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Friday14th Jun 2024
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend
Including a huge 2022 release!
It's that time again where a selection of titles leave the Xbox Game Pass library, and we have five games in total exiting the service this weekend. As you can probably guess, the big leaver this time around is High On Life, which departs Game Pass after roughly 18 months in the library. All five games are on the way...
Monday26th Feb 2024
News High On Life Is Getting A Physical 'GOTY' Edition For Xbox Series X
Pre-orders begin this week
If you enjoyed High On Life and want to grab a physical version for your Xbox Series X, you're in luck! Limited Run Games and the IGN Store will be selling pre-orders for "GOTY" and "Collector's" Editions beginning this week. The standard version includes the recent High on Knife DLC, while the Collector's Edition adds a...
News Xbox Hires Squanch Games Co-Founder For First-Party Leadership Team
"I look forward to the journey ahead"
Xbox has added some new talent to its first-party roster! Squanch Games (High On Life, Trover Saves The Universe) co-founder Tanya Watson has announced she's joined Microsoft as "part of the Xbox Game Studios leadership team". Here's what Tanya had to say in a message on LinkedIn last week: "I am thrilled...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
News High On Life Has A Cheap New 'DLC Bundle' For Xbox Game Pass Members
It's a great price for what you're getting!
Today's the day for the High On Life DLC known as High On Knife, and if you're interested in picking it up, there's a particularly great deal for Xbox Game Pass members known as the High On Life: Game Pass DLC Bundle. While the standalone version of High on Knife is £12.49 / $14.99 on the Xbox Store,...
Tuesday26th Sep 2023
News 'High On Knife' Brings Its Spooky New Expansion To Xbox Next Week
Surprise!
The long-awaited "High on Knife" DLC for last year's Xbox Game Pass mega-hit High On Life officially has a release date, and it's as soon as next week! It'll be available on the Xbox Store beginning Tuesday, October 3rd. In High on Knife, you'll be
Monday24th Jul 2023
News High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
The game has moved to new platforms
It doesn't seem so long ago that High On Life became one of the biggest Game Pass launches ever - the over-the-top shooter struck a chord with Xbox fans when it arrived as a console exclusive in December 2022. Just over six months later, the game has made
Tuesday13th Jun 2023
News 'High On Knife' Announced As Premium DLC For Xbox Game Pass Hit High On Life
Coming soon
At the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 livestream, Squanch Games revealed an upcoming DLC add-on for its popular first person shooter High On Life. Taking a funny spin on the game's name, 'High on Knife' will be a paid expansion - one that's "coming soon" to the Xbox Game Pass hit. The team says that High on Knife will be "a bit...
Friday3rd Mar 2023
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...
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News Justin Roiland Resigns From High On Life Developer Squanch Games
"The passionate team will keep developing games..."
Justin Roiland has officially left the High On Life development studio, Squanch Games. The team announced this last night in a social media post, stating that they will "keep developing games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve High on Life". You can take a look down...
Wednesday21st Dec 2022
News High On Life Is Now Officially One Of The Biggest Xbox Game Pass Launches Of All Time
"We’ve been blown away by the response..."
Yesterday, we highlighted how the new Xbox console exclusive High On Life was dominating the Xbox and PC charts, and it's now been officially crowned the biggest Xbox Game Pass launch of 2022. Microsoft says this is "measured in terms of engagement, based on the number of hours play
Tuesday20th Dec 2022
News High On Life Is Dominating The Charts Right Now, And Team Xbox Is Thrilled About It
"Huge congratulations!"
Update: Xbox has now officially crowned High On Life as the biggest Game Pass launch of 2022! <related ids="142900"> Original story: Well, it's fair to say High on Life has been a huge success. The wacky shooter launched on Xbox Game Pass earlier in December , and at first glance, it appears to have already est
Saturday17th Dec 2022
News High On Life Update 2 Now Live On Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Xbox One improvements, audio balancing & more
High on Life developer Squanch Games has quickly begun pushing out patches for the game over the past few days, with the first update making big improvements to performance on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in particular. Now, it's just received a second update targeting a variety of other upgrades, as...
Friday16th Dec 2022
"We tried to cram a lot of that into this game"
High on Life has now entered the lives of Xbox Game Pass players, and it's safe to say the game's unique brand of comedy has proved divisive. The gist of things is that some people will love it and some people will hate it, which is probably to be expected looking at Justin Roiland's previous work, and...
Wednesday14th Dec 2022
Random High On Life Includes The Full Versions Of Four Classic Movies
From the 70s, 80s and 90s
If you've been playing High on Life on Xbox Game Pass this week, you may have noticed that the game includes some real-world movie content — in fact, it actually includes four feature-length films from the 70s, 80s and 90s! The one that's getting the most attention right now is Tammy and the T-Rex, which is a 1994 sci-fi...
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
News High On Life's First Patch Is Out Now, Improved Performance & Bug Fixes
Here's the full list of what's included
Well, that was quick! Less than 24 hours after the game first arrived on Xbox Game Pass, High on Life has just received a day one patch across Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, targeting some key improvements. Crucially, this patch is said to offer "improved performance across Xbox One and Xbox...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 13)
Higher and higher, baby
It's your latest Xbox Game Pass drop day, folks! Two titles are coming to the library today, December 13th, including the much-anticipated High on Life from developer Squanch Games. Elsewhere, we've got another simulator launching straight onto Game Pass in the form of Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator. Here's an...
Monday12th Dec 2022
Video Here's 14 Minutes Of Pre-Release 'High On Life' Gameplay
High on knives too
High on Life finally hits Xbox Game Pass in just a few hours as part of the December 2022 Xbox Game Pass lineup, and ahead of that launch we've been spending plenty of time with the PC version to see how things are shaping up thus far. The result of that test is this very video, featuring 14 minutes of brand-new High on Life...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 'High On Life' On Xbox Game Pass
The first reviews are in
It's time! High on Life has been our most highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass release of December 2022 for a very long time now, and it's finally set to arrive in just a few short hours - the official release date is Tuesday, December 13th. <related ids="142244"> Ahead of the release, critics have been going hands-on...
Tuesday22nd Nov 2022
News 'High On Life' Is Bursting With Personality In New Extended Gameplay Footage
Just a few short weeks to go!
High on Life is almost here, with its Xbox Game Pass launch currently set for mid-December 2022. Ahead of time, the team has released another extended gameplay video — this time a 25-minute-long clip — and all of High on Life's quirky personality is absolutely on show. The sequence takes us through a variety of the...
Wednesday9th Nov 2022
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In December 2022 So Far
Ready to save the world?
We've still far from finished with November 2022's Xbox Game Pass additions, but we're also taking an early opportunity to look ahead to December's offerings, with three Game Pass games confirmed for next month so far. <related ids="125290"> The first game in the list for December 2022 is Hello Neighbor 2, which...
Monday31st Oct 2022
News High On Life Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
As part of our exclusive interview!
Of all the Xbox Game Pass games left to release in 2022, High on Life is definitely the most highly anticipated for us here at Pure Xbox. The game generated massive hype over the summer, and it looks a total blast to play. In our exclusive interview with Mike Fridley (Studio Director, Squanch Games), we asked him...
Friday28th Oct 2022
News High On Life Dev: Xbox Has Been 'An Absolute Dream' To Work With
"Game Pass is a perfect fit for us"
We at Pure Xbox recently had a chance to conduct an exclusive interview with Mike Fridley (Studio Director, Squanch Games) about all things High on Life ahead of its launch this December, and Fridley had some particularly nice things to say about the team's partnership with Xbox throughout the development process...
Wednesday26th Oct 2022
News High On Life Is 'Organically Replayable', According To Final Preview
And it comes to Game Pass this year!
Colourful, bonkers shooter High on Life hits Xbox Game Pass in December, and we can say we've been pretty interested in this one ever since we heard its roster of talking weapons grace early gameplay clips. In a final video preview with IGN ahead of launch, we can see more of the game's crazy world on show, and...
Wednesday5th Oct 2022
News High On Life Dev Shows Off Fresh Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Catch 'Zephyr Paradise' in action
High on Life looks to be taking part in 'IGN First' this month, where the outlet will showcase a bunch of exclusive info on the game in the run up to launch. That partnership has delivered another showing of extended gameplay for us all, this time featuring a brand new biome. The 'Zephyr Paradise' level is on show...
Monday5th Sep 2022
News High On Life's Xbox Game Pass Launch Was Partly Delayed Due To God Of War, Call Of Duty
High on time
High on Life recently got pushed back to a December 13th launch on Xbox Game Pass (despite Microsoft's release date oopsie last week), and the developer has now revealed a reason for the delay, or part of the reason at least. Basically, it has a lot do with avoiding the big guns this fall. In an interview with
Monday29th Aug 2022
News Xbox Accidentally Tells Everyone 'High On Life' Is Out Now On Game Pass
Oops!
It looks like someone at Xbox might have pressed a button a bit early or something over the weekend, as a whole bunch of Xbox Game Pass members received the unlikely notification that High On Life was "now playable" on the service! It ended up causing a little bit of confusion, with pockets of social media threads showing up:
