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September2022
News 'Return To Monkey Island' Receives Amazing Reviews, But It's Not Coming To Xbox Yet
Just Switch and PC for now
If you're a Monkey Island fan, then you probably already know at this point that the new, long-awaited Return to Monkey Island sequel won't be available on Xbox at launch - which is even more painful after seeing the review scores! Currently, the game is sitting on a Metacritic average of around 90 for PC, with the likes...
News Xbox Series X Update Makes Great Change To Game Installs
But there's still room for improvement
Xbox has implemented a pretty awesome new feature in its latest console update! The Xbox Series X 2206 update has made some welcome changes to offline installs for physical games. Basically, prior to this update Xbox One disc games required an online 'check in' for use on Xbox Series X, even when a Smart...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 80-90% On Xbox This Week (September 13-20)
Take your pick from multiple sales
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from September 13th to September 20th? Well, considering that we've got over 600 games on sale on Xbox this week, it should come as no surprise that a bunch of those have been discounted by 80-90%, resulting in some fantastic bargains once again! The 90% discounts are in the...
News Discord Voice Chat Is Now Available On Xbox One, Series X|S
It's not just for Insiders anymore
Following its rollout for Xbox Insiders a few months ago, Discord Voice is now officially available for everyone on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, allowing you to chat on Discord directly from your console. To get started, all you need to do is head to the Discord mobile app, link your account to your...
Deals All 70+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 13-20)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and considering there are over 600 (!) games discounted as part of the sales, it should come as no surprise to hear that over 70 of them are backwards compatible OG Xbox and 360 titles! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available...
Deals 600+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 13-20)
It's a massive selection this week!
It's a very busy Tuesday for new Xbox deals, as over 600 games are now discounted on the Xbox Store across a wide variety of sales, including a Tokyo Game Show Sale, Publisher Spotlight Series Sale, Retro Couch Co-Op Sale, Edgerunners Sale, Assassin's Creed Franchise Sale, Deals With Gold and a Spotlight Sale...
News Here's Your First Look At Xbox's New Home UI In Motion
It's already rolling out to select Xbox Insiders
Xbox yesterday announced it was working on a brand new 'Home UI' experience for its console dashboards. It'll be released to the public in 2023 and will add some nifty new features like a new 'jump back in bar'. This new dash is already available to Xbox Insiders. If you're wondering how it looks in...
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October 2022 So Far
It's a stacked month already!
Alright, so we know we're a few weeks early here, but we're already excited by what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2022! Six games have been confirmed for next month so far, including some really big day one additions. Read More: Xbox Game Pass In 2022: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far We've been...
News Evil Dead: The Game Gets New Single-Player Content In Latest Update
Inspired by the 2013 film
Saber Interactive has just dropped another update for its multiplayer spookfest, Evil Dead: The Game, and this one is all about the 2013 movie reboot. Two characters from the film are available via the 'Evil Dead 2013 Bundle DLC', but there are some free additions here too. The most notable freebie is a new single-player...
News Xbox Unveils New Home UI For 2023, And Your Feedback Is Wanted
Here's a quick overview
Xbox has announced that the team is working on a brand new 'Home UI' experience for its console dashboard, set for public release in 2023. The new UI will change the core console interface a little bit, while also adding features like a dedicated store tile, a new 'jump back in' bar, and more. The new UI in its current form...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Finally Giving Up On Xbox One And PS4
Update: Limited edition Xbox One X owners will get a DLC refund!
[Update: Sept 8] In an ironic turn of events, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that owners of the Cyberpunk 2077 limited edition Xbox One X console, pictured above, will get a refund for the promise of including DLC in the package. Owners will "receive a reimbursement" as Microsoft Store...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 8-11)
Including some new releases!
After last week's Free Play Days absence, the program returns this weekend with four titles for us all to download and enjoy! There are some notable inclusions this week, including the just-released Madden NFL 23. Here are the games you can download and play this weekend as part of Free Play Days: Conan Exiles Hunt:...
News Microsoft Is Finally Adding The Elite Series 2 Controller To Xbox Design Lab
Choose your style
Alongside today's announcement of the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core, Microsoft has revealed that starting this holiday season, its premium controller is coming to Xbox Design Lab! That's right, you'll be able to further customise Elite pads later this year, which is great news for folks who want a more personal premium controller.
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In Xbox's Super Saver Sale
More ultra-cheap games
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from September 6th to September 13th? There's a pretty huge batch of games that are discounted by 90% this week thanks to the new Super Saver Sale on Xbox, while we've also got some carryovers from last week with the Open World Sale, which also lasts until September 13th. The 90% discounts...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2022 Update
The first new features of the month
The first (and potentially only?) major Xbox update of September 2022 has begun rolling out publicly to all users outside of the Insider rings this week, and it comes with some notable features that we think are worth highlighting. We've pointed them out below, and we'll update this list if more features are...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 6-13)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and so that means we've obviously got some new backwards compatible discounts as well! Once again, there are plenty of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles discounted right now. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over...
News Another 11 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (September 15)
It's a huge batch of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of September, and it's once again another pretty huge batch, with 11 games seemingly included in all! We say seemingly, because Microsoft hasn't formally provided dates for these yet. As soon as we have more information...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 6-15)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of September 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid September, including Metal: Hellsinger, DC League of Super-Pets and many others! Read More:
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (September 6-13)
Including a "Super Saver" sale
It's Tuesday, so that means the latest batch of Xbox deals have just gone live! We've got three new sales this week in the form of "Super Saver", Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, along with a couple of ongoing ones from last week. The "Optimised for Next-Gen" sale is still live for another week yet, which we've...
News NASA Releases Another Free Xbox Game, Complete With Achievements (1000G)
It's a really easy completion!
Cast your mind back to a few months ago, and you remember "To The Moon And Beyond" - a free educational game released on the Xbox Store by NASA. Well, we've got another one now! It's called Space Science Investigations. Once again, this is an educational game in which you need to watch a few videos and complete a few...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% In Xbox's 'Open World' Sale
Deep discounts for great games
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 30th to September 6th? There are a whole bunch of games reduced by 80-90% in this week's 'Open World' sale specifically, along with a few others across the Deals With Gold, Spotlight and Optimised for Next-Gen sales as well. The 90% discounts are in the table, and you'll...
News Harry Potter's Famous Fictional Sport, Quidditch, Is Not Playable In Hogwarts Legacy
Quittich
Portkey Games has revealed quite a bit of new info on Hogwarts Legacy recently, via a couple of new video clips and an updated FAQ page. The clips showcase the common room areas for each of Hogwarts' Houses, while the FAQs provide some fresh info on some of Hogwarts Legacy's biggest features. Sadly, tucked into that FAQ update is the...
News Xbox App Search Function Finally Sees Improvements In Latest Update
Hurrah!
Searching for content on Xbox has always been a bit hit and miss, and that extends to secondary devices like mobile as well. Players have long complained about the usefulness — or lack thereof — of the search bar on the Xbox app on mobile, and well, Microsoft seems to be making some changes. A new update for the Xbox app has just gone...
News Halo: MCC's August Update Is Now Live, Here's What's Included
New armour sets and more
Although Halo Infinite is currently 343's primary focus, it hasn't forgotten about Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In fact, it's just delivered the game's new August update. It adds a whole host of new content to multiple games across the collection. Here's the rundown via the Halo Waypoint blog post: Five new Spartan...
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News How Are Your Parking Skills? 'You Suck At Parking' Hits Xbox Game Pass This September
Say what?!
Developer Happy Volcano has announced, or yelled, that 'You Suck at Parking' will launch straight into Xbox Game Pass next month. This over-the-top arcade racer is, funnily enough, as much about pulling up and parking as it is getting to the finish line. Anyway, the game contains both single-player and multiplayer modes that test these...
News Xbox Game Pass Platformer 'Tinykin' Is Impressing Players So Far
Flying under the radar
August 30th marked a very solid Xbox Game Pass day, with four great games added to the service on Tuesday. While Immortals Fenyx Rising and Immortality have been soaking up a lot of the attention thus far, new release Tinykin has been flying under the radar a little bit. As it turns out, Splashteam's 3D platformer has been...
News The First Two Of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
"You are the last hope for humanity"
You can now begin downloading the first batch of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Gods Will Fall and original Xbox game Thrillville. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on...
News 10 Major Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 31)
The latest batch of departures
Well, the time has come. Xbox Game Pass is losing a selection of pretty big titles today, August 31st, as the service refreshes its library. In and amongst these are some heavy hitters that'll be sorely missed. Here's the full list of leavers for August 31, 2022: Date Game Platform August 31, 2022 Elite...
Poll Are You Happy With September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
The final month of OG Xbox / Xbox 360 games
Microsoft has officially announced September 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Gods Will Fall and Double Kick Heroes, along with two backwards...
News Xbox Games With Gold For September 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for September 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Gods Will Fall (September 1-30) Double Kick Heroes (September 16 - October 15) Thrillville (September...
Review Immortals Fenyx Rising - A Fantastical Adventure That Draws Heavily From Breath Of The Wild
Now available on Xbox Game Pass!
Update (Aug, 2022): Two years later, Immortals Fenyx Rising is now available with Xbox Game Pass! Below, you'll find our original review from 2020, which was just after the Xbox Series X and Series S first released. Enjoy! Read More: Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 30, 2022) Original...
News 'Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma' Marks Franchise's 2nd Outing On Xbox
It releases in no time!
A full six years after its initial release, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma heads to Xbox this week, following the series' Xbox debut via Game Pass earlier this year. Sadly, Zero Time Dilemma isn't hitting the Xbox Game Pass library, at least not as far as we know. However, it still looks like a solid upcoming Xbox release...
Guide All Xbox One Games With Free Series X|S Upgrades In 2022
Xbox One games getting optimised for Xbox Series X & S
Which Xbox One games are getting upgrades to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2022? We've already seen a lot of games receive Xbox Series X and S upgrades ever since the two consoles were released in November 2020, from DOOM Eternal to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which have improved their...
News Xbox Is Revamping The 'My Games & Apps' Screen On Your Console
"A new full library experience"
If you're part of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring of the Xbox Insider program, you may have noticed over the weekend that you received a brand-new 'My Games & Apps' screen on your console, and that's because it's getting a revamp! Microsoft says this is a "new full library experience", with the intention to "streamline...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In September 2022
Every game confirmed for September so far
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for September 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in September 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in September 2022: The...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% In 'End Of Summer' Xbox Sale
Grab a bargain while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 23rd to August 30th? Fortunately, there are lots of games reduced by 80-90% in the new End of Summer Xbox Sale, along with other fantastic discounts via Deals With Gold, Spotlight and the Publisher Spotlight Series sales. The 90% discounts are in the table, and you'll find...
News Hogwarts Legacy Gamescom Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Wizarding School
Pre-orders open this week!
Following its recent delay into 2023, Portkey Games is back with another look at Hogwarts Legacy. This title is looking very, very impressive we must admit, and pre-orders are opening up this Thursday, August 25th! The trailer is quite brief; it's not a huge extended demo like our recent Sony State of Play look. Still,...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 23-30)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the hundreds of games on sale once more, we've got just over 30 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the...
News State Of Decay 2 'Forever Communities' Update Arrives Over 4 Years After Launch
The apocalypse goes on
Undead Labs has just dropped its 30th (!!) major update for State of Decay 2, over four years since the game launched in the first half of 2018. It's a pretty hefty update as well, with major new features like legacy character recruits, save slot options and more. The team has broken down its 'Forever Communities' update in a...
News Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Heads To Xbox This October
After two years of Early Access
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): The official trailer has now arrived for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord ahead of its Xbox release this October 25th, along with the news that pre-orders will be available beginning today. Here's what TaleWorlds Entertainment had to say about the announcement: "Developed as a...
News Two Project CARS Titles Are Being Delisted On Xbox This Year
Retyred
Slightly Mad Studios, the team behind the Project CARS series, has revealed that the first two games in the franchise are being delisted from storefronts this year. Vehicle and track licensing issues are the stumbling block here; a typical culprit when it comes to racers on digital storefronts. Oddly enough, Project CARS 2 will be the first...
News Xbox 'End Of Summer Sale' Now Live, 300+ Games Included
Along with Deals with Gold and other sales
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The big highlight this week is an "End of Summer Sale", which includes discounts for over 300 games, but we've also got plenty of other offers to take advantage of as well. We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, End Of Summer,...
News PGA Tour 2K23 Stars Tiger Woods, Tees Off On Xbox This October
Michael Jordan is even playable too!
Great news for golf fans! 2K is returning with a sequel to the excellent PGA Tour 2K21 this October with PGA Tour 2K23, which drops on October 14th, 2022 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms). This year's game features none other than Tiger Woods on the cover, with Standard,...
Guide Xbox Game Pass August 2022: Coming Soon And Leaving Soon
Here's what's confirmed for the rest of August
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2022? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this August...
Talking Point What September 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Set to be announced during Gamescom week
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's September 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of August has seen Calico, ScourgeBringer, Saints Row 2 and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subs
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of JRPG 'Soul Hackers 2'
Atlus' new RPG under the microscope
Soul Hackers 2 received quite a bit of attention from the Pure Xbox community when it was announced for Xbox back in February. Six months on, and we're now a week out from launch, with early reviews beginning to hit the web. So, here's a roundup of some early reviews for Atlus' new JRPG, Soul Hackers 2...
Roundup 'Cursed To Golf' Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
Definitely not cursed
Reviews are beginning to trickle out for Cursed to Golf, a new indie title that mashes up golfing with some retro-inspired platforming goodness. Well, that mashup seems to have worked. Early reviews are pretty great so far, even at this stage, and it's picked up a 10/10 from VGC. Here are a selection of early reviews for...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the 300+ games on sale, we've got just under 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week. Note:...
News Ghostbusters Returns To Xbox With A New Multiplayer Game This October
From the Friday the 13th dev
Update (Thu 18th Aug, 2022): It's been confirmed that Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will release on Xbox on October 18th, 2022, with digital and physical pre-orders going live this week featuring some extra bonuses (thanks, Gematsu). Here's what IllFonic CEO Charles Brungardt reportedly had to say in a press release:...
News Dead Island 2 Xbox Listing Now Live With Potential February 2023 Release Date
Finally!
Could Dead Island 2 finally be getting its grand re-reveal sometime soon? Well, the game has cropped up once again via a bunch of Amazon storefront listings, including on Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The listing in question went live today, August 18th, although pre-orders are closed for now with the game deemed 'Out of Stock'. Still, there...
News Gorgeous Cinematic Adventure 'Planet Of Lana' Hits Xbox Game Pass Day One
In Spring 2023
We've been enamoured by Planet of Lana since it was first revealed back at Summer Game Fest 2021. This Xbox-exclusive indie adventure looks downright stunning, and well, good news for all concerned: it's now been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass! Yep, just two months after we got a second look the title during June's Future Games Show,...
News Apple Arcade Exclusive 'Little Orpheus' Is Coming To Xbox Next Month
What is that thing?!
Developer The Chinese Room has revealed that it's bringing indie adventure Little Orpheus to Xbox next month. This one has been an Apple Arcade exclusive since it first launched in 2020, with the game finally making its way over to PC and consoles on September 13th. The Chinese Room is known for its work on Dear Esther, Eve
News Hogwarts Legacy 'New Look' Will Premiere At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Get hype
Following the recent delay of Hogwarts Legacy into 2023, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that the game will be a part of Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Expect an 'exclusive new look' at the upcoming title next week. Aside from this tease, we don't have much to go on in regards to what exactly will be shown...
News These 8 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 16-30)
The latest batch of titles
The second batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late August, including the previously confirmed Midnight Fight Express and Immortality! Here's the full list of games for the mid-late part of August 2022:...
News Medieval Melee Slasher 'Mordhau' Is Coming To Xbox Series X And S
After a positive period on PC
Developer Triternion has announced that its popular medieval hack 'n' slash game, Mordhau, is coming to consoles soon! The title has been out on PC since 2019, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The console trailer is rather brief, we must admit, but it's great to get confirmation of a console port...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
In addition to the ongoing Ultimate Add-On sale
A new set of deals have just gone live on the Xbox storefront! More than 300 games have been discounted this week, not to to mention the huge add-on sale that carries over from last week. We've rounded up a set of deals that stuck out to us, trying to avoid as much Xbox Game Pass crossover as...
News Xbox One Seemingly Sold 50-60 Million Units Last Generation
About half as many as PS4!
As Microsoft pushes on in pursuit of wrapping up its Activision Blizzard acquisition, countries around the world are continuing to scrutinize the deal. Brazil is one such country, where a regulatory body in the South American nation has been has been looking at Microsoft, and various other third parties, in relation to the...
News Two More Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including this Xbox 360 heist game
You can now begin downloading the second batch of August 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game ScourgeBringer and Xbox 360 game Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page)...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Update Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's a biggie!
As free-to-play fighter MultiVersus moves forward to its first season, the developer has detailed a humongous patch that rebalances characters, makes changes to perks, and implements some bug fixes, among other bits and pieces. This is a real chunky update and will likely change up the MultiVersus meta quite dramatically. Anyway,...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 15)
Last chance to romance your swords
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library. Keep in mind that Train Sim World 2 is being replaced by Train Sim World 3 in September, so it's not a total loss with that one! Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
News AEW: Fight Forever Shows Off Weapons & Minigames In New Gameplay Trailer
Yes, we did say minigames
It's an exciting time for AEW at the moment, with the AEW: Fight Forever game being revealed earlier this month - coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S - and now we've got some official, fresh gameplay to share courtesy of the THQ Nordic Showcase 2022 (we'll just pretend Xbox didn't leak it accidentally last week!)...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gameplay Shows Super Varied Environments
Doing the cosmic shake
THQ Nordic has fully lifted the lid on its new SpongeBob title, The Cosmic Shake. This one was announced about a year ago alongside a cinematic trailer, but a lengthy new look finally shows proper gameplay. And, it's as you'd expect really. From the team that brought us the Battle for Bikini Bottom remaster, The Cosmic Shake...
Rumour Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4's Scrapped Campaign Sounded Pretty Unique
In the end, we got 'Blackout' instead
At the time of its reveal back in 2018, there was quite a lot of attention surrounding the omission of a campaign mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. In a first for the series, Treyarch ultimately opted to ship Black Ops 4 without a single player campaign; the 'Blackout' battle royale mode filled that gap. Well,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 11)
But just the one for console
It's Xbox Game Pass day once again! Three more games are available on the service today, but only one of them is for console players, while all three are available on PC including the excellent Expeditions: Rome! Cooking Simulator (Console, PC, Cloud) Expeditions: Rome (PC) Offworld Trading Company (PC) Here's a...
News Elden Ring Gets A New Patch On Xbox, Here's What's Included
Download it today
For those of you still enjoying Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, you might be interested to know Bandai Namco has rolled out a new update. The targeted platforms include Xbox's Series X|S as well as the Xbox One version of the game. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.06, courtesy of the Bandai Namco website: Elden Ring -...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2022 So Far
Update: Make that five!
Update: We've got another one to add to the list in the form of Moonscars on September 27th! You'll find more details about it below: Read More: 'Moonscars' Is A New Souls-Like Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Month Original story: We've still yet to learn what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in latter half of this month, but...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 9-16)
Including Panzer Dragoon: Remake!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 9th to August 16th? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% off, and it's an interesting selection this week featuring the likes of Panzer Dragoon: Remake, The Flame in the Flood, Anthem, Sine More EX and much more! We've also picked out some highlights in...
Talking Point Is It Time For Xbox To Introduce A New Dashboard?
Refreshed
It feels like we've been rocking some form of the current Xbox dashboard layout for quite a while now. Sure, when Xbox One first released things looked a fair bit different (good riddance to that UI) but in the years since say, Xbox One X launched, things have felt quite samey especially considering we're now into a new generation. So,...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 9-16)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, which makes up over 800 discounts in total, and that includes offers on just over 40 backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game on sale over the next week. Note:...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sales Are Absolutely Packed With 800+ Discounts
Mainly because of a UGS Add-On Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! This week is a particularly huge week for discounts thanks to a stacked UGS Add-On Sale, along with Deals With Gold, Spotlight, ID@Xbox Survival and THQ Nordic Showcase Sales! Plus, the Action RPG Sale from last week returns once again, and continues for another seven...
News Unboxing Video Of White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Surfaces Online
Take a look
Earlier this year in March, a white version of the Series 2 Elite Xbox controller was spotted inside the cabinet of a store. Months later, there's still no official announcement, but we've now got what appears to be an unboxing video of the same controller: The standard Elite 2 controller was released roughly two years ago, and by the...
News EA Reveals New Pro Clubs Features For FIFA 23, Responds To Cross-Play Concerns
"We’re eager to provide updates..."
Update (Mon 8th Aug, 2022): EA has today lifted the lid on what to expect from Pro Clubs in FIFA 23, and has also responded to the #SaveProClubs campaign on Twitter which called for the addition of cross-play in the mode. In a nutshell, EA has heard the feedback about cross-play, and is eager to "provide...
News Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Leaks Ahead Of Fall 2022 Release
Magical
If it actually comes out this year (something we'll know soon enough), Hogwarts Legacy will no doubt be one of the biggest games of 2022. Since the big gameplay reveal earlier this year we've not seen much on the game though, but now, one of the title's cinematics has leaked online, giving us fresh hope that we might see it in action again...
News DOOM 64 Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Begin For Xbox This Week
Via Limited Run
Limited Run Games finally got up and running on Xbox this year, after sticking to PlayStation and Nintendo platforms for some time. One of the most notable upcoming releases announced back then was a physical version of the recent DOOM 64 port, and this just-revealed Collector's Edition looks pretty awesome. The 'DOOM 64 Classic...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Delayed Ahead Of Official Xbox Unveiling
Gotta wait a wee bit longer
WB's new platform fighter MultiVersus has got off to a blistering start on Xbox. The game topped the free-to-play charts in multiple regions just a week or so after its open beta launched. Sadly, however, the game's first season has now been delayed by the developer. Initially expected to launch early next week after the...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the massive batch of 400 games on sale, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras amongst them. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 2-11)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid August, including a brand-new shadow drop today in the form of Ghost Recon Wildlands! Here's the full list of games announced for early-mid August 2022:...
Deals 400+ Games In This Week's Stacked Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Including an impressive Action RPG Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Well, the big Xbox Summer Sale 2022 is now over, but Microsoft isn't slowing down with the selection this week, adding well over 400 games to the sales over the next seven days! We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Action RPG,...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Play 'em while you can!
Xbox has revealed the next batch of titles leaving its Game Pass service soon. At present, five games are scheduled to leave mid-August, including Curse of the Dead Gods and Train Sim World 2. One of these games is a PC-only Game Pass title, with the rest all affecting the console library as well. Here's the full list (so...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In August 2022
Every game releasing on Xbox in August 2022
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for August 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in August 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in August 2022: The...
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News The First Two Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including a classic Saints Row game!
You can now begin downloading the first batch of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Calico and Xbox 360 game Saints Row 2. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on your console...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 31)
Including the Enhanced edition of Raji
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, all of them being highly-regarded indies including the likes of Katamari Damacy Reroll and Raji: An Ancient Epic. Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
Poll Are You Happy With August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of this month's selection?
Microsoft has officially announced August 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Calico and ScourgeBringer, along with two backwards compatible Xbox...
News Xbox Games With Gold For August 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for August 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Calico (August 1-31) ScourgeBringer (August 16-September 15) Saints Row 2 (August 1-15) Monaco: What's...
Guide How To Game Share On Xbox
Share your games on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
How do you Game Share on Xbox? It's a question we hear all the time, and for good reason. This is a fantastic way to share your Xbox Game Pass library, your digital games, your Xbox Live Gold membership and other things with friends and family on your "Home" console, and it's really easy...
News Path Of Titans, A Dinosaur MMO Survival Game, Is Now Available On Xbox
There's also a free trial!
Update (Wed 27th Jul, 2022): Today's the day! If you're interested in Path of Titans, it's now available in Game Preview form on Xbox, with a Founder's Pack and a Deluxe Founder's Pack available to purchase. Better yet, there's also a free trial you can check out right now, which we presume gives you about an hour of...
Deals 70+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 26 - August 2)
To go alongside the Ultimate Game Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Once again, the list is much smaller than usual this week due to the Ultimate Game Sale (the Summer Sale) also currently taking place, which is expected to end this Sunday. Read More: Deals: Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted You can read about...
News MultiVersus Is Now Officially Free To Play For Everyone On Xbox
Go get em!
Warner Bros' free-to-play fighter, MultiVersus, is now live on Xbox! Well, the game has entered 'Open Beta' anyway, which for all intents and purposes is the game's main free-to-play launch. There's quite a bit of hype behind MultiVersus as well, especially for us who reside on Xbox. It's looking like it'll finally provide a decent...
News Funko Pops Are Going Next-Gen With New 'AAA' Games In Development
In partnership with 10:10 Games
Funko has done its upmost to bring just about every single video game character ever to the real world, in the form of 'Funko Pops', which we're sure you've all heard of by now. Well, in an unexpected twist, Funko is now going digital. The figurine company is teaming up with 10:10 Games to create 'Triple A' titles...
News Xbox Is Adding New Symbols To The Game Tiles In Your Library
Specifically for games that aren't currently accessible
If you're a member of the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insider rings, you may have noticed some new badges appear on the tiles in your library of games, and the Xbox team has explained what these new symbols actually do. As clarified by Xbox Engineer Eden Marie, these badges are intended to...
News Ubisoft Denies Roller Champions Is Getting Cancelled
Update: The company "fully supports" the game
Update: Well, we've got some good news if you're a fan of this one! According to a tweet from the official Roller Champions Twitter account, the game isn't being cancelled and Ubisoft has shown its "full support" to the title. Here's the full message that was posted on Twitter earlier today:...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 25-29)
Including the return of Digimon!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 25th to 29th! It's a quiet week for major new releases, but there's still plenty to look forward to including the free beta of the ultra-popular MultiVersus, the releases of Digimon Survive and RimWorld Console Edition, and the Xbox Game Pass addition of the superb...
News 343 Responds To 'Urgent' Data Hog Issue In Halo Infinite Multiplayer
It's been using around 1GB of data every two games
A few days ago, a Twitter user by the name of NicmeistaR brought to light that Halo Infinite appeared to be using up far too much internet data during multiplayer games — or more specifically, after the multiplayer game had completed. According to their research, a match itself was only using...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Expansion To Date?
Is it Hot Wheels or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the release of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, we're going back and taking a look at the history of Forza Horizon expansions over the past decade. There have been some amazing expansions, but which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one!...
Talking Point What August 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Any specific titles you're hoping for?
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's August 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of July has seen Beasts of Maravilla Island, Relicta, Thrillville: Off the Rails and Torchlight all given away for free for Xbox Li
News Xbox Dev Teases 'Really Exciting' Future For Discord Partnership
"We've had a lot of really exciting early conversations"
If you were glad to see the news earlier this week that Xbox is partnering with Discord to bring Discord Voice Chat to the platform, then you'll be even happier to know that it's apparently "just a step in a journey" for the partnership. Speaking on the Xbox Podcast this week, Xbox Engineer...
News Midnight Fight Express Brings Its 'Brutal Brawler' To Xbox Game Pass This August
"An unexpected hero emerges..."
A few games have already been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in August 2022, and one of those is the "brutal and hyper-kinetic brawling ballet", Midnight Fight Express. It's coming to the service at launch on August 23rd. You'll play as a former member of the criminal underworld in a mission to prevent a citywide...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Adopts The 'Dead By Daylight' Formula, Heading To Xbox In 2022
Update: Now officially confirmed for October!
Update (Fri 22nd Jul, 2022): We've now got an official date for Dragon Ball: The Breakers, along with a new trailer! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 14th, 2022. Original story (Tue 16th Nov, 2021): Bandai Namco Europe has just announced a brand new...
News 'eSports Boxing Club' Shows Off Brand-New Gameplay Footage
Will it be a heavyweight contender?
It's been almost a year since we last talked about eSports Boxing Club here at Pure Xbox, but development is slowly progressing on the highly-anticipated sports title from indie developer Steel City Interactive, and we've just been treated to around two minutes of brand-new gameplay footage featuring American...
News Far Cry 6 Xbox Game Pass Ad Was A Mistake, Confirms Ubisoft
Update: It's not on the cards for now
Update: Well, as we suspected, it turns out this was just a simple mistake on Xbox's part. Ubisoft has reached out to True Achievements to confirm this, which means there are no plans to bring Far Cry 6 to Game Pass for now. Sad times! Original story: We've seen a bunch of Ubisoft games arrive on Xbox Game...
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