April2024
News Alone In The Dark Performance Impresses Digital Foundry, Despite 'Sacrifices' On Xbox Series S
Performance mode looks like the way to go
It's been the best part of a month since THQ Nordic brought the Alone in the Dark series back into the limelight, and despite a middling critical reception, Digital Foundry is fairly impressed with the tech behind title - especially when it comes to console performance. In a new
March2024
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About South Park: Snow Day!
New South Park game hits Xbox this week
South Park: Snow Day! is out this week on all major platforms, which means impressions of this latest South Park adventure are starting to hit the web today - including ours here at Pure Xbox. So, we've gathered some early reviews of South Park: Snow Day! to see what the critics make of it so far. Check 'em...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 2024's 'Alone In The Dark'
Launching this week on Xbox
Alone in the Dark heads to Xbox this week in the series' latest attempt at a full-on reboot, and that means the first early reviews are starting to hit the web as we speak - including our own here at Pure Xbox. So, here's a quick look at what the critics are saying about this 2024 reimagining of Alone in the Dark: Pure...
December2023
News South Park: Snow Day! Launches On Xbox Series X|S March 2024
Pre-orders now live
South Park Digital Studios and THQ Nordic GmbH have announced the new 3D co-op entry South Park: Snow Day! will be arriving on all platforms including Xbox Series X|S on March 26, 2024. Pre-orders online and in-store start this week for Xbox. There are two different digital versions to select from - the Standard Edition ($29.99...
News Alone In The Dark Gets Short Delay To 'Avoid Potential Crunch' At THQ Nordic
"The well-being of the teams is a top priority"
Last September, THQ Nordic announced that its reimagining of Alone in the Dark would be delayed to January to avoid a congested release schedule in 2023 - and now the team has delayed the game a little longer for the health of its teams. THQ has revealed that Alone in the Dark will now launch on March...
November2023
News South Park: Snow Day! Gets Its First Gameplay Trailer, Out On Xbox In 2024
Four-player co-op fun
Following the initial reveal back in August, South Park: Snow Day! has now received its very first gameplay trailer (warning: contains swearing). As a reminder, this four-player co-op game will be making its debut on Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms for € 29.99 / $ 29.99 / £ 24.99 in 2024, with pre-orders now...
September2023
News Alone In The Dark Delayed To 'Avoid Competing' With Jam-Packed October 2023 On Xbox
In the dark a little longer
THQ Nordic was planning on reintroducing the world to Alone in the Dark this fall, but an extremely busy gaming release schedule has forced the team's hand. Originally planned to arrive this October, the Alone in the Dark reboot will now land on January 16th, 2024. The game's new launch period is expected to be much...
August2023
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2023
South Park, TMNT & more!
Today marked the 2023 version of the THQ Nordic Showcase, which treated us to a whole bunch of trailers and game announcements for the likes of South Park, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a lot more! <related ids="153877,153879,153884"> Below, you can check out all the Xbox related trailers for the games in the THQ...
May2023
News THQ Nordic Offers To Publish Physical Version Of Alan Wake 2
"We'd love to go at it again!"
Shortly after Remedy's big Alan Wake 2 blowout during Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase, we learnt that the upcoming spooky sequel was going to be a digital-only release on all platforms - including Xbox Series X|S. However, publisher THQ Nordic has seemingly thrown its hat into the ring for creating some kind of...
News Alone In The Dark Launches This October, And A Free Prologue Is Out Now On Xbox
Check those corners
We've known about THQ Nordic's plans to reimagine Alone in the Dark since last summer, and the project has intrigued us ever since, especially with how well Capcom has breathed new life into various Resident Evil classics in recent years. Today, the team has unvei
April2023
News Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed Is Coming To Xbox One, Almost A Year After Series X And S
Re-reprobed?
This is a surprising announcement! Almost a year on from Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed coming to Xbox Series X and S, THQ Nordic has revealed a last-gen version of the classic remake. Yep, the Xbox One "Single-Player Edition" of DAH2 is coming on June 27th - the Xbox Series X|S version arrived way back in August 2022. THQ is dubbing...
January2023
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (January 24-31)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Xbox has delivered yet another themed sale promo this week in the form of the 'THQ Nordic & Handy Games Sale', which is currently live alongside Deals with Gold, the Spotlight Sale and last week's ongoing 'Lunar New Year Sale.' Included in all of these sales promotions are a selection of backwards compatible...
October2022
News Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed Now Has A Free Demo On Xbox Series X And S
Free probes now available
Back when it launched in August, we reviewed Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed on Xbox Series X, discovering a shiny remake that felt somewhat stuck in the past. Well, if you've been wanting to try it out for yourself but just haven't picked the game up yet, THQ Nordic has now dropped a free demo on Xbox! Yup, you can now go...
August2022
News New South Park Game Teased By THQ Nordic
Going down to South Park...
To send its digital showcase out with a bang this week, THQ Nordic teased (and kind of announced) a new South Park game. South Park Digital Studios is involved and unsurprisingly there will be some toilet humour. Apart from this, no other details such as platforms or a release date have been revealed just yet. Here's the...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gameplay Shows Super Varied Environments
Doing the cosmic shake
THQ Nordic has fully lifted the lid on its new SpongeBob title, The Cosmic Shake. This one was announced about a year ago alongside a cinematic trailer, but a lengthy new look finally shows proper gameplay. And, it's as you'd expect really. From the team that brought us the Battle for Bikini Bottom remaster, The Cosmic Shake...
News Alone In The Dark Original Trilogy Is Being 'Re-Imagined' For Xbox Series X|S
You're all alone, again
After rumours began to swirl about a return earlier this week, we can confirm that Alone in the Dark is indeed coming back! This classic 90's horror franchise has been dormant for some time, with THQ Nordic now in the driving seat for its return. The publisher has announced the new title at its 2022 showcase, w
July2022
News Biomutant Is Coming To Xbox Series X|S As Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Or a $40 standalone release
Biomutant is over a year old at this point, believe it or not, and even though it launched after the next-gen consoles dropped, it was an Xbox One title at heart. Now though, THQ Nordic has revealed a native next-gen port for the action RPG, which will deliver proper Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. The upgrade —...
May2022
News Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed Hits Xbox Series X|S This August
Clone Carnage is out now!
THQ Nordic has revealed that Destroy All Humans! 2 launches August 30th on Xbox Series X|S! The next-gen-only remake of the second Destroy All Humans title arrives roughly two years after the first remake, bringing these two cult classics into the modern era. We do find it a little odd that this remake is a next-gen...
News Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage Leaked On The Xbox Store
"Standalone DLC"
The Xbox Store is known for revealing certain games and announcements ahead of schedule, and it seems it's happened again earlier today - with the reveal of Destroy All Humans! - Clone Carnage. According to the official description, this is a "standalone" multiplayer DLC that's "not available separately", and is playable on the...
September2021
Roundup Here's Everything That Was Revealed During THQ Nordic's 2021 Digital Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch THQ Nordic's digital showcase earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was announced during the stream: Destroy All...
News A Brand New SpongeBob SquarePants Game Is Coming To Xbox
Are you ready, kids?
As part of today's THQ Nordic's showcase, an all-new SpongeBob SquarePants game was announced for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S known as SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. No release date was announced, but like the Destroy all Humans! 2 remake, it's said to be "comin
Video Watch The THQ Nordic 2021 Digital Showcase Here
Featuring the return of "legendary franchises"
Update: The showcase is now over, but you can watch the full replay above! Original story: Welcome! Today marks the first ever THQ Nordic digital showcase in celebration of the brand's 10th anniversary, set to feature six new games complete with the return of "legendary franchises and sequels to...
News PlayStation Accidentally Reveals Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed
Surprise!
While it's no surprise a Destroy All Humans 2! remake is in the works, we perhaps didn't expect it to get announced this way. A since-deleted tweet from PlayStation has seemingly confirmed its existence, complete with a trailer to show off the game in action. While there's no release date or confirmation of an Xbox version, we wager we'll...
News THQ Nordic To Reveal 'Six New Games' This Month, Including 'The Return Of Legendary Franchises'
Timesplitters, anyone?
THQ Nordic has announced a digital showcase on September 17 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST / 9pm CET. It's set to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary and will be bringing six new game reveals, including "the return of legendary franchises and sequels to beloved games". Along with the new titles, THQ Nordic has confirmed...
August2021
News Despite A Mixed Reception, Biomutant Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies
And recouped its development costs within a week
Biomutant arrived earlier this year, and after years of hype, it didn't quite make the lasting impression many hoped it would. While by no means a terrible game, the general consensus placed it in a fairly average light, with it doing very little to differentiate itself from the crowd. That being...
