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April2022
News F1 2022 Promises A 'Redefined Race Day Experience' On Xbox This July
Take your seat for the new era
EA and Codemasters have officially revealed F1 2022 today, which is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 1st, featuring the addition of the Miami Grand Prix and promising a "redefined race day experience." You'll be able to "customise your set-up with new Immersive and Broadcast options that...
News The House Of The Dead: Remake Is Heading To Xbox Next Week
It wasn't a Switch exclusive for long
Update (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): It's been confirmed that The House Of The Dead: Remake will launch for Xbox One on Thursday, April 28th at a price of $24.99 USD! Here are some more official details, along with screenshots: THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Second Free Seasonal Adventure Is Now Live
It's time to shine in Luminous Night
Minecraft Dungeons has added more and more content over time, and the latest update marks the second seasonal adventure. In Luminous Night a new free adventure awaits. In this second season, you'll explore the tower by night (or rather, "in a whole new light") with floors of mysterious murals, perplexing...
News Fans Aren't Happy About The Sonic Origins DLC Plan Already
Convoluted to say the least
Earlier today, April 20th, Sega lifted the lid on Sonic Origins; a collection of remasters coming to modern platforms. While the concept will have gone down well with many, sadly, the execution from Sega hasn't been welcomed with such open arms. And it all comes down to DLC. Sega has released a Ubisoft-esque chart to go...
News Digimon Finally Makes Its Long-Awaited Return To Xbox This July
"An unexpected adventure awaits..."
We've been waiting on news about Digimon Survive, the new tactical RPG from Bandai Namco, for a long time now, and it's finally been graced with an official release date of July 28th, 2022 for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. The game is a "tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and turn-based battles," and...
News Chernobylite Devs Praise 'Exceptional Work' On Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
It's out this Thursday
The survival horror RPG Chernobylite is the next game to be getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade, with the September 2021 release heading to next-gen consoles this week on Thursday, April 21st. And speaking to GamesRadar earlier this week, a couple of the devs behind the upgrade explained the process behind...
Guide Forza Horizon 5: How To Access The Hall Of Fame Leaderboard
Climbing the ranks
The Forza Horizon 5 Hall of Fame is a key part of the campaign progression, granting access to content like the ongoing Festival Playlist. However, there's also a Hall of Fame Leaderboard where you can compare your Accolades with friends, nearby players, and the wider Forza Horizon 5 community. Here's how to access it once you've...
Guide Forza Horizon 5: How To Gift Drop Cars To Other Players On Xbox
Sharing is caring
Forza Horizon 5 introduced a number of new features over its predecessor, one of them being Gift Drops. You may have noticed one come your way in the early parts of the game, gifted from random players online. But, how do you send a car yourself? As sending Gift Drops can sometimes crop up as a Festival Playlist objective, it's...
News Sonic Origins Brings Its Remastered Collection To Xbox This June
"Classic Sonic re-defined"
It's official! Sonic Origins is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on June 23rd, 2022. The game allows you to "relive the classic collected adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD," this time in "polished high definition." It also promises "new areas...
News Former PlayStation Exclusive Arcadegeddon Hits Xbox This July
Jumping ship
Developer Illfonic has revealed that its early access shooter, Arcadegeddon, will fully release on July 5th. The colourful rogue-like third person shooter was a PlayStation console exclusive when it launched into early access last year, but it's now making it way to Xbox platforms as well. For those unaware — which is probably most...
News Xbox Insiders Can Join Another Evil Dead: The Game Beta This Weekend
But you need to sign up ASAP
Update (April 20th, 2022): Xbox has revealed that a second beta period for Evil Dead: The Game will run for Xbox Insiders this weekend. From April 22nd through April 24th, you can jump back into the twisted world of Evil Dead on Xbox platforms. Just like the first beta, you'll have to sign up to the Xbox Insider program...
News WWE 2K22's Latest Patch Adds Some Really Impressive New Features
It's surpassed our expectations
WWE 2K22 has been a really nice breath of fresh air since it arrived in March, and 2K has really knocked it out of the park with this latest update for the game, fixing (or at least tweaking) a few of the issues we had with it back at launch. The big highlight of the update is the addition of the NXT 2.0 Arena in...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 30)
The latest list of departures
Update: We've got one more game to add to the list - Secret Neighbor will also be leaving on April 30th. Original story: Microsoft has revealed the next set of games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of April, and unfortunately we've got some big departures on the way such as Outlast 2 and...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 19-28)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late April. We're kicking things off today with the surprise addition of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion! In addition to the following seven games, Microsoft is also adding two Ubisoft titles in...
News 'Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion' Surprise Launches On Xbox Game Pass
Wreaking havoc
Well, this one came out of nowhere! In a surprise addition, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion has been added to Xbox Game Pass today, April 19th. Despite the odd name, this pixelart puzzle adventure looks pretty fun! You're literally a rogue turnip that becomes a "menace to society", what could possible go wrong? Anyway, here's all the...
Deals Another 70+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (April 19-26)
Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 ends this Thursday, but we've also got 70+ more Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers to take advantage of over the next seven days. We've included all of this week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers in the table below, as rounded up by...
News Sonic Origins Cover Art Leaked Via The PlayStation Store
Xbox release date coming soon?
It's been a very long time since we last heard anything about Sonic Origins, the upcoming retro collection set to release in 2022 "on the latest platforms," but it looks like the wait for more concrete news is almost finally over. Earlier today, the cover art for the collection appeared to leak via the official...
Review Streets Of Rage 4 - The Best Entry In A Legendary Franchise
Play it before it leaves Xbox Game Pass!
Update (18th Apr, 2022): Streets of Rage 4 is finally leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of April 2022, so with that in mind, we're republishing this review so you can see what all the fuss is about. Don't miss out on this one! Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 18-30) Original review...
News Rogue One DLC Arrives In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga This Week
Oh... it's beautiful
We've been having a blast with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga over the past couple of weeks here at Pure Xbox, and it's about to get even better, as the Rogue One DLC pack arrives this Tuesday, April 19th. This adds a variety of characters from the well-regarded spin-off movie such as Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Director...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 18-22)
Including a re-release with "hyper-realistic visuals"
It's time for a look at what's coming to Xbox this week! We've got a couple of particularly notable releases in the form of Chernobylite: Enhanced Edition for Xbox Series X and S and the day one launch of MotoGP 22, alongside a whole bunch of indie games. Plus, Microsoft will hopefully treat us...
Guide Demonfall Xbox Controls List
A list of controls for the Roblox game, Demonfall
We're seeing a lot of excitement across the web for the arrival of Demonfall on Xbox, and the one question that seems to be on everyone's mind right now is, what are the Xbox controls for Demonfall? So, we're here to help you out. Below, you'll find a list of Demonfall Xbox controls (thanks to Toshi...
News Here's A Look At The New Halo Infinite Multiplayer Maps Coming In Season 2
Introducing Catalyst and Breaker
Following on from a first look video last week of Halo Infinite multiplayer Season 2, developer 343 has now released a map preview blog - showcasing the new maps Catalyst (arena) and Breaker (BTB). Both of these maps will make their debut on the 3rd of May alongside the second season of Halo Infinite. Here's a...
News No More Heroes 3 Jumps From Nintendo Switch To Xbox This Year
"Warm up those beam katanas..."
Pure Xbox members who frequent our sister site Nintendo Life will be well aware of No More Heroes 3, which launched on the Switch back in August 2021, and now it's officially coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S in 2022! The new versions of the game will feature improved graphics, higher frame rates and faster...
News Two More Of April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Own the competition
You can now begin downloading the second batch of April 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Hue and Xbox 360 game MX vs. ATV Alive. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can look...
News Microsoft Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards For The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
Update: More are being sent out!
Update (Fri 15th Apr, 2022): Didn't get selected for one of these in the first batch? Check again! Microsoft is sending out even more free Xbox Gift Cards, with many people reporting to have received one yesterday, April 14th. Original story (Sat 9th Apr, 2022): Yes, it's that time again! Microsoft is once more...
News Xbox The 'Dominant Platform' For Digital Sales Of LEGO Star Wars In The UK
The fastest-selling LEGO game in history
There's been a lot of talk in regards to UK sales figures over the past couple of years about how PlayStation often sells a lot more physical copies of games than Xbox, but what about digital? Well, the new LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an interesting example, as Xbox has proved the "dominant...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (April 15)
Last chance to try this exploration-survival experience
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of The Long Dark and Rain On Your Parade. EA Play will also be removing F1 2019 from Game Pass on April 18th. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game...
Review Lost In Random - A Cult Classic In The Making
We're all mad down here
Update (Thu 14th Apr, 2022): With Lost in Random now part of EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, we're re-sharing our original review from last year to give you an idea of what to expect. Enjoy! Original Review (Tue 14th Sep, 2021): Lost in Random feels like the sort of game that would have come out 15 years ago. That's...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 18 Million Copies Sold, Witcher Series Now At 65 Million
As a new saga begins
CD Projekt Red has revealed some interesting stats regarding its two major series' in a recent earnings presentation. The Polish developer has revealed that 2020's Cyberpunk 2077 is now at 18 million copies solid, while the whole Witcher series stands at over 65 million. Impressive numbers. The Witcher 3 itself has sold a...
News YouTuber Creates Incredible One-Handed Xbox Series X|S Controller
It works!
Xbox has done a lot for accessibility in recent years, especially in creating its Adaptive Controller, usable across a variety of systems and configurations. However, a YouTuber that goes by the name of Akaki Kuumeri has taken things into their own hands, modding a standard Xbox controller into something pretty special. The YouTuber has...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Now Available On Console In Brazil
More options for Brazilian fans
Xbox has announced that its Cloud Gaming program has expanded to console players in Brazil. Previously, cloud content was available on other devices — like PCs, tablets and mobile phones — but not on actual Xbox consoles. You can now jump in and stream games via your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S system in the...
News Eager For More Sonic? An Official Sonic Game Is Now Live In Roblox
Speed demon
It's been a hot minute since we got a brand new Sonic game. Sonic Forces was the last proper title from developer Sonic Team, although the Genesis-inspired Sonic Mania has also added to the series in recent years. Now though, a new Sonic adventure is upon us. Well, sort of. While we're waiting for Sonic Team to release Sonic Frontiers,...
News Konami's eFootball 2022 Relaunches On Xbox With Massive Update
The free-to-play footie game kicks off again
Remember how bad eFootball 2022, the free-to-play PES replacement, was at launch back in September of 2021? Well, Konami does too, and that's why the game has relaunched as Version 1.0.0 today on Xbox with a massive overhaul. It's free to download right now on the Xbox Store, featuring a new gameplay...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 14-17)
Return to this beloved supernatural adventure
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's included this week? Well, we've got Remedy's beloved Control, but sadly not the Ultimate Edition, The Elder...
News 'Loyal Fans On Xbox And PC Game Pass' Help Scarlet Nexus Reach Two Million Players Worldwide
"Thank you very much"
The stylish JRPG Scarlet Nexus got a surprise release during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show stream last September, and now an update reveals the game has been experienced by more than 2 million players around the world. This figure also includes Xbox and PC Game Pass players. Overall digital sales have reportedly topped one million as...
News AEW Console Game Reportedly Targeting Surprise 2022 Launch
It could be with us in a few months
We've found ourselves talking about the AEW console game again! A new report from Fightful Select has indicated today that the game is targeting a surprise September 2022 release date, although that's a "tentative" window for now. That means we could theoretically be playing it in just five months' time if all...
News Dead Island 2 Reportedly Set For Re-Reveal This Summer
With a potential release shortly after
Ah, remember Dead Island 2? Way before the original Dead Island developer launched Dying Light, Dead Island 2 was revealed, back in 2014. We've seen barely anything on the game since, and it's changed hands a few times in the past few years. Those changing hands finally stopped with Dambuster Studios, the team...
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
Update: Now including this week's Deals with Gold
Update (Tue 12th Apr, 2022): We've updated this list to include the Deals with Gold for the week spanning April 12th to April 19th, adding five more games to the list (and removing a few as well). Enjoy! Original story: The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 is now live, and as usual, it includes a sizeable...
News Halo Support Team Certain Affinity Is Now Working On 'Evolving Halo Infinite'
Certainly, Chief
There have been quite a few rumours and reports on developer Certain Affinity as of late. Discussion around a potential 'Monster Hunter-style' game from CA continues, and we've also heard rumours of the team working on a Halo Infinite battle royale. Well, we now know for sure they're working on something Halo-related. The
News Action-RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Launches On Xbox Game Pass In May
Day one goodness
The Game Pass announcements are coming thick and fast, the latest being that Action-RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising hits the service on day one, May 10th. Rising, and its sequel Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, were both announced as Xbox Game Pass titles last summer. However, neither had definitive release dates until now, with...
Deals Another 60+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (April 12-19)
Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! For obvious reasons, the list is much smaller than usual this week due to the ongoing Xbox Spring Sale 2022, but we've still got another 60+ games to take advantage of over the next few days. We've included all of this week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers in...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 12)
True colours
We're being treated to another Game Pass drop today, April 12th, and the headlining game is a big one. Life is Strange: True Colors enters the library today, along with two new PC additions: Panzer Corps 2 and The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos. Here are the new titles you can download today with Xbox Game Pass (April 12):...
News Capcom Fighting Collection Brings 10 Classics Online This Summer
Update: Now available to pre-order
Update (Tue 12th Apr, 2022): If you're interested in picking up Capcom Fighting Collection at launch, the game is now available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store for £32.99 / $39.99. Here's the official description: <products id="18365"> "A wide variety of titles are included from iconic series such as...
News Shadowrun Trilogy Listing Hints At Series' Return To Xbox
Dragonfall
Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut, and Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition have all been rated in Taiwan for various systems, including Xbox platforms, hinting at an upcoming release. The trilogy of titles was already announced last year, but at the time, only for Nintendo Switch. These ports do exist...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 11-15)
Including some big Game Pass titles
We've got another 10+ games releasing on Xbox this week, including some big additions such as the Back 4 Blood: Tunnels of Terror DLC and the Nintendo Switch hit Road 96, along with four Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by the brilliant Life is Strange: True Colors and
News Halo Infinite 'Lone Wolves' Trailer Gives Us A First Taste Of Season 2
Prepare to join the hunt, Spartans
Following on from the batch of details we've received about Halo Infinite Season 2 recently, 343 Industries has unveiled an announce trailer for the season, which will officially be called "Lone Wolves", beginning on May 3rd. The studio has promised "fresh content" for the season "including new maps, modes, themed...
News Xbox Is Getting Another New Star Trek Game Later This Year
Likely targeted at young audiences
We found out back at The Game Awards 2021 that new studio Dramatic Labs (made up of ex-Telltale Games employees) was working on Star Trek Resurgence, coming to Xbox in Spring 2022, and now we've got word of another Star Trek game said to be "coming soon" in the form of Star Trek: Prodigy - Supernova. The reveal...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
From as low as £1.34
The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 has arrived, and as you'd expect, it includes a whole bunch of bargains! Some of these games are reduced by up to 95% off their RRP, and we've collected the biggest discounts in the tables below. So, let's go over some of the highlights. The XCOM2 Collection has the biggest discount at 95%, which puts...
Deals Xbox Spring Sale 2022 Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
Hope you've been saving up for Easter!
It's time for the Xbox Spring Sale 2022! This year's selection has kicked off with a list of over 500 discounted games, many of which are major AAA titles (including plenty of recent releases), so there's loads to choose from. Below, we've included just some of the highlights from this year's Xbox Spring Sale...
News New Xbox Feature Allows You To Mute System Sound Effects
Like the guide and the dashboard
Yesterday, Microsoft treated us to a new feature in the form of the ability to switch TV inputs by pressing the Xbox button on the controller, and the update also included another new feature - the ability to mute system sound effects. Xbox's Eden Marie has been detailing this today over on Twitter, explaining that...
News Rogue Legacy 2 Arrives As An Xbox Console Exclusive This Month
"Rogue Legacy is back!"
We've got a nice surprise arriving later this month on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Rogue Legacy 2, and for now at least, it's actually an Xbox console exclusive. It launches on Thursday, April 28th. It follows the 2013 original, described as a "genealogical rogue-LITE," which means "it has all...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 7-10)
Including this "breathtaking world-crafting sandbox"
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Two more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's included in the batch this week? The biggest of the two is Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition, which is...
News 1 New Game, 3 New Cloud Titles Are Available On Xbox Game Pass Today
"Every choice will affect the world around you..."
It's Game Pass day! We've got one brand-new release arriving on the service today in the form of Chinatown Detective Agency, while EA Play is also bringing three new cloud additions to the Ultimate version of Game Pass. Here are the games you can download with Game Pass today: Chinatown...
News You Can Now Switch Your TV's Input Using Your Xbox Controller
Feature rolling out to everyone today
We've got a new feature arriving for everyone specifically on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, which allows you to switch your TV's input signal simply by pressing the Xbox button on your controller. A cool little addition! This feature has been available to some Insiders for quite some time now, but...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Seems To Be Selling Incredibly Well So Far
It's smashing records already
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been a hit with both the critics and the fans so far, and it looks like the immense ambition that went into it has translated into superb sales, at least according to the early Steam data. We don't know anything about console sales just yet, but over on Steam for PC, the game has...
Review Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands - A Borderlands Fantasy Spin-Off Worth A Look
Borderlands x D&D
The latest Borderlands game Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has had an incredibly low-key launch compared to previous “mainline” entries in the series and a lot of other games this year. While it’s technically a spin-off – acting as a follow-up to the Borderlands 2 DLC, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, Wonderlands breathes...
News Epic Games Announces Unreal Engine 5 Is Now Officially Available
The future is now
It's been almost two years since Epic Games unveiled the next edition of Unreal Engine (Unreal Engine 5) with a stunning tech demo running on a PS5 devkit, and now the engine is officially available to all developers as of today. It's been in early access for the past year, but this is the official launch — we already know that...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 11-18)
The latest list of departures
Update: Microsoft has confirmed the dates for these departures, which we've added to the table below. Destiny 2 is still scheduled to leave PC Game Pass on April 11th, but was not included in the recent list over at Xbox Wire. Original story: Microsoft has revealed the next set of six games that will be removed from...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 5-14)
Update: Now official!
Update: The leak was correct! Microsoft has officially confirmed that these games will be heading to Xbox Game Pass soon, and we've updated the table below with all the official dates and platforms for each title. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles appears to have leaked early once again, courtesy of...
News Tales Of Arise Dev Explains Why It Won't Be Getting A Direct Sequel
And reveals why Scarlet Nexus was a "rival"
Bandai Namco's Tales of Arise was (in our opinion) one of the low-key best games of 2021 on Xbox, but it won't be getting a direct sequel, and Producer Yusuke Tomiwaza has explained why in an interview with Edge magazine (via GamesRadar). The game's sales proved to be a success, serving as the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 5)
Play ball!
It's Game Pass day! The big addition today is undoubtedly Sony's MLB The Show 22, which arrives on the service at launch for the second year in a row, while Cricket 22 has also surprisingly been added to today's selection as well. Here are the games you can download with Game Pass today: Cric
Deals 100+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (April 5-11)
Update: The Xbox Spring Sale is also now live!
Update: You'll find the original Deals With Gold, Spotlight and Best Rated Hits deals in the table below, but the massive Xbox Spring Sale 2022 is also now live, which we've rounded up elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The list is looking a lot...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Are they on the light side or the dark side?
It's finally almost here! After five years of development and many, many delays, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga drops on Xbox this Tuesday, April 5th. We've been going hands-on with the full game here at Pure Xbox for the past few days, as have many other critics, and those reviews have been going...
News Redditor Shares Video Of Horrific Ant Infestation Inside Their Xbox One
"Had a few bugs in the system"
The idea of getting an ant infestation in any part of your house is enough to send shivers down your spine, but when it actually happens inside your Xbox console, that takes things to another level. That's unfortunately what Redditor DMOrange experienced recently, taking to the social media platform to share a video of...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Dev Admits Last-Gen Versions 'Crushed' The Team's Ambition
"We didn’t have the team size or the time..."
The last game in the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age: Inquisition, released only a year into the lifespan of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, which means it was caught during that time where games were still being released for Xbox 360 and PS3 as well. Now, in a new interview with USA Today, former...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 4-8)
Revisit the Saga
This week isn't stacked with lots of new releases, but there are plenty of major games to talk about. Arguably the two biggest are LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and MLB The Show 22, with the latter also joining Xbox Game Pass at launch, but we've also got the highly-anticipated
News Everyone's 'Moving To New Zealand' Again For LEGO Star Wars On Xbox
Getting a head start
Here we go again! That old trick where you can "move to New Zealand" in order to play games early has cropped up once again for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with lots of people talking about it on social media right now. This is because the game is seemingly launching midnight local time in New Zealand, which lines up as...
News Get Ready, The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 Is Right Around The Corner
It should be with us very soon
The Xbox Spring Sale 2022 is almost upon us, during which a significant number of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a period of around ten days to two weeks. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but we've provided some educated guesses below as to when we think...
News Job Listing Suggests Tactical FPS Valorant Is On Its Way To Xbox
Precise gunplay meets unique agent abilities
You've probably heard of Valorant at this point, a free-to-play tactical FPS on PC that's developed and published by Riot Games, and first launched back in 2020. It could be coming to Xbox soon as well, at least according to a job listing. Riot Games has begun hiring for a "Senior Game Designer,...
Guide How To Claim 2000+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In April 2022
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
It's that time again! We're big fans of the Microsoft Rewards program here at Pure Xbox, which allows you to complete tasks in order to earn redeemable points which can be spent on gift cards, donations and much more. April 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News Halo Infinite Dev Admits 'Difficult Situation' In Response To Fan Unrest
"We understand the community is simply out of patience..."
Halo Infinite got off to a great start last year, but there's been a lot of much-talked about disgruntlement from fans in recent months over the lack of communication and meaningful content additions to the game since then. 343 has a Season 1 Outcomes blog coming out soon (update: out...
News The First Two Of April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Step into this surreal fantasy adventure
You can now begin downloading the first batch of April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Another Sight and Xbox 360 game Outpost Kaloki X. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on...
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Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Weird West On Xbox Game Pass
The reviewers' verdict
The final Xbox Game Pass release of March is a great one, in the form of the action-RPG Weird West! The first reviews have been dropping for the game today, including here at Pure Xbox where we gave it an "Excellent" 9/10 rating. Below, you'll find a selection of reviews from across the web, as well as our own. Pure Xbox -...
Review Weird West - A Rootin' Tootin' Romp For Xbox Game Pass
Freaky Frontier
We've been keenly awaiting the arrival of Wolfeye Studios' Weird West for quite some time now, with a crack dev team put together by Arkane founder and former creative director, Raphael Colantonio, alongside former executive producer Julien Roby, it's an immersive action RPG that's shown real promise in previews and one that's got...
News These Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 31)
Last chance to revisit the world of Shadow Warrior
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of three more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the biggest of the bunch arguably being Shadow Warrior 2. Hopefully the third game finds its way to Game Pass eventually! Here are the three games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Overhauls Online Racing, Adds New Rides
Update: Series 6 Update now live!
Update: Forza Horizon 5's Series 6 update is now live! Here's a rundown of the new features: Original story: Developer Playground Games has detailed its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update, which'll contain the usual array of Festival Playlist goodies to go at. However, this particular update also brings...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Finally Arrives On Xbox This April
Nearly a decade in the making
It's been nearly a decade since the critically-acclaimed The Stanley Parable first launched for PC, and now it's finally coming to Xbox in the form of the Ultra Deluxe edition on April 27, 2022. Better late than never! This is an expanded re-imagining of the 2013 title, featuring everything from the original game along...
News Fast & Furious Crossroads Is Getting Delisted On Xbox This April
And every other platform
You may remember that Slightly Mad Studios, the developer behind the Project CARS series, released a critically panned Fast and Furious game called Crossroads back in 2020, and it's already getting delisted across all platforms. A message on the Fast & Furious Crossroads website confirms that "all product sales will...
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Multiplayer Is Free To Play For Two Weeks
Starting today
If you've been eager to get your hands on some Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer but you don't own it yet, you're in for a treat over the next couple of weeks as a Free Access period will be taking place from March 30th to April 13th. The Free Access period is highlighted by two new Season Two maps in the form of Casablanca and...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In April 2022
The Force is strong with this selection
Yep, it's time for a new month already! April 2022 is looking quiet, but still a good one for new games on Xbox, with most of the major releases arriving next week in the form of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and a few others. It'll be interesting to see how Game Pass...
News Surprise! Xbox Games With Gold For April Hasn't Gone Down Well
"This feels ancient now"
Microsoft has just revealed the latest Xbox Games with Gold selection and, it's safe to say it's not gone over well. While we sometimes think there's a bit of an overreaction to these reveals, the outcry might actually be justified this time around. After the announcement, Xbox fans took to social media to vent their...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 29 - April 4)
There's some deep discounts in here
This week's set of Xbox deals is now live, and there's over 250 games on offer! The offers span across the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, along with a range of other themed promotions. The sales feature a selection of Xbox and Xbox 360 games too, so we've rounded up all the backwards compatible offers...
News Fortnite's New Permanent 'Zero Build' Mode Is Going Down A Treat
"This is a massive W"
If there's one thing we've found really difficult over the years, it's keeping up with the Fortnite pros who have become masters at building elaborate structures in a matter of seconds. Fortunately, Epic Games has heard the cries for a permanent alternative to building, and has now implemented it in the form of Fortnite Zero...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-90% On Xbox This Week (March 29 - April 4)
From as low as 39p!
The latest batch of Xbox deals has treated us to another great selection this week, and as usual, plenty of games are heavily discounted by up to 90%, meaning you can grab a bargain for as low as £0.39 or $0.49 over the next few days. So, let's go over some of the highlights. If you're in the US, the Middle-earth Shadow Bundle...
Poll Are You Happy With April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced April 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 Another Sight and Hue, along with Xbox 360 (backwards compatible) games Outpost...
News Xbox Games With Gold For April 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for April 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Here's the complete list of titles you can look forward to in April: Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One: Another...
Deals 250+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 29 - April 4)
Up to 90% off!
Another week, another round of digital sales! Xbox is keeping up the trend of running multiple promotions at the same time, and this week, we've got at least three major sales alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale offerings. We've gathered a bunch of the very best deals we could find across all the big sales. As...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 28 - April 1)
Make each legend your own
Things are quietening down in terms of new releases on Xbox a little bit this week, but we've still got plenty of interesting stuff on the way! If you bought a premium version, MLB The Show 22 will be playable as of April 1st (it's coming to Game Pass on April 5th), Crusader Kings 3 and Weird West
News Deliver Us The Moon Sequel Is A 'Narrative-Rich Adventure' To Mars
Let's fly, let's fly away
Last night's Future Games Show was packed with some pretty cool announcements, including a couple new Game Pass launches for Xbox. One of the biggest surprises was Deliver Us Mars, an upcoming sequel to Deliver Us The Moon, which first hit PC back in 2018. Deliver Us The Moon eventually hit consoles in 2020, and it's...
News Xbox Game Pass Has Delivered 60+ GOTY Titles Since Launch
That's a lot of W's
By now, we all know about the sheer scope of the Xbox Game Pass library, but what about its quality? At GDC 2022, Microsoft discussed the success of Game Pass, and how the service has delivered a lot of critically acclaimed games. Content planning director at Microsoft, Joyce Lin, shared that the library has brought us over 60...
News Dying Light 2 DLC Will Follow On From The Main Game 'At Some Point'
For now, it's on the side
Dying Light 2 was one of the first big releases of the year, followed by an absolutely packed February. Techland is hoping Dying Light 2 has legs though — just like the first game — and the team is beginning to details its DLC plans. In an interview with Game Informer, Techland's lead game designer spoke about the...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Could Launch On Xbox Game Pass Sooner Than Expected
Depending on how you read into this
A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of our most anticipated games of 2022 here at Pure Xbox, and there's been some interesting activity surrounding the game over the past 24 hours, possibility hinting at an upcoming announcement. Firstly, the game's achievements (on PC) leaked yesterday via Exophase, and that was...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Officially Delayed To 2023
"We've made the difficult decision..."
Update (Wed 23rd Mar, 2022): Following the report back in February that Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League would be getting a delay, that has now officially been confirmed by Rocksteady Games, with a statement from co-founder Sefton Hill explaining on Twitter that it was a "difficult decision" to make...
News Xbox Is Ringing In Spring With This Snazzy New Controller Collection
Seasons changing
Xbox seems to be on the controller hype this week! The team sorta broke the internet with yesterday's Sonic controller reveal, and for something a little more savoury, there's a beautiful Captain America pad coming too. Adding to these is the new 'Designed for Xbox' Spring Collection of controllers and accessories. The collection...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (March 22-28)
From as low as 79p!
We've been treated to another massive batch of Xbox deals this week, including a good selection that are discounted by a whopping 90-95%, meaning you can pick up more than a few games at 99p ($0.99) or less over the next few days! So, let's go over some of the highlights. Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide might be a few years...
News Elden Ring Patch 1.03.2 Fixes Questline Bugs, Online Issues On Xbox
Rise, update
As players continue to explore every nook and cranny of Elden Ring's expansive world, inevitably, bugs and glitches are discovered. Developer FromSoftware has been on top of these so far though, and a new patch addresses a few more lingering issues. While update 1.03.2 isn't quite as expansive as the last Elden Ring patch, it does fix...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 22-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and we've got a massive number of backwards compatible games to take advantage of as part of the selection, spanning Deals With Gold, multiple Publisher Sales and a whole lot more. So, if you're looking to pick up a classic Xbox or Xbox 360 game to play on your modern console...
News EA's PGA Tour Reboot Won't Be Coming To Xbox For Another Year
Tee time pushed back
If you've been keeping a close eye on EA's resurgence into the world of golf, we've got bad news to share today as the company has announced that EA Sports PGA Tour has been delayed from Spring 2022 to Spring 2023. No further details have been provided as of yet, aside from the brief message below: When it does eventually...
Deals 400+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 22-28)
And a whole load of add-ons too!
Another huge selection of Xbox games and add-ons are on sale this week! We've got some publisher sales from the likes of Square Enix and Capcom, along with the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale offers. Here are some of the most notable sales we've spotted this week, and if you want to look through the full...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 22)
No escape
We're only at Tuesday and it's already another Game Pass day! Three more titles hit the library today, March 22nd, in the form of Kraken Academy!!, Tainted Grail: Conquest and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games. Here are the new games you can download on Xbox Game Pass today: Kraken Academy!!: Console, PC, Cloud:
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