Guide Xbox Game Pass March 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for March
Video GTA 5 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox One And Series X Versions
And also the PlayStation versions
Deals Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week
They're good games, too
News Xbox Series X Owner Discovers 'Issue' Causing Games To Run 5% Slower
"I want to see if anyone else is affected..."
News Paramount Plus Is The Latest Xbox Game Pass Perk For March
Just in time for the Halo TV series
News Leaker Finds Mysterious New Xbox App On The Microsoft Store
Known as "Unnamed Project"
News - March, 2022
Thursday31st Mar 2022
News Xbox Fans Spot Activision Games Listed Under 'Game Pass Deals'
Maybe an error, maybe a sign
We know for a fact that Xbox will be bringing Activision games to Xbox Game Pass when the acquisition of the company goes through - at some point prior to June 2023 - but we're all hoping it might happen a lot sooner than that. Interestingly, Xbox fans have spotted that certain Activision games like Call of Duty: Black...
News Microsoft Reportedly Creating 'Family Plan' For Xbox Game Pass
Hopefully set to launch this year
Cast your mind all the way back to late 2020, and you may remember Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealing that he wanted to create a 'Family Plan' for Xbox Game Pass, targeted at "multiple family members with consoles". Now, Windows Central is reporting that Microsoft is indeed going ahead with a Family Plan, and it...
News Epic Action-RPG 'Weird West' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West
We've got our final Xbox Game Pass addition of March today in the form of action-RPG Weird West, which arrives on day one of its launch, and is described as an "immersive sim" from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey. In Weird West, you'll "journey through the story of a group of atypical...
Review Weird West - A Rootin' Tootin' Romp For Xbox Game Pass
Freaky Frontier
We've been keenly awaiting the arrival of Wolfeye Studios' Weird West for quite some time now, with a crack dev team put together by Arkane founder and former creative director, Raphael Colantonio, alongside former executive producer Julien Roby, it's an immersive action RPG that's shown real promise in previews and one that's got...
News Xbox Exclusive Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Releases This September
It's also set to hit Game Pass
We've been keeping a keen eye on Warhammer 40,000: Darktide for a while, but unfortunately it's seen its release date delayed on multiple occasions. That's just happened again, as it's now slated for September 13th, 2022. You can check out the new release date trailer above, and the game is still scheduled to release...
Friday1st Apr 2022
News Damning Report Takes Aim At Xbox's State Of Decay 3 Studio
SOD3 reportedly "trapped" in pre-production
The folks at Kotaku have come out with a report today about Xbox's Undead Labs, and it's sadly a negative one, suggesting the State of Decay developer's transition to becoming a Microsoft studio was hampered by "mismanagement, burnout, and misogyny," summed up as "toxic workplace conditions and lack of...
Thursday31st Mar 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Overhauls Online Racing, Adds New Rides
Update: Series 6 Update now live!
Update: Forza Horizon 5's Series 6 update is now live! Here's a rundown of the new features: Original story: Developer Playground Games has detailed its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update, which'll contain the usual array of Festival Playlist goodies to go at. However, this particular update also brings...
News These Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 31)
Last chance to revisit the world of Shadow Warrior
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of three more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the biggest of the bunch arguably being Shadow Warrior 2. Hopefully the third game finds its way to Game Pass eventually! Here are the three games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Fable Dev Announces He's The Game's New Lead Level Designer
He's looking forward to showing it off
Details on the Fable reboot are still fairly thin on the ground at the moment, but we do have the reveal that Senior Level Designer Paul Haynes has been promoted to Lead Level Designer on the title at Playground Games as of this month. Haynes took to Twitter earlier today to announce the news, where he also...
News Phil Spencer Thanks The Fans On Eighth Anniversary As Head Of Xbox
"It's been an amazing journey..."
It might not feel like it, but it's been a whole eight years since Phil Spencer first took the reigns as Head of Xbox back on March 31st, 2014, and he's been celebrating that anniversary today in a message to fans on Twitter. In a reply to someone on the social media platform, Spencer stated that "it's been an...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Weird West On Xbox Game Pass
The reviewers' verdict
The final Xbox Game Pass release of March is a great one, in the form of the action-RPG Weird West! The first reviews have been dropping for the game today, including here at Pure Xbox where we gave it an "Excellent" 9/10 rating. Below, you'll find a selection of reviews from across the web, as well as our own. Pure Xbox -...
News Ray Tracing Was Accidentally Added To Minecraft On Xbox, Says Mojang
It was early prototype code
Mojang Studios got all of our hopes up when the Minecraft Preview on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S added ray tracing support earlier this week, but unfortunately it's being taken away again due to an unexpected error. The team has revealed that this was prototype code that was never actually supposed to be added to the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 31 - April 3)
Embark on a culinary quest unlike any other
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. Well, technically there's only one Free Play Days game this weekend — at least that's all that's been revealed so far. It's...
News Xbox Fixes Multiple Issues In Insider Update, Including Game DVR Sharing
The direct-to-Twitter option is back
The team at Xbox is always, always busy bringing out new Xbox Insider updates on a near-daily basis, and we've seen a few notable fixes this week, including the return of direct-to-twitter sharing for Game DVR content. As you may remember, the ability to share content from Xbox directly to Twitter was removed...
News Halo's Master Chief Sure Is Looking Sus In This New Among Us Collab
Update: Out now!
Update: This Among Us and Halo collab is officially out now, with a free Spartan Helmet, Spartan Armor, and Guilty Spark Pet all up for grabs simply by logging into the game on an Xbox console or Windows PC via the Microsoft Store. Original story: Among Us - the popular multiplayer game where can't really trust anyone - appears...
Wednesday30th Mar 2022
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-90% On Xbox This Week (March 29 - April 4)
From as low as 39p!
The latest batch of Xbox deals has treated us to another great selection this week, and as usual, plenty of games are heavily discounted by up to 90%, meaning you can grab a bargain for as low as £0.39 or $0.49 over the next few days. So, let's go over some of the highlights. If you're in the US, the Middle-earth Shadow Bundle...
News Surprise! Xbox Games With Gold For April Hasn't Gone Down Well
"This feels ancient now"
Microsoft has just revealed the latest Xbox Games with Gold selection and, it's safe to say it's not gone over well. While we sometimes think there's a bit of an overreaction to these reveals, the outcry might actually be justified this time around. After the announcement, Xbox fans took to social media to vent their...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In March 2022
Step into the ring with these freebies
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is rounding off for March 2022, and it's been a pretty busy couple of weeks for it, with some major additions in the form of Halo Infinite, Paramount Plus and Marvel Unlimited benefits in certain regions. In case you haven't claimed some of these yet, we've rounded all of them...
News Fortnite's New Permanent 'Zero Build' Mode Is Going Down A Treat
"This is a massive W"
If there's one thing we've found really difficult over the years, it's keeping up with the Fortnite pros who have become masters at building elaborate structures in a matter of seconds. Fortunately, Epic Games has heard the cries for a permanent alternative to building, and has now implemented it in the form of Fortnite Zero...
News Bethesda Says 'Players Are Going To Lose Their Minds' Over Starfield
There's a lot going on
You could say that Bethesda has been drip feeding info regarding Starfield since its initial reveal a few years ago. Even if concrete details have been scarce, we're still loving what we're seeing, and even more so after this new developer interview. A new Bethesda blog post sits down with Design Director Emil Pagli
News MLB The Show 22 Has A Special 'Early Access' Deal For Xbox Game Pass Members
Start playing this Friday
Sony's MLB The Show 22 is arriving on Xbox Game Pass at launch for the second year in a row on Tuesday, April 5th, but if you were hoping to take advantage of the game's early access period as part of the Deluxe and MVP versions, you might be glad to know there's an exclusive 'Early Access' offer for Game Pass members...
Talking Point How Often Do You Play Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox?
All the time? Never? Tell us!
Backwards compatibility has been in the news once again this week following the announcement that Sony's refreshed PlayStation Plus service would be including select PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games as part of its "Premium" service. Of course, Xbox Game Pass already includes select original Xbox and Xbox 360 games as well...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In April 2022
The Force is strong with this selection
Yep, it's time for a new month already! April 2022 is looking quiet, but still a good one for new games on Xbox, with most of the major releases arriving next week in the form of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and a few others. It'll be interesting to see how Game Pass...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 29 - April 4)
There's some deep discounts in here
This week's set of Xbox deals is now live, and there's over 250 games on offer! The offers span across the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, along with a range of other themed promotions. The sales feature a selection of Xbox and Xbox 360 games too, so we've rounded up all the backwards compatible offers...
Thursday31st Mar 2022
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Finally Arrives On Xbox This April
Nearly a decade in the making
It's been nearly a decade since the critically-acclaimed The Stanley Parable first launched for PC, and now it's finally coming to Xbox in the form of the Ultra Deluxe edition on April 27, 2022. Better late than never! This is an expanded re-imagining of the 2013 title, featuring everything from the original game along...
Wednesday30th Mar 2022
News Fast & Furious Crossroads Is Getting Delisted On Xbox This April
And every other platform
You may remember that Slightly Mad Studios, the developer behind the Project CARS series, released a critically panned Fast and Furious game called Crossroads back in 2020, and it's already getting delisted across all platforms. A message on the Fast & Furious Crossroads website confirms that "all product sales will...
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Multiplayer Is Free To Play For Two Weeks
Starting today
If you've been eager to get your hands on some Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer but you don't own it yet, you're in for a treat over the next couple of weeks as a Free Access period will be taking place from March 30th to April 13th. The Free Access period is highlighted by two new Season Two maps in the form of Casablanca and...
Tuesday29th Mar 2022
News Xbox Games With Gold For April 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for April 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 April: Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One: Another...
Guide Here's How PlayStation's New Services Compare To Xbox Game Pass
PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium vs. Xbox Game Pass
PlayStation has officially revealed its new tiered subscription plans, with three levels available to players. Each level includes a range of different benefits, with some clearly positioned to compete with Xbox Game Pass. So, how do they all compare? And will any of them really rival Microsoft's...
News Xbox Game Pass Tag Appears On Resident Evil Village Store Page
Update: Xbox says it was an "error"
Update [Tue 29th Mar, 2022 01:30 BST]: Xbox has responded to the speculation about Resident Evil Village coming to Game Pass. Xbox's Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) provided an update on Twitter - noting how there are "no current plans" to bring this game to the service. "This was an error with how a discount for...
News Xbox Exec Uses PlayStation News To Hype Up The 'Value' Of Game Pass
"Love the value we give our fans..."
We were treated to the news of PlayStation's answer to Xbox Game Pass today in the form of a merged PS Plus and PS Now service set to launch this June, but it's missing one key thing compared to Xbox Game Pass, and that's the complete absence of first-party releases joining the new PlayStation service on the same...
Poll Are You Happy With April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced April 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Another Sight and Hue, along with Xbox 360 (backwards compatible) games Outpost...
News Jim Ryan Argues Xbox Game Pass Model Would Lead To Weaker PlayStation Games
He's doing things differently
Sony and the team at PlayStation announced their plans today for a combined PS Plus and PS Now service launching this June, and PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been talking a bit more about it in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. Interestingly, Ryan brought up once again that he was not interested in following the...
News Sniper Elite 5 'Marksman' Trailer Shows Some Gory Guts For Game Pass Players
Squelchy
Sniper Elite 5 is the upcoming entry in Rebellion's long-running shooter series, and this one hits Xbox Game Pass on day one! We're only about two months out from launch as well, so naturally, we've been treated to a new trailer. As has become the norm for the series, expect guts and gore; lots of it! The trailer showcases some pretty...
News Crusader Kings 3 Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (March 29)
Prepare for conquest
It's another Game Pass day on this fine Tuesday morning of March 29th! Today, just one game arrives in the library, but it's quite a big one in the form of Crusader Kings 3, making its console debut. After a year and a half on PC, this one finally makes its way to Xbox Series X and S (there's no Xbox One version as far as we...
News Marvel's Avengers Delayed Update Arrives This Week
Update: Going live today
Update #2 [Tue 29th Mar, 2022 02:30 BST]: The team has now confirmed the game will be going live at some point on 29th March (aka today). You can see the full patch notes over on the official game website. Update [Sat 26th Mar, 2022 04:45 GMT]: It's now looking like this delayed patch could be going live as soon as next...
News Apex Legends Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Now Live
4K, 60 frames, you name it
Apex Legends' stealth launch was over three years ago now, believe it or not. Since then, a wee pair of consoles called Xbox Series X|S have launched, and we've been waiting for Respawn's battle royale to take advantage of their features for a while. The time has now arrived! Alongside the Apex Legends Warriors Collection...
Deals 250+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 29 - April 4)
Up to 90% off!
Another week, another round of digital sales! Xbox is keeping up the trend of running multiple promotions at the same time, and this week, we've got at least three major sales alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale offerings. We've gathered a bunch of the very best deals we could find across all the big sales. As...
News Minecraft Preview On Xbox Series X|S Adds Ray Tracing Features
Next-gen cubes
Way back in 2019, we first saw Minecraft's ray tracing support announced, albeit for PCs using Nvidia graphics cards. Since then, it's launched in various forms on PC, including an extended beta period. It's looking like that beta version is finally coming to console! The latest version of Minecraft Preview on console updates the...
News Xbox Is Launching PC Game Pass In Five New Regions This Year
Across Asian markets
Xbox has been putting more and more emphasis on its PC offerings as of late, and that includes Game Pass. The service recently rebranded to 'PC Game Pass' and now, it's extending to another five countries in Asia. Residents in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam will be able to take part in a preview of the...
News The OG 'Voice Of Master Chief' Praises First Episode Of Halo's Live-Action
"Count me among the believers"
There's admittedly been a lot of debate online about the Halo live-action series. Despite this, Paramount says it's already its most-watched streaming service premiere ever. If you weren't on board yet, perhaps the original video game voice of Master Chief, Steve Downes, can convince you. In a brief message on the...
Monday28th Mar 2022
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 28 - April 1)
Make each legend your own
Things are quietening down in terms of new releases on Xbox a little bit this week, but we've still got plenty of interesting stuff on the way! If you bought a premium version, MLB The Show 22 will be playable as of April 1st (it's coming to Game Pass on April 5th), Crusader Kings 3 and Weird West
News 343 Explains Lack Of Communication Over Halo Infinite Season 2
"It's challenging to always be constantly open and transparent with fans"
Things are finally starting to ramp up in relation to Halo Infinite Season 2, after a quiet few months. Developer 343 is "very excited" to showcase season 2 content, however, Halo vet and Head of Creative Joseph Staten has discussed why the team isn't always as transparent as...
Soapbox FPS Boost Is The Most Underrated Xbox Series X|S Feature
It's incredible!
The Xbox Series X|S has delivered some big innovations for console gaming. Lightning fast SSD speeds have vastly improved the user experience, while features like VRR and Quick Resume put Xbox in pole position regarding new, high-end feature support. However, there's one Series X|S bonus that sits right atop my list:
News Rare's Everwild Set To Feature A 'Large Scale Multiplayer World'
With "extended Artificial Intelligence systems"
It's been almost two years since we first locked eyes with Everwild, Rare's gorgeous-looking new series. The thing is, aside from its incredibly beautiful art style, we don't really know much about what the game actually is. However, a developer job description at least hints at a few notable...
Random This Original Xbox Hot Tub Post Has Gone Viral
Too bad it's digital
Alright, we catch our fair share of the weird and wonderful on a whole range of gaming subreddits, but this post might just take the cake. An Xbox hot tub image started doing the rounds yesterday, March 27th, and you could say it looks 'unique'. The core of this thing is based on an original Xbox console, with the tub section...
News Xbox Reportedly Paid '$5-10 Million' For Guardians Of The Galaxy On Game Pass
Hey big spender
There's often speculation on how Xbox manages to entice developers and publishers onto Game Pass. Sure, companies will be attracted by the service's huge customer base, but beyond that, we're often left in the dark. However, industry analyst David Gibson has shed some light on the process, using one recent game as an example...
News Fallout 76 Is Getting New Content Created By Developer Of Rust
"Working with Bethesda is a dream come true."
Fallout 76 has changed a lot since its initial 2018 launch. Not only have NPCs added a more classic 'Fallout' feel to the game, but huge expansions have massively grown the game's Appalachian world. Now, Bethesda is reaching out beyond its own borders. That's right, the Fallout 76 developer has drafted...
News Skate 4 Enters Playtesting Phase, Says Report
We might see this one soon
While we've seen next to nothing on Skate 4 since its initial reveal almost two years ago, the wheels appear to be very much in motion. A new exputer report from Tom Henderson looks at the current state of Skate 4 development, noting that playtesting it well under way. An Origin API (software code detailing the PC...
Sunday27th Mar 2022
News Leaker Finds Mysterious New Xbox App On The Microsoft Store
Known as "Unnamed Project"
We've shared news from the Twitter account Aggiornamenti Lumia on many occasions in the past, as they're a well-known Microsoft Store leaker with a great track record, and they recently shared an interesting new discovery. Basically, they've found a new Xbox app hidden away on the Microsoft Store described as "unnamed...
News Even Microsoft Is Intrigued By The 'xScreen' For Xbox Series S
It's getting attention at Team Xbox
You've probably seen us talking about the "xScreen" by now — a new accessory for the Xbox Series S by Upspec Gaming, which essentially allows you to turn your console into a portable system, albeit still requiring a power outlet. There's clearly been a lot of interest in this thing over the past couple of...
Rumour The Mandalorian Game Really Is Happening... Apparently
Insider doubles down
Last April, a rumour surfaced that "someone" was reportedly developing a video game based on the popular Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. The source was Nick "Shpeshal_Nick" Baker - co-founder of XboxEra, who said he wasn't entirely sure who was actually working on the supposed game. Since then, we've heard nothing else about...
News Paramount's Live-Action Halo Series Is Its 'Most-Watched' Premiere Ever
Off to a strong start
The Paramount+ live-action series Halo made its debut earlier this week, and it seems the first episode launch has been a huge success for the streaming service. According to Paramount (via Deadline), Halo is now the service's "most-watched" series premiere ever (globally) in its first 24 hours of release. The previous...
Saturday26th Mar 2022
News 343 'Very Excited' To Unleash New Halo Infinite Multiplayer Content
New maps, modes, features and more...
Halo Infinite multiplayer got off to a strong start but has also come under fire from some members of the Halo community for providing enough content. Earlier this month, developer 343 Industries shared an update - explaining how more was on the way in season 2, arriving this May. There are expected to be new...
Guide When Is Ghostwire: Tokyo Coming To Xbox Game Pass?
Here's what we know so far
Update: With Ghostwire: Tokyo now available on PlayStation, we thought we'd bump this article so you can get an idea of when to expect it on Xbox Game Pass. In a nutshell, it looks like we'll be waiting about a year until it arrives. Original story: When is Ghostwire: Tokyo coming to Xbox?
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite LEGO Game On Xbox?
Star Wars? Batman? City Undercover?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with our recent 'Hands On' preview of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we thought we'd take a look at the wide variety of LEGO games throughout the history of Xbox. There are loads of options to choose from here, so we've just picked out some of...
News Xbox Becomes Official Gaming Partner Of French Football Federation
A "proud moment for everyone at Xbox"
The Xbox brand is eager for more in certain parts of the world, and Europe is one of these regions. The video game giant already teamed up with the England Football Association last August as the official gaming partner, and now it's extended this to the French Football Federation. Here's what Marcos...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 26-27)
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands?
Welcome to the weekend! The big release of this past week was Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, so a few of us might be playing that game this weekend, but there are also plenty of recent Xbox Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days games, and a whole bunch of great deals to take advantage of on Xbox over the next couple of days...
Friday25th Mar 2022
News Xbox Announces New Cloud Gaming Initiative
"Come and develop your game with us!"
During its many developer-focused talks at GDC 2022, Microsoft has announced a new publishing arm. The division, known as a new "Cloud Gaming Organization", is basically a publisher within a publisher, a way for developers to create completely cloud-based Xbox games for Microsoft. The publisher is led by Kim...
News These Limited Edition Halo Boots Are Out Later This Month
You'll have to be quick!
In a new Halo collaboration, Xbox is teaming up with US clothing company Wolverine to create some Master Chief boots. These things look pretty incredible, featuring a design style that instantly shouts 'Halo' as soon as you set eyes on them. The pair of boots are "inspired by Wolverine’s Hellcat boot", but clearly, they...
News Digital Foundry Says GTA 5 On Xbox Series S Is 'Disappointing'
"Series S is short-changed"
We've seen plenty on how the Xbox Series X and PS5 versions of Grand Theft Auto V stack up, but what about Series S? Initial comparisons showed it needed some work, and now Digital Foundry has weighed in. And, yep, it looks like they've come to much the same conclusion. The Xbox Series S suffers worse framerate drops...
News 343 Industries Wasn't 'Proud Of' Halo Infinite Before Delay
"This isn’t a game we’re going to be proud of"
We all remember Halo Infinite's infamous gameplay showcase in the summer of 2020. It's safe to say the reveal didn't go down well with fans; the game's graphics were basically turned into a meme. As it turns out, 343 knew Halo Infinite was behind schedule and had to admit that before asking for a...
News PlayStation's Game Pass Competitor Could Be Announced Next Week
Increased competition
We've heard for a good while about PlayStation competing with Xbox Game Pass. The thing is, they've just never done it. While PS Plus and PS Now offer good value, neither can top Game Pass. It looks like Sony wants to change that narrative. A new
News Rockstar Has Announced 'GTA+' For GTA Online On Xbox Series X|S
A monthly premium subscription
GTA 5 on next-gen has only been out for a few weeks, and now Rockstar is announcing a new membership service! GTA+ is purely for the online portion of the game, and it'll provide a suite of bonuses, for a monthly cost of course. That cost is $5.99 a month on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms. For that monthly fee,...
News Xbox Gear Store Spring Sale Features 50% Off All Sorts Of Xbox Merch
Lookin' fresh
The Official Xbox Gear Store is running a pretty major spring sale right now! There's up to 50% off a bunch of Xbox merch, including clothing and accessories for Halo, Gears, Psychonauts and more. The sale is live through April 7th, so there's plenty of time to have a browse and see what's what. Our top picks are probably the white...
News EA Is Still 'Likely' To Ditch The FIFA Name, Says Report
But not this year
For several months now, we've heard that EA has been looking into renaming its FIFA football series (that's soccer for you US folk). Last October, EA officially said so themselves, as the company stated it was "reviewing our naming rights agreement with FIFA". While we've not heard anything concrete since, that move is still...
News ID@Xbox Has Now Generated More Than $2.5B In Revenue For Indie Devs
Program partners "doubled" over the past 3 years
More positive news coming out of Xbox today - with the games division of Microsoft announcing its ID@Xbox program has now generated more than $2.5 billion in revenue for indie developers since launching in 2013. Xbox in that time frame has attracted all sorts of developers to the program - from...
News Deliver Us The Moon Sequel Is A 'Narrative-Rich Adventure' To Mars
Let's fly, let's fly away
Last night's Future Games Show was packed with some pretty cool announcements, including a couple new Game Pass launches for Xbox. One of the biggest surprises was Deliver Us Mars, an upcoming sequel to Deliver Us The Moon, which first hit PC back in 2018. Deliver Us The Moon eventually hit consoles in 2020, and it's...
Thursday24th Mar 2022
News Two Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At March's Future Games Show
Including a Rocket League style golf game
We weren't necessarily expecting anything Xbox Game Pass related out of today's Future Games Show, but we ended up getting announcements for two games, both of which will be launching on the service hopefully in 2022. The first is Turbo Golf Racing, a Rocket League style golf game which appears to be coming...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 24)
Track days
The final Game Pass drop of the week brings us three more titles today, including some notable new additions. A Memoir Blue, F1 2021 and Norco hit the Xbox Game Pass library today, March 24th. A Memoir Blue: Console, PC, Cloud: A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Studio Is Developing A 'Completely New Title' At Xbox
Ghostwire: Redmond
Ghostwire: Tokyo hits PS5 and PC tomorrow, March 25th. Yep, even though the developer is now owned by Xbox, its latest game is a PS5 console exclusive, at launch, due to pre-existing arrangements. However, they're already working on a brand new game. In an interview with Famitsu, transcribed by VGC
News Dirt Rally 3 Reportedly Cancelled In Favour Of 'Ambitious' WRC Game
Under the EA name
Not too long ago, the racing expects at Codemasters were picked up by EA. These days, the studio is known primarily for its F1, GRID and DIRT games, which will all come under the EA Sports brand in future. Or will they? A new report from exputer (via Tom Henderson), says
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 24-27)
Join the resistance
It's that time of the week again folks, as Xbox has unveiled another selection of free games for the weekend. We've got a few big ones this time out, including Ubisoft's huge open world shooter, Far Cry 6. Far Cry 6 Lost Judgment
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At March's Future Games Show
Everything Xbox related, at least
Today marked the return of the Future Games Show with its Spring Showcase 2022, featuring a wide range of reveals and new trailers for upcoming Xbox games. Below, we've highlighted all the Xbox specific trailers that were shown as part of the event, so you can get a good overview of what you missed if you didn't...
News Xbox Game Pass Has Delivered 60+ GOTY Titles Since Launch
That's a lot of W's
By now, we all know about the sheer scope of the Xbox Game Pass library, but what about its quality? At GDC 2022, Microsoft discussed the success of Game Pass, and how the service has delivered a lot of critically acclaimed games. Content planning director at Microsoft, Joyce Lin, shared that the library has brought us over 60...
Reminder You Can Now Watch Halo On Paramount With Free Game Pass Perk
Suit up Spartan
The Halo TV series is officially out today, March 24th, after years and years of development, and delays. Eventually, following said delays, it's arrived on Paramount Plus, which means you can watch it for free! That's right, last week Xbox announced that a free month of Paramount Plus is now a Game Pass Ultimate perk. So, through...
News Lost Ark Publisher Considering Xbox Port, If 'Fans Really Want' It
Lost and found
Last month, when Lost Ark finally made its way over to PC in the west, we looked at whether an Xbox port could come one day. Sadly, at the time, it seemed unlikely as PC was the sole focus for developer Smilegate, and Amazon Games. However, a new interview now gives us a little more hope. Franchise leader at Amazon Games, Soomin...
News 'Valuable Lessons' Have Been Learned For The Next Battlefield, Says Report
As the sequel hits pre-production
It's no secret that Battlefield 2042 didn't hit the way a lot of us expected. Last year's Battlefield title was supposed to be a return to hectic, modern-day combat following the two less-bombastic historical entries of 1 and V. Well, the development team aren't entirely happy with it either, according to a new...
News Psychonauts 2 Wins 'Best Narrative' At GDC Awards 2022
Double Fine has done it again!
If there's one first-party Xbox title from last year that could use with a little more love, it's got to be Psychonauts 2 by Double Fine. We absolutely loved the game ourselves, and even the head of Xbox Phil Spencer said it was "probably" his favourite title of 2021, and now it seems the absolutely crazy but...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Update Enhances Spain, Portugal And More
Taking to the skies
Microsoft Flight Simulator uses real satellite data to project what is basically the entire globe. However, certain areas, locations and landmarks are hand crafted by the developer to further flesh out the game's environments. These locations are still being updated after launch, and the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator World...
News Dying Light 2 DLC Will Follow On From The Main Game 'At Some Point'
For now, it's on the side
Dying Light 2 was one of the first big releases of the year, followed by an absolutely packed February. Techland is hoping Dying Light 2 has legs though — just like the first game — and the team is beginning to details its DLC plans. In an interview with Game Informer, Techland's lead game designer spoke about the...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2022
News Marvel Unlimited Is Now A Free Perk With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Get three months' access
Who wants another Xbox Game Pass Perk?! Microsoft has announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can get three months of Marvel Unlimited for free, providing instant access to over 29,000 digital comics. Insane! Like many other Perks, the deal is valid for new subscribers to Marvel Unlimited only, and the subscription...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (March 22-28)
From as low as 79p!
We've been treated to another massive batch of Xbox deals this week, including a good selection that are discounted by a whopping 90-95%, meaning you can pick up more than a few games at 99p ($0.99) or less over the next few days! So, let's go over some of the highlights. Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide might be a few years...
News This Character Model Looks Like Real Life In Unity Engine 'Enemies' Trailer
You can see the wrinkles!
Games are built on a huge variety of game engines these days, but two are perhaps the most well-known. Unreal Engine and Unity Engine power a lot of the game we play on modern consoles, and this new Unity trailer shows us exactly why. The engine's creators have showcased some new character model tech in a real-time...
News Scorn Looks As Disgusting As Ever In New Development Update
Slimy
We've been interested in horror shooter Scorn for quite a while, in part because it just looks so squelchy, slimy and downright disgusting. If that's more a reason to avoid the game in your book, then this latest development update won't change your opinion. Developer Ebb Software has gone into a little more detail about the game's machinery...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Could Launch On Xbox Game Pass Sooner Than Expected
Depending on how you read into this
A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of our most anticipated games of 2022 here at Pure Xbox, and there's been some interesting activity surrounding the game over the past 24 hours, possibility hinting at an upcoming announcement. Firstly, the game's achievements (on PC) leaked yesterday via Exophase, and that was...
News The Internet Is Fur-eaking Out About Those Sonic Xbox Controllers
"Fuzzy Xbox controller full of gamer sweat"
The team at Xbox kind of broke the internet yesterday with the reveal of a stunning Sonic Xbox Series S alongside two furry Xbox controllers, and it's the latter that's been getting most of the attention due to their... unique design. Seriously, there's been so much attention on these things over the past...
News Elden Ring Patch 1.03.2 Fixes Questline Bugs, Online Issues On Xbox
Rise, update
As players continue to explore every nook and cranny of Elden Ring's expansive world, inevitably, bugs and glitches are discovered. Developer FromSoftware has been on top of these so far though, and a new patch addresses a few more lingering issues. While update 1.03.2 isn't quite as expansive as the last Elden Ring patch, it does fix...
News AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 Will Be 'Fully Supported' On Xbox
Next-level temporal upscaling technology
AMD has announced that its "next-level temporal upscaling technology", FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, will be fully supported on Xbox, and will be available in the Xbox GDK for registered developers in their upcoming games. The idea behind this technology is that it allows developers to deliver incredible...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
It's a wonderful world
Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is out Friday, March 25th, and reviews are starting to hit the airwaves. This one has been in the works since 2019's Borderlands 3, and the subsequent Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, although it's a fair bit meatier than that spin-off. This one is a full length game then, all...
News Phil Spencer Says Xbox Is 'About The Diversity Of Business Models', Not Just Game Pass
Do you agree?
Xbox Game Pass has been a bit of a revelation in recent years and has continued to gather pace into this generation. Xbox Boss Phil Spencer is often lauded as the vision behind the service, a service that receives Xbox first-party games (and many third-party games) on day one. However, it isn't the only viable option on Xbox, and Phil...
News Xbox Is Ringing In Spring With This Snazzy New Controller Collection
Seasons changing
Xbox seems to be on the controller hype this week! The team sorta broke the internet with yesterday's Sonic controller reveal, and for something a little more savoury, there's a beautiful Captain America pad coming too. Adding to these is the new 'Designed for Xbox' Spring Collection of controllers and accessories. The collection...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Officially Delayed To 2023
"We've made the difficult decision..."
Update (Wed 23rd Mar, 2022): Following the report back in February that Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League would be getting a delay, that has now officially been confirmed by Rocksteady Games, with a statement from co-founder Sefton Hill explaining on Twitter that it was a "difficult decision" to make...
News Stalker 2 Development Is Reportedly Moving To The Czech Republic
In response to the Ukraine crisis
Earlier this month, development on Stalker 2 was halted, due to the Russia and Ukraine situation. The team (based in Ukraine) was, understandably, switching its focus to more pressing, real world issues. However, it's looking like development may resume soon, although not in Ukraine. Czech site Vortex is reporting...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News Xbox Series X Owner Discovers 'Issue' Causing Games To Run 5% Slower
"I want to see if anyone else is affected..."
The world of Xbox is full of interesting stories, and we came across a particularly unique one recently in the form of a Reddit post from an Xbox owner complaining that their Xbox Series X games were running 5% slower than intended. The reason? According to them, it seems like they're suffering from a...
News Multiple Unannounced Ubisoft Games Revealed In Huge New Report
Including Immortals Fenyx Rising 2
We've got some huge new details on upcoming plans from Ubisoft courtesy of Tom Henderson at Xfire, who's advised that "a big games showcase event has been in the works for some time", stating that "a total of 20 games are lined up and ready for some form of an announcement in the near future." The games he's...
News Activision Blizzard Warns Of Financial Consequences If Microsoft Deal Falls Through
Stock would likely "decline significantly"
Microsoft's deal to acquire Activision Blizzard is still going through the boring legal processes right now, and the next step is for Activision Blizzard's shareholders to vote to approve the deal, with this set to take place on April 28th. As you'd expect, the company is advising that the terms of the...
News Xbox Series X|S 120FPS Issues Are Still Being Worked On For Warzone
60 is the max, for now
Since Call of Duty: Warzone switched over to its WW2-themed Caldera map, a glaring issue has been present on Xbox Series X|S. Basically, 120 fps support has been absent for months on the next-gen Xbox platforms, while the feature still works on PS5. The bug occurred when Xbox updated some of its back-end system software,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 22)
No escape
We're only at Tuesday and it's already another Game Pass day! Three more titles hit the library today, March 22nd, in the form of Kraken Academy!!, Tainted Grail: Conquest and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games. Here are the new games you can download on Xbox Game Pass today: Kraken Academy!!: Console, PC, Cloud:
Deals 400+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 22-28)
And a whole load of add-ons too!
Another huge selection of Xbox games and add-ons are on sale this week! We've got some publisher sales from the likes of Square Enix and Capcom, along with the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale offers. Here are some of the most notable sales we've spotted this week, and if you want to look through the full...
News Cyberpunk 2077's First Next-Gen Patch Has Arrived, Here Are All The Changes
It's a hefty one
Cyberpunk 2077 eventually made its way to Xbox Series X and Series S last month, more than a year after the last-gen version. However, development hasn't stopped there and CD Projekt Red has already been working on an update. That update is rolling out today, March 22nd, and it delivers quite the list of changes. We've got a broad...
News Xbox Reveals Custom Sonic The Hedgehog Series S Bundle
Complete with... furry controllers
Xbox has announced some new customized hardware, themed around Sega's famous mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. Not only is there an Xbox Series S here — with a custom Sonic design — there are also two rather... different Xbox controllers. The two controllers, based on Sonic and Knuckles, aren't exactly a standard...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 22-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and we've got a massive number of backwards compatible games to take advantage of as part of the selection, spanning Deals With Gold, multiple Publisher Sales and a whole lot more. So, if you're looking to pick up a classic Xbox or Xbox 360 game to play on your modern console...
News Become Captain America With This Amazing Official Xbox Controller
The Falcon
Xbox is always creating all sorts of weird and wonderful accessories, from woolly headsets fit for Canadian winters to furry, Sonic-themed hardware. Every now and then, they team up with Razer to create themed controllers and this time, that theme is Captain America. This latest Xbox-Razer combo is a real beauty, featuring an...
News Far Cry 6 Getting 'Free Weekend' Alongside Stranger Things Crossover
The Upside Down
Far Cry 6 has seen some pretty wild DLC packs since its launch last October; everything from sneak peeks into the psyche of past Far Cry villains, to Rambo mission packs. The latest in that line is a Stranger Things crossover, which arrives later this week. The Stranger Things crossover mission will be free for all Far Cry 6...
News EA's PGA Tour Reboot Won't Be Coming To Xbox For Another Year
Tee time pushed back
If you've been keeping a close eye on EA's resurgence into the world of golf, we've got bad news to share today as the company has announced that EA Sports PGA Tour has been delayed from Spring 2022 to Spring 2023. No further details have been provided as of yet, aside from the brief message below: When it does eventually...
News Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Will Reportedly Be Shown At Star Wars Celebration In May
May the force n' all that
Every year there's a huge blowout of Star Wars goodness at the franchise's celebratory event, often held in May. Typically, there's some video game stuff to show off, and this year looks to be no different. VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb says that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 will "100%" be shown at this year's event. The Star...
News Destiny Fan Videos Are Receiving Takedowns On YouTube, Bungie Responds
Says it's "not" the work of Bungie or its partners
Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2, has clarified to the game's community that's its "not" behind the latest series of copyright takedowns on YouTube. Various fan channels have been targeted for uploading videos featuring music tracks from the game, and even some of Bungie's own channels have...
Monday21st Mar 2022
News New Witcher Game Announced By CD Projekt Red
In partnership with Epic Games
Update: CDPR Global PR Director Radek Grabowski has provided a little extra context to this, advising that the game hasn't been announced as 'The Witcher 4', so we've removed that name from the headline for the time being. Original story: In a new blog post from
Rumour Xbox Has Some New 'Hardware' To Announce In 2022
"That falls into a different bucket than people are probably expecting"
We're only around a year and a half out since Xbox Series X|S launched, but are we about to see more Xbox hardware? The XboxEra podcast — which had Phil Spencer on as a guest last week — discussed the matter in a recent 'Rumour Mill' show segment. One of the show's hosts,...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 21-25)
Embark on an epic adventure
Another week, another slate of exciting new games! The big highlight of this week is undoubtedly Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which looks like it'll satisfy anyone who enjoys the Borderlands series, but we've also got plenty of other titles on the way including a hefty batch of Xbox Game Pass additions, some of which are day...
News Former PlayStation Exclusive Godfall Arrives On Xbox This April
18 months later
Remember Godfall? The "loot-powered action adventure" from Gearbox Publishing launched exclusively on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC back in November of 2020, and now it's finally coming to Xbox this April. The version of Xbox will be the "Ultimate Edition", which includes the core Godfall experience, various...
News Xbox Exec Describes Game Pass Hit Tunic As A 'Masterpiece'
"It blows my mind"
Tunic finally launched on Xbox last week, and it released straight onto Game Pass! Since then, it seems a fair few people have been really enjoying the game, including a few of the Xbox team. ID@Xbox Director Chris Charla is particularly impressed with Tunic, it seems. The Xbox indie boss spoke about his experience with the game...
News Dying Light 1's Free Next-Gen Update Arrives On Xbox Series X|S
Still only 30fps on Series S though
Dying Light fans, rejoice! The original game has today received a next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (well, really it's a "patch") in the form of two new video modes on Series S, and three new video modes on Series X. Let's start with the more powerful of the two systems, the Series X. Here,...
Hands On The Skywalker Saga Is LEGO Star Wars At Its Very Best
It's living up to the hype so far
The brand-new LEGO Star Wars game, The Skywalker Saga, launches on Xbox in just a couple of weeks on April 5th, and thanks to the folks at Warner Bros. Interactive, we had a chance to get hands-on with the game last week and see whether it's living up to the hype so far. There's a lot of anticipation behind this...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Reveals The First Game He Ever Played
It's old school
Most of us probably remember the first game we ever played, or at least the first system we gamed on. For some of us, that first gaming memory goes way back, and that's certainly the case with Xbox boss Phil Spencer, whose recent Twitter response revealed his first ever game. So, Pong is where it all started for Phil, which is a...
Random The Xbox Kinect Is Still Being Used At A UK Furniture Store
It's having a second lease of life!
Hey, so, remember Kinect? Everyone's favourite Xbox companion? Well, its uses are no longer tied to Xbox, as Microsoft continues to use the tech in weird and interesting ways. Kinect's latest use, apparently, is to tailor bedroom furniture to your needs by scanning your body in furniture stores. At least, if this
News Xbox Game Studios' Ghostwire Tokyo Is A Mixed Bag On PS5
A future Game Pass title
Reviews for Bethesda's Ghostwire Tokyo are starting to roll in. It's looking like there's a lot to like in Shinji Mikami's new open world, despite some notable drawbacks from critics. Remember, this one is a PS5 exclusive at launch — much like Deathloop — with Ghostwire Tokyo expected to hit Xbox console
Talking Point What April 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Any Easter treats in store?
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of March has seen The Flame in the Flood, Street Power Soccer, Sacred 2 Fallen Angel and SpongeBob's Truth or Square all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be...
News CD Projekt Red Reaffirms That A Cyperpunk 2077 Expansion Is Coming
Following the game's next-gen launch
As CD Projekt Red has literally just announced a new Witcher game, all eyes will understandably be on that. However, snuck in at the bottom of its Witcher blog post is a reminder that Cyberpunk 2077 DLC is still coming. Yep, CD Projekt says that there's an upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion to be revealed,
News Report Describes 'Toxic, Oppressive' Work Culture At Ori Studio
"Microsoft is well aware of what this company is like..."
Oh boy, here we go. You may have seen over the weekend that a report from GamesBeat described Ori developer Moon Studios as fostering an "oppressive" workplace, and that report has been getting a lot of attention ever since. It's a very lengthy article, but to sum it up, interviews with...
News Xbox Joins With Epic Games To Donate Fortnite Proceeds To Ukraine
Phil Spencer issues statement
The Xbox team at Microsoft have announced that they're joining Epic Games in support of the people of Ukraine by contributing net proceeds for Fortnite during the period between March 20th and April 3rd, 2022. This follows a message from Fortnite developer Epic Games over the weekend that the company would be...
News A Plague Tale Series Is Getting A TV Adaptation
Rats everywhere
French director Mathieu Turi has announced that he's taking the reins on a TV show, based on A Plague Tale. So far, there's only one Plague Tale game, Innocence, but a sequel is in the works by developer Asobo Studio. So far, it's unclear whether the show will be a direct re-telling of either game, or a separate story in the Plague...
Sunday20th Mar 2022
Guide Xbox Game Pass March 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for March
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in March 2022? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this...
News Another Indie Game Is On Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This April
Chinatown Detective Agency is open for business
If there weren't already enough reasons to check out Xbox Game Pass, well here's another. Humble Games has announced the "cybernoir point and click retro adventure" Chinatown Detective Agency will be released on Microsoft's subscription service on 7th April. This will also include the Xbox One release...
Saturday19th Mar 2022
Reaction Hogwarts Legacy Could Be The Biggest Game Of 2022
Fever witch
We've got a long way to go yet, but after the recent Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase, we reckon it could be one of the biggest games this year. The upcoming Harry Potter RPG — which is actually set decades before Potter and his crew show up — was fully unveiled for all to see at Sony's State of Play show. We were expecting big...
Pick One What's Your Favourite Snowboarding Game On Xbox?
SSX? Amped? Shredders?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the Xbox Game Pass release of Shredders this past Thursday, we thought we'd take a look back at the rich history of snowboarding games on Xbox. From SSX to Amped, there have been some classic games over the past 20 years, but which is your favourite? Remember,...
Soapbox I'm Using WWE 2K22 To Build The Ultimate AEW Universe
"It's Wednesday night, you know what that means!"
Those who know me will be aware that I'm a pretty big wrestling fan, but to be honest the only wrestling I tend to watch these days is AEW, every single Wednesday and Friday. To me, it's a much more entertaining form of professional wrestling than what WWE offers, but the promised AEW game from...
News Ubisoft's Free-To-Play Roller Champions Arrives This Spring On Xbox
Specifically late Spring
Remember Roller Champions? Ubisoft's free-to-play sports game first made an appearance all the way back at E3 2019, but since then it seems to have been going through a pretty rough time, still yet to get an official release. Finally, Ubisoft has issued an update on the game, revealing that it's been delayed again, but it's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 19-20)
It's Tunic time
Welcome to the weekend! As always, there's plenty to get stuck into this weekend, including another batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, the Xbox Series X and S version of GTA V, more Free Play Days titles, and a
News 343 'Committed' To Improving Halo Infinite's Anti-Cheat Systems
"This is always on-going"
If you feel like you may have encountered a cheater in Halo Infinite multiplayer, then you might want to read on. In its latest developer blog, 343 has gone into detail about the anti-cheat system in place for its latest release - outlining many of the strategies it has taken to minimise cheaters in-game. If you don't have...
Friday18th Mar 2022
News Paramount Plus Is The Latest Xbox Game Pass Perk For March
Just in time for the Halo TV series
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is getting another huge addition next week, as 343 Industries has announced that a 30-day Paramount Plus trial will be available for free with the program, allowing you watch the new Halo TV series. The Perk will be available to claim beginning March 23rd, although we don't know...
News This Rare Original Xbox Development Kit Is An Absolute Monster
90's desktop life
It's another normal Friday morning on Twitter, browsing the news, checking for discourse, y'know, the usual, and then this absolute unit appears on my feed. An Xbox collector who goes by the Twitter handle GameboxUkv has acquired an original Xbox development kit that we've never seen before. This thing looks like a proper 90's...
News Microsoft And Valve Officially Bring Xbox Cloud Gaming To Steam Deck
"We worked closely with our friends at Valve..."
If you've managed to get your hands on the fancy new Steam Deck already, we've got good news to share out of the Xbox camp, as Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is officially now supported on the handheld device. The service is accessible via the Microsoft Edge browser, and the company...
News Hogwarts Legacy Is Pure Single Player With No Microtransactions
Hurrah!
At yesterday's State of Play showcase, we finally got to see more Hogwarts Legacy gameplay. The game is shaping up real nicely indeed, with a huge open world to explore with what looks like plenty of depth to the world of Hogwarts. Well, a new developer post also provides some more positivity. Following the showcase, the Hogwarts Legacy FAQ...
News Bizarrely, Some People Think Hogwarts Legacy Might Affect Starfield
More likely the other way around
We got our first look at gameplay for Hogwarts Legacy yesterday, and it looks fantastic. It also got a release window of Holiday 2022, so guess what? It's already being compared with Xbox's Starfield, which also launches this Holiday. Many of these "comparisons" are people spouting things like "RIP Starfield" on...
Video GTA 5 Comparison Shows How Xbox Series X Stacks Up Against PS5 And PC
2015 vs. 2022
We've spent a good few days with GTA 5 on next-gen at this point, and we're pretty impressed so far. Performance RT mode runs a treat, and the 60fps really does make a huge difference. But, how do these new versions stack up against the nearly seven-year old PC version? IGN has broken down all three versions here: PC, PS5 and Xbox...
News Gran Turismo 7 Drama Leads To 'Always-Online' Xbox And PlayStation Debate
"GT7 issues highlight an emerging problem..."
If you've been keeping up with the goings on over at Push Square recently, you'll know that Gran Turismo 7 has been suffering some major launch issues, with the game's servers going down for over 24 hours on PS4 and PS5. Gran Turismo 7 requires an inte
News GTA 5 Performance Analysis Shows Xbox Series S Version Needs Work
Shaky frames
GTA 5 next-gen is out in the wild, and we've been having a pretty good time playing on Xbox Series X. It's not a revolution by any means, but we welcome the new performance modes. We've been curious about the Series S version though, having not had chance to go hands on with it just yet. Games like Dying Light 2 launched without a...
News 343 To Deliver 'Deep-Dive Sessions' On Halo Infinite At GDC 2022
The action kicks off next week
The annual Game Developers Conference will take place next week between 21st - 25th March, and as part of this 343 has announced it will be delivering "deep dive sessions" on Halo Infinite. Anyone in attending, or anyone with a subscription to the GDC Vault will be able to watch a series of talks. The line-up includes...
News Xbox Insider Update Further Complicates Sharing On Xbox
A new system is in the works
Earlier this month, an Xbox Insider update removed the ability to share to Twitter. The social media platform was missing entirely from the share screen, leaving messages, OneDrive and mobile as the core remaining options. Now, Twitter is back, along with a whole host of other platforms like Facebook, Instagram and...
News XDefiant Drops 'Tom Clancy' Name Ahead Of Free-To-Play Xbox Release
Defying the norm
Some of you may remember that Ubisoft announced another free-to-play shooter last year, called XDefiant. Actually, most of you probably don't remember as its announcement quickly came and went. Well, it's having a bit of a rebrand, as it turns out. XDefiant was known as Tom Clancy's XDefiant, at the time of its reveal. Ubisoft has...
Poll What Score Would You Give Tunic On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you liking it as much as us?
Back on Wednesday, we were treated to the surprise that Tunic would be shadow dropping on Xbox Game Pass as part of the Xbox Indie Showcase, and since then, Xbox fans have been spending countless hours with the little fox. Here at Pure Xbox, we had a chance to play the game prior to release (before any of us knew it...
News Star Wars Eclipse Dev Issues Stern Response To 'Delayed' Rumours
"We never announced a launch window..."
Star Wars Eclipse took our collective breaths away when it was announced as part of The Game Awards last year, but our hopes were very quickly dashed as it was suggested the game was only just starting its development process. Following this, a report from reliable journalist Tom Henderson at
News AEW Console Game To Feature 'Story Mode', Other New Details Revealed
In development at Yukes
We've just seen the release of the excellent WWE 2K22, but we know that many wrestling fans are also excited for the launch of the AEW console game, which doesn't have a date as of yet, but has revealed snippets of gameplay. No new footage to share today, but courtesy of Fightful on Patreon, we do have a few new details...
Thursday17th Mar 2022
News FNAF: Security Breach PlayStation Exclusivity Ends, Will It Come To Xbox?
The time is now
Right at the end of 2021, PlayStation snagged a nice little exclusive for itself, in the form of Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach. The extremely popular FNAF entry launched on PS4 and PS5 — and PC — in December, with a three month exclusivity window. It's now mid-March, meaning that window is well and truly closed. In...
News Century: Age Of Ashes Is Free On Xbox, And It's Going Down A Treat
Some great early impressions
You might have missed it, but free-to-play dragon multiplayer game Century: Age of Ashes launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S last week, and the first impressions from the Xbox community seem to be pretty good. The game allows you to "customise your dragon, dive into the arena and compete to become a legendary...
News Elden Ring Gets A New Update On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
If you've been playing Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, then you might like to know there's a new update available. Xbox is one of the targeted platforms, and while there are no console-specific fixes, there are still plenty of other changes and fixes in the latest update. In the official patch notes, Bandai Namco mentions how it's...
News Perfect Dark Reportedly Led To 'Big Disagreement' At Xbox Studio The Initiative
"There emerged two schools of thought..."
It was reported earlier this week by Video Games Chronicle that Perfect Dark developer The Initiative was having problems with staff turnover, and now some insight from Windows Central has perhaps shed more light on the issues. According to Windows Central's Jez Corden, the possible reason for the...
News Incredible Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Shows A Huge World Of Wizardry
Wow!
WB Games has finally lifted the lid on some proper Hogwarts Legacy gameplay, and if we're honest, it's looking pretty fantastic. At PlayStation's recent State of Play — dedicated to the Harry Potter RPG — the developer showcases the game's wizarding world and what lies within. The open world extends well beyond the school itself, with huge...
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 17)
Take to the slopes
It's yet another Xbox Game Pass drop day! Two more titles arrive today, March 17th, as Shredders and The Dungeon of Naheulbuek help make up another busy month for the service. If you're intrigued by Shredders, check out our review here at Pure Xbox — it's worth a download! Here are the new games you can download on Game Pass...
News GoldenEye Trademark Update Hints At Remaster Release
Is it still coming?
You may remember that earlier this year, there was a lot of hype behind a 007 GoldenEye remaster. A set of Xbox achievements for GoldenEye 007 — a remaster of the N64 classic — leaked on January 1st. This came about a year after a cancelled Xbox 360 port leaked online, which itself led to official remaster rumours at the...
News Hogwarts Legacy Officially Launches Holiday 2022 On Xbox
Choose your house
After much waiting, teasing, and even more waiting, WB Games has finally revealed a launch window for Hogwarts Legacy. The highly anticipated Harry Potter adventure comes to Xbox this holiday season. The big reveal happened at Sony's State of Play show, dedicated to all things Hogwarts Legacy. The showcase detailed a good 15...
News Is An Xbox One Version Of Shredders Coming To Game Pass?
Maybe one day
Snowboarding adventure Shredders launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC today, March 17th. As we've highlighted, it's also a part of Xbox Game Pass for those two platforms, but is it coming to Xbox One consoles? Right now, at launch, the answer's no for Xbox One support. However, the team isn't completely ruling it out in future. In...
News Teen-Horror Game The Quarry Brings Its Hollywood Cast To Xbox This June
From the Until Dawn and Dark Pictures dev
Update: The Quarry has been given a release date of June 20th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, along with a bunch of details and screenshots! The game features a Hollywood cast in the form of David Arquette ("Scream" franchise), Ariel Winter ("Modern Family"), Justice Smith ("Jurassic World"),...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 17-20)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
It's time for another selection of Free Play Days titles! This week we're getting three games as opposed to last's weeks single offering, and there's some great stuff included. Here's what you can play for free this weekend on Xbox: Hunt: Showdown Narita Boy
Talking Point How Many Games Have You Bought In 2022 So Far?
Or is your backlog too big already?
So, we're almost a quarter of the way through 2022 already (how'd that happen?!), and in that time we've actually seen a fairly large number of great games release on Xbox, including a definite GOTY contender in the form of Elden Ring. Other highlights so far this year have included the surprise Xbox Game Pass...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
A bit of a throwback
The Final Fantasy spin-off from Team Ninja — who once worked on the Ninja Gaiden series — is finally in player's hands. That means that the critics have also got stuck in, and a fair few Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin reviews are now out in the wild. So, without further ado, here's what the critics are saying...
News Space Shooter Chorus Now Supports Ray Tracing On Xbox Series X
As part of a free update
When space-combat shooter Chorus was first announced — before the new consoles launched — the team said it was "pushing it to the limit on Xbox Series X." While the game did look pretty impressive at launch, it seems the team wasn't quite finished. In the few months since release, developer Deep Silver Fishlabs has been...
News Ubisoft's Sequel To Trivial Pursuit Live! Is Out Now On Xbox
Take your place on stage to showcase your knowledge
Here's a nice little surprise if you're a fan of Ubisoft's gameshow-style titles — the sequel to 2015's Trivial Pursuit Live! is out today on Xbox in the form of Trivial Pursuit Live! 2, playable on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. This new version of the game features more than 5000 questions...
Wednesday16th Mar 2022
News Xbox Announces Nine More Indie Games Coming To Game Pass
Here's the complete list
Hands up, who wants some more Xbox Game Pass games?! Microsoft announced a slate of upcoming Game Pass titles as part of today's Xbox Indie Showcase, including some that are available right now as a surprise drop! You'll find the full list below, complete with trailers, descriptions and dates: Tunic (Available Today):...
Deals Multiple Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 15-21)
Including some great titles
This week's batch of Xbox deals went live yesterday, and once again it includes a good number of games that are discounted by a whopping 90%, and a whole lot more at 85%. Looking for a bargain? You've come to the right place. Let's pick out some of the highlights, shall we? Agents of Mayhem — Total Mayhem Bundle is...
Review Tunic - This Zelda-Esque Adventure Was Worth The Wait
Star Fox
When we spoke to Tunic developer Andrew Shouldice recently about the various influences and experiences that played a key role in shaping his upcoming game, he made a point of highlighting the joy of poring over instruction manuals and paper guides as an aspect of gaming’s past that he and his small team have attempted to pay homage to in...
Review Shredders - An Ideal Snowboarding Game For Xbox Game Pass
Shred those slopes
We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Xbox console exclusive Shredders for some time now, especially since Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer highlighted it as a game he was particularly looking forward to last year, and it finally drops on Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, March 17th. It's inspired by the classic Amped games on...
News Two More Of March 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Are you ready, kids?!
You can now begin downloading the second batch of March 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Street Power Soccer and Xbox 360 game SpongeBob's Truth Or Square. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page)...
News Sniper Elite 5 Hits Xbox Game Pass This May
2 months to go!
Sniper Elite 5 takes us to World War II era France as we continue to play out Karl Fairburne's story. We've known for a while that this one will hit Xbox Game Pass on day one and, well, the release date has been revealed. Sniper Elite 5 launches on Xbox One and Series X|S, including Game Pass, on May 26th! That's much closer than we...
Guide Shredders: How To Do A Triple Backflip
One of the hardest tricks
Shredders is out now on Xbox Game Pass, and you might come across a situation during the game where you're tasked with doing a triple backflip, which isn't the easiest of tricks to pull off. So, how do you do it? Let us help you a bit. You might find that when you do a backflip (by pulling the left stick backwards) in...
News Surprise! Tunic Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
On release day!
Tunic has been up near the top of our highly-anticipated indie list for some time. This cutesy Zelda-like adventure has some downright gorgeous visuals, and brilliant puzzle design to boot. Well, surprise! It's coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. Oh, and day one happens to be today, March 16th. That's right, it's another Game Pass...
Guide Shredders: How To Make A Private Multiplayer Session With Friends
It's easy enough
Want to know how to create a private multiplayer session in Shredders for you and your friends? As you're probably aware, the game features an online world by default, but there is a way to get rid of all that and just play with your friend group. Up to sixteen people can be accommodated in a private session, so there's plenty of...
News Borderlands 3 Is Getting Full Cross-Play, Along With Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
After a year-long absence
Last summer, a good few months after the Borderlands 3 next-gen update arrived, the game received cross-play support. However, it was limited, as PlayStation owners missed out and the functionality only worked between Xbox, PC, Mac and Stadia users. It appears that'll soon change. 2K has now said that cross-play support...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At March's Xbox Indie Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Indie Showcase earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself (be warned, it's a couple of hours long!), which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important...
News WrestleQuest Brings Its RPG Adventure To Xbox This Summer
Featuring a whole bunch of wrestling legends
This one's for the wrestling fans! We've got a new RPG adventure called WrestleQuest on the way from Mega Cat Studios and Skybound Games, featuring iconic legends such as Randy Savage, Booker T, Andre The Giant and others. In the game, you'll "assume the role of a young wrestling hopeful, on his quest to...
News Bethesda Details New Persuasion Mechanic In Latest Starfield Video
Todd Howard delivers the goods
Bethesda has just released another Starfield ViDoc, where Todd and the team tease a little bit more about Starfield's world. This time, player companions are discussed, along with the game's factions, story mechanics, and the journey we'll all go on come November 2022. First up, companions return and the first one is...
Video Watch The March Xbox Indie Showcase Event Here
Reveals, Game Pass news & more
Update: The show is now over, but you can watch it on demand below. It lasts just over two hours. Original story: Welcome! Today marks the return of the Xbox Indie Showcase event for a third time, set to feature "updates and new announcements of amazing games", including a bunch of Xbox Game Pass additions...
Guide How To Watch Today's Xbox Indie Showcase
Featuring plenty of Game Pass content
It's been a quiet few months in Xbox land, but thankfully, things are starting to pick up. Today, Xbox is delivering an ID@Xbox Showcase, detailing a bunch of upcoming indies on Xbox, and Game Pass of course. So far, we know that snowboarding romp Shredders will be a big feature, especially as it launches the...
News Diablo II: Resurrected Gets Lengthy Free Trial On Xbox
And there's plenty of time to try it!
Blizzard has announced a generous free trial period for the Diablo 2 remaster on all Xbox platforms! Diablo II: Resurrected is currently free to try through March 21st, so you've got a solid week to try it out. Three hours of gameplay are available within the trial, which seems a decent amount of time to make...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 15-21)
FPS Boost options included!
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and alongside Deals with Gold, we've got a Square Enix publisher sale, the usual spotlight sale, and a games under $20 promotion running! It's safe to say there's quite a few offers running this week. In and amongst them is a pretty big selection of Xbox 360 classics, including some...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Tunic On Xbox Game Pass
It's a smash hit
We've been treated to a very nice surprise with the release of Tunic on Xbox Game Pass today, and the even better news is that it's an excellent game, getting superb ratings across the board. Here at Pure Xbox, we gave it an "Excellent" 9/10, describing it as "a fascinating and fantastic adventure that’s one of the very best...
News EA Is Giving Away This Stunning It Takes Two Xbox Bundle
I neeeeeeed it!
How about a unique Xbox Series X and a pair of incredible-looking controllers to go with one of last year's very best games? EA is giving away such a thing via an online competition, where you can enter to win a custom Xbox Series X and two unique controllers, all based on It Takes Two. It Takes Two was one of 2021's surprise hits,...
News Good News, Your Resident Evil 2/3/7 Saves Will Carry Over To Xbox Series X|S
Gold edition DLC too!
Earlier this month, Capcom lifted the lid on some next-gen goodness for Resident Evil 2,3 and 7. All three Xbox One era RE games are getting Series X|S ports later this year, and now the developer has revealed some extra details. Save data for all three games will carry over, hurrah! So, if you started, or finished these games...
Poll How Would You Grade March's Xbox Indie Showcase?
Give us your vote
The dust is now beginning to settle on today's Xbox Indie Showcase on Twitch, which gave us a look at a bunch of new games from a wide range of developers, including some exclusive reveals and Xbox Game Pass announcements! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full show over at our live blog page, along...
News Electronic Arts' EA Play Live Event Won't Be Taking Place This Year
EA is waiting for "when the time is right"
Although a number of live events and streams are set to return this year, one that we won't be seeing is EA Play Live. According to a story on IGN, EA has made the decision to skip this year, and instead reveal its next batch of games when the "time is right". Here's exactly what an EA representative had...
News New EA Server Tech Could Cut Down On Multiplayer Outages
If we're lucky...
EA's servers are hardly the most reliable in the world, with games like FIFA and Battlefield often experiencing server issues. It's good news then, that EA may well be improving its online server tech. That's according to a newly granted patent, which was first submitted back in 2020. Titled 'Modelling request sequences in...
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 15-31)
Update: Officially confirmed!
Update: Microsoft has now officially confirmed the leaked list of games below, and we've updated the table with dates and platforms for each of them. A Memoir Blue is the only game that wasn't in the official roundup, but we've included it anyway as it's already been announced for Xbox Game Pass and is currently...
Guide How To Transfer GTA V Progress From Xbox One To Xbox Series X|S
Including GTA Online
It's finally here! GTA V has launched for next-gen consoles this week, and if you want to know how to transfer your Story Mode and GTA Online save file from Xbox One to Xbox Series X and Series S, you've come to the right place! How To Transfer Your GTA 5 Save From Xbox One To Xbox Series X and S: First up, you'll need a copy...
News Don't Worry, Hogwarts Legacy Is Still Coming To Xbox Consoles
Despite the PlayStation Showcase
Later this week, on March 17th, we'll finally get to see more on the much anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. However, that upcoming gameplay showcase comes in the form of a State of Play presentation, hosted by PlayStation. Naturally, this has people talking about the game as a potential PlayStation exclusive. Fear not!...
News Another Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (March 31)
The latest list of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of March 2022, and we've also got confirmations on a couple of games that will be leaving in April. Keep in mind that Madden NFL 20 and F1 2019 are EA Play games, and are being removed from that service...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Halo TV Show
Two episodes in
Episodes 1 and 2 of the new Halo TV show are out soon on Paramount Plus, but the critics have weighed in early, looking at how things are shaping up thus far. We're pretty intrigued by this one, given how long the TV show has been in development. Well, after the lengthy wait, impressions are finally here! The series will launch...
News Zero Escape Makes Its Franchise Debut On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
The Nonary Games
How's this for a nice surprise?! Microsoft revealed as part of today's Xbox Game Pass update that Zero Escape will be coming to Xbox for the first time ever next week, and it'll also be included at no extra charge through the service. Specifically, the game is Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, which bundles remastered versions of the...
News Perfect Dark Developer The Initiative Is Reportedly Struggling With Staff
Spinning its wheels
A new Perfect Dark game was announced a short while back, due to be developed by Xbox studio The Initiative. Since then, we've heard rumours about the project struggling and now, a new report gives us some insight as to why. VGC's report looks at LinkedIn employee profiles, which reveal huge amounts of staff turnover at the...
News Xbox Series X's Super Speedy Storage Methods Are Coming To PC
Power your dreams
When Microsoft was hyping up all things gaming with Windows 11, the company mentioned that DirectStorage would be a huge upcoming feature. Basically, this nifty bit of software would take all the advancements Xbox Series SSDs use, and transfer them over to PC gaming. Well, that storage API is now available, after Microsoft...
News Xbox Series X|S Outsells PS5 Across Europe In February
Stock struggles continue
Late last week, NPD console sales numbers were revealed, showing that Xbox Series X|S outsold PS5 in the US during February. Well, that trend also spread across the majority of Europe last month, as the Xbox Series X|S outsold PS5 in that region too. For the first time since the new consoles launched, Xbox Series X|S pulled...
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 15-21)
Up to 90% off!
Another week's worth of Xbox sales have just gone live, and it's another huge one! We've got multiple promotions running alongside the typical Deals with Gold this week. We've curated a list of some of the biggest games on sale this week, along with the deepest discounted titles. As is the norm, the full list is available via Xbox's...
News Nine More Game Pass Games Get Touch Controls, Xbox Improves Cloud Tech
iPad and iPhone improvements!
In its latest Game Pass announcement post, Xbox has revealed that nine more games now support touch controls on mobile. These are all Game Pass titles and they can be used via Xbox Cloud Gaming with an Ultimate membership. Among Us Katamari Damacy Reroll
Poll Have You Bought GTA V For Xbox Series X|S?
And if so, how are you finding it?
It's a big day for Grand Theft Auto fans, as the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of GTA V are finally available, bringing upgraded visuals, up to 60fps performance, improved loading times and a few other next-gen bonuses. Both the story mode and GTA Online are available at half price for a limited time on...
News Elden Ring Becomes Biggest New IP In Europe Since The Division
Boss battle beat
Elden Ring made a huge splash last month as developer FromSoftware delivered yet another major hit. Having said that, we didn't realise quite how big of a hit that was, until now. Looking at the latest European sales data, it's emerged that Elden Ring is now the biggest new franchise since Tom Clancy's The Division, which launched...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 15)
Last chance to try Nier: Automata
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of Nier: Automata, The Surge 2 and Torchlight 3. The full list is available in the table below. Here are the four games confirmed to leave this week on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Halo's Live-Action Scores Second Official Trailer, Here's A Look
Premieres March 24th on Paramount+
Paramount Plus is now a week out from the launch of its new Halo live-action series. Ahead of this new series launch, it's now released a second official trailer. There's a little bit more focus on the 'silver team' this time around, including some epic scenes of Master Chief. Here's a rundown, courtesy of an...
Monday14th Mar 2022
Video GTA 5 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox One And Series X Versions
And also the PlayStation versions
It's almost time for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Grand Theft Auto V to get their long-awaited launch, finally arriving this Tuesday, March 15th. We've already provided our hands on impressions of GTA V for next-gen elsewhere on Pure Xbox, but how does it actually look compared to the old Xbox One...
News Here's What GTA 5's New Version Looks Like On Xbox Series X
Screenshots from Fidelity Mode
The third version of Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox launches this Tuesday, March 15th, this time targeted specifically at Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we've been lucky enough to go hands-on with it over the past few hours. So, let's get down the burning question... what does it look like? There are three...
Hands On Is GTA V Worth Buying All Over Again For Xbox Series X|S?
Here's what we think of the next-gen edition
Almost a decade since it first released for Xbox 360 all the way back in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V gets its third Xbox outing this week on Tuesday, March 15th, this time in the form of a dedicated version for Series X and Series S. It's not a free upgrade from the Xbox One version, so you'll need to...
News Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Is A New Open World RPG Coming To Xbox Game Pass
It arrives on launch day
The team behind 2018's Ashen has just revealed its latest game, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. Just like the studio's previous effort, Flintlock is an open world RPG, although it has a much more lifelike visual style this time around. Ashen had some huge similarities with the Dark Souls series, and it'll be interesting to...
News Early Adopters Seem To Be Enjoying The xScreen For Xbox Series S
It's getting a lot of attention
We've seen an awful lot of interest and general curiosity in the new xScreen device for the Xbox Series S here at Pure Xbox, and that seems to be translating to the wider Xbox community as well, with positive impressions so far. The device, which allows you to turn your Xbox Series S into a portable-style console...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 14-18)
Welcome back to 2013
It's time for another week of new Xbox releases, and there's plenty to look forward to over the next few days! The big highlight is the Xbox Series X and S version of GTA V, but other highly-anticipated new releases include the Zelda-esque adventure Tunic, Final Fantasy game Stranger of Paradise, and Game Pass release
News 14+ Minutes Of Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Arrives This Week
Let's go!
Right, here we go. WB Games has finally confirmed when we'll next see Hogwarts Legacy, and it'll be quite a lengthy look to boot. The publisher has teamed up with PlayStation to deliver a State of Play show dedicated entirely to this upcoming Harry Potter adventure. This is a multiplatform game though, so here at Pure Xbox we'll have our...
Talking Point Are You Enjoying Guardians Of The Galaxy On Xbox Game Pass?
The service's big new addition
Late last week, a pretty huge title was added to Xbox Game Pass in the form of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Square Enix's action adventure take on the Guardians of the Galaxy universe was a bit of surprise hit late last year, and it's a big get for Game Pass this close to launch. So, we want to know how you've...
News Phil Spencer 'Enjoys The Transparency' Xbox Has With Its Fanbase
A different approach
Xbox is in fairly open conversation with its community, especially compared to the competition. Not only are core social media accounts like Xbox Game Pass often active and ready for a quick pun or two, a lot of the executive team at Xbox are very open and approachable online. Xbox Boss Phil Spencer says the approach is part of...
News Xbox Canada Has Created An Incredible-Looking Woolly Wireless Headset
All-weather gaming
Xbox creates a lot of useful accessories to pair up with its consoles, most of them a practical option that any of us can buy. However, every once in a while they do something weird as a one-off, and Xbox Canada has taken that opportunity to create this amazing headset. Yup, this is the official Xbox Wireless Headset, fully...
Sunday13th Mar 2022
News Xbox Boss 'Incredibly Excited' About State Of Decay 3's Advancements
The game Phil is most looking forward to
One upcoming Xbox project that we still don't know much about is State of Decay 3 by the team at Undead Labs. The Microsoft-owned developer has so far shared a brief announcement trailer, and apart from that, they've been hiring for the project. For those who are excited about the third game, you're not...
News Xbox Wants To Provide A 'Steady Flow Of Great Games' Moving Forward
It's not quite there yet, according to Phil
There are a lot of talented developers working under the Xbox banner now, and according to Microsoft's gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, the aim for the tech giant from here on out is to provide an ongoing stream of "great" video game content. Phil touched on this during the same Xbox Era podcast - noting how...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From The First Forza Horizon 5 Expansion?
Dirt bikes on the dunes
It's been a good few months since Forza Horizon 5 launched, and our minds are wandering, thinking about what's next. Developer Playground's latest racer has two expansions coming — much like the last two games — and rumour has it that we're not far off from the game's first DLC. We've been dipping into the Forza Horizon...
News Perfect Dark's Game Director Appears To Have Left The Initiative
Follows on from the design director's exit last year
We've got another brief update about the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot, this time in the form of an employee departure. It seems the game's director, Dan Neuburger, has left the Santa Monica-based studio. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was at The Initiative for almost four years, and before...
Saturday12th Mar 2022
Interview 'Tunic' Creator Talks Zelda, Dark Souls And The Influences That Shaped His Game
Foxy!
It seems like a long old time since we first clapped eyes on the delightful Tunic during its E3 2017 teaser trailer presentation. Ever since that first little glimpse we've been very excited to get our hands on this stylish Zelda-esque action-adventure and, with the release date now just days away, we've had a chance to have a chat with its...
Soapbox Live Service Expectations Are The Issue, Not Halo Infinite
All we need is just a little patience
Halo Infinite finally launched late last year, after a protracted development period. The game's launch reception was fantastic with many, including us, lauding 343's gameplay improvements that struck a lovely balance between classic Halo and modern, contemporary shooters. However, that honeymoon period now...
News Dead Space Remake Targeting 'Early' 2023 Release
Get ready!
Update [Sat 12th Mar, 2022 04:30 GMT]: During the latest live stream, the Dead Space Remake team said they were targeting an early 2023 release. The game's senior producer, Philippe Duncharme, reassured fans by stating how the game would likely be playable from start to finish in just a couple of weeks, and from there the team would be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 12-13)
The new Halo event is tempting
It's the weekend once again! Some of us have crossed border lines and will be continuing with Gran Turismo 7 this weekend. However, some of last week's Game Pass additions are also looking fantastic, so there's plenty to play on Xbox! Here's what we're up to. Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As Fraser took a well-earned...
News Halo Infinite's Competitive Multiplayer Will Eventually Add A 'Champion Rank'
Onyx is the highest rank, for now
343 Industries has published a new blog for Halo Infinite, and this time the focus is on the game's competitive ranked experience. In a brief community FAQ towards the end, one question raised was about the tiers of ranks and if the Champion rank would return (one above Oynx). The good news is that 343 have heard...
Friday11th Mar 2022
News Samurai Adventure Trek To Yomi Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass Day One
Master the art
Devolver Digital's Trek to Yomi was revealed earlier this week, ironically, at PlayStation's State of Play event. However, on close inspection, the game's story trailer says this one is hitting Xbox Game Pass. Trek to Yomi is a stylish 2D adventure that follow's main character Hiroki's journey through hell and back. It looks like...
News Xbox Series X|S Outsold PS5 In February, Lost Top Spot To Switch
US NPD numbers
Console sales figures are in for the month of February — in the US at least — and it looks like a big month for Xbox. Xbox Series consoles were the 2nd best selling platform of the month, losing out to the ever-popular Nintendo Switch. This means, of course, that last month Xbox Series X|S managed to outsell the PS5 in the US...
News Dying Light 2 Patch Adds 60FPS For Xbox Series S, New Mode For Series X
Console parity
Dying Light 2 has received another Xbox patch today, and it's a significant one for Series S players. Update 1.0.2.0 adds a 60 frames per second mode on Xbox Series S, bringing the version closer to its Series X counterpart. The new performance mode comes as a bit of a surprise, but a very welcome one. Around launch, the game's lead...
News Xbox Game Studios Titles Officially Arrive On Steam Deck
10+ games supported
Over the last few years, Microsoft has grown the Xbox brand on PC. From PC Game Pass to launching games on Steam, largely, the push has been a success. Now, Xbox is beginning to support Valve's new handheld device, the Steam Deck. As Windows becomes supported on Steam Deck, so do a bunch of Xbox Games. The Deck now supports...
News Xbox Adds Automatic Downloads To Energy Saver Mode On Series X|S
New sustainability efforts
Xbox has announced a raft of new sustainability goals, as Microsoft attempts to make the Xbox eco-system a more environmentally friendly one. One of the biggest changes for us as end users, is that the Energy Saver mode on Xbox Series X|S now supports background downloads. In an effort to make the power saving mode more...
News ID@Xbox March Showcase Will Detail Upcoming Indies On Xbox Game Pass
It's showcase season
After banging on about Xbox having no showcases as of late, it looks like they've listened! The company has announced an ID@Xbox show for next week, March 16th, and it'll give us a good look at some upcoming indie titles. The announcement name drops Shredders as one of the show's biggest games, and we're definitely looking...
News E3 Will Supposedly Go Ahead In 2022, Despite Cancellation Claims
It's almost showcase season
We might still be three months away from E3 season, but talk of the year's biggest gaming show is gathering pace. Earlier this year, E3 2022 was reportedly cancelled, however, that may no longer be the case. Prominent leaker Tom Henderson says the ESRB, who rates each and every game launch, has begun sending out emails...
News Overwatch Director Provides A Development Update On The Sequel
PVP will now be delivered "sooner"
Aaron Keller, Jeff Kaplan's replacement as the director of the Overwatch team, has shared a new update about Overwatch 2. First of all, he's essentially apologised on behalf of the team for the lack of communication and says this is all set to change as of now. In terms of updates, Blizzard will be "decoupling"...
Thursday10th Mar 2022
News Konami Is Releasing TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection On Xbox
Get a slice of 13 retro games in 2022
The sewer adventures of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo are being revived in a new collection titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Konami has teamed up with Nickelodeon and developer Digital Eclipse to bring back thirteen "radical" TMNT games across the 8-bit, 16-bit and...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 10)
Including a Marvel adventure!
It's a huge Game Pass day today! Four more game are available in the library today, March 10th, including Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Here's everything you can download today with Xbox Game Pass: Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition: Console, PC, Cloud: KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO: TV EDITION is a magical realist...
News Could 'Keystone' Be The Next Xbox Console? Codename Found In Datamine
Xbox Series... ?
Xbox has been pretty public with its console codenames in the past. Durango became the Xbox One, Project Scarlett eventually materialised as Xbox Series X, hell, Microsoft even named the launch Xbox One X after its codename: Project Scorpio. Is ' Project Keystone' next? In a Microsoft file datamine by Twitter user Tero Alhonen,...
News Xbox Has Plans For Two Upcoming Showcases, Says XboxEra
Our wishes granted?
It was just a few short days ago that we asked the simple question: is it time for another Xbox event soon? As it turns out, that may well be the case, at least according to XboxEra. The site's co-founder, Shpeshal Nick, recently made an interesting comment on the XboxEra forums. Nick claims that two Xbox events are coming this...
Review WWE 2K22 - A Vast Improvement Over Its Predecessor
The bottom line, 'cause we said so
2K's WWE series has gone through a fair amount of ups and downs over the past few years, but the lowest point was undoubtedly WWE 2K20, which released with a plethora of bugs and ended up scoring a terrible 45 rating on Metacritic. The move prompted 2K to take an unprecedented two-year break in development, and the...
News Capcom Is Bringing A New Dinosaur-Themed Action Game To Xbox
No, not that one
During Sony's recent State of Play event, Capcom announced it would be bringing Exoprimal to multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in 2023. Exoprimal is described as a brand new team-based action game from Capcom. It's themed around dinosaurs (and no, it has nothing to do with the classic Dino Crisis series) and...
News Ubisoft Is Looking For People To Play Skull & Bones Early
Fancy it?
Skull & Bones has been stuck in development hell for quite a while now. However, recent reports have been more positive, and now, finally, players can go hands on, albeit in a limited capacity. Ubisoft is opening up an insider program for its pirate adventure, and applications are live. If you fancy a crack at Skull & Bones...
News Free Play Days: Step Into The Fog For Free This Weekend (March 10-13)
The Resident Evil villain is in pursuit
It's time for another Free Play Days weekend! This time out there appears to be just one offering, although it's quite a big one for multiplayer fans. Dead by Daylight is opening its deathly doors to all Xbox Live Gold members from today, March 10, through Sunday, March 13. Dead By Daylight As always,...
News 8Bitdo 'Ultimate' Xbox Controller Revealed Featuring Elite-Style Extras
Third party competition
Gaming accessory manufacturer 8Bitdo is launching their first Xbox-style controller, and it's out in May. The "Ultimate Wired Controller" will work across Xbox and PC, and marks the company's first pad that matches the official Xbox layout. That means asymmetrical analogue sticks (thank god), along with general button...
News WWE 2K22 Could Be Final 2K Entry, EA Reportedly In Talks To Take Over
That's the bottom line
WWE 2K22 is now out in the wild for Early Access players, with the standard game arriving tomorrow, March 11th. However, after a lengthy delay following 2K20's less-than-stellar launch, it turns out this latest entry could be the last WWE game from publisher 2K. According to a currently-paywalled report by Fightful (thanks,...
News Square Enix Announces The DioField Chronicle, A New Strategy RPG Coming To Xbox In 2022
"Welcome to the world of DioField"
Another game announced at Sony's recent State of Play, but coming to all platforms (including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One) was The DioField Chronicle. It's another strategy RPG from Square Enix, this time with an emphasis on a real-time battle system. Here's a brief rundown about what to expect from the world of...
News Xbox Game Pass Perks For March Include Free Halo Infinite Pack
Mongoose baby!
It's time for another Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Halo Infinite perk! Following the last two months, 343 is delivering another DLC pack that includes a skin, a challenge swap, and a 2x XP token. This month's skin is — once again — pretty damn green. The Pass Tense skin covers the Mongoose vehicle this time out, building out the set...
News PS3 Release JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle Is Getting A Remaster On Xbox
To be continued...this Fall
JoJo fans are in for a treat this Fall when 2013/14 PlayStation 3 fighting entry makes a return as a remaster. It's officially titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R and will include 50 characters from all arcs (including the latest series). The character styling is inspired by manga artist Hirohiko Araki and...
News Gamescom Returns To In-Person Event in 2022
Digital will still feature
For a couple of years Gamescom — much like the rest of the industry — has gone remote. Both the 2020 and 2021 events were entirely digital, meaning fans couldn't attend one of gaming's largest events. All being well, that's changing this year. Gamescom has announced plans to return to in-person happenings in 2022. It...
News Bruce Campbell Tells Us More About Evil Dead: The Game's Demons
The Kandarian variety
A new asymmetric horror game is on the horizon, centred around the Evil Dead franchise. A couple months ahead of launch, lead character Bruce Campbell is here to explain a little bit more about how the game's Kandarian Demon works. The Kandarian Demon is one of Evil Dead: The Game's killers; the characters you play
Wednesday9th Mar 2022
News Microsoft Named Metacritic's Best Publisher In 2021
A LOT of highly rated games
Metacritic has posted a first look at its annual game publisher rankings, where the site judges publishers based on game scores. As it turns out, Microsoft is sitting pretty at number 1 by some margin! Microsoft achieved the ranking with a fantastic output from Xbox Game Studios last year. Their overall Metascore average...
News Age Of Empires 4 Releases Its First Roadmap For 2022
Here's what you can expect
The Windows and PC Game Pass title Age of Empires IV recently released its first roadmap for 2022. It runs from March until July, and coming soon is a public update preview of season one. This will be followed by the full release of season one, which includes ranked season play, a content editor beta and mods, hotkey...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About WWE 2K22
After a series revamp!
WWE 2K22 is out now for Early Access players; those who opted to pick up either the 'Deluxe' or the 'nWo 4-Life' editions of the game. We've been waiting a while for this one, as the series skipped a year following the reaction to WWE 2K20, before being delayed a further five months. Well, the time has now arrived! Our review...
Review Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök - A Fantastical Outing
A Hugr-Rip-roaring adventure
It's been well over a year now since Ubisoft dropped the majestic Assassin's Creed Valhalla, our own personal favourite entry in the long-running franchise, and it's a game that's been well supported with supplementary story content 14 months down the line, with both previous DLCs, Wrath of the Druids and The Siege of...
News Quick Resume And Share Button Changes Headline March Xbox Update
Along with new audio setup
Xbox has detailed its March dashboard update, and the headline changes relate to Quick Resume and the Series X|S controller's share button. Here's what's changing and how they're set to improve the Xbox experience. Pin To Quick Resume: Quick Resume is getting a new feature involving pins. Basically, users will be able to...
News Gotham Knights Heads To Xbox In October 2022
Be the batman...actually don't
WB Games has announced that its upcoming Batman title, Gotham Knights, is launching October 25th, 2022. Gotham Knights is described as an "open-world, action RPG set in the most dynamic and interactive Gotham City yet." This time around, Gotham Knights doesn't focus on the Batman himself. In fact, Batman is dead,...
News It's Been Discovered You Can Actually Pause Elden Ring, Sort Of
It's a bit finnicky
We've all been battling Elden Ring's vast array of bosses for over a week now, often to no avail. It doesn't help that everything's in real time either, with no standard pause option during battle. Well, as it turns out, there is a way to pause Elden Ring. YouTuber Iron Pineapple has discovered a way to pause Elden Ring, using...
News Saints Row Legacy Edition For Xbox Spotted At Best Buy
$90 bundle
The Saints Row series is getting rebooted this year, with an all new entry in the franchise. However, it doesn't look like Deep Silver is completely ditching the series' past. A 'Legacy Edition' of the upcoming title has been spotted online, and it includes bonus legacy content. The Legacy Edition, if this Best Buy listing is correct,...
News It Looks Like Redfall Is Still Deep In Development As Arkane Looks For Devs
A long list of vacancies
Redfall, the next game from the team behind Dishonored and Deathloop, was revealed at last year's Xbox & Bethesda showcase. At the time, the team was aiming for a Summer 2022 release window, although that could be in doubt. The developer has taken to its social channels to advertise a bunch of Redfall jobs. These...
News Bethesda Is 'Dedicated' To Updating Fallout 76, Five-Year Roadmap Planned
"We’ve got a lot of fun, cool stuff that I can’t wait to tell people about."
It's hard to believe, but Fallout 76 has been out for over three years now. In that time, we've seen the game grow from a pretty meagre shell to something a lot more substantial. Well, the growth doesn't stop there. In fact, it isn't stopping for a very long time. In...
Reminder Halo Infinite's Latest Free Multiplayer Event Is Now Live
Jump in, Spartan
343 Industries has launched a brand new limited-time free event in Halo Infinite multiplayer. As previously revealed, it's called 'Tactical Ops' and will run from now until 22nd March. As part of this event, players will be engaging in some classic Tactical Slayer gameplay (BRs, no radar, no shields, no grenades). 343 is also...
News Xbox Insider Update Removes Social Media Sharing, For Now
A hint at something new?
Game DVR and the whole process of recording and sharing clips has long been a sore spot on the Xbox platform. The current system is janky at best and broken at worst, but is it finally about to change? As spotted by Windows Central, the latest Insider Ring update removes Twitter sharing as an option for Game DVR. The other...
Tuesday8th Mar 2022
Deals 500+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 8-14)
Indie sale, open world sale & more!
It's time for another bumper week of Xbox sales! There's over 500 games on offer this week, through multiple different themed sales, along with Deals with Gold of course. Here are a selection of the biggest games on sale for the week, with some steep discounts. As usual, the full list has been posted by Xbox's...
Deals This Week's Backwards Compatible Offers Include Major Call Of Duty Sale
Cheap CoD classics
It's another bumper sales week on Xbox Live, with over 500 games currently discounted on Xbox. Hidden in there is quite a big sale on Call of Duty games, most of them being Xbox 360 classics. Deals: 500+ Games Are On Sale On Xbox This Week (March 8th-14th) XCOM 2 Collection Is a Massive 95% Off This Week (March 8th-14th)
News Forza Motorsport Will Be A Big Focus For Xbox in 2022, It's Claimed
Along with Redfall, Starfield
We're just a few short months away from E3 season, and the rumours are already ramping up. While E3 itself ain't happening this year, many companies still focus on the summer for announcements, including Xbox. This year, it's looking like the Forza Motorsport reboot could be a big one for Microsoft. That's according to...
News Techland Provides Update On Free Next-Gen Patch For Dying Light
Xbox version is "coming soon"
As Dying Light 2 comes and goes in an absolutely stacked February, the first game is still getting an update! That's right, developer Techland promised a next-gen upgrade for Dying Light months ago, and it's almost here. It must be close because today, March 8th, the PlayStation 5 version has launched. It includes...
News XCOM 2 Collection Is A Whopping 95% Off On Xbox, Bringing It Under $5
Bang for your buck
We've already outlined this week's huge digital sale on Xbox, but one deal really caught our eye. That's the XCOM 2 Collection, which is usually a $100 package. With this week's Deals with Gold though, it's 95% off, making it just $5.
News GTAV Pre-Load Is Now Live On Xbox Series X|S With Launch Discount
50% off
Grand Theft Auto V is out on Xbox Series X|S next week, and pre-loading has just gone live! If you've pre-ordered either the full game, or GTA Online, you can download them to your Series X or Series S right now. The game is about 100gb in size for either version, so you'll need some juicy SSD space to cram this thing onto. If you're not...
News White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controllers Have Been Spotted In The Wild
The latest revision
Could this be the next official Xbox accessory to be announced? A white version of the Series 2 Elite controller has been spotted in a store cabinet, hinting at its imminent release. This is the first we've heard of such a device, with no official wording from Microsoft thus far. The image looks pretty legit though, and we did...
News Battlefield 2042 Finally Updates Scoreboard, Voice Chat Coming In April
Basic features added
Beyond bug fixing and general stability improvements, Battlefield 2042 is finally getting some new features. Well, when we say new, we mean basic features present in past Battlefield games are returning but, hey-ho, better late than never. The first of these features is a proper scoreboard that displays both teams and how each...
News Xbox Is Launching A Mentorship Program To Help Women Develop Careers In Gaming
In partnership with Xbox Game Studios!
To celebrate International Women's Day, Xbox has revealed a new program aimed at helping women build careers in the games industry. The program will offer access to 1:1 coaching sessions in a number of countries including the UK and US, with the aim of fostering career development in gaming. More details on...
Monday7th Mar 2022
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 7-11)
Including one of the most ambitious expansions ever
While many of us might still be beavering away at Elden Ring right now, there's plenty to look forward to this week as well, including the massive Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion, WWE 2K22 and the arrival of more Xbox Game Pass games, with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy being the obvious...
News Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode Listed For Xbox Series X|S, With Discount
Is this our upgrade path?
We finally got that big next-gen blowout of Grand Theft Auto V last week, when Rockstar revealed what's coming to GTAV on next-gen. The developer also reiterated that GTA Online will be available separately and, well, it looks like that's the case for Story Mode too. A listing has popped up on the Microsoft Store for
Rumour New Hogwarts Legacy Trailer Is Coming In March
Could it be the 10th?
There's been a lot of speculation on Hogwarts Legacy in recent months. In February, news of an artbook listing pointed towards a September release date, but we've seen very little on the game recently. Well, that might be about to change. A few notable leakers have begun talking about when we'll next see the upcoming Harry...
News Perfect Dark And Avowed 'Probably' Coming In 2023, Says Jeff Grubb
It's nearly E3 season!
Microsoft's upcoming slate for Xbox is absolutely stacked, with a load of launches expected in 2023 and beyond. We're not exactly sure when a lot of these games will release, as many are knee-deep in development. However, on a recent crossover podcast, VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb spoke about what may come from Xbox Game...
Talking Point Is It Time For Another Xbox Event Soon?
It's been a quiet few months
With various PlayStation State of Play events and Nintendo Directs over the last few months, it got us wondering about Xbox. It feels like an awfully long time since we've had an event dedicated to our beloved green X, and we reckon we're due a livestream sometime soon. In fact, we haven't really seen anything of note...
Random Here's What Cyberpunk 2077 Could Look Like In Xbox 'VR'
Welcome to Night City
Cyberpunk 2077 made the leap to next-gen platforms recently, with a native Xbox Series X|S version. The next-gen port makes Night City a bit more lively, but probably not as much as VR would! To that end, someone's given it a go. Courtesy of Reddit user hybridhavoc, we get to see a bit of what Cyberpunk 2077 could...
News Sea Of Thieves Season Six Officially Launches March 10
Solo Sea Forts await
Last week, Rare detailed its 2022 roadmap and what we can expect from season six. The headline addition to Sea Of Thieves' sixth season is Sea Forts, a new type of 'mini raid' intended for single teams. We now know exactly when the feature will arrive. Season six kicks off March 10th, and you can expect Sea Forts to arrive...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga DLC Includes The Mandalorian Add-Ons
And classic characters!
Back in January, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was finally revealed, with an April release date. Ahead of launch, the game's season pass has now been detailed by WB Games, featuring a selection of themed character packs. The 'Character Collection' contains seven DLC packs, and these packs feature content from across the...
News F1 Manager 2022 Is Coming To Xbox This Summer With F1, F2 And F3 Content
"Build your team"
F1 video games are expanding, with the introduction of F1 Manager 2022! This is, of course, a much different direction to what Codemasters takes with its F1 racers, and this game will include Formula 2 and 3 content as well. Developer Frontier is getting behind the wheel, the team recently responsible for Jurassic World Evolution,...
News CrossfireX Update Will Add New Maps And Fix 'About 80 Major Bugs'
"We will continue to develop CFX with content updates and balance adjustments"
CrossfireX launched in a less than favourable state last month, with two mediocre campaigns and a bunch of unbalanced multiplayer modes. Well, the developer is hard at work correcting the game's MP mishaps, and major changes are afoot. Developer Smilegate has been heads...
Sunday6th Mar 2022
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Lead Has Left 343 Industries
"Today was my last day"
Alongside the Halo Infinite March update, the series' multiplayer lead Andrew Witts has announced he's moving on from 343 Industries. In a brief message over on Twitter, he thanked Halo fans for all their feedback over the years and mentioned how it had been an honor to lead Halo's multiplayer design team. Witts says he's...
Saturday5th Mar 2022
Hardware Review xScreen For Xbox Series S - A Brilliant Plug-And-Play Companion
Gaming on the go
Portable consoles aren't particularly a new idea. Dedicated handheld systems have been around for decades, and even screen attachments just like this one have cropped up before — heck, Sony even made an official one for the PS one. While an xScreen setup requires a power outlet to play, meaning it's not technically a 'portable'...
Soapbox Backwards Compatibility On Xbox 360 Isn't Perfect, But I Love It
It's why I keep the console hooked up
It was a momentous moment when Microsoft announced back in 2015 that backwards compatibility was coming to Xbox One, not only because it never seemed like a possibility before then, but also because it showed that Phil Spencer and his Xbox team were committed to the idea of making classic Xbox games playable on...
News Halo Infinite Dev Provides Update On Co-Op And Forge Release
Season 3, too
In the latest Halo Infinite update for March, Head of Creative Joseph Staten provided an update about the game's co-op, Forge mode and Season 3 update. Here's the breakdown, courtesy of the Halo Waypoint: Co-Op: In terms of co-op, 343 won't be able to ship the Campaign network co-op on 3rd May (Season 2), but plans to get it out...
Deals Xbox Is Hosting A Massive Assassin's Creed Sale This Week
Including the new Ragnarök Edition
In case you missed it earlier this week, Xbox added another 400-or-so deals to the weekly batch including Deals with Gold, Spotlight, EA Publisher and many other sales, along with a pretty huge Assassin's Creed Franchise Sale. Every game in this Assassin's Creed sale works on modern Xbox consoles regardless of...
News GTA: Online Will Be Available As A Standalone Game On Xbox Series X|S
With a lower price tag
With GTAV next-gen details finally out in the wild, you may be asking yourself, is it worth the upgrade? While the new graphical features do sound enticing, it's a big ask, as the game currently has no free upgrade path. However, there is one way to taste GTAV on next-gen without the hefty price tag. And that is to pick up...
News 343 Announces Halo Infinite's Season 2 Update, Launching This May
New maps, modes, narrative content and more...
343 has published its March 2022 update for Halo Infinite over on Halo Waypoint. The middle section of it focuses on the game's Season 2 multiplayer update - arriving on May 3rd. It's titled and themed "Lone Wolves" and will follow on from the conclusion of Season 1 on May 2nd. In addition to this, 343...
Pick One What Was The Best Xbox Game Pass Addition In February?
You tell us
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, as we look back on what many have described as a weaker month for Xbox Game Pass in February 2022, we're interested to know what you think was the best GP addition overall. CrossfireX was the most anticipated, of course, but it suffered a rocky launch to say the least, meaning...
News 343 Talks About Addressing Halo Infinite's 'Critical Issues'
Working on public "Hotlist" to improve communication with players
One other segment of Halo Infinite's latest March Update blogpost was a section about the game's "critical issues" and how they're addressed. Most of the problems right now that have been prioritised were "unknown-before-ship" issues that had a widespread negative impact. Some issues...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 5-6)
Yeah, it's more Elden Ring for us
The weekend is here once again! We're still busy ploughing away at Elden Ring over the next couple of days, but we've also got a few new Xbox Game Pass titles to try, another batch of Free Play Days additions, and a large set of Xbox
Friday4th Mar 2022
News Forza Motorsport 7 Is Already Being Compared To Gran Turismo 7
Which looks better?
It's only launch day for PlayStation's Gran Turismo 7, but the comparisons to Forza are already here. We'll skip over the discussion on Forza Horizon 5, because frankly, it's a completely different beast. However, the comparisons to Forza Motorsport 7 are quite interesting. A clip is doing the rounds that compares some stormy...
Review Elden Ring - FromSoftware's Crowning Achievement
Rise, Tarnished
Can it really be almost thirteen years since we first clapped eyes on Demon's Souls? The very first time we sat down to tangle with FromSoftware's action RPG masterpiece we were blissfully unaware of the horror, the terror and constant, relentless death that awaited us. We were, of course, immediately hooked on it all, we couldn't...
News Rockstar Details GTAV On Next-Gen, Including 3 Performance Modes
Save the date, March 15
It's been almost 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V launched on Xbox 360, and yep, it's almost here once again. The Xbox Series X|S versions of GTAV have finally been properly revealed by Rockstar, and we're being treated to three graphics modes. So, Fidelity Mode brings all the graphical bells and whistles — including ray...
News Gears Of War Movie Announcement Coming 'Very Soon' Says Batman Producer
Lancers at the ready
Hints at a Gears of War movie have floated around for over a decade at this point, and we've still got nothing to show for it! However, that might be about to change. In a new interview with The Digital Fix, The Batman producer Dylan Clark, who's also working on the Gears movie, hinted that news is coming. While Clark said he...
News Black Ops Cold War Gets New Content, Even After Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Launch
Back to Black Ops
It seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War isn't done with content just yet. Even as Vanguard has been out in the wild for a few months, Black Ops developer Treyarch is adding to Cold War. That starts with the return of a classic map, and a new weapon. WMD is the map in question, a classic mid-sized map from the original Black...
News Microsoft Is Suspending Sales In Russia, Including Xbox Products
The company is exiting the market
As the ongoing crisis in Ukraine continues, companies around the world are changing their stance on serving the Russian market. One of those is now Microsoft, who has said that it will stop selling its products and services in Russia, at least temporarily. In a comment by Microsoft president and vice chair Brad...
News Hitman 3 March Roadmap Details Stacked Monthly Update
And it's all on Xbox Game Pass!
Developer IO Interactive continues to build on Hitman 3, after a content-packed year one. The game's second year of updates is getting off to a solid start, with new contracts, Elusive Target modes and more. Oh, and it's now all on Xbox Game Pass! The Hitman Trilogy arrived on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year,...
News Star Wars Eclipse Is At Least 5 Years Away, Says Report
Hiring struggles cited
Late last year, it was revealed that EA's Star Wars exclusivity period was coming to a close. That meant that other development teams could start working on the franchise, and one of those was Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream. As it turns out, development on their Star Wars project is stalling, according to an xfire report.
News This Bizarre Elden Ring Live Action Trailer Is Actually Real
Fighting for the family heirloom
Over the past week we've seen a lot of Elden Ring (review coming shortly), but nothing as weird as this. To celebrate the game's launch, Bandai Namco Southeast Asia released a live action trailer showing an actual family fighting over an actual 'elden ring'. The clip, which is almost four minutes long, features a...
News Halo Live-Action Producer Talks About Steven Spielberg's Involvement
"We treated as though it was a legacy project of Steven's"
The legendary movie director Steven Speilberg has been tied to the Halo screen project for a long time, and it seems he's still quite involved. Speaking to Total Film (via GamesRader+), the Halo live-action series producer Darryl Frank revealed how Spielberg's influence was far-reaching. It...
Thursday3rd Mar 2022
Talking Point Have You Bought An Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card Yet?
Or are you still holding off?
There was a lot of talk when the Xbox Series X and Series S released that the 1TB Seagate Expansion Card was both too expensive and not really necessary for most players, but almost 18 months on, that perception is starting to change. Sure, we're all in agreement that it's a costly card no matter whether you go for the...
Feature Eight Great Alternatives To Gran Turismo 7 On Xbox Game Pass
Xbox players can have their fun too
As Gran Turismo 7 arrives on PlayStation platforms this week, Xbox players might be feeling a bit left out. There's no need for that though! Xbox Game Pass has a fantastic selection of racers at its disposal, especially when you factor in EA Play titles for Ultimate members. When looking at this list, you'll...
News How To Pre-Install Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy With Xbox Game Pass
It's not as easy as you'd think
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy makes its triumphant debut on Xbox Game Pass next Thursday, March 10th, and if you want it get it pre-loaded ahead of that date, there's a way to do it... but it's a little bit convoluted at the moment. You can't officially pre-install it with Xbox Game Pass yet, so instead you need...
Video Here's A Look At Xbox Emulation Running On Valve's Steam Deck
See it in action
Valve just released its portable gaming PC the Steam Deck last week, and sure enough, owners are already running all sorts of emulators on the system. One of them happens to be 'xemu' - the free open-source application that emulates original Xbox titles. YouTube channel The Phawx uploaded an entire video showing off classic Xbox...
News EA And DICE Admit Battlefield 2042 Design Mistakes, Begin To Re-Work Maps
Time to tinker
Battlefield 2042 was supposed to be the series' grand return to modern combat. After a couple of ventures back into the past, fans were keen on the idea of developer DICE building on 2013's Battlefield 4. Things didn't really work out that way, as fan reception of Battlefield 2042 has been extremely negative overall. So, where does...
News Submerged Brings Its Surprise Sequel To Xbox Consoles Next Week
The “relaxploration” adventure
Cast your mind back seven years, and you might call an exploration adventure game called Submerged that launched for Xbox One in 2015. Of all the games we thought might get a sequel from that time, Submerged wasn't one of them. That's not because it was bad, per-se, but because the general reception was very...
News PowerA Is Launching This Gorgeous Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Xbox Controller
All the purple!
On the eve of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' launch this month, third party accessory maker PowerA has revealed a new special edition controller. It's all themed around the Borderlands character and we've got to admit, it looks rather nice. Its dominant look is just pure purple, although it also features some neat touches relating to the...
News Babylon's Fall Isn't On Xbox Yet, But We Have A Potential Release Date
It's out on PlayStation today
You might have heard about a game called Babylon's Fall in passing — it's out on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC today, but unfortunately there's no sign of an Xbox version... at least not just yet. It's developed by PlatinumGames of Bayonetta (and
News Another Final Fantasy Game Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
From the Xbox 360 era
It's Game Pass day! We've only got the one game joining the service today in the form of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, which arrives for console (the backwards compatibility Xbox 360 version) and PC. Better yet, if you're playing this 2014 game on Xbox One X or Xbox Series X, it's enhanced via backwards compatibility...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 3-6)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
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. RiMS Racing Xbox One RiMS Racing Xbox Series X|S
News Elden Ring Is The Biggest UK Launch Since Red Dead 2, Aside From COD & FIFA
A big Souls splash
Some of you may have heard of a little thing called Elden Ring, a game that launched late last week. Actually, it's probably a lot of you, especially here in the UK. According to digital and physical data supplied by GSD, Elden Ring is the biggest non-COD, non-FIFA launch, since Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar's latest epic...
News Forza Horizon 5 & Psychonauts 2 Nominated For Six BAFTA Awards
Winning big
Xbox had a pretty good 2021. The end of the year may have been dominated by Halo Infinite's launch, but Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 were also huge releases last year. Well, those two are now up for six awards each at the upcoming BAFTA award show in April. Forza Horizon 5 has been nominated for best game, British game, family...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2022
Deals Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week
They're good games, too
This week's selection of Xbox deals went live on Tuesday, and after perusing through the batch a bit more, we've come across a number of good games that have been discounted by a whopping 90% or even 95% for the next few days! Let's start with the big one, XCOM 2. The 95% discount for this game brings its price down from...
News Digital Foundry's Elden Ring Verdict Shows How Important VRR Is On Xbox
A real lifesaver
Elden Ring has been out in the wild for a few days now, and we've seen plenty of discussion on how each version stacks up. Initially, the Xbox Series X version seemed a little disappointing, although Digital Foundry was quick to interject. Now, the DF team has delivered its full verdict, and it's a win for VRR on Xbox. For those...
Guide How To Claim 2500+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In March 2022
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
Update: The Women's History Month punch card is now live on Xbox, and it gives you 500 points for completing one achievement. Keep in mind that the idea behind this card is to donate those extra points, but it's ultimately up to you. Additionally, by going to your Microsoft Rewards Dashboard on Bing, you can...
News Resident Evil 2, 3 And 7 Are All Coming To Xbox Series X|S Later This Year
Free of charge!
Capcom has announced that its Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, along with 2017's Resident Evil 7, are all being upgraded with next-gen goodness. All three titles are coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year, with visual enhancements for the new consoles. All three games will be getting new "cutting edge features", including ray...
News Shredders Finally Gets A March Release Date For Xbox Game Pass
Earn your place in the world of snowboarding
We've been waiting on it a while, and now we've finally got a date for Shredders on Xbox Game Pass, as the snowboarding title has been confirmed to arrive on March 17, 2022. Plus, it's an Xbox console launch exclusive! The game is described as "a love letter to snowboarding", featuring a huge unlockable...
News Xbox Game Pass Quests Have Undergone A Few Changes For March
MS is shifting things around a bit
The most recent batch of Xbox Game Pass Quests went live for March 2022 yesterday, and while the majority of them are the same as usual, there are a few notable changes you're going to want to be aware of. Most importantly, the dailies have been shifted around a lot. The "Play a Game" Quest now only gives you 3...
News 343's January Roadmap Update For Halo Infinite Also Misses February
When will we hear more?
So, around Halo Infinite's initial multiplayer launch in November last year, 343 said it had plans to announce a seasonal roadmap in January. January came and went without a roadmap, so 343 subsequently delayed any roadmap plans. Fast forward a month or so later, and we've still not had an update on that delay. Sure, there...
News Xbox Boss Asks Gamers To 'Respect Creators' And Avoid Toxicity
Key words from Phil Spencer
Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was the recipient of the AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony last week, and he had some key words for gamers in a post-awards interview. As highlighted by IGN, Spencer was asked if he had a message to share to the players, and he used...
News Stalker 2's Development Put On Hold Due To Situation In Ukraine
It has "shifted to the sidelines"
GSC Game World, the developer of upcoming Xbox console launch exclusive Stalker 2, has put out a video on YouTube today revealing that development on the game has been paused due to the current situation in Ukraine. The video, which you can watch above, states that the company is currently "striving to help our...
Random Playground Producer Pays Respects To Former Fable Studio With Tattoo Tribute
"I never forget the studio that made me"
Last month, it was discovered another former Lionhead employee Amie Loake - previously an assistant producer on the cancelled co-op game Fable Legends - had signed on with the Forza Horizon developer Playground Games to work on the new Fable title. She'll be joining the new Fable team as a senior producer,...
News Ukraine Government Wants Xbox, PlayStation To Cut Ties With Russian Market
Amid ongoing crisis
In light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a government official has called on gaming to stop supporting the Russian market. Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has written an open letter to game developers and esports organisations, calling for changes. The letter may be broad in targeting pretty much all of the...
News The Xbox App Now Allows You To Install PC Games To Any Folder
And mod more games
Update (Wed 2nd Mar, 2022): Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox App updates on PC are now available to everyone, allowing you to install games to any folder of your choice, as well as get to access to files for select titles. The Xbox team also says that this update enables the "ability to mod more games". "You won’t have...
News EA Is Removing Russian Clubs And Players From FIFA And NHL 22
Amid Ukraine crisis
EA has announced that it will be removing Russian football clubs and players from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online imminently. The company is also removing all Russian and Belarusian national and club teams from NHL 22, and its IIHF competitions, in the coming weeks. This is, of course, in response to the ongoing crisis in...
News Rare Has 'Ambitious Plans' For Sea Of Thieves As Season 6 Introduces New Raids
It all starts this month!
Sea of Thieves just keeps on trucking, well... sailing, and we're now up to Season Six since Rare introduced seasons. This seasonal update makes the usual changes, but it also adds new raids in the form of 'Sea Forts'. Rare is labelling Sea Forts as 'mini raids', an opportunity for crews to battle for treasures that hide...
News Turtle Beach Is Releasing A Wireless Headset With '48 Hours+' Battery Life
Staying connected
Turtle Beach has a few new headsets on the horizon, namely some new iterations to its Stealth 600 series. The Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX and the Stealth 600 Gen 2 USB are launching next month in the UK and Europe, with a US release to follow in May. What sticks out here is Turtle Beach's battery life claim on one of its new wireless...
Tuesday1st Mar 2022
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 1-10)
Including Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy!
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another seven games coming to the service over the next week, including a massive addition in the form of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy! Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next week-or-so:...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (March 15)
The latest list of departures
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of March 2022, which includes a bunch of popular titles such as Nier: Automata and The Surge 2. Here's the full list of games currently set to leave on March 15th, 2022: Date Game Platform March...
Guide Upcoming Xbox Games And Accessories For March And April 2022
GTA V, LEGO Star Wars, and more!
Yet another month has been and gone, but there are plenty of great new games on the horizon as we dive headfirst into March 2022. Below, we've rounded up a variety of games that are launching on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One over the next couple of months. We kick things off with a round-up of physical goodies you...
News Young Souls Is A Stylish New RPG, Arriving Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Beat-em-up
Hot on the heels of yet another huge Game Pass update, we've picked out Young Souls. This one stuck out because it's a brand-new release coming to Game Pass day one, oh, and it has a really stylish visual design. Young Souls is an RPG at heart, featuring 2D beat-em-up gameplay. You'll fight wave after wave of monstrous goblins, all while...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 1)
Including a brand-new, day one release
It's Game Pass day! Yes, Microsoft revealed the first batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2022 earlier today, and two of them are already available on the service right now, with one being a brand-new release. The reason we're highlighting them in their own article is because they're both notable...
News New Xbox Feature Will Allow You To Turn Off System Sounds
Could come in handy
The team at Microsoft has revealed an upcoming quality-of-life feature for the Xbox dashboard, which will allow you to turn off certain sound effects when browsing the various menus, enabled via the Accessibility tab in Settings. It's not live just yet, but it was included as part of the Xbox Insider Release Notes for the Alpha...
News Huge Forza Horizon 5 Series 5 Update Adds Sign Language Options, New Cars
Increased accessibility
It's almost time for the next series update in Forza Horizon 5! As usual, series 5 adds a bunch of new cars to the mix, including a selection available via the free Festival Playlist. However, before the playlist changes over, Playground has added some new accessibility options to the game. Starting today, March 1, American...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Shadow Warrior 3
The first reviews are in
It feels like it's gone under the radar a bit (possibly because it's arriving on PlayStation Now at launch rather than Xbox Game Pass), but Shadow Warrior 3 is out today, and the first reviews began dropping for the game yesterday. There are 41 reviews on Metacritic for the PC version alone right now, which averages out at...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Another huge selection of games are on sale this week, with over 400 deals now live. That selection includes a number of backwards compatible sales across Xbox and Xbox 360. Deals: 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7) Here are all the classic backwards compatible titles included in this week's...
News GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Update 1.04: Full Patch Notes
Featuring "improved game performance"
Rockstar Games announced last week that an update was in the works for the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition bundle of titles, and that update is now available on Xbox, highlighted by an apparent improvement to performance. The studio says that performance has improved "across all platforms and graphic modes",...
Deals 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7)
Multiple publisher sales are live!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We continue to be spoiled once again this week, with over 400 deals live across Deals with Gold, Spotlight sales and multiple publisher sales. Here are some of the most notable deals this week, and of course, Xbox's Major Nelson has the full list for anyone who wants...
News Xbox Wire Officially Launches In Japan
"Reinforcing our commitment to Japanese gamers"
The Xbox brand is growing in popularity within Japan thanks to services like Game Pass and Cloud Gaming, and locally developed games jumping on board. To help increase awareness, Xbox has now launched its news service 'Xbox Wire' in the country. This will allow the Xbox team to deliver "fully...
News Xbox Series X Stock Appears At Amazon UK
And it seems to be sticking around, too!
If you're still on the hunt for a shiny new Xbox Series X console, you'll be pleased to know that Amazon UK has had what appears to be a significant restock. The console has been steadily available at the retailer all morning – according to Eurogamer, this is the first time Amazon has restocked the machine...
News FIFA 23 Will Reportedly Contain Cross-Play For The Very First Time
Away fans invited
Usually, there's not much to report on when it comes to FIFA games. They come and go every year like clockwork, with a few new additions to keep things fresh. However, this year's title might be a little different, as the series could finally be getting cross-play support. That's according to a new xfire report from Tom Henderson,...
News Back 4 Blood Expansion 1 Teaser Reveals New PvE Mode And More
Back in the fight
Back 4 Blood dropped on Xbox Game Pass way back in October last year, and if you've been waiting for more since, DLC is finally coming! Expansion 1, Tunnels of Terror, launches next month, and its headline splash seems to be a new PvE mode. It's unclear as to whether it'll be a huge new mode, or an update to existing PvE content...
