News Two Xbox Games Are Set To Close Their Servers Before The End Of 2024
You might get lucky with one of them though
News WD Black's New 2TB Expansion Card Is Good News For Series X|S Owners
More competition leads to better prices
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
A huge list of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 18-22)
Including two MASSIVE Game Pass titles!
Deals Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 Now Live, 800+ Games Discounted
One of the biggest Xbox sales of the year!
News - 2024, Week 46
Saturday16th Nov 2024
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 18-22)
Including two MASSIVE Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 18-22! We've got a bunch of major releases on the way over the next couple of days, two of which are launching day one on Xbox Game Pass in the form of Stalker 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Don't forget about the free-to-play launch of the popular
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
Incredible games for RIDICULOUS prices!
Looking for some cheap games in the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024? As you'd probably expect, we've got absolutely loads of titles that have been discounted by either 90% or even 95% as part of the Black Friday sale, including a ton of favourites such as Injustice 2, Sniper Elite 4, multiple Need for Speed...
Guide Where To Buy The Seagate Storage Expansion SSD Card for Xbox Series X|S
And regular HDDs if you're on a budget!
If you're anything like us, that 1TB internal SSD storage that came with your Xbox Series X is filling up at an alarming rate. Xbox Series S owners may struggle even more with only 512GB of internal storage to play with. Thankfully, Microsoft has teamed up with Seagate to offer an SSD Expansion Card for Xbox...
Poll What Do You Think Of The Spyro Reignited Trilogy On Xbox Game Pass?
A blast from the past
It's been a very quiet week when it comes to Xbox Game Pass, but we did get a major surprise a few days ago in the form of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which marks the latest addition to the library courtesy of Activision Blizzard. We waxed lyrical about Spyro's remastered adventure when we saw the Game Pass announce
News Xbox Could Have A Major 'Open-World Shooter' In The Pipeline, But It's Still Early Days
The team at Blizzard is now recruiting
Xbox's development teams already deliver some of the best first-person shooters on the market, and now, it seems the talent at Blizzard could be looking to adapt another blockbuster IP to this genre. Following recent rumours about a supposed StarCraft shooter being in development, Blizzard is now recruiting...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 16-17)
Maybe some Infinite Wealth with Free Play Days?
It's time for the weekend! Now might be the perfect time to check out Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Xbox Game Pass, and we've also got a bunch of Free Play Days titles (including the incredible Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth) alongside a who
Friday15th Nov 2024
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
A huge list of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
Now that the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 has officially kicked off, we can take a look at the range of backwards compatible discounts from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras - and there are well over 60 of them in all! There are some fantastic games in here that are well worth buying, from Blue...
Deals Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 Now Live, 800+ Games Discounted
One of the biggest Xbox sales of the year!
It's time for the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024! This year's version of the Black Friday sale features discounts for over 800 titles in all, and you better believe there are some great deals - including for a whole heap of 2024 releases! In the table below, we've picked out just a few major highlights from...
News Death Stranding's New Xbox Update Fixes The Only Real Problem We Had With It
A 10/10 game gets even better
When we published our 10/10 review of Death Stranding for Xbox Series X and Series S recently, we only had one thing to put in the "cons" section - and that was related to a Quick Resume bug that had caused issues for some players. We didn't actually run into a problem with it, but it was clearly causing a headache in...
News Surprise! Xbox's Avowed Has Been Confirmed For Another Platform
Even Blizzard's digital service "is an Xbox"
Well, here's a bit of a surprise. Xbox has today revealed it's bringing Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming fantasy RPG Avowed to not only Xbox Series X|S, Windows, and Steam platforms, but also Blizzard's Battle.net launcher on PC. This was confirmed in an announcement today on Xbox Wire. While we've seen...
News Phil Spencer Explains Why 'This Is An Xbox' Will Be Beneficial To Console Owners
"We’ll definitely do more consoles..."
The whole "This is an Xbox" campaign that Microsoft unveiled yesterday really spelled out a key new message - that Microsoft is trying to consider every single gaming device as something that you can play Xbox games on. We knew it'd prove controversial, and it has been. The main source of controversy comes...
News Xbox Boss Provides Multiple Reasons Why A 'PS5 Pro' Competitor Isn't Necessary
Phil doesn't see the need for it
Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has talked on a couple of occasions about why he doesn't really feel the need for a PS5 Pro competitor, but this is the first time he's talked about since the console actually came out. His view hasn't changed though. Speaking to Rolling Stone this week, Spencer told...
News We've Found Some Amazing 'Just For You' Deals In The Xbox Black Friday Sale
Definitely worth a look
Ah, the return of those amazing "Just For You" deals. You may have seen that the Xbox Black Friday Sale for 2024 began last night, and as part of it, we've spotted a few great discounts that have appeared in our "Just For You" boxes. For the most part, it appears to be Ubisoft games that are showing up - we've seen...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Update 2.00 Adds New 4K Settings For Xbox
Multiple ways to make your game look better
The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection (Vol.1) has received a brand-new update for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, introducing a bunch of new resolution-based features to improve the image on both consoles. There are now multiple "Screen Setting" features in the menus for MGS2 and MGS3 that you...
Feature The Original Xbox Is Now 23 Years Old, But It's Still Relevant In So Many Ways
Has it really been that long?!
This week, we've heard Microsoft talking about this whole idea of every gaming device being an Xbox, which in some ways marks the end of an era that began with the original Xbox in 2001 - the era of the console being the core focus of Microsoft's gaming division. Realistically it's been that way for some time, but...
News Xbox PC App Criticised For 'Slow Downloads' Following Black Ops 6 Update
It wasn't the smoothest of rollouts
The first season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 officially arrived yesterday, and that meant a huge update arrived for the game across all platforms. The update seemed to go smoothly for most... aside from on the Xbox App for PC. Yesterday, one of the biggest trends on Google (yes, we obviously monitor those!) was...
Thursday14th Nov 2024
News Death Stranding Megafan Shares A Bunch Of Great Tips For Xbox Newbies
Spoiler-free, and extremely helpful!
Death Stranding is clearly doing the business right now! In addition to getting an "Outstanding" 10/10 review from us here at Pure Xbox, it's also nearly topping the charts in the "Top Paid" section of the Microsoft Store as we speak. We're seeing loads and loads of Xbox players picking the game up for the first...
News Xbox's Best-Rated Game Of 2024 Is On Free Play Days This Weekend (November 14-17)
This is a fantastic lineup!
Xbox has unveiled its latest Free Play Days lineup, and we have some really big games on the program this weekend. Leading the charge is Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth — Xbox's highest-rated game on Metacritic this year — alongside another major 2024 release in EA Sports College Football 25. Here's your full Xbox...
Guide Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: Release Date, Release Time, Download Size & Gameplay Info
Everything you need to know for takeoff
We've got another Xbox first-party release right around the corner! Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is almost ready for takeoff on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and the best bit is that it's also included with Xbox Game Pass at launch. But what exactly is it? What makes it different from the Microsoft Flight...
News Xbox Delayed Avowed Purely Because Of Its 2024 Game Pass Schedule
"Okay, let's make sure we pace this out a little better"
Obsidian's upcoming RPG Avowed was supposed to be out at this point, but the game was eventually delayed to February 2025 earlier this year. While delays in this industry often happen due to evolving development timelines, Xbox insists this isn't the case with Avowed. Speaking in a new...
Reaction Like It Or Not, Xbox Has Gone Full Throttle On Multiplatform
It's much bigger than Series X and S
We've known for a good while now that Microsoft wants Xbox to be more than a console, but up to this point in time, its messaging around that pursuit has been quite vague. It's always felt like the company wants to keep its loyal fans happy, while also adapting and growing Xbox as a business, which hasn't always...
News Microsoft Issues Statement As 'Hundreds' Of ZeniMax Workers Go On Strike
A one-day strike across four locations
Yesterday was a turbulent day in the world of ZeniMax Media, as hundreds of unionised workers at the company went on strike against Microsoft at four different locations in Maryland and Texas. As reported by IGN, this involves people who work on the likes of DOOM, Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, and is related...
News Microsoft Is Now Advertising Pretty Much Every Gaming Device As An Xbox
"This is an Xbox"
We've been hearing for months and months, years even, that any device with Microsoft's games on it is an 'Xbox' of some sort. The company has been pushing PC, Mobile and Xbox Cloud Gaming for ages at this point - but today's absolutely massive new marketing campaign is their biggest move in this direction yet. Launched earlier on,...
News 'Atomfall' Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass In March 2025
We have a date!
It's all happening in the world of Xbox, folks! Today, longtime Sniper Elite developer Rebellion has announced the official release date for Atomfall; its brand-new IP coming to Xbox Game Pass. You can go hands on with this new survival-action game on March 27th, 2025 - da
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox November 2024 Update
Friend requests, gamerpic improvements & more!
The Xbox November 2024 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and we've got a whole bunch of features that are either available now, or coming soon to Xbox consoles and/or PC - including a lot for controllers in particular! Here's an overview of the Xbox November 2024 update, with more details...
News Phil Spencer Thinks Stalker 2 Could Be An Xbox Game Of The Year Contender
"The quality has really come a long way"
It's official, folks, we're less than a week away from Stalker 2 hitting Xbox Game Pass - and Microsoft's gaming boss thinks that the open-world shooter could be a real GOTY contender in 2024. Speaking with Game File, Phil Spencer was asked about the upcoming title and its
News Black Ops 6 Season 01 Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Xbox
New content available now
Last week, developer Treyarch began teasing some of the content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in Season 01 - and now we have the full rundown of everything included in today's Black Ops 6 update on Xbox.
Wednesday13th Nov 2024
News Phil Spencer: I Can't Talk About Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Status
"I can't announce that"
It's been a weird Xbox journey for Black Myth: Wukong so far. The game was originally expected to launch on Microsoft's consoles alongside the PS5 release, but then was suddenly delayed back in June for Xbox specifically. Why? Well, the developer advised that it was for "quality standards" reasons, but rumours suggested that...
News No Man's Sky Developer Explains Why The Xbox One X Is Still 'Very Capable' In 2024
"There’s definitely more life left"
It's not very often we find ourselves talking about the Xbox One X these days, but if you're still using one of these consoles as your main Xbox system in 2024, we're willing to bet you're still having a pretty great experience with it. The Xbox One X was the king of the previous generation after all, and it...
News Xbox Boss Says Everything Is On The Table When It Comes To PS5 Ports
"I do not see sort of red lines in our portfolio"
Ever since Microsoft started releasing some of its titles on Sony's PS5, there've been rumours that certain franchises won't ever move over - but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has thrown that notion out of the window in a new interview. Chatting with Bloomberg, the Microsoft Gaming CEO said that there ar
News Is Xbox Successful Right Now? Phil Spencer Shares His Thoughts
"We need to be creative and adaptive..."
It's been a weird year for Xbox, right? There have been plenty of successes (and hopefully more to come with the likes of Stalker 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Indiana Jones on the way), but a few negative moments as well. We've seen jobs that have been lost,
News Xbox Fan Shares Stunning 4K Images Of 360 Launch Title Project Gotham Racing 3
These look amazing!
Right, by now you probably know that we're huge fans of Project Gotham Racing here at Pure Xbox HQ - so it's no surprise that when we saw some fresh 4K images of PGR3 in and amongst the Xbox Reddit homepage this week, our hearts skipped a little bit. Of course, these aren't official images pulled from the Xbox version or...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Confirms Handheld Plans, But Don't Expect One Anytime Soon
"We want to be informed by learning"
Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been talking again today about the rumoured Xbox handheld that's said to be in the works, with Spencer confirming that plans are in the works to (hopefully) create one. However, in his interview with Bloomberg, he made sure to point out that it's a longer-term...
Review Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (Xbox) - Square Enix's Beloved Classic Gets A Makeover
Square Enix's HD-2D boom continues
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a full remake of "one of the greatest RPGs of all time" according to Square Enix. Originally released as
Reminder Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Friday (November 15)
Some big titles in here
We have seven more titles leaving the Xbox Game Pass library this Friday, including some major releases that we'll be sad to see go. Nevertheless, you've got a couple more days to try some of these out and see what you think. Here's the full list of games exiting the service on November 15: Date Game Platform November...
News South Of Midnight Game Length & Xbox Tech Specs Revealed
Coming to Game Pass in 2025
Yesterday, Xbox shared a lengthy documentary on its upcoming 2025 game South of Midnight, and Kinda Funny's Parris Lilly has followed this up by revealing some important information about the Compulsion Games title. With Parris recently visiting the Canadian Xbox Game Studio, the presenter can reveal that South of M
News Fallout 5 Not Being Ready Benefitted Amazon's TV Show, Says Xbox Boss
"We didn't have a new game lined up for the launch"
When Amazon's Fallout TV show really took off earlier this year, and Fallout fever was in full swing, there were lots of eyebrows raised about Bethesda not having a game ready to launch alongside the show - but the head of Xbox believes that
News Despite The ActiBlizz Deal, Xbox Remains 'In The Market' For New Dev Teams
"We definitely want to be in the market"
Well all know the trials and tribulations that Xbox went though to acquire Activision Blizzard last year, but the whole ordeal doesn't seem to have put Microsoft off from potentially bringing more teams on board. In a new interview with
Tuesday12th Nov 2024
News Two Xbox Games Are Set To Close Their Servers Before The End Of 2024
You might get lucky with one of them though
The Xbox server closures are almost over for another year! Following a slate of Battlefield departures in November, along with various other closures earlier in 2024 (The Crew being a notable one), we've just got two to go in December. And actually, it might not be two. Friday The 13th: The Game was...
News WD Black's New 2TB Expansion Card Is Good News For Series X|S Owners
More competition leads to better prices
We're now past the four-year mark in the Xbox Series X|S generation, and we still only have two manufacturers creating Expansion Cards for both consoles. That's not great - but at least a new variant has arrived this week! WD Black has quietly released the 2TB version of its Xbox Expansion Card to retailers...
News 'Project TH' Is An Ambitious New Shooter That's Heading To Xbox Series X|S
We're getting Splinter Cell vibes
This looks like an Xbox Game Pass title to keep an eye on! Project TH is an action-adventure title that was first announced a couple of years ago, and it's now been confirmed for Xbox Series X and Series S (as well as Game Pass). You can check out the original trailer from 2022 up above, which indicates that...
News GTA Trilogy Gets A Major Surprise Update For Xbox One & Series X|S
Almost two years since the last one!
Just when you thought they were done with the GTA Trilogy remasters, Rockstar Games goes and delivers a massive update for all three games! There's a lot packed into these, and they're available right now on Xbox One and Series X|S. The biggest feature is "Classic Lighting", which can be toggled on via each...
Talking Point 10 Years On, It's Been A Mighty Turnaround For Halo: Master Chief Collection
Xbox eventually finished the fight
All the way back in 2014, Microsoft had a killer lineup planned for the second year of Xbox One. The team had the likes of Forza Horizon 2 and Sunset Overdrive bringing brand-new experiences to players at the start of the last generation, but it was one title in particular that led the charge for Xbox that year -...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut 'Quite Remarkable' On Xbox Series S
"Xbox Series S is absolutely fascinating"
Shortly after the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox, we put out a quick comparison of the game running on Series X and S - and now the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a closer look at the Kojima Productions title.
Generation game
A couple of years ago now, we took at look at the Gen 2 'Turtle Beach Stealth 600' headset here at Pure Xbox - and at the time, we were impressed with the results. Excellent battery life and a comfy overall setup meant that the Stealth 600 was definitely something we could recommend, even if the build quality felt a little lacking...
News South Of Midnight Documentary Shares Detailed Look At Xbox's 2025 Adventure
"Weaving Hazel's journey"
After spotting a little teaser last week about fresh South of Midnight coverage coming soon, Xbox has dropped a chunky documentary on the upcoming Compulsion Games adventure - focusing on the team "weaving Hazel's journey" in the 2025 title. You can take a look at this big old ViDoc up above, which goes over some of the...
News Sea Of Stars Local Co-Op Update Arrives For Free On Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to 'Dawn of Equinox'
Sea of Stars was a bit of an Xbox Game Pass banger last year, and now, the game's 'Dawn of Equinox' update is set to almost reinvent the classics-inspired RPG. Arriving this November, the upcoming patch adds three-player local co-op, an overhaul to the gam
News Blizzard Announces 'Overwatch: Classic' As A Limited-Time Event In Overwatch 2
And it starts TODAY!
A couple of years ago now, Blizzard released Overwatch 2 as a free-to-play successor to the ever-popular Overwatch. The sequel made come core changes to the experience, namely switching to a 5v5 setup - a change that will be reversed in an upcoming limited-time event in OW2. Yep, starting today, the team is bringing 'Overwatch:...
Monday11th Nov 2024
News Xbox Price Cuts Begin Ahead Of Black Friday, Series X & Expansion Cards Included
It's that time of the year again
It's not time for Black Friday just yet, but the deals have already begun! Over the past few days, we've seen a few notable discounts go live — for everything from the Xbox Series X to various controllers — so we thought we'd round them up. Let's start with the Series X, shall we? Obviously we're expecting a lot...
Exclusivity-Endedman
Death Stranding seemed to cause way more division that we thought it would when it released back in 2019. Some folk found it boring and bland, others were confused by the (confusing) plot, nonplussed by the lack of action, whilst more still just sorta thought it was way too long and ponderous. Make no mistake, it still reviewed...
News Xbox Fans Ponder What 'Largest Technical Leap' Means For The Series X Successor
As part of Microsoft's next-gen roadmap
It's been a quiet weekend in the world of Xbox, aside from the fourth anniversary celebrations of the Series X and S - and this specific topic has led to an interesting discussion about what Microsoft is cooking up for the next generation. If you cast your mind back to February, you may remember a quote from...
News Stalker 2 Is Now Available To Download On Xbox, But You'll Need A Lot Of Free Space
This is a chonker!
It's finally almost time for Stalker 2! The highly-anticipated Xbox console exclusive (at least for now!) arrives via Xbox Game Pass on Wednesday, November 20th, and preloads have begun today - meaning you can begin installing it. And wow - we weren't expecting it to be quite this large! On Xbox Series X, we're getting a figure...
News Xbox Drops Extended Indiana Jones Gameplay Ahead Of Game Pass Release
A new adventure awaits
We're now officially less than a month out from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hitting Xbox Game Pass, and ahead of launch, the team has just unleashed a new deep dive video with lots of fresh gameplay tucked into it. So, we've thrown this MachineGames deep dive up above - and it's safe to say that the team's new Indiana...
News Xbox Sparks Excitement As Spyro Is Confirmed For Game Pass
Update: It's arriving this Tuesday!
Just a few days ago, we published a Talking Point asking where all the Activision Blizzard titles were on Xbox Game Pass, and now it looks like we're about to get one! That's according to an official new Xbox tease, at least. The Xbox Game Pass team on social media have posted a clip today of what appears to be...
News PlayStation's Call Of Duty Timed Exclusivity Deal Is Now Officially Over
MW3 DLC packs can now come to Xbox
Microsoft may have acquired Call of Duty publisher Activision more than a year ago, but the Xbox owner vowed to uphold any existing deals that the franchise had with PlayStation owner Sony - and the last of those deals has now officially come to an end. Yep, as pointed out by CharlieIntel, last year's
Talking Point Spyro Reignited Trilogy Will Be A True Nostalgia Trip On Xbox Game Pass
Gather round, 3D platformer fans
Well, there we have it. After ranting about the slow trickle of ActiBlizz games coming to Game Pass right at the end of last week, the team goes ahead and announces another one - Spyro Reignited Trilogy is coming to the service tomorrow, November 12th. Following on from the addition of
Talking Point How Much Do You Care About 'Creation' Features In Your Xbox Games?
Do you spend hours on them, or barely any time at all?
When it comes to character customisation in games, there are people who spend absolutely hours trying to create the perfect protagonist (and indeed, side-characters), while others tend to skip through and get to the main game ASAP. Personally, I tend to fall into the latter category, although...
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