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News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 9)
Your latest Game Pass arrivals
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We have two new titles entering the library, including the recent release of Cricket 24 and the well-reviewed Case of the Golden Idol - which makes its Xbox debut today! Here's an introduction to your Game Pass lineup for July 9th: Cricket 24 (Console, PC, Cloud):
Talking Point Is There A Place For 'Snap Mode' On Xbox In 2024?
Not gonna lie, we actually miss it
It's been over 10 years since Xbox introduced a new feature called "Snap Mode" that would allow Xbox One owners to watch TV or access apps at the same time as playing their favourite games, and it's still being talked about to this day. That's despite the fact that Snap Mode hasn't existed for ages now - the...
News Cities: Skylines 2's Xbox Release Delayed Again, Dev Blames 'Unresolved Issues'
"We understand this is disappointing"
We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Cities: Skylines 2 on Xbox Game Pass ever since it was announced back in mid-2023, and although it's since joined PC Game Pass, the console version has yet to release. Unfortunately, it's sounding like it'll miss 2024 entirely now, as the developer has confirmed that a
Random Xbox Fan Accidentally Misses Out On Custom Prize Worth Over $600
"Well this sucks"
Alright, so give us a break on this one - we're almost a year late to this story, but we've only just found it and we're keen to share it! It's all about a custom Barbie Xbox Series S that was being given away back in June of 2023. As usual, this was part of a sweepstakes that anyone could enter, and Redditor spitfyrez was picked...
News Starfield's Latest Xbox Mods Include Some Very Famous Star Wars Ships
Including the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy!
It feels like Starfield is slowly turning into the ultimate Star Wars sandbox, with various character skins and even usable lightsabers added to the game in recent weeks, and now we've got some very famous ships in the mix! Courtesy of a modder called
News Xbox Is Getting A Very Similar Game To 'Trombone Champ' This Week
And it's set to be ridiculously cheap!
A couple of years ago, a game called Trombone Champ started going viral following its PC release, taking the form of a Rock Band-like rhythm game where the idea is to stay in tune while playing along to various songs. The unique aspect of Trombone Champ is that it's purposely difficult, and the real joy comes...
News When Will The Xbox Summer Sale 2024 Be Revealed?
It's almost that time of year again
Update: Microsoft has kicked off the Xbox Summer Sale 2024 with a "Teaser" event in which over 300 games are discounted for Xbox Game Pass members. That sale ends on July 17th, so we're expecting the full, larger sale to begin for everyone at some point around that date - probably between the 17th and 19th...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 8-12)
Including four Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 8-12! We've got some very intriguing titles heading to Xbox next week, especially when it comes to Xbox Game Pass, including the likes of Neon White, Tchia and The Case of the Golden Idol! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: Ne
News The First Descendant Gets First Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Now #1 in the Xbox free-to-play chart!
The First Descendant has been proving extremely popular since its free-to-play release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this week, and it's just received its very first update - albeit just a small hotfix. Probably the most notable thing here from an Xbox perspective is an issue that caused...
News GTA 5 Dev Talks Cancelled Single-Player DLC, Says It Was 'Really, Really Good'
GTA Online took precedence instead
There's been talk for a long time now about GTA 5's single-player DLC and plans for the character of Trevor to be involved in a big way - but the belief is that it was cancelled in favour of focusing on GTA Online instead. That's essentially what was reiterated by Joe Robino, camera artist and virtual...
News Xbox Is Sending Out 'Excellence' Awards For Some Very Special Games
A nice touch
It's always nice to see Xbox giving recognition to third-party teams when their games perform well, and the latest example is in the form of the "Xbox Excellence Award" - which we've spotted being given out to two dev teams so far. There are probably many examples out there, but for now, it's the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and My Time At...
Preview If You Like Rollercoaster Tycoon, 'Parkitect' Might Be Worth Considering On Xbox
It needs mouse and keyboard support though
As you may have seen in our July 2024 Xbox indie games roundup earlier this week, Parkitect: Deluxe Edition recently launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's worth considering if you're a Rollercoaster Tycoon fan. Specifically, we're talking classic Rollercoaster Tycoon. Parkitect...
News Xbox Series X|S Appears To Have Passed 600K Sales In Japan
Series S leading the way
It's not very often that we get updates on the sales figures for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S — after all, Microsoft hasn't officially shared them in years — but courtesy of Famitsu, it looks like they've reached a new milestone in Japan. The Japanese outlet is reporting this week that the two Xbox consoles have...
News Dead Rising Returns To 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts Following Major Discounts
Great prices for great games!
It's definitely been a fun few days for Dead Rising fans, with the big reveal of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster taking place earlier this week, followed by a big batch of discounts for the franchise's history on Xbox. As a result, we're seeing multiple Dead Rising games entering the "Top Paid" Xbox charts, with Dead...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (July 2-9)
Another batch of fantastic bargains!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (July 2-9)? Well, this week we've got over 40 titles that are discounted by 90% on the Xbox Store, and that's thanks to a massive selection of sales in which over 700 games have been reduced until at least next Tuesday! <related ids="168403">...
News Forza Horizon Competitor The Crew Motorfest Is Getting A Free Xbox Trial Next Weekend
Jump into this 2023 open-world racer!
Ubisoft has announced that The Crew Motorfest is getting another free access weekend, although this one will work a little differently when it comes to platforms. PC and PlayStation players can play the game for free this weekend, while Xbox players will have to wait until July 11th to jump in. The Xbox trial...
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.3 Makes Even More Difficulty Changes On Xbox
Tweaking the formula
Since Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree dropped last month there's been some fierce debate about about the difficulty of Elden Ring and particularly its expansion - so much so that developer FromSoftware made some tweaks to that aspect of the game last week. Well, today we have even more Elden Ring difficulty changes on the way!...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About 2024 On Xbox So Far?
As we pass the halfway point
2023 was a landmark year for the current generation of gaming, with what seemed like an endless list of fantastic titles dropping throughout that time. Resident Evil 4, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2 and plenty of others took the plaudits in a busy 12 months on Xbox, but how are you feeling about this year so far? Will it...
News Dead Space Meets Battlefield 2042 In Surprising Crossover On Xbox Game Pass
Battle the dead
Just as support for DICE's Battlefield 2042 starts to wind down, a surprising EA crossover has emerged from the depths of outer space. Starting July 9th, Dead Space is coming to Battlefield, focusing on a new mode — Outbreak — where "squads are tested by their human resilience and resourcefulness against a new and relentless...
News Dead Rising's OG Voice Actor Has 'No Answer' For Why Capcom Didn't Bring Him Back
"The reasons are the producers' own"
The original Dead Rising is coming back in full force this September thanks to a fresh remaster, but not all things from the OG release are being kept the same. While it seems that most of the changes will be visual, alongside a few gameplay tweaks, we now know that the voice behind main character Frank West is...
News Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders Is Off To A Turbulent Start On Xbox
"Needs optimising for console"
The very last Xbox Game Pass release of June 2024 was Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders, and when it was first announced, we had high hopes that the console launch would be a hit. Sadly, it hasn't quite worked out that way. It's not that the game is bad, but the conversion from PC to console leaves a lot to be desired...
News Star Wars Outlaws Has 'Gone Gold' Ahead Of August's Xbox Release
This is where the fun begins
We've got a massive Xbox release on the way next month in the form of Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, and the good news is that's now officially "gone gold" ahead of its release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on August 30th. Essentially, this means that the base game is now finished and ready to be pressed to disc,...
Talking Point Has Your Gaming Slowed Down As You've Got Older?
Do you play more or less than you used to?
In two years' time, we're going to be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox, and that's a slightly scary thought if you're of a certain age! We can very much recall enjoying the OG console in its heyday, and yet the reality is that plenty of fully-grown adults weren't even born when it first...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Getting A Couple Of New Features On Xbox
Including a "Rewards Notes" service
It's been a while since we last talked about Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, and that's because it hasn't really changed all that much since plans were announced to supposedly overhaul the service earlier this year. However, we've got a couple of new features on the way! The first of these is called "Rewards...
News The First Descendant Explodes In Popularity Following Free-To-Play Xbox Launch
It's getting "Mixed" impressions though...
This week marked the arrival of free-to-play shooter The First Descendant on Xbox and beyond, with the game racking up a huge amount of plays already - including on Xbox where it's quickly jumped into the "Top Free" Xbox charts. Looking at the Xbox Store, the reviews are a bit of a mess - a lot of them...
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In July 2024
We've got a great month ahead!
A new month means a whole bunch of fantastic indie games coming to Xbox, and looking at the list for July, we're really struggling to cut it down to just 10 examples! In fact, it could almost be made up of Xbox Game Pass titles alone. Nevertheless, we've used this opportunity to pick out a few Game Pass additions...
News Halo Infinite Adds New Big Team Battle Mode In Latest Xbox Update
"Introducing BTB: Sentry Defense!"
There's still plenty of life in Halo Infinite yet, as evidenced by its latest update on Xbox and PC. This introduces a new 20-tier Operation Pass, a bunch of freebies, and a brand-new Big Team Battle mode! That mode is called Big Team Battle: Sentry Defense, which is playable across six maps (Fragmentation,...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 3)
Kicking off the month in a big way!
It's time to get Xbox Game Pass underway for July! We're kicking off with two games this Wednesday in the form of Journey to the Savage Planet (which was previously on Game Pass a few years ago) and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. Here's a closer look at each of these new July 3rd additions to
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up About Banjo-Kazooie, Suggests New Xbox Rumour
"There is no Banjo game in development"
For years and years now, we've been desperately hoping that Xbox might develop a new game in the Banjo-Kazooie series, but nothing has materialsed as of yet. And supposedly, that might remain the case for a long time to come. Windows Central's Jez Corden mentioned the possibility of a new Banjo game on the...
News Xbox Suffers 'Major Outage' As Servers Go Down For Most Players
"You may not be able to sign-in"
Update: This issue has now been fixed, with the official Xbox status returning to "up and running". Original story: Xbox has been suffering from some technical difficulties today, with lots of players reporting that they've been unable to connect to Xbox Live (or the "Xbox Network") over the past couple of hours...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Looks Impressive In First Story Trailer
Coming to Xbox later this year!
A couple of weeks ago, Saber Interactive announced that it had partnered up with Stormind Games to work on A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, and now the game's first story trailer has landed - and it's looking pretty impressive so far. You can tell there's a little bit of jank in here, but the character models in...
News Bethesda Makes Changes To Starfield Mods Following 'Negative Effects' On Xbox
Improvements and adjustments
Starfield returns with its latest patch on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, and this one's all about the "Creations" mod suite that's transformed the game on console over the past few weeks. There's also a bit of bad news though. In terms of the patch, we're getting various fixes for the Creations suite, mainly...
News Final Fantasy XIV Adds 120FPS On Xbox, Dawntrail DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Reception
There's a "graphical update" as well
We still can't quite believe we're living in a world where Final Fantasy XIV Online is available on Xbox, but we are! Better yet, it's just introduced a brand-new expansion, alongside a hefty update for the main game on Series X and S. Let's start with the expansion first, because that's where things perhaps...
News 'Transformers: Galactic Trials' Is An Upcoming Xbox Racer Based On The Famous Franchise
And we've not got long to wait for it!
Ready for a new Transformers experience? Well, Outright Games is bringing Transformers: Galactic Trials to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this October - and it's described as a "unique racing adventure game" for modern platforms. A racer is certainly a bit of a different take on the Transformers IP, but it...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 3-16)
The first batch of the month!
We've finally been made aware of the first games coming to Xbox Game Pass in July 2024, which include the likes of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Neon White and Tchia - the majority of which hadn't been revealed until today! Here's the list of titles coming to Xbox Ga
News Xbox Begins The Month By Putting Over 700 Games On Sale (July 2-9)
Take your pick from hundreds of offers!
It's deals time, and what a way to begin a new month! The Xbox Store has over 700 new discounts to kick off July, made up of all kinds of sales including an Open World Sale, ID@Xbox Action-Adventure Sale and Capcom Sale. Some of the discounts that have particularly grabbed our attention include Crysis...
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early July 2024
The first round of departures for July
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed the new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early July as well: <related ids="168406"> Original story: Our first round of Xbox Game Pass leavers for July 2024 has been revealed, with six titles leaving the service in the first half of the month. One of those has...
News Capcom's Upcoming Game Pass Release Scores Xbox Series X|S Demo
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a new IP
During its summer showcase, Capcom took a closer look at its new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which will be arriving on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass later this month on July 19, 2024. If you're eager to see how this experience blending multiple genres together plays, Capcom has now made a demo...
News 'Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster' Launches This September For Xbox Series X|S
Capcom reveals a release date!
Last week, Capcom gave us the surprise reveal of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and the company has gone more in-depth on the game today, confirming that it will be coming to Xbox Series X and S on September 19th, 2024. According to Capcom, the work that's gone into Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster could almost make it a...
News Action RPG 'Dungeons Of Hinterberg' Is Ready To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
Coming to the service this month!
We're a few weeks away from the highly-anticipated release of Dungeons of Hinterberg on Xbox Game Pass, and we're here to remind you all that the title is ready to preload for Game Pass subscribers! Right now, Xbox players can pre-download Dungeons of Hinterberg ahead of its July 18 launch, and the stylish action...
News Hexen 2 Spiritual Successor 'GRAVEN' Makes Its Debut On Xbox
"A gritty first-person action-adventure game"
For those who loved the '90s FPS series "Hexen" back in the day, you may be interested to know that a Hexen 2 spiritual successor known as GRAVEN is now available on Xbox, and the first console impressions seem pretty good! If we sound surprised by that, it's because the PC version got off to a lukewarm...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In July 2024
Nobody Wants To Die, EA Sports College Football & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Some of the biggest titles here include Nobody Wants to Die, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn,
News Strange New Xbox Dashboard Shows Up In The Unlikeliest Of Places
Update: Microsoft shares a statement
Update: Microsoft has now shared a statement about this new Xbox dashboard to Eurogamer, mentioning that the company has "no plans" to develop something along these lines. Here's the quote: "We currently have no plans for an Xbox Rimac dashboard. For more information about this mockup video, please reach out to...
News 'Poppy Playtime' Brings Its Creepy $5 Horror Game To Xbox This Month
One for the FNAF crowd!
Five Nights at Freddy's has undoubtedly proved a success on Xbox over the past few years, so it makes sense that Poppy Playtime is now making its debut as well! Better yet, you'll be able to pick it up for just $4.99 on July 12th. Specifically, this is Poppy Playtime Chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze, which first arrived on PC and...
News Warhammer 40K Team Cancels Space Marine 2 Beta To 'Entirely Focus' On September Launch
"We will not run a public online beta"
Since finally getting an Xbox release date for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, we've been excited to go hands-on with it ASAP, but it seems we're going to have to wait a little longer than expected. The teams behind the Space Marine sequel have cancelled the game's planned beta, which means we all have to...
News The First Descendant Xbox Preload Now Live As Free-To-Play Shooter Gets Final Previews
Releasing this week!
The First Descendant is turning out to be one of July's biggest Xbox releases, and the free-to-play looter shooter is now available to preload on the platform. Coming in at roughly 37GB on Xbox Series X, you can go hands-on with this free shooter tomorrow, July 2nd. To coincide with the game's release, a bunch of outlets have...
News Crazy Taxi Reboot Will Feature 'Large-Scale, Open World Multiplayer', Says SEGA
An open world a-fare
SEGA has posted a new video about staffing up for its big Crazy Taxi reboot project, with the team needing more developers on board to create what sounds like a pretty ambitious title. With the upcoming reboot, SEGA is heading down the open world multiplayer road, and it needs more talent to bring this vision to life. Alongside...
Preview Stalker 2 Hands On Preview - A Must-Play On Xbox Game Pass This November
Get out of here Stalker
Update: Stalker 2 was scheduled for September at the time of this article, but has since been delayed to November. Original story (Sun 30th Jun, 2024): The story of Stalker 2 is well known at this point. Finally, after delays, a cancellation, and a re-reveal in 2018, the cult classic PC game was set to get a true sequel...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 1-5)
Including a big free-to-play release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 1-5! The big highlights of next week are the free-to-play release of The First Descendant and Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion, but there's plenty of other good stuff as well! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 1-5):
News Xbox Is Giving Away Free Forza Horizon 4 Codes For Eligible Players
"As a token of our appreciation"
It's time to check your Xbox messages! As of this morning, some Forza Horizon 4 players have begun receiving free codes for the game from Microsoft "as a token of appreciation" - providing access to the standard edition of the game. Specifically, these Forza Horizon 4 codes are being given to Xbox players who have...
