Tag: Xbox Series S
News Dying Light 2 Trailer Reveals Three Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Quality mode supports ray tracing
Dying Light 2 developer Techland has given us a closer look at the Xbox Series X version of its upcoming zombie adventure. The high-end next gen version supports three modes: Quality, Performance, and Resolution. So, let's have a look at all three. Quality mode aims to deliver the richest visual experience,...
News Watch Dogs: Legion Has Received Its Final Update, Confirms Ubisoft
"Until next time, DedSec"
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion was one of the launch titles for the Xbox Series X and Series S back in November 2020, and the company has confirmed that after a year of support, there are no plans for further major updates. In a message posted on its official website, the team highlighted the various improvements made to the...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Custom Lunar New Year Series S
"Lunar New Year, new Lunar Xbox"
It's that time again! Xbox is hosting another giveaway for a custom console on Twitter, and this time it's for the Lunar New Year version of the Xbox Series S, with the competition open to everyone in an Xbox Live supported region. As you can see, it's another stunning looking design — it already has over 30k...
Talking Point What February 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Something from Activision Blizzard?
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of January has seen NeuroVoider, Aground, Radiant Silvergun and Space Invaders Infinity Gene all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Includes A 'Mumble Mode' For Old Times' Sake
Because who needs fully-voiced characters?
This week finally treated us to a release date for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (April 5th), and the impressive six-minute trailer that accompanied it revealed a key feature that fans have been requesting in recent years. Basically, if you don't want to listen to the fully-voiced characters like in...
News Halo Infinite's Season 2 Battle Pass Will Allow You To Earn Credits
343 has been listening
It seems more changes are on the way to Halo Infinite multiplayer. In an update from 343's head of design, Jerry Hook, it's been confirmed Credits will be earnable in Season 2's Battle Pass - following ongoing community feedback. Credits are in-game currency that can be used to purchase shop items and consumables. Here's the...
News Bethesda Shares Starfield Concept Art Clip Showing 'New Atlantis'
The latest on Bethesda's next RPG
Starfield is officially launching this year! We know, we can't quite believe it either. Bethesda's next RPG launch is fast approaching, and the team continues to share sneak peeks on social media. The latest look showcases 'New Atlantis', the capital of the game's 'United Colonies'. It looks quite the fortress,...
News Oh, Goody! My Friend Peppa Pig Gets A Free Next-Gen Makeover For Xbox Series X|S
Boris Johnson must be delighted
What could be better than My Friend Peppa Pig on Xbox? How about a free next-gen upgrade for My Friend Peppa Pig on Xbox?! That's exactly what it's received today, including some pretty neat improvements. Firstly, the game now supports Quick Resume on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, along with faster loading times...
News Hellblade 2 Developer Shows Off Incredibly Detailed Character Model
Senua's skin
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is being meticulously worked on over at Ninja Theory. And when we say meticulous, we mean it. The developer has showcased its latest main character model on Twitter, and the detail is off the charts. Ninja Theory is using new techniques for its character modelling with Hellblade II, and you can tell. The team...
News Battlefield 2042 Could Reportedly Go Free-To-Play After Botched Launch
"Looking at all the options"
Battlefield 2042 was supposed to mark a new era for the Battlefield series, bringing things back to a near future setting for the first time since Battlefield 4. However, it's not really worked out that way, with a number of core features still missing since last year's launch. It seems that long time fans of the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (January 20-23)
Hope you like Yakuza
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! More games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. Unfortunately, the selection is a little uninspired this week — it's made up of the three games in the Yakuza Remastered Collection, and all of those...
News It's Official, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Releases This April
Check out the new six-minute trailer
It's happening! After years of waiting, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has finally been treated to a release date of April 5th, 2022, along with a brand-new six-minute gameplay overview trailer which you can watch above. And wow. Based on what we can see in the trailer here, this is shaping up to be not only...
Review Death’s Door - One Of 2021's Best Games, Now On Xbox Game Pass
"Deserves all the attention it will most likely get"
Update (January 2022): Death's Door is now available on Xbox Game Pass, so if you're keen to understand what all the fuss is about, we've republished our 10/10 ("outstanding") review from July 2021 below. Enjoy! Original review (July 2021): What do you get if you throw Zelda,
News WWE 2K22 Officially Arrives On Xbox This March, Watch The New Trailer
The cover star is Rey Mysterio
It's confirmed! Following a leak late last week that WWE 2K22 would be coming to Xbox (and other platforms) on March 11th, 2022, that date has now been made official — and you can watch the new trailer above. The game marks the first entry in the series since the disappointing WWE 2K20 over two years ago, and the...
News DOOM Eternal Goes Purple With New Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk
Raise hell in style
The Doom Slayer dressed in all purple? Sure, why not. As part of the latest set of Game Pass Perks, a selection of rather colourful content comes to DOOM Eternal, featuring quite a few cosmetics. In total, there's three packs here for use across Campaign, Battlemode, and the game's photo mode of course. The sets are dubbed "Arch...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Hotfix Unable To Resolve BTB Matchmaking Issues
"We're sorry this didn't quite get the job done"
343 Industries has released its latest hotfix for Halo Infinite, but it doesn't appear to have resolved the matchmaking issues associated with the multiplayer's Big Team Battle mode. According to Halo's community director, Brian Jarrard, this latest update hasn't resulted in the outcome the team...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Might Be Releasing This April
Update: Now officially confirmed
Update: It's official! TT Games has announced that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will release on April 5th. Original story: Let's hope the Force is strong with this update! It's been suggested — as it was back in late 2021 — that the long awaited LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will
News Don't Worry, Dying Light 2's File Size Isn't Significantly Larger Than PS5
Update: It's not 72GB as first feared
Update: Looks like there was nothing to panic about! Those who have been able to download the base game on Xbox have discovered it's around 34-36GB, and not 72GB as originally reported. There's a chance day one patches may push this figure up (along with any extra content), but there's no sign of this as of yet...
News Limited Run Is Releasing Its First Xbox Game This Summer
"Our games are going to look good in green"
Collectors rejoice! Limited Run Games has announced that it will be going green this summer, with its first ever Xbox release since the company partnered with Microsoft. For those unaware, Limited Run Games is a third party publisher that takes digital releases, usually from smaller developers, and...
News Taiko No Tatsujin: The Drum Master Launches With Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Drum along and ride into the rhythm
In the midst of all the crazy Activision Blizzard news yesterday, Microsoft also revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for January, including the news that Taiko No Tatsujin will be making its debut on Xbox next week. The game is called Taiko No Tatsujin: The Drum Master
News Does Your Xbox Guide Button Lag? New Insider Patch Addresses Issue
Finally!
Good news for Xbox Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Insiders! In yesterday's patch, which went live at roughly 3pm PT, Xbox targeted guide button lag. It's a common complaint among Xbox users and to be honest, it's good that it's finally being addressed. We've experienced these issues here at Pure Xbox, especially when accessing the guide during...
Deals 250+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 18-25)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight offers & more
With all the madness that took place yesterday regarding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, we didn't get a chance to highlight the weekly deals on Xbox! Well, aside from the backwards compatibility sale, of course. Below, we've also included some of the highlights from the Deals with Gold and...
News Konami's Free-To-Play Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Is Now Available On Xbox
It's time to duel!
The surprise announcements continue - with Konami shadow dropping Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on all platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It's a free-to-play game featuring in-game purchases and online interactivity - that allows you to play the card game digitally, anywhere. The title features stunning HD graphics, a...
News Halo Infinite's New Multiplayer Event Cyber Showdown Adds A New Mode
Live until February 1st
Update: This event is now live and will run from January 18th until February 1st - it adds in the new slayer mode, Attrition - where lives are shared across your team. "Each team has a limited number of lives—revive your teammates when they fall and work together to deplete the enemy’s lifepool to finish them off. Last...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (January 31)
Not as painful as first feared!
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of January 2022, which includes the likes of Cyber Shadow, Prison Architect (on PC) and Xeno Crisis. Fortunately, despite a suggestion from the Microsoft Store that games such as The Medium and Control could...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 20-27)
It's another huge end to the month
Update: The following games, platforms and dates are now confirmed! We've updated the table below. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has leaked a little early! Microsoft looks set to unveil this batch formally in just a few hours' time, but an image discovered on the official Xbox website...
News Some Activision Games Will Still Release On PlayStation, Claims Report
Update: Phil Spencer gives hope to PS4, PS5 fans
Update: In response to Bloomberg's report, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared some comments suggesting that Microsoft won't be pulling Activision Blizzard games away from PlayStation, although it's not 100% clear whether he means existing titles or games that are set to release in the future. "I’ll...
News Activision Blizzard Games Will Come To Xbox Game Pass As Part Of Acquisition
SO. MANY. GAMES.
In an absolutely historic deal, Xbox is in the process of buying Activision Blizzard. The deal means that Activision games will fall under the Xbox banner, including massive franchises like Call of Duty, Overwatch, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro
Review Nobody Saves The World - Another Indie Hit For Xbox Game Pass
Dungeon Master
Canadian Developer Drinkbox Studios is on something of a streak with great games, having released the excellent Guacamelee!, it's fantastic sequel and the brilliant first person dungeon-crawler, Severed. Now the studio is back with its latest adventure, Nobody Saves The World, and it's another cracker. A top-down dungeon crawler that...
Deals Xbox Is Having A Massive Backwards Compatibility Sale This Week
Featuring over 100 Xbox & Xbox 360 games
Xbox is hosting a particularly special sale this week if you're a fan of classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, as over 100 of them have been discounted as part of the "backwards compatible sale" — and we've listed them all below. All of the following games will play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox...
News Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition Gets A Surprise Release On Xbox
It's been added to Game Pass, too
Xbox has previously noted how it wants to bolster its Japanese video game offerings, and with this in mind, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition is now available on the platform. The Spike Chunsoft visual novel adventure series is currently celebrating Its 10th anniversary, and as part of this, the...
News 'Pandemic' Likely To Be Removed From The Xbox Store This Month
How about the real life one?
So, there's a game called Pandemic, and it's been trucking along for four years or so, receiving regular updates from developer Asmodee. It was even in Xbox Game Pass for a while, before leaving the service earlier this month. However, it looks like it'll be leaving more than Game Pass pretty soon. According to a
News Shadow Warrior 3 Set For March Release, Pre-Order Includes All Three Games
Not too long to wait
Shadow Warrior 3 was unfortunately delayed to 2022 back in October in order to apply a little bit more polish, and now it looks like the Xbox Store has revealed the new release date of March 1st (thanks True Achievements). The game is being priced at £41.74 / $49.99, and is available to pre-order right now. The pre-order...
News E3 2022 Has 'Probably' Been Cancelled Altogether, Says Jeff Grubb
Summer Game Mess
It's been a little over a week since we caught wind that E3 2022's in-person event has been axed. It wasn't a huge surprise given E3's waning popularity, and the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic, of course. Things might be getting worse yet, though. According to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, E3's digital event may also be...
News Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is Teaching The Industry About Game Preservation, Says Exec
"We've learned a lot"
Xbox's backwards compatibility program might have been wrapped up with the addition of 76 more titles this past November, but Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald says its influence will live on for years to come. In an interview with TechRadar, Ronald explained that the Xbox team had learned many lessons as a...
News Xbox Fan Feedback Survey Highlights Game DVR As Biggest Series X|S Issue
OS problems a close second
Largely, Xbox Series X, and Series S, handle the Xbox operating system much better than last-gen systems. Things felt sluggish at the best of times on those pesky hard drives, and there's a clear improvement with the move to SSD storage. However, there are still problems. Those problems have been highlighted in an Xbox...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (January 17-21)
It's a huge week for Game Pass
Ooh, we've got a big week ahead for Xbox Game Pass! No less than six games are joining the service between January 18th and January 20th, and considering Hitman Trilogy contains three games in itself, it's actually eight in all! Here's what's on the way: New Xbox Releases (January 17-21): Optimised For Xbox Series...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Updated On Steam Ahead Of Planned Xbox Series X|S Version
What's next for CD Projekt's RPG?
Here at Pure Xbox, we're eagerly awaiting the Xbox Series X and Series S version of Cyberpunk 2077. It feels like an age since the game's wonky console launch in late 2020, and we're hoping the next-gen version will improve things significantly. Thankfully, it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. While...
News Dying Light 2 Will Be Supported For Five Years After Launch
New stories, locations, in-game events
The original Dying Light is known for its long-term support, with new content arriving years after its 2015 release. This is atypical for a single player game, but it looks like the trend will continue with Dying Light 2. After revealing some console comparisons, and a
Rumour Hogwarts Legacy Is 'In Trouble', Set To Be Delayed To 2023
"That game is not coming out this year..."
Had enough news about potential delays, yet?! We've got another one for you — the highly-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy is reportedly "in some kind of trouble", and therefore apparently won't be releasing in 2022 at all. This is courtesy of journalist Colin Moriarty on the Sacred Symbols+ podcast...
News Xbox Exec 'Doesn't Know' If FPS Boost Will Return In The Future
"We know it won't work on all games..."
The Xbox team gave us the sad news back in November that the FPS Boost program for Xbox Series X and Series S was finished adding new titles for now, and they've recently reiterated that they don't know if it'll ever return. In an interview with TechRadar, Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald once...
News WWE 2K22 Cover Appears To Leak Online, Release Date & Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed
Update: Officially confirmed!
Update: It's official! WWE 2K22 will be releasing on Xbox on March 11th. Original story: Here's some great news for fans of WWE and wrestling games in general, as it's been reported that WWE 2K22 will be releasing on March 11th, and we've also got a look at the apparent cover art — featuring cover star, Rey...
Random Legendary Filmmaker Thinks Halo Infinite Is The 'Best Of The Halo Series'
Young at heart, Chief
Halo Infinite has received all sorts of praise since its solo campaign launched near the end of last year, and now the latest individual to praise it is the legendary American filmmaker (and composer), John Carpenter. Known for movies like Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), Starman (1984) and...
News Two More Of January 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Craft, mine, and build your way to survival
You can now begin downloading the second batch of January 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Aground and Xbox 360 game Space Invaders Infinity Gene. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom...
News These Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (January 15)
Last chance to enter the world of KH3
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of Desperados 3 and Kingdom Hearts 3. PUBG Battlegrounds was also recently removed after going free-to-play. Here are the six games confirmed to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game...
News Dying Light 2 Gameplay Trailer Shows Us The Human Side Of 'The City'
Stay human
Dying Light 2 is almost upon us, and developer Techland has been showing quite a lot of it off recently. We finally got a look at some of the console versions in the team's latest preview episode, and we know it doesn't really take 500 hours to beat. Now, a meaty gameplay trailer introduces a bit more of the game's world and its
News Halo Infinite's Shop Is 'Reducing Pricing Across The Board' Next Week
Items will also be made available outside of bundles
As fun as Halo Infinite multiplayer is, a lot of fans have been wanting 343 to improve the in-game shop experience. The good news is 343 has been listening and starting next Tuesday, the team will begin to rollout changes for the shop. Pricing will be reduced "across the board" and packages will...
News The Anacrusis Developer Addresses Performance Problems On Xbox Series X
“We’ve already identified several performance issues"
The Anacrusis is the latest in a long line of co-op shooters added to Xbox Game Pass recently. It sets itself apart with a unique retro-future art style, which is a little bit different than your typical 'alien invasion' shooter. However, it also comes to Xbox as a Game Preview title, and...
News Xbox Team Pick Their Most Anticipated Games Of 2022
Including Sarah Bond, Aaron Greenberg and more
As we look ahead to gaming in 2022, we all have our own lists of games to look forward to. This year, the Xbox team has put together their own list, with some of the company's biggest faces sharing their 2022 gaming highlights. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer doesn't chime in this time around (he's probably...
News Halo: Reach's Xbox 360 Multiplayer Lives On Through Playable Demo
"Reach never dies"
There's been a lot of chatter these last few days about Halo server closures. 343 Industries officially closed down the Halo 3, Halo: Reach and Halo 4 servers yesterday, January 13th. Or did they? Some Halo players have discovered that by accessing the demo for Halo: Reach, you can still get online. Unless you happen to have the...
