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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 â it was announced only a couple of weeks before the launch â 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 2021âs 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 ÂŖ40 / $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...
News Skate 4 Playtest Gameplay Shows First Footage Of 2023
Grind n' fall
Skate 4 developer Full Circle has dropped another highlight reel of its ongoing insider playtest, showcasing a bunch of clips from February's testing sessions. The game looks to have progressed a little bit since last year's footage, but still, the team's long-in-development Skate reboot looks a ways off launching yet doesn't it?...
News Ubisoft's 'Anno 1800' Will Be Fully Free-To-Play During Its Launch Week On Xbox
It's coming to Xbox Series X and S this month!
Last month, Ubisoft revealed that its impressive city-builder Anno 1800 was finally heading to consoles this March, after years of being exclusive to PC. Following this much-welcome announcement, we've got another huge win - the console version will be completely free-to-play for its launch week! Yep,...
News Capcom Showcase To Feature Resident Evil 4, Exoprimal & More Later This Month
Mark your calendars!
Capcom has announced a brand-new live event for later this month, starring some of the biggest titles from the team's upcoming lineup. The 'Capcom Spotlight' takes place Thursday, March 9th, featuring Resident Evil 4 Remake, Exoprimal, the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise 'Sunbreak' expansion and more. Expect roughly 25 minutes of...
News Halo Infinite Season 3 Maps Detailed As Forge Passes One Million Creations
The new season arrives next week
It's a big month for Halo Infinite! The team at 343 Industries is finally delivering on its promise of more content with the release of Season 3, which arrives March 7th. Ahead of launch, the team has released a new trailer showcasing the season's brand new Arena and Big Team Battle maps. We've got three...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
News High On Life Patch #4 Adds New 'Quality' And 'Performance' Options On Xbox Series X|S
"THE BIG ONE. UPDATE UR GAME."
Xbox Game Pass sensation High On Life has rolled out its fourth patch this week, and while most of it is just centred around some general fixes, we've also got new default "Quality" and "Performance" modes on Xbox Series X and S. As of this patch, the default mode for High on Life has become known as "Performance...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 2-3)
The library grows
Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 is just getting started, with a couple more titles arriving right at the beginning of the month. Codemasters' latest F1 game was added to the service yesterday afternoon via EA Play, whilst Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is now in the library as well! Here's a bit more about what to expect from...
News MLB The Show 23 Brings Back 'Early Access Bundle' For Xbox Game Pass Members
Is it really worth it though?
Sony's MLB The Show 23 arrives day one on Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 for the third year in a row, but if you're desperate to play it a bit earlier than March 28th, you might be interested in a new bundle for Xbox Game Pass owners. Revealed earlier this week, this "Early Access Bundle" provides you with four days of...
News Hellblade 2 Coverage Returns As Ninja Theory Drops New Dev Diary
Take a trip to Iceland
Xbox studio Ninja Theory is back to show off more of the development process behind its impressive-looking Hellblade sequel - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. To be clear upfront; there's no new gameplay in here, but there is plenty of info to dig into about the team's upcoming 10th century Icelandic adventure. Speaking of Iceland...
News Dead Island 2 Extended Gameplay Revealed Ahead Of April Xbox Launch
Welcome to hell-a
Believe it or not, Dead Island 2 has been around in some form for almost a decade now, and the final Xbox release is imminent! Dambuster Studios' colourful zombie romp hits Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on April 21st, so the team has decided to drop a substantial chunk of gameplay before launch. The above clip shows 15 minutes of...
News Xbox Game Pass Sensation Hi-Fi RUSH Has Already Been Played By Two Million People
The first major update is out now
January's Xbox Game Pass shadow drop Hi-Fi RUSH has been one of the surprise hits of the year so far. Here on Pure Xbox, we awarded the game a 9/10 score - praising it as a "beat-bopping banger" that's well worth your time. Unsurprisingly, we aren't the only fans of Tango Gameworks' latest creation - with the...
News Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Controller Unveiled By Thrustmaster, And It's Officially Licensed
Featuring a unique 'racing wheel module'
Some of you may remember Xbox's very own Forza Horizon 5 controller - a super colourful pad that arrived around the launch of the game back in 2021. Well, third-party accessory maker Thrustmaster has now produced its own FH5 Xbox controller, and it has a very unique feature. Thrustmaster's effort may not be...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 2-5)
As part of Xbox Live Gold & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is in full swing once again, with Microsoft adding three games to the program for the coming weekend. Diablo 3 is certainly leading the charge this week, a few months out from Blizzard's upcoming sequel. Here's the full lineup: Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
Guide Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
Welcome to the week of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty! The first major Xbox Game Pass launch of March 2023 arrives in the form of this Team Ninja soulslike on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and xCloud this Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launch on Xbox Game Pass,...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of New Game Pass Release 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'
It sounds like a great addition to the service!
Team Ninja's much anticipated soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty arrives as part of the Xbox Game Pass March 2023 lineup this week, which means it's time for some early reviews of this upcoming day one drop! Our Pure Xbox review is now live, along with a bunch of other early impressions from ar
The sweet elixir of death
As much as we absolutely adore Team Ninja's PC and PlayStation-exclusive Nioh series, it often felt as though it bogged itself down a little bit too much with the depth of its combat mechanics and a certain heavy-handedness when it came to the importance of stamina with regards to every single action you took in battle...
News Xbox Is Giving Away These Official New Mandalorian Series X|S Consoles
Unfortunately you can't buy them
Disney's The Mandalorian returns with its third season this week, and to celebrate the occasion, Microsoft has revealed new custom Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles along with some other goodies. Unfortunately, as usual, you can't actually buy these for yourself. Instead, you can try and win this...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In March 2023
Release dates for every March Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in March 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming...
News Former PlayStation Exclusive 'Sifu' Finally Makes Its Xbox Debut This Month
The Kung Fu brawler
Update (Wed 1st Mar, 2023): After a bit of confusion surrounding the release date, Sifu has finally now been confirmed to be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 28th, 2023. <related ids="145465"> Original story (Tue 20th Dec, 2022): We've got another game to add to the list of new Xbox releases...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Begins Showing Off Some Of Its 14 Car Dealerships
There'll be dedicated spots for Ferrari and Lamborghini
Recent months have been a little quiet regarding news on the much anticipated Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, but it looks like 2023 will be a different story. The team behind the upcoming series revival has announced a brand new 'Solar Club Letter' blog series, and the first newsletter is...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Gets First Major Update On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Say hello to Photo Mode!
It's fair to say most of us have been having a fantastic time with Hi-Fi RUSH ever since it landed on Xbox Game Pass back in January 2023, and it's about to get even better with the arrival of its first major update! The big focus here is the arrival of Photo Mode, which looks like a great addition to the experience:...
News 'Sons Of The Forest' Dev Hints At Plans For Xbox Version In The Future
"We would love to come to console..."
You've probably heard about survival horror game Sons of the Forest by now - it's been getting a lot of attention ever since its early access release on PC back in late February, and we may be seeing it on Xbox in the future. The game, which sees you playing either alone or with friends as you struggle to...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of New Sci-Fi Shooter 'Scars Above'
Out now on Xbox!
New third-person sci-fi shooter Scars Above is out now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, meaning early reviews are starting to appear across the web. Initial impressions of Mad Head Games' latest title seem mixed, although the game's core shooting mechanics have garnered plenty of praise so far. Here's what the critics are saying in...
News Gears Of War Dev The Coalition Is Hiring To 'Forge The Future Of The IP'
Gears 6 development seems to be ramping up
We've heard various reports as of late that 'Gears 6' is in development of some kind - with journalist Jeff Grubb claiming that the dev team has dropped two other projects recently in favour of working on the next Gears game. Well, a new job listing posted by Microsoft certainly lends credence to those...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Discusses The Importance Of Platform Exclusives
Titles like Starfield won't be available on "other" platforms
Bethesda's Starfield is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Xbox releases of 2023, but there's also been a bit of uproar in the lead-up to launch regarding the game's exclusivity to the Xbox ecosystem. In a new interview with the official Xbox On YouTube channel, Microsoft...
News Forza Horizon 5 Patch Delivers 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' Ahead Of Rally Adventure Update
Here are all the patch notes
Playground Games has just unveiled its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 DLC pack, 'Rally Adventure', but the team has also been hard at work delivering the game's latest Series update in the meantime. The 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' links in nicely to next month's Rally Adventure expansion, with the game's dirt racing discipline...
News Don't Forget, It's Almost Time For Ghostwire: Tokyo On Xbox Game Pass
The PS5 exclusivity is nearly over
We've already got quite a lot of games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March 2023, but one that we're expecting to see that hasn't been announced yet is Ghostwire: Tokyo from Hi-Fi RUSH developer Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo has been a console exclusive on PS5 for the past year due to agreements that were put...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 28 - March 7)
A big selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
We've got good news if you're a fan of classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, as it's a big week for backwards compatible deals on the Xbox Store! This is primarily thanks to the massive Xbox Super Saver Sale that went live earlier today, bringing us some true Xbox classics with discounts of up...
News Xbox Gets Another Free Dynamic Background, Available Today On Series X|S
This is one of the best yet!
Team Xbox is back with another free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S dynamic background! This time it's to celebrate the release of Destiny 2: Lightfall, and this is definitely a pretty cool looking addition to the lineup. To find the background, all you need to do is go to Settings, followed by
News Destiny 2 Is 'Blocking' Sign-Ins As Lightfall Expansion Arrives On Xbox Series X And S
If you're running into issues, here's what to do
Destiny 2: Lightfall is now live after a brief period of downtime for Bungie's MMO shooter, but there appear to be some launch day problems specific to the Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. "We are investigating an issue blocking sign-in for some Xbox Series X|S players. These players will not...
News Game Pass 'Instrumental' In The Development Of Xbox Exclusive The Gunk
The team loved working with Xbox
Xbox console exclusive The Gunk got quite a bit of attention around its launch in late 2020, likely in large part due to the title's Xbox Game Pass inclusion right around when Xbox Series X and S were brand-spanking new. As it turns out, Xbox's involvement in bringing The Gunk to market was "instrumental" in getting...
News Paradox Interactive Teases 'Big News' Ahead Of Xbox Sponsored Showcase
The Paradox announcement show airs March 6th
Publisher Paradox Interactive has revealed it will be hosting an "announcement show" next week in partnership with Xbox. It'll air on Monday, March 6th at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT. So, what can we expect? Paradox is teasing "big news" - with 3 new games, 4 new expansions, gameplay reveals and updates...
News Xbox Claimed Some Market Share From PlayStation In 2022, Suggests Analysis Firm
"Sony sheds market share to Microsoft"
Entertainment industry firm Ampere Analysis has posted a new report on the gaming market in 2022, and it makes for some pleasant reading for Xbox fans. The firm has updated its sales estimates for Xbox Series X|S consoles up to the end of 2022, while also claiming that Microsoft gained some market share from...
Poll Are You Happy With March 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Is Sudden Strike 4 your highlight?
Microsoft has officially announced March 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at three more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="145797"> There are some good games across the board here, all of which have around a 70-75%...
News Xbox Games With Gold For March 2023 Announced
Three games in this month's batch!
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these, along with a third game! You'll find more details below. "Travel across eras this March in Games with Gold! On Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, start the month with a visit to a 1960s-era set sci-fi mystery in TrÃŧberbrook or strategize WWII battles in Sudden Strike 4-...
Reminder Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (February 28)
The final departures of February
It's that time again! We've got seven games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass today, and unfortunately there are some pretty big favourites in the pile, including Alien: Isolation and Octopath Traveler. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, February 28th: Date Game Platform February 28
News Atomic Heart 1.3.3.0 Patch Notes Released, Dev Hints At New Features In Next Update
The patch arrived late last week
Atomic Heart launched on Xbox â including Game Pass on day one â a week ago today, and its launch hasn't been without some niggling issues. Thankfully, developer Mundfish has already begun rolling out updates, with version 1.3.3.0 arriving on Xbox last week. This patch is more about bug fixing than anything...
Deals Xbox Super Saver Sale Now Live, 350+ Games Discounted
Another massive week for Xbox deals!
Once again, it's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! For the week between February 28th and March 7th, we've got over 600 new deals to take advantage of, many of which are part of the massive new Xbox Super Saver Sale! You'll find some of our handpicked highlights from the hundreds of new Xbox deals this...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 28)
Two more titles added to the library!
The final Xbox Game Pass drop of February is here! Two more games are coming to the service today, February 28th, including the much anticipated addition of Soul Hackers 2. Here's a breakdown of what's new on Xbox Game Pass: Merge & Blade: "Experience an addictive puzzle and a massive auto-battler in...
News Elden Ring 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Expansion Officially Announced
Welcome back, tarnished
FromSoftware has officially announced an upcoming expansion for its 2022 mega hit, Elden Ring. While further details are thin on the ground at the moment, we have a name, and a pretty incredible piece of concept art - shown above. The team says that 'Shadow of the Erdree' is "currently in development" at FromSoftware,...
News Wanted: Dead Publisher Talks Plans For 'Reworks' And 'Additions' On Xbox
"This journey is far from being over"
Wanted: Dead didn't get off to the best of starts earlier this month, acquiring a Metacritic score of 59 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but the team behind the game seems committed to making improvements across all platforms. In a message posted on social media over the weekend, it was explained that the...
News 'Blood Bowl 3' Dev Posts Lengthy Community Update After Poor Fan Reception
"No matter the disappointment, we can always see the passion behind it"
Blood Bowl 3 launched on Xbox last week, and unfortunately the reviews haven't been overly great so far, with the game sitting on a Metacritic high of 58 right now. The reception from its player base hasn't been ideal either, with the team already responding to fan complaints...
News The Outer Worlds Gets Remastered Visuals In New 'Spacer's Choice Edition' For Xbox Series X|S
Along with improved performance & an increased level cap
2019's fantastic The Outer Worlds is getting a special definitive version on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with various other platforms) next week in the form of The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition. This version of the game will introduce various new features including a...
News Arkane's Deathloop Has Now Been Played By 5 Million People
It launched on Xbox Game Pass last September
Arkane's Deathloop finally made its debut last September, becoming one of the best Xbox Game Pass games in the process. It seems this new player base has boosted stats since the initial PlayStation 5 and PC release - with the developer announcing this unique Groundhog Day-style video game has now been...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Car List & Open World Details
Get ready to rally
Late last week, Forza Horizon 5 dev Playground Games fully revealed the game's second expansion, Rally Adventure. The off-road focused affair arrives March 29th, and ahead of launch, the team has released quite a lot of information about what to expect from FH5's final major DLC pack. We'll break down the big talking points so...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Dev Shares Tips On How To Beat Free Demo, Now Live On Xbox
Waking the fallen
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is set to kick off March 2023's Xbox Game Pass lineup in style, arriving as a day one release across Xbox and PC on March 3rd. Ahead of that launch, players can go hands-on with a free demo that will be live for the next month-or-so - and any progress made in this demo carries over to the
Poll What Score Would You Give 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you enjoying it?
February has been another solid month for Xbox Game Pass, with Atomic Heart arguably being the biggest launch of the month - and one of the biggest of the year so far. Mundfish's sci-fi shooter has been out for a good few days now, so, how are you finding the game? Here at Pure Xbox, we scored Atomic Heart 7/10 in our review...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 27 - March 3)
Including another major XGP launch
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for February 27th to March 3rd! We've got a couple of big releases on the way next week in the form of Destiny 2: Lightfall and the day one Xbox Game Pass launch of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, while you'll also want to look out for the likes of Scars Above and Catan: Console...
News Baldur's Gate 3 For Xbox Has 'Run Into Some Technical Issues'
Splitscreen co-op is causing problems
One of the highlights at Sony's 'State of Play' event yesterday was the confirmation Baldur's Gate 3 would be coming out this August. Unfortunately, an Xbox announcement was nowhere to be seen, even after the broadcast. While Larian Studios has already confirmed with our colleagues at Push Square that the third...
News Halo Infinite's 'Biggest Multiplayer Update' Yet Shown Off In Season 3 Launch Trailer
Echoes Within arrives March 7
Halo Infinite is getting its biggest multiplayer update to date next month, when 'Echoes Within' arrives across Xbox consoles and PC on March 7th. The game's third major season includes 3 new hand-crafted maps, new weapons & equipment, fresh Forge content and more. It's all shown off in the launch trailer up above,...
Talking Point Are You Happy With The Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 2 Setting?
Many rally returns
Playground Games finally revealed Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 2 yesterday in the form of 'Rally Adventure', an all-new DLC pack arriving next month. The expansion takes clear inspiration from Forza Horizon 1's own rally add-on, bringing a more down-to-earth DLC to Forza Horizon 5. The question is, what do we all make of the...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Excited' To Bring First Party Game To PlayStation Plus
The Xbox-developed title comes to PS Plus in March
Xbox may be struggling to strike a deal with Sony over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, but it doesn't seem to be stopping other agreements going ahead between the two gaming rivals. During yesterday's State of Play livestream, Sony announced that Xbox's Minecraft Dungeons i
News Microsoft President Questions Whether Gaming Consoles Will Still Be Around In 10 Years
"There may be someone else standing here in 2033"
Microsoft's continued attempts to push its Activision Blizzard acquisition through are resulting in quite a few 10-year 'deals' being struck by the company. Xbox has agreed such deals with both Nintendo and Nvidia, with
News Resident Evil 4 Continues To Look Phenomenal, Free Gameplay Demo 'Coming Soon'
We neeeeeed it
Right, we're not going overboard in saying we've got a potential GOTY candidate coming next month are we?! Seriously, Resident Evil 4 Remake continues to look that good, and there's even more good news - you'll be able to play the game early, "soon". During yesterday's State of Play trailer, Capcom not only showcased some late game...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Launch Trailer Is Here Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
Just one week to go!
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is certainly one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass additions announced for March so far, and its release is so close now! Team Ninja's upcoming slasher hits the library on March 3rd, with a free gameplay demo out now ahead of launch. Of course, your
News Street Fighter 6 Is Officially Landing On Xbox Series X And S This June
Get a look at Zangief, Lily and Cammy in the latest trailer
Capcom showed up to PlayStation's State of Play event in a big way last night, including announcing a free demo for the upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake. Well, the team also delivered a brand new Street Fighter 6 trailer, confirming the game's June release date. Street Fighter 6 hits Xbox...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Has Been Confirmed, Seemingly Launching In 2023
Get over here!
If a new Street Fighter and Tekken weren't already enough, it seems we could be getting one more heavy-hitting fighting game in the near future. In a Warner Bros. Discovery earnings call yesterday, Andrew Slabin - the company's executive vice president of global investor strategy - noted how "Mortal Kombat 12" was set to arrive this...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Shows Off Its Frantic Gameplay, Coming To Xbox This May
"Co-op gameplay" and "behind the scenes" trailers
Today's PlayStation "State of Play" event for February 2023 treated us to a lengthy look at Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League ahead of its release for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and various other platforms on May 26th, 2023. This is the first time we've properly laid eyes on the gameplay for...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Expansion Leaps Onto Xbox This March
The Horizon Festival is expanding!
Developer Playground Games has revealed that Forza Horizon 5's second major expansion is based on all things off-roading. The 'Rally Adventure' expansion pack launches March 29th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The new DLC harkens back to the early days of Forza Horizon. The first game in the series featured...
News Hogwarts Legacy TV Series Reportedly In The Works At HBO
From book to film to game to TV show. Makes sense!
It's no secret that Hogwarts Legacy has been a huge sales hit so far, with the game getting off to a flying start at retail here in the UK. It's looking like that very commercial success at launch has prompted HBO to start work on a TV series based on the game, according to a new report. Outlet...
Deals Get Up To 90% Off In The 'DC Franchise Sale' On Xbox (February 23-26)
DC heroes, unite!
Xbox's usual array of Deals with Gold and spotlight sales are already live for this week, Feb. 21-28, but another sales promotion has now joined the roster for this coming weekend. The 'DC Franchise Sale' is live from today, February 23rd, through Sunday, February 26th. It's not a huge promotion in terms of volume, but there are...
News Elden Ring Reaches Incredible Sales Milestone Ahead Of One Year Anniversary
For a new IP, this is amazing!
Has it really been almost a year already since Elden Ring arrived on Xbox? It certainly doesn't feel that way, with FromSoftware's latest epic lasting long in the memory of many players. Oh, and by many players we mean many players. Publisher Bandai Namco has revealed that Elden Ring has now sold a whopping 20 million...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 23-26)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, with three titles available to play and download for free as part of Xbox Live Gold this weekend. Destiny 2's big 2022 expansion leads the charge here â on the eve the game's upcoming Lightfall release â while two other Xbox One titles round out the...
Poll What Do You Think Of EA's Wild Hearts So Far?
Have you played the Game Pass trial? What do you think?
EA and Koei Tecmo have been working away on their Monster Hunter competitor for some time now, and the result of that labour â in the form of Wild Hearts â is now out in the... wild. Anyway, enough of our silly puns, we'd like to know how you've been getting on with the game so far. In our...
News Ori Developer's Next Game Will Attempt To 'Revolutionise' The ARPG Genre
"Diablo, PoE, etc.: We're coming for you"
Moon Studios creative director Thomas Mahler has speaking a bit about the plans for the Ori studio's next game on Twitter today, revealing that it will take the form of a "top-down" ARPG with major aspirations. In his message, Mahler explained that the game will serve as a "make-or-break moment" for the...
News Xbox Set To Unveil Another New Controller Variant This Month
Expect an announcement very soon
Microsoft has already announced a new Xbox controller in February in the form of the Stellar Shift special edition variant, and it looks like we're going to get another one before the end of the month in the form of the "Velocity Green". This was leaked by the very reliable billbil-kun on Twitter this week with a...
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Fractal Update To Xbox Game Pass
With lots more to come throughout the year
Hello Games is back again with another mammoth No Man's Sky update, this time dubbed 'Fractal'. While a fair chunk of today's update is focused on Sony's PSVR2 headset, there's plenty of stuff coming to the Xbox version, which is still a part of the Xbox Game Pass library at the time of the update's launch!...
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