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December2022
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 6-13)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & 'Games Under $20' Sales
Update: Although not initially included in the official Xbox Wire roundup, there's also a "Games Under $20" sale on Xbox this week featuring almost 250 deals, along with a separate Game Awards 2022 sale. We've picked out the biggest deals from these sales in separate articles here at Pure Xbox:...
News Elden Ring Brings Free 'Colosseum' Update To Xbox Consoles This Week
"Come forth, warriors"
Well, here's a nice surprise for Elden Ring owners! Bandai Namco has announced today that the game is getting a free update across all platforms (including Xbox One, Series X and Series S) this Wednesday, December 7th. The update is called "Colosseum", and it will allow players to "engage in battles such as duels,...
News Are You Ready, Kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Hits Xbox This January
"Everybody do the Cosmic Shake!"
We've got another game to add to the January list of Xbox releases! SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake finally now has a release date, and it'll be with us in just a few short weeks on January 31st, 2023. The game is centred around SpongeBob and Patrick meeting a fortune teller who gives them a vial of...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
The remaster of the PSP game arrives next week
One of the highlights of the roundup of new Xbox releases for December 2022 is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, which arrives on December 13th and serves as a remaster of the 2008 PSP game of the same name. Ahead of launch, various critics have been getting hands-on with the PS5 and PC versions,...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 6)
The galaxy is yours
It's a big day for Xbox Game Pass! We've got two games joining the lineup today, December 6th, including the brand-new release of Hello Neighbor 2, along with the highly anticipated arrival of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga! If you're interested to know whether LEGO Star Wars is worth your time, we reviewed it earlier this...
News Cyberpunk 2077 GOTY Edition To Launch After 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion
Another one
CD Projekt RED isn't far from launching its The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade, but there's still a fair amount of Cyberpunk 2077 stuff ticking away in the background. The team is continuing its work on the futuristic RPG's expansion, Phantom Liberty, and sometime after that a Game of the Year Edition will launch. As reported on by Polish...
News Xbox First-Party Games Are Officially Getting A Price Increase In 2023
Including Starfield, Redfall & Forza Motorsport
Microsoft has confirmed today that Xbox Game Studios (first-party) titles will be getting a price increase from 2023 onwards, with Starfield, Redfall and Forza Motorsport all reflecting the new $69.99 USD price point next year. This will affect games "built for Xbox Series X|S" - in other words, all...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 5-9)
It's a great week for Game Pass
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for December 5th to 9th! The big spotlight is definitely on Xbox Game Pass this week, which adds Hello Neighbor 2, Chained Echoes, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Metal Hellsinger (Xb
News NFS Unbound Dev Says Leaving Xbox One Behind Led To 'Transformative Racing Experience'
"I feel like anyone that plays it will totally understand"
Need for Speed Unbound is the first NFS title to arrive after the current-gen console launch in late 2020, with the teams at EA and Criterion deciding to drop last-gen systems with this release. While the development studio initially wanted to go with a cross-gen release for Unbound, it...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 Announced, Will Feature 20+ Games
Play a bunch of ID@Xbox demos for free next week!
Xbox has announced today that the ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 will be taking place from December 6th to December 12th, allowing you to check out a bunch of upcoming Xbox indie games. The demos for these games will be available to download from the Xbox dashboard for a week before they disappear,...
News The Overwatch-Style 'Gundam Evolution' Is Now Available For Free On Xbox
"Get in pilots!"
Interested in a new free-to-play release? Bandai Namco has launched Gundam Evolution on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, which takes the form of a team-based first-person shooter. Gundam Evolution is focused around 6v6 battles in which "players take control of mobile suits from the hit Gundam anime". The game is...
Deals 500+ Add-Ons Discounted As Part Of Xbox Winter DLC Sale
Fill yer stockings!
Shortly after this week's Deals with Gold selection went live, the folks over at Xbox decided to unload an absolutely massive add-on sale upon us, featuring over 500 chunks of Xbox DLC. There's quite a lot of stuff featured here, including huge expansions like Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, so the full selection is...
News Monster Hunter Rise Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2023
No longer a Switch console exclusive!
Update: Well, it's official! Microsoft has confirmed that Monster Hunter Rise is coming to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC on January 20th, 2023, and you can watch the trailer above. In addition, the huge "Sunbreak" expansion will also launch for Xbox in Spring 2023...
News Another 11 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (December 15)
This is a painful one!
Microsoft has confirmed the first batch of games that will leave Xbox Game Pass in December 2022, and it's a pretty painful set of departures, featuring the likes of Dragon Quest XI, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Firewatch, Lake and others. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in early December 2022:
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (December 6-15)
Update: One has been removed!
Update: Microsoft has since delayed Hot Wheels Unleashed on Xbox Game Pass for unknown reasons. We've updated the table below to reflect this. Original story: The first batch of December 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early December, inclu
News It's Official, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Joins Xbox Game Pass Next Week
We've got a great feeling about this
It was teased yesterday, and now we've got confirmation! LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is officially joining Xbox Game Pass next week on Tuesday, December 6th. The Force is definitely strong with this announcement! LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the most recent game
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox / PC Game Pass (December 1)
Update: Another surprise joins the lineup!
Update: We've got another one to add to the list! Eastward has arrived today on console, PC and cloud as part of Xbox Game Pass, so we've added it to the list below. We'll let you know if any others crop up! Original story: Microsoft has wasted little time with the Xbox Game Pass lineup in December 2022,...
November2022
News Xbox Appears To Be Teasing A Major New Game Pass Title For December
Update: Now confirmed!
Update: No more guessing required! Microsoft has now confirmed that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was the game that was being teased, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 6th, 2022. <related ids="141983"> Original story: The Xbox Game Pass Twitter account has been teasing an apparent new addition to Xbox...
News Sonic Frontiers 2023 Roadmap Includes New Modes, Characters And Story Content
"New modes, new Koco, new...playable characters!?"
SEGA has today unveiled the 2023 roadmap of new content for Sonic Frontiers, with next year set to include three major updates full of new modes, features, characters and even story content. As you can see from the image above, "Update 1" will be including the likes of a Photo Mode and Juke Box,...
News Grounded Update 1.1.0 Brings First 'Holiday Treat' Since Full Xbox Launch
"Are you ready for a special HOLIDAY TREAT?"
Grounded developer Obsidian has detailed the full patch notes for the survival game's 1.1.0 update, which is set to arrive next month on Xbox. For now, the patch is still going through its testing phase, but the team is promising a nice holiday treat for us all. That treat consists of a bunch of new...
News 'Firefighting Simulator - The Squad' Is Bringing The Heat To Xbox Next Week
With online co-op for up to four players!
We've been shocked by the success of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers on the "Top Paid" Xbox charts over the past week-or-so, and history might be about to repeat itself in the form of Firefighting Simulator, which arrives next week. Firefighting Simulator - The Squad, to give it its proper title, first...
Guide Insurgency: Sandstorm: Best Weapon Loadouts
A beginner's guide for Xbox Game Pass players
Insurgency: Sandstorm has now arrived as part of the November 2022 Xbox Game Pass lineup, meaning a lot of players are probably in the early stages of getting to grips with this intense first-person shooter on Xbox. Sandstorm is packed with weapons too, from SMGs and ARs to Marksman Rifles and Bolt...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Marvel's Midnight Suns
It sounds marvellous
Marvel's Midnight Suns is an upcoming AAA title that helps form a pretty busy December for new releases on Xbox. It launches the very same day as Need for Speed Unbound and The Callisto Protocol on December 2nd, and ahead of that date, critics have been goi
Guide The Callisto Protocol Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
It's finally almost time for The Callisto Protocol on Xbox! The gory shooter is being directed by the co-creator of the Dead Space series, Glen Schofield, so we've got high hopes that it'll turn out to be something special. With just a few days left to go, you'll find all the details you need to know in this guide...
News 'Evil West' Tech Review Highlights 'Compromised' Performance On Xbox Series X|S
"All modes on current-gen consoles could use some work"
The team over at Digital Foundry have taken a good long look at Evil West on current-gen consoles to see how the game performs on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5. Both of the more expensive consoles offer two performance modes, while Xbox Series S currently delivers just one 30FPS mode,...
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (November 30)
Time for a speedrun?
In case you've lost track of all the Xbox Game Pass comings and goings in November 2022, we're here to remind you that eight more titles are set to leave the library today, November 30th. There aren't any huge losses in here, but still, some decent games will no longer be available as part of the service next month. Here's the...
News Far Cry 6 'Lost Between Worlds' Is A Supernatural Expansion Coming This December
The space in between
Ubisoft has finally revealed Far Cry 6's 'Lost Between Worlds' expansion, almost two months on from first announcing the DLC as part of a new edition of the game. Lost Between Worlds is a "rich, action-packed gauntlet" that takes place in a fractured, otherworldly land - and it looks quite a bit different to what the main game...
Poll Are You Happy With December 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
Interested in either of them?
Microsoft has officially announced December 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at a couple more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="141838"> We were initially hoping for something like Dead Rising 4 for a Christmas theme, but...
News Xbox Games With Gold For December 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for December 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Keep in mind that as of this past October, Microsoft will no longer be including Xbox 360 games as part of...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (November 29 - December 6)
DWG, Spotlight & LEGO Franchise sales!
Although the Xbox Black Friday 2022 sale still has a couple of days left to run, Microsoft has treated us to a batch of over 100 new Xbox deals today, spread across Deals with Gold, Spotlight and LEGO Franchise promotions. Don't forget about that Black Friday sale though — there are some great offers you...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 29)
Along with a free 10-hour trial for NFS!
As the month comes to a close, Microsoft is continuing to bring some new additions to the Xbox Game Pass library in November 2022. Today, November 29th, we've got two new titles playable with Xbox Game Pass; the fantastic first-person shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm and a brand-new release in PanicBarn's Soccer...
Reminder The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 Ends This Week
This is your last chance!
It's almost time for the Xbox Black Friday 2022 sale to wrap up, with the current selection of digital discounts set to expire on November 30th (that's just two days away!). Whatever you've had your eye on over the last week or two, there's not long left to snag it. If you haven't had a chance to sample what's on offer...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (November 28 - December 2)
"Survive to escape the horrors..."
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for November 28th to December 2nd! There are three huge releases on the way this week in the form of The Callisto Protocol, Marvel's Midnight Suns and Need For Speed Unbound, while Xbox
News 'Over 125' Gaming Controllers Will Soon Work On Xbox Thanks To Third-Party Accessory
The Wingman XB 2 is coming
Third-party gaming manufacturer Brook has announced a follow-up to its 'Wingman XB' controller adapter, which enables even more controller options on Xbox consoles. Basically, the new adapter allows users to play various Xbox consoles using PlayStation pads, old fight sticks and more. Although the vast majority of...
Review Insurgency: Sandstorm - An Incredible, Immersive FPS Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Check your corners
New World Interactive finally brought Insurgency: Sandstorm over to consoles last September, following an almost three-year period as a PC exclusive. Sandstorm marked the follow-up to 2014's Insurgency, with both shooters delivering a masterclass in immersive and tactical close quarters gunplay. We can gladly say that the team was...
The top picks for indie games on Xbox consoles in 2022
What are the best Xbox indie games you can play as of December 2022? Microsoft has got an absolutely fantastic indie program on the go these days, and the team at ID@Xbox have released some incredible games over the past few years, with many of them included on Xbox Game Pass. Amidst the usual...
Random Generation Zero Is Still Getting Plenty Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass
"I am absolutely HOOKED to this new game I found"
With the hundreds of games that are now available on Xbox Game Pass, it's inevitable that some of them get lost in the shuffle over time, especially if they're not major AAA releases from big publishers. Generation Zero, however, seems to be finding a bit of a new audience lately on the platform, at...
Feature Six Xbox Games We Wish Had Received An FPS Boost
These would have been amazing
FPS Boost has been a brilliant addition to the stable of Xbox features we've seen this generation - personally, this writer thinks it's the highlight of the Xbox Series X|S era so far! The program has modernised some of our favourite Xbox games from the past few generations, including the Xbox 360 era where most games...
News The 'World's Most Legendary Motorcycle Race' Returns To Xbox In May 2023
TT Isle of Man is back!
A few of us have probably played the first TT Isle of Man game — it was given away as part of Xbox Games with Gold back in 2020 — and now the third entry has just been announced in the form of TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge 3. Developed by the team behind Rims Racing, this latest outing for the series will
News GameSir G7 Xbox Controller Announced Featuring 'Paint-Friendly' Faceplates
Next level customisation
Third-party manufacturer GameSir is back with another Xbox accessory, and this one contains a pretty unique and impressive feature! The GameSir G7 is a new (wired) Xbox controller that lets you literally paint the front faceplate, enabling a whole new level of personalisation. The team behind the pad says that its G7...
Hands On Police Simulator: Patrol Officers - Rough Around The Edges, But Surprisingly Addictive
This is a silly sim, but we're enjoying it
This time last week, we reported on a game called Police Simulator: Patrol Officers which had become one of the "Top Paid Games" in both the UK and US, and even with the Xbox Black Friday 2022 sale in full swing this week, Police Sim
Deals Get 12 Months Of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate At 10% Off This Black Friday
Other discounts available, too!
This month, we're celebrating the second anniversary of the Xbox Series X and S, as both consoles launched on November 10, 2020 – where does the time go? With this in mind, we're giving you the chance to pick up a full year's worth of Xbox Game Pass at 10% off via the Pure Xbox store. Let's get stuck in, shall we?...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In November 2022
Release dates for every November Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in November 2022! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a November 2022 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in November 2022: The Biggest New...
PSA The Witcher 3 Is Dirt Cheap On Xbox One Prior To Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Could be worth picking up!
Polish developer CD Projekt RED has finally shown us some of what The Witcher 3 Next-Gen has to offer, with more details set to trickle out over the next few weeks prior to launch. CDPR's upgrade is free for existing owners of the last-gen version, and the good news is that if you don't yet own The Witcher 3, it's dirt...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Stacked With Nominees At The Game Awards 2022
"Look at them all, we're so proud!"
The Game Awards 2022 is the last big event of the year, and it's scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 8th — live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles — beginning at 4:30pm / 7:30pm ET / 12:30am GMT. We also now have a list of all the nominees, and as highlighted by the Xbox team, Game Pass is...
Review Battlefield 2042 - DICE's Latest Shooter Joins Xbox Game Pass
Modern Warfare
The latest game to join the November 2022 Xbox Game Pass lineup is Battlefield 2042 (courtesy of EA Play), so we've gone back and dug out the Pure Xbox review of the game from November 2021, which you check out below. However, Battlefield 2042 has obviously changed over the past year thanks to various updates, so you'll also find...
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022
The hottest deals in the UK and US right now
The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 has been live for almost a week now on the Xbox Store, and that means we're starting to see a bunch of great deals crop up in the "Top Paid Games" listings across various regions. Focusing on just the UK and US stores for this roundup, there are some definite trends...
Review Gungrave G.O.R.E - Addictive Arcade Action That's Definitely An Acquired Taste
Kick their ass (on Xbox Game Pass)
The absolutely ludicrous Gungrave has finally returned! This brand-new entry sticks resolutely to the script laid down by earlier efforts in the franchise, presenting exactly the same flimsy but satisfyingly flamboyant arcade action as its predecessors, just with much prettier graphics this time around. This is a...
Feature 2023 Could End Up Being The Biggest Year In Xbox Game Pass History
We've hopefully got an amazing year ahead
As we fast approach the end of the year, it's already time to look ahead to what Xbox has in store for us in 2023. It's no secret that 2022 hasn't delivered quite as many AAA experiences as we would have liked, with many of them delayed out of the year for various reasons, but that means next year is already...
News Grounded Wins Xbox GOTY At Golden Joystick Awards 2022
Elden Ring crowned the "Ultimate" GOTY
The Golden Joystick Awards 2022 took place yesterday, and Obsidian's fantastic garden multiplayer game Grounded took home the 'Xbox Game of the Year' award. Grounded managed to beat Halo Infinite, Scorn, As Dusk Falls, Sniper Elite 5 and
News Sea Of Thieves Season Eight Introduces On-Demand PVP Combat
The battle begins today!
The eighth season of Sea of Thieves has gone live on Xbox today, bringing with it a bunch of new content including on-demand PvP combat in which you can choose a Faction and attempt to sink as many enemy ships as you can! If you want to get involved, you'll be able to use the Hourglass of Fate on your ship to sign up for a...
News Atomic Heart Makes 'Strong First Impression' In Hands-On Preview
"It’s an engrossing world to get lost in"
We don't know about you, but Atomic Heart is one of our most highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass titles for 2023, and it'll be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few short months on February 21st! Ahead of launch, IGN has been checking out the game for a hands-on preview, and...
News Gungrave G.O.R.E Receives Mixed Reviews Alongside Xbox Game Pass Launch
Just below the 60 mark on Metacritic
The latest day one Xbox Game Pass launch for November 2022 is Gungrave G.O.R.E, which serves as a successor to the old Gungrave games on PS2. It's the first entry since Gungrave VR, and it's also the series' debut on Xbox! Here's what some reviews have been saying about Gungrave G.O.R.E so far:
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...
Guide Warzone 2 Neymar, Messi, Pogba Store Bundle Release Dates On Xbox
Here's when they drop!
The first of Warzone 2's football (soccer) player packs have arrived through the in-game store, with Neymar Jr. gracing the battlefield first as part of a tie-in to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Two more bundles are set to follow featuring Messi and Pogba, and here's when you can go hands on with the upcoming player additions...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Cowboy Vampire Shooter 'Evil West'
It's out now on Xbox!
The much-anticipated Wild West romp Evil West launches today on Xbox, November 22nd, and a bunch of reviews have already hit the web. While Evil West's review scores don't often hit the very high marks, its reception has been mostly positive so far - even if many critics find the game somewhat dated. Is Evil West Coming To...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 22)
And they're both big additions!
It's another Xbox Game Pass day! November 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup continues with two major additions today (November 22) in the form of Gungrave G.O.R.E and Battlefield 2042 - the latter courtesy of EA Play. For a while we weren't 100% sure that Battlefield 2042 was joining the EA Play and Xbox Game Pass...
News 'High On Life' Is Bursting With Personality In New Extended Gameplay Footage
Just a few short weeks to go!
High on Life is almost here, with its Xbox Game Pass launch currently set for mid-December 2022. Ahead of time, the team has released another extended gameplay video — this time a 25-minute-long clip — and all of High on Life's quirky personality is absolutely on show. The sequence takes us through a variety of the...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (November 22-29)
Alongside the ongoing Black Friday deals
It's Tuesday, so that means the latest batch of Xbox deals have just gone live! We've got two new promos this week in the form of the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, but don't forget about the huge Black Friday sale that went live last week as well! <related ids="141212"> Here are some of...
Review Evil West - Action-Packed Wild West Horror Let Down By Dull Design And Weak Narrative
From Dusk Til Yawn
Flying Hog Games, we think it's probably fair to say, has a bit of a marmite aspect to its back catalogue. Between Trek to Yomi, which we actually quite liked, and the multiple instalments of the ridiculously shallow Shadow Warrior series, this is a studio whose work you kinda either gel with or don't. It's brash, it's brutal,...
News Skyrim Is Coming To Another 'Platform' This Month In The Form Of Fall Guys DLC
Season 3 is coming
Bethesda is still finding ways to release new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim content in some form or other! Jokes about the game being playable on a microwave aside, Skyrim is set to become the latest Fall Guys crossover later this week, when the party game's third season launches. Developer Mediatonic hasn't fully detailed all of...
Talking Point What's Your Most Anticipated December Release On Xbox?
Need for Speed? High on Life? Come tell us!
The end of the year is almost upon us, and we're already finding ourselves looking ahead at what's launching during December. The final month of 2022 is looking like a pretty big one already, with a slew of major releases dropping ahead of a stacked year in 2023. Next month kicks off with a tantalising...
News AEW: Fight Forever's Latest Gameplay Looks Fun, But There's No Sign Of CM Punk
The MJF era has begun
If you're a big wrestling fan, you probably saw over the weekend that AEW unveiled its latest trailer for AEW: Fight Forever, which will be the company's first console game - and it's coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You can watch the trailer above, which gives us a first look at the character models for...
Talking Point What December 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Something Christmassy?
It's almost that time again, as the Xbox Games with Gold December 2022 titles are set to be revealed very soon! The month of November delivered two Xbox One games, with Praetorians - HD Remaster and Dead End Job up for grabs. If you haven't got around to picking them up yet, you can still grab this month's Games with Gold...
News Ubisoft Won't Add 'Highly Requested' New Game+ To Assassin's Creed Valhalla
"We understand this news will come as a disappointment"
Ubisoft yesterday shared some news with Assassin's Creed Valhalla players - announcing the game would be wrapping up its post-launch support on December 6th, 2022. Perhaps the most difficult part of this announcement was Ubisoft's update on the "highly requested" New Game+ feature. In short,...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 21-25)
"Evil never sleeps… but it bleeds."
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for November 21st to 25th! We've got another busy week of new releases ahead, including the likes of Evil West, Just Dance 2023 Edition and more, while Xbox Game Pass is also adding some major titles in the form of Gungrave G.O.R.E and (hopefully)
Talking Point As Of Right Now, What's Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2022?
Is it Elden Ring?
Can you believe it's nearly the end of 2022 already?! That means it's almost time for the annual Game of the Year awards here at Pure Xbox, where we ask you to vote on the best Xbox games in order to crown an overall favourite. Looking back over the past couple of years since the relaunch of Pure Xbox a couple of years ago, your...
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...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Cinematic Horror Title 'The Devil In Me'
Get it out, please
Supermassive Games, the team behind The Quarry and PS4's Until Dawn, has launched its latest The Dark Pictures Anthology title with The Devil in Me, out now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. A selection of reviews are also now live as the game l
News Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Is One Of The 'Top Paid Games' On Xbox Right Now
It's off to a great start
You might have missed it earlier this month, but Police Simulator: Patrol Officers was part of the November 2022 new releases roundup, arriving for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th. The game sees you taking the role of a rookie police officer as you enforce everything from traffic rules to the...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022? As you might expect, we've got hundreds of games included in the Black Friday Sale this year, and a good number of those have been discounted by anywhere from 80% to 90%, resulting in some incredible deals for great titles. If you're coming...
News Infinity Ward Is Beginning To Patch Major Warzone 2 Bugs, Starting With Friends Lists
Social menu sorted
Warzone 2.0 released earlier this week, less than a month on from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's extremely successful launch window. The free-to-play battle royale has seen quite a few notable issues so far though, as the servers get hammered by millions of new players. One of those issues completely blocked users from adding...
Guide How To Change Console FOV On Warzone 2 For Xbox
Check your angles
Warzone 2 is now out on all console platforms including Xbox, and one of big new features that the sequel brings is the ability to change the game's field of view. FOV sliders have been a core COD feature since Black Ops Cold War, but they never appeared in Warzone 1. Here's how to widen your field of view and see more on-screen...
Guide Warzone 2: How To Fix Laggy Lobbies On Xbox
Server overload
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is now available, but it's having a few issues at launch. One of those issues relates to laggy game lobbies on Xbox, where severe stuttering hurts the online experience quite a bit. Due to extremely busy servers at launch, this problem can't be fully eliminated right now, but there are a few ways to smooth...
Guide Warzone 2: How To Fix 'A Player That Your Platform Denies' On Xbox
Persistence pays off
Call of Duty's latest battle royale, Warzone 2, is now live on Xbox, and such a broad release is throwing up a few issues at launch. One irritating bug is when a 'platform denies permission' error message pops up while matchmaking on Xbox, but there's a nice and easy solution for it. How to fix 'a player that your platform...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 17-20)
Shootin' hoops
This week's set of Xbox Free Play Days titles are now live, including a pretty new release in the form of NBA 2K23! 2K's latest NBA title is available across both its last-gen and current-gen versions, alongside a couple more solid picks. Here's the full list of Free Play Days titles this weekend: Deep Rock Galactic
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 17)
It's a 'spicy' selection!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass roundup! November 2022's Game Pass selection continues with four new additions today, November 17th, including two that are exclusive to PC, and two that are coming to console as well. The two biggest highlights of the day are arguably the strategy game Dune: Spice Wars, which arrives as...
News Dead Island 2 Delayed Until April 2023, New Showcase Announced
"We're going to take the time we need"
Dead Island 2's latest developer, Dambuster Studios, has announced a short delay to the upcoming open world zombie romp. The game is now landing on April 28th, 2023, pushed back slightly from its previous February 3rd release date. The team says that it's taking the extra development time to ship a game it'll...
News Xbox November Update Launches Today With New Capture & Discord Features
Finally, a 'captures' app!
Xbox has unveiled its console update for November 2022, and it's a big one! Plenty of recent Insider Program features are making their way over to all consoles, including a new 'Captures' app and proper Discord voice chat integration across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Xbox Captures App Let's kick things off with...
News Both Xbox Games With Gold Now Available (November 2022)
Ready to download!
The second month of the new Games With Gold format has delivered two Xbox One titles, and they're now both available to download! The first half of the month brought us Praetorians - HD Remaster, while the latest addition is Ant Workshop's Dead End Job. Here's a rundown of both of November 2022's Games with Gold titles:...
News Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For 'The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me' On Xbox
The season one finale is almost here!
The finale to the initial run of The Dark Pictures Anthology is almost here, with The Devil in Me launching November 18th on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Ahead of the Xbox launch, the team has revealed the game's global release times, so we all know exactly when the horror show begins! The Dark Pictures...
Feature Insurgency: Sandstorm Is An Amazing FPS, And It's Heading To Xbox Game Pass
Absolutely worth a go!
Xbox has just dropped its latest Xbox Game Pass roundup for November 2022, and by far the biggest news is that New World Interactive's authentic first-person shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm is coming to the library later this month. In just a few short hours since the announcement, this reveal has been getting a fair bit of...
News Xbox Has 'Heard Feedback' On Making Home Screen Backgrounds More Visible
"We're on it!"
Xbox has published its latest Insider Program overview, and once again, there's a big focus on the work-in-progress 2023 dashboard. The team has changed the way players can add 'Groups' to the home screen, and has also "heard a ton of varied feedback" on the dashboard generally, including requests to make backgrounds more visible...
News Another Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (November 30)
Play 'em while you can!
Microsoft has delivered the second part of its twice-monthly Xbox Game Pass roundup, with eight more titles coming to the service throughout the back half of November 2022. However, eight games will also leave the library later this month, all being shown the door on November 30th. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 17-30)
The latest batch of titles
The second batch of November 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late November, including the previously confirmed Gungrave G.O.R.E. Here's the full list of games for the mid-late part of November 2022: Date Game Platform November 17
Deals 100+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (November 15-22)
Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
Update: The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 is now live, which has added over 700 games to the original list! <related ids="141212"> Original story: The new batch of Xbox deals is now live on the Microsoft Store, and it's a fairly small selection this week, with just over 100 games discounted across Deals...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 15)
Both are brand-new releases!
It's Xbox Game Pass day! We've got two games that have joined the Game Pass library over the past few hours, and not only are both of them brand-new releases, but one is the highest rated Xbox Game Studios release of 2022! The XGS game is Pentiment by Obsidian, while the other release today is sci-fi adventure
Guide How To Download All Warzone 2 Content On Xbox
What you need before launch
Call of Duty Warzone 2 hits Xbox later this week, and the team at Infinity Ward has now set the game's preload live on all platforms, well... sort of. The dev has delayed the Seaso
News 'Evil West' Runs At 1080P & 30FPS On Xbox Series S, 4K On Xbox One X
Skewed stats
Wild West action game Evil West launches on Xbox platforms later this month, and ahead of release, the folks over at Focus Entertainment have laid out the specs behind every version of the game. On Xbox platforms, there are some pretty big surprises when it comes to resolution and frame rate. Perhaps the biggest surprise lies with the...
Guide Call Of Duty Warzone 2 Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has been in players' hands since late October, with a full story campaign, online multiplayer, and co-op 'Spec Ops' all playable since day one. However, the plan was always to launch Warzone 2.0 — a free-to-play battle royale spin-off — shortly after launch, and its release is right...
Guide Is Stray Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's PlayStation only for now, but probably not forever
Will Stray be on Xbox? The indie game from Annapurna Interactive has proved a huge hit over the past few months, in which you venture on a cyberpunk adventure as a stray cat, and it's capturing people's hearts everywhere. The game released on PS4, PS5 and PC back on Tuesday, July 19th. With it...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 14-18)
"Get ready for a New Era"
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for November 14th to 18th! We've got a few big releases on the way including Call of Duty Warzone 2.0, Goat Simulator 3 and The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, along with two brand-new Xbox Game Pass releases in th
News Hogwarts Legacy Looks Absolutely Stunning In New 40-Minute Gameplay Deep Dive
Is it February yet?
Warner Bros. Games has pulled back the curtain on 40 full minutes of gameplay from Hogwarts Legacy today as part of a special showcase, and the big takeaway for us is that Hogwarts itself looks absolutely stunning in action. A lot of this footage is just focused around exploring the castle itself, which is clearly packed with an...
News Saints Row's November Update Is 'A Beast', Contains Over 200 Fixes
Patchwork
Volition's Saints Row reboot launched back in August, and it's safe to say it wasn't in the best shape on release. Thankfully, the developer seems to be hard at work fixing things up, with over 200 changes set to arrive with the game's November 2022 patch. For now, the update is going through certification on all platforms; once that...
News FNAF: Security Breach Finally Arrives On Xbox Later This Month
"The news you've all been waiting for!"
It's now been almost a year since Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach first launched as a PlayStation exclusive, and now it's finally coming to Xbox in just a few short weeks on November 22, 2022! FNAF: Security Breach has proved extremely popular with fans over the past year, racking up a "Very...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Find And Play Forge Maps, Game Modes On Xbox
Forge is now available!
343 Industries has finally added a new and improved Forge mode to Halo Infinite; the series' community creation tool that's been a Halo mainstay since the Xbox 360 era. However, the feature is launching in Beta form within Halo Infinite, and there's no custom game server browser currently available. So, how do you find and...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 10-13)
All non-Game Pass games!
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles, folks! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, and they're ready to download right now. The selection is pretty good this week, and none of them are currently part of the Game Pass l
News 'We Were Here Forever' Brings Its Co-Op Puzzle Adventure To Xbox In January 2023
With full cross-platform multiplayer
If you're a fan of the 'We Were Here' series of games on Xbox, you'll be glad to know that We Were Here Forever is jumping from PC to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in January, complete with cross-platform multiplayer. The game features a 12+ hour story in which you'll need to work with a friend in...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In December 2022 So Far
Ready to save the world?
We've still far from finished with November 2022's Xbox Game Pass additions, but we're also taking an early opportunity to look ahead to December's offerings, with three Game Pass games confirmed for next month so far. <related ids="125290"> The first game in the list for December 2022 is Hello Neighbor 2, which...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (November 8-15)
Great games for ridiculously low prices!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from November 8th to 15th? Thanks to the new "50 off or more" sale on Xbox, along with the Bandai Namco Publisher Sale, we've been treated to a wide array of games discounted by up to 90% over the next week, including some really good titles! The 90% discounts are in the...
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