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News Chernobylite: Complete Edition Enters The Exclusion Zone On Xbox
Complete with all seasonal content
Irradiated open world genre mashup Chernobylite has just gotten a major free update on Xbox Series X and S in the form of a 'Complete Edition' release. This new version of the 2021 Xbox title brings together the base game content and all of the seasonal bits and pieces that have released since. The team says that...
News Warner Bros. Has Acquired The Team Behind MultiVersus
First Player Games are "excited" to join the family
First Player Games, the team behind the recent free-to-play brawler MultiVersus, has been acquired by Warner Bros. Games. The co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White, who have years of experience in the game industry, will continue to run the studio. In a statement, Huynh mentioned how "excited"...
News Xbox Reportedly 'Exploring Potential' For Various New Game Pass Tiers
A cloud-only version seems very possible
It's already been confirmed that Microsoft will be introducing a new Xbox Game Pass "Standard" tier into the mix very soon, and apparently there have been considerations for various other tiers of Game Pass as well. As reported by Windows Central, the big one that Microsoft seems keen on is a "Cloud" variant...
News Wolverine Joins The Pack With Another Booty-Laden Xbox Controller
Dead-ass serious
Last week, Microsoft unveiled a very different sort of Xbox controller as a promotional partnership with the new 'Deadpool & Wolverine' movie - it contained a literal butt attachment on the back of the pad. Well, Deadpool couldn't have all the fun, so now Wolverine has joined the fray with their own bootylicious Xbox controller...
Review F1 Manager 2024 (Xbox): The Best And Most Affordable Version Yet
A place on the podium
When F1 Manager first arrived on Xbox a few years ago as a brand-new franchise from the simulation geniuses at Frontier Developments, we were genuinely surprised at how well they'd managed to combine the thrill of EA's F1 series with the addictive strategy elements of Motorsport Manager. Then, F1 Manager 2023 ended up being a...
Review Nobody Wants To Die (Xbox) - An Immersive Outing That Nails Its Cyberpunk Aesthetic
The price of eternal life
Nobody Wants to Die has sort of come out of nowhere, hasn't it? The brand-new IP, developed by an entirely new studio, has largely been kept under wraps since its initial announcement earlier this year - and in truth, that had us a bit worried about what we were in for. Well, that worry was needless; Nobody Wants to Die is...
News 'SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos' Is Back, But There's No Sign Of An Xbox Release
Despite the original launching on the OG Xbox
As we've already mentioned today here at Pure Xbox, we saw a whole bunch of cool announcements at EVO 2024 over the weekend, but something that ultimately disappointed from an Xbox perspective was SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. It was announced on Saturday that the 2003 fighter would be getting a new...
News Reliable Leaker 'Confirms' Xbox Game Pass Date For Call Of Duty: MW3
It's right around the corner!
Almost two weeks ago now we heard that Modern Warfare 3 was set to be the first Call of Duty game to come to Xbox Game Pass, and now that very same source has "confirmed" an arrival date for the 2023 CoD title. Reliable leaker eXtas1s says that Call of Duty: MW3 will "100%" be added to Xbox
Roundup EVO 2024 - Every Xbox Highlight
Get a quick recap here
The biggest fighting game tournament EVO 2024 has just wrapped up, and throughout the weekend we got all sorts of announcements. Many of these reveals and announcements include Xbox platforms, so here's the full rundown: <toc> Street Fighter 6 - Terry Teaser Trailer <related ids="150186"> Tekken 8 - Heihachi...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 22-26)
Hopefully along with some Game Pass titles...
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 22-26! Although we haven't got any confirmed Game Pass titles yet, we do have over 20 new releases heading our way including F1 Manager 2024 and the new version of 7 Days to Die. That said, the last time we checked, 7 Days to Die hadn't yet passed...
All the right moves
If, like us, you're the sort of Gridiron gaming fan who loves to run the offense, but hasn't got a clue what all those silly pictures mean on defence, we reckon EA Sports College Football 25 might just actually, finally, teach you something...even if it's just a little...about what on earth is going on during those parts when you...
Talking Point Do You Think This Generation Will Be A Short One?
Shutting up shop early
So, we're almost at the four-year mark of the Xbox Series X|S generation, and if the last few console cycles are anything to go by, we should be around the halfway mark right now. Xbox 360 lasted eight years, Xbox One lasted seven, but what about Xbox Series X and S? Will they go the distance and turn in similar numbers?...
News SEGA Compares Original Vs. Remaster In New Sonic X Shadow Generations Footage
Spruced up for Xbox this October
SEGA has shared a fresh look at the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations, this time comparing some of the original stages to how they look in the team's new remastered efforts. We've shared this video up above for you to take a look at, and we must admit, the new versions of these classic stages look absolutely...
News PowerWash Simulator Is Giving Away Free DLC On Xbox Game Pass
Celebrating two years of washing!
Two years ago, PowerWash Simulator arrived in 1.0 form on Xbox Game Pass, and to celebrate the game's second anniversary, developer FuturLab is bringing free DLC to all players on all platforms. Available now, all you avid PowerWash cleaners out there can grab the 'Muckingham Files – Part 3' add-on for free on...
News Diablo 4 Shares First Gameplay Footage Of New Expansion Class
The Spiritborn arrives this October
Ahead of the launch of the Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred expansion on Xbox this October, Blizzard has officially revealed the first gameplay footage of the new expansion class known as the Spiritborn. This class calls upon the unique strengths of "Jaguar, Gorilla, Eagle, and Centipede Spirit Guardians", as you can...
News Capcom's 'Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 19)
A brand-new Capcom IP!
We have another new addition to Xbox Game Pass! Japanese developer Capcom is bringing its new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess to the library today, July 19, as the service's latest day one release. We've been hands-on with this strategy adventure title over the last few weeks, and we can tell ya, it's rather good. Check
News FTC Calls Out Xbox's New 'Degraded' Game Pass Tier & Price Increases
Microsoft recently hiked prices and announced a new 'Standard' sub
Update (Sat 20th Jul, 2024): Microsoft has now issued a response to the FTC, stating that the Commission is providing a "misleading, extra-record account of the facts". You'll find more details elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="169169"> Original story (Fri 19th Jul,...
News Aspyr Details New Features In Star Wars: Bounty Hunter's Xbox Release
"We're excited to share a few more details"
We're just a couple of weeks away from the arrival of 2002's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter on Xbox for the very first time, and as part of the build up to launch, Aspyr has revealed new details today about what this version will entail. This new Xbox release (which is also being re-released on various other...
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Down A Third In Europe With 'Weaker Software Lineup' In 2024
It's a trend across the entire industry
Some fresh gaming industry sales data from the first half of 2024 in Europe has been detailed by the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, and it showcases a slow year across the board despite some wins here and there - particularly for software. Those wins start with the fact that unit game sales in the region...
News Splitgate 2 Hits Xbox In 2025, And This Time It's Much More Ambitious
"A revolutionary step forward for competitive shooters"
A few years ago, a game called Splitgate made a huge name for itself following its free-to-play launch on Xbox (and many other platforms), but by September of 2022, it had been announced that development was ending on the project. Why? Well... Splitgate 2 of course! It's been reveal
News Here's 10 Minutes Of New Gameplay From Ubisoft's Open World Star Wars Outlaws
And it's out next month!
It's been a couple of weeks since Star Wars Outlaws went gold, and now developer Massive Entertainment has 10 minutes of fresh gameplay for us to feast over via IGN. As usual, we've dropped the video directly above so you can watch it right here, and remember, the full game is out next month - so we've really not got long...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Multiplayer Was 'Looked At', But It Just Didn't Work
"We really felt multiplayer wouldn't do that."
It's been a long wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard — formerly Dragon Age Dreadwolf — to mark the return of BioWare's long-running RPG series, but we're almost there. Set to launch in Fall 2024, The Veilguard is bringing plenty of BioWare heritage forward - despite once being tested as a multiplayer...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 18-21)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back, and we have a pretty good lineup this week - with three Xbox games playable in total. Headlining that lineup is Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, whose free trial we already mentioned on Pure Xbox a couple of days ago. <related ids="168984"> While that's...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 18)
Two highly anticipated day one releases
Your latest Xbox Game Pass update has arrived! Today, we have two brand-new titles coming to the library - and they're both day one releases for the service. The titles in question are Dungeons Of Hinterberg and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn; both of which we've just reviewed here at Pure Xbox. So, we'll drop...
Deals Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024 Now Live, 800+ Games Discounted
Lots of new releases on sale!
Following a brief period of exclusivity for Xbox Game Pass members over the past week or so, the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024 (also known as the Xbox Summer Sale) has begun in full today! It's not just the same selection as the preview sale either, as lots more games have been added to the list. This includes some big...
News Xbox Adds Nvidia GeForce Now Integration To Its Game Pages
"Launch supported games on GeForce Now via Xbox.com"
Microsoft's relationship with Nvidia continues to blossom, with Xbox today announcing it's now "enabled" GeForce Now integration on its official store pages. To reiterate, this will allow users to launch supported games on GeForce Now via the Xbox.com game page. Below is the announcement,...
News Forza Horizon 4 Has A Ridiculously Good Discount On Xbox Right Now
All editions are at least 80% off!
Last month, Microsoft announced that Forza Horizon 4 would be delisted from digital storefronts this December - and all three editions of the game have an amazing discount right now as part of Xbox's big summer sale. The Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate editions of Forza Horizon 4 are all 80% off right now - a
News Amazon's New MMORPG 'Throne And Liberty' Is Getting An Xbox Beta This Week
Here's when you can play
Over a year ago, we brought the news that Amazon Games was publishing MMORPG Throne and Liberty on Xbox consoles, and with the full launch coming this September, an open beta has been put together for fans to enjoy. Starting tomorrow and wrapping up on July 23rd, Throne and Liberty's Xbox beta is set to deliver a...
News DOOM Spacesuit & Super Shotgun Mods Hit Starfield On Xbox
Slaying amongst the stars
Ever since Bethesda added official mod support to Starfield we've seen some pretty amazing creations come about — especially relating to Star Wars — but today, another Bethesda IP is in the Starfield modding spotlight. Over the last couple of days, a pair of awesome-looking DOOM mods have been added to the game's...
News Asphalt Legends Unite Launches For Free On Xbox Consoles Today
Malcolm, is that you?
Update (Wed 17th Jul, 2024): Today's the day! Asphalt Legends Unite is now available for free on the Xbox Store: Asphalt Legends Unite (Xbox Store) Original story (Thu 20th Jun, 2024): Asphalt 9: Legends has been a grea
News EA Sports FC 25 Brings 'Rush' Football To Xbox This September
Kick off early with a free Game Pass trial
We're not far away from the next entry in the EA Sports FC series! It's been announced today that EA Sports FC 25 will launch on September 27th, 2024, and as usual it'll be available for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. There are loads of new features in this year's game to look forward to, with perhaps...
News No Man's Sky 'Worlds' Update Sounds Like A Complete Overhaul On Xbox Game Pass
Hello Games delivers again!
Every few months or so we seem to bring you the news on a huge No Man's Sky update, but today's drop from developer Hello Games is ridiculously jam-packed even by its own growing standards. No Man's Sky 'Worlds Part 1' is basically a complete overhaul of the Xbox Game Pass adventure. We've seen this sort
News College Football 25 Seemingly Leads To Huge Spike In Xbox Console Sales
A massive start for EA's new franchise
It's not even been 48 hours since EA Sports College Football 25 arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of its Deluxe Edition and free Game Pass Ultimate trial, and it's already proving extremely popular. In fact, it's been so popular that some reporters are suggesting that it's led a huge spike in...
News Yes, Xbox Has Made A New Controller With Deadpool's Booty On The Back
A new wirelass option
As if Xbox couldn't surprise us any more on a random Wednesday afternoon, the team has decided to unleash this Deadpool controller into the world. Complete with, ahem, a booty grip on the rear, this Deadpool Xbox controller is sure to turn heads as part of Microsoft's latest sweepstakes competition. Actually, the full prize...
Interview The Precinct - A Mix Of Police Simulator And Old-School GTA
"There is a lot for players to uncover"
It's ridiculous how many amazing indie games we're getting on Xbox this year, and The Precinct looks set to be another one in the near future! This mix of Police Simulator and old-school GTA is being brought to us by the team behind 2019's American Fugitive, and it looks to be shaping up extremely well based...
News Antstream Arcade Celebrates One Year On Xbox, Reveals 'Most Played Games' So Far
Along with various other crazy statistics
Yes, it's been an entire year since the cloud-streaming service Antstream Arcade made its debut on Xbox, bringing well over 1000 retro games to Xbox One, Series X and Series S that we've been enjoying our time with ever since. To celebrate the occasion, Antstream has revealed some pretty crazy statistics...
Rumour Indie Hit 'Dave The Diver' Set For Xbox Game Pass Launch This Month
Possibly towards the end of July?
This week we got a fresh look at what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in mid to late July, with the lineup still looking quite light at the time of writing. However, in that very roundup Microsoft teased another update coming soon - and a new rumour is suggesting that
News Dead By Daylight Spin-Off 'The Casting Of Frank Stone' Locks In Xbox Release
Available this September
Following the initial announcement, Behaviour Interactive and Supermassive Games have now officially locked in a release date for the Dead by Daylight spin-off 'The Casting of Frank Stone'. It will be officially launching for Xbox Series X|S on September 3rd, 2024. If you pre-order the game now you'll get "instant access"...
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds New 'Coffee Shop' Car Meet Location In Latest Major Update
Grab a coffee and do some donuts
Another big Forza Horizon 5 update has been detailed, as developer Playground Games continues to deliver the goods for its 2021 open world racer. As you'd expect, we've got lots of new vehicles coming via the game's Festival Playlist this month, but it's the new car meet location that's caught our eye so far. Yep,...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Has A Free Xbox Trial Until The End Of July
To coincide with the first DLC launch
Cancel your Tuesday night plans, we've got a big free trial that's available on Xbox as of today! Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is now officially free to play for everyone on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S courtesy of a trial that lasts until July 28th, accessible via the game's official page on the Xbox Store...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Next Massive Update Will Include 'Dynamic Split-Screen' On Xbox
Plenty of major features still to come!
Larian Studios has today pulled back the curtain on the next major update for Baldur's Gate 3, and it includes an awesome new feature that'll be great for local co-op players in the form of something called "dynamic split-screen". Once this arrives (and if you want to turn it on), you'll find that Baldur's...
News Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late July 2024
Your late July batch of leavers
Our second batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2024 has been revealed, with three games in total exiting the service at the end of the month. There aren't any huge departures in this list, but there are still some great games on the way out in late July. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 31st:...
News Xbox Confirms Next Three Game Pass Titles, Teases 'Another Update' Coming Soon
"Let’s get to the games"
We've been treated to another Xbox Game Pass update by Microsoft today, but there aren't any surprises this time - it contains July 16th's titles which we've highlighted elsewhere on Pure Xbox, along with the rest of this week's games. <related ids="168950"> Those other three upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles are...
News Original 'S Model' Xbox Controller Returns For Series X|S This August
Update: Pre-orders have begun!
Update (Tue 16th Jul, 2024): Well, we've passed the pre-order date, which means the Hyperkin DuchesS Xbox controller is now available to buy from some retailers! We'll throw a couple of links down below if you're interested in getting one. Keep in mind that the controller comes in both black and white variants - you...
Lots and lots of players
With the likes of Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft's expertise in ongoing live service titles, plenty of the team's biggest franchises continue to grow. Just this week, we brought news of a major new player milestone for 2021's Forza Horiz
News Easy 1000G Achievements Suddenly Added To 60+ Xbox Games
Bending the rules? You be the judge...
We know that there are plenty of Xbox achievement hunters out there who are always looking for the latest games to increase their gamerscore with, and we've got 60 of them to add to the list - courtesy of some recent title updates. The updates have been picked up by True Achievements this week, and they're all...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 16)
Plus a bonus 10-hour trial!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two full additions to the library, plus a bonus third addition in the form of EA's 10-hour trial for College Football 25. Today's full game additions are both brand-new releases in Flock and Magical Delicacy, which is always good to see! We'll drop some more...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Open Beta Dates Revealed
The first simultaneous CoD beta ever
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is launching on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass this October, and ahead of release, Activision has now officially revealed the open beta release dates for the game. As highlighted by The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren, this is actuall
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think About 'Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess' On Xbox Game Pass
Coming to the service this week!
Capcom is bringing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess to Xbox Game Pass players later this week, which means early reviews of the action-strategy title are now starting to hit the web. Our Pure Xbox review has just gone live, which you can watch up above or read all about down below - alongside a
Dancing Machine
Is it just us, or has Capcom been on some sort of record-breaking streak of fantastic form since around about 2016? The Resident Evil 2 Remake upped the game for revamps in general, Street Fighter 6 is the best the series has been since Street Fighter 2 Turbo (fact) and the likes of Monster Hunter and Devil May Cry are enjoying more...
