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March2023
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 20-24)
Including one of the best games of 2023!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for March 20th to March 24th! It's actually a somewhat quiet few days as things stand, but we've still got some big arrivals on the way including the Resident Evil 4 remake, The Settlers: New Allies and
News Here's Everything Included In The 'Exoprimal' Beta, Full Game Hits Game Pass This July
There's a fair bit of content included!
Capcom's Exoprimal was recently unveiled as yet another day one Xbox Game Pass title, coming to the service this July. However, did you know that you can get a taste of the action early, for free, right now?! That's correct, the Exoprimal open beta is now live on Xbox, wrapping up on Monday, March 20th...
Talking Point One Year Later, What Do You Think Of GTA 5's Xbox Series X|S Upgrade?
Was it worth the money for you?
Can you believe it's already been one year since Rockstar unveiled the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online? Both of them launched back on March 15th, 2022. Of course, the intention here was to deliver a refreshed take on these highly popular experien
News Layers Of Fear Remake Looks Super Spooky In Unreal Engine 5 Extended Gameplay
Coming to Xbox Series X|S in June
Developer Bloober Team has just showcased a substantial chunk of gameplay from its Unreal Engine 5 remake of Layers of Fear, with more than 10 minutes of footage to scare us with. The team is taking liberties with its 2023 reimagining of the series, with this clip showing off the game's lighthouse location - an...
News Sea Of Thieves Season 9 Now Live Following '2023 Edition' Xbox Game Pass Release
"Fabulous fortunes await"
Sea Of Thieves is sailing on into Season Nine, with Rare's latest update now live for all of you pirate adventurers out there. This looks like a biggie, with the team adding plenty of new content like expanded voyages, new Chests of Fortune, seasonal rewards and more. Much of Season Nine's new content is detailed in the...
News Starfield Rated 'Restricted 18+' In Australia, With Drug Use Deemed The Biggest Issue
It has a "high impact", apparently
After the recent Bethesda bombshell, we now know when Starfield launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC, including day one on Xbox Game Pass. The team's sprawling RPG is set to contain loads of content if past Bethesda games are anything to go by, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the Australian government has taken issue...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Update 1.04 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including some new features
Xbox Game Pass hit Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has received a few noteworthy patches since its launch earlier this month, and now update 1.04 has landed on Xbox - including on Game Pass of course. This patch makes some major changes to Team Ninja's slasher, including some AI adjustments, combat changes and more. We'll drop...
News Resident Evil 4's Remake Is Already Getting Incredible 10/10 Reviews
"A glorious return to the top"
The first reviews for the Resident Evil 4 remake have dropped today following a strange embargo time of 7AM GMT, and the good news is that reviewers are absolutely loving it so far... it'll easily be one of the best-rated games of 2023! We're seeing many 10/10 scores here, including from us at Pure Xbox where we...
News The Xbox 360 Controller Is Being Revived By Hyperkin This June
"Licensed and designed for Xbox"
Following a reveal towards the end of last year, video game accessory manufacturer Hyperkin has announced it will be launching its official Xbox 360 controller replica 'Xenon' on June 6th, 2023 for $49.99 USD. This "licensed controller" will be available for pre-order on May 5th, 2023 and can be used with Xbox...
Roundup Three Games Receive New Release Dates For Xbox Game Pass
Including a highly anticipated one!
In case you missed it, two games were announced for Xbox Game Pass earlier today, with one of them being a brand-new reveal and the other being a release date confirmation, and now we've got a third to add to the list! Yep, Coffee Talk Episode 2 is also now launching with Xbox Game Pass on April 20th, available...
News Ubisoft Brings 'Native 60FPS' To Far Cry 5 On Xbox Game Pass
Available now!
Update: Well, it's official! Far Cry 5 now supports "native 60FPS" on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This applies to the base game as well as all the expansions. Here are more details on the resolutions for each console: "In addition to a smoother visual experience, Xbox Series X|S players will receive enhanced resolution for Far...
News Disney Speedstorm Races Into 'Early Access' On Xbox This April
Founder's Packs available to pre-order today
We've been waiting on Disney Speedstorm for a while, and now we know that it's about to reach the starting line on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with an early access launch penned in for April 18th, 2023. If you haven't heard of this one, it's a new racing game from the creators of the...
News 'Civilization VI' Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 16)
Build new empires
Your latest Xbox Game Pass drop is here! Today, March 16, Sid Meier's Civilization VI enters the library, so if you fancy building new empires on Game Pass - here's your chance! We'll drop the game's Xbox trailer down below, along with a brief introduction to this latest Game Pass title. Sid Meier's Civilization VI (Console, PC,...
News The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Shreds Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass This August
Oh no it's the big angry chainsaw man, again
We have a solid release date for when we'll be scared out of our minds on Xbox Game Pass! That's right, Gun Media's multiplayer adaptation of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is coming to the service day one on August 18th, 2023. Hooray! This latest asymmetric online effort opts for a 4 Vs
News 'Dead Static Drive' Announced As 2024 Xbox Game Pass Title
Grand Theft Cthulhu
The team behind upcoming open road adventure Dead Static Drive has announced that the title will be arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass, in "Q3 2024". The game had been announced for a while and available to wishlist on Steam, but this is the first we've heard of an Xbox version - arriving straight on Game Pass as well!
News Redfall Story Trailer Introduces Arkane's Vampiric World To Xbox Game Pass Players
This world bites back
Arkane's upcoming Xbox console exclusive Redfall arrives in early May, and in recent weeks the team has been diving deeper into what this open world FPS will bring to Xbox players. This time around, we're being treated to a good look at what Arkane fans will no doubt be most excited for - the game's backstory. The above story...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 16-19)
Available with Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back, and we've got a big few days ahead thanks to some bonus free-to-play offerings. Technically, four titles will be free on Xbox over the weekend, including Ubisoft's brand-new console version of Anno 1800. You can get started with all of these from today!
News Halo Infinite's First Season 3 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"This update contains fixes for the 120Hz option"
Halo Infinite got a new update last week - bumping the multiplayer component up to Season 3. It's added a new weapon, new maps, new equipment, a brand-new 100-tier Battle Pass and much more. While it's been a relatively smooth launch, there have been some issues and 343 Industries has now officially...
Video Take A Look At A Full Match Of 'Exoprimal' Before Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
Heading to the service in July 2023
Exoprimal was added to Xbox's 2023 Game Pass lineup last week, when Capcom delivered the news during its 'Spotlight' livestream. The Dino shooter's open beta launches this coming weekend as well, and we're now starting to see some more extended gameplay of the upcoming title. Courtesy of
News Popular RPG 'Sea Of Stars' Locks In August 2023 Release Date For Xbox
"Take it from X'tol"
Upcoming turn-based RPG Sea of Stars has been getting a lot of hype ever since its free demo arrived on Nintendo Switch back in February, but until now, the developer had been reluctant to announce an Xbox version. Fortunately, that all changes today, as Sea of Stars has been confirmed to be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X...
News Need For Speed Unbound Gets First Free Content Update This Month
Coming March 21
Criterion Games and EA have unveiled the first proper post-launch update for Need for Speed Unbound, arriving March 21st on all platforms. New content is coming with the "evolution of Lakeshore Online"; the game's multiplayer mode. As part of this, we're seeing a few new cars being added to the roster. You can unlock these via...
News Sea Of Thieves 'Deluxe Edition' Launches Today On Xbox
"Celebrate five years of Sea of Thieves with this special edition"
Update: To clear things up, the Sea of Thieves 2023 Edition is the version of the game that's been added to Xbox Game Pass today, and it contains the following: "Celebrate five years since Sea of Thieves' launch with this special edition of the game, which includes a copy of Sea of...
Deals Lots More Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 14-21)
Grab these deals while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (March 14-21, 2023)? With over 600 games included in the sales this week, we've obviously got a few that have been discounted by anywhere from 80% to 90%, and there are some fantastic offers that you should definitely consider taking advantage of. Firstly...
News Dead Island 2 Full Game Length Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Launch This April
It sounds relatively streamlined
Dead Island 2 is almost ready to go after about a decade of development time, and ahead of next month's launch, the team has revealed how much gameplay players can expect to extract from the title. In a new interview with Wccftech, Dambuster Studios' Adam Olsson mentioned that the upcoming zombie slasher is roughly...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Is Free-To-Play This Weekend (March 16-20)
Here's what you can try out
As the Season 2 Reloaded update rolls around for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision and Infinity Ward have a free access weekend planned starting Thursday, March 16. This free-to-play slice of MW2 doesn't include the whole online suite, but some of the new content is featured. Thankfully, Modern Warfare 2's first...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This April
Alongside the Spider's Thread Update
We thought we might hear about this soon, and now we've finally got an answer! Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo is arriving on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC via Xbox Game Pass on April 12th, 2023. The game, which was released as a PlayStation console exclusive by the Hi-Fi RUSH developer last year, will...
News Microsoft's Desire For Valheim On Console Led To Xbox Series X And S Versions
"They reached out and were interested in seeing this"
Valheim has just made its long awaited console debut, roughly two years after the Viking survival sim made waves on PC in 2021. The console port seems pretty solid too, at least in its opening hours, with both Xbox versions containing smooth performance modes. As it turns out, Xbox was seemingly...
News Valheim Contains 60FPS Performance Mode On Both Xbox Series X And S
Vallelujah!
Iron Gate's sprawling Viking survival game Valheim is now available as part of the March 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup, and we've had a little look to see how this one is shaping up on Xbox Series X and S at launch. Given the game's PC-based origins, we weren't sure how the Xbox version would turn out. While we've only tried out the very...
Reaction Should Xbox Produce A Mid-Gen Upgrade If Sony Launches 'PS5 Pro'?
Striving to compete
A huge gaming rumour doing the rounds today (via Insider Gaming), is that Sony is planning on launching a mid-gen PS5 upgrade, with a "tentative release date" of late 2024. If such a device exists and launches around that time, that would put a Sony 'PS5 Pro' console right in line with when Xbox launched its mid-gen Xbox One X...
News Modern Warfare 2 Free Update Trailer Showcases First 'All-New' 6v6 DLC Map
Along with a bunch of classic COD game modes
Activision and Infinity Ward have just dropped their official launch trailer for Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 Reloaded, and it gives us a proper look at the game's latest free map and what else is coming in this update. 'Himmelmatt Expo' is a brand-new 6v6 multiplayer map arriving with tomorrow's free...
Review Tales Of Symphonia Remastered – A Remaster That Could Have Been So Much More
Lloyd Irving returns in Bandai Namco’s classic RPG
Bandai Namco’s Tales series hasn’t exactly been a powerhouse here in the west compared to certain other famous Japanese role-playing games, but one entry in particular that has got quite a lot of love from fans over the years is the charming adventure Tales of Symphonia. This action-style RPG...
News All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 14-21)
Xbox & Xbox 360 classics
Another week of Xbox deals is upon us, with more than 600 discounts now available across multiple promotions on Xbox Live. You can find some highlights of these in the following article: <related ids="146461"> A good selection of classic backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras are included...
News Diablo 4 GM Confirms Blizzard's Upcoming RPG Won't Be Available On Xbox Game Pass
ActiBlizz on Game Pass isn't happening yet
Diablo 4's launch is almost upon us, with Blizzard's latest entry in the legendary action RPG series landing this June. However, with Blizzard being a major part of Xbox's quest to acquire ActiBlizz, there have been lots of questions surrounding this title and whether it will be available on Xbox Game Pass...
Deals 600+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 14-21)
The massive new sales continue!
Once again, it's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week, we've got over 600 games that are discounted across multiple sales including Deals with Gold, Spotlight and multiple Publisher offers. The only sale that carries over from last week is the Capcom Publisher Sale, which is still live for another...
News 'Not Playable On This Device' Message Causes Havoc On The Xbox Store
"Your store is messed up!"
If you've been browsing the Xbox Store over the past 24 hours and come across a message suggesting a game is "not playable on this device" and you can't understand why, you're not alone! Fortunately, it's just a visual bug. We've seen reports from many Xbox users on social media questioning why games such as Shadow of the...
News Viking Adventure 'Valheim' Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 14)
Let's go raiding
Today marks another March 2023 Xbox Game Pass drop, with popular Viking survival game Valheim making its way over to Xbox Series X|S consoles. It's live right now! Iron Gate's sprawling Norse adventure has been a part of PC Game Pass for roughly six months since arriving in September 2022 - and it's now a part of the console...
Poll Have You Tried 'Guilty Gear Strive' On Xbox Game Pass?
If so, what score would you give it so far?
We feel as though Ark System Works' Guilty Gear Strive has gone a little under the radar as an Xbox Game Pass launch, arriving as part of the library on March 7th. As a result, we wanted to check in with the Pure Xbox community on who's been trying out this new Game Pass fighter. We haven't had the chance...
News Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Brings Its Action RPG To Xbox This Week
Following its PC release back in 2020
One of the games that you might have glossed over in our weekly new releases update this past Saturday was Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, which is finally getting an Xbox version following its PC release back in 2020. This is described as a "beautiful action RPG" which you can play both online and offline, and it's...
News Lightyear Frontier's Xbox Game Pass Launch Has Been Delayed
The team needs more time
The team behind upcoming Xbox Game Pass mech-farming sim Lightyear Frontier has unfortunately announced a delay. The title was set to arrive on Xbox Game Pass in early access form during Spring 2023, but that window has now been pushed back. At present, we don't have a
Hands On Dead Island 2 Is A Fleshy Funride Through Infected LA
Hell-a good times
It's safe to say we were somewhat sceptical of Dead Island 2 heading into this hands-on preview. That scepticism wasn't based on what we've seen of the game so far, or on our history with the series (we actually quite liked the first Dead Island), but rather the game's protracted development period. After all - Dead Island 2 was...
News The Witcher 3 New Update (4.02) Improves Visuals & Performance On Xbox Series X|S
It's being "rolled out" right now
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has received a surprise update across all platforms today, and it brings some interesting improvements to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5) in terms of both visuals and performance. You can see the full list of patch notes for update 4.02 below, which includes highlights like...
PSA Resident Evil 4's Free Demo Contains Hidden 'Mad Chainsaw Mode'
Do you have what it takes?
Ahead of the game's March 24th launch, Capcom released a free demo late last week to serve up a taste of what's to come from Resident Evil 4's remake. It's safe to say we've enjoyed our couple of playthroughs of the short preview, and fans have discovered that it includes a hidden difficulty mode. Yep, Resident Evil 4's...
News WWE 2K23 Off To Strong Start With Impressive Metacritic Reviews
Grappling its way to Xbox this week
The latest entry in 2K's WWE series arrives this week in the form of WWE 2K23, and as we expected based on the previews, it's getting some pretty impressive feedback! Most, if not all of the reviews seem to be for the PlayStation 5 and PC versions so far - we're also hoping to bring you our Xbox verdict in the...
Reminder Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Week (March 15)
Just a couple of days left to enjoy them
We've got just a couple of days left until eight games depart the Xbox Game Pass library, including some big favourites such as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Young Souls, Undertale and others. All of these will be taken away on March 15th, so if you haven't started them yet, now is the time. He
News Stalker 2 Hack Forces Dev To Warn Fans Of Potential 'Outdated' Leaks
"We encourage you to stay patient and wait for the official release"
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has posted a new message on social media detailing a recent internal hack, inflicted by a "Russian social network community", that could lead to potential leaks. The team says that this community accessed a bunch of internal data through a...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2023 So Far
Update: Make that five!
Update (March 15th): We've got a big one to add to this list! Bethesda's Ghostwire: Tokyo, which was previously a PlayStation console exclusive, is also coming to Xbox Game Pass in April. <related ids="146550"> Original story: We've still got a long way to go before the end of March 2023's Xbox Game Pass additions,...
News Resident Evil 4's Remake Has Supposedly Been Leaked
"Now's the time to start treading carefully"
Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake has reportedly been leaked ahead of its release date. As highlighted by well-known Capcom enthusiast and Twitter user DuskGolem, the game is now "100% in the wild" and people are already playing it. If you're worried at all about the whole experience being...
News Tekken 8 Unveils New Gameplay Trailer For Returning Character
Paul Phoenix is back!
Tekken 8 was unveiled to the world last August during EVO 2022's finals, and since then Bandai Namco has slowly been revealing more about this next major entry. The latest reveal is gameplay of the returning character Paul Phoenix. This fighter has been part of the Tekken roster since the original PlayStation hit. Paul...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Halo Game?
Is Halo 3 still the PX champion?
Welcome to another edition of Pick One! This weekend, to celebrate the recent arrival of Halo Infinite Season Three, we thought we'd take the opportunity to quiz you on your favourite Halo game to date. For those who have been around Pure Xbox a while, you may remember that we did this exact poll back in the middle...
Deals Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 7-14)
Grab these deals while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (March 7-14, 2023)? As usual, we've got a bunch of games that have been reduced by 80-90% as part of the latest batch of discounts, including one that's actually 95% off! Firstly though, don't forget to familiarise yourself with this week's main highlights:...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 13-17)
The latest big batch of new releases
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for March 13th to March 17th! Although we haven't got too many big hitters on the list for next week, there's still plenty to look forward to including WWE 2K23, Valheim on Xbox Game Pass, Anno 1800 Console Edition and
News Former Xbox Game Pass Time-Loop Shooter 'Lemnis Gate' Shutting Down
It launched in September 2021
The first-person shooter space is a competitive market and unfortunately not every game ends up being a success. With this in mind, it's been announced the time-loop game Lemnis Gate is shutting down. As of 11th April 2023, the FPS will be removed from sale on all platforms including Xbox. Multiplayer servers will be...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Unleashes 300+ Improvements In Major New Xbox Update
Available today for free
The fantastic former Xbox Game Pass title Streets Of Rage 4 has received a major free update on Xbox consoles (and other platforms) today, making over 300 improvements to the game while also adding some new features! There are way too many patch notes for us to list them all, but some of the biggest new additions include:...
News Deceive Inc. Prepares For Xbox Release With Free Beta This Weekend
Go undercover as the world’s greatest spies
The upcoming release of Deceive Inc. has definitely gone under the radar so far, but it's almost ready for a full launch on March 21st, and you can check it out ahead of time with this weekend's free open beta. Deceive Inc. is described as a "multiplayer game of subterfuge" in which your goal is to...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See Most From The Xbox Games Showcase 2023?
Summer is coming
With the announcement of a date for Bethesda's upcoming Starfield Direct event, we also got confirmation on when Xbox's big summer conference lands in 2023. Yep, the annual Xbox Games Showcase hits on June 11th this year, and now that it's firmly marked in our calendars, we've begun thinking about what Xbox might show off.
News 'The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum' Looks Polished Up In New Story Trailer
It's still slated for 2023
During yesterday's Nacon Connect livestream, the team at Daedalic Entertainment delivered a brand-new trailer for its upcoming LOTR adventure; The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. While we still don't have a firm release date for it beyond "2023", the game looks like it's starting to benefit from a few delays. Sure, the concept...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Update 1.03 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adjustments and bug fixes
If you've been enjoying your time with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on Xbox Game Pass, you may have noticed that the game received its first major patch this week in the form of Update 1.03, which is now live across all Game Pass supported platforms - Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Windows PC. It's not the biggest...
Hands On Resident Evil 4's 'Chainsaw Demo' Has Us Wanting More
Is it March 24 yet?
Late last night, the folks over at Capcom unleashed their pre-release Resident Evil 4 Remake demo, and we did what all wise folk would - downloaded it straight away and played it in the wee hours of the morning. Thankfully (for our sleep schedule anyway), this demo slice of Resi 4 is short, with our playtime clocking in at just...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Reportedly Delayed (Again)
Déjà vu
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has reportedly been delayed again. Following last year's delay - bumping the game to 2023, Bloomberg is now reporting Rocksteady's next release has been shifted from a May launch to the second half of this year. Here's exactly what Bloomberg had to say: "Warner Bros. has again delayed a video game...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Expansion Arrives On Xbox This April
The perfect addition to your Game Pass adventure
If you've been enjoying your time with Monster Hunter Rise on Xbox Game Pass since its arrival back in January, you'll be glad to know the massive expansion "Sunrise" will be available to play on April 28th! The expansion is now available for pre-order on the Xbox Store (it's sadly not included with...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Gets Surprise Free Demo, Now Live On Xbox
As announced at the Capcom Spotlight event
Capcom has announced today as part of the latest "Capcom Spotlight" event for March 2023 that Resident Evil 4's remake has received a free demo on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms), available today! This trial version of the game is known as the "Chainsaw Demo", which allows you...
News Capcom Dino Shooter 'Exoprimal' Launches On Xbox Game Pass This July
Definitely not a crisis
As part of today's Capcom Spotlight livestream, the Japanese developer has revealed a brand-new release date for Exoprimal. The team's multiplayer Dino shooter arrives on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on July 14th, and guess what - it'll be on Xbox Game Pass day one! Although Exoprimal inv
Live Watch The 'Capcom Spotlight' March 2023 Event Here
Featuring Resident Evil 4, Exoprimal and more!
Welcome! Capcom is hosting a special March 2023 edition of the "Capcom Spotlight" today, which is set to include a variety of information on the likes of Resident Evil 4's remake, Exoprimal and much more! "Capcom Spotlight is a global digital livestream event where we share new information about our...
News Gangs Of Sherwood Gameplay Reveal Trailer Confirms Fall 2023 Release For Xbox
Fight the armies of the Sheriff of Nottingham
Today's Nacon Connect 2023 event treated us to a first look at gameplay for Gangs of Sherwood (which was first announced during last year's showcase) along with a release window of Fall 2023 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You can check out the gameplay footage above, and we've included more...
News Robocop: Rogue City Is Officially Heading To Xbox In September 2023
Going rogue
Publisher Nacon has revealed a new release date for its upcoming shooter Robocop: Rogue City - well, sort of. We don't have a full nailed on release date just yet, but the Robocop FPS is coming to Xbox Series X|S in September 2023. That's a slight delay out of June 2023; the release window given last summer. This one is looking pretty...
PSA A New Free-To-Play Mario Kart Lookalike Just Released On Xbox
Do you even drift?
Fancy a new Mario Kart style game on Xbox? While there are plenty of options out there these days — including the surprisingly decent Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 — a new free-to-play option has just arrived on Xbox. Nexon's
News Halo Infinite Season 3 Is Going Down Well, Despite Xbox Performance Issues
Fixes are on the way
Halo Infinite Season 3 is now underway, as developer 343 Industries revamps the game's multiplayer with three new maps, a fresh 100-tier battle pass, new menu themes and much more besides. Overall, the new additions for Season 3 seem to be going down pretty well, with players enjoying the injection of fresh content after the...
News Bendy And The Dark Revival Is Already Climbing The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts
A great start for the survival horror sequel
You'd be forgiven for having missed the announcement of Bendy and the Dark Revival coming to Xbox on March 1st — it was announced only a couple of weeks before the launch — but it already seems to be going down extremely well. Looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts in the UK and the US, the game has...
Guide Is Free-To-Play FPS 'The Finals' Coming To Xbox Consoles?
The game's beta is hitting big right now
Competitive shooter The Finals has been the talk of the FPS town this week, as the game's new playtest has become available on PC through March 21st. As of now, the test isn't available on console just yet, but, will the full game launch on Xbox? Is The Finals Coming To Xbox?: The short answer is that yes,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 9-12)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns for the weekend! This week's selection includes four titles, with Dead by Daylight being available earlier in the week as well thanks to a free week-long offer from developer Behaviour Interactive. Here's the full list of free-to-play titles this weekend: Cities: Skylines...
Video How To Voice Chat Between Xbox And PlayStation Using Discord
Party up with your friends
Want to talk to your friends on PlayStation while playing on Xbox? It used to seem like an impossibility, but it's actually not that difficult at all - and it's all thanks to Discord! In just a few minutes, you'll be all set up. Everything you need to know is in the video above, which features Pure Xbox video producer...
News New Hogwarts Legacy Patch Now Live On Xbox Series X|S, Here's What's Included
The first update of March!
Hogwarts Legacy players, it's time for your first patch of March 2023! The majority of this patch is centred around general fixes to areas such as gameplay, audio and the UI, but we've also got some notable improvements to the likes of facial animations during cutscenes and the removal of that annoying visual glitch where...
News Starfield's Launch Date Trailer Features Some Sneak Peeks At New Gameplay
Is it September yet?
Well, it finally happened. Today, Todd and the team dropped the big Bethesda bombshell of a new Starfield release date, with the game now planned for September 6th, 2023. Even though the launch date is still six months away, that hasn't stopped Howard & co. from teasing more gameplay already. If you've seen the new launch...
News Starfield Is Launching On Xbox This September, Developer Direct Arriving In June
Bethesda lays out its plans
Bethesda has officially announced the release date for its upcoming open world RPG, Starfield. The Xbox console exclusive arrives on September 6th, 2023, with the studio's upcoming deep dive showcase landing on June 11th. The news comes by way of a brand-new trailer, featuring some snippets of gameplay alongside Todd...
News Age Of Empires 2: DE Update Introduces 'Xbox Celebration Event' On Game Pass
Alongside some bug fixes
Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition finally came to Xbox right at the tail end of January, and the team's console conversion was largely a great success. A little over a month after launch, the console love keeps on coming with the game's latest update introducing the 'Xbox Celebration Event'. From now through March 21st,...
Can't fight the moonlight
Following on from 2021’s relatively successful revamp of Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water, Koei Tecmo returns with a remaster of the fourth title in its Fatal Frame/Project Zero series, Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. Originally released as a Nintendo Wii exclusive back in 2008, this is actually one of our...
News The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Is Getting Mixed Feedback For Xbox Series X|S
Great reviews, but there are grumbles too
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition officially launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this week following its surprise announcement in late February, and the first impressions have been pretty interesting to see. Basically, the reviews are mostly very positive. There haven't been many of...
News Ray Tracing Is Coming To Halo Infinite On Xbox Series X
The feature is now live on PC
343 Industries seems to be getting into its stride when it comes to Halo Infinite post-launch updates, with the stacked Season 3 now live across Xbox and PC. While the update added new ray tracing features to the PC version of the game, the team has also revealed that RT is coming to consoles too. Well, one console at...
News Halo Infinite Free Xbox Game Pass Perk Now Available As Season 3 Goes Live
Grab your coat
Halo Infinite Season 3 is now live, as developer 343 Industries launches the game's biggest ever post-launch multiplayer update. Three new maps, a new weapon, a new piece of equipment and more are all available for players to try out within the game's free-to-play multiplayer suite. Alongside this substantial update is a neat bonus...
News Ni No Kuni 2's Xbox Game Pass Launch Includes All Premium DLC Later This Month
Coming to the service in March
Perhaps the biggest surprise of today's Xbox Game Pass roundup is Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, which finally makes its way to Xbox later this month. The game's addition to the service was confirmed at Tokyo Game Show 2022, but we now have a firm date, and confirmation of a much
Video Digital Foundry Questions Whether Features Should Be Dropped On Xbox Series S
Is the console holding back Series X games?
In a new installment of tech outlet Digital Foundry's weekly podcast, the group touches on last month's Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox drama - namely the issues that developer Larian seems to be running into regarding Xbox Series S. If you're unaware of the drama, basically, a developer statement on the lack of an...
News Xbox Unveils Official 'Velocity Green' Controller, And It's Out Now
Team green
Although it leaked a few weeks ago, Microsoft has taken its sweet time in officially announcing the new Velocity Green Xbox controller. The company has done just that today though - and it's out now worldwide! This new pad is a part of the bright and brash flat colour lineup Microsoft has been building out since the launch of Xbox Series...
News Another Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (March 15)
The first batch of departures for March
Microsoft has officially announced the next eight titles to be removed from Xbox Game Pass, with this batch all leaving on March 15th. The list includes one major departure in the form of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy which was first added in March 2022. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on March 15:...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-21)
The latest official roundup of new titles
It's time for another official Xbox Game Pass roundup! Microsoft has today announced six games coming to the service in various forms for the early part of March, including Civilization VI and Valheim on console. Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next two weeks:...
Deals 500+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 7-14)
There are LOADS of promotions this week!
Following last week's huge 'Super Saver Sale' on Xbox live, Microsoft has unleash five different promotions onto us for the week of March 7th through March 14th, alongside its normal set of Deals with Gold offers. These promos cover a couple of different publisher sales for Bandai Namco and Capcom, along...
Report Xbox Feels UK CMA Has 'Significantly' Overestimated The Impact Of COD Exclusivity
If it ever happened
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is one of the various regulatory bodies currently overseeing Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal, with the authority consistently hypothesising why the deal could, and possibly should, be blocked. One of those reasons is related to Call of Duty, with the CMA even suggesting that
Poll What Do You Think Of 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you beaten the first boss yet?
Team Ninja's latest soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been up on Xbox Game Pass since late last week, meaning you've had the weekend to try it out now - if you're at all inclined! Here at Pure Xbox HQ we've been playing the game a little longer than that, and we very much enjoyed our time with the game for...
Talking Point Where Do You Want 'Tomb Raider' To Go Next?
The reboot is now 10 years old!
Time just goes by too fast doesn't it? My word, it's been a whole decade since developer Crystal Dynamics rebooted the Tomb Raider franchise, ushering gaming icon Lara Croft into a whole new era on March 5th, 2013. Since then, two solid sequels have cemented the reboot trilogy as a brilliant piece of the Tomb Raider...
News Here's What Was Revealed At The Paradox Announcement Show 2023
Including two Xbox Game Pass titles!
Today, Paradox Interactive treated us to a special 2023 "Announcement Show" (presented by Xbox) in which we learned of a few new games in development at the company, including two new Xbox Game Pass titles! Without further ado, here's everything Xbox related that we saw during the show: The Lamplighters...
News Redfall Xbox Crossplay Details Shared In Arkane Community Q&A
Squad up
Redfall is just two months away from launching on Xbox Game Pass, and details on Arkane's upcoming open world shooter continue to drop ahead of release. We know that you can play the game in solo, we know it will ship on a disc at retail, and now we know that players across platforms can hook up in co-op. Bethesda and Arkane have c
News 'Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened' Officially Appears On Xbox Consoles This April
All has been revealed!
Developer Frogwares has announced that its upcoming Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake is officially landing on Xbox this April! 2023's 'The Awakened' is a full overhaul of the studio's original 2007 release, and it comes to both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on April 11th. The team says that the game has now gone gold too,...
News Fortnite Is Reportedly Going Full FPS Next Season With New First Person Mode
Would you play this?
Fortnite continues to grow and evolve in huge ways with pretty much every new season of content - truth be told, it can be hard to keep up with what's going on in Epic's ever-popular battle royale. However, reports of a first person mode coming to the game next season have piqued our interest. Well-known Fortnite content...
News Forza Motorsport Developer Update Hints At Post-Launch DLC Plans
Some showcased cars won't be ready at launch
Forza Motorsport showed up to Xbox's January Developer Direct event in a big way, even if we didn't get a solid launch date for the upcoming racing reboot. The team showcased more of the game's cars, tracks and general features at the show - maybe even a few too many cars, as it turns out. Shortly after...
News Resident Evil 4 Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox, And You Can Install Before You Buy
Via the Xbox app!
Resident Evil 4 Remake is fast approaching as Capcom puts the finishing touches on its latest Resident Evil overhaul following the recent RE2 and RE3 remakes. Although we may see some updates between now and the game's March 24th launch, the game is l
Soapbox I Hope Forza Horizon 6 Goes In A Different Direction For The Series
Taking the alternate route
Now that Playground Games has revealed all of its major expansion plans for Forza Horizon 5, I've been thinking about what I'd like to see from the inevitable sequel, whenever it arrives. For a long, long time, there's been plenty of discussion around Japan as a potential location for 'Forza Horizon 6'. The idea has me
Deals Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In March's Xbox Super Saver Sale
Take advantage of some incredible deals
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in March 2023's Xbox Super Saver Sale? In case you missed it, the sale went live earlier this week, introducing massive discounts for over 350 games! In addition, we've got more Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers, along with a couple of other special promotions:...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 6-10)
Another extremely busy few days ahead
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for March 6th to March 10th! We've got another busy few days coming up for new releases, including The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and others, while Xbox Game Pass is also adding (at least) one...
News Microsoft Rewards: Xbox Is Giving Away 2500 Free Points With Major Games This Spring
Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4 and many others!
If you're a big Microsoft Rewards fan, you may have noticed a new promotion on the Xbox MS Rewards app recently called the "Great New Games Spotlight", which gives you 2500 free points for buying certain games on the Xbox Store. Specifically, you need to spend £40 / $50 in order to get those 2500...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Open World Map Revealed
Lots of rugged rally racing
Forza Horizon 5's second expansion launch is fast approaching, with 'Rally Adventure' releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on March 29th. Ahead of the arrival of more open world racing on Xbox, the FH team has revealed the full map for DLC 2. As expected, the landscape looks to feature plenty of twisting rally...
News 'EA Sports PGA Tour' Is Now Teeing Off For Xbox Series X|S This April
Update: There's been a short delay
Update: EA Sports has announced a short delay to the new PGA Tour game, pushing it back from its original March 24th release date to April 7th, 2023. Here's what EA had to say in an update: "EA SPORTS PGA TOUR will now launch the week of the Masters Tournament, with an early access release on Tuesday, April 4 and...
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