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News Is DICE Teasing Battlefield 6 Will Be At Xbox’s E3 Showcase?
*Insert eyes emoji*
Just because we have confirmation of the Xbox Showcase, you didn't think that would be it, right? Of course not. There are still a few weeks to go and we can expect teases and rumours galore. The first we have is an exchange on Twitter, which could suggest DICE is making an appearance during the show. Ben Walke, a producer at...
News In Case You Missed It, Cris Tales Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass This July
Another JRPG win for Game Pass members
With so many games being announced and coming to Xbox Game Pass, you can easily be forgiven for missing one or two titles - especially if they were revealed a year-or-two ago! With that in mind, Major Nelson has reminded us all that Cris Tales is not only now up for pre-order, but will be added straight into...
Random Phil Spencer Is Just As Excited As Us To Play Psychonauts 2
We're with you, Phil
We all know Phil Spencer is a huge gamer. When he's not buying studios and dropping announcements, he's usually found playing Destiny 2. But there's one particular game on his list that he's excited for. and that's Psychonauts 2. When asked on Twitte
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox In June 2021
We've got another busy month ahead!
Can you believe we're already getting to the halfway point of the year?! E3 month is upon us, and that means we've got a lot of busy days ahead, along with some very intriguing releases! From a range of free next-gen upgrades, to launches for the likes of Scarlet Nexus and Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, there's...
News Dying Light: Platinum Edition Is Available Now With A Huge Discount
No sign of a next-gen upgrade, though
Dying Light: Platinum Edition has not only popped up on the Microsoft Store, but it's available to purchase now with a hefty saving. At 75% off until June 4, the definitive edition comes packed with everything the game has to offer. While there's no sign of a next-gen upgrade, the Platinum Edition comes with...
News The Official Tokyo 2020 Olympics Game Arrives On Xbox This June
Update: And we've now got a trailer!
Update: This has now been officially announced by SEGA with a release date of June 22! The game is releasing for Xbox One and will be available for $39.99 USD, with pre-orders set to go live on the Microsoft Store in the near future. Here's what Ian Curran, President & COO at SEGA of America had to say about...
News Dragon Quest 3 Is Getting A Remake In The Style Of Octopath Traveler
It looks lovely
Well this is a welcome surprise. Dragon Quest 3 is getting a HD remake, moving from its original sprite work into something more akin to Octopath Traveler, and it looks absolutely lovely. The news was announced as part of the Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary stream, which gave us a short but sweet gameplay trailer. As it stands, no...
News Seven More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Be your own weapon of war
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another seven games joining the service today, and while many are spread out across PC and cloud, we've also got two big new console additions in Conan Exiles and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Co
News Dying Light 2's Release Date Has Reportedly Leaked Ahead Of Reveal
Oops!
Well, it looks like the cat's out the bag, as the release date for Dying Light 2 has reportedly dropped ahead of the game's showcase later today. The date in question has the game slated for December 7. The leak was spotted by Twisted Voxel, which claims the date was highlighted on a few websites, one of which is said to be Twitch. Additional
News Creative Assembly's Next Game Sure Does Look Like A Love Letter To SEGA
*Insert SEGA voice here*
Well colour us intrigued. This first look at the new game coming from developer Creative Assembly looks like a SEGA fan's dream, brimming with Easter Eggs from various properties the company owns. As spotted by VGC, a recent job listing has attached an image of the project the team is working on. While it notes it's "not...
News It's Official, Xbox And Bethesda's Showcase Is Coming On June 13
Exciting!
After rumours, speculation, and more, we finally have official details for Xbox's showcase over the E3 weekend. As heavily suggested before, the conference will be combined with Bethesda on June 13 at 6PM BST / 1PM ET / 10AM PT. According to the announcement, fans can expect to see the full fruits of the Xbox and Bethesda partnership, as...
News Far Cry 6 Is Getting A Gameplay Reveal Later This Week
There's no stopping this week
Woah, it's all happening this week, as now we've got a confirmed gameplay reveal for Far Cry 6 coming on May 28. The gameplay reveal is set to air at 9:30AM PDT / 12:30PM EST / 5:30PM BST via Ubisoft's social channels. This will be the first new footage of the game since last year's Ubisoft Forward event, which was...
Poll Are You Happy With June 2021's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced June 2021's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra charge with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles The King's Bird and Shadows: Awakening, along with Xbox 360 (backwards...
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For June 2021
Another four games are on the way
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for June 2021! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Here's the complete list of titles you can look forward to in June: Xbox Series X / Xbox One: The...
Video Here's A Look At Unreal Engine 5 Running On Xbox Series X
It's still looking as impressive as ever
The upcoming Unreal Engine 5 has today entered Early Access for game developers, and as part of this, Epic Games has shared another look at the UE5 tools in action, including footage of it running on Xbox Series X. First, let's get to that Xbox Series X footage. You can see it in the video above, which is...
News It Looks Like Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Free To Play This Weekend
Another chance to try out the multiplayer
Another Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War free play weekend is on the way according to a recent leak. As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, it looks as though the multiplayer and Outbreak will be free for all between May 27 - June 1. The information has been shared by reliable source, Charlie Intel, who shared...
Random Xbox, Stop Turning My Game Clips Into Complete Darkness
I can't see!
Over the past few months, I've been coming across an increasingly frustrating issue - Xbox is turning my recorded clips into complete darkness. Now, it's not all of them, mind, but it's happening sporadically enough to become a problem. Take Resident Evil Village, for example. To be honest, I'm not sure what the clip is of, as it's so...
News Dead By Daylight Is Introducing A Popular Resident Evil Villain
Nemesis gonna give it to you!
If you've finished Resident Evil Village and you're looking for more zombie filled goodness, then Dead by Daylight will play host to a new crossover pack on June 15. To celebrate the Resident Evil franchise's anniversary, as well as five years of Dead by Daylight, the unique crossover will bring characters, maps, and...
News Serie A's Atalanta Will Become Exclusive To PES From Next Season
No longer officially licensed in FIFA
Konami has been doing all sorts of deals with Italian football sides in recent years, and the latest team to get the exclusive treatment is Atalanta, which will no longer be officially licensed in FIFA as of next season. This means that eFootball PES 2022 will be the exclusive home of Atalanta within "real-time...
News Ninja Theory Teases Us With A Look At Hellblade 2's Ultra Realistic Clouds
"Bit cloudy isn't it?"
We're getting desperate for a proper peek at Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 gameplay in the near future (hopefully at E3!), but in the meantime, Ninja Theory has shared a look at how clouds work from a visual standpoint in the game. Taking to Twitter, the studio explained that it's using flow maps to "make clouds form and dissolve...
News Woah, NBA 2K21 For Xbox Series X Just Got A Serious Discount
Update: Sadly, it's no longer available
Update: About 24 hours after this deal went live, Microsoft pulled it. Sorry, folks! Original story: Here's a nice surprise if you're a big NBA fan! The next-gen 'Mamba Forever' version of NBA 2K21 has been suddenly reduced to just $9.99 on the US Xbox Store, which is an absolutely massive saving compared to...
News Don't Worry, The Portal Movie Is Still In The Works... Apparently
The cake is a lie
Remember the Portal movie that was in the works? Yeah, it had slipped our mind too, but apparently it's still on the way according to producer JJ Abrams. In Abrams' own words to IGN, it's "finally on the rails" after being announced eight years ago. As it stands today, the script is reportedly in the process of being written,...
News Knockout City Has Hit 2 Million Players, Season One Starts Today
Knocked it out of the park
Knockout City has already hit two million players despite only being out a few days, most likely furthered by its inclusion into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play. The official Twitter account shared the news, celebrating that over two million players have downloaded and checked out the game. It's worth noting that...
News Horror Prequel Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Is Creeping Its Way Onto Xbox Next Year
Prepare to be scared
What originally started off as a Resident Evil 2 fan-remake with Daymare: 1998 is now becoming a new horror series, as Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle has been announced for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. Publisher Leonardo Interactive and developer Invader Studios have revealed the game is set to be a prequel to the 2019...
Hardware Review RIG Pro Compact - 'The World's First Xbox Controller To Include Dolby Atmos'
There's more than meets the eye to this controller
At first glance, we'll admit that the RIG Pro Compact isn't really much to look at. Yes, it's a USB powered controller rather than a wireless one, and it's arguably not as stylish as the official Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but looks can be deceiving, and we've...
News A Sonic The Hedgehog Stream Is Coming This Week To Unveil 'Upcoming Projects'
Going to be a busy week
Thursday is looking pretty stacked, isn't it? Not only do we have a Dying Light 2 and Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary stream, but now Sonic the Hedgehog is speeding in with his own 30th Anniversary showcase, which is said to feature upcoming projects on May 27. You can tune in at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST
Rumour Xbox Has Five New AAA Games To Announce At E3
"I do think I already know about 5 completely new, AAA titles"
If you thought Xbox was already working on a ton of promising games from their first-party studios, then buckle in, as word on the street is another five are set to be unveiled at E3. As mentioned by well known insider Klobrille on the Xbox Era forums, he suggested we may be seeing five...
Hands On Knockout City - Has The Potential To Be The Next 'Big' Thing
"Remember the 5 D's of dodgeball: Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge"
We're going to be honest - we were never particularly excited for Knockout City. The trailers failed to make an impression and it whiffed of a game that would be gone just as fast as it came. But social media has been buzzing with gamers surprised at just how good the game is. So...
News It's True, There's A Dying Light 2 Event Taking Place This Week
Check out this press kit we received!
There have been rumours floating around the web over the past few days that Dying Light 2 might have be having some kind of event this week, and based on a press kit we've received, that's very much the case! Techland sent us the above selection of press materials a few days ago, and shining a torch onto the...
News Saints Row: The Third Remastered's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Out Now
A remaster within a remaster
Update: Xbox Series X|S owners! The free upgrade for Saints Row: The Third Remastered is now live. Not only that, but a trailer showcasing all the upgrades players will see has released, giving us our first look at the upgrade in action. Check it out above! Original Story: Saints Row: The Third Remastered is getting,...
News Dragon Quest Creator Hints At 'That Game' Ahead Of Anniversary Stream
"We will announce a lot of things"
Xbox has been welcoming the Dragon Quest series with open arms recently, with both Dragon Quest XI and Dragon Quest Builders 2 not only coming to Xbox, but also Game Pass on day one. With the 35th anniversary stream arriving on May 27, series creator Yuji Horii has hinted towards a pretty big announcement. In a...
News Maneater Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
She's a maneater
Get ready to chomp your way up the food chain, as Maneater is now available on Xbox Game Pass! The shaRkPG is the perfect underwater simulator for anyone who wants to work their way up the food chain. Not only will you chomp down helpless fish, but you’ll battle humans, level up, and even earn some crazy enhancements for your...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 25 - June 1)
Including a massive Super Saver Sale!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection features discounts on over 300 games and add-ons, spanning the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, as well as Franchise and Super Saver sales! PS: Don't forget, Saints Row The Third Remastered (included in the sale) is being enhanced...
News Xbox Fans Down Under Could Win All Seven Bethesda-Themed Controllers
Enter while you can!
If you weren't one of the lucky ones to secure one of those super rare Xbox Series X|S Bethesda-themed controllers, this might be your chance. Provided you're located in Australia, or across the ditch in New Zealand, Xbox and Bethesda ANZ are giving fans the chance to win "all" of the themed controllers. In total, there are...
News Super Bomberman R Online Is Getting A Free-To-Play Release On Xbox This Thursday
Including a 64-player battle royale mode
Like Bomberman? Like free games? You're in luck! Super Bomberman R Online is officially arriving on Xbox later this week (May 27), releasing specifically for Xbox One, but also backwards compatible on Xbox Series X and S. This version's highlight feature is the "Battle 64" mode, which takes the form of an...
News Dolby Vision On the Apple TV App And Spotify Video Podcasts Are Coming To Xbox This Week
More is always good
Some lovely new features are on the way for Xbox fans who enjoy using media apps on their Xbox - namely for Apple TV+ and Spotify - both of which are getting some cool updates starting this week. First off, Xbox has revealed that Apple TV+ will be getting Dolby Vision support for those with a compatible TV. The update will see a...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Console Enhanced Has Been Delayed A Week
The Blackwood update will still launch on the same date
If you were hoping to dive into the next-gen version of The Elder Scrolls Online on June 8, you unfortunately will have to wait a little longer, as Bethesda has pushed its launch back a week until June 15. The company cited its delay as being "an abundance of caution", and to avoid releasing...
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About Biomutant
Explore a world in turmoil and define its fate
After years and years (and years!) of waiting, the highly-anticipated action-RPG Biomutant finally arrives on Xbox tomorrow, May 25. and the reviews have been flooding in this afternoon with impressions of the full game. We've completed it, and you can find our review below and elsewhere on Pure Xbox,...
Review Biomutant - An Ambitious Game Weighed Down By Its Own Ideas
A missed opportunity
There was a moment ten hours into Biomutant where we had to pause and collect our thoughts. Not because the game was particularly challenging or intense, but from the overwhelming amount of systems being thrown at us. The marketing up until its release has heavily focused on the creativity inside the game, and its definitely...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Next-Gen Listings Hint At June Release
“There’s always a bigger fish”
We already got word that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was getting a free next-gen upgrade this Summer, but now we may know when that may be. As spotted by Xbox Era, certain retailers in Brazil have listed the next-gen version with a release date of June 26. Other retailers in Denmark and Germany also have the...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (May 24-28)
Bring on the Mechs!
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! After a break last week following huge titles such as Resident Evil Village and Mass Effect Legendary Edition, we're back into the swing of things with some bigger releases. The most notable being the eagerly anticipated Biomutant, which is finally launching after years of development. We also...
News Sonic Fans! It Looks Like A Collection Of Games Could Be Coming To Xbox
Gotta go fast!
It's Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary this year and SEGA has been very quiet with what it has planned so far - if anything. However, a new listing suggests a collection of Sonic games could be making its way to consoles. French retailer Sogamely has a Sonic Collection listed for PlayStation 4. There's no word on what it contains...
Rumour Dragon's Dogma 2 Currently In Development, Using RE Engine
Fans will be pleased
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen has become something of a cult classic over the years. The fantasy RPG's audience has only risen since its launch back in 2012, and hopes for a sequel have grown over the years. News of a new entry seemingly leaked back in November last year (thanks GamesRadar), when Capcom suffered a massive data...
News Xbox And Obsidian To Control 'Future Iterations' Of The Outer Worlds
"Obsidian and Microsoft will be publishing future iterations in the franchise"
In what's perhaps not surprising news - but good to get some clarification none the less - Microsoft and Obsidian will be publishing any future instalments in The Outer Worlds series. The first game worked with Take-Two's subsidiary Private Division to publish the game,...
News Resident Evil Village Was Originally Going To Have A LOT More Enemies
"This made combat feel uninteresting"
One of the criticisms floating around about Resident Evil Village is the action heavy emphasis the game puts forward. Those complaints could have been a lot worse if Capcom went through with its original plan, which saw the game throwing A LOT more enemies at the player. In a "Making of Resident Evil Village"...
Soapbox I Spent £150 On A Harry Potter Game And Have No Regrets
"I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed"
It's a Sunday afternoon and I'm sat here with two copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in front of me and £150 down. I've pondered my life decisions up until this point and whether it was all worth it - I've concluded it was. Those few seconds are the only time I've questioned my decision, but...
News New Hot Wheels Toys Suggest Forza Horizon 5 Is Coming This Year
The game is becoming the worst kept secret
Forza Horizon 5 feels like the worst kept secret at this point. Multiple sources have allegedly confirmed its existence, that it's going to be set in Mexico, and that it could be arriving later this year. A new set of reportedly uncovered Hot Wheels toys add fuel to the fire for this rumour, further hinting...
News Fingers Crossed, It Looks Like A New Tony Hawk's Game Is On The Cards
According to the band CKY
Last year's remake of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was a fantastic return to form for a series that had been struggling for well over a decade, and it seems we might be getting another entry in the near future. This is according to CKY drummer Jess Margera (thanks VGC), who told the Behind Closed Doors podcast recently that,...
News Watch Dogs: Legion's 60FPS Mode Is Coming To Xbox Series X|S This June
"We’re very excited to bring this to the game"
Update: We now have word that the update will be arriving on June 1, along with cross-gen play and a ton of other new features. Original Story: Ubisoft announced back in early April that Watch Dogs: Legion would be getting a much-requested 60fps performance mode for Xbox Series X and Series S, and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 22nd)
Anyone, no, Rust?
It's the weekend! Time to sit back, play some games and chill out. This week is a bit quieter than the previous ones, but Rust Console Edition is out now, and there's still a ton of Xbox Game Pass titles that have been added, including SnowRunner and the wonderful The Wild at Heart. Not only that, but there's some great games to...
