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News - 2022, Week 33
Sunday21st Aug 2022
Rumour Ubisoft+ Might Finally Be Available On Xbox Soon
Sign us up
All the way back in January, it was announced that the Ubisoft Plus subscription service would be coming to Xbox at some point in the future, and it looks like we're getting closer to its arrival, as a reference to it appears to have been spotted on the Microsoft Store. This comes courtesy of well-known Microsoft Store leaker...
Guide Xbox Game Pass August 2022: Coming Soon And Leaving Soon
Here's what's confirmed for the rest of August
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2022? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this August...
Saturday20th Aug 2022
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 22-26)
Welcome to the sprawling world of Santo Ileso
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for August 22nd to 26th! We've got some big games on the way over the next few days including the new Saints Row, Soul Hackers 2, Pac-Man World Re-Pac and F1 Manager 2022 (if you pre-ordered it), while Game Pass is also adding four new day one launches including...
Video Here's A Look At Xbox 360 Emulation On The Steam Deck
MVG investigates
The Steam Deck was released some time ago now, but people are still putting it to the test with all sorts of retro video games and emulators. Youtube channel Modern Vintage Gamer previously investigated OG Xbox emulation running Valve's system, and now he's back with Xbox 360. The Xenia Canary emulator just got a "massive" update -...
Talking Point What September 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Set to be announced during Gamescom week
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's September 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of August has seen Calico, ScourgeBringer, Saints Row 2 and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subs
News Who's Your Daddy?! Is Still One Of Xbox's Most Popular Games
Seriously
Back at the start of the year, we reported on a new Xbox game called "Who's Your Daddy?!" that launched into the Xbox Game Preview program at the low, low price of £4.19 / $4.99. Eight months later, that game is amazingly still finding its way to the top of the "Top Paid Xbox Games" charts on the Microsoft Store. The premise of the game...
Pick One What's The Best Racing Series In Xbox History?
C'mon, it's PGR!
Right, after our recent rant about Forza Horizon's current direction and the greatness of the PGR series, we started to think about some of the most popular racing series' on Xbox, past and present. Forza, as a whole, has been a platform mainstay for years now and is absolutely one of the best racers out there when you look at the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20-21)
Getting on the Saints Row hype train?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we've had just the one new addition to Xbox Game Pass this week, but we've also got three Free Play Days titles that you can check out this weekend, along with a whole bunch of games on sale. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: So much to play, so...
Friday19th Aug 2022
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2022)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back in force in August 2022, and we've got some interesting Perks on the way / already included this month, including a new Fall Guys costume and DLC for the Xbox 360 classic, Skate 3! Since we first published this list, Xbox has added a f
News Midnight Fight Express Reviews Have Arrived Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
It'll be with us in just a few days
Late August is suddenly looking really busy for Xbox Game Pass, and one of the games that has been confirmed for a while for an August 23rd release date is Midnight Fight Express... we've only got a few more days to wait! Ahead of the launch, reviews have been hitting the web for the PC version (there's nothing...
News If You're In The US, Now Is A Great Time To Buy An Xbox Series S
Get a discount and a free game
If you've been sitting on the fence about whether to buy an Xbox Series S, or maybe you've already got a Series X and you want to add the Series S to your family of consoles, now is a great time if you're located in the US! Multiple retailers at the moment including Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop and the Microsoft Store...
News id Software Says It's Hard At Work On Its 'Next Big Game'
What could it be?
It's QuakeCon this weekend, and apart from sales and new game announcements for Xbox's PC Game Pass, there's also been some updates about id Software. At the very beginning of the show, Marty Stratton confirmed the "next big game" from id Software was currently in development. It's not exactly a surprise, but it seems to be an...
News Redfall's 'Expansive' Open World Is Arkane's Largest To Date
It's roomy in here
During Quakecon 2022, some of the team at Arkane Studios have sat down to discuss all things Redfall, ahead of the game's early 2023 launch. Most, if not all of the footage in here is re-used from the recent showcase reveal, however, the team's discussion around the game's Vampiric open world is pretty interesting. Arkane legend...
Reaction Death Stranding's Reception Makes Us Very Excited For Kojima + Xbox
We love it when a plan comes together
So, it's really happening folks. Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's latest game, is coming Xbox Game Pass for PC. Sadly, we likely won't ever see an Xbox port for this one (on console it's published by Sony), but the news of its PC Game Pass arrival is getting us real excited for Kojima's proper Xbox project. Back...
News Death Stranding Officially Joins Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
"Special delivery"
It's true! As hinted at earlier this week, it's been confirmed that the 2019 Kojima Productions PC and PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding is officially coming to PC Game Pass on Tuesday, August 23rd. The publisher of this version is 505 Games, which had the following to say in a press release: "The original version of Hideo...
News Wait, Did Xbox Pay $600K For Cooking Simulator On Game Pass?
That seems a lot if true
We've never really been privy to the kind of money Microsoft spends on Xbox Game Pass titles, generally because it's seen as confidential information, although we may have received a peek behind the curtain for the new addition of Cooking Simulator. As discovered by Twisted Voxel, a recent financial report relating to...
News Call Of Duty Is Going Full Nostalgia With Latest Series Update
Black Ops 2 leads the way
Activision has revealed all the juicy deets for Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard Season 5; the final effort before the series moves on to Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2. Things are getting pretty mental in the final season to be honest, as CoD goes into full nostalgia mode with crossovers. Leading the way is Season...
News Joanna Dark's OG Voice Actor 'Excited' For New Perfect Dark
"Technology has moved on so far"
One of the games we're most excited about here at Pure Xbox is the upcoming Perfect Dark title by The Initiative. We're not the only ones, either. Our friends over at Time Extension recently had the chance to chat with Eveline Novakovic - Joanna Dark's original voice actor - about the new game. Although it's unclear...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Indie Games Of 2022 So Far?
Any Game Pass picks?
Last year, we highlighted how 2021 was a great year for indie games on Xbox Game Pass (and Xbox in general), and 2022 is very much following that trend once again. We've been playing tons of them this year and having a blast. On Game Pass alone, the selection is endless. Games like Death's Door,
Thursday18th Aug 2022
News Two More Games Added To September 2022's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
Along with news of a delay
We do love a bit of Xbox Game Pass news, especially when the games aren't far away! The latest reveals are both for September 2022, and they come in the form of Beacon Pines and Slime Rancher 2, which will be heading to the service on day one on September 22nd. These join Disney Dreamlight Valley, Train Sim World 3,
News Sony Didn't Pay To Keep 'Cult Of The Lamb' Off Xbox Game Pass, Says Publisher
Update: "This is absolutely untrue"
Update: Devolver Digital, which publishes Cult of the Lamb, has since reached out to TheGamer about this story to state that the rumour is "absolutely untrue" and Sony didn't pay to keep the game off Xbox Game Pass. "This is absolutely untrue". Original story: There's been a lot going around lately about how...
News Xbox Is Adding Lots Of Bethesda Games To PC Game Pass (August 18)
Quake, Wolfenstein & Elder Scrolls
You might recall that we've been highlighting lots of PC-based Bethesda classics on multiple occasions over the past couple of months, due to them being tested by Xbox Insiders ahead of their release on the Microsoft Store. Well, what we expected has come true, as the majority are being added to PC Game Pass today,...
News Ghostbusters Returns To Xbox With A New Multiplayer Game This October
From the Friday the 13th dev
Update (Thu 18th Aug, 2022): It's been confirmed that Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will release on Xbox on October 18th, 2022, with digital and physical pre-orders going live this week featuring some extra bonuses (thanks, Gematsu). Here's what IllFonic CEO Charles Brungardt reportedly had to say in a press release:...
News Xbox Wants To Know What Needs Improving About Microsoft Rewards
The team needs your feedback
As much as we love Microsoft Rewards, it kind of feels like Xbox ignores the program a little bit at times. You never hear Phil Spencer talking about it, or Aaron Greenberg, or Sarah Bond... it's sitting off on the sidelines in some ways. However, there is one member of Team Xbox who is fairly active in talking about...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 18-21)
The latest batch of FPD titles
The latest set of Xbox Free Play Days titles is now live, with three games available to download and play this weekend. There's some crossover with Xbox Game Pass this time around, but the selection is still pretty decent. Here's what you can download and play right now as part of Free Play Days: The Elder Scrolls...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem 'Gameplay Overview' Lands Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Wow!
Right, here's a proper good look at A Plague Tale: Requiem ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just two months! This new 'Gameplay Overview' trailer goes into pretty much everything about the upcoming sequel, including Amicia's new moveset and the variety of locales you'll be visiting throughout your next journey. This one is looking very...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of JRPG 'Soul Hackers 2'
Atlus' new RPG under the microscope
Soul Hackers 2 received quite a bit of attention from the Pure Xbox community when it was announced for Xbox back in February. Six months on, and we're now a week out from launch, with early reviews beginning to hit the web. So, here's a roundup of some early reviews for Atlus' new JRPG, Soul Hackers 2...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the 300+ games on sale, we've got just under 50 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week. Note:...
News Dead Island 2 Xbox Listing Now Live With Potential February 2023 Release Date
Finally!
Could Dead Island 2 finally be getting its grand re-reveal sometime soon? Well, the game has cropped up once again via a bunch of Amazon storefront listings, including on Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The listing in question went live today, August 18th, although pre-orders are closed for now with the game deemed 'Out of Stock'. Still, there...
Roundup 'Cursed To Golf' Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
Definitely not cursed
Reviews are beginning to trickle out for Cursed to Golf, a new indie title that mashes up golfing with some retro-inspired platforming goodness. Well, that mashup seems to have worked. Early reviews are pretty great so far, even at this stage, and it's picked up a 10/10 from VGC. Here are a selection of early reviews for...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Could Soon Add Keyboard & Mouse Support
Xbox app on PC updated
It seems Xbox's Cloud Gaming service could soon be getting support for keyboard and mouse controls. As spotted by Xbox enthusiast and Twitter user @klobrille, the Xbox application on PC today has received an update which suggests this feature is coming to select games in the near future. "It looks like Xbox is preparing...
Wednesday17th Aug 2022
News Fallout TV Show Images Look Incredibly Faithful To Bethesda's Series
Vault 32 here we come
A bunch of images from the upcoming Fallout TV series have cropped up online, and the set is looking pretty accurate to the games, we have to say. 'Vault 32' has been built using practical props, and it's looking very Fallout-y thus far! As far as we know, this is the first proper look at an iconic 'Fallout Vault' for the...
Soapbox We Need More Light-Hearted Spin-Offs Like Immortals Fenyx Rising
C'mon, lighten up!
AAA games love to take themselves incredibly seriously. Sometimes it works out and matches the tone of a certain title or series, but at other times, it comes across as trying a little bit too hard. To be honest, I feel like we just need more self-aware stories in AAA gaming, generally. One such example is Ubisoft's Immortals...
News Wild West Shooter 'Evil West' Has Been Delayed Until November 2022
At least it's still this year!
Focus Entertainment has taken to Twitter to announce that its upcoming Wild West shooter, Evil West, has been delayed. At this stage, such a move doesn't come as much of a surprise (seriously, everything is being delayed), however, thankfully it's still set to launch this year. Evil West's release date has shifted a...
News Gorgeous Cinematic Adventure 'Planet Of Lana' Hits Xbox Game Pass Day One
In Spring 2023
We've been enamoured by Planet of Lana since it was first revealed back at Summer Game Fest 2021. This Xbox-exclusive indie adventure looks downright stunning, and well, good news for all concerned: it's now been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass! Yep, just two months after we got a second look the title during June's Future Games Show,...
News Rockstar Will Reportedly Make Proper Single-Player DLC For GTA 6
Online took over with GTA 5
We never got any real DLC packs for Grand Theft Auto 5, which is a crying shame given how brilliant the main story mode is. GTA Online took up most of Rockstar's time, as the mode grew in popularity. However, it looks like we might be moving back towards proper single-player DLC with GTA 6. Renowned Rockstar reporter
Rumour Xbox Could Be Teasing Death Stranding For PC Game Pass
We'll just have to wait and see
Following on from yesterday's Game Pass rumour about Immortals Fenyx Rising coming to Xbox Game Pass (it was confirmed in the end), there's now a new one floating around, this time started by the official PC Game Pass Twitter account. It's updated its profile picture to feature a green, rocky and foggy landscape, and...
Talking Point What's Your 2022 Game Of The Year So Far?
And why is it Elden Ring
Ahead of a relatively quiet fall season, we were just thinking about our favourite games of the year so far. Typically, we'd reserve this sort of discussion for later in the year, but given how front-heavy 2022 is shaping up to be — after yet more delays — we've already started thinking about GOTY contenders. Elden Ring...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Gets New Release Date
And it's not a delay!
Activision has announced that the story campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will now release a week earlier than initially scheduled, with a new date of October 21st. The company is introducing an early access period specifically for the game's campaign mode, however, there's a slight catch. First off, this is...
News Crash Bandicoot Developer Appears To Be Working On New Game
Crash, bash.
It's been a couple of years now since developer Toys For Bob launched the well-received Crash Bandicoot 4, following a sizeable gap since the series' prior original effort. Well, it seems the Activision-owned studio is now cooking something else up. The developer recently took to Twitter to show off its 'Wall of Games', a huge plaque...
News Apple Arcade Exclusive 'Little Orpheus' Is Coming To Xbox Next Month
What is that thing?!
Developer The Chinese Room has revealed that it's bringing indie adventure Little Orpheus to Xbox next month. This one has been an Apple Arcade exclusive since it first launched in 2020, with the game finally making its way over to PC and consoles on September 13th. The Chinese Room is known for its work on Dear Esther, Eve
Tuesday16th Aug 2022
News Some Notable Titles Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month (August 31)
10 in total
We've delivered the good news in the form of eight new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, however we must now look at what's leaving the library this month. Unfortunately, it's quite a chunky selection of mostly-well-known games with this update. The list includes heavy hitters like World War Z, What Remains Of Edith Finch, Two Point...
News MultiVersus Is Getting Free DLC On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Score
Tucked into today's chunky Xbox Game Pass update is a bit of info on the latest free perks for Game Pass Ultimate members. One of this month's perks, available next week, is some bonus DLC for WB's free-to-play fighter, MultiVersus. The 'MultiVersus: MVP Pack' will be available at no extra cost for GPU members from August 23rd. Here's a brief...
News These 8 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 16-30)
The latest batch of titles
The second batch of August 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late August, including the previously confirmed Midnight Fight Express and Immortality! Here's the full list of games for the mid-late part of August 2022:...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 16-23)
In addition to the ongoing Ultimate Add-On sale
A new set of deals have just gone live on the Xbox storefront! More than 300 games have been discounted this week, not to to mention the huge add-on sale that carries over from last week. We've rounded up a set of deals that stuck out to us, trying to avoid as much Xbox Game Pass crossover as...
Review Thymesia - Sadly, This Soulslike RPG Isn't As Great As It Looks
Does Hermes deliver?
The Kingdom of Hermes has fallen into an age of calamity. In a world where the use of powerful alchemy was once widespread and welcomed, things have gone terribly wrong. The now blood-soaked streets are filled with plague-ridden monstrosities and it's up to you, Corvus, to take out the mutated trash. OverBorder Studios'...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Next-Gen RPG Thymesia
It's thyme
Next-gen Soulslike Thymesia is finally out in the wild, after a fair bit of hype building since the game's initial reveal. Well, the reviews are in, including our own PX take, ahead of public release on Thursday, August 18th. Without further ado, here's what the critics are saying about Thymesia so far: Pure Xbox (6/10): Thymesia has...
News Medieval Melee Slasher 'Mordhau' Is Coming To Xbox Series X And S
After a positive period on PC
Developer Triternion has announced that its popular medieval hack 'n' slash game, Mordhau, is coming to consoles soon! The title has been out on PC since 2019, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The console trailer is rather brief, we must admit, but it's great to get confirmation of a console port...
News Grounded Is Receiving Major New 'Shared Worlds' Feature
Communal gardens
Developer Obsidian has announced that it's testing a major new Grounded feature right now. 'Shared Worlds' are being worked on for the studio's garden survival sim, with a wider release expected soon. In short, Shared Worlds provide the option to save your server in the cloud for friends to then download and play on, even when the...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Spotted For Xbox Game Pass
Bring 'em all, Ubisoft
The big news doing the rounds today is that Ubisoft could potentially be releasing its action-adventure video game Immortals Fenyx Rising on Xbox Game Pass as soon as August 30th. This was spotted and shared via the social media platform Twitter. If we hear any updates we'll let you know. Admittedly, it's not the first time...
News Pac-Man World Remake Will Run At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series S
And Series X of course!
Bandai Namco has revealed all the tech details for its upcoming Pac-Man World Remake, across both generations of systems. It's looking like a solid turnout on pretty much every Xbox console, and thankfully, Xbox Series S hasn't been an afterthought this time. Xbox Series X and S will both run at 4K resolution and 60 frames...
News Hogwarts Legacy 'New Look' Will Premiere At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Get hype
Following the recent delay of Hogwarts Legacy into 2023, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that the game will be a part of Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Expect an 'exclusive new look' at the upcoming title next week. Aside from this tease, we don't have much to go on in regards to what exactly will be shown...
Monday15th Aug 2022
News New Lord Of The Rings Game Announced By 2K Publisher Private Division
Expected to launch 2023-24
2K's publishing arm Private Division has announced that it's working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, in partnership with the team behind the film trilogy. Wētā Workshop's new gaming division will lead the project, which is expected to release in 2K's 2024 fiscal year. Here's what Wētā Workshop's Head of...
News Two More Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including this Xbox 360 heist game
You can now begin downloading the second batch of August 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game ScourgeBringer and Xbox 360 game Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page)...
PSA Deathloop Could Potentially Hit Xbox Game Pass In Under A Month
Ready 'n' waitin'
Arkane's Deathloop hit PS5 and PC last September, and was one of the best-reviewed games of 2021. The deal for its PlayStation console exclusivity was struck before Xbox acquired the game's publisher, Bethesda, but that exclusive window is about to come to an end. Thanks to a State of Play showing of Deathloop last summer, we know...
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'High On Life' Confirmed For Gamescom Showcase
An "exclusive new look" is coming to Opening Night Live
High On Life is rapidly shooting up our most anticipated list, especially concerning upcoming Game Pass titles. This uniquely-colourful shooter was revealed at Xbox's summer showcase, and it's a console launch exclusive as well! Gamescom Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley has now confirmed...
News Xbox One Seemingly Sold 50-60 Million Units Last Generation
About half as many as PS4!
As Microsoft pushes on in pursuit of wrapping up its Activision Blizzard acquisition, countries around the world are continuing to scrutinize the deal. Brazil is one such country, where a regulatory body in the South American nation has been has been looking at Microsoft, and various other third parties, in relation to the...
News Hideo Kojima Teases Work-In-Progress Trailer For Upcoming Project
Could it be his announced Xbox game?
Back in June, Kojima Productions and Microsoft finally confirmed their partnership, with the two companies now working together on a brand-new Xbox game. It had been rumoured and reported on for months prior as well, following the release of Kojima's PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding. We've seen nothing on...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 15)
Last chance to romance your swords
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library. Keep in mind that Train Sim World 2 is being replaced by Train Sim World 3 in September, so it's not a total loss with that one! Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
News Awesome Starfield, Bethesda Merch Created By Animal Charity To Celebrate Quakecon
Barkfield anyone?
Starfield and Redfall might have been delayed recently, but we're still incredibly hyped for this pair of Bethesda titles to hit Xbox Game Pass in 2023. The latter of the two is due to appear at this year's Quakecon even too, which kicks off August 18th, and ahead of the event, some awesome merch has been been revealed by Dallas...
News Deliver Us Mars Has Been Delayed To 2023, Including On Xbox
Another one bites the dust
Are we ready for another bit of delay news? Probably not, but sadly, we must deliver it anyway. Deliver Us Mars, the upcoming sequel to Deliver Us The Moon, has officially been pushed back from its initial September release date. Our adventure to another planet now lands on February 2nd, 2023. That's quite the delay, g
News MultiVersus Season 1 Update Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's a biggie!
As free-to-play fighter MultiVersus moves forward to its first season, the developer has detailed a humongous patch that rebalances characters, makes changes to perks, and implements some bug fixes, among other bits and pieces. This is a real chunky update and will likely change up the MultiVersus meta quite dramatically. Anyway,...
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