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Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2021
Every Xbox game highlighted in the show
Today marked the return of the Future Games Show with its Spring Showcase 2021, featuring a massive range of reveals and new trailers for upcoming Xbox games. Below, we've highlighted all the Xbox specific trailers that were shown as part of the event, so you can get a good overview of what you missed if you...
Video Watch The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2021 Here
Featuring world premieres and exclusive announcements
Update: The show has now finished, but you can check out our full roundup here at Pure Xbox. Original story: Welcome to the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2021! Today's stream will profile over 40 games from over 30 publishers and developers, and will feature world premieres, developer...
News Stellaris: Console Edition Has Warped Onto Xbox Series X With An Optimised Update
Boldly going where no game has gone before
Stellaris: Console Edition has received an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S patch, which jettisons the game into a new generation with improved visuals and frame rates. Through Smart Delivery, fans will be able to upgrade the game for free from today, complete with multiple improvements. The trailer...
News Heavy Metal Rogue-Lite Rising Hell Arrives On Xbox This May
Get ready to rock 'n roll!
While we sit here and remain sad that a Brütal Legend sequel will most likely never be commissioned, Tahoe Games has announced that it's new rogue-lite, Rising Hell, will be coming to Xbox One this May. Fans of the music genre, or even rogue-lites in general, will no doubt be enticed by the devilish world Rising Hell has...
Feature You Can Play The Entire Yakuza Series On Xbox From Today, And Here's Why You Should
Just do it!
It's official! From today you can now play every mainline Yakuza entry on Xbox and there's never been a better time to dive in. From the melodramatic intensity of Yakuza 0, all the way to the over-the-top nature of Yakuza: Like A Dragon - the series has something for everyone. Outside of the latter, they're all on Xbox Game Pass, too,...
Video Here's 10 Minutes Of MLB The Show 21 Gameplay On Xbox Series X
As you'd expect, it's looking great
We've seen various hype packages for the upcoming release of MLB The Show 21 on Xbox in recent weeks, but now courtesy of IGN, we've finally been able to lay eyes on around 10 minutes of raw Xbox Series X gameplay. The video above features an interview with Sony San Diego gameplay designer Ramone Russell, who...
News Biomutant's Latest Trailer Boasts Over The Top Combat And Colourful Visuals
I know kung-fu
THQ Nordic has released a new trailer for Biomutant ahead of its May 25 launch, this time taking a deeper look into the game's combat. In a pretty explosive trailer, both in terms of combat and its colourful visuals, the sheer variety of options in battles seems fairly impressive. From devastating guns, to close quarter John Wick...
News Back 4 Blood Has Been Delayed Until October
Don't worry, it's not been left 4 dead
Turtle Rock Studios has announced that the upcoming cooperative horror shooter Back 4 Blood will no longer be releasing in June, and instead will be targeting a new date of October 12. The spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead has received a delay of four months to ensure the game is the "best it can possibly be...
News Asterix & Obelix Come To Life In A Cartoon Beat 'Em Up This Fall
A retro throwback
If you grew up watching Asterix & Obelix, you'll be happy to know the pair are returning in yet another game - Slap Them All! Instead of being a 3D action platformer, the pair will be punching their way through goons in a colourful 2D beat 'em up when it hits Xbox One this Fall. Only a small teaser has been revealed so far,...
News Ninja Gaiden Collection Contains Sigma Games As 'Only Fragments' Remain Of Other Titles
"We couldn’t salvage them"
Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is set to arrive later this year, but does not include Ninja Gaiden Black or Ninja Gaiden II - definitely a bit of a disappointment for some fans - and now we know the reason why. As it stands, the collection comes bundled with Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3:...
News Isonzo Brings Realistic WW1 Warfare To Xbox Series X Later This Year
It looks intense
M2H and BlackMill Games, the teams behind games such as Verdun and Tannenberg, have announced Isonzo - the latest entry in their WW1 series of games. It's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One sometime later this year. Set across scenic vistas, you'll be plunged into brutal, realistic warfare on the Italian front. Unlike other...
News Microsoft Unveils Two Brand-New Xbox Series X Controllers
Electric Volt and Daystrike Camo
We've got a couple of new Xbox Wireless Controllers on the horizon! Microsoft has today announced that the 'Electric Volt' and 'Daystrike Camo' designs will be available to purchase on April 27 and May 4 respectively. Here's what Microsoft has to say about the two controllers: Electric Volt - April 27 ($64.99...
We're pretending we're Supermen again
We comprehensively reviewed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 back at launch and found it to be a superb return to form for the Birdman, but now we're doing things a little different with its upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade, as there are quite a few things to talk about in regards to the improvements...
News Halo Infinite Actor Suggests The Game Will Launch In November 2021
And reveals his unannounced character
You might remember last year that Halo Infinite mo-cap actor Bruce Thomas appeared to suggest the game would be ready for Spring 2021 - which obviously was false - and now another date has been suggested by another actor. This one sounds a bit more plausible, too. As part of the Fadam And Friends Podcast,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 25-28)
Feel the thrill of the chase
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. So, what's on offer? We've got a fantastic mix this week, including EA's recent Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit remaster, strategy game Sid...
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 25)
Embark on an epic journey across the wondrous world of Orsterra
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another five games joining the service today, including another Yakuza game in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, along with the very surprise inclusion of hit RPG, Octopath Traveler! Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today:...
News Devolver Digital Teases New Game Reveal For Xbox's Indie Showcase
What could it be?
Tomorrow, Xbox is airing a special indie event in conjunction with Twitch, where it will showcase more than 100 games from independent developers around the world. One of the many publishers involved is Devolver Digital - known for Fall Guys and much more. As part of the event, it's now teased a brand new game reveal on social...
News Get Ready To Brave The Elements With Insurmountable On Xbox
It's a vertical limit
If you thought the roguelike genre had ran out of ideas, then get ready for a new one, as Insurmountable from developer ByteRockers' Games brings mountain climbing into the equation. It's expected to hit Xbox later this year. As you scale various mountains, you'll have to scavenge resources and deal with a variety of random...
News It Takes Two's High Review Scores Praised By Xbox Boss Phil Spencer
"I'm a huge fan of your focus on co-op gameplay"
Hazelight Studios' Josef Fares is a controversial character, but he sure knows how to make a great game. Following the huge success of the EA Originals title A Way Out in 2017, his team has hit gold again with the upcoming It Takes Two. The first reviews for the co-op adventure went live earlier...
News It's True, Marvel's Avengers Is A Very Good Upgrade On Xbox Series X
Better than PS5 in some areas
The free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for Marvel's Avengers arrived last week, and while the game itself has received somewhat of a lukewarm reception (to put it mildly), there's no doubt that this is a very, very good upgrade. Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has performed an analysis on the two new Xbox...
News Xbox Begins Unlocking Multiplayer For Free-To-Play Games
It's now in testing for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft dropped the big news on us back in January that it would be removing the Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play games on Xbox in the near future, and now it's slowly being put into practice. Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings are beginning to test this as of today, and the...
News Scarlet Nexus Gets 20 Minutes Of Pure Gameplay During Live Stream
And it's looking great!
We recently found out that Scarlet Nexus will be gracing our Xbox systems on June 25, and now a Japanese live stream dedicated to the game has given us an unfiltered look at gameplay ahead of its release. While the video is in Japanese, fans will want to check out the various gameplay aspects of the game, and the live stream...
News Creepy RPG Sunshine Manor Slices Its Way Onto Xbox Later This Year
Filled with tons of 80s throwbacks
Here's an interesting one. Fossil Games has unveiled a trailer for its upcoming horror game, Sunshine Manor, which looks to be a disturbing 8-bit RPG horror game coming to Xbox One this Fall. It's actually a prequel to a 2016 game known as Camp Sunshine. We hadn't heard of it until today, but the trailer for...
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About It Takes Two
What’s the word on the street?
After a very quiet first few months of releases, we finally have a new game in the shape of It Takes Two - a charming looking adventure game from Josef Fares, the creative mind behind A Way Out. We’re still working on bringing our review to you, but in the meantime, we’ve rounded up some thoughts from other...
News Hitman 3's New Seven Deadly Sins Expansion Launches Next Week
Inviting you back to Dubai
Hitman 3 has announced a new seven-part expansion called 'Seven Deadly Sins' that will launch next week on Tuesday, March 30, with the other six parts set to be released over time in content packs. The first chapter will take you to Dubai, "where coins are overflowing and new gameplay mechanics will tempt your own...
News Years After Release, Resident Evil 7 Is Still Shipping Over One Million Copies Every Year
"We know quality sells and keeps selling for many, many years"
You'd think four years after its release, sales would slow down - but that hasn't happened for Resident Evil 7, which Capcom has said is still managing to shift over one million units every year. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Capcom's European CEO, Kiichiro Urata, spoke...
Mini Review RetroMania Wrestling - An Enjoyable Old School Alternative To WWE 2K
A non-WWE game on Xbox? What a rush!
We've definitely been starved for good wrestling games on Xbox over the past decade, but if you're looking for something a bit more old school, RetroMania Wrestling finally has you covered. The game is an official sequel to 1991's arcade classic, WWF WrestleFest, boasting a highly detailed style of 2D...
News Watch Dogs: Legion Roadmap Paves An Exciting Year For The Game
Lots of new stuff on the horizon
Undeniably, Watch Dogs: Legion had a rocky launch, with numerous issues on Xbox Series X|S that even prevented the game from being saved. Months later, the game is in a stable state and multiplayer has begun rolling out, so the team at Ubisoft has outlined their plans for the game over t
News Monster Harvest Looks Like The Perfect Blend Of Stardew Valley And Pokémon
We're sold
Maple Powered Games has announced Monster Harvest, coming to Xbox One on June 3, and it looks like the Stardew Valley and Pokémon crossover we never knew we wanted. As with many farming sims, you'll grow your own crops and build your settlement - but there's a catch. The hook is that your crops mutate into a variety of monsters by using...
News The Medium And Observer: System Redux Are Getting Physical Releases
For all you collectors out there
Bloober Team has announced some exciting news for collectors, as both Xbox Series X titles, The Medium and Observer: System Redux, are getting physical releases in collaboration with Koch Media. There's no release date for these boxed games, but according to a press release seen by Gematsu, it i
News You Can Play Watch Dogs: Legion For Free On Xbox This Weekend
Including online multiplayer
Be wanting to try Watch Dogs: Legion but unwilling to fork over the cash for it? You're in luck! The game is getting a four-day free trial on Xbox this weekend, including the ability to access its new online mode. Specifically, the trial will be available from Thursday, March 25 at 8:30PT to Sunday, March 28 at 6:00PT,...
News Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Conjures Up Its First Gameplay Trailer
Elementary!
The Sherlock Holmes series has garnered quite a cult following over the years, as developer Frogwares has delivered a selection of games dedicated to the detective. Its next entry, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, looks to revitalise the series, and the latest gameplay trailer gives us our first taste as to what it’s all about. In an...
PSA If You Bought The Disc, You Can't Upgrade Tony Hawk On Xbox Series X
Yeah, it's a real bummer
It's a pretty exciting week if you're a fan of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, as the game is receiving a next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but unfortunately (and bizarrely), it comes with quite a few catches on Xbox. The biggest of these is that if you bought Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 physically for Xbox...
News Six Days In Fallujah Debuts Intense First Gameplay Trailer
Documented from real life accounts
Six Days in Fallujah was announced earlier this year as coming to Xbox at some point in 2021, and a new gameplay trailer gives us a first proper look at how it'll function, along with more details on what to expect. In an IGN exclusive trailer, developers Victura and Highwire Games brought in military veteran Sgt...
News Deathloop's Devs Were 'Surprised' By The Xbox Bethesda Acquisition
"After the surprise, it made a lot of sense"
Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda has sent ripples through the gaming world in recent months, and Arkane Studios, which is currently working on the timed PS5 exclusive, Deathloop, was part of that acquisition. Speaking to Press Start, Deathloop’s director, Dinga Bakaba, and art director, Sébastien...
News No, Hades Isn't Going To Be At The Xbox Indie Showcase This Week
Despite what you might have heard
Xbox has an Indie Showcase taking place on Twitch this Friday, and for a time it looked like Hades was going to be part of the event - but those dreams have quickly been squashed. In a since deleted tweet from Twitch (thanks to Xbox News on Twitter for getting a cheeky screengrab) which advertised the upcoming...
News A Hat In Time Is Getting An Xbox Series X Upgrade With New Content
Get ready for more adventures
Developer Gears For Breakfast has announced that A Hat In Time is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 31, along with brand new content for the game that was previously only seen on PC and Nintendo Switch. The next-gen upgrade will see the game being bolstered up to 60 frames per second, which will...
Deals 150+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 23-30)
Including some recent Xbox Series X releases
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection features discounts on over 150 games, spanning Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher and Farming sales! It's a big week for Resident Evil fans, too... We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current...
News Bethesda Reveals This Year's Roadmap For Fallout 76
Is excited for new features coming in "2021 and beyond"
Bethesda has released this year's roadmap for its online action role-playing game Fallout 76, while also noting how it's excited for all the new features coming to the game in 2021 and beyond. The spring update improves your camp, person and arsenal. In summer, there'll be Steel Reign quests,...
News id Software Promises More DOOM Eternal Updates Later This Year
It's just turned one year old!
Last week saw the release of DOOM Eternal's second expansion in the form of The Ancient Gods - Part Two, concluding the 'Slayer Arc' which first started with the release of the rebooted DOOM back in 2016. However, in a message to fans on Twitter, celebrating the one year anniversary of DOOM Eternal which took
News MLB The Show 21's Official Gameplay Trailer Steps Up To The Xbox Plate
"The game has changed"
Can you believe after all these years, we're now just a few short weeks away from the release of Sony's MLB The Show series on Xbox? The 2021 version finally steps up to Microsoft's plate on April 20. Before then, Sony is doing its usual deep dive into the many features that will be added with this year's version, including a...
News Microsoft Explains Why Xbox Live Is Now Being Referred To As 'Xbox Network'
Update: It's all to do with Xbox Live Gold
Update (Tue 23rd Mar, 2021 09:30 GMT): Microsoft has now explained what this change is all about in a statement to Video Games Chronicle, revealing that while there are no alterations being made to the service itself, the 'Xbox network' name is meant to "distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live...
News Xbox Survey Asks If Users Would Use Bitcoin As A Payment Method
Interested?
If you don't want to use a credit card to pay for your Xbox games and memberships on the Xbox Store, you could be in luck, as a survey has suggested that paying via the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin could be a possibility in the future. As spotted by one Reddit user, a survey is reportedly being pushed out to members of the Xbox...
News Descenders Dev Says Xbox Game Pass Helped The Game Sell 'A Ton'
"The main thing for us is that sales didn't go down"
We always see games going onto Xbox Game Pass, but do we ever stop to think how developers are benefiting from having their game readily available in a subscription package? The founder of the studio, No More Robots, has explained how their games even sell "a ton" of copies despite being included...
News Atomic Heart's Ultra Detailed Photo Mode Has Blown Our Minds
Woah!
Atomic Heart feels like it's been in development since the dawn of time, but every time we see new footage we're suckered back in to its world. What we have today is a new look at the in-game photo mode, which is so insanely detailed it's hard to believe. Using the real time engine, developer Mundfish has given fans a look at how the photo...
News Xbox Game Pass Subscribers 'Spend 20% More On Gaming', Says Exec
That's a lot of moolah
Ever wondered how Xbox Game Pass seems to be the gift that keeps on giving? Well, one of those reasons appears to be due to the fact that subscribers "spend 20% on more gaming" if they're part of the service, according to one Microsoft executive. Sarah Bond, vice president of the gaming ecosystem at Microsoft, has recently...
Talking Point What's Your First Resident Evil Memory?
Celebrating the series' 25th anniversary
It’s hard to believe the original Resident Evil is 25 years old today. Who would have thought back then that the franchise would shift into what it’s become? It pushed past the medium of simply just being a video game, and now has movies, comics, books, and a dedicated fan base which have stuck with the...
News Xbox Takes Home Multiple Awards At The SXSW 2021 Gaming Awards
Congrats!
South by Southwest is a festival which celebrates a wide range of different interactive mediums, including games. Over the weekend, the winners for its 2021 Gaming Awards were announced and Xbox did pretty alright for itself. Out of the 12 categories, Xbox games took home a variety of awards. Ori and the Will of the Wisps was one of the...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 23-26)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a busy one this week, with loads of games on the way, including some major releases, an Xbox Series X upgrade for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, and more Game Pass titles! Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week: New Xbox Releases (March 16-19): Optimised...
News Try Out Resident Evil Re:Verse In An Open Beta On Xbox Next Month
Will you be giving it a go?
Enticed by the opportunity to try the multiplayer focused Resident Evil Re:Verse? A beta is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One between April 8 until April 11, giving players a chance to see what the game is all about. Details can be found on Capcom's site, which reveals that all you'll need to do is download the beta...
