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Poll What Do You Think Of 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you beaten the first boss yet?
Team Ninja's latest soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been up on Xbox Game Pass since late last week, meaning you've had the weekend to try it out now - if you're at all inclined! Here at Pure Xbox HQ we've been playing the game a little longer than that, and we very much enjoyed our time with the game for...
Talking Point Where Do You Want 'Tomb Raider' To Go Next?
The reboot is now 10 years old!
Time just goes by too fast doesn't it? My word, it's been a whole decade since developer Crystal Dynamics rebooted the Tomb Raider franchise, ushering gaming icon Lara Croft into a whole new era on March 5th, 2013. Since then, two solid sequels have cemented the reboot trilogy as a brilliant piece of the Tomb Raider...
News Here's What Was Revealed At The Paradox Announcement Show 2023
Including two Xbox Game Pass titles!
Today, Paradox Interactive treated us to a special 2023 "Announcement Show" (presented by Xbox) in which we learned of a few new games in development at the company, including two new Xbox Game Pass titles! Without further ado, here's everything Xbox related that we saw during the show: The Lamplighters...
News Redfall Xbox Crossplay Details Shared In Arkane Community Q&A
Squad up
Redfall is just two months away from launching on Xbox Game Pass, and details on Arkane's upcoming open world shooter continue to drop ahead of release. We know that you can play the game in solo, we know it will ship on a disc at retail, and now we know that players across platforms can hook up in co-op. Bethesda and Arkane have c
News 'Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened' Officially Appears On Xbox Consoles This April
All has been revealed!
Developer Frogwares has announced that its upcoming Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake is officially landing on Xbox this April! 2023's 'The Awakened' is a full overhaul of the studio's original 2007 release, and it comes to both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on April 11th. The team says that the game has now gone gold too,...
News Fortnite Is Reportedly Going Full FPS Next Season With New First Person Mode
Would you play this?
Fortnite continues to grow and evolve in huge ways with pretty much every new season of content - truth be told, it can be hard to keep up with what's going on in Epic's ever-popular battle royale. However, reports of a first person mode coming to the game next season have piqued our interest. Well-known Fortnite content...
Rumour First The Mini Fridge, Now We Might Be Getting An Xbox Series S Toaster
Now this is a tasty rumour
The Xbox Series X mini fridge was basically a meme turned into a real product when it launched back in late 2021, so we never really expected to see anything like it again. However, it's looking like this console-meets-fridge might not be the final Xbox-themed kitchen appliance on the way. According to a post by French...
News Forza Motorsport Developer Update Hints At Post-Launch DLC Plans
Some showcased cars won't be ready at launch
Forza Motorsport showed up to Xbox's January Developer Direct event in a big way, even if we didn't get a solid launch date for the upcoming racing reboot. The team showcased more of the game's cars, tracks and general features at the show - maybe even a few too many cars, as it turns out. Shortly after...
News Resident Evil 4 Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox, And You Can Install Before You Buy
Via the Xbox app!
Resident Evil 4 Remake is fast approaching as Capcom puts the finishing touches on its latest Resident Evil overhaul following the recent RE2 and RE3 remakes. Although we may see some updates between now and the game's March 24th launch, the game is l
Soapbox I Hope Forza Horizon 6 Goes In A Different Direction For The Series
Taking the alternate route
Now that Playground Games has revealed all of its major expansion plans for Forza Horizon 5, I've been thinking about what I'd like to see from the inevitable sequel, whenever it arrives. For a long, long time, there's been plenty of discussion around Japan as a potential location for 'Forza Horizon 6'. The idea has me
Deals Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In March's Xbox Super Saver Sale
Take advantage of some incredible deals
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in March 2023's Xbox Super Saver Sale? In case you missed it, the sale went live earlier this week, introducing massive discounts for over 350 games! In addition, we've got more Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers, along with a couple of other special promotions:...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 6-10)
Another extremely busy few days ahead
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for March 6th to March 10th! We've got another busy few days coming up for new releases, including The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and others, while Xbox Game Pass is also adding (at least) one...
News Microsoft Rewards: Xbox Is Giving Away 2500 Free Points With Major Games This Spring
Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4 and many others!
If you're a big Microsoft Rewards fan, you may have noticed a new promotion on the Xbox MS Rewards app recently called the "Great New Games Spotlight", which gives you 2500 free points for buying certain games on the Xbox Store. Specifically, you need to spend £40 / $50 in order to get those 2500...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Open World Map Revealed
Lots of rugged rally racing
Forza Horizon 5's second expansion launch is fast approaching, with 'Rally Adventure' releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on March 29th. Ahead of the arrival of more open world racing on Xbox, the FH team has revealed the full map for DLC 2. As expected, the landscape looks to feature plenty of twisting rally...
News 'EA Sports PGA Tour' Is Now Teeing Off For Xbox Series X|S This April
Update: There's been a short delay
Update: EA Sports has announced a short delay to the new PGA Tour game, pushing it back from its original March 24th release date to April 7th, 2023. Here's what EA had to say in an update: "EA SPORTS PGA TOUR will now launch the week of the Masters Tournament, with an early access release on Tuesday, April 4 and...
News Skate 4 Playtest Gameplay Shows First Footage Of 2023
Grind n' fall
Skate 4 developer Full Circle has dropped another highlight reel of its ongoing insider playtest, showcasing a bunch of clips from February's testing sessions. The game looks to have progressed a little bit since last year's footage, but still, the team's long-in-development Skate reboot looks a ways off launching yet doesn't it?...
News Ubisoft's 'Anno 1800' Will Be Fully Free-To-Play During Its Launch Week On Xbox
It's coming to Xbox Series X and S this month!
Last month, Ubisoft revealed that its impressive city-builder Anno 1800 was finally heading to consoles this March, after years of being exclusive to PC. Following this much-welcome announcement, we've got another huge win - the console version will be completely free-to-play for its launch week! Yep,...
News Capcom Showcase To Feature Resident Evil 4, Exoprimal & More Later This Month
Mark your calendars!
Capcom has announced a brand-new live event for later this month, starring some of the biggest titles from the team's upcoming lineup. The 'Capcom Spotlight' takes place Thursday, March 9th, featuring Resident Evil 4 Remake, Exoprimal, the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise 'Sunbreak' expansion and more. Expect roughly 25 minutes of...
News Halo Infinite Season 3 Maps Detailed As Forge Passes One Million Creations
The new season arrives next week
It's a big month for Halo Infinite! The team at 343 Industries is finally delivering on its promise of more content with the release of Season 3, which arrives March 7th. Ahead of launch, the team has released a new trailer showcasing the season's brand new Arena and Big Team Battle maps. We've got three...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
News High On Life Patch #4 Adds New 'Quality' And 'Performance' Options On Xbox Series X|S
"THE BIG ONE. UPDATE UR GAME."
Xbox Game Pass sensation High On Life has rolled out its fourth patch this week, and while most of it is just centred around some general fixes, we've also got new default "Quality" and "Performance" modes on Xbox Series X and S. As of this patch, the default mode for High on Life has become known as "Performance...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 2-3)
The library grows
Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 is just getting started, with a couple more titles arriving right at the beginning of the month. Codemasters' latest F1 game was added to the service yesterday afternoon via EA Play, whilst Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is now in the library as well! Here's a bit more about what to expect from...
News MLB The Show 23 Brings Back 'Early Access Bundle' For Xbox Game Pass Members
Is it really worth it though?
Sony's MLB The Show 23 arrives day one on Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 for the third year in a row, but if you're desperate to play it a bit earlier than March 28th, you might be interested in a new bundle for Xbox Game Pass owners. Revealed earlier this week, this "Early Access Bundle" provides you with four days of...
News Hellblade 2 Coverage Returns As Ninja Theory Drops New Dev Diary
Take a trip to Iceland
Xbox studio Ninja Theory is back to show off more of the development process behind its impressive-looking Hellblade sequel - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. To be clear upfront; there's no new gameplay in here, but there is plenty of info to dig into about the team's upcoming 10th century Icelandic adventure. Speaking of Iceland...
News Dead Island 2 Extended Gameplay Revealed Ahead Of April Xbox Launch
Welcome to hell-a
Believe it or not, Dead Island 2 has been around in some form for almost a decade now, and the final Xbox release is imminent! Dambuster Studios' colourful zombie romp hits Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on April 21st, so the team has decided to drop a substantial chunk of gameplay before launch. The above clip shows 15 minutes of...
News Xbox Game Pass Sensation Hi-Fi RUSH Has Already Been Played By Two Million People
The first major update is out now
January's Xbox Game Pass shadow drop Hi-Fi RUSH has been one of the surprise hits of the year so far. Here on Pure Xbox, we awarded the game a 9/10 score - praising it as a "beat-bopping banger" that's well worth your time. Unsurprisingly, we aren't the only fans of Tango Gameworks' latest creation - with the...
News Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Controller Unveiled By Thrustmaster, And It's Officially Licensed
Featuring a unique 'racing wheel module'
Some of you may remember Xbox's very own Forza Horizon 5 controller - a super colourful pad that arrived around the launch of the game back in 2021. Well, third-party accessory maker Thrustmaster has now produced its own FH5 Xbox controller, and it has a very unique feature. Thrustmaster's effort may not be...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 2-5)
As part of Xbox Live Gold & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is in full swing once again, with Microsoft adding three games to the program for the coming weekend. Diablo 3 is certainly leading the charge this week, a few months out from Blizzard's upcoming sequel. Here's the full lineup: Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
Guide Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
Welcome to the week of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty! The first major Xbox Game Pass launch of March 2023 arrives in the form of this Team Ninja soulslike on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and xCloud this Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launch on Xbox Game Pass,...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of New Game Pass Release 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'
It sounds like a great addition to the service!
Team Ninja's much anticipated soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty arrives as part of the Xbox Game Pass March 2023 lineup this week, which means it's time for some early reviews of this upcoming day one drop! Our Pure Xbox review is now live, along with a bunch of other early impressions from ar
The sweet elixir of death
As much as we absolutely adore Team Ninja's PC and PlayStation-exclusive Nioh series, it often felt as though it bogged itself down a little bit too much with the depth of its combat mechanics and a certain heavy-handedness when it came to the importance of stamina with regards to every single action you took in battle...
News Xbox Is Giving Away These Official New Mandalorian Series X|S Consoles
Unfortunately you can't buy them
Disney's The Mandalorian returns with its third season this week, and to celebrate the occasion, Microsoft has revealed new custom Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles along with some other goodies. Unfortunately, as usual, you can't actually buy these for yourself. Instead, you can try and win this...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In March 2023
Release dates for every March Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 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 March 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming...
News Former PlayStation Exclusive 'Sifu' Finally Makes Its Xbox Debut This Month
The Kung Fu brawler
Update (Wed 1st Mar, 2023): After a bit of confusion surrounding the release date, Sifu has finally now been confirmed to be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 28th, 2023. <related ids="145465"> Original story (Tue 20th Dec, 2022): We've got another game to add to the list of new Xbox releases...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Begins Showing Off Some Of Its 14 Car Dealerships
There'll be dedicated spots for Ferrari and Lamborghini
Recent months have been a little quiet regarding news on the much anticipated Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, but it looks like 2023 will be a different story. The team behind the upcoming series revival has announced a brand new 'Solar Club Letter' blog series, and the first newsletter is...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Gets First Major Update On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Say hello to Photo Mode!
It's fair to say most of us have been having a fantastic time with Hi-Fi RUSH ever since it landed on Xbox Game Pass back in January 2023, and it's about to get even better with the arrival of its first major update! The big focus here is the arrival of Photo Mode, which looks like a great addition to the experience:...
News 'Sons Of The Forest' Dev Hints At Plans For Xbox Version In The Future
"We would love to come to console..."
You've probably heard about survival horror game Sons of the Forest by now - it's been getting a lot of attention ever since its early access release on PC back in late February, and we may be seeing it on Xbox in the future. The game, which sees you playing either alone or with friends as you struggle to...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of New Sci-Fi Shooter 'Scars Above'
Out now on Xbox!
New third-person sci-fi shooter Scars Above is out now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, meaning early reviews are starting to appear across the web. Initial impressions of Mad Head Games' latest title seem mixed, although the game's core shooting mechanics have garnered plenty of praise so far. Here's what the critics are saying in...
News Gears Of War Dev The Coalition Is Hiring To 'Forge The Future Of The IP'
Gears 6 development seems to be ramping up
We've heard various reports as of late that 'Gears 6' is in development of some kind - with journalist Jeff Grubb claiming that the dev team has dropped two other projects recently in favour of working on the next Gears game. Well, a new job listing posted by Microsoft certainly lends credence to those...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Discusses The Importance Of Platform Exclusives
Titles like Starfield won't be available on "other" platforms
Bethesda's Starfield is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Xbox releases of 2023, but there's also been a bit of uproar in the lead-up to launch regarding the game's exclusivity to the Xbox ecosystem. In a new interview with the official Xbox On YouTube channel, Microsoft...
News Forza Horizon 5 Patch Delivers 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' Ahead Of Rally Adventure Update
Here are all the patch notes
Playground Games has just unveiled its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 DLC pack, 'Rally Adventure', but the team has also been hard at work delivering the game's latest Series update in the meantime. The 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' links in nicely to next month's Rally Adventure expansion, with the game's dirt racing discipline...
News Don't Forget, It's Almost Time For Ghostwire: Tokyo On Xbox Game Pass
The PS5 exclusivity is nearly over
We've already got quite a lot of games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March 2023, but one that we're expecting to see that hasn't been announced yet is Ghostwire: Tokyo from Hi-Fi RUSH developer Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo has been a console exclusive on PS5 for the past year due to agreements that were put...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 28 - March 7)
A big selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
We've got good news if you're a fan of classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, as it's a big week for backwards compatible deals on the Xbox Store! This is primarily thanks to the massive Xbox Super Saver Sale that went live earlier today, bringing us some true Xbox classics with discounts of up...
News Xbox Gets Another Free Dynamic Background, Available Today On Series X|S
This is one of the best yet!
Team Xbox is back with another free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S dynamic background! This time it's to celebrate the release of Destiny 2: Lightfall, and this is definitely a pretty cool looking addition to the lineup. To find the background, all you need to do is go to Settings, followed by
News Destiny 2 Is 'Blocking' Sign-Ins As Lightfall Expansion Arrives On Xbox Series X And S
If you're running into issues, here's what to do
Destiny 2: Lightfall is now live after a brief period of downtime for Bungie's MMO shooter, but there appear to be some launch day problems specific to the Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. "We are investigating an issue blocking sign-in for some Xbox Series X|S players. These players will not...
News Game Pass 'Instrumental' In The Development Of Xbox Exclusive The Gunk
The team loved working with Xbox
Xbox console exclusive The Gunk got quite a bit of attention around its launch in late 2020, likely in large part due to the title's Xbox Game Pass inclusion right around when Xbox Series X and S were brand-spanking new. As it turns out, Xbox's involvement in bringing The Gunk to market was "instrumental" in getting...
News Paradox Interactive Teases 'Big News' Ahead Of Xbox Sponsored Showcase
The Paradox announcement show airs March 6th
Publisher Paradox Interactive has revealed it will be hosting an "announcement show" next week in partnership with Xbox. It'll air on Monday, March 6th at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT. So, what can we expect? Paradox is teasing "big news" - with 3 new games, 4 new expansions, gameplay reveals and updates...
News Xbox Claimed Some Market Share From PlayStation In 2022, Suggests Analysis Firm
"Sony sheds market share to Microsoft"
Entertainment industry firm Ampere Analysis has posted a new report on the gaming market in 2022, and it makes for some pleasant reading for Xbox fans. The firm has updated its sales estimates for Xbox Series X|S consoles up to the end of 2022, while also claiming that Microsoft gained some market share from...
Poll Are You Happy With March 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Is Sudden Strike 4 your highlight?
Microsoft has officially announced March 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at three more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="145797"> There are some good games across the board here, all of which have around a 70-75%...
News Xbox Games With Gold For March 2023 Announced
Three games in this month's batch!
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these, along with a third game! You'll find more details below. "Travel across eras this March in Games with Gold! On Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, start the month with a visit to a 1960s-era set sci-fi mystery in Trüberbrook or strategize WWII battles in Sudden Strike 4-...
