Tag: Xbox Series S
News Shadow Warrior 3 Is Heading To Xbox Later This Year, New Gameplay Shows DOOM Influences
Goofy gore and guns ahoy!
The Shadow Warrior series has flown under the radar for some time now, but the upcoming instalment looks like the most frantic, action-packed entry yet - oh, and it's now definitely confirmed to be coming to Xbox One. IGN had exclusive dibs on some new, juicy footage, and it seems that Bethesda's take on the DOOM series in...
News Hmm, Is This Leaked Concept Art From Bethesda's Starfield?
Apparently so!
There's a lot of hype surrounding Bethesda's mysterious Starfield IP at the moment - which we're hoping to see in action next month at E3 - but before then, it looks like some concept art for the game might have leaked online. The following image was reportedly posted to the Starfield Reddit page yesterday before it was quickly...
PSA Microsoft Is Trying To Fix A Long-Running Issue With Alien: Isolation On Xbox
"We are aware and investigating a fix"
Alien: Isolation is undoubtedly one of the most popular horror titles of the Xbox One generation, but players have long reported mixed experiences with its performance, with some suggesting it runs perfectly fine on any console they've tried it on, while others have reported bouts of lag and stuttering - even...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Achievement List Drives Us Nuts
It's a small problem, we're not going to lie
With Mass Effect Legendary Edition coming on May 14, we're excited at the thought of playing through three fantastic RPGs all over again. With us being achievement hunters as well, the prospect of earning a gargantuan amount of gamerscore across three titles fills us with glee - but there's one small...
Feature Pick One: Which Of These Battlefield Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, following a week of leaks and the supposed official reveal of the Battlefield 6 trailer coming very soon, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the series on Xbox. Which of these titles is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a...
News Bethesda Game Studios Is Currently Hiring For An 'Unannounced Title'
Let the speculation begin
Bethesda Game Studios is currently busy at work on the upcoming Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI - not to mention ongoing support for Fallout 76 - but it looks like the team also has something else in the works. A new job listing from the developer seeks a qualified server engineer to "help create and improve systems for...
News Open Country Brings Its Outdoor Survival Adventure To Xbox This June
"You're in the wild now!"
505 Games has announced that its upcoming outdoor adventure and survival game Open Country is officially arriving on Xbox One on June 3, being developed by Romanian studio FUN Labs. The game is described as a mixture of hunting, exploring and surviving, with "three massive wilderness maps" to explore at launch; each map...
Feature 120FPS Is Quickly Becoming A Game-Changer On Xbox Series X
Especially due to FPS Boost
When Microsoft first announced that the Xbox Series X (and Series S) would support games at up to 120 frames per-second, many of us were sceptical. How many games were actually going to take advantage of that? As it turns out, a lot! We're not even six months into the new consoles' lifespan, and there are already over 70...
News Former 343 Employee Clarifies His Comments On Halo Infinite's Development
And denies reports of crunch
Update (Sat 8th May, 2021 14:15 BST): This story was covered across the industry when it broke this past Thursday, and the former 343 Industries employee has since posted another video reportedly denying that the Halo Infinite team has been forced to crunch, highlighting that any overtime has been entirely voluntary...
News You Can Get 1000 Easy Microsoft Rewards Points On Xbox Right Now, But There's A Catch
As part of an EA Play punch card
You know how much we love the Microsoft Rewards program at Pure Xbox, and over the past couple of days a new punch card has been added offering 1000 Microsoft Rewards Points for under a minute's work. There's a big catch though. Basically, this punch card is only available to members of the standard Xbox Game Pass...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 8th)
It's all about Resident Evil Village for us
Welcome to the weekend! We're sure many of you will be diving into the new release of Resident Evil Village over the next couple of days, but if you're not, there's also a batch of new Xbox Game Pass releases to enjoy, another selection of Free Play Days titles, and over 400 games included as part of
News Classic Xbox Dynamic Background Spotted On Major Nelson's Dashboard
We want this so much!
If you've been wanting a new but classic dynamic theme to jazz up your Xbox Series X|S with, you might be in luck. In this week's episode of the Xbox Podcast, Major Nelson showed off what appears to be an OG-inspired dynamic background for the current generation system, while discussing what he's been playing recently. If...
News Bus Simulator 21 Is Bringing Over 30 Licensed Buses To The Depot This September
Dun, dun, dun, another one rides the bus
If the idea of using your Xbox to drive a virtual bus gets you all excited (hey, no judgement here!), then you'll be thrilled to know that Bus Simulator 21 officially has a release date, arriving September 7 for Xbox One. The game will reportedly feature over 30 officially licensed buses from world-renowned...
News If You 'Like Pain', You Can Use The Original Vehicle Controls In Mass Effect Legendary Edition
"It's like night and day"
We're not sure why you would, but there's an option to use the original Mako vehicle controls in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. For those who don't remember, they were some of the most awkward and unresponsive controls ever seen for commanding a vehicle. Luckily, the remastered version will introduce a new control scheme,...
News You Could Win This Stunning Hood: Outlaws & Legends Xbox One X
Is this the best custom Xbox One X of all time?
Hood: Outlaws & Legends has officially begun its early access period ahead of the game's full launch next Monday, and in celebration of the release, Focus Home Interactive is giving away this unbelievable custom Xbox One X. Sure, it's an Xbox One X which is a bit disappointing in 2021, but the...
Talking Point Do You Want More 'Narrative-Adventure' Games Like The Last Of Us 2 On Xbox?
The Xbox Portfolio Team seems keen on it!
There was quite a bit of fuss earlier this week when the Xbox Portfolio Team's internal review of PlayStation exclusive The Last Of Us 2 was brought into the spotlight as part of the ongoing Apple Vs. Epic Games court trial. In the review, the team highlighted a couple of negatives about the gameplay...
News Future Yakuza Titles Will Continue The Turn-Based Combat Found In Like A Dragon
We hope you liked it
If you were hoping the Yakuza series would go back to its roots of real-time combat, you're in for some disappointment. The new turn-based combat found in Yakuza: Like A Dragon is here to stay, according to the series' producers. In a new interview with IGN, following the announcement of
News Panic Over, Forza Horizon 4's Xbox Crashing Issue Has Been Fixed
"Thank you for all the reports and being patient"
Update (Fri 7th May, 2021 17:45 BST): Problem solved! The team over at Turn 10 Studios has confirmed that Forza Horizon 4's crashing issue on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S has been fixed with a new update. Original story (Thu 6th May, 2021 11:45 BST): The brilliant Forza Horizon 4 has received...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Will Also Be A Timed Sony Exclusive
We may have to wait a bit longer
If you were hoping, like us, that Final Fantasy VII Remake could be heading to Xbox now that the year long exclusivity deal with Sony is up, then prepare yourself. The upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, an upcoming extended version of the base game, has now also been confirmed to be exclusive to...
News Lost Judgment Launches Worldwide On Xbox This September
Marking a simultaneous global release for the first time
After teasing an upcoming announcement for the past few weeks, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced Lost Judgment, a sequel to the recently released Judgment, which will be launching on September 24 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S. The sequel looks to tell a darker and more emotional...
Guide All Of These Games Support 120FPS On Xbox Series X
Take advantage of super high framerates
One of the cool new features of the Xbox Series X (and Xbox Series S) is the ability to play games at up to 120 frames per-second, providing a new level of smooth performance never before seen in Xbox history. That said, there are definitely some caveats, with one of them being that only certain titles can...
Video MechWarrior 5 Gets Its First Xbox Trailer, Releases This Month
"Be your own weapon of war"
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries was quietly announced as coming to Xbox back in March, but now it's received the full reveal treatment, with confirmation that it'll arrive for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 27. Interestingly, it looks like it'll be coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, as the official...
News Gearbox Shuts Down Borderlands Spin-Off Rumours, But Has 'Amazing' Stuff In The Works
"These rumours are NOT accurate"
There have been various reports that a Borderlands spin-off is currently in the works, but Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, has shut down those rumours. But all is not lost, as Pitchford has said the studio is working on "the big one." The original report comes from Gamereactor, who claimed a spin-off is in the works...
News The Witcher 3 May Reportedly Be Using Fan-Made Mods For Its Xbox Series X Version
Modders have created some fantastic upgrades
Well, this is interesting. It appears that CD Projekt Red may be roping in some modders to help assist on the upcoming next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As reported by Kotaku, CD Projekt Red may be looking into using the modding community to get the next-gen version ready. This all stems from...
News Battlefield 6's Trailer Appears To Have Leaked In Audio Form
The full thing should be with us very soon
The first two images of the trailer for Battlefield 2021 reportedly leaked this past Sunday, and now audio of the official trailer also appears to have been uploaded to the web prematurely - a whole 33 seconds of it. As you'd expect, this audio quickly spread across social media following its reveal. You...
News The Time Has Arrived, Resident Evil Village Is Out Now On Xbox
Return to a world full of survival horror
It's a big day for Resident Evil fans! The latest entry in the series, Resident Evil Village, is now officially available to play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, available from the Microsoft Store for £54.99 / $59.99. Here's a bit of blurb about what you can expect: "Set a few years after...
News Conan Exiles Is Coming Soon To Xbox Game Pass
Survive, fight and dominate
If you've been wanting to try out the online multiplayer survival game Conan Exiles, but don't particularly fancy forking out for it, the good news it's been announced for Xbox Game Pass. Yes, today on a special Twitch broadcast about the game's upcoming expansion, Isle of Siptah, developer and publisher Funcom announced...
News Super Animal Royale Is Happy Tree Friends Meets Fortnite, Coming To Xbox With Game Pass Perks
Become the top of the food chain
Remember Happy Tree Friends back in the day? Those cute and fluffy cartoons that often ended in grotesque violence as the helpless cartoon animals harmed themselves in a variety of dumb ways? Well, imagine if you got to play a Fortnite inspired game in that vein and you'd have Super Animal Royale, which is coming to...
News Resident Evil Village Shines On Xbox Series X, But Has Some 'Difficulties' On Series S
It seems like a close call across all platforms
Resident Evil Village releases officially tomorrow, but the team at Digital Foundry has had their hands on all console versions of the game prior to release. The results seem to suggest the Xbox Series X version has some advantages over others, but the Xbox Series S suffers in some departments. Right...
News Unable To Load Your Games And Apps On Xbox Right Now? Microsoft Is On The Case
Update: Problem solved!
Update: It appears the issue is fixed as quick as it came to be! Xbox Support has said that the store should be functioning and purchased games and apps should load. Hurray! Original Story: It's been a while, but it seems a pretty substantial outage has hit Xbox Live. Owners are currently unable to load any digital games...
News Remnant: From The Ashes Is Getting A Free Next-Gen Upgrade Next Week
With two performance modes available
We've got another free next-gen upgrade on the way! Third-person survival action shooter Remnant: From The Ashes is getting a "major upgrade patch" for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as soon as Thursday, May 13. According to the team, this will allow the game to run at 4K resolution at 30fps, or 1080p...
News Unsurprisingly, Mass Effect Legendary Edition Is A Pretty Big Download On Xbox
And it's available to pre-load now
Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be with us in just over a week on Friday. May 14, and you can begin pre-loading the game as of today! As you might expect, it's a big download clocking in at just over 84GB. The pre-load is beginning to roll out if you're already pre-ordered the game (don't forget to take...
News Ubisoft Announces The Division: Heartland, A Free-To-Play Entry Coming To Xbox
But what is it?
If you thought you'd seen the last of Tom Clancy's The Division - you were wrong. Ubisoft has announced a new free-to-play title set within the same universe known as The Division: Heartland, coming to Xbox sometime between 2021 and 2022. Being developed by Tom Clancy game veterans, Red Storm, the game is said to be a standalone...
News UK Retailer Box Will Be Restocking The Xbox Series X This Friday
Sign up now for a chance at getting one
Here we go again! UK retailer Box.co.uk has revealed to Pure Xbox that it will once more have another Xbox Series X restock tomorrow on Friday, May 7th, but you need to sign up now for a chance at being able to purchase one. As with previous restocks from the retailer, it will be holding a ballot to ensure...
News Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition Arrives On Xbox Series X This June
A free upgrade for existing owners
We won't have to wait much longer for Metro Exodus on Xbox Series X and S, as an enhanced version of the game is confirmed to be arriving on June 18 as a free upgrade to all existing owners. There will also be a physical edition of the game made available. Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition will bring ray tracing,...
News Finally, Outriders' Inventory Bug Restoration Is Beginning To Roll Out
Time to get back into the fight
If you've been affected by the inventory wipe bug in Outriders since its release into Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, then you'll be happy to know that the restoration fix is beginning to slowly be rolled out to players. Developer People Can Fly revealed the news in an update post, stating that the restoration...
News Square Enix, Bandai Namco, SEGA, And More Join E3 2021
Elden Ring!?
E3 is so close we can pretty much taste it. It's exciting to think a fully fledged gaming event is on the horizon, and now the anticipation is even higher as more publishers have confirmed their attendance. In the latest announcement, it was revealed that Square Enix, Bandai Namco, SEGA, XSEED Games/Marvelous USA, Gearbox...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Is Getting A 4K Re-Release This Week
Yes, it's arriving as soon as tomorrow!
In a reveal from IGN today, it has been announced that 2001's Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is getting a re-release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as soon as tomorrow, May 7th! According to IGN, the game will be available on digital storefronts for $29.99, and it's not a remaster or a remake, so...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 6-9)
Relive the critically acclaimed TV series
Free Play Days is back for another weekend! Two more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got the TV series tie-in, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind for anyone looking for a puzzle-adventure, as well as...
News It Looks Like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Is Coming Back To Xbox
Possibly as a re-release?
Here's a blast from the past! 20 years since its original release for PS2, classic action-RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance appears to be getting some kind of revival on modern consoles, as teased by Black Isle Studios. It was spotted recently that the game had been uploaded to the PlayStation Store for PS4, and Black Isle...
News Xbox Expected Nintendo's Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 To Come Out In 2020
Better to be safe than sorry
If you thought The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 might have made an appearance last year, you weren't the only one. Recent documents have highlighted that as of August 2020, Microsoft believed it would be contending against the game, alongside other Nintendo exclusives. As IGN reports, the ongoing Apple vs. Epic...
News The Xbox Series X Seagate Expansion Card Is On Sale Again In The UK
Here's a chance to bag a discount
It's only been a month since the Xbox Series X & S's Seagate 1TB Expansion Card reached its lowest price ever in the UK, and while it hasn't quite got to that level again, it's nevertheless on sale right now over at Amazon. The recommended retail price for the storage card is a whopping £219.99, but Amazon has...
News Three More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (May 6)
Time to take to the pitch
It's that time of week again! Another batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are now available, and there's a varied selection for everyone. With a mixture of titles available on console, the Windows 10 Store, and the cloud, there's a lot of choice in how/where you play. FIFA 21 is via EA Play so won't be available until a little...
News Outriders Players Are Being Instantly Killed By A New Glitch
Developer says it's investigating the matter
Outriders by People Can Fly has experienced ongoing issues since its launch at the beginning of last month. While many are still recovering from wiped inventories, a new issue has now reportedly popped up in the latest update for the game, which was released last week. Whatever
News Almost 30 Years Later, A Sequel To 1992's Flashback Is On The Way
Despite there already being a sequel
In something of a surprise announcement, the 1992 classic Flashback is getting a sequel. Even more surprising is the fact that it technically already received a sequel in 1995 known as Fade to Black. Nevertheless, a fully fledged numbered sequel is on its way. While very little is known about the project at...
Video Back 4 Blood Shares A Look At Its Rogue-Lite Card System
The Left 4 Dead inspired co-op shooter
The Left 4 Dead spiritual successor Back 4 Blood may have been delayed recently until October 2021, but that doesn't mean the studio has gone quiet! This latest official trailer showcases the game's rogue-lite card system. Basically, the game's AI (known as the 'Game Director') will play a selection of cards...
News EA Sports Acquires Super Mega Baseball Developer, Metalhead
"This is a huge step forward for our team"
Until the release of MLB The Show 21 last month, Super Mega Baseball was considered arguably the best baseball series on Xbox for years, and now the game's developer has been acquired by EA Sports. In a message to fans on Reddit, Metalhead called it a "very exciting day for the studio," and confirmed the...
News Microsoft Confirms It Never Earns A Profit On Xbox Console Sales
"We sell the consoles at a loss"
Update: Microsoft has followed up on its comments with the following statement: "With more than 23 game studios creating games, more than 100 million monthly active Xbox players, and more than 18 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers across console, mobile and PC, the Gaming business is a profitable and high-growth...
Talking Point Will Activision Ever Get On Board With Xbox Game Pass?
It's looking unlikely right now
We're all well aware that Xbox Game Pass has been heavily supported by the vast majority of publishers in the games industry thus far, but one notable absentee has been Activision Blizzard. As of the time of writing, none of the company's titles are included as part of the service, which is absolutely a shame. It's...
News Hold Up, Why Is Psychonauts 2 Already Available To Pre-Load On Xbox?
Are we about to get a shadow drop?
Update: Just around an hour after it went live, Microsoft appears to have already pulled the ability to pre-load Psychonauts 2 via the Xbox mobile app. We'll keep an eye out for any further developments! Original story: Double Fine's highly-anticipated Psychonauts 2 has yet to receive a release date, so it's a...
