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Friday30th Aug 2024
Reminder Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend
Including a big AAA FPS
It's that time again, folks! A selection of titles will leave the Xbox Game Pass library this weekend - with three games in total exiting the service very soon. All three of the below games will leave Xbox Game Pass on Saturday, August 31, so you have around a day or so from the time of writing to give any of these a go if...
Monday19th Aug 2024
News Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late August 2024
Including a major 2023 FPS
Microsoft has revealed the second batch of games to leave Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, and we have three titles departing the service in just under two weeks' time. There's a major 2023 release on this list, so if you've been meaning to play that, or any of these Xbox Game Pass titles for that matter, you'll have to get...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News Bonkers FPS Atomic Heart Looks Weirder Than Ever In New DLC
What on earth is a 'Limbo Ecosystem'?!
Developer Mundfish has started teasing its second DLC add-on for Atomic Heart, and just as we thought the team's robot-laden Soviet FPS couldn't get any weirder, we've been introduced to its 'Limbo Ecosystem'. Looking more like a first-person parkour experience than a shooter, the game's second expansion is...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Atomic Heart 'Annihilation Instinct' DLC Adds New Area & Story To Xbox Game Pass Shooter
"Dive deeper into the game’s captivating world in Annihilation Instinct DLC"
Developer Mundfish has officially kicked off a four-course DLC plan for its Xbox Game Pass shooter Atomic Heart. DLC 1 is out now on Xbox, with 'Annihilation Instinct' delivering "New narrative content, a new Mendeleev Complex area, new weapons, new shape-shifting...
Monday26th Jun 2023
News Xbox Game Pass Title Atomic Heart Gets Its First 'Explosive' DLC This August
"Continue the story in the Annihilation Instinct DLC"
We've only got just over a month to wait until the popular Xbox Game Pass title Atomic Heart receives its first DLC! The expansion is called Atomic Heart: Annihilation Instinct, and it launches on August 2nd, 2023. In this DLC, you'll be able to continue where you left off in a story that...
Wednesday7th Jun 2023
News Atomic Heart DLC 1 Trailer Released, And It Contains Giant Robot Worms
Oh god, RUN!
Atomic Heart was a bona fide Xbox Game Pass hit around launch - Mundfish's debut title managed to reach five million players worldwide in just three weeks. It's no surprise, then, that the team isn't finished creating content for it, with DLC now in the works for this crazy alt history Game Pa
Wednesday3rd May 2023
News Atomic Heart's First DLC Teased For Summer 2023 Release On Xbox
"Facility 3826 still has many undiscovered places…"
Alt-history first person shooter Atomic Heart made a big splash when it launched straight into Xbox Game Pass back in February, and the dev team isn't done there. The game's first DLC pack has just been teased - now targeting a release "this summer". It is definitely just a tease right now, with...
Thursday6th Apr 2023
News Atomic Heart Update Adds 120Hz Mode For Xbox Series X|S
Improved HUD and more included
Atomic Heart got off to a strong start on Xbox, with Game Pass helping it reach five million players in under a month. Along the way there have been a number of updates, and now the latest (and perhaps most exciting one) has been delivered. It improves HUD visibility, fixes some achievement issues and adds 120Hz mode...
Wednesday22nd Mar 2023
News Xbox Game Pass Helps Atomic Heart Reach 5 Million Players In Under A Month
"We are thrilled with the overwhelming response to our first game"
Atomic Heart had a fair bit of hype behind it leading up to its Xbox Game Pass launch last month, and that hype seems to have translated into a pretty big player pool already. The team at Mundfish has revealed that the game has seen five million players visit its robot-filled world...
Wednesday1st Mar 2023
News Pure Xbox Game Club March 2023: Atomic Heart
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play a game on
Tuesday28th Feb 2023
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 — including Game Pass on day one — 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...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2023
News Xbox Game Pass Version Of 'Atomic Heart' Gets Huge Day One Update
The patch hasn't been explained yet!
Atomic Heart's February 2023 Xbox Game Pass arrival was a much-anticipated one, with Mundfish's bonkers sci-fi shooter fast becoming one of the month's biggest additions to the service. As it turns out, the game's file sizes are pretty huge as well, including a mysterious day one patch that the developer is yet...
Tuesday21st Feb 2023
News Atomic Heart Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 21)
Reclaim a robot-filled Russia
Arguably February's biggest Xbox Game Pass drop has officially arrived! Yep, Atomic Heart is now available in the Game Pass library - delivering a big, bonkers FPS set in an alternate history version of the Soviet Union. Below is a brief introduction to Atomic Heart, along with the game's launch trailer. We'll also...
Monday20th Feb 2023
News Atomic Heart Performance Seems A Mixed Bag On Xbox Series S
Looking at early testing
Atomic Heart hits Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, February 21st, with outlets now posting reviews, early footage and the likes around the web. In and amongst these are some early tests of the Xbox Series S version of the game, which despite a 60FPS performance target, seems a bit mixed so far. While The Xbox Tester appears...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass
The reviews are in
It's been a long time coming, but Atomic Heart is almost here for Xbox Game Pass players. While the title is already live on Xbox in certain regions, its official release date is set at February 21st, 2023. The reviews are now starting to come in, so here's a quick roundup of what the critics are sayi
News Atomic Heart Is Already Live On Xbox Game Pass In New Zealand
Watch out for spoilers
At the time of writing we're still around 13 hours away from the release of Atomic Heart on Xbox Game Pass here in the UK, but some people are already playing the game early - and that's courtesy of the New Zealand launch. Yes, once again, the "New Zealand trick" is getting all sorts of attention on social media, as Xbox...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
News DOOM Composer Mick Gordon Lends Talents To Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Title 'Atomic Heart'
Atomic headbang
After years and years of development over at Mundfish studio, Atomic Heart still has a few secrets tucked away even if we've seen a lot of this game over the years. One of those secrets is that legendary DOOM composer Mick Gordon features on the game's soundtrack - get ready to struggle staying seated while playing this game! Gordon...
Thursday9th Feb 2023
News Atomic Heart Dev Reveals Xbox Series S Performance Targets, And It's Good News
Frame rate fans rejoice
Last month, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish responded on Twitter to reveal that its upcoming FPS would run at a dynamic 4K / 60FPS on Xbox Series X and PS5. At the time, the team didn't tell us how Xbox Series S would handle things, but a new dev interview has now dropped all the juicy details. To get to the point
Tuesday7th Feb 2023
News 'Atomic Heart' Xbox Preload Now Live, Launches On Game Pass Later This Month
You might need to clear some space
Mundfish's crazy-looking shooter Atomic Heart is just about two weeks away from launch, and the team has updated the game on Xbox Live so we can get the full thing preloaded before it hits Xbox Game Pass. For Xbox Series X users, Atomic Heart is a chunky 78.6GB at the time of writing, so you might want to make...
Wednesday1st Feb 2023
News Atomic Heart Overview Trailer Reveals Runtime & Lots Of New Gameplay Details
Coming to Xbox Game Pass this month!
It's almost Atomic Heart time for us Xbox Game Pass folk, and a couple of weeks out from the game's launch, Focus Entertainment has dropped a brand-new gameplay overview trailer that provides one of the most in-depth looks at the game yet. The above clip — which is almost 10-minutes in length — shows us more...
Thursday26th Jan 2023
News February Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'Atomic Heart' Has Officially Gone Gold
Be gone, delays!
Developer Mundfish has revealed that Atomic Heart, one of our most anticipated February arrivals here at PX, has officially gone gold! No more delays or major re-works, this Xbox Game Pass shooter is coming next month. The team acknowledges that it's been a long road for Atomic Heart and its development, with the game's first...
Wednesday18th Jan 2023
Roundup Atomic Heart's Final Previews Arrive Before Next Month's Game Pass Launch
Here are the final pre-release impressions
Atomic Heart is set to bring its bonkers brand of open world shooting to Xbox Game Pass in February 2023, and ahead of the game's nearby launch, a bunch of outlets have gone hands on with a slice of the upcoming title. Impressions seem a little mixed across the board here, but the game's world still sounds...
Monday16th Jan 2023
News 'Atomic Heart' Dev Shares Next-Gen Performance Targets Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Sounds ambitious!
Atomic Heart's Xbox Game Pass release is only about a month away at this point, and we're starting to get excited about diving into Mundifsh's weird and wonderful FPS world. Just weeks ahead of the title's day one arrival on Game Pass, the team has shared its general performance goals for Atomic Heart. In short, the game will be...
Friday13th Jan 2023
News 'Atomic Heart' Gameplay Starting To Leak Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
The FPS hits the service in February
We're not far off the launch of Mundfish's upcoming Xbox Game Pass shooter Atomic Heart, and we're starting to see leaked gameplay circulate online a good month-or-so before release. The above video showcases a solid 15-minutes of uncut gameplay, featuring general combat, traversal and puzzle solving. We'll...
Wednesday4th Jan 2023
News 'Atomic Heart' Looks Beautifully Shiny In New Nvidia Ray Tracing Trailer
This PC gameplay is very impressive!
Wow! We've seen quite a lot of Atomic Heart in action recently as its Xbox Game Pass launch date draws ever closer, however, this might be the most impressive footage we've seen yet. Sure, this is high-end PC stuff, but it shows just how gorgeous a world developer Mundfish is creating with this title. The team's...
Tuesday3rd Jan 2023
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter Atomic Heart Is 'Entirely Single-Player', Story DLCs Planned
The DLC will "significantly expand" the title
Atomic Heart is one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass launches happening in the first few months of 2023, with developer Mundfish's crazy-looking shooter coming to the service on February 21st. Ahead of that launch, the team has spoken to outlet wccftech about all things Atomic Heart, including the game's...
Tuesday22nd Nov 2022
News Atomic Heart Makes 'Strong First Impression' In Hands-On Preview
"It’s an engrossing world to get lost in"
We don't know about you, but Atomic Heart is one of our most highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass titles for 2023, and it'll be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just a few short months on February 21st! Ahead of launch, IGN has been checking out the game for a hands-on preview, and...
Friday11th Nov 2022
News 'Atomic Heart' Dev Unleashes Fresh Batch Of Gameplay Screenshots
We can't wait!
Earlier this month, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish announced the upcoming title's new release date; it's hitting Xbox Game Pass on February 21st, 2023. Recently we've seen quite a lot of Atomic Heart in motion, and ahead of its launch, the team has some fresh gameplay screenshots for us all to gaze over. We're given a glimpse at...
Saturday5th Nov 2022
News 'Atomic Heart' Boss Fight Trailer Shows 10 Minutes Of Chaotic Combat
What is going on here?!
Shortly after the game's grand release date reveal, developer Mundfish is back again with another 10 minutes of crazy Atomic Heart footage. This time, the team has shown off a full boss fight as part of IGN First's month of coverage. The lengthy clip showcases quite a varied boss battle — certainly one more complex than in...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
News Atomic Heart Release Date Confirmed With Explosive New Gameplay Trailer
Leaked release date confirmed for flashy Game Pass shooter
Yes, as it turns, the widely rumoured release date for Mundfish and Focus Entertainment's upcoming FPS, Atomic Heart, is in fact 100% correct. As we reported yesterday, an anonymous source via WhatIfGaming, reported that the game is set to launch on February 21st 2023, a date that also inc