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News Xbox Network Issue Causes 'You Need To Be Online' Error Message For Some Players
The error code that's showing up is 0x803f9008
It's not uncommon for the Xbox Network to suffer temporary outages from time to time, and that's how we've started this week off in a bunch of European countries - with an error message displaying a code of 0x803f9008. The error message that displays with 0x803f9008 says that "for this game, you need...
Poll Split Fiction Players, What Do You Think Of The Game So Far?
No spoilers please!
When we reviewed Split Fiction here at Pure Xbox earlier in the week, we mentioned in the conclusion section that it was surely going to be a Game of the Year contender, and that's ultimately proved to be the case already. It's now the highest-rated title of 2025 on Metacritic across all platforms, racking up an extremely...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 10-14)
Including another two Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 10-14! The big release of the next few days is definitely WWE 2K25, but there's plenty of other good indie stuff on the way, including two Xbox Game Pass titles that are well worth playing! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (March 10-14):
Guide All Xbox Series X|S Games That Support 120FPS
Take advantage of super high framerates
One of the cool features of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is the ability to play games at up to 120 frames per-second, providing a new level of smooth performance never before seen in Xbox history. Originally, this feature was only limited to a set number of titles, but that number has grown as more...
Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2025
What are the best Xbox exclusives you can play in 2025? The Xbox ecosystem has been home to some truly stellar Xbox exclusives over the years, top-notch titles that you'll only find on Microsoft's family of consoles and PC. What's more, the vast majority of these titles are now available via Xbox...
News Nacon's New Xbox Wireless Controller Is Apparently The 'Ideal Choice' For FPS Fans
Pre-orders have just begun
It feels like there are constantly new Xbox controllers hitting the market these days, but a lot of them unfortunately aren't wireless, and we're always particularly intrigued when we start seeing features like Hall Effect sticks and triggers. So, let's take a look at the new Nacon Revolution X Unlimited co
Talking Point Assassin's Creed Fans, Do You Think Feudal Japan Will Live Up To The Hype?
The much-requested setting is finally coming to life
After what feels like eons of time and thousands of speculative suggestions about Ubisoft making an Assassin's Creed game set in Feudal Japan, we're now less than two weeks away from that finally becoming a reality. Yep, AC Shadows is almost here, and the question is - will this long-awaited...
News Killing Floor 3 Delayed Until Later In 2025 After 'Missing The Mark' With Closed Beta
It's no longer arriving in March
Developer Tripwire Interactive has announced that Killing Floor 3 is coming to Xbox consoles on March 25th, unveiled as part of the team's Siren reveal trailer - which you can watch through up above. If you haven't played the Killing Floor series before, think Gears Horde mode /
Roundup Here's What The Final Previews Say About Xbox Game Pass Title Atomfall
Survive the Atomfall later this month
As we near the Xbox Game Pass release of Atomfall, a final batch of previews have landed for the upcoming RPG - so we thought we'd gather some here to give you a flavour of the experience ahead of its Game Pass arrival this month. These early impressions are pre-release previews based on a short gameplay...
"Explore the flooded ruins of Arkham"
Almost a year ago to the day, Ukrainian developer Frogwares announced The Sinking City 2 at an Xbox Partner Preview event - and now the team has unveiled early gameplay and a Kickstarter campaign, which has already smashe
News Ubisoft Reveals Full Console Specs For Assassin's Creed Shadows, Including Xbox Series X And S
"We are happy to share more details"
After hearing about some of the Xbox Series X performance modes in Assassin's Creed Shadows earlier this week, Ubisoft has revealed the game's full console spec sheet - featuring a bonus Series X mode and details on the Xbox Series S version of AC Shadows. Over on Xbox Series X, we have a 60FPS performance mode,...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Will Add Two-Minute Time Limit To THPS4's Career Mode
Unlike the original Xbox version
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 was announced this week with a July date for Xbox Game Pass, and everything about it seems to be shaping up brilliantly for the most part - although there is a controversial change concerning THPS4. It's been confirmed by Activision to Kotaku that THPS4 will not feature its original caree
News Bethesda Provides Update On Starfield DLC & Future Plans For Xbox RPG
"The team has been hard at work..."
It's getting on for six months now since Bethesda released Shattered Space — its big DLC expansion for Starfield — and fans are getting restless to hear about what's next for the Xbox RPG. Well, this week, Bethesda has responded to one of those restless fans - giving us a vague but interesting update on the...
News 'Hell Is Us' Continues To Look Stunning Ahead Of September Xbox Release
It's definitely a looker
It was all the way back in 2022 that we first talked about Hell is Us here at Pure Xbox, and it's finally almost time for us to play it - the game is releasing for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 4th, 2025. Today, at Nacon Connect 2025, we got a glimpse at a few more minutes of gamep
News RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business Is A Standalone Game Coming To Xbox This Year
"Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower"
Surprise! It's just been announced today at Nacon Connect 2025 that we'll be getting a brand-new RoboCop: Rogue City game in Summer 2025 called "Unfinished Business", and it serves as a standalone extension to the original. The game takes place following the events of RoboCop: Rogue City,...
News Lots Of New Games Confirmed For Xbox At Nacon Connect 2025
Including a new RoboCop game!
Today's Nacon Connect 2025 event has just wrapped up, treating us to a bunch of new reveals for Xbox games including a brand-new RoboCop: Rogue City game! We definitely didn't see that one coming... Here's the full list of Xbox games that were newly announced and/or received new trailers at the event: Cthulhu: The...
News Xbox Players Say They're Being 'Banned Indefinitely' For Using A VPN
Heed this warning
The use of a VPN is nothing surprising in this day and age, and there are all sorts of reasons why you might want to go down that route, but Xbox fans are being warned that it could lead to an indefinite ban if you do so. This originates from the Xbox price comparison website Xbox-Now, which is displaying a warning on its front...
News 'Serious' Update Glitch Begins Resetting Some Xbox Consoles To Factory Settings
Update: Fix rolling out now to affected Xbox Insiders
There's always a risk attached to being involved in the Xbox Insider program, as you're ultimately getting updates before they're released to the public, but normally everything goes pretty smoothly aside from minor issues here and there. Unfortunately that's not the case today, as members of...
News Xbox Makes Metacritic's Top 10 Highest-Rated Publisher List
Microsoft Gaming is coming up
Review scores are often make or break for video game companies, and with this in mind, Metacritic has released its 15th annual publisher ranking. In the top 10 for 2024, Microsoft is ninth on this ladder with Astro Bot publisher Sony in fourth spot. Taking out first is SEGA (jumping from ninth place) with games like...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About WWE 2K25
Early access begins this Friday
This week marks the beginning of early access for WWE 2K25 if you've bought any of the more expensive editions, and therefore we're starting to see a small number of reviews go live - the majority of which have been very positive! We're actually playing WWE 2K25 here at Pure Xbox as well, and hope to provide some...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 6-9)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days is back again this weekend, and we've got four free titles to check out over the next few days. The highlights are perhaps Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and Rainbow Six Siege, although don't overlook AEW: Fight Forever and Born of Bread as well! Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days selection for...
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (March 4-6)
One per-day from Tuesday to Thursday
When we unveiled the list of Xbox releases for this week a few days ago, we didn't have any confirmed Xbox Game Pass additions at the time, but now we have three - thanks to a new roundup that was revealed by Microsoft yesterday. Annoyingly they're all spread out bet
News Two Big Free-To-Play Games Are Launching On Xbox This Week
Update: FragPunk delayed at the last minute
As listed in our next week on Xbox roundup this past weekend, we've got two big free-to-play games heading to Xbox over the next few days - the hero-based FPS FragPunk, as well as the mech shooter War Robots: Frontiers. FragPunk is a brand-new release across all platforms, serving as a fast-paced 5v5...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Releases This July, Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Update: It's official!
We're finally getting a new Tony Hawk game in the near future following the incredible Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 back in 2020, and it's set to release on July 11, 2025 - at least according to an early leak by Dealabs investigator billbil-kun. We'll update you with more details when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 gets properly...
News 'Deadside' Publisher Blindsided By Massive Influx Of Players Following Xbox Launch
The free trial has proved extremely popular
Last week, we brought you news of multiple Xbox shadow drops including the open world survival shooter Deadside, and it turns out that game has proved surprisingly popular since its arrival on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Taking to social media this week, the CEO of Deadside publisher 'tinyBuild'...
Review Split Fiction (Xbox) - An Incredible Co-Op Adventure That Blew Our Minds
Turning this trilogy up to 11
When the credits rolled on Hazelight Studios' Game of the Year-winning co-op adventure It Takes Two back in 2021, my wife turned to me and asked when the next one would be out. She utterly adored what that game had to offer, and aside from the odd round of Mario Party in the years since, no other video game has really...
Guide Is 'InZOI' Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
A life simulation game with massive potential
Have you heard about this game InZOI yet? In recent months, the trailers have been racking up millions of views for this new life simulation title, and it's PC early access launch was later dated for March 28, 2025. But will InZOI be on Xbox? Well, the spoilerific answer is "likely yes", but we're going...
Roundup The Final Previews Are In For Xbox Game Pass RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Here's what folks think so far
As we near the Xbox Game Pass release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a final batch of previews have landed for the upcoming RPG - so we thought we'd gather some of them here to give you a flavour of the game ahead of its Game Pass arrival next month. These are pre-release previews based on a few hours of gameplay, so...
Review Monster Hunter Wilds (Xbox) - A Great Hunt, But Maybe Avoid On Series S
The next-gen hunt is on
Capcom’s storied history is commonly associated with series like Street Fighter and Resident Evil, but it’s Monster Hunter which is on track to eventually become the Japanese video game company’s best-selling IP. Over the past two decades, this larger-than-life series has evolved into an unstoppable force thanks to its...
News Rockstar Games Announces New Studio Acquisition As It Aims To Release GTA 6 In 2025
"The studio will be renamed Rockstar Australia"
Rockstar Games, the team behind the legendary Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises, has today announced its intention to acquire Video Games Deluxe — a Syndney-based game developer — as the studio aims to get GTA 6 out the door in 2025. Video Games Deluxe has previously worked with...
News Xbox Series X|S Sales Down Almost 50% As Fans Question Stock Levels In Certain Regions
Following similar US-only reports last month
A few weeks ago, we posted a story about Circana's latest US sales figures showing Xbox consoles down 50% year-on-year, and now outlet VGChartz has shared similar findings in terms of worldwide sales data for current-gen Xbox consoles. According to the outlet, January 2025 sales for Xbox Se
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In March 2025
There's so much good stuff ahead!
A new month begins, and therefore a new month of great Xbox indie games is upon us! We always love picking out ten games to highlight that you might not be aware of, and as usual it's been really difficult to nail down the list. Still, we've tried to pick out some of the most interesting and varied indie games on...
News Avowed Estimated To Reach 6 Million Players In First Month On Xbox & PC
Data suggests stronger launch than Indy
According to fresh data from outlet mindGAME, Xbox's Avowed is about to reach 6 million players across Game Pass and traditional sales on Xbox & PC. The source also stacks this up against recent Microsoft releases Black Ops 6 and Indiana Jones - which reached 26.2 million and 4 million in their first...
Feature Xbox Release Dates In 2025: A List Of New Games Coming Out This Year
Your month-by-month guide to all Xbox releases
Looking for a list of every game coming out on Xbox in 2025? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a month-by-month guide to all the Xbox releases that have been announced for 2025 so far - with many more to come of course! Don't forget that we've provided a separate guide for every Xbox...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 3-7)
Split Fiction, Two Point Museum & much more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 3-7! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly Split Fiction, but don't forget about the likes of Two Point Museum and even the early access for WWE 2K25 as well! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (March 3-7):
News Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Gets A Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port
Here are the full patch notes
There's been all sorts of surprises for the Xbox recently and it seems the trend is continuing in March with a port of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Xbox Series X and S. As you may know, this game was already available via an Xbox One version that launched in 2018, but this free upgrade adds various improvements -...
Rumour Microsoft Is Apparently Still Bringing Call Of Duty 2025 To Xbox One
Last-gen lives forever
Last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 still launched as a cross-gen title in the year 2024, despite developer Treyarch moving over to the series' newer engine for the very first time - and it's sounding like whatever COD 2025 turns out to be will be coming to Xbox One & PS4 as well. According to sources at CharlieIntel,...
News EA Reveals Xbox Series X|S Tech Specs For Upcoming Adventure Split Fiction
60FPS for everyone!
Ahead of the upcoming launch of Hazelight's newest game Split Fiction, EA has provided an overview of the game's tech specs - including some figures for how the game will run on Xbox Series X and S. The good news here is that both Xbox versions — all console versions, in fact — will run at 60 frames per-second. Xbox Series X...
News GEX Brings Three Retro Games To Xbox This Summer, Here's A Look
A "3-in-1" collection
3D platformers were once at the forefront of the gaming industry, and while we've had the odd resurgence like PlayStation's Astro Bot last year, many other mascots have been long-forgotten. Sometimes there are revivals though, and it seems the anthropomorphic gecko Gex will be making a return later this year in the GEX Trilogy...
News Avowed New Update Now Live For Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Visual fixes, gameplay improvements, and more
Since Avowed's launch, Obsidian has been doing its best to address player concerns with all sorts of fixes and updates. The first patch rolled out on release included a bunch of community-requested fixes and even some visual fixes and audio improvements, and now in the latest update (Patch 1.2.4) there...
News 'Terminator 2D: No Fate' Announced For Xbox, And It's Out This September
From reveal to release in 6 months
Reef Entertainment, the team behind Terminator: Resistance, has today announced that it's teaming up with developer Bitmap Bureau to make Terminator 2D: No Fate - a new two-dimensional entry in the famous sci-fi franchise. Launching for Xbox this September, Terminator 2D: No Fate brings characters and scenes from...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 27 - March 2)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days has landed! This week, Xbox fans can go hands on with three titles for free over the coming days - including Bandai Namco's ongoing fighter Dragon Ball FighterZ. Here's your full list of Free Play Days titles for the weekend ahead: Catan - Console Edition Dragon Ball FighterZ Worms W.M.D You'll...
News Xbox Says It's Got A 'Bunch Of Stuff' It Hasn't Even Announced Yet
The Fable delay is no biggie
Xbox has officially delayed the next chapter of Fable, and although this game has been pushed back to next year, Microsoft's gaming division has obviously still got plenty of other unannounced projects it's working on behind closed doors. In the recent 'Xbox Game Studios Update', the division's head Craig Duncan issued...
News Silent Hill 2 Dev's Next Konami Game Is Coming To Xbox Series X|S
Not a PS5 exclusive this time
The studio behind 2024's Silent Hill 2 remake — which isn't on Xbox yet — has announced another partnership with publisher Konami for an upcoming title, and this time the game will be coming to Xbox Series X|S. Following Konami's announcement of this project earlier today, Polish site Bankier has posted developer...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Has Been Rated, And It's Coming To Xbox & Other Major Platforms
Singapore goes early
After a bunch of rumours, reports and official teases, it seems that Xbox & Activision are preparing to release a
News Xbox Has Officially Delayed Fable Into 2026
"We are going to give Fable more time"
Talking on a fresh episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, new Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan has announced that Microsoft's Fable reboot has been delayed. Previously planned for a 2025 launch, Playground Games' new attempt at the Xbox fantasy RPG will now arrive in 2026. Duncan says that the pushback will...
Random Xbox Fans Want Microsoft To Bring Back 'Snap Mode' On Series X And S
Discussing the beloved Xbox One feature
Every now and then, Microsoft's 'Snap Mode' feature creeps its way back into the conversation like an estranged relative at a family gathering - and this week, the Xbox community has been talking fondly about the feature on Reddit. Posting out to the online forum yesterday, user Joshrelates kicked off the...
News 'Mecha BREAK' Dev Talks Xbox Console Exclusivity & Future Game Pass Plans
Potential Game Pass goodies
Earlier this month, we covered upcoming third-person shooter Mecha BREAK — specifically how Microsoft is helping bring the title to market — and a fresh interview with the game's developer has now dropped - bringing details of the MS partnership, a potential
News Xbox Announces 11 Titles Coming To Game Pass At February's Indie Showcase
Including a massive surprise release!
Today's Xbox Indie Showcase treated us to a bunch of new reveals for upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles, including Balatro, Descenders Next, 33 Immortals - a
Poll How Would You Grade The February 2025 Xbox Indie Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Indie Showcase for February 2025! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided an extensive recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you...
