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News Resident Evil Village Gold Edition Introduces Playable Villains
Play as Lady D in 'Mercenaries'
Resident Evil Village is getting a 'Gold Edition' later this year on October 28th, about a year and a half after the game's initial launch. Third-person mode for the game's campaign is one of the big new additions, but a new Mercenaries mode trailer gives us a sneak peek at another fresh feature. Mercenaries, the...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Adopts The 'Dead By Daylight' Formula, Heading To Xbox In 2022
Update: Now officially confirmed for October!
Update (Fri 22nd Jul, 2022): We've now got an official date for Dragon Ball: The Breakers, along with a new trailer! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 14th, 2022. Original story (Tue 16th Nov, 2021): Bandai Namco Europe has just announced a brand new...
Guide Is 'Forspoken' Coming To Xbox? Maybe, But You'll Need To Be Very Patient
Fors-pain
Update (Tue 13th Sep, 2022): We've seen more interest in Forspoken from Xbox fans recently, so we thought we'd republish this guide to provide some extra visibility. The short answer - it might happen, but not for a long time! Original story (Thu 21st Jul, 2022): Thankfully, timed exclusives are becoming less of a thing these days,...
Talking Point How Are You Finding As Dusk Falls So Far?
Let us know!
We were really, really surprised by As Dusk Falls during our playtime for review. Its release sort of snuck up on us, and we were not expecting its storyline to be as good as it was, which is to say, it kept us on the edge of our seats throughout its roughly six-hour runtime! We don't appear to be the only ones either. Other critics...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Has Been Delayed To 2023 Or 2024
So probably 2024, then
In news that probably won't come as a surprise to many of us, Ubisoft has announced that the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game will no longer release in 2022, now expected to launch in either 2023 or 2024. In the company's latest earnings report, a few more details were provided: "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will...
News 'eSports Boxing Club' Shows Off Brand-New Gameplay Footage
Will it be a heavyweight contender?
It's been almost a year since we last talked about eSports Boxing Club here at Pure Xbox, but development is slowly progressing on the highly-anticipated sports title from indie developer Steel City Interactive, and we've just been treated to around two minutes of brand-new gameplay footage featuring American...
News Far Cry 6 Xbox Game Pass Ad Was A Mistake, Confirms Ubisoft
Update: It's not on the cards for now
Update: Well, as we suspected, it turns out this was just a simple mistake on Xbox's part. Ubisoft has reached out to True Achievements to confirm this, which means there are no plans to bring Far Cry 6 to Game Pass for now. Sad times! Original story: We've seen a bunch of Ubisoft games arrive on Xbox Game...
News TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Brings 13 Classics To Xbox This August
Just a few weeks away!
We've finally been treated to a release date for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, and the good news is that it's just a few short weeks away, arriving for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on August 30th, 2022. The collection features 13 "radical" retro TMNT games from the 8-bit, 16-bit and arcade eras...
News Escape Academy On Game Pass Is Getting Fixes For Xbox Series X
"We apologize for the 30 FPS locked framerate"
Escape Academy came to Xbox Game Pass earlier this month; a title all about figuring out various escape rooms. As it turns out, developer Coin Crew Games is still figuring out the game too, from a technical perspective at least. The team has taken to Twitter to break down a few upcoming changes on...
News Gears Of War 6 Campaign Development Is Underway, Suggests Job Post
Chainsaws at the ready
It's looking like development on the next Gears of War game is ramping up, at least according to a new job listing over at Microsoft's Careers portal. The post, which is advertising for a Lead Mission Designer, talks about the future of the series and how the applicant will be working closely with the 'Campaign Director' on...
News Remember CrossfireX? It's Added A New Map & More In July's Update
Yes, it's still kickin'
Ah, we have to admit we'd sort of forgotten about CrossfireX. The first-person shooter, co-developed by famous developer Remedy, launched earlier this year and was incredibly disappointing. Even more so the multiplayer, created by Smilegate, which barely functioned at launch. Well, since then the team has been steadily...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 21)
The latest new additions
Xbox Game Pass is further bolstering its lineup today with three new titles coming to the service. We've got a pretty broad range of games hitting the library today, including a racer, an RPG and an RTS title. Here's a little more on the three new games coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 21st: MotoGP 22 (Console, PC,...
News Raji: An Ancient Epic Gets 'Enhanced Edition' On Xbox Game Pass, But With A Catch
The game leaves the service for good on July 31
Raji: An Ancient Epic got a free 'Enhanced Edition' update on PC recently, which made a huge number of changes to the base game. We're not talking minor alterations either, this free update added new gameplay elements, fresh game modes, ray tracing graphical effects and more. That same free update has...
News FIFA 23 Launches This September, The 'Biggest Ever' FIFA Game
And the last FIFA game from EA
EA Sports has today pulled back the curtain on FIFA 23, which will be the last game from EA to carry the "FIFA" name, set to launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this September 30th, 2022. The key features this year are the addition of HyperMotion2 Technology (for Series X and Series S), cross-play...
News Discord Voice Chat Is Coming To Xbox, Starting Today For Insiders
"Connect Your Worlds"
Anyone for Discord? Microsoft and the Xbox team have announced that Discord Voice Chat is coming to the Xbox platform, and it'll be rolling out to Xbox Insiders starting today - available "soon" for everyone else. Specifically, the update will be accessible today for "select" Insiders and will expand to more in the coming...
News MultiVersus Fans Are Loving The Game, But Hating The Monetization
"The pricing is absurd"
Xbox fans have been waiting a very long time for a proper alternative to Nintendo's Super Smash. Bros franchise on the platform, and while Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl came close, it looks like MultiVersus is the game that's finally going to generate the kind of mainstream popularity that Smash Bros. has attracted over the past...
Review Bright Memory: Infinite - Tight Gunplay In A Gorgeous World, But Lacks Depth
Shining bright
In the run up to the Xbox Series X|S launch, Bright Memory caught the attention of many Xbox fans for its incredibly impressive and stylish visuals, especially considering the game was made by just one developer. Well, with a little more time, and money from sales of the predecessor, developer FYQD is back with more in Bright Memory:...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
Vroom vroom
Expansion 1 for Forza Horizon 5 has finally arrived, taking us back to Hot Wheels Park for some high-octane racing. While we're still plugging away on our own review of the Hot Wheels expansion like most other outlets, some very early impressions are also already hitting the web. With that in mind, let's take a look at some early...
News Saints Row Has Officially Gone Gold Ahead Of August Xbox Release
It's ready to ship
Volition's Saints Row Reboot, which launches next month on Xbox, has officially gone gold! In this case, core development has wrapped up, and the team has its 1.0 version locked and loaded ready for launch. Of course, in this day and age, that doesn't mean the game is fully finished, as day one patches are pretty much a...
News Xbox Pushes Out Update To Fix 'Empty Home Screen' Issue
As a server-side patch
Xbox Engineer Eden Marie has once again taken to Twitter to give us a little more info on a recurring Xbox home screen issue. Certain users have been reporting that the frontend dashboard often fails to load properly, resulting in the inability to access 'My games & apps' along with other sections of the OS. Thank
News Forza Horizon 5 Series 10 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Playground Games' Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 is now live and it means Series 10 of the game is available as well. Included in this latest update are a bunch of new features as well as some major game fixes. We've got the full rundown courtesy of Forza support's social channel and the official web page: Forza Horizon...
News Xbox Fans Seem To Be Loving PowerWash Simulator On Game Pass
How about you?
There were plenty of jokes when it arrived last week, but PowerWash Simulator has evidently been a making a huge splash following its version 1.0 launch, both on Steam and Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC. We've seen lots and lots of reports from satisfied players who have been spending a ridiculous amount of time powerwashing...
News Turtle Beach Reveals New 'Affordable' React-R Xbox Controller
Very similar to the brilliant Recon controller
We were pretty floored when we had a chance to try out Turtle Beach's Recon Xbox controller last year, as it ended up being one of the most enjoyable third-party controllers we've ever used, boasting great comfort and audio features. Read More: Hardware Review: Turtle Beach Recon Xbox Controller (Pure...
News No More Heroes 3 Xbox Version Locks In October 2022 Release
Travis Touchdown is back
Update (Tue 19th Jul, 2022): We've finally got a release date for No More Heroes III (outside of Japan), which will be landing on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 11th in North America, and October 14th in Europe. The game will support Smart Delivery on Xbox, and in addition to the digital release,...
News Fall Guys Goes Viral On Twitter With 'Big Surprise' For All Players
Free in your inventory right now
Fall Guys has been a massive hit since it arrived on Xbox last month as a free-to-play game, and if you're interested in adding a free skin to your collection, you'll be glad to know that all players have been treated to an extra special one. This was teased on Twitter yesterday with a very suggestive picture,...
PSA Watch Dogs 2 Hits 60FPS Thanks To FPS Boost On Xbox Series X And S
And the game comes to Game Pass today! (July 19)
One of the biggest surprises tucked into yesterday's Xbox Game Pass roundup was the inclusion of another notable Ubisoft title coming to the service. Following last month's Assassin's Creed Origins addition, we've now got Watch Dogs 2, an open world romp set in the famous city of San Francisco. But,...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Launches Today, Discounted For Xbox Game Pass Members
Expansion 1 is upon us
As Dusk Falls has been getting a lot of attention in the run up to its launch later today, July 19th, but we shouldn't forget that Forza Horizon 5's first expansion is also dropping on this way-too-hot British Tuesday in mid-July... Yep, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels goes live later today, bringing a whole new...
Deals 70+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 19-25)
To go alongside the Ultimate Game Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! As you might expect, the list is much smaller than usual this week due to the Ultimate Game Sale (the Summer Sale) also currently taking place, which itself features offers on over 500 games. Read More: Deals: Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games...
News As Dusk Falls Release Times: Here's When You Can Play On Xbox Game Pass
It hits the service on July 19!
As Dusk Falls will be out in the wild tomorrow, July 19th, and we wholeheartedly recommend it, especially if you have an active Game Pass subscription! In that case, you might be wondering what the exact As Dusk Falls release times are on Xbox Game Pass, which is already available for pre-install. Thankfully, the...
News Halo Infinite Forge Mode Leaks Show Flashy Weather & Day/Night Effects
Packed with features both new and old, at least in testing
A lot of us have been waiting to see what 343 Industries is cooking up with Halo Infinite's Forge mode. The team has been fairly tight-lipped on the feature so far, other than the fact that they're aiming for a full public launch during Season 3. Ahead of flighting (beta testing) — which...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of As Dusk Falls On Xbox Game Pass
The latest Xbox Game Studios title to hit the service
Interior Night's As Dusk Falls is finally hitting the Xbox Game Pass library this week, after quite a long development cycle. It's all narrative here in this interactive crime thriller, focused on two misfit families in small-town Arizona. Ahead of tomorrow's worldwide launch, a number of...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 19-29)
The latest batch of titles
Update: In a change to the original listings, Microsoft has swapped the PC addition of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (July 19) with another PC addition - Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (July 21). Original story: The second batch of July 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially...
Review As Dusk Falls - A Cracking Crime Thriller On Xbox Game Pass
Free fallin'
Going into As Dusk Falls we were a little apprehensive. Xbox's marketing push has been somewhat light with this one considering it's an Xbox Games Studios effort, and we've only just seen Road 96's similar tale of loss and hope through to its fantastic conclusion. As it turns out, we needn't have worried at all; As Dusk Falls is a...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 18-22)
BM: Infinite, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels & More!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 18th to 22nd! It's a busy week of new releases coming up, with the likes of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, As Dusk Falls, Bright Memory: Infinite and much more heading our way! Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (July 18-22):...
News 2K's Horror Epic 'The Quarry' Now Has A Free Trial On Xbox
Testing the terror
Narrative horror title The Quarry, from the developer of Until Dawn, launched last month on Xbox. We thought it was a real return to form for Supermassive Games, who'd stumbled a little with the just-okay Dark Pictures series. Well, their latest title now has a free trial on Xbox, for those of you who want to test your mettle...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 31)
The latest set of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of July, and there are five leaving the service this time around, including the likes of Raji: An Ancient Epic and Katamari Damacy Reroll. Here's the full list of games set to leave in the latter part of July:...
News Here's Your First Look At The Map In Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
Both with and without the tracks
With Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels expansion now just a few days away, Playground Games has released some images of the in-game map, giving us a sample of what it looks like both with and without the tracks. You can check out a comparison image below, which shows that it's broken up into three major sections, each of...
News Halo Infinite's Campaign Network Co-Op Flight Is Now Live
"We'll see you on Zeta Halo!"
Update [Sat 16th Jul, 2022 02:30 BST]: Following on from 343 Industries' preview yesterday, the campaign network co-op flight is now officially live. Provided you were signed up to the Halo Insider program and had opted into this flight, you should be good to go. It will run from now until 1st August. You can read learn...
News You'll Be Able To Try MultiVersus For Free On Xbox This Month
It's getting an Early Access period and Open Beta
The free-to-play Smash Bros. style fighter MultiVersus is gearing up for a release in 2022, and you'll be able to try it for free on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this month in the form of an Open Beta. The Beta begins on July 26th, featuring eight different maps and 16 characters,...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Summer Sale 2022
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Summer Sale 2022 has arrived, and that means we've also got a bunch of discounted backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from over the next couple of weeks! There are around 30 in all, including a massive selection for Star Wars fans in particular. Read More: Xbox...
News Two More Of July 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
A puzzle game and a classic Xbox 360 action-RPG
You can now begin downloading the second batch of July 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game Relicta and Xbox 360 game Torchlight. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can...
News FIFA 23 Set To Release This September, Closed Beta Leaked On Xbox Store
The last FIFA before "EA Sports FC" takes over
It looks like the Microsoft Store might have spilled the beans on FIFA 23 early, as reliable store leaker Aggiornamenti Lumia has revealed on Twitter that the game is set to arrive on September 30th, 2022. In addition, the Twitter user shared that a Closed Beta is in the works for separate Xbox One and...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 15)
We're disgusted too, Phil
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the selection dominated by indie titles this time around, including the likes of Carrion, Cris Tales and Atomicrops. Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform July 15th
Deals Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
The Ultimate Game Sale has arrived!
It's time for the Xbox Summer Sale 2022! This year's selection has kicked off with a list of over 500 discounted games, many of which are major AAA titles (including plenty of recent releases), so there's loads to choose from. Below, we've included just some of the major highlights from this year's Xbox Summer...
News Reporter Claims Next Assassin's Creed Will Be Set In Baghdad, Not The Aztecs
Update: "The next AC game is Rift, which is set in Baghdad"
Update: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has stated he's "heard about the two main games in development as part of AC Infinity", but neither have an Aztec setting. He's also advised that the next Assassin's Creed game will star Basim from Assassin's Creed Valhalla in Baghdad, and according...
News Skate 4 Will Be Live Service And A Free-To-Play Game, Confirms EA
"It’s an authentic evolution of the franchise"
We've been treated to more details on the new Skate game from EA today, confirming that it actually won't be called Skate 4 (it'll just be known as "Skate."), along with the surprising reveal that it'll be a live service, free-to-play game. In an interview with The Verge, Creative Director Deran...
News My Friend Peppa Pig Is A Really Easy 1000G On Xbox Game Pass
It should only take you up to an hour
We won't blame you if you have no interest whatsoever in playing My Friend Peppa Pig on Xbox Game Pass, which just got added to the service today, but achievement hunters and Microsoft Rewards users should still keep it in mind. That's because My Friend Peppa Pig is a quick and easy completion if you're going...
News Citizen Sleeper Gets Free DLC Episode This Month On Xbox Game Pass
In flux
Narrative RPG Citizen Sleeper dropped on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, and we found it a perfect fit for the Game Pass library. The developer always had plans to expand the game with free DLC episodes too, and the first of those arrives later this month. 'Episode FLUX' comes to Citizen Sleeper on July 28th, bringing a whole new story...
News Apex Legends Patch Resolves 'Various Issues' With Xbox Headsets
Have a listen
Apex Legends is one of the top battle royale games right now, but it admittedly has been experiencing some issues on the Xbox platform. Fortunately, these problems have now seemingly been addressed. According to an official game update (via social media) - Respawn Entertainment has pushed out a patch to "improve" the various issues...
News DJMax Respect V's Xbox Port Is Getting Mixed Feedback On Game Pass
It's been described as "lazy"
One of the many games that was added to Xbox Game Pass last week was rhythm title DJMax Respect V, which fans have been enjoying on PlayStation 4 and PC for years now, but its Xbox port has been getting some mixed feedback. Basically, it comes down to complaints that the Xbox port is "lazy", primarily because the...
