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Review Redfall - Arkane's Undead Experiment Brings Mixed Results To Xbox Game Pass
Stranger Fangs
After multiple delays, and the somewhat controversial decision to launch on current-gen consoles at a locked 30FPS, Arkane Studios has finally managed to get Redfall out the door and into the hands of Xbox Game Pass players. This is a game we’ve been really digging the style of from what we’ve seen in pre-release footage, with its...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In May 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in May 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a May 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in May 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To Xbox...
News New Xbox Dashboard Featuring More Background Space Unveiled
Hurrah, finally!
After months of testing, Microsoft has finally unveiled what a new Xbox dashboard could look like with its latest Xbox Insider 'Home experience'. The new home screen layout, pictured above, is arriving for Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Insider rings later this week. Most notably, the new dashboard finally allows for a bit more...
News Indie Fishing Hit 'DREDGE' Gets 2023 Roadmap With Lots Of Content Coming To Xbox
Year-round fishing trip
DREDGE has been a breakout hit for 2023 so far, with this spooky fishing sim taking the seas by storm since its Xbox arrival in late March. Well, the good news is that even more content is coming to the title throughout the year, as Black Salt Games unveils its 2023 DREDGE roadmap. The first free update drops later this...
News EA Details Major Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Coming to Xbox tomorrow, May 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is here, and while Respawn's current-gen-only adventure hasn't had the smoothest of launches so far, multiple patches are already in the works across all platforms. The first Xbox post-launch update is locked and loaded, ready to release tomorrow, May 2nd. Here are the full patch notes, which...
News Xbox Reveals 'Sunkissed Vibes' Official Controller To Launch This Month
Turn up the heat
Xbox has unveiled its second collaboration with nail polish brand OPI, although this time it's geared more towards gamers luckily for us. While last year's Spring Collection collab brought 'gaming inspired' nail colour options for OPI fans, this year's effort has spawned a brand new themed Xbox controller. The 'Sunkissed Vibes'...
News Xbox Game Pass Players Are 'Heading For New Zealand' To Play Redfall Early
Making the virtual trip?
It's that time once again! On the eve of Redfall's big Xbox Game Pass launch, players are discovering that with a simple settings change they can play the game a full 12 hours early. Yep, Arkane's new vampiric looter shooter has officially landed in New Zealand, which means that the nation is about to fill up with Xbox Game...
News New Xbox Game Pass Ad Reminds Us Of What's Coming In 2023 And Beyond
There are some amazing titles inbound
On the eve of Redfall's big first party release, Microsoft has dropped a brand new advert showcasing everything new on Xbox Game Pass. The short clip, posted up above, mostly highlights recent and upcoming releases for the service, including the aforementioned Redfall, Minecraft Legends and Hi-Fi RUSH alongside...
Talking Point Have You Been Enjoying Star Wars Jedi: Survivor On Xbox?
How has your experience been so far?
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor dropped late last week, with fans of a galaxy far, far away now having a good weekend to get stuck into EA's latest franchise entry. It doesn't appear to have been the smoothest launch of all time, but critics were very impressed with what Respawn Entertainment delivered in its sequel to...
News 'The Last Case Of Benedict Fox' Is Getting Mixed Feedback On Xbox Game Pass
Critics on board, fans not so much
You'd be forgiven for missing it, but yes, The Last Case of Benedict Fox is now available on Xbox Game Pass, and has been so for the last few days. While the indie metroidvania was quite hyped up before release, it arrived just as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was launching, which certainly hasn't helped with visibility...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 1-5)
Including a couple of major releases!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for May 1st to May 5th! The big release of next week is obviously Redfall (which is included with Xbox Game Pass), but we've also got some other notable arrivals on the way including Age of Wonders 4 and the Xbox One version of
News Minecraft Legends' First Game Update Has Been Released For Xbox
And it's already been played by over 3 million players
Minecraft Legends has been out for almost two weeks now, and if you're wondering what to expect from this new action strategy spin-off post-launch, read on... Mjoang and Blackbird Interactive have released the game's very first update - introducing a number of improvements based on community...
Video Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Xbox Series X Vs. Xbox Series S Comparison
How the two consoles stack up
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is officially out in the wild as of today, which means players across all platforms have been experiencing what Respawn's brand new Star Wars sequel has to offer. While initial reviews for the game have been nothing short of fantastic for the most part, there have been some grumblings about...
News Redfall Launch Event Announced Alongside Even More Custom Xbox Hardware
They're going to town with Redfall!
Xbox and Bethesda are kicking their Redfall promotion efforts into overdrive right now, and the teams' latest announcement is for a 'Launch Celebration' event on Twitch. During the livestream, Arkane will be granting an opportunity for fans to win a brand new custom Xbox Series X bundle. The new system is the...
News Xbox Game Pass Almost Quadruples Player Numbers For Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
The team has hit a massive milestone
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass launches of the year so far, with millions of fans going hands on with Koei Tecmo's excellent soulslike in recent weeks. Well, the team has just provided some updated numbers that show how much of an impact Xbox's subscription service has had...
Guide Redfall: Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know for launch
After what feels like a very long time of waiting, Arkane's Redfall release is finally upon us! As the studio is now under the Microsoft banner, Redfall is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, so we thought we'd put together a quick guide with all the Redfall release times,
News Gotham Knights Gets 'Massive' Heroic Assault Update, Here Are The Xbox Patch Notes
The Kelvin Incident is here
Gotham Knights has just received a major new update on Xbox Series X and S, adding 'The Kelvin Incident' DLC content with its latest patch. The Kelvin Incident is a new 15-floor raid that provides fresh endgame content for Gotham Knights players. If you're onto a New Game Plus run this add-on will be available right...
News Layers Of Fear Remake Looks Unreal In New UE5 Showcase
Unreal engine power
Bloober Team's Layers of Fear is getting a full remake this summer, and ahead of the game's June 2023 launch on Xbox, the developer has showcased all the spooky, scary, shiny improvements coming with its Unreal Engine 5 overhaul. The remake contains elements of both Layers of Fear games released so far, and we have to say, it's...
News Xbox Golden Week Sale 2023 Now Live, 150+ Games Discounted
Alongside a special Star Wars sale
As if we hadn't been treated to enough deals on Xbox this week, another 150+ games have been added to the pile over the past few hours, taking the form of "Golden Week" and "Star Wars" sales - featuring some great discounts! The former is the one that's dominating the lineup here, with reductions for the likes of...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (April 30)
And they're all worth playing!
It's time for your XGP reminder! Xbox Game Pass is losing another five great games on April 30th, so you've only got a few more days left to enjoy them. This includes the likes of Destroy All Humans! and Tetris Effect: Connected. Here's the full list of titles leaving
News Mark Hamill Feels The Force In Hilarious New Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Trailer
"They never gave me two lightsabers"
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor finally releases this Friday on Xbox Series X and S, and ahead of launch, EA has revealed one of the funniest trailers we've seen in a while - starring none other than Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill! Hamill has a starring role in the trailer, humorously showing actor Cameron...
News Forza Motorsport's New Accessibility Options Showcased By Xbox
Microsoft is making some huge improvements
In a new ViDoc style trailer from Xbox, the team at Turn 10 Studios has detailed a range of "Blind Driving Assists" coming to the brand-new Forza Motorsport - in turn creating "the most accessible Forza Motorsport ever". The assists range from menu narration, text-to-speech/speech-to-text options and UI...
News Redfall Launch Trailer Welcomes Game Pass Players To Arkane's Vampiric World
Wash away the rain
Arkane has delivered the big launch trailer for Redfall, and it's a goodie! We're treated to lots of new shots of Redfall gameplay here, perfectly matched with a sombre cover of Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun. Splendid. As we recently highlighted as part of the game's latest preview, the team has again focused on how solo play...
News FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 Launches On Xbox This August
Check out the official gameplay trailer
Update (Thu 27th Apr, 2023 15:45 BST): It's now been officially confirmed that Armored Core 6 will arrive on August 25th, 2023 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. We've also got a brand-new gameplay trailer which you can watch above and below! Original story (Mon 24th Apr, 2023 15:30 BST):...
Poll Are You Happy With May 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Now THIS is Podracing
Microsoft has officially announced May 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at two more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="148690"> It's a pretty good selection for May, which includes the Xbox port of the fantastic N64 game Star Wars...
News Xbox Games With Gold For May 2023 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for May 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). <related ids="148696"> Keep in mind that as of this past October, Microsoft will no longer be including...
News 'Cassette Beasts' Jumps From PC To Xbox Game Pass In May, And Early Reviews Are Incredible
A Pokémon-like RPG coming to Xbox Game Pass!!
Yesterday, Cassette Beasts hit the PC Game Pass library, and at the time we only had an Xbox release window of 'late spring' 2023. Well, the team has just revealed the exact Xbox date, and now we can't wait for the Pokémon-like RPG to come to the console library. <related ids="148593"> Cassette...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 27-30)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Microsoft is treating us to four Xbox Free Play Days titles this weekend, including one notable new release. Recently launched multiplayer shooter LEAP stands out as one to try, alongside Team17's Hell Let Loose, which came to Xbox Series X|S back in late 2021. Crusader Kings 3 Don't Starve...
News Redfall Case Spotted With 'No 60FPS' Sticker Looks Hella Dodgy
Is this thing real?!
Okay, so, most of you who've been keeping up with upcoming Xbox exclusive Redfall will have heard about the game's lack of a 60FPS performance mode at launch. It's coming, but Arkane seemingly needs more time to deliver a smooth 60FPS option, and if a new boxart image doing the rounds is to be believed, retail stores are making...
News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 27)
"Dive into a twisted world of secret organizations"
The final two games in the Xbox Game Pass April 2023 lineup are arriving today, and they're brand-new releases that have been quite highly anticipated for a while! Both are available across Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC. You'll find more details about each of them below, along with...
News Redfall Preload Now Live On Xbox Game Pass, Ranging From 40GB To 103GB
Time to clear some space
It's almost time for the highly anticipated release of Redfall on Xbox Game Pass, and you can finally begin preloading the game today across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, with different download sizes for each. The Xbox Series S version of Redfall is currently sitting around 40GB, the Xbox Series X version is around...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (April 25 - May 2)
Xbox games from as low as $0.64!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from April 25th to May 2nd, 2023? As you've probably seen, we've got well over 1000 discounts included on the Xbox Store this week, so it'll come as no surprise that a few of those are reduced by 90% or higher, meaning you can bag some incredible deals! The 90-95% discounts are in...
News Alan Wake 2 In 'Last Major Phase' Of Development Ahead Of 2023 Launch
"Our firm focus is on the upcoming launch of Alan Wake 2"
In a new investor call, the team at Remedy Entertainment has once again touched on the company's upcoming lineup of games. While work-in-progress projects like Control 2 seem to be coming along nicely in their early stages, it's Alan Wake 2 we're most excited about, and it sounds like the...
Roundup Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Seriously Impresses In Early Reviews
"Star Wars at its very best"
Surprise! Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out in like, two days, and some early impressions are starting to hit the web as the game's embargo is lifted. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we didn't get access to the game early enough for a pre-release review here at Pure Xbox, but various other critics are on hand to...
News Redfall Bites Onto Xbox Design Lab With 5 Limited Edition Controllers
Available now!!
Microsoft is gearing up for Redfall's imminent release with a new range of Xbox Design Lab controller options. Five unique limited edition controller faceplates have been added to Xbox's custom controller suite, and we have to say, these are some good looking pads. Four of them are based on each of Redfall's playable characters;...
News Street Fighter 6 Demo Now Live On Xbox Series X And S
The short wait is over
Street Fighter 6 is only just over a month away from its full launch, and Capcom has decided to give fans a taste of the action via a free demo. This demo came to PlayStation platforms a week ago, but now that the short exclusivity window is up, it's also now available for Xbox players. Hurrah! The demo contains an early...
News 'Cassette Beasts' Is Available Today With PC Game Pass (April 26)
The retro RPG hits the library today
Update: It's now been confirmed that Cassette Beasts will arrive for Xbox consoles on May 25th, 2023. <related ids="148675"> Original story: Another brand-new day one launch is on the way to Game Pass, folks! Unfortunately, Xbox console players will have to wait a little longer to go hands on with...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Down 4% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Hardware took a big hit
Microsoft has released its latest earning results for FY23 Q3 and Xbox's gaming revenue is down by 4% year-over-year. Although Xbox's content and services revenue grew by 3% - with growth driven once again driven by the Xbox Game Pass service, hardware revenue has taken a hit, with a decline of 30% compared to the previous...
News Grounded 'Super Duper' Update 1.2 Revealed Alongside Steam Deck Verification
Grounded has been decked
Obsidian Entertainment has revealed its latest Grounded update and yep, it's coming to Xbox platforms today! The 'Super Duper' update features more than 100 new craftable items, a bunch of new creatures and a whole lot more. The extent of the update is all detailed in the above trailer, which goes over everything players...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 25 - May 2)
Rockstar and Ubisoft aplenty
Another set of Xbox Live deals means another round of backwards compatible offers! While this week's list of original Xbox & Xbox 360 discounts pales in comparison to the 1000+(!) deals currently available across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, there are still some great offers to be had on classic Xbox titles...
News Gears Of War Voice Actor 'Hasn't Heard Anything' About Gears 6
"I’m like, where we at?"
We don't seem much closer to learning about Gears 6, folks! While Gears 5 has been out for almost four years at this stage, Xbox hasn't officially revealed the next game in the series, and signs are starting to point towards a fairly long wait for The Coalition's next installment. The latest hint that leans this way comes...
Guide Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor arrives on Xbox later this week, and if you're wondering what the exact release times are, as well as the download size and even the pricing details, don't worry - we've got you covered here on Pure Xbox. This guide will go over all these specifics, and we'll be sure to add to it as time goes on...
News Dead Island 2 Quickly Reaches Massive Sales Milestone After Decade In Development
Return on investment
Dead Island 2 development was no doubt troubled after multiple teams tried to wrestle the long-awaited sequel to the finish line - a finish line that eventually came into view last week. Thankfully, it sounds like sales of the game have been much easier to come by, and much speedier too. Deep Silver has revealed that Dead...
News 1000+ Discounts Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 25 - May 2)
Enough deals for you?
Update: Xbox has added even more sales this week! We've covered those elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="148743"> Original story: It's Tuesday, so that means we've got another batch of Xbox deals to add to the pile, and there are so many this week that the total list of discounts is currently sitting at over 1000...
News Valheim Hotfix Improves Experience On Xbox Series X And S
The game's latest patch has dropped
Valheim finally made its console debut last month, with Iron Gate Studio bringing its sprawling Viking survival sim to Xbox Game Pass in March. The team has since built on the launch with multiple patches — as expected for an Xbox Game Preview title — and now a brand-new hotfix improves the experience further...
Feature 10 Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2023
It could be a GREAT year for F2P on Xbox
Last week was a fairly busy one for free-to-play news relating to Xbox, with the XDefiant closed beta getting great reviews, The Division: Heartland treating us to a bunch of new footage, and
News Xbox Adds A Brand-New Dynamic Background For Series X|S Owners
Prepare for the release of Redfall
If you're looking to freshen up your Xbox Series X|S dashboard, you might want to check out the latest dynamic background available. This time around, it's based on Arkane Austin's upcoming co-op vampire FPS, Redfall. To apply it, you'll need to head over to the Settings menu > Personalisation > My...
News EA Asks Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Players To Avoid Sharing Spoilers
"Please be mindful of others"
Later this week marks the return of Cal Kestis in the story-driven action adventure Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. This new entry by Respawn Entertainment will continue Cal's increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends into darkness. While we don't know everything just yet, when players do finally get their hands on...
News Redfall Final Preview Shows Huge Differences Between Solo And Co-Op Play
Vampires are always present though
Redfall is a little over a week away at this point, and ahead of its May 2nd launch on Xbox Game Pass, outlet IGN has dropped a final preview detailing all things solo and co-op gameplay. Co-op is clearly the focus for large parts of this preview though, with the majority of IGN's gameplay showing a team of...
News The Division 2 Dev Explains Why A Current-Gen Upgrade Is 'Unlikely'
"We still have a lot of players that play on all generations"
Ubisoft recently held a fairly substantial livestream event on all things The Division, discussing the future of the franchise including what's next for The Division 2. The game is about to enter its fifth year of support, and
