News '7 Days To Die' Comes With A Major Downside On Xbox Game Pass
Update: On console, at least
Guide Demonfall Xbox Controls List
A list of controls for the Roblox game, Demonfall
News Xbox Game Pass In May 2022 Is Looking Pretty Tasty Already
We're not even halfway through April yet
News Halo Infinite Is Officially Ditching Its Controversial Armour Core System
"We are looking to move away completely"
Guide Xbox Mini Fridge: Where To Buy, Price, Release Date & More
All the links and info you need
News - April, 2022
Saturday30th Apr 2022
News Phil Spencer: Microsoft's Latest Earnings 'A Nice Moment For Xbox'
Well done, team
It's been a pretty good week for Microsoft - with the company once again knocking it out of the park in its latest earnings report from an Xbox perspective. Team Green also announced it would be hosting an Xbox and Bethesda showcase this June. Of course, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been watching it all unfold, and he's rather...
News The First Two Of May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island
You can now begin downloading the first batch of May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Yoku's Island Express and Xbox 360 game Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (April 30)
Last chance to unleash some Rage
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including some big departures such as Outlast 2 and Streets of Rage 4. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform April 30th Cricket 19
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 30 - May 1)
How about a trip to Snaktooth Island?
Welcome to the weekend! We've got a fresh batch of Xbox Game Pass games to enjoy over the next few days, along with three more Free Play Days titles, two new Games with Gold, and over 500 (
Friday29th Apr 2022
News Halo Infinite Is Officially Ditching Its Controversial Armour Core System
"We are looking to move away completely"
343 Industries revealed as part of the Season 2 Community Livestream this week that it is planning to "move away" from the controversial armour core system in Halo Infinite, admitting that "we didn't realise it'd be as bad as it was." Speaking in the video, Halo Infinite's Head of Design (and Xbox Live...
Roundup Five Games Were Announced For Xbox Game Pass This Week
In case you missed them
It's been a bit of a weird week for Xbox Game Pass — usually we have to wait until Microsoft reveals most upcoming games on the service, but five separate announcements have been trickled out to us over the past few days. So, in case you missed any of them, we've detailed each of them down below. This includes yesterday's...
News Xbox Games With Gold For May 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for May 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Yoku's Island Express (May 1 - 31) The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk (May 16 - June 15) Hydro Thunder...
News Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Is Looking Impressive In New Gameplay Leak
Take to the seas
Skull & Bones seems to have been around in some form for ages now, but we've not really seen any proper gameplay yet. Well, thanks to an ongoing alpha playtest, a good chunk of footage has now leaked and we have to say, it's looking rather impressive. The roughly-five-minute clip is still up at the time of writing, a
News Xbox Insider Update Adds 'Reveal' Option For Secret Achievements
Part of the "cool new features" teased for this week
Update (Fri 29th Apr, 2022): Right, here we go! Today's Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead builds include three new additions, two of which are firmware updates for controllers and the Xbox One Wireless Headset respectively. The other is a brand-new feature that allows you to reveal details about secret...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Is Already Hyping Up June's Games Showcase
"I can't wait for 6/12"
As if we needed any more hype for our first proper Xbox Games Showcase of the year, Phil Spencer is already at it. The Xbox Boss has provided his own personal thoughts on yesterday's Showcase announcement, and it's safe to say, he seems just as excited as us. Phil says that as he and the team are preparing for the show, he...
Poll Are You Happy With May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced May 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Yoku’s Island Express and The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk, along with...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Stunning Doctor Strange Xbox Series S Bundle
The Multiverse of Madness
Since the Xbox Series X|S launched, Microsoft has worked on a surprising number of custom console designs. While the Halo Xbox Series X is the only one that went to market — if you could get your hands on one — we've seen some incredible one-off custom consoles. This Doctor Strange bundle is one of the best we've seen...
Roundup Rogue Legacy 2 Is Getting Incredible Reviews So Far
Here's what the critics are saying
The follow up to Rogue Legacy has been in the works for some time, as the original first came to PC in 2013. Well, after a long wait, it's looking like those years have been well spent! Developer Cellar Door Games is seeing some great reviews comes through for Rogue Legacy 2 so far, just a day after launch. This...
Thursday28th Apr 2022
News Halo Infinite Dev: 'None Of Us Inside Of 343 Look At This Roadmap And Are Happy With It'
A stark admission from the developer
Halo Infinite Season 2 is right around the corner, bringing the game's first major post-launch content drop. So, that should be a time of celebration and positivity, right? Well, not exactly. Though there has been some disgruntlement in the community about Season 2, this particular slice of negativity isn't even...
News Xbox Engineer Explains Why Smart Delivery Forces Series X|S Version
"Smart Delivery is a promise to the developer[...]"
One question we've often asked ourselves since the Xbox Series X|S launched is this: why can't we install the last-gen version of a game to save on SSD space? It seems we're not alone either, as plenty of you have also wondered the same thing. Well, we've finally got a response, and the reason...
News 343 Just Teased Something During Halo Infinite's Season 2 Livestream
What could it be for?
During the latest Halo Infinite Season 2 Livestream, an unexpected cinematic appeared on screen during a showcase of the Season 2 Battle Pass. Head creative for Halo Infinite, Joseph Staten made note of it seperately in a post on social media. You can see it for yourself about 1 hour and 13 minutes into the live stream:...
News Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase Confirmed For This June
Here we go!
Get your diaries, your calendars, and whatever else you stick dates in! The Xbox and Bethesda Showcase will officially return on Sunday, June 12th, beginning at 10am PT / 1pm EST / 6pm BST. Microsoft says the event "will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem," and we'll...
News Activision Blizzard Stockholders Approve Microsoft Acquisition
An "overwhelmingly supportive" vote
It's been confirmed today that Activision Blizzard's stockholders have voted to approve the acquisition of the company by Microsoft, with a press release suggesting that more than 98% of the shares voted in favour of the deal. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick described it as an "overwhelmingly supportive...
News FIFA 22 Looks To Be Dropping On Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
As part of EA Play
Good news if you've been waiting for the latest entry in EA's popular football/soccer series to drop on EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as it looks like FIFA 22 is getting ready to join the two services in the very near future. If you go on the Microsoft Store page for FIFA 22 right now, you should see that it says it's...
News Call Of Duty 2022 Is Officially 'Modern Warfare II' From Infinity Ward
A direct sequel to 2019's MW
Infinity Ward has revealed its new Call of Duty logo for 2022's game and yep, you guessed it, it's Modern Warfare II. We already had confirmation that it'd be a sequel to 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but neither Infinity Ward nor Activision had given the upcoming game a proper title. Well, as you all waited with...
Talking Point What Are Your Wild Predictions For The Xbox Games Showcase?
What would you LOVE to see?
So, we've got a date! Xbox and Bethesda will once again present a Games Showcase on Sunday, June 12th, and it "will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem." We can pretty much guess that we're going to see the likes of Starfield and quite possibly
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 28)
Update: NBA 2K22 also joins as a surprise addition!
Update: Anyone for a surprise addition? NBA 2K22 is also now available on Xbox Game Pass! Original story: Once again, it's a Game Pass drop day! Two games are coming to the service today, including an ex-PlayStation exclusive that got a pretty good reception at launch. That well-received title...
News Surprise! NBA 2K22 Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Shoot some hoops
A little basketball action on Xbox Game Pass? Don't mind if we do! Microsoft has announced that NBA 2K22 has surprisingly joined Xbox Game Pass today for Xbox One, Series X and Series S, available to download right now! NBA 2K22 marks the third game to have joined Xbox Game Pass today so far. You can check out the gameplay trailer...
News Turbo Golf Racing Beta Begins Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
Spaces are still available!
Update (Thu 28th Apr, 2022): The beta for Turbo Golf Racing has now officially begin as part of the Xbox Insider program, and spaces are still available! You can find out how to sign up further down this article. Original story (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): Turbo Golf Rac
News Here's A Look At The Halo Infinite Season 2 'Lone Wolves' Opening Cinematic
Dangers await
Halo Infinite's second season will ramp up the "seasonal narrative" storytelling, and during 343's Livestream today, head of creative Joseph Staten provided a breakdown of the 'Lone Wolves' story: "Who are Lone Wolves? They're Spartans who are operating deep behind enemy lines, far away from support lines... they inspire interesting...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 28 - May 1)
Start session
It's time for the latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! We've got three games up for grabs this weekend, and they're available now through May 1st. The pick of the bunch this week has to be skateboarding sim Session, which is currently a part of Xbox Game Preview. The other two titles on offer are Moving Out and Embr. Moving...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Team Xbox Members On Their New Awards
"Two amazing members of the team"
It looks like a few more of the folks over at Team Xbox have been getting some positive attention this week! Both Xbox's Sarah Bond and Arkane's Dinga Bakaba have been recognised by VentureBeat, as part of the site's GamesBeat Summit show for 2022. Sarah Bond has been granted the 'Visionary Award' for her work at...
News Balan Wonderworld Director Was 'Removed' From Project 6 Months Before Launch
The director has taken to Twitter to explain
Some of you may remember Balan Wonderworld and its rocky launch last year. The 3D platformer, coming from well-known Sonic developer Yuji Naka, was a little rough at launch, and now its director has shed some light on the situation. According to Naka himself, he was "removed" as director six months...
Wednesday27th Apr 2022
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-90% On Xbox This Week (April 26 - May 3)
From as low as 62p!
The latest batch of Xbox deals has treated us to another massive selection this week, and quite a lot of these games are heavily discounted by up to 90%, allowing you to grab a bargain for as low as £0.62 or $0.74 over the next few days. So, as always, let's go over some of the highlights. In the 90% section, we've got the...
News Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt Dev Explains Lack Of Xbox Version
For launch at least
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is an upcoming battle royale spin-off from the Vampire series, and it looks as if it's going to deliver a pretty interesting take on the genre. Sadly, the free-to-play game is skipping Xbox at launch and just opting for a PC and PS5 release, but the developer has good reason for that. Basically,...
News British Gas Slammed For Exaggerating Game Console Power Usage
Vampires, all of you!
We've all left our consoles on standby before, probably for years at this point. The little red light doesn't annoy us anymore, it downloads stuff while we're away, all good. However, UK energy company British Gas has come out of the woodwork to tell us all about the energy we're apparently wasting. The firm estimates that, on...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This Summer
Ahead of its free-to-play launch in 2023
Any Disney fans in the house? A brand-new game called Disney Dreamlight Valley has been revealed today, and it's confirmed on the game's website that it'll be launching into Early Access as part of Xbox Game Pass this summer. It's described as "a hybrid between a life-sim and an adventure game rich with...
News Heads Up, GTA: San Andreas Is Leaving Xbox Game Pass Soon
The Definitive Edition, that is
You may or may not be surprised to hear that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition seems to be on the chopping block for Xbox Game Pass, now appearing in the "Leaving Soon" section of the Xbox Game Pass app. No further details have been revealed as of yet, so we don't know exactly when it'll be...
Hands On Sniper Elite 5 Is Bringing More Slick Sniping Action To Xbox Game Pass
Crushed nuts
Sniper Elite 5 hits Xbox Game Pass in a few short weeks at this point, landing on May 26th. Thanks to the folks over at Rebellion though, we went hands on with the next Sniper Elite game a few weeks early and let us tell you: it's a right blast. Literally. Sniper Elite 5 takes things to war-torn France during the closing stages of the...
News Research And Destroy Is Going Down A Treat On Xbox Game Pass So Far
Another Game Pass hit!
Research and Destroy arrived on Xbox Game Pass this week, and it's proving a bit of a sleeper hit with players so far. While 7 Days To Die hasn't landed quite as well — probably because the Xbox version hasn't been updated since 2017 — Research and Destroy's launch is surprising folks so far! As for what the game actually...
The choice is yours?
It's been a good long while now since we first sat down and revelled in the endless ingenuity and inventiveness of 2013's The Stanley Parable and, in all honesty, there hasn't been another interactive story experience since that's grabbed us quite like this one did. It was/is a sublime game, a fantastic piece of actual art, and...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In May 2022
Lots of exciting new releases on the way
It's almost time for another month of new Xbox releases, and May 2022 is looking pretty interesting so far! We've got big launches on the way for the likes of Evil Dead: The Game and Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, next-gen upgrades for Deliver Us The Moon and SnowRunner, and a whole bunch of Xbox Game...
News Former Nintendo Boss Applauds Xbox's 'Fantastic' Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
Phil's the man
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has been on rather good terms with the team over at Xbox, and during a recent appearance at SXSW 2022 to discuss all things gaming and promote his new book 'Disrupting the Game', he was asked to share his thoughts the acquisitions currently taking place. In terms of the purchase...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Has Some Insane Xbox Achievements
Seriously
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe hits Xbox platforms today — in fact, our review of this new version will be live in a short while! However, what won't take a short while is earning all of the game's achievements. We've seen some arduous achievement requirements before but man, this is on another level. One such Stanley Parable...
News Bethesda Is Retiring Its Games Launcher On PC, Will Migrate To Steam
"We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher"
Update (Wed, 27th April, 2022 16:40 BST): Bethesda's migration process is now open! If you wish to move your Bethesda library over to Steam, the publisher has detailed the process in a new blog post. Original article (Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 06:00 GMT): Starfield and
News Microsoft CEO Praises 'Market Leading' Sales Of Xbox Consoles In 2022
Things are going great for Xbox right now
Following yesterday's Microsoft earnings report for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, Microsoft Executive Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella had a few things to say about the report from an Xbox perspective, and it's all good news! In his follow-up, Nadella mentioned that Xbox Series X and S "have taken share...
News The Coalition Removes Gears 5 Feature As It Focuses On 'Future Projects'
What's next?
Gears 5 launched about two and a half years ago, and developer The Coalition is now winding down support on the title. Last year, the game's seasonal content drops dried up, and now one of the game's features is being removed to free up development resources. Gears 5 featured a map builder (yeah, we forgot too), allowing users to...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Handcrafted Official Tartan Controller
Celebrating 20 years of Xbox in Scotland
Xbox is celebrating 20 years in Scotland, with the original console having launched in the country (along with much of Europe) back in 2002, and therefore it's partnered with Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and Lochcarron of Scotland to create an official Xbox tartan. As a result, they're giving away one of these...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 6% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Driven by demand for Game Pass, Xbox hardware and first-party titles
Microsoft's latest earnings results have been published for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY22 Q3) - revealing Xbox's gaming revenue has increased by 6% year-over-year. Xbox's "content and services revenue" grew by 4% and was once again driven by growth in first-party titles...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Has Been Streamed By More Than 10 Million People
Some serious numbers
In news related to Microsoft's third-quarter earnings for FY22, company CEO Satya Nadella has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming has now been streamed by more than 10 million people around the world. Microsoft's Frank Shaw also confirmed this in a brief message via social media: "With Xbox Cloud Gaming… more than 10 million...
News Here Are The Patch Notes For Elden Ring Update 1.04.1
All about them bugs
Bandai Namco has just dropped all the details on Elden Ring update 1.04.1, the game's latest hotfix. This one focuses on bug fixes most of all, and is certainly less substantial than the game's main 1.04 update. Even so, this latest patch does fix a few notable issues and should provide players with a slightly smoother Elden...
News Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Find Out On Xbox Later This Year
Prove yourself
Yes, we're getting another new version of the classic TV show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this year, brought to us by THQ Nordic and developer Massive Miniteam. This rendition of the show will feature over 6,800 multiple-choice questions, true-or-false challenges, and...
Tuesday26th Apr 2022
News '7 Days To Die' Comes With A Major Downside On Xbox Game Pass
Update: On console, at least
Update: It's been confirmed that 7 Days To Die on Xbox Game Pass is the "Classic Console" version on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which means it's the version that sadly hasn't been updated in five years at this point. However, if you're playing on PC Game Pass, you'll get the most recent "Alpha20" version...
Random Oh No! Fan's 'Repaired' Halo Series X Gets Replaced With Standard Console
This is giving us anxiety
The chances of actually being able to purchase a new console this generation have been slim at times, let alone a shiny special edition one. Microsoft delivered the gen's first such system last year, with the gorgeous Halo Infinite console. This fan managed to snag one, but after sending it in for repair, it's all gone
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 26)
Dig in!
It's Game Pass day! Two more additions arrive today, including yet another day one launch for Xbox Game Pass. That'll be Research and Destroy, and it drops alongside 2016's 7 Days To Die. In regards to 7 Days To Die, keep in mind that the console version is actually heavily outdated, and so the best way to play it is via PC Game Pass. You...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Brand-New Tennis Game This July
"Featuring a true-to-life on-court experience..."
The Game Pass announcements are coming thick and fast today! The latest is for Matchpoint: Tennis Championships, which is a brand-new tennis game that will be launching with Game Pass on July 7th, 2022. Matchpoint: Tennis Championships is described as a "modern take on tennis," prioritising tactical...
News This War Of Mine: Final Cut Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass This May
The remastered version of the 2016 classic
The Microsoft Store has leaked an upcoming Xbox Game Pass addition for May 2022 a little early, as This War of Mine: Final Cut is being listed on there with a release date of May 10th, available to install right now with Game Pass. This is a remastered edition of the critically-acclaimed 2016 Xbox One...
News Floppy Knights Brings Its 'Adventure Of A Lifetime' To Xbox Game Pass This May
The turn-based strategy deck-builder
The latest day one confirmation for Xbox Game Pass in May 2022 is Floppy Knights, which is a turn-based strategy deck-builder launching on the service on May 24th, and it'll also be available separately for $19.99. Floppy Knights is described as "Turn-based tactics meet card-game strategy," serving as a "fresh...
Random Drink Tea As Much As Us? You'll Love These Custom Xbox Controllers
Yorkshire > PG Tips
The world of custom Xbox designs is vast, and there's some great stuff out there. One of the scene's most prominent designers, POPeART, often posts digital renders of some downright gorgeous Xbox controllers and err, yeah, these might be the best yet. The creator has posted two tea-laden designs, one for Yorkshire Tea and one...
News Xbox France Is Teasing Something LEGO Related For May 4th
Don't get your hopes up too much though
We've got some interesting news coming from the French Xbox Twitter account at the moment, as it's begun teasing some kind of LEGO-related surprise or event taking place on May 4th, which also happens to be Star Wars day. The teasing seemingly began earlier this week when the account posted a set of emojis in...
News Multiple Classic Sonic Games Are Being Delisted On Xbox Soon
To make way for Sonic Origins
We thought it might happen, and now it's official. SEGA has announced that it is delisting various classic Sonic games on Xbox (and other platforms) to make way for their newly remastered versions as part of the upcoming Sonic Origins. This means that the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 &...
Deals Another 250+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & Golden Week offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! Microsoft has confused things a bit at the minute, as we also had three sales added at the back end of last week, and now we've also got Deals with Gold, Spotlight and Golden Week offers. So, here's what we've done. Below, you'll find some of our...
Reaction Should Game Pass Ultimate Add Free Trials For All Xbox Games?
Sony is reportedly doing something similar for PS Plus
Xbox Game Pass has become a cornerstone of the Xbox ecosystem, a real feather in the platform's cap. However, we can admit that it's not perfect, so, should Microsoft take a leaf out of Sony's book with a reported new feature coming to PlayStation? That feature is a service-wide game trials...
News Forza Horizon 5's Series 7 Update Adds Five New Ferraris & Much More
Here are the patch notes
The latest update for the excellent Forza Horizon 5 has arrived today in the form of Series 7, which brings a whole bunch of new content to the game including five free Ferraris to unlock, Cinco de Mayo celebrations and much more. Let's start with those Ferraris. You'll be able to unlock these as part of the Series 7...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 26 - May 3)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and to go alongside the 500+ offers that are currently available on the Microsoft Store, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible games from the Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from as well. If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
News It Seems 'Playable Elites' Won't Be Coming To Halo Infinite Anytime Soon
Wort, wort, wort!
A passionate Halo fan has reached out to 343 with a lengthy request to add "playable Elites" to Halo Infinite. Unfortunately, it seems like it won't be happening anytime soon. According to a response from 343's community director, Brian Jarrard, "fundamental issues" remain a priority for the team. "I applaud your passion and...
News New Starfield Video Delves Deep Into The Game's Music And Audio Design
Turn it up
Can you believe we're only like six months out from Starfield? We know, we know, remain calm. Anyway, to satiate our appetites Bethesda has dropped another of its video docs, and this one is all about audio. Bethesda Game Studios audio director Mark Lampert, and Starfield composer Inon Zur discuss all things Starfield audio, including...
Monday25th Apr 2022
Guide Xbox Game Pass April 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for April
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in April 2022? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this...
News Sony Still Blocking Games From Xbox Users On NVIDIA GeForce Now
God of War the latest example
For those who aren't aware, NVIDIA's GeForce Now streaming service works with the Microsoft Edge browser on Xbox, allowing you to access over 1000 games via cloud streaming - and there's even a free "Basic" subscription offer. However, those who hoped they might be able to play PC ports of PlayStation games on their...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 25-29)
Including the remaster of this 1997 classic
As usual, we've got plenty of new releases heading to Xbox this week, including the likes of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rico: London, Rogue Legacy 2 and The House Of The Dead: Remake! Plus, there are four Xbox Game Pass games on the way, highlighted by the arrival of the former PlayStation...
Review Chernobylite (Xbox Series X|S) - An Irradiated Indie Gem
Rad times
A sci-fi survival horror shooter RPG with base building, crafting and roguelike elements that features a choice-driven narrative, time travel, stealth, supernatural entities and an endgame heist on the Chernobyl power station? Yes, there are many different aspects to The Farm 51's Chernobylite, all of them vying for your attention at any...
News Halo Infinite Players Share Their 'Disappointment' Over 2022 Roadmap
"This is a disaster..."
343 Industries revealed the much-requested 2022 roadmap for Halo Infinite over the weekend, and it's fair to say the reception from many players over the past few days has been one of "disappointment", for various reasons. The main criticism stems around the fact that Season 2 will last from May 3rd to November 7th, and yet...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Shares Kind Words About Former Nintendo Boss
"His leadership and guidance have been very valuable"
Head of Xbox and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to share his support for former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, who is currently promoting his new book about his life and career. The book is called "Disrupting The Game", and is described as "the ultimate...
News Xbox Series X Devkit Teardown Reveals A Whopping 40GB Of RAM
Lightning fast
The Xbox Series X is a bit of a beast as it is, becoming Microsoft's most powerful console by a good margin at launch, back in 2020. Having said that, what if we said there's a Series X out there with over twice as much RAM? No, it's true! YouTube channel Gamers Nexus recently tore down an Xbox Series X developer kit they'd got their...
News Xbox Isn't Done With New Acquisitions, Job Listing Suggests
Here comes the money
Xbox made huge waves earlier this year when it announced its intentions to acquire Activision Blizzard for a frankly ridiculous $70 billion. However, that doesn't seem to have stopped the company from looking at other potential takeover targets. A new job listing went live a few days ago (spotted by VGC) that spells out just...
News Early Prototype Footage Revealed For Telltale's The Walking Dead
To celebrate its 10th anniversary
Not to make you feel old, but the first season of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead launched ten years ago, having made its debut all the way back on April 24th, 2012, and Skybound has released a new video to celebrate the occasion. We recommend checking out the full documentary (you can watch it below), but we've...
News Xbox Just Had An Extremely Impressive Month For Sales In The US
Setting new all-time highs for March
The good news keeps on rolling for Xbox at the moment in terms of sales figures, as the March 2022 report from NPD Group has revealed that Xbox hardware unit and dollar sales set a new March record for the platform last month. According to the report, Xbox Series was the best-selling platform of March 2022 (and...
News Dying Light 2 Is Getting New Game+ And More FOV Options This Week
Wider view, more zombies
Dying Light 2 is supposedly getting at least five years' worth of updates after launch, and one of the first major ones is now coming next week. Developer Techland has revealed all the juicy details for its April 27th update. The big standout feature in update 1.3.0 is New Game+, adding "30 new inhibitors" among a bunch of...
News 343 Reportedly Prototyped Halo Infinite As 'PVP And PVE' Hero Shooter
Try and try again
Halo Infinite was developed over a long period of time — a good six years in fact — so it's natural the game went through many, many prototype phases. However, did you know that one of those phases took Infinite into 'hero shooter' territory? That's right, Halo Infinite could have ended up more like Overwatch than classic Halo...
News System Shock Remake Is 'Nearly Complete' According To Developer
Could we be returning to Citadel Station sooner than we thought?
Fans of 1994's innovative sci-fi action adventure, System Shock, have a had a fairly long old wait on their hands for Nightdive Studio's successfully kickstarted remake to finally show some signs of being ready to release. However, as originally reported by Windows Central,...
Sunday24th Apr 2022
Guide Xbox Mini Fridge: Where To Buy, Price, Release Date & More
All the links and info you need
Can you still get the Xbox Mini Fridge? And where can you buy one? If you find yourself asking those questions, you've come to the perfect place. We finally have all the details we need to know for the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge, and all that's left is to buy the contraption itself. Unlike the console it's inspired...
News Report Suggests Ubisoft Could Be 'The Next Big Gaming Acquisition'
Are you seeing this, Microsoft?
Ubisoft could potentially be the next big third-party video game company to be bought out. According to a report on Bloomberg, the French publisher and developer known for franchises such as Assassin's Creed and Just Dance could be gearing up for a sale. Private equity firms Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co are...
Gallery Xbox Japan Website Shows New Screenshots Of Sonic Origins
It's the blue blur's classics redefined
Sega finally lifted the lid on the release date for Sonic Origins this week - confirming it would be arriving across multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S this June. In the lead-up to the release, Xbox's official page on the Microsoft website in Japan has now released some new screenshots of the blue...
Saturday23rd Apr 2022
Random GTA 5 For Xbox Series X Has A Weird Physical Case Design
New artwork style
GTA 5 arrived on next-gen consoles last month, well, digitally at least. The physical launch came a month or so later, and well, those copies are now out in the wild - and they look a little odd. At first glance, it appears as though Xbox is testing a new style of box art, with a pretty big border surrounding the game's artwork...
News Multiple Xbox 360 Games Brought Back Online After Server Shutdowns
Update: Some were just undergoing "maintenance"
Update: Panic over! Ubisoft has reached out to True Achievements to explain that some of these Xbox 360 games were taken offline due to "short maintenance", and have since been brought back online. These are (across all platforms): Anno 2070, Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed III, Assassin’s...
News Halo Infinite 2022 Roadmap Released, Campaign Co-Op Targeting August
Season 3 will begin this November
343 has released its Halo Infinite update for the month of April over on the Halo Waypoint blog. In this latest update, it's shared the game's roadmap for the remainder of 2022. While some items and dates are "certain", others are marked on this roadmap as either "targets" or "goals". In other words, it's very much...
Talking Point What May 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
It's prediction time once again
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of April has seen Another Sight, Hue, Outpost Kaloki X, and MX vs ATV Alive all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you haven't done it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 23-24)
How about a bit of Sonic?
Welcome to the weekend! As usual, there's plenty to check out on Xbox over the next few days including a new Xbox Game Pass release, a next-gen upgrade for Chernobylite, three more
Friday22nd Apr 2022
News Two Point Campus Reveals Wizarding Level Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
A different school of Witchcraft
You've heard of Harry Potter, and probably the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy at this point, which is one of our most anticipated releases. However, Two Point Campus is now getting in on the act, creating its own world of Witchcraft on Xbox Game Pass. Sega has revealed a new class for its upcoming schooling sim, where...
News Grab These Free Xbox DLC Packs To Celebrate Earth Day 2022
Microsoft has also detailed new sustainability efforts
It's April 22nd, which means it's Earth Day 2022! This annual celebration, which started all the way back in 1970, is a reminder that we all need to get involved in protecting the environment, helping to restore damaged ecosystems and living more sustainable lives in general. In honour of this...
Deals Three Huge Sales Are Now Live On Xbox, 300+ Games Discounted
Another great selection!
This week's Deals with Gold selection was a pretty small one, especially compared to recent weeks. However, Xbox has surprised dropped a selection of new sales and yep, these certainly make up for that! Over 300 discounted games have been added across three distinct promotions: a Publisher Spotlight Series, An Un-Halloween...
News Aaron Greenberg Thanks Fans For Xbox Sales Growth, Hopes Series X|S Supply Improves
It's beating Xbox 360, according to VGChartz
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has taken to Twitter to thank fans for helping support the "growth and adoption" of Xbox this generation. He's also hopeful supply of the Series X|S will continue to improve around the world. It all stems from a tweet by VGChartz which suggests Xbox Series X|S sales are currently...
News Chernobylite's Next-Gen Trailer Shows Off Upgraded Exclusion Zone
Free Xbox Series X|S upgrade is out now!
The Farm 51 and All In! Games have dropped a rather tasty trailer showing off the free next-gen upgrade for their atmospheric survival horror roguelike, Chernobylite. The game, which originally launched on Xbox One back in September of last year, now features two distinct graphical options which give players...
News Xbox's PC Game Pass Has Just Launched In Five More Countries
Jump in, Southeast Asia
Xbox has been working hard to make Game Pass as widely available as possible across multiple platforms. Now, in this ongoing mission to "bring the joy" to gamers around the world, it's announced PC Game Pass for Southeast Asia. This subscription service is now live in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam -...
News Ubisoft Is Reportedly Working On An Overwatch-Style 'Battle Arena'
Featuring a battle royale mode
Ubisoft seems to have quite a lot going on that none of us know about. Recently, we dove into a huge report detailing a load of unannounced Ubisoft games, and now that same source has revealed an upcoming shooter, currently titled 'Project Q'. According to the report, "eight sources" have confirmed that Ubisoft's...
News Rocket League's New Mode Is Basically Demolition Derby
Destroy all vehicles!
It's been a hot minute since Rocket League introduced us all to the glorious sport of car football (or Soccar as the devs like to call it) but things are really changing with this new mode. Rocket League's Knockout Bash game mode ditches the football and says 'go on then, destroy each other's cars instead!' Set in a different...
News Dying Light 2 Sold 5 Million Copies Within A Month Of Release
As the first game hits the 20 million mark
It's been almost three months since Dying Light 2 came out, can you believe that? Us neither, but as it turns out, the game didn't need that long to sell very well indeed. Developer Techland has revealed that Dying Light 2 hit 5 million sales in February alone. The game launched February 4th, so given the...
News The Crossover Wars Continue As Call Of Duty Meets Godzilla Vs. Kong
Realism, baby
Crossovers are the 'in thing' these days, and Call of Duty is taking the concept one huge step further. The series has already merged with the likes of Scream, Saw and Attack on Titan with recent events, but now, Godzilla and King Kong are arriving on Warzone's Caldera island. Yep, you read that right. An island that started out as a...
Thursday21st Apr 2022
News YouTuber Angry Joe Threatens To Take CBS To Court Over Halo Dispute
"You're messing with the wrong person"
There's plenty of drama going on in the Halo community at the moment over YouTuber Angry Joe, who has threatened American TV network CBS with court proceedings after having his Halo content "blocked" on YouTube five times. In a passionate rant on YouTube yesterday, Joe didn't hold back with his thoughts about...
News World Of Warcraft Dev Shatters Hopes With Comment About Xbox Version
Come on Phil, make it happen
We've been hoping to see an Xbox version of World of Warcraft for a long time now (in fact, it looked like it was going to happen at one point in 2020), but it seems Blizzard has no plans to introduce a console version anytime soon. Speaking to IGN recently, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas was specifically asked whether a...
News The House Of The Dead: Remake Is Heading To Xbox Next Week
It wasn't a Switch exclusive for long
Update (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): It's been confirmed that The House Of The Dead: Remake will launch for Xbox One on Thursday, April 28th at a price of $24.99 USD! Here are some more official details, along with screenshots: THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade...
News Outriders On Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Huge Expansion This June
Introducing Worldslayer
Outriders developer People Can Fly has just released a deep-dive into its upcoming 'Worldslayer' Expansion. This huge add-on launches in June, and Xbox Game Pass should enable a cheaper entry point for those looking to jump in. Worldslayer will introduce a whole new campaign featuring a fearsome opponent — the powerful...
News 343 Breaks Down Three New Modes Coming In Halo Infinite Season 2
Objective: survive
343 Industries has finally detailed three new game modes coming with Halo Infinite Season 2, and it looks like we're in for a real treat. The classic King of the Hill mode returns, along with 'Land Grab' and our pick of the bunch: Last Spartan Standing. Let's start there then, shall we? Last Spartan Standing is a free-for-all...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 21-24)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
It's that time again folks! Another batch of Free Play Days titles are now live for Xbox Live Gold members, and it's looking like a decent selection this week. Here's what's available to download right now: The Elder Scrolls Online Gonner2
News Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Is Bringing The 90s PS1 Classic To Xbox
Update: We've got a date!
Update (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): We've got a date for KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series of July 8th, 2022 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we know that the package will also feature Easy, Normal and Hard difficulties, optional tutorials, a 2-player Support Mode, and a Challenging Stopwatch Mode. Just a few months...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Cancelled For Xbox One, But Not PS4
Ukraine situation cited as a major factor
The developer behind last year's Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One has announced that the Xbox One version of the game has been "postponed indefinitely", as they made the tough decision to finalise PS4 development instead (the press release we received also referenced that it had been "cancelled", at least for...
Random These Official Xbox PC Key Caps Look Absolutely Awesome
No cap
We're suckers for cool little bits of Xbox merch here at PX, especially when they include some of our favourite Xbox franchises. That means that we absolutely need these Game Pass key caps spotted over on Twitter. YouTuber Stodeh shared these awesome keyboard caps that are all based on Xbox franchises, first and third party. We've got a...
News Halo Infinite's New 'Last Spartan Standing' Mode Is Battle Royale-Lite
A precursor to the real thing?
343 Industries has detailed what to expect from Halo Infinite's new Season 2 modes, and one in particular has caught our eye. Last Spartan Standing is a new free-for-all mode coming to the game next month, and it has some real shades of battle royale to it. Let us explain. Technically it's a spin on standard...
News Forget Crash Bandicoot For Now, Here's The Return Of Kao
Update: Punching his way to Xbox this May!
Update (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): We've got a date! Kao the Kangaroo punches his way to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 27th, 2022. The game will be available for £24.99 / $29.99 digitally at launch, with the physical edition being a bit more expensive at £29.99 / $34.99. Here's what the...
News F1 2022 Promises A 'Redefined Race Day Experience' On Xbox This July
Take your seat for the new era
EA and Codemasters have officially revealed F1 2022 today, which is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 1st, featuring the addition of the Miami Grand Prix and promising a "redefined race day experience." You'll be able to "customise your set-up with new Immersive and Broadcast options that...
News Mutant Football League 2 Is Returning To The Field On Xbox Series X|S
More mutants, more game modes
2018's Mutant Football League is still one of the best arcade sports games on Xbox to this day, and it's officially getting a sequel for Xbox Series X and S (along with Xbox One), as highlighted by IGN earlier this morning. Mutant Football League 2 will feature more mutants, game modes, a better franchise mode, weather...
News Just Shapes & Beats 'Finally' Jumps To Xbox Consoles This May
The chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell
You may recall the popular action rhythm game Just Shapes & Beats, as it launched on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation platforms a few years ago, and now it's finally heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The game is described as a "chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple...
News Tales From The Borderlands Returns With A Sequel Later This Year
"New adventure, new characters, new tales"
Well, this came out of nowhere! 2K and Gearbox have announced that the classic Telltale Games series Tales From The Borderlands will be returning with a sequel later in 2022, but Telltale isn't actually involved this time around. Instead, the game is being made in-house at Gearbox, as revealed as part of...
News Xbox Is Adding 'Stories' To The Mobile App Because Why Not?
Stories, stories everywhere
Remember when Instagram was the only platform that featured 'Stories'? You know, the limited-time pictures and clips that'd eventually disappear into thin air? Us neither, as every social media site under the sun has copied the idea since. And now, it's Xbox's turn. Aussie Xbox fans will be the first to experience the...
News Portal Writer Wants A Third Game To Happen, But Needs Your Support
"Send mail to Gabe"
Valve's Portal series is some of the company's best work, and after the release of the first and second game, it's left fans hungry for more. Will Valve ever make a third game in the series? During an interview with the podcast Kiwi Talkz last weekend, Portal and Half-Life writer, Erik Wolpaw, noted how he would definitely be up...
News Leaked Skate 4 Playtest Footage Shows Early Gameplay
New tricks
We've been hearing about Skate 4, or whatever the Skate reboot ends up being called, for a while now. However, EA and developer Full Circle haven't shown anything off yet, although leakers have now taken that task upon themselves, unsurprisingly! Skate 4 has entered an early playtest phase, so naturally, gameplay clips are starting to...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Second Free Seasonal Adventure Is Now Live
It's time to shine in Luminous Night
Minecraft Dungeons has added more and more content over time, and the latest update marks the second seasonal adventure. In Luminous Night a new free adventure awaits. In this second season, you'll explore the tower by night (or rather, "in a whole new light") with floors of mysterious murals, perplexing...
Wednesday20th Apr 2022
News Chernobylite Devs Praise 'Exceptional Work' On Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
It's out this Thursday
The survival horror RPG Chernobylite is the next game to be getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade, with the September 2021 release heading to next-gen consoles this week on Thursday, April 21st. And speaking to GamesRadar earlier this week, a couple of the devs behind the upgrade explained the process behind...
News Xbox Game Studios Japan Is Working On A 'Truly Groundbreaking Product' For Xbox
"We are working with top-class developers"
Xbox has long spoken of its plans to expand in Japan, and here's some evidence of those efforts. Matt Smith, an Xbox exec in Japan, is looking to expand his team in the region. Smith says that Xbox Game Studios Publishing in Japan is "working with top-class developers" on a "groundbreaking product" for...
News Former PlayStation Exec Thinks Xbox Would Have Made COD Exclusive 10 Years Ago
But things have changed
There's been a lot of talk about where Xbox could go with the Activision Blizzard deal, particularly in regards to exclusive games. Of course, Call of Duty is one of the most lucrative series' out there — owned by Activision — and former PlayStation executive Jack Tretton thinks Xbox may have handled the series...
News Dungeon Crawler 'Loot River' Launches On Xbox Game Pass This May
"Explore procedurally generated labyrinths..."
As if May 2022 wasn't already stacked enough for Xbox Game Pass, we've got another day one launch confirmed for the service next month in the form of Loot River, described as a "dungeon crawling action roguelike." The game is set in a series of procedurally generated labyrinths, challenging you to...
News Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition Adds Three Classics To Xbox Game Pass This June
Tactical RPGs in a dystopian cyberpunk future
How's this for another great Xbox Game Pass addition?! Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition launches on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on June 21st, and it'll be included with Game Pass from day one! This collection brings together three cult tactical RPG games from the early-mid 2010s in the...
News Don't Worry, Bethesda's Redfall Hasn't (Yet) Been Delayed To Winter 2022
But is it just a matter of time?
Update (19:10): Fans have since pointed out that 'winter' in Brazil, and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, runs from June through September. Therefore, this image could be correct and still relate to summer for us here in the UK/US/EU. At present, Xbox hasn't announced a delay, so we're waiting on further...
News Sonic Origins Brings Its Remastered Collection To Xbox This June
"Classic Sonic re-defined"
It's official! Sonic Origins is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on June 23rd, 2022. The game allows you to "relive the classic collected adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD," this time in "polished high definition." It also promises "new areas...
Guide Forza Horizon 5: How To Access The Hall Of Fame Leaderboard
Climbing the ranks
The Forza Horizon 5 Hall of Fame is a key part of the campaign progression, granting access to content like the ongoing Festival Playlist. However, there's also a Hall of Fame Leaderboard where you can compare your Accolades with friends, nearby players, and the wider Forza Horizon 5 community. Here's how to access it once you've...
News Fans Aren't Happy About The Sonic Origins DLC Plan Already
Convoluted to say the least
Earlier today, April 20th, Sega lifted the lid on Sonic Origins; a collection of remasters coming to modern platforms. While the concept will have gone down well with many, sadly, the execution from Sega hasn't been welcomed with such open arms. And it all comes down to DLC. Sega has released a Ubisoft-esque chart to go...
News Digimon Finally Makes Its Long-Awaited Return To Xbox This July
"An unexpected adventure awaits..."
We've been waiting on news about Digimon Survive, the new tactical RPG from Bandai Namco, for a long time now, and it's finally been graced with an official release date of July 28th, 2022 for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. The game is a "tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and turn-based battles," and...
News Former PlayStation Exclusive Arcadegeddon Hits Xbox This July
Jumping ship
Developer Illfonic has revealed that its early access shooter, Arcadegeddon, will fully release on July 5th. The colourful rogue-like third person shooter was a PlayStation console exclusive when it launched into early access last year, but it's now making it way to Xbox platforms as well. For those unaware — which is probably most...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 19-26)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and although we haven't got many backwards compatible games to add to the bunch this week, there are still a couple of days left to take advantage of the many Xbox Spring Sale 2022 offers. So, if you're looking to pick up a classic Xbox or Xbox 360 game to play on your modern...
News Xbox Insiders Can Join Another Evil Dead: The Game Beta This Weekend
But you need to sign up ASAP
Update (April 20th, 2022): Xbox has revealed that a second beta period for Evil Dead: The Game will run for Xbox Insiders this weekend. From April 22nd through April 24th, you can jump back into the twisted world of Evil Dead on Xbox platforms. Just like the first beta, you'll have to sign up to the Xbox Insider program...
News F1 2021's Deluxe Edition Content Is The Latest Xbox Game Pass Perk
Almost £20's worth of extra stuff
We've been having a blast with F1 2021 ever since it was added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as part of EA Play last month, and if you want to get even more out of the experience, the Game Pass Perks program has you covered! Right now, Game Pass Ultimate members can claim all of the Deluxe Edition content for F1 2021...
News Xbox's Head Of Research And Design Leaves After 20 Years
"I have loved my time with Xbox"
Xbox's Head of Research and Design, Chris Novak, has announced he's left Microsoft after almost 20 years working at the company, having started on the Xbox team all the way back in November of 2002 as a Design Director. In a message posted on LinkedIn, Novak confirmed he'd resigned from Microsoft, but stated he'd...
Guide Forza Horizon 5: How To Gift Drop Cars To Other Players On Xbox
Sharing is caring
Forza Horizon 5 introduced a number of new features over its predecessor, one of them being Gift Drops. You may have noticed one come your way in the early parts of the game, gifted from random players online. But, how do you send a car yourself? As sending Gift Drops can sometimes crop up as a Festival Playlist objective, it's...
News Sony Reportedly Joining Xbox In Creating 'Ad Program' For Free-To-Play Games
But it's a separate plan to Microsoft's
You may recall Business Insider reporting last week that Microsoft was creating an advertising program for free-to-play games on Xbox, and now the same outlet has suggested Sony is doing something very similar for PlayStation as well. According to the report, Sony wants to "encourage developers to keep...
Tuesday19th Apr 2022
News Two Ubisoft Games Are Heading To Xbox Game Pass Real Soon
Within the next two months in fact
Tucked into the latest Game Pass announcement is an update on more Ubisoft titles being added to the service! Assassin's Creed Origins is the big one, and it's expected to launch on Game Pass within the next two months. Then, Ubisoft will be upgrading For Honor's Game Pass version on console. The base game will...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 19-28)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late April. We're kicking things off today with the surprise addition of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion! In addition to the following seven games, Microsoft is also adding two Ubisoft titles in...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 30)
The latest list of departures
Update: We've got one more game to add to the list - Secret Neighbor will also be leaving on April 30th. Original story: Microsoft has revealed the next set of games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of April, and unfortunately we've got some big departures on the way such as Outlast 2 and...
Random There's A Hilariously Bad Mario Game On The Xbox Store
The adventures of Super marioner continue!
Update: Looks like it's been taken down from the Xbox Store already! It was fun while it lasted... Original story: The beauty of the Xbox Creators Collection program is that anyone can publish a game on the Microsoft Store (within reason), and that's why you sometimes get some hilariously ridiculous ones...
News Research And Destroy Is A New Co-Op Shooter Launching On Xbox Game Pass This April
With a unique art style
Xbox has revealed what's coming to Game Pass for the rest of April, and there's a good selection of games inbound. However, one in particular caught our eye; a new turn-based co-op shooter that's coming to the library on day one. Research and Destroy may well be turn-based, but it's a pretty different style for the genre. It...
News New Witcher 3 Analysis Video Shows It Already Runs Great On Xbox Series X
The results are seriously impressive!
Recently, CD Projekt Red delivered the disappointing news that its Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen patch has been delayed indefinitely. However, we've come across this new analysis video showing the One X version running on Xbox Series X and, we have to admit, it's pretty impressive. The Xbox One X version of The...
News 'Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion' Surprise Launches On Xbox Game Pass
Wreaking havoc
Well, this one came out of nowhere! In a surprise addition, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion has been added to Xbox Game Pass today, April 19th. Despite the odd name, this pixelart puzzle adventure looks pretty fun! You're literally a rogue turnip that becomes a "menace to society", what could possible go wrong? Anyway, here's all the...
News WWE 2K22's Latest Patch Adds Some Really Impressive New Features
It's surpassed our expectations
WWE 2K22 has been a really nice breath of fresh air since it arrived in March, and 2K has really knocked it out of the park with this latest update for the game, fixing (or at least tweaking) a few of the issues we had with it back at launch. The big highlight of the update is the addition of the NXT 2.0 Arena in...
News Xbox Game Pass Adds Touch Controls For Hitman, NFS And 10 Others
No controller needed
Xbox has treated us to yet another batch of Game Pass games with touch controls, and there are 12 titles that have received the feature in all, including some major recent additions to the service such as the brilliant Hitman Trilogy. You'll find the full list below, with the feature active right now via Xbox Cloud Gaming:...
News Halo's OG Composers 'Amicably Resolve Differences' With Microsoft
Sounds like a happy ending
It was revealed back in February of this year that original Halo composers Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori were suing Microsoft over 20 years' worth of unpaid royalties, but it seems the two parties have reached an agreement. Taking to Twitter this week, Marty O'Donnell stated that "Microsoft and O’Donnell/Salvatori,...
Deals Another 70+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (April 19-26)
Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 ends this Thursday, but we've also got 70+ more Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers to take advantage of over the next seven days. We've included all of this week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers in the table below, as rounded up by...
News LucasFilm Announces New Star Wars Game From Uncharted Creator
"A richly cinematic action-adventure"
It's always a good day when we get an announcement of a new Star Wars game, and it's especially exciting when that Star Wars game is being helmed by the creator of the classic PlayStation action-adventure series, Uncharted! Amy Hennig's Skydance New Media is working on the game, which is described as “a...
News Sega Reportedly Bringing Back Crazy Taxi & Jet Set Radio As "Big-Budget Reboots"
As part of the company's Super Games initiative
Okay, so, another huge report is coming out of Bloomberg today, April 19th, relating to all things Sega. The report details what the company is planning for its 'Super Games' initiative; a program seemingly aiming to bring its IP into the live service era. It appears the first steps are to bring back...
News Huge Elden Ring Patch 1.04 Adds New NPC Events And Rebalances Combat
Let's dive in
Bandai Namco has detailed a new Elden Ring update, specifically patch 1.04, and it includes a huge number of additions and changes. The two big additions are some new dialogue instances for the 'Patches' NPC, and a new control option that allows players to disable auto rotate on the in-game camera. Beyond that, patch 1.04 includes a...
News Here Are The Patch Notes For Battlefield 2042's Huge 4.0 Update
Including new voice chat options
Last week, details about this month's major Battlefield 2042 update began to trickle out of developer DICE. Voice chat is the big new addition, finally coming to the game six months after launch. However, there's a lot more packed into this update than voice chat, with DICE making over 400 individual changes to...
Monday18th Apr 2022
Guide Demonfall Xbox Controls List
A list of controls for the Roblox game, Demonfall
We're seeing a lot of excitement across the web for the arrival of Demonfall on Xbox, and the one question that seems to be on everyone's mind right now is, what are the Xbox controls for Demonfall? So, we're here to help you out. Below, you'll find a list of Demonfall Xbox controls (thanks to Toshi...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 18-22)
Including a re-release with "hyper-realistic visuals"
It's time for a look at what's coming to Xbox this week! We've got a couple of particularly notable releases in the form of Chernobylite: Enhanced Edition for Xbox Series X and S and the day one launch of MotoGP 22, alongside a whole bunch of indie games. Plus, Microsoft will hopefully treat us...
News Rogue One DLC Arrives In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga This Week
Oh... it's beautiful
We've been having a blast with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga over the past couple of weeks here at Pure Xbox, and it's about to get even better, as the Rogue One DLC pack arrives this Tuesday, April 19th. This adds a variety of characters from the well-regarded spin-off movie such as Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Director...
News Xbox Fans Highlight Quick Resume Issues With Online Games
"I often have to reboot the game..."
The Quick Resume feature on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is a fantastic one if you want to instantly jump back into a single-player campaign, for example, but games that require an online connection aren't always as smooth. As the majority of us have probably experienced at this point, always-online games...
News Xbox Game Pass Members Are Discovering The Joys Of 'Lost In Random'
"It's quirky, delightful fun"
The most recent game to have been added to Xbox Game Pass is EA's Lost in Random, which arrived on the Ultimate service as part of EA Play last Thursday, and as expected, it seems to be going down very well with XGP members. Lost in Random was developed by indie studio Zoink, and sees you embark on a journey with Even...
Review Streets Of Rage 4 - The Best Entry In A Legendary Franchise
Play it before it leaves Xbox Game Pass!
Update (18th Apr, 2022): Streets of Rage 4 is finally leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of April 2022, so with that in mind, we're republishing this review so you can see what all the fuss is about. Don't miss out on this one! Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 18-30) Original review...
News Sonic Origins Cover Art Leaked Via The PlayStation Store
Xbox release date coming soon?
It's been a very long time since we last heard anything about Sonic Origins, the upcoming retro collection set to release in 2022 "on the latest platforms," but it looks like the wait for more concrete news is almost finally over. Earlier today, the cover art for the collection appeared to leak via the official...
News Halo Infinite Leak Shares More Details On Rumoured Battle Royale Mode
It's apparently codenamed 'Tatanka'
Just a few days ago, we heard courtesy of Windows Central's Jez Corden that Halo Infinite was supposedly getting "some form of battle royale" in the future, described as a "huge investment". Now, a new set of details from the Twitter account InfiniteLeaks have appeared to shed a bit more light on the massive mode...
News Unofficial Xbox Tool Lets You Play Just Dance With Nintendo Joy-Cons
Introducing "JoyDance"
If there's one thing we really miss about the Kinect in 2022, it's that we can't use it for Just Dance on Xbox Series X and Series S anymore. Instead, we're forced to use our phones, which is a fine but not exactly outstanding alternative. One creative member of the Xbox community has tackled this recently, finding a way to...
Sunday17th Apr 2022
News Axis Football 2021 Gets Incredible 97% Discount On The Xbox Store
It's almost free!
It's not uncommon for Xbox games to be reduced by 90% or even 95% on Xbox during the weekly sales (there are plenty of them in the Xbox Spring Sale 2022), but a random discount of 97% for a relatively new sports game? That's crazy. The game in question is Axis Football 2021, which has temporarily been reduced from £24.99 / $29.99...
News Xbox Giving Out 3 Free Months Of PC Game Pass To Certain Players
New GP subscribers only though
If you've yet to try PC Game Pass and you're looking for a good way to get started, Microsoft is currently giving away three months to anyone who played Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 or Age of Empires IV before February 28th, 2022. There are some big catches though — firstly, the offer is for new subscribers to PC...
Saturday16th Apr 2022
News Halo Infinite Is Apparently Getting A Gigantic Battle Royale Mode
"It's basically like a separate game..."
Update: New leaks have shared more details on this rumoured mode, which we've covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Original story: There have been rumours floating around for a while that Halo Infinite might be getting a battle royale mode, and now we've got our most concrete information yet, courtesy of Windows...
Feature Will Chip Shortages Mean No Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Generation?
Xbox Series One
Last generation was the first time we ever got a true upgrade within a console life cycle. Sure, we always received slim consoles here and small revisions there, but the Xbox One X marked a significant change in direction for console gaming. The mid-gen Xbox One X was a massive upgrade on the base console, bringing incredibly high...
Pick One Which Of These Rare Replay Games Is Your Favourite?
Banjo? Perfect Dark? Tell us!
It's time for another Pick One! This week, we're looking back at the outstanding Rare Replay collection that was released on Xbox One back in 2015, featuring the likes of Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark and Viva Piñata. We conducted this exact same poll back in September of 2020, when Banjo-Kazooie ran out the comfortable...
News Here's A Look At The New Halo Infinite Multiplayer Maps Coming In Season 2
Introducing Catalyst and Breaker
Following on from a first look video last week of Halo Infinite multiplayer Season 2, developer 343 has now released a map preview blog - showcasing the new maps Catalyst (arena) and Breaker (BTB). Both of these maps will make their debut on the 3rd of May alongside the second season of Halo Infinite. Here's a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 16-17)
Checking out some new Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a quieter week for new releases on Xbox, but there are still some interesting new titles to check out like Road 96 and the new Back 4 Blood DLC, and of course we've had some excellent new Xbox Game Pass additions this week as well. Plus, the
Friday15th Apr 2022
News Microsoft Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards For The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
Update: More are being sent out!
Update (Fri 15th Apr, 2022): Didn't get selected for one of these in the first batch? Check again! Microsoft is sending out even more free Xbox Gift Cards, with many people reporting to have received one yesterday, April 14th. Original story (Sat 9th Apr, 2022): Yes, it's that time again! Microsoft is once more...
News Two More Of April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Own the competition
You can now begin downloading the second batch of April 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Hue and Xbox 360 game MX vs. ATV Alive. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can look...
Soapbox Remote Play Is One Of Xbox's Most Underrated Features
Even if you have a slow internet connection
Like many Xbox users out there, I'd never really paid much attention to the Remote Play feature on PC, Android and iOS until recently. In the past, I'd occasionally used it for things like grabbing screenshots of pre-release games for reviews, or just casually checking apps like Microsoft Rewards on my...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (April 15)
Last chance to try this exploration-survival experience
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of The Long Dark and Rain On Your Parade. EA Play will also be removing F1 2019 from Game Pass on April 18th. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game...
Random The Microsoft Windows Twitter Account Sure Is Interested In Persona 5
What's going on here?
Xbox and Windows PC already have a number of Persona games, so when are we getting the main course? While there's still no announcement in sight, the official Windows Twitter account has been caught in the act discussing Persona 5, which is rather odd considering the game hasn't been made available on any Microsoft platforms...
Hardware Review Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX - Fine-Tuned Audio With Brilliant Battery Life
In a smart package
When the Stealth 600 Gen 2 Max showed up for review, I didn't think it'd break into my established setup. This reviewer has been using Astro headsets for years, namely the A40 and A50 ranges. However, during my time with the Gen 2 Max it completely won me over and has become my wireless headset of choice over other options. The...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022?
It ends next week
How are you getting on with the Xbox Spring Sale this year? It's been going on for a week now, and we've still got just under a week left to take advantage of the 500+ deals, but we're already keen to know what you've snapped up. As usual, the 2022 version of the Xbox Spring Sale includes lots of recent releases, AAA games at...
News Xbox Reportedly Building 'Advertising Program' For Free-To-Play Games
"To let brands advertise in Xbox games"
Microsoft is working on an in-game "advertising program" for free-to-play games on the Xbox platform, at least according to a new report from Business Insider which cites "two people who are involved in the talks." The website says that "Microsoft wants to let advertisers place ads inside free-to-play Xbox...
News Xbox The 'Dominant Platform' For Digital Sales Of LEGO Star Wars In The UK
The fastest-selling LEGO game in history
There's been a lot of talk in regards to UK sales figures over the past couple of years about how PlayStation often sells a lot more physical copies of games than Xbox, but what about digital? Well, the new LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an interesting example, as Xbox has proved the "dominant...
News No More Heroes 3 Jumps From Nintendo Switch To Xbox This Year
"Warm up those beam katanas..."
Pure Xbox members who frequent our sister site Nintendo Life will be well aware of No More Heroes 3, which launched on the Switch back in August 2021, and now it's officially coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S in 2022! The new versions of the game will feature improved graphics, higher frame rates and faster...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
Review Lost In Random - A Cult Classic In The Making
We're all mad down here
Update (Thu 14th Apr, 2022): With Lost in Random now part of EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, we're re-sharing our original review from last year to give you an idea of what to expect. Enjoy! Original Review (Tue 14th Sep, 2021): Lost in Random feels like the sort of game that would have come out 15 years ago. That's...
News Xbox Rolling Out Fix To Improve Speed Of Scanning For Updates
Being tested by Insiders for now
We don't know about you, but we've got so many games stored on our various Xbox Series X storage devices that the process of scanning for game updates has become really slow. Fortunately the Xbox team knows it's an issue. In an update sent to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings yesterday, Microsoft...
News Lost In Random Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (April 14)
"Face the unknown in a unique blend of tactical combat and card collection"
It may not be a huge Game Pass drop day today, but one title is being added to the EA Play library: Lost in Random. We were pretty impressed with this EA Originals title when we went hands on last September, scoring it 8/10 in our review. If you're a Game Pass Ultimate...
News Hardspace: Shipbreaker Launches Day One With PC Game Pass This May
Xbox version also in the works
As if May wasn't already stacked enough for Xbox Game Pass titles, we've got another one arriving exclusively for PC on May 24th in the form of Hardspace: Shipbreaker, which is also coming out of Early Access on that day. The game has been available in Early Access on Steam since June 2020, and has established a "Very...
News Hideo Kojima & Xbox Partnership Still Seems To Be Going Ahead
"As of a couple of weeks ago, the deal was still on"
Update: We can put the rumour about Kojima Productions being acquired by Sony to bed, as Hideo Kojima has taken to Twitter to apologise for the misunderstanding and confirm the studio will remain independent moving forward. Original story: We haven't heard anything about the long-rumoured Xbox...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Is Going Down A Treat On Xbox Game Pass
"Play it, you won’t be disappointed"
It's been a good week for Xbox Game Pass with the arrivals of Life is Strange: True Colors and Lost in Random (amongst others), and in regards to the former, it seems to be going down very well with Game Pass subscribers so far. We've seen a lot of positivity around social media over the past couple of days...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 14-17)
Return to this beloved supernatural adventure
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 included this week? Well, we've got Remedy's beloved Control, but sadly not the Ultimate Edition, The Elder...
News 'Loyal Fans On Xbox And PC Game Pass' Help Scarlet Nexus Reach Two Million Players Worldwide
"Thank you very much"
The stylish JRPG Scarlet Nexus got a surprise release during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show stream last September, and now an update reveals the game has been experienced by more than 2 million players around the world. This figure also includes Xbox and PC Game Pass players. Overall digital sales have reportedly topped one million as...
News Konami's eFootball 2022 Relaunches On Xbox With Massive Update
The free-to-play footie game kicks off again
Remember how bad eFootball 2022, the free-to-play PES replacement, was at launch back in September of 2021? Well, Konami does too, and that's why the game has relaunched as Version 1.0.0 today on Xbox with a massive overhaul. It's free to download right now on the Xbox Store, featuring a new gameplay...
News Dead Space Remake Is Already Changing Based On Fan Feedback
Isaac's new-gun
Last summer, EA officially revealed a Dead Space remake. Arguably, this horror classic doesn't really need the remake treatment but hey, its 2022, everything's getting remade in some fashion these days. Anyway, at least EA seems to be taking fan feedback seriously with this one. Not even a year after its announcement, Dead Space...
News Xbox UK Is Giving Away This Adorable Corgi Controller Bundle
Including a hand-knitted Corgi Cozie!
We have a feeling this giveaway might be quite popular! Xbox is giving two lucky people the chance to win a custom Corgi Xbox Wireless Controller along with a hand-knitted Corgi Cozie, but entries are only open to the UK and Ireland. To take part, you'll need to follow Xbox UK on Twitter, and then retweet the...
News YouTuber Creates Incredible One-Handed Xbox Series X|S Controller
It works!
Xbox has done a lot for accessibility in recent years, especially in creating its Adaptive Controller, usable across a variety of systems and configurations. However, a YouTuber that goes by the name of Akaki Kuumeri has taken things into their own hands, modding a standard Xbox controller into something pretty special. The YouTuber has...
News Halo: MCC Is More Popular Than Halo Infinite On Steam Right Now
Following latest update
Halo: The Master Chief Collection finally made its way to PC in 2019, five years after its initial Xbox One launch. It's safe to say the re-launch has been a hit, so much so that right now, its playerbase seems to be healthier than Halo Infinite's. Looking at Steam's database numbers, just over 9,000 players online at once...
News Eager For More Sonic? An Official Sonic Game Is Now Live In Roblox
Speed demon
It's been a hot minute since we got a brand new Sonic game. Sonic Forces was the last proper title from developer Sonic Team, although the Genesis-inspired Sonic Mania has also added to the series in recent years. Now though, a new Sonic adventure is upon us. Well, sort of. While we're waiting for Sonic Team to release Sonic Frontiers,...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 18 Million Copies Sold, Witcher Series Now At 65 Million
As a new saga begins
CD Projekt Red has revealed some interesting stats regarding its two major series' in a recent earnings presentation. The Polish developer has revealed that 2020's Cyberpunk 2077 is now at 18 million copies solid, while the whole Witcher series stands at over 65 million. Impressive numbers. The Witcher 3 itself has sold a...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Now Available On Console In Brazil
More options for Brazilian fans
Xbox has announced that its Cloud Gaming program has expanded to console players in Brazil. Previously, cloud content was available on other devices — like PCs, tablets and mobile phones — but not on actual Xbox consoles. You can now jump in and stream games via your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S system in the...
Wednesday13th Apr 2022
Guide 'Oops. Not Sure What Happened There' Xbox Store Error, How To Fix
Reasons and remedies for this Xbox Store-related error
The Xbox storefront is a large and complex beast that provides access to a wealth of games, movies, apps and more for us all to dig into on our shiny Xbox consoles. As part of the larger Microsoft Store experience it's also part of pretty huge and complex infrastructure and can, as a result, be...
News Activision Greenlights Another Call Of Duty From Sledgehammer Games, Says Report
Projected 2025 release window
Call of Duty: Vanguard is only about six months old, but developer Sledgehammer Games is reportedly working on another COD game already! So much for slowing down the annual releases eh? The Tom Henderson report, via exputer, says that pre-production has begun on Sledgehammer's next COD title, and it may be aiming for a...
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Outlaws' Update To Xbox Game Pass
"Our journey continues..."
No Man's Sky is the gift that keeps on giving, as Hello Games has dropped the 19th major update for the exploration and survival title on Xbox Game Pass today, featuring "a new threat in the form of the emboldened space pirates." No Man's Sky: Outlaws' list of features include outlaws taking over space stations across the...
News Sony And Nintendo Follow Xbox's Lead In Changing Subscription Renewals
A win for the consumer
Earlier this year, Xbox began to make some changes regarding digital purchases. Basically, a UK authority said it had "identified concerns" regarding auto-renewals on Xbox platforms, and the board reached out to Microsoft in an effort to see change. In return, the company advised it would "provide more transparent, upfront...
News Xbox Series X|S RPG Steelrising Gets Fresh Gameplay, And September Release Date
Coming soon!
Last summer, we got a first glimpse at gameplay for Steelrising, the next-gen-only RPG from the developer of Greedfall. Initially the team planned for a June 2022 launch, however, following a short delay, we now have a proper release date: September 8th. Now that Spiders Games has nailed down the release date, they're ready to show so
Guide 'Game Not Compatible With Console' Xbox Error, How To Fix
Having an issue with error 0x87e10007? Here's how to solve it
If you're faced with error code 0x87e10007 on your Xbox Series X or S, it means that the game or app you're attempting to use isn't compatible with your current-gen console. Microsoft has done a fantastic job of providing backwards compatibility for a ton of older games from the original...
News The Witcher 3's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Has Been Delayed
"We are evaluating the scope of work to be done..."
Sad news if you're a Witcher 3 fan today, as CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the free Xbox Series X and Series S upgrade for the game will no longer be releasing in Q2 2022 as planned, having been delayed indefinitely. The reason for this is because the team wants to finish off the rest of the...
News Battlefield 2042 April Update Detailed, Includes 400+ Changes
And a weapon overhaul
Battlefield 2042's rough launch was about six months ago now, believe it or not, and the wheels finally seem to be in motion regarding future updates. Ahead of the season one launch this summer, DICE is delivering a pretty big update later this month, and there are some big changes coming. First up, the previously promised...
News Xbox Store Reveals The Best-Selling Games In The Spring Sale So Far
Yes, this is one of them
The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 has now been going on for almost a week, and although we don't have specific figures to share, the Microsoft Store is already indicating some of the best-selling offers as part of this year's sale so far. Looking at the 'Top Paid Games' section of the store, it's evident that major AAA titles like...
News 343 To Deliver 'Multiple Updates' For Halo: MCC Throughout 2022
Finish the fight
Yesterday saw the arrival of a huge new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which added The Flood to the game's Firefight mode and much more. If you're eager for additional new content, the good news is the 343 is just getting started for 2022. In the same blog update, the Halo developer spoke about how it was dedicated...
News AEW Console Game Reportedly Targeting Surprise 2022 Launch
It could be with us in a few months
We've found ourselves talking about the AEW console game again! A new report from Fightful Select has indicated today that the game is targeting a surprise September 2022 release date, although that's a "tentative" window for now. That means we could theoretically be playing it in just five months' time if all...
Poll When Do You Think Phil Spencer Will Retire From Xbox?
Don't go breaking our hearts, Phil
Listen, we absolutely hate thinking about it, but there will come a time when Xbox boss Phil Spencer decides to leave his position. He's been in the role since early 2014, and while we'd love to see him continue as the Head of Xbox for the next decade (and beyond), it seems more likely that won't be the case...
News Xbox Tops UK Charts For Console And Accessory Sales In March 2022
A strong month for Microsoft
Last week, we shared the report that the Xbox Series X and Series S had outsold the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch in March 2022 in the UK, and now we've got more insight on this courtesy of GamesIndustry.biz. The outlet says that over 112,000 consoles were sold in the UK in March, which was a rise of 21% over...
Guide '0x87e50007' Xbox Error, How To Fix
Launch yourself out of this annoying issue
Have you found yourself encountering error code 0x87e50007 when attempting to launch certain games or apps on your Xbox console? Don't worry, you're not alone! Thankfully, this particular error code is simply related to the update status of the app or game you're attempting to use and is therefore a fairly...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In April 2022
The full list so far
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has kicked off fairly quietly in April 2022 so far, but we've still got a few Perks to highlight, such as the launch bundle for MLB The Show 22's Game Pass release, along with some more XP and Challenge Swap benefits for Halo Infinite. The full list so far is below, with hopefully a few extra to...
News Dead Island 2 Reportedly Set For Re-Reveal This Summer
With a potential release shortly after
Ah, remember Dead Island 2? Way before the original Dead Island developer launched Dying Light, Dead Island 2 was revealed, back in 2014. We've seen barely anything on the game since, and it's changed hands a few times in the past few years. Those changing hands finally stopped with Dambuster Studios, the team...
Guide '0x80832003' Xbox Error, How To Fix
Transient Curse
If you're finding yourself confronted with the '0x80832003' error code whilst using your Xbox console try not to worry, you're most certainly not alone. Thankfully, this particular error issue is very common and isn't particularly difficult to resolve. First of all, 0x80832003 is a fairly transient issue that's related to Xbox Live...
Tuesday12th Apr 2022
News Xbox Game Pass In May 2022 Is Looking Pretty Tasty Already
We're not even halfway through April yet
We don't usually get a great indication of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass until Microsoft formally announces (at least) two batches each month, but Xbox Game Pass in May 2022 is already looking fairly stacked in mid-April. As you can see from the table below, the big highlight so far is Sniper Elite 5,...
Deals Another 60+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (April 12-19)
Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! For obvious reasons, the list is much smaller than usual this week due to the ongoing Xbox Spring Sale 2022, but we've still got another 60+ games to take advantage of over the next few days. We've included all of this week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers in...
News Xbox Fans Plead With Microsoft To 'Undo' Vicarious Visions Merger
Not gonna happen
It was all the way back in January 2021 that Activision Blizzard confirmed Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 studio Vicarious Visions was being permanently merged into Blizzard Entertainment. This meant that instead of working on the likes of the Crash, Spyro and Tony Hawk
News Action-RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Launches On Xbox Game Pass In May
Day one goodness
The Game Pass announcements are coming thick and fast, the latest being that Action-RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising hits the service on day one, May 10th. Rising, and its sequel Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, were both announced as Xbox Game Pass titles last summer. However, neither had definitive release dates until now, with...
News Halo: MCC Receives A Huge New Update, Flood Firefight Now Live
"We’ve got some unfinished business..."
Following on from last week's teaser, 343 has now updated Halo: The Master Chief Collection with Flood Firefight, Halo 3 & Halo ODST co-op crossplay and full custom browser support. There are various other changes included in this latest update such as UI improvements, updates to the Forge and Mod...
News 'Hell Is Us' Is A New Unreal Engine 5 Adventure Coming To Xbox Series X|S
Hellish
Developers seem to be going all in on Unreal Engine 5 for this generation, with multiple studios moving over to Epic Games' new technology. However, we've not actually seen many real games running on the new engine, until now. Nacon has revealed Hell is Us, a new action adventure game running on UE5. It's being developed by Rogue Factor,...
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
Update: Now including this week's Deals with Gold
Update (Tue 12th Apr, 2022): We've updated this list to include the Deals with Gold for the week spanning April 12th to April 19th, adding five more games to the list (and removing a few as well). Enjoy! Original story: The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 is now live, and as usual, it includes a sizeable...
News Limited Run's First Xbox Game Arrives Soon, But It's Not Psychonauts 2
"It's on the suggestion list"
You may or may not remember that Limited Run, "the industry-leading publisher and distributor of award winning collector's editions, rare video games, and merchandise," announced back in January that it would finally be releasing its first Xbox product later this year, and that hype has continued to build amongst fans...
News Bugsnax Jumps From PlayStation To Xbox Game Pass Later This April
We're going on an adventure to Snaktooth Island
Here's an announcement we weren't expecting today! The former PlayStation exclusive Bugsnax, a humorous adventure game from the developer behind Octodad, is coming to Xbox and Game Pass on Thursday, April 28th. Bugsnax was a PS5 launch title in 2020, and proved popular at the time, with our sister...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 12)
True colours
We're being treated to another Game Pass drop today, April 12th, and the headlining game is a big one. Life is Strange: True Colors enters the library today, along with two new PC additions: Panzer Corps 2 and The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos. Here are the new titles you can download today with Xbox Game Pass (April 12):...
News Capcom Fighting Collection Brings 10 Classics Online This Summer
Update: Now available to pre-order
Update (Tue 12th Apr, 2022): If you're interested in picking up Capcom Fighting Collection at launch, the game is now available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store for £32.99 / $39.99. Here's the official description: <products id="18365"> "A wide variety of titles are included from iconic series such as...
News Life Is Strange Remastered Gets 60FPS Mode For Xbox Series X
Update: 60FPS support is now live!
Update (Tue 12th April, 2022): Life Is Strange Remastered Collection now supports 60fps on Xbox Series X. The latest patch also fixes numerous issues on Xbox Series X|S, including crashing instances. Original Story (Fri 11th Feb, 2022): The Life is Strange Remastered Collection launched last week (admittedly to...
News Lords Of The Fallen 2 Set To Release In 2023 For Xbox Series X|S
"CI Games’ most ambitious soulslike project to date"
We've got an official release window for Lords of the Fallen 2, the follow-up to the 2014 action-RPG, as developer CI Games has confirmed in a management report that the title is currently targeting a 2023 launch on Xbox Series X|S. In the report, it mentions that Lords of the Fallen 2 is...
News Halo Support Team Certain Affinity Is Now Working On 'Evolving Halo Infinite'
Certainly, Chief
There have been quite a few rumours and reports on developer Certain Affinity as of late. Discussion around a potential 'Monster Hunter-style' game from CA continues, and we've also heard rumours of the team working on a Halo Infinite battle royale. Well, we now know for sure they're working on something Halo-related. The
News Major Back 4 Blood Expansion Arrives Today With All-New PvE Levels
Tunnels of Terror
As Back 4 Blood hits its six-month anniversary, developer Turtle Rock Studios is delivering the game's first major expansion. The Tunnels of Terror add-on launches today, April 12th, and there's quite a bit to go at in here. The big thing is a new feature dubbed 'Ridden Hives'. These new "PvE areas" are sort of like mini-dungeons,...
Monday11th Apr 2022
News Xbox Dev Clears Up Confusion About Ownership Of Games With Gold Titles
"Our inability to tell the difference works to your benefit"
It seems there's been some confusion over Xbox Games With Gold again recently as discussion about ownership has been addressed by Xbox Engineering Lead Eden Marie over on Twitter, attempting to provide full transparency. As Marie states, the rule is that any Xbox One, Series X and Series...
News Two More Indies Get Xbox Game Pass Release Dates For April & May
Escape your past and change your future
We're still waiting on Microsoft to formally announce the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April (it'll probably happen a week on Tuesday), but in the meantime, two upcoming indies have already received their dates for the service. The first of these is Unsouled, which is a 2D action RPG game that's...
News Microsoft Reportedly Working On Smaller, More Power Efficient Series X Chip
Revision number one?
The Xbox Series X is a pretty beefy machine, not only in power but also in size. It'd make sense then, that a year and a half after launch, revisions may well be underway for a more efficient version of the console. According to a new report, that much is already happening. Journalist Brad Sams discussed the topic on a recent...
News Uh-Oh, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer's Shelf Is Causing Speculation Again
Is that an Elden Ring reference?
It's the return of the shelf! Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made a brief appearance as part of the BAFTA Games Awards 2022 last week, where he showed off a few interesting changes to his home display. The most obvious difference this time around is the sword at the top of the shelf — this is...
Talking Point Do You Own Any Xbox Games You've Never Played?
Anything you've actually paid money for?
Alright, it's confession time! We might eat, sleep and breathe all things Xbox here at Pure Xbox, but each of us on staff have a selection of games that we've bought in the past and somehow never played. We know, it's not a good habit! Maybe we took advantage of a good sale and just didn't get around to...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 11-15)
Including some big Game Pass titles
We've got another 10+ games releasing on Xbox this week, including some big additions such as the Back 4 Blood: Tunnels of Terror DLC and the Nintendo Switch hit Road 96, along with four Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by the brilliant Life is Strange: True Colors and
News Xbox Has Created This Elaborate Controller Stand For LEGO Star Wars
Chonker
We've seen, and used, our fair share of controller stands over the years. Sometimes they work as docking stations, other times as mere plastic stands but they usually have one thing in common: their size. However, this limited edition LEGO Star Wars stand is a bit... different, shall we say. Kinda Funny's Greg Miller posted the behemoth on...
Guide "The Person Who Bought This Needs To Sign In" Xbox Error, How To Fix
Having an issue with error 0x82D40007? Here's a few fixes
If you've been having issues recently and want to know how to fix "the person who bought this needs to sign in" Xbox error (0x82D40007) and stop those messages popping up on-screen when you attempt to play certain games on your Xbox console, you can rest assured that you're not alone. This...
News Shadowrun Trilogy Listing Hints At Series' Return To Xbox
Dragonfall
Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut, and Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition have all been rated in Taiwan for various systems, including Xbox platforms, hinting at an upcoming release. The trilogy of titles was already announced last year, but at the time, only for Nintendo Switch. These ports do exist...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Expansions And Other Updates Are Coming, Says CDPR
"We are working on expansions, we're working on stuff"
Since Cyberpunk 2077's next-gen update finally landed, attention has quickly turned to expansions. Developer CD Projekt Red confirmed the existence of DLC plans before the game even came out, and it looks like those plans are still being worked on. Recently, Cyberpunk 2077 quest designer Paweł...
News Certain Affinity Is Looking For Xbox Devs To Work On 'New Original IP'
The team is rumoured to be making a 'Monster Hunter-style' Xbox exclusive
Back in January, we reported on talk of a Monster Hunter-style game being worked on as an Xbox exclusive. Those reports tagged Certain Affinity as the developer, and well, a new job listing further hints at Xbox development. The Austin, Texas-based team has listed a new job,...
News Is This A Star Wars Reference In The Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer?
Looks like it to us
Square Enix treated us to a surprise first look at Kingdom Hearts 4 this past weekend, and while we still don't know anything about a potential release date or platforms (no word if it'll be on Xbox yet), fans already appear to have spotted a reference to Star Wars in the trailer, and it's easily missed if you don't know what...
Sunday10th Apr 2022
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced By Square Enix, Here's A First Look
Sora is back!
During the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary broadcast, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts IV. No platforms or release dates have been revealed yet, but Xbox does have some history with this series. You can see the action, which is a combination of cinematics and gameplay, in the above video. It takes place around the 4-minute mark...
Saturday9th Apr 2022
Feature Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2022
Updated for May!
Update: Welcome to May! We've moved a few things around, deleted April's entries and added a few more games to the list to look forward to in 2022. Expect this list to get even more stacked throughout the year! Original story: Well that was 2021, and what a year it was for Xbox gamers. We saw the return of Master Chief in the...
News 343 Teases 'Something New' For Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Could The Flood be coming to Firefight?
Although Halo Infinite is still the primary focus for 343 Industries at the moment, it's still showing some love for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In an update on social media, the official Halo account has teased that "something new" is coming to the collection game very soon, and it's a picture of The...
News Xbox Series X|S UK Sales Have Surpassed The Nintendo GameCube
It happened a few months ago
This next generation of consoles has been defined by stock issues thus far, but even so, Microsoft has reportedly sold more Xbox Series X and S systems in the UK than Nintendo managed with the GameCube throughout its entire lifespan. This is according to GamesIndustry's Chris Dring, who pointed out that the milestone...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Star Wars Game On Xbox?
There's a galaxy's worth to choose from
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with the launch of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we thought we'd take a look back at the long and rich history of Star Wars games on Xbox. The full set of choices are in the poll at the bottom of the article, and we've listed games by their...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 9-10)
Stepping up to the plate?
Welcome to the weekend! If you're stuck for what to do over the next couple of days, we've seen a few titles hit Xbox Game Pass including MLB The Show 22, plenty of new games have hit the market including LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we've got two more
Friday8th Apr 2022
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
From as low as £1.34
The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 has arrived, and as you'd expect, it includes a whole bunch of bargains! Some of these games are reduced by up to 95% off their RRP, and we've collected the biggest discounts in the tables below. So, let's go over some of the highlights. The XCOM2 Collection has the biggest discount at 95%, which puts...
Deals Xbox Spring Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
Hope you've been saving up for Easter!
It's time for the Xbox Spring Sale 2022! This year's selection has kicked off with a list of over 500 discounted games, many of which are major AAA titles (including plenty of recent releases), so there's loads to choose from. Below, we've included just some of the highlights from this year's Xbox Spring Sale...
News Infamous PS4 Video Wasn't 'Necessarily' Meant To Hurt Xbox, Suggests Ex-Sony Boss
"I have a lot of friends at Microsoft..."
If you look back at the previous generation between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, arguably the most damaging moment for Microsoft was when PlayStation unveiled the "Used Game Instructional Video", showing how anyone could play used games on a PlayStation 4. In contrast, it had been suggested that Xbox One...
News The Xbox App's Search Bar Is Getting A Lot Of Negative Feedback
"Absolutely terrible. Embarrassing for Xbox."
We've been seeing a lot of negativity directed towards the search bar on the Xbox app for mobile devices recently, and the most recent example stems from a post over on the Xbox Series X Reddit community about the situation. It's been noted on various occasions that sometimes, when you search for a...
News Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Is 'Finding An Audience' Thanks To Xbox Game Pass
"It's great that it keeps going forward"
Earlier this year, Square Enix admitted that Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy had suffered a slow start despite releasing to high praise in late 2021, and that was followed by the game joining Xbox Game Pass about a month ago. Speaking to Eurogamer earlier this week, Senior Narrative Director Mary DeMa
News Gotta Go Fast! Sonic Is Getting His Own Limited Edition Xbox Controller
Officially licensed
No, not the fuzzy ones this time! Razer has partnered with Xbox to release an officially licensed, limited edition Sonic The Hedgehog controller, with sales to begin soon. But here's the kicker - it retails for the eye-watering price of $199.99. This follows on from other stunning Razer designs in the past like The Mandalorian...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer 'Live Team' Reveal More Updates For Season 2
Here's what you can expect
Update: 343 Industries has also released a new Halo Infinite Season 2 trailer today, which you can watch above. Original story: 343 Industries has published a new Halo Infinite 'Season 1 Outcomes Report' - continuing on from last week's report. This week's report is focused o
News Xbox Is Getting Another New Star Trek Game Later This Year
Likely targeted at young audiences
We found out back at The Game Awards 2021 that new studio Dramatic Labs (made up of ex-Telltale Games employees) was working on Star Trek Resurgence, coming to Xbox in Spring 2022, and now we've got word of another Star Trek game said to be "coming soon" in the form of Star Trek: Prodigy - Supernova. The reveal...
News Halo Infinite 'Lone Wolves' Trailer Gives Us A First Taste Of Season 2
Prepare to join the hunt, Spartans
Following on from the batch of details we've received about Halo Infinite Season 2 recently, 343 Industries has unveiled an announce trailer for the season, which will officially be called "Lone Wolves", beginning on May 3rd. The studio has promised "fresh content" for the season "including new maps, modes, themed...
News Activision Blizzard Reveals 1,100 QA Testers Are Getting Full-Time Jobs
And pay rises
Ahead of Activision Blizzard being acquired by Microsoft at some point either later this year or next year, the company has announced that it's giving nearly 1,110 of its quality assurance workers full-time jobs and pay rises. In a statement, Activision Blizzard’s vice president of corporate communications Jessica Taylor enthused...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Publisher Sale On Steam For The Next Week
New releases, special offers and more
We're getting all excited here at Pure Xbox about the Xbox Spring Sale 2022 today, but there's also another new Xbox sale taking place on PC for the next few days exclusive to the Steam store, featuring some great deals. The sale includes recently released games like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Age
News Xbox Boss: The Artful Escape Was One Of My Highlights Of 2021
It's just won a BAFTA award
The annual BAFTA Games Awards took place in the UK yesterday, and although Xbox didn't have a major presence amongst the winners (PlayStation's Returnal scooped the 'Best Game' award whilst Forza Horizon 5 was given the best 'British Game' award), Phil Spencer had a few words to say about one of the other winners from the...
Thursday7th Apr 2022
News 1 New Game, 3 New Cloud Titles Are Available On Xbox Game Pass Today
"Every choice will affect the world around you..."
It's Game Pass day! We've got one brand-new release arriving on the service today in the form of Chinatown Detective Agency, while EA Play is also bringing three new cloud additions to the Ultimate version of Game Pass. Here are the games you can download with Game Pass today: Chinatown...
Deals Cyberpunk 2077 Down To Just $5 In The US For Xbox One, Series X
Update: Deal now over
Update: The deal is unfortunately now over — hopefully you were able to grab one! Original story: We've come across a great deal today for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X in the US, courtesy of Best Buy. For the next 24 hours (well, 18 hours and 30 minutes at the time of writing), the game is discounted down to...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete April's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
"Easter Eggs" - get 500 free MS Rewards points
It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed today that another new punch card went live on the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox, and it's a fantastic way to get 500 easy points for just a few minutes' work. Firstly, you'll need to activate the 'Easter Eggs' punch card on the app, and then just get...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 7-10)
Including this "breathtaking world-crafting sandbox"
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Two 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 included in the batch this week? The biggest of the two is Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition, which is...
News 46% Of US PlayStation Owners Interested In Xbox Game Pass Due To Activision Deal, Says Poll
And the same goes for Nintendo gamers
There's a poll from the research team at YouGov getting a lot of attention today despite being first published back in January (it was spotted by VGC), indicating that nearly 50% of US-based PlayStation owners would consider subscribing to Xbox Game Pass based on the addition of Activision Blizzard games to the...
News Hello Neighbor 2 Sneaks Onto Xbox Game Pass At Launch This December
And the Beta begins today
Hello Neighbor 2 was announced for Xbox Game Pass a long time ago at this point, but now we know that it'll officially be arriving on December 6th, 2022, and the official pre-order Beta begins today on Xbox and other platforms. By pre-ordering either the Standard Edition or the Deluxe Edition on the Microsoft Store, you'll...
News 2022's Need For Speed Is Reportedly Current-Gen Only
Last-gen consoles seemingly no longer family
It seems as though the next chapter in EA's long-running Need For Speed street racing franchise may be set to release on current-gen consoles only. As reported by the fine folk over at VGC, Venturebeat's Jeff Grubb, speaking on his GiantBomb show Grubbsnax, remarked that the latest in the bombastic r
News Rogue Legacy 2 Arrives As An Xbox Console Exclusive This Month
"Rogue Legacy is back!"
We've got a nice surprise arriving later this month on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Rogue Legacy 2, and for now at least, it's actually an Xbox console exclusive. It launches on Thursday, April 28th. It follows the 2013 original, described as a "genealogical rogue-LITE," which means "it has all...
News New Xbox Feature Allows You To Mute System Sound Effects
Like the guide and the dashboard
Yesterday, Microsoft treated us to a new feature in the form of the ability to switch TV inputs by pressing the Xbox button on the controller, and the update also included another new feature - the ability to mute system sound effects. Xbox's Eden Marie has been detailing this today over on Twitter, explaining that...
News Halo Infinite 'Last Spartan Standing' Mode New Details Leak
Could it be like a Battle Royale mode?
It seems a Halo Infinite leak may have potentially shed some light on the new 'Last Spartan Standing' mode coming to Season 2. According to Halo Infinite's custom game offline menu (as verified by GameSpot), this new mode has one 12 minut
News Idris Elba Shares His Bemused Reaction To The Sonic Xbox Controllers
"I thought these guys cut up some slippers..."
The internet kind of freaked out when Xbox unveiled the official Sonic promotional controllers to go alongside the new movie last month, and one of the stars of the film, Idris Elba, has been checking them out for himself. IGN showed the Sonic and Knuckles versions of the controllers to Elba on the...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind DLC Is Now Totally Free On Xbox
Explore the home of the Dark Elves
If you're a keen Elder Scrolls Online fan or perhaps you've yet to even try it on Xbox Game Pass, we've got some good news to share as the Morrowind DLC for the game has been made officially free for all players. Bethesda says that "starting right now and for the foreseeable future, your ESO account has access to...
News Moonglow Bay Dev Apologises For 'Extensive' Xbox Issues, Releases Major New Update
"We deeply regret the situations players have found themselves in..."
Sometimes game development just doesn't go as smoothly as hoped, and unfortunately that's been the case for Xbox Game Pass title Moonglow Bay, as the Xbox version specifically has been suffering with issues for six months now. In a lengthy post this week, the dev team apologised...
Wednesday6th Apr 2022
News You Can Now Switch Your TV's Input Using Your Xbox Controller
Feature rolling out to everyone today
We've got a new feature arriving for everyone specifically on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, which allows you to switch your TV's input signal simply by pressing the Xbox button on your controller. A cool little addition! This feature has been available to some Insiders for quite some time now, but...
Rumour Microsoft Paid For 'Chip Priority' To Increase Xbox Series X|S Stock
"Money was the reason"
We've been seeing stock of Xbox Series S and particularly Xbox Series X consoles continue to become more plentiful over the past six months or so, mostly at the back end of 2021, and it seems there's a good reason for that. According to the folks on the XboxEra podcast, Microsoft actually did a deal to get "chip priority" for...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Seems To Be Selling Incredibly Well So Far
It's smashing records already
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been a hit with both the critics and the fans so far, and it looks like the immense ambition that went into it has translated into superb sales, at least according to the early Steam data. We don't know anything about console sales just yet, but over on Steam for PC, the game has...
News Two Point Campus Delays Its Xbox Game Pass Release Date
It's been pushed back a few months
Want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Two Point Campus, the follow up to Two Point Hospital, is still launching on Xbox Game Pass on day one. The bad news is that it's no longer arriving in May as planned. In a message to fans, the development team explained that it "just wouldn't be fair on...
News Remedy Announces Plans To Remake The First Two Max Payne Games
In partnership with Rockstar
It's official! Remedy Entertainment has announced that it will be remaking Max Payne 1 and 2 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5 and PC), entering into an agreement with Rockstar Games in the process. The two games will ship as one product, although there's no sign of a release window right now as the...
Review Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands - A Borderlands Fantasy Spin-Off Worth A Look
Borderlands x D&D
The latest Borderlands game Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has had an incredibly low-key launch compared to previous “mainline” entries in the series and a lot of other games this year. While it’s technically a spin-off – acting as a follow-up to the Borderlands 2 DLC, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, Wonderlands breathes...
News Xbox Series X|S Outsold PS5 And Nintendo Switch In The UK Last Month
Thanks to the Series X stock increase
We've already mentioned today how the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have enjoyed stock increases in the UK over the past few months, and this resulted in the two consoles selling better than the PS5 and Nintendo Switch in March. According to GamesIndustry.biz's Chris Dring, this was due to the arrival of more...
News Playing MLB The Show 22? Don't Forget To Claim This Exclusive Xbox Game Pass Perk
Grab your free packs
Sony's MLB The Show 22 is now officially live on Xbox Game Pass, and if you're a fan of the Diamond Dynasty mode and you want some free packs (who doesn't?!), the Game Pass Ultimate Perks program is here to help you out. By accessing your Perks on console, PC or mobile, you can redeem the offer which gives you 10 free packs to...
Video Bethesda Introduces Us To Starfield's Robot Companion, VASCO
Your favourite new companion
Bethesda is still trickling out little bits of information about the highly-anticipated Starfield, and the latest is a video looking at one of the game's companion characters, VASCO, described as "Constellation’s expeditionary robot." The video gives us an idea of what to expect from the "primarily peaceful" robot,...
News CD Projekt Explains Why Witcher 4 Is Being Built In Unreal Engine 5
"This opens a new chapter for us"
CD Projekt announced a new Witcher saga late last month, but we don't really know any details about yet, aside from that it's being built using Unreal Engine 5. In yesterday's Unreal Engine stream, the team explained the reason for this. According to CD Projekt CTO Paweł Zawodny, it's the "shift towards open world...
News No Joke, The Official Halo Cookbook Releases Later This Year
Master Chef
It's a good job they didn't announce this one on April Fools' Day! 343 has revealed that Halo will be getting an official cookbook (!) later this August from Victoria Rosenthal, and it's already available for pre-order over at Amazon. The description for the book says you will "learn to make awesome appetizers, sumptuous snacks,...
News Ubisoft Is Reportedly Trying Again With A New, 'Different' Battle Royale
With a graphical style similar to Hyper Scape
Ubisoft's Hyper Scape, a free-to-play battle royale that launched back in 2020, unfortunately didn't prove to be a success (its servers close down this month), but it looks like Ubisoft might be trying again with a new game dubbed "Pathfinder". This is coming from a report by journalist Tom Henderson...
News Battle Pass Spotted In Overwatch 2 Concept Art
Will it be in the final release?
The Overwatch 2 team recently broke their silence, saying they would provide more updates on a regular basis. While we're learning more about the new game and some of the changes each day, it seems details may have also been revealed ahead of schedule. As highlighted by a story over on Attack of the Fanboy, former...
Tuesday5th Apr 2022
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 5-14)
Update: Now official!
Update: The leak was correct! Microsoft has officially confirmed that these games will be heading to Xbox Game Pass soon, and we've updated the table below with all the official dates and platforms for each title. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles appears to have leaked early once again, courtesy of...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 11-18)
The latest list of departures
Update: Microsoft has confirmed the dates for these departures, which we've added to the table below. Destiny 2 is still scheduled to leave PC Game Pass on April 11th, but was not included in the recent list over at Xbox Wire. Original story: Microsoft has revealed the next set of six games that will be removed from...
News Tomb Raider Is Back! Crystal Dynamics Announces Brand-New Game
Being built with Unreal Engine 5
We've been waiting for news on the next Tomb Raider for a while now, and we've finally got it as part of today's Unreal Engine 5 stream, with the reveal that Crystal Dynamics has started work on the next entry in the series. According to Franchise General Manager Dallas Dickinson, the goal with the next Tomb Raider...
News The Coalition Shows Off Stunning New Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo
"The Cavern" Cinematic Test Demo
Gears developer The Coalition is back again today with another Unreal Engine 5 tech demo for us to drool over, this time focusing on a cinematic scene called "The Cavern", and as usual it looks absolutely stunning in action. You can check out the tech demo above (it starts at 0:47 in the video) which "shows how...
Guide Xbox Cheat Codes For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Unlock extra characters and ships
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has finally arrived on Xbox, and if you're looking for cheat codes to help you unlock more characters and ships, you've come to the right place! Fortunately, eager fans of the game have already begun compiling everything you can unlock with these codes, and there are some great...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 5)
Play ball!
It's Game Pass day! The big addition today is undoubtedly Sony's MLB The Show 22, which arrives on the service at launch for the second year in a row, while Cricket 22 has also surprisingly been added to today's selection as well. Here are the games you can download with Game Pass today: Cric
News Trek To Yomi Brings Its Brutal Combat To Xbox Game Pass This May
Voyage beyond life and death
We've been waiting on a release date for samurai adventure Trek To Yomi for some time, especially since it was announced for Xbox Game Pass, and now we've officially got one — it arrives in just a few weeks on May 5th. Today's announcement was accompanied by 15 minutes of extended gameplay footage, giving us a glimpse...
Deals 100+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (April 5-11)
Update: The Xbox Spring Sale is also now live!
Update: You'll find the original Deals With Gold, Spotlight and Best Rated Hits deals in the table below, but the massive Xbox Spring Sale 2022 is also now live, which we've rounded up elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The list is looking a lot...
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Is Getting Some Interesting Reviews So Far
From substantial praise to "dreadfully poor" feedback
If you're a fan of the 1999 PlayStation 1 classic Chrono Cross, you'll undoubtedly be keeping a close eye on the upcoming remaster Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition which arrives this Thursday, and the first reviews have been going live for it today, revealing some interesting opinions...
Review MLB The Show 22 - Sony's Second Season On Xbox Game Pass
Solid contact
After the delightful weirdness of having MLB The Show 21 on Xbox last year, we can now settle into the annual pleasure of a new entry accompanying each real-world season. If you're coming back for a second year a lot will feel familiar, though MLB The Show 22 does make some tweaks to the formula (and it's even been wrangled onto...
News Tales Of Arise Dev Explains Why It Won't Be Getting A Direct Sequel
And reveals why Scarlet Nexus was a "rival"
Bandai Namco's Tales of Arise was (in our opinion) one of the low-key best games of 2021 on Xbox, but it won't be getting a direct sequel, and Producer Yusuke Tomiwaza has explained why in an interview with Edge magazine (via GamesRadar). The game's sales proved to be a success, serving as the...
News Epic Games Announces Unreal Engine 5 Is Now Officially Available
The future is now
It's been almost two years since Epic Games unveiled the next edition of Unreal Engine (Unreal Engine 5) with a stunning tech demo running on a PS5 devkit, and now the engine is officially available to all developers as of today. It's been in early access for the past year, but this is the official launch — we already know that...
Monday4th Apr 2022
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 4-8)
Revisit the Saga
This week isn't stacked with lots of new releases, but there are plenty of major games to talk about. Arguably the two biggest are LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and MLB The Show 22, with the latter also joining Xbox Game Pass at launch, but we've also got the highly-anticipated
News Five More Starfield In-Game Images Have Leaked Online
Based on a 2018 build of the game
Update: How about a few more?! Here's another fresh set of leaked images (still from a few years ago): Original story: Although Starfield is arriving later this year, Bethesda still hasn't really shown all that much of it in the lead up the release. While we're expecting to get additional details and footage...
News Everyone's 'Moving To New Zealand' Again For LEGO Star Wars On Xbox
Getting a head start
Here we go again! That old trick where you can "move to New Zealand" in order to play games early has cropped up once again for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with lots of people talking about it on social media right now. This is because the game is seemingly launching midnight local time in New Zealand, which lines up as...
News 11 More Xbox Games Are Now Officially Supported On Steam Deck
Either "Verified" or "Playable"
Back in early March, Microsoft announced 14 games that would be natively supported on the new Steam Deck handheld device, followed by the announcement that Xbox Cloud Gaming would also be playable on there too. Now, the second batch of native Xbox games (aka, downloadable via Steam) have been announced for the Steam...
News Microsoft Is Giving You A Chance To Join The Xbox Mentoring Program
Kickstart your gaming career
Interested in a career in gaming? Xbox has kickstarted a new mentoring program today in which you can apply to "access valuable 1:1 coaching sessions" with key female leaders throughout Xbox, with eight people to be chosen in all. The leaders include the likes of Everwild Executive Producer Louise O' Connor, The...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Dev Admits Last-Gen Versions 'Crushed' The Team's Ambition
"We didn’t have the team size or the time..."
The last game in the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age: Inquisition, released only a year into the lifespan of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, which means it was caught during that time where games were still being released for Xbox 360 and PS3 as well. Now, in a new interview with USA Today, former...
News Redditor Shares Video Of Horrific Ant Infestation Inside Their Xbox One
"Had a few bugs in the system"
The idea of getting an ant infestation in any part of your house is enough to send shivers down your spine, but when it actually happens inside your Xbox console, that takes things to another level. That's unfortunately what Redditor DMOrange experienced recently, taking to the social media platform to share a video of...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Are they on the light side or the dark side?
It's finally almost here! After five years of development and many, many delays, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga drops on Xbox this Tuesday, April 5th. We've been going hands-on with the full game here at Pure Xbox for the past few days, as have many other critics, and those reviews have been going...
News Halo TV Star Calls Out 'Fans' Who 'Hated The Show Before They Saw It'
"I love you too"
It's fair to say that not all Halo fans were on board with the Halo TV show prior to its launch on Paramount Plus last month, with some criticising the pre-release trailers and stating they didn't like the direction it appeared to be going in. In response, the star of the show, Pablo Schreiber, recently took to Instagram to call...
News Ron Gilbert Returns To Monkey Island With A Brand-New Game This Year
But will it be on Xbox?
No, this isn't a holdover from April Fools' Day, the creator of the classic Monkey Island series Ron Gilbert has announced that he's working on a follow-up to Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, and it's coming this year...! But unfortunately, that's about all we know so far. Platforms haven't been announced, so Return to...
Sunday3rd Apr 2022
Hardware Review PowerA Duo Charging Station For Xbox Series X|S
Featuring support for Xbox One controllers as well
There was a lot of controversy when it was revealed that Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controllers would still utilise removable AA batteries back in 2020. Even if you weren't happy with that decision though, it does come with a plus side in that you can get all sorts of battery solutions now,...
Saturday2nd Apr 2022
PSA Buying LEGO Star Wars On Xbox? Check Microsoft Rewards First
You can get thousands of free MS Rewards points
The biggest release of next week is arguably LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which is shaping up to be one of the best LEGO games of all time, and if you're a Microsoft Rewards user you can benefit from buying it digitally. Yes, by going to the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox and activating the LEGO...
News Get Ready, The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 Is Right Around The Corner
It should be with us very soon
The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 is almost upon us, during which a significant number of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a period of around ten days to two weeks. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but we've provided some educated guesses below as to when we think...
News 343 Details Season 2 Updates For Halo Infinite
Here's what you can expect
343 Industries has published a new Halo Infinite 'Season 1 Outcomes Report' - highlighting all the feedback and steps taken to address fan concerns. While most of this blog update is focused on Season 1, the team has also shared another breakdown of what to expect from Season 2. Here's the TL;DR version of some of the...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March?
Guardians? Tunic? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, we're looking back at the month of March for Xbox Game Pass, and it turned out to be a great one in the end. Once again, we've been spoilt for choice by Phil and his team! Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy might be the obvious choice here, but don't forget that...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 2-3)
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness
Welcome to the weekend! We've still got a couple more days to wait until the big official releases of MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, but until then, Weird West and Crusader Kings 3 are now available on Xbox Game Pass,
Friday1st Apr 2022
News Halo Infinite Dev Admits 'Difficult Situation' In Response To Fan Unrest
"We understand the community is simply out of patience..."
Halo Infinite got off to a great start last year, but there's been a lot of much-talked about disgruntlement from fans in recent months over the lack of communication and meaningful content additions to the game since then. 343 has a Season 1 Outcomes blog coming out soon (update: out...
News Xbox Players Are Getting Stuck At The Tutorial In Crusader Kings 3
"There is just so much to learn"
There was plenty of excitement earlier this week when the critically acclaimed Crusader Kings 3 was added to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it's fair to say some newcomers are having real trouble with it. Across social media, players have been sharing their struggles with the game's in-depth...
News Xbox Game Pass Member Warns They've Been Charged For Paramount Plus Perk
"Letting everyone know to watch their cards"
The addition of Paramount Plus was one of the biggest highlights of the year for Xbox Game Pass Perks last month, but one unlucky member has revealed they were unexpectedly charged after just seven days of access to the service. The person in question explained that they believed they did everything to...
Rumour Microsoft Might Permanently 'Combine' Xbox Live Gold With Game Pass
And set a new "baseline" price in the process
We've seen all these rumours over the past couple of years that Microsoft might be thinking about getting rid of Xbox Live Gold for good, but now a new rumour is suggesting it might be permanently integrated into Xbox Game Pass. Journalist Brad Sams has advised that he's heard Microsoft is "trying to...
Guide How To Claim 2000+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In April 2022
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
It's that time again! We're big fans of the Microsoft Rewards program here at Pure Xbox, which allows you to complete tasks in order to earn redeemable points which can be spent on gift cards, donations and much more. April 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News Four US Senators 'Deeply Concerned' Over Microsoft's Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
"It threatens worker-led demands for accountability..."
We've got another story to share in the ongoing saga that is the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard today, as four US senators including Bernie Sanders have shared 'deep concerns' about certain aspects of the deal. In a letter penned to FTC chairwoman Lina Khan (thanks Video Games...
News The First Two Of April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Step into this surreal fantasy adventure
You can now begin downloading the first batch of April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Another Sight and Xbox 360 game Outpost Kaloki X. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on...
Talking Point Have You Ever Bought A Game Just Before Its Game Pass Announcement?
If so, what was it?
Listen, we all love Xbox Game Pass and the bi-monthly announcements we get from Microsoft about new games joining the service, but there's one potential downside to all of it, and it's the fact that buying any Xbox game these days comes with the risk that it could be added to Game Pass in a few days, weeks or months. Sometimes,...
Rumour PlayStation Could Have A 'Really Big' Acquisition To Announce Soon
But details are very thin on the ground
You may have heard some rumblings throughout the week about a potentially huge PlayStation announcement that has yet to surface. Even though we haven't seen it yet, there are suggestions from high-profile journalists in the industry that PlayStation could have a "really big" acquisition to announce in the near...
News SnowRunner Brings Its Free Next-Gen Upgrade To Xbox This May
Hopefully as part of Game Pass
We've got another free next-gen upgrade arriving soon in the form of SnowRunner, which is heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 31st, 2022. With any luck, the game will hopefully still be part of Game Pass by then. Details are pretty limited on what to expect at the moment, but we do know that the update...
News Job Listing Suggests Tactical FPS Valorant Is On Its Way To Xbox
Precise gunplay meets unique agent abilities
You've probably heard of Valorant at this point, a free-to-play tactical FPS on PC that's developed and published by Riot Games, and first launched back in 2020. It could be coming to Xbox soon as well, at least according to a job listing. Riot Games has begun hiring for a "Senior Game Designer,...
News It's Official, E3 2022 Has Been Cancelled
Showcase will return in 2023
We've got an update on this year's E3, and it appears the entire event has now been cancelled. Following on from the news that the showcase could still potentially go ahead earlier this month, IGN was able to confirm the annual event had been axed. ESA also shared an official statement with IGN, revealing how the show...
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