! Yep, Microsoft's 1TB Carbon Black Series S console hits store shelves today, and we're starting to see some real-life images of the system as it becomes available to the public. We thought this thing looked pretty darn sleek just judging by Microsoft's initial announcement...
August2023
News Bethesda Wants The Elder Scrolls 6 To Be 'The Ultimate Fantasy-World Simulator'
"And there are different ways to accomplish that"
All eyes are on Starfield right now when it comes to Bethesda Game Studios projects, but thanks to an early tease from years ago, we do know that The Elder Scrolls 6 is also in the works over there. We know hardly anything else about the team's Skyrim sequel, but, Todd Howard has spoken a lit
News Starfield Xbox Series X Console Wrap Spotted In-Person, And It Looks Even More Beautiful
Is your console going to be Starfield wrapped?
Okay, so, there's lots going on at Gamescom this week, but some of those in attendance have their priorities well and truly sorted out here. Those priorities are to do with locking eyes on the new Xbox Series X console wraps - specifically the gorgeous Starfield edition which we're very keen to see in...
News Microsoft Has No Plans To Drop Support For Xbox Series S
In the wake of Baldur's Gate 3
Update: There's been a development in the Baldur's Gate 3 story, with Larian Studios announcing plans to drop split-screen support on Xbox Series S (but not Xbox Series X) in order to get the game out in 2023. You can read more about that elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="154529"> Original story: There's...
News Xbox: Starfield Is The 'Starting Gun For The Next Couple Of Years'
"This is really the start of something"
Xbox's chief marketing officer Jerret West has spoken to outlet GamesIndustry.biz about the future of the company's games lineup, and it sounds like they're expecting things to get pretty serious after Starfield. It's been no secret that Xbox's first-party teams have taken a while to get going this...
News Xbox Reveals Full Gamescom 2023 Livestream Schedule
Here's the lineup and what to expect
Gamescom Opening Night Live may have just concluded for 2023, but when it comes to Xbox, the show is just getting started. The team is delivering multiple three-hour livestreams this week - starting today right from the Xbox Gamescom booth! We're going to be treated to fresh looks at Stalker 2, Forza Motorsport,...
News PC Game Pass Begins Rolling Out On Nvidia GeForce Now This Week
The first Xbox Cloud titles arrived back in May
Microsoft and Nvidia have announced that PC Game Pass titles via the Microsoft Store will soon start rolling out to the GeForce Now streaming service. The rollout begins with Deathloop, Grounded, No Man's Sky and Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord on Thursday, August 24th - with the full library to be...
News Major Nelson Takes A Selfie At Nintendo America's HQ With His Guest Pass
"Just visiting"
Although Major Nelson announced his departure from Xbox and Microsoft last month, he's not entirely done with the industry just yet. He previously mentioned how he would be taking a "step back" to work on the "next chapter" of his career. With this in mind, he's now been spotted taking selfies out of Nintendo's American office. It's...
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...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Xbox Live Memory?
First signing up? Playing some Halo 3 with the homies? Come tell us!
Well, we're now officially less than a month away from Xbox Live Gold going away for good. That's right, come September 14th the service is being folded into a new tier of Xbox Game Pass, meaning we'll all be saying goodbye to Xbox Live next month. Of course, the main function of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 17-20)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! Microsoft is offering up four games to try for free this week, including its own open world racer Forza Horizon 5 alongside three smaller titles. Here's the full Free Play Days list: Blasphemous Forza Horizon 5 Let's Build A Zoo The Knight Witch
News Backwards Compatible Games Will Remain Purchasable After Xbox 360 Store Closure
Here are all the details
So, after almost two decades, Microsoft has announced the closure of the Xbox 360 digital store. Yep, from July 29th 2024, the old Xbox 360 store will shut down on Xbox 360 consoles and the web, bringing its 19-year run to an end. However, this is by no means the end for buying digital Xbox & Xbox 360 games, as Microsoft...
News Microsoft Makes Welcome QOL Change To Store Wishlists On Xbox
"MS just fixed one of the most annoying problems"
Xbox Store wishlisting has been a thing for a while - the feature allows users to compile a list of titles they want to keep track of to potentially purchase in the future. It's a neat feature, especially with how many games fill modern storefronts these days, but it's long suffered from an...
News Xbox Social Post Featuring Final Fantasy 7 Remake Was An 'Error'
"It included a title not available on Xbox"
Microsoft and Square Enix appear to have sorted things out after Phil Spencer recently took to the stage with the Final Fantasy developers to announce Final Fantasy 14 Online would be coming to Xbox platforms next year. Xbox fans got even more excited recently when the company's Brazillian social media...
Talking Point Should Xbox Make A Revised Controller With Haptic Feedback?
Are you jealous of the PS5's features?
Around the launch of the current console generation, there was lots of talk about how Xbox Series X|S and PS5 stacked up against each other - as you'd probably expect. This time around though, one of the main points of differentiation was the controller, especially because Sony was deploying a pretty radical...
Video Here Are 20+ Fantastic-Looking Single Player Games Still Coming To Xbox In 2023
And not just Starfield!
2023 is well past the halfway point at this stage, but that doesn't mean we don't have a bumper list of new single player games to look forward to during the rest of the year. As soon as we mention single player games here the immediate elephant in the room is of course Starfield, but there's lots to look forward to...
News Starfield Marketing Spools Up As Samsung Advertises Xbox Title For Its TV Gaming Hub
"Stand by for the anticipated launch of Starfield"
The Starfield ads will soon be hitting us thick and fast! As we speedily approach the game's launch, Samsung has begun advertising the RPG for its TV Gaming Hub already - where you'll use Xbox Cloud Gaming to play the game without the need for a console. It's kind of wild that in 2023 you'll be...
News Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Approved In Another Country
New Zealand gives it the thumbs up
While we wait for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard to get approved in the UK, today it's been announced the deal has been given the green light in New Zealand. This was officially passed by the Commerce Commission of New Zealand - meaning Team Xbox has now been granted clearance to acquire "100% of...
News Xbox Unveils New Feature That Allows Entirely Remote Controller Pairing
Never leave the sofa!
Xbox Insiders are getting some pretty welcome features in testing right now, and as part of Microsoft's latest update for Alpha members, another neat addition is being worked on - and it could mean more time spent on the sofa. The team has added a new feature for 'Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead' Xbox
