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News Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC Is A Multi-Million Seller Already
CDPR has revealed a massive sales milestone
September's Phantom Liberty DLC pack was something of a revival for CDPR's Cyberpunk 2077 - we loved our time with the add-on and felt that it finally realised the team's vision for the title. Most other critics generally seemed to get on well with the expansion, and as it tur
Talking Point What Has Your Experience Been Like With Refunds On Xbox?
Do you think they're handled well?
Refunds. It's a topic we don't often cover here at Pure Xbox, but we've seen it brought up on a handful of occasions over the past few months. One of our friends over at Nintendo Life recently had an issue getting a refund as well, somehow purchasing two digital copies of Alan Wake 2, but fortunately Xbox Support...
News Pixel Strike 3D Has Already Exploded Into The 'Top Free' Xbox Charts
It only released a couple of weeks ago
If you were keeping a close eye on the Xbox Store over Christmas, you may have noticed a new free game called Pixel Strike 3D that arrived on December 22nd, and it's already become the "Top Free Game" on the Xbox charts in the UK. You might have heard of Pixel Strike 3D before, and that's because it's been a...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Last Chance Sale 2024
Including AAA games from as low as a few dollars!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Last Chance Sale 2024? As we highlighted yesterday here at Pure Xbox, Microsoft has put another 300+ games on sale for the next couple of weeks in the form of the "Last Chance Sale", and there are plenty of titles with huge discounts in the mix!...
News Hell Let Loose Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 4)
Hell let loose in the Game Pass library
We have another game being let loose into the Xbox Game Pass library today! Team17's authentic PvP shooter Hell Let Loose is now available to Game Pass subscribers as the service's first month of 2024 kicks into gear. Down below we'll drop some footage of the game, alongside a brief intro for what to expect...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Resolution & FPS Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
And Xbox One, too
January is already looking quite busy on the Xbox front this year and to top it off, Ubisoft will be releasing its new Metroidvania-style platformer Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on January 18th. If you're looking at picking this one up on the current generation or previous generation Xbox platforms, and are curious to know it...
News Xbox Studio Double Fine Teases 'Cool Things In Store' Ahead Of 25th Anniversary
"There's tons of fun on the way"
2024 is only just kicking into gear, but Xbox studio Double Fine is already teasing some of what we can expect to see this year and beyond. The Psychonauts 2 developer celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025, and it seems to have things planned for this year and its anniversary year. The team isn't quite ready to...
News BG3 Players Getting Banned On Xbox Is 'Annoying And Uncool', Says Larian Studios
"We’re looking into it"
Earlier this week, we shared a story about a Baldur's Gate 3 player who had found themselves banned for a year on Xbox after accidentally uploading three clips showcasing "some naked camp time fun" taking place in the game. Now, the Director of Publishing over at Larian Studios has responded to the problem, confirming that...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 3-10)
New year, more discounts
Even though the Xbox Countdown Sale has now officially come to a close, Microsoft has lots of new deals live on the Xbox Store this week! We have over 300 games on sale in total, including some very new releases, alongside a selection of old backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. <related...
News Hell Let Loose Is A Challenging, Immersive FPS Joining Xbox Game Pass This Week
You shall Game Pass
Microsoft has treated us to a fantastic Game Pass update for the start of 2024 - with a bumper selection of big games coming to the library over the next few weeks. After today's addition of Close to the Sun, Team17's World War 2 FPS Hell Let Loose is next to hit the service - and it's one of the most immersive shooters on Xbox...
News The Xbox Series S Toaster Is Real, And It's Out Now In The US
"Achievement Unlocked: Optimal Carb Experience"
Way back in March 2023 we caught the bread-scented rumour that an Xbox Series S Toaster could be in the works, following the arrival of the popular Xbox Series X mini fridges. We couldn't quite believe what we were seeing at the time, but as it turns out, the Series S Toaster is real - and it's...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 4-16)
A massive batch to kick off 2024!
It's finally time for our first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles in 2024! Microsoft has today revealed seven games heading to the service in January, including the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Resident Evil 2! Don't forget that Close To The Sun also arrived on Xbox Game Pass earlier
News Xbox Unveils Another Major Two-Week Sale, 300+ Games Included
As soon as one ends, another begins!
The Xbox Countdown Sale might finally be over for another year, but that doesn't mean the Xbox deals have slowed down! Yesterday, we got treated to around 100 discounts exclusively for Xbox Game Pass members, and today has seen the arrival of yet another major two-week sale featuring around 300 games in all...
News BioShock-Like 'Close To The Sun' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 3)
Surprise!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass arrival of 2024! We have a surprise addition to the library today in the form of 2019's Close to the Sun - a first-person adventure often noted for its similarities to BioShock. Those similarities are mainly from a visual perspective; this is more of an atmospheric horror adventure than an FPS as such...
Rumour Xbox Developer Direct To Return Soon, Could Include Another 'Surprise Release'
Will we be seeing it this January?
Last year saw the debut of the Xbox Developer Direct event in January, bringing us inside looks at some of the biggest upcoming first-party games - and the big reveal from the show was the shadow-drop of Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi RUSH. Now, it sounds like there's a good chance it'll be returning for January 2024. A...
News Starfield Wins Steam's 'Most Innovative Gameplay' Award
Despite its "mixed" reception
Starfield got off to an incredibly strong start last year - with 13 million players joining Constellation and making it Bethesda's "biggest launch" of all time. Now, to top it off, it's taken out one of Steam's 2023 awards. Despite having a "mixed" reception on Valve's digital platform and "mostly negative" recent...
News 18 Xbox Games Suddenly Receive New Batch Of Easy 1,000G Achievements
As part of new title updates
Last year was an interesting one when it came to Xbox achievements, as Microsoft ended up making a few important rule changes after certain publishers began trying to make their achievements overly easy to acquire. In some cases, thousands of Xbox achievements were being stacked across multiple versions of the same game!...
Rumour Xbox 'Actively' Working On New Banjo-Kazooie Game
It was supposedly greenlit in early 2022
We've been talking about Banjo-Kazooie for years and years here at Pure Xbox without any real sign of a reboot for the series, but a rumour appears to suggest that Microsoft might have some plans for the franchise after all. This comes from NateDrake on ResetEra, otherwise known as NateT
News Xbox Owner Receives Year-Long Ban After Uploading Baldur's Gate 3 Clips
"I'm hoping the appeals process fixes this"
If you've played Baldur's Gate 3, you'll know that it has the potential for some risqué scenes, and one particular Xbox owner is warning other BG3 fans to avoid uploading any clips like this to the Xbox servers. That's because the user, known as Daddy-Vegas on Reddit, has received a 366-day suspension...
Deals Xbox Adds 100+ More Discounts As Huge Countdown Sale Finishes Up
Including some great back compat titles
It's almost time for the end of the Xbox Countdown Sale, which has under 24 hours left at the time of writing, but we do at least have over 100 new deals to take advantage of over the next week courtesy of Xbox's weekly sales refresh. Don't forget to grab anything you want in that Countdown Sale before the...
News Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2024
Update: Along with the delayed GTA V
Right, let's kick off the Game Pass roundups for 2024, shall we? Firstly, we're taking a look at what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in the early part of January 2024, with the list including four games at the moment. You may have noticed that GTA V is still appearing on the "Leaving Soon" list as well, despite being...
Roundup The Biggest New Games Coming To Xbox In January 2024
All the release info you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in January 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a January 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the list below, we've also highlighted some of the biggest new Xbox games releasing in January, including the...
News BG3 Dev Offers Workaround While Xbox Tries To Fix 'Unacceptable' Saving Issue
"We’re doing everything we can"
It might be New Year's Eve, but Larian Studios still has an update for us on the Baldur's Gate 3 deleted saves issue for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! In a nutshell, work is still continuing, but we do also have a potential workaround. The developer has once again confirmed that it's a firmware issue on Xbox's...
Feature 2023 Has Been An Incredible Year For Games, And We Can't Wait For 2024 On Xbox
We should have a great year ahead!
This past year has been an absolute landmark 12 months in gaming, hasn't it? Here at Pure Xbox we've given out four 10/10 scores in 2023 - not to mention the long list of super impressive titles that haven't quite managed that top rating but have landed well all the same. This generation is finally kicking into...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2023: The Results You Didn't See
Including how many votes Starfield got!
It's been a week since we published the Pure Xbox Game of the Year results for 2023, and the winner ended up proving pretty controversial as Starfield took the crown over the likes of Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2. In fact, we've even come in for some criticism for it - despite the fact it was all based on...
News Three Xbox Games We've Given 'Outstanding' 10/10 Scores To In 2023
What would you give a 10/10 to?
Here at Pure Xbox, it's very rare that we dish out "Outstanding" 10/10 scores for any game, but it happens on rare occasions - including a few times in 2023! For our reviewers, these were the cream of the crop over the past 12 months. So, what were they?! Below, you'll find snippets from each review: Resident Evil...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Xbox Memories Of The Past 12 Months?
Does anything specific come to mind? Let us know!
This weekend, we're looking back on a crazy year for gaming in general, with some of the highlights for Xbox being the releases of Starfield, Hi-Fi RUSH and Forza Motorsport along with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Beyond all the headline-making news though, t
Feature Ten Of The Best Xbox Games We Didn't Get Around To Reviewing In 2023
Stop, stop! We're already dead
With the dust now settling on one of the best years we can remember for video game releases, we're finally managing to catch our breath over the festive break and take a look back at everything we've thoroughly enjoyed playing in 2023. Yes we've had all of the biggies, your Starfield and your Baldur's Gate 3, Alan...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Three Games This Weekend (December 31)
It's the end of the road for GTA V
It's time for the final set of Xbox Game Pass departures in 2023! There are three titles that will be leaving Game Pass on December 31st, and they're highlighted by Rockstar Games' ever-popular Grand Theft Auto 5. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 31st: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon...
Talking Point Do You Think We'll See Another Forza Horizon Game Anytime Soon?
It's already been two years since FH5!
If you can believe it, we're already beyond the two-year point for Forza Horizon 5; the latest game in the Forza Horizon series launched in November 2021. At one point, a two-year release cycle was the norm for Forza releases, although that's clearly changed in recent years. The question is, how close are we to...
News Free-To-Play Football Game 'UFL' Delayed To 2024 Following Recent Alpha Launch
"2024 will be the decider"
The upcoming FIFA / EA Sports FC competitor UFL has announced that it's now aiming for a 2024 launch; bringing free-to-play football to Xbox next year. Taking to Twitter, Strikerz CEO Eugene Nashilov discussed the team's upcoming plans for the title - alongside a now-inevitable delay. P
News Xbox Still Working On Baldur's Gate 3 Saving Issue, Taking It 'Very Seriously'
"It's a complicated one"
December was supposed to be a month of celebration for Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox arrival, and while it's definitely still gone down well, it's also been suffering with a major issue in which players' save files are randomly being deleted. This is still happening as we approach 2024, and as we'd suspected, it's apparently an...
News SnowRunner Sequel 'Expeditions' Gets March 2024 Release Date For Xbox
Stuck in the mud
Back during Gamescom 2023 the team behind Xbox Game Pass hit SnowRunner announced its next game in the series - and we now have a proper launch date for the title. Expeditions: A MudRunner Game takes the franchise back to its sludgy roots next March. Unfortunately this one won't
News Gorgeous Retro Racer 'Horizon Chase 2' Blasts Onto Xbox In Spring 2024
Chasing new horizons
The team behind Horizon Chase Turbo has announced a new Xbox launch window for its sequel; Horizon Chase 2. The retro racing series grew last year with a Switch and Epic Games Store release for Turbo's successor, and it'll soon be Xbox's turn. All being well, Horizon Chase 2 will land on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in Spring...
Roundup The Most Wholesome Xbox Reactions We've Seen This Christmas
"This is what it's about"
One of the things we most look forward to every Christmas is seeing the reactions from new Xbox owners who have just received their very first Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, and 2023 definitely hasn't disappointed us! Over the past few days, various wholesome videos have been shared on social media - a few of...
News Here Are The Top 10 Most Popular Games In Xbox's Countdown Sale 2023
Have you bought any of these yet?
With less than a week of Xbox's 2023 Countdown Sale remaining, we thought we'd take a look at the sale's most popular titles across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and yep - even Xbox 360. There are some amazing deals to be had from this promotion, as we've already covered, but it's always interesting to see what's...
News 'Like a Dragon' Dev Explains Why Infinite Wealth Isn't Launching On Game Pass
"I think each title has its own goals"
As we look ahead to 2024, one of the biggest releases for January is Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which arrives just two months after the Xbox Game Pass release of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Unlike Like a Dragon Gaiden though, Infinite Wealth won't be dropping on Game Pass at launch...
News Starfield's Recent Review Rating Has Dropped To 'Mostly Negative' On Steam
New players don't seem to be getting on with Xbox's RPG
Just over a month ago, Starfield dropped to a 'Mixed' overall user rating on PC platform Steam, and at the time the game's recent reviews also matched up with the platform's overall 'mixed' rating. However, in the weeks since then, Bethesda's open-world RPG has seemingly been getting a more...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 26 - January 2)
The final set of discounts for the year!
Xbox has unleashed a final set of discounts on us for 2023, adding around 100 games to the huge Xbox Countdown Sale which also ends in the middle part of next week. As usual for a Tuesday refresh, these reductions are mainly just for Xbox Game Pass members, but we do have a few extras thrown into the mix as...
Feature In The End, Are You Happy With Xbox's First-Party Lineup For 2023?
What have you made of it?
After Xbox's much-documented barren spell in 2022, this year finally delivered some major first-party games to help fill out our 2023 gaming calendars. Largely bolstered by the recent addition of Bethesda alongside Xbox Game Studios, it's been quite a big year for Xbox with several AAA titles gracing the Game Pass library...
News Metacritic Reveals The 10 Worst-Rated Video Games Of 2023
We've had some real stinkers this year!
Alright, we've already looked at the best Xbox games according to Metacritic in 2023 - and you've also given us your official Pure Xbox Game of the Year - so it's time to look at the absolute worst titles of the past twelve months as well. This is where things get a little strange, as Metacritic only...
Soapbox Remakes Like 'Resident Evil 4' Deserve To Be In The GOTY Conversation
Capcom has mastered the remake
At this time of year we're all thinking about our favourite games of 2023 - and it's been a heck of a year this time around! Personally, I haven't quite nailed down my number one spot yet (I'm still playing Alan Wake 2 OK, it's been a busy year cut me some slack), but I've started to see some chatter online about what...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2023
The votes are in!
Well, well, well. If it isn't the end of another tortuous year on the hellish space prison that is planet Earth. 2023 has been a real one alright, simultaneously jam-packed full of some of the best games we've ever clapped eyes on, whilst the industry itself faced widespread job losses and closures that were, for the most part, due...
News Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2024 So Far
Xbox is keeping quiet at the moment!
December and January are always strange times for Xbox Game Pass. We get very little in the back half of December to shout about, and we're usually kept in the dark about what's to come in January as well. That's the case once again this year, as we haven't had a Game Pass addition since December 14th, and Team...
Poll What Were The Best Xbox Game Pass Additions In 2023?
It's been another hectic year!
Once again, it's been absolutely stacked year for Xbox Game Pass in 2023! We've seen so many games come to the service over the past 12 months, including some massive first-party titles along with the usual slate of third-party gems. Some of this really does blend into the Game of the Year discussion as well, as we've...
Soapbox El Paso, Elsewhere Should Be In Your Gaming Plans This Xmas Holiday
Now I Have A Machine Gun, Ho-Ho-Ho
As 2023 finally comes to a close, and we look back over all of the lovely gaming goodies we've been treated to over the past 12 months, it'd be easy to just auto-focus in on the AAA stuff, your big budget fare and returning famous franchises. I'm talking about the Alan Wakes here, the Starfields, Baldur's Gates and...
News Here Are The Top 10 Xbox Games Of 2023 According To Metacritic
What an incredible year!
It's almost time for us to publish our Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2023 roundup - you'll find out the winner on Christmas Day - but until then, we thought we'd take a look at the highest-rated Xbox games of 2023 according to Metacritic. This has been an incredible year for gaming in general, and so it's no surprise that...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023?
Too many games, too little time!
We're deep into the biggest Xbox sale of the year! The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023 has been live for around a week now, and we've still got nearly two more weeks in order to take advantage of the 1000+ deals on offer. There's a lot to sort through, so if you need any help, we've provided a bunch of coverage around it:...
Soapbox Xbox Play Anywhere Is Fantastic, But I Wish It Supported More Games
Phil Spencer seems to agree as well!
Back in the Xbox One generation, Microsoft unveiled a feature in the form of Xbox Play Anywhere that would allow you to purchase a game on your Xbox console and also get the Windows 10 version for free via the Xbox PC app. We're now multiple years into the lifespan of Play Anywhere, and while I've actually been...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (December 2023)
Along with a couple of other freebies
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for December 2023! As usual, the list is made up of in-game bonuses for the likes of Phantasy Star Online 2 and Super Animal Royale, which you may or may not find useful! As of December 22nd, we've also got a special new Xbox Perk for Sea of Thieves. Before we...
