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News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
It's still very early days for August's Xbox Game Pass additions, but as we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look at what's ahead - and there's some good stuff planned for September 2024 on Game Pass already! In fact, there are two Xbox first-party titles arriving in September in the form of Age...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 12-16)
Including quite a few big releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 12-16! We've got a few big releases on the way over the next few days including Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Madden NFL 25 and the free next-gen upgrade for Hunt: Showdown, while the major Xbox Game Pass addition is the fantastic Mafia: Definitive Edition from a few years...
Talking Point Is Local Co-Op On Xbox Still Important To You In 2024?
It's becoming less prominent
These days, online multiplayer is a massive part of gaming. The ever-growing live service sector has fuelled that notion even more so in recent years, with lots of modern games featuring some sort of online gameplay - even if 'campaign' is the focus. As a result, local multiplayer is a bit of a dying thing in the...
News SEGA Confirms Partial Delisting For OG Sonic Generations On Xbox
It'll still be available "via bundles" though
We're just a couple of months away from the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations, and guess what that means? Yep, SEGA is removing the ability to buy the original Xbox 360 version of Sonic Generations from the Xbox Store. Actually, that's not entirely true. In a statement today, SEGA advised that the...
News Warner Bros Is 'Looking At' Outsourcing Its Famous IP To External Game Studios
"We need to get bigger"
Warner Bros. has some absolutely humongous franchises amongst its ranks across movies, TV and games, and the company says that it wants to better leverage that IP in gaming. In a recent earnings call (via IGN), CEO David Zaslav talked about the growing medium of games and how the team wants to take advantage of that with its...
News Control 2 In 'Playable Form' As Developer Remedy Lays Out Games Pipeline
"This is a great milestone for us"
Developer Remedy Entertainment has just released another financial report this week, as it sums up the last six months of business and what's next for the team. In that report, Remedy talks about its upcoming games pipeline - delivering some insightful updates on Control 2, Max Payne 1+2 Remake and more. First of...
Review Kena: Bridge Of Spirits (Xbox) - Slick Combat & Cute Companions Smooth Over Some Rough Spots
Spirited Away?
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was well-received by the majority of critics when it first released as a PlayStation exclusive back in 2021. A slick and incredibly good-looking action RPG - as well as an extremely impressive first effort from Ember Lab - it may lack the polish and fancy final touches of some of Sony’s other big tentpole...
News Square Enix's Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Returns This October, But Still Not For Xbox
The Pixel Remasters remain locked to other platforms
We've obviously had issues with getting new Final Fantasy games on Xbox over the past few years, and that includes the collection of Pixel Remasters for the first six titles, which have released on pretty much everything except Xbox. This situation reared its head once again yesterday, as Square...
News Capcom Drops Extended Look At Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Ahead Of September Launch
Coming to Xbox very soon!
Capcom looks like it's about to deliver the goods once again! We're now just over a month away from the launch of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and as we close in on the date, the team has provided us with a lengthy look at the upcoming Xbox title. Up above, you can check out this fresh Dead Rising gameplay video from...
News The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Dev Doesn't Rule Out A Return To Xbox Game Pass
"Maybe we’ll enter back into it again in the future"
In just a few days time, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will leave Xbox Game Pass, having been on the service for roughly one year since its day one arrival in 2023. Despite us being less than a week away from its departure, the dev team has already opened the door to its potential return one day...
News Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Allows You To 'Exit The Plane' And Walk Around
"You can literally walk your favorite mountain path"
If you're looking for an extra excuse to take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 when it arrives on Xbox and Game Pass this November, read on... During a chat with PC Gamer, Microsoft Flight Simulator head Jorge Neumann revealed how players will be able to exit
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6's Co-Op Mode Is Playable Entirely In Third-Person
Day one on Xbox Game Pass
So, Xbox developer Treyarch has just lifted the lid on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, and there's a megaton of information to digest about the game mode right now. However, one feature that's sticking out to us already is that the entire thing is playable in third-person - a first for Call of Duty Zombies. Yep, we've...
News 1950s Mystery Game 'This Bed We Made' Is Getting A Second Wind On Xbox Right Now
It launched last December to excellent reviews
Alright, how did we miss this one?! 1950s mystery narrative game This Bed We Made has crept back into the Xbox charts recently due to a small discount, and apparently it's a pretty great indie title for anyone who likes a good story. The premise is that you play as a chambermaid called Sophie who ends...
News Here's Your First Look At Gameplay For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies
Welcome to Terminus
Call of Duty may be super well-known for its multiplayer component, but whenever a Treyarch-developed entry comes around, Zombies mode is another hot topic amongst the community. This year, for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the team is hailing new map 'Terminus' as a return to round-based Zombies - and here's our first in-game look...
News Microsoft Hiring Engineers To 'Define The Future Of Graphics' On Xbox
Next-gen hyyyyyype
We seem to be hearing quite a lot about next-gen in 2024, don't we? Xbox set the tone earlier this year by revealing that it was working on a new console featuring "the largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation" - and now the team is hiring new job roles to back that mission statement up. Posting on...
News Black Myth: Wukong Final Trailer Shows Us What We're Missing On Xbox This Month
It's still coming... at a later date
Black Myth: Wukong has quite a bit of hype behind its impending August release, and the team's final trailer isn't doing much to help us feel any less left out. If you're unaware, the Xbox version of Black Myth has been delayed indefinitely - meaning this final look at the game is more a massive tease than...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Team Would Love To Do 'More' Expansions
But it will need players to show their support
Age of Mythology: Retold is releasing on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass in a few weeks' time, and ahead of its launch, the developers at World's Edge sat down with Inverse to talk about the return of this RTS 22 years later. Although the genre has experienced some lulls over the years, it has...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 8-11)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days has arrived! Microsoft has just revealed its FPD lineup for this week, with three games playable in total over the coming weekend. The standout pick here is 2023's Make Way; a classic arcade racer that has 'Very Positive' overall reviews on PC platform Steam. Here's your full...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 8)
Officially crash landed!
After weeks and weeks of rumours before official confirmation earlier this week, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is finally on Xbox Game Pass! Live now for subscribers to enjoy, this collection of the first three Crash games is now playable across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Cloud. A bunch of you have probably alre
Talking Point How Excited Are You For Xbox's Next First-Party Release?
It's just around the corner!
It feels like it's gone under the radar somewhat over the past few weeks, but we've got a new Xbox first-party release on the way in the near future! Age of Mythology: Retold officially releases for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC on September 4th, 2024, and those who are really keen can actually start playing later...
News 'The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria' Makes Its Xbox Debut Later This Month
"Traversable either solo or co-op online"
The team behind The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has today finally announced an Xbox release date for its Middle-Earth survival game. Originally launched on Epic and PlayStation last October before a late delay for Xbox, the title is now hitting Steam and Xbox Series X|S on August 27th.
News Xbox Game Pass's 'The Callisto Protocol' Had Key Content Cut Before Launch
The crunch protocol
The Callisto Protocol always seemed like an ambitious project, especially from a brand-new developer crafting an entirely new IP. When the game finally shipped in late 2022, the end product perhaps fell a little short of that ambition - but a new chat with the game's lead dev has explained the situation in a bit more detail...
Preview Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 - One Of The Best Co-Op Shooters We've Played This Decade
For Ultramar!
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is without question one of the finest co-op shooters we’ve played in the past decade. If teaming up with your friends to brutalise hordes of Tyranids sounds like your bag, then you’ll likely join us in our new obsession. From its grand vistas to the tiniest details, every inch of this sci-fi spectacle...
News Three Years On, 'Who's Your Daddy?!' Is Still Dominating The Xbox Charts
Staying power
There's always plenty of variation when you look at Xbox's "Top Paid" games from week-to-week, but some titles just seem to stick around forever... GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, EA Sports FC, etc. Amazingly, another game you can add to that list is Who's Your Daddy?!, which has constantly been a fixture in that "Top Paid" list for...
News Creatures Of Ava Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 7)
Save creatures in this open world adventure
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Creatures of Ava hits the Game Pass library - a title described as a "creature-saver" by developer Inverge Studios. This is current-gen-only affair, and will land on the service later on today. So, without further ado, here's some more information on...
News Free-To-Play Football Game 'UFL' Releases On Xbox This September
No more betas necessary
The upcoming free-to-play football / soccer game UFL has resurfaced over the past few days with an open beta for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5), and now the team has committed to a full release date for the game. You'll be able to kick off with UFL on September 12th, 2024 for those aforementioned consoles,...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Officially Creeps Onto Xbox This October
Shhhh, it's coming for us all!
Saber Interactive has announced that its upcoming movie-to-game adaptation, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, is officially launching for Xbox Series X and S on October 17th, 2024. The publisher has confirmed this via the game's new trailer, which we've placed up above for your viewing pleasure. They're getting this one...
News These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 7-13)
The first batch for August!
Here we go! Microsoft has today unveiled the next batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early August - and we have some big games here including the latest Activision Blizzard drop with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Here's details on when Crash arrives, alongside the rest of the early August lineup so far:...
News Borderlands Games Discounted By Up To 90% In This Week's Xbox Deals
Along with some exclusive new XGP offers
We've seen all kinds of offers hitting the Xbox Store in recent days following the conclusion of the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024, and this latest one is focused on the Borderlands franchise - with some great deals on offer! Notably, Borderlands 3 is down to 90% off (£5.99 / $5.99), while the massive...
News Xbox 360 'Cult Classic' Lollipop Chainsaw Returns This September For Series X|S
Juliet makes a comeback in 4K
(Update: Tue 6th Aug, 2024): Dragami Games has announced a slight tweak to the release date for Lollipop Chainsaw Remake. The Japan/Asia release date will remain the same as planned, but the game will now release two weeks earlier in America and Europe; on September 12th. (Original story: Fri 14th Jun, 2024): We've...
News Delta Force: Hawk Ops Debuts To Fantastic Impressions Ahead Of Planned Xbox Launch
Alpha testing now live on PC
Early Alpha testing has just kicked into gear for Delta Force: Hawk Ops on PC, and early impressions seem super positive for the upcoming military FPS reboot. Incorporating traditional multiplayer FPS elements and modern extraction shooter modes, this new title is being heavily compared to DICE's long-running Battlefield...
News Ubisoft Reveals Star Wars Outlaws DLC Roadmap For 2024 And Beyond
The season pass will come bundled with the $100+ editions
Ahead of the launch of Star Wars Outlaws later this month, Ubisoft has revealed the game's paid Season Pass Roadmap covering the remainder of 2024 and also 2025. At launch, Season Pass owners can expect the exclusive mission 'Jabba's Gambit' as well as a character pack made up of cosmetics...
Talking Point How Would You Feel If Xbox's Major Fall Release Is Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6?
Will Indy make it this year? Are you fussed if not?
Avowed has officially been delayed. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle doesn't have a release date yet. Most of Xbox's other releases this year are DLC packs, aside from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 of course. So, how wou
News 7 Days To Die 1.0 Version Continues To 'Break Records' As Free Trial Goes Live On Xbox
"We have had an incredible response"
7 Days to Die finally brought its updated console version to Xbox Series X and S last month, and the game seems to be doing rather well for the developer so far. In and amongst the game's free trial going live on Xbox, the team says that its open world zombie title "continues to break records" across all...
Interview Kena: Bridge Of Spirits - Blending Eastern And Western Themes In A New Xbox Adventure
"Kena was a labor of love for our indie team"
This month marks the arrival of former PlayStation exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits on Xbox consoles, and truth be told, we've been very intrigued by the title ever since it launched on PS4 and PS5. After such a long wait for the Xbox release, we sat down with the team at Ember Lab to get a better idea...
News Phantom Blade Zero Dev Throws Shade At Xbox Before Studio Issues Statement
"These claimed statements do not represent S-GAME’s values"
Phantom Blade Zero has been getting plenty of attention since its initial reveal - a reveal that skipped Xbox entirely, with the game slicing and dicing towards a PS5 and PC-only launch. Back in 2023, we heard that the team had no exclusivity agreements in place, but a new developer...
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In August 2024
Another month of fantastic new indie releases!
We've already highlighted some of the biggest new releases of August 2024 here at Pure Xbox, but what about the indie games? As usual, we've got plenty to pick out, including some upcoming day one releases for Xbox Game Pass. Although the ten titles below caught our attention the most, there are plenty...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Nerfing Its 'Weekly Console Bonus' In The UK
Another setback for MS Rewards on Xbox
It's no secret that Microsoft Rewards has suffered quite a few setbacks over the past year, although one new feature that's been added along the way is something called the "Weekly Console Bonus", which allows users to rack up hundreds of points per-week for simply playing games on a daily basis. As good as it...
News Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Seemingly Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Month
A new expedition for subscribers
On the back of plenty of Xbox Game Pass rumours and predictions in recent weeks, well-known leaker eXtas1s is back again with another peek at what's to come for the service. According to the insider, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is set to make its
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (August 1-6)
More great bargains to snap up
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (August 1-6)? You know the drill by now - as part of the latest selection of Xbox deals, we've got a bunch of games that are discounted by 90%, resulting in some fantastic bargains! Some of the highlights here include Rustler, Werewolf: The Apocalypse -...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 5-9)
Including another day one Game Pass release
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 5-9! We've got the likes of SteamWorld Heist 2, Deathbound and Volgarr the Viking 2 heading our way here, while Xbox Game P
News Xbox Shares Updated Release Schedule For Major Upcoming Games
Here's what's launching in 2024 and beyond
As you've likely already seen, Obsidian's new RPG Avowed has now been officially delayed until 2025. Alongside this, Xbox also shared a look at the rest of its release schedule for 2024 as well as everything that's locked in for next year. In the immediate future, some of the first party titles on the way...
News It's Official, Xbox's Avowed Has Been Delayed Until 2025
Obsidian's new RPG will now arrive early next year
Following a report earlier this week about Xbox's new RPG Avowed potentially being delayed until early 2025, it's now been officially confirmed by Microsoft. In a new graphic shared on social media, Xbox confirmed Obsidian's next game will now be launching on 18th February 2025. The official...
News Wreckfest 2 Is Bringing Its 'Ultimate Driving Playground' To Xbox Series X|S
"The absolute best-in-class car destruction"
As part of the 2024 THQ Nordic Showcase that took place earlier today, we were treated to the reveal of Wreckfest 2 for the very first time - a feature-filled sequel that will officially be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. It really sounds like developer Bugbear is going "all out" for this one,...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From The THQ Nordic Showcase 2024
Short but sweet
Today marked the 2024 version of the THQ Nordic Showcase, which treated us to a series of trailers and game announcements for the likes of Wreckfest 2, Gothic 1 Remake and a new Darksiders game! Below, you can c
News VALORANT Officially Releases On Xbox With Major Game Pass Perks
Time for the full launch
The mega popular tactical FPS VALORANT has been hanging around Xbox for a little while as part of some extended beta testing, but today it's officially launching on Series X and Series S - available to play for everyone right now. We had a chance to go hands-on with the Xbox version of this game a few weeks ago and found it...
News Braid: Anniversary Edition 'Sold Like Dogs**t', Says Creator
"It's been doing terrible"
Braid became an Xbox Live Arcade classic back in the day after taking the platform by storm in 2008, however its 2024 remaster doesn't exactly seem to have set the world alight. During various livestreams since the launch of Braid, Anniversary Edition, creator Jonathan Blow has commented on the game's poor sales - even...
Report Xbox Has Formed A New Team To Build 'Games Based On Existing IP' At Blizzard
They'll apparently be "AA" experiences
A fresh report from Windows Central has landed today that sheds light on a brand-new team that's supposedly been formed at Blizzard Entertainment. According to Jez Corden's reporting, a new team has been built at the Diablo developer "to work on smaller 'AA' games based on existing IP". What that IP will turn...
News Xbox Game Pass Medieval Hit Chivalry 2 Wraps Up Development
The studio is now focused on "compelling new multiplayer projects"
Following the release of Chivalry 2's Regicide update earlier this year in May 2024, Torn Banner Studios has now announced it's officially done with content updates for this medieval multiplayer title available on Xbox Game Pass and other services and platforms. Regicide was the...
News New EA FC Competitor 'UFL' Returns With A Free Xbox Beta This Weekend
Back of the net
It's been a couple of months since new free-to-play football / soccer game UFL held its first open beta on Xbox, with the game attracting over 1.3 million players across all platforms at the time. Now, it's back for its second open beta this weekend, with everyone invited to play between Friday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 4th...
