Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.
He also has an unhealthy obsession for all things related to Telltale Games' The Walking Dead series, along with an intimate knowledge of sports games!
Random Do You See A Controller, Master Chief Or Doomguy?
Reddit creation sparks debate
What do you first see when you look at the image below? For us, it's Master Chief's helmet, brilliantly arranged by OnderGok over at the Gaming Reddit page. But others are saying it's Doomguy's helmet, and the title of the post doesn't actually reference either of them - it's focused on the Xbox One controller outline...
News Exclusive Xbox One Controller Unveiled At Xbox Community Summit
"Inspired by gaming culture and the history of Xbox"
There's another new Xbox One controller in the wild (looks like we'll have to update that complete guide soon!), courtesy of the 2020 Xbox Community Summit. Xbox MVP Program Manager Malik Prince showed off a couple of images of the controller on Twitter, and we think it's a beauty. The Xbox...
News Xbox One X Bundles Are Selling For Very Low Prices In The UK
Update: All out of stock
Update: (Tue 31st Mar, 2020 13:15 GMT): Unfortunately, all of the deals below have now sold out, and we're struggling to find any stock. Here are some recent offers that are still showing the same price, but aren't currently available at the time of writing: Xbox One X Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Bundle: £259.99 at...
News BioWare Hints At Reviving One Of Its "Most Prestigious Franchises"
Please be KotOR
BioWare is hiring for the "next major title" in one of its "most prestigious franchises" according to a March 16th job listing over at EA's careers website. This was first reported by SegmentNext, which suggests the title could potentially be another entry in the Mass Effect franchise. The listing is for a Technical Director, and is...
News Xbox UK Is Giving Away A Custom Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Xbox One X
We want one
You know when you're browsing Twitter and something stops you dead in its tracks? That's what this custom-made Ori and the Will of the Wisps Xbox One X just did for us, which is being given away in a competition by Xbox UK. To enter, you'll need to RT the tweet below and follow the Xbox UK account. According to the terms and...
News Hacker Claims To Have Acquired Source Code For Xbox Series X GPU
Wants $100 million
Chip manufacturer AMD has confirmed that back in December 2019, the company was contacted by someone who claimed to have test files related to "current and future graphics products". And now, the alleged hacker has suggested source code for the Xbox Series X's rumoured 'Arden' GPU was among them. According to Torrent Freak, the...
News Xbox Game Pass Quests Aren't Tracking Properly At The Moment
Update: Now they are
Update: (Thu 26th Mar, 2020 10:00 GMT): They're working! We've now managed to finish all of this week's Quests. Check out our guide on how to complete them here. Original Story: (Wed 25th Mar, 2020 10:00 GMT): We've been seeing a lot of the Pure Xbox community checking out our recently updated 2020 Xbox Game Pass Quests guide
Poll How Expensive Will The Xbox Series X Be At Launch?
Give us your estimates
We reported yesterday that a senior analyst at market research company Omdia (thanks True Achievements) had noted the prices for both Xbox Series X and PS5 were "obviously already lurking in the $400 - $500 region". For now though, Microsoft and Sony have yet to comment on how much their systems will cost. In that same...
News DOOM Eternal Shatters Opening Weekend Franchise Record
Bethesda will be pleased
Following its release last Friday (even earlier in some places), DOOM Eternal shattered its franchise record over the weekend, racking up double the launch revenue of the 2016 reboot. Bethesda announced this in a press release earlier today, but didn't provide sales figures. It was also noted that on PC, the game has done...
Random Xbox Debug Kit Featuring Two Unreleased Games Appears On eBay
Sells for over $1k
Back in October 2019, an original Xbox debug kit appeared on eBay, eventually selling for the grand price of $1250. Why so expensive? The system wasn't only a 1st Gen debug kit, but came packaged with two unreleased games in the form of International Volleyball 2004 and platformer Geox. Let's break this down. Basically, it...
News Green Man Gaming Has Begun Selling Digital Xbox One Games In Europe
A nice surprise
Green Man Gaming has announced (thanks Windows Central) that it's now selling Xbox One games via its online store. The selection is limited to select European countries at present, and all the currently available games are Xbox Play Anywhere titles, with the company confirming it's "working to bring you even more Xbox games." For...
News According To Microsoft, This Is Why The Xbox Series X Looks Like A Fridge
'All of those components fit together in this really unique way'
We received a lot of information about Xbox Series X during its deep dive last week, and here's something else we found out - exactly why the console resembles a fridge. Ultimately, it was created in such a strange shape due to how the internal components fit together in a "really...
News Plague Inc. Developing COVID-19 Inspired Update, Donates $250k To Fight The Virus
"Players will have to balance managing disease progression"
The creator behind Plague Inc. has made a $250k donation to coronavirus-related organisations, split between the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organisation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Furthermore, Ndemic Creations is developing a new...
News Gears 5 - Operation 3: Gridiron Features New Mode, Maps And Characters
Update: It's now live!
Update: (Wed 25th Mar, 2020 19:00 GMT): Gears 5 - Operation 3: Gridiron is now live! It's a free update for all Gears 5 players, including Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Original Story: (Wed 25th Mar, 2020 13:15 GMT): There's a new update on the way for Gears 5 in the form of Operation 3: Gridiron, which will bring a new...
News Sizeable Twitter Poll Suggests More People Prefer Xbox Series X Than PS5
Sample size of 30k
Self-described writer, videogame lover and standup comedian Christian Spicer took to Twitter the other day to poll users on their thoughts regarding Xbox Series X and PS5. He questioned which of the two systems people would choose if they "could only pick one", and received over 30k votes for his trouble. You can see the tweet...
News The GTA 6 Website Has Been Updated, Reveal On The Way?
Manhunt 3 website as well
We've been hearing rumours about GTA VI for years now, and it's always worth taking them with a pinch of salt, but a potential announcement date of March 25th (today!) has cropped up on numerous occasions recently. And now, Rockstar and Take-Two has added fuel to the fire by making changes to the GTAVI.com website. This...
News April Fools Comes Early As Rubber Ducks Appear In World Of Warships
Update: It's back online
Update: (Tue 24th Mar, 2020 17:38 GMT): Duck of War is back online! Time to get quackin'. Original story: (Tue 24th Mar, 2020 12:30 GMT): Bathtimes just got a lot more interesting! Giant rubber ducks and other toys have been added to a new limited-time mode called Duck of War in World of Warships: Legends.The mode is an...
News Disney+ Launches In UK And Select European Countries, Xbox App Available
But people aren't happy about Frozen 2
Following its initial release for various countries including the U.S. back in November, Disney Plus is now available in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The catalogue isn't exactly the same, however, which has led to some disgruntlement across the web. Let's start with the good stuff...
Talking Point What Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want In April 2020?
It's almost that time again...
The end of March is just a few days away, and an announcement on April's Xbox Games With Gold titles should be imminent. We're in a strange situation right now — many of us will be spending extra time at home over the next few weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so we're hoping Xbox has something really exciting up...
News PlayStation Slowing Downloads In Europe, Will Xbox Be Next?
"Players may experience somewhat slower or delayed game downloads"
President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan has confirmed the company is working with internet providers in Europe to help manage download traffic on PlayStation, resulting in potentially "slower or delayed" game downloads. "We believe it is important to do our...
News Xbox Comments On Coronavirus Pandemic, Says Teams Are 'Working Diligently'
"We are seeing an unprecedented demand for gaming from our customers"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has commented officially via Xbox.com on the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining what the company is doing to help. He discussed the "new growth and demand" presented by the pandemic, indicating that the team is seeing "an unprecedented demand for gaming". In...
Poll How Do You Feel About The Xbox Series X Controller Requiring AA Batteries?
Let us know your thoughts
We reported last week that the Xbox Series X controller, like the Xbox One controller before it, would again ship with AA batteries, with no rechargeable power pack included with the system as standard. We received a significant number of comments from the Pure Xbox community both in favour and against the move, so we're...
News Analyst Suggests Xbox Series X Price 'Lurking In $400 – $500 Region'
Also thinks system will come out this year
Another analyst has given their thoughts on both the potential price and release date for Xbox Series X. Speaking to True Achievements, Steven Bailey, senior analyst at market research company Omdia, suggested the system probably won't go above $500 due to it being a "major psychological hurdle." Bailey...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sale Now Live, Includes Discounts For GTA V, Assassin's Creed Odyssey
All discounts valid through March 30th
Is it Tuesday already?! We've got another bunch of Xbox Live discounts to detail this week, although many overlap with last week's Publisher and Spotlight Sales. All of these deals are valid through March 30, 2020, so let's take a look at some of the highlights. Starting with Xbox Live Deals with Gold, there...
