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News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Core (December 6)
The Core library gets an update!
Last week's Xbox Game Pass update brought news on two brand-new additions to the Core library, and those two titles are arriving today! Members of Xbox's Game Pass Core service, formerly known as Xbox Live Gold, will be able to play Chivalry 2 and Totally Reliable Delivery Ser
Talking Point Which Xbox Game Deserves The 'Best Ongoing Support' Award For 2023?
Specifically which first-party game?
It won't be too long now until we open the votes for the Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2023 award, but before then, we wanted to take a step back and think about some of the titles have received the best ongoing support this year. Surprisingly, there aren't any Xbox first-party titles in the "Best Ongoing" category...
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 5-12)
There's a Super Saver Sale, ID@Xbox sale and much more!
Update (Thu 7th Dec, 2023): We've also now got a special Xbox Game Awards Sale to take advantage of, featuring discounts for some of the biggest games of the year! We've covered this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="159362"> Original story (Tue 5th Dec, 2023): It's time for...
Reaction GTA 6 Could Be The Star Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation
Finally, a proper current-gen experience from Rockstar
Well, the cat's out of the bag - Grand Theft Auto 6 launches for Xbox Series X and S in 2025. We've been thinking about Rockstar's next open world epic basically since Red Dead Redemption 2 launched back in 2018 - and we're glad we can finally talk about GTA 6 in an official capacity. After...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 Now Live, 30+ Games Available
Try all of these games for FREE!
The ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 has begun today, allowing you to try a variety of upcoming Xbox indie games for free over the next few weeks, with the demos being made available until December 31st. The majority of these demos will eventually be accessible via the Xbox dashboard on your console, although if...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Dev Explains Why The Game Doesn't Support 120FPS On Xbox Series X|S
"60FPS was a very clear goal that was achievable"
Hi-Fi RUSH was a smash hit when it arrived on Xbox Game Pass out of nowhere back in January, but as is becoming increasingly less-common these days, the title shipped with just one performance mode on Xbox Series X|S. The game plays out at a rock-solid 60FPS on both systems, but at one stage, 120FPS...
News Sea Of Thieves Adds Private Servers In This Week's 'Safer Seas' Update
You no longer need to play with strangers!
The time has finally arrived for the Sea Of Thieves "Safer Seas" update on Xbox and PC! For the first time ever, this brings the ability to play the game on entirely private servers - either solo, or with up to three other players. Rare has released an explainer video (which you can watch up above) which...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 5)
It's a big day for the service!
December on Xbox Game Pass is really kicking into gear now! We've got four titles coming to the library today, including Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider and Saber's World War Z - which includes the big Aftermath update featuring a first-person mode! Here are all the games coming to Xbox Game Pass today,...
News Forza Motorsport Update 3 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed
Update 4 confirmed for "mid-January" 2024
Turn 10 Studios has announced its newest release Forza Motorsport is fast approaching Update 3. It will arrive next week for Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be followed by Update 4 in "mid-January" 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the iconic Hockenheim track (including three unique...
News GTA 6 Launches In 2025, Watch The Official First Trailer Here
It's arrived earlier than expected!
The GTA 6 trailer is officially here! You can watch it up above - and it confirms a release window of 2025. Rockstar Games had originally intended to release the video on Tuesday, but with the trailer leaking earlier today on social media, the company decided to hit the button early and make it available on...
News Another Two Games Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In Early 2024
One coming as soon as January!
Over the last few days, we've had a few new Xbox Game Pass confirmations as teams begin to lock in their launch dates for 2024. One of these titles was confirmed for Game Pass already and has now been fully dated, while another has a brand-new release window ahead of its day one arrival. Don't forget we've got a full...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Gets New Teaser Trailer, But The Full Reveal Will Have To Wait
"Enter Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness"
We're getting closer and closer to a full reveal for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, but we're not there just yet! As part of today's "Dragon Age Day", it was confirmed that the reveal will take place at some point in summer 2024. Until then, we've got a new teaser trailer which you can watch up above,...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.1 Hits Xbox This Tuesday, Here Are The Patch Notes
"It adds some of the most-requested features..."
This week marks the arrival of Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.1! This latest update brings a whole bunch of improvements to the game including a full NCART metro system, lots of accessibility upgrades, improved boss battles, replayable car races, the ability to listen to the radio on-foot, new vehicles and...
News Xbox Is Offering Secret Daily Deals For Some Of The Best AAA Games
Blink and you'll miss it!
Update (Tue 5th Dec, 2023): The daily deals continue! EA has reduced a couple of titles by 90% for the next 24 hours in the form of Dead Space and Wild Hearts. Make sure you keep checking the store daily for potential new offers... <related ids="159225"> Original story (Mon 4th Dec, 2023): If you r
Talking Point What Are The Most Underrated Xbox Games Of This Year?
Have you got any picks to share with us?
It goes without saying that 2023 has been a fantastic year for video games, and that includes in the world of Xbox where we've seen so many high-quality releases (especially in recent months) that it's been too difficult to keep up! As a result of such a prolific year, there have also been a lot of...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 4-8)
Including this huge AAA release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 4-8! We've got some big games on the way over the next few days including Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the 1.0 release of Disney Dreamlight Valley and the Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk 2077, plus a few more
News Xbox Provides An Update On Its Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' Plan
"Yes, there is a roadmap"
Earlier this year in July, Xbox announced it would be ending its preview for the Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' plan. If you're wondering what's happening with it, Windows Central recently got an update from Phil Spencer. According to the Microsoft Gaming CEO, there is apparently still a roadmap for the Xbox Family...
News Unsurprisingly, Capcom Wants To Develop More Resident Evil Remakes
"We want to continue doing more"
Capcom hit another home run earlier this year with the release of the Resident Evil 4 remake, receiving an "Outstanding" 10/10 here at Pure Xbox in the process, so it's no surprise that more Resident Evil remakes are on the way. This is according to Resident Evil 4 remake director Yasuhiro Anpo, who mentioned at a...
News Rollercoaster Tycoon Spiritual Successor 'Parkitect' Lands On Xbox Next Week
After a "Very Positive" five years on PC
We always like to keep an eye on which new releases are coming to Xbox in the near future, and Microsoft likes to reveal a few surprises now and again - with one of the latest being that Parkitect is coming to Xbox consoles next week! If you haven't heard of this, it's basically a spiritual successor to...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Hypes Up Hellblade 2 In CCXP 2023 Interview
"We don't have that much longer to wait"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been in Brazil for the CCXP 2023 convention this week, and as part of this, he appeared in a chat with the official Xbox team to discuss a whole bunch of topics - including which game he's most excited for. Specifically, Spencer was questioned about the game he's "most eager to...
News Stalker 2 Runtime Revealed Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Game Pass Launch
The dev has detailed the game's rough length
Yesterday, we brought news of how Stalker 2 is shaping up on Xbox Series X - with the team talking about the game's performance modes in a recent interview with outlet Gamersky. Well, during that very same chat, the team at GSC Game World outlined Stalker 2's approximate runtime. The team was keen to...
News Turtle Beach's New Elite-Style Xbox Controller Seems Pretty Incredible
With Hall Effect sticks and a full-colour Command Display!
The good folks over at Turtle Beach have developed some of our favourite Xbox controllers to date (the Recon and React-R are fantastic!), and now we've got another one that's hoping to prove the absolute best in the Elite-style market. The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra officially launches on...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 1)
Kicking off the month in a great way!
It's time for December, and that means we've got two more games joining Xbox Game Pass today! One of them is a brand-new release in SteamWorld Build, while the other is the Icelandic-inspired adventure game Spirit of the North. Here's more information about what you can expect from these Xbox Game Pass...
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2023
2023's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2023 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2023 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2023 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
News Payday 3 Unveils 'Truly Massive' 1.02 Update, Full Patch Notes Revealed
Now live on Xbox Game Pass!
Right at the start of November, the team behind Payday 3 delivered a "massive" update for the Game Pass title - and now we're getting into "truly massive" territory. Yep, version 1.02 of the co-op shooter has just been detailed, and it adds two classic heists from Payday 2 alongside a huge list of new features and...
News Microsoft Rep Issues Statement In Response To MS Rewards Concerns
"We evaluate every change for consistency and fairness"
There's been a lot of talk about Microsoft Rewards in the Xbox community and beyond over the past few weeks and months, and sadly it's not always been for the best reasons. Those who use the program regularly have noticed that many ways of earning points have been reduced, and that's been...
News The UK's Best Tea Brand Has Created A New Xbox Controller
In partnership with PopeArt!
There's nothing better than sitting down after a long hard day with a cup o' Yorkshire Tea and an Xbox game to play, right? Well, how about combining the two with the tea maker's brand-new Xbox controller! That's right, you can now actually buy a Yorkshire Tea-themed Xbox controller - created in partnership with the...
News Xbox CFO Explains Why Microsoft No Longer Reveals Console Sales
It's all about the bigger picture
Xbox hasn't officially revealed console sales figures for years at this point - since early on in the Xbox One generation. During that time, Xbox sales were clearly behind the likes of PlayStation 4 so that surely played a part in Microsoft being sheepish over hardware figures back then, however these days it's not...
News Another Two Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This December
The service formerly known as Xbox Live Gold
Back in September, the historic Xbox Live Gold service was officially replaced with something called Xbox Game Pass Core, taking away the multiple "free" games per-month and replacing them with a library of Game Pass titles instead. <related ids="155359"> Xbox Game Pass Core began with a total of...
News Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early December 2023
Here's what departs in mid-December
Microsoft has today revealed the first batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass for the early part of December 2023. We have four games in total for this batch, and thankfully, there aren't any huge hitters in here although we'll miss them all the same! Anyway, here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 15th,...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (December 1-14)
Update: The leaked lineup is now official!
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these 10 games for Xbox Game Pass along with their December release dates, so we've updated the table below. Turns out the leak was 100% correct in the end! Original story: Ahead of the official announcement, it appears that Xbox's December 2023 Game Pass lineup has...
Deals Get 10% Off Xbox Game Pass Subscriptions, Gift Cards And More In Our Black Friday Sale
Update: Deal ends today!
Update: Today is the final day of our huge sale on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Gift Cards and more! Make sure to add everything you want to buy to your baskets today to take advantage of the discounts! Original Article: The Black Friday sales are well and truly underway – have you spotted the early
News Stalker 2 Set To Feature Two Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Here are the details
Since Gamescom 2023, things have been a tad quiet on the Stalker 2 front, however a new interview has now popped up from Chinese outlet Gamersky that gives us some juicy info on this upcoming Game Pass release - including how it's going to perform on Xbox Series X. When asked about Stalker 2's graphics and frame rate on Xbox...
News Minecraft Legends Scores 'Biggest Update' Ever, Here's What's Included
Froggy mounts and more...
This year's Xbox first-party release of Minecraft Legends has just received its biggest update ever! This is the second title update for the game so far, and it includes a whole bunch of new features and improvements. Those new features include a Frog Mount, Witches and Witch Huts, a new Piglin Clanger and Air Chopper, and...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 30 - December 3)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Following a break last week for Thanksgiving, Xbox's Free Play Days promotion has returned with four titles to try out this weekend. We already knew about the inclusion of Hell Let Loose in this week's lineup, which is now live alongside three other Xbox titles. Here's the full Free Play Days...
News Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Surprise Releases Today (November 30)
Remnant 2 & Remnant: From the Ashes available now
In some surprising news, Remnant 2 and Remnant: From the Ashes have both been made available on Xbox Game Pass today. If you haven't kept tabs on this series, Remnant 2 by Gunfire Games has been one of the video game highlights of this year, offering up a quality solo and co-op Soulslike experience...
Talking Point Will We Ever Get Another 'Special Edition' Xbox Series X?
Or have those plans wrapped up?
Earlier today we spotted some neat-looking console wraps for Xbox Series S, and that got us thinking about the future of limited edition consoles from Microsoft. Sure, these Series S wraps are totally unofficial, but Microsoft's Series X ones are official - and their very existence could spell the end for limited...
Feature The Biggest Xbox Games To Look Forward To In December 2023
All the release info you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in December 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a December 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the video above (as well as in the list below) we've also highlighted some of the biggest new Xbox games...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox November 2023 Update
Including a "Compact Mode" for handheld devices!
The Xbox November 2023 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S very soon, and we've got new features coming to the PC version of the Xbox app as well. The highlight of these is arguably a new "Compact Mode" targeting handheld devices like the ASUS ROG Ally...
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Xbox Listing Appears On Microsoft Store
Update: Ubisoft confirms an early 2024 release!
Update: Ubisoft has now confirmed the existence of this special 20th Anniversary Edition, revealing that it was accidentally made downloadable earlier today and won't actually be releasing until some point in early 2024. Here's the full statement from the company: "Well, looks like the cat’s out...
News These Xbox Series S Console Wraps Look Sweet, But They're Not Official
Series X only gets the Microsoft treatment
Back in August, Xbox announced its 'Console Wraps' for the Series X - right ahead of Starfield's big launch the month after. Sadly, we've not seen anything similar for Xbox Series S yet, however a third-party company has decided to take matters into its own hands. The UK-based '
News 'Halo 3 Refueled' Maps Added To Standard Matchmaking In Halo Infinite
The classic playlist also remains
Halo Infinite has been hosting a classic 'Halo 3 Refueled' playlist for a few weeks now, and the mode is going to be sticking around for a bit longer than initially planned. Rather than wrapping up yesterday, Halo 3 Refueled will be live in Halo Infinite for an additional week; through December 5th. What's more,...
News Capcom Has Officially Raised Its Prices With The Arrival Of Dragon's Dogma 2
Pre-orders are now live on Xbox Series X|S
The team at Capcom delivered an official launch date and some more juicy details on Dragon's Dogma 2 yesterday, but one unfortunate bit of news has surfaced since. After considering the bump just a few months ago, the Japanese company has decided to raise its game prices - starting with Dragon's Dogma 2...
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Players 'Grinded More Than A Full Plate' On Thanksgiving Holiday
Hours per player rival CoD's 2019 success
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 might not have experienced the best reception at launch, but it doesn't appear to be impacting the game's popularity. After Activision revealed last week that the latest entry had set new "engagement records", the official Call of Duty social media account has now highlighted...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Sets March 2024 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
Revealed as part of today's DD2 showcase
We've finally got a date for Dragon's Dogma 2, and it's only a few short months away! Yes, the game was revealed as coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC and PS5) on March 22, 2024 as part of today's special livestream, which also included a closer look at gameplay from the upcoming...
Talking Point Will Fallout 4's Next-Gen Upgrade Be Delayed Into 2024?
Did you forget about it?
Today, outlet Vanity Fair dropped some new shots of Amazon Prime's Fallout TV show, and while it's nice to get another look at the upcoming adaptation, the news got us thinking about one thing in particular. Where is our next-gen upgrade for Fallout 4? That's right, if you cast your mind back to just over a year ago,...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (November 28 - December 5)
Just as the Black Friday sale comes to an end!
The Xbox Black Friday Sale is almost over for 2023, but we do at least have another 100+ games that have been added to the "Deals with Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Core" selection - all of which are available until December 5th. There's some good stuff here too, including excellent deals on a...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 28)
Update: There's a surprise late addition!
Update: We've got a surprise third addition! Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition is also now available with Xbox Game Pass (as documented elsewhere on Pure Xbox), so we've added it into the list down below. <related ids="158876"> Original story: Microsoft is closing out its
News Bethesda Has Started Responding To Negative User Reviews Of Starfield
They've taken notice of the game's 'Mixed' rating
Last week, we spotted that Starfield had dropped down to a 'Mixed' user rating on Steam after spending a good while in the 'Mostly Positive' category - and it seems that some of the negative reviews have got Bethesda's attention. Doing the rounds on social media are various Bethesda responses to...
News Xbox Series S Accidentally Bundled With Physical Game At Dutch Retailer
"There was indeed a mistake in the store"
We've seen some game store fumbles in our time but this is a good one! Dutch retailer MediaMarkt recently made a huge error when trying to promote the Xbox Series S - one of the company's stores actually bundled the all-digital console with a physical game. Imagine it, you're a kid excited as all heck for...