Guide All Xbox One Games With Free Series X|S Upgrades In 2022
Xbox One games getting optimised for Xbox Series X & S
News Paradox Cancels Xbox Game Pass Launch 'After Discussion With Partners'
It's still coming out, but not on Game Pass
News Xbox Might Have Accidentally Revealed A Major New Game Pass Title
Update: It's now official!
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 23)
Kojima comes to PC Game Pass!
News 'Xbox Series C' Has Been Trending Thanks To This New Concept Trailer
"More powerful than the Series S, smaller than the Series X"
News - August, 2022
Wednesday31st Aug 2022
News Paradox Cancels Xbox Game Pass Launch 'After Discussion With Partners'
It's still coming out, but not on Game Pass
Here's a bit of a strange one! You may remember that Victoria 3 was announced by Paradox Interactive for PC Game Pass at some point later in 2022, but unfortunately that's no longer the case. As revealed on the official Paradox forums, the company has decided to withdraw its involvement in Game Pass with...
News Metal Gear Solid Is Reportedly Getting A New Remastered Collection
"I know that to be 100% true"
It's being reported today by a couple of sources that Konami is currently working on a new series of remasters for Metal Gear Solid, and the slightly strange part is that it appears to be for Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 3. VGC was the first to report this earlier today, stating that Chinese studio Virtuos is working on a...
News Xbox Game Pass Leads To 'Higher Than Expected' Revenue For Hitman 3 Dev
The game hit the service back in January
Developer IO Interactive brought its latest Hitman title to Xbox Game Pass back in January, a full year after it initially launched on all major platforms. It's arguably been one of the biggest Game Pass launches of the year so far, and the importance of its addition also seems to be true for the developer...
Poll Are You Enjoying Immortality On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
One of the best-rated Xbox games of 2022
Yesterday was a big day for Xbox Game Pass, with four great games hitting the service. Immortality perhaps took the spotlight though, as it's been getting incredible reviews across the board, including here at Pure Xbox.
News 10 Major Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 31)
The latest batch of departures
Well, the time has come. Xbox Game Pass is losing a selection of pretty big titles today, August 31st, as the service refreshes its library. In and amongst these are some heavy hitters that'll be sorely missed. Here's the full list of leavers for August 31, 2022: Date Game Platform August 31, 2022 Elite...
News How Are Your Parking Skills? 'You Suck At Parking' Hits Xbox Game Pass This September
Say what?!
Developer Happy Volcano has announced, or yelled, that 'You Suck at Parking' will launch straight into Xbox Game Pass next month. This over-the-top arcade racer is, funnily enough, as much about pulling up and parking as it is getting to the finish line. Anyway, the game contains both single-player and multiplayer modes that test these...
News The First Two Of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
"You are the last hope for humanity"
You can now begin downloading the first batch of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Gods Will Fall and original Xbox game Thrillville. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on...
News Xbox Game Pass Platformer 'Tinykin' Is Impressing Players So Far
Flying under the radar
August 30th marked a very solid Xbox Game Pass day, with four great games added to the service on Tuesday. While Immortals Fenyx Rising and Immortality have been soaking up a lot of the attention thus far, new release Tinykin has been flying under the radar a little bit. As it turns out, Splashteam's 3D platformer has been...
News OG Xbox Creator Reveals The Type Of Games He Still Plays In 2022
"Games will always be a central part of my life"
One of the creators of the original Xbox, Seamus Blackley (often dubbed the "Father of Xbox"), recently appeared on the latest episode of the Xbox Expansion Podcast, where he had all sorts of things to say in an hour-long interview. Blackley talked about his beginnings at Microsoft and joining the...
News 343 Teases New Halo Infinite Event, Starts September 6th
"The Yappening, it's happening"
343 has shared a social media post promoting an upcoming event for Halo Infinite. It's called "The Yappening" and will begin next week on 6th September. It's expected to be themed around 'Yapyap the Destroyer', who was featured in Halo Wars 2, based on the comic below: @Halo - INCOMING TRANSMISSION: The Yappening?...
News Xbox Will Be At Tokyo Game Show 2022 With Japan-Focused Livestream
"This will be a show curated for our players in Japan and Asia"
Team Xbox has revealed that it'll return, at least digitally, to the Tokyo Game Show this year, which takes place mid-September. Xbox will host a livestream focused mainly on Japanese and Asian titles from "developer partners" around the world. The team has tempered expectations...
News FIFA Competitor 'UFL' Delays Its Free-To-Play Launch Until 2023
No surprises there
We've definitely been keeping a close eye on the progress of UFL since it was revealed last year, and although it was being advertised for a 2022 release all this time, it's not the biggest surprise to hear that it's now delayed until 2023. This was revealed in a social media update by the team, explaining that the game is around...
Tuesday30th Aug 2022
News 'Xbox Series C' Has Been Trending Thanks To This New Concept Trailer
"More powerful than the Series S, smaller than the Series X"
Earlier this week, we came across a video that was trending on Google for an "Xbox Series C", and it turns out that it's a concept trailer created by the YouTube channel Xbox Ready that's been put together impressively well! Xbox Ready describes this idea as a console that would be "more...
News Xbox Is Adding New Install Options For Different Game Types
Choose where next-gen & last-gen games download
The latest round of Xbox Insider patch notes have revealed a very welcome install-related feature on its way to Xbox. Basically, we'll soon be able to pick a default install location for each game type, meaning Xbox Series optimised titles can be automatically downloaded to your console's SSD or a...
News Xbox Games With Gold For September 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for September 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Gods Will Fall (September 1-30) Double Kick Heroes (September 16 - October 15) Thrillville (September...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 30)
Including Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising
As August 2022 comes to a close, Microsoft is adding a number of new Xbox Game Pass titles to the library, most of which are brand-new releases. Tucked in there is the amazing 'Immortality', which we just gave a rare 10/10 review to here at Pure Xbox! Review: Immortality - Sam Barlow Serves Up A Cinematic...
Talking Point Will Microsoft Replace Xbox 360 Games With Gold?
The end of an era
Well, there it is. Xbox has just announced the final Games With Gold selection that'll feature Xbox 360 titles (and seemingly original Xbox titles as well), as the company recently announced that it was ditching the 'classics' part of the program. It's been a long, and at times less-than-thrilling ride we have to admit, which is...
Review Immortality - Sam Barlow Serves Up A Cinematic Masterpiece On Xbox Game Pass
Who Wants To Live Forever?
What happened to Marissa Marcel? It's the question posed at the very beginning of Sam Barlow's latest intricately woven interactive experience and, in order to discover the answer, you're gonna need to embark on a journey that takes you to some seriously unexpected places. Marissa Marcel starred in three movies during the...
News Immortality On Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Absolutely Incredible Reviews So Far
Including a 10/10 from us!
Sam Barlow's follow-up to Her Story, Immortality, arrives on Xbox Game Pass today (August 30th) and it's getting very, very good reviews so far. We absolutely loved our time with this narrative-driven interactive experience, so much so we gave it an "outstanding" score! Here's a quick look at our review, along with a...
Review Immortals Fenyx Rising - A Fantastical Adventure That Draws Heavily From Breath Of The Wild
Now available on Xbox Game Pass!
Update (Aug, 2022): Two years later, Immortals Fenyx Rising is now available with Xbox Game Pass! Below, you'll find our original review from 2020, which was just after the Xbox Series X and Series S first released. Enjoy! Read More: Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 30, 2022) Original...
News Xbox Makes FIFA 23 Playable By Mistake, A Whole Month Too Early
It's been fixed, but the leaks have begun
Oops! Xbox and EA have been spotted making a boo-boo on the Xbox Store, as FIFA 23 was accidentally made playable for Xbox One owners for a very short time earlier today, despite not releasing for another month! Those who were lucky enough to gain access have been taking to social media to show off images...
News Stylish Action Shooter Spotted In Xbox Game Pass Promo Email
Could Gungrave G.O.R.E be on the way?
If you're eager for even more Xbox Game Pass titles, don't worry - they're on the way. In the latest development, Gungrave G.O.R.E has apparently been spotted in a "promotional email" for Xbox Game Pass. The following images have been circulating on social media, with text apparently translating to "check out...
Deals Xbox 'Next-Gen' Sale Now Live, 100+ Games Included
Along with lots of other deals
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The highlight this time around is a special "Optimised for Next-Gen" sale, which includes offers for over 100 Xbox Series X and Series S games, and we've listed them all below. We've also cherry-picked just a handful of highlights from the Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Open...
Review F1 Manager 2022 - A Podium Finish For Frontier's First Effort?
It's definitely in the points at least
For whatever reason, we've never seen the excellent Motorsport Manager on Xbox before, so the arrival of Frontier Developments' brand-new F1 Manager series is a huge breath of fresh air for the genre, and we've been eagerly awaiting its arrival ever since it was announced earlier this year. The good news is...
News Xbox Has Unveiled This Custom Pac-Man Xbox Series S Console
Up for grabs via Xbox Sweepstakes!
The latest in a long line of custom Xbox Series S consoles is a bright and colourful rendition based on the legendary Pac-Man! As is the norm, this custom console is only available to acquire through entering a competition, but still, it looks pretty darn sweet! All the rules & regulations are laid out in...
News Assassin's Creed 'Mirage' Reportedly Launching In Spring 2023
Multiple sources discuss the upcoming AC title
Right, there's been a lot floating around about the future of Assassin's Creed post-Valhalla, with Ubisoft themselves confirming Assassin's Creed Infinity's existence last year. However, a smaller-scale
Poll Are You Happy With September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
The final month of OG Xbox / Xbox 360 games
Microsoft has officially announced September 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 Gods Will Fall and Double Kick Heroes, along with two backwards...
Monday29th Aug 2022
Guide All Xbox One Games With Free Series X|S Upgrades In 2022
Xbox One games getting optimised for Xbox Series X & S
Which Xbox One games are getting upgrades to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2022? We've already seen a lot of games receive Xbox Series X and S upgrades ever since the two consoles were released in November 2020, from DOOM Eternal to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which have improved their...
News Xbox Accidentally Tells Everyone 'High On Life' Is Out Now On Game Pass
Oops!
It looks like someone at Xbox might have pressed a button a bit early or something over the weekend, as a whole bunch of Xbox Game Pass members received the unlikely notification that High On Life was "now playable" on the service! It ended up causing a little bit of confusion, with pockets of social media threads showing up:
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (August 29 - September 2)
Ready for some more Turtle Power?
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for August 29th to September 2nd! It's a busy few days coming up, with the likes of Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed and TMNT: Cowabunga Collection getting new releases, while Xbox Game Pass adds a whole bunch of titles such as Immortality, GRID Legends and Immortaly Fenyx...
News Xbox Series S 'xScreen' Is Now Available With New Shipping Options
Xbox gaming on the move
UPspec gaming, the company behind the Xbox Series S xScreen attachment, has overhauled its shipping processes to make the product more accessible worldwide. The move mostly benefits American customers at present, with the move to a US-based shipping system from the previous Australian location. The upshot of the move is that...
News Xbox Is Revamping The 'My Games & Apps' Screen On Your Console
"A new full library experience"
If you're part of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring of the Xbox Insider program, you may have noticed over the weekend that you received a brand-new 'My Games & Apps' screen on your console, and that's because it's getting a revamp! Microsoft says this is a "new full library experience", with the intention to "streamline...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty On Xbox Game Pass Will Be Roughly 40 Hours Long
Chonky
Since the summer reveal of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, we've been looking forward to hearing more about Team Ninja's upcoming action game. Late last week, an impressive gameplay trailer dropped at the tail end of Gamescom 2022, and now, a new interview provides a few fresh details on the title. The big one is that the adventure will be roughly...
News Mafia 4 Is Officially In Development, Work Has Already Begun
But it's still a few years away yet
Mafia developer Hangar 13 has confirmed that a new entry in the series (most likely Mafia 4, although it doesn't have a title right now) is definitely on the way, and work has already begun on the project. General Manager Roman Hladík was the person who mentioned this earlier today in a blog post celebrating 20...
Review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection - A Radical Bundle Of Beat 'Em Ups
Totally not bogus
It's been quite a year for fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We've already had Tribute Games' outstanding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, a game we called a "lovingly crafted and supremely entertaining return to the glory days of early 1990s Turtles action" in our 9/10 review, and now the heroes in a...
Video Here's 25+ Minutes Of Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Royally entertaining
Buried within the depths of Gamescom 2022 is some new footage of Persona 5 Royal on Xbox Series X! Atlus and SEGA have shown a good chunk of gameplay here as the game moves over to Xbox in October, which includes a Game Pass launch. The clip has been pulled from a Japanese livestream, with a full 25 minutes of gameplay showing...
News Back 4 Blood 'Children Of The Worm' Expansion Brings New Story Campaign To Xbox
Update: The launch trailer has arrived ahead of release!
(Update: Mon 29th Aug, 2022): Turtle Rock Studios has dropped the 'Children of the Worm' launch trailer, ahead of its full release tomorrow, August 30th. Here's a quick look at the game's first new story campaign since launch: (Original Story: Thu 4th Aug, 2022): Can you believe it's been...
News Futuristic Farming Sim 'Lightyear Frontier' Gets Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Exo-farming... sounds fun!
Lightyear Frontier is yet another upcoming Xbox title launching straight into Game Pass; another simulator effort no less! However, this ain't your typical farming sim, unless you usually use futuristic robotic mechs to plant grains and stuff... probably not. Anyway, going back to the gameplay reveal, this one's shaping...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Praises 'Inspiring Work' From The Last Of Us Dev
All focused around accessibility
To round off a busy Gamescom week, Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer took to Twitter on Friday night to share some love for PlayStation studio Naughty Dog ahead of the release of The Last Of Us Part 1 for PS5. Specifically, he wanted to praise the accessibility options that are being implemented in the...
Talking Point How Often Do You Pre-Order Games For Xbox?
All the time? Never? Tell us!
Everyone tends to have a bit of a different feeling when it comes to pre-orders. Some of us love to pre-order games all the time, some of us never pre-order a game even if we're excited for it, and the rest of us fall somewhere in the middle. And it makes sense! You can understand why people might want to pre-order...
News 'Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma' Marks Franchise's 2nd Outing On Xbox
It releases in no time!
A full six years after its initial release, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma heads to Xbox this week, following the series' Xbox debut via Game Pass earlier this year. Sadly, Zero Time Dilemma isn't hitting the Xbox Game Pass library, at least not as far as we know. However, it still looks like a solid upcoming Xbox release...
Saturday27th Aug 2022
News Phil Spencer Reveals How Many Hours Of Xbox He Plays Per-Week
What's your guess? No cheating!
One of the things we love about Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is that he's still very much a gamer like the rest of us, and can often be seen playing games on Xbox and PC. But how many hours does he actually play per-week? Amazingly, Spencer revealed during this week's interview with Bloomberg that he's somehow...
Pick One Which Of These 'TBA' Xbox Games Are You Most Excited For?
The first-party games with no dates yet
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, we're looking at the upcoming Xbox first-party games that don't have release dates (or even release windows) yet, and asking which of them you're most excited for right now. There are some games with huge potential here, so what's your pick? Remember, you...
News Hogwarts Legacy To Include 'PlayStation Exclusive Quest'
More details to be revealed soon
Hogwarts Legacy will see the return of the Harry Potter universe early next year, and while a lot about the game has already been shared, it seems there's been one other significant discovery made in the past few days. According to a PlayStation Network listing, the PlayStation versions of the game will come with an...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 27-28)
How about Death Stranding on Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, there's plenty to keep you busy on Xbox over the next few days, including a batch of new Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days additions, lots of new releases such as Saints Row and
Friday26th Aug 2022
News Humble Games Announces Multiple New Xbox Game Pass Titles
They're all coming day one to Game Pass!
We do love it when a whole batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are announced! Today's selection comes courtesy of Humble Games, with the publisher highlighting seven Xbox Game Pass additions in all — four of them that are brand-new reveals, and three that we already knew about. We're not going to include...
News Dying Light 2 Gets 'Amazing' Performance Update On Xbox Series X And S
Increased resolutions and a whole lot more
Developer Techland has frequently spoken of its intended long-term support for Dying Light 2, and so far, they've backed up their claims. We've already seen multiple improvements to the game on Xbox consoles, along with the arrival of post-launch DLC. Now, a new FSR update h
News Move Over Microsoft, Embracer Group Buys Square Enix's Western Studios
Update: The deal has now gone through!
(Update: August 26, 2022) Embracer Group has today confirmed that the purchase of Square Enix's Western studios has officially concluded. The Swedish company now owns Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief and more - all franchises that were previously owned by the Japanese publisher. (Original Story: May 2, 2022) Well,...
News 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' For Xbox Game Pass Looks A Slashin' Good Time
Gameplay revealed
Team Ninja has just dropped a brand-new gameplay trailer for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, an upcoming melee action game from the folks behind the Nioh series. This one hits Xbox Game Pass on day one, and it's safe to say it's looking pretty epic.
News Xbox Series X & Series S Will Not Follow PlayStation 5 Price Increase
Microsoft responds
In recent developments, Sony has made the "difficult decision to increase" - yes, increase - the price of its PlayStation 5 console in select locations around the world due to a whole host of factors. It had Xbox fans wondering if Microsoft would follow, but it seems there is no need to worry. As you might have already seen,...
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Aiming For 'Q1 2023' Launch On Xbox
With a playtest period beforehand
Hypercharge: Unboxed, much like Xbox Game Pass shooter High on Life, is beginning to gain traction with its unique take on the well-worn first person shooter path. While the latter has shown up multiple times during Gamesco
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'Second Extinction' Leaves Early Access In October
It's finally leaving Xbox Game Preview
Second Extinction developer Systemic Reaction has confirmed that its co-op dino shooter is set to leave early access this October. The title joined the Game Preview program in April 2021, where it was also included in Xbox Game Pass. For now, the preview version remains a Game Pass title, however the team...
News Xbox Boss Explains Two Things That 'Drove Our Interest' About Activision Blizzard
How the discussions started
As we've mentioned, Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer appeared in an interview with Bloomberg earlier this week, and he was asked during the discussion about how the Activision Blizzard deal came together. Interestingly, Spencer didn't point to Call of Duty or any other Activision Blizzard IP in response,...
Rumour CNBC Suggests Amazon Isn't Planning To Acquire EA
At least not right now
Update (Fri 26th Aug, 2022 17:00 BST): Earlier today, a report began circling on USA Today (with GLHF sources) that Amazon had made a formal bid to acquire EA, but a few hours later, CNBC suggested that Amazon wasn't planning to make a bid for the company. So, which is it?! We don't know for sure, but it appears to be the...
Review Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed - A Shiny Remake That's Unashamedly Stuck In The Past
Watch your behind
A couple years back, THQ Nordic began pumping us all full of nostalgia with a number of PS2-era remakes; namely Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated and of course, Destroy All Humans! Well, you better get ready to be pumped full of errr, alien juice, as Destroy All Humans 2 is returning this month to...
News Amazon Lists Release Date For White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller
We could be seeing it very soon
We're definitely getting closer and closer to the unveiling of the White Xbox Elite Controller Series 2! Earlier this month, a video appeared online showing someone unboxing the controller, and now Amazon Mexico might have accidentally revealed the release date too early — September 21st, 2022. As you can see,...
Reaction More Gaming Acquisitions Doesn't Necessarily Mean More Exclusives
The tides are changing
We seem to be caught in a whirlwind of gaming acquisition news as of late, from progress on the Xbox ActiBlizz deal, to Embracer buying a bunch of studios, to rumours about an EA deal, and even more besides. While these deals often bring out both supporters and sceptics in
Thursday25th Aug 2022
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In September 2022
Every game confirmed for September so far
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for September 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in September 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in September 2022: The...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 25)
Both with "overwhelmingly positive" reviews!
We've been treated to another two Xbox Game Pass additions today, with one available for console and PC, and another available just on PC. The best news? Both have "overwhelmingly positive" review scores on Steam! Here are some more details on both games, which you can start playing right now...
Reaction Will Xbox Follow PlayStation In Raising Console Prices?
Update: Microsoft issues a response
Update: It looks like we've got our answer! Microsoft has issued a statement today to various outlets suggesting that the price of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will remain the same - at least for the forseeable future. Phew! Here's the full quote: “We are constantly evaluating our business to o
Video Here's A Full 25 Minutes Of Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'High On Life'
It's looking wacky
High On Life has been getting some attention as of late, especially once the colourful shooter was confirmed as an Xbox Game Pass launch title. Up until Gamescom though we hadn't really seen much uncut gameplay, but following the recent boss battle trailer comes a full 25 minutes of High on Life. This video shows a
News 'Atomic Heart' Gameplay Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Its Bonkers World
Yep, still looks crazy!
Xbox's Gamescom livestream has delivered a fresh look at the much-anticipated Atomic Heart, from developer Mundfish. We've not seen any new gameplay on this one in a short while, but it's back, and it's back with a bang! As the video title gives away, this trailer focuses on gameplay & combat above all, but we do get...
News 'Lies Of P' Uncut Gameplay Shows 15 Minutes Of The Souls-Like's 2nd Chapter
Another impressive look
Souls-like is the big new trend, isn't it? The genre is cropping up all over Gamescom this year, with Lies of P leading the charge on Xbox Game Pass. Ahead of the game's 2023 launch, we've now been treated to roughly 15 minutes of uncut gameplay. This sequence comes from the game's second chapter, where things are starting...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 25-28)
Battle your way through a demon-infested castle
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, it's a bit of a weird selection. Firstly we've got Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which is a side-scroller...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Understands Why Gamers Don't 'Get' The Metaverse
But he says we've been in it for 30 years
To be honest, we're still a bit confused by the metaverse. As we mentioned last year, it's what Microsoft is calling "a new version – or a new vision – of the internet, one where people gather to communicate, collaborate, and share with a personal virtual presence on any device". Meta (Facebook) also has...
Live Watch Xbox's Gamescom 2022 Livestream Here
Settle in for dev interviews and gameplay!
Welcome! Xbox is hosting a six-hour livestream from Gamescom 2022 today, promising developer interviews and gameplay from a wide range of upcoming first-party and third-party games. The event kicks off at 5am PT / 8am ET / 1pm BST / 2pm CEST. You can check out the full schedule (CEST below): 2PM CEST -...
News Battlefield 2042 'Master Of Arms' Delivers 2nd Major Content Drop In Almost A Year
Things are moving... slowly
DICE has lifted the lid on Season 2 of Battlefield 2042, as we get on for almost a year since the game first dropped. It's been a disappointingly slow post-launch cycle for the latest Battlefield title, which is about to get just its second new map. That map is 'Stranded', based in and around a huge beached cargo ship...
News NHL 23 Hits The Ice This October, With Cross-Play Arriving In November
For the first time in the series' history
We've got a date for NHL 23! The latest entry in EA's series drops the puck on October 14th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and for the first time in the series history it'll support cross-play... but with some caveats. Those caveats are that cross-play won't be implemented until November,...
Wednesday24th Aug 2022
News Gotham Knights Heads To Xbox A Little Earlier Than Expected
This is a nice surprise!
Well, we weren't expecting to see this in 2022! Last night at Gamescom's Opening Night Live show, WB Games revealed that it's brought the release date for Gotham Knights forward a little bit, from its previous October launch date. The upcoming DC title now launches October 21st, instead of the previously announced date of...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% In 'End Of Summer' Xbox Sale
Grab a bargain while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 23rd to August 30th? Fortunately, there are lots of games reduced by 80-90% in the new End of Summer Xbox Sale, along with other fantastic discounts via Deals With Gold, Spotlight and the Publisher Spotlight Series sales. The 90% discounts are in the table, and you'll find...
News 343 To Provide Update Next Week About The Future Of Halo Infinite
Will outline the "next several months"
As we get closer to the conclusion of Halo Infinite Season 2, more leaks are unofficially revealing new content. Halo's community director at 343, Brian Jarrard, recently addressed this - noting how the team was about to emerge from its cocoon. Next week, there'll apparently be a new update issued - outlining...
News Ex-GTA Producer Returns With EVERYWHERE, A New 'Multi-World Gaming Experience'
But we're still not 100% sure what it is
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 event kicked off with a very interesting reveal in the form of a teaser trailer for EVERYWHERE, the new game / experience from a studio founded by ex-Rockstar North president, Leslie Benzies. We really don't know a whole lot about EVERYWHERE just yet, other than it's...
Feature Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller: Five Features We'd Like To See
If Microsoft makes it happen
So, PlayStation has entered the 'Elite Controller' game with the announcement of the PS5 DualSense Edge. Sony's effort, for all intents and purposes, lifts what Microsoft created with the Xbox Elite (and before that the likes of SCUF) and moulds those features into its DualSense frame. It's an impressive looking pad and...
News Xbox Unveils Schedule For Thursday's Gamescom 2022 Livestream
Six hours of developer interviews and gameplay
Gamescom 2022 week continues with a six-hour official livestream from Xbox this Thursday, promising developer interviews and gameplay from a wide variety of first-party studios, as well as some third-party ones as well. We won't blame you if you don't want to tune into the full stream, so Xbox has...
News AEW Fight Forever Looks Way Better Than We Were Expecting
Here's some footage of a full match
We've been treated to our first look at a full match from the upcoming AEW Fight Forever game (coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S), and to be totally honest, it looks far better than we initially expected it to be! The video above shows a full 1v1 match between Adam Cole and Kenny Omega,...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The Future Games Show (Gamescom 2022)
All the Xbox announcements
The most recent event as part of Gamescom 2022 week was the latest edition of the Future Games Show, which brought us over an hour of announcements for over 50 games, including no less than ten world premieres! So, what was announced? Here are the Xbox trailers from the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2022: The Gap...
News 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' Is Getting Its Own Xbox Game
The harvest begins in 2023
This really is the time of horror, space horror and multiplayer horror, right?! New titles are cropping up left, right and centre for the genre, with 80's horror-comedy 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' the next in a long line of upcoming horror game adaptations. This one falls into the 'multiplayer horror' category; it's...
Feature Pentiment Preview: Obsidian's Latest Is A Unique And Painstakingly Researched Murder Mystery
A narrative adventure most unexpected
Pentiment: pen·ti·men·to: Definition of pentimento: a reappearance in a painting of an original drawn or painted element which was eventually painted over by the artist. First announced back in June during the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, Obsidian's Pentiment immediately stood out from the crowd...
Review Pac-Man World Re-Pac - Classic 3D Pac Is Back After 23 Years
How does it hold up?
You don’t often see Pac-Man outside of a maze, so whenever it does happen, it’s often a weird and sometimes wonderful sight. Over the years, we’ve seen the dot eater cameo in fighting games like Super Smash Bros. and even race around in karts in certain other games, but did you know he’s also featured in his very own 3D...
News 'Wyrdsong' Is An Upcoming AAA RPG From Ex-Fallout & Skyrim Developers
In tune
Okay, this one has us pretty intrigued! During last night's Opening Night Live showcase, Something Wicked Games showed up with its new RPG, Wyrdsong, which is looking rather wicked indeed. The announcement trailer is pretty brief, admittedly, but it certainly sets the tone for the project. This one is being headed up by a bunch of industry...
News Xbox Is Finally Making It Easier To Find 'Free Play Days' Games
It's still not as easy as we'd like though
We absolutely love Xbox's Free Play Days program here at Pure Xbox — seriously, we've bought loads of games because of it — but if there's one thing we don't like, it's that Free Play Days barely gets promoted on your console. The program, which allows Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members...
News Xbox Boss: We'll See Less Platform Exclusive Games In The Future
Phil Spencer gives his prediction
Xbox's Phil Spencer has been talking to Bloomberg today in a new interview, and as part of it, he mentioned that he believes there will be "less and less" platform exclusive games as we move into the future. Spencer was responding to a question about the decision to continue making Call of Duty available on...
News Xbox Continues To Look For Potential Acquisitions, Says Phil Spencer
Especially in different markets
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has sat down with Bloomberg to discuss all things Xbox, as the industry focuses on Gamescom 2022. Microsoft's head of gaming expressed how he feels about the ongoing Activision Blizzard deal, while also touching on what could potentially come next. In short, Spencer says the company continues...
News Telltale Games Is Back With A First Proper Look At 'The Expanse'
It's still Telltale, but not how you remember it
Remember when Telltale Games announced The Expanse at The Game Awards last year? Well, we've now been treated to a first look gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2022, giving us a much better idea of what to expect. Based on this little bit of footage so far, it still seems to have a similar vibe in some wa
News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Feels Good' About Progress On ActiBlizz Acquisition
"The discussions we've been having seem positive"
Phil Spencer interviews have been somewhat elusive in 2022 compared to recent years, but we've just received a new one courtesy of Bloomberg, where the Xbox boss had some interesting thoughts to share on various topics. In regards to Activision Blizzard, Spencer enthused that he "feels good" about...
News Dying Light 2 Story Expansion Introduces 'The Carnage Hall' On Xbox
It'll be a massacre
Techland finally delivered some juicy details for its first major Dying Light 2 expansion last night, at Gamescom 2022. 'Bloody Ties' will introduce a whole new location for players to explore, and it looks quite a bit different to the main game's locale. 'The Carnage Hall' will be the basis of the story DLC; the "epicentre of...
News Age Of Empires IV Free Anniversary Update Adds Two More Civilizations
Ottamans and Malians arrive October 25th
At Gamescom's Opening Night Live, a new Xbox announcement related to PC was revealed. Age of Empires IV will be getting not one, but two "epic" new civilizations in a free one-year anniversary update, arriving October 25th. Players will be able to wield the strength of the Malians - with their wit and...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News Xbox Might Have Accidentally Revealed A Major New Game Pass Title
Update: It's now official!
Update: It's been confirmed! Lies of P is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one in 2023. Read More: Souls-Like Adventure 'Lies Of P' Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass Original story: Well, well, well! Gamescom 2022 hasn't officially kicked off yet at the time of writing, but it looks like a brand-new Xbox Game Pass release...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 23)
Kojima comes to PC Game Pass!
Two more titles are being added to Xbox Game Pass today, with one being a PC-only addition. It's a pretty big one though, as Kojima's Death Stranding enters the PC Game Pass library today, August 23rd. Here's a little more info on today's PC addition, along with the other new title, Midnight Fight Express.
News Five Games Revealed For Xbox Game Pass At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022
Including this promising action-RPG
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 event brought us a few new Xbox Game Pass reveals in the form of a short blink-and-you'll-miss-it PC Game Pass trailer about halfway through the show. We think there were three games included in this batch that have never been mentioned for Game Pass before, so we've...
News The Lords Of The Fallen Unveiled For Xbox Series X|S With Stunning Trailer
An all-new dark fantasy action-RPG
The Lords of the Fallen, the sequel to the 2014 Xbox One game, has been revealed today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022. It's in development for Xbox Series X and Series S, along with PS5 and PC. All we've seen so far is a cinematic trailer, but it looks pretty amazing! You can check it out above, and...
News Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Heads To Xbox This October
After two years of Early Access
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): The official trailer has now arrived for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord ahead of its Xbox release this October 25th, along with the news that pre-orders will be available beginning today. Here's what TaleWorlds Entertainment had to say about the announcement: "Developed as a...
News Unreal Engine 5 Shooter 'The First Descendant' Looks Mighty Impressive In Reveal Trailer
Gears of War vibes?
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): Well, as part of Gamescom 2022, we've now got a full reveal trailer for The First Descendant, and it continues to look really impressive! You can check out the trailer above, which confirms that the game is targeting a release on Xbox One, Series X and Series S, but there's no release date as of yet...
News Xbox 'End Of Summer Sale' Now Live, 300+ Games Included
Along with Deals with Gold and other sales
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The big highlight this week is an "End of Summer Sale", which includes discounts for over 300 games, but we've also got plenty of other offers to take advantage of as well. We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, End Of Summer,...
News Souls-Like Adventure 'Lies Of P' Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass
Check out the new trailer
It's official! After the game was spotted with an Xbox Game Pass banner earlier today, the souls-like adventure Lies of P has now been confirmed for the service. There's no release date other than "2023" though. If you've never heard of it, Lies of P is an action souls-like game in which you play as Pinocchio (yes, the...
News 'Atlas Fallen' Brings Legendary Monster Hunts To Xbox In 2023
More next-gen RPG goodness
Focus Entertainment has announced another story-driven action RPG at this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live show, which is set to enable players to "hunt legendary monsters" in huge open environments. A large chunk of the trailer was indeed CGI, but towards the end, some impressive-looking gameplay snippets showcased a...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself above, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream:...
News State Of Decay 2 'Forever Communities' Update Arrives Over 4 Years After Launch
The apocalypse goes on
Undead Labs has just dropped its 30th (!!) major update for State of Decay 2, over four years since the game launched in the first half of 2018. It's a pretty hefty update as well, with major new features like legacy character recruits, save slot options and more. The team has broken down its 'Forever Communities' update in a...
News 'High On Life' Extended Boss Fight Gameplay Shown Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
We're high on this one
Well, we knew High on Life was coming to Gamescom Opening Night Live, and true to their word, the development team has showcased a lengthy look at one of the game's boss fights. We must admit, we thought the gunplay here looks a tad clunky, but hopefully that'll be cleaned up ahead of launch. The rest of it though, from the...
News Dead Island 2 Unveils Release Date And Impressive Gameplay Trailer
It FINALLY arrives next February
Yes, Dead Island 2 is finally getting a release! As part of today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 event, the game was confirmed to be heading to Xbox One, Series X and Series S on February 3, 2023. You can check out some gameplay of DI2 above, which looks like it's shaping up really well! Excited to check out...
Guide Gamescom 2022 Is Here! Key Events To Look Out For This Week
Including ONL and the Xbox show
It's Gamescom time! The annual event kicks off later today with Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022, and continues throughout the week with a handful of showcases/livestreams, along with the actual event itself taking place in Cologne, Germany. So, what you can look forward to this week? Here are three highlights we've...
News 'Dune Awakening' Is An Open World Survival MMO Coming To Xbox Series X And S
Huge worms
One of the big first announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live was 'Dune: Awakening', an upcoming next-gen MMO for Xbox Series X|S. Developer Funcom is building this ambitious open world game, as a next-gen only project. We were introduced to the title via a brief cinematic trailer and sadly, no gameplay just yet. Still, the cinematic...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 23-30)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the hundreds of games on sale once more, we've got just over 30 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the...
News 'The Outlast Trials' Re-Emerges With Horrifying New Trailer
Body of Christ
Developer Red Barrels began teasing its co-op horror prequel, The Outlast Trials, way back in 2019. We've seen bits of the game since then, but not for a short while. Anyway, it's back, and this new trailer is rather gruesome, perhaps unsurprisingly for a series where you spend most of your time running away from maniacs. There's a...
Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 Here
Two hours of major reveals and updates!
Welcome! It's time to kick off Gamescom 2022 with the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, which promises "new material on hotly anticipated games, exciting show elements and surprising guest appearances." "Join Geoff Keighley live from gamescom in Cologne, Germany for a 2 hour showcase of what's next in video...
News Sonic Frontiers Finally Gets A Release Date, Arrives This November
Gotta go fast
We've been waiting a long time for a Sonic Frontiers release date, and now we've finally got one! The game officially arrives for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 8th, 2022. You can check out the new trailer for the game above, revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022. A mysterious stranger, a wondrous new...
Poll Are You Planning On Picking Up Saints Row?
Spending some time with Volition's reboot? Let us know!
So, Saints Row is back this week after a fairly long hiatus since Saints Row IV first arrived on the scene in 2013. Volition's attempt at rebooting the series doesn't seem to have gone down all that well, although the wide range of review scores suggests some folks are having fun with it. Of...
News Two Project CARS Titles Are Being Delisted On Xbox This Year
Retyred
Slightly Mad Studios, the team behind the Project CARS series, has revealed that the first two games in the franchise are being delisted from storefronts this year. Vehicle and track licensing issues are the stumbling block here; a typical culprit when it comes to racers on digital storefronts. Oddly enough, Project CARS 2 will be the first...
News Halo Infinite's Battle Royale-Lite, Last Spartan Standing, Is Leaving Matchmaking
Making way for Team Doubles
For Halo Infinite's second season, developer 343 Industries introduced 'Last Spartan Standing', a sort of Gun Game/Battle Royale mashup that provided quite a different experience to the rest of the multiplayer suite. Well, a few months later and the mode is already being rotated out of the matchmaking pool. The team will...
News Hogwarts Legacy Gamescom Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Wizarding School
Pre-orders open this week!
Following its recent delay into 2023, Portkey Games is back with another look at Hogwarts Legacy. This title is looking very, very impressive we must admit, and pre-orders are opening up this Thursday, August 25th! The trailer is quite brief; it's not a huge extended demo like our recent Sony State of Play look. Still,...
News Phew! New Tales From The Borderlands Looks Really Good So Far
It's out this October!
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 event has given us our first proper peek at New Tales From The Borderlands, and even though it's being made by a new developer this time around, it still looks as good as we'd hoped! You can check out the trailer above, and the game officially releases on Xbox this October 21st. "The...
Poll How Would You Grade Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a separate recap of everything that happened as part of the show. Read More: Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Gamescom...
News The Callisto Protocol Shows Off Gory New Gameplay Footage
Will it live up to the hype?
We're now only a few months away from the release of The Callisto Protocol on December 2nd, 2022, and to celebrate the upcoming release, the developers have treated us to some brand-new gameplay footage at Gamescom 2022. You can check it out in the video above, and as you can see, it's definitely showing a lot of...
News Bungie Unveils Destiny 2: Lightfall, Releasing February 2023
"Travel to a destination unlike any you've explored..."
Bungie has pulled back the curtain on the next Destiny 2 expansion today, which is called Lightfall, and it'll be coming to all platforms including Xbox on February 28th, 2023. The expansion takes players to Neptune, described as "a destination unlike any you've explored in Destiny 2",...
Monday22nd Aug 2022
Review Saints Row - A Truly Disappointing Return For The Saints
Saints Low
Volition's decision to reboot their long-running Saints Row franchise has had us intrigued, excited even, ever since this brand new entry was officially announced back in 2021. A ground-up reworking seemed like a great opportunity for the developer, a chance to make a clean break, to refresh and reset a series that was struggling somewhat...
News Two More Titles Announced For Xbox Game Pass In 2023
New year, more additions
While a fair few Xbox Game Pass titles were ultimately delayed out of 2022, next year is starting to take shape. We already have a host of Xbox Game Studios titles confirmed for 2023, among a few other bits and pieces. While Xbox tends to keep its Game Pass cards fairly close to its chest, two more titles have just been...
News Xbox Activision Blizzard Deal Officially Approved By Saudi Authority
The Asian nation is the first to publicly approve the deal
Since Xbox announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, official approval of the deal by nations around the world has been a key topic of discussion. The FTC is scrutinising the deal over in the US, while the UK CMA is taking a good long look at proceedings over here. Well, we've now...
News Saints Row On Xbox Series S Has No Performance Options, 5 Modes On Series X
What?!
Digital Foundry has taken a good look at Saints Row ahead of its launch tomorrow, August 23rd, and a disappointing discovery has come to the fore. Once again, it's looking like the Xbox Series S is getting largely forgotten about, at least at launch. Developer Volition has completely omitted any performance options from the Series S version...
S'(Rank) Express
Disclaimer: We reviewed the PC (Steam) version of Midnight Fight Express as it was the only version available to us prior to launch. Therefore, we haven't included any details about the performance on console in this review. Jacob Dzwinel's Midnight Fight Express continues the grand tradition of slick and addictive indie arcade...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem On Xbox Game Pass Won't Be Delayed, Thankfully
2022 finally delivers
Last week, A Plague Tale: Requiem developer Asobo Studio showcased another impressive gameplay trailer for its upcoming sequel, which hits Xbox Game Pass on day one. As with a bunch of 2022 games though, we always feared this one could get pushed to 2023, however, the developer has now confirmed this won't be the case. That's...
Talking Point Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
As the series hits its 15-year anniversary
Believe it or not, the original BioShock turned 15 this past weekend! Irrational's seminal shooter continues to be one of the very best story-driven FPS titles ever made, and one we still think about often, even 15 years on. However, we've also been reminiscing about the series as a whole, including the...
Roundup Saints Row Reboot Largely Disappoints The Critics
Identity crisis
After a short hiatus following the absolutely bonkers Saints Row IV, Volition is back with another entry in the open world series. This time, the developer is bringing the craziness down a peg or two from the last few games, and it seems the results are mixed to say the least. Critics have gone hands on with the Saints Row reboot...
News 'Black Myth: Wukong' Gameplay & Cutscenes Show Impressive Next-Gen Visuals
Set to hit Xbox in 2023
Chinese developer Game Science has revealed more gameplay of 'Black Myth: Wukong', a next-gen RPG initially announced way back in 2020. We must admit, we hadn't really caught wind of this one until now, but given that last year's Unreal Engine 5 footage garnered over 8 million views, there's seemingly plenty of interest in...
News Battlefield Is Bringing Back Traditional Classes, Starting With 2042 Season 3
U-turn
One of the most controversial changes DICE made to the Battlefield series in its latest title, Battlefield 2042, was the removal of the traditional class system. The developer went down the Modern Warfare route with 'Specialists', in order to bring in more specific characters rather broader classes based on gameplay traits. Well, you guessed...
News PGA Tour 2K23 Stars Tiger Woods, Tees Off On Xbox This October
Michael Jordan is even playable too!
Great news for golf fans! 2K is returning with a sequel to the excellent PGA Tour 2K21 this October with PGA Tour 2K23, which drops on October 14th, 2022 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms). This year's game features none other than Tiger Woods on the cover, with Standard,...
Sunday21st Aug 2022
Rumour Ubisoft+ Might Finally Be Available On Xbox Soon
Sign us up
All the way back in January, it was announced that the Ubisoft Plus subscription service would be coming to Xbox at some point in the future, and it looks like we're getting closer to its arrival, as a reference to it appears to have been spotted on the Microsoft Store. This comes courtesy of well-known Microsoft Store leaker...
Guide Xbox Game Pass August 2022: Coming Soon And Leaving Soon
Here's what's confirmed for the rest of August
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 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 August...
Saturday20th Aug 2022
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 22-26)
Welcome to the sprawling world of Santo Ileso
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for August 22nd to 26th! We've got some big games on the way over the next few days including the new Saints Row, Soul Hackers 2, Pac-Man World Re-Pac and F1 Manager 2022 (if you pre-ordered it), while Game Pass is also adding four new day one launches including...
Video Here's A Look At Xbox 360 Emulation On The Steam Deck
MVG investigates
The Steam Deck was released some time ago now, but people are still putting it to the test with all sorts of retro video games and emulators. Youtube channel Modern Vintage Gamer previously investigated OG Xbox emulation running Valve's system, and now he's back with Xbox 360. The Xenia Canary emulator just got a "massive" update -...
Talking Point What September 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Set to be announced during Gamescom week
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's September 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of August has seen Calico, ScourgeBringer, Saints Row 2 and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subs
News Who's Your Daddy?! Is Still One Of Xbox's Most Popular Games
Seriously
Back at the start of the year, we reported on a new Xbox game called "Who's Your Daddy?!" that launched into the Xbox Game Preview program at the low, low price of £4.19 / $4.99. Eight months later, that game is amazingly still finding its way to the top of the "Top Paid Xbox Games" charts on the Microsoft Store. The premise of the game...
Pick One What's The Best Racing Series In Xbox History?
C'mon, it's PGR!
Right, after our recent rant about Forza Horizon's current direction and the greatness of the PGR series, we started to think about some of the most popular racing series' on Xbox, past and present. Forza, as a whole, has been a platform mainstay for years now and is absolutely one of the best racers out there when you look at the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20-21)
Getting on the Saints Row hype train?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we've had just the one new addition to Xbox Game Pass this week, but we've also got three Free Play Days titles that you can check out this weekend, along with a whole bunch of games on sale. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: So much to play, so...
Friday19th Aug 2022
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2022)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back in force in August 2022, and we've got some interesting Perks on the way / already included this month, including a new Fall Guys costume and DLC for the Xbox 360 classic, Skate 3! Since we first published this list, Xbox has added a f
News Midnight Fight Express Reviews Have Arrived Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
It'll be with us in just a few days
Late August is suddenly looking really busy for Xbox Game Pass, and one of the games that has been confirmed for a while for an August 23rd release date is Midnight Fight Express... we've only got a few more days to wait! Ahead of the launch, reviews have been hitting the web for the PC version (there's nothing...
News If You're In The US, Now Is A Great Time To Buy An Xbox Series S
Get a discount and a free game
If you've been sitting on the fence about whether to buy an Xbox Series S, or maybe you've already got a Series X and you want to add the Series S to your family of consoles, now is a great time if you're located in the US! Multiple retailers at the moment including Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop and the Microsoft Store...
News id Software Says It's Hard At Work On Its 'Next Big Game'
What could it be?
It's QuakeCon this weekend, and apart from sales and new game announcements for Xbox's PC Game Pass, there's also been some updates about id Software. At the very beginning of the show, Marty Stratton confirmed the "next big game" from id Software was currently in development. It's not exactly a surprise, but it seems to be an...
News Redfall's 'Expansive' Open World Is Arkane's Largest To Date
It's roomy in here
During Quakecon 2022, some of the team at Arkane Studios have sat down to discuss all things Redfall, ahead of the game's early 2023 launch. Most, if not all of the footage in here is re-used from the recent showcase reveal, however, the team's discussion around the game's Vampiric open world is pretty interesting. Arkane legend...
News Death Stranding Officially Joins Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
"Special delivery"
It's true! As hinted at earlier this week, it's been confirmed that the 2019 Kojima Productions PC and PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding is officially coming to PC Game Pass on Tuesday, August 23rd. The publisher of this version is 505 Games, which had the following to say in a press release: "The original version of Hideo...
Reaction Death Stranding's Reception Makes Us Very Excited For Kojima + Xbox
We love it when a plan comes together
So, it's really happening folks. Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's latest game, is coming Xbox Game Pass for PC. Sadly, we likely won't ever see an Xbox port for this one (on console it's published by Sony), but the news of its PC Game Pass arrival is getting us real excited for Kojima's proper Xbox project. Back...
News Wait, Did Xbox Pay $600K For Cooking Simulator On Game Pass?
That seems a lot if true
We've never really been privy to the kind of money Microsoft spends on Xbox Game Pass titles, generally because it's seen as confidential information, although we may have received a peek behind the curtain for the new addition of Cooking Simulator. As discovered by Twisted Voxel, a recent financial report relating to...
News Call Of Duty Is Going Full Nostalgia With Latest Series Update
Black Ops 2 leads the way
Activision has revealed all the juicy deets for Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard Season 5; the final effort before the series moves on to Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2. Things are getting pretty mental in the final season to be honest, as CoD goes into full nostalgia mode with crossovers. Leading the way is Season...
News Joanna Dark's OG Voice Actor 'Excited' For New Perfect Dark
"Technology has moved on so far"
One of the games we're most excited about here at Pure Xbox is the upcoming Perfect Dark title by The Initiative. We're not the only ones, either. Our friends over at Time Extension recently had the chance to chat with Eveline Novakovic - Joanna Dark's original voice actor - about the new game. Although it's unclear...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Indie Games Of 2022 So Far?
Any Game Pass picks?
Last year, we highlighted how 2021 was a great year for indie games on Xbox Game Pass (and Xbox in general), and 2022 is very much following that trend once again. We've been playing tons of them this year and having a blast. On Game Pass alone, the selection is endless. Games like Death's Door,
Thursday18th Aug 2022
News Two More Games Added To September 2022's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
Along with news of a delay
We do love a bit of Xbox Game Pass news, especially when the games aren't far away! The latest reveals are both for September 2022, and they come in the form of Beacon Pines and Slime Rancher 2, which will be heading to the service on day one on September 22nd. These join Disney Dreamlight Valley, Train Sim World 3,
News Sony Didn't Pay To Keep 'Cult Of The Lamb' Off Xbox Game Pass, Says Publisher
Update: "This is absolutely untrue"
Update: Devolver Digital, which publishes Cult of the Lamb, has since reached out to TheGamer about this story to state that the rumour is "absolutely untrue" and Sony didn't pay to keep the game off Xbox Game Pass. "This is absolutely untrue". Original story: There's been a lot going around lately about how...
News Xbox Is Adding Lots Of Bethesda Games To PC Game Pass (August 18)
Quake, Wolfenstein & Elder Scrolls
You might recall that we've been highlighting lots of PC-based Bethesda classics on multiple occasions over the past couple of months, due to them being tested by Xbox Insiders ahead of their release on the Microsoft Store. Well, what we expected has come true, as the majority are being added to PC Game Pass today,...
News Ghostbusters Returns To Xbox With A New Multiplayer Game This October
From the Friday the 13th dev
Update (Thu 18th Aug, 2022): It's been confirmed that Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will release on Xbox on October 18th, 2022, with digital and physical pre-orders going live this week featuring some extra bonuses (thanks, Gematsu). Here's what IllFonic CEO Charles Brungardt reportedly had to say in a press release:...
News Xbox Wants To Know What Needs Improving About Microsoft Rewards
The team needs your feedback
As much as we love Microsoft Rewards, it kind of feels like Xbox ignores the program a little bit at times. You never hear Phil Spencer talking about it, or Aaron Greenberg, or Sarah Bond... it's sitting off on the sidelines in some ways. However, there is one member of Team Xbox who is fairly active in talking about...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 18-21)
The latest batch of FPD titles
The latest set of Xbox Free Play Days titles is now live, with three games available to download and play this weekend. There's some crossover with Xbox Game Pass this time around, but the selection is still pretty decent. Here's what you can download and play right now as part of Free Play Days: The Elder Scrolls...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem 'Gameplay Overview' Lands Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Wow!
Right, here's a proper good look at A Plague Tale: Requiem ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just two months! This new 'Gameplay Overview' trailer goes into pretty much everything about the upcoming sequel, including Amicia's new moveset and the variety of locales you'll be visiting throughout your next journey. This one is looking very...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of JRPG 'Soul Hackers 2'
Atlus' new RPG under the microscope
Soul Hackers 2 received quite a bit of attention from the Pure Xbox community when it was announced for Xbox back in February. Six months on, and we're now a week out from launch, with early reviews beginning to hit the web. So, here's a roundup of some early reviews for Atlus' new JRPG, Soul Hackers 2...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the 300+ games on sale, we've got just under 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week. Note:...
News Dead Island 2 Xbox Listing Now Live With Potential February 2023 Release Date
Finally!
Could Dead Island 2 finally be getting its grand re-reveal sometime soon? Well, the game has cropped up once again via a bunch of Amazon storefront listings, including on Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The listing in question went live today, August 18th, although pre-orders are closed for now with the game deemed 'Out of Stock'. Still, there...
Roundup 'Cursed To Golf' Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
Definitely not cursed
Reviews are beginning to trickle out for Cursed to Golf, a new indie title that mashes up golfing with some retro-inspired platforming goodness. Well, that mashup seems to have worked. Early reviews are pretty great so far, even at this stage, and it's picked up a 10/10 from VGC. Here are a selection of early reviews for...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Could Soon Add Keyboard & Mouse Support
Xbox app on PC updated
It seems Xbox's Cloud Gaming service could soon be getting support for keyboard and mouse controls. As spotted by Xbox enthusiast and Twitter user @klobrille, the Xbox application on PC today has received an update which suggests this feature is coming to select games in the near future. "It looks like Xbox is preparing...
Wednesday17th Aug 2022
Soapbox We Need More Light-Hearted Spin-Offs Like Immortals Fenyx Rising
C'mon, lighten up!
AAA games love to take themselves incredibly seriously. Sometimes it works out and matches the tone of a certain title or series, but at other times, it comes across as trying a little bit too hard. To be honest, I feel like we just need more self-aware stories in AAA gaming, generally. One such example is Ubisoft's Immortals...
News Fallout TV Show Images Look Incredibly Faithful To Bethesda's Series
Vault 32 here we come
A bunch of images from the upcoming Fallout TV series have cropped up online, and the set is looking pretty accurate to the games, we have to say. 'Vault 32' has been built using practical props, and it's looking very Fallout-y thus far! As far as we know, this is the first proper look at an iconic 'Fallout Vault' for the...
News Wild West Shooter 'Evil West' Has Been Delayed Until November 2022
At least it's still this year!
Focus Entertainment has taken to Twitter to announce that its upcoming Wild West shooter, Evil West, has been delayed. At this stage, such a move doesn't come as much of a surprise (seriously, everything is being delayed), however, thankfully it's still set to launch this year. Evil West's release date has shifted a...
News Gorgeous Cinematic Adventure 'Planet Of Lana' Hits Xbox Game Pass Day One
In Spring 2023
We've been enamoured by Planet of Lana since it was first revealed back at Summer Game Fest 2021. This Xbox-exclusive indie adventure looks downright stunning, and well, good news for all concerned: it's now been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass! Yep, just two months after we got a second look the title during June's Future Games Show,...
News Rockstar Will Reportedly Make Proper Single-Player DLC For GTA 6
Online took over with GTA 5
We never got any real DLC packs for Grand Theft Auto 5, which is a crying shame given how brilliant the main story mode is. GTA Online took up most of Rockstar's time, as the mode grew in popularity. However, it looks like we might be moving back towards proper single-player DLC with GTA 6. Renowned Rockstar reporter
Rumour Xbox Could Be Teasing Death Stranding For PC Game Pass
We'll just have to wait and see
Following on from yesterday's Game Pass rumour about Immortals Fenyx Rising coming to Xbox Game Pass (it was confirmed in the end), there's now a new one floating around, this time started by the official PC Game Pass Twitter account. It's updated its profile picture to feature a green, rocky and foggy landscape, and...
Talking Point What's Your 2022 Game Of The Year So Far?
And why is it Elden Ring
Ahead of a relatively quiet fall season, we were just thinking about our favourite games of the year so far. Typically, we'd reserve this sort of discussion for later in the year, but given how front-heavy 2022 is shaping up to be — after yet more delays — we've already started thinking about GOTY contenders. Elden Ring...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Gets New Release Date
And it's not a delay!
Activision has announced that the story campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will now release a week earlier than initially scheduled, with a new date of October 21st. The company is introducing an early access period specifically for the game's campaign mode, however, there's a slight catch. First off, this is...
News Crash Bandicoot Developer Appears To Be Working On New Game
Crash, bash.
It's been a couple of years now since developer Toys For Bob launched the well-received Crash Bandicoot 4, following a sizeable gap since the series' prior original effort. Well, it seems the Activision-owned studio is now cooking something else up. The developer recently took to Twitter to show off its 'Wall of Games', a huge plaque...
News Apple Arcade Exclusive 'Little Orpheus' Is Coming To Xbox Next Month
What is that thing?!
Developer The Chinese Room has revealed that it's bringing indie adventure Little Orpheus to Xbox next month. This one has been an Apple Arcade exclusive since it first launched in 2020, with the game finally making its way over to PC and consoles on September 13th. The Chinese Room is known for its work on Dear Esther, Eve
Tuesday16th Aug 2022
News Some Notable Titles Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month (August 31)
10 in total
We've delivered the good news in the form of eight new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, however we must now look at what's leaving the library this month. Unfortunately, it's quite a chunky selection of mostly-well-known games with this update. The list includes heavy hitters like World War Z, What Remains Of Edith Finch, Two Point...
News MultiVersus Is Getting Free DLC On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Score
Tucked into today's chunky Xbox Game Pass update is a bit of info on the latest free perks for Game Pass Ultimate members. One of this month's perks, available next week, is some bonus DLC for WB's free-to-play fighter, MultiVersus. The 'MultiVersus: MVP Pack' will be available at no extra cost for GPU members from August 23rd. Here's a brief...
News These 8 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 16-30)
The latest batch of titles
The second batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late August, including the previously confirmed Midnight Fight Express and Immortality! Here's the full list of games for the mid-late part of August 2022:...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
In addition to the ongoing Ultimate Add-On sale
A new set of deals have just gone live on the Xbox storefront! More than 300 games have been discounted this week, not to to mention the huge add-on sale that carries over from last week. We've rounded up a set of deals that stuck out to us, trying to avoid as much Xbox Game Pass crossover as...
Review Thymesia - Sadly, This Soulslike RPG Isn't As Great As It Looks
Does Hermes deliver?
The Kingdom of Hermes has fallen into an age of calamity. In a world where the use of powerful alchemy was once widespread and welcomed, things have gone terribly wrong. The now blood-soaked streets are filled with plague-ridden monstrosities and it's up to you, Corvus, to take out the mutated trash. OverBorder Studios'...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Next-Gen RPG Thymesia
It's thyme
Next-gen Soulslike Thymesia is finally out in the wild, after a fair bit of hype building since the game's initial reveal. Well, the reviews are in, including our own PX take, ahead of public release on Thursday, August 18th. Without further ado, here's what the critics are saying about Thymesia so far: Pure Xbox (6/10): Thymesia has...
News Medieval Melee Slasher 'Mordhau' Is Coming To Xbox Series X And S
After a positive period on PC
Developer Triternion has announced that its popular medieval hack 'n' slash game, Mordhau, is coming to consoles soon! The title has been out on PC since 2019, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The console trailer is rather brief, we must admit, but it's great to get confirmation of a console port...
News Grounded Is Receiving Major New 'Shared Worlds' Feature
Communal gardens
Developer Obsidian has announced that it's testing a major new Grounded feature right now. 'Shared Worlds' are being worked on for the studio's garden survival sim, with a wider release expected soon. In short, Shared Worlds provide the option to save your server in the cloud for friends to then download and play on, even when the...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Spotted For Xbox Game Pass
Bring 'em all, Ubisoft
The big news doing the rounds today is that Ubisoft could potentially be releasing its action-adventure video game Immortals Fenyx Rising on Xbox Game Pass as soon as August 30th. This was spotted and shared via the social media platform Twitter. If we hear any updates we'll let you know. Admittedly, it's not the first time...
News Pac-Man World Remake Will Run At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series S
And Series X of course!
Bandai Namco has revealed all the tech details for its upcoming Pac-Man World Remake, across both generations of systems. It's looking like a solid turnout on pretty much every Xbox console, and thankfully, Xbox Series S hasn't been an afterthought this time. Xbox Series X and S will both run at 4K resolution and 60 frames...
News Hogwarts Legacy 'New Look' Will Premiere At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Get hype
Following the recent delay of Hogwarts Legacy into 2023, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that the game will be a part of Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Expect an 'exclusive new look' at the upcoming title next week. Aside from this tease, we don't have much to go on in regards to what exactly will be shown...
Monday15th Aug 2022
News New Lord Of The Rings Game Announced By 2K Publisher Private Division
Expected to launch 2023-24
2K's publishing arm Private Division has announced that it's working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, in partnership with the team behind the film trilogy. Wētā Workshop's new gaming division will lead the project, which is expected to release in 2K's 2024 fiscal year. Here's what Wētā Workshop's Head of...
News Two More Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including this Xbox 360 heist game
You can now begin downloading the second batch of August 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game ScourgeBringer and Xbox 360 game Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page)...
PSA Deathloop Could Potentially Hit Xbox Game Pass In Under A Month
Ready 'n' waitin'
Arkane's Deathloop hit PS5 and PC last September, and was one of the best-reviewed games of 2021. The deal for its PlayStation console exclusivity was struck before Xbox acquired the game's publisher, Bethesda, but that exclusive window is about to come to an end. Thanks to a State of Play showing of Deathloop last summer, we know...
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'High On Life' Confirmed For Gamescom Showcase
An "exclusive new look" is coming to Opening Night Live
High On Life is rapidly shooting up our most anticipated list, especially concerning upcoming Game Pass titles. This uniquely-colourful shooter was revealed at Xbox's summer showcase, and it's a console launch exclusive as well! Gamescom Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley has now confirmed...
News Xbox One Seemingly Sold 50-60 Million Units Last Generation
About half as many as PS4!
As Microsoft pushes on in pursuit of wrapping up its Activision Blizzard acquisition, countries around the world are continuing to scrutinize the deal. Brazil is one such country, where a regulatory body in the South American nation has been has been looking at Microsoft, and various other third parties, in relation to the...
News Hideo Kojima Teases Work-In-Progress Trailer For Upcoming Project
Could it be his announced Xbox game?
Back in June, Kojima Productions and Microsoft finally confirmed their partnership, with the two companies now working together on a brand-new Xbox game. It had been rumoured and reported on for months prior as well, following the release of Kojima's PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding. We've seen nothing on...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 15)
Last chance to romance your swords
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library. Keep in mind that Train Sim World 2 is being replaced by Train Sim World 3 in September, so it's not a total loss with that one! Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
News Awesome Starfield, Bethesda Merch Created By Animal Charity To Celebrate Quakecon
Barkfield anyone?
Starfield and Redfall might have been delayed recently, but we're still incredibly hyped for this pair of Bethesda titles to hit Xbox Game Pass in 2023. The latter of the two is due to appear at this year's Quakecon even too, which kicks off August 18th, and ahead of the event, some awesome merch has been been revealed by Dallas...
News Deliver Us Mars Has Been Delayed To 2023, Including On Xbox
Another one bites the dust
Are we ready for another bit of delay news? Probably not, but sadly, we must deliver it anyway. Deliver Us Mars, the upcoming sequel to Deliver Us The Moon, has officially been pushed back from its initial September release date. Our adventure to another planet now lands on February 2nd, 2023. That's quite the delay, g
News MultiVersus Season 1 Update Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's a biggie!
As free-to-play fighter MultiVersus moves forward to its first season, the developer has detailed a humongous patch that rebalances characters, makes changes to perks, and implements some bug fixes, among other bits and pieces. This is a real chunky update and will likely change up the MultiVersus meta quite dramatically. Anyway,...
Sunday14th Aug 2022
Feature Xbox Game Pass Is Hurting Right Now, But Larger Forces Are At Play
All we need, is just a little patience
Xbox Game Pass is, admittedly, experiencing a bit of a lull right now. Plenty of games are still coming of course, but the last few months have been devoid of any real heavy hitters, aside from some fairly old Ubisoft titles here and there. So, is the service declining in quality? Well, we've noticed quite a...
News New South Park Game Teased By THQ Nordic
Going down to South Park...
To send its digital showcase out with a bang this week, THQ Nordic teased (and kind of announced) a new South Park game. South Park Digital Studios is involved and unsurprisingly there will be some toilet humour. Apart from this, no other details such as platforms or a release date have been revealed just yet. Here's the...
Saturday13th Aug 2022
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 15-19)
Step into this gruelling next-gen action-RPG
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for August 15th to 19th! Game Pass is looking very light so far, but in terms of new releases that aren't coming to Game Pass, we've got the likes of Thymesia, Way of the Hunter, Cursed to Golf, Madden NFL 23 and much more to look forward to over the next few days!...
Review Arcade Paradise - A Great Simulation Game That Deserves Your Attention
A combination of laundromat and arcade management
It feels like Arcade Paradise kind of came out of nowhere. We'll admit that we reviewed it on a whim, not really sure of what to expect, but we're pleased to say we've been having an absolute blast with it so far, and we've still not yet seen everything it has to offer. So, what is Arcade Paradise?...
Hardware Review Turtle Beach React-R Xbox Controller - The Best 'Affordable' Option Out There?
Turtle Beach with another W
It was about this time last year that Turtle Beach came out with the Recon Xbox Controller, and despite its somewhat ugly appearance on the surface, we loved it so much that we're still using it consistently to this day. Hardware Review: Turtle Beach Recon Xbox Controller - Very Impress
News Sea Of Thieves & Everwild Dev Rare Hosts 'Special Guest' Phil Spencer
What is he looking at?
Rare has been quite busy over the past week with the launch of Sea of Thieves Season Seven, but that's not all it's been up to. It turns out the UK developer has also been busy entertaining the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. In a brief post via social media, the official Rare Twitter revealed how it had been hosting Phil for the...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Saints Row Game To Date?
It's "The Third", right?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with Saints Row The Third Remastered part of Free Play Days, along with the upcoming release of the Saints Row reboot, we thought we'd focus on this classic Xbox series. You may recall that we did
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 13-14)
Going back to school with Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! If you're looking for things to keep you busy over the next few days, there have been a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass additions this week, three more Free Play Days are available right now, and there's another absolutely massive Xbox sale live at
Friday12th Aug 2022
News These 10+ Xbox 360 Classics Are Closing Their Servers This Year
Maybe with more to come?
Cast your mind back a little bit, and you might remember that Ubisoft announced a bunch of Xbox 360 games that would be shutting off their servers this year. Well, EA has also been quietly announcing the same thing recently too. The EA games that will be turning off their servers soon include a couple of Army of Two titles,...
News Two EA Racers Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate In October
Along with a host of PC titles
EA Play provides a pretty nice bonus for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, granting a whole extra library of games via the EA Vault. Sadly though, EA tends to rotate older games out of this library from time to time, and two Codemasters racers are next for the chopping block on Xbox. Thanks to a recent change to EA's...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2022
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch THQ Nordic's 2022 digital showcase earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself above, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream: Alone...
News Alone In The Dark Original Trilogy Is Being 'Re-Imagined' For Xbox Series X|S
You're all alone, again
After rumours began to swirl about a return earlier this week, we can confirm that Alone in the Dark is indeed coming back! This classic 90's horror franchise has been dormant for some time, with THQ Nordic now in the driving seat for its return. The publisher has announced the new title at its 2022 showcase, w
News Digital Foundry: What Remains Of Edith Finch 'Clearly Disappointing' On Xbox Series S
But, will a patch fix things?
Late last month, Annapurna Interactive surprised us with an out-of-the-blue next-gen port of What Remains of Edith Finch. This title is a brilliant narrative adventure that's definitely worth your time on Xbox Game Pass. However, if you're an Xbox Series S user, it might be worth waiting to try it out. The experts at...
News The Devs Behind Burnout Are Creating An Ambitious New Racer For Xbox
Say hello to "Wreckreation"
We got your attention with that Burnout mention, right?! Say hello to Wreckreation, which is the latest game by Three Fields Entertainment — who you might know for the very Burnout-like Dangerous Driving racer from back in 2019, as well as the crazy golf game from 2016, Dangerous Golf. Wreckreation wants to be the...
News Tower Of Fantasy Isn't Coming To Xbox Right Now, Despite Lots Of Fan Requests
The highly-anticipated shared open-world MMORPG
If you're a big fan of MMORPGs, then you may be aware of the game Tower of Fantasy, which just launched for the first time earlier this week on PC and mobile devices. But is it coming to Xbox? The answer for now is no. We've seen a lot of requests from Xbox fans for developer Perfect World to bring...
News eFootball 2023 Arrives This Month, And It'll Still Be Free-To-Play
"We will keep on improving..."
We have to admit we shed a tear when Konami decided to kill off the long-running PES series in favour of the free-to-play eFootball 2022, which still feels like a big step back compared to PES, although it's improving all the time. Well, it's actually been close to a year now since eFootball 2022 was first playable on...
News Halo Infinite's Forge Mode Will Be A Game Changer, According To 343
"We are so excited"
Halo Infinite Forge footage continues to surface online, and in a recent compilation (highlighted by Halo trickshot specialist and YouTuber Mint Blitz), 343's head of creative, Joseph Staten has chimed in. Not to get you too excited but he claims the "actual launch of Forge" is going to be a "game changer" for Halo Infinite. And...
News AEW: Fight Forever Shows Off Weapons & Minigames In New Gameplay Trailer
Yes, we did say minigames
It's an exciting time for AEW at the moment, with the AEW: Fight Forever game being revealed earlier this month - coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S - and now we've got some official, fresh gameplay to share courtesy of the THQ Nordic Showcase 2022 (we'll just pretend Xbox didn't leak it accidentally last week!)...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Teaser Emerges From Unlikely Source
TikTok for you cool kids
Most Call of Duty fans have stuck with the series for so long due to the game's vast suite of multiplayer modes. It's only natural then, that each year, multiplayer gameplay is what we're all eager to see. Ahead of the series' 'Call of Duty Next' reveal event next month, developer Infinity Ward has shown an initial glimpse...
News Hogwarts Legacy Has Been Officially Delayed To February 2023
More time is required
The highly-anticipated Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy will sadly no longer be launching in its "Holiday 2022" window, having been pushed back to February 10th, 2023. The news was announced on social media earlier today. In the message, it was explained that the developers simply need a bit longer to deliver the "best...
News Turbo Golf Racing Unveils Huge First Update And Content Roadmap For Xbox Game Pass
Six new levels and much more available right now!
Turbo Golf Racing launched on Xbox Game Pass last week, and we've been having a lot of fun with it so far, albeit in short bursts. It's still in a "Game Preview" state after all, so the finished product won't be ready for another 12 months. Hands On: Turbo Golf Racing - Good Fun In Short Bursts...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gameplay Shows Super Varied Environments
Doing the cosmic shake
THQ Nordic has fully lifted the lid on its new SpongeBob title, The Cosmic Shake. This one was announced about a year ago alongside a cinematic trailer, but a lengthy new look finally shows proper gameplay. And, it's as you'd expect really. From the team that brought us the Battle for Bikini Bottom remaster, The Cosmic Shake...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Launch Date Revealed, New Modes To Come
Plenty more content will arrive throughout the season
Following a short delay announced last week, WB Games has revealed exactly when MultiVersus Season 1 is set to launch. Mark your calendars for August 15th, with Season 1 set to kick off next Monday! Alongside the new date, the team has also stressed that plenty more content is coming later on in...
News Xbox Execs Praise Discussion Around Gaming & Mental Health
Wholesome content
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg and Sarah Bond have both praised a new article from Fortune Magazine; one that discusses the potential mental health benefits of gaming. FM's feature discusses the rise in gaming time due to the pandemic, and how it's "reshaping our understanding" of the medium's effect on mental health. Both the article's...
Thursday11th Aug 2022
News 'Moonscars' Is A New Souls-Like Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Month
Scarred
Well, just as we put out our brief overview of Xbox Game Pass for the month of September, another game gets announced for the service! Humble Games' Moonscars hits the library next month, delivering some slick 2D Souls-like action on September 27th. We're really digging the art style on this one; reminds us of classic Castlevania! Anyway,...
News Xbox Accuses Sony Of 'Paying' To Block Games From Game Pass
Fiery comments from Microsoft
Earlier today, details on an Xbox-related document filed by Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) were uncovered, and one of the claims is that Sony is paying to block content from appearing on Game Pass. The report and these comments are related to the impending acquisition of Activision...
News 'Soccer Story' Could Be Your Next Xbox Game Pass Obsession
The open world RPG is coming this year!
Indie publisher No More Robots has revealed its next Game Pass launch; Soccer Story! This "physics-driven" open world RPG is scheduled to launch this year, including Xbox Game Pass on day one. Here's a bit more about the upcoming title, straight from the development team: It's been a year since The Calamity...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 11)
But just the one for console
It's Xbox Game Pass day once again! Three more games are available on the service today, but only one of them is for console players, while all three are available on PC including the excellent Expeditions: Rome! Cooking Simulator (Console, PC, Cloud) Expeditions: Rome (PC) Offworld Trading Company (PC) Here's a...
News Xbox's Gamescom Show Falls On A Very Important '007' Anniversary
Is it finally time?
Listen, we don't want to get your hopes up or anything, because we thought we'd have seen it by now, but it seems there's a good chance the GoldenEye 007 remaster/remake could show up on the day of Xbox's Gamescom 2022 show. Why? Because it's also the date of GoldenEye 007's 25th anniversary. The game first launched for the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 11-14)
Including some Saints Row action
Another weekend is upon us, which means another set of free games to try out on Xbox! It's a solid selection this week folks, with Saints Row The Third Remastered heading up the weekend's offerings. Here's what you can download right now as part of Xbox Free Play Days: Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Saints Row The...
News Killer Instinct Dev Releases 'RumbleVerse', A New Free-To-Play Brawler On Xbox
Available to download and play right now!
Update (Thu 11th Aug, 2022): Today's the day! Iron Galaxy's new free-to-play brawler RumbleVerse is now available on Xbox, and you can check out the fresh launch trailer for the game in the video above. Here's a bit more information from the studio about what to expect: "Rumbleverse is set in Grapital...
News Microsoft Explains Why It 'Wouldn't Be Profitable' To Make Call Of Duty Xbox Exclusive
In a statement defending the ActiBlizz deal
Microsoft has reiterated there are no apparent plans for the Call of Duty franchise to become exclusive to Xbox, explaining the reasons behind this in a 27-page document for Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). CADE is currently looking into Microsoft's upcoming acquisition of...
News Xbox Says Sony's Concerns About Call Of Duty Are 'Simply Unjustifiable'
The fight continues
Scrutiny surrounding Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal is increasing, especially as Microsoft has seemingly submitted all of the required info to the FTC. While such a process is formality in a deal of this nature, we're now seeing Xbox react to other opposing parties. In the gaming space specifically, Xbox appears to believe Sony...
News Xbox Owners Bemused As Friends Lists 'Wiped' Due To Network Issue
"Who broke the Xbox friends list?"
You may have noticed yesterday that your Xbox friends list looked pretty empty — it's not because all your Xbox friends have left you (we hope!), but rather because of a network issue that was causing some problems on Microsoft's side. The issue caused a lot of chatter in the Xbox community at the time, and...
News Elden Ring Gets A New Patch On Xbox, Here's What's Included
Download it today
For those of you still enjoying Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, you might be interested to know Bandai Namco has rolled out a new update. The targeted platforms include Xbox's Series X|S as well as the Xbox One version of the game. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.06, courtesy of the Bandai Namco website: Elden Ring -...
Rumour Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4's Scrapped Campaign Sounded Pretty Unique
In the end, we got 'Blackout' instead
At the time of its reveal back in 2018, there was quite a lot of attention surrounding the omission of a campaign mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. In a first for the series, Treyarch ultimately opted to ship Black Ops 4 without a single player campaign; the 'Blackout' battle royale mode filled that gap. Well,...
News Fall Guys Meets Sonic With The Introduction Of 'Bean Hill Zone'
Gotta go fast
The latest Fall Guys crossover event is now live on Xbox! From now through August 15th, Sonic The Hedgehog is a major part of the bean-filled obstacle adventure, bringing with him new outfits, cosmetics and a brand-new level. The stage is set at the 'Bean Hill Zone', a new level completely decked out with nods to the famous blue...
Wednesday10th Aug 2022
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2022 So Far
Update: Make that five!
Update: We've got another one to add to the list in the form of Moonscars on September 27th! You'll find more details about it below: Read More: 'Moonscars' Is A New Souls-Like Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Month Original story: We've still yet to learn what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in latter half of this month, but...
News No More Robots Is Bringing Many More Games To Xbox Game Pass
"Exciting space to be in right now"
British publisher No More Robots, and specifically their CEO Mike Rose, has spoken on multiple occasions about a love for Xbox Game Pass, and that love fest looks set to continue for a long time to come. Earlier today, Rose posted a picture of himself as part of a group speaking to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, and...
News Elon Musk Says There's 'No Value' In Another Gaming Console
Xbox, PS, Nintendo have things on lock
SpaceX founder Elon Musk seems to have his hands in all the pies these days. As it turns out though, when he's not launching new spacecraft or whatever the hell he's doing, Musk enjoys gaming. However, a new gaming console doesn't appear to be on his list of forthcoming conquests. In a new podcast appearance,...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 9-16)
Including Panzer Dragoon: Remake!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 9th to August 16th? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% off, and it's an interesting selection this week featuring the likes of Panzer Dragoon: Remake, The Flame in the Flood, Anthem, Sine More EX and much more! We've also picked out some highlights in...
Rumour Elden Ring, GTA 5 And More Headed To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Update: Microsoft responds
Update: Microsoft has now issued a response to the discovery of multiple non-Xbox Game Pass games supposedly heading to Xbox Cloud Gaming, suggesting that a "bug" was involved in their appearance. Here's what the company told Eurogamer earlier today: "We're aware of a bug that incorrectly displayed some titles as...
News Medieval Strategy Title 'Inkulinati' Heads To Xbox Game Pass Day One
Inktastic
Well folks, we have another Game Pass announcement for you all! Quirky medieval strategy game Inkulinati has been confirmed for an Xbox Game Pass launch, and it's expected to arrive sometime in 2022. This unique-looking strategy title is penned for a PC and console release, with Game Pass included across both platforms. Here's a brief...
News Nevermind, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Isn't Still Charting In The UK
Update: Mistakes were made, it was Black Ops 3!
Update: Well, unfortunately this didn't turn out to be the case! GamesIndustry.biz has updated their GSD UK July Top 20 Video Games table to include Black Ops 3 rather than Black Ops 2, so it looks like they just confused the titles. It's still a surprise considering Black Ops 3 released back in 2015...
News Halo Infinite Engineer 'Amazed' At Forge Mode Feature
"I'm still amazed we pulled it off"
Halo Infinite Forge leaks have been plastered all over the web in recent weeks, ahead of the mode's proper launch later this year. These have covered a wide range of player creations, from Silent Hill-esque horror modes to maps with alternate weather effects, and more. And it seems some of the
News Xbox To Host Gamescom 2022 Livestream Later This Month
Featuring developer interviews and gameplay
Xbox has today revealed plans for a day-long livestream at Gamescom 2022, which will feature developer interviews and gameplay from various Xbox Game Studios. The show takes place on Thursday, August 25th. It's worth keeping your expectations in check, as it doesn't seem we'll be getting any major...
News 'Cult Of The Lamb' Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Launch This Week
Meaty lamb
Devolver's upcoming dungeon crawler Cult of the Lamb hits Xbox later this week on August 11th, and ahead of the game's launch, developer Massive Monster has dropped a new trailer that lays out all the facts. Well, not all of them, but you know, it's a handy little clip to you get you prepared before jumping in. One important fact that...
News Halo Infinite's August Drop Pod Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
The Halo Infinite August Drop Pod update is now live. You can get the rundown on everything in the official patch notes via Halo Support: HALO INFINITE DROP POD – AUGUST 9, 2022 NEW FEATURES Several quality-of-life improvements and new features have been added to Halo Infinite in this update. Visit the
News Blizzard Is Removing Premium Loot Boxes From Overwatch This Month
See ya!
Blizzard has announced in a new blog post that premium loot boxes, i.e. loot boxes you can pay real money for, will be removed from Overwatch at the end of August. They currently remain in place for the game's 'Anniversary Remix' event, but after that, they're being withdrawn from sale. The ongoing event concludes August 30th, so by the end...
Tuesday9th Aug 2022
News Immortality Gets 10/10 EDGE Review Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
It's the only review so far, and it's a 10/10
If the release of Immortality on August 30th wasn't on your radar prior to today, it probably should be now! While we've only seen one review of the game so far, it's a pretty incredible one — EDGE magazine has given it a 10/10! Specifics on why the game has received a 10/10 are unfortunately not...
Talking Point Is It Time For Xbox To Introduce A New Dashboard?
Refreshed
It feels like we've been rocking some form of the current Xbox dashboard layout for quite a while now. Sure, when Xbox One first released things looked a fair bit different (good riddance to that UI) but in the years since say, Xbox One X launched, things have felt quite samey especially considering we're now into a new generation. So,...
Review Two Point Campus - Near-Perfect Marks For This Superb Sequel
Game Pass is in session
The excellent Two Point Hospital has offered up countless hours of simulation fun on Xbox Game Pass ever since it joined back in early 2020, and now the developers behind that game are back with Two Point Campus, taking us out of the medical wards and into the halls of various school academies — complete with the signature...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sales Are Absolutely Packed With 800+ Discounts
Mainly because of a UGS Add-On Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! This week is a particularly huge week for discounts thanks to a stacked UGS Add-On Sale, along with Deals With Gold, Spotlight, ID@Xbox Survival and THQ Nordic Showcase Sales! Plus, the Action RPG Sale from last week returns once again, and continues for another seven...
News Train Sim World 3 Choo-Choo's Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This September
Another day one launch
We've got another day one launch pulling into the Xbox Game Pass station! Train Sim World 3 has been revealed today, and it's coming to Xbox One, Series X, Series S, PC and Xbox Game Pass (with Cloud Gaming) on September 6th. The game features a variety of new and improved features including new volumetric skies which allow...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 9-16)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, which makes up over 800 discounts in total, and that includes offers on just over 40 backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game on sale over the next week. Note:...
News Free-To-Play Shooter 'Arc Raiders' Now Coming To Xbox In 2023
Coming home next year
One title that flew under the radar during last year's Game Awards ceremony is Arc Raiders. This free-to-play sci-fi shooter is being worked on by some of the folks that helped build the Battlefield series, including EA's Patrick Soderlund. Initially it was planned to launch this year, but like many other games, it's now...
News Here It Is, The First Footage Of Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Series X
"Looks so wrong but feels so right"
Back in June, we were treated to the very exciting announcement that three Persona games are coming to Xbox Game Pass, starting with Persona 5 Royal on October 21st, 2022 — and now we've got some actual footage of it on Xbox! The video above features some 60fps gameplay on Xbox Series X for just over two...
News GTA 6 Will 'Set Creative Benchmarks' For The Industry, Says Take-Two CEO
Raising expectations
Details surrounding GTA 6 and its development are finally starting to be talked about by Rockstar and Take-Two. We know the studio is busy with development following the winding down of Red Dead Online, and now, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has come out with a pretty bold statement regarding the Grand Theft Auto 5 sequel. In a...
News Warhammer 40K: Darktide Is Getting A Free Technical Test On Xbox This Week
Specifically Series X and Series S
Want to play Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S this week? The developer is running a Technical Test this Friday, August 12th, and you can sign up now for a chance to be a part of it. All you need to do is head over to the game's official website and enter your email address. The test...
News Unboxing Video Of White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Surfaces Online
Take a look
Earlier this year in March, a white version of the Series 2 Elite Xbox controller was spotted inside the cabinet of a store. Months later, there's still no official announcement, but we've now got what appears to be an unboxing video of the same controller: The standard Elite 2 controller was released roughly two years ago, and by the...
News Two Point Campus Opens Its Doors To Xbox Game Pass Today (August 9)
Fantasy campus
We've got one new title heading to Xbox Game Pass today in the form of Two Point Campus! SEGA's simulation sequel swaps out medical for mathematics as the series moves from a hospital setting to a school campus. We've been playing this one ahead of launch and were very impressed by the game's single player experience. Anyway, here's...
Monday8th Aug 2022
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (August 8-12)
Including four Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for August 8th to 12th! It's a quiet week of new releases, but it includes four new Xbox Game Pass additions highlighted by Two Point Campus, along with a few other interesting non-Game Pass titles such as Arcade Paradise, RumbleVerse and Cult of the Lamb! Here's what's coming...
Guide Is 'Ready Or Not' Coming To Xbox? It Sounds Pretty Likely
The intense tactical first-person shooter
We've seen little pockets of interest from Xbox users lately about the PC-only tactical shooter Ready or Not, which is actually already available in early access form on Steam. The game is described as "an intense, tactical, first-person shooter", and challenges you to organise an approach and command your...
News Upcoming Action RPG 'Stormrite' Teased For Xbox Game Pass
Set in the 'dark, fantasy-medieval kingdom of Redreach'
Well, this one came out of nowhere! After browsing our Twitter feeds this afternoon we came across 'Stormrite' from developer Kelechi Apakama, an upcoming action RPG that could even come to Xbox Game Pass. The developer has teased as much in a new tweet showing the game off. It looks like a PC...
News Xbox Game Pass Will Reach 100M Members Thanks To ActiBlizz & Cloud Gaming, Claims Pachter
"Will they go from 25M to 100M? Yes."
The well-known Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter made an appearance on Yahoo Finance Live last week to discuss all things Activision Blizzard, and he made some interesting predictions about what to expect from the deal. Perhaps most notably, Pachter claimed that Xbox Game Pass will jump from 25 million...
News Analyst Predicts Activision Blizzard Deal Could Be Finalised This Year
Depending on how the FTC reacts
Earlier today, we highlighted Michael Pachter's recent appearance on Yahoo Finance Live and his suggestion that Xbox Game Pass will reach 100 million subscribers, and the Wedbush Securities analyst also mentioned during the discussion that he believed the Activision Blizzard acquisition could conclude by the end of...
News EA Reveals New Pro Clubs Features For FIFA 23, Responds To Cross-Play Concerns
"We’re eager to provide updates..."
Update (Mon 8th Aug, 2022): EA has today lifted the lid on what to expect from Pro Clubs in FIFA 23, and has also responded to the #SaveProClubs campaign on Twitter which called for the addition of cross-play in the mode. In a nutshell, EA has heard the feedback about cross-play, and is eager to "provide...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Dates Confirm PlayStation Exclusivity Window
It's still coming to Xbox, just later
Ahead of Infinity Ward's big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch later this year, the developer has revealed when we can all go hands on with the game's open beta. While there's plenty of Xbox time included across two weekends, sadly, we do have to wait longer than those playing on PlayStation. Here are they...
Talking Point How Would You Compare The New PS Plus To Xbox Game Pass?
If you've got it, what's it like?
It doesn't seem like it, but it's now been almost exactly two months since the new version of PlayStation Plus went live in the US, and obviously the big talking point from our perspective is that it's now very similar to Xbox Game Pass. The Essential version of the service is still comparable to Xbox Live and Xbox...
Random Xbox 360 Blades UI For Game Pass Looks Awesome In Fan-Made Concept Art
Xbox Game Pass 2005 edition
Xbox 360's launch era, the time when the 'Blades' dashboard was front and centre for the console, is starting to hit all the right nostalgia notes. We've spotted quite a few fan-made concepts recently focusing on bringing back the Blades, and a new concept looks at how the UI could work with Xbox Game Pass. This...
News Perfect Dark Supposedly Coming Along 'Really Well' Despite Previous Reports
According to WC's Jez Corden
Since Perfect Dark's reboot was announced at TGA 2020, we've not really heard much positivity on its development. In fact, reports have since said that developer The Initiative was struggling to get development going, especially before Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics
News Get Ready, Bandai Namco Appears To Have Teased Tekken 8
A battle update is also coming to Tekken 7
At EVO 2022's Tekken 7 finals, Bandai Namco appears to have teased a new Tekken project. It is seemingly the first clip of Tekken 8. In this brief video, you can see the classic cutscene of Kazuya, and then it cuts to a much better model of him. The Game Awards also shared this news, which has some fans...
News New Cloud Partnership Will 'Unlock Success Opportunities' For Xbox Developers
Azure joins up with Unity
It's been announced today that Unity has selected Microsoft Azure to be a cloud partner for "building and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) experiences from the Unity engine". Here's what that means for developers: "By giving creators easy access to RT3D simulation tools and the ability to create digital twins of real-world...
News Capcom Reveals Kimberly And Juri For Street Fighter 6
Sending EVO's finals out with a bang
To conclude the Street Fighter V finals at EVO 2022, Capcom officially revealed a new character for the next entry Street Fighter 6 and also a returning character. First up we've got Kimberly, and following this was the return of Juri, who made her debut in Street Fighter IV. Street Fighter 6 is scheduled to...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Delayed Once Again, Possibly Until 2023
And the last-gen versions are now TBA
There's some disappointing news today for Xbox fans who were looking forward to Marvel's Midnight Suns, as the game has been delayed once again, now expected to release at some point during Take-Two's 2023 fiscal year. That means it's scheduled to release between now and March 31st, 2023 for Xbox Series X and...
News John Marston Actor Would 'Love' To Work On More Red Dead Redemption
Whether that be a remaster or something new
It's no secret at this point that Rockstar is all hands on deck with GTA 6. The developer recently began winding down support for Read Dead Online to facilitate development on the next GTA, and reportedly even shot down some remaster efforts
News Call Of Duty To Detail The 'Immediate Future' Of The Franchise At September Showcase
Next level
Activision and Infinity Ward have shared details about an upcoming showcase set to reveal the future of the Call of Duty franchise. The 'Call of Duty Next' event takes place September 15th, with a lot more than Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer on show. Hosted by developer Infinity Ward, the livestream will break down the "immediate future of...
Sunday7th Aug 2022
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete August 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed that August 2022's "Top 10" punch card recently 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 'Open Worlds' punch card on the app, and then...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ To Receive Xbox Series X|S Version With Rollback Netcode
It'll be a free upgrade through Smart Delivery
In exciting news for the Dragon Ball FighterZ community, it has been announced that the game will be implementing rollback netcode for its Xbox Series X, Series S, PS5 and PC versions, which will be available via upgrade paths. The Xbox One to Xbox Series X and Series S upgrade will be free through...
Saturday6th Aug 2022
News Split/Second Dev: The Game Doesn't Need A Remaster, It's Still Great On Xbox
"It still impresses me as it is"
Twelve years later, we're still playing Split/Second on our Xboxes. Thanks to backwards compatibility, the classic Xbox 360 racer is playable not only in terms of its single-player campaign, but also its online multiplayer component. For those who aren't aware, this was a Burnout-style racing game developed by Black...
News Halo Infinite's Next Drop Pod Arrives August 9th, Here's What's Included
Patch notes to follow
343 Industries is gearing up for another Halo Infinite "Drop Pod" release next week on August 9th, and ahead of launch, it's shared a preview of what players can expect. Here's our breakdown (via Halo Waypoint): Improved customisation First up, we've got improved customisation options. Visors for Spartans will no longer be...
Hands On Turbo Golf Racing - Good Fun In Short Bursts With Xbox Game Pass
Rocket League meets golf and racing
One of the additions to Xbox Game Pass this week that went somewhat under the radar was Turbo Golf Racing, which launched on Thursday, August 4th in Xbox Game Preview, meaning it'll remain in an early access state for some time. As a result, this isn't your typical review — we're not going to score it or...
Pick One What's Your Favourite 'Free' Game On Xbox Right Now?
Is it MultiVersus or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with the news that MultiVersus has become the most popular free game on Xbox recently, we're interested to know what your favourite free game is on Xbox right now. Remember, you can only pick one! Let's look at some highlights, but feel free to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 6-7)
Far Cry 6 with Free Play Days?
Welcome to the weekend! Things have quietened down in terms of new Xbox releases over the past few days, but we've seen a few games join Xbox Game Pass including Ghost Recon Wildlands, there are three Free Play Days to check out this weekend including Far Cry 6, and an
Friday5th Aug 2022
Talking Point Xbox Series S Owners, Are You Happy You Skipped Series X?
Decisions, decisions
Xbox Series S has been a pretty consistent talking point throughout the generation so far. From its much-rumoured reveal before launch, to questions about whether it could keep up with the big boys, it seems folks have always had something to say about Microsoft's digital next-gen Xbox. We have to say though, it's continued to...
News Forza Fans Debate Whether Horizon 5's Map Is More 'Boring' Than Horizon 4
"It just seems lackluster and empty"
One of the topics of debate we've noticed in the Forza community over the past 24 hours is whether Forza Horizon 5's Mexico map is more "boring" than Horizon 4's take on the UK, which has conjured up some interesting responses. This was brought about by someone who suggested that compared to Forza Horizon 4, the...
News Preview Pricing Makes Xbox Game Pass 'Family Plan' Seem Really Good Value
Revealed via the Ireland testing phase
Yesterday, August 4th, Microsoft finally started to roll out testing for its upcoming Xbox Game Pass Family Plan. The program, which allows up to four users to take advantage of Game Pass Ultimate benefits, just began testing in Ireland and Colombia. Thanks to the testing phase in Ireland specifically, we now...
News Yes, There's Now An Official Custom Fall Guys Xbox Series S
It's being given away in a competition
Fall Guys fans, this one's for you! Microsoft and the team behind Fall Guys are giving away a custom Xbox Series S based on the highly popular free-to-play title, with the competition taking place on Twitter right now. All you need to do is follow the instructions in the tweet below. There's only one of these...
News For The First Time Ever, Xbox Has Added A Speaker To A Custom Controller
Apparently it sings to you
Xbox has partnered with benny blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg to celebrate the release of their new "Bad Decisions" song with... a singing controller?! Apparently that's the case, and you might even be able to win one for yourself. The red design is being classed as "the first ever singing Xbox controller", and comes with a...
News Xbox Game Pass Battle Royale Naraka: Bladepoint Gets Free Co-Op Campaign
Showdown
Melee-focused battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint hit Xbox Series X and S back in June, with an Xbox One version also set to arrive later this year. We haven't chance to properly check this one out yet (the battle royale fatigue is real), but the announcement of a free co-op campaign has us intrigued. The 'Showdown' campaign goes live in...
News Another Wolfenstein Game Might Be Coming To PC Game Pass
We're "returning" to the early 2000s!
It looks like yet another game is currently being tested by Xbox Insiders ahead of a planned PC Game Pass release in the near future! This time around it's 2001's Return to Castle Wolfenstein. "Xbox Insiders on Windows PC are invited to preview Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Originally released in 2001, Return...
News Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Leaks Ahead Of Fall 2022 Release
Magical
If it actually comes out this year (something we'll know soon enough), Hogwarts Legacy will no doubt be one of the biggest games of 2022. Since the big gameplay reveal earlier this year we've not seen much on the game though, but now, one of the title's cinematics has leaked online, giving us fresh hope that we might see it in action again...
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Is Busy Figuring Out Where Bird Poo Should Land
No, really.
You'd think that Hellblade 2's launch is one of the closest amongst the upcoming Xbox slate, right? We've seen multiple extended demos of Ninja Theory's sequel in action, with last year's TGA showing looking mighty impressive. In reality, the team still appears to be very busy, figuring out a really important feature. Bird poo! That's...
News Diablo 4 Playtests Reportedly Creating 'Positive Buzz' At Blizzard
Is this one immortal?
Diablo 4 development over at Blizzard seems to be going down pretty well, at least according to a tidbit from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier. Schreier took to Twitter earlier this week to talk about an ongoing Diablo 4 playtest, even if those taking part are under NDA. Because of that NDA, we don't get too many details...
News New DLC For The Ascent Is Arriving On Xbox This Month
Welcome to the Cyber Heist
The action RPG cyberpunk shooter The Ascent will be getting some new paid DLC across all platforms including Xbox on 18th August. This is a new story DLC, taking place after the events of the main game - with players gaining access to new main missions and side quests. In order to play them, you'll have to complete the...
News Among Us VR Devs Jokingly Ask If You Want An 'Xbox Moda' Version
Don't get too excited
If you're a fan of the VR scene, you'll know that Among Us VR is one of the most highly-anticipated games coming to the Meta Quest 2 and other devices, but for obvious reasons we'll have to stick to the flatscreen version on Xbox. Still, the developers had a little fun with Xbox fans earlier this week when they included the...
News Sea Of Thieves Season Seven Is (Mostly) Going Down A Treat So Far
You can now name your ship!
The latest Sea of Thieves season dropped yesterday in the form of Season Seven, and we've seen plenty of excitement surrounding it so far, although there's also been a tiny bit of disgruntlement in the game's community. Season Seven of Sea of Thieves adds Captaincy, which includes the ability to name your ship for the...
Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 4)
Turbocharged
As August begins to kick into gear, so do this month's Xbox Game Pass offerings. Microsoft is bringing two titles to the library today, including the interesting Rocket League & Golf mashup, Turbo Golf Racing. Here's a little bit more info on that one, and the other new addition in Shenzhen I/O, which has an 'Overwhelmingly...
News Xbox Game Pass 'Family Plan' Begins Public Testing
Starting in Colombia and Ireland
If you've been waiting for an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, today's the day! Well, kind of. Microsoft has begun rolling out the plan to Xbox Insiders in Colombia and Ireland for now, and has provided a bunch of details about what to expect. According to Xbox Wire, this plan will allow up to four people to share their...
News Xbox Series S Becomes More Powerful Thanks To New Console Update
Dev kit improvements
Microsoft has announced that tucked into its June developer update across Windows and Xbox, it's enabling Xbox Series S to become a bit more powerful. A new update to developer tools for Xbox Series S allocates more memory for teams to use, which could result in performance boosts to both existing and upcoming games on the...
News Almost 20 Years Later, 'Nearly Unbeatable' Halo 2 Challenge Finally Beaten
Never give up
It's been way more than a 'hot minute' since Halo 2 released, but that hasn't stopped folks playing it since release in 2004. Of course, its inclusion in Halo: The Master Chief Collection probably helped, but it hardly needed any help, did it? Having said all that, this is not something we expected to read in August 2022... After 18...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 4-7)
Dive into the gritty world of a modern-day guerilla revolution
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. As we mentioned earlier this week, the highlight is Ubisoft's Far Cry 6, while we've also got two other...
News Xbox's 'Achievement Hunter' Sale Includes Games That Don't Have Achievements
Didn't think this one through...
Earlier this week, Microsoft treated us to a huge batch of new Xbox sales spanning over 400 games, but as many Xbox fans have been pointing out over the past few days, some of them weren't exactly named particularly well. Take the 'Achievement Hunter' sale, for example. A lot of the games in this sale aren't...
News DOOM 64 Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Begin For Xbox This Week
Via Limited Run
Limited Run Games finally got up and running on Xbox this year, after sticking to PlayStation and Nintendo platforms for some time. One of the most notable upcoming releases announced back then was a physical version of the recent DOOM 64 port, and this just-revealed Collector's Edition looks pretty awesome. The 'DOOM 64 Classic...
News Move Over Animal Crossing, Hokko Life Comes To Xbox This September
Start a new life in the village of Hokko
If you've been looking for something like Animal Crossing to play on your Xbox Series X|S, Hokko Life might be the perfect game. It draws inspiration from Nintendo's popular lifestyle and social sim - dropping the player into a village filled with all sorts of animals. From here, it's up to them to...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Delayed Ahead Of Official Xbox Unveiling
Gotta wait a wee bit longer
WB's new platform fighter MultiVersus has got off to a blistering start on Xbox. The game topped the free-to-play charts in multiple regions just a week or so after its open beta launched. Sadly, however, the game's first season has now been delayed by the developer. Initially expected to launch early next week after the...
News Elden Ring Apparently 'Took Over YouTube' During The Launch Window
Y'all needed those walkthroughs
We all knew Elden Ring was a pretty huge success right out of the gate; it completely took over the gaming conversation in February. Well, it seems that FromSoftware's latest also dominated YouTube, with 3.4 billion views (yes, with a B) in just 60 days! YouTube Gaming has dropped this little infographic showing us...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Calico Gets Review Bombed On Xbox, Dev Calls For 'Better Moderation'
"I've heard other games have this happen to them..."
We don't know about you, but we've never been very impressed with the review system on Xbox. Look closely enough, and you'll find far too many reviews that are full of inappropriate language — they're just not moderated very well. Read More: Reaction: Xbox Needs To Do Something About Its User...
Soapbox Forza Horizon Is Spinning Its Wheels, So Let's Bring Back The Best Racer On Xbox
New projects, please
I was pretty excited to see Forza Horizon return late last year, with an outing to the wide open world of Mexico. On paper, it seemed like a great locale for the series to move to after a more familiar entry set in Great Britain, with Forza Horizon 4. Well, after nine months of play and a rehashed expansion, I think I'm ready to...
News Bright Memory Infinite On Xbox Series X: 'The Best Of The Bunch' Says DF
On console that is
The tech experts over at Digital Foundry have gone hands on with Bright Memory: Infinite, breaking down each console version to see how they all stack up against PC. While PC — depending on your rig of course — is the clear winner, Xbox Series X stands out amongst the console crowd. In pretty much every metric; general...
News Microsoft Defends Activision Blizzard Deal With Eyebrow-Raising Statement
It makes sense though!
Yeah, this is a weird one. You remember how a couple of days ago, we reported that Sony seemed a little bit worried about Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and specifically the Call of Duty franchise? Since then, RPS has pointed out that Microsoft had an interesting way of justify
News Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl Xbox Footage Appears To Have Leaked
Will it come before Stalker 2?
Stalker 2 has been one of our most anticipated games for a good while, even if a couple of delays have dampened our excitement a little bit. The game is now set for a 2023 launch on Xbox, but, what if one of its PC-only predecessors came to console to help with the wait? Well, it looks like just that could be...
News Halo Infinite's August Drop Pod Planned For Next Week
"More details to come"
343 Industries will apparently be releasing its Halo Infinite August Drop Pod at some point next week. Keep in mind, that the release schedule is always subject to change. Halo's senior community manager, John Junyszek, shared the rundown via social media - explaining how there were more details to come. As also previously...
News Chernobylite Free Update Now Live On Xbox, Includes New Map
The "infamous Pripyat residential area" arrives
Chernobylite is expanding once again with its latest free update. The game moved over to next-gen earlier this year with an Xbox Series X|S upgrade, and now the 'Ghost Town' DLC brings a whole new map and activity to explore. Ghost Town introduces a new map, the infamous Pripyat residential area...
News AEW Fight Forever Will Include A 'Deep Career Mode' And Exploding Barbed Wire Matches
Update: More details and screenshots revealed!
Update: THQ Nordic has now officially revealed AEW: Fight Forever with an announcement trailer, although there's no release date as of yet. More gameplay will be shown at next week's THQ Nordic Showcase, although the trailer appears to have leaked a little early on the Xbox Store: We have also got...
News Great News! Microsoft Rewards Is Expanding To 38 More Countries
Everyone can join in the fun!
Every time we post about Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, we inevitably get at least one person in the comments feeling left out because the program isn't available in their region. Well, that's about to change for many! As revealed on the official Microsoft Rewards support website, it's now supported in an...
Talking Point How Often Do You Use Your Xbox To Watch TV In 2022?
And by that, we also mean Netflix, Disney+, etc
We all remember the jokes about "TV, TV, TV" from the Xbox One launch era. Even so, many of us did actually go on to spend a lot of time watching TV on our consoles throughout that generation, and it continues with the Series X|S. And we don't just mean, like, actual live TV. We mean apps such as...
News Single-Player Games Are 'Really, Really Important' To EA, Says CEO
Are they though?
Last month, EA caused a real stir over there on Twitter when it decided to go all 'how do you do, fellow kids' on us and start memeing. You'll probably remember that the company basically mocked people who stick to single-player games, which err, didn't go down so well, unsurprisingly! As it turns out, EA still believes...
News Halo Infinite Received 'Significant' Open World Changes During Development
Sparsetan
It's no secret that, by launch, Halo Infinite's development became somewhat troubled. The year-long delay from late 2020 to the following year proved as much, along with the slow rollout of post-launch content since. Even with that in mind, it seems like 343 had to perform quite a few nips and tucks to get the game out the door. Some...
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 2-11)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid August, including a brand-new shadow drop today in the form of Ghost Recon Wildlands! Here's the full list of games announced for early-mid August 2022:...
News Xbox 360's Skate 3 Is Getting Free DLC On Game Pass Ultimate
Ah, takes us back
Xbox has just outlined its August update for Game Pass, and one small detail stuck out. Alongside the list of new game additions, and sadly, more titles leaving the service, Xbox has pulled a Game Pass Ultimate perk right out of 2010. Skate 3, the last game in EA's ever-popular skating series before the
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Play 'em while you can!
Xbox has revealed the next batch of titles leaving its Game Pass service soon. At present, five games are scheduled to leave mid-August, including Curse of the Dead Gods and Train Sim World 2. One of these games is a PC-only Game Pass title, with the rest all affecting the console library as well. Here's the full list (so...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the massive batch of 400 games on sale, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras amongst them. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week...
News Xbox Free Play Days Returns With A Major Addition This Thursday
It's Ubisoft again!
Good news if you've been wanting to play Far Cry 6 for free! The game will be included in the weekly Xbox Free Play Days promotion from this Thursday to Sunday, allowing you to sample the entire game if you're an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member. It's a big game, so perhaps think about getting a head-start by...
News Halo Infinite Players Are Already Doing Amazing Things In The New Forge Mode
And it's not even out yet!
Forge hasn't been officially released in Halo Infinite yet, but some players have reportedly found a way to access an unfinished version of it thanks to the latest co-op campaign test flight. Others have had access to it before this via other means. It seems the possibilities in the new Forge mode are potentially...
Video Starfield Analysis Breaks Down Xbox Games Showcase Demo
How the studio has evolved
A new video from IGN goes into a little more detail about Xbox's big Starfield blowout from last month. The game was finally fully revealed at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase this year, with lengthy gameplay clips featured in the extensive showing. This analysis is focusing purely on publicly available footage from...
Deals 400+ Games In This Week's Stacked Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Including an impressive Action RPG Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Well, the big Xbox Summer Sale 2022 is now over, but Microsoft isn't slowing down with the selection this week, adding well over 400 games to the sales over the next seven days! We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Action RPG,...
News Logitech Is Working With Xbox On A Dedicated Cloud Gaming Handheld
Tencent and Nvidia are also in on development
We've been banging on about a dedicated handheld system for years in Xbox land haven't we, and it's just something we never got despite successful efforts from both PlayStation and Nintendo. Well, with cloud gaming on the rise, Logitech and Tencent are stepping in to create something of the sort. Okay,...
Random The Barclays Center Is Hosting An Official Xbox Basketball Court This Week
For the New York Liberty of the WNBA
No, that's not a picture from NBA 2K22! That's an actual photo of the Barclays Center in New York this week, with the official Xbox basketball court set to feature tonight and tomorrow night (August 3rd) for the New York Liberty's two WNBA games against the LA Sparks. The basketball court, which is the WNBA's...
Monday1st Aug 2022
News Scorn Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
We're almost there!
Long-in-development horror title, Scorn, is coming ever closer. At present, Ebb Software's slimy shooter is expected to release this October, day one on Xbox Game Pass. As development heads towards its final stages, the team has revealed some more juicy details about the game. Scorn: How Long To Beat? The developer says that...
Guide How To Buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate With An Xbox Gift Card
It's nice and easy! Here are some instructions
So, you've acquired an Xbox Gift Card and you're wondering if you can buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with it, right? Can You Buy Xbox Game Pass With An Xbox Gift Card? The answer is, yes you can! Xbox Gift Cards can be redeemed for Xbox Game Pass memberships directly on your Xbox console, or you can do it...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In August 2022
Every game releasing on Xbox in August 2022
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for August 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in August 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in August 2022: The...
Random Seriously, There's A New God Of War Game On Xbox
Who needs Ragnarök?!
We'll happily admit that we'd love to see God of War Ragnarök on Xbox — even Phil Spencer can't wait to play it later this year — but in the meantime, a very different kind of God of War game has appeared on our platform! The game is humorously titled War Gods Zeus of Child, and yeah... it
News PlayStation Seems Worried About Xbox Owning Call Of Duty
Sony says the series 'has no rival'
We all know how incredibly popular Call of Duty is, and just how big of a deal Xbox owning the brand could potentially be. However, most of us don't have quite as much stock in the series as Sony does, and what happens to CoD is clearly of huge interest to the PlayStation owner. In a Q&A between Sony and a...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Claim 2000 Bonus Points This August
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions for August 2022
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. August 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by...
News MultiVersus Is The Most Popular Free-To-Play Game On Xbox Right Now
In the UK and the US at least
Look, this writer right here didn't expect to see it, but MultiVersus is kind of blowing up. The Smash Bros-like always looked as though it could provide a solid alternative to the Nintendo series on Xbox, but I never expected it to be this popular right out of the gate. And by 'this popular', we mean the most popular...
News Bethesda's 'Roundhouse Studios' Is Working On An Unannounced Title At Xbox
Alongside co-developing Arkane's Redfall
Since Xbox fully acquired Bethesda last year, quite a few of the company's studios have remained tight-lipped on the future. Sure, we now know quite a lot about Starfield and Redfall — after the Xbox showcase anyways — but the future of teams like Id Software and Machine Games remains fairly unknown...
News Multiple 'World Premieres' To Feature At Gamescom Showcase Later This Month
"World premiere!"
The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has revealed that he'll be hosting a live showcase at Gamescom 2022, set to take place later this month. During the 'Opening Night Live' show, expect to see new game trailers, extended demos, and of course, plenty of 'world premieres' (admit it, you read that in the voice). The showcase kicks...
News Pure Xbox Game Club August 2022: Marvel's Avengers
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play a game on...
News Here's Your First Look At 16 Minutes Of Gotham Knights Gameplay
Feedback has been mixed so far
We've been treated to our first proper look at gameplay for the upcoming Gotham Knights today courtesy of IGN, with 16 full minutes of raw gameplay unveiled for the open-world action RPG, which is set to arrive on Xbox on October 25th. You can check out the footage in the video above, which admittedly was getting a...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Hits 1 Million Players In Under 2 Weeks
Speedy progress
Last month, Forza Horizon 5's first expansion in the form of Hot Wheels finally arrived, marking Forza's second crossover with the iconic franchise. In a little under two weeks since that launch, the DLC has already surpassed one million players worldwide, which is quite a feat! The stat comes from the DLC's in-game 'Hall of Fame'...
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