News The First Review Of The Xbox Series S 'xScreen' Has Arrived
"It does what it does exceptionally well"
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (February 7-11)
"A legendary PC franchise comes to Xbox..."
News Five Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 10)
Including Remedy's CrossfireX campaign
News Xbox Is Getting A New Feature For Quick Resume Very Soon
Rolling out now to Insiders
News Two Games Available Today Via The PC Game Pass App (February 8)
A couple of EA Play additions
News - 2022, Week 06
Sunday13th Feb 2022
News Martha Is Dead Will Be Censored On PlayStation, But Not On Xbox
"Recommended for adult audiences only"
Psychological thriller Martha is Dead is heading to Xbox in a couple of weeks' time on February 24th, and it's now been confirmed that the Xbox and PC versions will be "unedited", while the PlayStation versions are getting some changes. In a message posted on Twitter, the development team explained that the...
Rumour GoldenEye 007 Remaster For Xbox Set To Be Revealed Soon
Hopefully not long to wait
There was a lot of buzz back on January 1st when a set of achievements for GoldenEye 007 on Xbox were discovered along with a bunch of images, and now it looks like we'll finally get official news on the remaster very soon. As reported by VGC, it was stated by VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb on the latest episode of the Giant...
News CrossfireX Continues To Suffer Outage Issues On Xbox Game Pass
No sign of a fix just yet
CrossfireX launched on Xbox this past Thursday, with one of two campaigns expected to be included with Xbox Game Pass, but due to some technical issues that still isn't the case as of early Sunday morning, with no sign of a fix just yet. If you haven't been keeping track, it was reported back on Thursday that the teams at...
News Xbox Is Hosting A King Of Fighters XV Launch Stream Next Week
Tune in on Twitch
King of Fighters XV is due out on multiple platforms next week including the Xbox, and ahead of launch, SNK has revealed the official Xbox Twitch channel will be hosting a special program. Details are scarce, but the event will take place on 14th February at 11AM PT/ 2PM ET (US time). As noted, "Deluxe Edition holders" will get...
Saturday12th Feb 2022
News Xbox Is Getting A New Feature For Quick Resume Very Soon
Rolling out now to Insiders
Quick Resume on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S can be a very handy tool, allowing you to instantly jump back into games without having to load them from scratch, and you'll be glad to know it's getting a slight upgrade very soon. A new feature has begun rolling out to Alpha Xbox Insiders that allows you to "pin" two...
News Xbox Boss Responds To Sceptics, Uses Price Of Game Pass As Example
"Four years, we haven't raised it"
Xbox has been making plenty of historic moves in the industry over the past couple of years, including the acquisitions of Bethesda and Activision Blizzard, but it's fair to say some people have their concerns with where Xbox might be heading as a result, despite whatever Microsoft or Xbox boss Phil Spencer might...
Talking Point How Good Of A Start Has Xbox Game Pass Had In 2022?
Give us your grade
So, we're almost a month and a half into 2022, and we're already seeing a few comments cropping up about the quality of Xbox Game Pass this year — both positive and negative. In our opinion, it's been a fantastic 40+ days so far for the service, with some major titles entering the library, but not everyone is going to be in...
News Atelier Dev Open To Xbox Releases, If There's 'Enough Requests From Fans'
"We may be able to make that a reality"
One Japanese RPG series that's not yet graced the Xbox platform is Atelier by Gust and Koei Tecmo. That could all change in the future though, if there's enough demand. Speaking to the website The Mako Reactor (thanks, @HazzadorGamin) about the upcoming release Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mys
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 12-13)
Is it a CrossfireX weekend for you?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, it's time to finally check out CrossfireX on Xbox Game Pass over the next couple of days, and there are plenty of other new Game Pass releases at your disposal as well. Elsewhere, Free Play Days includes the excellent Riders Republic this week, and there are
Friday11th Feb 2022
News Dying Light 2 Patch Enables 60FPS+ VRR Mode On Xbox Series X
Alongside a whole lot of bug fixes
Update: This patch is now available for Xbox, and you can see the updated list of improvements below. Original story: Dying Light 2 finally launched last week, and a bunch of updates are already in the works for Xbox platforms. The majority of these updates focus on general bug fixes, although a welcome
News Razer Is Giving Away 300k PC Game Pass Codes For Free This Month
Grab one while you can
Fancy a free month of PC Game Pass? Xbox and Razer have teamed up to give away 300k codes between now and March 3rd, and all you need to do is download the Razer Cortex PC app (thanks XGP.pl for the info). The code is for one month of PC Game Pass access, and it's valid for new Game Pass members only. Here's how to get your...
Hands On CrossfireX Operation Catalyst Feels Like A Decade-Old COD Clone
Been there, done that
CrossfireX has suddenly dropped out of nowhere, like a grenade-shaped lead balloon falling from the sky. We played a multiplayer beta way back in 2020, before the game disappeared for over a year. Since its re-appearance we've been keen to try out Remedy's campaign mode, especially after the developer's fantastic sci-fi...
News Halo's OG Composers Are Suing Microsoft Over 20 Years Of Unpaid Royalties
It could even block the TV show release
It's being reported by Eurogamer today that the original composers on Halo are suing Microsoft over 20 years' worth of unpaid royalties, and it could even potentially have an effect on the release of the upcoming Halo TV show. Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori filed
News Microsoft Wants To Create A 'Universal' Store That Works On Any Device
Console, PC, mobile... and more?
In the face of regulatory approval of its Activision Blizzard purchase, Microsoft is looking to change the way it operates. The company has laid out its plans for after the deal goes through, and it'll include a universal app store for all devices. By all devices, Microsoft means all devices. The vision, seemingly,...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Being Removed From xCloud For Months
A fix needs to be implemented
If you're an Elder Scrolls Online player, you might be disappointed to know that the game is being removed from Xbox Cloud Gaming for the next few months, as the team has identified a fix that will take time to implement. The game has been suffering from "frequent player disconnects leading to a suboptimal experience"...
News Dying Light 2: Major Xbox Patch Now Available, Here's The Full List Of Fixes
Including the VRR mode for Series X
Earlier this week, we highlighted how Dying Light 2 would soon be getting a major patch for Xbox with a variety of fixes (and some additions), and that patch is now available, so you can download it right now. What's included? There's a whole bunch of stuff, from a brand-new 60fps+ mode for players on Xbox Series...
News Xbox Adds Another New Dynamic Background For Series X|S Owners
Celebrating over 10 million Grounded players
Obsidian's co-op survival crafting game Grounded - where you're as small as a bug and have to fight your life - has just reached a new milestone. It's now been played by over 10 million players since its original debut. To celebrate, Xbox has released a new Grounded-themed dynamic background (titled...
News Halo Infinite Fans Question Where The 'Live Service' Part Has Gone
"Hello...? Content?"
It's crazy to think that it's now been almost three months since Halo Infinite's multiplayer launched early on November 15th, 2021, and let's be honest — as fantastic as it truly is, it's suffered from a lack of new content thus far. This hasn't gone unnoticed by the Halo community, who have been engaging in various...
News Call Of Duty 2022 And Warzone 2 Details Revealed By Activision
Infinity Ward is in the hotseat
We've got some official details about plans for the Call of Duty franchise in 2022 courtesy of Activision, revealing that this year's game will be a sequel to Modern Warfare (2019) as previously reported earlier this year. The game will be developed by Infinity Ward and feature a brand-new engine, while a new version...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Will Be Darker In Tone, Reportedly Inspired By Old Demos
Rumoured spooks
While Resident Evil 4 Remake hasn't been formally announced by Capcom, rumours have been swirling for months. That's no surprise, given the success of the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes, and 4's enduring popularity. We might hear about it very soon too, and it could look quite different to the original. According to a...
News Dead Island 2 Could Finally Re-Appear Soon, Reported 2022 Release Window
8 year later...
Is it finally time for Dead Island 2 to re-surface? The long awaited sequel to Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide has been in development for ages, at a number of different studios. However, we may be very close to seeing it again, for the first time since 2014. That's according to prominent leaker Tom Henderson, who say
Thursday10th Feb 2022
News Five Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 10)
Including Remedy's CrossfireX campaign
It's a big Game Pass day today! Five new titles are being added to the service, including the CrossfireX Operation Catalyst campaign. The other four additions are Besiege, Edge of Eternity (available at 2pm GMT), Skul: The Hero Slayer, and The Last Kids on Earth and the
News CrossfireX Is Out Now On Xbox, And First Impressions Aren't Good At All
"Honestly, this is sad"
CrossfireX has been a highly-anticipated release on Xbox Game Pass for a long time now, but unfortunately it looks like it's got off to a very poor start — at least according to people who have played it in the first few hours. The game went live at midnight GMT last night (with no reviews released prior to launch...
Guide CrossfireX: How To Install The Campaign On Xbox Game Pass
An unusual method
Smilegate's shooter, Crossfire, has finally made it to console in the form of CrossfireX. For the Xbox release, the developer drafted in Remedy Entertainment to create a pair of campaign operations for the game. The install process is a bit finnicky though, so here's how to get it all downloaded and ready to go. Installing the...
News CrossfireX Developer Responds To 'Concerns' From Xbox Players
Hold tight
CrossfireX hasn't been out for a full day yet, and fans are already spotting plenty of issues. One of the biggest is an aim-down-sight bug that's causing the input not to work properly. Thankfully, a fix is coming. Smilegate has been quick to address launch concerns. In a developer update the team has listed its current priorities for...
News New Xbox Update Includes Guide Lag Fixes For All Players
Download it now!
Microsoft has distributed a new update for its Xbox consoles - so if you haven't already performed this update, here's your reminder. To manually update your own system - you'll need to go settings > system and then update. The download is around 743MB. According to Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie, this latest update includes...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 10-13)
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. So, what have we got this week? Well, as revealed back on Tuesday, Ubisoft's Riders Republic is the highlight of the...
News Huge Back 4 Blood Update Addresses Game Balance Issues On Xbox
Also adds a 'stay together' option for randoms
Back 4 Blood was a pretty big deal when it launched on Game Pass back in October. We enjoyed our time with Left 4 Dead's spiritual successor, even if there were a few problems. One of those was overall balance, which the developer has continually tweaked since. With the game's February updates comes a...
News Disney Speedstorm Is A Free-To-Play Kart Racer Launching This Summer
Created by the Asphalt devs
We might have a potential smash hit on our hands here! Disney Speedstorm was announced as part of today's Nintendo Direct, serving as a free-to-play kart racer featuring characters from the Disney and Pixar universes. The game is being developed by Asphalt 9 studio Gameloft, so we've got high hopes for it, and it will...
News Microsoft Wants To Bring Call Of Duty To Nintendo Switch
Along with other Activision Blizzard franchises
There was a lot of speculation after Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard that the company's future games would be made exclusive to Xbox, but Microsoft's messaging is suggesting quite the opposite so far. Yesterday, it was confirmed the plan was to continue making Activision...
Roundup Elden Ring's Open World Impresses In Hands-On Previews
"Elden Ring feels enormous"
Elden Ring is finally out later this month, and just a few weeks ahead of launch, a bunch of early previews have dropped. Impressions are pretty positive across the board here, with particular praise being thrown at Elden Ring's open world. So, we've rounded up some opinions from various outlets to see what the consensus...
News The Lord Of The Rings Gaming Rights Are Up For Sale
Will Microsoft swoop in?
There seems to be a lot of gaming stuff up for sale right now doesn't there? And it's not all developers and publishers either. Variety has revealed that the film and gaming rights for Lord of the Rings are now up for grabs. The projected value of the rights is at least $2 billion, which is understandable, given the value...
News Halo Infinite Xbox Game Pass Perk For February 2022 Is Now Live
Everything is green
Halo Infinite continues its monthly Game Pass Ultimate offerings with another gun skin as part of the free Perks. This time it's for the infamous BR weapon and yep, it's very green. Just like the last couple of perks, you can go hands on with the 'Pass Tense' Halo Infinite skin in February. So far, we've seen this very same skin...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Reportedly Still In Pre-Production After 5 Years
What's going on?!
Some of you may remember that many moons ago, Ubisoft announced Beyond Good & Evil 2. It's a follow-up that fans of the original have wanted for years, yet, it seems to still be a ways off. According to a report from Bloomberg, it hasn't even left pre-production. Yep, that's right. A game that was announced back in 2017 may...
Video Here's A First Look At Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok Gameplay
The massive upcoming expansion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok was announced back in December — a massive expansion for Valhalla featuring around 35 hours of gameplay, and we've now been treated to some footage of said gameplay. You can check out that footage in the IGN video above, and Xbox has also published a
Wednesday9th Feb 2022
News The First Review Of The Xbox Series S 'xScreen' Has Arrived
"It does what it does exceptionally well"
We've seen a lot of interest in the Xbox Series S 'xScreen' here at Pure Xbox — a portable screen attachment for your console complete with an 11.6" IPS screen, integrated stereo speakers and built-in controls for screen settings and volume, and the first review of it has hit the web this week, courtesy of...
Guide Here Are The Release Times For CrossfireX On Xbox Game Pass
Here's when you can start playing this Thursday
Alright, who's ready for CrossfireX on Xbox Game Pass? The game releases exclusively for Xbox this Thursday, February 10th, launching with two single-player campaigns (one of which is free on Game Pass), and free-to-play multiplayer. As for the CrossfireX release times, the game will launch at 12:00am...
News Microsoft Confirms Plans For Activision Blizzard Games On PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
"We believe this is the right thing for the industry..."
The Activision Blizzard news is back in force today, as Microsoft has issued a brand-new statement clarifying plans for ActiBlizz games on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, confirming the intent to keep supporting those platforms. Microsoft President and Vice-Chair Brad Smith had the following...
News Bonkers FPS 'Atomic Heart' Releases With Xbox Game Pass Later This Year
Check out the new trailer
We've got an Xbox Game Pass release window to share! Atomic Heart, an "action-packed first-person shooter set in the alternative, retro-future version of the 1950s USSR", is heading to the service at launch later this year. Specifically, it's coming in "#######BER", whatever that means. Presumably September to December,...
News Xbox Boss Wants Starfield To Be The 'Most-Played Bethesda Game Ever'
Even more than Skyrim?!
Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer recently talked to Axios as part of a new interview, and some quotes that didn't quite make the cut have been doing the rounds since then, courtesy of reporter Stephen Totilo. One of them is that Spencer wants Bethesda's Starfield to be "the most-played Todd Howard game ever"...
News Bethesda Submits Over 100 'New Products' To The MS Store, Says Database Leaker
What will they turn out to be?
Can you believe it's been almost 18 months since Xbox announced its intentions to buy Bethesda? Nah, us neither. Since then, we've seen a lot of Bethesda stuff come to Game Pass, and now, it looks like more content is on the way. According to prominent MS Store leaker
News Indie Devs Worry About What The Activision Deal Means For Xbox Game Pass
Will it harm discoverability?
For most gamers, Xbox Game Pass has been a hugely positive force. It allows us to access more games for a lower price, without having to commit to as many individual purchases. However, the model is starting to worry some indie devs, especially after the Activision Blizzard deal. In a BBC report
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Arrives On Xbox This April
An HD remaster of the 1999 classic
Good news for Chrono Cross fans! An HD remaster of the PS1 RPG classic was announced as part of today's Nintendo Direct, and it's now been confirmed that it'll also be coming to Xbox One — set to release on April 7th. Various improvements have been made for the remastered version of the game, including the...
News Battlefield 2042 Refund Petition Gathers Pace, Reaches Over 50k Signatures
Will EA take notice?
Saying that Battlefield 2042 has had a rocky launch would be an understatement to say the least. Fans aren't happy with the state of the game, and updates aren't coming quick enough to change that. The most vocal fans have started to take matters into their own hands. A Change.org petition has been created, as fans look for...
Guide Is Lost Ark Coming To Xbox? Maybe, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
The smash hit MMO Action RPG
You might well have heard about the popular new MMO Action RPG Lost Ark, which is heading to Steam this week on PC as a free-to-play title. Early access has begun for certain players, and it's got an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam — in fact, it's already one of Steam's biggest ever games even prior to the...
News Xbox Boss On Complimenting Competitors: 'You're Looking For The Evil Phil'
And you won't find him
Phil Spencer is often lauded as the man who turned things around at Xbox, following the Xbox One launch. However, he's also known as a 'good guy' in the industry, someone who's relatable and speaks for gamers. In a recent discussion with Axios journalist Stephen Totilo, Spencer touched on his positive reputation. Totilo asked...
News Generation Zero's Landfall Update Comes To Xbox Game Pass, Features New Faction
Making landfall
Generation Zero came to Xbox Game Pass late last year, with some major Series X|S benefits. Avalanche's open world mech survival game has changed quite a lot since its 2019 debut, as the developer iterated on a pretty barebones launch. The latest iteration is the new 'Landfall' update, which is now available on Xbox and as part of...
News Cheeky Xbox Game Pass Advert Offers Up Hot, Eligible Games For Valentine's
A new partner
In recent years, Xbox has embraced viral marketing, y'know, the 'off-brand' posts that make us all laugh. The Xbox Game Pass Twitter account is practically built on this, with a much-less-serious tone than other Xbox channels. Well, Game Pass has outdone itself this time.
News Ubisoft Reportedly Releasing 'Smaller In Scope' Assassin's Creed Title By 2023
Before Infinity arrives
Update: Eurogamer has corroborated the original Bloomberg report, while also adding that it has heard of "early plans" for the game to include Baghdad as a location. Original Story: Ubisoft is working to further expand Assassin's Creed with 'Infinity', its upcoming "evolving"
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Gets First Proper Trailer, 2023 Release Window
"There are no fairy tale endings"
It might not be the release window that Telltale Games fans were hoping for, but we've got one all the same — The Wolf Among Us 2 will officially be launching for Xbox One, Series X and Series S at some point in 2023. Today's announcement was accompanied by the game's first trailer, giving us a taste of what to...
News Minecraft Dungeons Celebrates 15 Million Players With 'Festival Of Frost' Event
Login to receive the "Iceologer Cape" reward
Xbox Game Studios has been celebrating all sorts of sales milestones recently, and the latest one is for the dungeon crawler - Minecraft Dungeons. In an update on social media and the official game site, it's been revealed the 2020 release - available across multiple formats including Xbox and PC - has...
Tuesday8th Feb 2022
News Two Games Available Today Via The PC Game Pass App (February 8)
A couple of EA Play additions
Update: As a correction, it looks like these have both actually been available since February 5th on the PC Game Pass app, but they simply went under the radar with no formal announcement. In any case, you can download them now. There's also some confusion about why Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is classed as a "new" Game...
News 343 Sets The Record Straight On 'Timing Of Future Events' In Halo Infinite Multiplayer
"When an event is on the way, we'll be sure to let you know"
There's apparently been some speculation about a new event coming to Halo Infinite multiplayer today. 343's senior community manager John Juyszek has jumped in on social media to set expectations. Here's what Juyszek had to say in response to a question about a Tactical Operations event:...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: Earn 500 Easy Points With This New 'Anime' Xbox Punch Card
Small install, big win
It's time for the latest Microsoft Rewards bonus punch card on Xbox! A new challenge has just gone live, and this time it centres around anime titles. This particular punch card is one of the easiest ones in recent memory! First up, you need to head to the Rewards app and activate the 'Top 10: Anime Edition' punch card. After...
News Xbox Is Giving You The Ability To Remap The Controller's Share Button
Rolling out to Xbox Insiders first
The Share button on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controller can come in very handy at times, but if you're not overly bothered about capturing screenshots or recording video, you might not really use it all that often. Fortunately, Team Xbox has realised this, and has begun rolling out a new feature to Xbox...
Deals 250+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 8-15)
DWG, Spotlight, Publisher, ID@Xbox and Sports sales
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! Over 250 games have been added to this week's selection, plus we've still got last week's Anime Month and Ubisoft Publisher sales to take advantage of, so it's a stacked set of offers. We've rounded up some of the most notable new deals below, and...
PSA Control And The Medium Both Leave Xbox Game Pass Next Week
7 days to go
Last week, Xbox dropped its first February update for Xbox Game Pass. There's some good stuff coming this month, but sadly, a few heavy hitters are also leaving the library. They include Remedy's Control, along with next-gen exclusive horror title, The Medium.
News Xbox 'Unlikely' To Buy Major Japanese Studios, Says Former Edge Mag Editor
Expectations in check
Amidst Xbox's recent acquisition spree, there always seems to be talk of expansion into Japan. The region is seen as one of Xbox's weaker areas, and one Phil Spencer himself has spoke about improving on in the past. However, according to some, buying developers in the region will be very unlikely. Ex-Edge Editor, Nathan Brown,...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 8-15)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside the massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale and Anime Month Sale from last week, we've also got a variety of new sales including Deals With Gold, the weekly Spotlight Sale, an ID@Xbox Sleuth Sale and a Sports Sale. Once again, it's a stacked selection of...
News Hellblade Will 'Look Like An Indie Game' Next To Hellblade 2, Says Studio Co-Founder
AAAmbitions
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is one of our most anticipated first party titles, and it has been since Microsoft acquired Ninja Theory. Hype levels were only raised when we saw it in action at The Game Awards last year, and it seems like the team is going all in on AAA, even if it sounds like a dig at indies. In a new interview with
News PlatinumGames Wants To Talk With Xbox About Revisiting Scalebound
"Phil! Let’s do it together!"
This past weekend, we shared the story that PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya was still keen to team up with Xbox after the cancellation of Scalebound back in 2017, and now thanks to a new interview with IGN Japan (translated by VGC), the company has once again suggested it would like
News PUBG Developer Bluehole Announces Plans To Create NFT Avatars
Winner winner ape dinner
PUBG may have finally opted to go free-to-play last month, but not all things come for nothing. Publisher Krafton has revealed that PUBG developer Bluehole will "collaborate to create and sell NFT avatars" in the future. Yep, another one takes the plunge. The announcement comes with the usual 'metaverse' justification,...
News Xbox Veteran Shannon Loftis Retires From Microsoft After 29 Years
"I always told myself I’d leave at a high point..."
There's some major industry news coming out of the Microsoft camp today, as Xbox veteran Shannon Loftis has announced that she's retiring from Microsoft after 29 years of service to the company. Loftis, who most recently has been serving as the head of Age of Empires developer World's Edge,...
News GTA Trilogy Sales 'Exceeded Expectations' Despite Buggy Launch
Up to 10m sales
The remastered GTA Trilogy arrived late last year, although not without its own set of problems. There were severe brightness issues, collision glitches, and the rain made things, well... unplayable at times. Some of these issues have since been fixed, and they don't appear to have affected sales too much. In a recent revenue report...
News Heads Up, Riders Republic Is Getting A Free Weekend On Xbox
Included as part of Free Play Days
Ubisoft's fantastic Riders Republic is part of the current set of Xbox weekly deals, but if you're still on the fence about whether to buy it, you'll get a chance to play it for free with Xbox Live Gold from this Thursday to Sunday. The trial (which is also available on other platforms) will run from February 10th...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Re-Emerges, Behind-The-Scenes Look Coming This Week
Hosted by Geoff Keighley
It's been a few years since Telltale Games was revived from its own wreckage, and we're about to see what the team has been up to. Pre-production on a second season of The Wolf Among Us started in late 2019, and the developer is ready to show it off. On Wednesday, February 9th at 10am PT, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley...
Monday7th Feb 2022
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (February 7-11)
"A legendary PC franchise comes to Xbox..."
It's a hectic week on Xbox this week, with over 15 brand-new releases heading to the platform including five confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles. The big highlight is arguably CrossfireX, which has free-to-play multiplayer and 1 of 2 campaigns included with Game Pass, but we've also got other major launches on...
Guide Sifu Xbox Release: When Is It Coming To Series X And Series S?
Don't worry, it's a timed exclusive
When is Sifu coming to Xbox? Yes, we've got another hotly anticipated PS4 and PS5 exclusive arriving this week in the form of beat 'em up action game Sifu, but fortunately it's only a timed exclusive, so it will end up on Xbox eventually. The development team have remained mostly quiet about this so far, but in a...
News Halo Infinite No Longer In Xbox Live's Top Five As Player Numbers Decline
What's the cause?
Halo Infinite made a big splash when it launched late last year. It shot to the top of the free games chart on Xbox in November, while hitting over 270,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. But, are those numbers dwindling? A recent Windows Central report has looked into the data on current Halo Infinite numbers, and it reveals...
News Dying Light 2 Lead Designer Says Xbox Series S GPU Is 'Holding Us Back' From 60FPS
But improvements are being looked at
Since Dying Light 2 released on Xbox, there's been a lot of discussion surrounding each version of the game. While the Xbox Series X and PS5 ports are broadly similar, the Xbox Series S version contains limited performance options. One of the game's lead designers has now explained why. The 30fps limit in Dying...
News Diablo 3 Is Finally Being 'Fixed' For Xbox Series X
It'll soon be running off the XB1X code
As you may well know, the Xbox Series X typically uses the Xbox One X version of games when running in backwards compatibility mode, which means it can benefit from specific enhancements such as native 4K resolutions. Diablo 3, however, hasn't followed that trend up until now. When playing the game on Xbox...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In February 2022
It's a good month for TV, TV, TV
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back in force for February 2022, and while only a portion of this month's selection has been revealed so far, it's already looking pretty interesting — especially if you live in the US and you like TV! Don't forget to grab these Perks while you can. Here are the new Perks you...
News Jump Force Gets Delisted On Xbox Today, Discounted By 90% Until Then
Grab it while you can
If you've played Jump Force in the past but never got around to buying it, this is your last chance to grab it digitally — the game is sadly being delisted across all platforms on Tuesday, February 8th between 2am and 6am CET. Fortunately, it's been dropped to a very low price on the Microsoft Store until then, discounted by...
News Banjo-Kazooie Fans Agree Xbox Version Is Still The Best Way To Play
Even though it's now available on Switch
As we mentioned recently, Banjo-Kazooie made its debut on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online service in January, but there's a big difference compared to Xbox - the NSO version is the (mostly) unaltered N64 original. The Xbox version, on the other hand, is the Xbox Live Arcade port from back in...
News Halo Infinite Nail Polish Collab Confuses Fans Who Wanted DLC
Where is it?!
So, last month we brought news of a bit of a... different collaboration between Xbox and OPI, a nail polish brand. The two companies came together to deliver a range of nail polish, containing some bonus in-game rewards for Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. Well, sort of. On picking up the product, some fans
News Hogwarts Legacy Artbook Suggests September 2022 Release Date
Another one
Alright, we've heard a lot of conflicting reports about when Hogwarts Legacy will launch, but this new evidence is a little more solid. An artbook for the upcoming
News Insider Thinks Bully Is Still Being Worked On, Despite GTA 6 Announcement
Playground games
Rockstar Games may well have finally confirmed that GTA 6 is in the works, but is there more going on at the studio? Well-known leaker Tom Henderson seems to think so. When asked about the dormant Bully series — by a Bully fan account no less — Henderson said that despite the GTA 6 announcement, he still thi
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