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News Ark: Survival Ascended Roars Onto Xbox Game Pass Today (April 1)
A massive new addition to the service
No, this isn't an April Fools' Day joke! We've got ourselves a big new addition to Xbox Game Pass today in the form of Ark: Survival Ascended, which roars onto the service for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. If you haven't been keeping up, this is the new version of Ark: Survival Evolved...
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2024
2024's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2024 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2024 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Three Games Today (March 31)
It's not as bad as first feared!
We're once again losing a selection of Xbox Game Pass titles to mark the end of the month, as revealed a couple of weeks ago. However, the nice thing is that two of them have since been replaced with newer additions on the service. Specifically, MLB The Show 23 has now been swapped with MLB The Show 24, and Hot...
Talking Point Xbox Fans, Are You Still Enjoying Halo Infinite In 2024?
Or have you lost interest in it?
We're now almost two and a half years into the lifespan of Halo Infinite, and it's safe to say it's been a bumpy ride since the game's fall 2021 launch. We had a super solid game on our hands on day one, before the community grew increasingly tired from a lack of updates - but eventually 343 turned things around and...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 1-5)
Including three Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 1-5! We're lacking major AAA releases next week, but there are still some interesting new titles on the way, including the popular Ark: Survival Ascended as part of Xbox Game Pass! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April 1-15):
News Xbox Honors Akira Toriyama With Free 'Blue Dragon' Dynamic Background
"Honoring a true legend"
Xbox has added to the list of free Dynamic Backgrounds on Series X and Series S today with a special background based on the Xbox 360 classic Blue Dragon, and it's to honour the Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Toriyama
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 26 - April 4)
Including as part of the Spring Sale "Sneak Preview"
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales? Well, we've got a whole bunch of them as part of the Xbox Spring Sale 2024 "Sneak Preview", which is available from today until April 4th for Xbox Game Pass members. After that, we'll hopefully have even more to share as well! In the...
News GTA 6 'Sources' Share Their Thoughts As Fears Grow Of A Delay To 2026
Calm down, dear
If you've been keeping up with all the latest GTA 6 discussion lately, you'll probably have seen that fears have been growing of the game's possible delay to 2026, and it even caused Take-Two's shares to plummet on the stock market. This started with a report from Kotaku which claimed production was "slipping behind" and there was a...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Notes Re-Confirmed Ahead Of First Xbox Update
Including a few major additions!
Back at the start of the week, Capcom revealed its plans for the first Dragon's Dogma 2 update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms), and it's finally now live for PS5 and PC...but not Xbox! Instead, the Xbox version of this title update will be rolling out over the next few days. In the...
News Xbox Game Pass Indie Deals Have 'Come Down In Scope', Claim Devs
"The Gold Rush is over"
Game Pass has proven to be a huge success for Xbox and developers since its inception, but supposedly the "gold rush is over" for indie developers looking to achieve major funding deals from these kinds of services. Speaking to PC Gamer at this year's Game Developer Conference, the development teams behind Xbox Game Pass...
News Xbox Spring Sale 2024 'Sneak Preview' Now Live, 250+ Games Discounted
Game Pass members get the deals one week early!
It's time to kick-off the Xbox Spring Sale 2024! This year's promotion has begun with one week of exclusivity for Game Pass members, before the sale is blown open to all Xbox players in the near future - seemingly on April 4th. We have over 250 games discounted here, including some of the biggest and...
News Halo Support Studio Certain Affinity Axes 25 Jobs
The first major layoff in its "17+ year history"
There have already been a bunch of layoffs this year and now Certain Affinity (known for helping out with Halo and Call of Duty) has let go of 25 US-based employees. In a message on its official website, the company announced it had made the "extremely difficult decision" to eliminate these roles. It...
News Two New Games Have Joined The Free-To-Play Lineup On Xbox
One through Game Preview, and one for Xbox Insiders
There's plenty of great content to check out on Xbox over the weekend including a bunch of Xbox Game Pass additions and some major Free Play Days titles - and now we can add a couple of new free-to-play games to the list! The first of these is the Paragon-inspi
News Sony's PS4 Exclusive 'Predator: Hunting Grounds' Is Finally Coming To Xbox
Thanks to a change of publisher
It was all the way back in April of 2020 that Predator: Hunting Grounds made its debut on PlayStation 4 (and PC), and now it's finally getting an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version - albeit not until later in the year. The news was announced today by developer IllFonic, along with plans to implement various...
Rumour Capcom 'Going All Out' With Monster Hunter Wilds In Q1 2025
"By far the biggest game they ever attempted"
A new rumour doing the rounds suggests that Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's next mainline Monster Hunter title, is set for a Q1 2025 launch - and it'll apparently be "the biggest game they ever attempted". That's according to 'Dusk Golem' at least, the prominent leaker behind a
News Planet Zoo: Console Edition Launches To Decent Reviews On Xbox Series X|S
"Another amazing sim from Frontier"
In case you'd forgotten, it's been a few days now since the release of Planet Zoo: Console Edition on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the good news is that it's been getting mostly positive reviews from those who have bought it. The Xbox Store rating is sitting at 4.1/5 in the UK and 3.8/5 in the US, with...
Poll Skull & Bones Players, What Do You Think Of The Game So Far?
It's all gone quiet on the high seas
After years of delays, Ubisoft finally delivered Skull & Bones to the world just over a month ago. The game released to somewhat disappointing reviews (a 63 on Metacritic for Xbox), but we also saw plenty of positivity from its playerbase. And then... nothing. From our perspective at least, it feels like...
News Gearbox Entertainment Acquired By 2K As Team Confirms 'Borderlands 4'
Changing gears
At some point during its mad spending spree, Embracer Group acquired Borderlands developer Gearbox as it sought to strengthen its development portfolio. However, the company has since begun shedding studios, and Gearbox is now heading back to 2K - the team who helped it build the Borderlands series. This time around though, Gearbox...
News Call Of Duty: MW3's Next Update Contains Absolutely Tons Of New Content
Six 6v6 maps! The return of Rebirth Island!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has just unveiled its next batch of seasonal content - and this is one of series' biggest updates for quite some time. Alongside the return of the ever popular Rebirth Island Warzone map, MW3 is getting six core multiplayer maps, four weapons, four game modes and a whole lot...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 28-31)
Two HUGE games are included this week
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and this week we have a very interesting lineup to dive into. Four games are featured here — including two huge AAA titles — but both of these appear to have time limits for Xbox players. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for this coming weekend: Assassin's...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 28)
Our first ActiBlizz game is finally here
March is going out with a bang when it comes to Xbox Game Pass! Three games are coming to the service today, including our very first Activision Blizzard game in the form of Diablo 4. Here's an introduction to all of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles, along with some handy links to our Pure Xbox reviews of...
News New Rumours About Toys For Bob's Next Game Surface Online
"Spyro 4" is the latest claim
Following a report last week about Xbox and the now-indie studio Toys for Bob reaching an agreement on a new game, there's now a new rumour doing the rounds about what this game might be. This information comes from the Crash and Spyro YouTube channel 'Canadian Guy Eh', which claims the next title is Spyro the Dragon...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Open Roads' On Xbox Game Pass
Reviews are out now
Wistful road tripping adventure Open Roads heads to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow as part of a big day for the service, and ahead of launch some early reviews have started to drop for the title. So, we've gathered up some early impressions of Open Roads down below - including a short snippet of our Pure Xbox Review.
Talking Point Has Ray Tracing Been A 'Complete Waste Of Time' For Xbox Series X|S?
The Xbox community questions the feature
Before the console ever shipped back in 2020, ray tracing was an important part of Microsoft's messaging with Xbox Series X. It was seen as an emerging bit of graphical tech that could transform the way current-gen games look as we moved past the Xbox One era. However, as the generation has gone on it's...
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Orbital' Update To Xbox Game Pass
Featuring highly-anticipated ship customization
Update: Technical issues seem to have delayed the release of No Man's Sky's Orbital update on Xbox at launch. As per the official Xbox Wire website, it's expected to arrive in the early part of the week commencing April 1st, 2024. Original story: No Man's Sky developer Hello Games has today unveiled...
News 'Marvel Rivals' Dev Hints At Possible Xbox Version Following PC Launch
"An extraordinary third-person hero shooter game"
Marvel has today revealed a brand-new free-to-play shooter in the form of Marvel Rivals, which is officially launching with a beta in May. The sad news is that it's PC only for now - but there's reason to be hopeful of an Xbox release. The team behind Marvel Rivals has hinted that an Xbox version is...
News This Week's Xbox Sales Include One Of 2024's Best Games So Far
A great chance to pick up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
This week's batch of Xbox deals is far less noteworthy than some of the others we've been seeing recently, suggesting the big Xbox Spring Sale is just around the corner. That said, there are still a few offers that are tempting at first glance, particularly in terms of a Bandai Namco selection...
News Phil Spencer On Porting Exclusives: 'Every Decision We Make Is To Make Xbox Stronger'
"It doesn’t mean everyone’s going to agree"
The 2024 edition of GDC has just taken place, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been present at the conference to talk all-things gaming as usual. His presence has led to an in-depth chat with outlet Polygon - where the boss spoke about the future of Xbox and its exclusive strategy. As we all now know,...
News Xbox Game Studios' Ara: History Untold Is Coming To Console, Just Not At Launch
"Plans for Xbox consoles will be revealed"
Ara: History Untold was one of the major Xbox first-party releases to feature at 2024's Developer Direct event, although the game's reception so far has been somewhat subdued. Part of the reason for that is likely because the game is only launching for PC on day one, but a new comment from developer Oxide...
News Diablo 4 Adds Console Ray Tracing Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Debut
"Patch 1.3.5. introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms"
Blizzard has detailed its big ray tracing update for Diablo 4, right on the eve of the title's Xbox Game Pass debut. Patch 1.3.5 "introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms", alongside a host of other graphical tweaks and improvements. Ray traced shadows and reflections have been...
News Phil Spencer Would Like To See Other Digital Storefronts Appear On Xbox
"How can we be part of opening up that model?"
During a chat at this year's Game Developers Conference, Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke about how he would like to break down certain "walled gardens" within the gaming space, so players could potentially buy games from other storefronts on Xbox. When asked about a future where storefronts like the "Epic...
News Microsoft's Latest Xbox Giveaway Features Four Unique South Park: Snow Day! Consoles
Enter for your chance to get one!
Another Xbox sweepstakes competition is upon us! To celebrate today's launch of South Park: Snow Day!, Microsoft is giving away four different South Park-themed Xbox Series X consoles - each with a unique design. You can see the four console designs up above there, and we think these things look pretty darn...
News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Gets Deep-Dive Showcase Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch
New Game Pass RPG coming this summer!
Following a chunky delay last summer, upcoming Game Pass RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is back with a new deep dive showcase - featuring around 10-minutes of fresh gameplay. We've thrown the team's extended gameplay overview up above, which shows off a bunch of different mechanics and environments from the...
News 'Judas' Previews Detail The Next FPS From The Creator Of BioShock
Judas in my mind
Today, a fresh round of previews have dropped for Judas - the upcoming narrative FPS from Ghost Story Games; the core of which created the BioShock series. Up to now this project has been largely shrouded in mystery, but as we build towards its eventual release, Ken Levine & co. are starting to open up about the upcoming Xbox...
News Xbox Is Hosting A LEGO-Themed 'Buy 1, Get 3 Free' Sale Right Now
Running through April 5th
Another Tuesday has rolled around, which means some new Xbox promotions are now live on the Microsoft Store - and one particular batch of deals has caught our eye already. For the team's latest 'Buy One, Get One' sale, LEGO has taken over - and it's a particularly generous offer when you count the sheer amount of bonus...
News Star Wars Outlaws Rated In Multiple Regions As Ubisoft Seemingly Nears Xbox Release
No longer outlawed
The release of Star Wars Outlaws on Xbox could be creeping ever-closer, as the game has now been rated in multiple regions. A first South Korea Game Rating & Administration Committee rating was spotted last week, and now the game has also been looked at by the Australian Classification board - where it'll be rated M.
News Forza Horizon 5 'Race-Off' Update Brings New Cars, Collectibles & More To Xbox Game Pass
"Race towards the finish line"
Xbox developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update — 'Race-Off' — which begins this week at the Horizon Mexico festival. As usual, the new update brings plenty of new vehicles, events and more to Xbox's open world racer. Starting off with the 'race-off' theme, two new rides will be...
News Major Game Maker Reportedly Questioning Xbox Support Amidst 'Falling Sales'
"I don't know why we bothered supporting it"
Some gaming companies are starting to question whether it's worth it for them to continue supporting Xbox consoles, a new comment from gamesindustry.biz's Chris Dring concludes. Appearing on another episode of the outlet's 'Microcast', Dring spoke about GDC 2024, and some of the discussions about Xbox...
News Xbox Boss On Handheld Rumours: Hardware Team Considering Different 'Form Factors'
"What should we build that will find new players?"
Following new rumours about Xbox potentially entering the handheld gaming space, Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now (kind of) chimed in with his own thoughts on the subject. Although he "wouldn't outright announce an official Xbox handheld", Spencer did reveal to Polygon in a recent...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Completely Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
No subscription required!
CD Projekt RED has announced a new upcoming trial period for Cyberpunk 2077 - and it'll be completely free for console players with no subscription required. The five-hour free trial will be live at 8am PT / 11am ET / 3pm GMT on March 28th, and goes on until late on Sunday, March 31st. For the exact finishing times, check...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About South Park: Snow Day!
New South Park game hits Xbox this week
South Park: Snow Day! is out this week on all major platforms, which means impressions of this latest South Park adventure are starting to hit the web today - including ours here at Pure Xbox. So, we've gathered some early reviews of South Park: Snow Day! to see what the critics make of it so far. Check 'em...
Feature Hands On With South Park: Snow Day! - A Short But Sweet Co-Op Adventure
Fart-tastic?
You'd have been forgiven for expecting the new South Park game to follow a similar structure to that of 2014s The Stick of Truth and 2017's The Fractured But Whole, but South Park: Snow Day! is a very different beast to those 2D adventures, transforming the series into 3D and offering up a very different gameplay experience. That said,...
Rumour Microsoft Is Apparently Prototyping Xbox Handheld Hardware
Xbox is "absolutely pursuing" this market
We've heard recently how Xbox has been working on new hardware for Holiday 2024, and there have also been ongoing rumours about a possible handheld device - rumours that Windows Central's Jez Corden has again weighed in on. In the latest 'Xbox Two' podcast episode, Corden has now reitera
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Update To Add Frame Rate Cap On Xbox Series X And S
Alongside other adjustments
Ahead of its rollout across all platforms, Capcom has detailed the team's first update for Dragon's Dogma 2 - and the patch is set to address a major community concern regarding console performance. Basically, the team is going to add an optional 30FPS frame rate cap on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, allowing users...
News Grounded's Final Update Detailed Ahead Of Physical Xbox Release
Prepare to be fully yoked in update 1.4
Grounded may be making its way to other platforms in the coming weeks, but the team is still focusing on bringing one last major update to the game on Xbox - including Game Pass of course. Grounded Update 1.4 is in the works for an April release, and the team is bringing loads of new features to Obsidian's...
Talking Point Xbox Series X|S Owners, How's Your Storage Looking In 2024?
Has lack of space become an issue?
It's become a yearly tradition for us here at Pure Xbox to ask the question of how well you're managing your Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S storage, and in 2024 it's become harder than ever to manage it effectively. In 2023, 40% of all Pure Xbox voters told us that their internal storage was basically full on...
News Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 19-26)
Hellblade is back at a ridiculous price!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (March 19-26)? We're a bit late to the party this week, but we wanted to highlight a few amazing 90% discounts before the Tuesday refresh rolls around, particularly in the case of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice which is down to just £2.49 / $2.99!...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 25-29)
Including five Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 25-29! We've got some highly-anticipated titles on the way including South Park: Snow Day! and Planet Zoo: Console Edition, along with no less than five Xbox Game Pass arrivals!
News Overwatch 2 Really Is Done With PvE, According To New Report
"Majority" of PvE team reportedly laid off
Remember how Blizzard announced last year it would no longer be delivering certain PvE content in its free-to-play shooter Overwatch 2? Well, in a new Bloomberg report from Jason Schreier, it's been revealed the "majority" of the team behind the PvE story content was laid off in January. B
Poll Are You Picking Up Capcom's First $70 Game On Release?
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 worth the price?
Today is the big day, folks - Dragon's Dogma 2 is officially out on Xbox Series X|S! Yep, Capcom's long-awaited RPG sequel has landed, and here at Pure Xbox we're very happy with how it's turned out after more than a decade since the release of Dragon's Dogma. However, with this release