July2024
News SEGA Compares Original Vs. Remaster In New Sonic X Shadow Generations Footage
Spruced up for Xbox this October
SEGA has shared a fresh look at the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations, this time comparing some of the original stages to how they look in the team's new remastered efforts. We've shared this video up above for you to take a look at, and we must admit, the new versions of these classic stages look absolutely...
News Crazy Taxi Reboot Will Feature 'Large-Scale, Open World Multiplayer', Says SEGA
An open world a-fare
SEGA has posted a new video about staffing up for its big Crazy Taxi reboot project, with the team needing more developers on board to create what sounds like a pretty ambitious title. With the upcoming reboot, SEGA is heading down the open world multiplayer road, and it needs more talent to bring this vision to life. Alongside...
June2024
News Jet Set Radio Remake Leaks Reportedly Surface Online
Based on an earlier development build
Sega previously announced it would be releasing a remake of the original Jet Set Radio game, and now it seems some new footage and screenshots may have leaked online. As highlighted by Insider Gaming, four new screenshots showing off what appears to be an "early in-development version" of the game have appeared...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets October 2024 Release Date For Xbox
SEGA revealed the title earlier this year
Update: It's now been revealed as part of Summer Game Fest 2024 that Sonic X Shadow Generations will be releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 25, 2024. In other words, the leak was correct! You can check out the new trailer up above along with a few more details about the game...
February2024
News Free Demos Now Live For Two Big March 2024 Releases On Xbox
Get a taste of the action early!
Believe it or not, the month of March is almost here, and with it come some big new releases across all platforms - including Xbox of course. It's always nice to get a chance to test out some of these new titles ahead of time, and a couple of free demos have just gone live on Xbox that you may want to check out!...
News Crazy Taxi Reboot Will Be A 'Triple-A' Title, Says SEGA Executive
The classic franchise is going AAA
During The Game Awards 2023, SEGA finally revealed that it was working on a Crazy Taxi reboot - and the company has added a little bit more context to the title in a new interview with The Japan Times. There's not a lot here - but the new comment backs up a
December2023
News SEGA Says 'It's A Good Time' To Revisit Its 'Treasure Trove' Of IP
"It's a good time where people can appreciate all kinds of concepts"
During The Game Awards last week, SEGA revealed what it's getting up to via its 'Power Surge' trailer - unveiling five new games based on some of its most famous IP. At this stage, most of these series' have been dormant for decades, and in a new chat with The Washington Post, the
News SEGA Is Teasing A Major Reveal For The Game Awards 2023
"New Era, New Energy"
The Game Awards may well be an award show in name, but we all know that December's gaming extravaganza is more about the big reveals than anything else. While we don't know many specifics about the 2023 edition heading into it, we're bound to start hearing about things soon - and SEGA is one of the teams starting to tease a...
November2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Like A Dragon Gaiden
Out this week on Xbox Game Pass!
We're busy with all sorts of game releases as of late, and one of the newest ones to arrive on the scene is Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. It stars the once-legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu who has gone into hiding but is thrust back into conflict by a mysterious figure. Multiple reviews for this...
News Football Manager 2024 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 6)
Both 'Football Manager' and 'Football Manager Console' are included!
Ready to put your footie management hats on? Today, Football Manager 2024 enters the Xbox Game Pass library in two forms - both the full-fat PC version and 'Football Manager 2024 Console' are in available in the library from November 6th. Here's a bit more about this year's...
October2023
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has A New Animal Crossing-Style Island Mode
"Welcome to DonDoko Island"
During Xbox's latest 'Partner Preview', Sega showed off a new mode for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the general consensus online seems to be it's kind of like Animal Crossing. Dondoko Island will see Ichi managing his own resort while mixing in all the other features of this "exciting and emotional" narrative RPG...
News Like A Dragon: Ishin! Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 17)
Now live in the library!
Another entry in the Yakuza franchise is now live in the Xbox Game Pass library! Yep, Like A Dragon: Ishin! has been added to the library today, October 17, across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Below is our review showcasing your latest addition to Game Pass, alongside more info on the SEGA-published title. Like A...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Sonic Superstars
Reviews are starting to go live
A new Sonic game is out next week, folks! Yep, SEGA's Sonic Superstars launches for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on October 17th, and early reviews are now starting to go live for this latest 2D entry in the series. We're hoping to have a review here at Pure Xbox in the near future as well, but have yet to receive...
August2023
News SEGA's 'Humankind' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)
Out of nowhere!
Well, this is a nice Game Pass surprise! After a last-minute delay back in October 2022, SEGA's turn-based strategy title Humankind has shadow dropped on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, the console version is in the library right now! If you'd like to learn a bit more about your latest Xbox Game Pass addition, we'll drop a trailer and some key
News SEGA Reveals First Gameplay From Its Upcoming Shooter 'Hyenas'
A PC Beta has also been announced
Following a somewhat surprising reveal last summer, SEGA has finally showcased a bit of gameplay from Hyenas - the team's upcoming shooter being developed by Alien: Isolation dev Creative Assembly. The roughly-two-minute trailer is viewable up above, and the clip has a clear focus on character abilities and the...
News SEGA & PowerA Partner Up To Create New Sonic-Themed Xbox Controller
These rings aren't red
Third-party accessory maker PowerA has unveiled a new line of Sonic accessories, including a new Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S controller, alongside a carry case and controller for Nintendo Switch. On the Xbox side of things, the company has partnered with SEGA on an officially licensed version of its 'Advantage' wired...
June2023
News 'Sonic Superstars' Is A Brand-New 2D Sonic Title Sprinting Onto Xbox This Year
"Sonic and friends are back with an all-new look!"
SEGA has unveiled another brand-new Sonic game following last year's Sonic Frontiers! This one won't be such a large-scale affair, but Sonic Superstars harkens back to the old days of the series with a full 2D perspective. The team is bringing the title into the modern day with a brand-new art...
May2023
News SEGA Considers Following Xbox, PlayStation & Nintendo In Charging $70 For AAA Games
"We would like to review the prices of titles"
In recent years, a fair few major game publishers have raised their standard AAA pricing to $70. Take-Two was among the first to do it, alongside Sony and more recently Microsoft; starting with Arkane's Redfall. Well, it looks like SEGA is also considering a similar move for some of its titles. In a...
April2023
News Company Of Heroes 3 Is Getting An Xbox Series X|S Release This May
Update: Console launch date confirmed!
Update (Thu 13th Apr, 2023 19:30 BST): It's now been confirmed that Company Of Heroes 3 will release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 30th, 2023. Digital pre-orders will begin in late April on the Xbox Store. You'll find some official screenshots of the Xbox version down below: "For the very first...
News Leaked Clips Of Two Classic SEGA Remakes Appear Online
Jet, set, go?
Last April, we heard reports that SEGA was working on various reboots to bring some of its classics franchises into the modern era. While that report has yet to be backed up by any sort of official announcement from SEGA, one of the rumoured remakes was for Xbox classic Jet Set Radio - and now fresh footage from that series has...
March2023
News 'Sonic Origins Plus' Brings 12 Classic Sonic Titles To Xbox In June 2023
Adding to last year's 'Sonic Origins'
SEGA has officially revealed Sonic Origins Plus, an expansion pack of sorts for last year's Sonic Origins release - a release which delivered four classic Sonic remasters to Xbox players. This new expansion will cost just $9.99 as a digital upgrade for existing Sonic Origins owners, and it adds 12 Game Gear...
News Sonic Frontiers' First Major Roadmap Update Is Now Available
New modes, music & more
SEGA has today released its first of three free updates for the "open-zone" 2022 release Sonic Frontiers. The "Sights, Sound & Speed" update adds a jukebox mode, a photo mode, cyber space challenge and also a new battle rush mode. You should be able to download this right now on your Xbox! This update will be followed...
February2023
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Gets Free 'Combat Demo' On Xbox Series X And S
Test our your sword skills
Yakuza spin-off Like A Dragon: Ishin! heads to Xbox as a current-gen-only title next week, and ahead of that nearby launch, SEGA has dropped a free 'Combat Demo' onto the Xbox storefront for players to test out their fighting skills. The demo is available now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S systems, weighing in at just...
January2023
News Hi-Fi RUSH Has Xbox Boss Thinking About Jet Set Radio Future (Again)
"I thought it would be fantastic to have that game back"
Earlier this week, Xbox and Tango Gameworks shadow dropped Hi-Fi RUSH on Xbox Game Pass. As you've probably already noticed, it's got quite a unique-looking style, drawing comparisons to certain past releases such as SEGA's graffiti rollerblade game, Jet Set Radio Future. It seems Hi-Fi RUSH...
December2022
News Sonic Frontiers Releases Free Festive-Themed DLC, Available Now On Xbox
Grab it right now!
It's the holiday season once again and to celebrate all-things festive, SEGA is giving away another free DLC item in its latest release, Sonic Frontiers. This time around it's a 'holiday cheer suit'. This will new apparel for Sonic can be used to "bring some holiday spirit" to the Starfall Islands. To equip it, you'll need to...