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Guide Christmas Xbox Series X Restock: Where To Buy The Series X
Which stores have Xbox Series X available?
Still looking to pick up an Xbox Series X this Christmas? You're not alone. We'll be keeping this page as up to date as possible throughout the Christmas and New Year period, so if you're looking to buy a Xbox Series X, bookmark this article and check back for updates on when and where you can get one...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Matching Donations For The COVID-19 Fund This Holiday
Give your points to a good cause
Looking to spread some holiday magic, Microsoft Rewards will be matching donations for anyone who donates towards the COVID-19 fund for the World Health Organisation through the programme this holiday. The donations are currently only available for US citizens, and Microsoft will be matching people's generosity up...
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For January 2021
Kicking off the New Year
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for January 2021! As always, these games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). You'll find the full list of January 2021's games below: Little Nightmares (January 1 -...
News Stardew Valley’s Biggest Update Yet Is Coming To Xbox Early Next Year
Bringing you back into the farming life
A massive update for Stardew Valley has just released for PC and will be making its way to Xbox consoles early next year. The new update is looking to make some substantial changes, with new locations, options and split screen co-op. With a wealth of content, no doubt players will be returning in the new year...
News We Definitely Want To Lay A Finger On These Butterfinger Xbox Series X Controllers
Unfortunately, that's easier said than done
We've seen some pretty cool Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controller designs already since the two consoles' release this past November, and Butterfinger is just one of the brands getting in on the craze. The design you see above is nothing new - it was unveiled nearly a couple of months ago - but now...
Deals Over 50 Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sale (Dec 22 - Dec 29)
As if the Countdown sale wasn't packed enough!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got your standard Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings this week, but keep in mind there's also a massive Countdown Game Sale ongoing through January 3rd as well. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's...
News Spirit Of The North Is Heading To Xbox Series X Early Next Year
Featuring 'Enhanced Edition' content
Merge Games has announced today that the former PlayStation and Nintendo Switch console exclusive Spirit of the North is finally heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S early next year with an 'Enhanced Edition'. The game, which our sister site Push Square recently scored a 7/10 for PS5, sees you play as an...
Feature These 5+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Dec 22-25)
It's Christttmaaas!
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We're heading into the quietest week of the year for new releases (due to it being Christmas and all), but we've still got a couple of big titles on the way. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week: New Xbox Releases (Dec 22-25): Optimised for Xbox Series X|S...
News Rockstar Is Still ‘Absolutely’ Committed To Working On Single Player Stories
Despite a heavy emphasis on GTA Online
GTA Online can be like marmite, you either love it or you hate it. One thing that everyone always seems in unison over, however, is the well crafted stories Rockstar Games has released over the years. In a recent interview with GQ Magazine about the new Cayo Perico Heis
News Knight Squad 2’s Beta Is Now Available For Xbox Insiders
Try out numerous multiplayer game modes before anyone else
If the Outriders beta for Xbox Insider members wasn’t enough this week (or you didn't manage to get in on time), Knight Squad 2 has also opened a beta for members of the program - and this time it's not limited! Anyone who wishes to participate can do so easily through the Xbox Insiders...
News Xbox Is Encouraging Young People To Game With Older Family Members
Launching 'Xbox: Beyond Generations'
Xbox has launched an experiment called 'Beyond Generations' today, which aims to highlight the relationship-building potential of modern games, and encourage younger people to start gaming with older family members. This is showcased in a very heartwarming short documentary film called “Howard &...
News Control Ultimate Edition For Xbox Series X Finally Has A Release Date
With two graphical options to choose from
The next-gen version of Control Ultimate Edition will finally be hitting the Xbox Series X|S on February 2, 2021! A physical edition of the game will also be made available on March 2, 2021. Anyone who has been holding out for the next-gen version won’t have to wait much longer and a short teaser (which...
News BBC iPlayer Has Finally Arrived On Xbox Series X
Get ready for those Christmas specials
All the Eastenders fans out there can now rejoice as BBC iPlayer is finally now available for Xbox Series X|S. As spotted by The Verge’s senior editor Tom Warren, the app can now be downloaded and used just in time for the Christmas period. We’ve tested it out ourselves and can confirm it works after...
Feature Xbox Countdown Sale 2020 Now Live, 800+ Games Discounted
Prepare to spend a lot of money this Christmas
The Xbox Countdown Winter Sale 2020 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 800 games, bundles and add-ons, available from Friday, December 18th through Sunday, January 3rd. You'll find the official Xbox Countdown Sale 2020 roundup over at Xbox Wire courtesy of Major Nelson, and we've...
News Among Us Is Sneaking Onto Xbox Consoles With Game Pass Next Year
Also now available on Game Pass for PC
The hit social deduction game Among Us was released with Xbox Game Pass for PC earlier today, and now Microsoft has announced that the game is also coming to the console version of the service next year. In a post on Xbox Wire, the company simply noted that Among Us will be available on Xbo
News The Medium Is Now Ready To Pre-Install With Xbox Game Pass
Get ready to be spooked
Excited for The Medium to hit Xbox Game Pass? We are too, and it’s now ready to pre-install! The game was originally meant to launch last week, but was pushed back to (partly) avoid the Goliath that is Cyberpunk 2077. But now players can pre-install the game on Xbox Series X|S, ready for its January 28th, 2021 release...
News Cyber Shadow Is Slashing Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass Next Month
"Only you can unlock the secrets to your clan's ancient powers"
The ninja retro platformer Cyber Shadow will be arriving on Xbox systems next month, as well as being included into Xbox Game Pass on January 26, 2021. Cyber Shadow received a new trailer during a Nintendo Indie Showcase earlier this week and was one of the most notable games of the...
Deal Immortals Fenyx Rising And Other Ubisoft Titles Have Been Discounted In The UK
You'll need to be quick though!
The absolutely fantastic Immortals Fenyx Rising is already on sale over at Amazon UK and is a great imitation of the Breath of the Wild formula. We loved it here at Pure Xbox, saying it had "some brilliantly designed puzzles, flashy, satisfying combat and a huge world full of secrets, treasures and Ancient Greek...
News Nintendo Doesn't Seem Too Interested In Bringing Xbox Game Pass To Switch
But never say never
It’s been long rumoured that Nintendo and Microsoft could one day merge to bring Xbox Game Pass to the Switch system. However, company boss Doug Bowser doesn’t seem entirely convinced this is the way. In a recent interview with Polygon, Bowser was asked about whether Xbox Game Pass might ultimately finds its way onto...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Dec 17-20)
Complete with discounts for each of them
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 the MMORPG Black Desert, open-world survival sandbox Unturned, and the 1 vs 4 online...
News Ten More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Dec 17)
Including one of the biggest hits of 2020
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got a massive ten games joining the service today across console, PC and Android, including the likes of action-RPG Code Vein and the wildly popular social deduction game Among Us. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Among Us (PC) (Console In...
News SteelSeries Rolls Out Update For Arctis 9X Headset, Fixes Odd Xbox Series X|S Glitch
Download it now
In the age of online gaming, headsets are as important as ever if you want to stay on top of the leaderboard. Even in single-player games, they can make certain experiences more immersive. With this in mind, SteelSeries has released a new update for its Arctis 9X headset that resolves an odd glitch that was happening to Xbox Series...
News Destiny 2 Brings The Holiday Spirit With Free 'The Dawning' Event
Christmas has come early!
Getting in the mood for the Christmas period and looking for some in-game events to celebrate the season? Destiny 2 has you covered. Running between December 15 to January 5, 2021, The Dawning returns from previous years with its Christmas inspired event. The hubs have been rethemed to take full advantage of the season and...
News Searches For Cyberpunk 2077 Are Spiking On Adult Video Sites
Whatever floats your boat
It appears Cyberpunk 2077 fans are not getting satisfied enough by the game, as searches on popular adult video sites (you know what we're talking about) seem to indicate there's some serious demand for more! The adult site xHamster posted some interesting stats on Reddit, which through Google Analytics has shown a 3420%...
News Xbox Broke A Guinness World Record By Projecting Destiny 2 At The Top Of A Giant Mountain
Because why not?
In line with the "Power Your Dreams" message that has accompanied the Xbox Series X|S launch, the company has done just that with one gamer. By visiting the top of Copper Mountain in Colorado, Xbox managed to make one gamers dream come true by projecting Destiny 2: Beyond Light on the largest projected video ever conceived,...
Guide Here's How You Can Play Skyrim At 60FPS On Xbox Series X
Thanks to the power of mods
We're all well aware that backwards compatibility is fantastic on Xbox Series X (and Series S), but unfortunately games with framerate caps are still forced to run at 30 frames-per-second in certain cases. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition, which was added to Xbox Game Pass earlier this week, is one of those...
News Gears 5 Now Lets You Pick And Choose What You Want To Install
Save some precious drive space
Gears 5 now allows you to choose what you wish to install and delete, freeing up some valuable hard drive space. Following a trend adopted by other games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, upon loading up the game, players are now presented with the ability to install or...
Talking Point How Are You Finding Cyberpunk 2077 So Far?
Cyberpunk or Cyberbug?
Let's be honest - Cyberpunk 2077's launch has been extremely messy, more so than anyone could have predicted. Since its launch, reports have escalated to how the console editions just aren't quite up to scratch, mainly the Xbox One iterations. Yet, it's worth mentioning that many people are enjoying their time with Cyberpunk...
News DIRT 5 Gears Up For Christmas With Free Content Pack And Wheel Support
Driving through a winter wonderland
DIRT 5's latest patch takes advantage of the holiday season, while also addressing multiple bugs present within the game, Codemasters has announced. Update 2.00 is available today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, bringing a Snow Limits content pack as free additional content. Included within the add-on is new...
News A Group Of British Politicians Want To See Console Scalpers Banned
Following weeks of new stock being soaked up by resellers
Been struggling to get an Xbox Series X|S? Well, it looks as though some members of the British government are trying to implement new legislation to change the way sellers redistribute consoles. According to a new report (thanks, VGC), the Six Scottish National Party is looking to cease...
News New-Look Funimation Anime App Coming Soon To Xbox Series X|S
Get ready for a refreshing redesign
Earlier today, the Sony-owned anime streaming service Funimation announced a new-look app for all platforms including the Xbox Series X|S. According to a post on the company's official website, the new design will be released on the Nintendo Switch today and will follow with a next-gen rollout "and more" over the...
News You Can Now Play Fortnite At 120FPS On Xbox Series X|S
In Battle Royale and Creative modes
It was a little bit of a surprise when Fortnite released for Xbox Series X|S last month without a dedicated 120 frames per-second option, but now it's officially been added to the game's Battle Royale and Creative modes. For displays that support it, you can enter the Fortnite Video settings and toggle on “120...
Deals Over 90 Games Discounted In This Week's Xbox Sale (Dec 15-22)
The latest batch of offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got your standard Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings this week, along with a Publisher Sale - spanning just under 100 games in all. Don't forget that Microsoft also tends to host an end-of-year Countdown Sale on the Xbox Store (we're anticipating we'll see it very...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Dec 15)
And they're a couple of big hitters
It's that time again! We've only got a couple of games joining Xbox Game Pass today (with many more on the way later this week), but both are these are major titles that we're eagerly looking forward to! Unfortunately EA Play will no longer be joining Xbox Game Pass for PC today after being delayed to 2021. Here...
News eBay Scalpers Have Reportedly Made Around $10m From The Xbox Series X
And over $1m from the Series S
We've seen lots of stories about scalpers making a profit on the Xbox Series X|S since their launch on November 10th, and according to an analysis, this has resulted in around $10m in overall profit so far. Michael Driscoll conducted the analysis over at Dev.to, writing a script to "scrape all of eBay's sold listings...
Poll What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year 2020?
Get your votes in
We're entering new territory for the relaunched Pure Xbox this year with the Game of the Year awards, where we plan to take a look back and celebrate some of the best Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC games of 2020. To kick things off, we need to tally up your favourite games of the past twelve months, from first-party titles...
News System Link Now Works Across Four Generations Of Xbox Consoles
Party like it's the early 2000s all over again
If you ever owned an Xbox back in the early days, you'll know exactly what System Link is, and as demonstrated in the video above, it still works for multiplayer games across all four generations of Xbox consoles in 2020. The feature allows multiple consoles to connect together for offline multiplayer...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Dec 15-18)
Confront a deadly new predator in Gears 5
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a pretty quiet one for new releases over the next few days, but we've still got loads of Game Pass titles on the way, including a single-player expansion for Gears 5! Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week: New Xbox Releases (Dec 1-4):...
Talking Point What's The Most Underrated Feature Of The Xbox Series X|S So Far?
Backwards compatibility? VRR? Quick Resume?
It's now been just over a month since the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S first released, and hopefully by now you've had the chance (if you wanted one) to get hands-on with either of the next-gen systems. We asked you at the launch of the new consoles what your favourite feature was so far - from Quick...
News Walmart Is Reportedly Moving All Next-Gen Console Sales Online
Looks like the end of walk-ins
If you've been looking to grab an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S at Walmart (in the US), be aware that the company is reportedly moving all of its next-gen console sales online for the foreseeable future. There's been no official announcement about this (yet), but various customers have reported seeing signs about it...
News Keanu Reeves Says His Cyberpunk 2077 E3 Reveal 'Felt Like A Rock Concert'
"Holy cow!"
In a recent interview, Keanu Reeves described his appearance at E3 in 2019 as one he'll "never forget". Speaking to Gamertag Radio, Reeves was asked about his experience as part of the Xbox presentation and the "iconic" moment he stepped on stage to reveal he was in Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves described the moment as "extraordinary":...
News The Callisto Protocol Is Looking To Be The Dead Space Successor We've Always Wanted
In space, no one can hear you scream
The Callisto Protocol was announced during The Game Awards last night and is bearing a striking resemblance to another beloved series. Set to launch in 2022, The Callisto Protocol is a futuristic horror game arriving on consoles and PC. While no gameplay was shown, the trailer seemed heavily influenced by Dead...
News NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139... Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Its Visceral Combat
And it's looking as crazy as expected
The first (official) gameplay trailer for NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… has emerged and looks as bonkers as ever with its fast paced, intense combat. NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… is a remaster of NieR Replicant (previously released only in Japan), which in itself was an update version of the...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (Dec 15-17)
December is getting even busier!
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 10 games coming to the service in the middle part of December, available across console, PC and Android. Here's a list of what's on the way today and next week: Date Game Platform Dec 11 Mørkredd Console, PC,...
News It Takes Two Is The Next Game From A Way Out Creators, Coming Spring Next Year
Bring a friend along for free, too
Josef Fares, the mind behind the impressive co-op adventure A Way Out, has unveiled the first gameplay trailer for his new title, It Takes Two as part of The Game Awards 2020. Following the same principle of A Way Out, it seems It Takes Two will be a heavily based around the core idea of working together as the...
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Dec 10-11)
Update: Co-op puzzler Mørkredd now available
Update (Fri 11th Dec, 2020 11:00 GMT): Microsoft has surprisingly dropped another Game Pass title on us today in the form of co-op puzzler (and console exclusive) Mørkredd, which is also optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! We've added it to the original list of titles from yesterday below...
Video Here's Our First Sneak Peek At The Next Mass Effect
Yep, that sure looks like Liara
The next Mass Effect is very likely sometime away yet, but BioWare has nevertheless dropped an official teaser trailer on us as part of The Game Awards 2020, starring (seemingly) none other than Liara T'Soni! We haven't got any other details to share as of yet, but BioWare says "a veteran team is in the early stages...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Lands On Xbox Series X In Summer 2021
Preparing for take-off
Yep, we've finally got a date! Microsoft Flight Simulator is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in Summer 2021, and as you'd expect, it'll also be included with Xbox Game Pass from day one. Developer Asobo Studios says fans "can expect the same level of depth as the PC version", allowing you to travel the...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2020 Livestream Here
Let's see what Xbox has in store for us
Welcome to The Game Awards 2020! Today's event promises to feature celebrities, performances and a whole host of world premieres, and Xbox is expected to have a few surprises in store for us as well! The event begins at 3:30PM PT / 6:30PM ET, and while we won't be running a live blog for this one, you can...
News Watch Dogs: Legion's Save Issues On Xbox Series X|S Are Finally Getting Fixed
No more lost progress!
Exactly one month since the Xbox Series X|S launch, and Watch Dogs: Legion will finally be properly playable on the new systems as Ubisoft has announced its auto-save issues will be fixed in a patch later today. Ever since its launch, many players, including ourselves, have been hit with a notoriously widespread issue which...
