Guide Halo Infinite: All UNSC And Spartan Audio Log Locations
Might as well face it you're addicted to logs
News Xbox Highlights Four More Indies Coming To Game Pass In Early 2022
As part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase
News Xbox Reveals Four More 'Day One' Games Coming To Game Pass
Update: Now confirmed for console too!
Guide Halo Infinite: All Propaganda Tower Locations
Turn it off, Guerrilla Radio
News - 2021, Week 49
Sunday12th Dec 2021
News Xbox Highlights Four More Indies Coming To Game Pass In Early 2022
As part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase
Xbox just won't slow down with these new Game Pass announcements! The latest arrive courtesy of the ID@Xbox Showcase livestream this past Friday, which also treated us to our first look at Sniper Elite 5 — another new title revealed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2022. Here are the rest of the upc
News Gears Developer The Coalition Worked On The Matrix Awakens UE5 Demo
No wonder it's so good
You might have already heard this news by now, but we wanted to highlight it anyway — Gears developer The Coalition worked on the new Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 "experience", which has been wowing us the past few days. The team behind the Gears series focused on memory and performance optimisations for the Xbox Series X...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Is Receiving Four New Playlists Next Week
Slayer, Fiesta, FFA and SWAT
343 has officially confirmed via the Halo subreddit that new playlists for the Halo Infinite multiplayer component will be dropping next week on December 14th. This update will include the much-requested Slayer playlist alongside Fiesta, FFA, and SWAT. It's also noted how this update will introduce a new challenge...
News It Sounds Like Quantic Dream's Star Wars Eclipse Is Still Many Years Away
If it's even coming to Xbox at all
Star Wars Eclipse was one of the biggest reveals at The Game Awards this past week, but according to early reports, the game could be 3-4 years away at a minimum — and it's supposedly struggling to hire staff as well. This is according to industry insider Tom Henderson, who took to Twitter on Friday to reveal...
Saturday11th Dec 2021
News YouTuber Shares Footage Of Getting Max Payne For Xbox In 2001
Incredible home video footage
We got a ton of positive feedback from the video we shared of My Retro Life getting his original Xbox back in November 2001, and he's taken to YouTube again recently to highlight his experience receiving Max Payne on release day. The game came out for Xbox a month after the console's release in December 2001, and this...
News Scorn Set To Launch On Xbox In October Next Year
Following on from last month's delay
Last month, the developer Ebb Software announced it would be delaying Scorn for Xbox until 2022. It's now been confirmed this terrifying first-person title will be officially arriving next year in the month of October. The developer promises it will feature a story that's "mysterious, deliciously dark, and...
News Sniper Elite 5 Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Watch the reveal trailer
Sniper Elite 5 was amongst a batch of new 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass titles announced as part of The Game Awards earlier this week, and now we've also got a trailer to look over — with the game officially arriving in 2022. The fifth game in the series features maps based on real world locations from France in 1944,...
News Stalker 2 Treats Us To Five Brand-New Gameplay Screenshots
Unreal 5 Is Alive!
Of all the games scheduled to release in 2022 that we're really looking forward to, the long-awaited sequel to 2007's Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, is pretty high up on our list. Originally announced all the way back in 2010, before being cancelled a year later and then re-emerging onto the world...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 11-12)
Do we even need to ask?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we're pretty sure we know what the majority of us will be playing this weekend, what with Halo Infinite launching just a few days ago on December 8th. However, there are still plenty of other options, such as various new Game Pass titles, another Free Play Days batch and the Xbox Game Awards 2021...
Friday10th Dec 2021
News Xbox Reveals Four More 'Day One' Games Coming To Game Pass
Update: Now confirmed for console too!
Update: These were originally just announced for PC, but now they're also confirmed for console and cloud. Happy days! Original story: Xbox has today announced four "day one" games coming to PC Game Pass at some point in the future, and the highlight amongst them is arguably Sniper Elite 5, which is getting...
News The Matrix Awakens Now Live On Xbox, Here's A Look At The Full 'Experience'
Download it for free right now!
It was announced earlier this week that Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5) were getting a free Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 experience, and it's now available to try on those consoles. All you need to do is head to the Microsoft Store on your Xbox to download it, and as you can see from IGN's full...
Roundup Here's Everything That Was Revealed During The Game Awards 2021
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch The Game Awards 2021 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was announced during the stream: Tunic finally makes its...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Custom Designed Garfield Series S Console
"Do NOT feed your console lasagna"
Xbox's latest sweepstakes is for a custom Series S, and this time it's based on none other than Garfield! To celebrate Garfield's recent inclusion into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the competition is open to all residents of any Xbox Live supported region (you must be 18 or older), and you can enter by following...
News Hellblade 2 Debuts Stunning Gameplay Trailer At The Game Awards
This. Looks. Incredible.
The rumours were true! Xbox and Ninja Theory treated us to a fresh look at Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 as part of The Game Awards 2021, and it's looking every bit as incredible as we'd hoped. No release date yet, though. "Debuted at The Game Awards 2021, watch the Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II gameplay reveal. Coming...
News Xbox Exclusive FPS CrossfireX Officially Launches February 2022
Including both the campaign and multiplayer
We've been waiting on this one for a long time now, and it's finally been announced that Xbox exclusive FPS CrossfireX will be heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 10th, 2022. This includes both the free-to-play multiplayer component of the game as well as the paid campaign...
Roundup The Game Awards 2021 - All The Winners
To the victors, the spoils
Well, that was The Game Awards 2021 and, although we might not have got the four or five announcements on a level with Elden Ring that host Geoff Keighley spoke of in the run up to the show, there was still plenty there to look forward to and enjoy. We got a look at Tunic, some Hellblade 2 gameplay and a new Halo TV show...
News Psychonauts 2 Didn't Win Anything At The Game Awards, And That's A Huge Shame
It was nominated in five categories
Xbox has treated us to a bunch of fantastic new releases this year, and one of them is the beloved Psychonauts 2. Unfortunately, despite being nominated in five categories, it didn't end up winning anything at The Game Awards. It was in the running for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best...
News Here's A First Look At Star Wars Eclipse, The New Game From Quantic Dream
Set in the High Republic era
The Game Awards has treated us to our first cinematic look at Star Wars Eclipse, which is the new game from the team at Quantic Dream (Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, Detroit: Become Human). You can check it out above. It's said to be in early development, and here's a bit of what you can expect: "Set during the High...
News Tunic Finally Has A Release Date, Heading To Xbox In March 2022
Arriving as a timed console exclusive
We've been keeping a keen eye on isometric action game Tunic for a long time, which is also a timed Xbox exclusive at launch, and as part of The Game Awards, it's been confirmed that it will release on March 16, 2022. If you fancy trying it for yourself right now, a demo is available for Tunic as part of the...
News Sonic Frontiers Arrives Holiday 2022, Watch The New Trailer
"An experience like never before"
SEGA has treated us to a fresh look at the highly-anticipated upcoming Sonic game, now known as Sonic Frontiers. The trailer is unfortunately just cinematic footage, but it does give us a release window — Holiday 2022. Here's what SEGA has to say about the game in the official description: An experience like...
News Alan Wake 2 Is A Survival Horror Game, Coming To Xbox In 2023
The writer returns
It was rumoured that Alan Wake 2 might show up at The Game Awards, and that's exactly what happened! It got a very brief teaser trailer along with the announcement of a 2023 date for consoles and PC. Unlike the original game, this will be a multi-platform release (Xbox, PlayStation and PC) and take the form of a "survival horror"...
News Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S
"The Imperium needs you"
The Game Awards 2021 gave us the reveal of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, which has been confirmed to be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. However, there's no word on a release date as of yet. You can watch the announcement trailer above, and here's what you can expect from the game: "The galaxy is in peril...
News Ex-Telltale Devs Working On Star Trek Resurgence, Coming To Xbox In Spring 2022
Featuring an original story
We've got a new Star Trek game on the way! Star Trek Resurgence is being created by a team of Telltale Games veterans at new studio Dramatic Labs, and it'll be coming to PC and consoles in Spring 2022. The game is said to feature an original story set after Star Trek: The Next Generation, and will take the form of a...
Poll How Would You Grade The Game Awards 2021?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on The Game Awards 2021! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we'll also soon provide a recap of everything that happened as part of the show (update: this is now live elsewhere on Pure Xbox). So, all things considered,...
News Paramount's Live-Action Halo TV Series Gets Its First Proper Trailer
Streaming in 2022
Our first proper look at Paramount's upcoming Halo live-action TV series has arrived, although admittedly it's a pretty short one — it's more of a teaser than a full-blown trailer, but we'll take what we can get! It was revealed as part of The Game Awards 2021, and you can watch the short clip above. "Gear up. This is the...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC Gets A Release Date Of June 2022
Along with a new trailer
It's been a long time coming, but we've finally got a release date for Cuphead's DLC, The Delicious Last Course! It will be arriving on Xbox on June 30th, 2022, in which players will "take on a new cast of fearsome, larger-than-life bosses to assist the jolly Chef Saltbaker in Cuphead’s final challenging quest!" You can...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Debuts New Gameplay Trailer Ahead Of 2022 Release
"Embark on a heart-rending journey"
We've been treated to our first proper look at gameplay for the highly-anticipated A Plague: Tale Requiem, which will be heading to Xbox Series X and Series S via Game Pass at some point in 2022. You can check out the stunning new gameplay clips above, along with the description below: "In this new trailer, as...
News The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Is Being Turned Into A Multiplayer Horror Game
Developed by the team behind Friday the 13th
Gun Interactive (the developer behind Friday the 13th: The Game) along with Sumo Nottingham have announced that they're working on a new game based on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Consider us interested! Described as an "asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience", the game is reportedly coming to Xbox...
Video Watch The Game Awards 2021 Here
The final major event of the year
Welcome! It's time for the final major event of 2021 in the form of The Game Awards, which is promising surprise announcements, special guests and much more throughout its roughly three-hour runtime today. Tune in to video game's biggest night live on Thursday, December 9 — THE GAME AWARDS! Join us from...
News Evil Dead: The Game Details Set To Feature At Twitch Winter Gathering
Featuring actual Bruce Campbell
Evil Dead fans rejoice! Saber Interactive have announced that their upcoming Evil Dead: The Game, which is set to release next February, will be featured at Twitch's Winter Gathering, with the developer set to take centre stage at approximately 1:50pm PST (that's 21:50pm here in the UK). With new details about the...
News PUBG Is Finally Going Free-To-Play On Xbox In January 2022
Time to give it another go?
It's been a long time coming, but PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally going free-to-play across all platforms on January 12th, 2022. The news was announced as part of The Game Awards 2021. You can check out the announcement trailer below: Will you be trying PUBG when it goes free-to-play? Let us know in the...
News Arc Raiders Is A New Free-To-Play Shooter Coming To Xbox In 2022
We Won't Die In The Shadows
Embark Studios, the dev team put together by former Electronic Arts chief designer, Patrick Soderlund, has revealed its very first game, Arc Raiders, with a flashy trailer at last night's Game Awards. A free to play sci-fi shooter, Arc Raiders' reveal shows us a game that looks very much like The Division meets War of...
News Killer Instinct Studio Announces Rumbleverse, A New Free-To-Play 'Brawler-Royale'
Published by Epic Games
The team behind Killer Instinct Seasons Two and Three (Iron Galaxy) announced their new title in partnership with Epic Games at The Game Awards 2021, which takes the form of a free-to-play "Brawler-Royale" called Rumbleverse. The game will see up to 40 players brawling it out in the streets of Grapital City with elbow drops,...
News Middle-Earth Developer Monolith Is Working On A Wonder Woman Game
"She will fight to unite the warriors of two worlds"
The developer behind the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games is working on a brand-new Wonder Woman game, as revealed at The Game Awards 2021. You can watch the teaser trailer above. No further details have been revealed at the time of writing, so this is all we have to go on...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Shows Off New Gameplay Trailer
It's shaping up nicely
We've been treated to a new look at Suicide: Squad: Kill The Justice League, with a new gameplay trailer being shown off as part of The Game Awards 2021. You can check out the video at the top of the article. The game is still scheduled for a 2022 release, and here's a description of the game: Don't Be A Hero. Jump into...
News The Expanse: A Telltale Series Revealed At The Game Awards 2021
Video game prequel to the hit tv show is on the way
Fans of Amazon Prime's hit sci-fi series The Expanse, which is about to premiere its final season on December 10th, have got some good news to help them deal with the imminent end of the smash hit's current television run. Announced last night at The Game Awards 2021, The Expanse: A Telltale...
Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Xbox Game Awards 2021 Sale Now Live, 100+ Games Discounted
Fantastic offers on Xbox's biggest games
The Xbox Game Awards Sale 2021 has begun! This year's sale features discounts on over 100 games, and they're expected to be offer until the end of the week. The focus this time around is major AAA titles — including some recent releases such as Far Cry 6, Riders Republic and Battlefield 2042! It's a stacked...
News Xbox Team Receives Gift From PlayStation Exec To Celebrate Halo Infinite Launch
"So thoughtful... Class act"
It was inevitable that at least a couple of PlayStation team members would pop up to celebrate the launch of Halo Infinite with the Xbox team, and former SIE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida went a step further with it. Yoshida and members of the Xbox team were seemingly in the same restaurant at the same time...
News Don't Use Quick Resume With Halo Infinite For Now, Advises 343
"We will eventually have a retroactive fix..."
343 Industries has advised Halo Infinite players on Xbox Series X and Series S that Quick Resume isn't worth using with the game for now, as it's causing an issue where you can't unlock certain cosmetics for your multiplayer Spartan. The reason is because Quick Resume disconnects you from the servers...
Random There's A Rock Shaped Like Craig The Brute In Halo Infinite
A boulder person might suggest it's simply coincidence
Yet another Halo Infinite Easter Egg dedicated to everybody's favourite brute, Craig, has seemingly been discovered in 343 Industries' latest sci-fi extravaganza. Yes, we've already had the Craig Zeta Halo World Tour concert dates that were found atop the enormous Tower structure in the very...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Halo Infinite's Performance On Every Xbox Console
All versions tested
Over at Eurogamer, Digital Foundry has been mighty busy putting all of the different console versions of Halo Infinite through their paces, and there have been some pretty interesting results. Testing out the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Series S and Series X versions of 343 Industries' excellent new shooter reveal
Poll How Are You Finding Halo Infinite's Campaign So Far?
Is it living up to expectations?
Well, Halo Infinite's campaign has now had over 24 hours to soak in, and while some of us are still getting to grips with it (this writer hasn't even been able to get started yet!), many will have had a chance to craft some first impressions. We've been waiting six long years for Master Chief to return in a mainline...
News 343 'Investigating' Achievement Delays In Halo Infinite
"it will eventually unlock"
The Halo Infinite campaign is out now, and like some other games at launch - achievements don't seem to be popping for everyone right away. If you have encountered this issue yourself, and are wondering if you'll have to replay the whole thing, there's no need to worry. 343 is well aware of this issue and is currently...
News Microsoft Files "Halo: The Endless" Trademark Application
What could it be?
A trademark application made by Microsoft back on the 3rd of December for something going by the name of "Halo: The Endless" has been discovered over at the official Justia Trademarks website. Twitter user and avid watcher of all things Microsoft, Aggiornamenti Lumia (@Alumia_Italia), was seemingly first to spot the new...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
"An even more thrilling brand of Pirate Warriors action"
Halo Infinite might be dominating all the headlines right now, but Xbox Game Pass has also received yet another new addition today in the form of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, which is available for console, PC and the cloud. The game is the latest release in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors...
News Settlement Talks Begin With Cyberpunk 2077's Unhappy Investors
CD Projekt Red seeks out of court resolution
It's fair to say that CD Projekt Red's hugely anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 had something of a disastrous launch when it finally released to the public back in September of 2020. What was supposed to be a thrilling sci-fi jaunt through an amazing future dystopia ended up a pretty janky, bug-ridden mess, at...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 9-12)
Available now with Xbox Live Gold
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 the popular open world MMORPG Black Desert, excellent multiplayer first person slasher Chivalry 2,...
News Xbox Brings Gears Of War Skins & Other Cosmetics To Fortnite Today
Look out for the Delta-One cosmetic set
Good news if you're a Gears fan and Fortnite fan, as the two are combining in the form of a "Delta-One" cosmetic set, reportedly heading to the game's Item Shop later today at 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am GMT (thanks, GameSpot). The full collection will include the following: Marcus Fenix skin with Sonic...
News Battlefield 2042's Latest Xbox Patch Finally Sorts Out Crossplay
Bugged loadouts also addressed
EA and Dice have dropped yet another patch for Battlefield 2042, the fourth since the game arrived on November 19th, and this one addresses a couple of key issues that players will be glad to see remedied. Whilst nowhere near the size of last week's humongous bug-busting patch, this latest Xbox update, 0.3.1, fixes an...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Change Campaign Difficulty
Switch up your settings for an optimal experience
Halo Infinite is finally here and as players jump into the chaos on Zeta Halo and get involved in some running battles with the Banished, they may find themselves regretting their initial decision when it comes to difficulty settings — leading to them wanting to know how to change Halo Infinite's...
Wednesday8th Dec 2021
Guide Halo Infinite: All UNSC And Spartan Audio Log Locations
Might as well face it you're addicted to logs
Hello Spartans, and welcome to our Halo Infinite UNSC and Spartan Audio Logs location guide. Here you'll find maps, screenshots and descriptions detailing the whereabouts of each and every UNSC and Spartan audio log on Zeta Halo. Some of these logs are easy to find as part of linear main missions or sat...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Propaganda Tower Locations
Turn it off, Guerrilla Radio
There are a total of 40 Banished Propaganda Towers hiding in and around Halo Infinite's world map and taking them down not only shuts these guys up, it also earns you valor which goes towards unlocking all manner of vehicles and equipment for use at your liberated Forward Operating Bases. Destroying each and every one...
Guide Halo Infinite: How Long To Beat (And 100% Complete) The Campaign
How many hours long is Halo Infinite's campaign?
We're now just a few hours away from the release of Halo Infinite at the time of writing, and we bet you're eager to know exactly how long the campaign will take you beat. The good news? It's plenty long enough! We didn't get access to the campaign for long as part of the review period, but our...
I think we're just getting started
Hello, and welcome to our Halo Infinite walkthrough and guides hub where we'll be helping you get to grips with all aspects of Master Chief's latest adventure, guiding you to each and every one of the campaign's collectibles and secrets, as well as providing you with all the hints, tips and tricks you'll need to...
Guide Halo Infinite Co-Op Campaign: When Is The Expected Release Date?
Details on Halo Infinite's local & online co-op
The world is finally getting to jump into Halo Infinite and, for the first time ever in the Halo franchise, we've got a Master Chief adventure that's launching without its co-op campaign component. It's a real shame, there's nothing better than blasting into a Halo campaign with a few buddies in tow,...
Guide Halo Infinite Campaign Release Times On Xbox Game Pass
The exact time you'll be able to start playing
The campaign portion of Halo Infinite officially launches this Wednesday, December 8th (that's today!), and courtesy of 343 Industries, we know the exact time you'll be able to start playing on that date. And no, it's not a generic midnight release! Here are the full release times for Halo Infinite:...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Banished Audio Log Locations
Every Banished audio log location detailed
Welcome to our Halo Infinite Banished Audio Log Guide where we'll show you the exact locations of each and every one of these little tidbits of lore and backstory. Zeta Halo is absolutely chock full of collectible logs for both the Banished and USNC and although some are easily found in the more linear...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Beat Every Boss
Quick tips for every boss in the campaign
*SPOILER WARNING* This quick guide features lots of details and pictures of every single boss encounter in Halo Infinite's campaign mode so please don't scroll any further if you're not prepared to have these things revealed to you. You'll face off against a total of eight bosses during your time with the...
News 343 Reveals Halo Infinite Download Sizes For Campaign & Multiplayer
The "approximate" install sizes
Halo Infinite will officially be with us later today (December 8th), and while it's already been confirmed that the campaign won't be getting a pre-load, we at least now know the "approximate" download size for the entire package. 343 Industries says that these download sizes will vary by platform, but if you've...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Skull Locations
All Hidden Skull Locations and Effects
Halo Infinite's hidden skulls are 100% its biggest challenge in terms of collectible goodies, these things are really well hidden throughout the game and pretty tough to find. Each skull you manage to get your hands on adds a fun effect to gameplay, tweaking various aspects of how weapons, enemies and so on...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Mjolnir Suit Upgrade Locations
Suits you, sir
As you blast your way through Halo Infinite's campaign missions you'll get your hands on a bunch of cool new abilities for Master Chief's suit, and these come in the form of Mjolnir upgrades that you'll find in a handful of the game's more linear levels. These upgrades are pretty much impossible to miss but, just to be on the safe...
Rumour Alan Wake 2 Will Be At The Game Awards This Week
"It will make its grand reveal"
The Game Awards 2021 takes place this Thursday, and it's been suggested that Remedy and Epic Games' Alan Wake 2 will get its "grand reveal" at the event, as stated by YouTuber NateTheHate on his latest podcast. The discussion, which included VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb and YouTuber MVG, was primarily about predictions...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Forerunner Artifact Locations
Nice ring
There are seven Forerunner artifacts to find in Halo Infinite, seven great big ring-shaped monoliths for you to hunt down and interact with in order to unlock a corresponding Forerunner log in your database. In order to find each of these seven artifacts you're going to need to do quite a bit of exploring in and around Zeta Halo as...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Now Live, Here's How To Download
Smaller 4GB update is multiplayer only
Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign component has officially gone live on Xbox Game Pass and, as expected, players are rushing to get the game downloaded ASAP as there was no pre-install option available this time around. However, some folk over on social media have been reporting problems getting the update...
Guide Halo Infinite: All High Value Target Locations
Where to find them and how to kill them
There are fifteen high value targets to take out in Halo Infinite and each one will net you plenty of valor as well as a slick new weapon variant that you can grab any time you like at all of your currently liberated Forward Operating Bases (FOBs). In order to reveal the locations of these high-ranking...
News GTA Online Is Getting Free Story DLC, And It Stars Franklin From GTA 5
It drops this time next week
We weren't expecting this! It's getting close to ten years since the debut of GTA V, but one of its main characters is finally now making a reappearance in some single-player content — albeit in GTA Online. A new "GTA Online Story" called "The Contract" is coming to the game for free on December 15th, and it stars GTA...
Random Xbox Takes Over London's Oxford Circus For The Launch Of Halo Infinite
Including a full-scale Halo Warthog simulator
In case you've been living under a rock, it's the launch of Halo Infinite today! To celebrate, the Xbox team in the UK has been "taking over Oxford Circus" in London, complete with a "stunning" projection and Halo Warthog experience. You can see the projection in the video above, which shows the Warthog...
News It's Time! Halo Infinite Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero
No more waiting around! It's been six long years since the last mainline entry in the Halo series, but Halo Infinite has finally arrived today — and it's not just the multiplayer portion anymore, but the open world-style campaign as well. You're looking at a download size of around 50GB for...
Guide Halo Infinite Campaign: What Are Forward Operating Bases And How To Liberate Them
Don't get FOB'd off
Halo Infinite has got a pretty huge world map that's full of missions, side quests, UNSC squads and collectibles to be completed and hoovered up and, in order to make things easier for yourself as you get to grips with all of these various elements, you're going to want to make a beeline for the game's Forward Operating Bases...
News Forza Horizon 5 Pushes Out Hotfix For Xbox Series X|S, But Players Are Still Getting Issues
Reports of crashing and long loading times
Lots of Forza Horizon 5 fans have been pointing out that last week's update for the game seemed to sadly cause more problems, and Playground Games has responded with an emergency hotfix for Xbox Series X and Series S. This hotfix targets an issue in which "players were stuck when attempting to save on Xbox...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Master Chief / Spartan Core Upgrades
Beef up your Chief
How do you get all available Spartan Core Upgrades in Halo Infinite? In this guide we'll show you how. You may also be interested in the following Halo Infinite guides: How To Beat Halo Infinite's Bosses, All UNSC Audio Log Locations, All Banished Audio Log Locations,
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Get Spartan Cores And What Are They For
Upgrade Master Chief with these not-so-hidden collectibles
As you blast through Halo Infinite's campaign missions and explore the length and breadth of Zeta Halo, you'll come across lots of glowing green UNSC crates like the one in the picture just below. These are Spartan Cores and you'll use them to upgrade Master Chief's abilities as you progress...
News Aspire: Ina's Tale Brings Its Mystical Adventure To Xbox Next Week
Here's an exclusive first look at Xbox gameplay
Aspire: Ina's Tale is a new "mystical adventure of self-discovery" coming to Xbox next week on Friday, December 17th, and here at Pure Xbox we've been given an exclusive first look at eight raw minutes of Xbox One gameplay. This is a side-scrolling adventure featuring "beautiful sprawling levels",...
News Paramount Shares Another Halo Live-Action Teaser Ahead Of The Game Awards
15 seconds more!
In case you missed it, there's a new Halo live-action series coming to Paramount Plus next year. During the 20th anniversary Xbox and Halo celebrations the other week, we got a teaser - showing us a glimpse of Master Chief putting on his armour and helmet. Now in the lead up to The Game Awards' "first look" - the official 'Halo on...
Tuesday7th Dec 2021
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 7)
The surprises keep on coming!
It's Game Pass day! We already knew that Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator was coming to the service today, but we didn't know that Serious Sam 4 would be getting a surprise day one console launch on Game Pass as well! Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Serious Sam 4: Series X|S, PC,...
News Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
Confirmed by 343 Industries
Bad news, folks. 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite won't be offering a proper pre-install option for the campaign, which means we'll all seemingly have to wait until the official release time to start downloading it. In response to a fan on Twitter, Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard confirmed the news:...
News Microsoft Edge Update For Xbox Allows Users To Set Web Images As Dashboard Backgrounds
Available to alpha skip-ahead testers, for now
If you want an Xbox Series X|S dashboard background that's a bit different from the existing wallpapers, you might be interested in the latest browser update. The built-in Microsoft Edge app for the current-gen Xbox systems now allows users to search for images and then apply them as a background on...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Says Console Wars 'Don't Help The Industry Grow'
'I spend zero energy on it'
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been making some comments to mark the 20th anniversary of Xbox in a new interview with Edge magazine, which involved him reiterating his stance on the idea of a modern-day console war. As transcribed by VGC, Spencer explained that he spends "zero energy" on console wars, as he's "more...
News Halo Infinite Devs Made 'Tremendous Cuts' To Try And Launch In 2020
"We needed to take a step back..."
Head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross has been speaking to CNET ahead of the launch of Halo Infinite's campaign, discussing the poor reaction to 2020's gameplay reveal in more detail, including how the team responded to it. Ross explained that the demo showcased 343 having to make "a tremendous amount of cuts" to try...
News Serious Sam 4 Launches On Xbox, Included With Xbox Game Pass
But there's no Xbox One version
Well, we didn't see this one coming! Serious Sam 4 has surprise launched on Xbox Series X and Series S today, and it's now included with Xbox Game Pass for Series X, Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Great stuff! The game is a prequel to the beloved Serious Sam series, and it first launched last year on PC,...
Guide Here's The Full List Of 35+ Demos In The Xbox Winter Game Fest
Available to download starting today
In case you missed it, Xbox announced last week that it was bringing us the ID@Xbox Winter Game Fest Demo Event from December 7th to December 21st, and we've now got the full list of all 37 playable demos included as part of it. All of these are available to download from the Xbox Store starting today. They are...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Getting '40-Hour, God Of War-Style' Expansion In 2022
"Whatever that means"
As if Assassin's Creed Valhalla wasn't big enough, there's a new rumour doing the rounds from reliable reporter Tom Henderson that it will be introducing a 'God of War-style' expansion in March 2022, featuring 40 hours of gameplay. Better yet, we're apparently getting some content even sooner than that too, with smaller DLC...
Deals All 15+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 7-14)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a Family Time Sale and an ID@Xbox Multiplayer Sale to take advantage of over the next few days. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News Phil Spencer Explains Why The Kinect Was An Important Step For Xbox
Its legacy (kind of) lives on today
Some Xbox fans might look back on the days of the Kinect in a negative light, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has highlighted that the device was an important point in the evolution of the brand, and its legacy (kind of) lives on today. In an interview with Edge Magazine, Spencer conceded that forcing everyone to play...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 7-14)
Deals With Gold, Spotlight & other sales
Update: Xbox is also running a temporary Game Awards Sale for the next few days. Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got just over 300 games to take advantage of, including the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers alongside a Family Time Sale and ID@Xbox Multiplayer...
Guide How To Watch The Game Awards 2021
The final big event of the year
The final major event of 2021 is upon us in the form of The Game Awards, which takes place this Thursday, December 9th. Xbox and Bethesda have 20 nominations for the award ceremony, but the bit we're most excited about is that The Game Awards usually treats us to some world premiere reveals and various other surprise...
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News The Matrix Awakens Is A Free 30GB 'Unreal Engine 5 Experience' Coming To Xbox This Week
You can pre-download it now
You might have heard some rumblings about a new Matrix "experience" coming to PlayStation in recent days, and now we know it's definitely coming to Xbox Series X and S as well — you can even pre-download it. It comes with a file size of almost 30GB, so it sounds like a pretty chunky experience, and it's described as a...
News Ori Director Reveals Why His Next Game Won't Be Published By Xbox
"It has a grand vision..."
The CEO of Moon Studios, Thomas Mahler, has opened up about why he's decided not to partner with Xbox Game Studios for the developer's next title (non-Ori related), which has previously been described as "an RPG that dares to innovate and go far beyond what the genre has offered players thus far.” Responding to
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 6-10)
Psst, this 'Halo Infinite' sounds pretty good
What's that big thing happening this week? Oh yeah, it's the official release of Halo Infinite! The game drops on December 8th with Xbox Game Pass, and it's joined by a couple of other Game Pass additions either side of it, while plenty of other new releases (outside of XGP) are on the way including Sam...
Review Halo Infinite - Master Chief's Latest Outing Was Worth The Wait
Hail to the Chief
After a couple of weeks' worth of blasting around the same ten maps in its excellent multiplayer component, Halo fans are about to get their hands on the next part of their early Xmas present, the campaign component of Halo Infinite is finally here. It's been six whole years since our last mainline Master Chief experience and this...
News Xbox Has Some 'Day One' PC Titles To Announce For Game Pass This Week
As part of The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2021 takes place this Thursday evening (you'll be able to watch it here at Pure Xbox — we'll have more details for you later this week!), and Xbox Game Pass will be getting at least four new game reveals as part of it. The Xbox Game Pass for PC team has confirmed that four games heading to Game Pass on...
News Halo Infinite's Disc Reportedly Doesn't Include The Full Game
"This is bad for long-term preservation"
It's unfortunately becoming more and more common that games are shipping without their full contents if you buy the physical disc, and that's reportedly what's happening with Halo Infinite according to Digital Foundry's John Linneman. Linneman says that if you try to install Halo Infinite while offline, "it...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Halo Infinite
The first reviews are in
You might not be aware, but there's this little game called Halo Infinite launching this week on Wednesday, December 8th, and the review embargo dropped earlier this morning. We've already given our verdict on the latest entry in the series, scoring it a 9/10 and calling it "a big step forward for the franchise", but what...
News Digital Foundry Calls Halo Infinite 'A Brilliant Game', But With Numerous Tech Issues
'It has some egregious flaws'
With the reviews dropping for Halo Infinite earlier this morning, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry also chipped in with their tech review of the game, highly praising the campaign, but also pointing out a few issues. The gameplay is described as "great, combat is the best it's been in years and audio is sublime", while the...
Reaction Halo Infinite Caps Off An Incredible Year For Xbox Game Studios
We've been spoiled
What a year it's been for Xbox, eh? Well, what a six months-or-so in particular. It's been capped off today with the reviews for Halo Infinite, the vast majority of which have been highly positive, and yet somehow it still isn't topping the Metacritic ratings for Xbox in 2021 — a testament to how strong the showing has been this...
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