News To Play Hexic on Xbox One, You'll Need to Do This
One not quite so weird trick
News The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare Coming To Xbox One
Get ready for mean green mayhem!
News - June, 2015
Tuesday30th Jun 2015
Review Batman: Arkham Knight (Xbox One)
Tanks for the memories
When it was announced that the Batmobile would be making its début in Arkham Knight, there was much skepticism amongst fans of the Arkham series. While the promise of commanding such a capable vehicle and battling an army of tanks sounded like a blast on its own, the concern resided with how this method of transportation...
Friday26th Jun 2015
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...
Thursday25th Jun 2015
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 Planetside 2 Will Come to Xbox... Eventually
First PS4, then Xbox One...
Looks like Planetside 2 will be coming to Xbox One after all, but it may take a while. In an interview with Polygon, Andy Sites - Director of Development at Daybreak Games - was asked what was next for Planetside 2 and whether or not we will see the game brought to Xbox One. "Right now, our focus is PS4, but we're...
Tuesday23rd Jun 2015
Review Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (Xbox One)
From Nero to hero!
If anyone has spent time browsing comment sections on news articles or internet forum threads, they have surely noticed that people like to complain about remakes and remasters – specifically Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games that were already in high definition. But this backlash hasn't stopped Capcom from remastering both...
Monday22nd Jun 2015
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...
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...
Saturday20th Jun 2015
News Gears of War Ultimate Beta Gets Timed Skin Unlocks
Changes to unlocked weapon skins and more
In a post on the Gears of War Forums, it has been announced that there will be a change to the way that weapon skins are unlocked for participants in the Gears of War Ultimate Edition beta. In their words: Hey folks, Due to many issues with folks getting into the beta due to code receiving and redeeming...
Friday19th Jun 2015
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...
Thursday18th Jun 2015
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...
Wednesday17th Jun 2015
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...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
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 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...
Monday15th Jun 2015
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...
E3 2015 What's Going On With Elite: Dangerous?
Something space-y this way comes
Now, we may be jumping the (laser) gun a little bit, but it seems like a very strange coincidence that on the very day before Microsoft holds their big E3 press conference, European age raters PEGI would suddenly confirm that they've provided an age rating to a game that could potentially be a very big deal on Xbox...
E3 2015 Rare Replay Will Bring 30 Classic Rare Games to Xbox One This August
30 games for $30
During Microsoft's E3 press briefing it was announced that Rare Replay, a collection of 30 classic games from developer Rare, will be coming to Xbox One on August 4th. The trailer (which you can view below) showed a broad range of titles from Rare's history – dating back to the NES days and before – all bundled into one package...
E3 2015 Xbox One Backward Compatibility Confirmed
Showstopper.
Well, we certainly didn't expect it to happen, but it appears that Microsoft have stolen the show during their E3 presser, by announcing that Xbox 360 backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One. Not only that, but the compatibility is native, meaning that your digital games will just appear in your catalogue, and you can just insert...
Sunday14th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Xbox Live Gold Members in for an Extra Exclusive
Rewards ahoy...
According to a promotional email sent out by Microsoft today to promote their E3 presser, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be in for a little surprise, in the form of some sort of an exclusive offer. The text reads simply: Gold members exclusive: For our Gold members, be sure to be on the lookout for a special exclusive. Way to...
Saturday13th Jun 2015
News Exclusive Screens: Activision Bringing New Cel-Shaded Transformers Title to Xbox
Incoming
Back in 2014, Activision released the so-so Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark for Xbox 360 and Xbox One and, since then, has been relatively quiet about the direction that the videogame versions of the franchise would be headed. However, a source has revealed exclusively to Pure Xbox that the company is set to announce a cel-shaded...
Monday8th Jun 2015
Review SteamWorld Dig (Xbox One)
Dig and You Might Strike Oil
Swedish developer Image & Form has been bringing SteamWorld Dig to every available system. This means that one system is going to receive the game last and in this case it's Microsoft's home console. If you're counting, the Xbox One version of SteamWorld Dig is the sixth time players have had a chance to purchase...
Sunday7th Jun 2015
Review Beach Buggy Racing (Xbox One)
Lacking engine-uity
Ever since the legendary Super Mario Kart made its first appearance on the SNES back in 1992, it really does feel as if every publisher has tried to emulate its success. Shrek, Looney Tunes, Sonic, Bomberman, Digimon, LittleBigPlanet, Crazy Frog, Crash Bandicoot, Madagascar, The Muppets, South Park and more have been cynically...
Friday5th Jun 2015
Review BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (Xbox One)
Flight of the clones
It feels wrong to mention Flappy Bird and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition in the same sentence, but there's no way around it: BADLAND plays a lot like Flappy Bird. Pressing the A-button to ascend, and simply releasing to let gravity do its job, this physics-based sidescroller is all about avoiding a gamut of hazards and...
Thursday4th Jun 2015
Review Spy Chameleon (Xbox One)
Changing Colour
Stealth has been a long-standing staple in video games since the early '80s, when games like Castle Wolfenstein popularized the genre. Since then, stealth games have evolved into very complicated, system-heavy genre in their current form. It can be quite daunting for new players to jump in, which is why Unfinished Pixel's Spy...
Tuesday2nd Jun 2015
News Bigben Confirms Rugby World Cup 2015 for Xbox One, Xbox 360
Trying again
Bigben Interactive have confirmed that they've locked up the licence for the Rugby World Cup from Rugby World Cup Limited, and will be bringing a game based on the tournament - which will be held in England - to both Xbox One and Xbox 360 in September Rugby World Cup 2015 won't be Bigben's first stab at bringing the ever-growing sport...
News Forza Horizon 2 Porsche Expansion Accidentally Leaked by Microsoft
Oops!
Forza Horizon 2 has received a new car pack - the Duracell Car Pack - today and in their excitement, Microsoft posted up a video trailer to show it off. What they forgot to do though, was make sure that they'd used the correct description and title for the video. Rather than the intended description, they ran with:- Available exclusively...
E3 2015 Here's Your E3 Conference Schedule
We got you covered
E3 2015 is just around the corner and - as always - there's confusion over the times of the various conferences that will be taking place. This year, we've got shows from the platform holders - Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo - as well as publisher shows from Bethesda, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix to look forward to. In order to...
News Bethesda Teaser Site Code Reveals Fallout 4 Coming to Xbox One
Bethesda site spills the beans
Bethesda have launched a new teaser countdown site for a Fallout title at and although no game title is mentioned, it appears that the game is indeed the much-hyped Fallout 4. Not only that, but we've done a little digging into the site's source code and found a few bits and pieces that would indeed confirm it a bit...
Monday1st Jun 2015
Review The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Xbox One)
Absolutely magical
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an intimidating game. It's one of the largest open world games we've ever played, with a plethora of endless side content and explorative tasks. It can often feel very overwhelming, and for those of you that like to clear every icon on your map, well, you're going to have your work cut out for you. The...
