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News Hellblade 2's Giant Was Mo-Capped Despite Its Enormous Size
A mortal man
Back at The Game Awards in 2021, developer Ninja Theory took us on a bit of a Hellblade 2 adventure. We were treated to a lengthy showcase of Senua's upcoming saga, and most of you probably noticed she was fighting against the odds, aka, against a humongous giant. Well, the team has given us a glimpse at how this giant character was...
News Dead Space Creator's 'The Callisto Protocol' Is No Longer A PUBG Spin-Off
Unknown origins
We've been keeping our eyes firmly locked on The Callisto Protocol since it was announced a few years back. We can't say its links to PUBG were ever that interesting, but anything horror from one of the Dead Space creators definitely has our attention. Well, the game appears to be ditching its ties with PUBG anyway. The developer's...
Review Kao The Kangaroo - A Retro Platformer With Hints Of Crash Bandicoot
The reboot hops its way to Xbox
We were never treated to the original Kao The Kangaroo on Xbox, releasing for Dreamcast and PC back in the early 2000s, but the "Round 2" sequel did end up on Xbox in 2003 (launching to mixed reviews), and now almost two decades later, this retro-style 3D platformer is finally making a comeback in the form of a fresh,...
News DOOM-Like 'Metal: Hellsinger' Looks Frantic In New Gameplay Showcase
Wait, that's not DOOM?!
Rhythm shooter Metal: Hellsinger sure looks a hell of a lot like DOOM (yeah, see what we did there) and let's face it, that's very high praise. The developer has showcased another 12 or so minutes of gameplay this week and to be honest, it looks a right blast. The twist with this one is that it takes the metal music theming...
News Evil Dead: The Game's First Major Patch Is Coming Soon To Xbox
Followed by another anti-cheat update
Evil Dead: The Game brought its 4v1 multiplayer mayhem to Xbox a few weeks back, and we were impressed after our first few hours. However, the game did show its fair share of bugs and glitches in that time, which are now beginning to be stamped out by developer Saber Interactive. The team has detailed the...
News Microsoft Confirms Existence Of 'Keystone' - A New Xbox Streaming Device
"Our vision for Xbox Cloud Gaming is unwavering"
Back in March, a Microsoft file datamine revealed a mysterious project codenamed 'Keystone', which eventually led to a report about Xbox's plans to release a streaming device within the next year. Now, in a statement to Windows Central, Microsoft has officially confirmed 'Keystone' is the...
Talking Point What June 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
We're just a few days away
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of May has seen Yoku's Island Express, The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and Viva Piñata Party Animals all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers,
News The Witcher 4 "Research Phase" Has Wrapped Up Ahead Of Full Development
"We are very eager to revisit the universe which has shaped our history"
It's looking like full development on The Witcher 4 is just beginning, as research on the project has wrapped up. CD Projekt's CEO Adam Kiciński addressed investors earlier today, May 26th, detailing where the company is at regardin
Feature Xbox One Is Probably Here To Stay, Whether We Like It Or Not
Microsoft is moving on, but third-parties aren't
This generation's cross-gen period is looking increasingly lengthy, due to supply chain disruption and the fact that familiar console architecture means last-gen consoles are still viable. Having said that, just how viable are they in 2022? The folks over at Digital Foundry have gone ahead and put...
Deals All Of These Games Are Reduced By 85-95% On Xbox This Week (May 24-31)
Great games at insane prices!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games for the week from May 24th to May 31st, 2022? As usual, plenty of Xbox deals are heavily discounted over the next week by up to 95%, meaning you can pick up some amazing Xbox games at ultra low prices! This time around, most of the deals come from the new Super Saver Sale, but we've...
News Sniper Elite 5 DLC Missions Are Already Being Worked On
More balls
Rebellion's Sniper Elite 5 is finally here, and day one on Xbox Game Pass to boot! However, the mission clearly doesn't end there. Support studio Flix Interactive has already confirmed it's working on post-launch campaign missions for Sniper Elite 5. Blimey! Despite the quick turnaround on work beginning, don't expect these for a short...
News Xbox Team 'Aware' Of Request For Consoles To Remember Multiple Wi-Fi Networks
Forgetful chips
Xbox's current Wi-Fi setup is a bit, odd in some ways. While most users who stick on the same home network won't notice, those who frequently travel may have run into the issue that, basically, the system only remembers one Wi-Fi setup. But don't worry, Xbox is aware of the requests for this to change. Xbox Tavern tweeted at...
News Halo Infinite's Head Of Design Leaves 343 Industries
"Today marks my last day at 343i"
We've got some employee news from 343 Industries today - Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook has departed. He has just spent his final day in the office. Here's his goodbye message via social media: "Today marks my last day at 343i, Microsoft and Halo. This journey has been filled with creating new...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's Free Top Gun Expansion Is Now Available
Take to the skies
Update (Wed 25th May, 2022 19:30 BST): Today's the day! The Microsoft Flight Simulator Top Gun expansion is now available for free, promising to "push your piloting abilities to the limits and beyond!" To access it, all you need to do is load up Microsoft Flight Simulator and search for the in-game marketplace, where the Top Gun...
News TCL Suggests New Xbox & PS5 Consoles Could Arrive In 2023/4
Known as "Gen 9.5"
It's been suggested by the TV and electronics company TCL that new Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 "Pro" consoles could arrive as soon as 2023 or 2024, as mentioned recently at a presentation taking place in Poland. Reported on by Polish website ppe.pl, the outlet has shared some photos from the event in question which shows TCL...
News No Man's Sky Leviathan Update Brings New Narrative To Xbox Game Pass
Oh, and space whales
No Man's Sky keeps on growing as developer Hello Games builds on its core idea of an entire procedurally generated universe. A month or so ago, the game's 'Outlaws' update delivered space pirates, among other things, and now 'Leviathan' is adding space whales, because, why not? Head of the studio Sean Murray has detailed all...
News Arma Reforger Gets A New Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Reforging
Arma Reforger surprise launched on Xbox Series X|S earlier this month, and we've mostly enjoyed what we've played so far. This stepping stone towards Arma 4 is a platform for the developer to build on, and that work has already begun. Patch 0.9.5.51 is currently being deployed on Xbox, and here all the changes it brings to Arma Reforger:...
News Battlefield 2042 Completely Abandons Hazard Zone Mode
Hazard none
Developer DICE has finally opened up about new content for Battlefield 2042, and generally speaking, the future is looking a little brighter for the latest Battlefield. However, in doing so, the team has completely abandoned its 'extraction mode', Hazard Zone, with no new updates planned for the future. That means that aside from...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Sniper Elite 5 On Xbox Game Pass
It's impressing folks so far!
Sniper Elite 5 hits Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, May 26th (or earlier, depending on your region), and reviews are beginning to trickle out for Rebellion's latest shooter. In short, it's getting solid reviews so far, with our very own writeup here at Pure Xbox labelling Sniper Elite 5 as "the best Sniper Elite to date"...
News Ubisoft's Roller Champions Is Now Available For Free On Xbox
A brand-new free-to-play sports game
We've been waiting a very long time for Ubisoft's Roller Champions to arrive on Xbox, and now it's finally here! The game has launched today as a free-to-play title, and you can download it right now on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. The game sees you competing in 3v3 team-based battles as you attempt to "take...
News Former Xbox Exec Questions Microsoft's Ability To Sell Xbox In Japan
"Microsoft just doesn't sell very many Xboxes in Japan"
While it's true that Xbox often falls behind in Japan to native gaming brands like Nintendo and PlayStation, it hasn't stopped the American company from trying in the region. However, former Xbox exec Ed Fries wonders why Microsoft really bothers with its Japanese push at all. In a recent...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Gets Official October Release Date
No word on Game Pass yet
We've got a date! Activision has announced today that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will officially release on October 28th, 2022, although specifics about platforms and Xbox Game Pass have yet to be announced. Details are still really limited at the moment, but we do know that the game is being developed with...
News Pokémon-Like MMO Temtem Finally Releases On Xbox This September
Gotta catch 'em all
Remember Temtem? This massively multiplayer Pokémon-Like adventure was announced for Xbox Series X and S all the way back in 2020, and now we've finally got a release date for it, with the game set to arrive on September 6th, 2022. The game sees you embarking on an adventure to catch Temtem, battle other tamers, beat all eight...
Deals All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 24-31)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's massive selection of Xbox deals is now live, and in the mix of the nearly 600 offers available are around 80 backwards compatible games from the Xbox 360 and original Xbox libraries, all playable on modern Xbox consoles. Read More: Deals: Massive Set Of Xbox Sales Now Live, 500+ Games...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Heads To Xbox This September
It lives!
We've been hearing about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for some time — since its announcement in 2019 in fact — but finally, we have a new release date folks! The upcoming LOTR adventure will hit Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on September 1st. We've seen snippets of Gollum since its announcement, but nothing major since it was revealed...
Deals Massive Set Of Xbox Sales Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
With some carried over from last week
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week the selection is massive, with almost 600 individual offers in all, some of which are being carried over from last week such as the Publisher Spotlight Series discounts. The new stuff are the Deals with Gold, Spotlight Sale, Super Saver Sale, and...
News Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage Leaked On The Xbox Store
"Standalone DLC"
The Xbox Store is known for revealing certain games and announcements ahead of schedule, and it seems it's happened again earlier today - with the reveal of Destroy All Humans! - Clone Carnage. According to the official description, this is a "standalone" multiplayer DLC that's "not available separately", and is playable on the...
News Digital Foundry Looks At Halo Infinite's Ongoing Issues
Some fixed, some not
Halo Infinite has finally shifted into Season 2, bringing new multiplayer content and a suite of other fixes and changes. Some of these fixes relate to core issues that remained from launch, and while some have now been sorted with the season 2 patch, others still remain. A new video analysis by Digital Foundry looks at some...
News Another In-Development Starfield Image Has Leaked Online
Opening new doors
Starfield may have been delayed to 2023 recently, but that seemingly hasn't stopped the leaks. We've seen some screenshots appear before, including a set of five just last month, and now another one has cropped up, aiming to prove the game has... doors. That's right, a Reddit user has dropped this
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (May 23-27)
An award-winning series returns to Game Pass!
Welcome to your weekly roundup of new releases on Xbox! This week is a big one thanks to the arrival of Sniper Elite 5 on Xbox Game Pass at launch, along with Pac-Man Museum+. But also away from Xbox Game Pass, we've got the likes of Kao The Kangaroo
News Stalker 2 Development Is Back Underway Says Developer
Aiming for a December release
A member of the GSC Game World development team has reassured fans that work on Stalker 2 has resumed, following a brief pause due to the events in Ukraine. The comment comes from the game's official Discord channel, which Polish website GRYOnline spotted. One fan headed to the channel to quiz the team on whether
Guide Xbox Game Pass May 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for May
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in May 2022? 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 May, as...
News Xbox Games With Gold Quietly Adds Another Free Game (May 2022)
Strange, but we'll take it!
The latest set of May 2022's Xbox Games with Gold titles went live earlier this week, but for some reason Microsoft has added another one to the bundle today in the form of Orcs Must Die!, which is now showing as free on Xbox Store. Orcs Must Die! is a fantasy action-strategy game that first released on the Xbox 360 back...
News 343's PSA To Halo Fans: 'Please Don't Attack And Accuse People In This Community'
Brian Jarrard: "Nobody out here is *paid* to hype up Halo"
343's Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has issued a new PSA on social media, asking the Halo community to not "attack" or "accuse" other fans for enjoying aspects of Halo that they may not. This PSA appears to be a response to the Halo content creator UberNick being targeted after...
News 120FPS Support Returns To Warzone On Xbox Series X|S Next Week
About time!
Many months ago, around the time Warzone got its WW2 makeover, 120fps support was suddenly dropped on Xbox Series X|S. At the time, the developer said it was a backend Xbox issue as Microsoft deployed a software update. Well, enhanced performance is finally returning next week. As Warzone moves onto Season 3 Reloaded, developer Raven...
News Xbox Is Hiring Production Manager To 'Work With Partners In Japan'
More regional expansion?
Xbox Series X|S is gathering some much welcome momentum in Japan. Console units seem to be finally shifting in the region after the slow-moving Xbox One era, and now, the company is expanding on the software front too. A new job post is being advertised by Microsoft in Japan, looking for a 'Production Partner Manager' in...
Hands On Arma Reforger Is A Barebones But Exciting Look At The MilSim's Future On Xbox
On the road to Arma 4 with this Xbox timed exclusive
Military Sim fans have had quite the exciting time of things recently with confirmation by Bohemia Interactive that Arma 4 is finally on its way. Further to this, the Czech developer has also gone and dropped the recently leaked Arma Reforger onto current-gen Xbox consoles. But what on earth is a...
News Roguelite RPG 'The Hand Of Merlin' Arrives On Xbox This June
Jumping over from PC
We've got a roguelite RPG on the way to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series X next month in the form of The Hand of Merlin, which first launched on PC last year, and will now be coming to consoles on June 14th. The game is specifically described as "a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi...
News 343 Outlines Halo Infinite's Next Update, Coming ASAP
Update: Targeting next week
Update [Fri 20th May, 2022 06:55 BST]: Well, it seems this the next update for Halo Infinite - resolving weapon jamming, restoring skill jumps and more is now targeting next week. Here's the update once again from Halo senior community manager John Junyszek (via social media): "Update: We are targeting next week for...
News Xbox Series S Just Outsold Both PS5 Models In Japan
It's been a successful week for Xbox in Japan
2022 has been a good year for Xbox hardware sales. Back in February, Series X|S outsold PS5 in both the US and Europe, having never done so before in the latter region. Now, Xbox Series S has outsold PS5 in Japan for the very first time, and it didn't even need the help of its big brother. This data...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Heads To Xbox Series X|S In Q4 2022
It's still on track for this year
After a recent delay, CD Projekt Red has announced that the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 arrives later this year. It was initially scheduled to launch in Q2 2022, but the Polish developer has now confirmed it'll arrive in Q4. As for a more specific date? The team is holding that back for now. However, given...
News Check Out This New Minecraft 'Deep Dark' Themed Xbox Series S
If you want it, you'll have to win one
We've already seen lots of impressive-looking themed Xbox hardware this generation, but Microsoft just keeps on releasing more. The latest one is inspired by Minecraft's 'Deep Dark' update and appears to be based on The Warden enemy. It comes with a matching controller, too. Of course, like a lot of themed /...
Video Here's 20 Minutes Of Official Hogwarts Legacy ASMR
On a rainy spring night at the wizarding school
For months and months it felt like we saw very little of WB's Hogwarts Legacy, before a recent PlayStation showcase finally detailed what the game is all about. But, forget that information-stuffed presentation about gameplay and story, here's 20 minutes of pure Hogwarts Legacy ASMR, because why not?...
News DICE Removes 128-Player Mode In Battlefield 2042
Breakthrough will now be just 64 players
Battlefield 2042 developer DICE has detailed its latest update, which arrives today, May 19th. The update is mainly focused on balance changes and bug fixes ahead of season one's launch, however, it also makes a pretty fundamental change to the game. DICE has decided to completely remove the 128-player...
Roundup Saints Row Reboot Impresses In Early Previews
The game's wacky side remains intact
Saints Row is heading to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S is just a few short months, and a bunch of outlets recently attended a developer-led preview event showing the game off. While none went hands on with the game, most came away impressed with what was shown, despite prior reservations. Here's a roundup of what...
News Next-Gen RPG Steelrising Gets Story Trailer Ahead Of Xbox Series X|S Launch
Vive la révolution
Developer Spiders Games is a little busy today, huh? After revealing a sequel to GreedFall earlier on, the team has now dropped a new story trailer for Steelrising, and this one is looking pretty impressi
News Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Now Next-Gen Only, Coming In 2023
Flight to Hong Kong delayed
One of our most anticipated racers, Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, has unfortunately been delayed into 2023. The open world racing subseries kicked off in 2006 with Test Drive Unlimited, and its third and latest entry was due this September. That's no longer the case, as another game bites the delay bullet. Still,...
News GreedFall 2 Announced For Consoles With 2024 Release Window
"Our love of the GreedFall universe never faded"
Despite developer Spiders Games being hard at work on next-gen RPG Steelrising, the team is returning to GreedFall in the near future. Publisher Nacon has revealed that GreedFall 2 is coming to console platforms in 2024. Nacon CEO Alain Falc had this to say on the upcoming fantasy RPG: We are very...
Rumour Mafia 4 Is Supposedly A Prequel Set In Sicily
At the turn of the 20th century
A couple of weeks ago we began hearing about Mafia 4, which is reportedly being built in Unreal Engine 5. That report detailed a new Mafia's place within the series — expected to be a prequel — and now, new details from XboxEra have added a bit more context. One of the podcast's hosts, Shpeshal_Nick, has gathered...
News Red Dead Redemption Remake And RDR2 Next-Gen Reportedly In Development
Lassos at the ready
Rockstar has been focusing on GTA a lot lately, with the recently remastered GTA Trilogy and of course, the next-gen port of GTA 5. However, it's looking like the company may now be pivoting back to the Red Dead Redemption series, with another pair of ports. French journalist Chris Klippel, who happens to run the Rockstar Mag...
