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March2024
News Surprise! A Sand Land Demo Is Now Available For Xbox Series X|S
From the Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama's Japanese manga series Sand Land is getting a video game release next month and ahead of the game's launch, Bandai Namco has announced a new demo for Xbox Series X|S. Here's a bit about this action RPG starring the demon-human team Beelzebub, Sheriff Rao and Thief, in case you've not kept...
News 'Squirrel With A Gun' Is One Of The Weirdest Xbox Games We've Seen In A While
"The squirrel is known for its deadly aim"
Every now and then we're treated to a frankly absurd video game release, and Maximum Entertainment's Squirrel with a Gun could the weirdest Xbox game we've seen in quite some time. In typical Goat Simulator fashion, Squirrel with a Gun takes a fairly standard video game concept and pairs it with something...
News Two Major Third-Party Accessory Makers Merge In Another Gaming Acquisition
Turtle peach
Two of the biggest third-party accessory makers in gaming have announced a major deal, in the latest industry acquisition. Turtle Beach, the company famous for a range of Xbox headsets and controllers, is acquiring PDP - another company that's become well-known for its gaming accessory range in recent years. The deal is worth roughly...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Receives Three Updates In The Same Day For Xbox Series X|S
Because of a recent Xbox-specific bug
Baldur's Gate 3 has suffered a bit of a rocky ride on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S so far, but it's still one of the best-selling games on the Xbox Store right now, and it holds a ridiculous score of 99 over on Metacritic. Larian Studios is clearly still working hard on the Xbox version as well, as no less...
News Xbox's Latest Console Giveaway Comes With An Entire Fallout-Themed Vault
Fort Xbox
Microsoft has unveiled yet another custom Xbox Series X console for an upcoming giveaway - and this particular bundle contains a little extra thanks to Fallout's impending Amazon Prime debut. Ahead of the famous franchise's TV premiere, Microsoft has created a pretty incredible custom console bundle. The console itself matches nicely with...
News Palworld Dev Teases First 'Raid' For Xbox Game Pass Mega-Hit
"Only the most skilled Pal Tamers stand a chance"
Palworld developer Pocketpair has begun teasing its 'Bellanoir' raid; a major new addition to the Pokémon-like Xbox Game Pass hit. According to the team, this brand-new raid experience will be suitable for "only the most skilled Pal Tamers" as it introduces "a powerful evil" into Palworld. Here's...
News With A 'PS5 Pro' Now Rumoured For 2024, Where Does That Leave Xbox?
Will we get a surprise "Pro" Series X?
Late last week, a couple of sources began to share more details on the rumoured "PlayStation 5 Pro" that's been talked about for a while, revealing some new technical information along with a targeted release window of Holiday 2024. Some of the specs apparently include a 28% increase in system memory, a...
News Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late March 2024
The second batch of departures for March
Microsoft has revealed another three games leaving Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, with the biggest of the three being Hot Wheels Unleashed: Game of the Year Edition - which has been a Game Pass favourite for a while! Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on (or around) March 31st, 2024: Xbox...
Poll What Do You Think Of 'Control' On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying the Ultimate Edition?
It's been a great week for Xbox Game Pass additions, with four big titles making their way onto the service including the likes of the SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom remaster and the surprise addition of 2K's NBA 2K24 on Monday. Amongst these was a return to Game Pass for Remedy's 2019 action-adventure game
News Get Ready, It's Almost Time For The Xbox Spring Sale 2024
Just a few weeks away at most
The Xbox Spring Sale 2024 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...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 18-22)
Dragon's Dogma 2, MLB The Show & more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 18-22! We've got some major titles on the way next week including Dragon's Dogma 2 and Alone in the Dark, along with two Game Pass additions highlighted by MLB The Show 24. Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (March 18-22):
Guide MLB The Show 24: Release Date & Release Times On Xbox
Early access begins today!
There was a time when the idea of MLB The Show launching on Xbox seemed absolutely crazy. These days we've actually gotten used to it, and the best thing is that it's been included with Xbox Game Pass for years now. Below, you'll find all the release dates and release times for MLB The Show 24 on Xbox, including how you...
News Halo Infinite Prepares For 'Major' March Update With Multiple New Features
"Delivering on some of the biggest requests"
A new March update for Halo Infinite is just around the corner, and it's a "major" one from 343 Industries! The team has pulled back the curtain on what to expect today, which includes the particularly important feature of a networking overhaul across all modes, which is expected to "result in a better...
News Ninja Theory Shares Four New Screenshots From Hellblade 2's Photo Mode
Simply stunning
We're really counting down the days now until Xbox's release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and Ninja Theory is making that wait even harder after sharing four stunning screenshots of the game's Photo Mode in action. These were apparently taken earlier this week, and this is the first confirmation we've had of a Photo...
News New F1-Style Racing Game 'New Star GP' Launches To Great Reviews On Xbox
"We've rarely seen arcade racers with this much depth"
We love a good racing game here at Pure Xbox, and we've recently been playing one that we think absolutely deserves your attention in the form of New Star GP. It turns out other Xbox fans think the same way as well! Most of the reviews for this one are sitting in the five-star range on the Xbox...
News Sea Of Thieves Gets Two New Xbox Editions Ahead Of PS5 Release
Plus an updated Game Pass version
The PS5 release of Sea of Thieves is right around the corner, and Rare has been busy cooking up a variety of special editions for players to pre-order. With that in mind, we're also getting more options on Xbox and PC! As of today, you can buy the Deluxe and Premium Editions of Sea of Thieves, both of which include...
News 'Taxi Life' Developer Reveals What's Next For The Game On Xbox & Beyond
Lots of fixes and improvements
The idea of cruising around as a taxi driver, stopping at red lights and indicating before every turn, is clearly something that's proving popular with Xbox fans - as Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator has debuted in the "Top Paid" charts. We've been having a surprising amount of fun with it as well, although it's...
News Palworld Dev 'Open' To Acquisition Offers, But Hasn't Talked To Xbox
Should Microsoft pursue it?
The immense success of Palworld has undoubtedly been the biggest surprise of 2024 so far, and it certainly helps from a Microsoft perspective that it's become one of the best Xbox exclusives of recent times. It's also led to a lot of speculation in recent months about whether Xbox could be interested in acquiring the...
This is where the fun begins...?
Star Wars has had plenty of notable video games over the years, and two titles that continue to hold a special place in fans' hearts to this day are the Battlefront games. They first debuted on Xbox and multiple other platforms in 2004 and 2005 and were praised at the time for allowing Force-sensitive individuals to...
News Xbox Is Giving Away One Of The Most Beautiful Series X Consoles Ever
To celebrate Final Fantasy XIV Online
We don't always highlight the constant giveaways that Xbox likes to share on social media, but some are just too beautiful to pass up! The latest example is this Final Fantasy XIV Online Xbox Series X that's up for grabs on Twitter. One lucky winner will secure this bundle, which has a value of $1,319.93 USD...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Weekend (March 15)
At least it's not three anymore!
Before we get too heavily stuck into the weekend, we wanted to remind you that Xbox Game Pass is losing two games very soon, with both of them set to leave at some point on March 15th (but mostly likely they'll survive until Saturday). The good news is that Ni no Kuni is no longer part of this list, as
News Star Wars Battlefront Dev Suffers 'Critical Errors' With Classic Collection Servers
A surprise to be sure, and not a welcome one
The highly-anticipated launch of the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection sadly didn't go to plan yesterday, with the game receiving plenty of negativity on social media - the main reason being the inadequate online servers. Now, developer Aspyr has provided a response to the backlash, admitting...
News The Outlast Trials Is Currently The Best-Selling Game On Xbox Series X|S
Have you been scaring yourself silly?
We've seen some huge releases on Xbox recently, from STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy to WWE 2K24, but the game that's currently dominating the Xbox charts in both the UK and US is horror survival title The Outlast Trials. Yes, this is sitting in the #1 spot right now in the "Top Paid" section of the Xbox...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Thing About Xbox Right Now?
No doom and gloom allowed!
We don't know about you, but sometimes the constant doom and gloom we have to consume on social media about Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and everything else gets us into a slump. There's only so much you can deal with! So, on this quiet Thursday afternoon, let's try and push past the negativity and celebrate all the good...
News 'Sker Ritual' Brings Spooky Co-Op Monster Slaying To Xbox Series X|S Next Month
"Battle waves of vicious horrors"
Wales Interactive has announced the full release date for its early access FPS Sker Ritual. This CoD Zombies-like co-op shooter is coming to Xbox Series X|S on April 18th, following a roughly 18-month window in Steam Early Access. This ritualistic spin-off to 2020's Maid of Sker has been created by five dedicated...
News Two Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In April 2024
Including this tactical online FPS
We've already highlighted here at Pure Xbox how March is a busy month for server closures, with the likes of The Crew, Rocket Arena and Armored Core: Verdict Day all shutting down their Xbox servers over the coming weeks. But what about next month? Well, April 2024 isn't looking quite as painful from a server cl
News Antstream Arcade Reveals New Batch Of 10+ Retro Games Heading To Xbox
Indiana Jones, Worms & more!
The massive collection of retro titles offered by the cloud-streaming service Antstream Arcade continues to prove popular with Xbox fans, and the team has just announced a bunch of new additions coming to the service very soon. In fact, some of them are already available! Here are the most recent additions to the...
News Deliver Us The Moon Dev Issues Plea To Publishers, Says It's The Team's 'Last Resort'
"We need your help, and we need it fast."
It sounds like the team behind Deliver Us The Moon and Deliver Us Mars is in deep trouble right now. Today, developer KeokeN Interactive has issued an urgent investment plea for five planned games, three of which are "Deliver Us" titles. The studio has apparently pitched these games 180 times in the past...
News Ubisoft Unveils Extensive Roadmap For Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
With the first update landing this month!
It's safe to say that Prince Of Persia's grand return took us all by surprise back in January with just how good it was, and so, Ubisoft isn't letting The Lost Crown disappear anytime soon. As you can see up above, the team has dropped an extensive roadmap for this year's 2D adventure - right up to "later...
News Xbox Game Pass Wonder 'Sea Of Stars' Is Getting 3 Player Couch Co-Op
Currently in development
Indie developer Sabotage Studio has teased a huge feature for its Game Pass hit Sea of Stars, with the team currently working on three player couch co-op for the title as part of a post-launch update. Sabotage says that the mode will "stay true" to how the game plays in single-player, but it's hoping to add a whole new...
News Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 12-19)
More ultra-cheap bargains on the Xbox Store!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (March 12-19)? As usual for our weekly roundups, we're highlighting all the games that are available with a 90% discount on the Xbox Store, which includes Injustice 2, a couple of Shadow Warrior games and Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood!...
News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
With a potential frame rate boost
A month ago, Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered finally brought the first three classic Tomb Raider titles to Xbox, and now the developer has deployed a new update that brings lots of fixes and changes across all three games. Now, alongside the patch notes — which we'll drop down below — we're seeing reports of the...
News Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
"A package that feels authentic to the original experience"
The highly-anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection officially arrives on Xbox in just a few hours' time (in fact, it's already available in some regions), and therefore the first reviews have dropped - including here at Pure Xbox. We've kept our review unscored for the time...
News 'Nobody Wants To Die' Is A Cinematic Cyberpunk Adventure Coming To Xbox Series X|S This Year
"An innovative experience taking place in futuristic New York City"
Ready for your latest Cyberpunk adventure? Well, publisher PLAION seems to be capturing that vibe with Nobody Wants to Die, a brand-new "interactive noir story" inbound for Xbox Series X and S later this year. The game's announcement trailer is up at the top of the article there,...
News NBA 2K24 Seemingly Has A Pretty Short Xbox Game Pass Contract
It first came to Game Pass this week
NBA 2K24 has kicked off a pretty busy week on Xbox Game Pass, but according to a 2K newsletter, the title only appears to be planned as a Game Pass option for a relatively short period of time. The digital newsletter, which has popped up on Reddit, seems
News Two JRPG Classics Finally Coming To Xbox In New HD Collection
Grandia and Grandia II in one package
Xbox has slowly improved its JRPG offerings with the likes of Dragon Quest and Tales, but there are still some classic series' missing. With this in mind, the Grandia HD Collection will finally be making its way across to Xbox on March 26. The first title started life on the SEGA Saturn in 1997 and the sequel...
News Age Of Empires 4 Announces Xbox And PC Crossplay Update
It's "one of the most requested features"
We've got some exciting news for Age fans, with the Age of Empires 4 team today announcing it's kicking off its "seventh season update preview" with crossplay for console and PC. This means Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One users can now battle or team up with historical RTS enthusiasts on PC. Crossplay, which...
News Pentiment's Frame Rate On Xbox Series X Now Matches PS5
120FPS has now been "enabled"
The release of Pentiment on PlayStation last month caused some concern when it was discovered that the PS5 version of the game actually ran at a higher frame rate. Obsidian mentioned at the time how a patch was on the way for Xbox, and now in a new update for the game, it's officially arrived. As highlighted on social...
Feature Do You Agree With The 10 Highest-Rated Xbox Series X|S Games Of All Time?
According to Metacritic
Every now and again, we like to take a look at what the internet considers to be the highest-rated Xbox games of the year - or in this case, of all time! Today, we're highlighting the top-rated games of the Xbox Series X|S generation. We're just over three years into this generation now, and we've seen some absolutely...
News System Shock Remake Is Officially Coming To Xbox In May 2024
Shock to the system
Almost exactly a year on from the PC launch, System Shock Remake will finally come to Xbox. Announced today by publisher Prime Matter, Nightdive Studios will be ready to unleash the console version of its classic remake on May 21st, 2024. As a precursor to the legendary Bioshock, System Shock is an old school immersive sim from...
News F1 Manager 2024 Returns For A Third Outing On Xbox This Summer
Featuring a new Create A Team mode
We've been enjoying our time with F1 Manager 2023 on Xbox Game Pass over the past few months, so it's good news that the series is returning with F1 Manager 2024 this summer - arriving for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Details on the game are limited at the moment, but we do know that the big new...
News Remedy's Sam Lake Wraps Up 'Final Motion Capture Shoot' For Alan Wake 2
DLC should be on the way soon
Alan Wake 2 was a huge hit on Xbox last year, becoming a bit of a critical darling around the time of its release in October 2023. The main game was certainly a complete experience, but the team has since been working on DLC, and a new tweet from Remedy dev Sam Lake hints that its launch might not be too far off. This...
Review Easy Red 2 (Xbox) - This Micro-Budget WW2 Shooter Is Remarkably Solid
Just £7.95 / $8.99 on the Xbox Store!
Of all the settings that have waxed and waned in popularity within the FPS genre over the years, it's unsurprising that we repeatedly find ourselves returning to the really big fight that was World War 2. It's an endlessly fascinating period of history, you see, rich in famous battles and figures to hang your...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 12-19)
Including some recent Ubisoft releases!
As usual, we've got a new set of Xbox deals to take advantage of over the next week, with the latest promotions arriving in the form of "Publisher Spotlight", Square Enix and "Essential" sales, along with the usual Xbox Game Pass deals. Some of the deals from last week are still ongoing as well (the Capcom...
News TopSpin 2K25 Is Bringing A Legendary Series Back To Xbox This April
Just a few weeks away!
Back at the start of the year, it was announced that 2K's beloved Top Spin series was getting an unlikely comeback in the form of TopSpin 2K25, and it's been confirmed today that it will be arriving as soon as April 26th, 2024! TopSpin 2K25 is set to feature 15 real-life venues, including official licenses for Wimbledon,...
News The Finals Season 2 Adds New 'Casual' 5v5 Mode, Launches This Week On Xbox
"Disrupt the fabric of the arena"
The Finals got a surprise launch around The Game Awards show last December, and now the game's second season is upon us - bringing new modes, weapons and features to the free-to-play Xbox FPS. The headline addition is a brand-new 5v5 mode, which should mix up the flow of matches in The Finals. Described as a...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Exoprimal Announces Title Update 4 & Mega Man Collab
The Blue Bomber is on the way
The 2023 Game Pass hit Exoprimal got off to a strong start, with Xbox's subscription service giving Capcom a "large" digital revenue boost at the time. Since then, Capcom has been doing special collabs to keep players coming back. During its latest 'Highlights' broadcast, it lifted the lid on its third collaboration...
Guide Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection: Release Date & Release Times On Xbox
Wesa got a grand army!
If you're in the mood for some nostalgia, the upcoming release of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is sure to have grabbed your interest over the past couple of weeks! This new Collection of the mid-2000s Battlefront games introduces 64-player online support on Xbox, along with all the other great features from these...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion?
The next BGS release
In the run up to Fallout's big TV debut next month, Bethesda legend Todd Howard has been talking about Fallout 5 - and his words have left us excited about the next Fallout without a doubt. However, both that and The Elder Scrolls 6
News Xbox's New SpongeBob Series X Is Now Part Of A Free Sweepstakes
It's worth $699!
Last week, Xbox surprised us all by releasing a new custom Series X based on SpongeBob SquarePants that actually was available to buy - albeit only in limited numbers via the Best Buy Drops service in the US. If you weren't able to get one (as many people apparently weren't), or you didn't think it was worth the significant $699...
Review Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (Xbox) - A Rough Ride That's Still Surprisingly Fun
It's time to make some craazzyy money
It feels like the Xbox Series X and Series S generation has marked a resurgence for simulation games, with the likes of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, PowerWash Simulator, Lawn Mowing Simulator and the incredible Microsoft Flight Simulator all proving extremely popular on the Xbox Store in recent ye
News MultiVersus Is Officially Re-Launching On Xbox In May 2024
Featuring an all-new PvE mode!
Following rumours that spawned from a cryptic social media post last week, WB Games has officially unveiled the new launch date for its 2D brawler MultiVersus. The character-spanning fighter comes to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on May 28th, 2024. You may remember that the beta version of MultiVersus was live for...
News Ni No Kuni Remaster Removed From Xbox Game Pass Leavers List
It's staying in the library!
Xbox has announced that Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch Remastered will no longer be leaving the Game Pass library this month, as was previously planned. As part of last week's Game Pass roundup, the team had the 2022 Ni No Kuni remaster set to leave the service on March 15th. However, since that roundup dropped...
Crawling through the zone
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has finally brought its noughties STALKER games to console in the form of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - out now on Xbox. This collection brings together the team's three existing STALKER titles — Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Prypiat — into one neat package, and...
News Four Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (March 11-14)
Four days, four big games!
A new week is upon us, and this is a particularly big one for Xbox Game Pass as we've got four major additions on the way! It all kicks off with the surprise addition of NBA 2K24 today, and concludes with No More Heroes 3 on Thursday. So, let's take a look at what's on the cards for
PSA Immortals Of Aveum Is 90% Off Again In Limited-Time Xbox Deal
For Game Pass Ultimate members
We've seen some fantastic deals for EA's single-player shooter Immortals of Aveum since launch, and an amazing discount has cropped up again on Xbox. As part of the Xbox 'Just For You' deals selection, we're seeing 'Immortals of Aveum Deluxe Edition' at 90% off right now - making the title just £8 / $8 on Xbox Series...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
As usual for this time of the month, we're taking a preliminary look ahead at some future Xbox Game Pass titles, and surprisingly we already have five confirmed additions for April 2024 at this early stage. It appears that four of these will be available across Xbox consoles and PC, with the odd one out being Manor...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 11-15)
Star Wars, Contra, SpongeBob and more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 11-15! The big release of next week is undoubtedly the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, but we've also got some other major titles on the way such as Contra: Operation Galuga and Outcast: A
News NBA 2K24 Slam Dunks Its Way To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Another surprise XGP addition!
Well, well, well! We've got yet another surprise heading to Xbox Game Pass in the very near future, as 2K has announced today that NBA 2K24 will be available as part of the service as soon as Monday, March 11th. The news was quietly revealed a couple of hours ago via a post on social media:
News Unicorn Overlord Launches On Xbox Series X|S To Fantastic Reviews
"Immaculate and deeply engaging"
ATLUS and SEGA are back with their latest Xbox release today in the form of Unicorn Overlord, which has been created in conjunction with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim developer Vanillaware Ltd, and it's getting great reviews so far! For those who haven't heard of it, this is a tactical fantasy RPG in which you'll embark...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets Free 'Character Creator' Ahead Of Xbox Series X|S Release
And you can transfer everything to the main game!
If, like us, you're eagerly awaiting the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 on Xbox Series X and S later this month, you'll be glad to hear there's a free Character Creator tool available right now, and everything transfers to the main game. This new tool appears to be extremely in-depth, and DD fans have...
News Former Xbox Boss Thinks Microsoft 'Would Love' A Cloud-Only Future
"Microsoft I'm sure would love it"
It's no secret that Xbox has been pushing a move further and further into cloud gaming for a while, with the feature becoming a core part of Game Pass these days too. Well, in a new interview with IGN, former Xbox boss P
Video Here's An Up-Close Look At The New Xbox Fallout Controller
Unboxed on the Official Xbox Podcast
There's been lots of Fallout happening in the world of Xbox this week, kicked off by some new Xbox Design Lab choices arriving for the program just a few days ago. It's always nice to see an in-person look at these designs before parting with any cash though, and thanks to the Official Xbox Podcast, we've now got...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (March 2024)
The best month yet for XGP Perks?
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for March 2024! The early part of this month has already treated us to some fantastic Perk announcements, including the Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload and the Starter Edition for Final Fantasy XIV Online! This might be actually be the best month yet for the...
News 'Brothers' Remake Analysis Hails Xbox Series X As Top Performer, Series S Struggles
Resolutions as low as 454p on Series S!
Classic puzzle platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons has been remade for 2024 using brand-new tech, so as you'd expect, the folks over at Digital Foundry have put the new version under the microscope for a fresh analysis. The team is largely impressed by this Unreal Engine 5 conversion of the original
News Hogwarts Legacy Dev 'Sets Expectations' For Upcoming Free Content
"Our original wording was very intentional"
Back in late January, it was revealed that "additional updates and features" would be coming to Hogwarts Legacy at some point this year, which naturally sparked a lot of excitement amongst fans of the game. Although the full details have yet to be revealed, we've now got a bit more insight on what to...
News Palworld Update Attempts To Fix Another Cloud Save Issue On Xbox
Update 0.1.5.2 is now live
Hot on the heels of patch 0.1.5.1, Palworld has just gotten another update on Xbox - and it appears to fix an increasingly common issue cropping up on Microsoft's platform. Yep, Palworld seems to be another Xbox title that's run into problems with cloud save sizes. Saves over 16MB in size seemed to be causing issues,...
News Apex Legends Aims To Expand Beyond 'Traditional Battle Royale Universe' In 2024
Three phases can lead to "incredible growth"
Apex Legends is now in its fifth year and while other games would be slowing down at this point, EA and Respawn are hoping to grow the live service IP "beyond the traditional battle royale universe" in 2024. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley conference recently, EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes this particular...
News Here Are The First Impressions Of 'Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator' On Xbox
Along with some exclusive gameplay footage
It's the day we've all been waiting for! No, it's not Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, nor is it Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed or even GTA 6 - it's something much, much bigger than those games! We're talking, of course, about Taxi Life: A City Driving Sim
News Fallout Gets Gorgeous Dynamic Background On Xbox Ahead Of TV Show Debut
"The door to Vault 33 opens"
The Fallout hype is growing ahead of Amazon Prime's upcoming TV adaptation — which lands on April 11th by the way — and today we have a couple of fresh goodies to gawk over relating to the famous Bethesda franchise. First off, up above we have a brand-new trailer for that very TV show, which we absolutely recommend...
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Debuts To Five-Star Reviews On The Xbox Store
Here's a first look at Xbox gameplay
The big highlight of this week's Xbox Partner Preview event was the shadow drop of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it seems to be going down a treat so far. That's according to the reviews on the Xbox Store, which are filled with almost unanimous praise at...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 7-10)
Including a free weekend for Mortal Kombat 1!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and we have a solid four-game lineup ahead of us this weekend! Mortal Kombat 1 leads the charge, but the entire selection is full of recent releases. Here are the four games playable with Free Play Days this weekend: Ed-0: Zombie Uprising From Space Mortal...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Launches With Uncapped 30FPS Performance On Xbox
There'll be no other modes on Series X|S
As we approach the nearby launch of Dragon's Dogma 2, we're starting to hear more and more about Capcom's upcoming RPG, and new details of how the game will perform on Xbox Series X and S have stared to emerge. During a recent preview event, Game Informer chatted with director Hideaki Itsuno on how the game...
News Hardcore Action-RPG 'The First Berserker: Khazan' Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S
"Survive the relentless pursuit of imperial forces"
One of the final games featured in this week's Xbox Partner Preview event was The First Berserker: Khazan, which we've already heard about in the past, but this time we were treated to a lengthy gameplay trailer. This game is described as a hardcore Action-RPG that's based on the long-running...
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 7)
Family friendly fun
The first of Xbox's latest batch of Game Pass titles is now available in the library, with PAW Patrol World bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service today. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief introduction to this...
News Ubisoft's Recent 'Valiant Hearts' Sequel Gets Surprise Launch On Xbox
Also included with Ubisoft Plus
Update (Thu 7th Mar, 2024): It's been a month since we first published this story, and now Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is officially available on Xbox! You can grab it for £12.99 / $14.99, or play it as part of the Ubisoft Plus library. There's also a new trailer to mark the Xbox release, which you can watch at the...
News Griefville: Survive The Nightmare! Brings Chucky To Roblox
Available today
Another surprise announcement at the recent Xbox Partner Preview showcase was the new ROBLOX survival horror game Griefville. Griefville: Survive the Nightmare! will channel classic horror films of the '80s and '90s. The focus in this initial reveal was on Chucky. In this game you either play as Chucky and hunt down victims or run...
News Sea Of Thieves Announces 2024 Preview Event, Anti-Cheat Out Next Week
The game's sixth anniversary is on the horizon
As part of Sea Of Thieves' sixth anniversary celebrations, Rare is busy preparing a few things. Firstly, it's announced a '2024 Preview Event' will be taking place on March 20th. This will include a "sneak peek" of the content coming to Seasons 12, 13, and 14. More details will be shared as soon as...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Dev Brings Monster Jam Showdown To Xbox This Year
Monster truck madness
The Xbox Partner Preview featured all sorts of different games and if you're a fan of racing games, you might have noticed Monster Jam Showdown. It's coming to Xbox in 2024. The trailer showed off all the stuff you would expect from monster trucks including wild off-road racing and freestyle action. Perhaps most interestingly,...
News New Capcom IP 'Kunitsu-Gami' Comes To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Confirmed during Xbox's Partner Preview
One of the many highlights of the latest Xbox Partner Preview was Capcom's new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. As previously confirmed, it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass "day one" and the latest update has now revealed the release date will be at some point "later this year" in 2024. The new...
News Bandai Namco Kicks Off Xbox Showcase With New 'Unknown 9: Awakening' Trailer
Now confirmed for this summer on Xbox Series X|S
Today's Xbox Partner Preview showcase began with a new trailer for Bandai Namco's Unknown 9: Awakening, which is now confirmed to be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point this summer. As you can see in the video, this is a third-person action-adventure game that seems to borrow...
News Final Fantasy 14's Full Xbox Release Date Announced By Square Enix
"A Life-changing Story Awaits"
As part of today's Xbox Partner Preview event, Square Enix has announced the full release date for Final Fantasy 14 Online. Currently in beta on Xbox, the full FF14 release comes to the platform on March 21st, 2024. Up above we have a new trailer for the full launch - a trailer which also reveals that
News Two Major Free Perks Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
Big wins for XGP Ultimate members!
Now and again, we come across some Xbox Game Pass Perks that are particular standouts (free trials such as Paramount Plus come to mind), but these two upcoming Perks might be the best since the program started! Firstly, on March 12th, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get access to the Persona 3 Reload:...
News 'The Sinking City 2' Announced By Frogwares, Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
"Combat and exploration are the main focus now"
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has today announced The Sinking City 2, a follow-up to its 2019 Lovecraftian adventure The Sinking City. The development process sounds pretty early-on with this one, and the team has a tentative 2025 launch date right now for its Xbox Series X|S release. The...
News Five Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
All coming to Game Pass on day one!
Today's Xbox 'Partner Preview' showcase featured a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass announcements, including some major surprises such as the Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass being included as an Xbox Game Pass Perk! Below, we've rounded up all the Xbox G
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Is Available Today On Xbox
Stalker shadow drop!
Following a very recent leak, developer GSC Game World has announced that STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is coming to Xbox... today! Yep, a new console bundle containing the first three Stalker titles is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 6. Here's a quick introduction to t
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Producer Defends Lack Of Xbox Series X|S Release
He suggests it needed to be exclusive (at least at launch)
Update: The author of The Washington Post's report has since clarified that the full Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has not yet been confirmed as a PlayStation exclusive, as you can see in the follow-up tweet down below: Original story: There are a few PlayStation console exclusives that...
News New Roguelike Shooter 'ROUNDS' Is Already A Top Seller On Xbox
"Shoot, block, and jump your way to victory"
It's always interesting to see what's selling well on the Xbox Store, as you can come across some hidden gems that you might not have known about, and the latest example arrives in the form of the new roguelite shooter, ROUNDS. To be fair, this actually isn't all that new - at least not to PC players...
News Dead Island 2 Seems To Be Proving Very Popular On Xbox Game Pass
Shootin' up the charts
Dead Island 2 was an absolutely huge Xbox Game Pass surprise when it landed on the service late last month, and it looks like lots of Xbox fans have been playing this one since it first came to the library. As spotted by BenjiSales on Twitter, Deep Silver's Dead
Roundup Dragon's Dogma 2 Impresses In Final Previews Ahead Of Xbox Launch
"Old-fashioned roleplaying and peak Capcom combat"
Dragon's Dogma 2's upcoming launch is right around the corner, with Capcom's long-awaited sequel landing on Xbox Series X|S on March 22nd. Ahead of the game's impending release, various outlets have gone hands-on with the open-world RPG - and these previews are very positive indeed. So, we've...
News Stalker Trilogy Surfaces For Console Ahead Of Xbox Partner Preview
Stalker 2 arrives on Xbox this September
Ahead of Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event, pre-orders for Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy have surfaced on Japanese retail websites. While these listings and pre-orders only reference a PlayStation release at the moment, there's already speculation this will be an announcement at Xbox's upcoming show. The...
News Ubisoft's 'Quadruple-A' Game Skull & Bones Is Already Getting Price Cuts
The CEO previously defended its $70 price tag
The Ubisoft CEO defended the pricing of the company's new release Skull & Bones last month, and now just weeks later, the co-op pirate game is already being slashed by multiple retailers. As highlighted by our friends at VGC, retailers are already heavily discounting the
News Battlefield's Next Entry Will Reportedly Include A 'Free-To-Play Battle Royale'
Ready up
It's been a difficult period for EA's Battlefield series since the arrival of Battlefield 2042. While the latest entry has drastically improved with multiple updates since its launch in 2021, there have still been several setbacks. Just last week, for example, EA shut down the dedicated Battlefield campaign studio Ridgeline Games. Now, in...
News Free-To-Play Brawler MultiVersus Appears To Be Teasing Its Return
Warner Bros. said it was targeting an "early 2024" launch
Following the news Warner Bros. wants to focus more on live service games, it seems we've got a new update about its all-star brawler MultiVersus, after the game's open beta was delisted in June last year. There's now been some activity on the game's official social media account, with a...
News Fallout Controllers Now Available Through Xbox Design Lab
Design your ideal wasteland companion
Well, this came out of nowhere! Microsoft has announced that it has expanded Xbox Design Lab to include some new Fallout customisation options - and they're available now. Basically, you can now create an official custom Fallout Xbox controller through the Design Lab program. The new options revolve around a...
PSA Control's Return To Xbox Game Pass Includes Lots Of Bonus Features
The Ultimate Edition is coming
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced the next six games coming to the service - and the list includes Remedy's Control Ultimate Edition. Now, Control has been on Game Pass before, but this time around the 'Ultimate Edition' is bringin
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-19)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has revealed more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, including Control Ultimate Edition and the SpongeBob remaster! Don't forget Diablo 4 and others are already penned in for late March as well. Earlier today, we kicked off this month's Game Pass
News Xbox 'Best Rated' Sale Now Live, 900+ Games Discounted This Week
A very busy week for deals on the Xbox Store!
Another Tuesday means another batch of Xbox deals, and we've got an absolutely massive selection this week! Over 900 games are currently on sale, all thanks to new "Best Rated", Capcom, "ID@Xbox Multiplayer" and Game Pass offers. Some of the highlights here include Assassin's Creed Mirage, Lords of the...
News Dune: Awakening's Arrakis Looks Incredible In New Open World Gameplay
"A unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO"
It's been about a year and a half since we first caught a glimpse of Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming open world MMO based on the popular sci-fi franchise. Well, this week the team has properly introduced its new-gen survival title via the first in a series of 'Dune Direct' broadcasts. The first...
News Bethesda Teases Four New Features Included In Starfield's March Update
Going into Steam Beta this Wednesday
Ready for another Starfield update? The March update for Xbox and PC will be going live in the near future (rolling out first to "Steam Beta" users this Wednesday), and we already know of four main features that'll be included as part of it. Here's a breakdown of the four highlighted features included in...
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