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TodayWed, 27th Nov 2024

  • News Rare Boss Now Officially The New Head Of Xbox Game Studios

    A new era for Xbox

    Last month, it was revealed Rare's boss Craig Duncan would become the new leader of Xbox Game Studios, replacing Forza Motorsport's Alan Hartman. Now, in an update on Rare's socials, it seems Duncan has "recently started" in his new role, with his existing team celebrating his tenure after "13 years and 10 months". "Today we're...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass

YesterdayTue, 26th Nov 2024

  • News Two Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Week (November 26-27)

    Starting today!

    Welcome to this week's Xbox Game Pass update! Over the next couple of days, we have two fresh additions coming to the library, including the 2023 squad-based shooter Aliens: Dark Descent. But first, let's start with today's brand-new addition to Game Pass: Nine Sols (Console, PC, Cloud) - November 26: "Nine Sols is a lore...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Has 'By Far' MachineGames Longest Runtime On Xbox

    Buckle up!

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is Xbox's last big first party release of the year, and it sounds like we're in for quite a lengthy experience when the adventure drops onto Xbox Game Pass next month. Speaking in a fun little interview where MachineGames devs answered over 100 rapid fire questions about the title, the team said that...

    • Xbox
    • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    • MachineGames
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Talking Point What Other Xbox Games Do You Want Patched To 60FPS?

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate got us wishin'

    Last week, a nine year old Xbox One game got patched to 60FPS on Xbox Series X|S in the form of Assassin's Creed Syndicate - and the surprise move from Ubisoft has us thinking and wishing and dreaming about what other Xbox titles could still get the 60FPS treatment. The first game that immediately comes to...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Black Ops 6 Biggest Ever Call Of Duty Launch Month, According To Activision

    "One for the record books"

    It's now been a month since the arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass and multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S. We've already heard how it set some records in its opening weekend and now Activision has shared another update. According to its official social accounts, Black Ops 6 has become the...

    • Xbox
    • Call of Duty
    • Black Ops 6
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
  • Poll Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Title From Bethesda Developer MachineGames?

    The team is about to release Indiana Jones

    Earlier today, we caught wind of the fact that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be MachineGames' longest experience yet, and that's got us thinking about the Bethesda developer - and what they've accomplished so far on Xbox. Up to this point, the Swedish studio has been solely in charge of the

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Poll
    • MachineGames
    • Bethesda
  • News Stalker 2 Fans Discover Some Amazing Easter Eggs In Xbox Game Pass Title

    The devs went to town on these!

    Stalker 2's arrival on Xbox Game Pass has been somewhat controversial due to various bugs and glitches present in the current experience - but one thing that's hard to deny is developer GSC Game World's dedication to the title. Creating this game in

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Easter Eggs
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • GSC Game World
  • News Xbox's Avowed Team 'Very Confident' About Competing With Other Big Releases Next Year

    "We're very confident that Avowed is going to stand on its own"

    Earlier this year, Xbox's Avowed got delayed to February 2025 - a launch window that now looks busy with the likes of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds all launching in the same month. However, dev team Obsidian Entertainment isn't wor

    • Xbox
    • Avowed
    • Obsidian Entertainment
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Call Of Duty Becomes Most-Played Game On Xbox After Incredible Black Ops 6 Launch

    Beating Fortnite, Roblox

    After playing host to Activision's most-successful Call of Duty launch month of all time, Black Ops 6 has now become to the most played game on Xbox in the US - beating out some huge free-to-play titles in the process. Yep, if you check the current most-played Xbox games list in the US, Call o

    • Xbox
    • Call Of Duty
    • Black Ops 6
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox One

Monday25th Nov 2024

  • News These 50+ Games Are Cheaper Than Ever In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024

    The best "Lowest Price Ever" deals

    Welcome to Black Friday week! Of course, if you've been keeping track, you'll know that the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 actually began on the Xbox Store over a week ago, and it's still got a week left until it ends in early December. Today, we're taking a look at over 50 of the best "lowest price ever" games in...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Xbox Black Friday Sale
    • Lowest Price Ever
    • Roundup
  • Preview Sniper Elite: Resistance Preview - Rebellion's Rock Solid Shooter Returns To Xbox Game Pass

    We had a ballin' time

    Earlier this month, the team at Rebellion invited us to try out Sniper Elite: Resistance - and after the success of 2022's Sniper Elite 5, we just couldn't say no to some more stealthy sniping action. Moving to a more familiar World War 2 location in Nazi-occupied France, this upcoming Sniper Elite sequel feels like another...

    • Xbox
    • Previews
    • Sniper Elite Resistance
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Features
  • Random Xbox Employee Causes A Stir With Lighthearted PS5 Pro Joke On Twitter

    "Some of y’all take Twitter too seriously"

    You'd think that a lighthearted joke between friends wouldn't require an explanation, but that wasn't the case here! Xbox's social media manager felt forced to explain himself after making a viral PS5 Pro joke this past Friday. The joke was a response to The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, who revealed...

    • Xbox
    • Random
    • PS5 Pro
  • News Stalker 2 Is Targeting Seven Key Areas In Its First Patch For Xbox & PC

    It should arrive this week!

    Welcome to a new week - a week that marks the beginning of Stalker 2 updates on Xbox and PC! The first post-launch update in the game's history should arrive at some point in the coming days, and we already know what kind of improvements it'll be targeting. There are seven areas of focus for this one, and they are as...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Patch
    • Update
    • PC
  • News Xbox Set To Be Joined By PlayStation In Creating New Handheld Console

    Sony's apparently in the "early stages" of developing one

    We've heard a lot about Xbox's plans to create a handheld console at some point in the future, but we didn't know that PlayStation was planning one as well - apparently that's the case according to a new report from Bloomberg. The outlet says that Sony is in "the early stages" of developing...

    • Xbox
    • Handheld
    • PlayStation
    • Sony
  • Talking Point How Are You Getting On With Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

    Extreme turbulence, or a smooth journey?

    There's no getting away from the fact that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 suffered a disastrous start last week. Server overloads meant that players couldn't even get into the game for 24 hours, and the problems continued after that. Sure, the loading screens might have subsided, but certain aircraft still...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
    • Talking Point
    • Features
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Isn't On Xbox Yet, But The Director Clearly Wants To See It Happen

    "I think it's a great hardware platform"

    It feels like we're constantly hearing from people at Square Enix about their desires to bring more Final Fantasy titles to Xbox, and although it has happened in some ways recently, we're still waiting on a few of the big ones. Take

    • Xbox
    • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox In 2025?

    As Microsoft redefines the meaning of Xbox

    As we near Xbox's final major release of 2024 with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, we've started to look back on the year in general - and think about what we hope to see from the team in 2025. It's been a bumpy old ride being an Xbox fan at times this year, and we're wondering what you think next year...

    • Xbox
    • Talking Point
    • Features
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
  • Rumour Xbox Giving MW3 Developer Four Years To 'Lead' New Call Of Duty Project

    It will not be a "year 2" release

    Earlier this year, Microsoft's first Call of Duty addition to Xbox Game Pass was Sledgehammer Games' Modern Warfare 3 - and a new rumour gives us some insight into what the Activision team is working on next. According to well-known COD leaker TheGhostOfHope, the MW3 developer is wo

    • Xbox
    • Rumours
    • Call of Duty MW3
    • Sledgehammer Games
    • Microsoft
  • News Cities: Skylines 2 Dev Struggling To Get Xbox Version Running For Game Pass Release

    "Further optimizations are needed"

    Paradox Interactive's sprawling city builder Cities: Skylines 2 launched on PC Game Pass over a year ago now, and at the time, its console version was delayed due to optimisation issues. Since then, the game has been delayed and

    • Xbox
    • Cities: Skylines 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Saturday23rd Nov 2024

  • Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 25-29)

    Including another two Game Pass titles

    Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 25-29! Things are quietening down a bit over the next few days, but we've still got some interesting games on the way, along with two highly-rated Xbox Game Pass additions! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (November 25-29):

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Weekly Roundup
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Just One Game Is Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In December 2024 So Far

    It's a biggie though!

    Now that we seemingly know what's to come on Xbox Game Pass for the rest of November, we're taking an early look ahead to the final month of the year - but sadly there's only one title confirmed for Game Pass in December 2024 so far. That title is obviously a huge one in the form of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • December 2024
  • Poll What Do You Think Of Stalker 2 On Xbox Game Pass So Far?

    It's a divisive title

    Well, our Stalker 2 review is now out in the wild, and as you may have seen, we've struggled with quite a few aspects of GSC Game World's new shooter. We reckon there's a proper game buried in here, but we're still waiting on quite a few issues getting sorted to properly discover it. We will say though, here at the Pure Xbox...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Poll
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Rolls Out Xbox Series X|S Update After Bumpy Takeoff

    The developer issued an apology earlier this week

    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 took to the skies this week and it's admittedly not been the best start for this new Xbox, PC and Game Pass release. The development team at Asobo has already issued an apology following the turbulent launch, and now the team has officially launched a new patch for...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 23-24)

    It's probably Stalker 2, right?

    Welcome to the weekend! The next couple of days mark your first weekend to check out the likes of Stalker 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Genshin Impact, while we also have a few Free Play Days titles along with hundreds and hundreds of

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • What Are You Playing

Friday22nd Nov 2024

  • News Xbox Is Making Big Changes To Avatars In January 2025

    The end of an era for the Xbox Avatar Editor

    It's been a long time since Xbox Avatars felt like a big deal, and to be honest, we rarely see anyone talking about them these days. That's ultimately why Microsoft is announcing today that the Xbox Avatar Editor is getting discontinued. On January 9th, 2025, that app (featuring the Avatar style you see...

    • Xbox
    • Avatars
    • Xbox Avatar Editor
    • Xbox Original Avatars
  • Review Stalker 2 (Xbox) - GSC Game World's Long-Awaited Sequel Is A Mess

    Zoned Out

    There are many reasons why an endeavour as complex as creating a huge open-world video game sometimes doesn't pan out the way it should or could; absolutely millions of things that can and will go wrong at the best of times, no matter how much hard work goes in. Add in the stress of being at war during the development of your project -...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Multiple UK Retailers Undercut Microsoft With New Xbox Series S Deals

    Black Friday sales aplenty

    Yesterday, Xbox UK unveiled its official plans for Black Friday this year, with some solid deals to be had across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and their associated accessories. However, as we hit one week until the big day itself, loads of retailers over here have slashed prices even further - especially for Xbox Series S...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Black Friday 2024
    • Deals
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Fans Create Master List Of 1100+ Games With 'Play Anywhere' Support

    Buy on Xbox, get it for free on PC

    We've talked about how much we love Xbox Play Anywhere here at Pure Xbox before, and we even highlighted 10 great games that have been added to Play Anywhere in 2024 just a few weeks ago. But still, it definitely has its issues. The biggest problem is that Microsoft makes it so difficult to figure out which games...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Play Anywhere
    • List
    • PC
  • Feature It Might Be Old, But The Xbox 360 Is Still An Amazing Console In 2024

    Happy 19th Birthday!

    Happy 19th birthday to the Xbox 360! Yes, the console originally launched on November 22nd, 2005, and it's been a crazy ride since then - incredible new features, an amazing library of games, the Red Ring of Death saga, the console's marketplace being turned off last year... it goes on and on. There have been highs and lows, but...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox 360
    • Features
  • News Xbox Has A Quiet Night As Golden Joystick 2024 Winners Are Revealed

    Nominated for Game of the Year, but didn't win it

    Earlier in the month, we mentioned that Xbox had been nominated for Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being that game), and the awards were revealed last night at an event in London. As you can tell from the headline though, it ended up being a quiet...

    • Xbox
    • Golden Joystick Awards
    • Game of the Year
  • Roundup Avowed's Latest Previews Are In, And It's Already Being Touted As 'One Of 2025's Best Games'

    Xbox's next big Game Pass release sounds very promising

    Ahead of Avowed's Xbox Game Pass launch early next year in February, the latest round of previews for this upcoming action-RPG have now gone live. Based on this latest build, the consensus seems to be it's looking quite promising right now - with most outlets and critics talking up the game,...

    • Xbox
    • Previews
    • Avowed
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Game Pass Didn't Hurt Overall Black Ops 6 Sales, Says Analyst

    But PlayStation dominated the split

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the first series entry to launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, and naturally, that led to questions about whether such a move would affect sales. While the title's Game Pass inclusion seems to have dented Xbox sales specifically, PC and PS5 have more than pulled their weight to make up...

    • Xbox
    • Black Ops 6
    • Call Of Duty
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Microsoft
  • News Stalker 2 Hits Massive Sales Milestone Despite Being In Xbox Game Pass

    Wallet stalker

    Microsoft, and the Xbox Game Pass team, has done its fair share of marketing when it comes to putting Stalker 2 in the public eye - but it doesn't seem to have had too much of an effect on traditional game sales, even this close to release. Just two days after it hit physical and digital store shelves on Nov. 20, developer GSC Game...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Talking Point Looking Back, What Are Your Fondest Memories Of The Xbox One Era?

    The console turns 11 today!

    Not only is the Xbox 360 celebrating its 19th birthday today, but the Xbox One is celebrating its 11th birthday as well! The launch took place back on November 22nd of 2013, following a controversial few months for the Xbox brand. Yes, we all know how much of a disaster the Xbox One was facing exactly 11 years ago. An...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox One
    • Talking Point
    • Features
  • News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Still Getting A New Map Next Month

    We now have a release date

    Prior to the extremely rocky launch of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, developer KT Racing committed to a year one roadmap for the game, and now the first major content drop of that roadmap is upon us - the return of Ibiza. Now dated for December 11th, Ibiza returns from

    • Xbox
    • Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Thursday21st Nov 2024

  • News Stalker 2 Players Share Tips For Fixing 'Stick Drift' On Xbox Series X|S

    If you're getting it, you're not alone!

    It's no secret at this point that Stalker 2 has shipped with a large number of bugs across Xbox and PC, and one of the issues that we've seen discussed a lot so far relates to "stick drift" when using a controller. If you're running into this issue, where it feels like the camera is moving erratically and...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Stick Drift
  • Guide Stalker 2 Invisible Enemy: How To Defeat Bloodsuckers & Poltergeists

    Take 'em down!

    Stalker 2's open world always has plenty of chaos to throw at you, but some of its more formidable foes are basically invisible when you first engage with them. Yep, the game's 'Poltergeist' and 'Bloodsucker' enemies come in various invisible forms, but they can be beaten with the right approach. Stalker 2 Invisible Enemy:...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Guides
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox UK Reveals Black Friday Plans For Series S, Controllers And More

    Time to spend some Rewards points!

    Back on Monday, we highlighted some of the US-specific deals that Xbox will be hosting during Black Friday this year, which includes $50 off the Xbox Series S - and now we've also got details about what the UK branch will be doing. Once again, the Xbox Series S will be on sale in the UK, but this time at £40 off...

    • Xbox
    • Black Friday
    • Deals
    • Xbox Series S
    • Controllers
  • Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (November 2024)

    A perfect way to kickstart your Genshin Impact journey!

    This is the first chance we've found to highlight Xbox's Game Pass Perks for November 2024, and looking back over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of them - including for the likes of Sea Of Thieves and The Elder Scrolls Online. Perhaps the biggest one is for Genshin Impact though,...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Perks
    • Guides
  • News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 21-24)

    Included with Xbox Game Pass

    Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days roundup! This week, we've got six games available in the program - including EA's F1 24 that launched earlier in the year. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend: Dead By Daylight Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Hell Let Loose F1 24

    • Xbox
    • Free Play Days
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Avowed Third-Person Mode Looks Super Slick In New Xbox Preview Footage

    Coming to Game Pass next Feb!

    Obsidian RPG Avowed isn't too far off launching on Xbox Game Pass early next year, and ahead of that release, we have a batch of new press previews to dig into - including more of an extended look at the game's third-person mode. Yep, if you didn't know it, Avowed is playable entirely from a third-person perspective -...

    • Xbox
    • Avowed
    • Third-Person
    • Obsidian
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Seven Delisted Xbox Games Receive Surprise PC Updates From Activision

    We'd love to see these return!

    We don't want to get your hopes up or anything, but something weird is going on at Activision right now. As shared on social media yesterday, the company recently decided to update seven of its delisted titles on Steam for the first time in a while, even though they're not even publicly visible on that store anymore...

    • Xbox
    • Activision
    • Deadpool
    • Delisted
    • Update
  • Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Black Friday Sale So Far?

    Added anything to your backlog?

    Today marks exactly a week since the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 officially went live on the Xbox Store, providing us with hundreds and hundreds of discounts for a variety of great games - including some major releases from this year! We've seen some huge games being reduced in recent days, including the likes of...

    • Xbox
    • Black Friday
    • Deals
    • Xbox Store
  • News Stalker 2 Already Has A Respectable Player Count, Despite Some Launch 'Issues'

    Xbox Game Pass will only boost the numbers

    Stalker 2 is now officially available across multiple platforms including its "day one" release on Xbox Game Pass release, and we've now got some actual data, showing some early signs of how the game is performing. Although there have been concerns after multiple patches and updates were dropped, new data...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, Here Are The Full Xbox Patch Notes

    Just over 10GB on Xbox Series X|S

    Today marks the biggest update for Star Wars Outlaws since the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S a few months ago, featuring a whole bunch of bug fixes along with some improvements to the overall game design. There are five things that Ubisoft is pointing out as "notable changes" here, including a...

    • Xbox
    • Star Wars Outlaws
    • Update
    • Patch Notes
  • Guide Stalker 2 Poppy Field: Where To Find It & Complete The Quest

    Smell the poppies

    Ever since Stalker 2's Poppy Field has been shown off in pre-release footage on Xbox, fans have wanted to explore this particular section of the map - and the good news is that you can do it fairly early on in the game. Here's how to find the Stalker 2 Poppy Field and complete the related quest: Stalker 2 Poppy Field...

    • Xbox
    • Guides
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Wednesday20th Nov 2024

  • Guide Black Friday Xbox Deals 2024: Consoles, Games, Xbox Game Pass, Accessories And More


    Early deals are now live!

    It's that time of year again, folks – yes, Black Friday is right around the corner, and early Black Friday deals are already starting to appear! Kicking off on Friday 29th November and running right through until Cyber Monday on the 2nd December, this year's sales are already starting to offer up some great deals and...

    • Guides
    • Black Friday
    • Deals
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Four Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 20)

    Stalker 2 being the biggest

    Today's a big day for Xbox Game Pass! The long-awaited arrival of Stalker 2 is finally upon us, and we've also got a few other additions to the service - nothing too crazy, but stuff that's worth highlighting nonetheless. Little Kitty, Big City and PlateUp! are both part of this, as they're being added to the Xbox Game...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Roundup
    • Stalker 2
    • Genshin Impact
  • News Xbox Introduces 'Stream Your Own Game' Feature With 50 Titles Supported At Launch

    If you own it, you can play it

    Here we go! Xbox has begun rolling out its "stream your own game" feature today for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, with 50 titles supported at launch. There is one specific catch though, so let's go into the details. This feature can be accessed by pretty much any device with a web browser by going to the Xbox Play...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Guide Stalker 2: Best Performance Options & VRR Settings On Xbox

    How to get the best out of your Xbox experience

    Stalker 2 is officially landing on Xbox Series X and S today, and we have a few performance options and Xbox settings worth going over here to get the best out of your experience. First off, let's talk gameplay modes. On Xbox Series X we have a 30FPS Quality mode and a 60FPS Performance mode. Over on...

    • Xbox
    • Guides
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Stalker 2 Releases Another Xbox Series X|S Update Ahead Of Launch

    Déjà vu

    If you thought you were ready for Stalker 2, you might want to double-check because multiple Xbox Series X|S users are now reporting a new patch has been rolled out. Yes, we're talking about a completely new one! Following yesterday's update which was around 139GB, this latest update is apparently prompting anyone with the game...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Stalker 2 Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far

    Reviews are now out in the wild

    Here at Pure Xbox HQ, we need a little longer putting together our official review for Stalker 2, but there are a bunch of early impressions now available as the review embargo lifts for this Xbox Game Pass title. So, we've gathered up some of these early reviews to show you wha

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Roundup
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Guide Stalker 2: Best Controller Settings On Xbox Series X And S

    Get yourself ready for the Zone!

    Stalker 2 hits Xbox Game Pass today, and while this marks the series' first day one launch on console, the game's controller settings do feel a little finicky out of the box. So, we've spent a good few hours playing around with how Stalker 2 controls on Xbox, and we have some recommended settings here for Series X...

    • Xbox
    • Guides
    • Stalker 2
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Stalker 2 Console Comparison: Here's How Xbox Series X And S Perform

    Both Xbox systems compared!

    Stalker 2 is dropping on Xbox Game Pass today, and ahead of launch, we've been playing around with both Xbox versions of the title to see how they perform. Xbox Series X and S have slightly different setups for Stalker 2 - with Series X having two graphical modes to choose from, as oppos

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Comparison
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Site News Where's Our Stalker 2 Review?

    It's been a rough ride so far...

    The review embargo for Stalker 2 has officially lifted! Yes, the game is out today on Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and cloud, and we had planned to bring you a review here at Pure Xbox... but we're going to need a bit more time with it. So far, we've played about 30 hours of Stalker 2 on Xbox Series X, and it's...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • Site News
  • News GSC Game World 'Absolutely Committed' To Fixing Issues In Stalker 2 On Xbox

    "We haven't released anything of this scale before"

    Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has released a statement on the launch of its sprawling sequel on Xbox Game Pass - reassuring fans that fixes are coming for some of the title's biggest issues. If you haven't seen by now, Stalker 2 contains its fair share of bugs and glitches on day one, with...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • GSC Game World
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Flight Simulator 2024 Developer Issues 'Sincere' Apology Following Turbulent Release

    "We know a lot of people are frustrated"

    Yesterday, we highlighted how a lot of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 users were struggling to even load into the game because of server issues, and unfortunately that remains the case nearly 24 hours since its launch. The developer behind the title, Asobo Studio, issued an apology and explanation last...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
    • Servers
    • Loading
  • Deals Get 10% Off Xbox Game Pass, Gift Cards And More In Our Black Friday Sale

    Discounted credit and subscriptions!

    The Black Friday sales are well and truly underway with tempting deals starting to appear at retail, as well as within Xbox's own digital sale, of course. Now, we're getting in on the action too! To help you save as much as possible this Black Friday, we're giving you a mighty 10% off everything at our store...

    • Deals
    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass