News Microsoft Alters Statement On Whether Xbox Series X Plays "All" Xbox One Games
Update: There's been a change in wording
Review Sea Of Thieves - In Truly Ship-Shape Condition Two Years After Launch
It's a pirate's life for me
Feature So, Did Much Happen While We Were Away?
Following a 4-year slumber, we're back. Former editor Ken fills you in...
The very best games for the system
Xbox One - News
March2020
News Hilarious Party Game Drawful 2 Is Now Free On Xbox One
Get your phones out
Jackbox Games has announced party game Drawful 2 is now available on Xbox One for free. You can download it from the Xbox Store at a size of 222.45MB, and according to the Microsoft Store website, the game will be free to download for another 13 days (after which it will revert to £7.99/$9.99). If you haven't played Drawful...
News Moon Studios Confident Upcoming Patch For Ori "Will Solve A Large Number Of Issues"
"thank you for your patience and understanding"
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platforming masterpiece, but has admittedly experienced some serious performance issues since its arrival on Xbox One and Windows platforms last month. Even in our own review here on Pure Xbox, we said it suffered from stuttering, hitching, graphical anomalies and...
News Life Is Strange 2 Now Has A Free Trial On Xbox One
New trailer as well
Here's another nice freebie for the weekend! Life is Strange 2 now has a free trial on Xbox One, and as far as we know, it allows you to play the majority (if not all) of the game's first episode. Needless to say though, it's definitely worth going back and playing the original Life is Strange ahead of time if you haven't...
News Xbox Reportedly Asks For Game Updates To Be Released During Off-Peak Hours
Targeting a four-hour window
Microsoft is asking game developers to only release game updates during a four-hour overnight window in North America, according to an internal email reviewed by The New York Times. The move is a response to the growing and critical demand for internet use during the coronavirus pandemic. The information, which was also...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Games
The Complete List For Xbox One & PC
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games for console and PC? You'll find every included title in the subscription-based service below, including backwards compatible Xbox and Xbox 360 games. It's worth noting that the console and PC versions of Game Pass are separate - if you want them both, you'll need...
News Free Play Days: Three Games Free For Xbox Live Gold Members This Weekend
Begins today
It looks like it'll be another weekend of staying indoors for many of us, but Microsoft's Free Play Days promotion should at least help quell the boredom. There are three games on offer this time around, and they are Tekken 7, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Risk of Rain 2. All three can be downloaded later today, and are...
News Exclusive Xbox One Controller Unveiled At Xbox Community Summit
"Inspired by gaming culture and the history of Xbox"
There's another new Xbox One controller in the wild (looks like we'll have to update that complete guide soon!), courtesy of the 2020 Xbox Community Summit. Xbox MVP Program Manager Malik Prince showed off a couple of images of the controller on Twitter, and we think it's a beauty. The Xbox...
News Gears 5 - Operation 3: Gridiron Features New Mode, Maps And Characters
See the trailer here
There's a new update on the way for Gears 5 in the form of Operation 3: Gridiron, which will bring a new mode, as well as new maps and characters to the game on March 31st. Check out the trailer above. The new Gridiron mode features two teams of five battling over a flag that can be scored in the opposing team's endzone? The...
Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2020
24th March quests now live
Have you started Xbox Game Pass Quests yet? If not, why not?! For Xbox Game Pass members, they're a great way of earning some 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 help you...
Guide Every Official Xbox One Controller Colour Option To Date
All the pretty colours
Perhaps more so than any console manufacturer in history, Microsoft has had a fascination with changing the look and design of its controllers during the console lifecycle. If you thought that the Nintendo Switch had a lot of colour variations with it's Joy-Con, prepare to be blown away by the sheer variety on offer with the...
News April Fools Comes Early As Rubber Ducks Appear In World Of Warships
Update: It's back online
Update: (Tue 24th Mar, 2020 17:38 GMT): Duck of War is back online! Time to get quackin'. Original story: (Tue 24th Mar, 2020 12:30 GMT): Bathtimes just got a lot more interesting! Giant rubber ducks and other toys have been added to a new limited-time mode called Duck of War in World of Warships: Legends.The mode is an...
News Disney+ Launches In UK And Select European Countries, Xbox App Available
But people aren't happy about Frozen 2
Following its initial release for various countries including the U.S. back in November, Disney Plus is now available in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The catalogue isn't exactly the same, however, which has led to some disgruntlement across the web. Let's start with the good stuff...
News Xbox Comments On Coronavirus Pandemic, Says Teams Are 'Working Diligently'
"We are seeing an unprecedented demand for gaming from our customers"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has commented officially via Xbox.com on the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining what the company is doing to help. He discussed the "new growth and demand" presented by the pandemic, indicating that the team is seeing "an unprecedented demand for gaming". In...
News Double Fine Is Doing Its Best To Keep Psychonauts 2 Development On Track
While the team works from home
As you've probably heard, Microsoft's first-party Xbox studios have been working remotely from home for the past few weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. This includes one of the company's most recent acquisitions, Double Fine. Up until then, Tim Schafer's team had been hard at work making Psychonauts 2 "as good as...
Review Resident Evil 2 - A Stellar Remake Of A Stone-Cold Classic
Raccoon City Redux
Ask anyone who played the original release of Resident Evil 2 back in 1998 what they remember most fondly about their time with the game and we reckon a lot of folk will gravitate towards the Raccoon City Police Department. Easily the best setting in a Resident Evil to date – although Resident Evil 7's hillbilly hellhouse runs...
News World War Z Crossplay Now Live, PS4 To Be Added In The Future
New features and tweaks added
Here's the good news — World War Z crossplay between Xbox One and PC is live right now, and PS4 crossplay support is on the way. The bad news? We don't know exactly when PS4 support is coming, aside from that it'll be "some point in the future". The official World War Z Twitter posted earlier today revealing the...
News People Are Hoarding And Price Gouging Toilet Paper In Fallout 76
Because of course they are
You're probably already aware of this, but the coronavirus pandemic and panic-buying consumers has made toilet paper one of the most sought-after items in many places around the world. And now, for some reason, it's also ridiculously expensive in the world of Fallout 76. Various people on Reddit (thanks US Gamer) have...
Random Golfer Hits Hole-In-One With Xbox One Disc
Yes, you read that right
Have you ever seen anyone perfectly chip an Xbox One disc into the disc drive before? Well, you have now! You might think this is a consequence of self-isolation driving everyone to boredom, but this comes courtesy of holein1trickshots on Instagram, who does this sort of thing all the time. The feat was later shared by the...
Random Creative YouTuber Makes DOOM Eternal Out Of Clay
It's gore-tastic
If you've never heard of Lee Hardcastle, he's a very popular indie filmmaker who makes "claymation that's not for children." And last week, ahead of the release of DOOM Eternal on Friday, he took to YouTube to unveil his latest gory creation based on Bethesda's new game. You can see the video for yourself above, which is currently...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Could Be Getting A New Limited Time Mode
Raising the stakes
The free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone might have only been out for a week, but already a new Solos mode has been added – allowing players to go it alone on the battlefield. Now, if the latest finding is anything to go by, it looks like it'll also be receiving a new limited time mode in the near future. Dataminers...
Random PS4 Player Wins One-Of-A-Kind Dragon Ball Xbox One
Talk about valuable
This'll make you jealous, Dragon Ball Z fans! Someone over at Reddit recently posted an image of a custom Dragon Ball Xbox One X they won in a contest, describing it as "the only one in the world." And until now, the person has been a PlayStation fan their entire life. You can see the image in the Reddit post below, which user...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Has Already Been Played By Over 30 Million People
That's a lot of CoD fans
Have you played Call of Duty: Warzone yet? There's a good chance you have, as the free-to-play game has already racked up an incredible 30 million players in just ten days. The news was announced by the Call of Duty Twitter account yesterday, which thanked its "amazing community". Call of Duty: Warzone currently appears...
News All This Self-Isolation Seems To Be Overloading Xbox Live, As Users Experience Ongoing Issues
Update: Things seem to be OK again for now
Update: (Sat 21st Mar, 2020 15:23 GMT): According to the Xbox Live Status page over at Xbox.com, everything has returned to normal again for now. Hurrah! Original Article: (Sat 21st Mar, 2020 07:15 GMT): As more people around the globe begin to self-isolate in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 21st)
And so it begins
Welcome to the first edition of What Are You Playing here at the newly-relaunched Pure Xbox! We thought we'd follow Nintendo Life and Push Square in making this a weekly feature, so get involved in the comments and let us know which games you'll be playing over the next couple of days. Fraser Gilbert, News Editor: I've recently...
News Microsoft Alters Statement On Whether Xbox Series X Plays "All" Xbox One Games
Update: There's been a change in wording
Update: (Fri 20th Mar, 2020 23:43 GMT): It seems Microsoft can't confirm all Xbox One games will be compatible on Xbox Series X just yet. Over on the Xbox Twitter page, the company has clarified it's spent "over 100k hours" testing games from across all three generations of Xbox, and notes that "thousands" of...
News Here's What's Coming To Xbox One Next Week
Ready for Bleeding Edge?
We've got a bunch of great Free Play Days titles to take advantage of this weekend, but what's happening next week? Well, it's a pretty busy one in terms of releases compared to what we've seen recently, so let's round everything up courtesy of Major Nelson over at Xbox Wire. Freedom Finger (March 24) is a "music driven,...
News Upcoming RPG Sea of Stars Is The Spitting Image Of Chrono Trigger
Smashed its Kickstarter target
There's a new RPG on the way from Sabotage Studio -- the team behind the critically acclaimed The Messenger -- and it's looking very nice indeed. Sea of Stars is planned for release on PC and consoles in 2022, and it's smashed its Kickstarter target in under 7 hours. As noted over at Gematsu, the game is described as...
Review DOOM Eternal - One Of The Best First-Person Shooters Ever Made
DOOM! Shake the room
We've just blasted and beaten our way into a remote cultist facility deep in the Artic Tundra, hot on the heels of the hell priest Deag Ranak. As we enter this towering death complex its tannoy speakers squeal to life – "The slayer has arrived. All mortally-challenged personnel please be advised." Ahead of us lies a bloody...
Random Someone Put A Wireless Charger Inside Their Xbox One
...But why?
Here's an interesting one -- someone over at the Xbox One Reddit page has put a wireless charger inside their Xbox One S. Why? We don't know. But it's pretty fascinating anyway. This was shared yesterday by user Inkpuppet, who posted a photo of their phone charging on top of the system. They also went on to explain exactly how they did...
News Sea Of Thieves Turns 2 Years Old Today, Celebrates With Freebies
Has it been that long?
It might not feel like it, but Rare's Sea of Thieves released a whole two years ago back on March 20, 2018. The game has come a long way since then (check our recent review), and to celebrate its anniversary, there are a bunch of freebies players can take advantage of over the next few days. Let's start with the biggest one...
News GAME Explains Why It Broke DOOM Eternal's Street Date In The UK
"This is not our usual code of practice"
Bethesda's DOOM Eternal officially releases today, but throughout the week, we've been hearing reports of various retailers breaking its street date. GAME in the UK is one of those retailers, and in a statement, the company has confirmed that it indeed broke the game's street date due to the "unprecedented...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Reappears On Ratings Board
This time in South Korea
It seems as though that recent leak suggesting a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster was possibly correct, as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered" has recently been rated in South Korea. This was shared by IGN, who picked up on a Tweet earlier today with a link to the South Korean site.
All The Games, Packages and Deals
Heard about Xbox Game Pass and wondering what all the fuss is about? We're biased, but it's arguably the best subscription service in all of gaming right now, offering hundreds of quality titles at a low monthly cost. You should find all the information you need to know about Xbox Game Pass in this article, but if...
Feature So, Did Much Happen While We Were Away?
Following a 4-year slumber, we're back. Former editor Ken fills you in...
Four years is a long old time, huh? It’s the time between England losing in one World Cup and losing in another World Cup. It used to be roughly the amount of time a console generation would last. It’s almost as long as Pure Xbox has been offline. So, I thought it would...
News Free Play Days: Sea Of Thieves And Assassin's Creed Lead This Weekend's Lineup
Discounts available too
For those of you in self-isolation this weekend (stay safe!), you'll be glad to hear Microsoft is making another set of games available for free for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. This time around, the games are Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Sea of Thieves and Smite. We already
Review Cuphead - Difficult But Downright Delightful
Studio MDHR gambles and wins
There are very few games that so completely achieve what they set out to be. Studio MDHR’s Cuphead is one of them, a game that feels like a singular, focused vision come to life – as though it jumped out of its creator’s imaginations without compromise and without having to be made to fit a framework. It’s...
News EA Hints Battlefield V Might Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon
Bring it on
It was a busy day for Xbox Game Pass yesterday, with Microsoft announcing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks, as well as various incomings and outgoings for the games library. And now, it looks like we may be getting another huge title added soon in the form of Battlefield V. Following a tweet posted by Xbox Game Pass yesterday about the...
Random This Xbox Player Just Became A Gamerscore Multimillionaire
Phil Spencer comments
Here's something you don't see everyday! Posting on Twitter, an Xbox player by the name of Pigimus Prime has shared footage of them hitting a ridiculous 2 million Gamerscore on Xbox Live, making them a Gamerscore multimillionaire. They're one of only a few players to ever achieve this feat. Furthermore, Phil Spencer took to...
Rumour Call Of Duty: Black Ops Reboot Coming In 2020
Codenamed "Project Zeus"
A reboot of the Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise is set to release later this year, at least according to YouTuber TheGamingRevolution. This has been reported by Video Games Chronicle, who pass on that the game "is said to be a reboot of the Black Ops franchise in a similar fashion to 2019’s Modern Warfare reimagining."...
News EA Sports Changes FIFA 20 Ultimate Team In Response To Coronavirus
Concerns Team of the Week
Team of the Week -- the typical promo FIFA 20 Ultimate Team runs every week celebrating in-form, real life players from the world of football (soccer, if you prefer) -- has been drastically changed in response to the coronavirus. With very little football currently taking place across the world, the decision has been made...
News Bethesda Explains Why DOOM Eternal Doesn't Have A Deathmatch Mode
Pete Hines reveals all
We're now just one day away from the official release of DOOM Eternal (well, it's already out in some places), and it's safe to say we're pretty hyped. The game has been getting fantastic reviews so far, but in a recent interview with
Guide Best Xbox One Controllers For 2020
Playing with style
If you have thrown any of your precious Xbox One controllers at a wall in a fit of rage after getting sniped in Call of Duty, we feel your pain. Still there is a smorgasbord of options out there for an additional Xbox One controller for your collection – or a replacement. Ahem. Some are reasonably cheap and some are not so...
Review Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare - A Fresh Take On A Stale Formula
Breach and clear
Coming after the mixed reception to 2018’s Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare already has one plus on its side from the off: a fully-fledged story campaign. While many might argue whether narrative modes have much of a place in an era of battle passes and games as a service, Modern Warfare proves a story mode...
Gallery Check Out The Phantom Magenta Special Edition Controller In All Its Glory
It's a thing of beauty
There's a new Xbox Wireless Controller in town, and it's already getting the plaudits for being one of the most gorgeous designs we've seen this generation. The Phantom Magenta Special Edition went on sale yesterday at a variety of retailers, and is currently available for £59.99/$69.99 at the Microsoft Store. This follows...
News After No Man's Sky, Hello Games Is Getting Cosy With The Last Campfire This Summer
Looks utterly charming
No Man's Sky developer Hello Games has announced it's putting out a new puzzle-adventure style game for Xbox One later this summer. The game, which is called The Last Campfire, was originally revealed via a teaser trailer all the way back in 2018, but has only now finally received a release date. The Last Campfire "follows...
Random Someone Recreated Michael's GTA V Mansion In The Sims 4
This is absolutely incredible
You've played GTA V, right? If you have, you'll definitely know of Michael and Amanda De Santa's luxurious mansion in Rockford Hills. It's one of the most recognisable settings in the game, and now, one creative Grand Theft Auto fanatic has attempted to recreate it in The Sims 4 with stunning results. You can see just...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone's Battle Royale Now Has A Solos Mode
Who needs friends anyway?
If you've been playing the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone since its release last week, you'll know its battle royale mode has only supported Trios thus far. Now, Activision have announced that a Solos mode has been added to the game, allowing you to do away with your uncooperative teammates once and for all. They've...
News You'll Be Able To Play Assassin's Creed Odyssey For Free This Weekend
Travel to Ancient Greece
Ubisoft is making the latest game in the Assassin's Creed franchise available for free on Xbox One this weekend. The full version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be available from March 19 to March 22, and those who take part in the weekend (including existing owners) will unlock the Ezio's Roman Set through the Ubisoft...
News Microsoft Apparently Has 16 First-Party Xbox Studios, But That Doesn't Add Up
Is it teasing a new acquisition?
Microsoft is looking to even the playing field next generation by releasing more first-party exclusives than ever before. In order to achieve this, it needs studios and lots of them. While we already know Xbox has plenty of talented developers on board, there might be one – or even two – that haven't yet been...
Guide All Free Xbox Games With Gold In 2020
A complete list of every 2020 GwG title (as they're announced)
Looking for the latest Xbox Games with Gold titles? Struggling to remember which games you downloaded (or missed!) earlier in the year? This page lists every Games with Gold title currently announced in 2020 for Xbox One and Xbox 360 (including original Xbox games). We'll be adding to...
News Surprise! DOOM Eternal Is Releasing Tomorrow At UK GAME Stores
It's been moved forward
If you're a DOOM fan eagerly anticipating the release of DOOM Eternal this week, you're in for a treat. GAME stores in the UK are releasing the game even earlier than planned, moving the date forward to Wednesday, 18th March. Yes -- you can get your hands on the game (in-store only) tomorrow! Check out GAME York's tweet...
News Fortnite's Latest Update Adds Helicopters With Full Squad Support
Locker presets too
Get to da Choppa! Fortnite has added a new vehicle for the first time in a year, and yes -- it's a helicopter. But unlike the X-4 Stormwing, which suffered from a lack of balance back in Chapter 1: Season 7, there aren't any vehicle-mounted weapons to take advantage of, and the helicopter can also support a full squad of four. So...
Review Ori And The Will Of The Wisps - The Best Platformer On Xbox One
Over the moon
There's a quest quite early on in Ori and the Will of the Wisps that neatly encapsulates pretty much everything that's so wonderful about Moon Studios' superlative sequel. Charged with making your way through a windmill in order to get its great big wheels turning again so the poisoned waters of Niwen may run clear once more, you find...
News CD Projekt Red Is Still Confident We'll Be Playing Cyberpunk 2077 In September
New update
Various companies have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks, and CD Projekt Red is no exception. The Cyberpunk 2077 developer has taken to Twitter to provide an update on its current situation, and have confirmed that plans remain on track to release the game on Xbox One this September. In the update, the company...
News These Speedruns For The New Ori Game Are Ridiculous
Hasn't even been out a week
It's only been six days since the release of the fantastic Ori and the Will of the Wisps for Xbox One and PC, and already, speedrunners are blasting their way through it. Kotaku reported earlier today about a speedrun that clocks in at 1 hour and 37 seconds, but we think we might have found one that's even quicker. Let's...
News The First Reviews For DOOM Eternal Are Looking Hellaciously Good
Rip and tear
The first reviews for DOOM Eternal have just gone live, and for the most part, they're really positive. Let's take a look at what some critics have been saying about the game so far. We'll start over at sister site Push Square, who have given the game a 9/10. In their review, they list pros including "incredible gunplay", "wonderful...
Deals Over 200 Xbox Games On Sale This Week, Including Final Fantasy And Resident Evil
Here are some of the highlights
It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for another brand-new sale on Xbox Live! As usual, we've got the standard Deals with Gold sale for Xbox Live members, but there's also a Spotlight and Publisher sale on offer too, with Xbox One and Xbox 360 games included. All of these deals are valid through March 23, 2020...
Random State Of Decay Predicted We'd Be Panic Buying Toilet Paper Back In 2013
They got it spot on
The coronavirus continues to have a major impact on the world, but one of the strangest things we've seen is the lack of toilet paper lining our stores. With people panic buying loo rolls in their droves, there just hasn't been enough to go around. And bizarrely, State of Decay predicted it all the way back in 2013. A user...
Guide All Project xCloud Games
Stream Xbox games on the go
It wasn't so long ago that you could only dream of playing Xbox games on a portable device, but Project xCloud makes it possible. The cloud streaming service allows you to play your favourite Xbox games wherever you are in the world (currently for Android devices only) without requiring any additional hardware power. For...
Guide Which Xbox One Console Should You Buy? Xbox One S, X And All-Digital Options Detailed
Comparing the current line of Xbox One consoles
So you're in the market for a shiny new Xbox One console? We can't blame you, it's a fantastic system. If you are upgrading from an Xbox 360, or fancy a change from gaming on the Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4, the Xbox One family of consoles all have something unique to offer. There are several...
News There's A Resident Evil 3 Demo Coming Out This Week
Resistance Open Beta also on the way
Capcom have revealed that a Resident Evil 3 Demo is coming to Xbox Live on March 19th (this Thursday), while an open beta for the co-op focused Resistance will also be available on March 27th. There's also a new trailer showcasing some of the gameplay, which you can see above. The news was shared on the Capcom...
Review Gears 5 - Brings The Series Kicking And Screaming Into The Present
Swarm and cosy
Once upon a time, back when then the Xbox 360 was just a babe, the original Gears of War was a much-needed dose of adrenaline. Third-person shooters were all the rage back then, but it wasn’t until Epic Games came along and created its own line of bulky space marines that the genre finally stepped up a gear (if you'll pardon the...
News Microsoft Shows Off Seriously Fast Load Times On Xbox Series X
Major improvement over Xbox One X
You don't need us to say too much about this -- just watch it for yourself. The video above, posted by Xbox earlier today, shows State of Decay 2 running on both an Xbox One X and Xbox Series X. And the difference in loading times is incredibly significant. The video, which is described as a "tech demo" for now,...
News GTA Fans Think New Online DLC Teases The Locations Of GTA 6
Returning to familiar territory?
It's worth taking this with a hefty pinch of salt, but some GTA fans seem to think they've discovered the locations where the inevitable Grand Theft Auto VI will be set. It's the result of a recent GTA Online DLC called Open Wheel, which includes an interesting map for the "Height of Society" race track. According...
Review Sea Of Thieves - In Truly Ship-Shape Condition Two Years After Launch
It's a pirate's life for me
When Sea of Thieves initially set sail in 2018, it was met with somewhat mixed reviews. Rare's pirate playground is undoubtedly a masterful creation; a vast, dynamic, hyper-stylised sea world dotted with mysterious islands and skeleton forts in which players are set free to create their own grand adventures. However, it...
Rumour Crash, Tony Hawk And Call Of Duty Remasters In The Works
Back to the future
It's been claimed that Activision are working on various remasters at the moment including games based around Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk and Call of Duty. This comes courtesy of TheGamingRevolution on Twitter, who also noted a free-to-play Call of Duty game is on the way in 2021. Take this with a pinch of salt, of course, as...
News Games With Gold: Sonic Generations And Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Join March's Line-Up
Free games for all subscribers
Oh yes, it's that time of the month once again when some new but old games get added to the Games With Gold line-up. Provided you've got an active subscription to the service, you can now download both Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Sonic Generations from the Xbox Marketplace. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is the Xbox One...
Review Red Dead Redemption 2 - The Death Of The Wild West Comes To Life In Rockstar's Masterpiece
True Grit
Has there ever been a video game world as all-encompassing as the one presented in Rockstar's most recent Western epic? Sure, there are some that stand shoulder to shoulder or even surpass it in terms of straightforward size – Assassin's Creed Odyssey's world map is easily bigger – but when it comes to depth, detail and narrative...
The very best games for the system
It's hard to believe the Xbox One first came out nearly seven years ago. In that time, it's developed quite the library of games, including some superb exclusives, and we've picked out ten of the best below. We'll be adding more to this list in the future, but for now, here are some absolute must-plays on Xbox One.
Review Forza Horizon 4 - The Best Racing Experience On Xbox One
Fuel Britannia
Offshoots aren’t meant to surpass their source material. They’re meant to be unusual curios that take an existing concept in twist it in ways the mainline series never could. When the original Forza Horizon casually rolled up onto the scene in 2012, no one really expected it to attract the fan base that it did, but eight years on...
News The New Ori Game Is Great, But It's Having Performance Issues
Multiple reports coming in
Here's the good news: Ori and the Will of the Wisps has debuted to outstanding reviews. Currently, it has a score of 89% on Metacritic (for Xbox One) from 50 reviews, including the equivalent of four 10/10s. The downside is that many critics and fans have been noticing performance issues on all Xbox One consoles. The...
News Free Play Days: Overwatch, Nascar Heat 4 And Verdun Free This Weekend
Available through March 15th
It's that time again -- another Free Play Days weekend. This time around, the free games available to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members are Overwatch, Nascar Heat 4 and Verdun, with discounts also available for Nascar Heat 4 and Verdun for those want to purchase them permanently. We probably don't
News You'll Still Be Able To Play Euro 2020 In PES Next Month
Free update on the way
If you're a football (or soccer) fan, you're probably wondering whether this summer's European Championships will actually go ahead. Reports are rampant that the tournament could soon be delayed by a year due to Coronavirus concerns, following Konami's untimely announcement yesterday morning that a free Euro 2020 update is...
News Westwood's Beloved Blade Runner Game Is Getting Remastered For Xbox One
Time to die (from joy)
While Blade Runner fans recently got the movie sequel they'd been praying for in the shape of Blade Runner 2049, back in the '90s the next best thing was Westwood Studio's superb point-and-click adventure for the PC. Simply titled 'Blade Runner', it focused on replicant bounty hunter Roy McCoy and was set during the events of...
News You Can Dress Up As Sonic In Phantasy Star Online 2
But you'll have to pay for it
In case you didn't know, the Phantasy Star Online 2 open beta is finally coming to Xbox One for North American players next week. The free-to-play beta will release on March 17th, but if you want to go the extra mile, Sega are now offering a PSO2 Founders Pack featuring Sonic-themed items. For the price of $59.99, you...
Random Battle Bus Leaves Player Behind In Fortnite: Battle Royale
Anybody there?
Achieving a Victory Royale in Fortnite: Battle Royale is hard enough as it is, but it's harder when you can't even get into the game. That's what happened to a recent player on the FortNiteBR Reddit, who found that the Battle Bus simply left them behind at the beginning of a match. The footage below (provided by user LayzaSkully)...
News Sea Of Thieves' Heart Of Fire Update Is Now Available
Update: Delay over
Update (Thu 12th Mar, 2020 16:29 GMT): Looks like the bug has been fixed! Sea of Thieves' Heart of Fire update can be downloaded right now for Xbox One and PC. Original Article (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 11:30 GMT): If you were hoping to play Sea of Thieves' new Heart of Fire update tomorrow, we've got some bad news -- it's been...
News A Remastered Version Of Saints Row: The Third Has Just Leaked
There's a release date as well
It's been a long time since Saints Row: The Third released for Xbox 360 all the way back in 2011. It's historically been considered one of the best games in the series, and it now looks set to be receiving a full remastered edition on Xbox One in the near future. We're hearing this courtesy of GameFly (thanks...
News DOOM Eternal Runs At 60 FPS Across All Xbox One Consoles
HDR support for One S and One X
We're now just ten days away from the release of the highly-anticipated DOOM Eternal, and we've got some good news -- it'll run at 60 frames-per-second regardless of the Xbox One model you're playing on. Ultimately, it means base Xbox One owners won't have to miss out on any of the fun. The news comes courtesy of...
News Check Out State of Decay 2's Newly Remastered Graphics
Part of the Juggernaut Edition
We've seen a bunch of Developer Diaries released for the upcoming State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition in recent weeks, and the latest focuses on the visual upgrades coming to the game on March 13th, with the YouTube blurb describing it as "one of the biggest and boldest improvements" of the update. In the video, the...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sale Now Live, Includes COD: Modern Warfare
There's a big LEGO Sale too
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and it's good news for LEGO fans as nearly every game in the franchise is discounted in some form or another. This is due to a new Warner Bros. publisher sale that also includes reductions for Mortal Kombat 11, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hitman 2. Elsewhere, Call of Duty: Modern...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Revealed, Download For Free Today
150 player battle royale
Following its unfortunate leak yesterday, Activision have now officially announced Call of Duty: Warzone -- a free-to-play "experience" featuring two separate modes, including a 150 player battle royale. It's available as a standalone download, meaning you don't need a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to play. According...
News New Worms Game Teased For 2020 Release
Major changes incoming?
It's been a while since we last had an excuse to annihilate a bunch of worms on Xbox One, with the series' most recent title -- Worms W.M.D -- having first been released for the console back in August 2016. Fortunately, it looks like we'll be getting another chance soon with the tease of a new Worms game in 2020. This reveal...
UK Charts Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Loses Top Spot
Jedi: Fallen Order drops out the top ten
The UK charts have been revealed for the week ending 7th March, and it's bad news for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare -- it's lost the top spot to new Nintendo Switch release Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX. It's still second in the rankings though, so it's not all bad news. Elsewhere, Two Point...
Random Xbox Player Completes GTA V Without Any Deaths Or Arrests
Full 100% completion
We all know how massive of a game Grand Theft Auto V is -- the single-player campaign alone can take over 30 hours to beat, with 100% completion taking even longer. And so it's quite something that Reddit user j0hnnyj0hns has not only 100% completed the game in just over 50 hours, but has done so without any notching up any...
Rumour A Major New Harry Potter Game Could Be Announced Soon
New job listing sparks discussion
You might remember that back in 2018, a leaked video appeared on Reddit showcasing an unannounced, AAA-style Harry Potter game. Well, according to new rumours, that game could be announced in the near future. There's no confirmation just yet, but a big new hint in the form of a job listing. The listing is for an...
Video DOOM Eternal Features A Heavy Metal Choir
Mick Gordon does it again
Remember how amazing the soundtrack for DOOM (2016) was? Well, it seems like composer Mick Gordon has outdone himself once more for the upcoming release of DOOM Eternal, with a new behind-the-scenes video showcasing the team using a heavy metal choir for the soundtrack. The video above includes a four-minute long look at...
News Three More Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass Today
Update: A fourth has just shown up
Update: (Fri 6th Mar, 2020 08:54 GMT): It was previously announced that The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game would be added to Xbox Game Pass for PC in the month of March, but we didn't know it would be today! It's now available to download via the Xbox app. Microsoft have announced a selection of new games...
News Xbox Game Pass Quests Have Been Heavily Nerfed For March
Update: More points have been added to some Quests
Update: (Thu 5th Mar, 2020 10:21 GMT): Microsoft have now increased the amount of points available for some of these quests. Individual game Quests are offering anything from 50 to 75 points, while both the Quest Dedication and Quest Completionist tasks have gone back to 100 and 1000 points...
News PlatinumGames Explains Why The Wonderful 101: Remastered Isn't Coming To Xbox One
"It’s just a very costly thing to do"
It's fair to say there's plenty of excitement around Nintendo Life and Push Square at the moment in regards to the upcoming release of The Wonderful 101: Remastered. But here? Not quite so much. That's because while the game is coming to PC (along with PS4 and Switch) later this year, it won't be coming to...
News These Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month
Includes titles for both console and PC
We've been treated to some fantastic new additions on Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service in recent weeks, including the likes of Kingdom Hearts III, Yakuza 0 and Two Point Hospital. But as always, a selection of titles are also set to be removed for both console and PC over the next few weeks. As seen on the...
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News New Backward Compatibility Releases Teased for This Week
The fog lifts
Update (16/06 17:54 UK): Well, it's not even remotely as we'd imagined. So far today, Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, Flashback, Babel Rising, and Brain Challenge have joined the backward compatibility list. There may be more to come... Original Story: Back in May, Amazon US listed a whole wave of new backward compatible titles that were set...
News Xbox One Prices Crash in Wake of Xbox One S Announcement
Rock bottom
Microsoft announced the upcoming Xbox One S console at their E3 press conference on Monday and, as expected, that's had a knock-on effect at retail with regards to the price of the currently available models. With the new console due to launch in August at varying price points (depending on the size of HDD you go for), retailers are...
E3 2016 Xbox One S Has No Kinect Port, But Don't Worry
Don't worry, Kinect fans
Earlier on today, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One S will be launched in August. Being 40% smaller and yet somehow containing on-board power, so you don't need that ugly external power brick anymore, you'd expect some things to have been cut. It seems that everything has survived, with the exception of the dedicated...
E3 2016 Xbox One S Release Window and Pricing Confirmed, Stand Sold Separately
Well, sort of
Update: The Xbox One S with 2TB drive and the streamlined controller is actually $399.99, according to Amazon.com, who are accepting preorders now. The $299 model is the base device containing the 500GB drive, while the 1TB drive bundle is $349. It will also include a 4k Blu-ray drive, so will play 4k Blu-rays, as you'd sort of...
E3 2016 Xbox One S Details, Image Leaks Ahead of Microsoft Conference
With a vertical stand
Those intrepid devils over at NeoGAF have turned up the first image of the much-ballyhooed Xbox One Slim, ahead of Microsoft's E3 Conference tomorrow. The new console - called the Xbox One S - will be available in (at least) white, with a black base. The machine is 40% smaller than the original Xbox One, will come with a 2TB...
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Homefront: The Revolution has had a rocky road during its development, and that's putting it nicely. Employees went unpaid, although Crytek claims they were totally never on the verge of bankruptcy, and eventually the game switched not just publishers, but developers too. It's pretty incredible that the game exists in a finished...
News Microsoft Adds New Free Xbox Live Gamerpics For All
Spice up your profile
Microsoft has released a whole batch of free Xbox Live Gamerpics for players to use on their profile. From right now, you can get your hands on new pics from Minecraft, Killer Instinct, Quantum Break, Gears of War 4, Tom Clancy's The Division and a fair few others. All you need to do is hit up the profile customization page on...
News You Didn't Get Fallout 4 For Free, Collect $10
You have won a beauty contest
On Thursday evening UK time, there was a bit of a bug on the Xbox Games Store that set the price of both Fallout 4 and the Fallout 4 Deluxe Edition to approximately $0.00. A whole stack of people obviously cottoned on as soon as it was posted on Reddit and waded in to get their free game. The price was fixed an hour or...
No Rubik in sight
The puzzle genre is not the most fondly tended in the gaming universe. Standout titles such as Portal, The Witness or Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut are often differentiated from the narrow pack because they offer something more than mere puzzling. This is sadly not the case with Cubikolor which, at it's most basic, is a simplistic...
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