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Master web developer by trade, Ken guided Pure Xbox through its first incarnation around the time of the Xbox One. Nowadays, you'll find him selling a wealth of retro goodness via SuperChallenge.
Accessory Review PDP Energizer 2x Xbox One Charging System
The power of two
With the Xbox One containing three USB ports – two on the back, one on the side – and the console itself having a limited amount of HDD space, if you pick up an external drive to provide more storage space, you’re already down to two available ports. If you have a need to charge two controllers at a time, you’re all done...
Review Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (Xbox One)
Everything old is new again
When Bizarre Creations was shuttered a few years ago, a lot of people feared for one of the company’s finest creations, Geometry Wars. A twin-stick shooter released via digital means, the game flew in the face of the overblown and increasingly-complex hundred-hour behemoths that were slowly becoming the backbone of the...
Review Monopoly Plus (Xbox One)
This version Mayfair well.
When it comes to converting the ubiquitous property trading board game Monopoly from the living room table to digital platforms, things have not always gone well. Despite being released for every console, computer, and mobile device known to man, it’s probably safe to say that there hasn’t been a genuinely good and...
News Xbox One Weekend Digital Deals Confirmed
Ahead of time
Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed their Black Friday week opening deals, but there's more good news ahead. Over the weekend, from November 28th through to December 1st inclusive, there's going to be a whole bunch of other deals going on on the Xbox Game Store. Half price on The Evil Within and Ryse: Son of Rome Legendary Edition for $25...
News Microsoft Confirms Games With Gold for December
It's tricky.
Microsoft has confirmed the upcoming Games With Gold offerings for December, and even though a retail title is in the mix on Xbox One, we're pretty sure some will not be happy with it, as it scotches rumours that users were due to receive Ryse or Dead Rising 3 as their game for December. Might be worth checking your sources if you're in...
Feature Ubisoft Confirms The Crew Will Launch Before Reviews Do
Uh-oh.
As we said a little while ago, we will try to keep you informed with regards to reviews being delayed past the point of a game's launch due to embargos. Well, this one isn't quite about embargos, but it's close enough. Ubisoft beat us to it this time with regards to The Crew. The game launches on December 2nd, and review copies and codes...
News Xbox One Black Friday Digital Deals Go Live
Savings ahead
Black Friday is coming up and as promised, Microsoft are chopping the prices on some digital Xbox One titles. 11 games get the chop today, but Phil Spencer has mentioned that new deals will go live regularly and even maybe into next week. So, we'll keep you informed. (We listed the Xbox 360 deals already.) The list of Xbox One deals...
Catch as catch can't.
Ever since THQ released WWF No Mercy and WWF Wrestlemania 2000 for Nintendo 64, fans of “sports entertainment” (or professional wrestling, to the uninitiated) have been crying out for a game that emulates the exciting, epic battles that take place inside the squared circle. Unfortunately, despite some half-decent efforts,...
Mega Win Monday Win Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox One
It's a steal!
Like the renegade master, Team pX are back once again with another round of Mega Win Monday funtimes This week, we're giving away a digital copy of Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox One, and we reckon that no other description is required. This competition is open to everyone, no matter where you are in the world. As per last week, you can...
News Year One: Sunset Overdrive Free For Everyone On Saturday 22nd!
Boom!
Microsoft are celebrating the first year of Xbox One by by giving away some great prizes but they've also gone one step further. Tomorrow, Saturday 22nd November, ALL Xbox One owners will be able to download and play the excellent Sunset Overdrive for free, from 5:01AM GMT through to 5:01AM GMT on Sunday. That's 12:01AM ET to 12:01AM ET if...
News Microsoft Gives Gifts to Celebrate One Year of Xbox One
Will you be lucky?
On Saturday, November 22nd, the Xbox One will have been on sale for a full calendar year. To celebrate, Microsoft is offering prize chances to early adopters who got on board with the system early. An "Achievements Celebration" email will go out shortly, which will contain a personalised breakdown of what you have accomplished...
News Xbox Digital Store Will Have Black Friday Deals
Discounts ahoy!
Microsoft has put up a new page over at Xbox.com, which shows a countdown to what will likely be a page of Xbox Game Store digital offers, commencing on Black Friday. Suffixed with the promotion title of "The Season of Xbox Continues", it looks as if this could be something that will run for a few days, rather than being limited to...
Review Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (Xbox One)
On the up
The annual soccer head-to-head battle is on once again, given that nobody else has come forward to try and bring a new entrant into the fight. Konami are making the step up to the new generation properly – last year’s effort can hardly be counted – with Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 and the early demo-fuelled hype suggests that the game...
Pure and too simple
When it comes to sports simulations, snooker and pool have a rich and varied history. From the simple Trick Shot for the Atari 2600, via Side Pocket on the NES, Archer Maclean’s Pool for the Amiga and Atari ST, Virtua Pool for DOS, Pool Paradise on PlayStation 2 and Hustle Kings for the PlayStation 3, we’ve reached our...
Editor's Opinion Why Refusing Review Embargoes Isn’t the Way to Go
Taking a stand by not taking a stand
Well, it’s all been kicking off this week, hasn’t it? You probably already know the story, but I’ll give you a brief bit of background. Background Players: Assassin’s Creed Unity was set to come out digitally in the US at midnight on Tuesday, 11th of November. Ubisoft decided to set a review embargo in...
Review Assassin's Creed Unity (Xbox One)
Divided you'll fall
When you load up an Assassin’s Creed title for the first time, you kind of know what to expect. Every entry in the series adds another layer of things that we assume will continue through to appear in the next game. From the basic free-running of the first title, through to the sprawling open-world adventure that was Black...
News November Xbox One System Update Rolling Out Now
Personalisation now!
The Xbox One November System Update is now rolling out to all Xbox One users, and while we've covered the whole shooting match in detail previously, that was for Xbox One Preview Dashboard users. Today, EVERYONE can get their hands on the personalisation options and improvements that are part of the update. From custom...
News Microsoft Sending Select Sunset Overdrive Bundle Owners Another Free Game
Well, that was unexpected.
It's being reported by some purchasers of the white Sunset Overdrive special edition bundle, that they're getting a surprise message direct from Microsoft. The company appears to be doling out a free extra game code to select owners of the new system. In the reports that we've seen, the game is a digital copy of Ryse: Son...
Review The Legend of Korra (Xbox One)
Elementary elements
When you hear that Platinum Games is working on a title, you generally sit up and listen, such is the general quality of their titles. You even take notice when you hear that they’re working on a title based on a Nickelodeon TV show for Activision, despite the quality of game that sort of sentence would usually result in. Even...
Guide How To Make Your Own Xbox One Dashboard Background
Creatives, assemble!
If you're in the Xbox One Dashboard Preview Program, you'll already have the ability to create and set custom backgrounds on your Xbox One. If not, you'll need to wait for the November dashboard update to roll out to all users. For those who fancy making their own backgrounds using Adobe Photoshop, we thought we'd put together...
Review Skylanders: Trap Team (Xbox One)
Fool us once...
To say that we were sceptical about the latest Skylanders title, Trap Team, would be an understatement. Having not had a great deal of experience with the series, but having seen the shelves upon shelves of toys for sale at seemingly ludicrous prices in every supermarket and specialist store for the last couple of years, we thought...
News Microsoft Releases Adapter to Make Your Xbox One Kinect Sensor Work with Windows
Only $50 to you
Microsoft has released a new adapter which will allow you to take the Kinect sensor that came with your Xbox One, and connect it to your PC and tablets that are running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. A few months ago, they released Kinect v2 for Windows at four times the price of the $50 adapter, and the functionality is reportedly...
Review Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved (Xbox One)
Not taking the Mickey
Enough words have been written about the history of Microsoft’s second attempt at motion controlled gaming and how it was a mandatory purchase for all bleeding-edge Xbox One owners. We all know how a lot of people – probably the majority, in fact – don’t see even the second iteration of Kinect as being a viable input...
News Microsoft Confirms November Xbox One System Update Details - Custom Backgrounds On The Cards
Nicely done, again
Microsoft has confirmed the details of what gamers can expect in the November Xbox One system update, just days after the October update went live to all gamers. On the cards this month are some cool things, including a few customisation options. Note that these features are currently rolling out to those in the Preview Program,...
