Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2023: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2023
December 26th Quests now live!
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2023
2023's upcoming Xbox launch dates
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (December 2023)
Along with a couple of other freebies
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 18-22)
Including this creepy viral sensation!
News - December, 2023
Sunday31st Dec 2023
News Three Xbox Games We've Given 'Outstanding' 10/10 Scores To In 2023
What would you give a 10/10 to?
Here at Pure Xbox, it's very rare that we dish out "Outstanding" 10/10 scores for any game, but it happens on rare occasions - including a few times in 2023! For our reviewers, these were the cream of the crop over the past 12 months. So, what were they?! Below, you'll find snippets from each review: Resident Evil...
News BG3 Dev Offers Workaround While Xbox Tries To Fix 'Unacceptable' Saving Issue
"We’re doing everything we can"
It might be New Year's Eve, but Larian Studios still has an update for us on the Baldur's Gate 3 deleted saves issue for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! In a nutshell, work is still continuing, but we do also have a potential workaround. The developer has once again confirmed that it's a firmware issue on Xbox's...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2023: The Results You Didn't See
Including how many votes Starfield got!
It's been a week since we published the Pure Xbox Game of the Year results for 2023, and the winner ended up proving pretty controversial as Starfield took the crown over the likes of Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2. In fact, we've even come in for some criticism for it - despite the fact it was all based on...
Feature 2023 Has Been An Incredible Year For Games, And We Can't Wait For 2024 On Xbox
We should have a great year ahead!
This past year has been an absolute landmark 12 months in gaming, hasn't it? Here at Pure Xbox we've given out four 10/10 scores in 2023 - not to mention the long list of super impressive titles that haven't quite managed that top rating but have landed well all the same. This generation is finally kicking into...
Saturday30th Dec 2023
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Three Games This Weekend (December 31)
It's the end of the road for GTA V
It's time for the final set of Xbox Game Pass departures in 2023! There are three titles that will be leaving Game Pass on December 31st, and they're highlighted by Rockstar Games' ever-popular Grand Theft Auto 5. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 31st: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon...
Feature Ten Of The Best Xbox Games We Didn't Get Around To Reviewing In 2023
Stop, stop! We're already dead
With the dust now settling on one of the best years we can remember for video game releases, we're finally managing to catch our breath over the festive break and take a look back at everything we've thoroughly enjoyed playing in 2023. Yes we've had all of the biggies, your Starfield and your Baldur's Gate 3, Alan...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 30-31)
We're saying goodbye to another year!
Well, it's almost time to close the book on 2023! In this final weekend before the new year, there's plenty to keep ourselves busy on Xbox including an incredible backlog of Game Pass titles and some new additions to the Xbox Countdown Sale! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Xbox Memories Of The Past 12 Months?
Does anything specific come to mind? Let us know!
This weekend, we're looking back on a crazy year for gaming in general, with some of the highlights for Xbox being the releases of Starfield, Hi-Fi RUSH and Forza Motorsport along with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Beyond all the headline-making news though, t
Friday29th Dec 2023
Talking Point Do You Think We'll See Another Forza Horizon Game Anytime Soon?
It's already been two years since FH5!
If you can believe it, we're already beyond the two-year point for Forza Horizon 5; the latest game in the Forza Horizon series launched in November 2021. At one point, a two-year release cycle was the norm for Forza releases, although that's clearly changed in recent years. The question is, how close are we to...
News Free-To-Play Football Game 'UFL' Delayed To 2024 Following Recent Alpha Launch
"2024 will be the decider"
The upcoming FIFA / EA Sports FC competitor UFL has announced that it's now aiming for a 2024 launch; bringing free-to-play football to Xbox next year. Taking to Twitter, Strikerz CEO Eugene Nashilov discussed the team's upcoming plans for the title - alongside a now-inevitable delay. P
News Xbox Sparks Fury Over Using AI-Generated Art To Promote Indie Games
The post has since been deleted
The ID@Xbox program has been growing for years now, with an indie-focused team over at Microsoft using it to build relationships with developers and bring their games to Xbox and at times, Game Pass too. However, a now-deleted Christmas post from Team Green didn't do much to help public perc
Hitting the open road
Naturally, our 2024 Xbox Game Pass lineup is a bit all over the place right now. We have quite a few games coming to the service next year already, but lots are carried over from 2023 and don't have specific release dates just yet. However, one title that does have a confirmed date is indie adventure Open Roads - and it's...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox First-Party Release Of 2023?
Is it Starfield or something else?
Earlier this week we talked about Xbox's first-party lineup for 2023 - asking you for your overall grade of Xbox's output over the last 12 months. At the time of writing a 'Grade B' has been the most popular pick, which is a respectable rating, but now we want to know which release in particular you all liked best...
Thursday28th Dec 2023
News Retro Gaming Store Wants Help Designing OG Xbox Shells For 2024 Launch
"Yes, we are going to make it in 2024"
Remember when translucent gaming products were a big thing? Sure, we've had a few official Xbox controllers recently that are carrying that retro-inspired torch, but back in the day almost every gaming platform had some see-through tech to show off. Well, third-party manufacturer 'Retro Game Restore' is looking...
Talking Point 10 Years Later, Would You Consider The Xbox One Era Officially Over?
Countless games are still being made for it
The Xbox One has enjoyed a lifespan that's differed to every other Xbox console so far. Over 10 years since it first released back in November of 2013, this is a system that still continues to deliver in 2023 with countless new games. Microsoft clearly built the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with the...
News SnowRunner Sequel 'Expeditions' Gets March 2024 Release Date For Xbox
Stuck in the mud
Back during Gamescom 2023 the team behind Xbox Game Pass hit SnowRunner announced its next game in the series - and we now have a proper launch date for the title. Expeditions: A MudRunner Game takes the franchise back to its sludgy roots next March. Unfortunately this one won't
News Gorgeous Retro Racer 'Horizon Chase 2' Blasts Onto Xbox In Spring 2024
Chasing new horizons
The team behind Horizon Chase Turbo has announced a new Xbox launch window for its sequel; Horizon Chase 2. The retro racing series grew last year with a Switch and Epic Games Store release for Turbo's successor, and it'll soon be Xbox's turn. All being well, Horizon Chase 2 will land on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in Spring...
Roundup The Most Wholesome Xbox Reactions We've Seen This Christmas
"This is what it's about"
One of the things we most look forward to every Christmas is seeing the reactions from new Xbox owners who have just received their very first Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, and 2023 definitely hasn't disappointed us! Over the past few days, various wholesome videos have been shared on social media - a few of...
News Xbox Still Working On Baldur's Gate 3 Saving Issue, Taking It 'Very Seriously'
"It's a complicated one"
December was supposed to be a month of celebration for Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox arrival, and while it's definitely still gone down well, it's also been suffering with a major issue in which players' save files are randomly being deleted. This is still happening as we approach 2024, and as we'd suspected, it's apparently an...
Wednesday27th Dec 2023
News Fallout: London Finally Makes Its Long-Awaited Arrival In April 2024
"This looks absolutely incredible"
2024 looks set to be a big year for Fallout! We've got the Fallout 4 next-gen update on the way in the near future, the TV show is coming to Amazon Prime, and the long-awaited DLC-sized mod called "Fallout: London" launches in April 2024! If you haven't heard of the latter, it's a project that's b
News Here Are The Top 10 Most Popular Games In Xbox's Countdown Sale 2023
Have you bought any of these yet?
With less than a week of Xbox's 2023 Countdown Sale remaining, we thought we'd take a look at the sale's most popular titles across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and yep - even Xbox 360. There are some amazing deals to be had from this promotion, as we've already covered, but it's always interesting to see what's...
News 'Like a Dragon' Dev Explains Why Infinite Wealth Isn't Launching On Game Pass
"I think each title has its own goals"
As we look ahead to 2024, one of the biggest releases for January is Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which arrives just two months after the Xbox Game Pass release of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Unlike Like a Dragon Gaiden though, Infinite Wealth won't be dropping on Game Pass at launch...
News Starfield's Recent Review Rating Has Dropped To 'Mostly Negative' On Steam
New players don't seem to be getting on with Xbox's RPG
Just over a month ago, Starfield dropped to a 'Mixed' overall user rating on PC platform Steam, and at the time the game's recent reviews also matched up with the platform's overall 'mixed' rating. However, in the weeks since then, Bethesda's open-world RPG has seemingly been getting a more...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 26 - January 2)
The final set of discounts for the year!
Xbox has unleashed a final set of discounts on us for 2023, adding around 100 games to the huge Xbox Countdown Sale which also ends in the middle part of next week. As usual for a Tuesday refresh, these reductions are mainly just for Xbox Game Pass members, but we do have a few extras thrown into the mix as...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Xbox Remake Of All Time?
There've been some amazing glow-ups over the years
Yesterday, we ranted and raved about Resident Evil 4 Remake and how it — and the likes of EA's Dead Space remake — deserves to be in the 2023 GOTY conversation. These are just a couple of amazing remakes we've had recently - and they both successfully built on fan-favourite titles adored by...
Tuesday26th Dec 2023
Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2023
December 26th Quests now live!
Have you heard of Xbox Game Pass Quests? For subscribers to the service, they're a great way of earning extra money while trying out some different games. In this article, you'll find guides for completing the game-specific Xbox Game Pass Quests every single week, helping you to maximise your Microsoft Rewards points...
News Metacritic Reveals The 10 Worst-Rated Video Games Of 2023
We've had some real stinkers this year!
Alright, we've already looked at the best Xbox games according to Metacritic in 2023 - and you've also given us your official Pure Xbox Game of the Year - so it's time to look at the absolute worst titles of the past twelve months as well. This is where things get a little strange, as Metacritic only...
Feature In The End, Are You Happy With Xbox's First-Party Lineup For 2023?
What have you made of it?
After Xbox's much-documented barren spell in 2022, this year finally delivered some major first-party games to help fill out our 2023 gaming calendars. Largely bolstered by the recent addition of Bethesda alongside Xbox Game Studios, it's been quite a big year for Xbox with several AAA titles gracing the Game Pass library...
Talking Point If You Could Bring Back Any Old Xbox Feature, What Would It Be?
1 Vs. 100? Snap Mode? The Blades? Tell us!
This year marks the 21st anniversary of Xbox as a brand, and over the past couple of decades, Microsoft has learned an awful lot about how to develop new consoles, features and everything else in-between. But as great as the Xbox experience might be in 2023, we're still left wishing a few classic features...
Soapbox Remakes Like 'Resident Evil 4' Deserve To Be In The GOTY Conversation
Capcom has mastered the remake
At this time of year we're all thinking about our favourite games of 2023 - and it's been a heck of a year this time around! Personally, I haven't quite nailed down my number one spot yet (I'm still playing Alan Wake 2 OK, it's been a busy year cut me some slack), but I've started to see some chatter online about what...
Monday25th Dec 2023
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2023
The votes are in!
Well, well, well. If it isn't the end of another tortuous year on the hellish space prison that is planet Earth. 2023 has been a real one alright, simultaneously jam-packed full of some of the best games we've ever clapped eyes on, whilst the industry itself faced widespread job losses and closures that were, for the most part, due...
News Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From The Team At Pure Xbox!
And thank you for your support as always
It's the most wonderful time of the year, or so they say! If you're celebrating Christmas today, we hope you have an excellent time - and welcome to any new PX members who have just received their first Xbox console as a present! We're starting to slow down at the moment here at Pure Xbox as the team takes a...
Sunday24th Dec 2023
News Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2024 So Far
Xbox is keeping quiet at the moment!
December and January are always strange times for Xbox Game Pass. We get very little in the back half of December to shout about, and we're usually kept in the dark about what's to come in January as well. That's the case once again this year, as we haven't had a Game Pass addition since December 14th, and Team...
Saturday23rd Dec 2023
News Here Are The Top 10 Xbox Games Of 2023 According To Metacritic
What an incredible year!
It's almost time for us to publish our Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2023 roundup - you'll find out the winner on Christmas Day - but until then, we thought we'd take a look at the highest-rated Xbox games of 2023 according to Metacritic. This has been an incredible year for gaming in general, and so it's no surprise that...
Poll What Were The Best Xbox Game Pass Additions In 2023?
It's been another hectic year!
Once again, it's been absolutely stacked year for Xbox Game Pass in 2023! We've seen so many games come to the service over the past 12 months, including some massive first-party titles along with the usual slate of third-party gems. Some of this really does blend into the Game of the Year discussion as well, as we've...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 23-24)
It might be a long weekend for some of us!
The weekend is finally here, and for some of us, that might mean an extended weekend into Christmas Day and Boxing Day! Whatever the case may be, there's plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days - maybe you could dip into some recent Xbox Game Pass titles or take advantage of the Xbox Countdown Sale...
Soapbox El Paso, Elsewhere Should Be In Your Gaming Plans This Xmas Holiday
Now I Have A Machine Gun, Ho-Ho-Ho
As 2023 finally comes to a close, and we look back over all of the lovely gaming goodies we've been treated to over the past 12 months, it'd be easy to just auto-focus in on the AAA stuff, your big budget fare and returning famous franchises. I'm talking about the Alan Wakes here, the Starfields, Baldur's Gates and...
Friday22nd Dec 2023
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (December 2023)
Along with a couple of other freebies
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for December 2023! As usual, the list is made up of in-game bonuses for the likes of Phantasy Star Online 2 and Super Animal Royale, which you may or may not find useful! As of December 22nd, we've also got a special new Xbox Perk for Sea of Thieves. Before we...
Random 'Brink' Fan Says They'll Keep Buying Copies Until Xbox Makes A Sequel
They've been doing this for years now!
Remember the 2011 first-person shooter Brink? This was actually a pretty successful release from Gears Tactics developer Splash Damage back in the Xbox 360 days, and there's one fan who seems to love it more than anyone else. Over the Christmas period, we've noticed a Redditor by the name of Brink_2_ embarking...
Review Baldur's Gate 3 (Xbox) - One The Greatest RPGs Of All Time Finally Lands On Xbox Consoles
Electric Isometric
Editor's Note: Originally, we held off displaying our "Outstanding" 10/10 score for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox because of a major issue in which players were losing their save files. We didn't experience this issue during our review, but we felt it was important to make players aware that they could lose hours and hours' worth of...
News FromSoftware Announces Server Closures For Two Xbox 360 Games
It's apparently due to "deterioration"
We've got a couple more Xbox server closures to report! FromSoftware has announced today that two of its Xbox 360 titles will be shutting their servers in March of 2024, although the games will continue to function offline as well. One if these is Dark Souls 2, which already has a newer version for Xbox One...
Soapbox Xbox Play Anywhere Is Fantastic, But I Wish It Supported More Games
Phil Spencer seems to agree as well!
Back in the Xbox One generation, Microsoft unveiled a feature in the form of Xbox Play Anywhere that would allow you to purchase a game on your Xbox console and also get the Windows 10 version for free via the Xbox PC app. We're now multiple years into the lifespan of Play Anywhere, and while I've actually been...
News South Park: Snow Day! Launches On Xbox Series X|S March 2024
Pre-orders now live
South Park Digital Studios and THQ Nordic GmbH have announced the new 3D co-op entry South Park: Snow Day! will be arriving on all platforms including Xbox Series X|S on March 26, 2024. Pre-orders online and in-store start this week for Xbox. There are two different digital versions to select from - the Standard Edition ($29.99...
News Teardown Celebrates 2.5 Million Players With Free DLC Pack On Xbox
We've had a great time with this so far!
It was around this time last month that Teardown made its debut on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's clearly been proving popular so far, as we've spotted it in the "Top Paid" Xbox games on multiple occasions since! Now, there's even more good news for Teardown fans on Xbox, as there's some free new...
News Xbox Takes #1 Spot In Top Ten 'Most Covered' Games And Companies Of 2023
It's been the talk of the web this year!
As we continue to wrap up 2023, our friends over at GamesIndustry.biz have shared their extensive roundup of the "Year in Numbers", concluding that Xbox and Starfield received a massive amount of coverage over the past 12 months. This information is based on the total number of articles from over 18,000...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023?
Too many games, too little time!
We're deep into the biggest Xbox sale of the year! The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023 has been live for around a week now, and we've still got nearly two more weeks in order to take advantage of the 1000+ deals on offer. There's a lot to sort through, so if you need any help, we've provided a bunch of coverage around it:...
Thursday21st Dec 2023
News New Baldur's Gate 3 Update Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
It's around 20GB on Xbox Series X|S
Just before Christmas, the team at Larian Studios has managed to sneak in another update for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox! This one clocks in at around 20GB on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's available to download right now. Specifically, this is a Hotfix that targets things like crashes, performance issues...
Review EON XBHD - A Sleek OG Xbox Adapter That's Just Too Expensive To Recommend
High definition dollars
The original Xbox was an incredibly impressive bit of kit when it launched back in 2001, and at the time it was one of the most powerful gaming machines on the market. We've moved on a lot since then of course, but somewhat surprisingly, OG Xbox games actually hold up quite well in 2023. The biggest issue these days is...
Talking Point What Was The Greatest Xbox 360 Game Of All Time?
Talk about tough decisions...
There's no doubt that many Xbox fans consider the Xbox 360 era to be the greatest in the history of the brand, and a large part of that is due to how many incredible games the console received in the late 2000s and early 2010s. But out of the thousands of titles released on the Xbox 360, which was the very best?...
News SEGA Reveals More Details On New Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio & Others
It's not much, but we'll take what we can get!
It was back at The Game Awards a couple of weeks ago that SEGA announced plans to develop new games for Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi and Golden Axe, and it was one of the most exciting reveals at the event! Now, in an update from SEGA Sammy as part of a recent Management Meeting,...
News Starfield Celebrates 13 Million Players With A New Infographic
40 hours is the average playtime per-player
Yesterday, Bethesda teased six major new features coming to Starfield next year. Following this, the company also shared a player count update, revealing 13 million players have now joined Constellation since the game's launch on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass in September. Once again, it's Bethesda's "biggest...
News Xbox Notification Suggests GTA 5 Is Leaving Game Pass Very Soon
It's being spotted in various countries
We recently put Grand Theft Auto V on our list of games that might leave Xbox Game Pass in January 2024 due to how short-lived its Game Pass stays have been in the past, but it could actually be departing even sooner than that. Xbox users in various countries are now starting to receive an official...
News The Free Tekken 8 Demo Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Download and enjoy!
Update (Thu 21st Dec, 2023): Today's the day for the Tekken 8 demo on Xbox Series X|S! It's now available to download on the Xbox Store, so get it installed and enjoy! We'll throw a link to it down below: <products id="25810"> Original story (Tue 12th Dec, 2023): Bandai Namco has announced a free Tekken 8
News 'Dungeons Of Hinterberg' Is Shaping Up Beautifully Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Game Pass Launch
Here's 15 minutes of new gameplay footage
We can't stop peeking into that big Xbox Game Pass 2024 guide at the moment and trying to remind ourselves about all of the exciting titles arriving on the service next year, and one of them is the action-RPG, Dungeons Of Hinterberg! This was
Wednesday20th Dec 2023
News These Five Games Are Finally Making Us Consider Ubisoft Plus On Xbox
It's a busy period for Ubi right now
When Ubisoft Plus arrived on Xbox earlier this year, it was received with a little bit of criticism for how expensive the subscription was, coming in at £14.99 / $17.99 per-month. That's a lot of money to spend if you're only interested in the latest release - but now for the first time, we've found ourselves...
News Bethesda Teases Six Major New Features Coming To Starfield In 2024
"We can't wait to continue this journey with you"
The Starfield team over at Bethesda has today shared a final end-of-year message to cap off 2023, and it includes a few teases about what's to come in 2024, along with details about how regular the game's updates will continue to be. We've already heard about some of these Starfield features...
News Metal Gear Solid Collection Update 1.4.0 Is Bringing New Features To Xbox Series X|S
Improved screen settings and more!
We've got another update for the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 on the way! This is known as update 1.4.0, and although it's actually rolling out to PC right now, it won't be with us on Xbox until some point in early January. When it does arrive though, we'll be getting some new screen setting features!...
News Halo TV Show's Season 2 Poster Has Already Been Photoshopped
Chief isn't wearing his helmet in this official poster
Following an update earlier this month, confirming Paramount's Halo TV show would be airing Season 2 next February along with a "first look", a promotional poster has now surfaced online. Unfortunately, the poster has already upset some fans online. As you can see, it depicts Master Chief...
News Xbox Makes Leadership Changes As Bobby Kotick Leaves Activision & Microsoft
Another big shuffle for Team Xbox
Update: Another change that's been announced during the day is that Jill Braff is becoming the new head of ZeniMax and Bethesda's studios. Jill has been the General Manager of Integrations & Casual Games at Xbox Game Studios since 2020, and has previously held roles at the likes of SEGA,
News 'Lies Of P' Developer Thrilled With Results Of Xbox Game Pass Partnership
"A huge number of gamers have played our game"
It's now been a few months since Lies of P debuted on Xbox Game Pass to an excellent reception back in September, and according to the developer behind the title, that Game Pass partnership worked out brilliantly for all parties. Lies of P game director Jiwon Choi recently sat down with
News Report Claims Xbox Series X|S Sales Have Fallen By Around 15% In 2023
To somewhere in the region of 7.6 million
It's been many years now since Xbox stopped providing sales figures of the Xbox One, and this continued into the Xbox Series X and S generation, so we don't truly know the full details about how many Xboxes Microsoft has sold. That said, analysts often provide their own estimates, and according to the...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Impresses The Critics Ahead Of January's Launch
"A surprisingly deep, no-nonsense Metroidvania"
One of the biggest releases coming our way in January 2024 is Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which arrives for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on the 18th, and it seems to be shaping up well so far. Over the past week, various outlets have been sharing some hands-on impressions...
News Bloober Team Partners With Skybound To Deliver New Horror-Fueled Project
Possibly The Walking Dead?
Bloober Team has announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Skybound Entertainment to create a game that currently has a codename of "R", and it's set to release at some point in 2025. The game is being built around some kind of IP from Skybound, with The Walking Dead and The Invincible namedropped in the...
Tuesday19th Dec 2023
Poll Four Months Later, Are You Still Playing Starfield?
If so, how many hours have you put into it?
Amazingly, it's been almost four months since Starfield first landed on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! Since then, the game has received a bunch of updates, been nominated for various awards, and has received its fair share of criticism as well - although the Pure Xbox community clearly thinks it's a...
News Victrix's New Wireless Pro Xbox Controller Includes An Optional PS5 Layout
Pick whatever works for you!
We've got another new Xbox controller on the way, and this is a "Pro" variant with some cool features! The Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller is officially arriving in February 2024 for Xbox, after previously being exclusive to the PS4, PS5 and PC. Pre-orders will begin in January for $179.99 USD, with black and white...
News After Redfall, Bethesda Appears To Be Switching Engines Again For Marvel's Blade
Staring into the Void
We know that a lot of Xbox fans are eagerly awaiting more news on Bethesda's recently announced Marvel's Blade game, but it seems like it's a long way away - all we have are some basic details, a teaser trailer and concept art. That said, we do also seem to know what engine it's being built on! This was recently mentioned by...
Deals 100+ Games Added To The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023
Most of which are for XGP members
As if the Xbox Countdown Sale didn't have enough deals for this year, Microsoft has just gone and added another 100+ games to the mix, the majority of which are exclusive for Xbox Game Pass Core, Console and Ultimate members. Before we get into the list, don't forget to check out some of our other Xbox Countdown...
News Former Xbox Dev Insomniac Suffers Devastating Leak From Hackers
Apparently over 1 million files in all
As you may have already seen, Sony's Insomniac Games has been the victim of a major hack, where all kinds of details about the company's upcoming projects (along with some personal information) has been leaked online. Although Insomniac has been part of Sony since 2019, many Xbox fans will fondly remember the...
News Skull & Bones Impressions Leave Fans 'Hopeful' For The Full Release
But will it thrive at its current price point?
This past weekend marked a closed beta for the upcoming Ubisoft title Skull & Bones, and those who managed to get into the beta have been sharing their impressions with the game's community over the past few days. In a nutshell, there's quite a lot of positivity around this new co-op open world...
News Fallout 76 Will Continue To Thrive In 2024 As Game Reaches 17 Million Players
"We’re not done yet"
It's been five long years since Fallout 76 first launched for Xbox, PlayStation and PC, and the game has now surpassed 17 million players! Better yet, it's still not slowing down next year, as there are multiple plans in the works. In Spring 2024, "Atlantic City - America’s Playground" will bring a new mission to Fallout 76...
News The Finals Becomes 'Top Free Game' On Xbox Following Impressive Launch
What do you think of it so far?
Is it us, or does it feel like The Game Awards was forever ago?! It's actually only been a couple of weeks since the big event, during which we were treated to a free shadow drop in the form of the new first-person shooter, The Finals. Ever since then, the game has continued to prove popular on the
News Halo Infinite Winter Contingency III Now Live, Includes Free 20 Tier Event Pass
Happy holidays!
It's that time of year again when games begin launching their holiday-themed events, and with this in mind, Winter Contingency III is now live in Halo Infinite Season 5. This is a free 20 tier Operation Pass, where you can unlock free customisation rewards like armour, coatings, nameplates, emblems as well as some Santa-themed...
Monday18th Dec 2023
News Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late December 2023
Update: Make that three!
Update: Make that three! GTA V will also be leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 31st, 2023. Original story: It's been a busy old year for Xbox Game Pass, and now that Far Cry 6 has arrived on the service, we're starting to look ahead to what's coming to Game Pass in 2024. Before then, we've got a couple of games
Soapbox After The BG3 Saga, I'm Nervous About How Xbox Handles My Save Data
You can lose everything in a flash
Over the past week, I've been driving some of my colleagues mad at Pure Xbox HQ ranting about this deleted saves issue with Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. I have total faith in Larian and Xbox to get around the problem in the near future, but I'm also concerned about how many times I've seen...
News James McCaffrey, The Voice Of Max Payne, Has Passed Away
He also appeared in Alan Wake and Control
We're saddened to report today that Max Payne star James McCaffrey has passed away at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer. The news was reported by TMZ earlier this afternoon. The outlet mentions McCaffrey "passed away Sunday surrounded by friends and family". In the gaming world, McCaffrey was...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Performance Analysis Reveals 'Successful' Results For Xbox Series X|S
"A good-looking, very playable interpretation"
The biggest Xbox release of December 2023 has undoubtedly been Baldur's Gate 3, which has already raced to the peak of the "Top Paid" Xbox chart in multiple countries right now, and it'll probably remain there for some time! As usual, the analysis experts over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at...
Poll How Many Xbox Games Have You Actually Bought In 2023?
A few? A dozen? How about over 50?!
2023 has been a particularly fantastic year for great games on Xbox, from the first-party goodness of Starfield and Hi-Fi RUSH to the stunning third-party releases of Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4, Baldur's Gate 3 and so much more. It's also been a fruitful 12 months for the Xbox
News Friday The 13th Is About To Be Delisted Forever, And It's Only $5 On Xbox
It'll still "continue to function" for at least a year
Friday the 13th: The Game first arrived on Xbox One all the way back in May of 2017, and sadly it's now about to be delisted forever. On December 31st, the game will no longer be purchasable in any form on any platform. Because of this, Friday the 13th was reduced to just $4.99 a few months...
News Sea Of Stars Achieves 'Remarkable' New Milestone With Help From Xbox Game Pass
"We can’t wait to show you what’s next"
Sea of Stars has undoubtedly been one of our favourite Xbox Game Pass additions in 2023, and it's actually been one of our favourite Xbox games in general, scoring an "Outstanding" 10/10 in our review back in August. We're obviously delighted to see that it's resonated with players across platforms,...
News The Elder Scrolls Could Have Had A 'Fallout: New Vegas' Style Spin-Off
"It didn't gain much traction"
Back in 2010, Bethesda released the beloved Fallout: New Vegas as a spin-off to the main Fallout series, sitting between 2008's Fallout 3 and 2015's Fallout 4. As it turns out, a similar thing could have potentially happened with The Elder Scrolls as well. Speaking on Twitter this week, Fallout: New Vegas writer
Saturday16th Dec 2023
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 18-22)
Including this creepy viral sensation!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 18-22! Once again, the new releases lineup is missing that AAA shine as we get closer to the new year, but we've still got some very intriguing titles on the way... Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 11-15): Deleted - Cyber...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Countdown Sale 2023? The Countdown Sale is the largest Xbox sale of the year, including over 1400 deals in total. As you might expect, we've got a whole bunch of 90% and 95% discounts in the mix, including for some absolutely incredible Xbox games! Some of the...
Poll Three Years On, What Do You Think Of Quick Resume For Xbox Series X|S?
Is a feature you still use regularly?
We're now over three years into the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation (where did the time go?!), and if you recall back at launch, Quick Resume was one of the features that was being heavily promoted by Microsoft. You probably know this by now, but Quick Resume allows you to instantly resume a game...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 16-17)
How about some Far Cry 6 on Game Pass?
Things are starting to calm down now as we approach the New Year, but there's still plenty to enjoy this weekend on Xbox! We've had a couple of new Game Pass titles this week, there are a few more Free Play Days offerings as well (including a CoD: MW3 free trial), and th
Friday15th Dec 2023
News It's The UK's Turn! Xbox Series X Reduced By Over £100 For Christmas 2023
Update: The prices have gone even lower!
A couple of days ago, we highlighted some of the special Xbox Series X (and Series S) deals that Microsoft had unveiled in the US, and now we're also spotting the same thing here in the UK - including on the official Xbox Store. The gist of it is that Microsoft has discounted the Xbox Series X down to...
News A Bunch Of Xbox Games Are Closing Their Servers In 2024
Living in an online world
Update: We've got a couple more to add to the list! FromSoftware has announced that two of its Xbox 360 titles will also be shutting their online servers in March of 2024. Here's more info about each of them: <related ids="160081"> Original story: As more and more games rely on online connectivity to fully...
News Xbox Countdown Sale 2023 Now Live, 1400+ Deals Included
The biggest Xbox sale of the year!
It's time for the Xbox Countdown Sale 2023! This is described by Microsoft as the biggest Xbox sale of the entire year, and it's reported to feature over 1400 deals in all - it's an absolutely massive selection of titles! "Starting on December 15: The Countdown Sale is our largest tentpole sale with over 1,400...
News 'Xbox-Next' Rumour Suggests Microsoft Could Launch Another Console Before 2027
"Xbox-next isn't that far away"
A few months ago, a huge leak stemming from Microsoft's Activision Blizzard case outed a potential Xbox Series X console refresh for next year - we covered Xbox's 'all-digital' Series X plans when they first leaked back in September. Those plans seemed believable given that they came directly from FTC files, however a...
Poll What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2023?
Get your votes in!
It's that time of year again! We're looking to crown a Pure Xbox Game of the Year for 2023, and in order to do that, we're going to need you to vote for the best Xbox games of the past 12 months — only the top ten will make the final cut! Last year's winner ended up being the outstanding Elden Ring, followed by A Plague Tale:...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Update Includes New Xbox Fixes, But Deleted Saves Persist
Here are the patch notes for the latest Hotfix
This is another good news, bad news situation! The good news is that Baldur's Gate 3 has received a new update featuring various Xbox fixes, but the bad news is that players are still having issues with the game deleting their saves. This BG3 update, known as Hotfix #14, is around 1GB in size and...
Deals All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023
Lots of BC titles are on offer for a few weeks!
Xbox's huge Countdown Sale for 2023 is now live - featuring hundreds of discounts across all sorts of franchises, genres, bundles, etc! Tucked into the list is a selection of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras, and the vast majority of them are definitely worth...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Says Its New-To-Xbox RPG 'Isn't Going To Be On Game Pass'
"We always said from the get-go, it wasn't going to be on Game Pass"
Baldur's Gate 3 finally arrived on Xbox this month after landing on PlayStation back in September, but as you all will have noticed it didn't launch day one on Game Pass. We weren't necessarily expecting such a huge hit to be a part of the service straight away, however it's...
News Multiple Xbox Exclusives Nominated At BAFTAs, But None Make The 'Best Games' List
The nominees are in
Around a month ago we found out that Starfield wasn't going to be up for 'Game of the Year' at The Game Awards, and it's now the same case for this year's BAFTA ceremony. Although the winner won't be announced until next April, Starfield isn't in the running for 'Best Game' at the event - in fact, nothing from Xbox Game Studios...
Site News PX Fans, Would You Kindly Fill Out Our Reader Survey?
It'd be a massive help!
Pure Xbox readers, would you do us a big favour? As we approach the end of 2023, we're asking if you can spare a few minutes to complete some survey questions, all of which have been put together by our partners at Reedpop. This is really important for all of us at Pure Xbox, Nintendo Life, Push Square and Time Extension as...
News Elden Ring's 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Expansion Could Release As Early As February 2024
Leaky tree
February 2022 brought the release of Elden Ring, February 2023 delivered the announcement of the game's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and now it's looking like that major expansion might finally arrive in February 2024! This game just seems to like Februarys, eh? A new collaboration with accessory maker Thrustmaster appeared online earlier...
News Three More Xbox Games Join Nvidia's GeForce Now Library This Week
Including Forza Horizon and Minecraft Dungeons
As part of the ongoing partnership between Xbox and Nvidia GeForce Now, three more Xbox Game Studios titles have today been added to the service. This includes Playground's Forza Horizon 4, Forza Horizon 5 and Minecraft Dungeons by Mojang and Double Eleven. These games arrive alongside 10 other titles,...
News Like A Dragon Gaiden Adds English Dub In Xbox Game Pass Update
Want to play in English? Now you can!
It's been just over a month since Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name launched on Xbox Game Pass, and SEGA has now added the English dub into the game, allowing you to play in Japanese or English. You can get a look at the English Dub trailer up above, and here's the confirmation of its arrival:...
News Deceit 2 Is Hosting An Exclusive Free Preview Weekend On Xbox Series X|S
Prepare to step into the Asylum
We've got another one of those free playtests taking place this weekend on Xbox, and it's in the form of the horror-fueled social deception game, Deceit 2! Keep in mind this is exclusive for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners. You can check out a trailer for Deceit 2 up above, and here's more about the game...
Thursday14th Dec 2023
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 14)
Including Far Cry 6!!
Welcome to what is currently our final Xbox Game Pass drop for 2023, featuring two new additions to the library. We already knew about Ubisoft bringing Far Cry 6 to the service, but Obsidian has also surprised us with a PC addition! Here are your new Xbox Game Pass arrivals for December 14: Far Cry 6 - Console, PC, Cloud...
News Xbox Confirms A Couple More Game Pass Titles To Kick Off 2024
The list is slowly starting to flesh out
It seems as though we're pretty much done with Xbox Game Pass in 2023 now, as Microsoft has nothing more confirmed for the service in December, so it's time to start looking ahead to what's arriving in 2024. The list for next year is already pretty big, but in terms of January and February, there's still a...
News Redfall Fans Show Off Their 100+ Hour Playtimes On Xbox In 2023
Its recent Steam rating is now "Mostly Positive" as well!
A lot has been said about Redfall throughout 2023, but at least Xbox and Arkane Studios haven't given up on it yet! In fact, the game has been getting some pretty superb updates in recent months, and they're certainly going down well. Earlier this week, Xbox unveiled its official "Year
News Forza Motorsport Compared To Gran Turismo 7 In Huge Graphics Breakdown
Digital Foundry delivers the goods
Well, the time is finally here. After weeks of being meticulously put together by the folks over at Digital Foundry - the outlet's big Forza Motorsport vs. Gran Turismo 7 tech breakdown has officially landed. If you've got the time, and the des
News 'Choo-Choo Charles' Is Jump Scaring His Way To Xbox Next Week
Bring on the Christmas nightmares
A couple of years ago, Choo-Choo Charles attracted a whole bunch of attention on YouTube - going viral with millions and millions of views - and the game ended up getting a full release on PC back in December of 2022. Now, it's finally coming to Xbox! The release date has been set as December 21st, 2023, and it'll...
News Minecraft Adds 4K Resolution Support For Xbox Series Consoles
Available in Minecraft Preview now
The latest Minecraft Preview has officially gone live and while the focus was meant to be on the new Armadillo mob, there's something even more exciting for Xbox fans. This latest preview (Version 1.20.60.23) adds 4K resolution support for the Xbox Series consoles. Here's the official note from the Changelog about...
News Starfield Dev Calls Out 'Unreasonable' Criticism From Some People On Social Media
"Funny how disconnected some players are"
There's been a bit of debate in the Starfield community over the past 24 hours in regards to some recent comments made by Bethesda Studio Design Director Emil Pagliarulo on Twitter, who took to the platform to deliver a long and passionate thread about why game development is much tougher than some people...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora's 60FPS Mode Saved By 'VRR' On Xbox Series X
Series S performs well at 30FPS!
Digital Foundry has just dropped another look at Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - this time focusing on the console versions and how each of them perform across a variety of modes. On Xbox Series X and PS5 we have both a 30FPS and a 60FPS mode, whereas Xbox Series S has just one 30FPS option. On the whole, it looks...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 14-17)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox is delivering a big Free Play Days promotion this week - featuring a couple of very recent releases in the form of Lego 2K Drive and EA Sports FC 24! Both are completely free to try out this weekend, along with one other Xbox title. <related ids="155886,149511"> Here's this week's full...
News Xbox Studio Shares First Look At Concept Artwork For Marvel's Blade
"Here's some exclusive eye candy"
In the few days since Arkane Lyon officially revealed its upcoming Blade game we've been keen to see more, and today we're in luck! Arkane dev Sebastien Mitton has just shared some gorgeous concept art for the game - our first look at the title outside of its Game Awards reveal. In total there are three bits of...
News Valheim's Latest Update Adds Mouse & Keyboard Support On Xbox
"Play the game however you prefer!"
Valheim continues to prove popular on Xbox and PC Game Pass as we head into the new year, and the game has just dropped another free update that adds an interesting new feature - mouse and keyboard support for Xbox consoles! Yes, if you want to, you can now hook up a mouse and keyboard to enjoy Valheim on Xbox...
Wednesday13th Dec 2023
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches In VR With New Meta Quest App
"Take your Xbox games to all new levels"
Update (Wed 13th Dec, 2023): Well, today's the day! Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro devices in the form of a new app that's available to download via the Meta Quest Store. Here's a bit more information about the app itself, and we've also embedded the official trailer up above...
News Microsoft's Gaming CEO Spent 917 Hours Playing Xbox Games This Year
His most played game was Starfield
Although Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is in charge of a huge video game division, he still finds plenty of time to game throughout the year. If you are wondering just how many hours he's racked up in all things Xbox this year, he's now shared his official 'Year in Review' data for 2023. All up, Phil put in...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown's Open World Looks Impressive In New 'The Racer' Footage
Hong Kong island looks lush!
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is our most anticipated racing game of 2024 so far, and the team's latest trailer is only getting us more hyped for cruising around Hong Kong Island on Xbox next year! Feast your eyes on KT's 'The Racer' trailer up above - showing off a chunk of Test Drive's new game world and car upgrade...
News Microsoft Drops Xbox Series X Price To $399 For Christmas 2023
The Series S is down to $239 as well!
Microsoft has today begun discounting the Xbox Series X as part of a special deal in the US, bringing the price down from $499.99 to just $399.99 on the Xbox Store. And yes, you can use your Microsoft Rewards points on this too! This "limited" deal is specifically for the US and applies while stocks last. It...
News Microsoft Rewards 15-Minute Cooldown Is Extending To More Users
Across multiple countries including the US
Last week, you may recall that we ran a story about Microsoft Rewards implementing a 15-minute cooldown for Xbox, PC and mobile users in certain countries. Well, that cooldown appears to now be extending quite rapidly! If you head over to the Microsoft Rewards subreddit today, it's filled with disappointed...
News Xbox Appears To Be Fixing A Major Issue With Cloud Saves
It's in testing for Xbox Insiders
Earlier this week, we heard how Baldur's Gate 3 players are suffering with an issue that causes lost progress on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it seems this is connected to a bigger problem that's been plaguing cloud saves. In recent months, we've seen players for the likes of Starfield, Wartales,
News Bethesda Delays Fallout 4's Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Into 2024
"We need a bit more time"
Bethesda revealed that it was working on bringing a native version of Fallout 4 to Xbox Series X and S over a year ago - and the team still needs more time to make it happen. The developer has today announced that Fallout 4's 'next-gen' update is delayed into 2024. Simply put, Bethesda "needs more time" to fully upgrade...
News Years Later, Some People Still Believe Xbox Is Working On A 'Gears Collection'
"The Marcus Fenix Collection is in fact real"
The first time we reported on a potential Marcus Fenix Collection was all the way back in 2020, but it wasn't seriously mentioned until January of 2022. Since then, there have been numerous conflicting rumours about whether it actually exists or not at Gears developer The Coalition, but some people still...
News Major Nelson Reveals The Next Chapter Of His Post-Xbox Career
He's now an advisor of a publisher backed by Microsoft
Earlier this year, Xbox legend Major Nelson (also known by his real name Larry Hryb) said goodbye to Microsoft after 20 years. He mentioned at the time how he would take a step back to work out the next chapter of his career, and now in an update, he's revealed he's joined the board of Midwest...
News Truck & Logistics Simulator Explodes Into 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts At Launch
An incredible start
Today has marked the first refresh of the "Top Paid" Xbox Charts on the Microsoft Store for a while, and although the likes of Baldur's Gate 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are dominating the list as you'd expect, there's also an unexpected addition towards the top in the form of Truck & Logistics Simulator! Yes, this...
News Former Sony Exec Says Japan Publishers 'Need' Xbox If They Want To Expand Business
Claims it would be tough to "do that just with the PlayStation"
Microsoft's Xbox business is booming thanks to services like Game Pass, but one market it's still trying to succeed in is Japan. After apparently "losing trust" with Japanese studios during the Xbox One era, earlier this year it appointed the former Sony executive Mena Sato Kato as the...
News Forza Motorsport Update 3 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new track and much more
Following a teaser of Update 3 last week, the third major update for Forza Motorsport has now officially arrived on the Xbox Series X, Series S and PC. Once again, this update contains new content like the Hockenheim circuit, new career mode tours, new driver suits, new spotlight cars and a new car pass cars. In addition...
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Free Trial Hits Xbox Consoles This Week
Jump into core MP, Zombies and Ground War!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched just over a month ago, and as December's Season 1 content begins to settle in, the team is dropping a free trial for all players on Xbox, PlayStation and PC. The trial kicks off tomorrow, December 14th, and lasts through the weekend until Monday, December 18th. As...
Talking Point Have You Been Playing Next-Gen 'Showcase' Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora?
Next-gen looks like its finally arrived!
Earlier this week our Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review went live, and we deemed it a bit of a mixed bag overall. However, one aspect of the game we can't moan about at all is the tech - Massive Entertainment has delivered an absolutely gorgeous adaptation of Avatar here! Speaking of tech, we also sat down...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage 'New Game Plus' Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Two new modes now live!
Last month, Ubisoft announced a major Assassin's Creed Mirage update for December - and the time has now arrived! Version 1.0.6 of AC: Mirage is now live on Xbox, containing New Game Plus, 'permadeath' mode and more. The patch clocks in at roughly 4.76GB on Xbox Series X|S and 3.33GB on Xbox One; a pair of modest download...
News Rock Band-Style Instruments Could Return To Xbox Thanks To 'Fortnite Festival'
Getting the band back together
Third-party accessory maker PDP is teasing the return of physical instruments for music games - most likely because of the recent release of 'Fortnite Festival'. Fortnite Fest is a new music game baked into Epic's free-to-play titan, and it's been developed by the original creators of Rock Band, Harmonix. For now,...
Tuesday12th Dec 2023
News It Looks Like Xbox Has Another Exclusive Aiming For 2024 Release
Alongside Hellblade 2, Avowed & more!
At the moment we have quite a few Xbox exclusives locked in for 2024, including Hellblade 2, Avowed and Towerborne - just to name a few! Now, it looks like we might have another big first-party to game to add to that list of 2024 releases. Compulsion Games' South of Midnight —
News It's That Time Again! Your Xbox 'Year In Review' 2023 Is Now Available
Check out your personal stats
Ooh, this is always a fun time of the year! Xbox has created a tool that allows you to view your Xbox Year In Review for 2023, giving you details on your most played games, total achievements, Microsoft Rewards points and more! You can access this over at the Xbox website on the Year In Review page, where you'll need...
News Two More Dynamic Backgrounds Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Power your dashboard dreams
Fancy an Xbox background change? If so, you're in luck! Microsoft has added a couple of fresh dynamic options recently, including a new 'Power Your Dreams' theme for all the dedicated 'Team Green' fans out there. As you'd expect, this latest background focuses on Microsoft's pair of current-gen consoles - all wrapped up...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Gets 18GB Xbox Update, Dev Responds To 'Disappearing Saves' Issue
Update: "We’re working with Microsoft on a second fix"
Update (Tue 12th Dec, 2023): As you may have noticed, the Xbox system update didn't go live yesterday as planned, but Larian and Microsoft seem on top of it! Larian's Director of Publishing has taken to Twitter to report that the two parties are still working together to try and solve the...
News Disney Addresses Xbox Exclusivity Questions For Indiana Jones & Marvel's Blade
Two very different answers!
Two of the most highly-anticipated Xbox first-party games in the works right now are Bethesda's Indiana Jones and Marvel's Blade, but questions continue to be asked about exclusivity - particularly in terms of the latter following its announcement last week at The Game Awards. Let's start with Indiana Jones though! You...
News GTA 5 Update 1.68 Brings A Bunch Of 'Exclusive' Features To Xbox Series X|S & PS5
Including animals in GTA Online!
It's not often we highlight GTA 5 updates just because there are so many of them, but today's update is particularly interesting as it includes a bunch of unique features for Xbox Series X|S (and PS5) - all focused around GTA Online. This update is known as "The Chop Shop" and features a new business called the...
News Bethesda Is Working On More Features For Starfield, Including 'All-New Ways Of Traveling'
"Stay tuned!"
Yesterday we brought news of a new bite-sized update for Starfield, and in a follow-up post on Reddit, Bethesda has confirmed that there's lots more to come - including some huge new features for the Xbox RPG. Basically, t
Random Xbox's Phil Spencer Shows Off His Diablo 4 Level 100 Druid
The new holiday event starts this week
If you're wondering what the Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been up to during this time of year, apart from a trip to the snow, it seems he's been busy working on his character build in Diablo 4. In a brief post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Phil shows off his level 100 "poison shred" Druid, which...
News E3 Is Officially Dead, ESA Confirms In New Statement
"Thanks for the memories"
After months of uncertainty, E3 has officially ended for good. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has today put out a statement to confirm that after more than two decades, the gaming convention is no more. In recent years, most notably since the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, E3 has struggled to stay...
News Xbox Might Be Experimenting With Ads For Free Access To Game Pass
Specifically through Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming continues to be a neat bonus for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, but what about those players who don't want to subscribe on a monthly or yearly basis for it, or those who typically reside in "console-first" countries and therefore don't have as much interest in the service? Xbox CFO Tim...
News 'Noir-Fueled FPS' Mouse Continues To Impress In Latest Gameplay Footage
PC release window also confirmed
When Mouse first appeared on the scene back in May our interest was instantly piqued - a new FPS title visually-inspired by classic cartoons? Heck yeah! Well, after showing off its initial concept back then, developer Fumi Games returns with a more well-rounded look at its upcoming title. Up above is Mouse's...
News 'Tin Hearts' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 12)
Play it to your heart's content
Your penultimate Xbox Game Pass drop for December 2023 is here! Developer Rogue Sun is bringing its "narrative puzzle adventure" Tin Hearts to the library today, December 12th. Here's a quick introduction to this newly-added Xbox Game Pass offering: Tin Hearts (Console, PC, Cloud): "Behind every brilliant...
Monday11th Dec 2023
News 343 Industries 'Thank You Card' Causes Concern For The Future Of Halo: MCC
"Together, we have achieved a significant milestone"
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has ended up getting an almost 10-year update cycle after its rough launch back in 2014, and a new developer message is hinting that work on the game might finally be wrapping up in 2023. Doing the rounds on social media is a 'thank you' message posted by some of...
News Xbox's Antstream Arcade Is Adding These 27 Bandai Namco Classics
Check out the full list!
You may recall that back in mid-November, the retro cloud streaming service Antstream Arcade announced that it would be losing 27 games due to the end of its Warner Bros. partnership, but now it's regaining another 27 games (at least on Xbox) in the form of a new deal with Bandai Namco. All of these games have been...
News 'The Day Before' Xbox Release Cancelled As Developer Closes Down
Update: "We lack the funds to continue"
Update (Mon 11th Dec, 2023): Well, we definitely won't be seeing an Xbox release for The Day Before! Developer Fntastic has announced that due to the game "failing financially", the studio is shutting down as of today. You can check out the full statement from the Fntastic team down below: "Today, we...
News Starfield Update 1.8.88 Now Live, Here Are The (Limited) Patch Notes
"This small update addresses a few issues"
Starfield update 1.8.88 has begun rolling out today across all platforms including Xbox, and although it's a very small update, it does make a couple of notable adjustments - including the "pet rock" being taken out of the game forever! Interestingly, there's also an Xbox Series X|S specific fix that aims...
News Xbox Series X|S Gets Huge UK Sales Boost Thanks To Black Friday 2023
Up 231% on the previous month!
It feels like it's been a big Black Friday this year, with Microsoft finally dropping the price of its Xbox Series X console at multiple retailers last month - and the move seems to have paid off handsomely in the UK. According to GamesIndustry.biz, UK sales data shows that Xbox Series X and S sales were up a whopping
Blue Velvet?
Ubisoft's final big release of 2023, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, looks, feels and plays pretty much identically to every open world Ubisoft adventure you may or may not have played over the past decade. It's most reminiscent of Far Cry Primal in its moment-to-moment gameplay, with a focus on gathering and making use of nature to heal,...
News Free Radical Devs Say 'Farewell' As Timesplitters Studio Gets Shut Down
"Made good memories and experience, farewell"
About two and a half years ago the team behind Timesplitters was brought back to life by Embracer Group, but it isn't going to get to release its new entry in the classic FPS franchise after all. Just like the rumours said last month, Free Radical Design is shutting down. The company's w
Random Cyberpunk 2077 Jokes About Fixing Games 'Later' With No Man's Sky Creator Sean Murray
A joke too far?
Last week, No Man's Sky developer Sean Murray unveiled Hello Games' new project Light No Fire at The Game Awards 2023. While we're yet to see how this new IP pans out, in an exchange on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Cyberpunk 2077's official account joked about fixing mistakes later in a controversial post...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Four Games This Week (December 15)
It's a small batch for mid-December
Xbox recently dropped its last official Game Pass roundup of 2023, and this month's update included a small batch of leavers for mid-December. Four titles in total are leaving the Game Pass library on December 15th. Chained Echoes is the big one here - the retro-inspired RPG got a great reception when it l
News SEGA Says 'It's A Good Time' To Revisit Its 'Treasure Trove' Of IP
"It's a good time where people can appreciate all kinds of concepts"
During The Game Awards last week, SEGA revealed what it's getting up to via its 'Power Surge' trailer - unveiling five new games based on some of its most famous IP. At this stage, most of these series' have been dormant for decades, and in a new chat with The Washington Post, the
News Alan Wake 2 Adds 'New Game Plus' In Latest Xbox Series X|S Update
"A new ending to the layered story of Alan Wake"
It's time for the Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus update on Xbox! This was announced at The Game Awards 2023 last week, and it officially begins rolling out today (December 11th) at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT. This update for AW2 includes a new ending entitled "The Final Draft" along with extra videos and...
News Phil Spencer & Co. Send Birthday Wishes To 'The Game That Changed Video Games Forever'
Happy Birthday, Marine
Few games are as influential to their respective genres as DOOM is to the first-person shooter, so it's hardly surprising to see lots of industry folks post online about the franchise's 30th birthday. Of course, the IP is now owned by Microsoft, and Phil Spencer & co. have hopped on social media to wish the first game a...
Sunday10th Dec 2023
PSA Baldur's Gate 3 Has A Worrying Issue With Corrupted Saves On Xbox
Update: Larian has responded to the issue!
Update (Mon 11th Dec, 2023): Hopefully we won't have to put up with this for too long! Xbox is pushing out an update today to target the saving issue in BG3, while Larian's 18GB update addresses some "stability" issues. We've covered this in more detail elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="159572">...
Saturday9th Dec 2023
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 11-15)
Including two Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 11-15! We've got a whole bunch of indie titles releasing on Xbox over the next few days, along with two Game Pass additions including Ubisoft's excellent Far Cry 6! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 11-15):
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2023
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2023? 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 in December, as well...
Guide How To Make The GTA 6 Artwork Your New Background On Xbox
Or any other image you might want!
We all know how fun dynamic backgrounds can be on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but did you know that you can also set custom images as static backgrounds? That means that if you want to, you can have the new GTA 6 artwork! It's easy to do this as well. Load up the
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Gaming Showcase Of This Year?
The Xbox Games Showcase? Game Awards? Tell us!
We're all done for another year! The Game Awards marked the final major showcase of 2023 earlier this week, and we thought we'd take this opportunity to look back at what's been a pretty stacked year of events in the gaming industry. For Xbox alone, there's been a lot to talk about. We kicked things...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 9-10)
Have you bought Baldur's Gate 3?
It's been a busy old week, but now it's finally time for the weekend! If you're stuck for things to do over the next few days, don't forget we've got multiple new Xbox Game Pass titles, the usual batch of Free Play Days additions, plenty of great deals on the Xbox Store, and
Friday8th Dec 2023
News EA Adds 'Immortals Of Aveum' To The List Of 90% Discounts On Xbox
Update: Sadly, the sale appears to be over!
Update (Sat 9th Dec, 2023): As you may have seen, Immortals of Aveum's Deluxe Edition has now jumped up to £31.99 / $31.99, so this 90% sale didn't last very long at all. If you missed out, you may sadly now be out of luck. For those in the UK, Immortals of Aveum is currently £5 over at Asda along with...
News Here's A First Look At Baldur's Gate 3 Running On Xbox Series X & S
Seems like good first impressions!
One of the big surprises last night at The Game Awards 2023 was the reveal that Baldur's Gate 3 was available immediately on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, launching at a price of £57.99 / $69.99 on the Xbox Store. It's still early days in terms of getting some performance analysis from these two new versions...
News It's Finally Time! Baldur's Gate 3 Is Available Now For Xbox Series X|S
It was a shadow drop after all!
It's finally time for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox! The game has shadow dropped on the Xbox Store as part of The Game Awards 2023, and you can now purchase it for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a price of £57.99 / $69.99! <products id="25792"> You can check out the new Accolades Trailer above, which also...
Roundup Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From The Game Awards 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch The Game Awards 2023 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list...
News Microsoft Rewards Hosting 'End Of Year Sale' On Xbox Game Pass (In Some Regions)
Specifically for 3 months of Game Pass
If you're a big Microsoft Rewards user and you like to use the service to top up your Xbox Game Pass subscription, we wanted to bring your attention to an "End of Year Sale" that's currently live in specific regions (such as the UK). This sale allows you to get three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for...
News Multiple Games Teased For Xbox Game Pass At The Game Awards 2023
No release dates yet though!
Today's event at The Game Awards 2023 was absolutely stacked with reveals, and that included a few potential Xbox Game Pass releases! We say potential, because only one of them was actually confirmed for Xbox Game Pass during the event, but the other two are Xbox first-party titles - so we expect them to end up on Game...
News SEGA Announces Five New Games, All Based On Classic Franchises
Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio and more!
Well, today's a good day to be a SEGA fan! It was announced at The Game Awards 2023 that SEGA is currently working on five new games for the Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi and Golden Axe franchises. There aren't many details to share yet, but we'll throw what we have down below - along with...
News 343 Has 'Nothing In Active Development' For Halo Infinite Single-Player
"We made the decision just over a year ago"
Halo Infinite has been on the up-and-up over its last few multiplayer seasons, but in a recent interview with outlet Kinda Funny, the team explained that this content surge won't carry over to campaign anytime soon. During a wide-ranging chat on the Xcast podcast, 343's Brian Jarrad talked about the...
News Xbox Studio Arkane Is Officially Making A Marvel's Blade Game
Wow!
Now this is one heck of a surprise! Xbox-owned developer Arkane Lyon is officially making a Marvel's Blade game. We heard rumblings of Arkane showing up at The Game Awards, but we didn't expect this! Anyway, the team's debut trailer is right there up above, and it certainly delivers on the hype. We don't know much about platforms yet and...
News Xbox Game Studios Reveals First Look At New Hideo Kojima Project 'OD'
Finally!
It's been a long wait, but The Game Awards 2023 finally pulled back the curtain on what Hideo Kojima has been working on with Xbox Game Studios! The project is called "OD", and you can watch the first teaser trailer up above. Here are some official details on what you can expect: "KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and XBOX GAME STUDIOS officially...
News Exodus Is An 'Epic' New Sci-Fi Action RPG Heading To Xbox Series X|S
Starring Matthew McConaughey!
As revealed at The Game Awards 2023, Exodus is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This is an "epic new sci-fi action-adventure role-playing game" that looks pretty fantastic based on the trailer above! The trailer was revealed by actor Matthew McConaughey, who is also confirmed to star in the game...
News Xbox Fans Left With Questions Following Strange 'Marvel's Blade' Reveal
The game itself sounds GREAT though!
The reveal of Marvel's Blade from Arkane Studios was one of the best surprises of The Game Awards 2023, and the game has been getting a ton of hype since the show ended - including from a whole bunch of excited Xbox fans! Nevertheless, there's also been some confusion around the way the game was marke
News Ori Developer Reveals 'No Rest For The Wicked', A New ARPG Coming To Xbox Series X|S
Moon Studios is back!
The developer behind the amazing Ori series (Moon Studios) has revealed a first look at its next project today called "No Rest For The Wicked", which is being published by Private Division and will be coming to Xbox Series X|S. You can take a look at the trailer above, and we'll throw some early details about the game down...
News Free-To-Play FPS 'The Finals' Just Got A Surprise Launch On Xbox Series X|S
The full game is out now!
About a month ago we were only talking about The Finals' super-successful open beta and now the game has just shadow dropped out of nowhere! Yep, as revealed during The Game Awards 2023, The Finals is out now on Xbox and it's completely free-to-play.
News 'Jurassic Park: Survival' Makes Incredible First Impression In Debut Trailer
The potential here is unreal!
The Game Awards 2023 has just delivered a lovely treat in the form of Jurassic Park: Survival. This upcoming first-person Jurassic Park game is a "single-player action-adventure" heading for Xbox Series X and S consoles. Alongside the above trailer that's about all we know so far - there's no date or anything attached...
News Xbox Exclusive 'As Dusk Falls' Jumps Over To PS5, And There Might Be More In The Works
"You'll see more of that in the future. It's not the last"
As part of last night's The Game Awards ceremony, Interior Night announced that its Xbox exclusive As Dusk Falls is making the leap to PlayStation next March, and apparently, it might not be the last Xbox title to do so. Yep, As Dusk falls was originally published as an Xbox Game Studios...
News Xbox Grabs Three Awards As Baldur's Gate 3 Wins GOTY At TGA 2023
Forza Motorsport and Hi-Fi RUSH
The Game Awards 2023 has officially come to a close, and Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner as expected! In addition to taking home multiple awards throughout the night, the game also secured the big Game of the Year award. Larian Studios' epic RPG was up against some tough competition including Zelda and Resident...
News Hellblade 2 New Gameplay Trailer Confirms 2024 Release Window
Coming to Xbox Game Pass day one
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 has made yet another The Game Awards appearance today, and this year's trailer confirms a 2024 release window! We don't have anything more specific than that we're afraid, but Xbox is bringing Hellblade 2 to Game Pass in 2024. The new trailer, which we've i
News Skull & Bones Will Finally Wash Ashore In February 2024
Shiver me timbers!
Update: This has now been confirmed! Skull & Bones will officially arrive on February 16th, 2024. Original story: So, Skull & Bones. Ubisoft's seafaring pirate adventure has been floating among the seas for ages at this point - development began around a decade ago on the back of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. As you...
News No Man's Sky Creator Unveils Ambitious Follow-Up 'Light No Fire'
They've been working on it for 5 years
No Man's Sky has been growing and growing in recent years, especially when you consider the shape of the game at launch, and well - the developer has announced its long-in-development follow-up. 'Light No Fire' is the next big project from Hello Games; the small indie team behind No Man's Sky. Hello Games'...
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Wilds, Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
"The next generation in the genre-defining series"
We've got a new Monster Hunter game on the way! Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds as part of today's Game Awards 2023 event, setting a release window of 2025 - and confirming it'll be available on Xbox Series X and S. You can check out the reveal trailer for Monster Hunter: Wilds up above...
News The Outlast Trials Finally Makes Its Xbox Debut In March 2024
"Experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends"
Today's Game Awards 2023 show finally brought us a long-awaited release date for The Outlast Trials on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which will officially be coming to the two consoles on March 5th, 2024. Pre-orders have begun on the Xbox Store, with the standard version being priced at...
News Black Myth: Wukong Returns With August 2024 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
"You shall set out as the Destined One"
Today's The Game Awards 2023 event has brought us a release date for the upcoming action-RPG, Black Myth: Wukong! It's officially heading to Xbox Series X and S on August 20th, 2024, and you can watch the new trailer above. We'll throw some more details about this one below - we've been looking forward to it...
Poll How Would You Grade The Game Awards 2023?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on The Game Awards 2023! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, as well as check out our recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you give The Game Awards 2023? Vote...
News Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake Heads To Xbox In February 2024
A remake is in the works!
Tonight at The Game Awards 2023, a remake of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons has been revealed! We heard rumours of this one leading up to the show, but it's now all official - and the remake is coming to Xbox Series X|S on February 28th. If you missed the 2013 original, Brothers is a short and sweet adventure where a single...
News Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Gets New September 2024 Release Date
Heed the call of battle
Update: We've now got a confirmed release date for Space Marine 2! It's coming on September 9th, 2024. Original story: We first heard about Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 ages ago — way back in 2021 in fact — but unfortunately, the game has seen another delay right at the last hurdle. Now due to launch "in the secon
News Life Is Strange Dev Announces 'Lost Records: Bloom & Rage' For Late 2024
"A brand-new story-driven journey through time"
Developer Don't Nod has announced its next project today in the form of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, which is described as a new "story-driven journey through time" - coming to Xbox Series X and S at some point in late 2024. We'll throw more details about this one down below, and you can watch the...
News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Will Get An Offline Mode After Release
"We’re planning to provide this update in 2024"
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has been needlessly controversial so far for Rocksteady and WB Games - the game seemed like a slam-dunk after the team's Arkham trilogy but Live Service elements have stifled fan excitement somewhat. However, after a few delays and changes to the game's...
News Ubisoft's New Prince Of Persia Is Getting A Free Xbox Demo Ahead Of January Launch
Try 'The Lost Crown' for free!
Ubisoft has officially announced a free demo for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on all platforms. Ahead of the game's full launch on January 18th, players can get stuck into a chunk of the action for absolutely free on Xbox Series X|S. The Lost Crown's pre-release demo officially lands on January 11th - and you can...
News 'The Casting Of Frank Stone' Is A Story-Driven Dead By Daylight Game Hitting Xbox In 2024
DBD but single-player? Why not!
Dead by Daylight has been rocking its asymmetric multiplayer suite for years now, but the franchise is officially expanding with the announcement of The Casting of Frank Stone - a single-player DBD adventure from the devs behind The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology. Yep, Supermassive Games is officially making...
Thursday7th Dec 2023
Guide The Game Awards 2023: Date, Start Times & Everything You Need To Know
It's going to be a big week in gaming!
The Game Awards provides a nice bookend to each year in gaming, and this year's event finally takes place today! You can expect plenty of awards of course, alongside huge new game reveals, live performances and more. What Can We Expect From The Game Awards 2023?: While the finer details of the show are kept...
News The FTC Is Continuing To Fight Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal
There's an uphill battle ahead!
If you thought we were done with these Activision Blizzard acquisition articles, think again! The deal might have gone through on Microsoft and Xbox's end now, but that isn't stopping the US FTC from continuing to put up a fight. As reported by Reuters and CNN, the FTC appeared in front of a three-judge court panel...
News Xbox Game Awards Sale 2023 Now Live, Big Discounts For Major Games
Cyberpunk 2077, Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6 and more!
To celebrate The Game Awards 2023, we've got yet another sale now live on the Xbox Store! This one only features around 100 games, but it includes some of the biggest releases of 2023 such as Resident Evil 4 and Street Fighter 6! Below, we've highlighted some of our top picks from the Xbox...
News Xbox Series X|S Sales Have Now Surpassed Original Xbox In The UK
Roughly three years in
Xbox Series X and S have seemingly hit a new sales milestone in the UK this month. According to Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft's pair of current-gen consoles have now sold more units in the region than the OG Xbox. Considering we're only three years into the gen, this seems pretty good going - although Xbox...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 7-10)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again with four titles up for grabs this coming weekend, including a couple of very recent releases in Moving Out 2 and Call Of The Wild: The Angler! Here's the full list of Xbox Free Play Days games this week: Call Of The Wild: The Angler Chivalry 2
News Did You Know? Starfield's 'New Game+' Features Some Crazy Potential Scenarios
If you don't want to be spoiled, look away!
As you're probably well aware, Starfield features a "New Game Plus" mode that allows you to restart the experience after you're finished - while also getting to keep your current XP level along with your unlocked skills and powers. <related ids="154879"> However, there are also some absolutely...
News Bungie's Independence Reportedly Under Threat After Layoffs & Destiny 2 Expansion Delay
Sony could step in and "swallow Bungie whole"
There's unfortunately some more concerning news making headlines today about Destiny 2 and original Halo developer Bungie. According to an update from IGN's Rebekah Valentine, the studio remains a "fully independent subsidiary of Sony" but it's been suggested that the "split between Sony and Bungie"...
News Xbox's 'Wu-Tang Clan' Action-RPG Resurfaces After New Insider Report
It's apparently in Alpha stage right now
A couple of years ago, we woke up on an October morning to hear a very surprising report that Xbox was working on some sort of game in partnership with Wu-Tang Clan. Yep, you heard that right, Wu-Tang Clan - and a fresh Insider Gaming report has brought the project back into the limelight. Tom Henderson of...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2023 Showcase Here
The final major event of the year!
Welcome! The Game Awards 2023 is the final major event of the year, and we're expecting a very busy showcase complete with some important Xbox reveals - including the long-awaited Baldur's Gate 3 release date! "Thursday, The Game Awards streams live! Tune in for a night of awards, new game announcements, musical...
News LEGO Fortnite Is Now Available On Xbox, With Two More Games To Come This Week
Get ready for "the ultimate survival crafting LEGO adventure"
It's a massive week in the world of Fortnite, as not only has Chapter 5 officially begun, but we're also getting three new live-service games inside of the game itself - and the first one launches today in the form of LEGO Fortnite. This is available for free right now on Xbox and other...
News New Extraction Shooter 'Hawked' Is Free To Try On Xbox This Weekend
As part of the Xbox Insider program
Fancy trying something new this weekend? We've got a free-to-play extraction shooter called Hawked coming to Xbox at some point in early 2024, and if you're quick enough, you can try it out for free over the next few days. We've thrown a trailer for Hawked up above, and here's a bit more about what to expect from...
News Goat Simulator 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 7)
Jump into some goat-filled shenanigans on Game Pass!
We have another addition to the Xbox Game Pass library today! Goat Simulator 3 makes its Game Pass arrival around a year after its initial launch, so if you're in the mood for some silly shenanigans on Xbox then today's your lucky day. It's worth noting that this is actually the second Goat...
News Alone In The Dark Gets Short Delay To 'Avoid Potential Crunch' At THQ Nordic
"The well-being of the teams is a top priority"
Last September, THQ Nordic announced that its reimagining of Alone in the Dark would be delayed to January to avoid a congested release schedule in 2023 - and now the team has delayed the game a little longer for the health of its teams. THQ has revealed that Alone in the Dark will now launch on March...
Wednesday6th Dec 2023
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Core (December 6)
The Core library gets an update!
Last week's Xbox Game Pass update brought news on two brand-new additions to the Core library, and those two titles are arriving today! Members of Xbox's Game Pass Core service, formerly known as Xbox Live Gold, will be able to play Chivalry 2 and Totally Reliable Delivery Ser
News Two Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Day Of The Devs 2023
Including the star-studded Open Roads!
The Xbox Game Pass titles for 2024 keep on coming! Today's Day of the Devs 2023 event treated us to announcements for two brand-new Xbox Game Pass titles that will be with us in the not too distant future. First off, we have a February date for the star-studded Open Roads, which features Keri Russell of Star...
News 8BitDo Is Bringing The 'Greatest Six-Button Controller Ever Made' To Xbox
"Perfect for fighting games and other classics"
We've got another new Xbox controller from 8BitDo coming to market! This is known as the "8BitDo M30 Wired Controller", and it's officially licensed by Microsoft. Pre-orders begin today with a release date of December 22nd, 2023. As you can see, it quite closely resembles the six-button variants of...
News Xbox's Latest 'Buy Two, Get One Free' Offer Includes COD: MW3 & Diablo 4
Along with various other COD & Diablo titles
Xbox seems insistent on sticking with these "Buy XX, Get XX Free" offers that have begun hitting the Microsoft Store, and the latest one has been getting some particular attention as it features various Call of Duty and Diablo titles. As you can see below, it's a "Buy Two, Get One Free" offer including...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Ubisoft's 'Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora'
The new open world adventure arrives this week
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have been working on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for a good few years now, and it's finally out this week! Ahead of launch on December 7th, we've rounded up some early reviews of this new open world Avatar title so you can get a taste at what the team has crafted here...
News Xbox Rumours Continue To Circulate Ahead Of The Game Awards 2023
Not long to go now!
We're just over 24 hours away from The Game Awards 2023 at the time of writing, and as you'd expect, there are a few Xbox rumours along with plenty of speculation doing the rounds ahead of the big event this Thursday evening. One of the rumours that's gained a lot of traction is that Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Redfall) may...
News Xbox's 'Largest' Sale Of 2023 Begins Next Week, 1400+ Games Included
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023!
It's been a hectic few weeks of sales on Xbox recently, and we've got another huge sale incoming very soon! This is the Xbox Countdown Sale 2023, which marks the final major set of discounts on the Microsoft Store for this year. Xbox has confirmed that this will be the "largest tentpole sale" of the year, featuring...
News 'Sopa' Is A Miyazaki-Inspired Adventure Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Another one for the 2024 list!
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass lineup for 2024 keeps on growing, and thanks to the team's presence at the recent CCXP convention, we now have news of another title hitting the service next year. Colombian team StudioBando is bringing an "emotional narrative adventure" to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 in the form of Sopa
News Bethesda's New Update For Skyrim Reintroduces Paid Mods Under 'Creations' Banner
Players claim same update has broken existing mods
Bethesda appears to be pushing paid mods in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim again, with a new update for the Special Edition and Anniversary Edition on Xbox and multiple other platforms. In a post on its official website, the developer announced 'Bethesda Game Studios Creations' - a new str
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Season 1 Now Live, Featuring Lots Of Free Content On Xbox
Including a brand-new Warzone map!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have launched with a lack of actual new content (the game's multiplayer comprised entirely of remade maps), but developer Sledgehammer Games is certainly doing it best to correct that in Season 1. Now live, the game's first post-launch season contains loads of new content for...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Grand Theft Auto 6 'Trailer 1'
GTA 6's tech impresses!
So, the dust is beginning to settle on Rockstar's first GTA 6 trailer today, but not before the team over at Digital Foundry goes over the clip with a fine-tooth comb to check for every minute graphical detail on show. Yep, our first DF breakdown for the next Grand Theft Auto is here - with the guys
News Forget GTA 6, Red Dead Redemption Star Is Already Thinking About Red Dead 3
"I’m certain we will see RDR3 one day"
Grand Theft Auto 6 has officially been unveiled this week after years of waiting, and its 2025 launch window has us wondering if we'll see anything else at all from Rockstar this generation. While we have no answer to that question for now, some heads are already being turned towards the next Red Dead...
Tuesday5th Dec 2023
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 5)
It's a big day for the service!
December on Xbox Game Pass is really kicking into gear now! We've got four titles coming to the library today, including Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider and Saber's World War Z - which includes the big Aftermath update featuring a first-person mode! Here are all the games coming to Xbox Game Pass today,...
News EA Has Discounted Some Massive Games By 90% On Xbox This Week
Two of them will expire VERY soon though!
Today marks a new set of deals on the Xbox Store, and while we'll highlight the bigger roundup elsewhere on Pure Xbox, we wanted to bring your attention to some incredible EA offers - a few of which only seem to be lasting for a single day. Specifically, the two big deals here are for the Dead Space Digital...
News Forza Motorsport Update 3 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed
Update 4 confirmed for "mid-January" 2024
Turn 10 Studios has announced its newest release Forza Motorsport is fast approaching Update 3. It will arrive next week for Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be followed by Update 4 in "mid-January" 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the iconic Hockenheim track (including three unique...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 Now Live, 30+ Games Available
Try all of these games for FREE!
The ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 has begun today, allowing you to try a variety of upcoming Xbox indie games for free over the next few weeks, with the demos being made available until December 31st. The majority of these demos will eventually be accessible via the Xbox dashboard on your console, although if...
News Xbox Appears To Be Teasing New Game Pass Reveals For TGA 2023
What's in store for us this Thursday?
The Game Awards hype is kicking into gear now as we begin to learn more and more about the show for 2023, and yet again, Xbox is teasing its inclusion in the December event. After saying that the team will be there with "news you don't want to miss", Xbox is now bringing Game Pass into the fold. Ads for the...
News Postal 4 Dev Puts The Blame On Microsoft For Lack Of Xbox Version
"No, we didn't leave Xbox players..."
It's now been close to a year since Postal 4: No Regerts was released on the PS4 and PS5, but we've never heard anything concrete about an Xbox version - and that's apparently because Microsoft doesn't want it on the platform. We've heard this before, but it's been cropping up again this week thanks to a...
News World War Z Unleashes 'Valley Of The Zeke' Update Alongside Xbox Game Pass Launch
Featuring an array of free content
World War Z Aftermath marked one of today's biggest Xbox Game Pass additions (we had four new arrivals on Dec. 5), and to coincide with the title's Game Pass inclusion, the team at Saber Interactive has just added even more content to the game. Yep, the 'Valley of the Zeke' update is out tod
Reaction GTA 6 Could Be The Star Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation
Finally, a proper current-gen experience from Rockstar
Well, the cat's out of the bag - Grand Theft Auto 6 launches for Xbox Series X and S in 2025. We've been thinking about Rockstar's next open world epic basically since Red Dead Redemption 2 launched back in 2018 - and we're glad we can finally talk about GTA 6 in an official capacity. After...
News Forza Horizon 5's Next Three Seasonal Updates Detailed
Starting out in a Winter Wonderland
Ahead of the festive season, Forza Horizon 5 developer Playground Games has detailed its next three major updates, and as you'd expect, the first one is appropriately themed for the winter season. Kicking off this month, 'Winter Wonderland' adds your usual array of Forza Horizon 5 goodies — including a new...
News Sea Of Thieves Adds Private Servers In This Week's 'Safer Seas' Update
You no longer need to play with strangers!
The time has finally arrived for the Sea Of Thieves "Safer Seas" update on Xbox and PC! For the first time ever, this brings the ability to play the game on entirely private servers - either solo, or with up to three other players. Rare has released an explainer video (which you can watch up above) which...
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 5-12)
There's a Super Saver Sale, ID@Xbox sale and much more!
Update (Thu 7th Dec, 2023): We've also now got a special Xbox Game Awards Sale to take advantage of, featuring discounts for some of the biggest games of the year! We've covered this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="159362"> Original story (Tue 5th Dec, 2023): It's time for...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Dev Explains Why The Game Doesn't Support 120FPS On Xbox Series X|S
"60FPS was a very clear goal that was achievable"
Hi-Fi RUSH was a smash hit when it arrived on Xbox Game Pass out of nowhere back in January, but as is becoming increasingly less-common these days, the title shipped with just one performance mode on Xbox Series X|S. The game plays out at a rock-solid 60FPS on both systems, but at one stage, 120FPS...
Talking Point Which Xbox Game Deserves The 'Best Ongoing Support' Award For 2023?
Specifically which first-party game?
It won't be too long now until we open the votes for the Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2023 award, but before then, we wanted to take a step back and think about some of the titles have received the best ongoing support this year. Surprisingly, there aren't any Xbox first-party titles in the "Best Ongoing" category...
Monday4th Dec 2023
News Another Two Games Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In Early 2024
One coming as soon as January!
Over the last few days, we've had a few new Xbox Game Pass confirmations as teams begin to lock in their launch dates for 2024. One of these titles was confirmed for Game Pass already and has now been fully dated, while another has a brand-new release window ahead of its day one arrival. Don't forget we've got a full...
News Microsoft Rewards Begins Adding 15-Minute 'Cooldown Time' In Some Countries
"Earnings are cooling down"
Microsoft Rewards seems to be in the news all the time at the moment, and we've got yet another story to bring you about the service today, as it's just quietly begun implementing a "cooldown time" in certain countries. While the implementation might have been quiet, MS Rewards fans noticed it very quickly - and have...
News Xbox Has Created Another New Mini Fridge, And It's Easily The Biggest Yet
"This appliance is a proper refrigerator..."
As if we didn't have enough Xbox Mini Fridges in the world already, there's now a third variant available to purchase at Walmart in the US! This is easily the biggest yet as well, and therefore it's also the most expensive. Known as the "Xbox Series X Compact Refrigerator", this version of the Xbox Mini...
News Xbox Is Offering Secret Daily Deals For Some Of The Best AAA Games
Blink and you'll miss it!
Update (Tue 5th Dec, 2023): The daily deals continue! EA has reduced a couple of titles by 90% for the next 24 hours in the form of Dead Space and Wild Hearts. Make sure you keep checking the store daily for potential new offers... <related ids="159225"> Original story (Mon 4th Dec, 2023): If you r
News GTA 6 Launches In 2025, Watch The Official First Trailer Here
It's arrived earlier than expected!
The GTA 6 trailer is officially here! You can watch it up above - and it confirms a release window of 2025. Rockstar Games had originally intended to release the video on Tuesday, but with the trailer leaking earlier today on social media, the company decided to hit the button early and make it available on...
Feature Firefight Makes An Absolutely Triumphant Return In Halo Infinite
The series' famous co-op mode returns!
Back in early October, 343 Industries announced Firefight's grand return to Halo - in the form of 'Firefight: King of the Hill' mode for Halo Infinite. Fast forward two months and we've been hands-on with the game mode ahead of its addition to Halo Infinite Season 5 - and it's safe to say
News Starfield 'A Tremendous Hit' And One Of Xbox's Top 10 Most-Played Games, Says Phil Spencer
"Thank you everybody for all the support on Starfield"
Starfield is a purely single-player affair, but that doesn't seem to be stopping people from playing Bethesda's new RPG for months and months. Speaking in a new interview at Brazilian convention CCXP, Xbox boss Phil Spencer discussed Starfield and how the game has been performing so far. First...
News Microsoft Spends 'Over A Billion Dollars A Year' Bringing Content To Xbox Game Pass
And it's still profitable!
One of the biggest selling points of Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's first-party input, but the team also puts lots of time, energy and ultimately money, into bringing valuable third-party content to the service. Some of Game Pass's day one coups are fantastic, and as it turns out, those coups cost quite a bit of money for...
News 'Ping Redux' Is Now Entirely Free On Xbox, Complete With Achievements (1000G)
It's possible to complete them all in 3-4 hours!
Anyone interested in a free Xbox game? 2019's Ping Redux has unexpectedly been made free on the Xbox Store over the past few days, allowing you to add it to your library with (seemingly) no catches at all. Ping Redux is a retro-style "ping pong puzzle game" featuring over 100 levels, 12 bosses and a...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.1 Hits Xbox This Tuesday, Here Are The Patch Notes
"It adds some of the most-requested features..."
This week marks the arrival of Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.1! This latest update brings a whole bunch of improvements to the game including a full NCART metro system, lots of accessibility upgrades, improved boss battles, replayable car races, the ability to listen to the radio on-foot, new vehicles and...
News SEGA Is Teasing A Major Reveal For The Game Awards 2023
"New Era, New Energy"
The Game Awards may well be an award show in name, but we all know that December's gaming extravaganza is more about the big reveals than anything else. While we don't know many specifics about the 2023 edition heading into it, we're bound to start hearing about things soon - and SEGA is one of the teams starting to tease a...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Gets New Teaser Trailer, But The Full Reveal Will Have To Wait
"Enter Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness"
We're getting closer and closer to a full reveal for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, but we're not there just yet! As part of today's "Dragon Age Day", it was confirmed that the reveal will take place at some point in summer 2024. Until then, we've got a new teaser trailer which you can watch up above,...
Sunday3rd Dec 2023
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In January 2024
Some early predictions!
Update: Xbox has started to confirm what's leaving in January! We've updated the table accordingly. <related ids="160211"> Original story: What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in January 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we...
Saturday2nd Dec 2023
News Xbox Provides An Update On Its Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' Plan
"Yes, there is a roadmap"
Earlier this year in July, Xbox announced it would be ending its preview for the Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' plan. If you're wondering what's happening with it, Windows Central recently got an update from Phil Spencer. According to the Microsoft Gaming CEO, there is apparently still a roadmap for the Xbox Family...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 4-8)
Including this huge AAA release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 4-8! We've got some big games on the way over the next few days including Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the 1.0 release of Disney Dreamlight Valley and the Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk 2077, plus a few more
Talking Point What Are The Most Underrated Xbox Games Of This Year?
Have you got any picks to share with us?
It goes without saying that 2023 has been a fantastic year for video games, and that includes in the world of Xbox where we've seen so many high-quality releases (especially in recent months) that it's been too difficult to keep up! As a result of such a prolific year, there have also been a lot of...
News Halo TV Show Season 2 Locks In A Date, Season 1 Now Free On YouTube
Update: There's also a new "First Look" trailer!
Update: We've also now got a "First Look" trailer for Season 2! You can watch it up above. Original story: If you've been wondering what's happening with Paramount's Halo TV show, it's apparently airing Season 2 next year on February 8th, 2024. Alongside this rather lowkey announcement, all of...
News Halo Infinite Firefight: King Of The Hill Arrives Soon, New Trailer Teased
Mid-Season Update incoming
Earlier on, the official Halo account on social media shared a post seemingly inspired by Rockstar's recent Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer announcement. It teased a "new trailer" on 4th December, and while it's not confirmed just yet what exactly it's for, there's a good chance it's for the new Firefight: King of the Hill mode...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 2-3)
The first weekend of a new month!
Welcome to the first weekend of December! Things are going to start quietening down now on Xbox as we approach the new year, but we've still got a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles to check out this weekend, another selection of Free Play Days titles, over
News Fallout Teaser Trailer Reveals Our First Proper Look At The TV Show
Ahead of the launch next April
Ready for the Fallout TV show? Amazon Prime has revealed the initial teaser trailer for the series today over on YouTube, giving us a first proper look at what to expect ahead of the premiere on April 12th, 2024. Since this trailer went live around an hour ago (which you can watch above), the reception seems to have...
Friday1st Dec 2023
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2023: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass continues to fill up in 2023, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2023, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2023 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the year...
Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2023
2023's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2023 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2023 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2023 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 1)
Kicking off the month in a great way!
It's time for December, and that means we've got two more games joining Xbox Game Pass today! One of them is a brand-new release in SteamWorld Build, while the other is the Icelandic-inspired adventure game Spirit of the North. Here's more information about what you can expect from these Xbox Game Pass...
News Xbox Accidentally Leaks Peter Griffin & Solid Snake For Fortnite Chapter 5
They're arriving as part of Season 1
Update: Following the leak, we now have an official trailer! You can watch it up above. Original story: If you're keeping up with the world of Fortnite, you'll know that Chapter 5: Season 1 is set to begin as soon as this weekend, and the list of characters for the Battle Pass has been leaked early by Xbox -...
News Stalker 2 Runtime Revealed Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Game Pass Launch
The dev has detailed the game's rough length
Yesterday, we brought news of how Stalker 2 is shaping up on Xbox Series X - with the team talking about the game's performance modes in a recent interview with outlet Gamersky. Well, during that very same chat, the team at GSC Game World outlined Stalker 2's approximate runtime. The team was keen to...
News Turtle Beach's New Elite-Style Xbox Controller Seems Pretty Incredible
With Hall Effect sticks and a full-colour Command Display!
The good folks over at Turtle Beach have developed some of our favourite Xbox controllers to date (the Recon and React-R are fantastic!), and now we've got another one that's hoping to prove the absolute best in the Elite-style market. The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra officially launches on...
News Three Of 2024's Xbox Game Pass Titles Just Received Brand-New Trailers
There's a new release window for one of them as well
We don't know how it's happened, but December is already here! There's a great slate of games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass over the next couple of weeks, but after that, we'll be starting to look ahead to Game Pass in 2024. Fortunately, there's already a lot confirmed for the service next year,...
News Xbox Series X Drops To Less Than $350 In Post-Black Friday Deal
Go quick, this won't last long!
Black Friday may be over for another year, but that doesn't mean the Xbox Series X deals are over! In fact, Walmart is offering some pretty crazy deals in the United States right now for the console - with or without Diablo 4. As things stand, you can get the Series X for just $349.00 - here are a couple of offers...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Knows How Much We Want A New Banjo-Kazooie Game
"Banjo fans, I hear you"
For years now, we've been hearing from Xbox fans who are desperate for a new Banjo game to make its way to market. It's been 15 long years since the last one, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer is well aware that it's been a long wait. Spencer brought up Banjo-Kazooie as part of an interview with Windows Central this week, using...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Hypes Up Hellblade 2 In CCXP 2023 Interview
"We don't have that much longer to wait"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been in Brazil for the CCXP 2023 convention this week, and as part of this, he appeared in a chat with the official Xbox team to discuss a whole bunch of topics - including which game he's most excited for. Specifically, Spencer was questioned about the game he's "most eager to...
News Xbox 'Actively Working' To Develop A Mobile Gaming Store, Confirms Phil Spencer
"I don’t think this is multiple years away"
Over the past year-or-so, we've been hearing about plans for Xbox to develop a mobile gaming store to compete with Apple and Google, and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that work is still going ahead with this. In an interview with Bloomberg this week, Spencer highlighted how the team is...
News Rollercoaster Tycoon Spiritual Successor 'Parkitect' Lands On Xbox Next Week
After a "Very Positive" five years on PC
We always like to keep an eye on which new releases are coming to Xbox in the near future, and Microsoft likes to reveal a few surprises now and again - with one of the latest being that Parkitect is coming to Xbox consoles next week! If you haven't heard of this, it's basically a spiritual successor to...
News Xbox Boss: There Are 'No Plans' To Put Game Pass On PlayStation & Nintendo
Despite what the Xbox CFO might have alluded to
Earlier this week, a story began doing the rounds about Xbox wanting to bring Game Pass to PlayStation and Nintendo along with various other "screens" - brought about by a comment from the Xbox CFO, Tim Stuart. The CFO had alluded to this in an interview at Wells Fargo TMT Summit, as we've highlighted...
News Rockstar Games Confirms First GTA 6 Trailer Will Premiere Next Week
Specifically on Tuesday
We've got a date and a time for the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer! Rockstar Games has confirmed today that it will premiere on Tuesday, December 5th at 9am ET, which converts to 6am PT, 2pm GMT and 3pm CET. The news was revealed in a social media post by Rockstar Games earlier today: We still don't know anythi
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In November 2023?
Remnant 2? Like a Dragon Gaiden? Tell us!
Another successful month of Xbox Game Pass is now behind us - with Microsoft delivering one final surprise on the last day of November when it added two Remnant titles to the library. All in all, it ended up being a pretty stacked month for Xbox Game Pass, and D
News Unsurprisingly, Capcom Wants To Develop More Resident Evil Remakes
"We want to continue doing more"
Capcom hit another home run earlier this year with the release of the Resident Evil 4 remake, receiving an "Outstanding" 10/10 here at Pure Xbox in the process, so it's no surprise that more Resident Evil remakes are on the way. This is according to Resident Evil 4 remake director Yasuhiro Anpo, who mentioned at a...
News Pure Xbox Game Club December 2023: Dead Space Remake
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, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play...
