News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October 2022 So Far
It's a stacked month already!
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (September 5-9)
Fight your way through Paris in this new action-RPG
News Another 11 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (September 15)
It's a huge batch of departures
News - 2022, Week 36
Sunday11th Sep 2022
Feature 15 Years Ago Today, Halo 3's Phenomenal 'Believe' Marketing Campaign Began
It made us believe
Picture this: it's 2007, it's been a solid three years since Halo 2 dropped and the excitement around Halo 3's launch is palpable. You've seen multiple trailers at this stage since the game's reveal at E3 2006, and you don't think the hype can grow any further. Then, Xbox launches its Halo 3 'Believe' marketing campaign, with a...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Now Live
Take a look
At Ubisoft's latest broadcast, it held its first-ever Assassin's Creed showcase - officially revealing Assassin's Creed Mirage, out in 2023. As part of this announcement, it also revealed the game's Collector's Case. It's available to pre-order right now from the Ubisoft store alongside the standard and deluxe editions. Here's what y
Saturday10th Sep 2022
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Launches In 2023, Watch The First Trailer
Experience the story of a young Basim
Today's Ubisoft Forward showcase has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Mirage is very much real, and it's coming out in 2023! The game is set in Baghdad and stars Basim from AC: Valhalla, "a conflicted young orphan with a tragic past".
News Here's Your First Look At Xbox's New Home UI In Motion
It's already rolling out to select Xbox Insiders
Xbox yesterday announced it was working on a brand new 'Home UI' experience for its console dashboards. It'll be released to the public in 2023 and will add some nifty new features like a new 'jump back in bar'. This new dash is already available to Xbox Insiders. If you're wondering how it looks in...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Ubisoft Forward 2022
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Missed the Ubisoft Forward 2022 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself above, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream: Pre-Show: Castlevania...
News Ubisoft Shows First Look Gameplay Of 'The Division Heartland'
Welcome to Silver Creek
At today's Ubisoft Forward showcase, the developer has brought a first official look at The Division Heartland, its upcoming free-to-play spin-off for The Division series. There's not a whole lot of gameplay in here, but there are a few sneak peeks at the game's location - 'Si
News Ubisoft Reveals Multiple Assassin's Creed Games, One Set In Feudal Japan
It's finally happening!
Ubisoft is going all out on the Assassin's Creed franchise folks! Alongside Mirage, which has just received its first trailer, the developer has named two more mainline Assassin's Creed titles coming after 2023, and one is finally set in Feudal-era Japan. That'll be 'Codename Red', which appears to be the first in line for...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Brings Toy Story To Xbox Game Pass This Fall
Along with a few other surprises
The excellent Disney Dreamlight Valley has only just launched on Xbox Game Pass (ahead of its free-to-play release in 2023), but it's already looking ahead to new content, with a brand-new Toy Story adventure arriving this fall. In the update, you'll be able to explore the Toy Story Realm with Woody and Buzz, after...
News Just Dance 2023 Arrives This November, But It's Skipping Xbox One
"Welcome to the new era of Just Dance"
The latest edition of the Just Dance series has been announced today at Ubisoft Forward, but for the first time it won't be coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or even the Nintendo Wii (!) - it's an exclusive for PC and current-gen consoles. Just Dance 2023 is described as a "new era" for the franchise, serving...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Final Chapter Is Heading To Xbox Soon
The end of an era
After two packed years of content for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the game is finally preparing to say goodbye with its "Last Chapter" DLC, which will arrive free for all players on Xbox at some point within the next few months. Details are limited right now, but you can check out the new trailer above - in which Eivor proclaims...
News 343 Shows Off The Power Of Halo Infinite's Forge Mode In New Video
Take a look at that Giga Grunt
Following on from 343's Halo Infinite Season 3 update last week, it's now released its first official look at the game's Forge mode. This is the first installment of a four-part "Forge Fundamentals" series and this first episode looks at the basics of building. There's a recreation of an area from Infinite's story...
News Trackmania Returns To Xbox With A Free-To-Play Experience In 2023
"Welcome to the Club!
Ubisoft has announced as part of today's Ubisoft Forward 2022 event that Trackmania is getting a resurgence on Xbox next year with a free-to-play experience! It's actually a remake of the 2006 game Trackmania Nations, and the PC version of this remake has been available to play since July of 2020. You can check out the console...
Live Watch Ubisoft Forward 2022 Here
Including major Assassin's Creed reveals!
Hello, and welcome to Ubisoft Forward 2022! Ubisoft is hosting a special event today focused primarily around the future of Assassin's Creed, but we'll also be getting updates on various other current and upcoming titles: Ubisoft Forward will bring you updates on upcoming games like Mario + Rabbids Sparks...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 10-11)
It's a Disney weekend for us!
Welcome to the weekend! If you're stuck for things to do over the next couple of days, you've got a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles to try out, three more Free Play Days titles, and another batch of great deals across multiple sales! Here's what we're playing th
Talking Point Which Of These Is Your Favourite Assassin's Creed Era?
Classic style? Full-blown RPG? Let us know
Assassin's Creed has gone through quite a few changes since its introduction to the Xbox 360 scene back in 2007. Ubisoft has changed the formula quite substantially since that first (for lack of a better term more 'simplistic') outing, all the way to where it's basically a full-blown RPG these days. We've...
Poll How Would You Grade Ubisoft Forward 2022?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Ubisoft Forward 2022! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a separate recap of everything that happened as part of the show. Read More: Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Ubisoft Forward...
Friday9th Sep 2022
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October 2022 So Far
It's a stacked month already!
Alright, so we know we're a few weeks early here, but we're already excited by what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2022! Six games have been confirmed for next month so far, including some really big day one additions. Read More: Xbox Game Pass In 2022: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far We've been...
Poll What Score Would You Give Immortals Fenyx Rising On Xbox Game Pass?
How are you finding it so far?
One of the highlights of last month's Xbox Game Pass lineup was Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising - in fact, you recently told us that it was your favourite Game Pass addition in August 2022 by quite some distance! We're fully in agreement that Immortals Fenyx Rising is a really great surprise in the Ubisoft library,...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Huge Assassin's Creed Sale For The Next Week
Including Valhalla & Dawn of Ragnarok
Ahead of tomorrow's Ubisoft Forward event, which is set to reveal the future of the Assassin's Creed series with multiple new titles, Xbox has treated us to a stacked Assassin's Creed sale which continues for the next ten days. It's not been mentioned by Microsoft just yet, but we discovered it while browsing...
Guide Five Xbox-Related Events To Watch Over The Next Few Days
Some big surprises on the way?
Well, Gamescom might be done and dusted for another year, but we've still got a whole bunch of publisher-focused livestreams and major showcases on the way in the near future, particularly over the next few days! With that in mind, we've picked out a handful of events you might want to keep an eye on, including the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Talks Down Xbox Game Pass Inclusion, For Now
"We’ve done some deals in the past..."
We've had a lot of updates from CD Projekt RED on both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 recently, largely due to a substantial investor call that took place this week. Well, within that call the team touched on Xbox Game Pass, and whether Cyberpunk 2077 is being considered for the service. In short, not...
News Xbox Appears To Be Refunding Stalker 2 Digital Pre-Orders
Due to the game's unconfirmed release date
Back in June, Xbox launch exclusive Stalker 2 saw another unfortunate delay into 2023, in large part due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Beyond next year as a rough launch window, we have no inclination as to exactly when the game will release, and now Microsoft doesn't seem so certain either. As spotted by...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Disney & Marvel Games Showcase 2022
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Missed the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase 2022 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself above, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream: Tron...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Finally Releases On Xbox This December
We've got a date, and it's this year!
It seemed like Marvel's Midnight Suns was almost guaranteed to be delayed out of 2022 and into 2023, but we've got some good news! As revealed at the Disney and Marvel Showcase 2022, it's officially releasing on December 2nd, 2022. The news was issued alongside a brand-new gameplay trailer at the even
News New 'Tron' Game Announced, Coming To Consoles & PC In 2023
A visual novel adventure
There's officially a brand-new 'Tron' game on the way called Tron: Identity, and it's coming to consoles (no specifics yet) and PC in 2023! Developed by Bithell Games (Thomas Was Alone, John Wick Hex), it's described as a "visual novel adventure" in which the decisions you make will actively influence the story. The game's
News Holy Smokes! This Game Of Thrones Xbox Series S Looks Amazing
House of the Dragon
Microsoft seems to have a conveyor belt of custom Xbox Series S consoles going over there at Xbox HQ! Their latest effort is a seriously impressive one though, with an elaborate Game of Thrones design completely encompassing a Series S console. This thing looks like it has an entire vault case surrounding it, almost like a...
News Deep Rock Galactic Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade On Game Pass
With a 120FPS mode!
We've been treated to another nice surprise today, as the four-player shooter Deep Rock Galactic is now officially optimised for Xbox Series X|S, complete with a 120FPS performance mode. Plus, it's included with Game Pass! The Xbox Wire article about this doesn't mention too many specifics regarding the upgrade, aside from that...
News Limited Run's 'Xbox Release #3' Is Now Available To Pre-Order
Plus, River City Girls Zero arrives digitally next week!
Limited Run has today begun pre-orders for the third official Xbox release from the company, which is an open pre-order for the upcoming River City Girls 2. The game doesn't have a launch date yet, but it's expected to get one soon. There are two different versions available to pre-order -...
News Marvel Reveals New Ensemble Game From The Creator Of Uncharted
Starring Captain America and Black Panther
We've known for a while now that Uncharted creator Amy Hennig has been working on a Marvel game with her development studio Skydance New Media, and today's Disney and Marvel Showcase gave us a first look at it! There's really not much to go on right now as this is very much a teaser, but it seems pretty...
News Evil Dead: The Game Gets New Single-Player Content In Latest Update
Inspired by the 2013 film
Saber Interactive has just dropped another update for its multiplayer spookfest, Evil Dead: The Game, and this one is all about the 2013 movie reboot. Two characters from the film are available via the 'Evil Dead 2013 Bundle DLC', but there are some free additions here too. The most notable freebie is a new single-player...
Thursday8th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Finally Giving Up On Xbox One And PS4
Update: Limited edition Xbox One X owners will get a DLC refund!
[Update: Sept 8] In an ironic turn of events, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that owners of the Cyberpunk 2077 limited edition Xbox One X console, pictured above, will get a refund for the promise of including DLC in the package. Owners will "receive a reimbursement" as Microsoft Store...
News Xbox Unveils New Home UI For 2023, And Your Feedback Is Wanted
Here's a quick overview
Xbox has announced that the team is working on a brand new 'Home UI' experience for its console dashboard, set for public release in 2023. The new UI will change the core console interface a little bit, while also adding features like a dedicated store tile, a new 'jump back in' bar, and more. The new UI in its current form...
News Xbox & PlayStation Stuck In 'Complicated' Call Of Duty Situation, Says Geoff Keighley
"Statements seem inconsistent"
Jim Ryan's comments were quite something yesterday, huh? The PlayStation CEO threw some shots at Xbox in a public statement about Call of Duty, stating that Microsoft's offer to keep the series on PlayStation for three years beyond Sony's current deal with Activision was "inadequate" and undermines a key principal at...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 8-11)
Including some new releases!
After last week's Free Play Days absence, the program returns this weekend with four titles for us all to download and enjoy! There are some notable inclusions this week, including the just-released Madden NFL 23. Here are the games you can download and play this weekend as part of Free Play Days: Conan Exiles Hunt:...
News Xbox Details September ID@Xbox Showcase Featuring Game Pass Announcements
On a particular anniversary...
Showcase season is continuing well into September this year it seems! Xbox's Tokyo Games Show livestream takes place later this month, and literally a day before that, Microsoft is now delivering a fresh ID@Xbox showcase for us all. The team's ID@Xbox fall show goes ahead on September 14th, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm...
News 'The Witcher 4' On Unreal Engine 5 Is The First Part Of A Multi-Game Saga
CD Projekt confirms
Earlier this year, Polish developer CD Projekt RED confirmed that it was moving towards a "New Witcher Saga" in partnership with Epic Games and Unreal Engine 5. At the time, the team didn't really clarify what it meant by labelling the move a 'saga', aside from the fact that it wasn't naming its next Witcher title just yet...
News Crystal Dynamics 'Takes Control' Of Tomb Raider, Legacy Of Kain Franchises
The current TR dev takes ownership
Some of you may recall that in the recent whirlwind of acquisition news, Embracer Group successfully picked up Square Enix's Western studios & IP. Those series' included Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief and more, and the current developer of Tomb Raider has announced that it will continue to take charge of that...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Quietly Adds Mouse & Keyboard Support On Xbox
With the game's 1.6 update!
Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.6 was a pretty extensive one, adding a smooth 60FPS mode on Xbox Series S amongst some other pretty big features and changes. However, one feature that the team omitted from the patch notes is the fact that the game now supports mouse & keyboard on Xbox. Read More: All Xbox Games With Mouse...
News Football Manager 2023 Launches On Xbox Game Pass This November
Xbox's latest Game Pass get
SEGA has announced that the upcoming Football Manager 2023 will launch straight into the Xbox Game Pass library this November. The title will be playable on release as part of Xbox Game Pass across both console and PC, just like last year's title. FM 2023 will build on 2022's effort with the addition of the UEFA license,...
News EA Announces New 'Ridgeline Games' Studio Led By Halo Co-Creator
The team will be working on the Battlefield series
EA has created a brand-new development studio to help build the Battlefield series moving forward. Ridgeline Games is a new Seattle-based team under the EA banner, and it's been spun up to start developing a "narrative campaign set in the Battlefield universe". Here's what the studio's game director...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Reveals Full List Of Supported Languages
For audio and subtitles
This October, Asobo will be releasing the highly-anticipated sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem on Xbox Series X|S and also Game Pass. Ahead of its launch, the French developer has revealed the supported languages included in the sequel (including audio and subtitles). Here's the breakdown: Audio: English, French, German,...
Wednesday7th Sep 2022
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In Xbox's Super Saver Sale
More ultra-cheap games
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from September 6th to September 13th? There's a pretty huge batch of games that are discounted by 90% this week thanks to the new Super Saver Sale on Xbox, while we've also got some carryovers from last week with the Open World Sale, which also lasts until September 13th. The 90% discounts...
News Gungrave G.O.R.E Launches On Xbox Game Pass This November
Become the badass anti-hero of your dreams
We've got another big addition to 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup on the way, as Gungrave G.O.R.E has been confirmed as heading to the service on day one of its launch - November 22nd. The game is a "stylish third-person action shooter" that follows the 2002 and 2004 Gungrave games on PlayStation 2 (as well...
News Xbox Announces New, Cheaper Version Of The Elite Series 2 Controller
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core
Microsoft has announced today that it's bringing out a new version of the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller called the "Core", which features the "essential components" of the Elite Series 2 design at a lower price of £114.99 / $129.99 MRSP. The controller is available to pre-order now in certain...
News PlayStation Boss Heavily Criticises Xbox For 'Inadquate' Call Of Duty Offer
"I feel the need to set the record straight"
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan has today issued a quite scathing response to Xbox's Phil Spencer via GamesIndustry.biz, telling the outlet that Microsoft's offer to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation was "inadequate on many levels". Ryan has confirmed that Call of Duty will remain on Pl
News Halo Infinite Review-Bombed On Steam After Recent Developer Update
The news hasn't gone down well
It's no secret that the fan reaction to Halo Infinite's most recent developer update hasn't been very positive. The news that seems to have caused the biggest stir is 343's decision to drop development on local split screen co-op, a feature that's been in the works in some fashion since launch. Sadly, these...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2022 Update
The first new features of the month
The first (and potentially only?) major Xbox update of September 2022 has begun rolling out publicly to all users outside of the Insider rings this week, and it comes with some notable features that we think are worth highlighting. We've pointed them out below, and we'll update this list if more features are...
Review Steelrising - Spiders Serves Up A Super Solid Soulslike
To be this good takes Aegis
Hot on the heels of the rather disappointing Thymesia, we've got yet more soulslike action inching its way methodically onto Xbox consoles in the clockwork form of Steelrising. Spiders, the developer behind the excellent Greedfall, has come up with another cracker of a game to add to its resume here too, as this is a...
News Microsoft Is Finally Adding The Elite Series 2 Controller To Xbox Design Lab
Choose your style
Alongside today's announcement of the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core, Microsoft has revealed that starting this holiday season, its premium controller is coming to Xbox Design Lab! That's right, you'll be able to further customise Elite pads later this year, which is great news for folks who want a more personal premium controller.
News Atomic Heart Looks Set To Launch Early 2023 On Xbox Game Pass
It's been delayed slightly, but it's got a new publisher
Atomic Heart has been one of the highlights of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles for 2022 all year, but it looks like it won't be dropping in 2022 anymore, as it's officially been pushed back to "winter" after landing a deal with a publisher. That publisher is Focus Entertainment, which is...
News The Witcher 3 Dev Still Plans To Release Free Next-Gen Upgrade This Year
Q4 is the score
CD Projekt seems pretty busy these days huh? Alongside giving us plenty of news on Cyberpunk 2077 and its upcoming next-gen-only expansion, the team has dropped a little bit of an update on The Witcher 3 and its own next-gen upgrade. In a new investor call
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Says 'Phantom Liberty' Will Be The Game's Only Expansion
One, two. Actually no, just one
After a period away from the limelight, CD Projekt Red came out all guns blazing last night with a bunch of Cyberpunk 2077 news. Announced during the team's Night City Wire livestream, last-gen consoles are being dropped after update 1.6, Xbox Series S has received a new 60 FPS mode, and finally, the team showcased a...
News Halo Infinite's Free 'The Yappening' Event Is Now Live On Xbox
Yapyap is backback
At the tail end of August, 343 Industries started to tease its latest free event - one relating to Halo Wars 2's 'Yapyap the Destroyer'. After that sneak peek, the event is now live in Halo Infinite, featuring a free 10-tier Battle Pass, a bunch of new modes, and more. As usual, the Event Pass features a selection of rewards from...
Talking Point Will CD Projekt Make Another 'Cyberpunk' After The Witcher 4?
Or has 2077 killed the chance
Polish developer CD Projekt Red was held in incredibly high regard after the successful launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, an all-encompassing sequel that masterfully built on the first two games in the RPG series. The team's trajectory meant that hype was at an all-time high for Cyberpunk 2077's launch, a launch that...
News 'Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising' Brings The Fight To Xbox Later This Year
Build up a team of hard-hitting fighters
Following on from the release of the first Cobra Kai game last year, The Karate Kid Saga Continues, we're now getting another new game in the series called "Dojos Rising", set to release this fall on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. It's basically an arcade brawler, where the objective is to choose your dojo...
News Ubisoft Will Reportedly Announce Several New Assassin's Creed Games
Stay tuned for this week's Ubisoft Forward broadcast
Assassin's Creed fans could be in for a treat later this week, with the French company Ubisoft expected to announce "several new games" in the franchise. The reveal will reportedly take place at the upcoming Ubisoft Forward event on Saturday. The company has already teased how it will share a...
Tuesday6th Sep 2022
News Another 11 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (September 15)
It's a huge batch of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of September, and it's once again another pretty huge batch, with 11 games seemingly included in all! We say seemingly, because Microsoft hasn't formally provided dates for these yet. As soon as we have more information...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 6)
Fresh plays
Following last week's GRID Legends EA Play addition, it's time for our first proper Xbox Game Pass drop of September! Three titles are being added to the library today, September 6th, including the early access period for Disney Dreamlight Valley ahead of its full free-to-play launch in 2023. Here are the new titles you can download and...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 6-15)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of September 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid September, including Metal: Hellsinger, DC League of Super-Pets and many others! Read More:
Hands On Disney Dreamlight Valley (Xbox for PC) - A Slice Of Animal Crossing On Xbox Game Pass
A whole new world
When Disney Dreamlight Valley was first revealed for Xbox Game Pass a few months ago, we didn't quite know what to expect from it. Was it more like The Sims or Disneyland Adventures? Well, it's actually a bit of both, and it also incorporates plenty of familiar elements from games like Animal Crossing and
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Brand-New Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Update 1.6 patch notes detailed
Alongside today's Cyberpunk 2077 expansion news, CD Projekt Red has revealed that within the game's 1.6 patch, Xbox Series S is getting a new mode! The brand-new performance option will add a 60 frames per-second mode for Series S users, complete with a dynamic 1080p resolution. This is some very welcome news then!...
News Xbox Might Be Teasing Game Pass Announcements For TGS 2022
Maybe Gungrave G.O.R.E?
We've only just been treated to the first official batch of Xbox Game Pass games for September 2022, but it looks like there might be a few more announced next week, at least according to a mention on the official Xbox website. A post about Game Pass on the site mentions that we should "check back here for our updates...
News Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion Hits Xbox Series X And S In 2023
After a long wait!
CD Projekt Red has, eventually, given us a sneak peek of its story expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, arriving almost two years after the game initially launched on last-gen consoles. Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' is coming to Xbox in 2023, and in a somewhat surprising move, the developer is ditching last-gen consoles with this...
News DOOM-Esque Rhythm Shooter 'Metal: Hellsinger' Announced For Xbox Game Pass This Month
Shred & tear
We've had our eyes locked onto Metal: Hellsinger since it was announced as an Xbox Series X|S title. The DOOM-Like rhythm shooter looks a hell of a good time - in fact, if the currently available demo is anything to go by, it will be a hell of a good time. Anyway, here's something to sweeten the deal: Metal: Hellsinger is now launching...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (September 6-13)
Including a "Super Saver" sale
It's Tuesday, so that means the latest batch of Xbox deals have just gone live! We've got three new sales this week in the form of "Super Saver", Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, along with a couple of ongoing ones from last week. The "Optimised for Next-Gen" sale is still live for another week yet, which we've...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 6-13)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and so that means we've obviously got some new backwards compatible discounts as well! Once again, there are plenty of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles discounted right now. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over...
News Aaron Greenberg Promoted To Xbox's VP Of Games Marketing
Congratulations!
If you're a close follower of the Xbox team, you'll be well aware of Aaron Greenberg. He's a really nice guy who is always busy promoting the latest game and hardware. It seems he's recently been promoted - with his LinkedIn profile revealing how he's gone from Xbox Games Marketing General Manager to Xbox Games Marketing Vice...
Monday5th Sep 2022
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (September 5-9)
Fight your way through Paris in this new action-RPG
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for September 5th to 9th! It's another interesting week of new releases ahead, with the likes of Steelrising, NBA 2K23 and the Biomutant next-gen upgrade on the way, along with the Xbox Game Pass additions of Disney Dreamlight Valley and Train Sim World 3!...
PSA Now's Probably A Good Time To Use 'Energy Saver' Mode On Xbox Series X|S
Bills, basically
Since things have moved over to those super speedy SSDs in Xbox consoles, we've been happily using 'Energy Saver' mode on Xbox Series X and S. The bootup speed boost gained from 'Instant On' just isn't really there with the new systems, not to mention the cost and environmental benefits from the console properly shutting down when...
News Halo Infinite Players Discover Split-Screen Exploit On Xbox Series X|S
"It runs at 60fps even with four players"
Some Halo Infinite fans were left disappointed last week when 343 Industries announced it was cancelling development of a local split-screen co-op feature for campaign mode, which has led some players to take matters into their own hands! Basically, there's a way to actually glitch into split-screen co-op...
News NBA 2K23 Is One Of The Largest Xbox Series X Games To Date
Storage space be gone!
As we've transitioned over to dedicated SSD storage with next-gen consoles, space on those drives has become prime real estate. These things are not cheap, especially when it comes to expanding the base storage with external cards! Sadly, some next-gen games don't really take this into account - with NBA 2K23 being the latest...
News Moonscars Goes Gold Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch This Month
Progress through an unforgiving nonlinear world
Microsoft is still keeping us in the dark (at the time of writing) about what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2022 for the most part, but we know for a fact that Moonscars is ready to go ahead of its release on September 27th. That's because the dark metroidvania officially went gold last...
News High On Life's Xbox Game Pass Launch Was Partly Delayed Due To God Of War, Call Of Duty
High on time
High on Life recently got pushed back to a December 13th launch on Xbox Game Pass (despite Microsoft's release date oopsie last week), and the developer has now revealed a reason for the delay, or part of the reason at least. Basically, it has a lot do with avoiding the big guns this fall. In an interview with
News Next-Gen Features Like Ray Tracing Aren't Helping With Delays, Says Xbox Exec
Workload increased
In the wake of COVID-19, we're starting to see a number of notable game delays. Truth be told, development troubles started earlier on in the pandemic, but it feels like it's beginning to come to a head in 2022 with multiple AAA titles moving to next year. In a recent PAX West panel, Xbox's Matt Booty was asked about this very...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2022)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again in September 2022, and while it's early days yet, we've already got a few new Perks you can take advantage of for the likes of Fall Guys, NHL 22 and RumbleVerse! We'll keep updating this guide as the month rolls on with more Xbox Game Pass Perks. So,...
Soapbox Gears Of War 2 Deserves 'The Last Of Us' Style Remake
Jacinto rises
Just thinking back to Gears of War 2 hits me with a huge wave of nostalgia. Epic Games' follow-up to the revolutionary Gears of War launched right around the time I picked up an Xbox 360, and it certainly wasn't a bad introduction to what the system could do. In fact, almost 15 years on and this is still, for my money, the very best...
News Xbox Exec Dispels Negative Rumours About Perfect Dark & Crystal Dynamics
"How we make games is evolving..."
When The Initiative announced last year it would be partnering with Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics to bring the first-person spy thriller Perfect Dark to a new generation, concerns were raised about the state of the game. These claims about development problems were stamped out, with reports the game was...
Talking Point Can You Remember The First Game You Ever Completed?
Any platform, not just Xbox!
Well, it's been a quiet old Monday so far here at Pure Xbox, so we thought we'd take a bit of a break and put together another Talking Point! This time, we're interested to know if you can remember the first game you ever completed. And we're not just talking Xbox here. We mean anything, whether you're brand-new to...
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