February2021
News It's Official, Sonic The Hedgehog Is Getting A LEGO Ideas Set
It's gonna go fast!
After months of fan submissions and many championing for it to be approved by LEGO Ideas, the Sonic the Hedgehog inspired set is finally becoming a reality. Based on the absolutely fantastic Sonic Mania, the new LEGO set takes the classic Green Hill Zone and turns it into a wonderful display. Over 10,000 supporters were...
News Judgment Makes Its Way To Xbox Series X This April
With refined visuals and 60FPS gameplay
Ryu Ga Gotoko Studio is continuing its relationship with Microsoft, as Judgment has been announced to be arriving for Xbox Series X|S on April 23. Originally released in the West for PlayStation 4 back in 2019, Judgment joins the library of previously released Yakuza titles across the Xbox family. The Xbox...
January2021
Soapbox You Know, Xbox Has Some Surprisingly Great Kart Racers
Racing into the New Year with style
I don't know about you, but my New Year's Eve was spent diving into a bunch of games. Even without the global pandemic, I've never been one to go out partying, but this past one was a great excuse for me to reign in the New Year doing what I love - gaming. To mark the occasion, me and my fiancé discussed what we...
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...
Soapbox Why Yakuza: Like A Dragon Is My Game Of The Year For 2020
It's about the journey, not the destination
When I first dived into the Yakuza series a few years ago, I had no idea what to expect. To be honest, up until that point my knowledge on Japanese games was scarily low. But after watching reviews on Yakuza 0 and looking for something new, I dived in. 100 hours later I emerged the other side hungry for...
November2020
News Yakuza 15th Anniversary Stream To Reveal 'Future Developments'
Hopefully some news on titles coming to Game Pass
SEGA has announced a Ryu ga Gotoku 15th anniversary stream for December 8th at 6AM EST / 11AM GMT, which looks to focus on the future of the increasingly popular Yakuza series. While the series has been massive in Japan and other territories for a while now, the last few years have seen a huge...
September2020
News Sega Confirms Xbox One And PC Launch Date For Yakuza: Like A Dragon
Will arrive alongside the Xbox Series X
After bringing forth the release for Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X earlier this month, Sega has now officially re-confirmed the launch date for the Xbox One and Microsoft Store versions of the game. Instead of 13th Novemb
Random The Internet Thinks Microsoft Is Buying Sega Now
Update: No acquisition news at the Tokyo Game Show, confirms MS
Update: Microsoft has confirmed it has no plans to announce any acquisitions at this week's Tokyo Game Show. Original story: It doesn't take much to ignite a rumour nowadays and after Microsoft acquired the parent company of Bethesda earlier this week, some people on the
July2020
News Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Arrives On Xbox In 2021
"reborn in all aspects"
One of the many games announced during the Xbox Games Showcase was Sega's online action-RPG, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. It'll be arriving on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC in 2021. According to the official Xbox Wire news post, this is the "latest entry" in the PSO2 universe. Although, as Eurogamer points out -...
May2020
News Sonic Games Are Releasing More Slowly For Quality Reasons, Says Sega
"It used to be like every year there was a new Sonic game"
In a recent livestream on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel, social media manager Aaron Webber was asked a question about when new information or a trailer would be revealed for an upcoming Sonic game. In response, Webber revealed that Sega made a conscious effort a few years...
News Yakuza: Like A Dragon Will Be A Day One Xbox Series X Launch Title
Rise from rock bottom
The eighth entry in Sega's long-running Yakuza series has been confirmed by the creator Toshihiro Nagoshi as a "day one" launch title for Xbox Series X. As the headline suggests, it's officially titled Yakuza: Like A Dragon and was originally released on the PlayStation 4 in Japan at the start of this year. As the player,...
April2020
News Yakuza Kiwami Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
"Fight to survive"
At Microsoft's Inside Xbox event earlier this month, the company announced multiple new titles coming to its Xbox Game Pass service in the near future. One of these was Sega's Yakuza Kiwami. The game, which is a remake of the first installment in the action-adventure beat 'em up series, is now available to download on Xbox Game...
