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News Forza Horizon 4 Explodes In Popularity Ahead Of Big Xbox Sale Next Month
Getting better with age
Forza Horizon 4 might be six years old now, but clearly there's still so much love for it. Earlier this week, it was announced that the Playground Games racer would be getting delisted this December, and this prompted a massive 80%-off sale on Steam which has resulted in a lot of purchases and even a record being broken!...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 27-30)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Your final Xbox Free Play Days lineup for June 2024 is here, with Microsoft bringing two games to the program this weekend - including the mouthful that is PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs. Now that you've finished reading that title, here's your pair of Xbox Free Play Days games this...
News Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Sells Silly Amount Of Copies In Just Three Days
Seriously, how many?!
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC released on all platforms last Friday, and it's already sold a quite frankly absurd amount of copies. Yep, despite being a $40 expansion to a $60 game that requires plenty of progress to access, Shadow of the Erdtree has shifted five million units already - and the team says it reached...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (June 2024)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for June 2024! The latter part of the month has brought us more free Perks including a Supercharge Pack for EA Sports FC 24 and an Anniversary Pack for The Elder Scrolls Online! Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for June 2024: EA...
News Xbox Remains The Controller Of Choice For Steam Users, Unsurprisingly
59% of game sessions use Microsoft's pad
Valve has released new data about the controllers used on its digital PC platform Steam, and Xbox's game pads (unsurprisingly) remain right out in front. As of June 2024, 59% of users are playing with an Xbox controller, 26% are on PlayStation controllers and 10% are using Steam Deck controls (aka Steam...
News Palworld's 'First Major Update' Adds Brand-New Island To Xbox Game Pass Adventure
"A new island has appeared!"
Palworld developer Pocketpair has detailed the game's latest content drop - one that it's calling the "first major update" for the Pokémon-like adventure. Of course, we've had some notable Palworld updates in the past, bu
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Adds New Graphics Toggle In Attempt To Improve Xbox Frame Rate
Along with a new 120Hz option!
Despite some pretty fantastic reviews on release, Dragon's Dogma 2 launched with some notable performance issues on pretty much every platform. The team at Capcom has been slowly rectifying these issues since launch, and a fresh patch has now landed
News Action RPG 'Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 27)
Your final June addition!
Welcome to the last Xbox Game Pass addition for the month of June! Today, we have Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders coming to the library, which got a surprise Xbox Series X|S announcement earlier this month. This Robin Hood romp is said to be an "action-adventure RPG with base-building elements" based on t
Talking Point What's Been The High Point Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation So Far?
The console launches? Starfield? Halo? Tell us!
Isn't time scary?! It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S here at Pure Xbox, and now almost four years later, we're already starting to think about the next generation of consoles. <related ids="107167"> Of course, we've seen a lot...
News Xbox Patent Reveals What 'Keystone' Streaming Device Might Have Looked Like
A small, square Xbox Series S
A couple of years ago, Microsoft officially confirmed the existence of the Xbox "Keystone", confirming in May of 2022 that the company had decided to "pivot away from the current iteration of the device" and find a new approach. The Keystone was a streaming box that would let you play Xbox Cloud Gaming titles on "any...
News Hellblade 2 Apparently Failed To Crack Top 100 Game Sales In Europe Last Month
In a "brutal month" for sales
GamesIndustry.biz has just released its European game sales data for the month of May, and it was apparently a very tough month across the board for sales. Older games like EA Sports FC 24 and the ever-present Grand Theft Auto V took the top two spots, while brand-new releases like Xbox's H
News Capcom Announces New Dead Rising Remaster, Likely Coming To Xbox Series X|S
"Hello? Is this thing on?"
Alright Capcom, why not?! The company has announced today that Dead Rising is getting another remaster at some point in the near future, and it's almost certainly coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch. This version is known as Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, described as an "updated release with a brand new...
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.2 Aims To 'Adjust Balance' In Shadow Of The Erdtree Expansion
Making it a tad easier!
FromSoftware is known for its unforgiving video games, and that of course extends to those games' expansions as well. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is one such expansion, and it's been taking the gaming world by storm in recent weeks - becoming the highest-rated Xbox release in 2024. However, some concerns have been thrown...
News Halo Infinite Finally Adds 'Multi-Team' Game Modes Into Online Matchmaking
"Multi-Team is now live in Combat Workshop"
Halo Infinite has evolved a lot since it came to Xbox back in 2021, particularly the multiplayer suite which has seen some major updates since launch. Until this point though, the series' mainstay 'Multi-Team' mode was completely absent from the game - a situation that's now been addressed. As part of a...
Preview SteamWorld Heist 2 Hands On Preview - A Sea-Worthy Sequel To A Tactical Gem
Get in nerd, we're getting steamed!
Traditionally, someone would have to ingest several alcoholic beverages to get royally ‘steaming’—something we didn’t have to do at Summer Game Fest Play Days this year. Instead, we sat down for an hour-long ‘sesh’ with the upcoming strategy action-adventure, SteamWorld Heist 2. After a brief...
News Farming Simulator 25 Brings 'Upgraded Gameplay & Tech' To Xbox This November
Down on the farm
Get ready to don your overalls and fuel up your tractors because Farming Simulator 25 is coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year! Yep, we're getting another entry in the long-running farming franchise this November, with Giants Software promising to bring "new gameplay features, visual upgrades, maps, machines" and more to the new...
Soapbox Forza Horizon 4 Hosted The Best Racing In The Series, And I'll Be Sad To See It Go
One more trip to the lakes
Well, Forza Horizon's British racing festival is about to close its doors - with Xbox announcing that Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted from digital storefronts later this year. Of course, the game will remain playable for existing owners after this date, but it's being removed from Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Unveils Special 'Halloween In June' Sale, Live For The Next Few Days
Scare yourself silly with these new Xbox deals!
It's that time of the week once again! Various new deals are now available on the Xbox Store, and the highlight this time around is a special "Halloween in June" sale that's set to last until next Tuesday, July 2nd. Notably, we've got discounts for Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition and Stalker: Legends of...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 26)
Time to get digging
Xbox Game Pass is getting a fresh update as two SteamWorld games enter the library! Both SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Dig 2 join the service today, June 26, bringing two well-received metroidvanias to the platform. Without further ado, here's a quick look at both of
News Mortal Kombat 1 Datamine Supposedly Uncovers Six More Fighters
Following a datamine last September
Mortal Kombat 1 isn't done just yet with its current DLC Kombat Pack, but it looks like more fighters could already be locked in. Following a previous datamine last September, it seems we've now got an update from an individual known as 'interloko' on social media. They've shared a sli
News Forza Horizon 4 To Be Delisted On Xbox And PC In December 2024
Individual DLC getting delisted today
Playground Games has announced today that Forza Horizon 4 will officially be getting delisted on Xbox consoles and PC on December 15, 2024. After that date, it'll no longer be possible to purchase the game digitally on those platforms. "Due to licensing and agreements with our partners, Forza Horizon 4 will be...
Talking Point Are You Still Interested In Beyond Good & Evil 2 From Ubisoft?
Or has it been too long at this point?
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition launches on Xbox today, with Ubisoft's fresh remaster of the Xbox classic hoping to bring audiences new and old to the Beyond Good & Evil universe. Early reviews of the new remaster seem pretty good so far, but we want to
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
"A bona fide classic remastered with love and care"
If you've been looking forward to Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition, we're pleased to say it's now available on the Xbox Store! You can grab the game right now at the low price of £17.99 / $19.99. Alongside the release, we've also seen a handful of reviews going live -...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Brings Its 'Vibrant' 3D Platformer To Xbox This September
A remake of the 2010 Wii game
If you like platformers and you like Mickey Mouse, have we got a game for you! THQ Nordic has announced today that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will arrive for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on September 24, 2024. This is a remake of the Nintendo Wii game from 2010 that was followed up with a sequel on Xbox 360 in...
News Xbox Fans Confused By 'Weird Temu Spam' Plaguing Direct Messages
"Temu bots have taken over Xbox"
For a while now, our Xbox inboxes have been regularly flooded with some form of spam - and not the chopped pork in a can variety. Xbox does at least categorise 'chat requests' as a completely different thing to conversations with friends, but still, the constant 'offers' to buy our gamertags do grow a little...
News STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy Gets Official Mod Support On Xbox
Thanks to mod.io!
A few months back, the folks over at GSC Game World dropped the original Stalker games onto Xbox seemingly out of nowhere, and their work on the Legends of the Zone Trilogy isn't over yet. Not only is the team still working away on a full current-gen upgrade for all three games, but it's also added official console mod support...
News 'Let's School' Arrives On Xbox This July, And It's Launching At A Great Price
From the team behind My Time At Sandrock
We've got a new addition to the July lineup on Xbox! Let's School will be making its console debut on July 16th, which includes versions for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's launching at the low price of £15.99 / $19.99. Let's School is a construction and management sim from the folks...
News Atari's Anniversary Celebration Returns To Xbox With 39 New Games This October
The Atari 50 "Expanded Edition"
Back at the end of 2022, Atari fans were treated to a fantastic new "Anniversary Celebration" on Xbox which combined a huge list of playable classics with a museum-style walkthrough of the company's storied history. Now, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is getting an "Extended Edition" for Xbox on October 25th,...
News Marvel Vs. Capcom Fan Starts Petition To Bring New Collection To Xbox
"A lot of the Xbox community have been begging"
Last week the fighting game community received some exciting news, with Capcom announcing the return of the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch and PlayStation 4. Unfortunately, Xbox is set to miss out on it at this stage. While there's been a lot of talk about why Xbox is being...
News Xbox's Avowed Is Fully Playable In Third-Person, Confirms Obsidian
One for you over-the-shoulder fans!
In the aftermath of the Xbox Games Showcase, Avowed developer Obsidian starting going a bit more in-depth about its upcoming fantasy RPG, including the ability to switch to a third-person perspective. At the time, details on this were a little vague, but now the team has confirmed that the game is fully playable...
News EA Sports FC 24 Shoots Onto Xbox Game Pass Today (June 25)
He shoots, he scores!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, EA Sports FC 24 enters the EA Play / Game Pass Ultimate library - coinciding nicely with the Euro 2024 tournament that's happening right now. <related ids="167109"> You'll largely know what you're getting into with this one already, but this is the first EA football...
News Ubisoft Shares Q&A For Beyond Good & Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition
Everything you need to know
At the time of writing we're just a few short hours away from the release of Beyond Good & Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition, and Ubisoft has put together a quick Q&A that addresses some of our most pressing questions. Firstly, we know that the game will arrive on the Xbox Store at 12am PT / 03am ET / 6am BST (so,...
News Digital Foundry Analyses Starfield's New 'Performance' Mods For Xbox Series S
The game runs up to 120FPS on XSS now!
Earlier this month, the arrival of console mods for Starfield brought a variety of wild and wacky new additions to the game on Xbox, including a few tools to make the Xbox Series S version run with a higher frame rate than intended. The folks over at Digital Foundry have now taken a look at a handful of these,...
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Sunday
One week left to enjoy them
Late June's Xbox Game Pass leavers are now playable for less than a week, with five titles exiting the service this weekend. We have a few notable departures in here, including the pictured F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, but overall it's an acceptable list - considering the quality we're getting on Game Pass these...
News BioWare Explains Why It Changed The Name Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard
No longer Dreadwolf
This month, Dragon Age has forced its way back into the 2024 conversation - first with a name change, followed by a release window, and then a fresh gameplay deep dive fr
News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
It's out next month!
We're a few weeks away from the highly-anticipated release of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on Xbox Game Pass, and now the title is available to fully pre-download on Xbox consoles. Right now, Xbox players can download Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn ahead of its July 18 launch, and the open-world RPG is a pretty reasonable...
News It's Gone Quiet Lately, But Xbox's Towerborne Is Still Launching In 2024
Set to make a big splash at Gamescom
We've just had a really busy summer season of showcases (try and say that three times quickly!), and amidst all the amazing announcements, we saw reveals for a whole bunch of first-party Xbox games coming out in 2024 and beyond. But what about Towerborne? This adventure game from the creators of The Banner Saga...
News Xbox's Acquisition Of Obsidian Helped The Team Stick To Single-Player For Avowed
"Avowed was going to be multiplayer"
Microsoft acquired Obsidian Entertainment way back in 2018, which feels like a lifetime ago now with how much Xbox has changed in the years since. For most of that time, Avowed has been in the works over at the California-based developer, but did you know that the game was going to be a co-op RPG before Xbox...
Feature Every Xbox Game We Played At Summer Game Fest 2024
Hands on previews with a bunch of Xbox games
Summer Game Fest has wrapped up, and what a spectacle it was this year! There’s still a lot of exciting stuff to discuss from the event over the next few weeks, but what exactly did Pure Xbox get up to while we were living it large in the LA sun? Well, "living it large" might be a bit of an...
News Former Redfall Studio Head Already Looking Forward To What's Next
And he's glad to see people enjoying the "cleaned up" release
Before Arkane Austin closed its doors, the studio rolled out one final game update for Redfall adding an offline mode, single-player pausing, a new weapon, new systems, DLSS3, and much more. The now-former studio head Harvey Smith has now acknowledged this, mentioning how he's received a...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (June 18-25)
Bag yourself a bargain
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (June 18-25)? As usual, there are lots of games in the 90% (and even 95%) range at the moment, including some big titles such as Mortal Kombat 11, Injustice 2, LEGO DC Super-Villains and multiple Sherlock Holmes adventures! You'll find all the 90% discounts from...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 24-28)
Including four Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 24-28! We've got some interesting titles on the way next week including a return for Beyond Good & Evil along with four Xbox
News Elden Ring's DLC Takes #1 Spot In Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2024
We have a new champion
We're just about at the halfway point of 2024, and we've got a strong new contender for Game of the Year on Xbox... or at the very least, expansion of the year. Of course, we're talking about Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. As things stand, Metacritic places the Elden Ring DLC in first place when it comes to the best Xbox...
News Flight Simulator Updates Continue With Free Las Vegas Expansion On Xbox & PC
Jackpot!
We're very much looking forward to the arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC) this November, but until then, the current version is still getting some great new updates. Case in point, this Las Vegas expansion! This marks the eighth free city update for the game, adding much more...
News Microsoft Makes Statement On The Xbox Delay For Black Myth: Wukong
"We’re excited for the launch"
Update: Windows Central Reporter Jez Corden has now provided some extra context about the Microsoft statement on Black Myth: Wukong. Corden says that Xbox is "aware of the rumours" about an exclusivity deal, but he didn't mention them in his question to Microsoft. Here's a tweet from Corden with this extra...
News Xbox Is Getting An Officially Licensed Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Controller
Coming this summer
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is out on Xbox today, but if you're willing to hold your Elden Ring horses, you could be playing through this new FromSoftware expansion with an officially licensed Shadow of the Erdtree controller. Yep, Thrustmaster has announced a new version of its 'ESWAP' pro controller to coincide with the...
News Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Looks Suitably Gears-Like In New Gameplay Overview
E-Day will have to wait
Hyped for Gears of War: E-Day? Looking to play something similar before its rumoured 2025 release window? Well, it might be worth checking out Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, which comes to Xbox Series X|S later this year. Following a few chunky delays, Space Marine 2 looks like it's shaping up nicely, and a fresh ga
Feature 10 Exciting New Indie Games To Play On Xbox In June 2024
Including Game Pass titles!
It's been a busy old month with the Xbox Showcase and all the other Summer Game Fest goodness that's come our way, so we've neglected to provide our usual indie games roundup... until now! We've seen some great indie releases on Xbox in June 2024 already, and we've got a whole bunch more on the way over the next couple of...
News Xbox Exec Talks Multiplatform Strategy, Team 'Really Pleased' With Sea Of Thieves On PS5
"We have been really pleased"
In a new interview with Variety, Xbox exec Matt Booty has been discussing lots of Microsoft's recent gaming business, including the team's big summer showcase earlier this month. Naturally, the conversation also moved towards
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Hits 20 Million Sales Globally
Xbox now owns the Crash IP
The Activision, and now Microsoft-owned IP, Crash Bandicoot has just had another sales milestone - announcing his collection Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has now hit 20 million sales globally after releasing on multiple platforms including Xbox One in 2018. In case you missed it, the N. Sane trilogy is a remaster...
