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June2021
News Forza Horizon 5 Brings Its Festival To Mexico On Xbox This November
And it's looking absolutely fantastic
Following months of rumours, it has now finally been confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 will be launching as soon as this year on November 9, 2021, and Microsoft has provided a first look at gameplay as part of Xbox's E3 Showcase. The game takes place in Mexico, featuring the "largest, most diverse open world ever...
Video 343 Industries Gives Us A First Glimpse Of Halo Infinite's Multiplayer
Spectacular!
While we still don't have a definitive release date for Halo Infinite, we do have our first look at the game's multiplayer - which is looking pretty spectacular. It's all there. The combat, the visuals, and of course, the fan favourite announcer commenting on your epic kills. As previously known, the multiplayer segment will be...
News Psychonauts 2 Finally Makes Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This August
Finally!
It seems all the extensive coverage of Psychonauts 2 over the past few weeks has meant something, as it's been confirmed to be arriving on August 25 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, also available with Xbox Game Pass. Fans have long been anticipating this sequel, us included, and now we won't have to wait much longer. The trailer has us...
News Argh! Sea Of Thieves Is Getting A Pirates Of The Caribbean Expansion
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
Well, we didn't have this in our predictions. Sea of Thieves is getting a fully fledged Pirates of the Caribbean crossover complete with the fan-favourite character Jack Sparrow. It's also not that far away, setting sail on June 22 as a free update. Known as A Pirate's Life, the new update will include a unique...
News It's True, Hades Is Officially Arriving On Xbox Game Pass This August
The long-awaited arrival
Following various rumours over the past few months, it's finally been made official that Hades is coming to Xbox consoles on August 13 - and better yet, it'll also be included with Xbox Game Pass at launch. Wahoo! In this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor, you'll wield the powers and...
News Yakuza: Like A Dragon Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
Update: Announced as part of E3 2021
Update: It's official! Yakuza: Like a Dragon is joining the Yakuza lineup as part of Xbox Game Pass today, June 13, as announced as part of the Xbox and Bethesda E3 2021 Showcase. Check out the new trailer above. Original story: Following multiple games seemingly getting outed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass...
Video Here's Your Very First Look At Battlefield 2042 Gameplay
Heading to Xbox this October
Following its announcement earlier this week, EA has revealed a very first look at gameplay for Battlefield 2042 (releasing October 22) as part of Xbox and Bethesda's E3 2021 Showcase. You can check out the trailer above! Fight to define the future in a world transformed by disorder. For the first time in...
News Bethesda's Starfield Lands November 2022, Exclusively For Xbox And PC
Embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery
Update: Here's the official trailer in all of its glory. As announced at Xbox and Bethesda's E3 2021 Showcase, Starfield is exclusively hitting Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 11, 2022. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars,...
Live Watch Today's Xbox & Bethesda E3 2021 Showcase Here
It's the big one, folks!
Today's the big one! Xbox and Bethesda are hosting a massive E3 2021 event, "packed with everything you want to know about the epic gaming lineup coming to Xbox this holiday, upcoming releases on Xbox Game Pass, and more." The main event is scheduled to begin at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST, and it's expected to...
News The Tunic Xbox Demo Will Have Six Secrets Fans Of Zelda Should Find
Hey, listen!
As previously reported, Tunic is getting a demo on Xbox next week so fans can finally try the Zelda inspired adventure. Judging by a recent report, it looks as though it may be of a substantial size, as it's claimed there are six secrets hidden within the demo that fans of the Zelda series will hopefully find. In a recent rundown by...
News Phil Spencer Says Xbox 'Doesn't Want To Take Away' Physical Games
It's all about "choice"
With Xbox pumping a lot of effort into Cloud Gaming, many have believed this may be the future for the company. But Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said the team doesn't want to take away the "choice" of how people play their games. The question was posed in a recent interview with YouTube channel Same Brain, where the hosts...
Video Shadow Warrior 3's Latest Trailer Looks Very Similar To DOOM
Count us in
We got a lovely new taste of Shadow Warrior 3 earlier this year and mentioned at the time how it seemed to have influences from DOOM. Well this latest trailer seems to show the game has taken the soul of DOOM by the hand and thrust it into its own DNA. That isn't a bad thing. In fact, this trailer has got us immensely excited for the new...
News Back 4 Blood Is Getting An Open Beta On Xbox This August
Beta 4 All
Back 4 Blood is slowly creeping up on us with its October release, but if you're really eager to get your hands on the full game, you'll be able to get a little taste this summer as an open beta is on the way between August 12-16. Those who pre-order will also be granted early access to the beta between August 5-9, although the website...
News Ubisoft Unveils Huge Long Term Plans For Assassin's Creed Valhalla
New expansions, content, and more
The post-launch content for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has already been undeniably strong. We've had a ton of free content, as well as a fully fledged expansion in the form of Wrath of the Druids. As Ubisoft deviates from the traditional one-per-year strategy for the series, there are some huge plans coming for the...
News Insider Lists IP We Shouldn't Expect To See At Xbox's E3 2021 Showcase
Eight games mentioned
We're so close to the kick-off of the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, but it seems we're going to keep getting predictions and insider information right up until the last minute. While we're expected to learn more about Halo Infinite, the rest of it has been guessing games for most parts. GamesBeat journalist and reliable industry...
News Just Dance 2022 Returns To The Dancefloor On Xbox This November
But you better not kill the groove
There are a few things you can bet on every year when it comes to Ubisoft, and one of them is that a new Just Dance title will release on Xbox. We're just disappointed there was no dancing panda at E3 2021 to reveal it. Just Dance 2022 will feature 40 new songs ranging from "chart-topping hits to viral Internet...
News Xbox Console Exclusive Death's Door Swoops In This July
Take the fight to death's door
Devolver Digital has announced that its upcoming highly-anticipated title Death's Door is coming to Xbox One - and will also be optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - on July 20, 2021. The action-adventure game will have you delving into tight and addictive combat through a bleak, yet visually striking land...
News Far Cry 6's Season Pass Will Allow You To Play As Past Villains From The Series
A blast from the past
The Far Cry series is known for introducing some pretty strange post-launch content, but the Season Pass for Far Cry 6 may just be the weirdest yet. In three post launch DLCs, you'll be able to play as villains from past games in their own storylines. Oh, and it comes bundled with the fantastic Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon too...
News Rocksmith Plus Is An All-New Subscription Service That Doesn't Require A Cable
It uses a mobile companion app
Ubisoft has announced the latest entry in the Rocksmith series called Rocksmith Plus, which takes the form of a subscription service and no longer requires a Real Tone Cable as the older Rocksmith games did. You can still use a cable if you want, but otherwise you can download the official mobile companion app which...
News Riders Republic Drops In With New Gameplay And A September Release Date
Ski, snowboard, bike, or wingsuit across a sports paradise
Ubisoft has finally delivered an update on the eagerly anticipated Riders Republic, with a deep dive into the gameplay and a release date of September 2 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The trailer clocks in just under five minutes, but packs a ton of details. We get a first...
News Rainbow Six Extraction Brings Its Alien Threat To Xbox This September
Here's a very first look at gameplay
Ubisoft has announced that Rainbow Six Extraction (formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine) will be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 16, and we've also been treated to a first look at gameplay. In Rainbow Six Extraction, you'll be able to team up with friends in 3 player co-op,...
News Watch Dogs: Legion's Bloodlines DLC Launches This July With A Fan Favourite Character
Somebody has thrown a wrench in the works
Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs: Legion's first expansion, Bloodlines, will launch on July 6 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. It will be included in the Season Pass or can be purchased separately. The trailer gives us our first look at the expansion in action, showing off the previously announced...
News Firegirl Combines Firefighting And Platforming In This Beautiful Upcoming Indie
The ring of fire!
Thunderful Publishing and developer Dejima Games has announced Firegirl, a beautiful 2D platformer that has you tackling fires and building your base of operations. It’s coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S later this year. As you start at your new job as a firefighter at a rundown fire station, you’ll be sent out on jobs...
Feature Game Pass Gems: CrossCode Is A Wonderful Blend Of Zelda And Sword Art Online
A perfect retro cocktail
Mixing Zelda with the world of Sword Art Online is not something we thought would work, but boy does it work in CrossCode. This little gem popped up on Xbox Game Pass last summer, but it's taken us a while to really check it out. Looking for something to play during the E3 period that isn't too taxing, we decided to boot it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 12th)
Getting in the Euro 2020 spirit?
Welcome to another weekend! The next couple of days are dominated by E3 2021, of course, including Xbox and Bethesda's massive E3 2021 showcase on Sunday, but there's still plenty of other goodness to check out on Xbox including a batch of new Xbox Game Pass and Free Play Days titles, alon
News 343 Industries Is Hiring New Talent To Help Out With Halo
"help us do great things"
Ahead of the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Xbox Game Studios has been advertising a number of vacancies at its studios around the globe Following on from The Initiative's callout for talent to help out with the new Perfect Dark game, Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is now publicising its own roles that need to be...
News Splitgate Is A Halo Meets Portal Shooter Coming To Xbox This July
A match made in heaven
Splitgate is a shooter which mixes Halo and Portal together for one unique PvP experience. It looks pretty neat and is heading to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on July 27. As revealed by IGN, the free-to-play title will support cross-play and cross-gen, allowing all PC and console gamers to tear it up online. As mentioned,...
News Oh My, The Cult Classic Doki Doki Literature Club Is Coming To Xbox
Experience the horrors of high school
Cancel E3 - the biggest game has already been revealed. That's right, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus is making its way onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on June 30. Unsure of what Doki Doki Literature Club Plus is? It's a hard one to explain, but is essentially a visual novel based around trying to seduce one...
News It Looks Like These Three Bethesda Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
Including a returning fan favourite
It seems one of the surprises of Xbox's E3 plans may have seeped through the cracks, as a new image is doing the rounds which seemingly reveals three new Bethesda titles coming to Xbox Game Pass. The roster includes DOOM, The Evil Within 2, and Fallout 3. Fans have wondered where these titles have been since the...
News Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle Is A New Expansion 'Coming Soon' To Xbox
More challenges coming your way
Cold Symmetry is bringing an expansion to Mortal Shell's known as The Virtuous Cycle, coming soon to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Little is known about the expansion, but the short trailer gives us more of the brutal gameplay we've come to love from the game. More about the DLC will be "explained in due time."...
News CD Projekt Red Is Teaming Up With Netflix To Bring WitcherCon Next Month
An iconic duo
If all these gaming events this weekend wasn't enough, CD Projekt Red has announced a joint event with Netflix known as WitcherCon for an "epic online celebration of the franchise" on July 9. Details of the event are slim at the moment, but it's said to be an "event full of surprises and exclusive first looks". While it's been made...
News The Tim Burton-Esque Lost In Random Looks As Weird And Wonderful As Ever
What's this? What's this!?
Today we've been treated to a new look at Lost in Random, an upcoming EA Original announced last year. This new look has provided us a few new details on the game, but more importantly, shared more of its gorgeous world we can't wait to get lost in. Anyone who's played the American McGee's Alice in Wonderland series or...
Video Here's A First Clip From The Cuphead Show, Featuring Wayne Brady
More like The Wayne Brady show, amirite?
The Cuphead Show has been in the pipeline for Netflix for some time, but now we have our latest look at the show with a new short clip featuring one of the bosses, King Dice. American comedian Wayne Brady has been revealed to be voicing King Dice, and the short clip shows his vocal talents in action. We...
News Time-Looping FPS Lemnis Gate Leaps Onto Xbox Game Pass This Summer
Groundhog day
Surprise! The mind-bending Lemnis Gate has been confirmed to be arriving day one onto Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and via cloud gaming. In this unique FPS, players take part in turn-based strategy matches, which is said to introduce "revolutionary 4D gameplay". The hook? You take part in five 25 seconds rounds,...
News This OtterBox Xbox Battery Pack Ensures It's Never Game Over For Your Controller
It features a reserve energy cell
Sometimes you can get completely lost in a game and then before you know it, your controller battery has gone out right in the middle of a hectic moment. Well lucky for you, the OtterBox Power Swap Controller Batteries seeks to ensure you never have to worry again. Its designed to be the "industry's first...
News Last Stop Brings An Intertwined Narrative To Xbox This July
Like a less violent Pulp Fiction
Update: Last night's Day of the Devs stream finally revealed the release date for Last Stop. Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S owners will be able to jump into the narrative driven game on July 22, and the new trailer above gives us another crazy dive into the unique game. Original Story: You may remember Last Stop from...
Deals The Best Bargains In The Xbox E3 2021 Sale
Amazing games with huge discounts!
The Xbox E3 2021 sale is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 500 games, bundles and add-ons, available from Friday, June 11th through Thursday, June 17th. Below, we've picked out some of the very best bargains available in the Xbox E3 Sale 2021, allowing you to pick up some highly discounted and/or...
Deals Xbox E3 2021 Sale Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
Save up to 55% on over 500 digital games
The Xbox E3 2021 sale is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 500 games, bundles and add-ons, available from (technically) Friday, June 11th through Thursday, June 17th. Below, we've highlighted just some of the biggest games included in the sale (of course, there are many others to discover!)...
News Interestingly, It Looks Like Elden Ring Will Include Online Multiplayer
Colour us intrigued
If Elden Ring wasn't exciting enough, the official website has seemingly confirmed an online component of some kind. Both the English and Japanese website appear to have revealed some key details. First off, the English site notes that the game can be tackled "alone or online with other players", while the Japanese site has some...
Gallery Here Are 12 Gorgeous Elden Ring Screenshots In All Their Glory
Give it to us now!
Elden Ring is real, it's coming, and we even have the screenshots to prove it. A bunch have been published by Bandai Namco on the game's official site, and yes, it looks as stunning as you expected. Even if you know full well the game's brutal difficultly isn't for you, there's no denying the art style is something else. From...
News Evil Dead: The Game Looks As Gory And Stupid As You'd Expect, Coming Later This Year
Groovy!
Evil Dead: The Game just received its gameplay reveal, and you know what - It looks pretty decent. Filled with gory action and humorous kills, it's set to arrive on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S sometime later this year. The gameplay is voiced by Evil Dead legend, Bruce Campbell, who you will also be able to play as in the game. As a team of...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At Summer Game Fest 2021 'Kickoff Live!'
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch Summer Game Fest 2021 'Kickoff Live!' earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, complete with a rundown of announcements over at our live blog. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals...
News Elden Ring Finally Gets Its Gameplay Reveal, Releasing January 2022
It's finally here!
It's here! After years of anticipation and the internet losing its mind at the lack of news, we finally have our first glimpse at Elden Ring gameplay, arriving on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on January 21, 2022. The trailer gives us our first look at the visceral combat, gorgeous world design, and of course, a plethora of messed...
News Xbox Console Exclusive Adventure Planet Of Lana Launches In 2022
Another gorgeous indie coming to Xbox
An absolutely gorgeous indie game has been announced during the Summer Game Fest 'Kickoff Live!' known as Planet of Lana, a side-scrolling adventure coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in 2022. The adventure sees you navigating the stunning landscape, solving puzzles, and engaging in stealth sequences, all...
News Two Point Campus Brings The College Experience To Xbox In 2022
Back to school
After being leaked on the Microsoft Store last month, Two Point Campus has officially been revealed and is arriving on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in 2022. The follow up to Two Point Hospital also comes from Two Point Studios, continuing the tongue-in-cheek gameplay seen in its previous entry. This time around players will work to...
News The Zelda-Esque 'Sable' Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This September
This could be an under the radar hit
Update (Thu 10th Jun, 2021 19:50 BST): It has been confirmed as part of today's Summer Game Fest 2021 'Kickoff Live' event that Sable will be releasing on Xbox and Xbox Game Pass on September 23rd. Exciting stuff! Original story: Sable has already been confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, and...
News Jurassic World Evolution 2 Is Real, And It's Coming This Year
Mr. Hammond, I think we’re back in business!
As previously suggested last week, a new Jurassic Park has officially been unveiled. Frontier Developments has revealed Jurassic World Evolution 2 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Oh, and it's arriving sometime later this year! The park building simulator returns with a new narrative set after the...
News Gearbox Officially Announces Borderlands Spin-Off, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Gaming announcements kicking off with a bang
Gearbox has officially announced the previously leaked Borderlands spin-off, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, a brand new standalone entry set within the Borderlands universe coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in early 2022. Not much is known at present, but the trailer revealed key voice talent from actors...
News Cross-Play Is Coming To Overwatch, But Cross-Progression Won't Be Available At Launch
You'll also need a Battle.net account
Overwatch is finally getting cross-play - five years after its original release. It's a feature the community has been screaming out for, and Blizzard has now heard those cries. There's no word outside of "soon" for when cross-play is being implemented, but it will allow all console players to play against each...
News Darkest Dungeon Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Only for the brave
Darkest Dungeon is the final game of the current batch of confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for this week and is available now. The roguelike turn-based RPG delivers some intense challenges as you lead a team of heroes through some deadly dungeons, and is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and via Xbox Cloud...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 10-13)
Balls and guns
With E3 around the corner, Xbox has delivered a fairly varied selection of titles to dive into this weekend as part of Free Play Days. There are three titles to choose from and they're available to download now. For this week, we have Football Manager 2021 Xbox Edition for any sports fans out there, accompanied by Ark: Survival...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In June 2021
Including Disney Plus!
The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program is back as usual for June, and while we haven't seen too many Perks added so far this month, they're all pretty good additions including the return of Disney Plus! We'll keep adding to this list as more Perks are added over the coming days and weeks. Here are the new Perks you can...
News Call Of Duty 2021 Is Reportedly Skipping E3 2021, Will Integrate Into Warzone
A reveal is said to be coming later this summer
If you're wondering where the new Call of Duty is this year, a new report has shed some light on the matter. It's claimed it won't be appearing at E3 2021, and instead will be opting for a reveal later this summer. The title is claimed to be the long rumoured Call of Duty: Vanguard, and as reported by...
News Battlefield 2042 Won't Feature A Single-Player Campaign, And Here's Why
It's just multiplayer this time around
EA has confirmed today as part of the official Battlefield 2042 reveal that the game won't be featuring a traditional single-player campaign when it launches on October 22, instead putting all of its resources into multiplayer. In an interview with Eurogamer, design director Daniel Berlin explained the reasons...
News EA Confirms Battlefield 2042 Will Have Bigger Maps And More Players On Xbox Series X
With a price cut on Xbox One
While many might be disappointed Battlefield 2042 isn't a dedicated next-gen game, certain fans may be happy to know that Xbox Series X|S owners will be getting a considerably bigger experience. As spotted on the Battlefield 2042 game overview page, it's confirmed that 128 players can battle it out across several huge...
News Battlefield 2042 To Include A 10-Hour Trial With EA Play, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Along with early access to the Open Beta
There have been rumours and speculation doing the rounds that Battlefield 2042 could be a day one Xbox Game Pass addition, but at the very least, the game will be getting a free 10-hour trial with Game Pass Ultimate as part of EA Play. As highlighted by EA, members to the 'Play' service will get a range of...
Video Here’s Your First Look At Battlefield 2042, Arriving This October
An Open Beta is also planned for later this year
Finally! After months of teases, leaks, and more - Battlefield 2042 has been announced and is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S on October 22, according to the Microsoft Store page. It's also shown that anyone who purchases the Gold or Ultimate Edition will gain earl
Random Someone Remade The Entirety Of GoldenEye In Far Cry 5
And it took over 1000 hours to do
Okay, so this is really, REALLY cool. Somebody has remade every GoldenEye 007 map in Far Cry 5 and they are seriously impressive. In fact, it's probably the closest we'll see to a true remake of the classic title - we're not counting the Daniel Craig one, nor the official remaster which leaked onto the internet...
Video Watch Today's Battlefield 2042 Reveal Livestream Here
We're finally getting a look at the new trailer
The time has finally arrived! Welcome to the official reveal of the Battlefield 2042 trailer (following a variety of leaks earlier today, that's believed to be the title), which is expected to arrive at some point after 3PM BST / 7AM PDT / 4PM CEST, which is when the countdown stream will begin above...
Guide All Upcoming Gaming Events And Reveals In Summer 2021
Everything happening during E3 2021 season
Everything's beginning to kick off with game reveals and events, as we slowly uncover the upcoming slate of titles for the foreseeable future. Last summer was a bit of a mess in terms of how many events were thrown at us, but this one is expected to a bit more manageable. That being said, we're still seeing...
News Team Xbox To Host Live 'FanFest' Q&A Prior To E3 2021 Showcase
Featuring a special appearance from Phil Spencer
If the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase on June 13 wasn't enough, the teams are also hosting a live Q&A session before and during the presentation. You'll be able to fire your most wanted questions at them and learn more about the Xbox ecosystem. The Q&A is set to start on June 13 at 9AM PT / 12PM...
News The Initiative Is Currently Recruiting For Its New Perfect Dark Game
10 roles need to be filled
Xbox and Bethesda's E3 showcase takes place this weekend. While we've all got our predictions, one game we might not necessarily be seeing this time around is The Initiative's upcoming title Perfect Dark. This new entry in Rare's secret agent series was originally unveiled to the world at last year's Game Awards and is...
News Halo Infinite 2022 Calendar Reveals Never Before Seen Artwork
Feast your eyes on these
You know every Christmas you get a new calendar for the coming year? This Halo Infinite version might just be the next one to request, as not only is it gorgeous, but it also contains never-before-seen artwork from the upcoming game. Highlighted by one Resetera user, the calendar was spotted on multiple websites - each...
News Sunset Overdrive Is Making Its First Appearance In 7 Years, In A PS5 Game
We miss you
With the trademark of the Sunset Overdrive IP by Sony earlier this year, many fans got excited at the possibility of the series' return. While that hasn't been the case (so far), it seems the former Xbox game is making an appearance this year... in the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Last night the...
Video New Psychonauts 2 Video Highlights The Changes In The Sequel
Better, faster, stronger
If you're wondering what's new for Psychonauts 2 (hey, that rhymed!), then Game Informer has wrapped up its exclusive coverage with a quick rundown of what newcomers and old timers can expect. One of the biggest changes relates to combat. In the original, players would often just punch their way through encounters, but now...
News Disney+ Is Officially An Xbox Game Pass Perk Again
Available to claim throughout the rest of June
Update: It's official! And as expected, it's a 30 day membership for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. It's available to claim from today (June 9) until June 30. It's also only for those who currently don't have a Disney+ subscription, so current members will not be able to benefit from this incentive...
News Capcom Reveals The Timings For Its E3 Showcase And What To Expect
It looks like Resident Evil Village is getting some new content
Capcom has finally unveiled its E3 plans, with the company's showcase scheduled to take place on Monday, June 14 at 2:30PM PT / 5:30PM ET / 9:30PM UTC / 10:30PM BST. While the contents of the show are fairly under wraps for now, the confirmed line-up so far consists of a multiple...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Show New Content At E3, While The Division 2 Won't
Setting those expectations
Following on from the confirmation that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake won't be at E3 2021, Ubisoft has since revealed the fates for two more of its properties. Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been confirmed to be part of the Ubisoft Forward presentation on June 12, taking the opportunity to look forward as to...
News Descenders' Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Now Part Of Game Pass
Race at up to 120 frames per-second
Update: No More Robots' Mike Rose has been in touch with us here at Pure Xbox to clarify that the Xbox Series X version of Descenders has managed to add three resolution options including a 60fps variant, which are as follows: 1080p120fps 4K60fps 4Kvariable 40-60fps (everything turned up to absolute...
Deals 100+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 8-15)
The latest Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection is admittedly a little smaller than usual, featuring discounts on just over 100 games and add-ons, spanning the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales. However, it's bolstered by the ongoing Warhammer Skulls sale, which isn't...
News Stardew Valley's Latest Update Has Apparently Broken The Xbox Version
Update: It should be working again soon
Update [Tue 8th Jun, 2021 03:45 BST]: ConcernedApe says the issue has now been resolved and should be working on this platform within the next few hours. Original article [Tue 8th Jun, 2021 00:30 BST]: If you're an avid fan of the farming and social simulator Stardew Valley and happen to play on Xbox,...
News Sorry Folks, Hogwarts Legacy, Gotham Knights, And Suicide Squad Won't Be At E3 2021
You're going to have to wait a little longer
In order to temper expectations early, Warner Bros. Games has confirmed that several of its highly-anticipated, major upcoming titles won't be appearing at E3 this year. The schedule confusingly pinpointed a Warner Bros. Games & Back 4 Blood presentation on June 13, leading many to believe the...
News Dying Light Is Still Getting New Content, Six Years After Release
Its DLC within DLC
Despite a sequel on the horizon, Techland has dropped another piece of new content for Dying Light, absolutely free of charge. Even though the game launched in 2015, the team is still continuing to support it all these years on. The new content sees a story mode known as The Prisoner being added to the previously released Hellraid...
News Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo Brings A 'New Kind Of Psychological Thriller' To Xbox This Year
"Can you trust your own mind?"
Microids and Pendulo Studios have unveiled narrative game Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, which is described as a "new kind of psychological thriller" coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One at the end of 2021. Taking the form of a "narrative and adventure game," it obviously takes inspiration from the 1958...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Latest Patch Fixes Xbox Wireless Headset Issues
Here are the full patch notes
Certain Xbox players have been affected with an issue in Mass Effect Legendary Edition since the game's launch, which has caused freezes and crashes when using a wireless headset in the game's launcher. Today's update appears to have rectified those problems, along with delivering a wealth of other updates and fixes...
News Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Won't Be At E3, Now Releasing Next Year
"We are making great progress for our game to release next year"
Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake was originally meant to release in January before being delayed to March, and then again indefinitely. Now, the team at Ubisoft has confirmed it will not be part of its E3 presentation this Saturday, and not only that, but it will also
News Oops, Gearbox's Website May Have Revealed A Borderlands Spin-Off
D'oh!
You can't make this up. Gearbox has released a new teaser website for an upcoming game which is set to be shown during the Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live on June 10, but in the process, may have spoiled the actual game it's intending to show. The teaser site promises 'a new adventure' from the team, with all set to be revealed this Thursday...
News Leaked Ubisoft PvP Game Will Reportedly Be A Tom Clancy Crossover
But it won't be shown at E3
As is traditional with Ubisoft, an upcoming game the company is working on has leaked ahead of its official reveal. This time the project appears to be a multiplayer focused experience, which sees many of the company's Tom Clancy titles crossing over. Under the guise of 'BattleCat', several images surfaced on Twitter...
News Biomutant’s First Major Patch Is Live, Here’s Everything Included
It's a big one
Biomutant received mixed reception at launch. Some loved it, some hated it, and others were ambivalent towards it. However, developer Experiment 101 has listened to the feedback and delivered the game's first post-launch patch to hopefully address some issues. It's a pretty lengthy list and a hefty download of 13.3GB from our...
News Microsoft Confirms Continued Work To Improve Xbox Game DVR Issues
"We have a number of improvements currently flighting"
As we extensively broke down last month, numerous Xbox users are sporadically suffering with a Game DVR issue. The problem sees their clips rendered incredibly dark, practically destroying the clip. It's a very frustrating issue, but luckily one that Microsoft is continuing to work and improve...
News Leaked Early Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Alpha Footage Shows Bugs And Glitches Galore
Uh-oh
Unless you've been living under a rock, the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 wasn't the best. Not counting the issues it faced on last-gen systems, it was also plagued with bugs, broken quests, and glitches. Following the cyber attack on CD Projekt earlier this year, internal bug compilation videos appear to have leaked online, showing a range of...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About Cross-Gen Games?
It's been a big debate this generation
Outside of the Xbox bubble, PlayStation fans have been treated to some juicy news this week. While it was sad to hear that the God of War sequel has been pushed back to 2022, it was also revealed that the game will be a cross-gen title, meaning it will release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. This has...
Pick One Which Of These Need For Speed Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, following the reveal that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate this month, we're looking back at the history of the series on Xbox. As there are so many, we've reduced to the list to a handful of the most popular...
News Balan Wonderworld Creator Yuji Naka Confirms Departure From Square Enix
"I’m already 55 years old, so I might retire"
Update: Yuji Naka has now confirmed via his personal Twitter account that he has indeed departed Square Enix (as previously believed, it happened back in April), but stated that he can't explain the reason at the time of writing. Here's the full statement as translated by Video Games Chronicle:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 5th)
Dipping into some For Honor on Game Pass?
Welcome to another weekend! There's lots to check out again on Xbox over the next few days, including a couple of new Xbox Game Pass releases highlighted by For Honor, three Warhammer Free Play Days titles, and the usual slate of
News 343 Reveals New Firefight Matchmaking Changes For Halo: MCC
Will be part of the upcoming season
Although we're expecting to see more of Halo Infinite at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase next week on 13th June, 343 Industries is still busy improving the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. With season seven on the horizon, 343's community guy Postums has now revealed some of the social matchmaki
News Psychonauts 2's Release Date May Have Been Discovered
It's sooner than you may think
Well, well, well, the cat may be out of the bag for Psychonauts 2's long speculated release date, as a recent leak on Steam may have pinpointed its exact date. As spotted by one user on Resetera, the game has appeared in Steam's coming soon section and is currently sandwiched between two games that are releasing on...
News Deep Silver Confirms Dead Island, Saints Row, Metro And Timesplitters Won't Be At E3
"We’ll let you know when we have news to share"
Bad news if you were hoping to see one of Deep Silver's biggest franchise, you won't be finding them at E3, as the publisher has confirmed their omission. To tamper expectations ahead of the Koch Primetime Gaming Stream on June 11, it's been confirmed that the Dead Island, Saints Row, Metro, and...
Feature These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 7-11)
Here's what's on the way
A much quieter week this week on Xbox, outside of the dozens of gaming showcases and hundreds of gaming reveals we mean. In terms of actual game release, it's a bit on the light side, but we still have some some big titles with Chivalry 2 and and the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S...
News Influencers Are Reportedly Receiving Strange Battlefield Messages
"War is the only way home"
We're finally getting a Battlefield reveal next week, and to spark up interest various influencers on Twitter are reportedly receiving strange messages from the official social media channel. After an "/// INCOMING TRANSMISSION ///" message, influencers are then being sent an image which contains a scrambled message. On...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Has Officially Been Confirmed To Be Getting A Sequel
Although, it's still in "very early planning stages"
Following on from our report last week that it seemed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night may be getting a sequel, 505 Games and ArtPlay have both confirmed the sequel is real. Unfortunately, it sounds like we may be waiting a while as the game is only in the very early stages of planning as...
Random An Among Us Shaped Chicken Nugget Has Sold For $100,000
Seems pretty sus
This is without a doubt the strangest news story we've brought to you this year, but it's not as strange as somebody shelling $100,000 on eBay for a chicken nugget - because they have. The 'unique' nugget resembles the shape of a crewmate in Among Us and gained some traction from the game's social media account. Xbox even replied...
News Minecraft Dungeons Has Hit 11.5 Million Unique Players In Its First Year
Along with some other key stats
As Minecraft Dungeons has passed its first year since its launch last year, Mojang Studios has released some of the stats for the game, and they're pretty eye opening. Obviously the most interesting stat is how many unique players have checked the game out. Since its launch last May, over 11.5 million unique players...
News Woah, A 2D Warhammer Action Platformer Is Coming To Xbox
It's looking violent, bloody, and fun
The recent Warhammer Skulls Showcase gave us a look into many projects related to the property, but perhaps one of the coolest that went under the radar was Warhammer 40,000: Shottas, Blood & Teef - a 2D run-and-gun platformer coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in 2022. Developed by indie studio...
News All Signs Are Pointing To A Jurassic Park Game Reveal Next Week
Clever girl
Well this could be exciting. Various evidence is seemingly pointing towards a new Jurassic Park game being release next week, possibly even as early as the Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live. Speculation began when the official Jurassic World account shared an image of a dinosaur. On first glance, it looks strikingly similar to a scene from...
News 2K's Upcoming Announcements Have Reportedly Been Leaked
Marvel, Borderlands and more...
E3 is fast approaching and it seems we've already had a major 2K leak. According to industry insider and GamesBeat reporter, Jeff Grubb, the entire thing is real. This information - which was originally posted on Reddit, claims 2K has three major titles in the works. The first is a new Marvel game by Civilization...
News Ubisoft Forward To Feature 'Some Surprises You Won’t Want To Miss'
Along with previously announced titles
Ubisoft Forward is set to air on Saturday, June 12 at 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 7PM UTC / 8PM BST, and while we already have some expectations, it has now been stated there will be "some surprises that you won’t want to miss." According to a blog post, confirmed titles appearing include Far Cry 6
News Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Vroom!
EA has announced that Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is coming to EA Play on June 24, and as a result, will be available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC players. The remaster brings the classic game to life with updated visuals, even more so for Xbox Series X|S players, as an update came to the game last year...
Rumour Square Enix's E3 Presentation Could Show Off A Guardians Of The Galaxy Game
I am leak
We have the full E3 schedule and confirmation that Square Enix will be hosting its own presentation on June 13 at 12:15PM PT / 15:15PM ET / 7:15PM UTC / 8:15PM BST. There are said to be plenty of announcements to "make you go ‘ooh' and possibly even ‘ahh'", one being Eidos-Montreal's new game, which is claimed to be Guardians of the...
News Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, From The Team Behind Monument Valley, Arrives On Xbox Next Week
"A gorgeous, sun-soaked exploration game"
Update (Thu 3rd Jun, 2021): We've finally got a release date for Alba: A Wildlife Adventure on Xbox Series X, S and Xbox One, and it's arriving as soon as Wednesday, June 9! Pre-orders are now live on the Microsoft Store, with the game available for £16.74 / $19.99 and featuring Smart Delivery support. You...
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