News Microsoft Reveals More Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In May
Update: More games announced
News Xbox Game Pass Teases More Titles For Console And PC In May
Could be a busy month
News A Major Free Update Is Available Now For Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one
News - 2020, Week 19
Sunday10th May 2020
News Game Progress Will Carry Over With Smart Delivery On Xbox Series X
Confirmed by Xbox exec
We detailed upcoming Xbox Series X title Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 earlier today, noting that it will feature cross-generation character saves via Smart Delivery. And according to GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg, we can expect more of this on Xbox Series X. Greenberg responded to someone earlier this...
News Phil Spencer Feels Good About Progress Of Xbox Series X, Says He's Playing It "Most Nights"
Bring on the holiday period
The coronavirus outbreak has raised concerns about whether or not the next-generation console hardware will be released before the end of this year. At the start of this month, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer admitted Xbox Series X games could potentially be delayed, but as for the system itself, everything appears to be on...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Halo?
Test your knowledge in our quiz
Amidst all the exciting Xbox Series X news that dropped earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed that it'll be showing gameplay of highly-anticipated launch title Halo Infinite at its Inside Xbox event in July. So, let's get the hype train started with a quiz! Let's see how much you know about this beloved franchise...
News Chorus Dev: It's Easier To Develop For Xbox Series X Than Any Other Console
Releasing in 2021
We had our first look at upcoming Xbox Series X space combat shooter Chorus during Inside Xbox the other day, and Johannes Kuhlmann, head of core technology at developer FishLabs, has spoken more about what it's like to develop for the system in a new in-depth interview with Eurogamer. The Chorus creator talked about
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance To Get Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 For Free
Don't miss out
In case you missed it, Bandai Namco has been giving away Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 for free on Xbox One as a goodwill gesture due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's been available since the 24th of April, but today (May 10th) is the final chance you have to grab it. We're not sure what time it'll revert back to its original...
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Will Leverage Smart Delivery On Xbox Series X
"Enter the World of Darkness"
The first Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines game came out all the way back in 2004, and a sequel was announced for current-gen platforms some time ago. Now, the teams at Paradox Interactive and Hardsuit Labs have now confirmed that the game is also coming to Xbox Series X. Bloodlines 2 is an RPG set in the World of...
Saturday9th May 2020
News Double Fine Confirms Psychonauts 2 Will Be Part Of July's Inside Xbox Event
Gameplay on the way
Microsoft confirmed during its Inside Xbox show on Thursday that the company will be showing gameplay from its lineup of Xbox Game Studios in July. Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine was one of the development teams mentioned, and its founder Tim Schafer has elaborated on this further. Schafer provided an update via both...
News The Xbox Series X Will Feature A Revamped Dashboard
"We're really happy with the early results"
Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox dashboard will be getting a revamp for the Xbox Series X. This was mentioned by director of program management Jason Ronald in a recent interview with Gamespot, who stated that more information on specifics will shared later in the summer. Ronald told the website that...
News Placeholder Box Art Revealed For Xbox Series X Game Scarlet Nexus
The second box we've seen
We received our first look at what boxes for Xbox Series X Smart Delivery games might look like a couple of days ago following the release of placeholder art for Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Now, Amazon has also showcased the same style of placeholder art for upcoming RPG Scarlet Nexus (thanks Wario64). As you can see from the...
News Call Of The Sea Washes Up On Xbox Game Pass Later This Year
An otherworldly adventure like no other
One of the many games shown during the recent Xbox Inside event this week was Call of the Sea. According to the official Xbox website, it's coming to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC late in 2020, and will be playable on Xbox Game Pass on launch. This adventure puzzle story is Out of the Blue's debut title...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster? (#4)
Take your pick
We're a little late with our Pick One feature this week due to the mass of Xbox Series X news we've been sorting through, but hey - better late than never! We're back to original Xbox titles again, with three more superb classics to choose from. So, which of the following games would you remaster? Remember, you can only pick one!...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9th)
Started Red Dead yet?
It's been a busy week for Xbox! We've seen a lot of Xbox Series X news dropping over the past few days, but now it's time to get back to playing some Xbox One games. We're spoilt for choice this weekend with some major new Xbox Game Pass additions, four Free Play Days titles, lots of great
News Minecraft First Released For Xbox Eight Years Ago Today
Has it been that long?
It's hard to believe it's been almost a decade since Minecraft first debuted on Xbox! The first version of the game was called Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and launched digitally on May 9th, 2012 for 1600 Microsoft Points (remember those?). An updated Xbox One version was released two years later in 2014. Minecraft itself...
Friday8th May 2020
Reminder GTA V Has Now Left Xbox Game Pass
It's still on sale though
Update (Tue 8th May, 2020 18:00 BST): Following yesterday's addition of Red Dead Redemption 2 to Xbox Game Pass, GTA V has now been removed. The Premium Online Edition & Megalodon Shark Card Bundle is st
News Here's What's Coming To Xbox One Next Week (May 12-15)
Another batch of games
Weekly roundup time! There are nine currently announced games coming to Xbox One next week, including Super Mega Baseball 3, Ion Fury and Deep Rock Galactic 1.0, the latter of which is finally coming out of Xbox Game Preview. Let's take a look at the full list of games below, courtesy of Mike Nelson over at Xbox Wire...
News Industry Analyst Suggests The Xbox Series X Could Launch At $400
"Microsoft's being pretty smart about waiting Sony out here."
Geoff Keighley hosted a special live episode of Bonus Round following Microsoft's Inside Xbox show yesterday, featuring special guests including GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg, former Xbox executive Peter Moore and industry analyst Michael Pachter. Wedbush Securities analyst...
News Xbox Exec: We Set Some Wrong Expectations With May's Inside Xbox Show
"We appreciate all the feedback"
GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg has commented on some of the negative reception to yesterday's Inside Xbox show. Ultimately, a lot of the criticism has stemmed around the event's general lack of gameplay demos (particularly for Assassin's Creed Valhalla). A fan on twitter defended the event, pointing out...
Reminder Three More Games Were Added To Xbox Game Pass Yesterday
Including a surprise
There was a lot of news coming out of the Xbox camp yesterday, so you might have missed that three more games were added to Xbox Game Pass. The first of these was the highly-anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, while both DayZ (for Xbox One) and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (for PC) also showed up on the service. The latter was a...
News 60 FPS Will Be The Standard Output On Xbox Series X, Says Aaron Greenberg
Supports up to 120
Get ready to say goodbye to 30 FPS. According to the GM of Xbox Game Marketing, Aaron Greenberg, the standard output of the Xbox Series X will be 60 FPS. He confirmed this on Twitter yesterday, prior to the Xbox Inside event. As noted, the system architecture supports up to 120 FPS. While this is fantastic to hear, many fans...
Video Watch 12 Minutes Of Xbox Series X Gameplay From The Ascent
Coming in 2020
IGN has just published some first-look gameplay of upcoming action-RPG The Ascent, which is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X later this year. The footage you see above is of the Xbox Series X version, and is described as "in-game alpha footage". "The Ascent is an action RPG that’s a real love letter to the sci-fi and cyberpunk...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Creative Director Comments On Gameplay Trailer Backlash
"You rightfully expected to see more today."
The "first look gameplay trailer" that Ubisoft released for Assassin's Creed Valhalla as part of yesterday's Inside Xbox didn't go down well with some fans, ultimately due to it being an "in-game first look teaser" rather than an actual gameplay demo, which many had hoped it would be. Taking to Twitter...
Poll How Would You Grade The May 2020 Inside Xbox Show?
Give us your vote
The dust has now settled on yesterday's Inside Xbox show, which gave us our first look at many games coming to Xbox Series X later this year and beyond. If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live blog page, and you can also check out our recap of the event. It was certainly a...
News Frightening Horror Game Scorn Is An Xbox Series X Console Exclusive
Also coming to Xbox Game Pass
The development for terrifying first-person horror game Scorn began back in 2014, and it received its first teaser trailer a couple of years later in 2016. Developer Ebb Software says it's "designed around the idea of being thrown into the world," featuring non-linear gameplay design, and locations with their own story,...
News Space Combat Shooter Chorus Is Being 'Pushed To The Limit' On Xbox Series X
Will support Smart Delivery
Deep Silver Fishlabs announced Chorus for Xbox Series X (and Xbox One) during yesterday's Inside Xbox show, releasing in 2021. The game will leverage Microsoft's all-in-one Smart Delivery feature, and while the developer says it'll look great on Xbox One, it's "pushing it to the limit on Xbox Series X." The game is a...
News Microsoft Confirms Halo Infinite Gameplay Will Be Shown In July
Big first-party event
Right at the beginning of yesterday's Inside Xbox show from Microsoft, GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg and Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty revealed more about what to expect from the company's big Xbox first-party event taking place in July. To kick things off, Matt Booty revealed that the company will begin...
Thursday7th May 2020
News Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members Can Now Get Spotify Premium For Free
For up to six months
Yesterday, Microsoft revealed some new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May, as well as highlighting a new selection of new Perks for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. This includes a free subscription to Spotify Premium for up to six months, as well as a new Phantasy Star 2 Online Pack. Let's start with that Spotify...
Watch Inside Xbox Presents First Look Xbox Series X Gameplay - Live!
Watch the whole thing unfold here!
Today's episode of Inside Xbox will give us our first look at Xbox Series X gameplay, as well as trailers, sneak peaks, discussions with game creators and confirmation of games that will support the 'Smart Delivery' feature on Xbox Series X. Watch it here beginning at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST...
News Here's Every Game Microsoft Revealed For Xbox Series X Yesterday
The complete list
As part of its highly-anticipated Xbox Series X first look gameplay event earlier today, Microsoft revealed a bunch of new third-party titles coming to the system in the future. We've rounded up the complete list for you below, and we'll be adding to this with more in-depth features on some of them throughout the day. Here's the...
Video Microsoft Confirms This Is The Official Xbox Series X Start-Up Sequence
Update: More details revealed
Update (Thu 7th May, 2020 18:45 BST): Xbox Series X partner director of program management Jason Ronald has confirmed that this is indeed the Xbox Series X start-up sequence. Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, he responded to a suggestion that it was more "chill" than the Xbox One boot screen: "It's kind of...
News Fans Aren't Happy About That Assassin's Creed Valhalla First Look Gameplay Trailer
"In what world does this count as gameplay?"
It's safe to say that the Assassin's Creed Valhalla "first look gameplay trailer" released earlier today hasn't gone down well with a sizeable portion of fans. It has far more dislikes than likes on its official Xbox YouTube video at the time of writing, and a significant number of negative comments...
News Free Play Days: These Four Games Are Free On Xbox This Weekend
Update: Another title added!
Update: 2K has also confirmed that following yesterday's announcement of PGA Tour 2K21, it is making The Golf Club 2019 available until May 14th as part of Free Play Days. We've updated the list below. Original Story: Microsoft has added three games to the Xbox Live Free Play Days list for this weekend, complete with
News The First Placeholder Box Art For Xbox Series X Has Been Revealed
Thanks to Yakuza
The website for Yakuza: Like a Dragon is now live following its unveiling during Inside Xbox earlier today, and it includes pre-order information for various platforms. But while you can't actually pre-order the game for Xbox One or Xbox Series X yet, you can get a look at some next-gen placeholder box art. As you can see in the...
News Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Finally Has An Official Release Date
Mesa like dis
Update: It seems this might not be true after all! The video in question has now been made private on the official Star Wars YouTube channel, suggesting an error was made. We'll let you know when we hear more. Original Story: It's official! Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will launch on October 20, 2020. The news was announced in...
News EA's HD Remaster Is Believed To Be The Mass Effect Trilogy
Save the galaxy, again
One of the best series during the Xbox 360 generation was Mass Effect. Believe it or not, but the first entry was actually published by Microsoft Game Studios and exclusive to the system for many years. It would be fantastic to see the return of Shepard and his crew across all three original games, but what are the chances of...
News Microsoft Says All Games Shown Today Will Be 'Xbox Series X Optimised'
Here's the new badge
Are you ready? Microsoft's Xbox Series X first-look gameplay event is taking place later today, and the company has confirmed that all games shown will be 'Xbox Series X Optimised'. It's even revealed a new badge for the occasion, and says we're going to be seeing it a lot. Microsoft explained what 'Xbox Series X Optimised'...
News Psychological Horror Game The Medium Is Coming To Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass
'Become a medium living in two worlds'
Microsoft revealed a first look at next-gen psychological horror game The Medium earlier today, which is coming to both Xbox Series X (and apparently Xbox Game Pass) in 2020. Bloober Team is developing the title, which previously worked on Layers of Fear and Blair Witch. The game, which uses ray-tracing...
News Intense FPS Bright Memory Infinite Is Coming To Xbox Series X
The product of one developer's vision
Amazingly, the footage you see above is the product of just a single developer's vision - Zeng Xiancheng of FYQD-Studio. His indie title Bright Memory Infinite is coming to Xbox Series X, and is described as an "all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres." The game will be "set in a sprawling,...
News Dirt 5 Is Coming To Xbox Series X With 120fps Support
And Smart Delivery!
Codemasters has announced Dirt 5 is coming to Xbox consoles "from October," including Xbox Series X. The game will feature a wide range of vehicles, over 70+ unique routes across 10 different global locations with dynamic weather and time of day, a story-driven career mode featuring the voice acting talents of Nolan North and...
News Microsoft Says Every Major Publisher Worldwide Is Developing For Xbox
Hundreds of games coming to Series X in 2021
Microsoft's Sarah Bond revealed via Inside Xbox earlier today that every major publisher worldwide is currently developing for Xbox, many of which you can see in the image above. Additionally, Bond also announced that hundreds of games are set to come to the Xbox Series X in 2021, mentioning that teams...
News Madden NFL 21 Will Get A Free Xbox Series X Upgrade For A Limited Time
Update: It's called "Next Level"
Update: EA has revealed more on this via its website, suggesting the upgrade program is called "Next Level". It says the plan is to allow players to carry over their MUT Points, achievements, items, etc from the Xbox One version to Xbox Series X, but is "still working through the details of player progress."...
News Here's The First Gameplay Trailer For Assassin's Creed Valhalla On Xbox Series X
Take a look!
Ubisoft has revealed its "first look gameplay trailer" for Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Xbox Series X as part of its Inside Xbox event. Check out the full thing above! Microsoft says the video is "representative of Xbox Series X gameplay." Creative Director Ashraf Ismail confirmed that it was an "in-game first look teaser" rather than...
News Xbox Series X RPG Scarlet Nexus Has A Close Connection With Tales Of Vesperia
Also leverages Smart Delivery
We got our first look at upcoming RPG Scarlet Nexus earlier today as part of Inside Xbox, with the game revealed to be coming to both Xbox Series X and Xbox One. It will also support Smart Delivery, allowing you to buy one version of the title and play it on either console. Interestingly, the game (which is being...
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,...
News Xbox Exec Says The Halo Infinite Team Is 'Cooking Up Some Fire'
"Just give us a little patience"
GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg has been responding to fans' questions about Xbox Series X recently on Twitter, including the status of highly-anticipated Xbox Series X launch title Halo Infinite. Earlier this week, Microsoft revealed the game is still targeting a 2020 release. Elaborating more, Greenberg...
News Bungie Is Bringing Destiny 2 To Xbox Series X
Sounds good to us!
Developer Bungie casually announced earlier today that it'll be bringing Destiny 2 to next-gen platforms including Xbox Series X. The company revealed this in response to a tweet by the official Xbox account concerning the "hundreds of titles in development for Xbox Series X". For now, Bungie just says that more details are to...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Download now!
Today's the day! The highly-anticipated release of Red Dead Redemption 2 on Xbox Game Pass has finally arrived, with the game now available to download on Xbox One. You can grab it from the Microsoft Store website below. Red Dead Redemption 2 Keep in mind that the game has a whopping 101.39GB file size, so it might take some time to...
News Get Ready To Shoot Evil Mutant Dinosaurs In The Face In Second Extinction
Reclaim Earth and kill ‘em once and for all
Move aside existing dino and co-operative shooters - there's a new game on the block developed by the talented team at Systemic Reaction (part of Avalanche Studios Group) and it's coming to Xbox Series X. Introducing Second Extinction, a game about "evil mutant dinosaurs" taking over the Earth. It's...
Wednesday6th May 2020
News Microsoft Reveals More Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In May
Update: More games announced
Update: Microsoft has also revealed a few more games coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC in May. These are Endless Legend, Final Fantasy IX and the previously announced Halo 2: Anniversary. We've updated the list in the original post. Original Story: Microsoft has announced another batch of Xbox Game Pass (for console)...
News 2K Announces PGA Tour 2K21, Watch The Teaser Trailer
More details coming soon
Update (Thu 14th May, 2020 20:00 BST): More details have now been revealed on PGA Tour 2K21, including a cover star, release date and lots of new features. There's also a brand-new trailer! Original story (Wed 6th May, 2020 15:15 BST): 2K has announced golf game PGA Tour 2K21 via a new teaser trailer, which you can see...
News Phil Spencer Teases Lots Of Xbox Series X Games To Be Shown Tomorrow
"New games for a new generation"
It's Inside Xbox eve! Microsoft will be unveiling its highly-anticipated Xbox Series X first-look gameplay event tomorrow, and Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has weighed in on what we can expect. Excitedly, he says a lot of games that have never been featured in an Xbox show before will be present. Taking to Twitter,...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Rated In North America And Europe, Explicit Content Detailed
"Bad language, sex, violence"
The highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 has received an official rating in both North America and Europe ahead of its September 17th release, and as expected, both ratings boards have been pretty strict. The ESRB has rated the game as a 'Mature 17+' title, while PEGI has gone with an '18' rating. The official website for...
News Every Xbox Game Studios Team Is Working On Games For Xbox Series X
That's a lot of games
Microsoft released a heap of new information about Xbox Series X plans yesterday, including hints on what to expect from this week's first-look gameplay reveal, as well as an update on release dates for the system and highly-anticipated launch title Halo Infinite. As part of this, the company also confirmed that all 15 Xbox...
News Video Of Cancelled Prince Of Persia Reboot Surfaces
Update: More details
Update: Videogame animator Jonathan Cooper has taken to Twitter to confirm this video is indeed legit. Cooper, who was Animation Director on Assassin's Creed III, says the Ubisoft team used this target game footage (AKA, it's pre-rendered and not actual gameplay) as inspiration when pitching AC III. "Wow - haven't seen this in...
News EA Plans To Launch 14 New Titles Between Now And Next March
Expect to hear more at EA Play Live
Following its Q4 financial results, EA told investors it had 14 games arriving between now and March 2021 across multiple platforms. EA chief executive officer Andrew Wilson elaborated on this, explaining how the list included four new sports titles along with an unannounced one, four more games drawing on the...
News Former Respawn And Bioware Designer Joins Xbox Studio The Initiative
Worked on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
We're all excited to see what new game development studio The Initiative has in store for us on Xbox Series X, having been opened by Microsoft back in 2018. There are even rumours that the company is working on a reboot of Perfect Dark, which it's safe to say we're pretty excited about! More news on The...
News Activision Is Releasing A New Call Of Duty And Two 'Library IP' Titles In 2020
Crash? Tony Hawk?
Activision has revealed some of its upcoming projects via a recent earnings call, stating that it's working on a new "premium release" of Call of Duty and two "library IP" to release later this year. We're excited to hear of a new Call of Duty, although we're not 100% sure what it is. We shared a rumour back in March that Infinity...
News EA Sports Games Are Coming To Xbox Series X This Year
'We're excited to share more'
EA has confirmed that EA Sports will "lead" for the company on Xbox Series X later this year. Speaking during yesterday's earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson noted that EA will reveal more details about "the breakthroughs in those experiences" in the near future (thanks Gamespot). "EA Sports will also lead for us on the...
News EA Hints At Sequel To Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
"The first title in an entirely new franchise”
We held a poll for the best Star Wars game on Xbox the other day here at Pure Xbox, and 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order almost came out on top! We've got good news for those who voted for it, as EA has suggested the game might be getting one or more sequels in the future. This was teased during...
News EA Suggests It Will Support Smart Delivery On Xbox Series X
Free next-gen updates
EA revealed lots of new details during its earnings call yesterday, including a roadmap of upcoming titles and confirmation that the company will be launching EA Sports games on Xbox Series X later this year. Additionally, it also suggested that free upgrades to next-gen versions will be available for at least some of its games...
News Summer Game Fest Teases Surprise Game Reveal Next Week
What could it be?
We first heard about Summer Game Fest last week - a four-month long showcase (from May to August 2020) of digital events, in-game events and playable content, acting as a "central hub" of programming for different platforms and publishers. Its first schedule has now been unveiled, and it includes a surprise game reveal as soon as...
News RoboCop Comes To Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Later This Month
All-new cinematic narrative
Update: Digital pre-orders are now available! You can purchase Aftermath and the Aftermath Kollection right now over at the Microsoft Store. Original Story: An expansion for Mortal Kombat 11 has been announced in the form of Aftermath, which includes an all-new cinematic narrative featuring the first appearance in the...
Tuesday5th May 2020
News Xbox Game Pass Teases More Titles For Console And PC In May
Could be a busy month
Update: Microsoft has now revealed an initial batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles coming in May. Original Story: The official Xbox Game Pass Twitter account has been teasing us once again, putting out another fake email image with hints about what to expect from the service in May. It says more games are on the way for console...
Guide Inside Xbox: How To Watch The May 2020 Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveal
All the info you need
Update: It's time! You can catch the full broadcast of today's Inside Xbox over at our live blog. Original Story: The Thursday, May 7th episode of Inside Xbox will give us our first look at Xbox Series X gameplay, as well as trailers, sneak peaks, discussions with game creators and confirmation of games that will support the...
Deals Over 200 Xbox Games On Sale This Week, Including The Assassin's Creed Series
Prepare for Valhalla
It's another action-packed week for the Xbox Live sales, with over 200 games on offer over the next few days. This includes Publisher, Spotlight and Franchise sales, with the most notable discounts being applied to a bunch of games in the Assassin's Creed series, including AC: Origins and AC: Odyssey. Elsewhere, there are quite...
News Microsoft Confirms When We'll Hear More About First-Party Xbox Series X Games
'We cannot wait to share this initial look'
Microsoft has just issued a selection of details about what to expect from Xbox Series X plans over the next few weeks and months. As part of this, the company has confirmed that first-party Xbox Series X games won't be a part of this week's Inside Xbox event, but will be shown very soon. Speaking via the...
News Here's Everything Announced For The Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveal This Week
New details
We're all eagerly anticipating this Thursday's Xbox Series X gameplay reveal event here at Pure Xbox, and Microsoft has now shared more information on what to expect from the special Inside Xbox episode. The event will be called “Xbox 20/20” and will be the first of many monthly updates. So, what can you expect? Microsoft says the...
News Rare's New Xbox IP Might Adopt The Games As A Service Model
According to a new trademark filing
Sea of Thieves has been able to stay afloat on the Xbox Game Pass service over the past few years, but it's not exactly everyone's cup of tea. Players who weren't so fond of it said they didn't enjoy the social aspects, while others felt it was underdone on release and were not willing to buy into the "games as a...
News The Xbox Series X And Halo Infinite Are Still On Track, Confirms Microsoft
Holiday 2020 remains the goal
Xbox has detailed new information about its plans for the rest of the year, and has provided an update about timing windows for the Xbox Series X and highly-anticipated launch title Halo Infinite, suggesting that both are still on track for later this year. For now, the company says its goal is still to launch the Xbox...
News Microsoft To Hold Monthly Events Ahead Of Xbox Series X Launch
"Every month will bring something different"
The highly-anticipated Xbox Series X first-look gameplay event is arriving this Thursday as part of an Inside Xbox episode, and Microsoft has announced that more "monthly moments" will be coming throughout the year. It's calling this "Xbox 20/20," and says it will allow the company "to engage, connect and...
News New Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Likely To Be Revealed Next Month
'Night City Wire' event announced
It's been a while since we last saw any new official gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077, but it looks like we don't have long to wait! The game's official Twitter account has teased new information on the game coming on June 11th via something called 'Night City Wire', and a further hint has all but confirmed new gameplay...
News Souls-Like Game Moonray Is Coming To Xbox Series X
"Awaken as a golem created by a godlike being"
Indie developer Everything is Full of Gods has announced Moonray - a "Souls-like hack-and-slash set on surreal planets." The game is coming to Steam Early Access later this July, but has also confirmed to be releasing for Xbox Series X (and PS5) at a later date. The game focuses on a golem created by a...
News Skater XL Grinds Onto Xbox One This July
'Total freedom of control and expression'
We've been keeping a keen eye on skateboarding sim Skater XL for some time now, so we're excited to share that a release date has been confirmed! The game is coming July 7th for Xbox One, and will be getting both a digital and "brick and mortar" retail release. As highlighted by Easy Day Studios Direct
News There's Reportedly A New Tony Hawk Game Coming Out This Year
Is it a remaster?
It's been a very long time since a really good Tony Hawk's game appeared on an Xbox console... or any console for that matter! It's been five long years since the release of the critically panned Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, but now, a new hint has suggested we might be getting a new game later this year. The information comes from...
News Halo 2: Anniversary Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
Optimised for PC
It's official! Halo 2: Anniversary is dropping for PC on May 12th, and will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on the same date. It arrives as the next instalment of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the platform, with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo: Reach having previously been added over the past few months. The...
Monday4th May 2020
News The Official Box Art For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Has Arrived
Update: More details shared
Update: It's definitely official now! Developer TT Games has shared a high-res version of the box art on Twitter, which we've updated in the original story below. The company has also said the game is set to release later this year, and more details will be shared this summer. It looks like that's it for today, but at...
News A Major Free Update Is Available Now For Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one
Update (Mon 4th May, 2020 17:30 BST): That was quick! The update is reportedly available right now, and is 1gb in size. Original story: Star Wars Day keeps getting better and better! EA and Respawn Entertainment has announced that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is getting a major free update today, including...
News Screenshots Revealed For The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum, Coming To Xbox Series X
First look
The first screenshots for upcoming Xbox Series X (and Xbox One) title The Lord of the Rings: Gollum have been unveiled! They were reportedly shared with German website Gamestar, which also confirmed that the Daedalic Entertainment (Silence: The Whispered World 2, Deponia) developed title is an "action sneaking game." You can see some of...
News Gears Tactics Developer Explains Why The Game Isn't On Xbox One Yet
Coming later this year
We know a lot of the Pure Xbox community has been eagerly anticipating Gears Tactics for some time - the turn-based strategy title from developers Splash Damage and The Coalition. But the game has only been released on PC for now, and Splash Damage has provided an explanation as to why. Speaking via its website, the company...
Guide Every Star Wars Game In The May The 4th Xbox Sale
28 deals in all
Talk about a great day for Star Wars fans! Lots of news has been dropping about Star Wars games all day, and if you feel like trying some out for yourself, there are plenty of great offers available as part of the May the 4th Xbox sale. It includes 28 deals in all, and features recent AAA titles such as Jedi: Fallen Order and...
Poll What Is Your Favourite Xbox Star Wars Game Of All Time?
And why is it KotOR?
If you're a Star Wars fan, today is a pretty exciting day! May the 4th always sparks some interesting Star Wars news and debate (how about that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga box art?), and here at Pure Xbox, we thought we'd look back at some of the best Star Wars games of all time. The brand has sported some amazing Star...
Random Xbox Is Giving Away A Free 177-Page 'Rough Guides' eBook
Go digital travelling
You know those Rough Guides travel books? Well, the company actually made one for Xbox earlier this year, acting as a "pioneering guide that embraces digital tourism in a gaming context." It's a pretty exhaustive 177-page guide, and now you can get the eBook version for free. Xbox has partnered with the company to give the...
News id Software Details 'Eroded Trust' Issues With DOOM Eternal Composer
Won't be working together on DLC
A few weeks ago, some DOOM Eternal fans noticed that the game's official soundtrack didn't sound quite right, with one Twitter user noting that it lacked dynamic range due to heavy compression. In response, beloved DOOM composer Mick Gordon explained that he didn't mix the tracks in question and "wouldn't have done...
News The Release Of GTA 6 Is Still 'Years Away', Claims Industry Insider
Say it ain't so
Back in the middle of April, a report from noted industry insider Jason Schreier came out suggesting a new Grand Theft Auto game was developer Rockstar's "next big project," but was still early in development. Now, Schreier has elaborated more, telling a fan that the game is "years away." He made the comment in response to someone...
UK Charts Forza Horizon 4 Moves Back Into The Top Ten
Welcome home
There weren't too many changes in the UK top ten all formats chart last week, although FIFA 20 impressively regained the top spot from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. And after previously missing out for the first time in a long time, Forza Horizon 4 just made it back into the top ten. Elsewhere, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare continued...
News EA Play Live Announced For June, Will Include World Premieres
Digital this year
EA has announced that its EA Play event will still be happening this year, but in a digital form called 'EA Play Live'. This was revealed via Twitter, where it was confirmed the event will feature world premieres, news and more. It will also reportedly showcase games via "a live broadcast, community content, and more" (thanks IGN)...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Features Nearly 500 Characters
"With many of them playable"
Following the reveal of the official cover art for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga earlier today, the Star Wars website has posted a new interview with TT Games about the making of the title. Lots of interesting information has been shared, including the fact that it features almost 500 characters! Temper your...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Might Be Enhanced For Xbox Series X
New versions on the way?
It's only been a couple of months since the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone launched for Xbox One and other platforms, and it's already racked up a massive player base. And according to a member of the Infinity Ward development team, the game is set to be around for "quite some time." Speaking to French website GamerGen,...
News Codemasters To Reveal A 'Brand New DiRT Experience' Very Soon
"Prepare to see something new roar to life"
Codemasters has taken to its official forum to announce the end of additional Seasons for DiRT Rally 2.0. However, the company has also revealed that it's working on a "brand new experience" for the DiRT franchise, and the game will apparently be unveiled very soon. Speaking earlier today, Codemasters...
News Halo Fans Have Raised Over $430k For GlobalGiving's COVID-19 Relief Fund
Incredible!
We mentioned yesterday that Halo fans had raised $38,000 for Project C.U.R.E in April by ordering cameos from Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes. Now, the official Halo Twitter account has announced that over $430,000 (!) has been raised for the GlobalGiving Coronavirus Relief Fund as well. This time, the money was raised via...
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