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News Bethesda 'Ready' To Support Starfield For At Least Five Years
"Let's be ready for it, make the most of it, and embrace it"
How long The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has stuck around for has become a meme at this point, and it's sounding like Bethesda is ready for a similar situation with Starfield. In a recent interview on the 'AIAS Game Maker's Notebook' Podcast (thanks,
News The Xbox Series S 'xScreen' Is Now Officially Licensed By Microsoft
"Thank you to everyone at Xbox"
The xScreen attachment for the Xbox Series S has been getting a lot of great feedback over the past few years, and it's become such a big deal that Microsoft has now decided to license it as part of the "Designed for Xbox" program. This was confirmed in a tweet by the UPspec Gaming team earlier this week: Being...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Now Received Its 'Last Big Updates', Says CDPR
The focus soon shifts to Cyberpunk 2
We've been having an absolute blast with Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty expansion here at Pure Xbox, and developer CD Projekt Red has now confirmed they're serving as the "last big updates" for the game. Cyberpunk 2077 Game Director Gabe Amatangelo revealed the news in an interview with PC Gamer...
News Cocoon Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 29)
With a score of 89 on Metacritic!
It's time for the final Xbox Game Pass title of September 2023! We're going out with a bang in the form of Cocoon, which is a day one release and has already racked up an extremely impressive Metacritic rating of 89. Although we didn't get a chance to review Cocoon ahead of launch here at Pure Xbox (it seems all...
News Sea Of Thieves' Final Monkey Island Chapter 'The Lair Of LeChuck' Is Now Live
"Set sail once again"
If you're a fan of Rare's pirate sandbox Sea Of Thieves, here's your reminder that the third and final part of 'The Legend of Monkey Island' Tall Tales series is now live. In 'The Lair of LeChuck' you will accompany Guybrush Threepwood to Monkey Island in pursuit of Captain LeChuck. Here's a bit about what you can expect...
News Phil Spencer Visits Hi-Fi RUSH Xbox Studio Tango Gameworks
Checking up on the team in Japan
The Tokyo Game Show recently took place, and as usual, Xbox aired its own showcase featuring all sorts of announcements for the local market in Japan. Of course, the Xbox head Phil Spencer was also present, and apart from a recent message talking about the "great" time he had, Hi-Fi RUSH and The Evil Within studio...
News Minecraft Dungeons Team Working On 'New Projects', Mojang Confirms
The final update for the dungeon crawler was last year
Alongside the news Minecraft Dungeons has now surpassed 25 million unique players, Mojang has finally confirmed the game had its last update almost a year ago. Version 1.17 was rolled out in November 2022, and in the latest update on Minecraft.net, it's mentioned how the team has now moved on...
News Fortnite Creator Epic Games Laying Off 870 Employees
Fall Guys team reportedly "hit very hard"
Following news about Sega's project Hyenas being axed and potentially leading to job losses, the Fortnite creator Epic Games has announced it's laying off 870 employees at its own company. These job cuts are believed to impact about 16% of Epic's workforce, according to sources who wish to remain anonymous...
News New Xbox Game Pass Title 'Cocoon' Is Getting Outstanding Reviews
"Cocoon is one to remember"
We've been keeping a close eye on Cocoon, and we're not surprised to see it's getting some absolutely incredible reviews so far! The game launches this Friday as the final title in the September 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup. We were hoping to bring you our own review of Cocoon here at Pure Xbox, but sadly we couldn't get...
News Xbox Game Pass's Cities: Skylines 2 Delayed On Console Until Spring 2024
The PC version remains on-schedule
Today, Paradox Interactive has delivered the unfortunate news that Cities: Skylines 2 has been delayed on console "to provide the best experience for our players" on Xbox and PlayStation. While the PC release remains on-track to launch on October 24th (including on Game Pass), the Xbox version will now arrive in...
News Free 'The Lamplighters League' Demo Arrives Today Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
"Don't miss your chance to try the game before launch day!"
The team behind Xbox Game Pass strategy title The Lamplighters League has announced that a free playable demo will be landing on Xbox and PC storefronts today, September 28th. The developer advises not to "miss your chance to try the game before launch day" as this free slice of turn-based...
News 'Teardown' Is A Highly-Rated Open World Heist Game Heading To Xbox In 2023
Update: Now confirmed for November!
Update: We've now got a date for this one! Teardown hits Xbox Series X|S on November 15th, 2023. Pre-orders are officially now live on the Xbox Store, with Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate versions available. The cheapest of these costs just £24.99 / $29.99 and includes a bunch of pre-order bonuses as well...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 28 - October 1)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back for another week! Over the next few days, we've got three games we can play for free with our Game Pass Core / Game Pass Ultimate memberships, including Ubisoft's Riders Republic! The well-regarded extreme sports adventure is joined by the snowboarding game Shredders on...
News Xbox Is Adding Two Major Free-To-Play Games Today (September 28)
"Claim victory in this thrilling arcade experience"
It's a good day to be a fan of free-to-play games! Xbox is adding two particularly big ones today in the form of the arcade racer Disney Speedstorm and the battle royale My Hero Ultra Rumble across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. You've probably heard of Disney Speedstorm before - it's been...
News Lies Of P Update 1.2.0.0 Is Coming Soon To Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including some big balance changes
It's almost time for the first big Lies of P update on Xbox! Version 1.2.0.0 is already out now for PC and PlayStation 5, and the Xbox update will follow in the very near future (update: it's now live as of Friday!). Here are the patch notes for the Lies of P 1.2.0.0 update: Balance Changes: Field Monster...
News Here's What's Included In September 2023's 'Bonus' Xbox Update
More new features!
Surprise! We've got a bonus update coming to Xbox in September 2023, with the rollout beginning very soon! This includes a bunch of new features on top of the main update that arrived a few weeks ago: <related ids="154948"> Here's a quick look at the Xbox September 2023 bonus update, with more details available at Xbox...
Talking Point Does Mortal Kombat 1 Live Up To The Hype?
And is it better than Street Fighter 6?
It's now been over a week since Mortal Kombat 1 arrived on Xbox, and we're keen to know how you're getting on with it so far! It's been four years since the last entry in the series, so there was plenty of hype for this one ahead of launch. The reviews have been pretty great at least (aside from the Nintendo...
News Cuphead Is Getting An Exclusive 'Anniversary Update' For Xbox & PC This Week
A "love letter" to fans
Microsoft and Studio MDHR have revealed that Cuphead will be getting an exclusive free update for Xbox and Windows owners of the game this Friday, and it features a whole bunch of behind-the-scenes content. Specifically, it'll include an Art Gallery, Music Player, and Behind-the-Scenes video player. The Art Gallery is packed...
News Terminator: Resistance Free Upgrade Now Live On Xbox Series X|S
"Free to physical and digital owners"
2019's Terminator: Resistance has today received a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! It's now live ahead of the "Complete Edition" launch in October, which will include even more current-gen content when it arrives. In terms of today's free upgrade, digital and physical owners of the game will...
News During Development, Bethesda 'Nerfed' How Much Damage Planets Could Cause In Starfield
"It was a complicated system for players to understand"
If you happen to enjoy some ponderous planetary exploration in Starfield, you'll be glad that the dev team made things much more friendly out there in the run up to launch. In a new discussion on the 'AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast' (thanks, GamesRadar), Bethesda's Todd Howard talked about...
News Multiple Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (September 26 - October 3)
Including this hardcore single-player shooter
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 26th to October 3rd? It's not the biggest selection this week, but we've still got some notable titles on offer such as the "hardcore single-player shooter" Hard Reset Redux, the great LEGO Batman 3 and various add-ons for...
News 2023 Has Been So Strong That Publishers Are Now Delaying Games To 2024
"We want the story to get the spotlight it deserves"
We've already talked about how great of a year 2023 has been for new game releases, and there's still more to come! In fact, given how stacked October and November are, some publishers are now avoiding this year entirely. Last night, Don't Nod announced that its new story-driven action-RPG...
News Halo's Master Chief Drops Into Ubisoft Team Shooter Rainbow Six Siege
Spartan 117 reporting for duty
If you happen to like Rainbow Six Siege and the Halo series, today is your lucky day. Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter has launched a new crossover with the Master Chief! It's an Elite set for Sledge that outfits him in the armour of Spartan 117, based on the gear the Chief wears in his latest outing in Halo Infinite...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 26 - October 3)
Battle through an apocalyptic landscape
The latest batch of Xbox weekly deals are now live, and as always we've got a few backwards compatible titles from the Xbox 360 era in the mix! There aren't too many this week, but there are still some fantastic games such as Call of Juarez Gunslinger, F.E.A.R 2 and The Witcher 2 that are worth picking up for...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 26 - October 3)
Including special Warner Bros. & FPS sales!
Another week, another batch of Xbox deals! It's a pretty interesting selection this week, dominated by special "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary" and "FPS" sales, along with the usual "Sales & Specials" and "Spotlight" offers. Highlights here include Hogwarts Legacy, Evil West, Blacktail,
Review EA Sports FC 24 (Xbox) - A New Era Begins With An Impressive Result
The next chapter has kicked off
This year marks a major milestone for EA Sports and what used to be known as the FIFA series, now adopting the new name of "EA Sports FC" and embarking on a new era in the process. In the case of EA Sports FC 24 though, we're not looking at a massive overhaul compared to last year - instead, it's a subtle but...
News Texas Chain Saw Massacre Patch Brings Big Changes To Xbox Game Pass Slasher
Lots of balance tweaks included
The team behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has just announced a brand-new patch for its Xbox Game Pass title - following a recent player milestone. This particular update contains quite a few balance changes, along with some general bug fixes for the asymmetric horror title. We'll drop the full patch notes for this...
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 26)
No objections!
September 2023's Xbox Game Pass lineup grows once again! Today, Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is heading to the library, as technically three more games come to the service in one neat package. Here's some more information on the collection ahead of its Game Pass arrival later today:
News Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Physical Xbox Editions Announced
Pre-orders for P3P go live later this week
Limited Run Games has announced it will be releasing physical copies of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Persona 3 Portable will be offered as a standard edition for $34.99 USD (or the regional equivalent), with pre-orders launching on 29th September and remaining...
News Final Warning! Marvel's Avengers Is Being Delisted On Xbox This Week
Update: It's now back to full price
Update (Wed 27th Sep, 2023): Sadly, the excellent 90% discount for Marvel's Avengers now seems to have suddenly ended, with the game going back up to its standard price of $39.99 / £44.99 on the Xbox Store. Original story (Mon 25th Sep, 2023): This week marks the end of an era for Marvel's Avengers, which will...
News Starfield Update 1.7.33 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Featuring improved performance and general gameplay fixes!"
Another Starfield title update has just dropped! Yep, version 1.7.33 of Bethesda's latest RPG is now live on Xbox & PC, and it contains a fairly brief list of changes and fixes for the Xbox and PC versions of the game. "This update addresses some issues with performance and stability...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 So Far?
Have you tried out CDPR's game-changing overhaul?
Late last week, CD Projekt Red essentially relaunched Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X|S with a suite of new features hitting the current-gen version of the game. Almost three years on from its original Xbox One launch, CDPR's cyberpunk RPG is now a lot closer to the team's original vision for the...
News Sea Of Thieves Is 'Not Just PvE Or PvP', According To Creative Director
It's apparently a "shared world adventure game"
Earlier this week, Rare outlined its plans for Sea Of Thieves Season Ten - revealing the game would finally be adding private PvE servers. Although this decision is going to potentially increase the game's audience, it's definitely resulted in a mixed reaction from the community with some players...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 25-29)
Dive into a new story
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 25-29! We've got a few big highlights coming up in the form of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and EA Sports FC 24, and Cocoon is launching day one on
Review Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways (Xbox) - Ada Wong Returns In A Dynamite Slice Of DLC
All killer, no filler
2023 has been quite the year for Resi fans, with Resident Evil 4 Remake surpassing all expectations in serving up a revamped version of a stone cold classic that may actually go down as the definitive version in the long run. We certainly thought so here at Pure Xbox, dishing out a perfect 10/10 score in our review, where we...
News Turn 10 Reassures Fans That Forza Motorsport Will Be A 'Massive AAA Launch' For Xbox Next Month
"It’s not a service game. This is a AAA game."
In a wide-ranging interview with IGN, members of the Turn 10 development team have been talking all-things Forza Motorsport ahead of its big launch in early October. While lots has been said already about the team dropping a number from this year's iteration of the long-running franchise, they want to...
News Xbox Game Pass Helps The Texas Chain Saw Massacre To Huge First-Month Milestone
"That's a whole lot of BBQ"
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sliced and splattered its way onto Xbox Game Pass last month, and the team's decision to launch on Microsoft's service day one seems to have worked wonders for the title and its player base. As announced by the game's official Twitter account, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has seen four...
News 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Brings Its Free-To-Play Battle Royale To Xbox Next Week
"Challenge other players as a hero or a villain"
Ready for another free battle royale? My Hero Ultra Rumble is officially making its way to Xbox One next week on September 28th, along with a bunch of other platforms. Naturally, it'll also be playable on Xbox Series X and Series S! In the game, you'll partner with up to two other players in an...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox Game Pass Shooter Payday 3
Available now in the Game Pass library
Payday 3 blasted its way onto Xbox Game Pass this week, and the reviews are now starting to roll in from various outlets across the web. In that case, we'll round up some impressions down below so that you can make a decision on whether this one is worth a Game Pass download! We've also put some early hands-on...
News 'EA Sports FC 24' Free Trial Now Live With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Kick-off!
Still on the fence about whether EA Sports FC 24 is worth it? We've got good news for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (and EA Play) subscribers, as a free 10-hour trial for the game is now available on Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC! You can use these 10 hours however you'd like - start your Ultimate Team, dip into a new Career, play some...
News Surprise! Sea Of Thieves Is Finally Adding Private PvE Servers
But there will be some differences...
If you've been wanting a dedicated PvE option in Rare's pirate game Sea Of Thieves, then get ready for the arrival of Season Ten because it will be adding a new "Safer Seas" mode. As explained by the game's creative director Mike Chapman in a new video update, this next season will be introducing a private...
News Codemasters Dives Deep Into Next-Gen Gameplay Changes Coming With EA Sports WRC
New team, new feeling
Codies is taking over the WRC license this year with EA Sports WRC, and the team has provided our first in-depth look at the title ahead of its Xbox Series X|S launch. The above video details lots of gameplay changes coming this year across areas like location authenticity, an upgraded dynamic handling system, and brand-new...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The biggest update in Cyberpunk history
Today's the day, folks! The huge new Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is officially now available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which massively overhauls the base game ahead of Phantom Liberty's arrival next week. We reviewed Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, enthusing...
News Xbox Games Now Have A Few New Symbols, And Here's What They Mean
There's been some confusion
You may have noticed recently that a few new symbols have begun appearing as part of your "My Games & Apps" library on your Xbox, and there's clearly been some confusion in recent days and weeks about what they exactly mean. Specifically, there are two symbols that are being discussed in particular. The first is...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 21-24)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns! This weekend, we have three titles to try out in total - although two of them are already included in the main Xbox Game Pass library. Anyway, here's everything included in Xbox Free Play Days this week: Farming Simulator 22 State of Decay 2 - Juggernaut...
News 'Hotel Barcelona' Is A Bonkers Horror Game Led By Two Famous Japanese Creators
Suda51 and Swery65 are officially teaming up
Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast has now wrapped up, and one of the livestream's closing reveals was that bonkers horror title Hotel Barcelona is officially coming to Xbox next year. First announced years ago but now properly unveiled, Hotel Barcelona contains "2.5D slasher film parodic action", and...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox In Early 2024
Green travel
There was a lot of attention on Xbox missing out when Octopath Traveler II arrived on pretty much every other platform earlier this year, but team green supporters can now rejoice! Square Enix's well-received sequel is officially coming to Xbox next year. Yep, this pair of Square JRPGs have gotten lots of praise in recent months and...
News Payday 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 21)
Join the heist
The heavy hitters just keep on coming! Today, Payday 3 officially joins Xbox Game Pass in a very busy month for Microsoft's subscription service. Payday 3 is the latest entry in this long-running co-op FPS series; pitting a squad of bank robbers against various police and security forces in a variety of different scenarios. Here's a...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Reacts To Suggestion That Xbox 'Misjudged' The Game's Potential
"In their defence, so did everyone else"
Baldur's Gate 3 has been one of the biggest success stories of 2023, and while the game is definitely coming to Xbox Series X|S in the near future, it's been suggested that Microsoft perhaps "misjudged" the game's potential. This all comes from a Polygon report about the big Xbox leak yesterday, with the...
News As Of Last April, Xbox Series S Accounted For 75% Of Microsoft's Current-Gen Console Sales
Massively outweighing Series X!
In yet more FTC document leaks, information about Xbox Series X and S sales data has started to proliferate, and the results might be surprising to some. As spotted by IGN, in April 2022 Microsoft said that the Xbox Series S accounted for 75% of total Xbox Series sales since launch. That's a hefty amount for a...