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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...
Deals Get 10% Off Xbox Game Pass Subscriptions With This Discount
Update: It's back, but only for today!
Update (12th Oct, 2022): We're running our 10% off Game Pass deal once again for today only. Use code PXBOX10 at checkout to access the saving! Remember that plenty more Xbox deals can be found in today's Amazon Prime sale. Discounted Xbox Game Pass - UK <products id="17071,17072" style="list"...
News Forza Horizon 5 Anniversary Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Blast from the past
Late last week, we broke down the key new features included in Forza Horizon 5's big anniversary update, which kicks off a month-long celebration of the Forza Horizon series. The gist of it is that developer Playground is bringing a bunch of classic content to FH5 — including cars, events, tunes and more — that debuted in...
Guide Scorn Release Date & Release Times On Xbox Game Pass
Not long to go!
Scorn is almost here for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, and ahead of the game's October 14th launch, the team has detailed exactly when you can go hands on with its weird and wonderful adventure. Just a few days to go! Scorn Release Date: Scorn's release date is October 14th, and that's across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox...
News Need For Speed Unbound Gameplay Reveal Shows In-Depth Customization
Choose your style
EA has just showcased its first look at Need for Speed Unbound gameplay ahead of the game's launch in December. The brief trailer — along with its accompanying Tweet — reveals some interesting info about what Unbound is aiming for. That objective appears to be customization, and lots of it. The snippets show different...
News Xbox's Latest Limited Edition Controller Is From Another Planet
Go hands on with the Lunar Shift pad, starting today!
Just a couple of weeks after revealing the Mineral Blue Camo Controller, Microsoft is back with another brand new Xbox pad, this time from another planet entirely! The Lunar Shift Xbox Controller launches today in select markets, and serves as a follow-up to the Aqua Shift edition from last year...
News NHL 23 10-Hour Trial Now Available With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Via EA Play
NHL 23 launches later this week, which means its EA Play trial is now live ahead of release. Of course, EA Play is a part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, meaning subscribers can now go hands on with 10 hours of NHL 23! Here's how: How To Find The NHL 23 Free Trial On Xbox: Go to the Microsoft Store app on your Xbox Search for '
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 11-18)
It's another stacked week of discounts!
Another new batch of Xbox deals are now live on the Microsoft Store, with over 400 games on offer this week! The big highlight this time around is the Indie Hits Sale, but we've also got plenty of other great discounts stretched across Focus Publisher, MP Royale, Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales! We've...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 11)
Jump into three new titles
It's yet another Game Pass drop day, people! Three games are being added to the library today, October 11th, including Double Fine's classic Costume Quest, just in time for Halloween! Without further ado, here's a quick intro to each of today's new Game Pass titles: Coral Island - PC (11AM EST / 4PM BST): Coral...
News Did Phil Spencer Just Reveal A New Xbox Device On His Shelf?
Project Keystone?
Update: It sounds like this could be an "old prototype", as hinted by the official Xbox Twitter account: "Now what did we say about putting old prototypes on your shelf boss?" Original story: It's that time again, folks! Xbox boss Phil Spencer has just posted a new shelf pic, and as you'd expect, we've already analysed it in...
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November 2022 So Far
Update: Humankind delayed until further notice
Update: Unfortunately, we've got to pull one of the games out of the list - Humankind has sadly been delayed until further notice on console, so it won't be arriving on November 4th as planned. It's already on PC Game Pass though! Original story: Once again, we're taking a very early opportunity to...
News Starfield Is A 'Much Bigger Project' Than Past Bethesda Games, Says Ex-Dev
The team is twice as big
Things have been a little quiet regarding Starfield since its summer delay but we should, hopefully, begin hearing more about it soon in the lead up to its 'first half of 2023' launch. Well, that is if the game's scope hasn't caused any more delays. In a recent interview with PCGamesN, ex-Bethesda dev Nate Purkeypile...
News Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Coming To Xbox Game Pass January 2023
XSX, Xbox One and Windows PC locked in
Atlus today shared some exciting news for Persona fans - announcing Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden would be launching on Xbox platforms early next year. These games will be released on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows on January 19th, 2023. Here's the announcement: Persona 5...
Review No More Heroes 3 – Travis Touchdown Returns To Xbox
From the creative mind of Suda51
Where do you start with a series like No More Heroes? If you have played it before, you’ll already know it’s absolutely bats**t crazy. And well, if you haven’t played it before, just so you know – it’s absolutely bats**t crazy. Legendary Japanese game developer Suda51 and his studio Grasshopper Manufacture...
Video Here's 18 Minutes Of 'Planet Of Lana' Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
It. Looks. Gorgeous!
Okay, so, Planet of Lana launches on Xbox Game Pass next spring, and ever since locking eyes onto it we've loved the look of its bright, colourful world. Contrary to what we've been fixated on so far though, there is a game behind those gorgeous visuals, and the team has just shown off nearly 20 minutes of it with some developer...
News Medieval Dynasty Team Responds To 'Disappointing' Performance On Xbox Series X|S
"We will try to increase the FPS..."
We were treated to the highly anticipated release of Medieval Dynasty on Xbox Series X|S yesterday (included with Game Pass), and while impressions of the game have been good, the same can't be said of its performance. Xbox fans have been questioning why the game is classed as "Optimised" for Series X and Series...
News The Callisto Protocol Dev Talks Campaign Length In New Interview
It sounds pretty substantial
Striking Distance Studios' upcoming Dead Space-like, The Callisto Protocol, is closer to release than you might think, hitting Xbox platforms on December 2nd. Ahead of launch, the team discussed a range of gameplay details with EDGE magazine (thanks MP1st), including just how long this one will take to beat. If you're...
News Forza Horizon 5's Anniversary Update Is Loaded With Classic Content
Horizon origins
On the eve of the series' 10th birthday, Forza Horizon 5 is getting a massive free anniversary update to celebrate a decade of open world racing for the Forza franchise. There's a lot packed in here, from brand-new cars and Forza Horizon throwbacks, to a new Horizon story and some classic FH radio tunes. Here's a look at the...
News Need For Speed Unbound Next-Gen Performance Targets Revealed
The series is ditching Xbox One
Need For Speed Unbound has been officially unveiled by EA, and developer Criterion's upcoming take on the series is going in a brand-new direction. Not only is the team opting for a stylized, cell-shaded look, but we're also finally getting increased performance on consoles thanks to a focus on next-gen tech. Talking...
News Need For Speed Unbound Brings Stylized Street Racing To Xbox This December
No boundaries
Well, here it is! EA has officially revealed 2022's 'Need For Speed' title, and it's launching this year! Need For Speed Unbound is a current-gen-only racer from Criterion, and it hits Xbox Series X|S on December 2nd. The game's first trailer confirms what leaked just yesterday; Unbound is going in a very different direction for Need...
News Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition Appears On Xbox Store, And It Costs Over $100
Ouch
Late last month, we began hearing about a new edition of Far Cry 6; one that was set to come bundled with an upcoming expansion amongst other bits and pieces. While many focused on the fact that Ubisoft had seemingly labelled it a 'Game of the Year' edition (which we now know to be true), we were equally interested in its mystery expansion. The...
Random This New Nvidia Graphics Card Is 'Bigger' Than Xbox Series S
Big GPU or tiny console?
Ever since we first set eyes on Xbox Series S, we've been flabbergasted by how small the system is! Seriously, we know the Xbox Series X is large by normal console standards, but that doesn't take away from how tiny Microsoft's all-digital system actually proves. And yet, this new revelation doing the rounds on Twitter has...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 6)
Start your medieval dynasty
It's time for October's first major Game Pass drop as three games come to the service today, October 6th. The big new console addition is Medieval Dynasty which makes its console debut today. Over on the PC side of things, we have two The Walking Dead titles arriving for your pleasure (they're already included on console...
News Overwatch 2's Servers Meltdown In 'Mass DDoS Attack' At Launch
Update: Existing players won't require a phone number
Update [Thu 6th Oct, 2022 06:30 BST]: Blizzard has published a new post on its announcement page, addressing the current state of the Overwatch 2 launch. Perhaps the most notable change, going live on October 7th, is the decision to remove phone number requirements for a majority of existing...
News Need For Speed 2022 Leaked Images Reveal Unique New Direction For The Series
Unbound by the past
Update: EA has now revealed Need For Speed: Unbound with a release date of December 2nd, 2022! Original story: Just about a week ago we heard reports that the reveal of Need for Speed 2022 was right around the corner, and that it'd be titled 'Unbound'. Well, a new listing via Japanese site
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Xbox Series X|S Version Arrives In January 2023
Will be a free upgrade for Xbox One owners
Update (Wed 5th Oct, 2022): The new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has now been confirmed as arriving on January 13, 2023, and it will include "enhanced graphics and 60FPS". You can check out the brand-new release date trailer above! Original story (Sat 17th Sep,...
