Tag: Tv
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Arrives On LG TVs With New Dedicated App
Available for "select" models
Xbox Cloud Gaming has taken the next step in its journey today with the announcement that a new dedicated xCloud app is now available on "select" LG TVs, allowing you to play games without even needing a console for them! Specifically, Xbox says that "2022 OLED TVs, select 2023 LG Smart TVs, and newer models, along...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About 'A Minecraft Movie'
You might be surprised!
This week marks the arrival of A Minecraft Movie after a long wait, and although many had predicted that it would fare poorly with the critics, quite a few early reviews have actually been very positive for it so far. Here are some of the reviews and impressions we've spotted for A Minecraft Movie: Chris Killian...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer On Film & TV Shows: We're Gaining Confidence, We're Going To Do More
"We’re learning and growing through this process"
We've seen Xbox delving into the TV and Film realm quite a few times over the past few years, and according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, there will be more examples as the team continues to learn and gain confidence. Speaking to Variety this week, Spencer acknowledged that there may be...
News Halo TV Series Shows Up On Netflix, Fans Divided Over Potential Third Season
It surely won't happen... will it?
It was back in July of last year that the Halo TV show was officially cancelled by Paramount+ after two seasons, and we've heard nothing about it since then - until it was spotted this week as suddenly coming to Netflix in the UK! Yes, if you're a Netflix owner in the region, you'll notice that both seasons are...
News Xbox 'Investigating' Reports Of Laggy Media Apps After Extended Playback
There's a workaround if you need it
An Xbox console is much more than just a games machine (as Don Matrick tried to tell us a decade ago) and many of us spending hours watching content on there, so ideally we want our TV apps to be running smoothly at all times. That's usually the case, but Xbox is actually investigating an issue at the moment that...
News Microsoft Rejected Halo & DOOM Crossover For 'Secret Level' Episode, Say Creators
"I spent a whole weekend crafting this impassioned letter..."
If you haven't come across it yet, a new adult-animated series called Secret Level arrived on Amazon Prime in early December, and it seems to have been a big hit so far - to the point where it's been greenlit for Season 2! All of the episodes in Secret Level are based around video games,...
Feature Xbox's Internet Browser Is So Good, It's Changed The Way I Watch TV
It really doesn't get enough praise
Back in 2021, it was announced that Xbox consoles would finally be getting a proper version of the modern Microsoft Edge internet browser, with the previous version having stagnated on the Xbox One over multiple years. By September it was officially available to the public, and the number of improvements that it...
Guide Best 4K TVs For Xbox Series X
2024's best 4K TVs for gaming
If you've managed to get your hands on an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console, you might be considering picking up a new TV to get the best out of Microsoft's powerful new system. With this new generation of consoles, there are a number of TV features you'll want to keep in mind before picking up a new set such as...
Poll What Do You Think Of The Fallout TV Show's First Season?
No spoilers please!
It's been well over a week since the Fallout TV show debuted on Amazon Prime, and we've been patiently sitting and waiting to get the Pure Xbox community's opinions on it ever since - and it feels like now's finally a good time, especially considering it just got picked up for a second season! As you probably know, the entire...
News Multiple Fallout Games Are Topping The Xbox 'Paid' Charts This Week
Following the success of the TV show
The release of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime has brought the franchise into the limelight over the past few days, and according to the "Top Paid" Xbox charts this week, it's resulted in some great sales for a bunch of old games. Looking at the rankings in the US, Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition is...
News The Fallout TV Show Debuts Today, And It's Getting Very Impressive Reviews So Far
"The series so far is absolutely incredible"
Update (14:45 BST): A whole bunch of additional reviews have just dropped for the Fallout TV show, and this time they contain impressions for the entire eight episodes of the first season! Here are some examples: Eurogamer (4/5) GamesRadar (4/5)
News Fallout Teaser Trailer Reveals Our First Proper Look At The TV Show
Ahead of the launch next April
Ready for the Fallout TV show? Amazon Prime has revealed the initial teaser trailer for the series today over on YouTube, giving us a first proper look at what to expect ahead of the premiere on April 12th, 2024. Since this trailer went live around an hour ago (which you can watch above), the reception seems to have...
News Amazon Reveals April 2024 Release Date For Fallout TV Show
"PLEASE REMAIN CALM"
We've got a date for the Fallout TV show! It's been announced today that it'll be available starting April 12th, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video. The news was announced in a little teaser on social media earlier today: Not much has been revealed about the Fallout TV show just yet, but we did get a quick "Beyond The Game" teaser...
News It Sounds Like Halo Was A Massive Hit For Paramount Plus In 2022
The number one TV show on the platform
It's been a while now since we witnessed the conclusion to Season One of the Halo TV series on Paramount Plus, which received somewhat mixed reviews from Halo fans and some critics - but even so, a fresh report has suggested that it was the top show on the platform for the entire year. The official The Game...
Talking Point How Often Do You Use Your Xbox To Watch TV In 2022?
And by that, we also mean Netflix, Disney+, etc
We all remember the jokes about "TV, TV, TV" from the Xbox One launch era. Even so, many of us did actually go on to spend a lot of time watching TV on our consoles throughout that generation, and it continues with the Series X|S. And we don't just mean, like, actual live TV. We mean apps such as...
News Halo Fans Complain The Latest TV Trailer 'Looks Nothing Like Halo'
Welcome to... Tatooine?
The Halo TV show on Paramount Plus has got off to a fairly good start, with reasonable if not outstanding reviews from both critics and fans, although the latter have been complaining about the latest trailer for Episode 7, "Inheritance". Basically, there's been quite a bit of criticism that it "looks nothing like Halo." We...
News Halo TV Series Arrives This March, Watch The Official Trailer
It's looking good!
Ready for the arrival of the official Halo TV series on Paramount Plus? It's been revealed today that the series will premiere on March 24th, and you can get a look at the brand-new official trailer above. This is undoubtedly the best and most involved trailer yet for the show, including various glimpses of Pablo Schreiber's...
News Paramount's Live-Action Halo TV Series Gets Its First Proper Trailer
Streaming in 2022
Our first proper look at Paramount's upcoming Halo live-action TV series has arrived, although admittedly it's a pretty short one — it's more of a teaser than a full-blown trailer, but we'll take what we can get! It was revealed as part of The Game Awards 2021, and you can watch the short clip above. "Gear up. This is the...
News The New Halo TV Show Will Reportedly Lose Its Showrunner After Season One
But he's remaining onboard for now
We haven't really seen too much of Paramount Plus's upcoming Halo TV series just yet, but according to Variety in an "exclusive reveal", the series' current showrunner will be departing following the conclusion of season one. Variety reports that both Steven Kane and Kyle Killen were attached as co-showrunners at...
News Rlaxx TV Brings Free Movies, Sports & More To Xbox In Europe
"Watch more, search less"
Xbox users in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom can now benefit from a new app called rlaxx TV, which provides free access to a variety of live and on-demand content from a "global network of content partners." The offering is apparently "constantly being refined", but as of now, partners include...
News Microsoft Ditches Xbox One DVR Plans to Focus on Gaming
Cord cut
Last year, Microsoft announced that they were working on adding a DVR feature for over-the-air TV to the Xbox One. Reaction to the announcement wasn't particularly what the Redmond giant expected, with most people sweating over the fact they'd doubtless need to buy another external drive. That, and the fact that more and more people are...
