Guide Halo Infinite: All UNSC And Spartan Audio Log Locations
Might as well face it you're addicted to logs
News Xbox Creator Demands Action As Sexist Xbox Live Recording Goes Viral
"This wasn’t the future we envisioned"
News Xbox Highlights Four More Indies Coming To Game Pass In Early 2022
As part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase
News The Relaxing 'Lake' Is Getting A Lot Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass
Some love it, some not so much
News Ten More Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
The latest batch of titles
News - December, 2021
Friday31st Dec 2021
News The First Two Of January 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including a classic shoot 'em up
You can now begin downloading the first batch of January 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game NeuroVoider and Xbox 360 game Radiant Silvergun. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on your...
News The New Smurfs Game Is Surprising People With Its Impressive Visuals
"I'm kind of shocked"
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf may have totally skipped your radar when it released for Xbox (and various other platforms) back in late October, but it's picking up quite a bit of steam at the moment thanks to its surprisingly impressive visuals. Our friend and former Pure Xbox team member Daniel Hollis took to Twitter recently to...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (December 31)
But you can grab some of them in the Countdown Sale
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including popular sports title eFootball PES 2021, as well as three games from the beloved Yakuza series. Here are the eight games confirmed to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game Pass:...
Reminder The Halo Xbox 360 Games Are Shutting Their Servers Soon
But you can still play them in the MCC
We've covered this a couple of times now here at Pure Xbox, but the date is creeping up fast — the classic Xbox 360 Halo games will be sunsetting their online services in just a couple of weeks on January 13th, 2022. Fortunately, this doesn't affect the Master Chief Collection at all, so you can continue to...
Thursday30th Dec 2021
News The Relaxing 'Lake' Is Getting A Lot Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass
Some love it, some not so much
One of the final additions to Xbox Game Pass in 2021 was the relaxing mail delivery game Lake, and it's certainly been getting a lot of attention since it arrived on the service — with some absolutely loving it, and some calling it "boring". The game is slow-paced to say the least, putting you in the shoes of...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In January 2022
Ready for Extraction?
Welcome to our first roundup for 2022! As you'd expect, January is looking like it'll be pretty quiet for new Xbox releases, but we've still got a variety of Xbox Game Pass titles on the way (with more likely to be announced as the month progresses), along with the biggest release of the month in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six...
Random Phil Spencer Sends Birthday Message To 'Incredibly Special' Xbox UK Employee
"You bring so much to what Xbox is about"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer seems like one of the best bosses you could possibly hope to work for, and he recently took some time out of his busy schedule to record a birthday message for Xbox UK employee, Charleyy Hodson. As you can see in the video below, Spencer acknowledges the Social Media Manager and...
News Rare's Everwild Is Reportedly 'A Real Mess', Still Being Figured Out
"The people working on it don't know what's going on..."
We've seen reports over the past year that Rare's Everwild is undergoing a bit of a challenging phase right now — even Microsoft confirmed it back in October — and a new report has stated that the game is "a real mess" at the moment. Speaking on The XboxEra Podcast a few days ago,
News Halo Infinite Dataminers Appear To Uncover Various New Multiplayer Modes
Multi-team Slayer, Grifball, Zombies and more...
Tired of playing the same old modes in Halo Infinite multiplayer again and again? Well, read on... It appears this part of the newest game in the series will be getting an update in the future that reintroduces some popular Halo modes from past entries. This is all according to a Halo dataminer...
Wednesday29th Dec 2021
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Get The 'Mister Chief' AI In Multiplayer
Be warned, he doesn't come cheap!
The latest Halo Infinite store refresh has added a new "Mister Chief" bundle to the game, and so if you're wondering how to get the Mister Chief AI for your Spartan in multiplayer, it's really easy to do. Unfortunately, the downside is that you're going to need to fork out the equivalent of $20 for this bundle —...
News Xbox Fans Go Viral With Heartwarming Series X Reaction At Christmas
"What a surprise... we are stunned"
We saw a lot of fantastic reactions from Xbox fans getting new consoles (and much more) at Christmas, but one reaction in particular happened to go viral on Twitter — even attracting the attention of Xbox exec, Aaron Greenberg. Xbox fan and Twitter user s500ivan took to the platform to reveal that his wife had...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2021?
It ends in a few days!
We're now just a few days away from the end of 2021, and that means the Xbox Countdown Sale is almost over! It first went live back on the 17th of December, and it's scheduled to end at some time on January 2nd / 3rd. Over 700 games have been available as part of the Countdown Sale this year, including a good variety of...
News Remedy Partners With Tencent For New Free-To-Play Shooter, 'Vanguard'
"We are building something new and exciting..."
Remedy Entertainment, known for the likes of Alan Wake, Control, Quantum Break and more, has announced that it has entered into a global development, license and distribution agreeement with Chinese tech giant Tencent for an upcoming free-to-play co-operative PvE shooter codenamed "Vanguard". The game...
News NFL Legend John Madden Has Passed Away, Aged 85
"He will be greatly missed"
John Madden - the voice, face and name of EA's long-running Madden NFL series has passed away, aged 85. While he was known mostly as a legendary coach and broadcaster, he had a huge impact on the video game industry as well. EA's series was around on Xbox's original platform and initially got its start on the Apple II in...
Tuesday28th Dec 2021
News Halo Is Getting A Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Funko Pop, Pre-Order Now
Exclusive to the Xbox Gear Shop
Update: Pre-orders are now live! You can purchase the limited edition Funko Pop at the links below: <products id="16787"> <products id="16785"> <products id="16788"> <products id="16786"> If you're big into Funko Pops, then you'll want to be aware of an exclusive Master Chief Funko Pop...
Deals All 10+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 28 - January 4)
Plus the rest from the Countdown Sale 2021
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've still also got the ongoing (and massive) Countdown Sale 2021, which doesn't end until January 3rd. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the...
Deals 80+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 28 - January 4)
Deals With Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The Countdown Sale 2021 is still taking centre stage for the next few days, but Microsoft has nevertheless added another 80+ games to the batch in the form of Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers. We've rounded up some of the most notable deals of the week below,...
News Bethesda Shares More Concept Art For Starfield
Get ready to explore all sorts of environments
We've almost made it to 2022 and that means Bethesda is now closer than ever to releasing Starfield on the Xbox Series X|S. In the lead-up to next year, the team has been sharing more and more concept artwork, and today we've got another look - this time at what appears to be some sort of ice cavern...
News Splitgate And Halo Infinite Can 'Help Each Other', Says 1047 Games CEO
"I'm actually glad Halo Infinite is out"
Free-to-play shooter Splitgate has been a major success for developer 1047 Games over the past year, but with Halo Infinite also now on the free-to-play scene, some have speculated that its popularity may begin to dwindle slightly — at least on Xbox and PC. Nevertheless, CEO of 1047 Games Ian Proulx has...
Monday27th Dec 2021
Rumour Activision Might Be Subtly Teasing A New Tony Hawk Game
According to some cryptic Christmas artwork
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 made a fantastic impression when it released last year, but we haven't heard anything about a new entry in the THPS series since — although fans think Activision is teasing something on social media. It's been pointed out that the Tony Hawk team has been including "12 <...
Roundup Xbox Fans Show Off Their Christmas Gifts On Social Media
What did you get?
So, another Christmas has come and gone — and as you'd expect, we've been seeing loads of people getting a variety of Xbox gifts over the past couple of days. From consoles to storage expansion cards, Xbox has been making a lot of people very happy this holiday. Without a doubt, the Xbox Series S has been very popular once...
News Telltale Games Reveals More Details About The Wolf Among Us 2
The script is done, now in full production
There have been a lot of people eagerly awaiting some news on The Wolf Among Us 2 all year, and Telltale Games has finally given us a progress update on the state of the game, which is now said to be in full production. As you can see from the tweet below, the latest issue of Game Informer reveals that the...
Sunday26th Dec 2021
Quiz How Many Of These 2021 Xbox Games Can You Recognise?
Test your knowledge in our quiz
To mark the end of the year, we thought we'd bring back the old quizzes! Below, we've put together 20 questions about various games that launched on Xbox in 2021, some of which are more obscure titles you might not have heard of (we don't want to make this too easy!). See how many you can recognise in the quiz, and...
News Loot River Is A 'Dungeon Crawling Action Roguelike' Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2022
"Explore procedurally generated labyrinths..."
You may have noticed Loot River included on our recent list of 2022 Xbox Game Pass titles — it's launching with the service at some point next year, and it's described as a "dungeon crawling action roguelike". The game is set in a series of procedurally generated labyrinths, combining "tense,...
Saturday25th Dec 2021
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2021
The pX community's picks for Xbox GOTY 2021
Can it really be that time of the year again already? Yes, friends, it's the end of another busy and rather tumultuous year for gaming, and mankind in general. There's been highs and lows, joys and sorrows, but we've just about made it through once again and, as usual, just a few weeks ago we asked you...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Console To Date?
One of the classics, or is now the Xbox Series X|S?
We're doing something a little bit different for the usual Pick One feature this weekend! As we're fast approaching the end of the year — and therefore the end of Xbox's 20th year — we're interested to know what your favourite Xbox console has been over the past two decades and why. If you...
News Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From The Pure Xbox Team
Compliments of the season to you
It's Christmas! If you're celebrating the day, we hope you're having a great time and you've received some awesome Xbox related gifts. If so, be sure to let us know about them down in the comments — did you get a console?! Here at Pure Xbox, we're going to be slowing things down for the next week as we take some...
News Sea Of Thieves Celebrates Over Five Million Sales On Steam For PC
Even though it's also on Game Pass
Rare's Sea of Thieves continues to go from strength to strength, as it's now passed over five million sales on Steam! The news was announced earlier this week, with the team stating they were "overjoyed" by the milestone: "We’re overjoyed to see more and more players – regardless of platform, device or where...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 25-26)
Something Christmassy?
Welcome to this special Christmas weekend! Hopefully you're getting a chance to relax a little bit over the next few days — plenty of us will undoubtedly be playing some Xbox games to mark the occasion. If you haven't received anything new as a gift, you've still got an incredible list of recent Game Pass additions to check...
Friday24th Dec 2021
News Bungie Shares Halo x Destiny Boxart To Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary
And it's 20 years for Halo!
Bungie the original development team behind the Halo series is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. As part of this, it's been sharing its history with the assistance of its latest release, Destiny 2. Perhaps the highlight of the lot for Halo and Xbox fans is a recreation of the original Halo: Combat Evolved box...
News Pupperazzi Barks Its Way To Xbox Game Pass In January 2022
The dog photography game
If you like the idea of a dog photography game, then you're going to love Pupperazzi when it arrives on Xbox Game Pass on January 20th, 2022! This was announced for Game Pass earlier this year, but only recently got a release date. In the game, you'll be able to "photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to...
News Xbox Series X Stock Remains Live For Over 24 Hours In The UK
It's finally getting easier to buy one
It's now been over a year since the Xbox Series X launched in November 2020, and since that time, it's never been easy to get hold of one — the stock suddenly appears online, and they quickly get snapped up by eager fans. Amazingly though, this week has been different. Various UK retailers have had stock of...
Feature Xbox Series X And Series S: A Christmas Guide For New Owners
We ho-ho-hope you enjoy your new console!
So, you've gone and got really lucky this Christmas, bagging yourself a brand-new Xbox Series X or Series S console at a time when supply shortages are seeing many gamers potentially left empty-handed. Congratulations! Now that you've secured your machine, whether it's a sweet new Series X or S, we've got a...
Guide How To Pick Up Snowballs In GTA 5 For Xbox One, Series X & Series S
Tis' the season
Trying to figure out how to pick up snowballs in GTA 5 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S? Fortunately, it's really easy to do. Press the left direction on your controller's d-pad to pick them up Select the snowballs via the weapon wheel Throw them at your friends (and strangers!) Keep in mind that the winter event only...
Thursday23rd Dec 2021
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For January 2022
Another four games to start the year
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for January 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Here's the complete list of titles you can look forward to in January: Xbox Series X / Xbox One:...
News Grim Dawn Gets Major Xbox Update, Includes New Graphical & Framerate Options
"This game has become excellent for console"
Popular ARPG Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition received some mixed reports for the Xbox version at launch, which even prompted a developer to plead with fans not to base their purchase decision off of "misleading information" — but the latest patch for the game definitely goes a long way towards improving...
News Cat Ears Have Some Players Worried About The Future Of Halo Infinite
"This seems like a horrible ploy to attract Fortnite players"
In case you somehow missed it, the multiplayer component of Halo Infinite has this week added cat ears to the in-game store. They'll set you back 1,000 credits and can only be purchased as part of a bundle deal. Despite the asking price of $10 USD (or the regional equivalent) they seem...
News Oh It's True, Pigeon Simulator Is Swooping To Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Poop on everyone. Destroy everything.
2021 has been a pretty interesting year for Xbox Game Pass if you're a fan of simulators, with the likes of Microsoft Flight Simulator and the majestic Lawn Mowing Simulator landing on console, but another contender is about to enter the Game Pass Arena in 2022 in the form of Pigeon Simulator — and it's ready...
Poll Are You Happy With January 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced January 2022'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 Xbox One titles NeuroVoider and Aground, along with Xbox 360 (backwards compatible) games...
News Amazon UK Gets Significantly More Stock Of Xbox Series X Consoles
Update: Back in stock!
Update (Thu 23rd Dec, 2021 10:00 GMT): The Series X is currently back in stock at Amazon UK! The same three offers are available (the ones you see below), so hit the links and add one to your basket before they disappear! Original story (Mon 20th Dec, 2021 12:05 GMT): We often refrain from posting Xbox Series X deals here at...
News Free Play Days: Play Overwatch For Free On Xbox This Christmas
And enjoy the Winter Wonderland event
Anyone fancy an early Christmas present?! If you're a fan of Overwatch but you've yet to buy it, you can play the game for free on Xbox over the next week-or-so, allowing you to take part in the ongoing Winter Wonderland event. The trial is available right now, and can be accessed by searching for Overwatch:...
Wednesday22nd Dec 2021
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Get The Cat Ears Helmet In Multiplayer
It seems to be proving popular!
Have you noticed Spartans with cat ears on the battlefield in Halo Infinite multiplayer recently? If so, they've probably got an epic helmet attachment. So, how can you get some of these cat ears yourself? The catch is you're going to have to fork out some real coin for credits that can then redeem the bundle...
News Weird West Is Now Launching With Xbox Game Pass In March 2022
From the Dishonored & Prey co-creators
Weird West was very quietly announced as heading to Xbox Game Pass at launch as part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase earlier this month, and it was originally meant for January — but it's now slated for March 31st, 2022. The reason for the delay is because the game "needs some wonky moments ironed out": If...
Poll Of All The Xbox Games You Play, What Percentage Are Game Pass Titles?
Give us an estimate
Earlier this week, we put together a Talking Point asking you about your recommendations for what to play first on Xbox Game Pass, and today we thought we'd follow on from that with a question about how often you use the service. Over the past year-or-so, some Pure Xbox members have told us that they don't actually buy many Xbox...
News Thanks To Smart Delivery, The GTA Trilogy Physical Version Has A Major Advantage On Xbox
Free next-gen upgrade, no catches
The recent release of GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition might have reviewed pretty poorly and suffered an array of issues at launch, but it still seems to be selling well, and the physical, boxed copy is now available to buy. It should be noted, however, that if you're planning to buy it on PlayStation in...
News Bethesda Can't Wait To Show Starfield To Fans In 2022
A message from Todd Howard
Bethesda is gearing up for the release of its highly anticipated Xbox Series X|S and PC title Starfield in 2022. As part of this, company legend Todd Howard has shared a special holiday message to all of the members of Constellation (it's a Starfield reference). At the same time, he's also used it as an opportunity to...
News Diablo Competition Winner Shows Off His Custom Xbox Series X
"Feels amazing to win this gift"
We've seen a lot of custom Xbox Series X and S consoles given away over the past year, and one of them was a Diablo 2: Resurrected inspired console that we first saw in a Twitter competition back in September. If you're wondering if anyone actually ever wins these competitions, they absolutely do — as highlighted...
News Invites To Buy The Halo Xbox Sent Out To Select Microsoft Customers
Did you get one?
If you missed out on the Xbox Seres X Halo Infinite console, you might want to check your inbox. Microsoft is contacting select store customers via email - offering them the chance to purchase the Xbox Series X Halo bundle. According to an email (via Tom Warren), these XSX Halo Infinite Limited Edition bundles are available on a...
News Xbox Reportedly Added Over $6000 Of Games To Game Pass In 2021
Based on the Microsoft Store prices for each game
It's fair to say that Xbox Game Pass has enjoyed its best year ever in 2021, and based on some calculations put together by the folks over at The Loadout, $6,300 worth of games have been added over the past 12 months. The website calculated this figure based on the standard price of each game on the...
News Xbox's New '20 Years Of Play' Trailer Hits Us Right In The Feels
Bringing back the memories
Xbox's 20th anniversary celebrations may be pretty much done and dusted at this point, but there are still a few promotions rolling out including this brand-new '20 Years of Play' trailer, giving us a fantastic trip down memory lane. As you can see, the video shows a multi-generational family of gamers working their way...
Random Xbox Made This Adorable Winter Toque, And Now Everyone Wants One
Unfortunately, it's not for sale
Xbox Canada caused a bit of a stir on social media yesterday when the team unveiled this adorable winter toque for Xbox controllers, before shattering fans' hopes by stating that it's not actually for sale — despite the apparent demand. The tweet racked up over 1k likes and received a wide array of comments from...
Tuesday21st Dec 2021
News Xbox Creator Demands Action As Sexist Xbox Live Recording Goes Viral
"This wasn’t the future we envisioned"
Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley drummed up a lot of attention on Twitter last night in response to a viral Xbox Live recording from Twitch streamer Grenade Queen, who filmed herself getting sexist comments in a Halo Infinite multiplayer game. The video (which you can see below, but be warned that it features...
News Set Up Your New Console Before Christmas, Advises Xbox Exec
Even if you're giving it as a gift
We tend to hear this advice every year, and it's back again in force ahead of the Christmas period, as Xbox's Major Nelson has advised setting up a new Xbox console before Christmas Day — even if you're giving it as a gift. The reason, of course, is to ensure the recipient can avoid spending the entirety of...
Guide Halo Infinite Winter Contingency Event: How To Unlock Free Rewards
Now live until January 4th!
The Halo Infinite Winter Contingency Event is now officially live until January 4th, and all you need to do to unlock the free rewards and complete the event challenges is play one game of Arena or Big Team Battle per-day. The ten tiers of daily rewards will conclude on December 30th, allowing you a few extra days to...
News Bethesda Shares New Concept Art For Starfield
Get ready to discover all sorts of environments
One of the most anticipated Xbox games of 2022 is Bethesda's Starfield. While the Xbox company has already shared a fair bit of concept artwork of the game, it's now uploaded a much more colourful shot on its official Twitter account. This one isn't a shot of a space station or barren planet, it's...
Deals All 10+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 21-28)
Plus the rest from the Countdown Sale 2021
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got the ongoing (and massive) Countdown Sale 2021, which doesn't end until early January. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 21-28)
Deals With Gold and Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! The Countdown Sale 2021 has only just started, of course, so not too many offers have been added this week, but there are still some great discounts to take advantage of. We've rounded up some of the most notable deals of the week below, and Xbox's Major Nelson has...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Might Be Getting 60FPS Support For Xbox Series X|S
"We're looking into it"
It's been a few months now since Ubisoft added a free boost for Assassin's Creed Odyssey from 30fps to 60fps, and it looks like the same thing will be happening for Assassin's Creed Origins, with Ubisoft tell
News Adidas Unveils Xbox Forum Techboost Shoes, Now Available Worldwide
Including at the Microsoft Store in the US
Adidas and Xbox have unveiled their final 20th anniversary collaboration today in the form of the Xbox Forum Techboost Shoes, which are actually the first-ever Xbox sneakers available to purchase globally. You're looking at a price of £110 / $140, and they're available from the adidas website, partner...
News Xbox Boss: The 'Metaverse' Needs To Put Players And Creators First, Otherwise It'll Fail
"You have to start with that as a core principle"
Anyone else getting pretty stumped by this whole "metaverse" thing?! Essentially, it's what Microsoft describes as "a new version – or a new vision – of the internet, one where people gather to communicate, collaborate, and share with a personal virtual presence on any device". You've probably...
Monday20th Dec 2021
News Microsoft Has Discounted The Xbox Series X|S 1TB Storage Card In The UK
And yes, you can use MS Rewards points on it
If you've been in the market for a Seagate 1TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X and S, you might be interested to know that Microsoft has temporarily discounted it in the UK, now sitting at a price of £194.99. You'll find this price at a variety of retailers, but the most interesting part for
News Metacritic Reveals The 10 Worst Video Games Of 2021
It's been a rough year for these lot
We pointed out the best Xbox games of 2021 according to Metacritic over the weekend, but the website has also published its list of the worst games of the year as well, and it certainly makes for some interesting reading. To be honest, the inclusion of some of these titles seems a little harsh — Werewolf: The...
Random Even Team Xbox Is Admiring The New Analogue Pocket
"It looks pretty incredible"
You might have heard about a new device called the Analogue Pocket in recent days, which is a brand-new portable handheld console that can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games out of the box with "no emulation", and includes support for various other systems as well. It contains a variety of features,...
Talking Point What's The First Game You'd Recommend Downloading On Xbox Game Pass?
Out of the entire library
There was a time when Xbox was boasting about the fact that Game Pass had over 100 games in its library, and those days should be well and truly over at this point, as the service now features more than 400 titles in total. We're all aware of the many, many incredible games you can download with Game Pass for console, PC...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 20-24)
It's all going quiet for Christmas
It's finally time to slow things down. We've only got a few games scheduled for release in the run-up to Christmas, and none of them are major AAA titles. No Game Pass games either — we've had more than enough of those recently! Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (December 20-24): Xbox...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Giving Away This Custom Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X
"An Xbox Series X that's fit for battle"
Yeah, it's one of those competitions again! Microsoft Rewards is giving away this fancy custom Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X along with a custom controller, the game itself, 12 months of Game Pass Ultimate and a Seagate 1TB Storage Expansion Card. All in all, it's a pretty great package! If you want to try...
Talking Point What January 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Another year, another slate of GwG titles
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of December has seen The Escapists 2, Tropico 5, Orcs Must Die! and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on...
Random Phil Spencer Is Hitting The Slopes This Winter With His Xbox Snowboard
"Beginning of another season"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer continues to prove that he's just the coolest boss the brand has ever seen, as he took to Twitter yesterday to highlight his enthusiasm for hitting the slopes this winter with his official Xbox snowboard. The tweet racked up almost 3k likes, in which he stated that he was "looking forward to...
Sunday19th Dec 2021
News Forza Horizon 5 Wins GOTY Award, Gives Away Free Wheelspins To Celebrate
"This absolutely means the world to us"
You may have noticed recently that you received five free Super Wheelspins in Forza Horizon 5, and if you're not sure of the reason for the generous gift, it's because the game has been crowned IGN's Game of the Year 2021! The game joined a long list of incredible nominees, and impressively managed to beat...
News It Appears The Next Mass Effect Game Will Use Unreal Engine
BioWare is seeking programmers with UE4/5 experience
We heard back in September how the next Mass Effect game may make use of the Unreal Engine instead of EA's in-house engine Frostbite. And now, it seems we've got another possible confirmation. BioWare producer Brenon Holmes mentioned in a tweet yesterday how the company is currently seeking...
News Psychonauts 2 Developer Already Working On Multiple New Projects
"Every game is a chance to explore new ideas"
Double Fine's Psychonauts 2 has undoubtedly been one of the biggest success stories of 2021 for Xbox (Phil Spencer even suggested it was "probably" his game of the year), but now the team is switching its focus to new projects. In an update on Fig (as highlighted by
Saturday18th Dec 2021
News Xbox Is Offering 5 Free Months Of Game Pass To Lucky Gold Members
"Thank you for being an All-Star Member"
You might want to check your Xbox messages today, as numerous Gold subscribers have been taking to social media to report that they've been gifted five months of Game Pass for free — due to being an "All-Star Gold member". The messages are being sent directly on Xbox, and as far as we can see it's a single...
News Hades Is Metacritic's Xbox Game Of The Year For 2021
With Forza Horizon 5 finishing in second place
We mentioned back in August that Hades had soared over Microsoft Flight Simulator to become Metacritic's Xbox Game of the Year for 2021, and even despite the releases of Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite since then, it's managed to retain its crown — boasting an incredible 93 rating on Xbox Series X...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Assassin's Creed Xbox Game?
Is it Valhalla?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the announcement of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök, we thought we'd take a look back at the storied history of the series on Xbox. We did the same thing back in November of last year to mark the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, but Black Flag
News Halo Infinite Players Are Loving The Game's Comical Grunt Dialogue
"I trained three whole days for this moment!"
Xbox players have been getting to grips with Halo Infinite for the past week now and not only are people loving the game's slick sandbox combat, they've also been having quite a bit of fun discovering just how funny some of the enemy interactions are during firefights. In our recent review we mentioned...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 18-19)
One of the many new Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! It's all about Game Pass for us over the next few days, with no less than 12 games added to the service throughout the past week. However, there are also various Free Play Days titles including Assassin's Creed Odyssey to try this weekend, and
News Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle Matchmaking Errors Should Be Patched By January
The team needs some time to "recharge" first
The multiplayer experience in Halo Infinite has been fun, but 343 is still busy resolving a number of issues. One that's become an increasing problem is Big Team Battle matchmaking errors. 343's Community Support & Engagement Coordinator 'Postums' has now addressed these problems in a post over on...
Friday17th Dec 2021
Deals Xbox Countdown Sale 2021 Now Live, 700+ Games Discounted
The final major sale of the year!
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2021 has begun! This year's Christmas sale features discounts on over 700 games, and many of them return from the recent Black Friday Sale — some with even better offers this time around! The sale also includes various major new releases such as Battlefield 2042 and the GTA Trilogy...
Guide How To Get COD: Vanguard Free Access On Xbox This Weekend
The multiplayer free trial lasts until next Tuesday
As you may have seen in our Xbox Free Play Days roundup yesterday, Call of Duty: Vanguard is having a free access weekend on Xbox (and other platforms), but finding out how to download it isn't quite as simple as you might expect. So, without further ado, here's how to get COD: Vanguard's free...
Poll Which Has Been Your Favourite Xbox Game Studios Title In 2021?
It's a tough decision!
We've already talked about how Xbox Game Studios has enjoyed an incredible year in 2021, with the likes of Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 all entering the Game of the Year equation — also joined by the likes of Microsoft F
News Halo Infinite Players Find A Way To Glitch Into Campaign Co-Op
It's got some issues though
Halo Infinite's campaign co-op feature isn't set to arrive until May 2022 at the very earliest, but a few players have already found a way to glitch into it. A warning though, it definitely comes with some caveats. We're not going to share the instructions because we don't advise attempting this practice (it's obviously...
Deals The Best Bargains In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2021
Cheap deals on incredible games!
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2021 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 700 games, bundles and add-ons, available from Friday, December 17th until around Monday, January 3rd, so you've got a while to take advantage. Below, we've picked out some of the very best bargains available in the Xbox Countdown Sale...
News Xbox Employee Recalls 'Sheer Hate & Vitriol' The Community Team Received In 2013
"It was a very tough time"
We're sure we don't need to bore you with the history behind the launch of the Xbox One in 2013, but if you're not up to speed — it's safe to say it didn't go well. Xbox spent the rest of the generation attempting to recover from that botch. If you want the full details, the Power On: The Story of Xbox documentary is a...
News IGN Criticises CrossfireX Campaign's 'Tired Tropes' And 'Boring Gameplay'
It's a pretty scathing preview
We highlighted CrossfireX's campaign earlier this week in a preview from Easy Allies, and they seemed generally quite positive about the game (comparing it to the original Xbox title Black), but IGN has been much more scathing. The outlet was given access to a couple of early campaign missions for the pr
Deals All 30+ Classic Xbox Games In The Countdown Sale 2021
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2021 has arrived, and as you'd expect, the 700+ deals include a small number of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, with superb discounts for major franchises such as Castlevania, Star Wars and LEGO. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News Fans Share Memories As GTA Online Goes Offline Forever On Xbox 360
"It's the end of an era"
It was announced back in the summer that GTA Online was going offline forever on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in December, and that moment happened yesterday — it's officially no longer available on the two consoles. To mark the occasion, lots of fans took to social media yesterday to share their favourite memories of...
News Stalker 2 Cancels NFTs, Interests Of Fans And Players Is 'Top Priority' For The Team
Decision was made in response to backlash
Earlier this week, the developers of the highly-anticipated Xbox 2022 release Stalker 2 announced the game would be implementing NFTs as part of a newly-created "Stalker Metaverse". GSC Game World CEO Evgeniy Grygorovych at the time explained how "lots of things" had been done improperly in the space, and...
News The Xbox Series X Shortage Is Even Affecting Halo Infinite Esports
Players are having to use dev kits instead
Halo Infinite is presenting its first LAN tournament today with the Halo Championship Series Kickoff Major Raleigh 2021, but even with a competition as prestigious as this, there aren't enough Xbox Series X consoles to go around. Instead, competitors are going to be using Xbox Series X dev kits, described...
News Hogwarts Legacy Excited To Share 'More News And Updates' Next Year
We're ready and waiting!
The Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy got delayed at the very beginning of this year, and since then we've heard little to nothing about the upcoming project scheduled to arrive in 2022. Until now. In a new post on Twitter, the development team at Avalanche has reassured fans updates are on the way - with the team excited...
News Tencent Acquires Back 4 Blood Developer Turtle Rock Studios
"We can’t wait to see what comes next"
Chinese tech giant Tencent has announced today that it has acquired the Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios, but says it'll have no effect on that specific game — and the existing team will continue to run all studio operations. Eddie Chan, Chief Strategy Officer of Tencent Games Global enthused...
Thursday16th Dec 2021
News Ten Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 16)
We're spoilt for choice!
It's Game Pass day! Microsoft is going crazy this Thursday, giving us no less than ten additions to the service, including a couple of brand-new releases in the form of The Gunk and Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Ben 10: Power Trip:...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In December 2021
Update: Various new Perks available
The highlight of the Xbox Game Pass Perks program in December 2021 is undoubtedly the Halo Infinite 'Pass Tense' MA40 AR Bundle, which you can claim right now, but there are various other goodies to snap up as well. Don't forget to grab them while you can! Here are the new Perks you can get your hands on this...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Gunk
Live now on Game Pass
We've been waiting for it for a long time, but The Gunk is now finally available on Xbox Game Pass! To coincide with the release, the first reviews have also been dropping across the web over the past hour. The game is developed by SteamWorld developer Image & Form, and sees you attempting to battle the curse of a toxic...
News Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition Is Now Available On Xbox
Included with the Far Cry 6 Season Pass
Despite Ubisoft not officially announcing a release date prior to launch, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition is now available on Xbox — and it's set to be included with the Far Cry 6 Season Pass at some point very soon. There are limited details about the specific enhancements right now, but based on...
News Halo Infinite Dev Responds To Complaints About Customisation, Promises Improvements
With "a lot of changes" coming to the Tenrai event in January
Yesterday, we highlighted that Halo Infinite fans were getting up in arms about the game's expensive new cosmetics and their lack of inclusion in the Battle Pass, and 343 Industries has responded to some of those complaints. In a special Holiday 2021 Community Stream, Head of Design...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 16-19)
It's a great selection this weekend
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! More games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got the epic Assassin's Creed Odyssey, fun summer sports title Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and Call of Duty:...
News Back 4 Blood's December Update Adds Offline Progression, Difficulty Tweaks & Much More
It's absolutely packed with stuff
Back 4 Blood is getting a major free update today (it should be going live right now) featuring a bunch of new features and gameplay tweaks, including the addition of the much-requested offline campaign with progression. The patch notes are absolutely huge besides that one feature though, and focus on a variety of...
News Tropico 6 Is Getting A 'Next Gen Edition' For Xbox Series X|S In March 2022
"Experience the island life in 4K"
It's been officially confirmed that the latest entry in the Tropico series (Tropico 6) will be getting a Next Gen Edition for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 31st, 2022, which will see the game boasting native 4K resolution. This version will also include the Llama of Wall Street DLC along with the El...
News Halo Infinite Pushes Out Hotfix To Improve Xbox Achievement & Quick Resume Issues
"Reliability has been improved"
You may have noticed yesterday that Halo Infinite received another update despite the 343 Industries team suggesting they were finished for the holidays, and that update was actually more of a hotfix targeting specific Xbox issues. As of this hotfix, you should find Quick Resume is working more reliably on Xbox...
News 'Father Of Xbox' Seamus Blackley Admits He Was Wrong About GTA 3
"Not going to lie, I was sceptical"
The recent Xbox documentary series Power On: The Story of Xbox revealed that the team passed on the chance to bring GTA 3 to the original console in 2001 (possibly as an exclusive) — the decision made by some "newly important executives". Following this, the 'Father of Xbox' Seamus Blackley, who was a key part...
News Halo's Live-Action Series Won't Be 'Core-Canon'
It's known as the "Halo silver" timeline, internally
Next year sees the release of the Paramount+ digital series, Halo - featuring a live-action version of Master Chief. It's raised some concerns about how this show might impact the games and books, and how it might fit into the entire series as it exists today. Halo's Transmedia boss Kiki Wolfki
Wednesday15th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Players Complain About The 'Insanely High' Prices For Skins
Update: 343 responds in Community Stream
Update: 343 Head of Design Jerry Hook has responded to some of these complaints in a new Holiday 2021 Community Stream on YouTube, promising that the team is looking at making various improvements. Original story: As you may well be aware, yesterday marked the final update for
News Ubisoft Announces Splinter Cell Remake, 'Built From The Ground Up'
It's officially happening, folks!
It's the news Splinter Cell fans have been waiting for! Ubisoft has confirmed that it's working on a remake based around the "early" games in the series, rebuilt from the ground up using Ubisoft’s own Snowdrop engine. The game is being led by Ubisoft Toronto, and team members are currently being hired for the...
News Xbox 'Rejected' GTA 3 In 2001, Didn't Think It Would Be Successful
"It was the top-selling game of 2001..."
The new Xbox documentary series called Power On: The Story of Xbox briefly discusses the huge success that was Grand Theft Auto 3 in 2001, and also explains why the game never ended up on Xbox until a few years later. As revealed by former Xbox Director of 3rd Party Relations Kevin Bachus, Microsoft was...
Guide Here Are The Release Times For The Gunk On Xbox Game Pass
Start playing this Thursday
We've been eagerly anticipating the release of The Gunk on Xbox Game Pass for the past year, and now it's finally making its debut this week on Thursday, December 16th. We've only got a few more hours left to wait! If you haven't been keeping track, The Gunk is the latest game from the creators of the SteamWorld...
News 343 Industries Issues Final Halo Infinite Update Before The Holidays
"We're just getting started"
343 Industries dropped the new batch of Halo Infinite playlists on the game yesterday (Team Slayer, Free-For-All, Tactical Slayer and Fiesta), and has confirmed that the team will now be taking a break over the holiday period. Nevertheless, they've been hard at work recently focusing on the likes of Ranked & BTB...
Guide When Will The Xbox Christmas Holiday Sale 2021 Be Revealed?
Let's take an educated guess
The Xbox Christmas and New Year Holiday Sale 2021 (known typically as the 'Countdown Sale') is almost upon us, during which hundreds of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for the holiday period. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but it should be just a few days...
News Stalker 2 Is Getting NFTs, And The Developers Have Explained Why
As part of the "Stalker Metaverse"
Stalker 2 is the highly-anticipated Xbox FPS arriving in April 2022, but it's certainly drummed up a bit of controversy today with the announcement that it'll be implementing NFTs as part of the newly-created "Stalker Metaverse". So how does this work? Basically, the developer "will use blockchain technology to...
News Two More Of December 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including the Penultimate Edition of this "dictator sim"
You can now begin downloading the second batch of December 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Tropico 5 — Penultimate Edition and Xbox 360 game Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and...
News Hellblade 2 Dev Confirms There Were 'No Tricks' In The Gameplay Reveal
"This is real"
Last week's huge reveal of gameplay for Hellblade 2 was arguably the standout moment at The Game Awards 2021, and it was so good that people have been questioning whether it was actual gameplay ever since. In response, Ninja Theory Audio Director David García took to Twitter a few days ago to confirm that the entire demo took pla
News Forza Horizon 5 Gets A New Hotfix, Including Online Improvements
Update today
Although Forza Horizon 5 received a lot of praise on release, since its public launch the online and multiplayer component has been troubled with ongoing issues. Playground already rolled out an update and hotfix earlier this month to improve the overall state of multiplayer and online, and now it's released another update. The team...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Celebrates Minecraft Reaching 1 Trillion Views On YouTube
"This is amazing"
The team at Mojang Studios has been celebrating an incredible milestone today, as Minecraft content has reached an unbelievable 1 trillion views on YouTube — and Xbox's Phil Spencer has even been joining in with the congratulations. Taking to Twitter, Spencer thanked the Minecraft community for their incredible efforts:...
Tuesday14th Dec 2021
News Ten More Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
The latest batch of titles
Update: Microsoft has now officially announced these new Game Pass games — along with one more title in the form of Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth! We've added it to the table below. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! The YouTube channel Xbox On has revealed nine...
News Co-Op Shooter The Anacrusis Launches With Xbox Game Pass Next Month
Survive the Alien Infestation
We've got another date for another Xbox Game Pass title! Four-player, cooperative first-person shooter The Anacrusis, which was first revealed back in the summer, will be coming to Game Pass at launch on January 13th, 2022. The game is set aboard a massive starship in which you can team up with your friends and fight...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 14)
Survive the Hive
It's Game Pass day! We've got a whopping nine games heading to the service on Thursday, but we're already being treated to two major additions today in the form of Among Us (for console) and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Among Us: Console (2pm EST / 7pm GMT): Play with...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (December 31)
Including three Yakuza titles
Microsoft has unveiled another set of five games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass at the end of the year on December 31st, including three Yakuza titles in Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2. Don't forget that we've also got another batch of six games leaving Xbox Game Pass tomorrow (December 15th),...
News Windjammers 2 Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This January
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've got a date! Windjammers 2 hits Xbox Game Pass at launch on January 20th, 2022. Original story (17th Nov, 2021): Having previously been confirmed for PS4, PC, PS5, Switch and Stadia, Dotemu has now announced that Windjammers 2 will also hit Microsoft's Xbox consoles via Game Pass at launch. The game, a...
Random Bauer Is Giving Away Official Halo Infinite Hockey Gear
Specifically a glove, blocker, goalie pads and a mask
We've seen a lot of random official Halo Infinite-branded merchandise over the past few months (anyone remember the soap?!), but this might be the most random of all — you can now win some officially licensed hockey goalie gear. Bauer is running this competition, which will see the lucky...
Rumour Rockstar's Bully 2 Might Be Getting A Surprise Reveal Soon
"There's something definitely going on..."
We've heard rumours in the past that Rockstar Games might be interested in making a sequel to 2006's Bully, and a fresh report from industry insider Tom Henderson has suggested it might be happening — and sooner than we think. Henderson says information on this is blurry at the moment, but "some people...
Deals All 15+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 14-21)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a Free-To-Play Sale and an Add-On Sale — but those two are ending on Thursday, December 16th. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 14-21)
Deals With Gold, Spotlight & other offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got just over 300 games to take advantage of this week including the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers alongside the ongoing Free-To-Play and Add-On sales. We've rounded up some of the most notable current deals below, and Xbox's Major Nelson...
Random Of Course Phil Spencer Is Playing Halo Infinite's Campaign
He appears to be making effective use of the grappleshot
Psychonauts 2 is "probably" Phil Spencer's game of the year for 2021, but there are plenty of other releases he's been enjoying along the way. And just like nearly every other Xbox Series X|S owner on the planet over the past week, the head of Xbox has been exploring the campaign portion of...
Video Here's Another Sneak Peek At CrossfireX's Single-Player Campaign
Developed by Remedy Entertainment
We've heard a lot about Xbox exclusive FPS CrossfireX over the past couple of years, and it was finally revealed at The Game Awards 2021 to be releasing on February 10th, 2022. Just a little bit longer to wait now! If you're not in the know, this is set to be a free-to-play multiplayer game, but with a paid...
News Xbox Adds Touch Controls To Ten More Games With Cloud Gaming
Including this week's release of The Gunk
Good news if you like using touch controls with Xbox Cloud Gaming, as the team has added another ten games to the lineup including the likes of Sable, Astria Ascending and The Gunk — although the latter releases on Thursday. Here's the latest list of Game Pass titles with bespoke touch controls: Astria...
Monday13th Dec 2021
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 13-17)
Including three major Game Pass additions
We might not be getting any games on the scale of Halo Infinite this week, but we've still got a few of major Xbox Game Pass additions to look forward to in the form of Aliens: Fireteam Elite, The Gunk and Among Us. Plus, there are a bunch of indies making their debuts on Xbox, including one we highlighted...
News Don Mattrick Discusses The Failures Of The 2013 Xbox One Launch
"I wish I'd had an opportunity to stay..."
Former Xbox head Don Mattrick, who received a lot of criticism back in 2013 in the lead up to the Xbox One launch, has appeared as part of the new Xbox documentary series Power On, giving his thoughts on Xbox during that time period. To start with, Mattrick discussed the Xbox One's original vision of being...
News Xbox Documentary Addresses PlayStation's Infamous 'Used Game Instructional Video'
"Stuff got really ugly"
The new six-part Xbox documentary series called Power On: The Story of Xbox is a fascinating watch, and we're finding the Xbox One portion particularly interesting — it even includes a section on PlayStation's "used games" video. First though, a refresher. Back in 2013, it was suggested that the Xbox One (at one point) was...
News Trek To Yomi Is A Samurai Game Heading To Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Published by Devolver Digital
You may have missed the news last week that Trek to Yomi will be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2022, including for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. As you can see, it's a samurai game with a greyscale graphic style. Trek to Yomi, which is being published by Devolver Digital, will feature "breathtaking camera angles and...
News Xbox's New Documentary Series Is Now Available To Watch On YouTube
Power On: The Story of Xbox
If you like binge-watching documentaries, you're going to love this! Xbox's new six-part documentary series chronicling the history of the brand is available as of today, and you can watch it for free on YouTube. You'll find the vids below! This is a fascinating set of discussions talking about everything from the birth...
Poll What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2021?
Get your votes in
It's that time of year again! We're seeking to crown a Pure Xbox Game of the Year for 2021, and in order to do that, we're going to need your votes for the best Xbox games of the past 12 months — only the top ten will make the final cut! Last year, Ori and the Will of the Wisps ended up taking the crown (with DOOM Eternal close...
News Here's The First 15 Minutes Of The Gunk, Launching On Xbox Game Pass This Week
From the creators of SteamWorld
The team behind the SteamWorld franchise are bringing their long-awaited new adventure The Gunk to Xbox Game Pass at launch on Thursday, December 16th, and we've now been treated to the first 15 minutes of gameplay. Courtesy of IGN, the video above gives us a look at what to expect in terms of the art style, UI and...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök Brings Its 'Epic Journey' To Xbox In March 2022
"The most ambitious expansion in franchise history"
It was rumoured earlier this month, and now it's been confirmed — Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting "the most ambitious expansion in franchise history" on March 10th, 2022 in the form of Dawn of Ragnarök. In the expansion, you'll "become the Norse god Odin as you embark on an epic journey...
News Aaron Greenberg Says He 'F***ing Loves' Banned UK Xbox Advert
"It's really good!"
We recently highlighted a banned Xbox advert from over 20 years ago on Pure Xbox, and GM of Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg reacted to it as part of the new Xbox documentary series, saying that he absolutely loves it. Well, those weren't his exact words. He enthused that he "f***ing love" it, also explaining why it was banned:
News Xbox Admits 'Big Missteps' With The Handling Of Lionhead Studios
"I wish Lionhead were still a viable studio"
As you may well be aware, original Fable developer Lionhead Studios was shut down by Microsoft back in 2016, and a few members of the team have reflected on that experience in the new Xbox documentary series. Former General Manager of Global Games Publishing Shannon Loftis called the handling of Lionhead...
News Keanu Reeves Reportedly 'Loved' Cyberpunk 2077, But He Says He Hasn't Played It
Bit of miscommunication, maybe?
Keanu Reeves has been doing press to promote the recent release of The Matrix Awakens for Xbox and PlayStation (the "Unreal Engine 5 experience"), and an interesting revelation has cropped up about Cyberpunk 2077 in the process. Back in December of last year, it was suggested in an earnings call with CD Projekt...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Matrix Game?
Enter the Matrix or Path of Neo?
It's time for another (slightly later than usual) round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the recent release of the Unreal Engine 5 'Matrix Awakens' tech demo, we thought we'd look back at the two Matrix games on the original Xbox. All we want to know is, which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one!...
Sunday12th Dec 2021
News Xbox Highlights Four More Indies Coming To Game Pass In Early 2022
As part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase
Xbox just won't slow down with these new Game Pass announcements! The latest arrive courtesy of the ID@Xbox Showcase livestream this past Friday, which also treated us to our first look at Sniper Elite 5 — another new title revealed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2022. Here are the rest of the upc
News Gears Developer The Coalition Worked On The Matrix Awakens UE5 Demo
No wonder it's so good
You might have already heard this news by now, but we wanted to highlight it anyway — Gears developer The Coalition worked on the new Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 "experience", which has been wowing us the past few days. The team behind the Gears series focused on memory and performance optimisations for the Xbox Series X...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Is Receiving Four New Playlists Next Week
Slayer, Fiesta, FFA and SWAT
343 has officially confirmed via the Halo subreddit that new playlists for the Halo Infinite multiplayer component will be dropping next week on December 14th. This update will include the much-requested Slayer playlist alongside Fiesta, FFA, and SWAT. It's also noted how this update will introduce a new challenge...
News It Sounds Like Quantic Dream's Star Wars Eclipse Is Still Many Years Away
If it's even coming to Xbox at all
Star Wars Eclipse was one of the biggest reveals at The Game Awards this past week, but according to early reports, the game could be 3-4 years away at a minimum — and it's supposedly struggling to hire staff as well. This is according to industry insider Tom Henderson, who took to Twitter on Friday to reveal...
Saturday11th Dec 2021
News YouTuber Shares Footage Of Getting Max Payne For Xbox In 2001
Incredible home video footage
We got a ton of positive feedback from the video we shared of My Retro Life getting his original Xbox back in November 2001, and he's taken to YouTube again recently to highlight his experience receiving Max Payne on release day. The game came out for Xbox a month after the console's release in December 2001, and this...
News Scorn Set To Launch On Xbox In October Next Year
Following on from last month's delay
Last month, the developer Ebb Software announced it would be delaying Scorn for Xbox until 2022. It's now been confirmed this terrifying first-person title will be officially arriving next year in the month of October. The developer promises it will feature a story that's "mysterious, deliciously dark, and...
News Sniper Elite 5 Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Watch the reveal trailer
Sniper Elite 5 was amongst a batch of new 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass titles announced as part of The Game Awards earlier this week, and now we've also got a trailer to look over — with the game officially arriving in 2022. The fifth game in the series features maps based on real world locations from France in 1944,...
News Stalker 2 Treats Us To Five Brand-New Gameplay Screenshots
Unreal 5 Is Alive!
Of all the games scheduled to release in 2022 that we're really looking forward to, the long-awaited sequel to 2007's Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, is pretty high up on our list. Originally announced all the way back in 2010, before being cancelled a year later and then re-emerging onto the world...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 11-12)
Do we even need to ask?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we're pretty sure we know what the majority of us will be playing this weekend, what with Halo Infinite launching just a few days ago on December 8th. However, there are still plenty of other options, such as various new Game Pass titles, another Free Play Days batch and the Xbox Game Awards 2021...
Friday10th Dec 2021
News Xbox Reveals Four More 'Day One' Games Coming To Game Pass
Update: Now confirmed for console too!
Update: These were originally just announced for PC, but now they're also confirmed for console and cloud. Happy days! Original story: Xbox has today announced four "day one" games coming to PC Game Pass at some point in the future, and the highlight amongst them is arguably Sniper Elite 5, which is getting...
News The Matrix Awakens Now Live On Xbox, Here's A Look At The Full 'Experience'
Download it for free right now!
It was announced earlier this week that Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5) were getting a free Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 experience, and it's now available to try on those consoles. All you need to do is head to the Microsoft Store on your Xbox to download it, and as you can see from IGN's full...
Roundup Here's Everything That Was Revealed During The Game Awards 2021
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch The Game Awards 2021 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was announced during the stream: Tunic finally makes its...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Custom Designed Garfield Series S Console
"Do NOT feed your console lasagna"
Xbox's latest sweepstakes is for a custom Series S, and this time it's based on none other than Garfield! To celebrate Garfield's recent inclusion into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the competition is open to all residents of any Xbox Live supported region (you must be 18 or older), and you can enter by following...
News Hellblade 2 Debuts Stunning Gameplay Trailer At The Game Awards
This. Looks. Incredible.
The rumours were true! Xbox and Ninja Theory treated us to a fresh look at Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 as part of The Game Awards 2021, and it's looking every bit as incredible as we'd hoped. No release date yet, though. "Debuted at The Game Awards 2021, watch the Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II gameplay reveal. Coming...
News Xbox Exclusive FPS CrossfireX Officially Launches February 2022
Including both the campaign and multiplayer
We've been waiting on this one for a long time now, and it's finally been announced that Xbox exclusive FPS CrossfireX will be heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 10th, 2022. This includes both the free-to-play multiplayer component of the game as well as the paid campaign...
News Psychonauts 2 Didn't Win Anything At The Game Awards, And That's A Huge Shame
It was nominated in five categories
Xbox has treated us to a bunch of fantastic new releases this year, and one of them is the beloved Psychonauts 2. Unfortunately, despite being nominated in five categories, it didn't end up winning anything at The Game Awards. It was in the running for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best...
Roundup The Game Awards 2021 - All The Winners
To the victors, the spoils
Well, that was The Game Awards 2021 and, although we might not have got the four or five announcements on a level with Elden Ring that host Geoff Keighley spoke of in the run up to the show, there was still plenty there to look forward to and enjoy. We got a look at Tunic, some Hellblade 2 gameplay and a new Halo TV show...
News Here's A First Look At Star Wars Eclipse, The New Game From Quantic Dream
Set in the High Republic era
The Game Awards has treated us to our first cinematic look at Star Wars Eclipse, which is the new game from the team at Quantic Dream (Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, Detroit: Become Human). You can check it out above. It's said to be in early development, and here's a bit of what you can expect: "Set during the High...
News Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S
"The Imperium needs you"
The Game Awards 2021 gave us the reveal of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, which has been confirmed to be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. However, there's no word on a release date as of yet. You can watch the announcement trailer above, and here's what you can expect from the game: "The galaxy is in peril...
News Tunic Finally Has A Release Date, Heading To Xbox In March 2022
Arriving as a timed console exclusive
We've been keeping a keen eye on isometric action game Tunic for a long time, which is also a timed Xbox exclusive at launch, and as part of The Game Awards, it's been confirmed that it will release on March 16, 2022. If you fancy trying it for yourself right now, a demo is available for Tunic as part of the...
News Sonic Frontiers Arrives Holiday 2022, Watch The New Trailer
"An experience like never before"
SEGA has treated us to a fresh look at the highly-anticipated upcoming Sonic game, now known as Sonic Frontiers. The trailer is unfortunately just cinematic footage, but it does give us a release window — Holiday 2022. Here's what SEGA has to say about the game in the official description: An experience like...
News Alan Wake 2 Is A Survival Horror Game, Coming To Xbox In 2023
The writer returns
It was rumoured that Alan Wake 2 might show up at The Game Awards, and that's exactly what happened! It got a very brief teaser trailer along with the announcement of a 2023 date for consoles and PC. Unlike the original game, this will be a multi-platform release (Xbox, PlayStation and PC) and take the form of a "survival horror"...
News Ex-Telltale Devs Working On Star Trek Resurgence, Coming To Xbox In Spring 2022
Featuring an original story
We've got a new Star Trek game on the way! Star Trek Resurgence is being created by a team of Telltale Games veterans at new studio Dramatic Labs, and it'll be coming to PC and consoles in Spring 2022. The game is said to feature an original story set after Star Trek: The Next Generation, and will take the form of a...
Poll How Would You Grade The Game Awards 2021?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on The Game Awards 2021! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we'll also soon provide a recap of everything that happened as part of the show (update: this is now live elsewhere on Pure Xbox). So, all things considered,...
News Paramount's Live-Action Halo TV Series Gets Its First Proper Trailer
Streaming in 2022
Our first proper look at Paramount's upcoming Halo live-action TV series has arrived, although admittedly it's a pretty short one — it's more of a teaser than a full-blown trailer, but we'll take what we can get! It was revealed as part of The Game Awards 2021, and you can watch the short clip above. "Gear up. This is the...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC Gets A Release Date Of June 2022
Along with a new trailer
It's been a long time coming, but we've finally got a release date for Cuphead's DLC, The Delicious Last Course! It will be arriving on Xbox on June 30th, 2022, in which players will "take on a new cast of fearsome, larger-than-life bosses to assist the jolly Chef Saltbaker in Cuphead’s final challenging quest!" You can...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Debuts New Gameplay Trailer Ahead Of 2022 Release
"Embark on a heart-rending journey"
We've been treated to our first proper look at gameplay for the highly-anticipated A Plague: Tale Requiem, which will be heading to Xbox Series X and Series S via Game Pass at some point in 2022. You can check out the stunning new gameplay clips above, along with the description below: "In this new trailer, as...
News The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Is Being Turned Into A Multiplayer Horror Game
Developed by the team behind Friday the 13th
Gun Interactive (the developer behind Friday the 13th: The Game) along with Sumo Nottingham have announced that they're working on a new game based on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Consider us interested! Described as an "asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience", the game is reportedly coming to Xbox...
Video Watch The Game Awards 2021 Here
The final major event of the year
Welcome! It's time for the final major event of 2021 in the form of The Game Awards, which is promising surprise announcements, special guests and much more throughout its roughly three-hour runtime today. Tune in to video game's biggest night live on Thursday, December 9 — THE GAME AWARDS! Join us from...
News Evil Dead: The Game Details Set To Feature At Twitch Winter Gathering
Featuring actual Bruce Campbell
Evil Dead fans rejoice! Saber Interactive have announced that their upcoming Evil Dead: The Game, which is set to release next February, will be featured at Twitch's Winter Gathering, with the developer set to take centre stage at approximately 1:50pm PST (that's 21:50pm here in the UK). With new details about the...
News PUBG Is Finally Going Free-To-Play On Xbox In January 2022
Time to give it another go?
It's been a long time coming, but PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally going free-to-play across all platforms on January 12th, 2022. The news was announced as part of The Game Awards 2021. You can check out the announcement trailer below: Will you be trying PUBG when it goes free-to-play? Let us know in the...
News Arc Raiders Is A New Free-To-Play Shooter Coming To Xbox In 2022
We Won't Die In The Shadows
Embark Studios, the dev team put together by former Electronic Arts chief designer, Patrick Soderlund, has revealed its very first game, Arc Raiders, with a flashy trailer at last night's Game Awards. A free to play sci-fi shooter, Arc Raiders' reveal shows us a game that looks very much like The Division meets War of...
News Killer Instinct Studio Announces Rumbleverse, A New Free-To-Play 'Brawler-Royale'
Published by Epic Games
The team behind Killer Instinct Seasons Two and Three (Iron Galaxy) announced their new title in partnership with Epic Games at The Game Awards 2021, which takes the form of a free-to-play "Brawler-Royale" called Rumbleverse. The game will see up to 40 players brawling it out in the streets of Grapital City with elbow drops,...
News Middle-Earth Developer Monolith Is Working On A Wonder Woman Game
"She will fight to unite the warriors of two worlds"
The developer behind the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games is working on a brand-new Wonder Woman game, as revealed at The Game Awards 2021. You can watch the teaser trailer above. No further details have been revealed at the time of writing, so this is all we have to go on...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Shows Off New Gameplay Trailer
It's shaping up nicely
We've been treated to a new look at Suicide: Squad: Kill The Justice League, with a new gameplay trailer being shown off as part of The Game Awards 2021. You can check out the video at the top of the article. The game is still scheduled for a 2022 release, and here's a description of the game: Don't Be A Hero. Jump into...
News The Expanse: A Telltale Series Revealed At The Game Awards 2021
Video game prequel to the hit tv show is on the way
Fans of Amazon Prime's hit sci-fi series The Expanse, which is about to premiere its final season on December 10th, have got some good news to help them deal with the imminent end of the smash hit's current television run. Announced last night at The Game Awards 2021, The Expanse: A Telltale...
Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Xbox Game Awards 2021 Sale Now Live, 100+ Games Discounted
Fantastic offers on Xbox's biggest games
The Xbox Game Awards Sale 2021 has begun! This year's sale features discounts on over 100 games, and they're expected to be offer until the end of the week. The focus this time around is major AAA titles — including some recent releases such as Far Cry 6, Riders Republic and Battlefield 2042! It's a stacked...
News Xbox Team Receives Gift From PlayStation Exec To Celebrate Halo Infinite Launch
"So thoughtful... Class act"
It was inevitable that at least a couple of PlayStation team members would pop up to celebrate the launch of Halo Infinite with the Xbox team, and former SIE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida went a step further with it. Yoshida and members of the Xbox team were seemingly in the same restaurant at the same time...
News Don't Use Quick Resume With Halo Infinite For Now, Advises 343
"We will eventually have a retroactive fix..."
343 Industries has advised Halo Infinite players on Xbox Series X and Series S that Quick Resume isn't worth using with the game for now, as it's causing an issue where you can't unlock certain cosmetics for your multiplayer Spartan. The reason is because Quick Resume disconnects you from the servers...
Random There's A Rock Shaped Like Craig The Brute In Halo Infinite
A boulder person might suggest it's simply coincidence
Yet another Halo Infinite Easter Egg dedicated to everybody's favourite brute, Craig, has seemingly been discovered in 343 Industries' latest sci-fi extravaganza. Yes, we've already had the Craig Zeta Halo World Tour concert dates that were found atop the enormous Tower structure in the very...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Halo Infinite's Performance On Every Xbox Console
All versions tested
Over at Eurogamer, Digital Foundry has been mighty busy putting all of the different console versions of Halo Infinite through their paces, and there have been some pretty interesting results. Testing out the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Series S and Series X versions of 343 Industries' excellent new shooter reveal
Poll How Are You Finding Halo Infinite's Campaign So Far?
Is it living up to expectations?
Well, Halo Infinite's campaign has now had over 24 hours to soak in, and while some of us are still getting to grips with it (this writer hasn't even been able to get started yet!), many will have had a chance to craft some first impressions. We've been waiting six long years for Master Chief to return in a mainline...
News 343 'Investigating' Achievement Delays In Halo Infinite
"it will eventually unlock"
The Halo Infinite campaign is out now, and like some other games at launch - achievements don't seem to be popping for everyone right away. If you have encountered this issue yourself, and are wondering if you'll have to replay the whole thing, there's no need to worry. 343 is well aware of this issue and is currently...
News Microsoft Files "Halo: The Endless" Trademark Application
What could it be?
A trademark application made by Microsoft back on the 3rd of December for something going by the name of "Halo: The Endless" has been discovered over at the official Justia Trademarks website. Twitter user and avid watcher of all things Microsoft, Aggiornamenti Lumia (@Alumia_Italia), was seemingly first to spot the new...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
"An even more thrilling brand of Pirate Warriors action"
Halo Infinite might be dominating all the headlines right now, but Xbox Game Pass has also received yet another new addition today in the form of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, which is available for console, PC and the cloud. The game is the latest release in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors...
News Settlement Talks Begin With Cyberpunk 2077's Unhappy Investors
CD Projekt Red seeks out of court resolution
It's fair to say that CD Projekt Red's hugely anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 had something of a disastrous launch when it finally released to the public back in September of 2020. What was supposed to be a thrilling sci-fi jaunt through an amazing future dystopia ended up a pretty janky, bug-ridden mess, at...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 9-12)
Available now with Xbox Live Gold
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got the popular open world MMORPG Black Desert, excellent multiplayer first person slasher Chivalry 2,...
News Xbox Brings Gears Of War Skins & Other Cosmetics To Fortnite Today
Look out for the Delta-One cosmetic set
Good news if you're a Gears fan and Fortnite fan, as the two are combining in the form of a "Delta-One" cosmetic set, reportedly heading to the game's Item Shop later today at 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am GMT (thanks, GameSpot). The full collection will include the following: Marcus Fenix skin with Sonic...
News Battlefield 2042's Latest Xbox Patch Finally Sorts Out Crossplay
Bugged loadouts also addressed
EA and Dice have dropped yet another patch for Battlefield 2042, the fourth since the game arrived on November 19th, and this one addresses a couple of key issues that players will be glad to see remedied. Whilst nowhere near the size of last week's humongous bug-busting patch, this latest Xbox update, 0.3.1, fixes an...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Change Campaign Difficulty
Switch up your settings for an optimal experience
Halo Infinite is finally here and as players jump into the chaos on Zeta Halo and get involved in some running battles with the Banished, they may find themselves regretting their initial decision when it comes to difficulty settings — leading to them wanting to know how to change Halo Infinite's...
Wednesday8th Dec 2021
Guide Halo Infinite: All UNSC And Spartan Audio Log Locations
Might as well face it you're addicted to logs
Hello Spartans, and welcome to our Halo Infinite UNSC and Spartan Audio Logs location guide. Here you'll find maps, screenshots and descriptions detailing the whereabouts of each and every UNSC and Spartan audio log on Zeta Halo. Some of these logs are easy to find as part of linear main missions or sat...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Propaganda Tower Locations
Turn it off, Guerrilla Radio
There are a total of 40 Banished Propaganda Towers hiding in and around Halo Infinite's world map and taking them down not only shuts these guys up, it also earns you valor which goes towards unlocking all manner of vehicles and equipment for use at your liberated Forward Operating Bases. Destroying each and every one...
Guide Halo Infinite: How Long To Beat (And 100% Complete) The Campaign
How many hours long is Halo Infinite's campaign?
We're now just a few hours away from the release of Halo Infinite at the time of writing, and we bet you're eager to know exactly how long the campaign will take you beat. The good news? It's plenty long enough! We didn't get access to the campaign for long as part of the review period, but our...
I think we're just getting started
Hello, and welcome to our Halo Infinite walkthrough and guides hub where we'll be helping you get to grips with all aspects of Master Chief's latest adventure, guiding you to each and every one of the campaign's collectibles and secrets, as well as providing you with all the hints, tips and tricks you'll need to...
Guide Halo Infinite Co-Op Campaign: When Is The Expected Release Date?
Details on Halo Infinite's local & online co-op
The world is finally getting to jump into Halo Infinite and, for the first time ever in the Halo franchise, we've got a Master Chief adventure that's launching without its co-op campaign component. It's a real shame, there's nothing better than blasting into a Halo campaign with a few buddies in tow,...
Guide Halo Infinite Campaign Release Times On Xbox Game Pass
The exact time you'll be able to start playing
The campaign portion of Halo Infinite officially launches this Wednesday, December 8th (that's today!), and courtesy of 343 Industries, we know the exact time you'll be able to start playing on that date. And no, it's not a generic midnight release! Here are the full release times for Halo Infinite:...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Banished Audio Log Locations
Every Banished audio log location detailed
Welcome to our Halo Infinite Banished Audio Log Guide where we'll show you the exact locations of each and every one of these little tidbits of lore and backstory. Zeta Halo is absolutely chock full of collectible logs for both the Banished and USNC and although some are easily found in the more linear...
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Beat Every Boss
Quick tips for every boss in the campaign
*SPOILER WARNING* This quick guide features lots of details and pictures of every single boss encounter in Halo Infinite's campaign mode so please don't scroll any further if you're not prepared to have these things revealed to you. You'll face off against a total of eight bosses during your time with the...
News 343 Reveals Halo Infinite Download Sizes For Campaign & Multiplayer
The "approximate" install sizes
Halo Infinite will officially be with us later today (December 8th), and while it's already been confirmed that the campaign won't be getting a pre-load, we at least now know the "approximate" download size for the entire package. 343 Industries says that these download sizes will vary by platform, but if you've...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Skull Locations
All Hidden Skull Locations and Effects
Halo Infinite's hidden skulls are 100% its biggest challenge in terms of collectible goodies, these things are really well hidden throughout the game and pretty tough to find. Each skull you manage to get your hands on adds a fun effect to gameplay, tweaking various aspects of how weapons, enemies and so on...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Mjolnir Suit Upgrade Locations
Suits you, sir
As you blast your way through Halo Infinite's campaign missions you'll get your hands on a bunch of cool new abilities for Master Chief's suit, and these come in the form of Mjolnir upgrades that you'll find in a handful of the game's more linear levels. These upgrades are pretty much impossible to miss but, just to be on the safe...
Rumour Alan Wake 2 Will Be At The Game Awards This Week
"It will make its grand reveal"
The Game Awards 2021 takes place this Thursday, and it's been suggested that Remedy and Epic Games' Alan Wake 2 will get its "grand reveal" at the event, as stated by YouTuber NateTheHate on his latest podcast. The discussion, which included VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb and YouTuber MVG, was primarily about predictions...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Forerunner Artifact Locations
Nice ring
There are seven Forerunner artifacts to find in Halo Infinite, seven great big ring-shaped monoliths for you to hunt down and interact with in order to unlock a corresponding Forerunner log in your database. In order to find each of these seven artifacts you're going to need to do quite a bit of exploring in and around Zeta Halo as...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Now Live, Here's How To Download
Smaller 4GB update is multiplayer only
Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign component has officially gone live on Xbox Game Pass and, as expected, players are rushing to get the game downloaded ASAP as there was no pre-install option available this time around. However, some folk over on social media have been reporting problems getting the update...
Guide Halo Infinite: All High Value Target Locations
Where to find them and how to kill them
There are fifteen high value targets to take out in Halo Infinite and each one will net you plenty of valor as well as a slick new weapon variant that you can grab any time you like at all of your currently liberated Forward Operating Bases (FOBs). In order to reveal the locations of these high-ranking...
News GTA Online Is Getting Free Story DLC, And It Stars Franklin From GTA 5
It drops this time next week
We weren't expecting this! It's getting close to ten years since the debut of GTA V, but one of its main characters is finally now making a reappearance in some single-player content — albeit in GTA Online. A new "GTA Online Story" called "The Contract" is coming to the game for free on December 15th, and it stars GTA...
Random Xbox Takes Over London's Oxford Circus For The Launch Of Halo Infinite
Including a full-scale Halo Warthog simulator
In case you've been living under a rock, it's the launch of Halo Infinite today! To celebrate, the Xbox team in the UK has been "taking over Oxford Circus" in London, complete with a "stunning" projection and Halo Warthog experience. You can see the projection in the video above, which shows the Warthog...
News It's Time! Halo Infinite Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero
No more waiting around! It's been six long years since the last mainline entry in the Halo series, but Halo Infinite has finally arrived today — and it's not just the multiplayer portion anymore, but the open world-style campaign as well. You're looking at a download size of around 50GB for...
Guide Halo Infinite Campaign: What Are Forward Operating Bases And How To Liberate Them
Don't get FOB'd off
Halo Infinite has got a pretty huge world map that's full of missions, side quests, UNSC squads and collectibles to be completed and hoovered up and, in order to make things easier for yourself as you get to grips with all of these various elements, you're going to want to make a beeline for the game's Forward Operating Bases...
News Forza Horizon 5 Pushes Out Hotfix For Xbox Series X|S, But Players Are Still Getting Issues
Reports of crashing and long loading times
Lots of Forza Horizon 5 fans have been pointing out that last week's update for the game seemed to sadly cause more problems, and Playground Games has responded with an emergency hotfix for Xbox Series X and Series S. This hotfix targets an issue in which "players were stuck when attempting to save on Xbox...
Guide Halo Infinite: All Master Chief / Spartan Core Upgrades
Beef up your Chief
How do you get all available Spartan Core Upgrades in Halo Infinite? In this guide we'll show you how. You may also be interested in the following Halo Infinite guides: How To Beat Halo Infinite's Bosses, All UNSC Audio Log Locations, All Banished Audio Log Locations,
Guide Halo Infinite: How To Get Spartan Cores And What Are They For
Upgrade Master Chief with these not-so-hidden collectibles
As you blast through Halo Infinite's campaign missions and explore the length and breadth of Zeta Halo, you'll come across lots of glowing green UNSC crates like the one in the picture just below. These are Spartan Cores and you'll use them to upgrade Master Chief's abilities as you progress...
News Aspire: Ina's Tale Brings Its Mystical Adventure To Xbox Next Week
Here's an exclusive first look at Xbox gameplay
Aspire: Ina's Tale is a new "mystical adventure of self-discovery" coming to Xbox next week on Friday, December 17th, and here at Pure Xbox we've been given an exclusive first look at eight raw minutes of Xbox One gameplay. This is a side-scrolling adventure featuring "beautiful sprawling levels",...
News Paramount Shares Another Halo Live-Action Teaser Ahead Of The Game Awards
15 seconds more!
In case you missed it, there's a new Halo live-action series coming to Paramount Plus next year. During the 20th anniversary Xbox and Halo celebrations the other week, we got a teaser - showing us a glimpse of Master Chief putting on his armour and helmet. Now in the lead up to The Game Awards' "first look" - the official 'Halo on...
Tuesday7th Dec 2021
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 7)
The surprises keep on coming!
It's Game Pass day! We already knew that Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator was coming to the service today, but we didn't know that Serious Sam 4 would be getting a surprise day one console launch on Game Pass as well! Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Serious Sam 4: Series X|S, PC,...
News Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
Confirmed by 343 Industries
Bad news, folks. 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite won't be offering a proper pre-install option for the campaign, which means we'll all seemingly have to wait until the official release time to start downloading it. In response to a fan on Twitter, Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard confirmed the news:...
News Microsoft Edge Update For Xbox Allows Users To Set Web Images As Dashboard Backgrounds
Available to alpha skip-ahead testers, for now
If you want an Xbox Series X|S dashboard background that's a bit different from the existing wallpapers, you might be interested in the latest browser update. The built-in Microsoft Edge app for the current-gen Xbox systems now allows users to search for images and then apply them as a background on...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Says Console Wars 'Don't Help The Industry Grow'
'I spend zero energy on it'
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been making some comments to mark the 20th anniversary of Xbox in a new interview with Edge magazine, which involved him reiterating his stance on the idea of a modern-day console war. As transcribed by VGC, Spencer explained that he spends "zero energy" on console wars, as he's "more...
News Halo Infinite Devs Made 'Tremendous Cuts' To Try And Launch In 2020
"We needed to take a step back..."
Head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross has been speaking to CNET ahead of the launch of Halo Infinite's campaign, discussing the poor reaction to 2020's gameplay reveal in more detail, including how the team responded to it. Ross explained that the demo showcased 343 having to make "a tremendous amount of cuts" to try...
News Serious Sam 4 Launches On Xbox, Included With Xbox Game Pass
But there's no Xbox One version
Well, we didn't see this one coming! Serious Sam 4 has surprise launched on Xbox Series X and Series S today, and it's now included with Xbox Game Pass for Series X, Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Great stuff! The game is a prequel to the beloved Serious Sam series, and it first launched last year on PC,...
Guide Here's The Full List Of 35+ Demos In The Xbox Winter Game Fest
Available to download starting today
In case you missed it, Xbox announced last week that it was bringing us the ID@Xbox Winter Game Fest Demo Event from December 7th to December 21st, and we've now got the full list of all 37 playable demos included as part of it. All of these are available to download from the Xbox Store starting today. They are...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Getting '40-Hour, God Of War-Style' Expansion In 2022
"Whatever that means"
As if Assassin's Creed Valhalla wasn't big enough, there's a new rumour doing the rounds from reliable reporter Tom Henderson that it will be introducing a 'God of War-style' expansion in March 2022, featuring 40 hours of gameplay. Better yet, we're apparently getting some content even sooner than that too, with smaller DLC...
Deals All 15+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (December 7-14)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a Family Time Sale and an ID@Xbox Multiplayer Sale to take advantage of over the next few days. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News Phil Spencer Explains Why The Kinect Was An Important Step For Xbox
Its legacy (kind of) lives on today
Some Xbox fans might look back on the days of the Kinect in a negative light, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has highlighted that the device was an important point in the evolution of the brand, and its legacy (kind of) lives on today. In an interview with Edge Magazine, Spencer conceded that forcing everyone to play...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 7-14)
Deals With Gold, Spotlight & other sales
Update: Xbox is also running a temporary Game Awards Sale for the next few days. Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got just over 300 games to take advantage of, including the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers alongside a Family Time Sale and ID@Xbox Multiplayer...
Guide How To Watch The Game Awards 2021
The final big event of the year
The final major event of 2021 is upon us in the form of The Game Awards, which takes place this Thursday, December 9th. Xbox and Bethesda have 20 nominations for the award ceremony, but the bit we're most excited about is that The Game Awards usually treats us to some world premiere reveals and various other surprise...
Monday6th Dec 2021
News The Matrix Awakens Is A Free 30GB 'Unreal Engine 5 Experience' Coming To Xbox This Week
You can pre-download it now
You might have heard some rumblings about a new Matrix "experience" coming to PlayStation in recent days, and now we know it's definitely coming to Xbox Series X and S as well — you can even pre-download it. It comes with a file size of almost 30GB, so it sounds like a pretty chunky experience, and it's described as a...
News Ori Director Reveals Why His Next Game Won't Be Published By Xbox
"It has a grand vision..."
The CEO of Moon Studios, Thomas Mahler, has opened up about why he's decided not to partner with Xbox Game Studios for the developer's next title (non-Ori related), which has previously been described as "an RPG that dares to innovate and go far beyond what the genre has offered players thus far.” Responding to
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 6-10)
Psst, this 'Halo Infinite' sounds pretty good
What's that big thing happening this week? Oh yeah, it's the official release of Halo Infinite! The game drops on December 8th with Xbox Game Pass, and it's joined by a couple of other Game Pass additions either side of it, while plenty of other new releases (outside of XGP) are on the way including Sam...
Review Halo Infinite - Master Chief's Latest Outing Was Worth The Wait
Hail to the Chief
After a couple of weeks' worth of blasting around the same ten maps in its excellent multiplayer component, Halo fans are about to get their hands on the next part of their early Xmas present, the campaign component of Halo Infinite is finally here. It's been six whole years since our last mainline Master Chief experience and this...
News Xbox Has Some 'Day One' PC Titles To Announce For Game Pass This Week
As part of The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2021 takes place this Thursday evening (you'll be able to watch it here at Pure Xbox — we'll have more details for you later this week!), and Xbox Game Pass will be getting at least four new game reveals as part of it. The Xbox Game Pass for PC team has confirmed that four games heading to Game Pass on...
News Halo Infinite's Disc Reportedly Doesn't Include The Full Game
"This is bad for long-term preservation"
It's unfortunately becoming more and more common that games are shipping without their full contents if you buy the physical disc, and that's reportedly what's happening with Halo Infinite according to Digital Foundry's John Linneman. Linneman says that if you try to install Halo Infinite while offline, "it...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Halo Infinite
The first reviews are in
You might not be aware, but there's this little game called Halo Infinite launching this week on Wednesday, December 8th, and the review embargo dropped earlier this morning. We've already given our verdict on the latest entry in the series, scoring it a 9/10 and calling it "a big step forward for the franchise", but what...
News Digital Foundry Calls Halo Infinite 'A Brilliant Game', But With Numerous Tech Issues
'It has some egregious flaws'
With the reviews dropping for Halo Infinite earlier this morning, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry also chipped in with their tech review of the game, highly praising the campaign, but also pointing out a few issues. The gameplay is described as "great, combat is the best it's been in years and audio is sublime", while the...
Reaction Halo Infinite Caps Off An Incredible Year For Xbox Game Studios
We've been spoiled
What a year it's been for Xbox, eh? Well, what a six months-or-so in particular. It's been capped off today with the reviews for Halo Infinite, the vast majority of which have been highly positive, and yet somehow it still isn't topping the Metacritic ratings for Xbox in 2021 — a testament to how strong the showing has been this...
Sunday5th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Dev Issues Lengthy, Passionate Response To Multiplayer Criticism
Directed at the Reddit community
The Halo Infinite community over on Reddit has been filled with criticism for the game's multiplayer ever since launch, and it's got to the point where the moderators have decided to issue a temporary lockdown on the page, and Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has issued a lengthy and passionate response to the...
News Phil Spencer Thinks The Xbox Of Today Could Have Held On To Bungie
"We've learned a lot"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been talking to Axios about Bungie's split from Microsoft back in 2007, admitting that based on how Xbox operates today, he believes Microsoft could have held onto the Destiny and former Halo developer. "We've learned a lot", Spencer told the outlet about Bungie's history with Xbox. He pointed out...
News Quake's Latest Update Introduces All-New Co-Op Horde Mode
Along with a free "Honey" add-on
You might have noticed Quake receiving an update with Xbox Game Pass over the past couple of days, and that update adds an all-new Horde Mode to the game, along with a new improvements — a new add-on is also available, too. The Horde Mode is a 1-4 player co-op experience designed by MachineGames, and you can play...
Saturday4th Dec 2021
News New Evidence Hints At Mass Effect Legendary Edition Coming To Xbox Game Pass
As part of EA Play
We've been hearing rumours recently that Mass Effect Legendary Edition is coming to Xbox Game Pass, and while the original evidence was a bit sketchy, this new evidence seems to be much more concrete that it's on the way soon. Twitter user Aggiornamenti Lumia, who is known for scan
News Xbox Unveils $140 LA Lakers Halo Bundle, Already Selling For Ridiculous Prices On eBay
It's only officially available at the Staples Center
If you were browsing social media yesterday, you might have seen that Xbox and the LA Lakers were advertising an exclusive new Halo Infinite bundle for the game against the LA Clippers, and it evidently proved to be a huge hit. For $140, you could get an exclusive Master Chief jersey, custom LA...
News Forza Horizon 5's Latest Update Targets Multiplayer Fixes, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available now
The latest update went live for Forza Horizon 5 yesterday, and as promised in a pre-brief from Playground Games, it includes a variety of fixes for multiplayer issues, along with gifting 1000 free Forzathon points to all players. There are more updates to come soon, but the specific fixes in this update are primarily related to...
News Don't Worry, 343 Is Adding More Playlists To Halo Infinite Multiplayer
"A Social Slayer playlist is also in the works"
Halo Infinite multiplayer is mostly great, but there have been a few issues here and there. One message that the team at 343 keeps reiterating though, is that it's listening to community feedback so it can better the overall experience. With this in mind, the latest announcement is that the...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite TimeSplitters Game?
We'll even let you pick the original if you like
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with TimeSplitters finally getting fixed for Xbox with backwards compatibility, we thought we'd take the opportunity to look back at this beloved series from the turn of the millennium. The first game wasn't actually available on Xbox (but we'll let...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 4-5)
Aside from Lawn Mowing Simulator, of course
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we're spoilt for choice even more than usual over the next couple of days, with no less than 11 games added to Xbox Game Pass during the week, another three Free Play Days titles up for grabs, the usual selection of Deals with Gold and Spotlight
Friday3rd Dec 2021
News Xbox Dev Asks Fans Not To Spam Her With Requests To 'Change The UI'
Or anything else for that matter
Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie is one of the most active members of the development team on Twitter, but she's had to issue a warning about "annoyance campaigns", using a request to overhaul the current Xbox UI as an example. Yesterday, she shared an image of a couple of direct messages she received about this...
News Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition Dev Warns Of 'Misleading' Reports As The Game Launches On Xbox
'Please don't base your purchase decision off of this...'
The popular PC ARPG Grim Dawn launched earlier today on Xbox in the form of Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition, and reports have been somewhat mixed so far, with some suggesting the port is great, and a small few suggesting it isn't. Those who have complaints have primarily cited the game's low...
News PlayStation Reportedly Creating Xbox Game Pass Competitor, Set To Arrive Spring 2022
Featuring everything from PS1 to PS5 games
We've got huge news coming out of the PlayStation camp today, as Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is creating an Xbox Game Pass competitor that is set to launch in Spring 2022, featuring everything from PS1 to PS5 games. It's codenamed 'Spartacus' and "will allow PlayStation owners to pay a monthly fee for...
News Xbox Fixes TimeSplitters Backwards Compatibility Aiming Issue
"Appreciate the feedback and patience"
The releases of TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect with Xbox backwards compatibility weren't without their issues back in November, but the Xbox team has confirmed they've now been fixed. Both games suffered with a problem in which the aiming sensitivity was significantly heightened, and Xbox's...
News Halo Infinite Fans Point Out 'Major Desync Problem', Developer Responds
"It's more like a colossal problem"
Halo fans have alerted 343 Industries to a "major desync problem" in Halo Infinite, which has prompted a developer at the studio to respond and confirm that the team is looking into a way to fix the issue / glitch. The problem was brought to light by YouTuber Timbouton (you can watch his video below), who put...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Gifting Free Forzathon Points To Say Sorry For Multiplayer Issues
"We understand it’s been frustrating"
Playground Games has promised to give out 1000 free Forzathon Points to all players in Forza Horizon 5's next content update as a way of saying sorry for the numerous multiplayer issues the game has been experiencing. The studio says the likes of matchmaking, connectivity and teaming up in Convoys have made...
News Xbox Winter Game Fest Brings 35+ Free Demos To Consoles Next Week
As part of The Game Awards 2021
Update: Xbox has published the full list of 37 free demos, available to play right now! Original story: To celebrate the arrival of The Game Awards next week, Xbox is bringing over 35 free demos to consoles on December 7th as part of something called the Winter Game Fest, and they're all going to be for "upcoming...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Chorus
The new space-combat shooter is out today
It might have skipped over your radar, but the new space-combat shooter Chorus is out today on Xbox, and the reviews have also been dropping throughout the afternoon. This was famously one of the first games unveiled for the Xbox Series X last year (before we even knew the Series S existed), but it isn't...
News Josef Fares' It Takes Two Abandons Its Trademark Due To Dispute With Take-Two
But there's hope of a resolution
The developer behind the critically-acclaimed co-op adventure It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios, has confirmed that it was forced to abandon its trademark for the game earlier this year due to a dispute with Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two has been on a spree of trademark and copyright claims against all sorts of...
News GRID Legends Races To The Start Line On Xbox In February 2022
Here's a first look at gameplay
Codemasters and EA have confirmed today that GRID Legends will be heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 25th, 2022, also providing a first proper look at gameplay (in the video above). The game will feature a deeper Career with over 250 events, an "epic" story mode called ‘Driven to...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Now 'Content Complete', Set To Release In Early 2022
Presumably coming to Xbox
We've been waiting years for The Stanley Parable to finally make its debut on Xbox, and now it looks like we're almost there as The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is "content complete" and preparing for release in early 2022. The game is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's first-person exploration PC title The Stanley...
News Halo Co-Creator Helping EA Make A Battlefield 'Universe'
Will shape Battlefield 2042 and beyond
EA will apparently be making a Battlefield 'universe' with narrative content. To achieve this, it's recruited Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto to lead a new studio that'll be focused exclusively on storytelling content for the series. Speaking to GameSpot, Battlefield general manager Byron Beede explained how...
Thursday2nd Dec 2021
News Eight Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 2)
Including another surprise!
It's Game Pass day! We've got a whopping eight (!) games hitting the service today, including the likes of Stardew Valley, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector and Lawn Mowing Simulator, along with another unexpected surprise in the form of the indie city builder game, Townscaper! Here are the new games you can download with...
News Two New Dynamic Backgrounds Are Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Halo Infinite and Wasteland themes
Ahead of the release of Halo Infinite on Xbox Series X|S next week, Microsoft has released a brand new themed background. This one is officially titled "Halo Infinite - Courage" and once again features Master Chief. This is the second Halo-themed dynamic background to be added to the dashboard. In addition to...
News Townscaper Is Now On Game Pass, And It's An Easy 1000G For Achievement Hunters
Not to mention a great game!
As if Xbox hadn't announced enough Xbox Game Pass titles for today, we've just received another surprise addition in the form of city builder game Townscaper, and it's absolutely fantastic for achievement hunters. According to the video above from Cheetah's Guides, you can complete all 1000G in just ten minutes,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 2-5)
Available now with Xbox Live Gold
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. Microsoft hasn't officially announced these FPD games at the time of writing, so we've used a bit of detective work to figure them...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: Earn 500 Easy Points With This New 'Favorites' Xbox Challenge
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed yesterday that another new punch card went live on the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox, and it's a fantastic way to get 500 easy points for just a few minutes' work. As you can see from the image above, you first need to activate the 'Favorites' punch card on...
News Xbox Dev Admits Memory Budget Places Restrictions On Dynamic Backgrounds
Hence the lack of full motion video
We're loving Xbox's range of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with two more based on Halo Infinite and Wasteland added earlier today, but why can't you make your own custom versions? It seems the answer lies in the memory budget for the dashboard on these consoles, as Xbox Engineering Lead...
News Xbox Reportedly 'Dabbling' With Handheld Console Prototypes For Cloud Gaming
The Xbox Handheld could become a reality
The idea of a Nintendo Switch-like Xbox handheld console isn't out of the realms of possibility, as it's being reported that Microsoft has been "dabbling" with that kind of idea for a while — albeit just for use with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Windows Central mentioned this in a report about the new Qualcomm...
Poll What Do You Think Halo Infinite's Metacritic Score Will Be?
What's your prediction?
Every day is a step closer to the release of Halo Infinite's campaign on Xbox Game Pass, which officially lands next Wednesday, December 8th across console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. We're counting down the hours now! Of course, the reviews will also be dropping for the game in the near future as well (yes, we'll have a...
Random Ninja Shows Off The New Gucci And Xbox Series X Collab
"You guys CRUSHED this"
We highlighted the existence of a Gucci and Xbox Series X collaboration a few weeks ago, which costs a whopping $10,000, and popular streamer Ninja took to social media earlier this week to show it off in person. There are reportedly only 100 versions of this console in existence, and it comes complete with two custom...
News The Ascent's First DLC Hits Xbox Today, Along With A Free Update
Pick up The Cybersec Pack
If you're a fan of The Ascent on Xbox Game Pass, then you'll be glad to know that the game has received its first bit of DLC today in the form of The Cybersec Pack, along with the latest free update containing a key new feature. The Cybersec Pack is available for £3.99 / $4.99 (you can save a tiny amount if you're a Game...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming's Touch Controls Are More Popular Than You Might Think
20% of xCloud players are using them exclusively
Xbox has added touch controls to a wide array of Xbox Game Pass titles for use with Cloud Gaming over the past year, and Microsoft has revealed today that they're proving a hit, with almost 20% of xCloud players using them exclusively. As highlighted by The Verge, Xbox Senior Program Manager Monty...
News Dauntless Gets Xbox Series X|S Upgrade With 'Exceptionally' Improved Visuals
Available today
We've got good news for fans of the free-to-play co-op action RPG Dauntless, as the game has received a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Series S with "exceptionally" improved visuals. The enhancements include "beautiful new lighting and atmospheres, improved view distance, volumetric fog and other effects, to reworked environment...
Reminder The Xbox Black Friday / Cyber Week Sale 2021 Ends Today
Last chance to take advantage of 600+ deals
Microsoft gave us another typically huge Xbox sale for Black Friday 2021, and while the Black Friday period may be over, you've still got the rest of the day to pick up any deals you might have left on your wishlist last week. The sale features discounts on over 600 games, bundles and add-ons, and if you...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News These 12 Games Are Coming Soon To Xbox Game Pass (December 2-14)
The latest batch of titles
Update (2nd Dec, 2021): Make that 13! Townscaper has also shadow dropped with Game Pass today. Original story (1st Dec, 2021): The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 12 games coming to the service in early to mid-December, including the likes of Halo Infinite, Aliens:...
Guide How To Claim 2500 Bonus Microsoft Rewards Points On Xbox In December
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
It's that time again! We're big fans of the Microsoft Rewards program here at Pure Xbox, which allows you to complete tasks in order to earn redeemable points which can be spent on gift cards, donations and much more. December 2021's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (December 8-15)
Last chance to try Man of Medan
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of seven games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass from December 8th to December 15th, including a few key departures such as Destiny 2, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and Guacamelee! 2. Here's the full list of games currently...
News Anvil Brings Its Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Shooter To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
Top-down sci-fi action
We've got a whopping 12 games heading to Xbox Game Pass over the next couple of weeks such as Halo Infinite, Among Us and Stardew Valley, and we're kicking things off this Thursday with a batch of titles including ANVIL.
News Xbox Is Offering Exclusive Monthly Game Pass Perks For Halo Infinite
Look out for the first 'Pass Tense' bundle next week
The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program is getting supercharged this December with a cool 'Pass Tense' bundle for Halo Infinite, which is the first in a line of monthly multiplayer Game Pass Perks heading our way. This first bundle includes the exclusive ‘Pass Tense’ MA40 Assault Rifle...
News Respawn Takes Titanfall Off Sale, Promises The 'Universe Will Continue'
"Titanfall is core to Respawn's DNA"
Respawn has announced today that it's taking the original Titanfall off sale immediately — including on Xbox — with the game also set to be removed from EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on March 1st, 2022. In a message to fans, the company explained that it would continue to keep the servers active "for...
News Xbox Is Giving You A Chance To Join The 'Alpha' Insider Program
"We are looking for the next wave..."
The Xbox team has announced that they're looking for the next wave of 'Alpha' and 'Alpha Skip-Ahead' members of the Xbox Insider program, and you can request to join now via the Insider Hub on console. Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead are the two rings in the Insider program which receive new features earlier than...
News Rockstar Has Slightly Delayed GTA Trilogy's Physical Xbox Release
You'll have to wait a bit longer
If you've been holding out for the physical version of the GTA Trilogy - Definitive Edition on Xbox, you're going to have to wait just a little bit longer. Rockstar has revealed disc copies of the game won't be arriving on Xbox and PlayStation platforms until 17th December. This version was originally scheduled to...
News Battlefield 2042 Update #3 Makes 'Hundreds' Of Changes, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Going live this Thursday
EA and DICE have outlined the plans for Battlefield 2042's third update today, and it's fair to say it's a huge one, promising "hundreds of changes" including fixes, balance changes and quality of life enhancements. Some of the highlights include new Weekly Missions with XP and cosmetic rewards, improvements to Battlefield...
News Fall Guys Makes 'First Step' Towards Xbox Release, More Details To Come In 2022
"Excited to share more"
The team behind the popular PC and PlayStation game Fall Guys has confirmed that an Xbox (and Nintendo Switch) release is still a top priority, but it won't be getting a surprise launch before the end of the year. Fall Guys' official Twitter account responded to speculation about a shadow drop for the battle royale game on...
News Dying Light 2 Has 'Gone Gold', But The Work Isn't Finished Yet
"We will not slow down"
You might have seen on social media yesterday that Dying Light 2 was officially confirmed to have "gone gold", but developer Techland also stated in a press release that the work still isn't finished for the game yet. Tymon Smektała, Lead Game Designer on Dying Light 2 pointed out that going gold is "a great sign but it...
