News Xbox Hints At The Return Of An Old Game Pass Favourite In January
"It's officially coming back!"
News These 3 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (Dec 30)
The final Game Pass removals of 2020
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (January 15)
The first games to be removed this year
News The First Two Of January 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Immerse yourself in a dark whimsical tale
Video Here's Our First In-Engine Look At Stalker 2, Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2021
A console launch exclusive for Xbox Series X|S
News - 2020, Week 53
Sunday3rd Jan 2021
News Xbox Is Getting A Brand-New Harvest Moon Game This Year
In the US, at least
We've seen a few of Natsume's Harvest Moon titles popping up on Xbox One over the past year, and now the developer has announced that its latest game, Harvest Moon: One World, will be available on Xbox One (in the US) as well. In a New Year message, President & CEO Hiro Maekawa noted that a release date for the Xbox One...
Reminder The Huge Xbox Countdown Sale Ends Today (Jan 3rd)
Last chance to bag a bargain
Just in case you'd forgotten, today marks your final chance to take advantage of over 800 (!) discounts on games, bundles and add-ons as part of the massive Xbox Countdown Sale on the Microsoft Store. If you're still looking for a great deal, we've highlighted loads of bargain offers over the past few weeks for Xbox...
News Hitman 3 Studio Seeking New Agents To Help Develop Its 007 Video Game
Apply now
Developer IO Interactive - best-known for its work on the latest Hitman series and the upcoming title Hitman 3 - is hiring new agents to help develop its upcoming James Bond game, Project 007. Over on the developer's official website, it's advertising more than 10 positions for this particular project (we counted around 14, all up). There...
Saturday2nd Jan 2021
News Xbox Hints At The Return Of An Old Game Pass Favourite In January
"It's officially coming back!"
It's time for another Xbox Game Pass tease! This time, it comes courtesy of the official Xbox account for Germany, hinting that the service will be bringing back an old favourite - presumably in January. Once again, the tease was provided in the form of a 'Melissa McGamePass' fake email, highlighting the upcoming...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (January 15)
The first games to be removed this year
The official Xbox app for mobile has now unveiled the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in mid-January, including the likes of popular fighter Tekken 7 and shoot 'em up My Friend Pedro. Here's the full list of games currently set to leave in mid-January:...
News Xbox Has 'Incredibly Exciting' Long-Term Plans, Teases Phil Spencer
"Some cool things on the horizon"
As we've already highlighted, Xbox boss Phil Spencer appeared on Major Nelson's latest podcast earlier this week (you can watch the full 40 minute interview on the Xbox website), where he closed out the interview by talking a bit about his plans for the long-term future of Xbox, both in terms of the next couple of...
News CDPR Still Targeting Early 2021 Release For Cyberpunk 2077 DLC
"Stay tuned"
If you thought CD Projekt Red might perhaps delay the release Cyberpunk 2077's DLC after all the glitches, bugs and crashes players have been encountering since the base game's launch, think again. The company recently sent its DLC webpage live, reminding users to "stay tuned" when its entirely free DLC starts to arrive early on this...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Jan 2nd)
Welcome to the first weekend of 2021
Welcome to the weekend, and Happy New Year! This is our first weekend of 2021, and there's plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days, including a couple of new Games with Gold titles, the last few days of Overwatch's free play event, and over 800 games discounted as part of the
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Hitman Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the imminent arrival of Hitman 3 in just a few weeks' time on the 20th of January, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. The series was rebooted by developer IO Interactive back in 2016, but originally debuted in the form of...
Friday1st Jan 2021
News Phil Spencer: 2021 Is Going To Be An Incredible Year For Xbox Game Pass
And we thought 2020 was good!
Xbox Live's Major Nelson held a final 2020 interview with Xbox boss Phil Spencer yesterday as part of his regular podcast, and during it, Spencer was asked a bit about the success of Xbox Game Pass over the year. Spencer began by highlighting the success of Game Pass in terms of "the numbers that we're hitting", as...
Feature 20 Great Xbox Game Pass Games To Try In The New Year
Use some of the New Year downtime to catch up on some great games
January is here and while it may be wet and miserable outside, there's a wealth of games to experience, especially through Xbox Game Pass. It's an opportunity to escape what is considered by some to be the worst month of the year, and embrace new worlds and fantastic adventures. With...
Feature Here Are Our Xbox Predictions For 2021
What would you add to the list?
Welcome to 2021! It's time to push past the turbulent year that was 2020 and look to the future, and with that in mind, we've picked out some Xbox predictions that we think could come true over the next twelve months. It's looking like it's going to be another big year for the brand, with some massive releases on the...
Feature The Craziest Xbox Stories We Saw In 2020
Smoking Xboxes, wacky memes and more
It's been a busy old year in the world of Xbox in 2020, culminating in the release of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this past November. Pure Xbox also re-launched earlier this year back in March, and since then we've reported on thousands of stories - some of them far wackier than others! We've gone...
Feature Happy New Year From The Pure Xbox Team
We've got a busy year ahead
It's been a very strange year, but 2020 is now officially over, and it's time to look to 2021! It's been a wild twelve months in the world of Xbox too, and we're anticipating another very busy year ahead for the brand. So, what we can look forward to from an Xbox perspective in 2021? The obvious highlight is the arrival...
Thursday31st Dec 2020
News The First Two Of January 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Immerse yourself in a dark whimsical tale
You can now begin downloading the first batch of January 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Little Nightmares and Xbox 360 game The King of Fighters XIII. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's...
Video Here's Our First In-Engine Look At Stalker 2, Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2021
A console launch exclusive for Xbox Series X|S
Here's a little holiday 2020 present courtesy of GSC Game World and IGN! The video above showcases our first in-engine look at the survival horror FPS sequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, due for release in 2021. The game was previously revealed back at the Xbox Games Showcase in July, where it was described as...
News Xbox Boss: We're Constantly Working On Building Xbox Series X|S Consoles
"We're not holding them back"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has conducted his final interview of 2020, talking to Xbox Live's Major Nelson in a recap of the year, and highlighting during the discussion that his team is constantly trying to build more Xbox Series X|S consoles. Both Spencer and Major Nelson noted that fans have been struggling to get ahold...
News Black Ops Cold War Is Still Crashing On Xbox Series X, But There's A Workaround
This might fix your next-gen Call of Duty issues
We've been hearing reports of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War crashing on Xbox Series X ever since the game launched for the system back in November, and unfortunately, the problem is still occurring for many players. However, if you're facing this problem when playing online, you might be able to...
News Phil Spencer Admits He Plays His Xbox Series S During Work Meetings
"Don't tell Satya!"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer discussed a whole bunch of topics on the latest Major Nelson podcast, and one of the things he admitted is that he actually spent a lot of time playing his Xbox Series S in work meetings in 2020! Asked about what type of TV or monitor he's playing on - with Major Nelson's belief that it was probably...
Feature Year In Review: How Would You Grade Xbox In 2020?
Vote in our many polls!
The New Year has arrived, so it's time to look back on the year that was 2020 - in the world of Xbox, of course! It was a crazy twelve months to say the least, culminating in two console launches, a major acquisition, the arrival of Xbox Cloud Gaming and much, much more... all in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic...
Video Forza Team Shares 2020 Year In Review
Racing towards the new year
It's been a year like no other, but despite this, Microsoft's long-running Forza series has continued moving forward. The mainline series is now 15 years old, Forza Horizon 4 accidentally gave away free wheelspins, Forza Horizon 3
News Xbox Shares Official 2020 'Year In Review' Recap Video
"Happy New Year, everyone. Stay Safe."
To mark the end of 2020, Xbox has shared a very brief "Year In Review" recap video on YouTube, going over some of the highlights of the year, as well as looking back on a message from Phil Spencer this past April. The video highlights how "we found more ways to play", "escape took on a new meaning" and "the...
Wednesday30th Dec 2020
News These 3 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (Dec 30)
The final Game Pass removals of 2020
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of three more games from Xbox Game Pass. As always though, don't forget that you can save 20% on all of them with your membership over the next few hours, and the newer version of Mortal Kombat (Mortal Kombat 11) is also on offer as part of the Xbox Countdown...
Deals The Most Heavily Discounted Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2020
Up to 90% off classic games
The Xbox Countdown Winter Sale 2020 is still ongoing for a few more days, featuring discounts on over 800 games, bundles and add-ons, available from Friday, December 18th through Sunday, January 3rd. In our final roundup of the sale, we've highlighted all the most heavily discounted games available at up to 90% off their...
News Rumour Suggests Ubisoft+ Could Join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Update: 'Strong chance of being true', says insider
Update (Wed 30th Dec, 2020 10:30 GMT): This rumour is starting to sound more plausible! Windows Central editor Jez Corden has suggested he thinks there's a "strong chance" of Ubisoft+ joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, "based on stuff I've heard." We'll have to wait and see if anything comes of this...
Feature Fraser's Top 5 Xbox Games Of 2020
Turn it up! Bring the noise!
Yesterday marked Pure Xbox staffer Daniel Hollis's turn to share his top five Xbox Games of the Year, and today's roundup comes courtesy of news editor Fraser Gilbert (don't forget to check out our official Pure Xbox GOTY as well!). 2020 has seen the launch of two new Xbox consoles, as well as an array of fantastic...
Poll Did You Buy An Xbox In 2020?
And if so, what did you buy?
The end of the year is finally upon us, and while at times it seemed like it wouldn't be possible, Microsoft has managed to unleash not only the Xbox Series X, but also the Xbox Series S on the gaming public in 2020. And even before that, both the Xbox One S and Xbox One X were still selling in good numbers, with the...
News Arbiter Voice Actor Teases Possible Return In Halo Infinite
Were it so easy
There's still much we've yet to learn about Halo Infinite's story, with many more details set to be revealed prior to the game's release in Fall 2021, and according to this latest tease, it looks like the Arbiter might be making a return. The actor who voices the famous character was asked about whether he'd be returning for the...
News Rare Recruits New Senior Graphic Designer For Sea Of Thieves
"I can't wait to work with this incredible team"
Earlier this month, Rare announced its live service game Sea of Thieves was now "bigger and better than ever" with over 15 million players to date after 1,000 days. It's not necessarily smooth sailing keeping a game like this afloat though, and that's why the team at Rare is continually hiring new...
Tuesday29th Dec 2020
Random Is Xbox Teasing That Series X-Themed Jenga Sets Are Going To Be Available To Buy?
A late Christmas present from Xbox could be coming
Remember those Xbox Series X-themed Jenga sets that many influencers received earlier this month? Seems like Xbox's very own Major Nelson is on board with making them more openly available. In a recent tweet, Major Nelson begrudgingly stated that the Jenga sets are "limited edition and not for...
Deals Over 50 Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sale (Dec 29 - Jan 5)
The first Deals with Gold of the New Year
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got your standard Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings this week, but keep in mind there's also a massive Countdown Game Sale ongoing through January 3rd as well. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current...
Feature Daniel's Top 5 Xbox Games Of 2020
A little slice of Japanese gaming
While we've already curated an overall top five list for Pure Xbox, we're still yet to dive into our individual picks for the year. 2020 has seen the launch of two new Xbox consoles, as well as an array of fantastic games that have resonated with us in multiple ways. So without further adieu, here's Daniel's top...
News Massive Batch Of Upcoming Character Skins Leaked For Gears 5
Over 35 designs in total
Gears 5 developer The Coalition has been dealt a bit of a Christmas blow over the past 24 hours-or-so, as over 35 upcoming multiplayer character skins for the game have been leaked across social media and Reddit. We're not exactly sure where the leak originated from (it doesn't appear to be the Gears Mexico fan account on...
Poll Will We See A New Banjo-Kazooie Game In 2021 Or Beyond?
Or will they remain locked away with Gruntilda?
The bird and bear have been absent on Xbox systems for what feels like a lifetime now, with very little mention outside of 2008's Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. The pair made an appearance again in 2015 as part of Rare Replay, but only to serve as bundling the original Nintendo 64 games into its...
News CD Projekt Will 'Vigorously' Defend Itself Against Recent Lawsuit
After an investor filed a class action suit against the company
Following the news that investors would be filling a lawsuit against CD Projekt SA and its buggy launch of Cyberpunk 2077, the publisher has responded saying they will “vigorously” defend itself. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the company has vowed to make a case for...
News Respawn Entertainment Is Recruiting For A New IP
Apex Legends, Star Wars and...?
Respawn Entertainment - best-known in recent times for Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - appears to have a new IP in development. Although EA has already hinted at a sequel to Fallen Order, this seems to be for something completely different. According to a
Talking Point What Games Are You Revisiting Over The Christmas Break?
Feet up, fire on, and dive into some old favourites
While many of us undoubtedly received a wave of new games for Christmas, others will be happily revisiting some old favourites, like comfort food gaming of yesteryear. Having the time off with nothing else to worry about is an absolute treat and a perfect opportunity to pick up some of our old...
Monday28th Dec 2020
Talking Point What Games Do You Want To See Added To Xbox Game Pass In 2021?
Got anything in mind?
It's safe to say Xbox Game Pass has had its biggest year yet in 2020, adding hundreds of titles to its library, bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming into the mix, and handing out all sorts of bonuses for Ultimate members. Now, as we look to 2021, the service looks set for another jam-packed twelve months, including the arrival of...
Video We're Loving These Heartwarming Xbox Series X Christmas Reactions
This is what it's all about
This past Christmas marked the first Christmas of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation, and we've seen countless people excitedly unwrapping their new consoles for the first time over the past few days. And as always, a few of those reactions have gone viral on social media, with the lucky recipients sometimes...
News NieR:Automata Celebrates Five Million Copies Sold Worldwide
"We never quite realized... how beautiful this world is"
Square Enix and PlatinumGames have announced that their epic action-RPG NieR:Automata has now sold five million copies across Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4, having first released three years ago back in 2017. To celebrate the milestone, the development team shared a message of thanks with...
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