News Calico Gets Review Bombed On Xbox, Dev Calls For 'Better Moderation'
"I've heard other games have this happen to them..."
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 2-11)
The latest batch of titles
Guide How To Buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate With An Xbox Gift Card
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News - 2022, Week 31
Sunday7th Aug 2022
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete August 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed that August 2022's "Top 10" punch card recently 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 the 'Open Worlds' punch card on the app, and then...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ To Receive Xbox Series X|S Version With Rollback Netcode
It'll be a free upgrade through Smart Delivery
In exciting news for the Dragon Ball FighterZ community, it has been announced that the game will be implementing rollback netcode for its Xbox Series X, Series S, PS5 and PC versions, which will be available via upgrade paths. The Xbox One to Xbox Series X and Series S upgrade will be free through...
Saturday6th Aug 2022
News Split/Second Dev: The Game Doesn't Need A Remaster, It's Still Great On Xbox
"It still impresses me as it is"
Twelve years later, we're still playing Split/Second on our Xboxes. Thanks to backwards compatibility, the classic Xbox 360 racer is playable not only in terms of its single-player campaign, but also its online multiplayer component. For those who aren't aware, this was a Burnout-style racing game developed by Black...
News Halo Infinite's Next Drop Pod Arrives August 9th, Here's What's Included
Patch notes to follow
343 Industries is gearing up for another Halo Infinite "Drop Pod" release next week on August 9th, and ahead of launch, it's shared a preview of what players can expect. Here's our breakdown (via Halo Waypoint): Improved customisation First up, we've got improved customisation options. Visors for Spartans will no longer be...
Hands On Turbo Golf Racing - Good Fun In Short Bursts With Xbox Game Pass
Rocket League meets golf and racing
One of the additions to Xbox Game Pass this week that went somewhat under the radar was Turbo Golf Racing, which launched on Thursday, August 4th in Xbox Game Preview, meaning it'll remain in an early access state for some time. As a result, this isn't your typical review — we're not going to score it or...
Pick One What's Your Favourite 'Free' Game On Xbox Right Now?
Is it MultiVersus or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with the news that MultiVersus has become the most popular free game on Xbox recently, we're interested to know what your favourite free game is on Xbox right now. Remember, you can only pick one! Let's look at some highlights, but feel free to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 6-7)
Far Cry 6 with Free Play Days?
Welcome to the weekend! Things have quietened down in terms of new Xbox releases over the past few days, but we've seen a few games join Xbox Game Pass including Ghost Recon Wildlands, there are three Free Play Days to check out this weekend including Far Cry 6, and an
Friday5th Aug 2022
Talking Point Xbox Series S Owners, Are You Happy You Skipped Series X?
Decisions, decisions
Xbox Series S has been a pretty consistent talking point throughout the generation so far. From its much-rumoured reveal before launch, to questions about whether it could keep up with the big boys, it seems folks have always had something to say about Microsoft's digital next-gen Xbox. We have to say though, it's continued to...
News Forza Fans Debate Whether Horizon 5's Map Is More 'Boring' Than Horizon 4
"It just seems lackluster and empty"
One of the topics of debate we've noticed in the Forza community over the past 24 hours is whether Forza Horizon 5's Mexico map is more "boring" than Horizon 4's take on the UK, which has conjured up some interesting responses. This was brought about by someone who suggested that compared to Forza Horizon 4, the...
News Preview Pricing Makes Xbox Game Pass 'Family Plan' Seem Really Good Value
Revealed via the Ireland testing phase
Yesterday, August 4th, Microsoft finally started to roll out testing for its upcoming Xbox Game Pass Family Plan. The program, which allows up to four users to take advantage of Game Pass Ultimate benefits, just began testing in Ireland and Colombia. Thanks to the testing phase in Ireland specifically, we now...
News Yes, There's Now An Official Custom Fall Guys Xbox Series S
It's being given away in a competition
Fall Guys fans, this one's for you! Microsoft and the team behind Fall Guys are giving away a custom Xbox Series S based on the highly popular free-to-play title, with the competition taking place on Twitter right now. All you need to do is follow the instructions in the tweet below. There's only one of these...
News For The First Time Ever, Xbox Has Added A Speaker To A Custom Controller
Apparently it sings to you
Xbox has partnered with benny blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg to celebrate the release of their new "Bad Decisions" song with... a singing controller?! Apparently that's the case, and you might even be able to win one for yourself. The red design is being classed as "the first ever singing Xbox controller", and comes with a...
News Xbox Game Pass Battle Royale Naraka: Bladepoint Gets Free Co-Op Campaign
Showdown
Melee-focused battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint hit Xbox Series X and S back in June, with an Xbox One version also set to arrive later this year. We haven't chance to properly check this one out yet (the battle royale fatigue is real), but the announcement of a free co-op campaign has us intrigued. The 'Showdown' campaign goes live in...
News Another Wolfenstein Game Might Be Coming To PC Game Pass
We're "returning" to the early 2000s!
It looks like yet another game is currently being tested by Xbox Insiders ahead of a planned PC Game Pass release in the near future! This time around it's 2001's Return to Castle Wolfenstein. "Xbox Insiders on Windows PC are invited to preview Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Originally released in 2001, Return...
News Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Leaks Ahead Of Fall 2022 Release
Magical
If it actually comes out this year (something we'll know soon enough), Hogwarts Legacy will no doubt be one of the biggest games of 2022. Since the big gameplay reveal earlier this year we've not seen much on the game though, but now, one of the title's cinematics has leaked online, giving us fresh hope that we might see it in action again...
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Is Busy Figuring Out Where Bird Poo Should Land
No, really.
You'd think that Hellblade 2's launch is one of the closest amongst the upcoming Xbox slate, right? We've seen multiple extended demos of Ninja Theory's sequel in action, with last year's TGA showing looking mighty impressive. In reality, the team still appears to be very busy, figuring out a really important feature. Bird poo! That's...
News Diablo 4 Playtests Reportedly Creating 'Positive Buzz' At Blizzard
Is this one immortal?
Diablo 4 development over at Blizzard seems to be going down pretty well, at least according to a tidbit from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier. Schreier took to Twitter earlier this week to talk about an ongoing Diablo 4 playtest, even if those taking part are under NDA. Because of that NDA, we don't get too many details...
News New DLC For The Ascent Is Arriving On Xbox This Month
Welcome to the Cyber Heist
The action RPG cyberpunk shooter The Ascent will be getting some new paid DLC across all platforms including Xbox on 18th August. This is a new story DLC, taking place after the events of the main game - with players gaining access to new main missions and side quests. In order to play them, you'll have to complete the...
News Among Us VR Devs Jokingly Ask If You Want An 'Xbox Moda' Version
Don't get too excited
If you're a fan of the VR scene, you'll know that Among Us VR is one of the most highly-anticipated games coming to the Meta Quest 2 and other devices, but for obvious reasons we'll have to stick to the flatscreen version on Xbox. Still, the developers had a little fun with Xbox fans earlier this week when they included the...
News Sea Of Thieves Season Seven Is (Mostly) Going Down A Treat So Far
You can now name your ship!
The latest Sea of Thieves season dropped yesterday in the form of Season Seven, and we've seen plenty of excitement surrounding it so far, although there's also been a tiny bit of disgruntlement in the game's community. Season Seven of Sea of Thieves adds Captaincy, which includes the ability to name your ship for the...
Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 4)
Turbocharged
As August begins to kick into gear, so do this month's Xbox Game Pass offerings. Microsoft is bringing two titles to the library today, including the interesting Rocket League & Golf mashup, Turbo Golf Racing. Here's a little bit more info on that one, and the other new addition in Shenzhen I/O, which has an 'Overwhelmingly...
News Xbox Game Pass 'Family Plan' Begins Public Testing
Starting in Colombia and Ireland
If you've been waiting for an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, today's the day! Well, kind of. Microsoft has begun rolling out the plan to Xbox Insiders in Colombia and Ireland for now, and has provided a bunch of details about what to expect. According to Xbox Wire, this plan will allow up to four people to share their...
News Xbox Series S Becomes More Powerful Thanks To New Console Update
Dev kit improvements
Microsoft has announced that tucked into its June developer update across Windows and Xbox, it's enabling Xbox Series S to become a bit more powerful. A new update to developer tools for Xbox Series S allocates more memory for teams to use, which could result in performance boosts to both existing and upcoming games on the...
News Almost 20 Years Later, 'Nearly Unbeatable' Halo 2 Challenge Finally Beaten
Never give up
It's been way more than a 'hot minute' since Halo 2 released, but that hasn't stopped folks playing it since release in 2004. Of course, its inclusion in Halo: The Master Chief Collection probably helped, but it hardly needed any help, did it? Having said all that, this is not something we expected to read in August 2022... After 18...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 4-7)
Dive into the gritty world of a modern-day guerilla revolution
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. As we mentioned earlier this week, the highlight is Ubisoft's Far Cry 6, while we've also got two other...
News Xbox's 'Achievement Hunter' Sale Includes Games That Don't Have Achievements
Didn't think this one through...
Earlier this week, Microsoft treated us to a huge batch of new Xbox sales spanning over 400 games, but as many Xbox fans have been pointing out over the past few days, some of them weren't exactly named particularly well. Take the 'Achievement Hunter' sale, for example. A lot of the games in this sale aren't...
News DOOM 64 Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Begin For Xbox This Week
Via Limited Run
Limited Run Games finally got up and running on Xbox this year, after sticking to PlayStation and Nintendo platforms for some time. One of the most notable upcoming releases announced back then was a physical version of the recent DOOM 64 port, and this just-revealed Collector's Edition looks pretty awesome. The 'DOOM 64 Classic...
News Move Over Animal Crossing, Hokko Life Comes To Xbox This September
Start a new life in the village of Hokko
If you've been looking for something like Animal Crossing to play on your Xbox Series X|S, Hokko Life might be the perfect game. It draws inspiration from Nintendo's popular lifestyle and social sim - dropping the player into a village filled with all sorts of animals. From here, it's up to them to...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Delayed Ahead Of Official Xbox Unveiling
Gotta wait a wee bit longer
WB's new platform fighter MultiVersus has got off to a blistering start on Xbox. The game topped the free-to-play charts in multiple regions just a week or so after its open beta launched. Sadly, however, the game's first season has now been delayed by the developer. Initially expected to launch early next week after the...
News Elden Ring Apparently 'Took Over YouTube' During The Launch Window
Y'all needed those walkthroughs
We all knew Elden Ring was a pretty huge success right out of the gate; it completely took over the gaming conversation in February. Well, it seems that FromSoftware's latest also dominated YouTube, with 3.4 billion views (yes, with a B) in just 60 days! YouTube Gaming has dropped this little infographic showing us...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Calico Gets Review Bombed On Xbox, Dev Calls For 'Better Moderation'
"I've heard other games have this happen to them..."
We don't know about you, but we've never been very impressed with the review system on Xbox. Look closely enough, and you'll find far too many reviews that are full of inappropriate language — they're just not moderated very well. Read More: Reaction: Xbox Needs To Do Something About Its User...
Soapbox Forza Horizon Is Spinning Its Wheels, So Let's Bring Back The Best Racer On Xbox
New projects, please
I was pretty excited to see Forza Horizon return late last year, with an outing to the wide open world of Mexico. On paper, it seemed like a great locale for the series to move to after a more familiar entry set in Great Britain, with Forza Horizon 4. Well, after nine months of play and a rehashed expansion, I think I'm ready to...
News Bright Memory Infinite On Xbox Series X: 'The Best Of The Bunch' Says DF
On console that is
The tech experts over at Digital Foundry have gone hands on with Bright Memory: Infinite, breaking down each console version to see how they all stack up against PC. While PC — depending on your rig of course — is the clear winner, Xbox Series X stands out amongst the console crowd. In pretty much every metric; general...
News Microsoft Defends Activision Blizzard Deal With Eyebrow-Raising Statement
It makes sense though!
Yeah, this is a weird one. You remember how a couple of days ago, we reported that Sony seemed a little bit worried about Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and specifically the Call of Duty franchise? Since then, RPS has pointed out that Microsoft had an interesting way of justify
News Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl Xbox Footage Appears To Have Leaked
Will it come before Stalker 2?
Stalker 2 has been one of our most anticipated games for a good while, even if a couple of delays have dampened our excitement a little bit. The game is now set for a 2023 launch on Xbox, but, what if one of its PC-only predecessors came to console to help with the wait? Well, it looks like just that could be...
News Halo Infinite's August Drop Pod Planned For Next Week
"More details to come"
343 Industries will apparently be releasing its Halo Infinite August Drop Pod at some point next week. Keep in mind, that the release schedule is always subject to change. Halo's senior community manager, John Junyszek, shared the rundown via social media - explaining how there were more details to come. As also previously...
News Chernobylite Free Update Now Live On Xbox, Includes New Map
The "infamous Pripyat residential area" arrives
Chernobylite is expanding once again with its latest free update. The game moved over to next-gen earlier this year with an Xbox Series X|S upgrade, and now the 'Ghost Town' DLC brings a whole new map and activity to explore. Ghost Town introduces a new map, the infamous Pripyat residential area...
News AEW Fight Forever Will Include A 'Deep Career Mode' And Exploding Barbed Wire Matches
Update: More details and screenshots revealed!
Update: THQ Nordic has now officially revealed AEW: Fight Forever with an announcement trailer, although there's no release date as of yet. More gameplay will be shown at next week's THQ Nordic Showcase, although the trailer appears to have leaked a little early on the Xbox Store: We have also got...
News Great News! Microsoft Rewards Is Expanding To 38 More Countries
Everyone can join in the fun!
Every time we post about Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, we inevitably get at least one person in the comments feeling left out because the program isn't available in their region. Well, that's about to change for many! As revealed on the official Microsoft Rewards support website, it's now supported in an...
Talking Point How Often Do You Use Your Xbox To Watch TV In 2022?
And by that, we also mean Netflix, Disney+, etc
We all remember the jokes about "TV, TV, TV" from the Xbox One launch era. Even so, many of us did actually go on to spend a lot of time watching TV on our consoles throughout that generation, and it continues with the Series X|S. And we don't just mean, like, actual live TV. We mean apps such as...
News Single-Player Games Are 'Really, Really Important' To EA, Says CEO
Are they though?
Last month, EA caused a real stir over there on Twitter when it decided to go all 'how do you do, fellow kids' on us and start memeing. You'll probably remember that the company basically mocked people who stick to single-player games, which err, didn't go down so well, unsurprisingly! As it turns out, EA still believes...
News Halo Infinite Received 'Significant' Open World Changes During Development
Sparsetan
It's no secret that, by launch, Halo Infinite's development became somewhat troubled. The year-long delay from late 2020 to the following year proved as much, along with the slow rollout of post-launch content since. Even with that in mind, it seems like 343 had to perform quite a few nips and tucks to get the game out the door. Some...
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 2-11)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid August, including a brand-new shadow drop today in the form of Ghost Recon Wildlands! Here's the full list of games announced for early-mid August 2022:...
News Xbox 360's Skate 3 Is Getting Free DLC On Game Pass Ultimate
Ah, takes us back
Xbox has just outlined its August update for Game Pass, and one small detail stuck out. Alongside the list of new game additions, and sadly, more titles leaving the service, Xbox has pulled a Game Pass Ultimate perk right out of 2010. Skate 3, the last game in EA's ever-popular skating series before the
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Play 'em while you can!
Xbox has revealed the next batch of titles leaving its Game Pass service soon. At present, five games are scheduled to leave mid-August, including Curse of the Dead Gods and Train Sim World 2. One of these games is a PC-only Game Pass title, with the rest all affecting the console library as well. Here's the full list (so...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the massive batch of 400 games on sale, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras amongst them. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week...
News Xbox Free Play Days Returns With A Major Addition This Thursday
It's Ubisoft again!
Good news if you've been wanting to play Far Cry 6 for free! The game will be included in the weekly Xbox Free Play Days promotion from this Thursday to Sunday, allowing you to sample the entire game if you're an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member. It's a big game, so perhaps think about getting a head-start by...
News Halo Infinite Players Are Already Doing Amazing Things In The New Forge Mode
And it's not even out yet!
Forge hasn't been officially released in Halo Infinite yet, but some players have reportedly found a way to access an unfinished version of it thanks to the latest co-op campaign test flight. Others have had access to it before this via other means. It seems the possibilities in the new Forge mode are potentially...
Video Starfield Analysis Breaks Down Xbox Games Showcase Demo
How the studio has evolved
A new video from IGN goes into a little more detail about Xbox's big Starfield blowout from last month. The game was finally fully revealed at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase this year, with lengthy gameplay clips featured in the extensive showing. This analysis is focusing purely on publicly available footage from...
Deals 400+ Games In This Week's Stacked Xbox Sales (August 2-9)
Including an impressive Action RPG Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Well, the big Xbox Summer Sale 2022 is now over, but Microsoft isn't slowing down with the selection this week, adding well over 400 games to the sales over the next seven days! We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Action RPG,...
News Logitech Is Working With Xbox On A Dedicated Cloud Gaming Handheld
Tencent and Nvidia are also in on development
We've been banging on about a dedicated handheld system for years in Xbox land haven't we, and it's just something we never got despite successful efforts from both PlayStation and Nintendo. Well, with cloud gaming on the rise, Logitech and Tencent are stepping in to create something of the sort. Okay,...
Random The Barclays Center Is Hosting An Official Xbox Basketball Court This Week
For the New York Liberty of the WNBA
No, that's not a picture from NBA 2K22! That's an actual photo of the Barclays Center in New York this week, with the official Xbox basketball court set to feature tonight and tomorrow night (August 3rd) for the New York Liberty's two WNBA games against the LA Sparks. The basketball court, which is the WNBA's...
Monday1st Aug 2022
News Scorn Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
We're almost there!
Long-in-development horror title, Scorn, is coming ever closer. At present, Ebb Software's slimy shooter is expected to release this October, day one on Xbox Game Pass. As development heads towards its final stages, the team has revealed some more juicy details about the game. Scorn: How Long To Beat? The developer says that...
Guide How To Buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate With An Xbox Gift Card
It's nice and easy! Here are some instructions
So, you've acquired an Xbox Gift Card and you're wondering if you can buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with it, right? Can You Buy Xbox Game Pass With An Xbox Gift Card? The answer is, yes you can! Xbox Gift Cards can be redeemed for Xbox Game Pass memberships directly on your Xbox console, or you can do it...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In August 2022
Every game releasing on Xbox in August 2022
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for August 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in August 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in August 2022: The...
Random Seriously, There's A New God Of War Game On Xbox
Who needs Ragnarök?!
We'll happily admit that we'd love to see God of War Ragnarök on Xbox — even Phil Spencer can't wait to play it later this year — but in the meantime, a very different kind of God of War game has appeared on our platform! The game is humorously titled War Gods Zeus of Child, and yeah... it
News PlayStation Seems Worried About Xbox Owning Call Of Duty
Sony says the series 'has no rival'
We all know how incredibly popular Call of Duty is, and just how big of a deal Xbox owning the brand could potentially be. However, most of us don't have quite as much stock in the series as Sony does, and what happens to CoD is clearly of huge interest to the PlayStation owner. In a Q&A between Sony and a...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Claim 2000 Bonus Points This August
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions for August 2022
It's that time again! We're big fans of the Microsoft Rewards program here at Pure Xbox, which allows you to complete tasks in order to earn redeemable points which can be spent on gift cards, donations and much more. August 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by...
News Bethesda's 'Roundhouse Studios' Is Working On An Unannounced Title At Xbox
Alongside co-developing Arkane's Redfall
Since Xbox fully acquired Bethesda last year, quite a few of the company's studios have remained tight-lipped on the future. Sure, we now know quite a lot about Starfield and Redfall — after the Xbox showcase anyways — but the future of teams like Id Software and Machine Games remains fairly unknown...
News MultiVersus Is The Most Popular Free-To-Play Game On Xbox Right Now
In the UK and the US at least
Look, this writer right here didn't expect to see it, but MultiVersus is kind of blowing up. The Smash Bros-like always looked as though it could provide a solid alternative to the Nintendo series on Xbox, but I never expected it to be this popular right out of the gate. And by 'this popular', we mean the most popular...
News Multiple 'World Premieres' To Feature At Gamescom Showcase Later This Month
"World premiere!"
The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has revealed that he'll be hosting a live showcase at Gamescom 2022, set to take place later this month. During the 'Opening Night Live' show, expect to see new game trailers, extended demos, and of course, plenty of 'world premieres' (admit it, you read that in the voice). The showcase kicks...
News Pure Xbox Game Club August 2022: Marvel's Avengers
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play a game on...
News Here's Your First Look At 16 Minutes Of Gotham Knights Gameplay
Feedback has been mixed so far
We've been treated to our first proper look at gameplay for the upcoming Gotham Knights today courtesy of IGN, with 16 full minutes of raw gameplay unveiled for the open-world action RPG, which is set to arrive on Xbox on October 25th. You can check out the footage in the video above, which admittedly was getting a...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Hits 1 Million Players In Under 2 Weeks
Speedy progress
Last month, Forza Horizon 5's first expansion in the form of Hot Wheels finally arrived, marking Forza's second crossover with the iconic franchise. In a little under two weeks since that launch, the DLC has already surpassed one million players worldwide, which is quite a feat! The stat comes from the DLC's in-game 'Hall of Fame'...
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