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News 343 Reveals Halo Infinite Download Sizes For Campaign & Multiplayer
The "approximate" install sizes
Halo Infinite will officially be with us later today (December 8th), and while it's already been confirmed that the campaign won't be getting a pre-load, we at least now know the "approximate" download size for the entire package. 343 Industries says that these download sizes will vary by platform, but if you've...
News Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
Confirmed by 343 Industries
Bad news, folks. 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite won't be offering a proper pre-install option for the campaign, which means we'll all seemingly have to wait until the official release time to start downloading it. In response to a fan on Twitter, Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard confirmed the news:...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Getting '40-Hour, God Of War-Style' Expansion In 2022
"Whatever that means"
As if Assassin's Creed Valhalla wasn't big enough, there's a new rumour doing the rounds from reliable reporter Tom Henderson that it will be introducing a 'God of War-style' expansion in March 2022, featuring 40 hours of gameplay. Better yet, we're apparently getting some content even sooner than that too, with smaller DLC...
Deals All 15+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 7-14)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a Family Time Sale and an ID@Xbox Multiplayer Sale to take advantage of over the next few days. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News Halo Infinite Devs Made 'Tremendous Cuts' To Try And Launch In 2020
"We needed to take a step back..."
Head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross has been speaking to CNET ahead of the launch of Halo Infinite's campaign, discussing the poor reaction to 2020's gameplay reveal in more detail, including how the team responded to it. Ross explained that the demo showcased 343 having to make "a tremendous amount of cuts" to try...
News Serious Sam 4 Launches On Xbox, Included With Xbox Game Pass
But there's no Xbox One version
Well, we didn't see this one coming! Serious Sam 4 has surprise launched on Xbox Series X and Series S today, and it's now included with Xbox Game Pass for Series X, Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Great stuff! The game is a prequel to the beloved Serious Sam series, and it first launched last year on PC,...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 7-14)
Deals With Gold, Spotlight & other sales
Update: Xbox is also running a temporary Game Awards Sale for the next few days. Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got just over 300 games to take advantage of, including the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers alongside a Family Time Sale and ID@Xbox Multiplayer...
News Microsoft Edge Update For Xbox Allows Users To Set Web Images As Dashboard Backgrounds
Available to alpha skip-ahead testers, for now
If you want an Xbox Series X|S dashboard background that's a bit different from the existing wallpapers, you might be interested in the latest browser update. The built-in Microsoft Edge app for the current-gen Xbox systems now allows users to search for images and then apply them as a background on...
News Halo Infinite's Disc Reportedly Doesn't Include The Full Game
"This is bad for long-term preservation"
It's unfortunately becoming more and more common that games are shipping without their full contents if you buy the physical disc, and that's reportedly what's happening with Halo Infinite according to Digital Foundry's John Linneman. Linneman says that if you try to install Halo Infinite while offline, "it...
News The Matrix Awakens Is A Free 30GB 'Unreal Engine 5 Experience' Coming To Xbox This Week
You can pre-download it now
You might have heard some rumblings about a new Matrix "experience" coming to PlayStation in recent days, and now we know it's definitely coming to Xbox Series X and S as well — you can even pre-download it. It comes with a file size of almost 30GB, so it sounds like a pretty chunky experience, and it's described as a...
News Ori Director Reveals Why His Next Game Won't Be Published By Xbox
"It has a grand vision..."
The CEO of Moon Studios, Thomas Mahler, has opened up about why he's decided not to partner with Xbox Game Studios for the developer's next title (non-Ori related), which has previously been described as "an RPG that dares to innovate and go far beyond what the genre has offered players thus far.” Responding to
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 6-10)
Psst, this 'Halo Infinite' sounds pretty good
What's that big thing happening this week? Oh yeah, it's the official release of Halo Infinite! The game drops on December 8th with Xbox Game Pass, and it's joined by a couple of other Game Pass additions either side of it, while plenty of other new releases (outside of XGP) are on the way including Sam...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Halo Infinite
The first reviews are in
You might not be aware, but there's this little game called Halo Infinite launching this week on Wednesday, December 8th, and the review embargo dropped earlier this morning. We've already given our verdict on the latest entry in the series, scoring it a 9/10 and calling it "a big step forward for the franchise", but what...
News Quake's Latest Update Introduces All-New Co-Op Horde Mode
Along with a free "Honey" add-on
You might have noticed Quake receiving an update with Xbox Game Pass over the past couple of days, and that update adds an all-new Horde Mode to the game, along with a new improvements — a new add-on is also available, too. The Horde Mode is a 1-4 player co-op experience designed by MachineGames, and you can play...
News Halo Infinite Dev Issues Lengthy, Passionate Response To Multiplayer Criticism
Directed at the Reddit community
The Halo Infinite community over on Reddit has been filled with criticism for the game's multiplayer ever since launch, and it's got to the point where the moderators have decided to issue a temporary lockdown on the page, and Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has issued a lengthy and passionate response to the...
News Forza Horizon 5's Latest Update Targets Multiplayer Fixes, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available now
The latest update went live for Forza Horizon 5 yesterday, and as promised in a pre-brief from Playground Games, it includes a variety of fixes for multiplayer issues, along with gifting 1000 free Forzathon points to all players. There are more updates to come soon, but the specific fixes in this update are primarily related to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 4-5)
Aside from Lawn Mowing Simulator, of course
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we're spoilt for choice even more than usual over the next couple of days, with no less than 11 games added to Xbox Game Pass during the week, another three Free Play Days titles up for grabs, the usual selection of Deals with Gold and Spotlight
News Don't Worry, 343 Is Adding More Playlists To Halo Infinite Multiplayer
"A Social Slayer playlist is also in the works"
Halo Infinite multiplayer is mostly great, but there have been a few issues here and there. One message that the team at 343 keeps reiterating though, is that it's listening to community feedback so it can better the overall experience. With this in mind, the latest announcement is that the...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Chorus
The new space-combat shooter is out today
It might have skipped over your radar, but the new space-combat shooter Chorus is out today on Xbox, and the reviews have also been dropping throughout the afternoon. This was famously one of the first games unveiled for the Xbox Series X last year (before we even knew the Series S existed), but it isn't...
News GRID Legends Races To The Start Line On Xbox In February 2022
Here's a first look at gameplay
Codemasters and EA have confirmed today that GRID Legends will be heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 25th, 2022, also providing a first proper look at gameplay (in the video above). The game will feature a deeper Career with over 250 events, an "epic" story mode called ‘Driven to...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Gifting Free Forzathon Points To Say Sorry For Multiplayer Issues
"We understand it’s been frustrating"
Playground Games has promised to give out 1000 free Forzathon Points to all players in Forza Horizon 5's next content update as a way of saying sorry for the numerous multiplayer issues the game has been experiencing. The studio says the likes of matchmaking, connectivity and teaming up in Convoys have made...
News Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition Dev Warns Of 'Misleading' Reports As The Game Launches On Xbox
'Please don't base your purchase decision off of this...'
The popular PC ARPG Grim Dawn launched earlier today on Xbox in the form of Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition, and reports have been somewhat mixed so far, with some suggesting the port is great, and a small few suggesting it isn't. Those who have complaints have primarily cited the game's low...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Now 'Content Complete', Set To Release In Early 2022
Presumably coming to Xbox
We've been waiting years for The Stanley Parable to finally make its debut on Xbox, and now it looks like we're almost there as The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is "content complete" and preparing for release in early 2022. The game is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's first-person exploration PC title The Stanley...
News Halo Infinite Fans Point Out 'Major Desync Problem', Developer Responds
"It's more like a colossal problem"
Halo fans have alerted 343 Industries to a "major desync problem" in Halo Infinite, which has prompted a developer at the studio to respond and confirm that the team is looking into a way to fix the issue / glitch. The problem was brought to light by YouTuber Timbouton (you can watch his video below), who put...
Poll What Do You Think Halo Infinite's Metacritic Score Will Be?
What's your prediction?
Every day is a step closer to the release of Halo Infinite's campaign on Xbox Game Pass, which officially lands next Wednesday, December 8th across console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. We're counting down the hours now! Of course, the reviews will also be dropping for the game in the near future as well (yes, we'll have a...
News Xbox Dev Admits Memory Budget Places Restrictions On Dynamic Backgrounds
Hence the lack of full motion video
We're loving Xbox's range of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with two more based on Halo Infinite and Wasteland added earlier today, but why can't you make your own custom versions? It seems the answer lies in the memory budget for the dashboard on these consoles, as Xbox Engineering Lead...
Reminder The Xbox Black Friday / Cyber Week Sale 2021 Ends Today
Last chance to take advantage of 600+ deals
Microsoft gave us another typically huge Xbox sale for Black Friday 2021, and while the Black Friday period may be over, you've still got the rest of the day to pick up any deals you might have left on your wishlist last week. The sale features discounts on over 600 games, bundles and add-ons, and if you...
News Dauntless Gets Xbox Series X|S Upgrade With 'Exceptionally' Improved Visuals
Available today
We've got good news for fans of the free-to-play co-op action RPG Dauntless, as the game has received a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Series S with "exceptionally" improved visuals. The enhancements include "beautiful new lighting and atmospheres, improved view distance, volumetric fog and other effects, to reworked environment...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 2-5)
Available now with Xbox Live Gold
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. Microsoft hasn't officially announced these FPD games at the time of writing, so we've used a bit of detective work to figure them...
News Two New Dynamic Backgrounds Are Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Halo Infinite and Wasteland themes
Ahead of the release of Halo Infinite on Xbox Series X|S next week, Microsoft has released a brand new themed background. This one is officially titled "Halo Infinite - Courage" and once again features Master Chief. This is the second Halo-themed dynamic background to be added to the dashboard. In addition to...
News Respawn Takes Titanfall Off Sale, Promises The 'Universe Will Continue'
"Titanfall is core to Respawn's DNA"
Respawn has announced today that it's taking the original Titanfall off sale immediately — including on Xbox — with the game also set to be removed from EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on March 1st, 2022. In a message to fans, the company explained that it would continue to keep the servers active "for...
News Battlefield 2042 Update #3 Makes 'Hundreds' Of Changes, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Going live this Thursday
EA and DICE have outlined the plans for Battlefield 2042's third update today, and it's fair to say it's a huge one, promising "hundreds of changes" including fixes, balance changes and quality of life enhancements. Some of the highlights include new Weekly Missions with XP and cosmetic rewards, improvements to Battlefield...
News Anvil Brings Its Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Shooter To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
Top-down sci-fi action
We've got a whopping 12 games heading to Xbox Game Pass over the next couple of weeks such as Halo Infinite, Among Us and Stardew Valley, and we're kicking things off this Thursday with a batch of titles including ANVIL.
News Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (December 8-15)
Last chance to try Man of Medan
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of seven games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass from December 8th to December 15th, including a few key departures such as Destiny 2, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and Guacamelee! 2. Here's the full list of games currently...
News Dying Light 2 Has 'Gone Gold', But The Work Isn't Finished Yet
"We will not slow down"
You might have seen on social media yesterday that Dying Light 2 was officially confirmed to have "gone gold", but developer Techland also stated in a press release that the work still isn't finished for the game yet. Tymon Smektała, Lead Game Designer on Dying Light 2 pointed out that going gold is "a great sign but it...
News These 12 Games Are Coming Soon To Xbox Game Pass (December 2-14)
The latest batch of titles
Update (2nd Dec, 2021): Make that 13! Townscaper has also shadow dropped with Game Pass today. Original story (1st Dec, 2021): The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 12 games coming to the service in early to mid-December, including the likes of Halo Infinite, Aliens:...
News Fall Guys Makes 'First Step' Towards Xbox Release, More Details To Come In 2022
"Excited to share more"
The team behind the popular PC and PlayStation game Fall Guys has confirmed that an Xbox (and Nintendo Switch) release is still a top priority, but it won't be getting a surprise launch before the end of the year. Fall Guys' official Twitter account responded to speculation about a shadow drop for the battle royale game on...
Guide How To Claim 2500 Bonus Microsoft Rewards Points On Xbox In December
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. December 2021's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News Rockstar Has Slightly Delayed GTA Trilogy's Physical Xbox Release
You'll have to wait a bit longer
If you've been holding out for the physical version of the GTA Trilogy - Definitive Edition on Xbox, you're going to have to wait just a little bit longer. Rockstar has revealed disc copies of the game won't be arriving on Xbox and PlayStation platforms until 17th December. This version was originally scheduled to...
News Aliens: Fireteam Elite Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass This December
Alongside the Season 2 update
We've got more exciting Xbox Game Pass news to share for December, as it's been confirmed that Aliens: Fireteam Elite will be coming to the service on December 14th, arriving alongside the free Season 2 update for the game. If you don't know anything about it, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person...
Video Here It Is, Halo Infinite's Official Launch Trailer Has Arrived
Just over a week to go!
We're now just eight days away from the release of Halo Infinite's campaign (and official release of the multiplayer too), and the launch trailer for the game has just dropped. It's so close we can almost taste it! The trailer is made up of some light story details, gameplay clips, and various cutscenes and other bits of...
Gallery Bethesda's Starfield Gets A New Video Featuring Lots Of Fresh Concept Art
"The Endless Pursuit"
Bethesda has released a new trailer today for the highly-anticipated 2022 Xbox exclusive Starfield, and it's set to be the first in a series of new videos under the "Into The Starfield" banner. This first one is called "The Endless Pursuit". You can watch the video above, which features Game Director Todd Howard, Studio...
Deals All 25+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (November 30 - December 7)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight discounts, we've still got the ongoing Black Friday sale which ends later this week — last chance to take advantage! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Update 1.03 Now Live: Full Patch Notes
It fixes over 100 bugs
The latest set of patch notes for GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has dropped today in the form of update 1.03, and it's a pretty sizeable update at that, featuring fixes for over 100 bugs along with a few new features. Those new features include cloud cover for GTA: San Andreas when cruising at high altitude,...
News The First Two Of December 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
"Have an orc-killing blast!"
You can now begin downloading the first batch of December 2021's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game The Escapists 2 and Xbox 360 game Orcs Must Die!. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on your...
News These Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (November 30)
Last chance to try Call of the Sea
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of eight more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including favourites such as Call of the Sea, Hello Neighbor, Haven and Morkredd, just to name a few. Here are the eight games confirmed to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Generation Zero Arrives On Xbox Game Pass, Includes Major Update & Series X|S Benefits
Build, Prepare, and Fight Back
Xbox treated us to a nice little surprise earlier today in the form of Generation Zero being added to Game Pass, which joins two other titles in Evil Genius 2: World Domination and Mind Scanners making their debuts on the service. If you
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (November 30 - December 7)
Deals with Gold & Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The selection is still quite small this week due to the ongoing Black Friday sale, but we've nevertheless got just over 100 new Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers to take advantage of. We've rounded up some of the most notable current deals below, and Xbox's Major...
Review Lawn Mowing Simulator - Who Knew Mowing Could Be This Fun?
Step aside Flight Sim!
Update (29th Nov, 2021): With Lawn Mowing Simulator making its triumphant debut on Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, December 2nd for Series X|S, we're republishing this review so you can see what the fuss is all about. Enjoy! Original review (9th Aug, 2021): As this reviewer looks out to his overgrown lawn which has been...
News Sea Of Thieves Season 5 Introduces Custom Quests, Fireworks & Much More This Week
Shiver me timbers and all that
As fans of Rare's fantastic open world pirate romp will likely already know, Sea of Thieves Season 5 officially kicks off this Thursday, the 2nd of December, and we've been treated to a fairly chunky preview video detailing everything that's going to be coming players' ways when it makes landfall. You can check out...
