News God Of War Creator Slams Xbox Boss's Response To Bethesda Delays
"Go get some therapy, Phil Spencer"
News The Force Unleashed Is Making People Feel Dizzy On Xbox Series X
Based on the footage, we're not surprised
Random Xbox Series X Owner Panics As Console 'Runs Out Of Memory'
It's rare, but it can happen
News These Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (May 15)
Last chance to try this survival action shooter
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 12-15)
You'll need XBL Gold or Game Pass Ultimate to play
News Game Dev Receives Abuse And Apparent Death Threat After Trek To Yomi Tweet
Game Pass comment causes anger on social media
News - 2022, Week 19
Sunday15th May 2022
News These Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (May 15)
Last chance to try this survival action shooter
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of six more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including some notable departures such as Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Ubisoft's extreme sports title, Steep. Here are the six games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
Rumour Gears Of War 'Collection' Could Be Coming To Xbox This Year
And announced as soon as next month
Back in January, the folks over at XboxEra mentioned that another Xbox franchise could be getting the Master Chief Collection treatment in 2022 or 2023, and their latest podcast appears to suggest it's for the Gears of War series. Speaking on the podcast this week, journalist Shpeshal_Nick stated that he was "of...
News Two More Of May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including Viva Piñata Party Animals!
You can now begin downloading the second batch of May 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk and Xbox 360 game Viva Piñata Party Animals. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace...
News Xbox Appears To Be Working On A 'Dynamic Backgrounds Editor'
Do-it-yourself
If you've ever wanted to make your own custom backgrounds, you might want to read on. It looks like Microsoft could be working on an 'Xbox Dynamic Backgrounds Editor' for the Xbox Series X|S. Here's a tweet by known Microsoft Store scanner and Twitter user 'Aggiornamenti Lumia' demonstrating an early build, as also highlighted by The...
Saturday14th May 2022
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 14-15)
Did you pick up Evil Dead: The Game?
Welcome to the weekend! There's plenty of stuff to check out on Xbox over the next few days, including the new release of Evil Dead: The Game, more Xbox Game Pass titles, three Free Play Days titles, and the mas
Poll What Are Your Release Date Predictions For Starfield & Redfall?
When are we looking at in 2023?
Alright, so we've had a couple of days to process the news, and it's now beginning to sink in. We're not going to be playing Bethesda's Starfield or Redfall this year. It's a shame, but it is what it is. Now, all we know is that both of them are scheduled to launch at some point in the first half of 2023. Fingers...
Friday13th May 2022
News God Of War Creator Slams Xbox Boss's Response To Bethesda Delays
"Go get some therapy, Phil Spencer"
As you can imagine, the announcement that Starfield and Redfall are being delayed to 2023 has led to a lot of people sharing their thoughts on social media, and one of them is the God of War director, David Jaffe. Jaffe, who worked on the first couple of God of War games along with the Twisted Metal franchise,...
News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Dev Details RPG's 'Rich World' Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Pulling back the curtain
A couple of months ago Ashen developer A44 Games revealed its next RPG, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. Flintlock looks like a natural evolution from the team's last game, and they've now sat down to discuss how their new game world is being built. The team emphasises how it has tried to cram more details into its settlements...
News New Report Details Six Upcoming Racing Games In Development At EA
Codemasters more than pulling its weight
Once EA managed to successfully acquire developer Codemasters last year, we knew we'd be in for a bit of a racing game bonanza. Codemasters is known for its consistent work in the genre, and now the studio is a part of EA, the publisher has a pretty robust lineup of racing games in the pipeline. Some of...
News Halo's Raunchy Eighth Episode Has Left Everyone In Total Shock
"What did I just watch?!"
We're almost at the end of the first season of the Halo TV show on Paramount Plus, and this week we were treated to episode eight ("Allegiance"), which contains a rather raunchy scene that everyone seems to be talking about. Simply put, the scene involves Master Chief having sexual relations with Makee while Cortana...
News Xbox Creates Top Gun Console Celebrating Microsoft Flight Sim DLC
Maverick
Microsoft Flight Simulator's Top Gun: Maverick DLC is coming later this month, after a delay to match up with the movie's release. To celebrate both the movie and the DLC pack, Xbox has created another custom Series S bundle. While this is another custom console you can't go out and buy, there are at least multiple prize packs up for grabs...
News Fall Guys Expected To Share Xbox Update On May 16th
Get ready for a "big announcement"
One game that we're still waiting to see show up on Xbox is Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. So, when is it coming? In an update via social media, developer Mediatonic has revealed it has a "big announcement" to make next week on 16th May. An in-game notification (as highlighted on the Fall Guys subreddit) sheds some...
News Digital Foundry Highlights Improvements To GTA Trilogy On Xbox
Are you no longer a liability, CJ?
Three classic GTA games re-released late last year, in the form of GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. While a modernisation effort was much appreciated, it's safe to say the execution was less than ideal. Well, six months later it's looking like these games are in a better state. The folks over at Digital...
News Atlus Survey Asks If You Want Persona And Other JRPGs On Xbox
If you want it, fill in the survey!
Want to see JRPGs like Persona and Shin Megami Tensei on Xbox? Atlus, the developer behind these IPs, wants to hear from you if so, as the company has just published its annual survey questioning fans about all sorts of things. The bits we're most interested in arrive quite late into the survey, where Atlus asks...
News 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' Is Supposedly The Sequel To Fallen Order
From Respawn Entertainment
We've known for a good while that developer Respawn is creating a sequel to 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Until this point though, we've not really had any inclination as to what it might be called. Everyone's favourite leaker Jeff Grubb has supposedly revealed the sequel's name, almost by accident. Towards the end...
News Elden Ring Has Outsold Call Of Duty: Vanguard In The US
A new duty calls
The Elden Ring success stories just keep on coming. Earlier this week, we learnt that by the end of March 2022 the game had shipped 13 million copies. As it turns out, by the end of April 2022 it had managed to outsell the biggest name in gaming. That's right, in just two months on the market, Elden Ring has outsold Call of Duty:...
News Sega 'Planning Multiple' Remakes And New Releases In The Next Year
A "significant increase in titles" is due
Sega's parent company, Sega Sammy, has detailed its results for the latest financial year, and the company presentation has dropped some interesting bits of info. In short, Sega is expecting higher sales figures for fiscal year 2023, driven by 'multiple' new games from the company. Those new games will...
News The Force Unleashed Is Making People Feel Dizzy On Xbox Series X
Based on the footage, we're not surprised
Backwards compatibility is amazing on Xbox Series X (and Xbox Series S), but interestingly, it looks like the Xbox 360 game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has a particular issue that's making people feel a little bit sick. Basically, for some people, there's a motion blur effect when you rotate the camera...
Thursday12th May 2022
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 12-15)
You'll need XBL Gold or Game Pass Ultimate to play
It's that time again folks, as another batch of Free Play Days titles are up for the weekend. This particular selection is a very good one, offering three distinctly different games for us to enjoy. So, what's up for grabs? Well, the headlining act is Ubisoft's The Division 2, a sprawling 'shooter...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Issues Statement In Response To Starfield And Redfall Delays
"We hear the feedback"
Head of Xbox and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter today to comment on the unfortunate delays of Bethesda's Starfield and Redfall to 2023, admitting that Xbox needs to "better meet" certain expectations. In his message, Spencer supported the decision to give the development teams more time on both games,...
News Achievements In Original Xbox Games? Microsoft Rewards Pretends They Exist
The achievement sweeper
Microsoft Rewards throws up its fair share of weird objectives and strange bugs on Xbox. This one might take the cake though, as Microsoft's recent 'Animal Antics' punch card is asking us to earn an achievement in... Blinx: The Time Sweeper. That's right, the official MS Rewards app is tasking us with earning an achievement...
News Bethesda Devs Reportedly Feared Starfield Becoming The 'Next Cyberpunk'
With its initial 2022 release date
It's happened folks, Starfield has officially been delayed and we're still coming to terms with it. However, delays often result in better games, and a Tweet from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier only serves to highlight what could have happened without a delay. Schreier dropped this little anecdote on Twitter, just...
News Bethesda Delays Starfield And Redfall To First Half Of 2023
Ouch, this one hurts
Well, the news we were hoping we wouldn't have to hear has unfortunately come true... Bethesda has announced today that both Starfield and Redfall have been delayed from 2022 to the first half of 2023. In a statement, the studios explained that they needed more time to realise their "incredible" ambitions: "We can't wait for...
Reaction Bethesda Delays Make June's Showcase Even More Important For Xbox
Delivering the goods
Here in Xbox land we're no strangers to waiting months and months for a big first party launch. Throughout the Xbox One era fans suffered through huge periods bereft of anything from Xbox Game Studios, especially when that studio family was relatively small. Well, after Bethesda's recent delays to both Starfield and Redfall, we...
News Xbox Insiders Are Getting A Cool New Party Chat Feature This Week
Bit of noise suppression, anyone?
The Xbox Insider program is adding an interesting new Party Chat feature for members of its Alpha Skip-Ahead ring today, as noise suppression is being included "to help produce cleaner audio in your Party Chat session." In theory, this should mean that background noise will be better isolated from your chat when...
News Deliver Us The Moon Delays Its Launch On Xbox Series X|S
But only by another month
Update (Thu 12th May, 2022): Little bit of sad news to report, but nothing too drastic! Deliver Us The Moon's free Xbox Series X and S upgrade will no longer be releasing on May 19th, with the new date set as June 23rd. The reason for this is to provide additional development time and a final layer of polish. "The...
News Xbox UK Marketing Lead Calls Out Console War 'Abuse' On Twitter
"Play what you want, on the device you want"
Here we go again! Sadly, Xbox UK Marketing Lead Samuel Bateman has been taking to Twitter over the past 24 hours to complain about the "abuse" he's received for simply stating that the Xbox Series S is his favourite console. Bateman mentioned that this simple tweet resulted in loads of abuse on the...
News NHL 22 Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (May 12)
The perfect compliment to the playoffs!
Anyone for some hockey? Today's Xbox Game Pass release is NHL 22 which arrives on the Ultimate version of the service as part of EA Play, although it's only on console - there's no PC or cloud version of this one. If you're wondering what's different about 22 to compared to 21, the series actually jumped to...
News EA's Dead Space Remake Officially Launches January 2023
Next-gen only
We've got a date! EA has confirmed today via a press release that the highly-anticipated Dead Space remake will be launching on January 27th, 2023, and it'll be a next-gen only release on consoles, meaning no Xbox One version. The press release confirms that the game is "being rebuilt from the ground up leveraging the Frostbite game...
News Capcom Will Release 'Multiple Major New Titles' By March 31, 2023
All sorts of games are on the way
Capcom, like everyone else, has released its latest earnings report and it gives fans a look at what exactly it has planned for the next year. The Japanese video game company will release "multiple major new titles" by March 31, 2023. Some of the games mentioned include Resident Evil, the new IP Exoprimal and...
News Head To Spy School In Two Point Campus On Xbox Game Pass
The name's Bond
Two Point Campus heads to Xbox Game Pass later this summer, and it's proving to be anything but a normal, civilised school. Last month, Sega revealed a wizarding level for the upcoming sim and now, as it turns out, you can also learn how to be a spy. Yep, the game's latest level reveal is 'Spy School', where lessons about how to...
News Dying Light 2 Roadmap Revealed, Story DLC Launches This September
Along with new Chapters, Mutations and more
Techland has always been pretty open about its ambitious post-launch plan for Dying Light 2. Even before launch the developer was touting five years of support, but now, we've been treated with an updated roadmap and it contains some new story DLC details. As you can see, the game's first story DLC is...
News Remedy Shares An Update On Alan Wake 2 With New Concept Art
"Everything is going really well..."
We've got some news on Alan Wake 2! Remedy Entertainment has been talking about the 2023 project in a new video on YouTube today, commenting on the progress of development as well as sharing some brand-new concept art. So what do we know? Remedy's Sam Lake says that "everything is going really well" on the game...
News Soundfall, A Rhythm-Based Dungeon Crawler, Just Surprise Launched On Xbox
Rock on
Well, this is a nice surprise! Soundfall, described as a rhythm-based dungeon crawler, is now available on Xbox, having shadow dropped for a variety of platforms yesterday (May 11th). So far, we're definitely liking the look of it. In the game, you'll play to the beat as you defend Symphonia from the forces of Discord, with the ability to...
News Xbox Hardware Sales In The US Are Up Huge Amounts Over 2021
92% higher than last year's Q1 figures
It's looking like Xbox has had a great first quarter of 2022, especially regarding hardware. Dollar sales of Xbox hardware from January to March 2022 are up 92% on the same period last year. Basically, sales of Xbox hardware have almost doubled year-on-year. These figures are strictly for the US market, as...
Wednesday11th May 2022
News Hell Let Loose Update Brings Tons Of New Content To Xbox Next Week
Preparing for deployment
Hell Let Loose has definitely proved a hit on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S since its next-gen launch last year, and now it's finally getting its first proper update on Xbox (and PlayStation) in the form of "Update 1" on Tuesday, May 17th. There's a lot of stuff included in this update, so we've added all the upcoming...
News Microsoft Creates Patent That Enables Xbox Discs To Be Converted To Digital
Is the future upon us?
Update : It appears that this particular patent filing is the one in question, published on May 5th. Direct access to the patent filing gives us a little more info on Microsoft's potential moves with a 'disc-to-digital' feature. To address such challenges with playing previous generation physical video game media on next...
Thursday12th May 2022
Guide Microsoft Rewards: Earn 500 Easy Points With This New 'Animal Antics' Xbox Punch Card
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
Note: The video above is courtesy of Rewards Hunter on YouTube. It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed today that another new punch card went live on the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox, and it's a fantastic way to get 500 easy points for just a few minutes' work. Firstly, you'll need to activate...
Wednesday11th May 2022
News The Nintendo Switch Is Basically Getting An Xbox Pro Controller
And it promises no drifting!
Hmm, this controller looks awfully familiar! You may have seen our friends over at Nintendo Life highlighting the GuliKit KingKong Pro 2 controller for Nintendo Switch earlier this week, and Xbox fans have since been taking to social media to point out just how similar the design looks to a standard Xbox One or Series...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete The Forza Horizon 5 Punch Card
Update: Problem solved, it seems to be working now!
There's a new Forza Horizon 5 punch card on the Microsoft Rewards app for Xbox, and we know what you're going to say... it's not working, as the achievements aren't registering. Don't worry, you're not alone! For now, we advise waiting before trying to complete this punch card. We'll update you...
News EA Teases Major IP, Partner Title, Remake And Sports Game For 2023
What could they be?
"EA Sports FC" is generating a lot of headlines right now, but there's plenty of other stuff going on at Electronic Arts. In the video game giant's latest earnings report, the company teased what's on the menu for 2023. According to official details, there are plans for a major IP, a partner title, a remake as a well as an...
News Starfield Is 'Pretty Awesome' Says Actor Rumoured To Feature In The Xbox RPG
If you say so!
We don't know much about Starfield ahead of its launch this November, but we do know plenty of acting talent will be required to bring Bethesda's RPG to life. One such Actor, Stephen Ford, has been teasing some sort of involvement with the game for months now, and they've even jumped to defend it on Twitter. A Twitter user replied to...
News Sony CFO Says That Game Pass-Style Launches Would Cause Exclusives To 'Deteriorate'
"That will deteriorate the first-party title quality"
Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki has discussed the the idea of PlayStation exclusives launching on PS Plus; a hot topic since Xbox Game Pass began to integrate first party games many years ago. This time, comments come from a recent earnings call and for now, the company line hasn't changed. That line is...
News Phil Spencer & Team Xbox Meet With Bethesda Ahead Of June's Games Showcase
It's almost Starfield time
Here at Pure Xbox we're inexplicably excited for next month's big games showcase. It's been a good six months since the anniversary event last year, and we're eager to learn more about Xbox in 2022. Well, these new Twitter posts from Phil Spencer and Aaron Greenberg are hardly helping with the wait! The Xbox Boss has...
News Your Weekly Roundup Of Incredibly Cheap Xbox Games (May 10-16)
From as low as $0.99!
The latest batch of Xbox deals is now live, and we've got absolutely loads of them discounted by up to 95% this week, providing some insane reductions on fantastic games. Seriously, the list is looking really stacked right now! Look out for low-priced highlights such as DAKAR 18 (reduced by 95%!), Homefront: The Revolution,...
News EA Doubling Down On Battlefield With 'From The Ground Up' Development
Looking ahead
The Battlefield series hasn't had the smoothest ride over the last few years, compounded by the shortcomings of Battlefield 2042. However, EA seems to be looking at the franchise's future already, and it's looking like the publisher won't be ditching Battlefield anytime soon. In a recent EA earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson spoke at...
News EA CEO Responds To Rumours Of Xbox's Free-To-Play Ad Program
And PlayStation's version as well
If you didn't see the news last month, it was reported that Xbox is looking into building a new program that would allow advertisers to put ads inside free-to-play games, and PlayStation is supposedly doing the same thing as well. The news isn't official yet, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson was asked about Xbox and...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 10-16)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as usual, we've got a few backwards compatible games in the mix! Most of the deals this week are add-ons, as they're included as part of the ongoing Spring Add-On Sale. Deals: Lots More Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (May 10-16) Your Weekly Roundup Of...
News Elden Ring Shipped More Than 13 Million Copies In Just Over A Month
Flying off the shelves
It's safe to say Elden Ring has been a huge hit so far in 2022. It's been one of the most talked about games of the year, with some earmarking it as a huge Game of the Year contender already. Bandai Namco will no doubt be pleased with how things are going as well, as the publisher reveals some Elden Ring sales figures. Up to...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Game Dev Receives Abuse And Apparent Death Threat After Trek To Yomi Tweet
Game Pass comment causes anger on social media
A game developer has apparently received a death threat, alongside lots more abuse, after a tweet he made a few days ago suggesting Flying Wild Hog's Trek To Yomi will have been much more successful on Xbox Game Pass than it would have as part of any PSN sale. As reported by GFinity, the developer,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 10)
Including this fast-paced 2.5D action RPG
It's Game Pass day! We've got three games joining the service today, and they're all technically new releases on Xbox, although Danganropa 2 has been on other platforms, and This War of Mine is a new "Final Cut" version. Here's a brief rundown of the three new Game Pass additions for today (May 10th):
News Former Xbox Employee Joins Bungie As 'Project Lead' For Destiny 2 Expansions
Phil Spencer: "Congrats Catarina"
Earlier this year, Sony shared some surprising news - revealing it had acquired the former Halo developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. It seems it's not the only former team Xbox member jumping ship to PlayStation. Former senior program manager at Xbox's research and development division, Catarina Macedo, has now...
News EA Announces It's Making Lord Of The Rings Games Again
One title has been announced, but it's for mobile
EA has officially renewed its partnership with Middle-Earth Enterprises - the exclusive rights holders of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, created by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's somewhat exciting news, but unfortunately, the only game announced (at least right now) is a new mobile title called The...
News Sleeping Dogs Gets New R18+ Rating In Australia
Wei got excited
Sleeping Dogs is still, as far as we're concerned, one of the very best GTA-style open world experiences available on consoles, and so you can forgive us if we get slightly over-excited about the game receiving a new R18+ rating over on the Australian Classification website. Yes, as reported by Kotaku Australia, Square Enix's action...
News FIFA President Throws Shade At EA In Damning Press Release
"The FIFA name will remain THE BEST"
Earlier today, we were treated to the bombshell announcement (although it had been rumoured for some time) that EA Sports was moving away from the "FIFA" name for its football games as of next year, favouring "EA Sports FC" instead. In response, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a pretty damning...
News FIFA 23 Will Be EA's Final FIFA Game
They think it's all over...
Update: The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has issued a pretty damning response to today's news, claiming that "the only authentic, real game that has the FIFA name will be the best one available for gamers and football fans." In addition, it's been confirmed that FIFA still plans to release games under the "FIFA"...
Review Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - A Distinctly Average Introduction To All Things Eiyuden
Nevaeh Had a Dream Come True
Suikoden's spiritual successor, the hugely successful Kickstarter project Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, isn't due to release until sometime in 2023 but, in the interim, 505 Games is treating us all to a precursor to the main event in the form of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising which launches today (May 10th) on Xbox Game...
News Halo TV Series Is Officially "A Global Hit" According To Paramount+
Globally doing the business, in America
Paramount+'s Halo TV series has officially been hailed as "a huge global hit" by the company's CEO Bob Bakish. Yes, as reported by GameSpot, and according to an earnings-related press release from Paramount+, the show has hit the ground running, helping the network continue a strong recent run of form;...
Deals Lots More Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales
Deals with Gold & Spotlight offers plus new sales!
It's time for another set of weekly deals on Xbox and this week we've got a brand new Bundle Sale, Achievement Hunter Sale and Add-Ons Sale to go alongside the continuing Optimized For Next Gen discounts and the usual Deals With Gold and Spotlight offers. Phew! We've already covered the Optimized...
News Gotham Knights Last-Gen Versions Have Been Cancelled
Warner Bros axe Xbox One and PS4 editions
Warner Bros has announced that it has cancelled the planned Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of upcoming action adventure, Gotham Knights. The surprise announcement was made alongside the release of a new gameplay video showing off some Nightwing and Red Hood footage (which you can check out below) and...
News Xbox Working On New Update To Fully Fix Network Outage Issues
Will be released in the "coming days"
It wasn't the best weekend for Microsoft or the team at Xbox. There were outages to Xbox Live, players couldn't access the cloud, and launching, purchasing, and signing into games was also a problem. While it seems most of these issues have now been "resolved" there are still a few other problems to resolve...
News Gotham Knights Gameplay Demo Shows Off Sweet Co-Op Action
Holy perfect attack, Nightwing!
A brand new gameplay demo has been released for Warner Bros upcoming Gotham Knights and, although it's been tainted somewhat by the disappointing news that last-gen versions of the game have been cancelled, we can't help but get very excited about what we're seeing here. The thirteen minute video, which you can check...
Reaction Unreal Engine 5 Is Going To Add Crazy Intensity To Games That Utilise Its Tech
I am become teh Witcher!
We already posted about the incredible YouTube Video above, showing off as it does the Unreal Engine 5's startling capacity to make amazing replicas of real life locations, in this case a train station in Japan. The new Unreal engine's Lumen lighting tech and ability to create ultra detailed shadow and texture effects show...
News 343 Working On Fix For Halo Infinite Weapon 'Jamming'
Update: It's on the priority list
Update [Tue 10th May, 2022 07:05 BST]: 343's senior community manager, John Junyszek, has provided an update on the status of this fix for Halo Infinite. It appears to be on the priority list - with an update to ship as soon as it's ready to go: "As soon as we have it addressed internally, we're prioritizing...
News New Unreal Engine 5 Video Makes It Hard To Choo-Choo Choose Between Graphics And Reality
The future is photo-realistic
A YouTube video showing off some very fancy Unreal Engine 5 tech demo work is currently doing the rounds online and, let us tell you, our minds are completely blown by this one. The video, which is the work of 3D environmental artist Lorenzo Drago, shows a recreation of Etchū-Daimon Station train station in Toyama,...
News 4J Studios Celebrates 10 Years Of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Would you like some Xbox 360 cake?
Although Minecraft started out as a PC game, the original console port was for the Xbox 360. Microsoft went on to acquire Mojang, and well, the rest is history... The team behind the console ports over the years, and the Xbox 360 port, in particular, is the Scottish-based developer, 4J Studios. Apparently,...
News Fortnite Cheat Forced To Pay Up And Apologize After Epic Lawsuit
All damages to be donated to charity
An Australian Fortnite player who was taken to court by Epic Games for selling "compromised" game accounts, alongside other cheat items, has been forced to apologise publicly to the company, had his account-selling racket shut down and will stump up substantial damages which Epic says it will donate to charity...
Reminder GTA San Andreas Is Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today
The Definitive Edition is on the way out
We've only got the one game leaving Xbox Game Pass today, but it's a pretty big one in the form of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, which is being removed from the service six months after its first released. The game got off a very rocky start with plenty of bugs and glitches last...
News Rocket League's Voice Chat Returns
New update sees option re-enabled
Rocket League's 2.15 update is here and with it comes the return of voice chat. What a lovely surprise! Yes, the option to chat, which was previously removed by developer Psyonix as they felt it wasn't up to modern standards, has finally been re-introduced to the arcade smash hit and will now be turned on by...
News Dead Space Remake Livestream Event To Air This Week
With a focus on the art of scaring the pants off you
EA Motive has announced a developer livestream for its upcoming Dead Space remake. The "Crafting the Tension" livestream was announced yesterday on the official Dead Space Twitter account and will, according to the official press release; "Offer a deep dive into various aspects of the upcoming...
Monday9th May 2022
Random Xbox Series X Owner Panics As Console 'Runs Out Of Memory'
It's rare, but it can happen
Ever seen this error message crop up before? Over the weekend, a Reddit user by the name of Fenseven took to the platform to show off this unique problem on their Xbox Series X, where the console had seemingly run out of memory. The error message reads like something you'd see on a Windows PC rather than a console,...
News It's Been A Rough Old Week For Microsoft Rewards On Xbox
Couple of bugs in the system
Many of us are big fans of Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, but we're also able to agree that the program could use a bit of restructuring on Xbox, particularly in regards to the app which is known for having occasional bugs. Case in point, the recent Forza Horizon 5 punch card. At the time of writing, it's...
News Little Witch In The Woods Debuts On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Launching with Xbox Game Preview
We've got another Xbox Game Pass confirmation to report, as the Xbox Korea team on Facebook have revealed that pixel art adventure Little Witch in the Woods will be coming to Xbox Game Preview on Tuesday, May 17th. In the game, you'll play as an apprentice witch called Ellie as you progress through the narrative,...
News Halo Infinite's New Performance Mode Features Some Serious Cutbacks On Xbox Series S
Finite frames
343 Industries has finally added a 120Hz mode to Halo Infinite on Xbox Series S, and the results are mixed to say the least. YouTube channel VG Tech has taken a look at the new performance mode across all game modes, so let's have a look at the results. To start things off, Halo Infinite on Xbox Series S rarely hits 120fps in reality...
News Forza Horizon 6 Development Underway As Playground Games Searches For Staff
Are we there yet? Japan that is
Forza Horizon 5 only launched about six months ago, but 'Horizon 6' appears to already be in development. A new job post, spotted by XGP, shows developer Playground Games advertising for a level designer on its "next AAA title", as part of the Forza Horizon team. Now, we don't know about you guys, but that sure...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (May 9-13)
Ready for some over-the-top multiplayer action?
This week is looking pretty interesting for new releases on Xbox, as we've got a bunch of Xbox Game Pass releases heading our way such as Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising and This War Of Mine: Final Cut, while Evil Dead: The Game is also heading t
News Halo Infinite Lead Dev Hints At Classic Maps Returning
"I think it'd be awesome to play on those maps again"
As Halo Infinite Season 2 is being stretched out over the course of six months or so, many fans are wondering what content will fill out that gap. Naturally, the conversation leads to the return of classic maps; a question which Kinda Funny host Parris Lilly recently put to 343's Joseph Staten on...
News Indie Developer Snubs Xbox As Furi DLC Skips Xbox One Release
"Furi never captured a lot of attention on Xbox"
The small team behind indie action game Furi has decided against an Xbox release for an upcoming DLC pack. The Onnamusha add-on will launch on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch May 17th, but the Xbox version has been dropped, seemingly for financial reasons. After some considerable backlash to the...
News Former Nintendo Manager Joins Xbox As Forza's 'Director Of Quality'
Seal of approval
We're not sure we'd ever say Forza lacks in the quality department, but clearly, Microsoft sees room for improvement. Redmond-based Turn 10 Studios has made a major hire this month, as a former Nintendo manager joins the team as the franchise's Director Of Quality. That means that new hire, Heather Gearreald, will oversee both...
News Unsurprisingly, Xbox Is Expected To Be At Gamescom This Year
As the event returns in-person
As Xbox gears up for its own big summer showcase, we can't forget about Gamescom, the huge European convention that typically closes out the summer gaming season. This year, the event returns to in-person proceedings, and it's looking like Microsoft will return as well. Jez Corden spoke about Xbox's presence at the...
News Gotham Knights Co-Op Play Is Expanding According To Store Listing
As WB announces a new Gotham Knights showcase
A few months ago we finally learnt that Gotham Knights is due to launch on Xbox this October. At present, the game is confirmed to feature two-player drop in drop out co-op, however, a PlayStation Store description shows the plan may have changed. The PS Store listing now says that Gotham Knights will...
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