Xbox Series X News
October2023
News 800+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales As 'Shocktober' Deals Continue
Time for a Halloween treat?
Xbox's Shocktober Sale continues this week with lots of spooky offers available on Xbox titles. This year's version of the sale went live last week, and it's now joined by other promotions this week, including "Franchise Hits", "Publisher Spotlight", "Sales & Specials", "Bandai Namco" offers and of course, the...
News Starfield Dev Proud Of The Game's Launch Despite Being 'Stressed For 2 Years Straight'
"Goddamn am I proud of what we achieved"
Starfield was in the works for a long time over at Bethesda Game Studios — long before Xbox bought the company — and it seems the game's protracted development period wasn't always easy to deal with. In a recent Twitter thread, BGS Design Director Emil Pagliarulo reflected on Starfield's development, and...
News Forza Motorsport Is Out Now, But The Forza Horizon 5 Community Continues To Grow
Playground Games has hit another massive milestone
Xbox developer Turn 10 has finally delivered its next-gen vision for Forza Motorsport, but that isn't slowing down the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon 5. Despite the latter being out for almost two years at this point, the player base continues to grow - and it's just hit a new milestone. As you...
News Microsoft 'Doubling Down As A Game Producer' After ActiBlizz Deal, Says CEO
"Now we'll be one of the largest game publishers"
After Microsoft closed its Activision Blizzard deal earlier this month, Xbox Game Studios has grown exponentially. As you can see here, the amount of studios now under Microsoft's wing is kind of mind-blowing, and the company's CEO is relishing the opportunity to start producing more games. Speaking...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 To Fix Multiple Issues Post-Launch
Konami reveals what's on the way
This week sees the arrival of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 on the Xbox and multiple other platforms, and ahead of launch, Konami has revealed a "number of issues" will be getting some post-launch fixes. In a list provided to IGN, Konami revealed how it had a number of updates planned. Here's the full...
News Lords Of The Fallen Console Crossplay Goes Live Today As Game Hits Impressive Sales Milestone
"The seven-figure milestone has been reached"
Lords Of The Fallen may have suffered from a bit of a rough launch on Xbox, but the team has been quick to implement updates so far - and a new feature is arriving today. Yep, CI Games is adding crossplay between Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5 today, while PC to console crossplay will...
News 'Fallout Day Sale' Now Live On Xbox, Featuring Steep DLC Discounts
Crawl out through the fallout, baby
Slightly ahead of Xbox's typical digital deals roundup each and every Tuesday, a new Fallout-flavoured promotion has just gone live on the Xbox Store. These discounts mostly include Fallout games and their respective DLC packs - although Skyrim also manages to barge its way into the promo as well. Anyway, seeing...
News Xbox Announces 'Partner Preview' Event Taking Place This Week
"We are delighted to announce our next broadcast"
We've got an Xbox event taking place this week! This is what's officially known as the "Partner Preview" broadcast, and it'll apparently showcase around 20 minutes of "trailers and new gameplay footage". The focus of the event is third-party games, and it's already been confirmed we'll hear nothing...
News Alan Wake 2 Dev Reassures 'Worried' Fans About Xbox & PS5 Versions
"We've taken great care"
There's been a lot of talk recently about how well Alan Wake 2 will run on consoles when it arrives later this week (the release date is October 27th), but we've been reassured it should be a great experience across the board. This comes courtesy of Remedy Communications Director Thomas Puha, who advised Alan Wake fans...
News Square Enix Confirms Early 2024 Launch For Final Fantasy 14 Beta On Xbox
"Mark your calendars Xbox fans!"
Ever since Phil Spencer & co. worked towards a much closer partnership with Japanese developer Square Enix, Xbox fans have been eagerly awaiting news on Final Fantasy 14 and its rollout on Xbox Series X and S. Well, Square Enix has narrowed down a release window for the MMORPG's upcoming open beta - ahead of the...
News BG3 Is Still Planned For Xbox Before End Of 2023, Confirms Developer
"This has been said a few times"
We know that so many Xbox fans are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Baldur's Gate 3 on Series X and Series S in the near future, and Larian Studios is continuing to suggest it'll be with us before the end of 2023. Just a few days ago, Larian's Director of Publishing, Michael Douse, advised that it's still the...
News Microsoft & People Can Fly Project Confirmed As 'Triple-A Game' Via New Job Post
"A Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft"
Earlier this summer, we caught wind of a brand-new project in the works between Microsoft and People Can Fly, thanks to a Polish business site that spotted the collaboration. While the Xbox owner hasn't officially confirmed the title since, a new job post from People Can Fly once again...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 23-27)
Prepare for a BIG week ahead!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 23-27! We've got some big releases on the way over the next few days including Metal Gear Solid's Master Collection and Alan Wake 2, along with four Xbox Game Pass additions highlighted by Dead Space on EA Play and
Video Senua's Insane 'Level Of Realism' Detailed In New Hellblade II Dev Diary
Launching on Xbox in 2024
If you weren't already excited for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Ninja Theory has now released a new development diary showcasing the insane "level of realism" and attention to detail that's going into this second entry. This video focuses on how the team has gone about crafting the protagonist Senua in the next game, with a...
News Digital Foundry Host Discusses Missing 'Resolution Boost' Program For Xbox One Games
"It never actually came out"
Microsoft has pioneered plenty of system-level enhancements for Xbox this generation - FPS Boost instantly comes to mind with its frame rate improvements across select Xbox 360 and Xbox One titles. However, some of the team's plans for Xbox Series X|S seemingly never materialised, including its 'Resolution Boost'...
News Cities: Skylines 2 Receives Good Reviews, But Dev Warns Of Performance Issues At Launch
"We have not achieved the benchmark we targeted"
Next week sees the release of Cities: Skylines 2 on PC Game Pass, but sadly it sounds like a lot of players aren't going to be enjoying it to its fullest at launch. Despite some good reviews, there are also performance issues to be aware of. In a recent update, Paradox Interactive admitted that the...
News 343 Shares New Look At Remade Halo 3 Maps For Upcoming Halo Infinite Mode
Are you excited for 'Halo 3 Refueled'?
'Halo 3 Refueled' is a new Halo Infinite multiplayer mode arriving later on during Season 5, and ahead of its addition next month, the team at 343 Industries has showcased a bunch of new images featuring its selection of remade maps. We have classics like Guardian, High Ground, Narrows and The Pit here - and...
News Thanks To Starfield, UK Xbox Sales Enjoyed A Huge Increase In September
"A big Starfield-shaped boost"
We've finally got some details on the UK sales figures for September courtesy of GamesIndustry.biz, and it's definitely good reading for the team at Xbox - mainly due to the very successful launch of Starfield! According to the outlet, sales for the Xbox Series X and S increased month-on-month by a whopping 136% in...
News Giant Animated 'XSphere' Showcases Xbox Games Lineup In Las Vegas
To coincide with Twitchcon
Microsoft's latest advertising campaign for all things Xbox is in full swing as the team closes out its huge Activision Blizzard deal. Earlier this week, Xbox launched the brand-new 'Wake Up and Dream' trailer set to premiere as the main Xbox TV ad for the holiday season, and now team green has taken over Las Vegas with...
Random Halo Infinite Fans Discover 'Golden Sandwich' Easter Egg In Season 5
Hidden within the new map Forbidden
Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning launched earlier this week on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass, and Spartans have already discovered one crazy secret hidden on the new arena map, Forbidden. This Easter Egg requires players to press a bunch of floor switches in a specific order and it then opens a secret door...
Reaction Seriously, Microsoft Doesn't Care About Using Call Of Duty To Sell Xboxes
"We have no goal of trying to use Call of Duty to get you to buy an Xbox console"
We've seen Microsoft move away from the goal of sheer console sales for years now - the team has almost given up the ghost with PlayStation and has accepted that Sony is likely to sell more systems for the time being. Having said that, the acquisition of Activision...
News Vampire Survivors Update 1.7 Brings Winter-Themed Stage & New Achievements To Xbox Game Pass
Here are the full patch notes
Developer Poncle is here with the Vampire Survivors v1.7 patch, and it sounds like a pretty major update for all players - including those on Xbox Game Pass. Packed into version 1.7 of Vampire Survivors are additions such as a new winter-themed stage, six new achievements, two new relics, a new weapon, a new character...
News Redfall's Recent 60FPS Patch Might Not Be The Last, If Bethesda Gets Its Way
Redemption Arcane
So, the biggest Redfall patch yet finally arrived earlier this month - complete with the game's long-awaited 60FPS mode on Xbox Series X and S. It's been a long time coming and we're glad it's here, however this might not be the end of road for Arkane's first Xbox-exclusive IP. According to Windows Central's Jez Corden, Bethesda...
News 'The Walking Dead: Destinies' Is A New Story-Driven Xbox Title Based On The TV Show
Update: Now confirmed for November!
Update (Thu 19th Oct, 2023): We've got an update on this one! The Walking Dead: Destinies will officially release on November 17th, available for £39.99 in the UK. A physical version will arrive in December as well. You can watch the all-new trailer above, and we've thrown some more details about the game below...
News Xbox's Latest Advertising Campaign Features Starfield, Hellblade 2 & Others
"Wake Up and Dream"
Xbox has today unveiled its latest "Power Your Dreams global brand campaign", kicking things off with a live-action trailer called "Wake Up and Dream" that will be shown across global markets throughout the holiday period. You can watch the video above, which features the likes of Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Cyberpunk 2077 and...
News Most Forza Motorsport Players Sticking To Single-Player, It Seems
The multiplayer stats are looking quite low
Forza Motorsport has been out in early access for a couple of weeks now; giving players plenty of time to get stuck into everything Turn 10's new Xbox racer has to offer. Despite the title containing a bunch of single and multiplayer modes at launch, most folks are sticking to single-player for now - at...
News Hellboy: Web Of Wyrd Is Out Now On Xbox, But It's Getting 'Mixed' Reviews
"Go toe-to-toe with a menagerie of nightmarish creatures"
We've seen a whole bunch of intriguing releases make their way to Xbox this week, and one of them is the roguelike action brawler Hellboy: Web of Wyrd - but sadly the reviews have been quite underwhelming so far. On Metacritic, the game has a 61 average score for PC
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 19-22)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Update: We've got a surprise to add to the list in the form of a 10-hour trial for Diablo 4! The news about this has been covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox, so we'll link to that story below: <related ids="157173"> Original story: Your latest set of Xbox Free Play Days titles is now live! We...
News F1 Manager 2023 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 19)
Podium finish
We have another new title speeding onto Xbox Game Pass today, folks! Frontier's F1 Manager 2023 is now available in the Game Pass library - less than three months after launch. Here's some more info on your latest addition to Xbox Game Pass, alongside the game's launch trailer: F1 Manager 2023 (Console, PC, Cloud): "The intense...
Soapbox Gears Of War Should Return To Its Horror-Themed 'Mad World' Roots
Thinking back to original game's iconic trailer
It's that time of year where the horror fans among us start thinking about what spooky games we might play over the Halloween period, and this year, I feel a little stuck to be quite honest. I've spent some time with the likes of Resident Evil 4, Layers of Fear and Amnesia: The Bunker already in 2023,...
News Redfall Update 2.0 Analysis Shows Substantial Upgrade At 60FPS On Xbox Series X|S
The patch isn't perfect though
Here we go, folks. The team at Digital Foundry has taken another look at Redfall after Arkane delivered its huge '2.0' update — the one that introduced 60FPS on Xbox Series X and S — earlier this month. The big takeaway here is that the new 60FPS mode
Review Sonic Superstars (Xbox) - A Modern Take On Sonic's Classic 2D Games
Fun with friends
SEGA is back with a new Sonic the Hedgehog side-scroller and this time it’s having another crack at the “classic” experience reimagined with 3D graphics. The blue blur has been here before with games like Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and even hybrid releases such as Sonic Generations, so how does this new experience hold up? Well,...
News This Diablo 4 Custom Console Is So Epic It Doesn't Even Look Like An Xbox
It doesn't work like one either, weirdly
Just as Microsoft finally acquires Diablo 4 developer Blizzard, the team announces another custom Xbox Series X console, and not only does this thing look hellish in its design - it also functions like its been plunged into the depths of hell too. Yep, weirdly, this latest Xbox Series X custom console...
News A Ridiculous Number Of Xbox Games Are Discounted By 90% This Week
Over 50 of them in all!
It's a big week for Xbox sales! The Shocktober Sale is officially now live, and we've also got various other promotions to take advantage of including a Bandai Namco sale, plenty of great Spotlight offers and a whole lot more. As a result, we've also got a ridiculous number of games that have been reduced by 90%! There are...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
Speeding onto Xbox this week
Milestone's Hot Wheels Unleashed sequel hits Xbox tomorrow (October 19th) and ahead of its imminent arrival, we've had a browse at a bunch of reviews to see what the presses make of it so far. The reception seems largely positive at the moment, as Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged seems to successfully build on the...
News Phil Spencer Is 'Incredibly Excited' About The Future Of Xbox
He says the latest acquisition is "just the beginning"
In the same appearance on the Official Xbox Podcast, the head of Xbox Phil Spencer mentioned how he's "incredibly excited" about the future of Xbox now that Microsoft has successfully acquired Activision Blizzard as well as the mobile giant King. Reflecting on his own history as the head of...
Deals All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 17-24)
Get up to 90% off!
Another fresh batch of Xbox deals & discounts are now live, with over 900 titles on offer this week - including the yearly 'Shocktober' sale as we approach Halloween. In and amongst these offers are a selection of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras; discounted on the digital Xbox Store...
News Lies Of P Has Sold 1 Million Copies Already, Despite Its Inclusion With Xbox Game Pass
It's still selling very well!
Lies of P has been a bit of a hit for publisher Neowiz - as evidenced by the title reaching a mighty impressive sales milestone less than a month after launch. The team's new soulslike has just passed one million units sold - not bad for a title that launched on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, Lies of P was a day one addition to...
Bakumatsu Beatdown
Update: To celebrate the arrival of Like a Dragon: Ishin on Xbox Game Pass, we thought we'd highlight our Pure Xbox review once again - giving you a chance to see whether it's worth a download this week! <related ids="157021"> Original review (Fri 17th Feb, 2023): It’s been something of a golden era for fans of all...
News Phasmophobia Console Release Delayed, No Longer Planned For Xbox This Month
"We had hoped to present you with a special launch alongside the Halloween event"
There are plenty of ghost-hunting eyes locked onto the console release of Phasmophobia, but unfortunately, we have some hauntingly disappointing news today. The team behind the PC mega-hit has announced a second Xbox delay following its initial shift from August to...
News Xbox Shocktober Sale 2023 Now Live, 900+ Games Discounted This Week
Elden Ring, Resi 4, Hogwarts & more!
It's time for the Xbox Shocktober Sale 2023! This year's version of the sale is joined by other promotions throughout the week, including "Bandai Namco", "Publisher Spotlight", "Sales & Specials" and "Game Pass Optimised" offers. We've got some big games in here such as Diablo 4, Resident Evil 4, Hogwarts...
News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late October 2023
Including one hugely popular JRPG
Microsoft has revealed another five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of October 2023, and the selection includes some notable departures including the ever-popular JRPG Persona 5 Royal. <related ids="138615"> Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass leavers for October 31st, 2023: Xbox Game...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (October 19 - 31)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for October 2023! This list includes previously confirmed additions such as Jusant and Headbangers Rhythm Royale, as well as surprises including Dead Space! Don't forget that Like
News Turn 10 Doubles Down On Bringing 'Monthly New Content' To Forza Motorsport
"We will keep you updated on when those changes start to roll out"
Pretty much from the outset, the new Forza Motorsport has been seen as an 'evolving platform' for Xbox and Turn 10 - with the developer already naming two post-launch tracks arriving in the coming months. And in a recent 'Community Update' on the Forza website, the team further c
News Like A Dragon: Ishin! Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 17)
Now live in the library!
Another entry in the Yakuza franchise is now live in the Xbox Game Pass library! Yep, Like A Dragon: Ishin! has been added to the library today, October 17, across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Below is our review showcasing your latest addition to Game Pass, alongside more info on the SEGA-published title. Like A...
News 343 Reveals Exact Release Times For Halo Infinite Season 5
Here's when you can go hands on in your region
Excitement is starting to build around Halo Infinite Season 5; the game's next content drop that's set to bring lots of new goodies to Halo Infinite multiplayer. Ahead of its nearby release, 343 Industries has revealed exactly when we can all jump in and try the new content out. Halo Infinite Season 5...
News Limited Run CEO Claims Walmart May Be Dropping Physical Xbox Games Soon
"I've heard rumblings"
Last week, it was reported that Best Buy was going to stop selling physical media in 2024, and this was eventually confirmed to be the case for TV shows and movies, although video games apparently won't be affected. We're also now hearing similar things related to Walmart. Limited Run's CEO took to Twitter a few days ago to...
News Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Returns With A Major 'Crime Scene' Update This Week
It's still in the "Top Paid" Xbox charts
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is always hanging around the "Top Paid" Xbox charts in at least a few countries, so it's surely been a massive success for publisher Astragon and developer Aesir Interactive since its arrival. The updates are still rolling in as well, with a major Crime Scene Update coming...
News Xbox Game Pass's 'Like A Dragon Gaiden' Will Launch Without English Voiceover
There's "no official date" for it yet
One of the big Xbox Game Pass releases in November is Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, but something you need to be aware of is that the English dub won't be available on launch day. Kazuma Kiryu's English voice actor Yong Yea pointed this out yesterday, revealing that the English version will...
News Remedy Says It 'Didn't Make Business Sense' To Remaster Alan Wake's American Nightmare
"We did discuss that when we did the remaster"
Alan Wake Remastered brought the cult classic Xbox 360 title to modern audiences back in 2021 - where it also made its PlayStation & Nintendo debuts after previously being an Xbox and PC exclusive. However, developer Remedy didn't bother remastering the game's standalone expansion Alan Wake's...
News 'Halo 3 Refueled' Is Bringing An Entire Halo-3 Themed Playlist To Halo Infinite Next Month
Duke it out on 8 classic Halo 3 maps
Halo Infinite Season 5 is right around the corner, and at this month's Halo Championships event, the team revealed that a fully Halo 3-themed playlist is coming to Infinite's multiplayer suite next month. 'Halo 3 Refueled' will bring together eight Halo 3 maps into one nostalgia-powered playlist for Infinite in...
News Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (October 15)
Including this action horror-world platformer
It's October 15th, so that means we've sadly got six games leaving Xbox Game Pass today. We highlighted these earlier this month, but wanted to bring them to your attention once more - just in case you missed the original announcement! Here's the list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass later today:...
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November So Far
An early look at what's to come
Yes, it's still early days for October, but we're already looking ahead to November 2023 on Xbox Game Pass as well! We've got some big games confirmed for next month, and all of them are day one launches. Perhaps the two biggest highlights as things stand are Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 16-20)
Another busy week for new releases
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 16-20! We've got some big releases on the way over the next few days including Sonic Superstars and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, while Like a Dragon: Ishin
News 343: Halo Infinite's New Forge AI Toolkit Is A 'Huge' Game Changer
Forgers are already praising it
Xbox Wire has shared a rundown about the Forge AI Toolkit coming to Halo Infinite in Season 5: Reckoning next week and it's being labelled a "big" deal, with the potential here considered to be huge. In brief, the new toolkit will allow Spartans to input the Campaign AI (including allies and enemy AI) into their...
News Lords Of The Fallen's Day 1 Patch Arrives Sooner Than Expected For Xbox Series X|S
Update: It's now available!
Update (Fri 13th Oct, 2023): Well, that didn't take long! The day one patch for Lords of the Fallen has actually arrived on launch day after all, with developer Hexworks confirming the news earlier today. We haven't got any patch notes yet, but apparently they'll be rolling out for all platforms in the near future...
News Activision Says Xbox Can 'Take Games In The Library And Remake Them' Post-Acquisition
Which Activision Blizzard game do you want remade?
Now that the Activision Blizzard deal has officially gone through, we can all look forward to the future - a future where Xbox has total control over ActiBlizz IP. The Call of Duty owner is sitting on a treasure trove of other gaming franchises, and we could even see some of them return in 'remake'...
News Xbox Is Fixing An Annoying Issue Related To Microsoft Store Updates
This has been hanging around for a while
Have you noticed an issue with Microsoft Store updates on your Xbox console lately? In our experience, the store says it needs an update, but then takes a while to start and gets stuck at 100% for ages. If you've suffered the same thing, we've got some good news to share - the Xbox team is aware of the...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Sonic Superstars
Reviews are starting to go live
A new Sonic game is out next week, folks! Yep, SEGA's Sonic Superstars launches for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on October 17th, and early reviews are now starting to go live for this latest 2D entry in the series. We're hoping to have a review here at Pure Xbox in the near future as well, but have yet to receive...
News Best Buy Will Reportedly Stop Selling Physical Media Next Year
Update: Don't worry, it won't include games!
Update: Best Buy has since confirmed that physical movies and TV shows will be affected, but fortunately video games won't be! The company will continue to sell games, as revealed in a statement to Variety earlier today. Original story: With the advent of digital-only home consoles like the Xbox...
Hands On Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Feels Like DLC Of The Nostalgic Kind
1v1 me on Rust?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is officially this year's Call of Duty title, and ahead of launch, the team is running multiple beta tests across different platforms to gauge community feedback. The Xbox open beta is about to go live shortly, so we've been hands-on with the early access version to see how things are shaping up on the...
News Halo Infinite Shares Preview Of Season 5's New Arena Maps
Introducing Prism and Forbidden
Earlier this week, 343 Industries unveiled Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning would be launching on 17th October. The multiplayer component of the title has made a lot of changes over the past seasons and this next one will introduce new modes, customisation, a new Battle Pass, and much more. As part of this, the...
News Xbox's Latest 'Buy 1, Get 1' Sale Revolves Around Overpriced Racers
£50 for WRC 9 anyone?
Whenever we see one of these 'Buy 1, Get 1' promotions crop up on our Xbox dashboards we feel the need to inform the Pure Xbox community of their existence, but it's quite hard to be positive about this latest roundup of offers, we must admit. Yep, a new Buy 1, Get 1 50% off sale is now live on Xbox - containing mostly racing...
Soapbox This Five Year Old Multiplayer-Only COD Would Be A Great Get For Xbox Game Pass
A title better enjoyed together
Following the news that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (and Diablo 4 for that matter) won't be arriving on Xbox Game Pass until at least 2024, I started to think about what other Call of Duty titles I'm excited to jump back into with a new audience on Xbox Game Pass. Whi
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Lords Of The Fallen
The first reviews are now live!
It's time for the first reviews for Lords of the Fallen! The game launches on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S tomorrow (October 13th), and therefore various critics have been getting hands-on over the past few days. We were hoping to bring you our own review of Lords of the Fallen here at Pure Xbox, but sadly we...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Becomes Ubisoft's 'Biggest New-Gen Launch' So Far
"Thank YOU for joining us on this incredible journey"
Ubisoft has taken to Twitter to thanks fans for making Assassin's Creed Mirage its "biggest new gen launch" yet, at least in terms of pure units sold. The back-to-basics entry arrived on Xbox Series X|S last week, whisking players off to 9th-century Baghdad, while stripping back many of the RPG...
News Dead Island 2's First Story Expansion Screams Its Way Onto Xbox This November
More zombie slaying action coming soon
Dead Island 2 was a pleasant surprise when it arrived on Xbox in Spring 2023 after years and years of zombie-splattered development hell, and there's even more good news - it's almost time for the game's first major expansion as the year comes to a close. Dead Island 2 'Haus' is inbound this November,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 12-15)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is now live for the coming weekend! We have four titles to go at this time around, including both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S versions of the latest Battlefield. Here are all of Xbox's Free Play Days titles for October 12 through October 15: Akka...
News 'From Space' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 12)
Your latest Game Pass arrival
Forza Motorsport may have just graced the service earlier this week, but we have lots more confirmed for Xbox Game Pass during the month of October! The next of those additions is From Space, which is coming to the library today. Here's some more info on From Space as it makes its Xbox debut on Game Pass: From Space -...
Guide Call Of Duty MW3 Beta Dates & Release Times - When Is It Coming To Xbox?
Here's when Xbox players can jump in
A new Call of Duty game is coming to Xbox in just over a month's time in the form of Modern Warfare 3, and of course, we have an open beta for fans to get stuck into before release. The MW3 beta has multiple rounds across different systems though, so we're here to break down exactly when you can play on Xbox -...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Xbox Series X|S Version Launching In 2024
"Big free update" & new DLC also announced
The action RPG Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is currently celebrating its seventh anniversary, and as part of this, Bandai Namco has announced it will be bringing the game to Xbox Series X|S. There's no exact date just yet, but it's scheduled to arrive at some point in 2024. Apart from this, Bandai Namco also...
Guide Forza Motorsport Tracks: Two Courses Confirmed As Post-Launch DLC
With the first arriving in November!
Forza Motorsport has 20 track locations at launch, and while that number is a decent amount on day one, we already have more courses confirmed to be releasing in 2023 and beyond. First off, Yas Marina is arriving as a completely new Forza Motorsport location in November 2023. We don't have an exact date just...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In This Week's Xbox Family Sale
Bargains for some great family friendly titles!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from October 10th to October 17th? As usual, we've got another selection of games that have been discounted by 90% (or more!) over the next few days, and the majority are taken from the ID@Xbox Family Sale that's ongoing until next Tuesday...
News Warhammer 40K: Darktide Analysis Shows Why Xbox Series S Misses Out On 60FPS
It's a very demanding title
Warhammer 40K: Darktide finally came to console last week after a long delay from the 2022 PC release, and a new Digital Foundry tech review gives us a glimpse at why this one took the team a fair amount of time to port over. Darktide is using its own tech, which as the review points out, is quite uncommon these days for...
News Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery Leaps To Xbox Game Pass This Month
"The Oscar-worthy timeless cult classic global mega indie hit"
We've got another addition to the October 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup! Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery first arrived on PC Game Pass in October of last year, and now it's finally making its way to Xbox One, Series X and Series S. This is made up of a trilogy of games from 2019-2022 in...
News Xbox's Latest Console Sweepstakes Includes A Literal Forza Motorsport RC Car
Fancy taking this for a spin?
We've covered plenty of Xbox console competitions over the last few years, but this one might just take the cake! Rather than a custom-themed console, you get a whole Forza Motorsport RC car here - one big enough to fit a Carbon Black Xbox Series S right in the middle of it! Yep, this sweepstakes competition includes...
News Forza Horizon 5's 'Day Of The Dead' Update Now Live On Xbox Game Pass
Día de Muertos brings new cars, achievements & more to FH5
Forza Horizon 5 is celebrating 'Día de Muertos' this year with its new Day of the Dead update - now live on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass of course! As you've come to expect from FH these days, the new update is jam-packed with new cars, Festival Playlist challenges, achievements and...
News Forza Motorsport Fan Bemoans The 'Non Stop Criticism' From The Game's Reddit Community
"Am I missing something I should be furious about?"
The new Forza Motorsport is finally now available on Xbox Game Pass, and although the critics' reviews have been superb so far (including an 8/10 here at Pure Xbox), there have been some grumbles amongst the community as well. It's pretty common to see a lot of complaints on subreddits for va
News EA Details Latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Patch 7.5 includes updates for Xbox Series X|S
Respawn is still hard work on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the new patch arrives today on Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms. Although it's a smaller patch, it does include several fixes. Here's the full rundown courtesy of the EA website: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Notes Xbox Series...
Video Redfall's 60FPS Update Tested Across Xbox Series X And Xbox Series S
Redfall Update 2 is here
After months and months of silence, Arkane delivered 'Update 2' for Redfall late last week - including the game's long-awaited 60FPS mode. The new patch has been getting good feedback so far, but we wanted to check it out for ourselves and see how things are shaping up. We've not put enough time into Redfall Update 2 jus
News Two New Football Games Are Kicking Off For Xbox This Week
Featuring a brand-new IP
It's a good week to be a fan of (American) football! If the recent release of Madden NFL 24 didn't do enough to tempt your wallet, we've got two alternative football games coming to Xbox consoles this week. The first of these is available today in Wild Card Football, which takes the form of an arcade-like 7v7 experience...
Reaction Halo Infinite Should Focus On More Co-Op Experiences After The Return Of Firefight
The survival mode is coming in Season 5, but we want more
During yesterday's Halo Infinite Season 5 trailer, the team at 343 Industries revealed that some form of Firefight is returning to the game with 'Firefight King of the Hill'. We don't have all the details just yet on what this objective-based spin on Firefight will actually look like, but...
Guide Forza Motorsport Guides: Vehicle Lists, All Courses, And Tips For Getting Started
Raceday is here
Welcome all to our Forza Motorsport guides hub! Here you'll be able to browse through plenty of tips and tricks to help you get started in Turn 10's new Xbox racer. We have full car and full track lists, a breakdown of the Xbox Series X and Series S performance modes, tips on
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 10-17)
Time to pick up a new classic?
Xbox's latest set of digital deals is now live, and as usual, we have a selection of backwards compatible classics on offer this week. We'll drop our full deals roundup down below for all things Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and of course, you can check out every backwards compatible offer from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360...
Deals 700+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 10-17)
Including the biggest discount yet for Stray!
It's that time again! Xbox has put over 700 games on sale for the next week across a wide variety of promotions including "Harvest", "Wish List", "ID@Xbox Family" and "Sales & Specials". There's plenty of good stuff here! In the table below, we've picked out a few offers that we think are...
News Ubisoft's Free-To-Play Shooter 'XDefiant' Looks Like It's Been Delayed, Again
Will it come out this year?
So, what's going on with XDefiant? Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play FPS was supposed to launch this summer — following a few well-received playtests earlier this year — but its full release never materialised after the game f
News Xbox Confirms Game Captures Will Be Deleted Beginning January 2024
Back them up while you can!
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced that game captures on the Xbox Network would soon be deleted after 90 days, and it's now been confirmed that this will begin taking place as of January 2024. Lots of Xbox owners have been receiving a message about this over the past few hours: "Due to a new policy starting...
News Forza Motorsport Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 10)
New Forza day!!
It's race day, folks! Forza Motorsport is now available in the Xbox Game Pass library following five days of early access, so we can all finally jump into Turn 10's new racer! Of course, most of us know the drill by now with Forza Motorsport, but we'll drop a brief synopsis down below anyway. Here's what to expect from Xbox's trac
News Alien Hominid HD & Invasion Crash-Land On Xbox This November
"See you on the mothership"
The Behemoth has announced it will be releasing Alien Hominid HD and Alien Hominid Invasion on 1st November for Xbox Series X|S. The sequel Invasion will cost $19.99 USD (or the regional equivalent), HD is $11.99, or you can purchase both games in 'The Extra Terrestrial Bundle' for $24.99. Alien Hominid HD is...
News Robocop: Rogue City's PC Demo Gives Us High Hopes For The Full Xbox Release
It's been extremely popular
Over the past few days, you may have seen people talking a lot on social media about the upcoming release of Robocop: Rogue City, and that's because a free demo went live on Steam for PC that's proved extremely popular so far. You can see plenty of footage from the demo in the video above, along with some snippets down...
News Starfield Update 1.7.36 Now Live, Includes FOV Sliders & Performance Improvements
Just a mini patch
It's time for another Starfield patch! Bethesda has rolled out update 1.7.36 for Starfield today, which appears to just be a small addition to the game - although it's particularly good news for anyone who's interested in FOV sliders! Yep, FOV sliders are now available in the Settings menu as of today's Starfield update, and they...
News Halo Infinite Season 5 Brings Firefight Back To The Series
Firefight King of the Hill is coming during the next season
343 Industries has just lifted the lid on Halo Infinite Season 5, and it looks jam-packed with multiplayer goodies. The new season begins on October 17, and above is just a taste of what's on the way to Halo Infinite. We're getting a returning game mode from Halo 4 in the form of...
News The Crew Motorfest Is Getting A Lengthy Free Trial This Month, Alongside An Xbox Discount
The open world racer will be part of Xbox's deals of the week
We were mighty impressed with The Crew's third outing when Motorfest arrived on Xbox last month - and you too will soon be able to decide what you make of Ubisoft's new open world racer. Yep, the team is unleashing a free five-hour trial tomorrow, October 10th, and you can jump in until...
News Trepang2 Makes The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts Following Five-Star Xbox Launch
"FEAR and DOOM ETERNAL all in one"
You may recall that back in early September, we talked about an "outrageously violent" single-player shooter that was coming to Xbox in the form of Trepang2, and that game ended up launching for Xbox last week on October 2nd. <related ids="151711"> It was a fairly overlooked release given how busy things...
News The Lord Of The Rings Gollum Publisher Had Dev Apology Written By AI, Claims New Report
ChatGPT to the rescue
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum certainly drew headlines around launch back in May - not least because it was one of the worst-reviewed titles of the year and still is as we head into the business end of 2023. However, a new report sheds some light on the situation during development over at Daedalic Entertainment - including a...
News Xbox Execs Respond To 'Stunning' Forza Motorsport Fan Clips
The new title is out now in early access
Forza Motorsport officially launches on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, but the new racer is already out in early access, and some fan clips posted online are starting to seriously impressive the higher ups at team green. Both Aaron Greenberg and Sarah Bond have responded to some Forza clips over the last few day
Review NHL 24 (Xbox) - Hopefully The Start Of A New Era For EA's Hockey Games
A meaningful stride forward?
When it comes to EA Sports' NHL series, last year's NHL 23 was one of the biggest disappointments we've experienced thus far. It wasn't a bad game (which is why we gave it a 6/10 here at Pure Xbox), but it still felt like it barely made any strides forward whatsoever, and we ultimately grew tired of it very quickly. NHL...
News 'Teardown' Developer Reveals Xbox Series X|S Performance Targets, Including 120FPS Support
Xbox Series X gets higher frame rate option
Earlier this year we got the news that PC mega-hit Teardown would be coming to consoles in November 2023, and ahead of the game's launch, developer Tuxedo Labs has revealed how the game will perform across Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S systems (thanks, gamingbolt). Although Teardown will have a variable...
News New Rumour Hints At Exciting Future For Square Enix Games On Xbox
"It actually could be just full blown everything"
It's been a few months now since Square Enix announced plans to "partner closely" with Xbox in the future, but we haven't really heard much about these plans aside from next year's arrivals of Final Fantasy 14 and Octopath Traveler 2. Speaking on the
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Seems To Have Turned Out Great On Xbox Series S
Complete with a 60FPS performance mode!
We've seen enough Xbox Series S negativity to last a lifetime in recent months with the whole Baldur's Gate 3 drama, but how about some positivity this week? Well, Assassin's Creed Mirage has just dropped, and Digital Foundry's initial look at the game has provided some lovely-looking results on Xbox Series X...
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