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News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 20-23)
The latest batch of Free Play Days titles
Xbox has put its latest batch of Free Play Days titles live for the coming weekend, and we've got a pretty good selection this time out! We've got a Codemasters racer, a roguelike and an otherworldly adventure to be going on with until Sunday, October 23rd. Here are the three Free Play Days titles for this...
News Gotham Knights Divides Critics, Lots Of Different Review Scores
Step into the Knight
We're not done with the major releases this week just yet! There's been a lot of discussion recently concerning WB Games' Gotham Knights, with a confirmed 30FPS frame rate along with hit-and-miss previews causing some concern amongst gaming fans, but what's the final product like? Well, the reviews have now landed!
News 343 Has 'A Lot' Planned For Halo Infinite Beyond The Winter Update
"We've got good stuff cooking"
Yesterday, 343 Industries released an overview video of the upcoming winter update for Halo Infinite. It's set to feature campaign co-op, new multiplayer content and the next generation of Forge. If you're wondering about the future of the game beyond this, 343 community director Brian Jarrard has taken to social...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Had 1 Million Active Players Each Day For Four Weeks In A Row
"Thank you, Chooms!"
Cyberpunk 2077 has experienced a second shot at success in recent times thanks to the release of the new Netflix anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. If you have returned to Night City after watching Studio Trigger's stylish and stunning series, you're not alone. CD Projekt Red has revealed the game has now had 1 million active...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox October 2022 Update
All the new features and changes
Microsoft has revealed the new features and changes coming in the Xbox October 2022 update, and it's a pretty stacked list this month! Some of the highlights include the ability to change your TV's volume with your Xbox controller, mute your console's startup audio, edit your video clips with the Xbox mobile app, and...
News Halo Infinite Winter Update Feels Like A Relaunch With 3 Major New Features
It all kicks off very soon
343 Industries has dropped a new ViDoc detailing its Halo Infinite winter update; the biggest content drop for Infinite since its launch late last year. The update is split into three core components: what's new for standard multiplayer, the campaign co-op launch, and Forge mode; Halo's suite of community creation tools...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 80-90% In The Xbox Shocktober Sale
Crazy discounts for amazing games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from October 18th to October 25th? Thanks to the Xbox Shocktober Sale 2022, we've got a whole bunch of great games discounted by up to 90% over the next week. Some of these discounts are also part of other new sales, such as the Publisher Spotlight Sale. The 90% discounts are in...
News The Sims 4 Is Now Entirely Free-To-Play On Xbox
Game Pass Ultimate gets a free expansion too!
EA has decided to transition The Sims 4 into a fully free-to-play title on Xbox, more than five years after its initial launch on the platform. The team feels that whilst new expansions are still in the works for the game and they are "committed" to the future of The Sims, now is the right time to move...
News Don't Worry, The Callisto Protocol Will Have A 60FPS Performance Mode
Launching this December
There's been a lot of debate online over the past few days about the frame rate of games. It stems from the reveal that the current-generation title Gotham Knights would be a 30FPS title on Xbox Series X|S and also PS5. Read More: Reaction: Is 30FPS Good Enough For An Xbox Series X|S Game? The deve
News Xbox Mobile App Gets New GameDVR Feature In Latest Update
Quick edits
Xbox is beginning to rework its somewhat flawed GameDVR system, with the feature's latest changes coming to the Xbox Beta app for mobile devices this week. As originally spotted by The Verge's Tom Warren, a recent app update has added the ability to edit / trim clips on Xbox Live,
News Need For Speed Unbound Gives Off 'Underground' Vibes In New Gameplay Trailer
Going underground
Need For Speed Unbound heads to Xbox Series X and S in less than two months, and EA is finally beginning to reveal proper gameplay of Criterion's new racer. While we were treated to a few clips earlier this month, this new trailer shows some extended sequences in action and we're getting major NFS Underground vibes here. Something...
News Here Are The 10 Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2022 So Far
According to Metacritic
It's already been a great week for new releases on Xbox! We're only on Wednesday, but we've already awarded an "Outstanding" 10/10 score to the upcoming arrival of Persona 5 Royal, while Tuesday's addition of A Plague Tale: Requiem received an "Excellent" 9/10 from us as well, serving as two of the best games on Xbox Game...
News Halo Infinite Forge Devs Can't Wait To See 'Insane' Community Creations
Beta launches November 8th
343 has released the final part of its Halo Infinite Forge series - showcasing the game's new mode, out next month. This fourth episode focuses on "Canvases & File Sharing". While it's well worth a watch, Forge Lead Michael Schorr also passed on one final message to the game's community on behalf of the team -...
News The Elite Controller Series 2 Has Officially Joined Xbox Design Lab
Customise to your heart's content
Microsoft has announced that its Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is now available on Xbox Design Lab, where you can customise pretty much every component. Prices start at $150 for the base controller in the US, with additional Elite accessories taking that cost up to $210, if you choose to add them on. Xbox...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (October 20-27)
The final batch for October 2022
Microsoft has today revealed the final batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for October 2022, including some previously confirmed titles such as Persona 5 Royal and the new horror survival experience, Signalis. Here's the full list of games that have been announced for late October 2022:...
News State Of Decay 2 Dynamic Background Now Available On Xbox Series X And S
It's a beauty!
The latest dynamic background has arrived for Xbox Series X and S users, and it's one of our favourite game-themed options so far! State of Decay 2 has joined the party, with this rather scenic new background showing off one the game's landscapes (forgetting there's probably infected right behind that plane of course). Sure, it...
News Xbox Shocktober Sale Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted This Week
Another HUGE sale on Xbox!
The Xbox Shocktober Sale 2022 has begun! This year's sale features over 200 games, and it's complimented by a wide range of other sales this week, including Publisher Spotlight Series, Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers. We've rounded up just a few of the highlights from this week's sales in the table below, while...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Offers Up New 40FPS Option On Xbox Series X|S
But how does it run?
The first A Plague Tale: Requiem performance analysis has landed, and it provides a pretty detailed look at how the game is running across all systems. While it's somewhat disappointing that currently, the console versions don't contain a 60FPS option, there's another useful option present for some users. Basically, if you're...
Guide Scorn Guide: Full Walkthrough, How To Complete Every Act & Puzzle
A chapter by chapter guide through the terror
Hello and welcome to Pure Xbox's Scorn Full Walkthrough Guide. Here we'll take you by the hand through each of the game's five acts in a step-by-step guide that shows you how to complete the puzzles in Scorn in sequential order with screenshots to illustrate the way right through from beginning to end...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About A Plague Tale: Requiem
Embark on a heartrending journey
Ready for another brand-new Xbox Game Pass release? A Plague Tale: Requiem arrives on the service this Tuesday, October 18th, and just a few hours ahead of its release, the reviews have been dropping across the web. If you're not aware, this is the sequel to the excellent A Plague Tale: Innocence, and it's been...
News 11 EA Games Are Closing Their Xbox Servers In The Next Few Months
The list continues to grow
Back in early August, we brought the news that a bunch of EA games were set to close their online servers in the near future, and the company has since added to that list with quite a few additions, so let's take a look at the updates. Of the new additions to the list, the highlights this time around are arguably the...
Reaction Is 30FPS Good Enough For An Xbox Series X|S Game?
Or should we expect more?
Over the last couple of gaming generations, many console players have found themselves getting used to playing games at 30 frames per-second. With the push to HD in the Xbox 360 era, some developers began dropping frame rates to the 30FPS region, in an attempt to push visual fidelity at higher resolutions. These weren't the...
News Microsoft Is Adding A New Energy Usage Menu For Your Xbox
Complete with renamed "power options"
There's been a lot of discussion about the energy saving features on Xbox over the past few years, and how they initially started out to be quite confusing on Xbox Series X|S, with Microsoft making gradual improvements along the way. Now, Microsoft is making yet another improvement in the form of a brand-new...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (October 17-21)
We've got an exciting week coming up!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for October 17th to 21st! We've got a stacked week ahead in terms of major new releases, with the likes of Gotham Knights, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and New Tales From The Borderlands coming to Xbox, plus Game Pass titles includin
News Minecraft Legends Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass In Spring 2023
Watch the opening cinematic now
During this year's Minecraft Live broadcast, Mojang provided an update on the development of its upcoming action-strategy title, Minecraft Legends. Instead of just being a 2023 release, the Microsoft-owned Swedish developer has now confirmed it'll be arriving on multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox...
News Warner Bros Reveals Why Gotham Knights Will Be 30FPS On Xbox Series X|S
Along with the PS5 version
We now have confirmation - Gotham Knights will run at 30 frames per-second on Xbox Series X and Series S. It's the same situation on PS5 as well, and in a message on the game's Discord server earlier this week, WB Games Montreal Executive Producer Fleur Marty explained that the ability to increase the FPS wasn't...
News Both Of October 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Grab them while you can
You can now begin downloading the second of October 2022's Xbox Games with Gold titles, which is the Xbox One flying and bombing game, Bomber Crew. Plus, if you haven't grabbed it yet, don't forget that Windbound is also part of the Games with Gold offerings for this month, and we've been having fun with it so far! Here's...
PSA A Plague Tale: Requiem Spoilers Already Circulating Online
Stay alert
Asobo's new game A Plague Tale: Requiem might not be out until October 18th, but some physical copies of the game have supposedly already been shipped out. It's reportedly resulted in a number of story-related spoilers surfacing online earlier than expected. The composer of the game Olivier Deriviere even shared a video message on social...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Brings First Major Update To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Scarred
Disney Dreamlight Valley arrived on Xbox Game Pass last month, in early access form at least, which means it's still being built upon post-release. Well, the team at Gameloft has begun teasing its first major content update since launch, and it's set to bring a new villain to proceedings. The Lion King's Scar is coming to DDV next week, on...
Random This New 'Scorn' Xbox Controller Is One Of The Creepiest Yet
And there's 3 available to win!
Xbox console exclusive Scorn is now finally available to all, including at no extra cost for Game Pass subscribers. We've enjoyed our time with Scorn for review, taking a particular liking to Ebb Software's stunningly atmospheric world. With that in mind, how would you like to transport a chunk of that world into the...
News Turn 10 Wants To Know What Features You'd Like To See In Forza Motorsport 2023
As we near the finish line
Forza Motorsport is scheduled to mark the series' return on Xbox Series X and S in the first half of 2023, and the team is keen to know of your feature ideas ahead of launch. Turn 10 has created a 'Suggestions Hub' for fans to submit any ideas they have about potential Forza features, including for the upcoming Forza...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (October 13-14)
Shocktober
All of our attention has been focused on Scorn over the past couple of days, so much so that we missed a Game Pass drop yesterday! No matter, we're here to bring you news of yesterday's addition, alongside today's arrival in horror adventure Scorn. Here at Pure Xbox, we've provided an exhaustive Scorn walkthrough guide with tips to help...
News The First 'Scorn' Reviews Have Arrived, And Feedback Is Mixed So Far
Update: We've now got a lot more of them!
Update (Fri 14th Oct, 2022 11:45 BST): When we first published this article, we only had a couple of reviews to analyse, but now the embargo has officially dropped, and the first Scorn reviews are finally hitting the web in numbers! The "mixed" feedback that we talked about earlier this week is still...
Guide Scorn: Act 5 Walkthrough - How To Beat The Krang Boss Fight
The final part of our walkthrough guide
Need a walkthrough for Act 5 in Scorn? You've come to the right place! In this Scorn guide, we'll reveal how to complete the puzzles in Act 5, and we've also provided images to help you along the way. In Scorn, this part of the game is known as "Act V", which you'll notice when you go into the save game...
Guide Scorn: Act 4 Walkthrough - How To Solve The Rotating Maze Puzzle
Rip and tear your way forward in this step by step guide to Act 4
Need a walkthrough for Act 4 in Scorn? You've come to the right place! In this Scorn guide, we'll reveal how to complete the puzzles in Act 4, and we've also provided images to help you along the way. In Scorn, this part of the game is known as "Act IV", which you'll notice when you...
Guide Scorn: Act 3 Walkthrough - How To Solve The Turning Node Puzzles
It's finally time for some weapons in Act 3
Need a walkthrough for Act 3 in Scorn? You've come to the right place! In this Scorn guide, we'll reveal how to complete the puzzles in Act 3, and we've also provided images to help you along the way. In Scorn, this part of the game is known as "Act III", which you'll notice when you go into the save game...
Guide Scorn: Act 2 Walkthrough - How To Complete The Spinning Lock And Red Plant Puzzles
A step by step guide to both parts of Act 2
Need a walkthrough for Act 2 in Scorn? You've come to the right place! In this Scorn guide, we'll reveal how to complete the puzzles in Act 2, and we've also provided images to help you along the way. In Scorn, this part of the game is known as "Act II", which you'll notice when you go into the save game...
Guide Scorn: Act 1-2 Walkthrough - How To Solve The Light Tree Puzzle
Grab your multitool and solve the light tree conundrum
Need a walkthrough for Act 1-2 in Scorn? You've come to the right place! In this Scorn guide, we'll reveal how to complete the puzzles in Act 1-2, and we've also provided images to help you along the way. In Scorn, this part of the game is known as "Act I-II", which you'll notice when you go...
Guide Scorn: Act 1-1 Walkthrough - How To Open The Door & Solve The Egg Wall Puzzle
Welcome to the Terrordome
Need a walkthrough for Act 1-1 in Scorn? You've come to the right place! In this Scorn guide, we'll reveal how to complete the puzzles in Act 1-1, and we've also provided images to help you along the way. In Scorn, this part of the game is known as "Act I-I", which you'll notice when you go into the save game screen. This...
Guide Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For A Plague Tale: Requiem On Xbox Series X|S
Out next week!
Next week sees the arrival of A Plague Tale: Requiem - the follow-up to the 2019 release A Plague Tale: Innocence by Asobo Studio. If you're wondering when exactly you'll be able to get your hands on it, the developer has now released a worldwide map - featuring the global launch time for the Xbox Series X|S versions and other...
News Persona 3 & 4 Next-Gen Versions Are Xbox Exclusive, Both Hit Game Pass In January
PS5 left behind
Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are set to join the Xbox Game Pass library in January 2023, a launch date recently confirmed by publisher Atlus. At the time of the announcement, fans began to speculate whether the Xbox versions would be native Series X and S ports, considering the systems were named on the announcement post...
News Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed Now Has A Free Demo On Xbox Series X And S
Free probes now available
Back when it launched in August, we reviewed Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed on Xbox Series X, discovering a shiny remake that felt somewhat stuck in the past. Well, if you've been wanting to try it out for yourself but just haven't picked the game up yet, THQ Nordic has now dropped a free demo on Xbox! Yup, you can now go...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Trailers Showcase Hugo & Amicia's New-Fangled Powers
But will they stop the rats?
Asobo's much-anticipated follow-up to A Plague Tale: Innocence is almost here; it's so close we can almost feel the sea of rats closing in on us. Luckily, main characters Hugo and Amicia have some new tools at their disposal in A Plague Tale: Requiem, to help deal with the dangers at hand. Ahead of the game's Xbox Game...
News Xbox Makes Improvements To GameDVR In Latest Insider Update
Finally!
Microsoft has announced some very welcome GameDVR improvements for Xbox Series X And S owners this week. As part of the Xbox Insider Program's latest update, specifically for the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings, improvements have been made to GameDVR video quality. At both 720p and 1080p resolutions, GameDVR clips have seen a bitrate...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 13-16)
Your latest batch of free Gold games
Another weekend, another set of Free Play Days titles to tuck into! Three games are available to try with an Xbox Live Gold sub this weekend (one game also having two versions), although as is becoming the norm, a couple of these are already included with Xbox Game Pass. Here are this weekend's free-to-play...
News Todd Howard: Starfield Has Over 250,000 Lines Of Dialogue
"That's a lot of dialogue"
Bethesda has launched a new video diary series focused on next year's release Starfield. The first one features Todd Howard answering some popular questions. Towards the end of the video, Todd mentions how this latest game currently has over 250,000 lines of dialogue in it, which is a lot more than previous games. The...
News Projekt Z Is An Upcoming 'Atmospheric Zombie FPS' For Xbox Series X And S
Project spookzy
Today, Modus Games has announced that it's partnering with a pretty interesting PC project, expanding the game's platforms to include a console release. 'Projekt Z' has been in the works at developer 314 Arts for quite a while, and we're pleased to see that this spooky FPS is now coming to Xbox! From what we can tell, Projekt Z...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 80-90% In Xbox's Indie Hits Sale
Another week, another set of amazing deals
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from October 4th to October 11th? Thanks to the new Indie Hits Sale, along with a few other offers included in Spotlight and Focus Publisher sales, there are plenty of games discounted by up to 90% on Xbox right now, including some pretty fantastic deals! If you're...
News Xbox Exclusive Pentiment Is 'Shaping Up Well' For November Launch
Obsidian's latest drops next month
Xbox exclusive Pentiment continues to fly under the radar a little considering it's out next month, but things seem to be going well behind the scenes. Xbox Exec Aaron Greenberg says the team is currently working on a Pentiment launch trailer, and that the game is "shaping up well" for its November launch. Back...
News Apple Music Now Available On Xbox, Allows Background Playback
Turn it up
Apple Music has appeared on the Xbox Store, more than two years after the application was found in the Xbox backend by well-known leaker ALumia_Italia. There's been no official announcement from Apple or Microsoft on this as far as we're aware, but it's live and working for Apple Music subscribers. <products id="20989"> Apple...
