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News No Man's Sky Players Share Fix For 'Black Screen' Issue Following Voyagers Update
If you can't play, here's what you can do
Just a quick No Man's Sky update for you this morning! If you downloaded the massive new Voyagers update on Xbox (or any other platform) yesterday, you may have noticed that it booted into a black screen and nothing else - lots of players have been reporting a problem like this so far. There is a fix for...
News Starfield Dev Teases New DLC, Free Updates And 'Features Players Have Been Asking For'
Plenty of content in the works
We've got official confirmation that a bunch more Starfield content is in the works! This was revealed as part of a new Bethesda Game Studios Developer Spotlight earlier today, in which lead creative producer Tim Lamb hinted at various content coming to the game in the future. Lamb mentioned free updates, a new DLC...
News No Man's Sky Gets Massive 'Voyagers' Update, Out Now On Xbox Game Pass
This game just won't stop giving!
We've got a new update for No Man's Sky! This one's called the Voyagers update, and it's described as perhaps the biggest update of 2025 - available to everyone who owns the game or can access it via Xbox Game Pass. The idea behind Voyagers is to let you build a fully-custom starship, allowing you to "select and...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Gets A Day One Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Filled with "crucial stability and bug fixes"
Today's the big day! Gears of War: Reloaded officially releases in a few hours' time, and before we get there, The Coalition has unveiled a big "day one" update featuring some all-important fixes and adjustments to kick things off. These are apparently pretty "crucial" to the experience, and there are...
News Xbox Is Adding A New Category To Help Filter Your Games Library
It's called "Free with Xbox"
I don't know about you, but I've personally downloaded a ton of free Xbox demos and trials over the years, and it's got to the point where I'm sick of seeing them in my full library of games - I'd very rarely want to download them all over again. Well, Xbox has picked up on this, adding a new feature for Alpha...
News Ready Or Not Gets Massive New Update, Adds Support For Xbox Play Anywhere
A physical release is also now available
Ready or Not seems to have been a big success since its launch on Xbox a month ago, and the team behind it isn't slowing down whatsoever - the game just received a massive update containing over 200 bug fixes yesterday. That update is called the "Los Sueños Stories Patch #2", and all the fixes are detailed...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages 'Update 2' Now Live, Includes Brand-New Endless Arena Mode
It's called The Ripatorium
DOOM: The Dark Ages has received its second major update in the form of "Update 2", and in addition to various gameplay improvements and bug fixes, it even adds a brand-new endless arena mode for free! That mode is called "The Ripatorium", and you can see how it works in the video below - basically, it lets you "set up...
News Halo Infinite Fall Update 2025 Launches This Week, And It's Packed With 'Major Game Updates'
A new chapter begins
Halo Infinite is officially kicking off its Fall 2025 update this week in the form of Operation: Shadows on August 5th, which is introducing loads of "major game updates" including new maps, a new vehicle, Forge updates and more. Specifically, the new vehicle is the Falcon (being added to a new Famished Famished Falcons...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Latest Update Targets Various Xbox-Specific Issues
"Fixes for some game crashes that had been plaguing us"
We don't tend to cover Baldur's Gate 3 updates all that much anymore here at Pure Xbox, but this latest hotfix is probably worth a mention - if for no other reason than it specifically targets Xbox consoles with a few of its fixes. The Xbox version has suffered a bit in the past, especially...
News Expedition 33 Update 1.4.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including "one of our most requested QoL additions"
One of 2025's best games across any platform is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and it's just received a new update with a few cool features - with a highlight being described as "one of our most requested Quality of Life additions". That addition is the "Battle Retry Prompt", which allows you to...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox July 2025 Update
Some big updates for PC & Xbox Cloud Gaming
The Xbox July 2025 update has begun rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and beyond this week, introducing a bunch of updates that are pretty significant across console and PC in particular. Here's a short overview of the Xbox July 2025 update, with more details available...
News MindsEye Gets 8GB Xbox Update, Devs Working Hard To 'Improve The Experience'
"We’ll continue to provide updates on a regular basis"
You don't need us to tell you about MindsEye - the game that launched last month to horrible reviews following a seemingly difficult development period where the game was pushed out long before it was ready to actually release. The development team at least seem committed to improving...
News Space Marine 2 Update 8.0 Includes A Brand-New Game Mode On Xbox Series X|S
The gift that keeps on giving
We're big fans of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 here at Pure Xbox, and it's getting even better today with the addition of a new Siege game mode as part of update 8.0, focusing on "endless enemy waves that challenge even the strongest teams". This mode is PvE based as you'd expect, and includes "increasingly...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.5 Includes Mods On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Official Mod Support is here"
It's time for another Stalker 2 update, and this is a big one! The highlight for many will be the arrival of mod support on Xbox, which arrives in the form of Mod.io integration and is already starting to be populated on Series X and S. Here's a quick look at the first mods to appear on Xbox for Stalker 2 today:...
News Dying Light Is Getting Visually 'Enhanced' For Free On Xbox This Week
As part of the Dying Light: Retouched update
It's now been over 10 years since the original Dying Light first debuted for Xbox One back in 2015, and yet Techland still doesn't want to give up on it - announcing this week that the game is getting visually enhanced as part of a new update. The update is called Dying Light: Retouched, and Techland is...
News Two 'Exciting New Features' Are Coming To The Precinct On Xbox This Week
A free update for this GTA / Police Sim mashup!
We haven't talked much about The Precinct since it launched on Xbox last month, but it's been quietly improving with a few patches over the past few weeks, and now it's set to get a free update with two "exciting new features". The first of these features is maybe the most notable one, and it's called...
News Xbox Officially Adds Steam Integration Via New PC App Feature
And not just Steam, but other "leading storefronts"
Well, this is a day people have been wondering about for ages! Xbox has announced that Steam integration is now being rolled out to the Xbox PC app as part of a new feature, along with support for "leading PC storefronts". This is to do with something called your Aggregated Gaming Library, and...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2025 Update
A stacked list of features across console, PC and beyond
The Xbox June 2025 update has begun rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and beyond this week, introducing a bunch of updates that are pretty significant across console and PC in particular. Here's a short overview of the Xbox June 2025 update, with more...
News Ark Ascended's 'Ragnarok' Update Brings Its Massive Free Map To Xbox Game Pass Today
"Ragnarok Ascended has officially landed in ARK: Survival Ascended"
We're all done for brand-new game releases on Xbox Game Pass this week, but if you're looking for an update to a game that's already on there, you might be interested in checking out Ark: Survival Ascended's new Ragnarok DLC. This free DLC reintroduces a "massive 144km² map"...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update '1.3.0' Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including some big balancing changes!
The latest update for the outstanding Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now officially live on Xbox, and it's actually quite a big update in terms of balancing changes for the easy (or "Story Mode") difficulty in particular. Expedition 33's update 1.3.0 patch notes mention that parry and dodge windows have now...
News Oblivion Remastered Update 1.1 Now Available On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: It's officially gone live
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was well-received as a shadow drop, but there are some aspects of the game that could use some work or at least some fixes. Fortunately, it looks like the first major patch is on the way – with Bethesda today announcing Update 1.1. This update will address crashes and...
News Starfield Fans Voice Their Concerns About Future Support And Updates
"Starfield fans are on absolute life support"
It's now officially been a few years since Bethesda's Starfield made its debut. This was followed by the Shattered Space expansion in 2024, and earlier this year, the team released an update along with details about future development plans. Unfortunately, though, it seems the latest Xbox Showcase has...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets First Major Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Various improvements and adjustments
Bethesda has unveiled the "first major patch" for DOOM: The Dark Ages today in the form of "Update 1", which introduces game balance refinements, improves the audio mix and fixes a range of pesky bugs. All of these changes apply to every platform, meaning they're available for PC and PS5 players as well as Xbox...
News Fallout 76's New Fishing Update Is Dividing Opinion So Far
Some love it, some not so much
Ready to go fishing in Fallout 76?! That's exactly what you can do as part of the new update "Gone Fission", which officially launched for Xbox and other platforms yesterday. However, the feedback has been a bit mixed so far. The majority of players seem to be enjoying it as things stand, with some fans even...
News No Man's Sky Beacons Update Now Live On Xbox, Introduces 'Huge Settlements Overhaul'
Expand your planetary empire
We're back with yet another No Man's Sky update today, because of course we are! This is truly the game that doesn't stop giving, and with the latest No Man's Sky update entitled "Beacons", it's introducing a "huge overhaul" for settlements that allows you to "expand your planetary empire" in a variety of ways. You'll...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox Patch Nerfs Super Shotgun & Cheap 'From Behind' Deaths
id has released some new patch notes
DOOM: The Dark Ages dev id Software has made a number of balance tweaks to the game since launch earlier this month, and a new update this week adjusts the series' famous Super Shotgun - amongst making some other tweaks and fixes. The team describes these changes as "tunables" and basically makes them on the...
News Lies Of P's New Difficulty Update Is Causing A Stir On Social Media
Arriving alongside the Overture DLC
There's still no date for the Lies of P "Overture" expansion just yet, but we've been hearing more about it over the past few days, alongside an upcoming free update for the base game that's going to give players new difficulty options. Whenever this difficulty update arrives, Lies of P will feature new...
News Starfield May 2025 Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
There's a cool new "Watchtower" Creation as well!
Bethesda has released the May 2025 update for Starfield across Xbox and PC today, which is primarily focused on bug fixes for both the main game and the Shattered Space DLC, although there are a few cool new features too. For example, you can now pick "Very Low" graphical settings when using a poor...
News Avowed Update 1.4 Now Live, Full Roadmap For 2025 Also Revealed
Lots to look forward to
The latest update for Avowed has gone live today on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC in the form of update 1.4, which brings some cool new features to the game including an Aracnaphobia Mode for spider-haters like me! Before we get there though, we also need to mention that the full roadmap for Avowed in 2025 has been...
News Stalker 2 Patch 1.4 Makes Loads Of Changes On Xbox, With A Focus On AI Improvements
Live now on Xbox Game Pass
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has today detailed its next big patch, and there's absolutely loads of fixes and improvements tucked into this latest update for the Xbox Game Pass title. The team says that this patch has a strong focus on "big improvements to the combat AI", which is good news, because it's something...
News Minecraft's New Graphics Upgrade Is Now Available On Xbox
Vibrant Visuals arrives as an experimental update
Mojang this week rolled out a new update for Minecraft and while it put all the focus on its new "flat world presets" it's also quietly released one rather big and highly anticipated experimental feature. It's tied to the previous 'Vibrant Visuals' graphics upgrade announcement that plans to...
News Minecraft's Latest Update Adds Several 'Exciting' World Options
Flat World presets are now available
Minecraft has just rolled out a new update this week for the Bedrock Editions of the game and it's got some members within the community rather excited. It adds "flat world presets" - allowing you to now select between multiple "exciting in-game presets". This ranges from 'Classic Flat' right through to...
News Forza Motorsport 20th Anniversary Update Now Live, Includes Free New Track
Here are the highlights from the patch notes
In the midst of all the craziness surrounding Gears of War: Reloaded today, the team behind Forza Motorsport has quietly pushed out a big 20th anniversary update for the game, which includes a new track! That track is Fujimi Kaido, which brings all 144 of its "extreme turns" to every mode in Forza...
News Oblivion Remastered's First Update Is Now Live, But It's Causing Problems
Specifically on PC it seems
It's only been a few days since Bethesda released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on Xbox consoles and PC, and we've already got its first update today! Unfortunately, it's causing a few problems at first glance. It seems the PC version of Oblivion Remastered has made some adjustments to video settings that...
News Lords Of The Fallen Gets Overhauled With 'Version 2.0' Update On Xbox Game Pass
"The definitive edition of the dark fantasy action-RPG"
It's a huge day for Lords Of The Fallen, as the game has received a massive "Version 2.0" update across all platforms (including via Xbox Game Pass) that adds loads of new features and makes sweeping changes across the board. We're talking big, big stuff here - shared-progression crossplay...
News South Of Midnight Gets Its Third Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Just over 13GB on Xbox Series X
It's only been a week since South of Midnight launched for Xbox consoles and PC, and it's already received three updates! This latest update has just gone live on all systems, and we've spotted it clocking in at just over 13GB on Xbox Series X specifically. There's nothing too major in the patch notes, but it's...
News Xbox Adds Multiple Highly-Requested Features In April 2025 Update
The best Xbox update in a very long time!
Well, well, well! Out of nowhere, Xbox has just given us one of the best Xbox monthly updates we've seen in a very long time, possibly even going back multiple years! There are multiple highly-requested features jammed into this update, including "Stream Your Own Game" support on consoles and the ability to...
News Space Marine 2's 'Massive' New Update Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
The Trygon update has arrived
We've got another new update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 today! This is known as the "Trygon" update, and it's available now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Focus Entertainment describes this as a "massive" new Space Marine 2 patch, and that's because it features a new PvE mission, a new weapon, two new...
News Baldur's Gate 3 'Patch 8' Now Live On Xbox, The Game's Final Major Update
It's absolutely massive!
Today marks the end of an era for Baldur's Gate 3, as "Patch 8" is being released across all platforms including Xbox - and it's the final major patch that will ever be rolled out for one of the greatest video games of all time. As a result, Patch 8 includes an absolute ton of new features and bug fixes that make up 48...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Update 4' Now Live On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
It's time for another Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update! Today's one is specifically titled "Update 4", and it's primarily focused on quality-of-life features and bug fixes, although there are some new Adventure Books as well. The only specific Xbox features in Update 4 relate to the Steam version of the game,...
News Atomfall's Latest Xbox Update Apparently Fixes The Big Audio Bug
Here's the solitary patch note
You may recall that Atomfall has been suffering from a "no sound" bug on Xbox (and PC in some cases) where the audio has been cutting out after a certain period of time, but today's new update apparently fixes that. The update is classified as a "hotfix", and there's just one solitary patch note included as part of...
News Blizzard Shares 2025 Roadmap For Diablo 4 On Xbox & Beyond
"Here’s a deeper look"
It's a busy week for Diablo! Just yesterday, we saw Diablo 3 getting added to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and then Blizzard decided to reveal the 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4 later in the evening, revealing what's to come this year. As you may know, the next expansion for Diablo 4 isn't planned to arrive until 2026, so...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets First Major Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
19.5 GB on Xbox Series X|S
Back in late March, Assassin's Creed Shadows received its first hotfix update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now this week it's receiving its first major update for those consoles in the form of title update 1.0.2. There's a lot to unpack in here, including horse auto-follow and speed improvements, the ability to...
News Xbox Is Already Fixing The Number 1 Complaint With Game Hubs
"A change to the experience that we think you'll like"
Last week, it was announced that Microsoft was introducing a new Xbox Game Hubs feature on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and some Xbox Insiders have been testing out the new addition over the past few days. Although most people seem to be enjoying the Game Hubs, there was immediate...
News Call Of Duty's New Xbox Update Adds Crossplay Matchmaking Options For 'Consoles Only'
Combating "PC cheaters"
Activision is rolling out Season 3 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 this week and in case you missed it, console players on Xbox platforms will be given some new crossplay multiplayer options to reportedly combat PC cheaters. One setting in particular, available in Multiplayer Ranked Play, Warzone Ranked Play, and Multiplayer...
News MMORPG 'Black Desert' Is Getting An Xbox Series X|S Upgrade, But There's A Catch
Say goodbye to the Xbox One version
If you've ever played the MMORPG Black Desert on Xbox or are interested in trying it out, the next big update might interest you. In a "console service update", the development team announced native versions of the massive-multiplayer online game were set to launch for Xbox Series X|S (and the PS5) later this...
News Avowed Update 1.31 Now Live, Includes Improved Performance On Xbox Series X|S
"This update includes important fixes"
Obsidian's Avowed continues to receive regular updates around six weeks since launch, with today's offering adding bug fixes, UI improvements, community-requested features and even some Xbox performance upgrades. The specifics behind those performance upgrades haven't really been revealed, aside from the fact...
News Arma Reforger's New Xbox Update 'Significantly Reshapes The Combat Experience'
The former Xbox exclusive continues to evolve
We found ourselves talking about the Xbox release of Arma Reforger quite a lot when it was first revealed as a timed console exclusive a few years ago, but not so much since it made its way to PlayStation late last year. Nevertheless, this game seemingly keeps on thriving with a devoted playerbase, as...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox March 2025 Update
"March is bringing several updates for players to enjoy"
The Xbox March 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and as we're starting to see these days, it's not really focused around console anymore - this month's version is mainly focused around PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. One of the highlight features on the list is related to console...
News No Man's Sky Brings 'Most Surprising Update Yet' To Xbox Game Pass
"The team have let their imaginations run wild"
Yes, we've got yet another No Man's Sky update landing on Xbox Game Pass today! This update is called No Man's Sky: Relics, and it's described by the team as "possibly our most surprising update yet". Colour us intrigued! No Man's Sky: Relics brings archaeology to the game, allowing you to unearth a...
