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Deals Five More Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (November 21-28)
Loads of Black Friday discounts are still available too!
Xbox's huge Black Friday digital sale is still live, featuring around 100 backwards compatible titles, but the team has just added another five classic games to the discount pile - and there are some good ones in here too. So, we've gathered up all of the newly-discounted backwards compatible...
News These 10+ Xbox Games Are Shutting Their Servers This December
Enjoy playing them online while you can!
Every now and again, we learn of a bunch of Xbox games shutting their servers, and it just so happens that over 10 of them will be doing just that in December 2023, giving us just a few weeks left to enjoy their online features. We've already reported on some of these in the past, like the multiple...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Has On-Disc DLC For Xbox, PS5 Misses Out
Get Phantom Liberty on-disc!
Last month, we caught wind that Cyberpunk 2077's 'Ultimate Edition' was due to drop on Xbox before the end of the year - as picked up by the PEGI ratings board in October. Six weeks or so later, this bumper edition of Cyberpunk 2077 has been confirmed, and the Xbox version gets a much-welcome bonus. As revealed by the...
News The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Is Getting A New Free Map On Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to Nancy's House
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has revealed its first DLC map - coming to the game next week for absolutely free! Yep, 'Nancy's House' marks the first post-launch map for this Xbox Game Pass slasher, and subscribers can jump in and try to escape the madness on November 28th. There are a couple of new characters coming on that...
News It's Finally Time! Ark: Survival Ascended Launches On Xbox Today
"We know it's been a long wait"
Fans of Ark: Survival Evolved on Xbox will be glad to know that the Unreal Engine 5 "reimagining" known as Ark: Survival Ascended is officially launching for Xbox Series X|S today following some recent unexpected delays. Now that the game has passed certification on Xbox, the plan is to release for Xbox Series X and...
News Bethesda Still Has 'About 250' Developers Working On Starfield
Even months after launch!
By now we know that Starfield was a gargantuan development effort for everyone working on the game at Bethesda Game Studios - it took the team almost a decade to make this thing happen. However, we weren't aware of just how many folks are still working on the title after it's shipped! Thanks to a new interview with Wired,...
Guide Ark: Survival Ascended Xbox Release: Everything We Know So Far
Update: We've got a release date!
Ready for Ark: Survival Ascended on Xbox? Us too! It was actually supposed to arrive a little while ago, but a couple of delays postponed its release ever so slightly. Instead of bombarding you with constant updates about this, we wanted to gather all the latest information into an "Everything We Know" guide about...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Closed Alpha Test Announced
Goes live later this month
Following last week's insider episode, Rocksteady has now announced a Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League 'closed alpha tech test' for Xbox and other platforms to help test the game's online infrastructure. You can sign up for this closed alpha tech test on the official game website, but registration does not guarantee...
News Starfield Update 1.8.86 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
DLSS support and much more
Earlier this month, Bethesda lifted the lid on its next update for Starfield. As you might recall, one of the major highlights is the fact the game now has Nvidia DLSS support on PC. There's also a "Chunks" update and beyond this Bethesda has added all sorts of fixes and improvements to enhance gameplay, graphics,...
Talking Point Have You Splashed Out On Any Big Black Friday Purchases Yet?
We've seen some great gaming deals across all platforms!
Here at PX HQ, we've done our best to inform you of any Xbox Black Friday deals that have gone live so far - we've seen lots of good discounts across the digital Xbox Store, the Microsoft Store,
News Disney Speedstorm Races Into The World Of 'Frozen' On Xbox Next Week
New characters, tracks and more!
It's been a couple of months now since Disney Speedstorm launched as a free-to-play game on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now it's ready to transition to a brand-new season known as "Let It Go" on November 30th. This season of Disney Speedstorm will focus on all things "Frozen", which means the...
News Xbox Revenue Would Overtake PlayStation With ActiBlizz On Board, Says Data Firm
Looking at 2023 figures so far
Microsoft's huge Activision Blizzard deal has always been seen as a bit of a money-maker for the Xbox owner, especially with such valuable franchises in-play across Activision, Blizzard and indeed King. Series' such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft will bring in lots of additional revenue for Xbox,...
News Xbox Dev Explains Major Design Challenges Caused By The 1TB Xbox Series S
"We had actually pretty much every type of cosmetic issue"
It's only been a few months since Microsoft first released the 1TB version of the Xbox Series S onto the market, and it seems like it's been a hit so far. However, the actual design of this model was seemingly a major headache for the developers over at Microsoft, and that's simply because...
News There's A Potential New Candidate For 'Worst Xbox Game Of The Year'
Although to be fair, its Xbox Store rating isn't that bad!
There was a time in 2023 when we thought that nothing stood a chance at beating The Lord of the Rings: Gollum to the "Worst Game of 2023" award, but in recent weeks we've seen two possible new candidates crop up on Xbox. The first of these was Skull Island: Rise of Kong back in October, and...
News Microsoft Is Offering 20% Discounts & Free Engraving On Xbox Controllers For Black Friday
The offers are now live!
What has slowly become 'Black Friday week' is now in full swing, as we can see by Xbox's latest console offers and the ongoing digital game sale now live on the Xbox Store. Well, the team is making it three-for-three with some accessory offers now live on the Microsoft Store as well. For the next week, you can get 20% off...
News Xbox Will Apparently Show Up At The Game Awards 2023
"I pretty much know that Xbox is there"
There's been a bit of controversy surrounding Xbox and this year's The Game Awards show, especially with Starfield failing to make the Game of the Year nominee list this year. However, despite this omission, it's looking like Xbox will be at the show in some fashion. Yep, according to Windows Central's Jez...
News Just One Game Is Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In December 2023 So Far
It could be a quiet month for XGP
It's been another fairly busy month for Xbox Game Pass in November (with more still to come!), but as we start to look ahead to what's next, we've only got one game that's been announced for Xbox Game Pass in December 2023 so far. That game is SteamWorld Build, which will be arriving day one with Xbox Game Pass on...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2023
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2023? There are over 1000 games included in the Xbox Black Friday Sale this year, and out of those, over 40 of them have been discounted by 90% or even 95%, bringing them down to some seriously bargain prices! We're talking huge dis
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 20-24)
Including a new Jurassic Park release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 20-24! Things are looking a lot quieter than usual next week as the new releases begin to slow down, but we've still got some interesting titles on the way including the 2D platformer Worldless, the Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection and maybe even
News Xbox Leadership Features In TIME's Top 100 Climate List For 2023
Phil Spencer thanks director of gaming sustainability
Xbox has been taking all sorts of action to improve gaming sustainability, and one of the people driving this change within the company is the Director of Gaming Sustainability, Trista Patterson. In celebration of her efforts, she's now made TIME's top "100 climate" list - highlighting the "most...
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Teases 'Massive Free Update' For Season 1, Out Early December
A "first look" at new maps, modes & more
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched just a few weeks ago, and already Sledgehammer Games and co. are planning to bolster the experience with some exciting new content. In fact, a "major free update" is on the horizon, and it's launching as part of Season 1 in "early December". Multiplayer will be adding...
Deals All 100+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2023
One of the biggest Back Compat lists ever!
Black Friday is nearly upon us! To celebrate the year's biggest discount day, Xbox has unleashed a huge digital sale on the Microsoft Store, featuring over 1,000 games in total. Mixed in there is a good selection of backwards compatible classics from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 eras, so we've rounded up all of...
Poll What Do You Think Of Like A Dragon Gaiden On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you a fan?
It's now been just over a week since we were treated to one of the biggest titles in November 2023's Xbox Game Pass lineup in the form of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to find out what you think of it so far! Here at Pure Xbox, we had great things to say in
News Xbox Expansion Card Sales Begin As 1TB Drops In Price For Black Friday 2023
Hopefully a few more sales to come too!
We know that a lot of Xbox fans are anticipating some price drops for the Xbox Expansion Cards this Black Friday, and we've already begun to see a few deals cropping up. These aren't huge discounts, but they're discounts nonetheless! Over in the US, we've noticed Amazon and Best Buy selling the 1TB model of...
News EA Dev Partner Says Xbox Series S Is 'A Very Different Beast' To The Other Consoles
"It's not a surprise, it's a less powerful machine"
We've heard numerous developers come out in recent months to say they've struggled somewhat with developing for Xbox Series S; Microsoft's less-powerful current-gen console. The latest of these is Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios, whose CEO discussed the topic on a recent episode of...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Getting Two New Modes On Xbox This December
One for you masochists out there!
Assassin's Creed Mirage dropped last month, and as you'd expect with Ubisoft, the team is already planning its post-launch support pipeline as we speak. More details on the game's next update are coming "soon", but for now, two new modes of play have been revealed. The first is a New Game+ mode for folks who've...
News Immortals Of Aveum Free Trial Launches For Xbox Alongside Major 'Echollector' Update
Play the first three chapters for free!
EA's Immortals of Aveum went under the radar a little bit earlier this year, but we had a good time with it in our review here at Pure Xbox, and now you can check it out for yourself with a totally free trial on the Xbox Store. The trial can be accessed by going to the Immortals of Aveum game page on the Xbox...
Feature These 2023 Games Have Hit Record-Low Prices In Xbox's Black Friday Sale
Some big discounts on recent AAA titles
Xbox's massive 2023 Black Friday sale is underway - and we've highlighted some great deals in our initial sales roundup already. However, there are tons of games to go through here, and we've noticed that loads of 2023's biggest games have hit record-low prices on the Xbox Store in this sale. So, we've picked...
News Persona 5 Tactica Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 17)
Jump into a brand new Persona title!
More Xbox Game Pass, you say?! Today, Atlus and Microsoft are bringing Persona 5 Tactica to Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S consoles - and it's launching day one in the Game Pass library. So, here's an introduction to your latest Xbox Game Pass title. We reviewed this one recently ahead of release, so we'll also...
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Gets First Post-Launch Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Not all scheduled changes were able to be released
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has now been out for a week, and to follow up the launch, it's received a new update. This should be a few GB or so on Xbox, and the patch notes have also been made available. The team has also issued the following notice, mentioning how not all changes scheduled were...
News Crash Bandicoot Dev 'Excited' About New Chapter With Team Xbox
As it reflects on the launch of Crash Team Rumble
Toys For Bob, the developer behind the revival of Crash Bandicoot and also the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, has issued a brief message on social media, revealing how "excited" it is about its "new chapter" under the Xbox banner. The same studio released its new game Crash Team Rumble earlier this year...
News Alan Wake 2 Seemingly Struggled To Make An Impact On Xbox In October
"Alan Wake II did not rank among the top 150 titles"
Alan Wake 2's critical reception was pretty amazing when it launched last month on Xbox; probably better than we expected here at PX HQ to be honest! However, that doesn't always translate to sales & player engagement - and Alan Wake 2 seems to have had a little more trouble in that...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Is Getting A Gorgeous Three-Disc Deluxe Edition For Xbox
And you can pre-order it right now!
Another day, another bit of Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox news! Today's reveal is that Baldur's Gate 3 is getting a physical Deluxe Edition for Xbox, PS5 and PC, which is available for the pretty fantastic price of $79.99 and live for pre-order right now on the official Larian Studios website. This includes a three-disc...
News Redfall Update 3 Now Live On Xbox & PC, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Improvements, fixes and a new weapon!
Surprise! It's time for Redfall Update 3 on Xbox and PC! Bethesda has today rolled out the latest update for the game across all platforms, introducing a bunch of improvements along with a new UV-powered Unrivaled Sniper Rifle. Known as the "Basilisk", this weapon is said to "charge the first bullet in a full...
Review Teardown (Xbox) - A Slick And Addictive Slice Of Voxel Destruction
Appetite For Destruction
Blasting into Tuxedo Labs' Teardown for the first time, we felt as though we had a pretty good idea on how the experience was gonna go. This is a game that's all about destroying stuff, it's about destroying stuff that's made in a stunning voxel art style so that destroying that stuff looks incredible, and we were fairly...
News Arma Reforger Gets Surprise 1.0 Launch, Bringing 'A Whole New Dimension' To The Xbox FPS
They sprung that on us!
Remember Arma Reforger? Bohemia's MilSim FPS came to Xbox Game Preview last year - in fact, we had a good go with its early access version back in May 2022. The game's had a number of updates since, but now — seemingly out of nowhere — the team has unleashed the full 1.0 version on Xbox and PC. Arma Reforger 1.0 adds...
News Digital Foundry Thinks 60FPS Starfield Is Now 'More Viable' On Xbox Series X
"A performance mode on console could be much more viable now"
Around the launch of Starfield, there was a lot of talk about the game's performance on Xbox Series consoles. Of course, in the end the game released at 30FPS with no performance mode on either of Microsoft's current-gen systems, but outlet
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 16-19)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days has landed! This week, the team at Xbox HQ is offering up three titles to try out for free this weekend, including Codemasters' latest F1 title in F1 23. Here's the full list of games you can play this weekend: Deceive Inc. F1 23 Stray Blade As normal, you'll need Xbox Game...
Guide Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Release: Everything We Know So Far
It's coming to Xbox in 2023, but when?
Ready for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox? We are too. The game has proven one of the biggest hits of 2023 on PC and PlayStation 5 so far, and it'll soon be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as well. The question is, when will Baldur's Gate 3 actually release on Xbox? Here's what we know so far: Baldur's Gate...
News Remnant 2's First DLC 'The Awakened King' Is Now Live
Adds a new storyline, area and much more
Update [Thu 16th Nov, 2023 03:00 GMT]: Following an announcement earlier this month, Gunfire Games has now released its first expansion for Remnant 2. As part of this, it's also released full patch notes for the new update. Here's the full rundown: Remnant 2 - The Awakened King DLC (14 November...
News Killer Instinct 10th Anniversary Dev Stream Airs Later This Month
"The latest news on the upcoming changes"
The Xbox fighter Killer Instinct is celebrating its 10th anniversary later this month and as part of this it will be hosting a special Twitch livestream on 22nd November. During this developer stream, the team will be sharing "the latest news on the upcoming changes" to the game. This ties in with the...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Pre-Orders Unlock 'Classic' Character Outfits
Unveiled during the "story & gameplay" insider ep
Ahead of the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League next February, Rocksteady has started a brand new video series revealing what players can expect when this team-based blockbuster does arrive. The first "insider" video is an introduction to the story and gameplay, sharing a sneak peek of...
News Todd Howard Reflects On Morrowind's 'Huge Success' On Xbox, Admits It Kept Bethesda Going
"It became the second best-selling game behind Halo"
Industry legend Todd Howard recently got the chance to discuss the entire history of his video game career right up until the release of Starfield. He goes through Bethesda's many milestones over the years and also shares some extra insight about all of the projects he's worked on. One segment,...
News Lies Of P Update 1.3.0.0 Makes Balance Changes, Adds Extra Content On Xbox Game Pass
New hats and masks for all
Lies of P's latest update has landed today on Xbox Game Pass, and there's quite the list of changes and improvements here! The team has added some extra little bits of content in the form of some new apparel, alongside making a lengthy list of balance tweaks and bug fixes in update 1.3.0.0. Anyway, we'll drop the full...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Release Date To Be Revealed At TGA 2023
"The game is on track for a December release"
It feels like we're getting news about Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox on a near-daily basis at the moment, and the latest statement from the team at Larian Studios confirms we'll be hearing about a release date at The Game Awards 2023. The team says the game is "on track" for a December 2023 release on Xbox...
News Forza Motorsport's First DLC Track Now Live, Here's How It Compares To The Forza 7 Version
Trackside details gets a big bump
Forza Motorsport's first post-launch track is officially here, with the returning 'Yas Marina' circuit making its Xbox Series X|S debut. The course has featured in several Forza titles before, including Forza Motorsport 7, so we were curious as to how the new version stacks up. As usual, the community has delivered...
News Microsoft Unveils Console Discounts For Black Friday, Including $50 Off Select Bundles
"Includes everything you need to play right out of the box"
Microsoft has announced its full suite of Xbox Black Friday sales for 2023, including discounts on its pair of current-gen consoles. The company will be offering up $50 discounts on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S systems, and the sales sound pretty widespread - at least in the US...
News Xbox Reveals Full List Of 1000+ Games In The Black Friday Sale 2023
Here are some of the highlights!
We've been predicting that the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2023 would begin this week for a while now, and that's been officially confirmed by Microsoft, with the start date scheduled as Friday, November 17th. Microsoft has also revealed some other Xbox Black Friday deals that are on the way, such as $50 off the Xbox...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox Game Pass RPG 'Persona 5 Tactica'
It's coming to the service this week!
The back half of November 2023 is a little light when it comes to Xbox Game Pass releases, but Persona 5 Tactica is certainly a major day one launch for the service - dropping on November 17th. However, early reviews have already arrived for this upcoming JRPG, so we wanted to give you a general idea on what...
News Age Of Empires 4 Gets 'Major Update' & New Expansion Launches On Xbox
"Our update is stuffed with goodies!"
It's a good week for Age of Empires 4 fans, as in addition to the new "Sultans Ascend" expansion that's just launched across all platforms, we've also got an entirely free update which is now live on Xbox and PC as well. The latest build is now known as Update 9.1.176, which specifically features the new Canal,...
