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Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Watch Dogs Game?
Have you tried Legion yet?
What's this? Pick One on a Monday?! Well, to mark the release of Watch Dogs: Legion this past week, we thought we'd take a quick look back at the history of the franchise on Xbox to date. Regardless of whether you've had the chance to try the new game yet, we want to know your favourite entry in the series so far in the...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Nov 3-6)
Let loose and own the spotlight
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! Things are a little quiet over the next few days ahead of the Xbox Series X/S launch on November 10th, but we've still got two major racing titles releasing in the form of Dirt 5 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, along with a couple of day one Game Pass releases! Let's...
Pick One Which Of These Spooky Xbox Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! Today, given that it's Halloween, we thought we'd look back at a small selection of spooky horror games on Xbox to discover your favourite of the bunch. Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what we're working with: Alien: Isolation (2014) Discover the...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In November 2020
Including loads of Xbox Series X|S launch titles
November is upon us, and that means the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are finally about to be unleashed on the world! As a result, we've made some changes to our usual monthly roundup to incorporate new releases for the both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and we've also picked out some highlights...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 31st)
Getting into the Halloween spirit?
Welcome to the weekend, and Happy Halloween! We're fast approaching the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, but in the meantime, you can take advantage of three more Free Play Days offerings this Halloween weekend, seven new Xbox Game Pass titles and a
Poll Are You Happy With November 2020's Xbox Games With Gold?
Give us your thoughts
Microsoft has officially announced November 2020's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra charge with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are third person stealth title Aragami: Shadow Edition, multiplayer underwater shooter Swimsanity!,...
Feature Here's What It's Like To Unbox The Xbox Series X
Breaking open the seal
The time has finally arrived! For the past few days, we've been in possession of an Xbox Series X, and we're here to tell you all about it ahead of the console's official launch on November 10th. As we've noted elsewhere, we're not able to go into detail in terms of review impressions just yet (we need more time with the...
Deals If You're A Star Wars Fan, You'll Love This Xbox Mandalorian Sale (Oct 27 - Nov 3)
Impressive, most impressive
This week's huge set of Xbox deals is complemented with a Star Wars Mandalorian sale, providing a wide range of discounts on some classic franchise titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One! We've highlighted all of these Star Wars offers in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC add-ons...
Deals Huge Xbox 'Shocktober' Sale Now Live, 150+ Games Discounted
Spook yourself silly over the next few days
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got a Star Wars Mandalorian Sale, along with a massive Shocktober Sale! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's sales below, and Xbox...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 27-30)
The fate of London lies with you
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! The big release over the next few days is Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion, but we've also got some other highly-anticipated titles on the way, with three LucasArts classics joining Xbox Game Pass! Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Carto (Oct 27) (Xbox...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Fallout Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to mark the current Fallout 76 Free Play Week and Fallout series sale on the Microsoft Store, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. There have been six Fallout games released on the platform to date, starting all the way back before Bethesda...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 24th)
It's a happy-go-Lucky few days for us
Welcome to the weekend! It's been another relatively busy week in the world of Xbox, with five more Xbox Game Pass additions (including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege), three more Free Play Days offerings, a couple of ongoing sales and a whole bunch of
Talking Point Which Is The Most Underrated Xbox Game?
What do you think?
There have been well over 5000 (!) Xbox games released over the past twenty years, spanning three generations of consoles beginning with the launch of the original Xbox back in late 2001. It's inevitable, then, that some of those games were always destined to go under the radar, and the sad truth is that some of them were really...
Talking Point What November 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Big month for the Series X|S launch?
Believe it or not, it'll soon be time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles! The month of October has seen Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut, Maid of Sker, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, and Costume Quest all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the...
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 20-27)
Including some 'cozy' discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got huge 'Cozy Games' and 'Bombs Drop' sales to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox...
Talking Point In Three Words, How Would You Sum Up The Xbox One Generation?
Just three?!
You might have seen us talking about it just a little bit over the past year, but Microsoft has two brand-new consoles (the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S) coming out this November, and we're very excited. The Xbox One still has plenty of life ahead of it even seven years after its initial launch, but it'll be eclipsed by its more...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 20-23)
"Your mission is now your own"
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's another busy one, and while we haven't got too many major releases coming up, there are a few intriguing new Xbox Game Pass launches in the lineup... Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Bladed Fury (Oct 20): "An action game set in Ancient China,...
Hardware Review 8BitDo SN30 Pro - An Excellent Way To Get Into Xbox Cloud Gaming
We're really impressed with this xCloud controller
Xbox Cloud Gaming (also known as Project xCloud) has proved highly popular since it was introduced as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for Android users back in September, but if you want to really take advantage of it, you're going to need some kind of controller or controller clip for playing your...
Talking Point What Is The Worst Xbox Game You've Ever Played?
Share your horrible experiences with us
Listen, we're all here because we absolutely love videogames. But that doesn't mean they always turn out for the best, and sometimes they can be downright dreadful for a wide variety of reasons. No developer sets out to make a bad game, but there are a lot of factors that can hinder their potential, and we've...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 17th)
We're feeling a bit retro...
Welcome to the weekend! This past week marked the busiest week of the year for new releases on Xbox, so there are plenty of new games to check out over the next few days including five recent Xbox Game Pass additions! We've also got a couple of ongoing sales, as well as three
Pick One Which Xbox Series Launch Game Are You Most Excited For?
What are you most eager to play?
Thanks to Microsoft, we've now been treated to the complete day one launch lineup of optimised games coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, making up 30 titles in all. This includes brand-new releases such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Dirt 5 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon, as
Talking Point Were You A Fan Of The Original Xbox 'Duke' Controller?
The controller that started it all
It's hard to believe, but next year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Xbox. The controller that shipped with that Xbox, of course, was the legendary "Duke" - a controller that was ridiculed for its overly large size at the time, but also beloved by a pretty sizeable group of fans. The Duke...
Interview Getting Musical With Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Composer Gareth Coker
The mastermind behind the award-winning soundtrack
It's been a huge year for Moon Studios' Ori series, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the wildly successful Ori and the Blind Forest back in March, and following it up that same month with a critically-acclaimed sequel which Microsoft recently crowned as the highest-rated game it's published in...
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 13-20)
Including some Retro Fun discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge Retro Fun sale to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 13-16)
It's the busiest week of the year so far
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We've got a very busy few days coming up across Xbox One and Xbox for PC, with releases including NHL 21, G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and many more. Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below:
Poll How Many Xbox Consoles Have You Owned In Total?
Count 'em up and let us know
The release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is now just one month away (!), and in a few weeks' time, many eager Xbox fans will be adding one of the latest two consoles to their collection. We're also just a month away from the 19th anniversary of the original Xbox launch, which released in North America back on...
Pick One Which Was Your Favourite Xbox One Launch Title?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This time, as we approach the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in a few weeks' time, we're going all the way back to the original launch lineup for the Xbox One. There were 21 games in all that released with the system back in November 2013, and you'll find them...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 10th)
Any new Xbox Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! We're now just over four weeks away from the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (!), but there's still plenty to enjoy on Xbox One in the meantime, including three more Free Play Days offerings this weekend, the usual set of weekly discounts and a brand-new batch of
Soapbox Why FIFA 21's Release Marks My Favourite Day Of The Year
"It has become so much more than a game"
If you asked members of the public what their favourite day of the year is, I’m pretty certain what the majority would go for. Christmas Day and the respondent’s birthday would likely be the top two picks, while New Year’s Eve, Halloween and maybe even Valentine's Day wouldn’t be too far behind. But...
Talking Point What Happens To Your Xbox One When You Go Next-Gen?
Trading it in? Putting it in the bedroom?
Despite getting off to a rocky start, the Xbox One has made fans of millions of us over the past seven years, providing near-endless enjoyment on a day-to-day basis. It's been a hell of a ride! But, as is always the case when a new console generation comes along, there's going to come a time when you don't...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 6-13)
You're a discount, Harry
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge Warner Bros. Games Publisher Sale to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's...
Feature These 15 Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 6-9)
Back of the net
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a bit of a quieter few days for major releases, but we've still got some eye-catching titles on the way including FIFA 21, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, RIDE 4 and Ikenfell. Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix (Oct 6):...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Simpsons Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This month marks the 13th anniversary of The Simpsons Game, which is still the most modern Simpsons title to appear on Xbox, despite releasing all the way back in 2007! There's a lot of love in some circles for all three of the Simpsons games that have appeared on the Xbox...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 3rd)
Raise some hell with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a quieter end to the week for Xbox following the string of huge announcements that occurred in September, but nevertheless there's still plenty to enjoy over the next few days, including three more Free Play Days offerings, the usual set of weekly discounts, and the arrival of
Talking Point Would You Like To See A Smash Bros Style Game On Xbox?
Do you think it would work?
In case you missed the news that literally broke Twitter earlier today, Mojang Studios is bringing a small selection of Minecraft characters to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate soon, including Steve! Obviously the news doesn't affect us too much here at Pure Xbox, but it's interesting to see these characters brought over,...
Talking Point What Are Your Xbox Series X|S Launch Day Plans?
And what will you play first?
It's hard to believe, but we're now less than six weeks away until the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with pre-orders having sold out pretty much everywhere over the past week. There are still some things that need to take shape, such as the day one launch line-up, but otherwise we've got a good idea...
Poll Are You Happy With October 2020's Xbox Games With Gold?
Give us your thoughts
Microsoft has officially announced October 2020's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra charge with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are killer puzzle title Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut, survival horror Maid of Sker, original Xbox game...
Guide This Is What You'll Get With EA Play On Xbox Game Pass
Here's what you can look forward to
Back in early September, Microsoft made the huge announcement that EA Play would be joining its Xbox Game Pass service for PC and Ultimate Members, bringing a whole range of benefits to subscribers at no extra charge. The company has now confirmed that EA Play will join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 10th...
Guide What New Releases Are Heading To Xbox In October 2020?
It's going to be another busy month
The month of October is almost upon us, and that means another batch of brand-new Xbox titles are on the horizon! We've picked out some of the highlights of the bunch below, and we've also included a more exhaustive list of games that are set to debut over the next few weeks. We'll updating this list regularly...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 29 - Oct 6)
Including some Deep Sea Discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got some Deep Sea Discounts on a whole bunch of great titles. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major...
Feature These 15 Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Sep 29 - Oct 2)
This is where the fun begins
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a slightly quieter week for new releases on the platform, but we've got two big hitters arriving in the form of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Star Wars: Squadrons. Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Bartlow's Dread Machine (Sep 29): "A...
Talking Point How Many Of Bethesda's Future Games Will Be Xbox Exclusives?
What do you think?
We've been treated to all sorts of big news in the world of Xbox this week, but none bigger than Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks for a cool $7.5 billion. As a result, Bethesda will be bringing its "iconic franchises" to Xbox Game Pass beginning with DOOM Eternal on October 1st, but...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, due to Forza Horizon 3 being officially delisted on Xbox this weekend, we're looking back at the series' history on Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. There have been four games in the Forza Horizon series to date, kicking us off all the way back in 2012, with the latest...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Sep 26th)
Destiny 2 with Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a very busy week in Xbox world, highlighted by Microsoft's landmark acquisition of ZeniMax Media, as well as Xbox Series X & S pre-orders going live. There's still plenty of new content to enjoy on Xbox One over the next few days as well. We've been treated to
Talking Point What October 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Give us your wishlist
It's almost time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles! The month of September has seen Tom Clancy's The Division, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, de Blob 2, and Armed and Dangerous all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you haven't done it yet,...
Guide All The Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 22-29)
Including some real Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sale is now live, and it includes just under 10 backwards compatible titles from the Xbox 360, all of them featured as part of the ongoing Rockstar and Capcom Publisher Sales. We've highlighted every backwards compatible offer in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 22-29)
Including a Rockstar Publisher Sale
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! It's actually another fairly small selection this week compared to what we've been used to over the past few months, but there are some huge deals amongst the batch including a whole range of discounts on some critically-acclaimed Rockstar and Capcom titles. We've...
Talking Point Have You Been Able To Pre-Order An Xbox Series X|S?
Which have you gone for?
The time has arrived! Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S pre-orders have officially begun in various locations around the world, and as expected the demand has been huge. Websites have crashed and stock has sold out in ultra-quick time for some retailers, so have you been successful in pre-ordering a console? Here are some of...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the ninth anniversary of Gears of War 3 (Sep 20, 2011), we're looking back at the series' rich history on Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. There have been seven games released for these platforms over the past 16 years (eight if you include the Ultimate...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Sep 19th)
And where are you playing it?
Welcome to the weekend! Admittedly we've got Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X pre-orders on the mind rather than Xbox One right now, but there's still plenty to enjoy over the next few days, including three more Free Play Days offerings, the usual set of weekly discounts
