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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.
A case of perspective
Here at Pure Xbox we pretty much always write articles from the third person perspective. It allows us to present a more professional tone, we feel. From time to time, the Editor (hey there!) will pen an Editor's Opinion piece from his own point of view but other than that, the third person perspective is the order of the day...
Out Today Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight (Xbox One)
Free to play from out of nowhere
We reported on Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight coming to Xbox One a few weeks ago, but it seems that the publisher has decided to pull the trigger today with no warning. That isn't usually a good sign, but at least it won't cost you a penny to try the game out. In Their Words: Get ready to turn your living room...
Review Squid Hero for Kinect (Xbox One)
Less than ink-redible
While developers seem to be moving ever farther away from Kinect in general, one developer seems to be most definitely leaning toward it, creating Kinect-specific digital experiences to keep fans of the device amused. That developer is Virtual Air Guitar Company - the team behind Boom Ball for Kinect – and they're back again...
News Don't Panic! Rare Replay Games Can Be Played Full Screen and Without Borders
Phew!
Rare Replay is heading to Xbox One within the next week or two and more details about the 30-game compilation are coming to light. It seems that some were concerned - as we were - that the older games would need to be padded out with massive borders to prevent them from looking poor on the larger resolution that modern consoles provide...
News Greg Hastings Paintball 3 Set To Take Aim On Xbox One
Well, this one got past us. Stealthy.
It appears that Super X, the team behind the next iteration of the assumed-dead Greg Hastings Paintball franchise, have confirmed that their new game will be coming to Xbox One. Posted a few months ago on their Instagram account was a platform announcement shot, which confirms that Greg Hastings Paintball 3...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes to Hit Games With Gold in August?
Could be
File it strictly under the rumour column for now, but evidence has come to light that suggests that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes could be the lead-off title in Microsoft's Games With Gold offering in August. Eagle-eyed pX regular Jari sent in the above image, which shows that via SmartGlass - and only in some regions, since it isn't...
Review Tachyon Project (Xbox One)
Quickfire
Another month, another neon-infused twin-stick shooter for Xbox One. It can get tiresome with the same old gameplay being trotted out time and again with just a minor twist here or there to differentiate the current title from the others, but to write Tachyon Project off due to the sins of the games that have come before it would be wrong...
News No, Next Month's Games With Gold Have Not Been Leaked Yet
Think about it...
We don't often run "debunking" stories here at pX, but we felt like we needed to this time, given the proliferation of the story that is doing the rounds. It seems that a user over at 4chan has posted an image that claims to be a leak from Xbox.com which shows next month's Games With Gold offerings. The image shows Ryse: Legendary...
Rinse and repeat and repeat and repeat.
When it comes to retro racers on Xbox One, there's something of a shortage. Sure, there are a few arcade racers kicking about, but nothing that could really be described as harking back to days of old. Spectra: 8-bit Racing promised to fill that gap, providing a chiptune-powered and neon-cloaked experience...
Burnt out
Finally, it's time for a little Formula One action in the current generation. If you put aside the cameo appearances of F1-style cars in other titles, we've yet to get our F1 fix on Xbox One. That was due to Codemasters deciding that they were going to release F1 2014 for last-gen machines back in September, whilst creating a "new...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Spotted for Preorder on Xbox One
Always on the cards
It looks like the much-ballyhooed remake of Final Fantasy VII that was shown off during Sony's E3 press conference will be coming to Xbox One after all, if the Australian arm of EB Games is to be believed. They've listed Final Fantasy VII Remake as being available for preorder on Xbox One for the placeholder price of $109.95 AUD...
Review Sparkle Unleashed (Xbox One)
The sincerest form of flattery
Back in the very early days of the Xbox 360, one of the first titles to help shape the idea of what Microsoft's then-innovative Xbox Live Arcade service could be was PopCap's Zuma. The game was a rightfully popular puzzler which tasked players with firing coloured marbles into a rapidly-advancing line of similar...
Review Shooting Love 200X (Xbox 360)
Bad romance
It isn't every day that a Japanese-made title is released worldwide for either of the currently-available Xbox platforms. Shooting Love 200X came out of absolutely nowhere when it was released back in April for Xbox 360 and was very much a surprise release, especially when you consider that it was first published in Japan back in...
News Nordic Games Confirms MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore for Xbox One
Encore une fois
Nordic Games and developer Rainbow Studios have announced that they'll be releasing a remaster of their Xbox 360 title MX vs. ATV Supercross for Xbox One later this year. Going under the new name of MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore, the new game will feature enhanced visuals, a complete re-master of all audio, new gear, a higher frame...
News The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare Coming To Xbox One
Get ready for mean green mayhem!
Ever watched Toy Story and though the little green soldiers were awesome? Then you will be happy to know that The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare is coming to Xbox One Developed by Indie studio Virtual Basment, Plastic Warfare is a third-person shooter that puts players in the role of Green and Tan toy soldiers to wage...
Review Le Tour De France 2015 (Xbox One)
Pedal pusher
As a rule, the phrase "fans of the series/sport/show will love it" is one that reviewers should try to avoid. The reason is simply because the statement is pretty much redundant. If you're a fan of watching paint dry, then you'll probably be far more forgiving about the shortcomings of Paint Drying Simulator 2015 than you would be about...
News New SCUF Infinity1 Controller Set to Counteract Microsoft's Elite Effort
Premium battles ahead
With Microsoft announcing their very own official Xbox One controller for the more hardcore or "pro" player last week, many thought that controller modification experts SCUF would be in trouble on the platform, given that their bread and butter is the pro gamer market. However, as if to combat the Xbox One Elite Wireless...
News Yes, Rare Replay Will Be Bundled With the Relevant DLC
Just in case you were wondering
Rare Replay is en route to Xbox One and it'll contain 30 titles from Rare's impressive back catalogue. While most of the titles were from an era well, well, well before downloadable content was even a consideration, a couple of them - Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, and Viva Pinata - come from a slightly more modern age...
Yet another weird trick
Microsoft announced that your Xbox One console will be able to play your Xbox 360 games, earlier in the week, with the service being limited to those who are in the Xbox Preview Program for the time being. The full service will launch towards Christmas. There is a way, however, that non-Preview Program members can get access...
News To Play Hexic on Xbox One, You'll Need to Do This
One not quite so weird trick
With Xbox One backward compatibility now available to Preview Program members, some are finding that one of the games - Hexic HD - is not showing up for them. Now, Hexic HD was installed on the hard drive of every Xbox 360 when the console launched, meaning that you should technically have access to it. However, as the...
News Batman Arkham Knight: Batmobile Edition Cancelled
Quality concerns
In the UK, GAME have started emailing customers regarding their order about the Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition, multiple users on Twitter are reporting. The email states that the £169.99 Batmobile Edition, which was due to come with a transformable Batmobile statue, comic book, skin pack, artbook, and Steelbook case, has...
E3 2015 Just Dance 2016 Removes the Need for Kinect
Well, sort of
Ubisoft have confirmed that Just Dance 2016 will be coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360, and that players on the Xbox One won't even need Kinect to be able to play it. Instead, they'll be able to use their smartphones as controllers, which pretty much confirms what we've all known for ages, which is that despite Ubisoft's claims about...
E3 2015 Microsoft Elite Controller Pricing and Package Details Confirmed
Get your wallet ready
Microsoft announced a new "Elite" controller for Xbox One gamers yesterday during their E3 press conference, and firmer details are starting to filter through. The new controller is designed for those gamers who feel that they could do with the ability to alter thumbsticks, use paddles on the reverse of the device, or alter...
E3 2015 First Twenty-One Backward Compatible Xbox 360 Titles Listed
All the facts and more
Backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One, and Microsoft have listed the first 21 titles from their previous console that will be playable on their latest console. Digital titles will appear in the "Ready to Install" section of your Xbox One "My Games & Apps" menu. For disc-based titles, just put the disc in the drive...
