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TodayThu, 21st Sep 2023
Soapbox After Redfall's Reception, I Really Hope The Dishonored 3 Leak Is Real
My most anticipated game from the leaked Bethesda roadmap
It sure has been a week, huh? Thanks to Microsoft's ongoing FTC court case, loads of upcoming Xbox plans were leaked online this week - even if they are severely outdated at this stage. In and amongst those leaks was quite a detailed roadmap of Bethesda's upcoming schedule, and while supposed
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News Rockstar Begins Adding Classic Games To 'GTA+' Service On Xbox
"Download and play a rotating assortment"
If you're a keen Grand Theft Auto V fan then you'll probably know about the popular "GTA+" subscription service that provides access to a bunch of monthly perks on Xbox Series X|S - and it's now adding some classic games into the mix! Starting today, GTA+ members on Xbox Series X|S will be able to download...
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News Ubisoft Announces 'Tom Clancy's The Division 3' Is In The Works
With Massive Entertainment at the helm
Out of nowhere, Ubisoft has quietly announced today that Tom Clancy's The Division 3 is in the works! The news was revealed in a blog post about Julian Gerighty becoming Executive Producer for The Division brand as a whole. Gerighty previously worked as Creative Director on the first two Division games, and...
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News Codemasters Dives Deep Into Next-Gen Gameplay Changes Coming With EA Sports WRC
New team, new feeling
Codies is taking over the WRC license this year with EA Sports WRC, and the team has provided our first in-depth look at the title ahead of its Xbox Series X|S launch. The above video details lots of gameplay changes coming this year across areas like location authenticity, an upgraded dynamic handling system, and brand-new...
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- EA Sports WRC
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News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The biggest update in Cyberpunk history
Today's the day, folks! The huge new Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is officially now available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which massively overhauls the base game ahead of Phantom Liberty's arrival next week. We reviewed Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, enthusing...
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News Xbox Games Now Have A Few New Symbols, And Here's What They Mean
There's been some confusion
You may have noticed recently that a few new symbols have begun appearing as part of your "My Games & Apps" library on your Xbox, and there's clearly been some confusion in recent days and weeks about what they exactly mean. Specifically, there are two symbols that are being discussed in particular. The first is...
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News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 21-24)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns! This weekend, we have three titles to try out in total - although two of them are already included in the main Xbox Game Pass library. Anyway, here's everything included in Xbox Free Play Days this week: Farming Simulator 22 State of Decay 2 - Juggernaut...
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Hands On Payday 3 - A Performant Yet Familiar Co-Op FPS Hits Xbox Game Pass
Put your hands behind your head
Ahead of today's broader Xbox Game Pass launch, we've been playing some Payday 3 in early access - sneaking, robbing and shooting our way through a variety of heisty scenarios on Xbox Series X. Our time with the game so far has been spent with bots and random online players, and while partnering up with some real life...
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News Party Animals Is Proving Extremely Popular, Aside From Some 'Offline' Controversy
"We have revised the game description"
The adorable Party Animals officially made its debut on Xbox Game Pass yesterday and it's clearly been proving a huge hit so far, but unfortunately it's also suffered its fair share of controversy - especially over on the Steam platform for PC. Right now, Party Animals only has a "Mixed" review score on Steam,...
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News 'Hotel Barcelona' Is A Bonkers Horror Game Led By Two Famous Japanese Creators
Suda51 and Swery65 are officially teaming up
Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast has now wrapped up, and one of the livestream's closing reveals was that bonkers horror title Hotel Barcelona is officially coming to Xbox next year. First announced years ago but now properly unveiled, Hotel Barcelona contains "2.5D slasher film parodic action", and...
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- Xbox Series S
News Three Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Tokyo Game Show 2023
Including a major day one release!
Today's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 event included a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass reveals, including for some highly anticipated titles! Perhaps the biggest of these was for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which is joining Xbox Game Pass on day one this November! It'll be joined by Like a Dragon:...
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News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Event
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Missed the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 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. <related ids="155764,155771"> The following list is everything that was revealed during the stream:...
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News Octopath Traveler 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox In Early 2024
Green travel
There was a lot of attention on Xbox missing out when Octopath Traveler II arrived on pretty much every other platform earlier this year, but team green supporters can now rejoice! Square Enix's well-received sequel is officially coming to Xbox next year. Yep, this pair of Square JRPGs have gotten lots of praise in recent months and...
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- Octopath Traveler 2
- Square Enix
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Poll How Would You Grade The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Event?
What did you think of it?
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Tokyo Game Show Showcase for 2023! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a separate recap of everything that happened as part of the show. <related ids="155763"> So, all things...
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News Payday 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 21)
Join the heist
The heavy hitters just keep on coming! Today, Payday 3 officially joins Xbox Game Pass in a very busy month for Microsoft's subscription service. Payday 3 is the latest entry in this long-running co-op FPS series; pitting a squad of bank robbers against various police and security forces in a variety of different scenarios. Here's a...
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Live Watch Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2023 Showcase Here
"We’ll share exciting new games coming to Xbox Game Pass"
Hello, and welcome to the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Showcase! This event will feature upcoming first-party and third-party games targeted towards a Japanese audience, and we'll also be getting some Xbox Game Pass surprises! "Players can expect to hear progress updates from Xbox and...
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YesterdayWed, 20th Sep 2023
News Microsoft Adds New Player Profile Badge To Make Sure We All Remember Xbox Live Gold
RIP sweet prince
Xbox Live Gold is officially no more as Game Pass Core now carries Xbox's online networking torch, but Microsoft is making sure we all remember the company's seminal multiplayer service. A new update has been rolled out that applies an 'Xbox Live Gold' badge to player profiles on Xbox. The neat logo contains some classic XBL Gold...
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- Xbox Live Gold
Review Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - CDPR's RPG Finally Lives Up To All Of The Hype
Back to the Future
What a rollercoaster ride we've been on with Cyberpunk 2077. After a hugely disappointing experience with the borked original console release, which resulted in a much lower scored review than we ever expected to dish out, we were then pleased to report on patch Hotfix 1.4's litany of incremental improvements that made a notable...
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- Xbox
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Phantom Liberty
- Xbox Series X
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Reacts To Suggestion That Xbox 'Misjudged' The Game's Potential
"In their defence, so did everyone else"
Baldur's Gate 3 has been one of the biggest success stories of 2023, and while the game is definitely coming to Xbox Series X|S in the near future, it's been suggested that Microsoft perhaps "misjudged" the game's potential. This all comes from a Polygon report about the big Xbox leak yesterday, with the...
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- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
News As Of Last April, Xbox Series S Accounted For 75% Of Microsoft's Current-Gen Console Sales
Massively outweighing Series X!
In yet more FTC document leaks, information about Xbox Series X and S sales data has started to proliferate, and the results might be surprising to some. As spotted by IGN, in April 2022 Microsoft said that the Xbox Series S accounted for 75% of total Xbox Series sales since launch. That's a hefty amount for a...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Stray Is Getting A Physical Version For Xbox, Along With A Permanent Retail Price Drop
Pre-orders begin this October
Annapurna Interactive, iam8bit and Skybound Games have announced that Stray will officially be getting a physical version for Xbox in the near future, and it coincides with a permanent price drop for the retail version of the game. The Xbox Series X version of Stray appears to ship on the disc, but it'll also be Smart...
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- Stray
- Annapurna Interactive
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
News Starfield Has Already Surpassed 10 Million Players
It's not even been out for a month yet
2023 has been an amazing year in the world of video games, and one of the biggest success stories so far has been Bethesda and Xbox's open-world space RPG, Starfield. After its arrival at the beginning of this month, it's already become Bethesda's biggest game launch ever ahead of the Fallout and Elder Scrolls...
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News Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 19-26)
"This is an incredible fighting game"
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 19th to 26th? This week's selection features just a few titles that have been discounted by 90%, including Marvel's Avengers ahead of its disappearance from the Xbox Store in late September. There are other highlights as well such as...
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News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Is Getting Outstanding Reviews So Far
"They've only gone and done it"
As if you needed another amazing game to dip into this September, Cyberpunk 2077's huge Phantom Liberty expansion seems to be living up to the all the hype so far (and then some!). These are some fantastic reviews so far. We're fully in agreement with this at Pure Xbox by the way, giving it an "Excellent" 9/10 in our...
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- Phantom Liberty
- Xbox Series X
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Guide How To Watch This Week's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Event
Featuring new Game Pass reveals!
Ready for another Xbox showcase?! This week marks the return of the "Xbox Digital Broadcast" at the Tokyo Game Show 2023, which promises exciting updates including the reveal of a bunch of Xbox Game Pass titles! In this guide, we've collected all the information you need to know about the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023...
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News 'Party Animals' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 20)
Cute, cuddly chaos
Welcome to another September 2023 Xbox Game Pass drop! The long-awaited Party Animals is coming to the library today, serving up a slice of cuddly carnage to all Game Pass subscribers on console and cloud. <related ids="155361"> Here's a bit more on Party Animals, along with the exact times you can jump in on Xbox Game...
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Talking Point What Are Your Thoughts On 'Lies Of P' So Far?
The latest soulslike to hit Xbox Game Pass!
The launch of Lies of P marks yet another soulslike addition to Xbox Game Pass, and thankfully, most of the service's soulsy offerings have been pretty good so far! As for Neowiz's Victorian take on the genre, we rated the game pretty highly in our full written review, which you can check out down below:...
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- Lies of P
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- Xbox Series S
News Evil Dead: The Game Ends Support For New Content Updates
"Thank you for all the groovy times"
Saber Interactive has today announced it is ending the development of new content for Evil Dead: The Game. This title made its debut on Xbox Series X|S last May and since then has received patch updates, new modes and maps, and
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Sets January 2024 Release Date For Xbox
And Danny Trejo joins the cast!
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has today unveiled the official release date for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which releases for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with a few other platforms) on January 26th, 2024. It's also been confirmed that movie star Danny Trejo has been cast as the voice of Dwight...
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- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
Guide Party Animals: How To Play Split-Screen On Xbox & PC
Don't worry, its easy enough!
So, you've just started playing Party Animals and you want to know how to add another player for local split-screen on Xbox or PC? It's easy enough, but the option is a bit more hidden than it should be! Here's exactly what you need to do to play split-screen in Party Animals (using an Xbox controller) Connect a...
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News Call Of Duty Opening Cinematic Introduces Modern Warfare's First-Ever Zombies Mode
"Dig into the lore of this massive, open-world experience"
Last month, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will feature a full-blown Zombies mode - a first in the history of the Modern Warfare series. We've not seen much of it in action yet, however a new cinematic trailer has delivered a little bit of a setup for this year's...
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- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Age Of Empires 4 'Sultans Ascend' DLC Arrives On Xbox & PC This November
A huge new expansion
In an announcement that was somewhat overshadowed by the huge Xbox leak yesterday, it was confirmed that the new Age of Empires 4 DLC (titled "The Sultans Ascend") will launch on November 14th for Xbox consoles and PC. This expansion features a new eight-mission campaign, two new civilisations (Japanese & Byzantines), four...
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- Age Of Empires 4
- DLC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Tuesday19th Sep 2023
News Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2023
Including this Square Enix action-RPG
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've now got confirmation on which of these games will be leaving the cloud in late September as well, which we've added to the table below. Another thing to note is that Shenzhen I/O will seemingly no longer be leaving PC Game Pass on September 30th - so that's a bonus! Again,...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Leak Unveils New Bethesda Games Including DOOM, Dishonored, Fallout & Oblivion
How many will come to fruition?!
As part of today's massive leak of Xbox information, Bethesda has been hit hard! A release schedule from July 2020 has been published online, revealing a whole bunch of games that have never been announced. This list includes Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters (!), a new DOOM Year Zero game, new ent
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- Bethesda
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Biggest Leak In Xbox History' Reveals New Console Plans, Upcoming Games & More
"A huge error that has led to a giant leak"
Update: Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now responded to this huge Xbox leak: <related ids="155687"> Original story: It's been a terrible morning for Team Xbox, as a major leak related to the FTC investigation of the Activision Blizzard deal has revealed all kinds of information that
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- Leak
News Phil Spencer Issues Statement In Response To Massive Xbox Leak
"So much has changed"
We've been waiting on a response all day from Xbox boss Phil Spencer following this morning's massive leak of Xbox information, and now the Microsoft Gaming CEO has released a short statement on social media. In his message, Spencer pointed out that the leak was based on old information and "so much has changed" since then,...
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- Leak
News Here's A Look At The New 'Sebile' Xbox Controller, Set To Launch In 2024
"The world's best controller"
Today's Xbox leak from the FTC / Activision Blizzard documents has revealed that a brand-new Xbox controller is seemingly set to launch in 2024, and we've got a bunch of details to share about it as well. As you can see in the image above, this is being described by Microsoft as "the world's best controller", packed...
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- Controller
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News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19 - October 3)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2023 (and the first for October 2023!) which includes a bunch of previously confirmed titles along with the surprise arrival of Gotham Knights! Here's the full list of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late September and early...
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- Xbox Series X
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News Xbox Series X All-Digital Console Refresh Planned For Late 2024
Codename 'Brooklin' has leaked
In yet more leaked documents from Microsoft's ongoing FTC court case over its ActiBlizz acquisition, a brand-new console refresh has been outed. Apparently planned for an October 2024 release, Xbox Series X will soon go all-digital, according to the docs. Codenamed 'Brooklin', a discless Xbox Series X console is...
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- Xbox Series X
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News Microsoft Is Targeting 2028 For A 'Hybrid' Next Generation Xbox Console
More leaked goodies
Ready to start talking next next-gen yet? We've already heard that a 2028 launch is the rough timeline for Microsoft's next generation plans, however, fresh FTC documents have now dropped a hint at what exactly the Xbox owner is planning for its next console - including a new 'hybrid' approach to next-gen gaming. Perhaps...
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"We need to learn from this and build a plan forward"
It's no secret at this stage that Xbox wasn't particularly pleased with its exclusive games lineup in 2022. Delays to major projects like Starfield meant that Xbox first-party suffered from a particularly barren year, and a new leaked email from Phil Spencer shows just how disappointed the team...
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- Phil Spencer
- Xbox Game Pass
News At Some Point, Rockstar Was Seemingly Working On Red Dead Redemption 2 For Xbox Series X|S
It was supposed to launch this year
Red Dead Redemption 2 on current-gen consoles has been a pretty hot topic since Xbox Series X|S launched, and while we've not heard anything official on a port yet, it was seemingly in the works at some stage. Thanks to today's huge FTC document leak, we know that Microsoft was aware of plans for RDR2 to launch...
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- Xbox Series S
- Red Dead Redemption 2
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News Xbox's Phil Spencer Was Dead Serious About Wanting To Acquire Nintendo In 2020
"Getting Nintendo would be a career moment"
One of the emails that's been revealed as part of today's massive Xbox leak reveals that Phil Spencer was very keen on trying to acquire Nintendo back in 2020, and it seems Microsoft was supportive of it as well. Spencer's email from August of that year mentions that Nintendo was "THE prime asset for us...
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- Phil Spencer
- Nintendo
News FTC Denies Involvement In Huge Xbox Leak, Blames Microsoft Instead
"Microsoft was responsible for the error"
Update: Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley also appears to have suggested Microsoft was at fault, explaining that Microsoft provided a secure cloud link a few days ago containing files that were subsequently uploaded by the Court. Original story: As we've been covering all day here at Pure Xbox, the "biggest...
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- Leak
- Microsoft
- FTC
News Xbox 'Tokyo Game Show Sale' Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted This Week
Including this 10/10 classic!
Ready for another week of Xbox deals? This week is dominated by a new Tokyo Game Show Sale on Xbox, but we've also got Spotlight, Sales & Specials, Game Pass Add-On and The Game Awards sales to take advantage of! Some of the highlights here include Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty, Red Dead Redemption 2, The...
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- Deals
- Tokyo Game Show
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News Forza Motorsport Preload Now Live, 132GB On Xbox Series X
Download now with Xbox Game Pass
We're still a few weeks away from the arrival of Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass in October, but if you want to be ready ahead of time, you can now begin pre-installing the full game on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! The biggest download size seems to be for the Xbox Series X version, which clocks in at...
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- Forza Motorsport
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 19-26)
Including some ongoing publisher sales
Xbox's new weekly deals have now gone live, and as usual, they include a batch of Xbox 360 (and a couple of original Xbox) backwards compatible classics on offer. Now, we have some carryover from the previous set this week, including an ongoing Call of Duty sale, but still - plenty of new titles have been added...
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- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways Launch Trailer Showcases Remade DLC In All Its Glory
Heading to Xbox in just a few short days!
Last week we caught wind of the surprise news that Resident Evil 4 DLC was on the way, and ahead of its upcoming release, Capcom has dropped the 'Separate Ways' DLC launch trailer showcasing some in-game zombie-slaying action. For those of you who are familiar with the original Resident Evil 4, this was a...
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- Resident Evil 4
- Xbox Series X
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Monday18th Sep 2023
Talking Point It's A Big Week For Xbox Game Pass! What Are You Most Excited For?
They're all highly-anticipated releases
We mentioned it over the weekend, and we're going to mention it again - it's a big week for Xbox Game Pass! We've got three highly-anticipated titles arriving on the service (at launch) over the next few days, and they're all very different. Firstly, there's the tough-as-nails soulslike Lies of P arriving...
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Guide Payday 3 Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
All you need to know ahead of launch
Payday 3 is bringing plenty of co-op FPS shenanigans to Xbox Game Pass this week, and ahead of launch, the development team has broken down exactly when players can go hands on around the world. So, here's everything you need to know heading into Payday 3's launch week: Payday 3 Release Date Xbox Game Pass:...
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News Well, It Looks Like The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Be Xbox Exclusive After All
New FTC docs point towards Xbox & PC exclusivity
Publicly, Microsoft has been quite coy on the future of The Elder Scrolls and what platforms any future releases will land on. Part of that is because the sixth entry is so far away at this stage, but also, the team is still saying it will look at upcoming Xbox exclusivity on a "c
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Review Party Animals - Cuddly Carnage Brings Fun And Laughter To Xbox Game Pass
All-out pawfare
What do you get when you mix Gang Beasts (the popular physics-based brawler) with some unbelievably adorable characters, a bunch of unique features, and a day one release on Xbox Game Pass? The answer is Party Animals, which is not only a great and hilarious new addition to the genre, but it's also one of the very best party titles...
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- Party Animals
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News Starfield's Latest Sales Data Reveals Major Success For Xbox In Europe
"The biggest Xbox launch this generation"
The good news keeps on coming for Starfield, with new GSD data revealing the game has not only enjoyed one of the biggest European launches in 2023, but it's also the biggest Xbox launch of the generation in that continent. You can see the full top 10 for "European 2023 Week One Sales" below, but keep in...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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News Digital Foundry Puts Stray Through Its Paces, And One Xbox Console Turns In Surprising Results
Not quite purrfect, but close
Stray made its way to Xbox last month after a year of being PlayStation-exclusive, and outlet Digital Foundry has taken a look at how the new Xbox versions stack up in comparison. The new-gen versions of this cat-tastic adventure are perhaps as we expected here - Xbox Series X runs at full 4K 60FPS while Xbox Series S...
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- Stray
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Lies of P: Walkthrough, All Boss Guides, Weapon Locations, Tips & Tricks
Krat's Entertainment!
Hello and welcome to our Lies of P Walkthrough Guide! The streets of Krat are dangerous, full of killer puppets and other beasties to overcome, so in order to help you out we've put together this guide, where you'll find strategies to help you beat all of the game's bosses, including Parade Master and Scrapped Watchman, and...
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- Lies Of P
- Walkthrough
- Xbox Series X
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Review The Crew Motorfest - A True Forza Horizon Competitor Enters The Playground
The new motorfest
Forza Horizon has ruled the open world racing roost for years now, subsequently becoming one of the jewels in Xbox's first-party crown as Playground Games has taken the genre to new heights. However, we did feel like 2021's Forza Horizon 5 was a little bit of a drop off for the series, as it — perhaps naturally — started to run...
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- Reviews
- The Crew Motorfest
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Mortal Kombat 1 - 30 Years In The Making, But Does It Live Up To The Legacy?
Welcome to Liu Kang's reborn universe
Where do you start with a series as big as Mortal Kombat? The brutal and bloody game has not only popularised and evolved the fighting genre over the past 30 years but also helped transform the video game industry. It had jaws dropping (in more ways than one) during the era of arcade gaming with its unique...
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- Mortal Kombat
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Xbox Series X
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again with more freebies in September 2023, including a great Realms Plus subscription for Minecraft along with some top fighters in UFC 4 on EA Play! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in September 2023 so far: Apex Legends - Juiced Up...
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- Perks
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- Xbox One
News Unity Vows To Make Changes In Response To 'Confusion' And 'Angst' From Developers
"We have heard you."
Over the past week, the team behind the game development engine Unity has been subject to a torrent of negative feedback over plans to introduce a new "Runtime Fee", and now a decision has been made to integrate some "changes". Earlier today, the official Unity account on Twitter posted that it had heard the feedback, and...
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- Unity
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point It's Now Been Over 10 Years Since Rockstar Launched A New Grand Theft Auto
Where are your hype levels for GTA 6?
Back in 2013, the hype around Grand Theft Auto V was palpable. It had been a solid five years since GTA IV burst onto the scene, and even the impending release of the Xbox One wasn't doing much to squash the GTA 5 hype. Now, as we enter a brand-new week of September in 2023, can you believe that's it's...
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- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA 5
- GTA 6
- Rockstar Games
News Xbox Enters The World Of Formula 1 With New BWT Alpine Partnership
"This deal expands Xbox into a brand-new Sports category"
Xbox has announced today that it has entered the world of Formula 1 by joining forces with the BWT Alpine F1 team, with Xbox becoming the "Official Console Partner" and PC Game Pass also becoming an "Official Partner". As a result of the partnership, various Xbox logos will be integrated...
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- Formula 1
- Partnerships
Saturday16th Sep 2023
News Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October So Far
Update: Make that eight!
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've already got another to add to this list in the form of Gotham Knights! <related ids="155659"> Original story (Sat 16th Sep, 2023): We're only midway through September, but we're already looking ahead to October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass as well! Forza Motorsport is the big one,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- October 2023
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 18-22)
Including some major Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 18-22! Next week is dominated by the release of Mortal Kombat 1 along with three major Game Pass titles in Lies of P, Party Animals and Payday 3
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
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- Xbox Series X
Pick One Which Is The Best Bethesda Game Studios RPG?
Is Starfield now #1?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with Starfield now having been out for a little while on Xbox Game Pass, we're interested to know if you think it's knocked any other BGS games off the #1 spot! There's obviously a lot of competition here in the form of Skyrim, Oblivion
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- Bethesda
- Pick One
- Starfield
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 16-17)
It's The Crew Motorfest for us!
Welcome to the weekend! We've got plenty of good stuff to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days including some new Xbox Game Pass releases, a variety of Free Play Days titles and a Crew Motorfest free weekend, lots of
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- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday15th Sep 2023
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2023
2023's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2023 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2023 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2023 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
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- Xbox Series S
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News Square Enix Gives Hope To Xbox Fans With Short 'FF7 Rebirth' Exclusivity Window
Is it FINALLY almost time for FF7 on Xbox?
Alright, so we know we've been talking about Final Fantasy 7 Remake for years now without any sign of it arriving on Xbox, but perhaps this time things will be different?! Yesterday, as part of the PlayStation State of Play event for September 2023, it was revealed that
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- Final Fantasy 7
- Square Enix
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Game Pass Hit 30 Million Subscribers Prior To 'Core' Tier Launch
Update: 30M figure quietly removed
(Update - 15:00): The Xbox exec has now removed the Xbox Game Pass figure from their LinkedIn profile (that was quick!), so it's worth taking this "30 million members" quote with a pinch of salt for now. (Original Story - 14:50): Xbox Game Pass has been growing each year since its first introduction in 2017, and...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Phil Spencer On Tokyo Game Show 2023: 'The Future For Xbox In Japan Is Bright'
Tune into the TGS Xbox showcase next week!
Ahead of next week's Tokyo Game Show 2023 livestream, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared a welcoming message to fans in the region, and those watching around the world at home. Phil reminds us all that "the future for Xbox in Japan is bright", hinting that fans of Japanese titles have lots to look forward...
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- Phil Spencer
- Microsoft
- Tokyo Game Show 2023
Reminder Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (September 15)
Including some big names
It's that time again, folks! We've got nine games leaving Xbox Game Pass by the end of today, including some pretty big departures with the likes of Metal: Hellsinger, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Sid Meier's Civilization 6 and more exiting the service. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15th, 2
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving soon
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The New & Old Graphics In Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
Which you can switch between at will!
Yesterday brought us the surprise announcement of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered as part of the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, and we've since learned that it'll also be coming to Xbox when it launches on February 14th, 2024. <related ids="155464"> One of the features that's included with the collection is...
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- Tomb Raider
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point Xbox Live Gold Members, Are You Happy With The Game Pass Core Launch Titles?
The full 36-game list has been revealed
So, Xbox Live Gold is officially dead and in its place comes Xbox Game Pass Core - a brand-new subscription tier launched yesterday by Microsoft. While the retirement of XBL means that Games with Gold has now wrapped up, Game Pass Core is here
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- Xbox Game Pass Core
- Xbox Live Gold
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Forza Motorsport's New 'Blind Drive Assist' Seems Seriously Impressive
"The thrill of that win was so cool"
You may have heard at this point about something called "Blind Drive Assist" in the new Forza Motorsport that's coming out in October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass, and it's been getting even more attention recently courtesy of a new video. That video was put together by blind gamer Steve Saylor, who documented the pro
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
- Xbox Game Pass
Hands On Assassin's Creed Mirage Is An Enjoyable Return To The Series' Roots
We spent multiple hours with Ubisoft's latest AC title
Assassin's Creed Mirage is shaping up to be a bit of a throwback to the series' origins when it launches later this year, with more of a focus on tight, stealthy gameplay - and plenty of assassinations of course. Ahead of the game's upcoming launch, we played a good few hours of Mirage (more...
- Previews
- Xbox
- Assassin's Creed Mirage
- Features
- Hands On
News Tales Of Arise Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion, Two Years After Its Xbox Launch
Beyond the Dawn is coming
PlayStation's recent State of Play event brought us a few Xbox-related announcements, and one of them is a big win for Tales of Arise fans! More than two years after the game's launch, Bandai Namco has announced the 'Beyond the Dawn' expansion; arriving in November 2023. This ain't no tiny DLC pack either - Beyond the Dawn...
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- Tales of Arise
- Beyond the Dawn
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 14)
Dive into some fresh Game Pass additions!
As of today we have two more titles to jump into on Xbox Game Pass, folks! Solar Ash makes its Xbox debut on Game Pass in a few hours' time, while an updated version of indie hit Spiritfarer has also been added to the library. Here's a quick breakdown of your latest additions to Xbox Game Pass: Solar Ash...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Solar Ash
- Spiritfarer
- Xbox One
News Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 12-19)
Grab Marvel's Avengers while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 12th to 19th? As usual, we've got plenty of titles that have been discounted by 90% including the likes of Injustice 2, various LEGO games, Mad Max, Nickelodeon Kart Racers and much more! It's also your chance to pick up
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Lies Of P Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Launch has almost arrived!
Lies of P is your next big Xbox Game Pass title, and its release is right around the corner! So, we've put together a helpful guide showcasing exactly when you can play this upcoming soulslike, and how much space it'll take up on your Xbox console. Lies Of P Release Date Xbox Game Pass: The Xbox Game Pass version of...
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- Lies of P
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Starfield: How To Build An Outpost, Best Outpost Skills, Best Outpost Locations
Home sweet homes
At some point during your adventures in Starfield you're likely gonna want to build yourself an outpost. It may not seem like the most exciting thing, we avoided it for as long as we possibly could, but the fact is Outposts are incredibly useful for a host of reasons. Let's take a look at how they work and where we reckon is best to...
- Guides
- Starfield
- Outpost
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 14-17)
Included with Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! We have two titles to get stuck into this week, with an expansion pack also included with EA's participation - in the form of The Sims 4 and its Cats & Dogs expansion. Here are your Xbox Free Play Days titles for September 14 through...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Free Play Days
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From September 2023's State Of Play Event
From Resident Evil to Tales of Arise!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2023 actually treated us to a selection of Xbox related news for a handful of different titles! From Resident Evil 4 to Tales of Arise, there's plenty of great stuff here. <related ids="155507"> Let's jump right into it - here are all the Xbox reveals...
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- PlayStation
- State Of Play
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Arrives On Xbox In February 2024
"Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored"
Today's Nintendo Direct treated us to the announcement of a new Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection that's also now been confirmed as coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 14th, 2024. This collection of the three games will feature "upgraded graphics" with the...
- Xbox
- Tomb Raider
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here's What The Critics Think Of Mortal Kombat 1 So Far
The first reviews are in
It's been a busy month in gaming so far, and now to add to the excitement, we've got the early access launch of Mortal Kombat 1 on Xbox Series X|S. Firstly, you can expect our Pure Xbox review of Mortal Kombat 1 before the full release on 19th September. In the meantime, here's a round up of what other outlets are saying so...
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- Mortal Kombat
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Roundup
News The Crew Motorfest Free Trial Weekend Now Live On Xbox
A generous day one offering from Ubisoft
The Crew Motorfest is now out for all players, and a very nice introductory offer from Ubisoft has accompanied the standard edition launch. All players across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S can go hands-on with the game for absolutely free, for a limited time. That free trial period is now live and runs from...
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- The Crew Motorfest
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Performance Patch Leads To Impressive Results On Xbox Series X
"There definitely is that slight advantage to the Series X"
Just over a week ago developer Respawn Entertainment delivered a huge Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch that completely re-engineered the game's performance mode - and it seems to have worked wonders. Outlet IGN has given the new version of Jedi: Survivor a thorough test on Xbox Series X and...
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- Star Wars Jedi Survivor
- EA
- Xbox Series X
News New Games Announced For Xbox Following September 2023's Nintendo Direct
Including Tomb Raider and Contra!
It's been a big day over at our sister site Nintendo Life with the arrival of a special September 2023 Nintendo Direct, and as usual the event included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox! Arguably the highlight of these is a new remastered collection for Tomb Raider 1-3! <related ids="155464">...
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- Nintendo Direct
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways DLC Hits Xbox Series X|S Next Week
A 10/10 remake gets even better!
As if Resident Evil 4 wasn't already incredible enough, we're getting new content next week! Capcom has announced that the Separate Ways DLC as well as a Mercenaries update will arrive on September 21st, 2023. For those who aren't aware, Separate Ways was included in most releases of the original Resident Evil 4 as...
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- Resident Evil 4
- Separate Ways
- DLC
- Xbox Series X
News Next Week Marks The Launch Of 'Update 2.0' For Cyberpunk 2077 On Xbox Series X|S
"The moment you've been waiting for"
We've got a date for Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0! The big new patch arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5 and PC) on Thursday, September 21st - just a few days before the Phantom Liberty expansion releases. We haven't yet got any patch notes for Update 2.0, but rest assured it's going be...
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- Cyberpunk 2077
- Update 2.0
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Video Here's 17 Minutes Of Gameplay From Free-To-Play Xbox Shooter 'The First Descendant'
Open beta begins next week!
Last month we finally got some fresh news on The First Descendant, with an open beta now dropping next week on Xbox ahead of the game's full free-to-play launch. And now, on the eve of said beta, Nexon ha
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- The First Descendant
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Immortals Of Aveum' Studio Announces Layoffs For 45% Of Staff
"This was a painfully difficult, but necessary decision"
We've got some sad news to share today, as the CEO of Ascendant Studios (which recently released Immortals of Aveum in partnership with EA) has announced that around 45% of the team has been laid off. Taking to Twitter, CEO Bret Robbins described the move as a "painfully difficult, but...
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- Immortals of Aveum
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free(ish!) Co-Op Puzzler 'We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip' Now Live On Xbox
Shadow drop alert!
Anyone for a free-ish co-op game?! We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip has been announced today as a brand-new release in the long-running "We Were Here" franchise, and it's free to play for ten hours as part of a trial on Xbox. The whole game only takes a couple of hours to complete, so there's plenty of time to enjoy it!...
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- We Were Here
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
