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News 'The Devil In Me' From Until Dawn Creator Launches This Fall On Xbox Series X|S
This hotel kinda creepy
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has fully lifted the lid on its latest Dark Pictures title, now at its fourth series entry. The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me takes place within a "strange hotel location" where a bit of a mad owner has decided to turn the place into a massive trap, making checking out of...
Review Road 96 - An Education In Empathy, And A Delight To Experience
The road is all I know
Update (July 2022): To celebrate the arrival of Road 96 on Xbox Game Pass, we're republishing this review from a couple of months ago when the game was first released on Xbox. Spoiler alert, it's definitely worth playing! Original review (April 2022): Every once in a while a video game story just hits you right where you...
News E3 Returns To Los Angeles In 2023, Now Produced By ReedPop
"E3 2023 will be recognizably epic"
E3 2023 is officially taking place! It's been announced today that ReedPop will be producing the 2023 version of the event, which will be returning to the Los Angeles Convention Center in the second week of June next year. ReedPop is the veteran event production company behind PAX, New York Comic Con, Star Wars...
News As Dusk Falls Is Ready To Pre-Install With Xbox Game Pass
Better clear some space!
One of our most anticipated Xbox Game Pass releases this month is As Dusk Falls! This interactive thriller has been in the works for years now at developer Interior/Night, a team consisting of ex-Sony developers among others. Well, it's finally available to pre-install, coming in at a whopping 51GB on Xbox Series X! To get...
Review Matchpoint Tennis Championships - The Sport's First Xbox Game Pass Title
A good addition, but with a couple of unforced errors
We've been waiting for a great new tennis game on Xbox for the best part of a decade now, and while the likes of AO Tennis and Tennis World Tour have kept us busy in recent years, they haven't managed to live up the high standards of the Virtua Tennis and Top Spin series' from the Xbox 360 era.
News Bright Memory: Infinite Finally Launches On Xbox This Month
With ray tracing and up to 120fps support
Update: It's now also been confirmed that Bright Memory: Infinite will be 20% off for anyone who owns Bright Memory 1.0 on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. In addition, the Xbox version will feature five free exclusive weapon skins, and the Xbox Series S variant will support 1440p resolution at 60 frames...
News Halo & Bungie Veteran Joins 343 As Technical Design Director
"Thrilled to have Paul help"
343 Industries may have experienced a lot of departures in recent times, but it seems there are also many others joining the Halo Infinite developer at the same time. In the latest development, head of creative Joseph Staten has announced "Halo veteran" Paul Bertone has joined 343 as the Studio Technical Design...
Deals Xbox 'Back Compat Sale' Now Live, 100+ Games Included
It's a HUGE sale for Xbox classics this week!
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the selection, we've been treated to a massive backwards compatibility sale with over 100 games included! It's definitely a great week for Xbox back compat fans. Firstly though, here's a roundup of all the deals we've seen this week: Read...
News Biomutant Is Coming To Xbox Series X|S As Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Or a $40 standalone release
Biomutant is over a year old at this point, believe it or not, and even though it launched after the next-gen consoles dropped, it was an Xbox One title at heart. Now though, THQ Nordic has revealed a native next-gen port for the action RPG, which will deliver proper Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. The upgrade —...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 5-12)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Family Time & more!
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! It's another huge batch of offers this week, with over 300 new deals in all, spread across Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher Spotlight, Franchise, Family Time and Back Compat sales! Read More: Deals: Xbox 'Back Compat Sale' Now Live, 100+ Games...
News F1 22 Features Impressive Ray Tracing & Performance On Xbox Series S
The lil' console doing work!
F1 22 is now out in the wild on Xbox platforms, including Series X|S of course. We went hands-on with the Xbox Series X version in our review, where we found another solid entry in the series from long-time developer Codemasters. However, it's nice to see that the Series S version is stacked with next-gen features too...
News 'DJMax Respect V' Makes Its Xbox Debut On Game Pass This Month
Surprise launch!
Hidden in and amongst today's big Xbox Game Pass news, is the reveal of DJMax Respect V for Xbox platforms! This Korean rhythm game initially launched for PS4 in 2017, before a Steam PC release arrived back in 2020. Now, it's coming to Xbox Game Pass across Console, PC, and Cloud this month. We'd not heard much about this one until...
News Rockstar Reportedly 'Shelving All Remakes', Focusing On GTA 6 Instead
Following the poor performance of GTA Trilogy
Earlier this week, we shared a report that Rockstar had apparently decided not to progress with remasters of Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption, and Kotaku is now reporting something very similar. As per Kota
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 15)
The latest set of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of July, and there are five leaving the service in all, including the likes of indie hits Cris Tales and Carrion. Here's the full list of games set to leave in the middle part of July: Date Game Platform July 15,...
News NBA 2K23 Dribbles To Xbox This September With A Michael Jordan Edition
"The year of greatness"
2K has announced that NBA 2K23 will officially be launching on September 9th, 2022, and it will also include an NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and a limited NBA 2K23 Championship Edition alongside the standard edition. Details on the actual game are very limited for now — 2K says more information on pricing will be...
News Xbox Games With Gold Is Officially Ditching Xbox 360 Games
"We've reached the limit..."
Microsoft has announced today that Xbox Games with Gold will officially be ditching Xbox 360 games from October 1st, 2022, as the team has "reached the limit of our ability to add Xbox 360 games to the catalog". In a message sent to subscribers, the team confirmed that Games with Gold will still continue with Xbox One...
News PowerWash Simulator Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass Day One
It arrives as soon as next week!
There's a bit of hype behind PowerWash Simulator isn't there? No, really, last month you folks seemed to love the announcement post we put out and well, we've got even better news just ahead of release. PowerWash Simulator is coming to Xbox Game Pass day one, on July 14th — that's next week! So, yeah, not only is...
News These 14 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 5-14)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of July 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid July, including the previously revealed Matchpoint: Tennis Championships! Update: Solasta: Crown of the Magister has also joined Xbox Game Pass today (July 5), despite not being...
News Immortality Sounds Like A Great Upcoming Addition To Xbox Game Pass
The previews have left us intrigued
One of the games to look forward to in July 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup is Immortality, which arrives day one on the service on Tuesday. July 26th, and is highly-anticipated as it's the next game from Her Story designer, Sam Barlow. Read More: Xbox Game Pass July 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
News Aaron Greenberg Teases 'A Lot More' Unannounced Xbox Games In The Works
Titles like Starfield & Fable are just the beginning...
It's safe to say that Xbox probably has the biggest line up of games on the way, even if some of them are still in the early stages of development. Despite this, it's still exciting to see so many games coming to the Xbox Series X|S in the future. If games like Redfall, Starfield and Fable...
News Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Officially Announced For 2023 Release
Odd combos, this is one
Cult classic hack and slash title Lollipop Chainsaw is officially making its return! Dragami Games — a Japanese publisher led by the original game's producer — has announced the remake, for release on modern platforms next year. It's sounding like 2023's Lollipop Chainsaw will be a remake as much as a remaster. The...
News 'Spartan Showdown' Event Brings Master Chief To Fall Guys
Reminder: Today is the last day!
Update [July 4]: Today is the last day to earn your Halo cosmetics in Fall Guys! 343 Industries has posted a timely reminder, with the event wrapping up later this evening. Original Story [June 30]: The Halo and
News Xbox's Next Competitor Could Be An 'NFT Games Console', Apparently
If the 'Polium One' ever comes out that is
It's been a while since anyone has truly shaken up the console platform trifecta. Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo have held it down for decades now, with Google Stadia's limp attempt to enter the market via cloud streaming not going down all too well. So, how about an 'NFT games console'? That's sure to do...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 4-8)
Another week of new releases
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 1st to July 4th! We've got nothing major on the way this week, but there are still some interesting new releases to look out for, such as the horror game MADiSON, the classic re-releases in Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, and the Game Pass addition of Matchpoint: Tennis...
News Pac-Man World Re-Pac Extended Gameplay Shows 'Reimagined & Redesigned' Features
Releasing this summer!
Pac-Man World Re-Pac was revealed last week, as Bandai Namco finally brings this PS1 classic to Xbox platforms. At the time of announcement, the publisher revealed that Re-Pac is both a "remake" and a "remaster", and thanks to some extended gameplay, we now know what that means. The clip shows off some "reimagined and...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Is Now Live For Pre-Order
It releases in just over two weeks!
We're getting pretty darn close to Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, as the series returns to the Hot Wheels well later this month. Ahead of DLC 1's July 19th launch, the Xbox Store page is now live with a little more info about the add-on, and the ability to place a pre-order. Here's the new developer...
Guide Xbox Game Pass July 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for July
Looking for a complete list of July 2022 Xbox Game Pass games? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this July 2022, as well as...
News Bandai Namco F2P Battle Royale 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Coming To Xbox
Western release confirmed
During this weekend's Anime Expo 2022 celebrations, Bandai Namco it would be releasing the 24 player free-to-play battle royale game My Hero Ultra Rumble in the west. This game, based on the popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia, will be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and multiple other console...
Pick One Which Of These Far Cry Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate Far Cry 5 arriving on Xbox Game Pass, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the series once again, which goes back almost two decades. We did this poll back in May of last year, and Far Cry 3 was the winner by a long way, with Far Cry 5...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Will Have A Distance Limit Between Players
Thanks to the 'Area Of Operations' mechanic
343 Industries has just started to talk a little more about campaign co-op for Halo Infinite, which begins flighting this month for Halo Insiders. The studio has shared a little more info about how co-op will work with Infinite's open world, and there are going to be certain limitations. One such...
Guide How To Claim 2000+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In July 2022
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
It's that time again! We're big fans of the Microsoft Rewards program here at Pure Xbox, which allows you to complete tasks in order to earn redeemable points which can be spent on gift cards, donations and much more. July 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News Halo Infinite 'Mission Replay' Feature To Release Alongside Co-Op Update
Choose a campaign level and replay it
The Halo Infinite campaign was like no other entry in the series, and as much as we loved roaming around Zeta Halo, one minor issue was that there was no mission replay system. Once you completed a major mission in the game, that was it - you either carried on or would be required to start a new save file in...
News Diablo 2 Resurrected Update 2.4.3 Overhauls Multiplayer On Xbox
The patch is out now
Late last year, Diablo 2 Resurrected launched with a myriad of issues on Xbox, even prompting fans to call for refunds. Thankfully, things have been smoothened out since with a few patches, the latest of which pretty much overhauls the game's lobby system, among other major changes. The game's 'Party Finder' feature on console...
News Skate 4 Gameplay Footage Has Us Desperate To Get Hands-On With It
You can sign up for playtesting now!
It's been a long time since EA announced that it would be bringing back the Skate series, and we've seen no proper gameplay until now — but it was worth the wait, because this game looks like it's shaping up very well indeed. In the new trailer, the development team explains that they're simply still working...
News New Redfall Trailer Provides Brief Look At Skill Trees & Loadouts
Bite back
We got a good look at Redfall during Xbox's Summer Showcase, as Arkane's new open world co-op shooter kicked the show off. Since then, we've been fed a few more details on the game's story focus, and now a new trailer gives us a glimpse at its skill tree and loadout systems. Most of the gameplay in here looks carried over from the...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Is Getting Incredible Reviews
Out today for just $7.99!
It feels like it's gone under the radar a bit recently, but the long-awaited DLC for Cuphead has arrived today in the form of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, and the best bit is that it's only £6.79 / $7.99 to buy! The reviews have been going out today as well, so we've gathered some of the impressions we've found...
News XIII Remake Is Getting An Overhaul Following Borked 2020 Launch
With 60FPS support on Xbox Series X|S
Back in late 2020, the cult classic cell-shaded shooter XIII re-appeared with a then-current-gen remake. It's safe to say that the re-release didn't exactly go to plan, with the game ending up being the worst rated Xbox release of the year, according to Metacritic. Publisher Microids seems to have taken the...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
Last chance to try this supernatural adventure
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four games from the Xbox Game Pass library, and fortunately there aren't too many huge departures, with the biggest loss arguably being the supernatural adventure, Last Stop. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Surprise! House Flipper Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Shadow flip
We thought we were all done with new Xbox Game Pass additions until Far Cry 5 hits on July 1, but nope, Xbox had other ideas. The team has brought House Flipper to the service today, June 30th, as a complete surprise to us all! So, here's a little bit about today's addition, along with a short gameplay trailer. Spoiler alert, it's about...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Announced For Xbox, First Game Out Now
Gunvolt 2 and 3 to follow
During a recent live stream for Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Inti Creates announced all three entries in the series for Xbox platforms and Microsoft Windows. The first game, Azure Striker Gunvolt, is out today. It's available for $14.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) but is currently on sale. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 will...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (June 28 - July 5)
All as cheap as a cup of coffee!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 28th to July 5th, 2022? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% and 95% off, along with a separate list for 80-85%. We're including the Publisher Spotlight Sale offers from last week as well, but keep in mind that sale ends this Friday, July 1st. Read More:...
News 'Atari 50' Brings Almost 100 Classic Games To Xbox This November
The Anniversary Collection
Atari has announced today that Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection will be coming to Xbox in November 2022, bringing over 90 classics from the Atari Arcade, 2600, 5200, 7800, Atari 8-bit computers, Lynx, and Jaguar platforms. The collection will feature "best-in-class emulation and modern quality-of-life enhancements",...
News RimWorld Console Edition Officially Arrives On Xbox Next Month
Pre-orders available now!
We've got another exciting addition to add to July 2022's list of new Xbox releases, as it's been confirmed that RimWorld Console Edition will be arriving on July 29th, with pre-orders now available on the Xbox Store. If you've never heard of it, RimWorld is an immensely popular "sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent...
News F1 22 Game Pass Ultimate Trial Now Available On Xbox One, Series X|S
EA Play saves the day
F1 22 is out now on Xbox platforms, at least in its early access form, which means a free trial is now live on EA Play! If you're a member of the subscription service, or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription holder of course, you can go hands on with 10 hours of F1 goodness before buying. And you can do it right now! How To...
Review F1 22 - Another Solid, Surprise-Free Entry In Codemasters' Superlative Series
Hot Lap
With Codemasters having taken the wheel of the F1 video game franchise all the way back in 2009, this is a series that's been in pretty good shape for the past thirteen years - Codies are racing kings after all - with the worst we've really had to moan about being a lack of big marquee changes between yearly iterations. It's par for the...
News Overwatch 2 Beta Now Live On Xbox Ahead Of Free-To-Play Launch
For sign-ups and 'Watchpoint Pack' purchasers at present
Blizzard is finally opening the gates on its Overwatch 2 beta this week, with the initial rollout on Xbox starting today! If you'd previously signed up and been accepted you should be able to enter now, or you can jump in by buying the
Roundup All New Xbox Games For July 2022
Including new Xbox Games Studios titles!
Welcome to your new Xbox releases roundup for July 2022! It's looking like a good month, with the big new games including the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, the Xbox Game Studios' published As Dusk Falls, the latest release from EA's motorsport series, F1 22, and a whole batch of intrigu
News Gotham Knights Gameplay Trailer Showcases Robin's Smooth Moves
Now you see me, now you don't
Gotham Knights may have recently ditched its last-gen versions, but the game seems to be progressing nicely for Xbox Series X|S, and other next-gen platforms of course. Warner Bros. dropped another trailer recently, showcasing Robin's moveset, and he's shaping up to be one of the most fun characters in the game. The...
News Here's A Fresh Look At 'UFL' Gameplay, The New FIFA Competitor
We've got a bunch of WIP footage
It was announced around this time last year that the FIFA and eFootball series' would be getting a free-to-play competitor on Xbox in the form of UFL, and since then we've been keeping a close eye on its development progress. Fortunately, the team m
News Skull & Bones Reportedly Heading To Xbox In November 2022
According to MS store leak
Are we finally, finally about to hear more about Ubisoft's open world pirate game Skull & Bones? This one has largely been in the dark — aside from leaks — since its announcement years ago now. Well, even more leaks are hinting at the game's planned release date, with store databases also showing planned mission...
