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TodayThu, 19th Sep 2024
News Tango Gameworks' New Owner Doesn't Even Expect Hi-Fi RUSH 2 To Make Money
Weird flex but ok
There's been lots of drama surrounding Xbox's recent studio closures — Hi-Fi RUSH maker Tango Gameworks in particular — but a new quote from Krafton CEO Changhan 'CH' Kim may explain a little bit about why Microsoft decided to ultimately shut down the studio earlier this year. Speaking with outlet
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- Tango Gameworks
- Hi Fi RUSH 2
- Krafton
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News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Have Drastically Lower Install Sizes
Asobo Studio working its magic
Microsoft and Asobo Studio have today opened up pre-orders and all that jazz for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ahead of its November launch - it's also on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if that's your preferred way to go. However, alongside this pre-order info dump, the developer has gone into lots of detail on its upcoming...
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- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Estimated At Under Half Of PS5 In New Report
The WSJ shares new data
Microsoft doesn't usually share console sales data these days, aside from when talking in percentages during fiscal updates, but a new report using third-party info gives us a fresh estimate on the current sales of Xbox Series X|S. Using data from Aldora Intelligence, compiled by The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
- Sony
News Xbox Game Pass's PowerWash Simulator Gets Even Weirder With New Shrek Crossover
"Restore Shrek’s Swamp to its former glory"
The PowerWash Simulator devs have just revealed their next crossover DLC, and this game's post-launch support is getting weirder and wackier by the minute. The team's next collaboration, which will be a paid DLC pack, features everyone's favourite green ogre (probably) - Shrek. Yep, players will be able...
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- PowerWash Simulator
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Space Marine 2 Player Claims Xbox Is 'Misleading' Series S Owners With Incorrect Info
They say it's "falsely advertised"
When searching for a game on the Xbox Store, you've probably come across the various tags (or "Capabilities") that are listed alongside it - things like the resolution, the FPS and whether it contains online multiplayer or not. That's obviously the case with Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 as well, but as pointed...
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- Space Marine 2
- Xbox Series S
News Wargroove 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 19)
Now live on the service!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Developer Chucklefish's Wargroove 2 has just gone live on the Xbox Store, and it's available right away in the Game Pass library - as announced earlier this week. So, here's a quick introduction to this new Game Pass title as it makes its Xbox debut:
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- Xbox Series X
News Call Of Duty Leads The Way In Xbox's Latest Backwards Compatibility Sales
The classic 360 games have been discounted
We don't always round up the backwards compatibility sales on Xbox these days, but we thought this week they deserved a special mention, as they include all the extremely popular Call of Duty titles from the Xbox 360 era. These games will probably hit Xbox Game Pass at some point in the not too distant...
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Backwards Compatibility
- Call of Duty
News Ubisoft Says XDefiant Is 'Not Dying' As Team Pledges To Keep Improving Xbox FPS
"The game is doing well. We just want it to do better"
At the tail end of last month, we began hearing reports that Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant was in trouble due to dwindling player numbers, but this week, the company has come out swinging in defence of the Xbox FPS. In a new blog post dropped on the eve of the game's second season,...
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- XDefiant
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days Gets Bumper Weekend As Xbox Adds 10 Games To Service (September 19-22)
Take your pick!
Well folks, we have a huge Free Play Days offering to enjoy this weekend. Microsoft has decided to bring a total of 10 games to the program this week, with a fantastic mix of titles on offer as part of the team's weekly free trial service. Now, we will add one caveat that Ghostrunner 2 isn't showing up as installable for us at the...
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- Microsoft
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
News Nintendo And The Pokémon Company File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
Palworld arrived on Game Pass earlier this year
The Xbox and Game Pass hit Palworld is in the firing line of Nintendo and The Pokémon Company this week, with the Japanese companies filing a "patent infringement lawsuit" in Tokyo District Court against the creator Pocketpair. Here is Nintendo's statement in full: "Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto,...
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- Palworld
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayWed, 18th Sep 2024
News Huge 'Best Rated Sale' Highlights This Week's Deals On The Xbox Store
There's plenty to dig into
If you hadn't noticed already, we've got a huge number of Xbox sales currently live on the Xbox Store, and they've been added to this week with an array of new "Best Rated", "Publisher Spotlight" and Activision Blizzard offerings. Before we get into the new deals though, don't forget about the ongoing Open World sale from...
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- Deals
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Pneumata Promises To Deliver 'True Survival Horror' On Xbox This Friday
"One of the scariest psychological horrors in years"
We've been keeping an eye on the upcoming survival horror game Pneumata for a while here at Pure Xbox, and although it's been delayed indefinitely over the last few weeks, it's finally got a release date of this Friday, September 20th. Why are we so interested? Well, firstly it looks cool, and it...
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- Pneumata
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Horror
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Adds 'Casual Mode' As Game Gets Biggest Discount Yet On Xbox
Performance improvements also
Capcom has announced its next big Dragon's Dogma 2 update, live now for all players across all systems including Xbox. This latest title update adds a whole new 'Casual Mode' for those who want to tone down DD2's difficulty, while we're also seeing more performance improvements being made. Let's start with that...
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- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Last Ninja Collection Brings Some Old-School Adventure Games To Xbox In 2025
There's a Kickstarter campaign going on right now
You're going to have to cast your mind back a long way for this one, as The Last Ninja Collection is officially bringing seven games from the '80s and '90s to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in 2025. The entire Last Ninja series from the Commodore 64 is included here, as well...
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- The Last Ninja Collection
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Here's Your First Look At Star Wars Jedi: Survivor On Xbox One, And How It Compares To Series X
The last-gen version looks surprisingly good!
Last month, we finally got news of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's long-in-development Xbox One release, with Respawn Entertainment announcing a September launch date for the last-gen version. Well, that version is now out in the wild - and a new comparison video shows us how it stacks up against Xbox Series...
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- Star Wars Jedi Survivor
- EA
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Spotted Online Enjoying Some Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
P3 hitting up some SM2 co-op
With everything going on at Xbox right now we'd expect boss Phil Spencer to be rather busy, but as it turns out, he's not too busy to miss out on some Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with the squad. Yep, as posted on Twitter, Phil (AKA P3) has been hitting up some Space Marine 2 this week, along with fellow Xbox exec...
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- Phil Spencer
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News PS Vita Classic 'Freedom Wars' Is Getting A Remaster For Everything Except Xbox
It's not Sony publishing it this time though
Unfortunately we've got some more news to share regarding a missing Xbox port this morning, as Bandai Namco has announced today that the 2014 PlayStation Vita classic Freedom Wars is getting a remastered version in January 2025. And, you guessed it, there's no Xbox version. Freedom Wars Remastered is...
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- Freedom Wars Remastered
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Frostpunk 2 Xbox Release Confirmed For 2025, PC Version Debuts To Fantastic Reviews
It's on PC Game Pass day one!
You want the good news? Frostpunk 2 officially arrives later this week on Friday, September 20th, and it's getting some really fantastic reviews so far. The bad news is that we'll have to wait until 2025 to play it on Xbox Series X and S. Yes, this new "society survival game" is heading to PC Game Pass on day one, and...
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- Frostpunk 2
- Xbox Game Pass
- PC Game Pass
- PC
News Call Of Duty: MW3's Spooky Season 6 Update Now Live On Xbox Game Pass
Subscribers can dive in now!
Season 6 is now live for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, marking the first seasonal content drop to come after the arrival of the latest COD on Xbox Game Pass. As we near October, things are gearing up for Halloween season in MW3 and Warzone, as you can probably tell by the creepy lead image and the season's launch...
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- Call Of Duty Mw3
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Star Wars Jedi's 'Final Chapter' Is Now In Development At Respawn
EA confirms
Cal Kestis has developed quite the fanbase over the years and if you're wondering what's next for him (and BD-1), EA has now officially confirmed the "final chapter" in the Star Wars Jedi series is in development. During a presentation at EA's investor relations day, EA Entertainment and Technology president Laura Miele mentioned how...
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- Star Wars
- Electronic Arts
- Respawn Entertainment
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Capture Issues Have Been Plaguing Community Since April's Console Update
They want action
Back in the spring, Microsoft announced that it was making more changes to the way Game DVR content is stored and deleted on the Xbox network - a few months after completely overhauling the console's game capture system. While we've had some teething issues with the new system here at PX HQ, it seems that lots of other folks are...
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- Microsoft
- Game Captures
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Tuesday17th Sep 2024
News Bethesda Veteran Says It Will Be 'Almost Impossible' For ES6 To Meet Expectations
But it will still be an "amazing game"
The Elder Scrolls is one of the biggest franchises in modern gaming, with games like Skyrim setting new standards for RPGs, so how will Bethesda ever be able to top its past hits when the new entry is finally released? According to former Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith, who also worked on the likes of Fallout...
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- The Elder Scrolls
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 10 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2024
It's a big old list this month...
Update: Microsoft has now officially revealed the leaving list via Xbox Wire, and at the time of this update, it's missing Warhammer 40K: Darktide as an upcoming departure. We're still seeing it via the Xbox Game Pass app, so we'll leave it in the table below, but this is just something to
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
News These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19-24)
The latest batch of confirmed additions
Microsoft has just announced a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles coming in mid-late September, which amounts to three games in all including a new first-party title, and there's also a free trial for EA Sports FC 25 on the way. Don't forget we've been treated to two new additions on Xbox Game Pass
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Coming Soon
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Darksiders 2 To Receive Free 'Remastered' Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
Specifically the Deathinitive Edition
Here's a nice surprise for us! THQ Nordic has announced today that the classic 2012 game Darksiders 2 is getting a free Xbox Series X and S upgrade next month, arriving in the form of a "remastered" edition. If you already own Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition for Xbox One, you'll get access to this new...
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- Darksiders 2
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 17)
One being a big ActiBlizz bonus!
Welcome to your latest Game Pass update, Xbox fans! Today, we have a couple of new additions to the library, although one of those is actually a bunch of new freebies for Blizzard's Overwatch 2. Still, we thought it was worth mentioning them - and down below is introduction to those OW2 goodies, alongside your other...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Review Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (Xbox) - Capcom Classic Gets No-Frills Upgrade
We wanted more deluxe
Dead Rising is back. Yep, a solid eight years on from 2016's Dead Rising 4, Capcom returns to its whacky zombie-slaying series with what's now a second re-do of the Xbox 360 original. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is certainly a more comprehensive overhaul than the game's Xbox One release, with vastly improved visuals, steadier...
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- Reviews
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide EA Sports FC 25: Release Date, Release Times & Xbox Game Pass Details
Early access begins this week!
It's that time of year again, folks! We've got another football game on the way this month in the form of EA Sports FC 25 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as usual they're rolling it out across an early access schedule first. We've been struggling to keep track of these EA Sports FC 25 release dates...
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- EA Sports FC 25
- Guides
- Release Time
- Release Date
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Capcom's Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Double deluxe
Capcom's Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is out on Xbox this Thursday, and as a result, a bunch of pre-release reviews have started popping up online as the Japanese developer prepares for its upcoming zombie-filled release. We've already shared our thoughts on this new remaster elsewhere on Pure Xbox, which you can also check out down...
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- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review The Plucky Squire - A Super Storybook Adventure For Younger Players
Y'know, for kids!
Disclaimer: Despite our best efforts, we've been unable to get access to an Xbox copy of The Plucky Squire prior to release. Therefore, the following review is based entirely on the PC version, and our intent is to update it with Xbox impressions as soon as possible. We used an Xbox controller throughout the duration of our PC...
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- Reviews
- The Plucky Squire
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'My Time At Evershine' Announced For Xbox, But Dev Team Needs Your Help
"They are requesting support on Kickstarter"
Developer Pathea Games, the team behind My Time At Portia and My Time At Sandrock, has today announced the next game in its cozy life-sim series - and it's coming to Xbox. Yep, My Time at Evershine is now in the early stages of development over at the independent studio, and it's requesting some help to...
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- My Time At Evershine
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Pathea Games
News Enotria: The Last Song Launches To Decent Reviews As Dev Works With Xbox On Release
The game controversially skipped Xbox at first
Enotria: The Last Song is out this week on PC and PS5 ahead of its planned Xbox release further down the line, which means we're starting to see some early impressions of the Italian folklore-inspired soulslike hit the web. With this game getting controversially cancelled for Xbox befor
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- Enotria The Last Song
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Battlefield Dev Confirms Modern Setting For Next Game With 'Back-To-Basics' Approach
"We have to get back to the core of what Battlefield is"
Out of nowhere, the teams working on Battlefield over at EA have dropped a bunch of high-level details on a new entry in the series, which is expected to launch in the next year or two. The headlines here are that DICE & co. are "getting back to the core of Battlefield" with a modern...
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- Battlefield
- EA
- DICE
- Vince Zampella
Monday16th Sep 2024
News Xbox Dev Confirms Backwards Compatibility Issue, Provides Temporary Workaround
It's being fixed as we speak
Earlier this month, we began to see a bunch of people reporting issues with backwards compatibility on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we're pleased to report that Xbox Insiders are already testing a fix for it. The issue revolved around installing backwards compatible games from disc, with players being...
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- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Rumour Microsoft Employees 'Completely Confused' About New Xbox Strategy, Says Insider
"Most employees I have spoken to..."
Xbox seems to be chopping and changing its overall strategy quite a lot these days, with numerous multiplatform ports marking one of the biggest changes internally over at Team Green. While the almost-constant shifting is proving to be somewhat confusing for the fanbase, as it turns out, it might actually be...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
News 'FNAF: Into The Pit' Set To Release On Xbox Consoles This Month
It launched on PC to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews
Update (Mon 16th Sep, 2024): If you've been waiting on this, you'll be glad to know we've now got an Xbox release date! FNAF: Into The Pit will release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 27th, 2024. Original story (Thu 8th Aug, 2024): We've got another Five Nights at...
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- FNAF
- Five Nights At Freddy's
- FNAF Into The Pit
- Xbox One
News Xbox Adds A Bunch Of New Dynamic Backgrounds For Series X And S
The team's latest addition arrives today!
One of Microsoft's big new features for Xbox Series X|S is dynamic backgrounds - and the team has slowly built out a collection of free animated wallpapers since the launch of the system. Well, today that collection is growing thanks to a new Everspace 2 option, and a bunch of others have been added in...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Dynamic Backgrounds
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Which Of The Four Tiers Is Best To Sign Up For?
It's all getting a bit confusing now
Following the recent arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard, there are now four tiers of Game Pass that you can subscribe to as of September 2024, and knowing which is the best one to join can be pretty tricky at first glance. Let's break them down, shall we? Xbox Game Pass Core is the cheapest version of the...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Guides
- Xbox Game Pass Standard
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Xbox Game Of The Year So Far?
We've only got a few months left!
So, here we are. Nine months into a year that's absolutely flown by, and we've seen some fantastic Xbox games in that time. There's a lot more to come as well, of course, so this feels like a good interim point to reminisce. It's been so long that we actually forgot about some of the cool releases that launched at...
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- Talking Point
- Features
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News 'Reynatis' Dev Explains Lack Of Xbox Version, Says There's Not Enough Demand In Japan
The same goes for all of FuRyu's games
You may be aware of an upcoming action RPG known as Reynatis for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC - we'd never heard of it because of the lack of Xbox version, which the game's creative producer touched upon in a recent interview. Basically, it's mentioned that a general lack of interest in Japan for both an...
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- Reynatis
- FuRyu
- NIS America
- Xbox One
"Uncover the many mysteries..."
Starfield: Shattered Space is out two weeks today, and to mark the occasion, Bethesda has just dropped a brand-new deep dive on the DLC and its new "isolated, handcrafted world" coming to players on Xbox and PC. Naturally, we've thrown the team's new deep dive video up above, which goes into lots of detail on...
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- Starfield Shattered Space
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Bethesda
News COD: Black Ops 6 Skips Campaign Early Access Bonus, Despite 'Biggest Call Of Duty Beta Ever'
The series' recent trend is ending
Over the last couple of COD releases, Activision has served up a campaign early access period for pre-orders, but that will not be the case for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. In a statement provided to CharlieIntel, the Xbox developer says it "is fully focused on October 25th" as the team opts for a one-date launch for...
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- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
- Treyarch
- Activision
- Xbox Series X
Saturday14th Sep 2024
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 16-20)
Another very busy week ahead!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 16-20! It's another busy week ahead with The Plucky Squire, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged and much more on the way! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (September 14-15)
And some are reduced by even MORE than 90%!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (September 14-15)? Well, we've got just over 15 games that are reduced by 90% or more on the Xbox Store over the next couple of days, including the likes of The Last Campfire, Rustler, Wartile, Agents of Mayhem and XCOM 2. The really big de
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Poll What Do You Think Of Riders Republic On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Enjoying it as much as us?
It's been a quiet old week for Xbox Game Pass, but we were at least treated to a big addition from Ubisoft on Wednesday in the form of Riders Republic. It might be a bit old now, but this extreme sports title is still popular in 2024! To be honest, we haven't really dipped into Riders Republic in a while - not since the...
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- Riders Republic
- Xbox Game Pass
- Ubisoft
- Poll
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld Considering Free-To-Play Live Service Model
Update: The developer says it's "no longer suitable"
Update [Sun 15th Sep, 2024 12:00 BST]: Pocketpair has responded to the recent headlines regarding the idea of Palworld going free-to-play. The interview published earlier this week where the company CEO spoke about this was apparently conducted "several months ago" and the team has already...
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- Palworld
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 14-15)
Did you get The Crew 2 for 98% off?
Welcome to the weekend! We've got some amazing new releases and Riders Republic on Xbox Game Pass to check out over the next two days, along with more Free Play Days titles and a free beta for Amazon's New
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday13th Sep 2024
Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, House Flipper 2, Age of Mythology: Retold, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Octopath Traveler 2, Planet Zoo, Creatures of Ava, DOOM + DOOM 2, Planet of Lana, 7 Days To Die 1.0, Flintlock: The Siege of...
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- Xbox Series X
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- PC
News Funko Fusion Hits Xbox Today, And Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying
An average start for this new shooter
It feels like we haven't really heard much about Funko Fusion lately, but it's actually out today on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! The first reviews have started going live today as well, although we only have a handful so far. Unfortunately, those handful of reviews aren't as positive as we'd hoped they'd...
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- Funko Fusion
- Roundup
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Halo's Cancelled Mega Bloks Prototype Game Just Got Released
A talented group has restored project 'Haggar'
Halo tends to focus on its mainline series, but there have been some spin-offs throughout its history. One of these games was actually the cancelled project 'Haggar' - probably better remembered as a third-person-style Halo game set in the world of Mega Bloks. Apparently there's been some progress...
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- Halo
- Xbox 360
- 343 Industries
- Mega Bloks
News Xbox Has Begun Including Handhelds In Promotional Images
Clearly a big focus these days
It's no secret that Phil Spencer and his team at Xbox are rumoured to be working on some kind of new handheld device, and there's also been a big focus over the past year on adapting the Xbox PC app for existing handhelds. This week, The Verge's Tom Warren even spotted that one was included in the artwork accompanying...
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- Handheld
- Random
News Xbox Fans Hoping For Backwards Compatibility Announcement As 'Singularity' Gets Relisted
It's only on the PC store for now though
When the Xbox 360 store officially closed forever back in July, one of the games that went with it was Activision's 2010 FPS Singularity, which unfortunately has never been made backwards compatible for modern consoles. However, out of the blue this week, the game was suddenly relisted on the Microsoft Store...
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- Backwards Compatibility
- Singularity
- Activision
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (September 15)
Including a couple of particularly popular titles
As we head into the weekend, we wanted to remind you that six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass over the next few days - specifically five of them on Sunday, September 15th, and then there's also an EA Play departure next Monday. There are a bunch of excellent titles to check out before then,...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Reminder
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
News Annapurna Interactive Has Reportedly Lost Its 'Entire Staff' To Mass-Resignations
25 people are said to have walked away
A report concerning publisher Annapurna Interactive has hit the web this morning courtesy of Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, who says that the entire staff at the company have left - including president Nathan Gary. The reason for the departures is apparently because Annapurna Interactive had been exploring plans...
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- Annapurna Interactive
- Industry News
News Ubisoft Hints At Potential 60FPS Xbox Update Coming To Assassin's Creed Syndicate
It's definitely overdue
The vast majority of Assassin's Creed games run at 60FPS on at least the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S these days, but one game that strangely never got the treatment was 2015's Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Fortunately that may be changing soon, as the outlet Aroged recently spotted a now-deleted tweet from Ubisoft Latam...
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- Assassin's Creed
- Ubisoft
- Update
- 60FPS
News The Last Campfire Returns To Xbox Charts Following Massive Price Drop
It's having a resurgence four years later!
Almost exactly four years ago, No Man's Sky developer Hello Games released a lovely little puzzle-adventure game on Xbox (and other platforms) in the form of The Last Campfire, and it's back in the "Top Paid" Xbox charts right now! The reason for that is because it's reduced by 90% in the
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- The Last Campfire
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Talking Point What Are Your Fondest Memories Of The Original Xbox?
Any highlights to share with us?
It's amazing to think that the original Xbox is almost 23 years old! We have loads of amazing memories of that console, but realistically we'll also have plenty of Pure Xbox readers who weren't even born when it came out in 2001! So, to finish off the week, we're interested to know what memories you have of the...
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- Original Xbox
- Talking Point
- Features
Thursday12th Sep 2024
News Xbox Is Cutting 650 More Jobs, Confirms Phil Spencer In Letter To Employees
"I know that this is difficult news to hear"
It's been confirmed today by Xbox boss Phil Spencer that the Microsoft Gaming division will be cutting 650 jobs across "mostly corporate and supporting functions" to ensure the business is sufficiently organised for long-term success. This was first reported by Stephen Totilo at Game File, who shared...
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- Microsoft Gaming
- Phil Spencer
- Jobs
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 12-15)
Four big titles to choose from this weekend!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again this week with four games that are playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription, including some very popular titles such as Rainbow Six Siege and UFC 5! Here's what's included with Xbox Free Play Days from September 12-15, 2024: Classified: France...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News EA Reveals Performance Targets For Star Wars Jedi: Survivor On Xbox One
The last-gen version releases next week
You may have forgotten that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor officially arrives on Xbox One next week! Yep, this game is getting a last-gen port on September 17th, and we've now got all the performance targets to share as well. It probably comes as no surprise that although the Xbox One X version is the best compared...
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- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Xbox One
News Xbox Reportedly Told To 'Go Dark' On Social Media Following Latest Round Of Layoffs
To avoid another "Feel the Burn" incident
Earlier today, it was reported that 650 employees were being laid off from Microsoft Gaming, with many of those said to be from Activision Blizzard. Things have been pretty quiet ever since, and it seems there's a good reason for that. According to The Verge's Tom Warren, Xbox's social media teams were told...
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- Layoffs
- Industry News
News Amazon's 'New World: Aeternum' Is Getting A Free Xbox Beta This Weekend
And you can pre-install it now!
If you're looking for things to do this weekend, we've got a free beta to make you aware of! This one's for Amazon's upcoming action RPG New World: Aeternum, and it's available to play between September 13th and September 16th. This beta will include all content up to Level 31 in the full game, and you access it by...
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- New World: Aeternum
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Beta
News PS5 Pro's $699 Price Was 'Easier Decision' Due To Lack Of Xbox Competitor, Says Analysis
Would it have been different otherwise?
Following the reveal of the PS5 Pro earlier this week, one of the talking points that's been cropping up has been about whether the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation may be adopting a much higher price point in general. There's obviously been a lot of criticism over the $699.99 price tag for the PS5...
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- PS5 Pro
- Xbox Series X
- Analysis
News Space Marine 2 Dev Teases 'Bigger Patch' Coming To Xbox Series X|S This Month
Following a small hotfix that released yesterday
If you've been playing Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 on Xbox over the past few days, you may have noticed that a new hotfix went live on Wednesday - fixing a few bugs and crashes that have cropped up during the release period. There are bigger plans for September in the works though, with a larger...
- Xbox
- Space Marine 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Patch
News Tony Hawk Confirms He's Working With Activision On 'Exciting' 25th Anniversary Plans
Please be a new game, please be a new game
Back at the start of the month, we spotted that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater social media accounts had begun displaying new artwork to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary, and we questioned whether something new was in the works. Well, it seems that might be the case! In an appearance on Mythical Kitchen...
- Xbox
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- THPS
- Activision
News Xbox Is Reintroducing 'Friend Requests' Later This Year
"We are testing with Xbox Insiders now"
Microsoft has today announced it's reintroduced friend requests on Xbox. From here on out you'll be able to "send, accept, or delete friend requests" while also "following or being followed" by other players. This is currently in testing with the Xbox Insider program, and Microsoft says it looks forward to...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Planet Coaster 2 Is Making A Splash On Xbox This November
"Create a coaster and water park paradise"
Update (Thu 12th Sep, 2024): We've officially got a date for this one now! Planet Coaster 2 will launch for Xbox Series X and S on November 6, 2024, with pre-orders available as of today on the Xbox Store. The good news is that it's not a full-price release either - it's £39.99 / $49.99 for the standard...
- Xbox
- Planet Coaster 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Roundup Here's What Critics Are Saying About Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection
Arriving on Xbox in 2025
In case you missed it, Xbox will now be getting the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection (as well as the Capcom Fighting Collection 2) following a special Capcom announcement earlier this month. Although Xbox players will have to hold out until 2025, the reviews for the MvC collection are now rolling in alongside the...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Capcom
- Marvel
