Feature 10 Backwards Compatible Games Transformed By The Power Of Xbox Series S
The little console that could
News These 18 Games Could Be Permanently Delisted On Xbox Next Week
In other words, buy them while you can
Historic games for a legendary console
News Microsoft Announces 40+ Games Being Removed From The Xbox 360 Marketplace
The departures begin next week
Xbox 360 - News
March2023
News Four More EA Titles Will Close Their Online Servers On Xbox In 2023
Following DICE's recent announcement
Yesterday, EA DICE revealed that three Battlefield games would be going permanently offline in the coming months, as the team is "shifting focus towards current and future" titles. Following this announcement, we took another look at EA's 'Online Services Shutdown' support page and spotted four more games that...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 21-28)
Plenty of Xbox classics!
Xbox's latest set of digital deals is now live, with more than 500 games currently discounted across various different promotions including a Critically Acclaimed Sale and the usual Deals with Gold / Spotlight offers. This week, we have a fair bit of crossover from the last sales period, with lots of discounts continuing...
News Three EA Games Are Being Fully Delisted On Xbox This April
Update: Mirror's Edge is staying put!
Update: We've got some good news! For those who were disappointed about Mirror's Edge getting delisted on Xbox, EA has since corrected the original post and confirmed that the game will be staying put. Phew! "An earlier version of this announcement included Mirror's Edge. That was an error. We currently have...
Talking Point Did You Play Epic's Ill-Fated Gears Of War Spinoff On Xbox 360?
We won't judge you for it
2013 ended up being a swansong year for the Xbox 360, with fantastic titles like Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite and believe it or not, Grand Theft Auto V debuting on the system in its final year. However, on the exclusive front things dried up a little bit prior to the Xbox One's arrival in November 2013. Forza Horizon...
News The Xbox 360 Controller Is Being Revived By Hyperkin This June
"Licensed and designed for Xbox"
Following a reveal towards the end of last year, video game accessory manufacturer Hyperkin has announced it will be launching its official Xbox 360 controller replica 'Xenon' on June 6th, 2023 for $49.99 USD. This "licensed controller" will be available for pre-order on May 5th, 2023 and can be used with Xbox...
News All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 14-21)
Xbox & Xbox 360 classics
Another week of Xbox deals is upon us, with more than 600 discounts now available across multiple promotions on Xbox Live. You can find some highlights of these in the following article: <related ids="146461"> A good selection of classic backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras are included...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 7-14)
We've got a good selection this week!
As part of this week's selection of Xbox promotions, a solid list of backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras are currently discounted on Xbox Live. We've got some big names in here this week, including multiple Fallout titles, a few Assassin's Creed games, and some of Capcom's...
February2023
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 28 - March 7)
A big selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
We've got good news if you're a fan of classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, as it's a big week for backwards compatible deals on the Xbox Store! This is primarily thanks to the massive Xbox Super Saver Sale that went live earlier today, bringing us some true Xbox classics with discounts of up...
News Fallout Creator Says New Vegas Remaster Would Be 'Awesome'
The studio behind the original is now owned by Xbox
Since Xbox's acquisitions of both Obsidian and Bethesda — the two companies behind 2010's Fallout: New Vegas — fans' wishes for a modern remaster of the Xbox 360 RPG have been rife. Having said that, the notion of 'New Vegas Remastered' clearly isn't just a fan wish either. In a new interview...
News Xbox 360 Era Gears Of War Director Teases Return To Franchise
Mr. Ortega worked on Gears 2, 3 & more!
The Coalition has seemingly been working away on its next Gears of War game for a few years at this point, with Gears 5 launching back in 2019. While we've not seen any kind of real 'Gears 6' announcement just yet, a key developer from the Xbox 360 days of the franchise has seemingly returned to work on it...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 21-28)
Some fantastic OG Xbox & Xbox 360 titles!
Another set of Xbox deals has just gone live on the Xbox Store which means another round of backwards compatible discounts from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to get stuck into! We've got some great Xbox & Xbox 360 classics on sale this week, including a sizeable collection of Rockstar titles...
Feature EA DICE's Sole 'Medal Of Honor' Game Shuts Down This Week, And We Wanted To See More
It's a shame the studio never got a 2nd attempt
Most of you probably remember the Medal of Honor series from its so-called 'glory days' of the early 2000s. A bunch of WW2-themed MoH titles graced the original Xbox back then, before the series started to die off in tandem with Call of Duty's meteoric Modern Warfare-fuelled rise to stardom. However,...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster?
Tough choices
When Pure Xbox relaunched back in early 2020, one of the things we used to do as part of these weekly "Pick One" features was to ask the PX community which classic Xbox games they'd like to see remastered. We did a bunch of these over a number of weeks, and the first three games that came out as winners were The Simpsons Hit &...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 7-14)
Some 360 classics on the cheap!
As part of Xbox's digital discounts for this week, the team has included a selection of backwards compatible (Xbox 360) titles across various different promotions. An RPG sale and a 2K Publisher sale dominate this week's deals, along with the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers. Don't forget that we've still...
News New 'Xenia' Emulator Makes Xbox 360 Emulation Come Alive On Xbox Series X|S
The start of something big?
Ever since the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in late 2020, we've been hearing about emulators that are supported on the two systems. We wouldn't suggest trying these for yourself, but nevertheless it's fascinating to see that these two consoles are becoming emulation powerhouses. The latest Xbox...
Soapbox As A First-Time Player, Dead Space Feels Stuck Between Two Different Genres
It's a visual treat nonetheless
Back in the Xbox 360 says, the original Dead Space somehow managed to evade my gaming grasp. I'm not entirely sure how — the concept is certainly up my alley — but either way, the series slipped by and I never got around to playing it. So, when EA Motive revealed it would be fully remaking the first game from the...
News Xbox 360 'May 2023' Closure Message Was An Error, Says Microsoft
"The Xbox 360 marketplace will not close in May 2023"
Update [Fri 3rd Feb, 2023 01:35 GMT]: A Microsoft spokesperson says the Xbox 360 Marketplace will not be closing in May 2023. The message on the website was apparently "posted in error". Here's the full response (via Gematsu): "This message was posted in error and we can confirm the Xbox 360...
News These 18 Games Could Be Permanently Delisted On Xbox Next Week
In other words, buy them while you can
Microsoft caused a lot of fuss yesterday when it was announced that over 40 games were being removed from the Xbox 360 marketplace beginning on February 7th, 2023, and that's definitely bad news for a few titles in particular. Although many of the games in the list have since transitioned to the modern Xbox...
January2023
News Microsoft Announces 40+ Games Being Removed From The Xbox 360 Marketplace
The departures begin next week
Microsoft has revealed today that over 40 games will be removed from the old Xbox 360 marketplace beginning on February 7th, 2023, including plenty of classics such as Mass Effect 2 and various Assassin's Creed games. Before you get too worried, many of these games are already available on the modern Xbox Store as...
News All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (January 31 - February 7)
A bunch of discounted classics!
It's Tuesday, which means it's time for another set of Xbox deals for the week ahead! This week, Ubisoft is running a publisher sale, which happens to stretch across a bunch of Xbox backwards compatible titles as well. Keep in mind that quite a few of the Xbox 360 games in this week's sales have Xbox One ports or...
Random We Played Far Cry 3 Online This Week, Four Months After Ubisoft 'Closed' The Servers
And we had a blast doing so!
To some of us, Far Cry 3 is the absolute pinnacle of Ubisoft's open world FPS franchise, even 10 years and several sequels on from its initial launch on Xbox 360. Most of that love is down to the game's engaging single-player story and vast open world, but it's easy to forget that the original release contained a bunch...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (January 24-31)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Xbox has delivered yet another themed sale promo this week in the form of the 'THQ Nordic & Handy Games Sale', which is currently live alongside Deals with Gold, the Spotlight Sale and last week's ongoing 'Lunar New Year Sale.' Included in all of these sales promotions are a selection of backwards compatible...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In Xbox's 'Lunar New Year' Sale
Huge discounts on a selection of classics!
Microsoft has put a huge new digital sale live on the Xbox Store to celebrate the Lunar New Year, with more than 400 games on offer right now. As part of the promotion, there's a hefty selection of backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted at up to 75%...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 10-17)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Alongside the huge selection of new Xbox sales this week, we've once again been treated to a variety of discounts for some classic Xbox 360 games (and one original Xbox title), available at up to 85% off. Below, you'll find a list of every single backwards compatible game on sale on the Xbox Store from January...
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 3 - 10)
Across 3 different promotions
Xbox has launched its final Holiday sale of the season in the form of the 'Last Chance' sale, featuring over 300 discounted games and DLC packs on Xbox. In and amongst the current Xbox promotions is a decent selection of backwards compatible titles, at up to 80% off no less! Here's the full list of discounted backwards...
December2022
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 27 - January 3)
Along with a 'Countdown' reminder!
Xbox's final 2022 Deals with Gold & Spotlight Sale titles are now live on the digital storefront, with 100+ games added to this week's Xbox Sales. In addition to the discounted titles across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the team has added a few more Xbox 360 games to the current sales batch. It ain't a huge...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 20-27)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The latest set of new Xbox sales went live earlier this week in the form of Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers, which sit alongside the massive ongoing Xbox Countdown Sale. We also got treated to a few extra reductions on backwards compatible OG Xbox and Xbox 360 games, including for the likes of Assassin's...
Feature 10 Backwards Compatible Games Transformed By The Power Of Xbox Series S
The little console that could
Some of the very best games for your Xbox Series S hail from generations prior. While we're seeing a vast number of slightly newer titles get optimised for Xbox's digital console, we'd argue that some older games benefit even more so from the power packed into this tiny little system. From dynamic resolution bumps to...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022
Tons of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022 has officially begun, treating us to discounts for over 800 games across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Even Elden Ring has been reduced this time around! <related ids="142699"> As you'd expect, we've also got plenty of backwards compatible games in the Xbox...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 13-20)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Update: You'll also now find more backwards compatible offers in the Xbox Countdown Sale 2022: <related ids="142699"> Original story: This week's Xbox sales have now gone live, and although the current selection of deals is somewhat limited, there are some really good backwards compatible games from the...
Historic games for a legendary console
Looking for the best Xbox 360 games? Crazy as it may seem, the Xbox 360 is now seventeen years old and, flipping back through the history and back catalogue of Microsoft's amazing 7th gen console, there's an absolute feast of great games to choose from. From excellent Xbox Arcade titles to fresh new...
News EA Adds Three 'Medal Of Honor' Games To 2023 Server Closure List
It's a growing tally
Medal Of Honor has been dormant for some time on Xbox, with the series' only recent release coming in the form of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond for PCVR. While the future of the series following 'Above and Beyond' is unclear, the fate of some Xbox 360-era titles has sadly been confirmed - they're set to close down soon...
November2022
News Xbox 360 Controllers Are Officially Coming Back Thanks To Hyperkin
The GOAT returns
The Xbox 360 controller, for our money, is one of the very best in gaming history. It refined the original Xbox pad just enough to create something special, and well, it looks like we might be able to experience using it again soon on modern platforms! Third party manufacturer Hyperkin has revealed that it's set to create some...
News Xbox 360 Action-RPG 'Risen' Is Finally Getting A New Console Port This January
"Running smooth and in its full quality"
Remember the 2009 Xbox 360 game Risen? This was a well-received action-RPG back in the day for PC, but the Xbox version received a fair bit of negative feedback due to its poor console port. Fortunately, we're getting a new one! Yes, 14 years after the game first landed on the platform, Risen will return to...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022
A wide array of Xbox 360 classics
As you may have already seen, the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 got underway earlier today, bringing us hundreds and hundreds of discounts on everything from tiny indie games to the latest major AAA behemoths. <related ids="141212"> Of course, we've also got some backwards compatible games from the Xbox 360...
Soapbox It's Been 20 Years Since Xbox Live Launched, And It Brings Back Some Fond Memories
We salute you!
20 years ago to the day, Microsoft launched Xbox Live, just a year after its first ever console hit the market. It was a momentous day for gaming, as the console world took a gargantuan leap towards mass adoption for online play. Admittedly, I'm a bit young to have too many memories of its initial launch, but Xbox Live in general...
Talking Point Where Have All The Simpsons Games Gone?
It's been 15 years since the last console release
Since 'The Simpsons' made its video game debut back in the early 90's, we've seen a plethora of console releases over the years, including the ever popular The Simpsons Hit & Run on original Xbox. In fact, that time period now feels like the last hoorah for The Simpsons in video game form, where...
News 2009's 'Top Xbox Live Indie Game' Has Just Been Remastered For Free
Modernised for the latest Xbox consoles
If you're old enough to recall the Xbox 360 days, you probably remember the Xbox Live Indie title, "I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1". Yes, as crude as the name might be, this game ended up proving extremely popular. Now, developer Obscure Gameworks has decided to remaster the 2009 "Top Xbox Live Indie...
Feature It's Been 15 Years Since Call Of Duty 4 Changed The Xbox Live Landscape
Remember, remember the 5th of November
The tail end of last month was filled with Call of Duty, mainly due to Modern Warfare 2's impressive arrival in a year filled with AAA game delays. No matter your stance on the series, it still captures millions with each title, thanks in no small part to a rigorous release schedule that usually manages to...
News 'A Few Things' Appear To Be In The Works For Halo 4's 10th Anniversary
"can't wait to share them!"
Later this week on 6th November, Halo 4 turns 10 years old. Yes, it's now been a decade since 343 Industries released its first original game about Master Chief and Cortana. So, has 343 got anything planned? Well, at least one individual does... As noted by 343's Halo community writer Alex Wakeford (via social media),...
October2022
Soapbox Tomb Raider Deserves A 'Resident Evil-Style' Remake
Embrace modernity
Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Crystal Dynamics' reimagining of the 1996 original, launched 15 years ago on Xbox 360 believe it or not. Yep, it's been a decade and a half since the series' sole remake hit Xbox, and its birthday has got me thinking about the future of the series. While I thoroughly enjoyed Crystal's recent trilogy,...
News Alan Wake's Nintendo Switch Launch Highlights The Xbox 360's Brilliance
It still holds up today!
Okay, so, fairly recently Remedy began the process of bringing back Alan Wake in a big way. The Xbox 360 classic received a remaster on modern platforms, and we got confirmation of Alan Wake 2 being in the works. Well, the 2021 remaster has now been ported
News 11 EA Games Are Closing Their Xbox Servers In The Next Few Months
The list continues to grow
Back in early August, we brought the news that a bunch of EA games were set to close their online servers in the near future, and the company has since added to that list with quite a few additions, so let's take a look at the updates. Of the new additions to the list, the highlights this time around are arguably the...
News Aliens Vs Predator Is Enjoying A Huge Resurgence On Xbox Right Now
The classic Xbox 360 game is back in the charts
Remember the classic Xbox 360 game Aliens Vs Predator? You might be surprised to know that it's actually back in the Top Paid Charts on the Microsoft Store right now in various regions, clearly selling very well once again. The reason? Well, the game has been included as part of the Super Saver Sale...
Feature Project Gotham Racing 4 Is Now 15 Years Old, And It's Still An Incredible Xbox Racer
Taking it for a spin, again
Another day, another excuse to pen some words about how good Project Gotham Racing 4 is! Well, we have a legitimate excuse anyway, as PGR4 has just ticked over the 15-year-old mark; the title released way back on October 2nd, 2007. Can you believe that?! We can't either, but as the months and years pass us by, the Xbox...
September2022
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (Sept 27 - Oct 3)
Xbox classics
As usual, Xbox has put a selection of backwards compatible titles on sale this week to go alongside its mammoth list of Xbox One and Series X|S games. It ain't the biggest back compat sale the week, but there's still some notable stuff on offer. Deals: 500+ Games Included In This Week's Bumper Xbox Sales (Sep 27 - Oct 3) Here's the...
News Halo's Joseph Staten Says He Would 'Love To Do Something Like ODST Again'
It remains the "highlight" of his career
Halo 3: ODST is currently celebrating its 13th anniversary. Yes, believe it or not, the game was originally shipped for Xbox 360 back in 2009. Since then, it's also made the jump across to Halo: The Master Chief Collection. One living legend who is rather familiar with this game is Joseph Staten. The head of...
News Once Again, Xbox Says 'No' To The Return Of The Xbox 360 Blades Dashboard
"No, you can’t have the blades back"
Another year, another dream killed eh? Look, we've always been huge fans of the Xbox 360 blades UI, and while we know it'd take some tweaking to bring back in 2022, we'd still love to see it return. Well, once again it looks like that won't be the case anytime soon. On a recent episode of Major Nelson's Xbox...
News Two More Of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including the final ever Xbox 360 GWG!
You can now begin downloading the second batch of September 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game Double Kick Heroes and Xbox 360 game Portal 2. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page). And yes, this...
Feature 15 Years Ago Today, Halo 3's Phenomenal 'Believe' Marketing Campaign Began
It made us believe
Picture this: it's 2007, it's been a solid three years since Halo 2 dropped and the excitement around Halo 3's launch is palpable. You've seen multiple trailers at this stage since the game's reveal at E3 2006, and you don't think the hype can grow any further. Then, Xbox launches its Halo 3 'Believe' marketing campaign, with a...
Soapbox Gears Of War 2 Deserves 'The Last Of Us' Style Remake
Jacinto rises
Just thinking back to Gears of War 2 hits me with a huge wave of nostalgia. Epic Games' follow-up to the revolutionary Gears of War launched right around the time I picked up an Xbox 360, and it certainly wasn't a bad introduction to what the system could do. In fact, almost 15 years on and this is still, for my money, the very best...
August2022
Poll Are You Happy With September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
The final month of OG Xbox / Xbox 360 games
Microsoft has officially announced September 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Gods Will Fall and Double Kick Heroes, along with two backwards...
Talking Point Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
As the series hits its 15-year anniversary
Believe it or not, the original BioShock turned 15 this past weekend! Irrational's seminal shooter continues to be one of the very best story-driven FPS titles ever made, and one we still think about often, even 15 years on. However, we've also been reminiscing about the series as a whole, including the...
Video Here's A Look At Xbox 360 Emulation On The Steam Deck
MVG investigates
The Steam Deck was released some time ago now, but people are still putting it to the test with all sorts of retro video games and emulators. Youtube channel Modern Vintage Gamer previously investigated OG Xbox emulation running Valve's system, and now he's back with Xbox 360. The Xenia Canary emulator just got a "massive" update -...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
In addition to the ongoing Ultimate Add-On sale
A new set of deals have just gone live on the Xbox storefront! More than 300 games have been discounted this week, not to to mention the huge add-on sale that carries over from last week. We've rounded up a set of deals that stuck out to us, trying to avoid as much Xbox Game Pass crossover as...
News These 10+ Xbox 360 Classics Are Closing Their Servers This Year
Maybe with more to come?
Cast your mind back a little bit, and you might remember that Ubisoft announced a bunch of Xbox 360 games that would be shutting off their servers this year. Well, EA has also been quietly announcing the same thing recently too. The EA games that will be turning off their servers soon include a couple of Army of Two titles,...
News Nevermind, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Isn't Still Charting In The UK
Update: Mistakes were made, it was Black Ops 3!
Update: Well, unfortunately this didn't turn out to be the case! GamesIndustry.biz has updated their GSD UK July Top 20 Video Games table to include Black Ops 3 rather than Black Ops 2, so it looks like they just confused the titles. It's still a surprise considering Black Ops 3 released back in 2015...
Random Xbox 360 Blades UI For Game Pass Looks Awesome In Fan-Made Concept Art
Xbox Game Pass 2005 edition
Xbox 360's launch era, the time when the 'Blades' dashboard was front and centre for the console, is starting to hit all the right nostalgia notes. We've spotted quite a few fan-made concepts recently focusing on bringing back the Blades, and a new concept looks at how the UI could work with Xbox Game Pass. This...
News Xbox 360's Skate 3 Is Getting Free DLC On Game Pass Ultimate
Ah, takes us back
Xbox has just outlined its August update for Game Pass, and one small detail stuck out. Alongside the list of new game additions, and sadly, more titles leaving the service, Xbox has pulled a Game Pass Ultimate perk right out of 2010. Skate 3, the last game in EA's ever-popular skating series before the
July2022
News Former Xbox Boss Talks Building The 'Innovative' Xbox 360 Console
"It was such an innovative console"
The Xbox 360 was a defining era in the history of Xbox. It pretty much put the brand on the map, exposing Xbox to millions through Xbox Live - and a fantastic, cutting edge console to boot. At the time, Peter Moore was brought in to help Microsoft market the Xbox 360 launch, and in a new interview, Moore has...
Poll Are You Happy With August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of this month's selection?
Microsoft has officially announced August 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Calico and ScourgeBringer, along with two backwards compatible Xbox...
Random The Nostalgia Is Real For Doritos Crash Course On Xbox 360
"This game walked so Fall Guys could run"
Remember Doritos Crash Course? This was a free game released as part of the Xbox Live Arcade library on Xbox 360 in late 2010, and it ended up proving a massive hit, even going on to receive a sequel in the form of Crash Course 2. Every now and then, we see small pockets of Xbox fans popping up and talking...
News Xbox 'Encouraged' Console Wars During The 360 Era, Says Former Exec
"Not to create division, but to challenge each other"
The Xbox 360 era was a different moment in time, certainly for the Xbox brand where it still seemed hungry to make a name for itself. That hunger often spilled over into 'console wars'; basically, folks arguing over which console is best. While that fierce competition has eased somewhat in recent...
News Konami's Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Set To Return To Xbox Store
Finally!
As the Metal Gear series celebrates its 35th birthday, Konami has confirmed some very welcome news regarding legacy titles in the series. The publisher has taken to Twitter to reveal its intention of bringing back delisted Metal Gear games, which should include the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on Xbox. Back in November of last year,...
Feature Looking Back At The Best Xbox 360 Games With Gold Of All Time
From Halo to Gears of War
It was confirmed earlier this week that the Xbox Games with Gold program would officially be getting rid of Xbox 360 titles beginning this October, marking the end of a near decade-long era for 360 games in the GwG program. Don't worry though — anything you've claimed up to now will be yours to keep, even if you end your...
News Xbox Games With Gold Is Officially Ditching Xbox 360 Games
"We've reached the limit..."
Microsoft has announced today that Xbox Games with Gold will officially be ditching Xbox 360 games from October 1st, 2022, as the team has "reached the limit of our ability to add Xbox 360 games to the catalog". In a message sent to subscribers, the team confirmed that Games with Gold will still continue with Xbox One...
News Eight Ubisoft Games Are Closing Their Xbox Servers This September
All from the Xbox 360 era
Ubisoft has given notice on a selection of eight Xbox games from the Xbox 360 era that will be closing their online servers on September 1st, 2022, including games from the Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy and Far Cry franchises. Here's the full list of Xbox 360 games that will be affected on September 1st. All of these are...
June2022
Poll Are You Happy With July 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of this month's selection?
Microsoft has officially announced July 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Beasts of Maravilla Island and Relicta, along with two backwards...
Soapbox Spec Ops: The Line Still Hits Different 10 Years Later
Blurred lines
On this day back in 2012, 2K unleashed Spec Ops: The Line; another third person military shooter featuring a gruff American bloke and plenty of bad dudes to shoot. At the time, it certainly looked like another uninspired effort chasing the Call of Duty crowd, not to mention its beyond-generic title. However, behind this 'tough guy'...
News 'Scarface 2' Footage Appears Online As Cancelled Xbox 360 Era Title
'Scarface: Empires'
In the wake of the GTA series exploding in popularity on PS2, everyone was out there making GTA clones. Well, not everyone but you catch our drift; there were plenty coming out around that time. One of those was 2006's Scarface: The World Is Yours, which came to the original Xbox, and now footage has surfaced of a 360-era sequel...
News Xbox Exec Talks The Struggles Of Adding Games To Backwards Compatibility
"Every title is a unique challenge"
When Microsoft dropped the mic at E3 2015 with its backwards compatibility announcement, it was clear that a ton of work went into the program. Xbox One launched with no ability to play Xbox 360 games at all, let alone anything from the original Xbox. Now, of course, both libraries work on modern Xbox platforms in...
News Xbox Has Remastered A Bunch Of Classic 360-Era Gamerpics
Bubble gum boi is back
It's an odd thing to have nostalgia for, but we do remember those old Xbox 360 gamerpics quite fondly. There was the racing wheel, the random doggo and of course, the bubble gum lad, among others. Well, Xbox has been so kind as to remaster a selection of them for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We definitely remember the panda...
News Project Gotham Racing's Failed Reboot Helped Create Forza Horizon
Project pain
Alright, we're absolutely huge PGR fans here at Pure Xbox (maybe some more than others!) so you can only imagine our collective sigh when this morning, we heard that a Project Gotham Racing reboot attempt failed at Xbox, back in the 360 era. Bummer! In a new interview with GQ Magazine, the outlet sat down with multiple members of the...
May2022
News Gears Of War Designer Talks The Struggles Of Launching On Xbox 360
Before it went on to become a flagship Xbox game!
Way back in 2006, the current behemoth that is Epic Games created Gears of War, an iconic Xbox franchise in this day and age. However, back when the first game was in development, Epic was a very different company made up of a much smaller team. Gameplay designer at the time, Lee Perry, has now sat...
News SoulCalibur 1 & 2 Seem To Have Been Delisted On The Xbox Store
But there are workarounds
The 'digital age' strikes again, as a couple more Xbox games appear to have been delisted from the online storefront. GVG's Jon Cartwright spotted that neither SoulCalibur, or its sequel SoulCalibur II, are available anymore directly from Xbox, despite both being backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We...
News Surprise! Sonic '06 Has Been Relisted On The Xbox 360 Marketplace
Welcome back
It's a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic Origins out next month and Sonic Frontiers to follow in holiday 2022. These new releases aren't the only Sonic titles getting released, either. To the surprise of many, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) has been relisted on the Xbox 360 marketplace. Unfortunately, this means it's only available...
Talking Point Which Of These Xbox 360 Limited Edition Consoles Is Your Favourite?
We want them all!
Last week, YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer decided to take a look at their prized Xbox 360 console collection, and there's some real beauties in here. From the Gears of War 3 Crimson Omen console to the Halo 4 Forerunner-themed system, we were quickly reminded at how good we had it when it came to limited edition 360s. However, it...
Video Here's A Nostalgic Look At Official Xbox Magazine Demo Discs
Remember these?
The folks over at Digital Foundry have decided to crack out some old Xbox demo discs, and we're swimming in nostalgia right now. The hosts sit down and play a selection of demos from PGR to Arctic Thunder and everything in between, and it takes us back to the good old days. There's even a trailer on there highlighting some of Xbox's...
News It's 2022 And Microsoft Just Deployed An Xbox 360 Patch
Going back in time
Xbox Series X|S consoles are being updated constantly, you know, as expected for a pair of systems that launched in 2020. However, did you know that Xbox 360 is still getting updates? That's right, Microsoft just issued a 'service fix' to Xbox 360 consoles as players reported issues with 'Pins'. Well, when we say 'players',...
News 4J Studios Celebrates 10 Years Of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Would you like some Xbox 360 cake?
Although Minecraft started out as a PC game, the original console port was for the Xbox 360. Microsoft went on to acquire Mojang, and well, the rest is history... The team behind the console ports over the years, and the Xbox 360 port, in particular, is the Scottish-based developer, 4J Studios. Apparently,...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and while we've got over 500 of them in total, only around 200 of those are actually new for this week, with the rest being carried over. Still, that means we've got a great back compat selection! If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
News Reddit User Creates Xbox 360 'Blades' Backgrounds To Use On Xbox Series X|S
And Xbox One too!
Alright, we've got to admit, we have quite a bit of nostalgia for the old Xbox 360 'blades' dashboard here at PX. The old dash wasn't perfect, and as Xbox Live grew it indeed needed changing, but we still sort of miss it. However, Reddit user prasad1287 has decided to create some incredible-looking backgrounds that mimic the old...
News Forza Horizon Briefly Returns To The Xbox Store
And it's now gone again!
There are a lot of great entries in the Forza Horizon series, but one that's not exactly readily available anymore is the original 2012 Xbox 360 game. According to multiple reports, it resurfaced on the Xbox store this weekend and was available for purchase for a brief amount of time before being pulled: This open-world...
April2022
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 26 - May 3)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and to go alongside the 500+ offers that are currently available on the Microsoft Store, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible games from the Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from as well. If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
News Multiple Xbox 360 Games Brought Back Online After Server Shutdowns
Update: Some were just undergoing "maintenance"
Update: Panic over! Ubisoft has reached out to True Achievements to explain that some of these Xbox 360 games were taken offline due to "short maintenance", and have since been brought back online. These are (across all platforms): Anno 2070, Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed III, Assassin’s...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Dev Admits Last-Gen Versions 'Crushed' The Team's Ambition
"We didn’t have the team size or the time..."
The last game in the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age: Inquisition, released only a year into the lifespan of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, which means it was caught during that time where games were still being released for Xbox 360 and PS3 as well. Now, in a new interview with USA Today, former...
March2022
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 22-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and we've got a massive number of backwards compatible games to take advantage of as part of the selection, spanning Deals With Gold, multiple Publisher Sales and a whole lot more. So, if you're looking to pick up a classic Xbox or Xbox 360 game to play on your modern console...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 15-21)
FPS Boost options included!
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and alongside Deals with Gold, we've got a Square Enix publisher sale, the usual spotlight sale, and a games under $20 promotion running! It's safe to say there's quite a few offers running this week. In and amongst them is a pretty big selection of Xbox 360 classics, including some...
Soapbox Backwards Compatibility On Xbox 360 Isn't Perfect, But I Love It
It's why I keep the console hooked up
It was a momentous moment when Microsoft announced back in 2015 that backwards compatibility was coming to Xbox One, not only because it never seemed like a possibility before then, but also because it showed that Phil Spencer and his Xbox team were committed to the idea of making classic Xbox games playable on...
February2022
Guide How To Buy 'Delisted' Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox
Like Daytona USA, Jet Set Radio and others
Want to know how to buy 'delisted' backwards compatible Xbox games like Daytona USA, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Jet Set Radio and many others? It's a question we see popping up all the time, and the solution applies to a variety of backwards compatible Xbox 360 gam
January2022
News Halo: Reach's Xbox 360 Multiplayer Lives On Through Playable Demo
"Reach never dies"
There's been a lot of chatter these last few days about Halo server closures. 343 Industries officially closed down the Halo 3, Halo: Reach and Halo 4 servers yesterday, January 13th. Or did they? Some Halo players have discovered that by accessing the demo for Halo: Reach, you can still get online. Unless you happen to have the...
Video Here's The Exact Moment Halo's Xbox 360 Servers Were Turned Off
"Oh no, are they gone?! Nooo!"
As you're probably well aware, the matchmaking servers for a variety of Halo Xbox 360 games went offline last night, and while they're still playable (and other parts of the servers are still live), the online multiplayer has officially been turned off for Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4 and
News Xbox Players Pay Their Respects As Halo's Xbox 360 Servers Go Offline
The end of an era
It's been an emotional week for longtime Halo fans - with the online services for all Halo games on the Xbox 360 discontinued. Players banded together right before the servers closed to unlock final achievements and just share memories of their time with the Xbox 360 Halo games over the years. To pay our respects, we've rounded up...
Poll Which Xbox 360 Era Halo Game Are You Playing This Week?
Goodnight Sweet Prince
All good things must come to an end, unfortunately. Today, that's true of Xbox 360 era Halo, at least the online multiplayer anyway. 343 Industries is closing down matchmaking across Halo 3, Halo: Reach and Halo 4 today, January 13th, in order to focus on more modern Halo titles. So, we're spending a bi
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (January 11-18)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a 'Countdown Add-Ons' sale featuring DLC and Season Passes for a wide array of games. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but...
Random Halo 3 Players Band Together To Earn Final Achievement Before Servers Close
The final countdown
The Halo games on Xbox 360 will see their servers (mostly) closed for good this week. That's right, 343 Industries is sunsetting Xbox 360 era Halo on January 13th, in favour of supporting The Master Chief Collection. However, that hasn't stopped a squad of Spartans banding together for what may be the final time. As spotted by...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (January 4-11)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a 'Last Chance' sale featuring various titles that were previously included in the recent Countdown Sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over...
December2021
Reminder The Halo Xbox 360 Games Are Shutting Their Servers Soon
But you can still play them in the MCC
We've covered this a couple of times now here at Pure Xbox, but the date is creeping up fast — the classic Xbox 360 Halo games will be sunsetting their online services in just a couple of weeks on January 13th, 2022. Fortunately, this doesn't affect the Master Chief Collection at all, so you can continue to...
Deals All 10+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 28 - January 4)
Plus the rest from the Countdown Sale 2021
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've still also got the ongoing (and massive) Countdown Sale 2021, which doesn't end until January 3rd. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Console To Date?
One of the classics, or is now the Xbox Series X|S?
We're doing something a little bit different for the usual Pick One feature this weekend! As we're fast approaching the end of the year — and therefore the end of Xbox's 20th year — we're interested to know what your favourite Xbox console has been over the past two decades and why. If you...
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