Deals Massive Set Of Xbox Sales Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
With some carried over from last week
News Microsoft Is Giving Away Free Xbox Gift Cards For The Weekend
Have you received one?
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 1 Collectible Locations: The Atlantic Wall
All collectibles locations in The Atlantic Wall
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 30 - June 3)
Including two Game Pass upgrades
News Xbox Game Pass's Party Animals Has Suffered 'Production Hell', Says Developer
But there's still hope of a 2022 release
News - 2022, Week 21
Sunday29th May 2022
News Xbox Dev: We All Miss Snap Mode, But I Don't Think It's Coming Back
Don't crush our hopes like this!
Will Snap Mode ever return on Xbox? It doesn't seem like it, but there's definitely been a portion of the Xbox community that have longed for its return in recent years, after it originally proved a popular feature on Xbox One. Xbox Engineering Lead Eden Marie, who regularly responds to Xbox fans on Twitter (we love...
Rumour Indiana Jones Might Not Be An Xbox Exclusive
But there's some mixed messaging
Perhaps one of the most exciting announcements last year was Bethesda announcing a new Indiana Jones game by Bethesda and Wolfenstein developer, MachineGames, under the supervision of Lucasfilm Games. We've not really heard all that much about it since then, but one question that continues to resurface is whether or...
Saturday28th May 2022
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 30 - June 3)
Including two Game Pass upgrades
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 30th to June 3rd! Next week is a busy one once again, although it's mostly just indie releases aside from SnowRunner and For Honor, both of which are getting upgrades on Xbox Game Pass. SnowRunner is being optimised for Xbox Series X|S, while For Honor's "Marching Fire...
News How Do You Feel About The New Mode In Halo Infinite? 343 Wants To Know
Land Grab has arrived
Earlier this week, Halo Infinite launched its new Season 2 event, Fracture: Entrenched. Along with a lot of new themed items to unlock, it also included the brand new mode - Land Grab. If you have played this mode, 343 Industries is curious to know what your thoughts are so far. Halo's community director Brian Jarrard has...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete The Stranger Things Punch Card For 500 Points
Update: Never mind, now it's 75 points!
Update: Well, this punch card has taken an interesting turn! After originally giving out 500 points, it's since been changed to give out just 75 points, perhaps because it was originally supposed to require you to buy something? In any case, 75 points is the new amount, and unfortunately it looks like it'll...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 28-29)
It's definitely Sniper Elite for us
Welcome to the weekend! We've seen plenty of Xbox Game Pass titles arrive over the past few days, along with Ubisoft's free Roller Champions, and of course there's a massive set of Xbox sales currently live on the Microsoft Store. Plenty to keep you busy
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In May?
Sniper Elite 5? Jurassic World Evolution 2? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, we're looking back at May for Xbox Game Pass, which saw the likes of Trek To Yomi, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Pac-Man Museum+ and Sniper Elite 5 arriving on the service. Don't forget some o
Friday27th May 2022
News Microsoft Is Giving Away Free Xbox Gift Cards For The Weekend
Have you received one?
Want a free Xbox gift card?! Microsoft is giving away another round of free gift cards to various Xbox users for the weekend, and it seems that multiple regions are getting them, including the UK, US, Canada and many others. In fact, even we received one for once here at Pure Xbox! Ours was in the form of a £4 gift card -...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 7 Collectible Locations: Secret Weapons
All collectibles locations in Secret Weapons
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 7, Secret Weapons. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 8 Collectible Locations: Rubble And Ruin
All collectibles locations in Rubble and Ruin
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 8: Rubble and Ruin. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
News Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (May 2022)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has treated us to quite a few Perks in May 2022, and seeing as we're almost at the end of the month, we'd thought we'd take the opportunity to round them all up one final time. Here are the new Perks you can get your hands on this month: Phantasy Star Online 2 - May...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Including a bunch of classics!
It's another Game Pass drop day, May 27th, with two more titles being added to the library today including some good old Pac-Man goodness. That'll be Pac-Man Museum+, which arrives alongside Cricket 22 for PC players. Technically, today's drop brings 15 games because, well, Pac-Man Museum+ contains 14 classic Pac-Man...
Talking Point Which Is The Most Underrated Xbox Console To Date?
Xbox One? Series S? Tell us!
When it comes to underrated Xbox consoles, this writer has to admit that one particular console comes to mind - the original 2013 Xbox One. Sure, it got caught up in a storm thanks to the horrific messaging centred around its launch earlier in the year, but when it came to the actual hardware itself, it was actually a...
News Gears Of War Designer Talks The Struggles Of Launching On Xbox 360
Before it went on to become a flagship Xbox game!
Way back in 2006, the current behemoth that is Epic Games created Gears of War, an iconic Xbox franchise in this day and age. However, back when the first game was in development, Epic was a very different company made up of a much smaller team. Gameplay designer at the time, Lee Perry, has now sat...
News Microsoft Confirms Existence Of 'Keystone' - A New Xbox Streaming Device
"Our vision for Xbox Cloud Gaming is unwavering"
Back in March, a Microsoft file datamine revealed a mysterious project codenamed 'Keystone', which eventually led to a report about Xbox's plans to release a streaming device within the next year. Now, in a statement to Windows Central, Microsoft has officially confirmed 'Keystone' is the...
News Evil Dead: The Game's First Major Patch Is Coming Soon To Xbox
Followed by another anti-cheat update
Evil Dead: The Game brought its 4v1 multiplayer mayhem to Xbox a few weeks back, and we were impressed after our first few hours. However, the game did show its fair share of bugs and glitches in that time, which are now beginning to be stamped out by developer Saber Interactive. The team has detailed the...
Review Kao The Kangaroo - A Retro Platformer With Hints Of Crash Bandicoot
The reboot hops its way to Xbox
We were never treated to the original Kao The Kangaroo on Xbox, releasing for Dreamcast and PC back in the early 2000s, but the "Round 2" sequel did end up on Xbox in 2003 (launching to mixed reviews), and now almost two decades later, this retro-style 3D platformer is finally making a comeback in the form of a fresh,...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Gets Trailer & 2023 Release Date
The long-awaited Fallen Order sequel
It's finally official! The long-awaited sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been revealed as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and it'll be coming to Xbox Series X and Series S (along with PS5 and PC) in 2023. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will see the return of Cal Kestis from Fallen Order, taking place five years...
News DOOM-Like 'Metal: Hellsinger' Looks Frantic In New Gameplay Showcase
Wait, that's not DOOM?!
Rhythm shooter Metal: Hellsinger sure looks a hell of a lot like DOOM (yeah, see what we did there) and let's face it, that's very high praise. The developer has showcased another 12 or so minutes of gameplay this week and to be honest, it looks a right blast. The twist with this one is that it takes the metal music theming...
News Hellblade 2's Giant Was Mo-Capped Despite Its Enormous Size
A mortal man
Back at The Game Awards in 2021, developer Ninja Theory took us on a bit of a Hellblade 2 adventure. We were treated to a lengthy showcase of Senua's upcoming saga, and most of you probably noticed she was fighting against the odds, aka, against a humongous giant. Well, the team has given us a glimpse at how this giant character was...
News Dead Space Creator's 'The Callisto Protocol' Is No Longer A PUBG Spin-Off
Unknown origins
We've been keeping our eyes firmly locked on The Callisto Protocol since it was announced a few years back. We can't say its links to PUBG were ever that interesting, but anything horror from one of the Dead Space creators definitely has our attention. Well, the game appears to be ditching its ties with PUBG anyway. The developer's...
Thursday26th May 2022
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 1 Collectible Locations: The Atlantic Wall
All collectibles locations in The Atlantic Wall
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 1: The Atlantic Wall. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches, Personal Letters, an
News Xbox Game Pass's Party Animals Has Suffered 'Production Hell', Says Developer
But there's still hope of a 2022 release
Party Animals was announced for Xbox Game Pass this time last year, and it was always intended to have a 2022 release date, but the game's developer has revealed it has gone through "production hell" recently. In an update on Steam, it was explained that there are now three times as many people working on...
Feature Xbox One Is Probably Here To Stay, Whether We Like It Or Not
Microsoft is moving on, but third-parties aren't
This generation's cross-gen period is looking increasingly lengthy, due to supply chain disruption and the fact that familiar console architecture means last-gen consoles are still viable. Having said that, just how viable are they in 2022? The folks over at Digital Foundry have gone ahead and put...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 3 Collectible Locations: Spy Academy
All collectibles locations in Spy Academy
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 3, Spy Academy. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 2 Collectible Locations: Occupied Residence
All collectibles locations in Occupied Residence
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 2, Occupied Residence. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
Talking Point What June 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
We're just a few days away
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of May has seen Yoku's Island Express, The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and Viva Piñata Party Animals all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers,
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 4 Collectible Locations: War Factory
All collectibles locations in War Factory
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 4, War Factory. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 5 Collectible Locations: Festung Guernsey
All collectibles locations in Festung Guernsey
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 5, Festung Guernsey. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
Guide Sniper Elite 5: How To Fix 'EAC Error' On PC Game Pass
A workaround to help you play Sniper Elite 5 on PC
Having trouble playing Sniper Elite 5 on PC because of an EAC Error? We've got the fix for you! Players have been noticing that trying to load up Sniper Elite 5 on Xbox Game Pass via PC presents them with a variety of errors caused by the EAC system (Easy Anti Cheat), and that means they can't...
News Xbox Team 'Aware' Of Request For Consoles To Remember Multiple Wi-Fi Networks
Forgetful chips
Xbox's current Wi-Fi setup is a bit, odd in some ways. While most users who stick on the same home network won't notice, those who frequently travel may have run into the issue that, basically, the system only remembers one Wi-Fi setup. But don't worry, Xbox is aware of the requests for this to change. Xbox Tavern tweeted at...
News Xbox Dev Confirms DLC Is Fully Supported For Cloud Gaming Titles
Convenient!
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming quite a big focus for Microsoft. Often, new Game Pass arrivals include cloud support, with touch controls also being added to new cloud gaming titles on mobile devices. However, did you know of this little bonus regarding cloud gaming DLC? Xbox's Eden Marie has once again taken to Twitter with a little FYI...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 6 Collectible Locations: Liberation
All collectibles locations in Liberation
Hello and welcome to our Sniper Elite 5 collectibles locations guide for Mission 6, Liberation. Here we'll be helping you locate all Stone Eagles, Classified Documents, Workbenches,
Deals All Of These Games Are Reduced By 85-95% On Xbox This Week (May 24-31)
Great games at insane prices!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games for the week from May 24th to May 31st, 2022? As usual, plenty of Xbox deals are heavily discounted over the next week by up to 95%, meaning you can pick up some amazing Xbox games at ultra low prices! This time around, most of the deals come from the new Super Saver Sale, but we've...
News Halo Infinite's Head Of Design Leaves 343 Industries
"Today marks my last day at 343i"
We've got some employee news from 343 Industries today - Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook has departed. He has just spent his final day in the office. Here's his goodbye message via social media: "Today marks my last day at 343i, Microsoft and Halo. This journey has been filled with creating new...
News Sniper Elite 5 DLC Missions Are Already Being Worked On
More balls
Rebellion's Sniper Elite 5 is finally here, and day one on Xbox Game Pass to boot! However, the mission clearly doesn't end there. Support studio Flix Interactive has already confirmed it's working on post-launch campaign missions for Sniper Elite 5. Blimey! Despite the quick turnaround on work beginning, don't expect these for a short...
News SoulCalibur 1 & 2 Seem To Have Been Delisted On The Xbox Store
But there are workarounds
The 'digital age' strikes again, as a couple more Xbox games appear to have been delisted from the online storefront. GVG's Jon Cartwright spotted that neither SoulCalibur, or its sequel SoulCalibur II, are available anymore directly from Xbox, despite both being backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We...
News The Witcher 4 "Research Phase" Has Wrapped Up Ahead Of Full Development
"We are very eager to revisit the universe which has shaped our history"
It's looking like full development on The Witcher 4 is just beginning, as research on the project has wrapped up. CD Projekt's CEO Adam Kiciński addressed investors earlier today, May 26th, detailing where the company is at regardin
Feature Hands On Preview: The Quarry - Until Dawn's Spiritual Successor
Supermassive Games is back at it again
If you're a fan of the PlayStation exclusive cinematic horror game Until Dawn or the Dark Pictures Anthology series of horror games, you're going to want to know about The Quarry, which is the latest feature length effort from developer Supermassive Games, and it's coming out in just a few short weeks on June...
News Sniper Elite 5 Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (May 26)
Fight your way across the most immersive maps yet
It's time for Sniper Elite 5! The latest entry in Rebellion's long-running series drops on Xbox Game Pass today, May 26th (or late May 25th in some regions), available to download on Xbox One, Series X, Series S and Windows PC. The reviews for Sniper Elite 5 have been really good so far, including...
Wednesday25th May 2022
Review Sniper Elite 5 - The Best Sniper Elite To Date And A Sure Shot For Game Pass
Moisten Nagant
It's been seventeen years now since we first got a taste for Rebellion's superlative Sniper Elite series and, in the years that have followed, it's a franchise that has steadily grown and evolved into a sure thing, a safe bet, in terms of serving up slick, satisfying and highly replayable slo-mo sniper action for fans of exploding...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's Free Top Gun Expansion Is Now Available
Take to the skies
Update (Wed 25th May, 2022 19:30 BST): Today's the day! The Microsoft Flight Simulator Top Gun expansion is now available for free, promising to "push your piloting abilities to the limits and beyond!" To access it, all you need to do is load up Microsoft Flight Simulator and search for the in-game marketplace, where the Top Gun...
News Surprise! Sonic '06 Has Been Relisted On The Xbox 360 Marketplace
Welcome back
It's a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic Origins out next month and Sonic Frontiers to follow in holiday 2022. These new releases aren't the only Sonic titles getting released, either. To the surprise of many, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) has been relisted on the Xbox 360 marketplace. Unfortunately, this means it's only available...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Sniper Elite 5 On Xbox Game Pass
It's impressing folks so far!
Sniper Elite 5 hits Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, May 26th (or earlier, depending on your region), and reviews are beginning to trickle out for Rebellion's latest shooter. In short, it's getting solid reviews so far, with our very own writeup here at Pure Xbox labelling Sniper Elite 5 as "the best Sniper Elite to date"...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 1 Starting Locations: The Atlantic Wall
All unlockable starting locations for The Atlantic Wall
As you play through each huge campaign mission in Sniper Elite 5 you'll have the opportunity to search out a handful of new unlockable starting locations so that next time around you can get things underway from somewhere else on the level map. In order to help you out in this regard, we've...
News Arma Reforger Gets A New Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Reforging
Arma Reforger surprise launched on Xbox Series X|S earlier this month, and we've mostly enjoyed what we've played so far. This stepping stone towards Arma 4 is a platform for the developer to build on, and that work has already begun. Patch 0.9.5.51 is currently being deployed on Xbox, and here all the changes it brings to Arma Reforger:...
News Descenders Publisher Shoots Down Claims That 'Xbox Game Pass Is Bad For Devs'
"Anyone tweeting [this] has zero clue..."
Xbox Game Pass has been the talk of the week so far, mainly due to Xbox's Twitter response to a Kotaku article about "Game Pass burnout", and it's prompted yet another discussion about whether Game Pass is good for developers. Notably, Mike Rose of Descenders publisher No More Robots chimed in on the...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 3 Starting Locations: Spy Academy
All unlockable starting locations for Spy Academy
As you play through each huge campaign mission in Sniper Elite 5 you'll have the opportunity to search out a handful of new unlockable starting locations so that next time around you can get things underway from somewhere else on the level map. In order to help you out in this regard, we've gone...
News Ubisoft's Roller Champions Is Now Available For Free On Xbox
A brand-new free-to-play sports game
We've been waiting a very long time for Ubisoft's Roller Champions to arrive on Xbox, and now it's finally here! The game has launched today as a free-to-play title, and you can download it right now on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. The game sees you competing in 3v3 team-based battles as you attempt to "take...
Guide Everything You Need To Know About Sniper Elite 5 On Xbox Game Pass
Cross-platform support, technical specs, etc
Ready for Sniper Elite 5 on Xbox Game Pass? The game drops in just a few short hours, landing late on May 25th in some regions, and early on May 26th in others. We're hyped for the game here at Pure Xbox, so we've picked out some of the questions you've been asking us, and put together a little pre-launch...
News TCL Suggests New Xbox & PS5 Consoles Could Arrive In 2023/4
Known as "Gen 9.5"
It's been suggested by the TV and electronics company TCL that new Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 "Pro" consoles could arrive as soon as 2023 or 2024, as mentioned recently at a presentation taking place in Poland. Reported on by Polish website ppe.pl, the outlet has shared some photos from the event in question which shows TCL...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 4 Starting Locations: War Factory
All unlockable starting locations for War Factory
As you play through each huge campaign mission in Sniper Elite 5 you'll have the opportunity to search out a handful of new unlockable starting locations so that next time around you can get things underway from somewhere else on the level map. In order to help you out in this regard, we've gone...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Mission 2 Starting Locations: Occupied Residence
All unlockable starting locations for Occupied Residence
As you play through each huge campaign mission in Sniper Elite 5 you'll have the opportunity to search out a handful of new unlockable starting locations so that next time around you can get things underway from somewhere else on the level map. In order to help you out in this regard, we've...
News Xbox Game Pass 2.5D Platformer 'Replaced' Has Been Delayed To 2023
"Work has only recently restarted"
We've got a little while longer to wait for 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer Replaced, as its Xbox Game Pass launch has been pushed back to 2023 due to "the continued war in Ukraine heavily impacting development". In a statement, the Belarusian based developer explained that the team is made up of...
News No Man's Sky Leviathan Update Brings New Narrative To Xbox Game Pass
Oh, and space whales
No Man's Sky keeps on growing as developer Hello Games builds on its core idea of an entire procedurally generated universe. A month or so ago, the game's 'Outlaws' update delivered space pirates, among other things, and now 'Leviathan' is adding space whales, because, why not? Head of the studio Sean Murray has detailed all...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Contains PlayStation Exclusive Bonus
The game's beta is set to launch first on PS4/PS5
After Infinity Ward graced us all with the launch date for the next Call of Duty (surprise, it's out this fall), other details began to trickle out about the game and its release. Thanks to the PlayStation store, along with a bit of datamining, we now know that the Sony exclusivity deal continues, at...
News Battlefield 2042 Completely Abandons Hazard Zone Mode
Hazard none
Developer DICE has finally opened up about new content for Battlefield 2042, and generally speaking, the future is looking a little brighter for the latest Battlefield. However, in doing so, the team has completely abandoned its 'extraction mode', Hazard Zone, with no new updates planned for the future. That means that aside from...
News The Medium Developer Turned Down 'Saw' To Work On Blair Witch
Which spooky series would you prefer?
So, Bloober Team has become a bit of a household horror name over the last few years. Layers of Fear put the developer on the map, followed by the solid sequel Layers of Fear 2, The Medium, and others - not to mention current rumours going around that they're working on Silent Hill. However, a new interview...
Tuesday24th May 2022
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 24)
Floppy disks are back
It's another Game Pass drop day today, May 24th, with two games being added to the library. We kick things off with Floppy Knights, a turn-based deck-builder that's name relates to floppy disks, rather than some weird knights that have scurvy or something... The other new addition is Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a PC-only title...
Deals Massive Set Of Xbox Sales Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
With some carried over from last week
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week the selection is massive, with almost 600 individual offers in all, some of which are being carried over from last week such as the Publisher Spotlight Series discounts. The new stuff are the Deals with Gold, Spotlight Sale, Super Saver Sale, and...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Release Date & Release Times On Xbox Game Pass
Here's when you can start playing
If you're as excited as us about Sniper Elite 5 hitting Xbox Game Pass on day one, you'll probably want to know exactly when you can go hands on. We already knew the release date, and now developer Rebellion has now revealed Sniper Elite 5's release time info across all platforms, so here's when you can play on Xbox...
News Xbox Throws Major Shade At Claims Of 'Game Pass Burnout'
Going viral in the process
If you happened to be browsing Twitter last night, you may well have come across a response from the official Xbox Game Pass account that ended up going viral, talking about a Kotaku article describing Xbox Game Pass "burnout". The article, which mentioned various Xbox fans and journalists suggesting they might think of...
Deals All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 24-31)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's massive selection of Xbox deals is now live, and in the mix of the nearly 600 offers available are around 80 backwards compatible games from the Xbox 360 and original Xbox libraries, all playable on modern Xbox consoles. Read More: Deals: Massive Set Of Xbox Sales Now Live, 500+ Games...
News InXile Defends Xbox In Response To 'Game Pass Fodder' Comment
Says working for Xbox is a "dream"
Yesterday, the official Xbox Game Pass Twitter account went viral after responding to a Kotaku article about 'Game Pass burnout', and one of Xbox's game studios also got involved in the drama on the social media platform. Xbox's tweet, which has received over 50,000 likes, prompted Wasteland developer inXile...
News Former Xbox Exec Questions Microsoft's Ability To Sell Xbox In Japan
"Microsoft just doesn't sell very many Xboxes in Japan"
While it's true that Xbox often falls behind in Japan to native gaming brands like Nintendo and PlayStation, it hasn't stopped the American company from trying in the region. However, former Xbox exec Ed Fries wonders why Microsoft really bothers with its Japanese push at all. In a recent...
News Limited Run's First Xbox Release Has Finally Been Revealed
Cowabunga!
We've been waiting a very long time for Limited Run and Xbox to partner up, but the first official Xbox release from Limited Run is finally on the horizon, and it's been revealed to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. Limited Run's release of the game, which is also coming to major retailers, will be available later this...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Gets Official October Release Date
No word on Game Pass yet
We've got a date! Activision has announced today that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will officially release on October 28th, 2022, although specifics about platforms and Xbox Game Pass have yet to be announced. Details are still really limited at the moment, but we do know that the game is being developed with...
News Halo Infinite Level Re-Created In Unreal Engine 5
It looks stunning!
In the lead up to launch we must have watched Halo Infinite gameplay about a thousand times. Well, not literally, but you know, we were pretty familiar with that sprawling introduction to Zeta Halo by the time the game actually came out. Now, a sole developer has re-created those scenes in Unreal Engine 5, and the results are...
News Pokémon-Like MMO Temtem Finally Releases On Xbox This September
Gotta catch 'em all
Remember Temtem? This massively multiplayer Pokémon-Like adventure was announced for Xbox Series X and S all the way back in 2020, and now we've finally got a release date for it, with the game set to arrive on September 6th, 2022. The game sees you embarking on an adventure to catch Temtem, battle other tamers, beat all eight...
News Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage Leaked On The Xbox Store
"Standalone DLC"
The Xbox Store is known for revealing certain games and announcements ahead of schedule, and it seems it's happened again earlier today - with the reveal of Destroy All Humans! - Clone Carnage. According to the official description, this is a "standalone" multiplayer DLC that's "not available separately", and is playable on the...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Heads To Xbox This September
It lives!
We've been hearing about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for some time — since its announcement in 2019 in fact — but finally, we have a new release date folks! The upcoming LOTR adventure will hit Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on September 1st. We've seen snippets of Gollum since its announcement, but nothing major since it was revealed...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms Attendance At FanFest 2022 In LA
The event takes place next month
Phil Spencer is probably hard at work gearing up for what Xbox will show at next month's showcase, but that's not stopping him planning exactly where he'll be when the show is broadcast. In a Twitter reply, the Xbox boss has confirmed that he'll be tuning in to the showcase live at Xbox FanFest. Phil will be in...
Monday23rd May 2022
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (May 23-27)
An award-winning series returns to Game Pass!
Welcome to your weekly roundup of new releases on Xbox! This week is a big one thanks to the arrival of Sniper Elite 5 on Xbox Game Pass at launch, along with Pac-Man Museum+. But also away from Xbox Game Pass, we've got the likes of Kao The Kangaroo
News Assassin's Creed Origins 60FPS Update Reportedly Imminent
Smooth sailing
Assassin's Creed Origins hits Xbox Game Pass early next month, and it's looking like next-gen fans might get another boost as well. PlayStation Game Size on Twitter has spotted a backend update to Origins that "enabled higher framerate" when running on next-gen. Of course, given the Twitter profile, this is referencing the...
News Xbox Turned Down The Chance To Make Exclusive Marvel Games In 2014
What could have been
Back in 2014, Marvel's video game department was shopping around for potential developers to properly capitalize on its IP, following a disappointing period with Activision. Xbox was one of those options, but the company turned down the chance, according to excerpts from a newly published book. 'The Ultimate History of Video...
News Former Xbox Exec 'Scared' That Game Pass May Hurt Game Sales
He compared Xbox's service to Spotify
Former Xbox executive Ed Fries has appeared on a recent Xbox podcast warning about the potential impacts of Xbox Game Pass. While Fries admits he enjoys the service from a customer point of view, he says he's worried that it could lead to decreased game sales. "So Game Pass makes me nervous. As a customer, I...
News Digital Foundry Looks At Halo Infinite's Ongoing Issues
Some fixed, some not
Halo Infinite has finally shifted into Season 2, bringing new multiplayer content and a suite of other fixes and changes. Some of these fixes relate to core issues that remained from launch, and while some have now been sorted with the season 2 patch, others still remain. A new video analysis by Digital Foundry looks at some...
News Stalker 2 Development Is Back Underway Says Developer
Aiming for a December release
A member of the GSC Game World development team has reassured fans that work on Stalker 2 has resumed, following a brief pause due to the events in Ukraine. The comment comes from the game's official Discord channel, which Polish website GRYOnline spotted. One fan headed to the channel to quiz the team on whether
News Another In-Development Starfield Image Has Leaked Online
Opening new doors
Starfield may have been delayed to 2023 recently, but that seemingly hasn't stopped the leaks. We've seen some screenshots appear before, including a set of five just last month, and now another one has cropped up, aiming to prove the game has... doors. That's right, a Reddit user has dropped this
News Don't Expect As Many Showcases This Year, Says Geoff Keighley
"I have a pretty good sense of what’s coming in the next month"
We're rather excited for the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase here at Pure Xbox, but other than the big one, we don't know too much about other publisher showcases. Well, Geoff Keighley — who has announced his own Summer Game Fest show — has shed some light on why things may...
News Jurassic World Evolution 2 Movie Tie-In Leaks Following Xbox Game Pass Launch
Potentially releasing in just three weeks!
Jurassic World Evolution 2 just hit Xbox Game Pass, and it's looking like next month's movie entry might be bringing more content to the game. A 'Dominion Biosyn Expansion' pack has been spotted on the Steam Database, with a June release date. Of course, such a date would make sense, given Jurassic World...
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