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Thursday20th Mar 2025
News Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds Is Off To An Absolutely Flying Start On Xbox
Much better early sales than Worlds & Rise
Analyst firm Circana has provided some fresh gaming industry figures & statistics this week, and aside from a slow start to the year for Xbox hardware, one thing's for certain - Monster Hunter Wilds is absolutely killing it so far. <related ids="179682"> Circana rep. Mat Piscatella has been...
Wednesday12th Mar 2025
News Capcom Says It's Going Through 'A Golden Era' As It Reinvents Monster Hunter & Resident Evil
"Hopefully we can extend it as long as we can"
It's no secret that Japanese game maker Capcom has been on a bit of a hot streak lately - the team has basically had a GOTY contender in the running for the last half a decade or more. In and amongst that hot streak have been complete reinventions of famous franchises like Monster Hunter and Resident...
Monday10th Mar 2025
News Monster Hunter Wilds Latest Xbox Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A list of fixes as of March 10th
Developer Capcom has today unleashed its next Monster Hunter Wilds patch on all platforms, including Xbox, and it contains a nice list of fixes and changes for all of you early-bird monster hunters out there. The update contains quest fixes, changes to how certain mechanics work and some more general bug fixes - and...
Thursday6th Mar 2025
News Xbox Adds Three New Dynamic Backgrounds Today, Plus A Free Trial For Split Fiction
Freebie time!
The ever-growing list of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox has continued to evolve today, as we've been treated to (free) new options for both Monster Hunter Wilds and today's release of Split Fiction! You can see an example of the Monster Hunter Wilds background in the picture up above, while the Split Fiction version is based on the...
Monday24th Feb 2025
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds
Out on Xbox this week!
Capcom's absolutely massive Monster Hunter franchise returns to Xbox this week with Monster Hunter Wilds - and reviews are now circulating online for the upcoming co-op action game. Those reviews include a Pure Xbox write-up - which we'll summarise down below alongside a selection of other critics' opinions. Without further...
Monday10th Feb 2025
News Xbox's Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Extended Thanks To PlayStation Network Outage
Indirect bonus
Late last week, we detailed three upcoming Xbox betas including one for Monster Hunter Wilds, with another Capcom beta period going ahead this weekend. However, since then the gaming world has experienced a massive outage over on the PlayStation Network - which has caused the Monster Hunter dev to extend its test.
Thursday6th Feb 2025
News Multiple Free Betas Are Available To Xbox Players This Weekend
Along with a bunch of free demos and FPD titles
We know the Pure Xbox community loves freebies, and we love bringing them to you! So, let's take a look at three free Xbox betas that are available over the next few days - the biggest one being Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds. You can download the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Test via the Xbox Store right...
Thursday19th Dec 2024
News Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Details For Xbox Series X And S
Launching February 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing plenty of co-op creature-slaying to Xbox platforms in February 2025, and ahead of launch, Capcom has dropped all of the game's performance details for Series X and S consoles. With the more powerful Xbox Series X, Monster Hunter Wilds will get two gameplay modes - a 'Prioritize Graphics'...
Saturday2nd Nov 2024
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Open Beta Is Off To A Monstrous Start
Steam alone hit almost half a million players
In case you missed it, there's an open beta this weekend for the upcoming release Monster Hunter Wilds and it seems to be getting quite a lot of attention. While we don't have player data for console platforms like Xbox Series X|S, according to SteamDB this new entry is already proving to be quite...
Wednesday25th Sep 2024
News Monster Hunter Wilds Coming To Xbox Series X|S February 2025
Let the hunt begin!
During the PlayStation 'State of Play' broadcast today, Capcom lifted the lid on the release date for Monster Hunter Wilds. It's officially coming to the Xbox Series X|S next year on February 28, 2025, with pre-orders now live. If you pre-order now, you'll also receive some bonus goodies like the Layered
Saturday8th Jun 2024
News Monster Hunter Wilds New Xbox Trailer Shows Off More Gameplay Footage
Join the hunt on Xbox Series X|S in 2025
Following a new look at Monster Hunter Wilds recently, Capcom has now followed up its first trailer with a second one titled 'The Hunter's Journey'. It's a brief blend of cinematic and in-game footage, teasing fans of the series with a variety of monsters they can expect to encounter in the new game. This...
Friday31st May 2024
News Monster Hunter Wilds Shows Off Gameplay In First Official Trailer
Launching on Xbox Series X|S in 2025
PlayStation's 'State of Play' just wrapped up and one of the third-party highlights was a first look at the gameplay in Monster Hunter Wilds, a title previously confirmed for a 2025 release on Xbox Series X|S. Over on the PlayStation blog there's another round up of what players can expect from this new entry in...
Thursday28th Mar 2024
Rumour Capcom 'Going All Out' With Monster Hunter Wilds In Q1 2025
"By far the biggest game they ever attempted"
A new rumour doing the rounds suggests that Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's next mainline Monster Hunter title, is set for a Q1 2025 launch - and it'll apparently be "the biggest game they ever attempted". That's according to 'Dusk Golem' at least, the prominent leaker behind a
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Wilds, Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
"The next generation in the genre-defining series"
We've got a new Monster Hunter game on the way! Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds as part of today's Game Awards 2023 event, setting a release window of 2025 - and confirming it'll be available on Xbox Series X and S. You can check out the reveal trailer for Monster Hunter: Wilds up above...
