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Wednesday20th Mar 2024
Review Dragon's Dogma 2 (Xbox) - Capcom's Cult Classic Makes A Triumphant Return
Hardcore Pawn
Twas during a routine outing to gather Wakestone shards in the Echoing Depths north of Bakbattahl that we first realised just how "down bad" we are for everything Dragon's Dogma 2 has been chucking in our general direction over the past week or so. This particular routine outing, you see, ended in Cas - our strongest fighter-class...
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...
Tuesday19th Mar 2024
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...
Monday18th Mar 2024
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...
Saturday16th Mar 2024
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):
Friday15th Mar 2024
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...
