News Microsoft Explains Why Xbox Live Is Now Being Referred To As 'Xbox Network'
Update: It's all to do with Xbox Live Gold
News Six Days In Fallujah Debuts Intense First Gameplay Trailer
Documented from real life accounts
News Second Extinction Is Shooting Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This April
Big map. Big dinosaurs. Big guns.
Rumour Square Enix Has Another Batch Of Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass
"It's an open secret in the industry"
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 25-28)
Feel the thrill of the chase
News - 2021, Week 12
Sunday28th Mar 2021
News You Could Win An Outriders Themed Xbox Series X|S Controller
Feeling lucky?
Next week sees the arrival of the co-op sci-fi shooter, Outriders. As previously announced, it'll be launching on Xbox Game Pass on day one. To celebrate its arrival, the game's developer People Can Fly has teamed up with @POPeART_ to bring some of his stunning Xbox Series X|S custom controller designs to life.
News FPS Horror Quantum Error Shows Potential In Hair Raising Gameplay
In space, no one can hear you scream
If you're a fan of DOOM 3, then Quantum Error is one you're going to want to keep on your radar. Shown during this past week's Future Games Show, the eerie trailer shows a lot of promise for when it hits Xbox Series X|S in the future. Described as a "cosmic-horror FPS", the four-or-so minute long trailer gave us...
Deals Xbox Bandai Namco Sale Now Live, Featuring Over 80 Games
Ends April 1st
This week's usual set of Xbox deals had featured over 150 games, but Microsoft has added to that with a Bandai Namco publisher sale over the past couple of days, which adds another 80+ discounts into the mix. You'll have until April 1st to take advantage of the deals below, but don't forget that the HUGE Xbox Spring Game Sale 2021 is...
News Free-To-Play Shooter Warframe Is Getting An Xbox Series X Upgrade This April
Running at up to 4K resolution and 60FPS
The team behind the free-to-play co-op shooter Warframe announced last year that the game would be getting a next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now it looks like it's been locked in for April. This was announced as part of Warframe's latest developer stream, with no specific date set...
News Reports Suggest This Year's Call Of Duty Will Be Called 'Vanguard'
And it'll be set during World War 2
There have been various reports flying around about this year's Call of Duty game over the past few days, and it looks very possible that the game is going to be titled "Call of Duty WW2: Vanguard". Details about the game have been reported by Modern Warzone, as well as Eurogamer and
Saturday27th Mar 2021
News Ready Your Wallets, The Xbox Spring Sale 2021 Begins Very Soon
Featuring deals on hundreds of games
It's almost time for the annual Xbox Spring Game Sale, and Microsoft has confirmed over the past 24 hours that the sale will officially begin on Friday, April 2nd, although we're assuming the deals will actually go live on the Thursday evening. Microsoft says that you'll be able to get up to 75% off on hundreds...
News Forget Halo, Lawn Mowing Simulator Is The Game We've Been Waiting For
Phwoar, it even has licensed lawn mowers
You might have seen our sister site Nintendo Life highlighting a couple of terrible lawn mower games on Nintendo Switch earlier this month, but on Xbox, we only get the best. That's why Phil Spencer has worked his magic to bring us Lawn Mowing Simulator, which conjured up quite the buzz at yesterday's Xbox...
News Back 4 Blood May Be Delayed, But We Have Some Juicy New Gameplay Footage
It's looking so good!
This past week's Future Games Show had numerous fantastic games to show off, one of which was the recently delayed Back 4 Blood. It's made the delay that tiny bit worse just seeing how great it looks in action. We got a good look
News PlayStation Now Offers $1 Month Trial To Rival Xbox Game Pass
But only for a very limited time
Microsoft has been offering an on-and-off $1 month trial for the hugely popular Xbox Game Pass service for a very long time now, and interestingly, Sony's PlayStation Now alternative appears to be (temporarily) adopting a similar strategy. The difference in PlayStation's case is that this is (so far) a very limited...
Pick One Which Of These Classic Lord Of The Rings Games Was Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, we're going back in time to the release of the three Lord of the Rings games from the early 2000s, all of which released on the original Xbox! Did you play them? Which entry was your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what we're...
News Tony Hawk's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Having Major Crashing Issues
Update: Activision confirms it's working on a fix
Update: Activision has now confirmed to Eurogamer that it is "aware" of the issues and "working to fix." Original story: The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 officially launched on the consoles yesterday, but unfortunately it's been suffering with consistent...
Reminder Rare's Banjo-Kazooie Now Available As A Smash Bros. amiibo
Raring to go!
Well, here's something you don't see every day - the Rare and Microsoft-owned character Banjo-Kazooie has just been released as an amiibo for Nintendo's all-star brawler, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Banjo & Kazooie originally made their debut in Smash Bros. Ultimate in September 2019, as part of Fighter Pass Vol. 1. To this day,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 27th)
It's a co-op kind of weekend for us
Welcome to the weekend! We're spoilt for choice with what to play on Xbox (once again) over the next few days, with five new Xbox Game Pass titles to check out, some amazing Free Play Days selections along with a free trial weekend for
Friday26th Mar 2021
News Second Extinction Is Shooting Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This April
Big map. Big dinosaurs. Big guns.
We've been excited about the upcoming online FPS Second Extinction for a while now, and we're even more excited today because the game has officially been announced as coming to Xbox Game Pass on April 28! The game will also be launching as part of Xbox Game Preview that same day, and takes the form of an intense...
Rumour Square Enix Has Another Batch Of Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass
"It's an open secret in the industry"
You might have seen over the past 24 hours that a rumour has been doing the rounds on social media about more Square Enix games possibly coming to Xbox Game Pass, and specifically more than six of them. Yesterday, out of the blue, IGN Korea stated (in a Google Translated comment) that "it is an open secret in...
News Microsoft Highlights Over 20 Indie Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass
We've got some great titles on the way
Today's Xbox Indie Showcase was very busy to say the least, and Xbox Game Pass played a starring role in the show, with loads of games announced as coming to the service at some point in the future. Microsoft couldn't actually fit most of the announcements in, and so above, you'll find an overview of (nearly)...
News Explosive FPS Exomecha Drops Onto Xbox Consoles This August
And it'll be free-to-play
Kicking off the Xbox Indie Showcase we had EXOMECHA, a fast paced free-to-play competitive multiplayer game coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC this August.. The latest gameplay trailer looks like a concoction of Transformers, Crysis and Titanfall. If that doesn't sound like a recipe for success, then we don't know...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2021
Every Xbox game highlighted in the show
Today marked the return of the Future Games Show with its Spring Showcase 2021, featuring a massive range of reveals and new trailers for upcoming Xbox games. Below, we've highlighted all the Xbox specific trailers that were shown as part of the event, so you can get a good overview of what you missed if you...
News Rust Console Edition Will Officially Arrive On Xbox This May
Yes, we've got a date!
There's been a lot of excitement surrounding the upcoming release of Rust Console Edition for Xbox, and while we didn't get an official date as part of the Xbox Indie Showcase today, it's been announced separately as May 21! The game is already available to pre-order on the Microsoft Store in three different versions -...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At March 2021's Xbox Indie Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Indie Showcase earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, complete with a rundown of announcements over at our live blog. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through (it's LONG!), we've also detailed all the important reveals...
Feature 10 Games We Hope To See At Today's Xbox Indie Showcase
What are you hoping for?
We have an exciting day ahead of us with the Xbox Indie Showcase! This week has been fairly quiet in terms of Xbox news (so far), so we're betting Microsoft has some fun things in store for us. It's already been confirmed that over 100 games will be shown at the presentation, and we already know some of them - S.T.A.L.K.E.R...
Video Watch The Xbox Indie Showcase Livestream Here!
Reveals, Game Pass news & more!
Update: The show is now over, but you can see the full roundup here at Pure Xbox! Original story: Welcome! Today's special Xbox Indie Showcase is being presented in partnership with Twitch, and will feature over 100 games from independent developers, including new trailers and gameplay for more than 25 games. You...
Guide How To Watch Today's Xbox Indie Showcase
All the details you need
Ready for our first proper Xbox 'event' of the year? Microsoft is hosting a special Xbox Indie Showcase in conjunction with Twitch later today, set to feature over 100 games from developers from around the world. "During the showcase, we’ll debut new trailers and gameplay for more than 25 games, including Second...
News Microsoft Reportedly In 'Exclusive, Advanced Talks' To Acquire Discord
The deal could be done as soon as next month
It was reported earlier this week by Bloomberg that Microsoft had been talking to the group-chat platform Discord about a potential acquisition for over $10 billion, but no deal was imminent at the time of writing. Now, The
News The Highly Rated Art Of Rally Is Driving Onto Xbox Game Pass
"Race in the golden era of rally"
If you're a keen Steam user on PC then you'll have probably run into indie gem Art of Rally at some point, as it boasts "overwhelmingly positive" reviews on the platform, and now it's coming to Xbox Game Pass later this year. The game will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and features a...
News Halo Infinite Will Support Virtual Surround Sound As A Series First
Sounds neat
343 Industries has released another Halo Infinite blog, this time detailing the game's audio, and after reading through, it sounds like you're going to want to pick up a nice pair of headphones. The extensive rundown details the time and effort that has been put into the game's audio, and how delivering the series' best sound has been a...
News Sea Of Thieves Wins 2021 BAFTA Award For Best 'Evolving Game'
Congratulations to the team at Rare
Rare's Sea of Thieves recently celebrated its third anniversary, and now, to top it off - this unique pirate sandbox has been recognised as the 'Best Evolving Game' of 2020 at this year's BAFTAs. It managed to fend off other titles such as Destiny 2, No Man's Sky and
News It Only Launched Today, But You Can Already Get EA's It Takes Two For £18
This is a scorching UK deal
It's not very often that we conjure up individual articles on specific deals here at Pure Xbox, but this is an absolutely scorching one. EA's highly-rated It Takes Two launched on Xbox today, and you can already get it for less than £18. The deal comes courtesy of UK retailer ShopTo, which is offering the game in...
News Nobody Saves The World Is A Colourful Open-World RPG Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Coming out "soon-ish"
DrinkBox, the team behind the incredible Guacamelee! series, has announced Nobody Saves The World, a colourful open-world RPG coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Game Pass. As Nobody, players will be able to transform into a variety of forms, using their unique abilities to complete variety of quests and puzzles...
News Cute Fishing RPG Moonglow Bay Washes Up On Xbox Game Pass Later This Year
Just keep swimming
If you're looking for an RPG with a little less edge, the cute and colourful Moonglow Bay is docking on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One via Game Pass later this year. As a newcomer to the fishing community, you'll slowly nurture your fishing skills, complete quests, and collect over 100 species of fish over the course of your...
Poll How Would You Grade March 2021's Xbox Indie Showcase?
Give us your vote
The dust is now beginning to settle on today's very long Xbox Indie Showcase event, which gave us a look at over 100 games from a wide range of developers, including some exclusive reveals and Xbox Game Pass announcements! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full four-hour show over at our live blog...
News Yakuza Producer Wants To Remaster Binary Domain With 'A Few Changes'
"I'd like to make some changes that I couldn't make at the time"
Binary Domain was an incredible third-person shooter on the Xbox 360. It was way ahead of its time with truly satisfying combat, as robots shattered to pieces from your firepower. Almost ten years after its release, the Yakuza series' producer has said he would love to remaster the...
PSA Balan Wonderworld’s Final Boss Could Trigger An Epileptic Seizure If The Game Is Unpatched
Be careful, folks
If you’re picking up Balan Wonderworld this weekend, be warned - the final boss has a series of flashing lights which could provoke an epileptic fit in those susceptible if the game is left unpatched. As reported by Game Informer’s Liana Ruppert, who is an epileptic sufferer herself, scenes of the final boss have appeared on...
News It Takes Two's First Level Is Free For Everyone Who Downloads The Friend's Pass
Nobody gets left behind
It Takes Two launches today and if you're still on the fence, anyone who downloads the Friend's Pass is able to play through the first level completely free. As highlighted on the Microsoft Store page, the Friend's Pass enables you to join a friend along for the adventure, provided they have a full copy of It Takes Two. The...
Random Xbox Teams Up To Create A 'Power Your Dreams' Snowboard
Power the slopes
The Xbox Series X "Power Your Dreams" slogan gets about quite a lot these days, but its latest use may be the coolest use yet, as it's been used to design a snowboard. In collaboration with Xbox and CAPiTA, a snowboard manufacturer, the unique board has been made and looks beautiful. Probably not enough to convince us to take up...
Thursday25th Mar 2021
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 25-28)
Feel the thrill of the chase
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got a fantastic mix this week, including EA's recent Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit remaster, strategy game Sid...
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 25)
Embark on an epic journey across the wondrous world of Orsterra
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another five games joining the service today, including another Yakuza game in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, along with the very surprise inclusion of hit RPG, Octopath Traveler! Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today:...
Video Here's 10 Minutes Of MLB The Show 21 Gameplay On Xbox Series X
As you'd expect, it's looking great
We've seen various hype packages for the upcoming release of MLB The Show 21 on Xbox in recent weeks, but now courtesy of IGN, we've finally been able to lay eyes on around 10 minutes of raw Xbox Series X gameplay. The video above features an interview with Sony San Diego gameplay designer Ramone Russell, who...
We're pretending we're Supermen again
We comprehensively reviewed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 back at launch and found it to be a superb return to form for the Birdman, but now we're doing things a little different with its upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade, as there are quite a few things to talk about in regards to the improvements...
News Microsoft Ranks Sixth In Metacritic's Top Game Publishers Of 2020
Any guesses who came first?
Metacritic has today published its 11th annual game publisher rankings list for 2020 to determine the best and worst game publishers of the year, based solely on the quality of those publishers' releases over the 12 months. To do so, it utilised a points system based on the average Metascore for all of a publisher's...
News Back 4 Blood Has Been Delayed Until October
Don't worry, it's not been left 4 dead
Turtle Rock Studios has announced that the upcoming cooperative horror shooter Back 4 Blood will no longer be releasing in June, and instead will be targeting a new date of October 12. The spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead has received a delay of four months to ensure the game is the "best it can possibly be...
News Microsoft Unveils Two Brand-New Xbox Series X Controllers
Electric Volt and Daystrike Camo
We've got a couple of new Xbox Wireless Controllers on the horizon! Microsoft has today announced that the 'Electric Volt' and 'Daystrike Camo' designs will be available to purchase on April 27 and May 4 respectively. Here's what Microsoft has to say about the two controllers: Electric Volt - April 27 ($64.99...
Feature You Can Play The Entire Yakuza Series On Xbox From Today, And Here's Why You Should
Just do it!
It's official! From today you can now play every mainline Yakuza entry on Xbox and there's never been a better time to dive in. From the melodramatic intensity of Yakuza 0, all the way to the over-the-top nature of Yakuza: Like A Dragon - the series has something for everyone. Outside of the latter, they're all on Xbox Game Pass, too,...
News Isonzo Brings Realistic WW1 Warfare To Xbox Series X Later This Year
It looks intense
M2H and BlackMill Games, the teams behind games such as Verdun and Tannenberg, have announced Isonzo - the latest entry in their WW1 series of games. It's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One sometime later this year. Set across scenic vistas, you'll be plunged into brutal, realistic warfare on the Italian front. Unlike other...
News Ninja Gaiden Collection Contains Sigma Games As 'Only Fragments' Remain Of Other Titles
"We couldn’t salvage them"
Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is set to arrive later this year, but does not include Ninja Gaiden Black or Ninja Gaiden II - definitely a bit of a disappointment for some fans - and now we know the reason why. As it stands, the collection comes bundled with Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3:...
Video Watch The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2021 Here
Featuring world premieres and exclusive announcements
Update: The show has now finished, but you can check out our full roundup here at Pure Xbox. Original story: Welcome to the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2021! Today's stream will profile over 40 games from over 30 publishers and developers, and will feature world premieres, developer...
News Stellaris: Console Edition Has Warped Onto Xbox Series X With An Optimised Update
Boldly going where no game has gone before
Stellaris: Console Edition has received an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S patch, which jettisons the game into a new generation with improved visuals and frame rates. Through Smart Delivery, fans will be able to upgrade the game for free from today, complete with multiple improvements. The trailer...
News Halo Infinite Actor Suggests The Game Will Launch In November 2021
And reveals his unannounced character
You might remember last year that Halo Infinite mo-cap actor Bruce Thomas appeared to suggest the game would be ready for Spring 2021 - which obviously was false - and now another date has been suggested by another actor. This one sounds a bit more plausible, too. As part of the Fadam And Friends Podcast,...
News Devolver Digital Teases New Game Reveal For Xbox's Indie Showcase
What could it be?
Tomorrow, Xbox is airing a special indie event in conjunction with Twitch, where it will showcase more than 100 games from independent developers around the world. One of the many publishers involved is Devolver Digital - known for Fall Guys and much more. As part of the event, it's now teased a brand new game reveal on social...
News Asterix & Obelix Come To Life In A Cartoon Beat 'Em Up This Fall
A retro throwback
If you grew up watching Asterix & Obelix, you'll be happy to know the pair are returning in yet another game - Slap Them All! Instead of being a 3D action platformer, the pair will be punching their way through goons in a colourful 2D beat 'em up when it hits Xbox One this Fall. Only a small teaser has been revealed so far,...
News Biomutant's Latest Trailer Boasts Over The Top Combat And Colourful Visuals
I know kung-fu
THQ Nordic has released a new trailer for Biomutant ahead of its May 25 launch, this time taking a deeper look into the game's combat. In a pretty explosive trailer, both in terms of combat and its colourful visuals, the sheer variety of options in battles seems fairly impressive. From devastating guns, to close quarter John Wick...
News Heavy Metal Rogue-Lite Rising Hell Arrives On Xbox This May
Get ready to rock 'n roll!
While we sit here and remain sad that a Brütal Legend sequel will most likely never be commissioned, Tahoe Games has announced that it's new rogue-lite, Rising Hell, will be coming to Xbox One this May. Fans of the music genre, or even rogue-lites in general, will no doubt be enticed by the devilish world Rising Hell has...
Wednesday24th Mar 2021
News It's True, Marvel's Avengers Is A Very Good Upgrade On Xbox Series X
Better than PS5 in some areas
The free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for Marvel's Avengers arrived last week, and while the game itself has received somewhat of a lukewarm reception (to put it mildly), there's no doubt that this is a very, very good upgrade. Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has performed an analysis on the two new Xbox...
Mini Review RetroMania Wrestling - An Enjoyable Old School Alternative To WWE 2K
A non-WWE game on Xbox? What a rush!
We've definitely been starved for good wrestling games on Xbox over the past decade, but if you're looking for something a bit more old school, RetroMania Wrestling finally has you covered. The game is an official sequel to 1991's arcade classic, WWF WrestleFest, boasting a highly detailed style of 2D...
News It Takes Two's High Review Scores Praised By Xbox Boss Phil Spencer
"I'm a huge fan of your focus on co-op gameplay"
Hazelight Studios' Josef Fares is a controversial character, but he sure knows how to make a great game. Following the huge success of the EA Originals title A Way Out in 2017, his team has hit gold again with the upcoming It Takes Two. The first reviews for the co-op adventure went live earlier...
News Xbox Begins Unlocking Multiplayer For Free-To-Play Games
It's now in testing for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft dropped the big news on us back in January that it would be removing the Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play games on Xbox in the near future, and now it's slowly being put into practice. Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings are beginning to test this as of today, and the...
News Get Ready To Brave The Elements With Insurmountable On Xbox
It's a vertical limit
If you thought the roguelike genre had ran out of ideas, then get ready for a new one, as Insurmountable from developer ByteRockers' Games brings mountain climbing into the equation. It's expected to hit Xbox later this year. As you scale various mountains, you'll have to scavenge resources and deal with a variety of random...
News Watch Dogs: Legion Roadmap Paves An Exciting Year For The Game
Lots of new stuff on the horizon
Undeniably, Watch Dogs: Legion had a rocky launch, with numerous issues on Xbox Series X|S that even prevented the game from being saved. Months later, the game is in a stable state and multiplayer has begun rolling out, so the team at Ubisoft has outlined their plans for the game over t
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About It Takes Two
What’s the word on the street?
After a very quiet first few months of releases, we finally have a new game in the shape of It Takes Two - a charming looking adventure game from Josef Fares, the creative mind behind A Way Out. We’re still working on bringing our review to you, but in the meantime, we’ve rounded up some thoughts from other...
News Former Tango Gameworks Creative Director Opens Small Indie Studio
One to watch
Former Tango Gameworks creative director and art director, Ikumi Nakamura, has finally revealed her future within the video game industry now that she's moved on from the GhostWire: Tokyo developer. Her departure, as you might recall, followed just three months after her famous appearance at E3 2019. During a mini-documentary, where...
News Scarlet Nexus Gets 20 Minutes Of Pure Gameplay During Live Stream
And it's looking great!
We recently found out that Scarlet Nexus will be gracing our Xbox systems on June 25, and now a Japanese live stream dedicated to the game has given us an unfiltered look at gameplay ahead of its release. While the video is in Japanese, fans will want to check out the various gameplay aspects of the game, and the live stream...
News Hitman 3's New Seven Deadly Sins Expansion Launches Next Week
Inviting you back to Dubai
Hitman 3 has announced a new seven-part expansion called 'Seven Deadly Sins' that will launch next week on Tuesday, March 30, with the other six parts set to be released over time in content packs. The first chapter will take you to Dubai, "where coins are overflowing and new gameplay mechanics will tempt your own...
News Creepy RPG Sunshine Manor Slices Its Way Onto Xbox Later This Year
Filled with tons of 80s throwbacks
Here's an interesting one. Fossil Games has unveiled a trailer for its upcoming horror game, Sunshine Manor, which looks to be a disturbing 8-bit RPG horror game coming to Xbox One this Fall. It's actually a prequel to a 2016 game known as Camp Sunshine. We hadn't heard of it until today, but the trailer for...
News Years After Release, Resident Evil 7 Is Still Shipping Over One Million Copies Every Year
"We know quality sells and keeps selling for many, many years"
You'd think four years after its release, sales would slow down - but that hasn't happened for Resident Evil 7, which Capcom has said is still managing to shift over one million units every year. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Capcom's European CEO, Kiichiro Urata, spoke...
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News Six Days In Fallujah Debuts Intense First Gameplay Trailer
Documented from real life accounts
Six Days in Fallujah was announced earlier this year as coming to Xbox at some point in 2021, and a new gameplay trailer gives us a first proper look at how it'll function, along with more details on what to expect. In an IGN exclusive trailer, developers Victura and Highwire Games brought in military veteran Sgt...
Deals 150+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 23-30)
Including some recent Xbox Series X releases
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection features discounts on over 150 games, spanning Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher and Farming sales! It's a big week for Resident Evil fans, too... We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current...
PSA If You Bought The Disc, You Can't Upgrade Tony Hawk On Xbox Series X
Yeah, it's a real bummer
It's a pretty exciting week if you're a fan of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, as the game is receiving a next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but unfortunately (and bizarrely), it comes with quite a few catches on Xbox. The biggest of these is that if you bought Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 physically for Xbox...
News Deathloop's Devs Were 'Surprised' By The Xbox Bethesda Acquisition
"After the surprise, it made a lot of sense"
Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda has sent ripples through the gaming world in recent months, and Arkane Studios, which is currently working on the timed PS5 exclusive, Deathloop, was part of that acquisition. Speaking to Press Start, Deathloop’s director, Dinga Bakaba, and art director, Sébastien...
News NieR: Automata Is Getting Review Bombed On Steam After Game Pass Version Makes Improvements
It's nier-ly close to being a negative score
NieR: Automata launched on Xbox Game Pass for PC last week and it's caused Steam fans to review bomb the game. Why? Because the Game Pass version rectifies many issues that fans have been raising about the Steam version. It was reported last week that problems such as frame rate drops were gone in the...
Deals All 30+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (March 23-30)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another pretty sizeable selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, spanning Deals with Gold and Publisher sales. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but...
News You Can Play Watch Dogs: Legion For Free On Xbox This Weekend
Including online multiplayer
Be wanting to try Watch Dogs: Legion but unwilling to fork over the cash for it? You're in luck! The game is getting a four-day free trial on Xbox this weekend, including the ability to access its new online mode. Specifically, the trial will be available from Thursday, March 25 at 8:30PT to Sunday, March 28 at 6:00PT,...
News Microsoft Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Discord For Over $10 Billion
But "no deal is imminent" right now
If you thought the Bethesda deal marked the end of big acquisitions for Xbox in the near future, you could be wrong! According to "people familiar with the matter," Microsoft is interested in buying Discord for over $10 billion. This has been reported by Bloomberg, which states that Discord "has been talking to...
News A Hat In Time Is Getting An Xbox Series X Upgrade With New Content
Get ready for more adventures
Developer Gears For Breakfast has announced that A Hat In Time is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 31, along with brand new content for the game that was previously only seen on PC and Nintendo Switch. The next-gen upgrade will see the game being bolstered up to 60 frames per second, which will...
News Bethesda Reveals This Year's Roadmap For Fallout 76
Is excited for new features coming in "2021 and beyond"
Bethesda has released this year's roadmap for its online action role-playing game Fallout 76, while also noting how it's excited for all the new features coming to the game in 2021 and beyond. The spring update improves your camp, person and arsenal. In summer, there'll be Steel Reign quests,...
News No, Hades Isn't Going To Be At The Xbox Indie Showcase This Week
Despite what you might have heard
Xbox has an Indie Showcase taking place on Twitch this Friday, and for a time it looked like Hades was going to be part of the event - but those dreams have quickly been squashed. In a since deleted tweet from Twitch (thanks to Xbox News on Twitter for getting a cheeky screengrab) which advertised the upcoming...
News The Evil Within's Xbox Game Pass For PC Version Contains New Features
You can now play the game in first-person
The Evil Within launched on Xbox Game Pass for PC earlier this month, and it's now been updated to bring a ton of new features to the game - not found in the Steam version. As reported by Wccftech, players via Xbox Game Pass for PC will now be able to play the game in first-person mode - a feature which was...
News Overcooked! All You Can Eat Dishes Up On Xbox One With Cross-Play
Dinner is served
Overcooked fans rejoice! The definitive version has jumped from next-gen consoles to last-gen consoles, as Overcooked! All You Can Eat has arrived on Xbox One today with cross-play for $40/€40/£30. Acting as a full remake to both games, it delivers every single level, seven new kitchens, three new chefs, a new assist mode, all...
News Monster Harvest Looks Like The Perfect Blend Of Stardew Valley And Pokémon
We're sold
Maple Powered Games has announced Monster Harvest, coming to Xbox One on June 3, and it looks like the Stardew Valley and Pokémon crossover we never knew we wanted. As with many farming sims, you'll grow your own crops and build your settlement - but there's a catch. The hook is that your crops mutate into a variety of monsters by using...
News The Medium And Observer: System Redux Are Getting Physical Releases
For all you collectors out there
Bloober Team has announced some exciting news for collectors, as both Xbox Series X titles, The Medium and Observer: System Redux, are getting physical releases in collaboration with Koch Media. There's no release date for these boxed games, but according to a press release seen by Gematsu, it i
Monday22nd Mar 2021
News id Software Promises More DOOM Eternal Updates Later This Year
It's just turned one year old!
Last week saw the release of DOOM Eternal's second expansion in the form of The Ancient Gods - Part Two, concluding the 'Slayer Arc' which first started with the release of the rebooted DOOM back in 2016. However, in a message to fans on Twitter, celebrating the one year anniversary of DOOM Eternal which took
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Conjures Up Its First Gameplay Trailer
Elementary!
The Sherlock Holmes series has garnered quite a cult following over the years, as developer Frogwares has delivered a selection of games dedicated to the detective. Its next entry, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, looks to revitalise the series, and the latest gameplay trailer gives us our first taste as to what it’s all about. In an...
Monday22nd Mar 2021
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 23-26)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a busy one this week, with loads of games on the way, including some major releases, an Xbox Series X upgrade for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, and more Game Pass titles! Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week: New Xbox Releases (March 16-19): Optimised...
News Microsoft Explains Why Xbox Live Is Now Being Referred To As 'Xbox Network'
Update: It's all to do with Xbox Live Gold
Update (Tue 23rd Mar, 2021 09:30 GMT): Microsoft has now explained what this change is all about in a statement to Video Games Chronicle, revealing that while there are no alterations being made to the service itself, the 'Xbox network' name is meant to "distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live...
Rumour Microsoft Is Still Trying To Bring Ubisoft+ To Xbox Game Pass
"They're trying to make that happen"
There was a lot of discussion late last year when it was rumoured that Ubisoft+ could join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at some point in the future, and those rumours don't appear to be going away anytime soon. Windows Central's Jez Corden stated the rumour had "a strong chance of being true" at the time, and now...
News MLB The Show 21's Official Gameplay Trailer Steps Up To The Xbox Plate
"The game has changed"
Can you believe after all these years, we're now just a few short weeks away from the release of Sony's MLB The Show series on Xbox? The 2021 version finally steps up to Microsoft's plate on April 20. Before then, Sony is doing its usual deep dive into the many features that will be added with this year's version, including a...
News Xbox Game Pass Subscribers 'Spend 20% More On Gaming', Says Exec
That's a lot of moolah
Ever wondered how Xbox Game Pass seems to be the gift that keeps on giving? Well, one of those reasons appears to be due to the fact that subscribers "spend 20% on more gaming" if they're part of the service, according to one Microsoft executive. Sarah Bond, vice president of the gaming ecosystem at Microsoft, has recently...
News Try Out Resident Evil Re:Verse In An Open Beta On Xbox Next Month
Will you be giving it a go?
Enticed by the opportunity to try the multiplayer focused Resident Evil Re:Verse? A beta is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One between April 8 until April 11, giving players a chance to see what the game is all about. Details can be found on Capcom's site, which reveals that all you'll need to do is download the beta...
News Descenders Dev Says Xbox Game Pass Helped The Game Sell 'A Ton'
"The main thing for us is that sales didn't go down"
We always see games going onto Xbox Game Pass, but do we ever stop to think how developers are benefiting from having their game readily available in a subscription package? The founder of the studio, No More Robots, has explained how their games even sell "a ton" of copies despite being included...
News Atomic Heart's Ultra Detailed Photo Mode Has Blown Our Minds
Woah!
Atomic Heart feels like it's been in development since the dawn of time, but every time we see new footage we're suckered back in to its world. What we have today is a new look at the in-game photo mode, which is so insanely detailed it's hard to believe. Using the real time engine, developer Mundfish has given fans a look at how the photo...
News Xbox Takes Home Multiple Awards At The SXSW 2021 Gaming Awards
Congrats!
South by Southwest is a festival which celebrates a wide range of different interactive mediums, including games. Over the weekend, the winners for its 2021 Gaming Awards were announced and Xbox did pretty alright for itself. Out of the 12 categories, Xbox games took home a variety of awards. Ori and the Will of the Wisps was one of the...
News Walmart Will Have The Xbox Series X In Stock Again This Week
Available through Xbox All Access
It's time for another stock alert! Walmart has announced (quite far ahead of time!) that it will have the Xbox Series X and S in stock this Thursday, March 25th at 3PM ET, but they will only be available with Xbox All Access (thanks IGN). In case you're not aware, Xbox All Access in a service in which you pay...
News Xbox Survey Asks If Users Would Use Bitcoin As A Payment Method
Interested?
If you don't want to use a credit card to pay for your Xbox games and memberships on the Xbox Store, you could be in luck, as a survey has suggested that paying via the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin could be a possibility in the future. As spotted by one Reddit user, a survey is reportedly being pushed out to members of the Xbox...
News We'll Hopefully Get A Look At The Next Battlefield In May
"My understanding is they're probably looking at May"
EA announced back in early February that it would be officially unveiling the next Battlefield game in the Spring, and now it looks like May is the month in which we'll finally get a look at the 2021 title. This has been suggested by reliable industry insider Jeff Grubb as part of the GamesBeat...
News Dragon Age 4 Producer Shares Another Gorgeous Piece Of Concept Art For The Game
Get us to Minrathous
Dragon Age 4 seems like it's been in development for an eternity now, and we often forget it's still coming. But then, we get a couple of teases every now and then which remind us of its existence. This weekend, we got another one in the form of some more concept art, giving us a new look at the game. Shared by the game's...
Talking Point What's Your First Resident Evil Memory?
Celebrating the series' 25th anniversary
It’s hard to believe the original Resident Evil is 25 years old today. Who would have thought back then that the franchise would shift into what it’s become? It pushed past the medium of simply just being a video game, and now has movies, comics, books, and a dedicated fan base which have stuck with the...
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