Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
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Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2024: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 16-20)
Another very busy week ahead!
Feature Xbox Series X Vs. PS5 Pro: What Are We Missing Out On?
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News - 2024, Week 37
Saturday14th Sep 2024
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 16-20)
Another very busy week ahead!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 16-20! It's another busy week ahead with The Plucky Squire, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged and much more on the way! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (September 14-15)
And some are reduced by even MORE than 90%!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (September 14-15)? Well, we've got just over 15 games that are reduced by 90% or more on the Xbox Store over the next couple of days, including the likes of The Last Campfire, Rustler, Wartile, Agents of Mayhem and XCOM 2. The really big de
Poll What Do You Think Of Riders Republic On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Enjoying it as much as us?
It's been a quiet old week for Xbox Game Pass, but we were at least treated to a big addition from Ubisoft on Wednesday in the form of Riders Republic. It might be a bit old now, but this extreme sports title is still popular in 2024! To be honest, we haven't really dipped into Riders Republic in a while - not since the...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld Considering Free-To-Play Live Service Model
Update: The developer says it's "no longer suitable"
Update [Sun 15th Sep, 2024 12:00 BST]: Pocketpair has responded to the recent headlines regarding the idea of Palworld going free-to-play. The interview published earlier this week where the company CEO spoke about this was apparently conducted "several months ago" and the team has already...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 14-15)
Did you get The Crew 2 for 98% off?
Welcome to the weekend! We've got some amazing new releases and Riders Republic on Xbox Game Pass to check out over the next two days, along with more Free Play Days titles and a free beta for Amazon's New
Friday13th Sep 2024
Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Castlevania Dominus Collection, Soulstice, Risk of Rain 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, House Flipper 2, Age of Mythology: Retold, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Octopath Traveler 2,...
News Funko Fusion Hits Xbox Today, And Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying
An average start for this new shooter
It feels like we haven't really heard much about Funko Fusion lately, but it's actually out today on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! The first reviews have started going live today as well, although we only have a handful so far. Unfortunately, those handful of reviews aren't as positive as we'd hoped they'd...
News Halo's Cancelled Mega Bloks Prototype Game Just Got Released
A talented group has restored project 'Haggar'
Halo tends to focus on its mainline series, but there have been some spin-offs throughout its history. One of these games was actually the cancelled project 'Haggar' - probably better remembered as a third-person-style Halo game set in the world of Mega Bloks. Apparently there's been some progress...
News Xbox Has Begun Including Handhelds In Promotional Images
Clearly a big focus these days
It's no secret that Phil Spencer and his team at Xbox are rumoured to be working on some kind of new handheld device, and there's also been a big focus over the past year on adapting the Xbox PC app for existing handhelds. This week, The Verge's Tom Warren even spotted that one was included in the artwork accompanying...
News Xbox Fans Hoping For Backwards Compatibility Announcement As 'Singularity' Gets Relisted
It's only on the PC store for now though
When the Xbox 360 store officially closed forever back in July, one of the games that went with it was Activision's 2010 FPS Singularity, which unfortunately has never been made backwards compatible for modern consoles. However, out of the blue this week, the game was suddenly relisted on the Microsoft Store...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (September 15)
Including a couple of particularly popular titles
As we head into the weekend, we wanted to remind you that six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass over the next few days - specifically five of them on Sunday, September 15th, and then there's also an EA Play departure next Monday. There are a bunch of excellent titles to check out before then,...
News Annapurna Interactive Has Reportedly Lost Its 'Entire Staff' To Mass-Resignations
25 people are said to have walked away
A report concerning publisher Annapurna Interactive has hit the web this morning courtesy of Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, who says that the entire staff at the company have left - including president Nathan Gary. The reason for the departures is apparently because Annapurna Interactive had been exploring plans...
News Ubisoft Hints At Potential 60FPS Xbox Update Coming To Assassin's Creed Syndicate
It's definitely overdue
The vast majority of Assassin's Creed games run at 60FPS on at least the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S these days, but one game that strangely never got the treatment was 2015's Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Fortunately that may be changing soon, as the outlet Aroged recently spotted a now-deleted tweet from Ubisoft Latam...
News The Last Campfire Returns To Xbox Charts Following Massive Price Drop
It's having a resurgence four years later!
Almost exactly four years ago, No Man's Sky developer Hello Games released a lovely little puzzle-adventure game on Xbox (and other platforms) in the form of The Last Campfire, and it's back in the "Top Paid" Xbox charts right now! The reason for that is because it's reduced by 90% in the
Talking Point What Are Your Fondest Memories Of The Original Xbox?
Any highlights to share with us?
It's amazing to think that the original Xbox is almost 23 years old! We have loads of amazing memories of that console, but realistically we'll also have plenty of Pure Xbox readers who weren't even born when it came out in 2001! So, to finish off the week, we're interested to know what memories you have of the...
Thursday12th Sep 2024
News Xbox Is Cutting 650 More Jobs, Confirms Phil Spencer In Letter To Employees
"I know that this is difficult news to hear"
It's been confirmed today by Xbox boss Phil Spencer that the Microsoft Gaming division will be cutting 650 jobs across "mostly corporate and supporting functions" to ensure the business is sufficiently organised for long-term success. This was first reported by Stephen Totilo at Game File, who shared...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 12-15)
Four big titles to choose from this weekend!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again this week with four games that are playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription, including some very popular titles such as Rainbow Six Siege and UFC 5! Here's what's included with Xbox Free Play Days from September 12-15, 2024: Classified: France...
News EA Reveals Performance Targets For Star Wars Jedi: Survivor On Xbox One
The last-gen version releases next week
You may have forgotten that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor officially arrives on Xbox One next week! Yep, this game is getting a last-gen port on September 17th, and we've now got all the performance targets to share as well. It probably comes as no surprise that although the Xbox One X version is the best compared...
News Xbox Reportedly Told To 'Go Dark' On Social Media Following Latest Round Of Layoffs
To avoid another "Feel the Burn" incident
Earlier today, it was reported that 650 employees were being laid off from Microsoft Gaming, with many of those said to be from Activision Blizzard. Things have been pretty quiet ever since, and it seems there's a good reason for that. According to The Verge's Tom Warren, Xbox's social media teams were told...
News Amazon's 'New World: Aeternum' Is Getting A Free Xbox Beta This Weekend
And you can pre-install it now!
If you're looking for things to do this weekend, we've got a free beta to make you aware of! This one's for Amazon's upcoming action RPG New World: Aeternum, and it's available to play between September 13th and September 16th. This beta will include all content up to Level 31 in the full game, and you access it by...
News PS5 Pro's $699 Price Was 'Easier Decision' Due To Lack Of Xbox Competitor, Says Analysis
Would it have been different otherwise?
Following the reveal of the PS5 Pro earlier this week, one of the talking points that's been cropping up has been about whether the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation may be adopting a much higher price point in general. There's obviously been a lot of criticism over the $699.99 price tag for the PS5...
News Space Marine 2 Dev Teases 'Bigger Patch' Coming To Xbox Series X|S This Month
Following a small hotfix that released yesterday
If you've been playing Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 on Xbox over the past few days, you may have noticed that a new hotfix went live on Wednesday - fixing a few bugs and crashes that have cropped up during the release period. There are bigger plans for September in the works though, with a larger...
News Tony Hawk Confirms He's Working With Activision On 'Exciting' 25th Anniversary Plans
Please be a new game, please be a new game
Back at the start of the month, we spotted that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater social media accounts had begun displaying new artwork to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary, and we questioned whether something new was in the works. Well, it seems that might be the case! In an appearance on Mythical Kitchen...
News Xbox Is Reintroducing 'Friend Requests' Later This Year
"We are testing with Xbox Insiders now"
Microsoft has today announced it's reintroduced friend requests on Xbox. From here on out you'll be able to "send, accept, or delete friend requests" while also "following or being followed" by other players. This is currently in testing with the Xbox Insider program, and Microsoft says it looks forward to...
News Planet Coaster 2 Is Making A Splash On Xbox This November
"Create a coaster and water park paradise"
Update (Thu 12th Sep, 2024): We've officially got a date for this one now! Planet Coaster 2 will launch for Xbox Series X and S on November 6, 2024, with pre-orders available as of today on the Xbox Store. The good news is that it's not a full-price release either - it's £39.99 / $49.99 for the standard...
Roundup Here's What Critics Are Saying About Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection
Arriving on Xbox in 2025
In case you missed it, Xbox will now be getting the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection (as well as the Capcom Fighting Collection 2) following a special Capcom announcement earlier this month. Although Xbox players will have to hold out until 2025, the reviews for the MvC collection are now rolling in alongside the...
Wednesday11th Sep 2024
Feature Xbox Series X Vs. PS5 Pro: What Are We Missing Out On?
Let's go over these features, shall we?
There's going to be a new undisputed winner in the "most powerful console" category when the PS5 Pro releases this November, as Microsoft seems perfectly content to stick with the Xbox Series X as its flagship console this generation. We've already talked about how we think that's
News Xbox's New 'Standard' Game Pass Tier Is Now Available To Everyone
You can subscribe as of today
Today's the day for the new tier of Xbox Game Pass known as Xbox Game Pass Standard! Microsoft has begun rolling out this membership option publicly, giving everyone the ability to sign up at a price of £10.99 / $14.99 per-month. Xbox Game Pass Standard - Standard 1 Month (Xbox Store) As mentioned before, the idea...
News The Xbox Game Pass Conversion Ratios Have Gotten Worse This Week
Following the arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard
As you may well know, it's been possible for a long time now to convert different types of Xbox Game Pass tiers into other ones - one of the most popular methods has been to convert Xbox Game Pass Core into an Ultimate membership. For example, until recently, you'd have been able to convert Core into...
Review Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (Xbox) - The Cheerleader Zombie Hunter Juliet Returns
A remaster of an Xbox 360 cult classic
Lollipop Chainsaw started out as a light-hearted collab between No More Heroes designer ‘Suda51’ and the eventual Guardians of the Galaxy movie director James Gunn when it originally debuted on the Xbox 360 in 2012. Since then, the legendary zombie hunter Juliet has become a bit of a cult hit, with her...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Standard: Full List Of 369 Games Included At Launch
A large list for the new tier of Xbox Game Pass
Today marks the official arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard - a brand-new tier for the service that's available for £10.99 / $14.99 per-month, sitting right in the middle between the Xbox Game Pass Core and Ultimate offerings. The idea behind XGP Standard is to provide online multiplayer access along...
News The Crew 2 Is Discounted By A Ridiculous 98% On Xbox Right Now
And it's getting an offline mode in the future
We're always being treated to some excellent bargains on Xbox, but this one really is quite special! This week, Ubisoft has put its 2018 racing game The Crew 2 on sale with a discount of 98%, bringing it down from a price of £39.99 / $49.99 to just £0.80 / $1.00. At that kind of reduction, we feel...
News Xbox's 'Double Fine' Studio Dismisses Idea Of Making New Banjo Or Conker Games
Not interested
There's been a lot of speculation and even a few rumours about the possibility of Banjo-Kazooie returning under Xbox's current leadership, but one studio that won't be handling the responsibility is Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine. As spotted by GamesRadar, the team took to social media this week to praise the recent release of
News After Shutting Down The Crew, Ubisoft Will Add Offline Modes To Newer Entries
Ensuring "long term access"
During 'The Crew Showcase 2024', Ubisoft made a special announcement regarding existing entries in the series. Early on in the broadcast, it was mentioned how the company wanted to express its commitment to the "future" of The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest with the team currently "exploring different solutions" to ensure...
News Riders Republic Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 11)
A fantastic extreme sports game
It's been a quiet few days for September's Xbox Game Pass lineup, but we've got a big new addition today in the form of Ubisoft's Riders Republic! The extreme sports game is now available across Xbox One, Series X and Series S. When we reviewed this one at launch back in 2021, we gave Riders Republic an "Excellent"...
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds New 'Hide & Seek' Game Mode In Latest Update
Motorsport has received new features as well
Forza Horizon 5 continues to go from strength to strength with its latest Hidden Horizons update on Xbox and PC, which introduces a series of new features including a "Hide & Seek" multiplayer game mode! In this mode, you play with five other people, split into Seekers and Hiders. The Seekers are...
News Noobs, Rejoice - Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Final Boss Has Finally Been Nerfed
Git gud
Look, Elden Ring is a hard game – it's designed that way. Even so, many people have expressed the opinion that the final boss of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is too difficult to beat, and that has predictably impacted their enjoyment of the DLC. If you're one of those people, then don't feel ashamed or inadequate – FromSoftware...
News Towerborne's Early Access Off To A Slow But 'Very Positive' Start
Xbox's free-to-play release launches in 2025
Stoic's new Microsoft-published Xbox and PC game Towerborne is now officially in Steam Early Access. If you're wondering how it's doing so far, it's got a 'Very Positive' reception based on the current user reviews. We've also got some launch stats, courtesy of SteamDB - with the all-time 24-hour peak...
Tuesday10th Sep 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2024: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass continues to fill up for 2024, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2024, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the...
Reaction PS5 Pro's Extortionate Price Justifies Xbox's Lack Of A New Console
It's just too costly to make sense
We've already talked a bit today at Pure Xbox about the PS5 Pro that was announced by Sony a couple of hours ago, and as things stand, it seems very unlikely we'll be seeing anything similar from Microsoft in the near future. Some will definitely take that as a negative, but to be honest we can understand why...
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2025: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass is already starting to fill up for 2025, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2025, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced ahead of...
News Xbox's New 'Sonic Legacy Bundle' Includes A Recently Delisted Classic
Six games for one (high) price
This one's for the Sonic fans out there! If you've been eager to get your hands on Sonic Generations since the Xbox 360 version was delisted on the Xbox Store last month, a new option has arrived in the form of a Sonic Legacy Bundle. You'll find the Sonic Legacy Bundle on the Xbox Store for £49.99 / $59.99, and it...
Poll How Much Would You Pay For An Xbox Series X Pro?
Or are you perfectly happy without one?
Alright, so the big talking point coming out of today's PS5 Pro reveal from Sony is actually how overly expensive the console is, especially considering it doesn't come bundled with a disc drive (although it does have 2TB of storage). Here at Pure Xbox, we argued today that the high price justifies...
News Sony's PS5 Pro Seems Unlikely To Get An Xbox Equivalent This Holiday
It just been announced for a November release
The big news in the gaming world today is that Sony has announced a PS5 Pro that will be launching on November 7th for £699.99 / $699.99. The goal of the console is to deliver the highest quality visuals at improved frame rates. From an Xbox perspective though, it's very much business as usual as...
News Stalker 2 Dev Reveals Estimated Game Length, Praises Xbox For 'Spectacular' Support
It's still coming to Xbox Game Pass this November!
We're getting closer and closer to the arrival of Stalker 2 on Xbox Game Pass this November, and following our recent hands on with the title at Summer Game Fest a couple of months ago, we've been eager to get back to it ever since! It sounds like there's going to be plenty to enjoy when it arrives...
News Xbox 'Open World' Sale Now Live, 200+ Games Discounted This Week
Big reductions for major AAA titles!
Tuesday is here, so that means we've got some new deals on the Xbox Store! The big focus right now is an Open World sale featuring a variety of AAA titles, but we've also got a Focus Publisher sale and the usual set of Xbox Game Pass discounts. In all, just over 200 new offers have been added over the past few...
News Xbox Series X Is The Console Of Choice For Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Says Analysis
It's an impressive version
The good folks at Digital Foundry have been taking a look at Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 to celebrate its launch this week, and interestingly they've found that the Xbox Series X version is comfortably the best on console. In their analysis, they noted that the performance mode generally outperforms the PS5 by about...
Preview Towerborne Hands On Preview - A New Xbox Exclusive Launching In Steam Early Access
Coming to Xbox Series X|S in 2025
Microsoft's release schedule for 2024 might no longer include a certain action role-playing game (we’re looking at you Avowed), but thankfully there are other titles under this same genre to fill the void. One of these happens to be the beat ‘em up-style game, Towerborne, although admittedly the release model...
News Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.1.2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including stealth tweaks and cross-progression
The folks at Ubisoft clearly aren't waiting around here, as following a reveal over the weekend that Star Wars Outlaws would be tweaking its stealth in the game's next patch, that update has actually arrived today for Xbox Series X and S! It's mentioned that "some challenging stealth moments" have been...
Monday9th Sep 2024
Rumour 'Whole Slate' Of Modern Final Fantasy Games Expected To Release On Xbox
But how long will that take?
Back in late August, Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida insisted the future was bright for Square Enix games on Xbox, and once again we've been hearing positive rumours about the FF series in recent days. Windows Central's Jez Corden appeared on a recent episode of the Xbox Two podcast where he...
News Leaked Crazy Taxi Reboot Footage Appears Online Ahead Of Rumoured 2027 Release
Please say it's not THAT far away?!
It was back at the end of last year that SEGA announced it was working on reboots for a variety of franchises including Crazy Taxi, and at the time we were treated to short snippets of gameplay footage for each title. This time we've got much more than that though. Over on Twitter, an account known as Ryan from...
Review NBA 2K25 (Xbox) - The Best NBA 2K To Date Is Marred Somewhat By Microtransactions
Hoop dreams, and microtransaction nightmares
We didn't get a chance to review 2K's NBA offering in 2024, but after playing the game in our own free time, we found ourselves hanging up our Air Jordans in pretty short order, as the whole thing just felt way too familiar to 2023's effort - which we'd already pumped hundreds of hours (and an...
News 'Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland' Brings Its NES-Inspired Platformer To Xbox This Week
"Toggle between the 8bit and HD art styles"
Update (Mon 9th Sep, 2024): Well, the original plan for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland was that it was coming to Xbox in March (as mentioned in the original story below), but it ended up getting delayed until September 10th. If you're interested, you can check out the brand-new trailer for the game up...
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In September 2024
It's a busy month for great new releases!
Earlier this month, we highlighted some of the biggest new releases of September 2024 for Xbox, but what about the indie games? Today, we're using the opportunity to highlight some smaller titles that you might have glossed over. We've picked out 10 examples down below, but this is far from the full list -...
Soapbox 12 Months Later, I Definitely Still Miss Xbox Games With Gold
It's a been a year since it ended
How can it have been 12 months since Xbox Games with Gold departed us? Time really does fly, and in the past year we've seen its replacement - Xbox Game Pass Core - prove pretty popular amongst those who want XGP access at a cheaper price point. But for me, a regular subscriber to Ultimate, I still find myself...
News Star Wars Outlaws Will Tweak Its 'Unfair' Stealth In Next Xbox Patch
The team says it needs adjusting
Update: Well, the patch has already arrived! We've covered more details about it elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="171585"> Original story: It feels like Star Wars Outlaws has had a bit of a mixed launch - some people love it, including us here at Pure Xbox where we gave it a "Great" 8/10 in our review,...
News Heaven 17 Musician Insulted By 'Pathetic' Offer From Rockstar Games For GTA 6
That's them off the soundtrack, then!
The development of GTA 6 is naturally being kept very under wraps at Rockstar Games right now, but clearly there's work being done on the soundtrack - as revealed by a very disgruntled Heaven 17 musician over the weekend. Martyn Ware, who co-founded the pop band in the '80s after previously doing the same with...
Reminder Persona 3 Reload Expansion Releases For Free On Xbox Game Pass This Week
You can still claim it via XGP Perks
The upcoming lineup of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2024 is looking pretty light as things stand, but we're expecting more reveals soon - and a lot of people are probably forgetting about a free expansion releasing this Tuesday. OK, so it's not technically "free"... you need to be subscribed to Xbox Game...
News Bungie Reveals 'Future Of Destiny 2' As Original Game Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Has it really been 10 years?
We're really in anniversary mode at the moment, as following the recent celebrations for both Starfield and Gears 5, we've got also got Bungie celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Destiny, which first launched on September 9, 2014. As a result, there are a few cool things taking place - like an art gallery experience...
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