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News Xbox Game Awards Sale 2022 Now Live, Big Discounts For Major Games
But be quick, it ends this Sunday!
To celebrate The Game Awards 2022, Microsoft has put another sale on the Xbox Store featuring some big AAA games with excellent discounts! At first glance, it looks like just under 100 games have been reduced for the next few days. You'll find the Game Awards 2022 sale in the "Deals" section of the Microsoft Store...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Soars To 10 Million Players Across Xbox & PC
New heights
The incredible Microsoft Flight Simulator is today celebrating 10 million players across Xbox consoles, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Windows PC, 27 months after it first released (for PC) back in August of 2020. In addition to that figure, it's also been confirmed that players have taken 500 million flights and have flown 40 billion miles,...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In New Xbox 'Under $20' Sale
It's a HUGE selection this week!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Games Under $20 sale? Yes, Xbox's latest batch of deals includes some absolutely incredible bargains with 90% (or 95%) discounts, including the likes of Injustice 2, Sniper Elite 4, LEGO DC Super-Villains,
News Xbox Series X|S Fighting To Become The Best-Selling UK Console Of 2022
It's going to be extremely close
We've been seeing great news about Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S sales throughout the year across various regions, and in the United Kingdom specifically, it sounds like it could even become the best-selling console of 2022. This is according to Chris Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, who reports that "just 20,000...
News Diablo 4's Release Date Appears To Have Been Leaked By The Xbox Store
With a size of around 80GB
It looks like we're going to get an official release date for Diablo 4 at The Game Awards 2022 this Thursday, but ahead of that event, the Xbox Store appears to have leaked the date a little early - June 5th or 6th, 2023. Once again, Twitter user Aggiornamenti Lumia has found this date hidden away from public view on the...
News Co-Op Beat 'Em Up River City Girls 2 Locks In Xbox Release, Arriving Next Week
"The River City Girls are back!"
If you've been seeking more retro-style beat 'em ups to play on the Xbox, you might want to check out River City Girls 2 when it arrives next week. WayForward has announced that Misako and Kyoko will be arriving on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 15th December for $39.99 USD. Here's the official tweet: The...
News Halo Infinite Adds Custom Game Browser, New Multiplayer Map & Much More
"How about some early presents?"
343 Industries has today treated us to a massive new end-of-year update for Halo Infinite, featuring the long-awaited arrival of a Custom Game Browser, along with a new multiplayer map, complimentary cosmetics and much more. The Custom Game Browser means you can "start and join a Custom Game using any map and mode...
News Four Years Later, GRIS Finally Arrives On Xbox Series X|S This December
With support for 2K/120FPS on Series S!
Devolver Digital has announced today that the award-winning GRIS is finally coming to Xbox consoles, four years after it first debuted for PC and Nintendo Switch in 2018. It's an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S release (no sign of Xbox One here), and it'll be arriving next week on Tuesday, December 13th. If...
News Vampire Survivors Gets Its First Xbox DLC This December, And It's Ridiculously Cheap
Great deal if you're already playing this on Game Pass!
You recently told us that Vampire Survivors was your favourite Xbox Game Pass title in November 2022 by an absolute landslide, so you'll be glad to hear that the game is getting its first bit of DLC next week on Thursday, December 15th! The DLC is called "Legacy of the Moonspell", and will...
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 6-13)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & 'Games Under $20' Sales
Update: Although not initially included in the official Xbox Wire roundup, there's also a "Games Under $20" sale on Xbox this week featuring almost 250 deals, along with a separate Game Awards 2022 sale. We've picked out the biggest deals from these sales in separate articles here at Pure Xbox:...
Review Marvel's Midnight Suns: Firaxis Serves Up Another Stellar Slice Of Tactical Turn-Based Action
Simply Marvellous
There aren't many more reliable development teams than Firaxis when it comes to serving up top-notch turn-based tactical action, and with Marvel's Midnight Suns, the Baltimore-based studio continues to deliver the good stuff. Here they've avoided a simple superhero reskin of their superlative XCOM series in favour of strategic...
News Elden Ring Brings Free 'Colosseum' Update To Xbox Consoles This Week
"Come forth, warriors"
Well, here's a nice surprise for Elden Ring owners! Bandai Namco has announced today that the game is getting a free update across all platforms (including Xbox One, Series X and Series S) this Wednesday, December 7th. The update is called "Colosseum", and it will allow players to "engage in battles such as duels,...
News Are You Ready, Kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Hits Xbox This January
"Everybody do the Cosmic Shake!"
We've got another game to add to the January list of Xbox releases! SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake finally now has a release date, and it'll be with us in just a few short weeks on January 31st, 2023. The game is centred around SpongeBob and Patrick meeting a fortune teller who gives them a vial of...
News Far Cry 6 'Lost Between Worlds' Expansion Looks Nothing Like Far Cry In Gameplay Intro
Far Cry nixed
Okay, look, this writer will openly admit he wasn't the biggest fan of Far Cry 6, finding the series' latest entry a bit tired compared to past Far Cry titles. However, at least Ubisoft delivered on the Far Cry memo there, providing a huge, gorgeous open world to cause all sorts of chaos in. Well, much like other recent Far Cry DLC...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
The remaster of the PSP game arrives next week
One of the highlights of the roundup of new Xbox releases for December 2022 is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, which arrives on December 13th and serves as a remaster of the 2008 PSP game of the same name. Ahead of launch, various critics have been getting hands-on with the PS5 and PC versions,...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 6)
The galaxy is yours
It's a big day for Xbox Game Pass! We've got two games joining the lineup today, December 6th, including the brand-new release of Hello Neighbor 2, along with the highly anticipated arrival of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga! If you're interested to know whether LEGO Star Wars is worth your time, we reviewed it earlier this...
News 343 Is Rolling Out A Halo Infinite End-Of-Year Update
Now live!
Update: The Halo Infinite end-of-year update is now live, and it's a HUGE one! We've got a Custom Game Browser, new multiplayer map, complimentary cosmetics and much more... check out the full roundup in the article below. <related ids="142187"> Original story: It's been a bumpy ride for Halo Infinite this year, with plenty of...
News Cyberpunk 2077 GOTY Edition To Launch After 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion
Another one
CD Projekt RED isn't far from launching its The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade, but there's still a fair amount of Cyberpunk 2077 stuff ticking away in the background. The team is continuing its work on the futuristic RPG's expansion, Phantom Liberty, and sometime after that a Game of the Year Edition will launch. As reported on by Polish...
News Xbox First-Party Games Are Officially Getting A Price Increase In 2023
Including Starfield, Redfall & Forza Motorsport
Microsoft has confirmed today that Xbox Game Studios (first-party) titles will be getting a price increase from 2023 onwards, with Starfield, Redfall and Forza Motorsport all reflecting the new $69.99 USD price point next year. This will affect games "built for Xbox Series X|S" - in other words, all...
Video EA Showcases First 18 Minutes Of The 'Dead Space' Xbox Series X|S Remake
It's looking good!
Back in October, EA finally showed some gameplay of its upcoming Dead Space remake, which officially launches on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in January 2023. Our first taste of the game's current-gen makeover left us wanting more, and well, EA has now provided that courtesy of IGN. The team has just dropped almost 20 minutes...
News Xbox Owners Stunned By 'Insane' Fortnite Graphics Following Unreal Engine 5.1 Upgrade
"It really looks amazing"
You may have noticed over the weekend that Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 4 went live across all current Xbox platforms, although the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were treated to an absolutely awesome feature that you won't find on Xbox One. As of this update, Fortnite now makes use of various Unreal Engine 5.1 features...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Set For March 2023 Release On Xbox Series X|S
Steam has revealed a launch date
Update: Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has now confirmed the "first gameplay" of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be shown at this year's event. Original article: Early 2023 is starting to look pretty busy for new Xbox releases, and now it seems as though Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is joining the lineup! According t
Hands On Need For Speed Unbound Is A Next-Gen Return To Form For NFS
Gotta go fast
As soon as we caught wind that British developer Criterion was back behind the wheel of the latest Need for Speed title, you could say we were pretty excited to see the final result. A number of the series' recent entries have underwhelmed us, so a mix up in the dev department felt like a good choice with 2022's game. While the results...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 5-9)
It's a great week for Game Pass
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for December 5th to 9th! The big spotlight is definitely on Xbox Game Pass this week, which adds Hello Neighbor 2, Chained Echoes, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Metal Hellsinger (Xb
News NFS Unbound Dev Says Leaving Xbox One Behind Led To 'Transformative Racing Experience'
"I feel like anyone that plays it will totally understand"
Need for Speed Unbound is the first NFS title to arrive after the current-gen console launch in late 2020, with the teams at EA and Criterion deciding to drop last-gen systems with this release. While the development studio initially wanted to go with a cross-gen release for Unbound, it...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Insurgency: Sandstorm On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying it so far?
Insurgency: Sandstorm has been playable on Xbox Game Pass for a few days now, having arrived on the service as one of November 2022's biggest Game Pass additions. Here at Pure Xbox, we've been enjoying this one since it first released on console, and we're glad to see the game opened up to a whole new audience. Sandstorm is a...
News Despite The Launch Issues, The Callisto Protocol Is Great At 60FPS On Xbox Series X
It's a beautiful game as well
Update: The Callisto Protocol has since added various patches on Xbox Series X: <related ids="142421"> Original story: The release of The Callisto Protocol caused a bit of fuss earlier this week when it was reported that the Xbox Series X version was missing ray traced reflections in its quality
Review The Callisto Protocol - An Uneven Spiritual Successor To Dead Space
Get a GRP
Striking Distance Studios has made no secret of the fact that its inaugural effort, The Callisto Protocol, shares plenty of DNA with Visceral Games' genre-defining Dead Space franchise, and with a bunch of ex-Visceral staff, including Dead Space's co-creator, designer, animation director and co-developer all involved here, it should come...
News Halo's Multiplayer Creative Director Leaves 343 After More Than 11 Years
Another Halo veteran has departed
Following the recent release of the Halo Infinite Winter Update, longtime 343 Industries employee Tom French has announced his departure from the team. In a brief message on social media, French said he was stepping out of his Spartan armour to go on "new adventures". He added how it had been a "massive honor" to...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 Announced, Will Feature 20+ Games
Play a bunch of ID@Xbox demos for free next week!
Xbox has announced today that the ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 will be taking place from December 6th to December 12th, allowing you to check out a bunch of upcoming Xbox indie games. The demos for these games will be available to download from the Xbox dashboard for a week before they disappear,...
News Need For Speed Unbound Impresses At Over 1080P, 60FPS On Xbox Series S
"It's pretty amazing"
We've been digging into Need For Speed Unbound over the past few days - in fact, we should have some of our own impressions to share on the game fairly shortly! Our time so far has been spent playing on Xbox Series X, where the game hits 4K / 60FPS for some sweet, smooth racing. However, it looks like Unbound is pretty...
News The Overwatch-Style 'Gundam Evolution' Is Now Available For Free On Xbox
"Get in pilots!"
Interested in a new free-to-play release? Bandai Namco has launched Gundam Evolution on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, which takes the form of a team-based first-person shooter. Gundam Evolution is focused around 6v6 battles in which "players take control of mobile suits from the hit Gundam anime". The game is...
News The Callisto Protocol Performance Analysis Shows 'Disappointing' Issues On Xbox Series X|S
"It's not a disaster but it needs additional work"
Update: The Callisto Protocol has since received various patches on Xbox Series X and S: <related ids="142421"> Original story: Digital Foundry's The Callisto Protocol analysis is here, and sadly, there are a few issues present on both current-gen Xbox consoles right now. Sure, the game is...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Reportedly Aiming For August 2023 Launch On Xbox
Coming into view
Ubisoft announced its next core Assassin's Creed game back in September when it unveiled Assassin's Creed Mirage to the world, set in the city of Baghdad. At the time, the company only attached a "2023" release window to Mirage, with no further details on a proper release date revealed at the time. However, a new report suggests the...
Deals 500+ Add-Ons Discounted As Part Of Xbox Winter DLC Sale
Fill yer stockings!
Shortly after this week's Deals with Gold selection went live, the folks over at Xbox decided to unload an absolutely massive add-on sale upon us, featuring over 500 chunks of Xbox DLC. There's quite a lot of stuff featured here, including huge expansions like Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, so the full selection is...
News EA Reveals Long-Term Roadmap For Battlefield 2042 On Xbox Game Pass
Support is coming, lots of it
After a year-long wait, DICE's latest shooter in Battlefield 2042 hit Xbox Game Pass last month, coinciding with the game's third season of content. While that third season is still in full swing with more content to come, the team has also detailed some of what's arriving during Season 4, along with confirming Season 5...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Dead Space-Like 'The Callisto Protocol'
Enough space
We feel like we've been waiting forever for this one, but The Callisto Protocol is finally out today, December 2nd! Ahead of launch, a bunch of outlets have been playing this horror shooter — directed by one of the creators of Dead Space — so we have a fair idea of what the critics think so far. Update: You'll also now find our...
News Monster Hunter Rise Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2023
No longer a Switch console exclusive!
Update: Well, it's official! Microsoft has confirmed that Monster Hunter Rise is coming to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC on January 20th, 2023, and you can watch the trailer above. In addition, the huge "Sunbreak" expansion will also launch for Xbox in Spring 2023...
News Xbox Boasts 'Strong' UK Sales Of Series X|S For Black Friday 2022
"The platform accounted for 40% of all consoles sold..."
We're finally starting to get some sales data from Black Friday 2022 for Xbox, and it looks like the platform did very well for itself over the past week - at least in the UK, where the Series X and Series S accounted for 40% of all consoles sold. That figure is slightly behind the Nintendo...
News Another 11 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (December 15)
This is a painful one!
Microsoft has confirmed the first batch of games that will leave Xbox Game Pass in December 2022, and it's a pretty painful set of departures, featuring the likes of Dragon Quest XI, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Firewatch, Lake and others. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in early December 2022:
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (December 6-15)
Update: One has been removed!
Update: Microsoft has since delayed Hot Wheels Unleashed on Xbox Game Pass for unknown reasons. We've updated the table below to reflect this. Original story: The first batch of December 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early December, inclu
News It's Official, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Joins Xbox Game Pass Next Week
We've got a great feeling about this
It was teased yesterday, and now we've got confirmation! LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is officially joining Xbox Game Pass next week on Tuesday, December 6th. The Force is definitely strong with this announcement! LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the most recent game
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox / PC Game Pass (December 1)
Update: Another surprise joins the lineup!
Update: We've got another one to add to the list! Eastward has arrived today on console, PC and cloud as part of Xbox Game Pass, so we've added it to the list below. We'll let you know if any others crop up! Original story: Microsoft has wasted little time with the Xbox Game Pass lineup in December 2022,...
News Xbox Appears To Be Teasing A Major New Game Pass Title For December
Update: Now confirmed!
Update: No more guessing required! Microsoft has now confirmed that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was the game that was being teased, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 6th, 2022. <related ids="141983"> Original story: The Xbox Game Pass Twitter account has been teasing an apparent new addition to Xbox...
News Bethesda 'Wishes' The Elder Scrolls 6 Development Was Going Quicker Than It Is
"We're going to make sure we do it right"
We barely know anything more about The Elder Scrolls 6 since the game was first teased way back in 2018, yet that hasn't stopped folks talking about it on a constant basis. For a while, Bethesda largely avoided talking about the game while it focused on Starfield, however company legend Todd Howard recently...
News Sonic Frontiers 2023 Roadmap Includes New Modes, Characters And Story Content
"New modes, new Koco, new...playable characters!?"
SEGA has today unveiled the 2023 roadmap of new content for Sonic Frontiers, with next year set to include three major updates full of new modes, features, characters and even story content. As you can see from the image above, "Update 1" will be including the likes of a Photo Mode and Juke Box,...
News Grounded Update 1.1.0 Brings First 'Holiday Treat' Since Full Xbox Launch
"Are you ready for a special HOLIDAY TREAT?"
Grounded developer Obsidian has detailed the full patch notes for the survival game's 1.1.0 update, which is set to arrive next month on Xbox. For now, the patch is still going through its testing phase, but the team is promising a nice holiday treat for us all. That treat consists of a bunch of new...
News 'Firefighting Simulator - The Squad' Is Bringing The Heat To Xbox Next Week
With online co-op for up to four players!
We've been shocked by the success of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers on the "Top Paid" Xbox charts over the past week-or-so, and history might be about to repeat itself in the form of Firefighting Simulator, which arrives next week. Firefighting Simulator - The Squad, to give it its proper title, first...
Guide Insurgency: Sandstorm: Best Weapon Loadouts
A beginner's guide for Xbox Game Pass players
Insurgency: Sandstorm has now arrived as part of the November 2022 Xbox Game Pass lineup, meaning a lot of players are probably in the early stages of getting to grips with this intense first-person shooter on Xbox. Sandstorm is packed with weapons too, from SMGs and ARs to Marksman Rifles and Bolt...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Marvel's Midnight Suns
It sounds marvellous
Marvel's Midnight Suns is an upcoming AAA title that helps form a pretty busy December for new releases on Xbox. It launches the very same day as Need for Speed Unbound and The Callisto Protocol on December 2nd, and ahead of that date, critics have been goi
