News Microsoft Responds To Negative Feedback For Halo Infinite's Visuals
Aaron Greenberg speaks out
News Various Games Go Free On Xbox, But Now Returning To Full Price
Update: Most are no longer free
News Microsoft Unveils 11 More Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In September
The first batch of the month
News Microsoft Reveals 7 More Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In August
The first batch of the month
Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2020
October 27th Quests now live
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Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2020
October 27th Quests now live
Have you checked out the Xbox Game Pass Quests program yet? If not, why not?! For Xbox Game Pass members, they're a great way of earning extra money while trying out some different games. In this article, you'll find everything you need to know about Xbox Game Pass Quests, and most importantly, various tips and tricks to...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again, Now Releases In December
Sorry, we're not kidding
Yep, it's happened again. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it has delayed the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 by 21 days, pushing the game's release date back to December 10th, 2020. In a tweet, the developer asked fans to "accept our humble apologies", explaining that the 21 extra days will make a meaningful difference as it...
News Star Wars Episode 1: Racer Speeds Onto Xbox, Available Now
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one
Now this is Podracing! Aspyr has announced that after releasing 1999 cult classic Star Wars Episode 1: Racer on Nintendo Switch and PS4 earlier this year, the game is finally arriving on Xbox for the first time. In fact, it's available right now! If you've never played it, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is...
Deals If You're A Star Wars Fan, You'll Love This Xbox Mandalorian Sale (Oct 27 - Nov 3)
Impressive, most impressive
This week's huge set of Xbox deals is complemented with a Star Wars Mandalorian sale, providing a wide range of discounts on some classic franchise titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One! We've highlighted all of these Star Wars offers in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC add-ons...
News Adventure Puzzler Carto Joins Xbox Game Pass For Console, PC
Featuring a unique puzzle and exploration mechanic
You might have glossed over it with the sheer barrage of new Xbox Game Pass titles Microsoft threw at us yesterday, but indie adventure puzzler Carto is now available for Xbox One and PC via the service! The game is described as a "charming adventure wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle...
Deals Huge Xbox 'Shocktober' Sale Now Live, 150+ Games Discounted
Spook yourself silly over the next few days
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got a Star Wars Mandalorian Sale, along with a massive Shocktober Sale! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's sales below, and Xbox...
News Battletoads Celebrates Over One Million Unique Players
Check out these impressive stats
Rare and Battletoads developer Dlala Studios have confirmed that the 2020 reboot has enjoyed over one million unique players to date, having only been released back in late August. In celebration, the two studios have unveiled an accolades trailer which you can see above, as well as a bunch of stats about the game...
News These 14 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon (Oct 27 - Nov 17)
It's a massive batch of titles!
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 14 (!) games coming to the service in late October and early November, available across console, PC and Android. Here's a list of what's on the way over the next few weeks: Date Game Platform Oct 27 Carto Console,...
News My Time At Portia Sequel Heads To Xbox One, Xbox Series In 2022
Build up a brand-new workshop
Pathea Games has announced that it's working on a sequel to the 2019 farming sim RPG My Time at Portia, set to release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) in 2022. The game, entitled "My Time at Sandrock", will see you "build up a brand new workshop and help out a struggling town...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 27-30)
The fate of London lies with you
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! The big release over the next few days is Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion, but we've also got some other highly-anticipated titles on the way, with three LucasArts classics joining Xbox Game Pass! Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Carto (Oct 27) (Xbox...
Feature Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Fallout Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to mark the current Fallout 76 Free Play Week and Fallout series sale on the Microsoft Store, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. There have been six Fallout games released on the platform to date, starting all the way back before Bethesda...
News Halo Fans Voice Their Concern Over Halo Infinite's 'Armor Coatings'
They're replacing the old colour system
343 Industries unveiled a brand-new 'armor coating' system coming to Halo Infinite in a Waypoint blog earlier this week, and so far it's drummed up quite a bit of controversy to say the least! So, what's all the fuss about? Firstly, here's how 343 describes a 'coating' in the game: “A seven-layer shader...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Hints At The Potential Return Of 1 VS. 100
Or something very similar
Xbox hosted its first trivia event of the new all-digital Xbox FanFest last night, and while it unfortunately suffered some technical difficulties, it also featured a notable appearance from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Commenting on the issues, which prevented the trivia from functioning as intended, Spencer admitted that...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 24th)
It's a happy-go-Lucky few days for us
Welcome to the weekend! It's been another relatively busy week in the world of Xbox, with five more Xbox Game Pass additions (including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege), three more Free Play Days offerings, a couple of ongoing sales and a whole bunch of
News Gears 5 To Receive Huge Free Update & Story DLC Later This Year
Including more Batista!
As if enhancing Gears 5 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with 120FPS multiplayer wasn't enough, The Coalition has revealed that it has a lot more planned for the game over the next couple of months (via IGN). At the launch of Gears 5 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, you'll be able to take advantage of...
News Liverpool Legend Stevie G Takes The Spotlight In First PES 2021 Update
Included as part of Data Pack 2.0
Konami has unleashed its first major update for eFootball PES 2021 Season Update in the form of Data Pack 2.0, which features a bunch of additions including Steven Gerrard as a Master League manager. You can now suit up as the Liverpool Legend and current Rangers boss in the career mode, who joins the lineup of...
News Corsair Launches Its First Officially Licensed Xbox Wireless Headset
For Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Corsair has unveiled its very first officially licensed headset for Xbox in the form of the HS75 XB Wireless Gaming Headset, compatible with Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. The headset utilises custom-tuned 50mm neodymium drivers and Dolby Atmos spatial audio, as well as a uni-directional microphone along...
News Killer Instinct Is Now 'Fully Backwards Compatible' On Xbox Series X|S
But there are "no performance changes"
With the next-generation of Xbox on the horizon, a lot of games featuring Microsoft's IP will be receiving backwards compatibility updates. Earlier this week, for example, we heard how Halo: The Master Chief Collection would get a special upgrade enabling 120fps and 4K, and now a new update for Killer Instinct...
News Parkour Slasher Ghostrunner Will Get A Free Xbox Series Upgrade
The Xbox One version arrives next week
We've been keeping a particularly keen eye on hardcore FPP (first person parkour) slasher Ghostrunner ever since it received a release date for Xbox One last month, and now it's also been confirmed as getting an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade in 2021, available at no extra charge. We're not sure...
Deals 15+ Ubisoft Games Heavily Discounted In New Xbox Sale
All with Watch Dogs inspired cover art
Microsoft has been throwing new sales at us these past couple of weeks! This time, it's a Watch Dogs: Legion focused Ubisoft sale, spanning 17 games, bundles and add-ons with discounts of up to 75%. Ubisoft has also gone one step further, creatively injecting the digital cover art of each of these games with...
News Rare's Sea Of Thieves Fate Of The Damned Update Goes Live Next Week
Just in time for Halloween
It's nearly Halloween and you know what that means in Sea of Thieves, right? It's time for a spooky event! Well, not quite just yet, but very soon according to Rare. In a tweet over on the official Twitter account, it's been revealed the new update - Fate of the Damned - will set sail next week on 28th October. The...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Oct 22-25)
One giant step on mankind
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got the remaster of the cult-classic Destroy All Humans, Bethesda's online action role-playing game Fallout 76,...
News Four More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Oct 22)
Master the art of destruction
It's Xbox Game Pass time! Along with the addition of rogue-platformer ScourgeBringer to the service yesterday, we've got four more titles to share that are now live across Xbox One and Android. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Cricket 19 (Xbox One) Play along through
Talking Point Which Is The Most Underrated Xbox Game?
What do you think?
There have been well over 5000 (!) Xbox games released over the past twenty years, spanning three generations of consoles beginning with the launch of the original Xbox back in late 2001. It's inevitable, then, that some of those games were always destined to go under the radar, and the sad truth is that some of them were really...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Multiplayer Update Adds Free Skate
But only for private sessions
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 released to plenty of acclaim back in September (we called it a "very faithful remake" in our review), but pretty much everyone was in agreement that its multiplayer features were somewhat lacklustre. Developer Vicarious Visions has now combated this with a brand-new multiplayer focused...
Talking Point What November 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Big month for the Series X|S launch?
Believe it or not, it'll soon be time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles! The month of October has seen Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut, Maid of Sker, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, and Costume Quest all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the...
News 2K Responds To Complaints About Unskippable Ads In NBA 2K21
"These ads are not meant to run as part of the pre-game introduction"
Update: 2K has now issued a response to this, explaining that the pre-game Oculus Quest 2 ad "impacted our players' experience in a way we didn't intend", and confirming it'll be fixed in future episodes. Original Story: It's only been just over a month since EA was criticised...
News Rogue-Platfomer ScourgeBringer Joins Xbox Game Pass For Console, PC
"Much like a crossbreed between Dead Cells and Celeste"
We've got another brand-new addition to Xbox Game Pass to shout about today in the form of ScourgeBringer, which is a roguelike-platformer described as a "crossbreed between Dead Cells and Celeste." The game, which enjoyed a highly successful Early Access period on Steam for PC (it holds a...
News Get A Free Copy Of Halo 5: Guardians With Monster Energy
While supplies last
It's freebie time! Monster Energy is currently giving away free copies of Halo 5: Guardians as part of its Monster Energy x Halo Infinite promotion (US only), but you'll need to be quick as supplies are limited. To sign up, you'll need to head to the Earn Rewards website and create a new account, after which you "will have the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's 'Ambitious' Post-Launch Plans Revealed
Including free seasonal content
Ubisoft has pulled back the curtain on its post-launch plans for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which includes two major expansions and a whole bunch of free seasonal content. Let's start with those expansions. The first is called Wrath of the Druids, which will take you on a journey to Ireland as you...
News Control Ultimate Edition Requires A One-Time Internet Connection On Xbox
505 Games has explained why
It's very difficult to be an Xbox owner these days without requiring some kind of semi-permanent internet connection, but just in case you were hoping to play the recently released Control Ultimate Edition without going online, be aware that the game requires a one-time connection before you can get started (via VGC)...
News Fallout 76 Celebrates 'Bombs Drop Day' With A Free Play Week
Lots of discounts available too
Bethesda is hosting a Fallout 76 celebratory event over the next week, featuring sales, in-game events, and the ability to play the game for free if you're an Xbox Live Gold member. The Free Play Week lasts from today until Monday, October 26th, and the base game is also discounted by 60% on the
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 20-27)
Including some 'cozy' discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got huge 'Cozy Games' and 'Bombs Drop' sales to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox...
Talking Point In Three Words, How Would You Sum Up The Xbox One Generation?
Just three?!
You might have seen us talking about it just a little bit over the past year, but Microsoft has two brand-new consoles (the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S) coming out this November, and we're very excited. The Xbox One still has plenty of life ahead of it even seven years after its initial launch, but it'll be eclipsed by its more...
News Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Heads To Xbox Game Pass This Week
Master the art of destruction
It was teased over the weekend, and now it's official! Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is coming to Xbox Game Pass, and it'll be available on the service as soon as this Thursday, October 22nd. The game will be available for console and Android users, and Game Pass members will also be able to get up to 10%...
Poll Would You Release Halo Infinite's Campaign & Multiplayer Separately?
In order to push it out earlier?
Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently took part in a wide-ranging interview with Kotaku, and one of the topics he was asked about was the potential of shipping the delayed Halo Infinite in parts to release it as soon as possible. Spencer was non-committal in his response, telling the outlet that 343 Industries would drive...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 20-23)
"Your mission is now your own"
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's another busy one, and while we haven't got too many major releases coming up, there are a few intriguing new Xbox Game Pass launches in the lineup... Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Bladed Fury (Oct 20): "An action game set in Ancient China,...
News Noir Detective Adventure Backbone Hits Xbox Game Pass Next Year
Check out the new trailer
We've seen little snippets of the intriguing Backbone over the past few months, but now publisher Raw Fury has confirmed it's coming to Xbox in 2021, and will launch as part of Xbox Game Pass. The game is a "noir roleplaying detective adventure" in which you play as raccoon private eye Howard Lotor as you interrogate a...
Talking Point What Is The Worst Xbox Game You've Ever Played?
Share your horrible experiences with us
Listen, we're all here because we absolutely love videogames. But that doesn't mean they always turn out for the best, and sometimes they can be downright dreadful for a wide variety of reasons. No developer sets out to make a bad game, but there are a lot of factors that can hinder their potential, and we've...
News Series X Exclusives Could End Up On Xbox One Via Cloud Gaming
"It could be a good way for us to bridge generations"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently took part in an in-depth interview with Kotaku regarding all manner of topics, including the potential of Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud) coming to consoles in the future. Spencer has previously confirmed that this feature is in the works, but he took it one...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Open Beta Now Live On Xbox One
Get an early hands-on preview
Update: Activision has extended the Open Beta to Tuesday, October 20th, so you've got a little longer to take part! Original Story: Fancy checking out the new Call of Duty? Activision is hosting a Beta Weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and it's now available to everyone for free on Xbox One. You've got...
News Roguelike Platformer Gonner2 Arrives On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
"Our altruistic and unexpected hero Ikk is back!"
Fancy another surprise Xbox Game Pass announcement?! Why not... Publisher Raw Fury has announced that 2D roguelike platformer Gonner2 is heading to Xbox Game Pass, and it'll be available on the service as soon as next Thursday, October 22nd. The game is a sequel to the 2018 Xbox One title, which...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 17th)
We're feeling a bit retro...
Welcome to the weekend! This past week marked the busiest week of the year for new releases on Xbox, so there are plenty of new games to check out over the next few days including five recent Xbox Game Pass additions! We've also got a couple of ongoing sales, as well as three
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has Gone Gold, Confirms Ubisoft
Your Viking saga begins next month
Are you ready for Assassin's Creed Valhalla? Ubisoft has confirmed that its upcoming Xbox Series X/S launch title has officially gone gold ahead of its release on November 10th. Basically, this means the game is finished and ready to go (outside of any pre-launch patches that are in the works), with the official...
News Codemasters' Onrush Temporarily Removed From The Xbox Store
Multiplayer unavailable until December
If you've been thinking about buying Codemasters' highly underrated 2018 racer Onrush from the Microsoft Store for Xbox One recently, you might have noticed that the game has disappeared entirely. The reason for this, according to Codemasters, is that Onrush is currently in need of a "security server update"...
News CD Projekt Red Is Bringing A Slice Of Automotive History To Cyberpunk 2077
Step aside, Roach
In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Geralt's main mode of transport was his horse, Roach. In CD Projekt Red's new game, Cyberpunk 2077, horses have been converted into horsepower. In the fourth episode of Night City Wire, we got our first proper look at the vehicles in the game. There'll be bikes, cars, and even trucks of all shapes and...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Oct 15-18)
Including this tactical online FPS
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got 2020 sports sim AO Tennis 2, prison break strategy RPG The Escapists 2, and tactical online...
News Two More Of October's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Free for Xbox Live Gold members
You can now begin downloading the second batch of October 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Maid of Sker and Xbox 360 game Costume Quest. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can look forward...
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Oct 15)
The latest batch of titles
It's that time again! We've got five brand-new additions to Xbox Game Pass to share, four of which are now playable on the service, with Age of Empires III to follow for PC in a few hours' time (update: it's now live!). Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Age of Empires III: Definitive...
Deals Save Up To 60% With The Xbox Studios Hall Of Fame Sale
Discounts on Xbox Game Studios titles
Microsoft is currently hosting the Xbox Hall of Fame promotion, in which fans are competing to earn their spot in the Xbox Hall of Fame throughout much of October, and to celebrate this, the company has decided to unleash a brand-new, first-party focused sale on the Microsoft Store. There are 18 games and...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox October 2020 Update
Getting ready for the Series X|S
The Xbox One October 2020 update has now begun rolling out to all users, and it's a big one this month, with a "fresh look and feel" being applied to the user interface ahead of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch in November. Specifically, you'll now notice that Microsoft has made changes to tile shape,...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Rated In Korea Following Months Of Rumours
It's time to unleash this thing, EA
We've been hearing so many rumours about an apparent Mass Effect Trilogy remaster over the past few months, and now the game has been rated by the The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea (thanks Gematsu). As recently rumoured, it looks set to be called Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and according to
News Microsoft Has Spent 500K Hours Testing Back Compat Xbox Games For Series X|S
"To ensure your experience is the best possible"
Microsoft provided some more details yesterday on the effort it's putting into backwards compatibility on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, confirming that by the time the two consoles launch on November 10th, it will have spent "well over 500,000 hours" testing gameplay across the entire Xbox...
News Nacon Unveils New Range Of 'Designed For Xbox' Controllers
Including two for Android devices
Accessory maker Nacon has unveiled its latest range of Xbox controllers, which includes two specially designed for Android mobile devices, and two for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows 10 PC. Let's take a look at each of them in turn: MG-X The two MG-X controllers are sturdy and include adjustable stands...
News Forza Horizon 4 Perk Now Available With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Get behind the wheel of some free cars
There's only one new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk joining the lineup this week, but it's a big one! Forza Horizon 4 players can now get access to a free Road Trip bundle for the game. By redeeming this, you'll be able to get behind the wheel of the 2005 Honda NSX-R, 2011 Koenigsegg Agera, 2010 Pagani Zonda R,...
News 343 Has No Plans To Add Halo 5 To The Master Chief Collection
'Sorry to crush your dreams'
There's been a bit of speculation over the past couple of years that 343 Industries might eventually add Halo 5: Guardians to Halo: The Master Chief Collection in an attempt to gather as many Halo games in the package as possible, but the studio has confirmed that this isn't in the plans (thanks RPS). In its latest blog...
News Another 6 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Later This Month (Oct 30)
Ending, the Clone War is
Microsoft has today highlighted six games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass on October 30th, including the likes of Afterparty, Lego Star Wars III and Tacoma. In addition to these, don't forget that we're also losing five more games from the service on Thursday, October 15th, including Metro 2033 Redux and Felix the...
News These 8 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon (Oct 15-22)
Return to this Xbox 360 classic
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 8 games coming to the service, including Age of Empires III (PC) and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition! Here's a list of what's on the way over the next week-or-so: Date Game Platform Oct 15 Age of Empires III:...
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 13-20)
Including some Retro Fun discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge Retro Fun sale to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major...
News Crackdown 2 And Halo Dev Ruffian Games Purchased By Rockstar
Rebranded as Rockstar Dundee
Rockstar Games and its parent company Take-Two have acquired Scottish-based studio Ruffian Games - rebranding it Rockstar Dundee. The developer was formed in 2008 and is arguably best known for developing Crackdown 2, which was released on the Xbox 360 in 2010. In addition to this, it worked on multiple Kinect titles...
News Play Gears Tactics, And You'll Get Gabe Diaz For Free In Gears 5
You just need to complete the tutorial
Gears Tactics makes its Xbox console debut alongside the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this November 10th, and by completing the tutorial, you'll unlock the game's main character for use in Gears 5. Specifically, the Armored Gabe Diaz Skin will be available to use in Gears 5 multiplayer...
Review FIFA 21 - The Slightly More Beautiful Game
Heading in the right direction
It's that time of year again, as EA's never-ending FIFA franchise dribbles down the tunnel and out onto the pitch for another brand new season. It's an incremental update for the most part this time around, there are no really big marquee additions or modes to speak of here, beyond Volta's new story "Debut", but the...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 13-16)
It's the busiest week of the year so far
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We've got a very busy few days coming up across Xbox One and Xbox for PC, with releases including NHL 21, G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and many more. Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below:
News The Next Outer Worlds Game Is Reportedly In Pre-Production
"This is the current status"
It might not come as much of a surprise given its excellent reception, but it looks like Obsidian is working on a sequel to last year's popular action-RPG The Outer Worlds, at least according to one insider. This comes from Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, who has suggested that the most recent update he's...
Poll How Many Xbox Consoles Have You Owned In Total?
Count 'em up and let us know
The release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is now just one month away (!), and in a few weeks' time, many eager Xbox fans will be adding one of the latest two consoles to their collection. We're also just a month away from the 19th anniversary of the original Xbox launch, which released in North America back on...
News Doctor Who: The Edge Of Reality Brings Two Famous Faces To Xbox
We've got a crossover on our hands
Developer Maze Theory highlighted back in May that it was working on a Doctor Who game for Xbox, and now the game has been officially revealed as a reimagining of last year's VR title Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. The new game - Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality - is said to build upon that VR experience,...
News Rare Pays Tribute To Eddie Van Halen, Sea Of Thieves Style
A superb homage to the rock legend
Legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen sadly passed away at the age of 65 earlier this week, and Rare has paid tribute Sea of Thieves style with a pirate version of Van Halen's "Jump". You can hear this below, with the studio describing the musician in a tweet as "a man whose talent and fun-loving spirit has had a huge...
Feature Pick One: Which Was Your Favourite Xbox One Launch Title?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This time, as we approach the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in a few weeks' time, we're going all the way back to the original launch lineup for the Xbox One. There were 21 games in all that released with the system back in November 2013, and you'll find them...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 10th)
Any new Xbox Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! We're now just over four weeks away from the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (!), but there's still plenty to enjoy on Xbox One in the meantime, including three more Free Play Days offerings this weekend, the usual set of weekly discounts and a brand-new batch of
News The Falconeer Has A 120FPS Performance Mode On Xbox Series X|S
Here's the list of stats for all consoles
One of the games launching with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th is indie title The Falconeer, which is now confirmed to run at 120FPS on both systems via a performance mode. You can see the full list of specifications for all systems below, which includes a native 4K resolution for Xbox...
News Moon Studios Says It's 'Leaving The Door Open' For Another Ori Game
Possibly a prequel or spin-off?
Moon Studios has released two critically-acclaimed titles in its beloved Ori series over the past five years, with the most recent being March's Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and there could still be more on the way. Speaking to IGN, art director Jeremy Gritton confirmed the studio has "left the door open for a...
Soapbox Why FIFA 21's Release Marks My Favourite Day Of The Year
"It has become so much more than a game"
If you asked members of the public what their favourite day of the year is, I’m pretty certain what the majority would go for. Christmas Day and the respondent’s birthday would likely be the top two picks, while New Year’s Eve, Halloween and maybe even Valentine's Day wouldn’t be too far behind. But...
News Supraland Brings Its Sandbox World To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Embark on your quest to save the red-stick figure village
We've got another day one launch for Xbox Game Pass on the way! This time, it's first-person open-world action-puzzle platformer Supraland, which is described as "the ultimate sandbox adventure game offering players of all ages a unique take on puzzles, exploration, and adventure!"...
News Marvel's Avengers Dev 'Confident Players Will Return To The Game'
Following reports of a dwindling PC playerbase
There have been some reports over the past couple of days that Marvel's Avengers is suffering a dwindling playerbase on PC just over a month since the game launched, and players seem to be getting frustrated with a lack of new content and little in the way of communication from developer Crystal...
News Square Enix Shooter Outriders Pushed Back To February 2021
But it's now available for pre-order
Square Enix and People Can Fly have announced the official release date for co-op RPG shooter Outriders, which now releases slightly later than originally planned on February 2nd, 2021. The game, which had initially targeted a Holiday 2020 release, will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X,...
News Harmonix Confirms Rock Band 4 Will Be Playable On Xbox Series X|S
It's getting some free DLC too
It's a big week for Rock Band 4 developer Harmonix! The studio is celebrating the game's fifth anniversary (where did that time go?) and has also confirmed that it will be backwards compatible on Xbox Series X|S. This is one of those cases we weren't sure about due to the peripherals involved (and it remains to be...
News Get A Discount On Xbox Design Lab Controllers For The Next Week
Before they're removed until 2021
Microsoft announced back in late September that it would be temporarily suspending the Xbox Design Lab controller service until 2021, and you've now only got a few days left to order one before it goes offline on October 14th. Fortunately, Microsoft is being generous for those last few days and providing a £10 /...
News EA Isn't Planning To Add More Content To Star Wars: Squadrons
"We’ve tried to treat it in kind of an old-school approach"
Last week's release of Star Wars: Squadrons saw the game receive a largely positive reception (we gave it an 8/10 in our review here at Pure Xbox), but according to EA, there are no plans to support it with post-launch content. This was pointed out by creative director Ian Frazier in a...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Oct 8-11)
Time to cause some mayhem
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got a varied selection this weekend, with racer Assetto Corsa Competizione, action-platformer Blasphemous and...
News Xbox 'Investigating' Adding More Older Backwards Compatible Games
"It's definitely something top of mind for us"
We already know that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will boast thousands of backwards compatible games when they launch this November, but the original Xbox and Xbox 360 games that you'll be able to play will be limited to the 700-or-so titles that are already featured on the Xbox One. There are...
News Three More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Oct 8)
A rocker, a racer & an RPG
It's another big day for Xbox Game Pass! We've got three new additions to share, including Double Fine classic Brütal Legend and racing extravaganza Forza Motorsport 7. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Brütal Legend (Xbox One) Brütal Legend is an action game from the mind of Tim...
Talking Point What Happens To Your Xbox One When You Go Next-Gen?
Trading it in? Putting it in the bedroom?
Despite getting off to a rocky start, the Xbox One has made fans of millions of us over the past seven years, providing near-endless enjoyment on a day-to-day basis. It's been a hell of a ride! But, as is always the case when a new console generation comes along, there's going to come a time when you don't...
News John Wick Hex Finally Makes Its Debut On Xbox This December
The fast-paced strategy game
Big John Wick fan? Then we've got some good news for you! Fast-paced strategy game John Wick Hex, which first made its debut all the back in 2019 for PC, is finally coming to Xbox One. The game arrives on December 4th, and features an original story set prior to the events of the films which sees John on a desperate...
News Frontier Confirms Smart Delivery Support For Planet Coaster On Xbox
Get a free next-gen upgrade
Frontier Developments has confirmed that Planet Coaster: Console Edition will be getting a free next-gen upgrade on Xbox One this holiday, confirmed to be Smart Delivery by the game's official box art. This means you'll be able to pick up the Xbox One copy of the game whenever it drops later this year (we're still...
News You Can Now Pre-Install The Full Version Of Gears Tactics On Xbox One
Update: The game has officially gone gold
Update: Microsoft has confirmed that Gears Tactics has gone gold, meaning that the final game disc has been released to manufacturing. Gears Tactics for Xbox consoles will feature 11 new achievements, and everyone who plays the game before December 4 will receive the Thrashball Cole Character Pack which...
Review Star Wars: Squadrons - The Force Is Strong With This One
Use the Force, LukeSkyWLKR1991
There's an indestructibly attractive core at the heart of the Star Wars franchise that manages to remain forever untarnished no matter how many godawful Christmas Specials, Battles for Endor, butt-clenchingly dull Trade Agreements or "I don't like sand" moments are thrown at it. We're talking about the wonderfully...
News Spooky Platformer Pumpkin Jack Heads To Xbox Later This Month
We're getting MediEvil vibes
Looking forward to Halloween? You can make it even spookier this year with the release of 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack on Xbox One, which arrives on October 23rd. The game is the work of just one developer, and sees you travel through "epic and dramatic settings" amidst a classic PS2 graphic style as you help Jack, the...
News Buy A Wolverine Movie On Xbox This Week, Get A Free $5 Gift Card
It's part of a Fortnite promotion
In the mood to add some more X-Men movies to your Xbox library? A bunch of them are on sale right now for Xbox users in the US, and buying one will see you gifted with a free $5 gift card... if you also play Fortnite. Yeah, it's a bit convoluted this one. Basically, you just need to
Video This Is How Quickly The Xbox 360 Emulator Loads On Xbox Series X
Compared to the Xbox One & Xbox One X
We've been seeing a lot of reports over the past week about how quickly the Xbox Series X can load backwards compatible games compared to the Xbox One, and this even extends to the Xbox 360 emulator itself. As demoed by the world's first Gamerscore millionaire Stallion83 on Twitter, you barely get any kind of...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About FIFA 21
Is it worth the upgrade from FIFA 20?
The first reviews for this week's release of FIFA 21 have gone live this morning, and they're looking relatively positive on the whole. Let's see what some reviewers are saying about the game so far... Video Games Chronicle (4/5) "FIFA 21’s numerous small improvements make it the best in the series by...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 6-13)
You're a discount, Harry
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge Warner Bros. Games Publisher Sale to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's...
Reminder Forza Motorsport 7 Races Onto Xbox Game Pass Later This Week
For the first time ever
Get set Forza fans, because later this week you're in for a treat when Turn 10 Studios brings the latest entry in its long-running simulation series to Xbox Game Pass. It'll be playable on Xbox One, PC and Android (via Xbox Cloud Gaming). Yep, that's right - Forza Motorsport 7 is making its official debut on Microsoft's...
News Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Drifts Onto Xbox This November
Reignite the pursuit
Update: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered is now available to pre-order on the Microsoft Store
News Crash Bandicoot 4 Might Be Getting A Separate Release For Xbox Series X
It's been rated by the ESRB
This past week marked the release of the much-anticipated Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time for Xbox One, but there hasn't been any sign of a dedicated Xbox Series X version in the works... until now. As spotted by GamesRadar, the game has been
Feature These 15 Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 6-9)
Back of the net
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a bit of a quieter few days for major releases, but we've still got some eye-catching titles on the way including FIFA 21, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, RIDE 4 and Ikenfell. Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix (Oct 6):...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Officially Gone Gold, Confirms CD Projekt Red
Just a few weeks left to wait
It's finally almost here! CD Projekt Red has today confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 has officially gone gold, with just a few weeks left until its release on Xbox One on November 19th. If you're not aware, a "gold" status generally refers to when a game is finished and ready to be distributed, although it doesn't account...
UK Charts Crash 4 Goes Top, But Boxed Sales Down On N. Sane Trilogy
It's a similar story for Star Wars
It'll come as no surprise that this past week's boxed UK charts were dominated by the new releases of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Star Wars: Squadrons, which took first and second place respectively. Behind the scenes however, Crash 4's physical launch sales were down 80% compared to 2017's N. Sane...
Feature Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Simpsons Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This month marks the 13th anniversary of The Simpsons Game, which is still the most modern Simpsons title to appear on Xbox, despite releasing all the way back in 2007! There's a lot of love in some circles for all three of the Simpsons games that have appeared on the Xbox...
News Minecraft Dungeons Adds Crossplay & New DLC Later This Year
There's a free update in the works as well
As part of its Minecraft Live event, Mojang Studios has revealed a bunch of new features coming to Minecraft Dungeons later this year, including the much-anticipated addition of crossplay! As a result, you'll be able to play Minecraft Dungeons with your friends regardless of platform beginning this...
News That Need For Speed Remaster Might Finally Be Revealed Next Week
EA prepares to start its engines
Remember all those rumours and listings for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered? It looks like EA is finally preparing to reveal the game next Monday, October 5th according to a new countdown on its
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