Xbox Series X News
March2024
News Evil West Is Shaping Up As Another Big Hit For Xbox Game Pass
We're seeing a lot of interest in it
Yesterday, we were treated to one of the best new Xbox Game Pass roundups in recent memory, with the likes of The Quarry, Ark: Survival Ascended, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 and many other great games all confirmed for the service.
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets Surprise Xbox Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The game's first update since Sept 2022!
Well, this isn't something we expected to write about today! Out of nowhere, the team at Rockstar has dropped a brand-new update for Red Dead Redemption 2 - roughly 18 months on from the game's last Xbox patch. Unfortunately, there's no 60FPS update to speak about here - Red Dead Redemption 2 Title Update...
Guide Dragon's Dogma 2: Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Dragon's Dogma 2 is almost here - and there's lots of hype behind Capcom's upcoming action RPG as the series gets its first new mainline entry in over a decade. We even gave it an "Outstanding" 10/10 in our review here at Pure Xbox! <related ids="163636"> So, we've gathered all of the information you need to know...
News 'The Quarry' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 20)
A-list horror hits the library
Xbox Game Pass grows again today with the arrival of The Quarry - Supermassive's 2022 celebrity-stacked horror hit. The title, which goes live on Game Pass later today, kicks off a busy end of the month for the service. Anyway, here's some more information to tempt you into diving in: The Quarr
News Overwatch 2's Heroes Will 'No Longer Be Unlocked Through The Battle Pass'
"All future heroes will be free"
Blizzard's free-to-play team shooter Overwatch 2 has announced heroes will no longer be unlocked through the game's Battle Pass. In a new developer update, game director Aaron Keller announced this change would occur when the new hero Venture arrived in Season 10 (expected to launch in April). After this hero joins...
News Halo Infinite Refreshes Squad Battles With Six New Community Maps
Released alongside Content Update 31
In case you missed it, there's a new content update available for Halo Infinite multiplayer. It includes a networking overhaul, easy anti-cheat, and much more. As part of this, 343 Industries is also doing a Squad Battle map refresh - adding six new community maps from some of the most talented Forgers. Here's...
News Fallout TV Show Trailer Supposedly Boosts Fallout Player Numbers On Xbox
Launching next month on Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime's Fallout TV Show trailer has reportedly given the Fallout game series on Xbox a player boost. As highlighted by True Achievements' own sample pool of Xbox accounts (which is "over 2.4 million global accounts"), Fallout 4 has apparently seen a 33% increase in Xbox players since the trailer's debut...
News Xbox Had Its Biggest Month Ever For 'Play Time' In January 2024
"2024 got off to a fast start"
It seems like January is becoming a big month for Xbox these days, with 2023 bringing us the first Developer Direct alongside the shadow-drop of Hi-Fi RUSH, and 2024 surprising us with the mega popular Xbox exclusive, Palworld. In fact, January 2024 was apparently the best month in the history of Xbox in terms of play...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Special Sale For Game Pass Members This Week
Lots of deals specific to XGP subscribers
Another Tuesday means another batch of Xbox deals, and although the selection is a little smaller compared to recent weeks, we've got an interesting new "Franchise" sale that's specific to Xbox Game Pass members. There's some good stuff in here as well, from Hogwarts Legacy to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, so...
News Forza Motorsport Hotfix Patches Up HDR Issues On Xbox Series X|S
Update 6.1 is out now
Roughly a week on from Turn 10 dropping its big progression overhaul update for Forza Motorsport, the team has applied a small hotfix to the Xbox racer. Patch 6.1, which is now live on Xbox and PC, fixes some HDR issues across all platforms - alongside making some other minor tweaks to the game. We'll drop the full patch notes...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 2024's 'Alone In The Dark'
Launching this week on Xbox
Alone in the Dark heads to Xbox this week in the series' latest attempt at a full-on reboot, and that means the first early reviews are starting to hit the web as we speak - including our own here at Pure Xbox. So, here's a quick look at what the critics are saying about this 2024 reimagining of Alone in the Dark: Pure...
News Final Fantasy XIV Online: Xbox Release Times Confirmed Ahead Of Full Launch
Six different versions available on day one
This week marks the full launch of Final Fantasy XIV Online for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which means it'll be coming out of "beta" and releasing across six separate versions on the Microsoft Store this Thursday. Specifically, Final Fantasy XIV Online will have a release time of 1am PT / 4am ET /...
Review Alone In The Dark (Xbox) - Classic Horror Reboot Misses The Mark
Better left alone?
We've been rather excited to get our hands on Alone in the Dark since THQ Nordic announced the series' revival back in late 2022, and after a few delays it's finally coming to Xbox this week. The team at Pieces Interactive has re-imagined the IP, taking elements of the first three games in the franchise and combining them with a...
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 20 - April 2)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just revealed another batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024 (and April!), which includes the previously confirmed addition of Diablo 4 along with some other major new additions. Don't forget that two brand-new Game Pass titles have dropped on the service today (March 19th) as well:...
News Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Update 1 Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Currently in submission for Xbox
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection hasn't had the smoothest of launches, especially regarding online play, but the team is on it and has detailed its first patch ahead of the Update 1's arrival on Xbox. We have some multiplayer fixes in here, alongside changes to controls, visuals and more. Without further...
News New Xbox Dev Kit Reportedly Certified In South Korea
Could something be on the way?
There have been multiple stories about how Xbox isn't abandoning its hardware division (including claims several projects have actually been greenlit), and with this in mind, a reportedly "new" Xbox development kit has been certified in South Korea. As highlighted by 'Xbox New
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 19)
Two brand-new releases!
We have a couple of Xbox Game Pass additions arriving today, before Microsoft goes into more detail about its late-March lineup. Two new day one titles are available now, in the form of Lightyear Frontier and MLB The Show 24. So, here's some more info on today's Xbox Game Pass titles: Lightyear Frontier (Console, PC
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
Update (Tue 19th Mar, 2024): It's since been confirmed that Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 will be replacing the original version on Xbox Game Pass from March 28th, so its loss here isn't such a big deal anymore! <related ids="163698"> Original story (Mon 18th Mar, 2024): Microsoft has revealed another three...
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