The hottest picks for RPG action on Xbox consoles in 2024
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 2-6)
Including a HUGE early access release!
News Microsoft Offering Bonus Gift With Digital Xbox Series X Consoles, For A Limited Time
"Gift adventure to the gamer on your list"
News Stalker 2 Update 1.01 Hits Xbox Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first big update is here!
News - 2024, Week 48
Sunday1st Dec 2024
The hottest picks for RPG action on Xbox consoles in 2024
What are the best Xbox RPG games you can play in December 2024? The RPG genre has exploded in popularity in recent years, edging its way into mainstream gamer consciousness like never before. As a result, where Western RPGs have historically been pretty hard to come by, they're now...
Saturday30th Nov 2024
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 2-6)
Including a HUGE early access release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 2-6! The big arrival of the next few days is undoubtedly the "early access" launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for Premium, Premium Upgrade and Collector's Edition owners, but there's also a lot else to look forward to with the likes of Marvel Rivals,...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In December 2024
Indiana Jones, Marvel Rivals & much more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in December 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a December 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. And sure, December is always a bit quieter than the months that came before it, but we've still got some...
News Shenmue 3 Fans Ask Xbox Players To 'Make Some Noise' After ININ Acquires Publishing Rights
"Let's get it on Xbox"
Since the arrival of Shenmue III in 2019, many Xbox fans have been wondering if the third game will ever make its way across to Microsoft's console platforms. While it might seem like the ship has sailed since then, there are now renewed hopes. It all stems from an announcement by publisher ININ Games recently - revealing...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 30 - December 1)
How about some Aliens: Dark Descent?
The weekend starts here! There's plenty to discover on Xbox over the next few days including some new Xbox Game Pass additions and your final chance to snap up some Black Friday Xbox Store deals! Say goodbye to November... Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: There are two games I'm...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In November 2024?
Spyro? Stalker 2? Starcraft?!
We've got just one month left for Xbox Game Pass in 2024, and we're coming off a month that was always expected to be a massive one for the service - after all, November gave us Stalker 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024! Unfortunately, both of those titles launched with issues, but it's not like there wasn't fun to...
Friday29th Nov 2024
Guide Black Friday Xbox Deals 2024: Consoles, Games, Xbox Game Pass, Accessories And More
Cyber deals now live!
Update (Mon 2nd Dec, 2024 08:00 GMT): We've made it to the final day of the Black Friday sales – Cyber Monday! On this final day, we can expect to see a variety of new deals appearing at retail; we'll continue to update this page with the best offers until the day's end, so have a browse below. Original Article: It's that...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.01 Hits Xbox Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first big update is here!
We all know by now that Stalker 2 has some things to address before the game reaches its full potential - and developer GSC Game World is now officially on that path. Stalker 2 update 1.01 is out today on Xbox and PC, and the team has just detailed its full patch notes. Stalker 2 patch 1.01 focuses on fixes across...
News The Thing: Remastered Looks Set To Shadow Drop On Xbox Very Soon
Possibly as soon as next week
We've been very intrigued by The Thing: Remastered ever since it was announced for Xbox back in the summer, and considering it's always been planned for a 2024 release, we assume we'll be getting it very soon indeed. There might actually be a date set in stone as well. Xbox Wire is reporting today that Thursday,...
News Xbox Fans Plead With Microsoft: 'Don't Forget About Us Physical Gamers'
Avowed to be frustrated
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled various editions of Avowed ahead the game's release next February - and the move has stirred up some controversy within the Xbox community. Straight after its announcement, fans weren't happy with another 'code in a box' situation from Microsoft, and that's now spilled over into more...
News UFL Has Launched In 'Early Access' On Xbox, And It's Pretty Fun So Far
The free-to-play release is next week
If you're a fan of games like EA Sports FC 25 and eFootball, you'll surely be interested to know that a new competitor has arrived on Xbox this week in the form of UFL, and it'll even be transitioning to a free-to-play release next week! The early access launch has gone very much under the radar so far, but...
Random Some Black Ops 6 Fans Are Already Over The Game's 'Obnoxious' DLC Skins
"Been loving Black Ops 6 so far but..."
Since the Fortnite boom, more and more online shooters have introduced cosmetic microtransactions. Even the war-themed title Call of Duty has taken inspiration from this over the years, and although the series has already added all sorts of wacky cosmetics in past iterations, the latest skins in Black Ops 6...
News Xbox Analyst 'Doesn't See' Microsoft Ditching Hardware Despite New Marketing Campaign
"I guess it could but I don't see that happening"
Since Microsoft unleashed its new 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign earlier this month, there's been lots of speculation about what this means for the future of Xbox hardware - but a well-known industry analyst has played down the idea of Microsoft ditching consoles anytime soon. Circana's Mat...
News Xbox's New PC Game Pass Offer Lets You Play Indiana Jones For Just £1 / $1
And Stalker 2, and Flight Sim, and much more...
We're going to be honest... it hasn't felt like that great of a Black Friday for Xbox this year. Sure, there have been some cool deals on things like expansion cards and controllers, but it's been fairly quiet on the whole (at least so far!). However, one offer that's going totally under the radar is...
News FNAF: Help Wanted 2 Spooks Its Way Onto Xbox Consoles Next Week
"Brace yourself for a holiday surprise"
Surprise! We've got another Five Nights at Freddy's game arriving on Xbox consoles as soon as next week! This one is FNAF: Help Wanted 2, and specifically the "flat" version - as it was otherwise designed to be a VR-based title. Help Wanted 2 originally launched this time last year on PC and PlayStation VR,...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
The hottest deals right now
We're approaching the final few days of the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024, which means now is pretty much our last chance to look at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts and figure out which titles are selling the best overall. We often switch between the UK and US charts for these roundups, and on this occasion we're going to look...
Rumour Forza Horizon 5 'Will Arrive' On PS5, Despite A Delay From Xbox
"I don't know when, but it will arrive"
Earlier this year, we heard a strong rumour that Forza Horizon 5 would be another Xbox game to move over to PS5 at some stage - and now that very same source has provided an update on the situation as we near the end of 2024. According to prominent leaker eXtas1s, Microsoft's Forza Horizon 5's PS5 port is...
News This Gorgeous Xbox Mouse & Keyboard Set Launches Next Month
SO MUCH GREEN
Gaming accessory maker 8BitDo has today unveiled two gorgeous new bits of kit - an Xbox-themed gaming mouse and an Xbox-themed keyboard. Both of these accessories launch next month, and they're already listed on Amazon US by the manufacturer. We're still gathering all the official details on both of these accessories — we tried to...
News Xbox Delays Major New Features For Android, Google Responds In Frustration
"We are eager to launch"
It was back in the early part of October that Xbox's Sarah Bond announced a plan to bring major new features to the Xbox app on Android devices - specifically the ability to "play and purchase" games directly from it. That's still the plan, and it was supposed to happen this month, but a "temporary administrative stay" has...
PSA Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (November 30)
You have a few days left to play!
We've got another batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of November 2024 - which happens to be this weekend! This time there are nine titles in all, including Remnant: From The Ashes, Conan Exiles and Coral Island. PC users will be losing
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Outlines Next Xbox Series X|S Updates
Some features have been grounded
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 experienced some turbulence when it debuted on Xbox Series X|S last week, but the team at Asobo Studio remains committed to fixing these issues in future updates. Following 'hotfix 1' last week on November 22nd, the plan now is to deliver another patch on December 2nd which will come...
Talking Point When You're Low On Time, What Do You Play On Xbox?
Anything in particular?
Growing up sucks, huh? It feels like the older you get, the more responsibilities are placed upon you, and suddenly it becomes difficult to find time for your favourite hobby. Xbox is that hobby of course, at least for the team here at PX! What the lack of time does do, is change how you think about your backlog. Suddenly,...
Feature Best Stalker 2 PC Mods We'd Love To See On Xbox Series X|S
Hone your zone
We've had our issues with the launch version of Stalker 2, as our recent 4/10 review made clear. However, we know the long-term way of things with these games, and are in no doubt that GSC Game World has got big plans for the future of this enormous and atmospheric experience. For now though, the PC version — available via PC Game...
News Xbox Exec Talks 'Honouring Our Craft' As They're Named In Variety's Gaming Leaders List
Matt Booty was recently promoted at Xbox
American magazine Variety has highlighted ten '2024 Gaming Entertainment Leaders' in the past week or so, and Xbox executive Matt Booty has made the list this time around. Booty was recently promoted within Microsoft's new gaming leadership structure - the longtime exec is now President of Game Content and...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Teases Three Big Features For 'Patch 8' On Xbox Series X|S
Kicking off a new year
The incredible Baldur's Gate 3 has received some awesome updates throughout 2024 for Xbox and beyond, and we're now starting to look ahead at 2025. Patch 8 is the focus heading into next year, and it contains some big new features! Probably the most exciting for many of us is the addition of crossplay. When Patch 8 arrives,...
News Palworld's Next New Island Will Be 'Six Times' Bigger Than Its Previous Map Expansion
Coming to Xbox Game Pass next month
Right at the start of the year, Palworld exploded in popularity on Xbox Game Pass - and ever since then developer Pocketpair has been expanding on its Pokémon-like adventure. Well, going off the team's latest announcement, it sounds like Palworld's December update could be the biggest one yet. Posting out to its...
Wednesday27th Nov 2024
News Microsoft Offering Bonus Gift With Digital Xbox Series X Consoles, For A Limited Time
"Gift adventure to the gamer on your list"
Microsoft has plenty of Black Friday offers across its consoles, games and accessories this year, but the refreshed 2024 lineup of Xbox Series X|S consoles is largely missing from the deals. However, if you're looking at getting the white digital Series X specifically, the team has bundled in a substantial...
News Xbox Fans Are Wondering What Happened To Series X|S Exclusive 'Contraband'
It was revealed over 3 years ago!
Remember Contraband, the open world co-op game announced by Xbox Game Studios back in 2021? Well, we've seen or heard very little on the Avalanche Studios game since then - and Xbox fans are starting to wonder what the heck is going on with it. Over on the platform's
News Rare Boss Now Officially The New Head Of Xbox Game Studios
A new era for Xbox
Last month, it was revealed Rare's boss Craig Duncan would become the new leader of Xbox Game Studios, replacing Forza Motorsport's Alan Hartman. Now, in an update on Rare's socials, it seems Duncan has "recently started" in his new role, with his existing team celebrating his tenure after "13 years and 10 months". "Today we're...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Congratulates Departing PlayStation Exec On Their 'Amazing Career'
"Congrats on an amazing career at PlayStation"
Longtime Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida has announced their departure from PlayStation this week, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has sent the exec a warm message - as he prepares to leave one of Microsoft's biggest competitors in the gaming space. Taking to Twitter early this morning, Phil sent his...
News Stalker 2's Lower Review Scores Are 'Unfair & Misleading', Says Arkane Founder
"It's a bit rough on the edges at launch"
It's safe to say that Stalker 2's reviews have been quite varied so far - we went with a lower score of 4/10 due to a litany of bugs, glitches and game breaking issues experienced during our review time, but plenty of other critics went higher. This has led to a somewhat middling Metacritic average for the...
News Microsoft Reporter Shares 'Confirmation' That Xbox EMEA Is Still Selling Consoles
Despite reports of slow down in the Middle East
Back in the summer, we heard vague reports that Microsoft may be slowing down its console selling business in certain wider markets - namely in select EMEA countries like Saudi Arabia. More recently, a report from that nation made similar claims - but Windows Central's Jez Corden has been squashing...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Sells Staggering Amount Of Copies Across All Platforms Including Xbox
The Witcher 4 has now entered production too
This week, the team at CD Projekt RED has updated us on everything going on at the studio - and we have some pretty major milestones to share here. Alongside Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion hitting massive new sales milestones, the team has also entered the production phase on 'Project...
News Black Ops 6's First Free Zombies DLC Comes To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Welcome to Citadelle Des Morts
During the reveal of Black Ops 6 Season 01, developer Treyarch announced that a brand-new Zombies experience was coming to the game at some point this season - and that time is almost upon us. Revealed this week via a new cinematic trailer, new Black Ops 6 Zombies map 'Citadelle Des Morts' comes to Xbox Game Pass on...
Tuesday26th Nov 2024
News Two Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Week (November 26-27)
Starting today!
Welcome to this week's Xbox Game Pass update! Over the next couple of days, we have two fresh additions coming to the library, including the 2023 squad-based shooter Aliens: Dark Descent. But first, let's start with today's brand-new addition to Game Pass: Nine Sols (Console, PC, Cloud) - November 26: "Nine Sols is a lore...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Has 'By Far' MachineGames Longest Runtime On Xbox
Buckle up!
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is Xbox's last big first party release of the year, and it sounds like we're in for quite a lengthy experience when the adventure drops onto Xbox Game Pass next month. Speaking in a fun little interview where MachineGames devs answered over 100 rapid fire questions about the title, the team said that...
Talking Point What Other Xbox Games Do You Want Patched To 60FPS?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate got us wishin'
Last week, a nine year old Xbox One game got patched to 60FPS on Xbox Series X|S in the form of Assassin's Creed Syndicate - and the surprise move from Ubisoft has us thinking and wishing and dreaming about what other Xbox titles could still get the 60FPS treatment. The first game that immediately comes to...
Poll Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Title From Bethesda Developer MachineGames?
The team is about to release Indiana Jones
Earlier today, we caught wind of the fact that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be MachineGames' longest experience yet, and that's got us thinking about the Bethesda developer - and what they've accomplished so far on Xbox. Up to this point, the Swedish studio has been solely in charge of the
News Stalker 2 Fans Discover Some Amazing Easter Eggs In Xbox Game Pass Title
The devs went to town on these!
Stalker 2's arrival on Xbox Game Pass has been somewhat controversial due to various bugs and glitches present in the current experience - but one thing that's hard to deny is developer GSC Game World's dedication to the title. Creating this game in
News Xbox's Avowed Team 'Very Confident' About Competing With Other Big Releases Next Year
"We're very confident that Avowed is going to stand on its own"
Earlier this year, Xbox's Avowed got delayed to February 2025 - a launch window that now looks busy with the likes of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds all launching in the same month. However, dev team Obsidian Entertainment isn't wor
News Black Ops 6 Biggest Ever Call Of Duty Launch Month, According To Activision
"One for the record books"
It's now been a month since the arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass and multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S. We've already heard how it set some records in its opening weekend and now Activision has shared another update. According to its official social accounts, Black Ops 6 has become the...
News Call Of Duty Becomes Most-Played Game On Xbox After Incredible Black Ops 6 Launch
Beating Fortnite, Roblox
After playing host to Activision's most-successful Call of Duty launch month of all time, Black Ops 6 has now become to the most played game on Xbox in the US - beating out some huge free-to-play titles in the process. Yep, if you check the current most-played Xbox games list in the US, Call o
Monday25th Nov 2024
News These 50+ Games Are Cheaper Than Ever In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
The best "Lowest Price Ever" deals
Welcome to Black Friday week! Of course, if you've been keeping track, you'll know that the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 actually began on the Xbox Store over a week ago, and it's still got a week left until it ends in early December. Today, we're taking a look at over 50 of the best "lowest price ever" games in...
Preview Sniper Elite: Resistance Preview - Rebellion's Rock Solid Shooter Returns To Xbox Game Pass
We had a ballin' time
Earlier this month, the team at Rebellion invited us to try out Sniper Elite: Resistance - and after the success of 2022's Sniper Elite 5, we just couldn't say no to some more stealthy sniping action. Moving to a more familiar World War 2 location in Nazi-occupied France, this upcoming Sniper Elite sequel feels like another...
Random Xbox Employee Causes A Stir With Lighthearted PS5 Pro Joke On Twitter
"Some of y’all take Twitter too seriously"
You'd think that a lighthearted joke between friends wouldn't require an explanation, but that wasn't the case here! Xbox's social media manager felt forced to explain himself after making a viral PS5 Pro joke this past Friday. The joke was a response to The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, who revealed...
News Stalker 2 Is Targeting Seven Key Areas In Its First Patch For Xbox & PC
It should arrive this week!
Welcome to a new week - a week that marks the beginning of Stalker 2 updates on Xbox and PC! The first post-launch update in the game's history should arrive at some point in the coming days, and we already know what kind of improvements it'll be targeting. There are seven areas of focus for this one, and they are as...
News Xbox Set To Be Joined By PlayStation In Creating New Handheld Console
Sony's apparently in the "early stages" of developing one
We've heard a lot about Xbox's plans to create a handheld console at some point in the future, but we didn't know that PlayStation was planning one as well - apparently that's the case according to a new report from Bloomberg. The outlet says that Sony is in "the early stages" of developing...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Isn't On Xbox Yet, But The Director Clearly Wants To See It Happen
"I think it's a great hardware platform"
It feels like we're constantly hearing from people at Square Enix about their desires to bring more Final Fantasy titles to Xbox, and although it has happened in some ways recently, we're still waiting on a few of the big ones. Take
Talking Point How Are You Getting On With Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
Extreme turbulence, or a smooth journey?
There's no getting away from the fact that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 suffered a disastrous start last week. Server overloads meant that players couldn't even get into the game for 24 hours, and the problems continued after that. Sure, the loading screens might have subsided, but certain aircraft still...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox In 2025?
As Microsoft redefines the meaning of Xbox
As we near Xbox's final major release of 2024 with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, we've started to look back on the year in general - and think about what we hope to see from the team in 2025. It's been a bumpy old ride being an Xbox fan at times this year, and we're wondering what you think next year...
Rumour Xbox Giving MW3 Developer Four Years To 'Lead' New Call Of Duty Project
It will not be a "year 2" release
Earlier this year, Microsoft's first Call of Duty addition to Xbox Game Pass was Sledgehammer Games' Modern Warfare 3 - and a new rumour gives us some insight into what the Activision team is working on next. According to well-known COD leaker TheGhostOfHope, the MW3 developer is wo
News Cities: Skylines 2 Dev Struggling To Get Xbox Version Running For Game Pass Release
"Further optimizations are needed"
Paradox Interactive's sprawling city builder Cities: Skylines 2 launched on PC Game Pass over a year ago now, and at the time, its console version was delayed due to optimisation issues. Since then, the game has been delayed and
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