Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 19-23)
Every new release heading our way
News Two New Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 13)
Two very different offerings!
Poll What Do You Think Of Mafia: Definitive Edition On Xbox Game Pass?
The 2020 remake has arrived on XGP
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2024)
Updated for the middle of the month!
News - 2024, Week 33
Saturday17th Aug 2024
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 19-23)
Every new release heading our way
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 19-23! Things are looking pretty quiet for new releases over the next few days, with the biggest highlights being Quantic Dream's Dustborn, gory survival horror game Pneumata and the new tennis title, TIEBREAK: Official Game of the
Poll What Do You Think Of Mafia: Definitive Edition On Xbox Game Pass?
The 2020 remake has arrived on XGP
The big Xbox Game Pass release (in fact, the only Xbox Game Pass release) of the past few days ended up being Mafia: Definitive Edition, which is a stunning remake from 2020 of the original title in the series that debuted in 2002. Back at the time of launch, the critics had some very nice things to say about this...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox End Of Summer Sale 2024
Over 40 titles at rock-bottom prices!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox End of Summer Sale 2024? Thanks to this massive promotion, along with various other sales that are live on the Xbox Store right now, we've got over 40 games that are discounted by a whopping 90% this weekend. Some of the biggest highlights include Borderlands 3,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 17-18)
We're going back to some classic DOOM
Welcome to the weekend! If you're looking for things to do on Xbox over the next couple of days, don't forget we've got some great recent Xbox Game Pass titles, a bunch of Free Play Days offerings, and hundreds of discounts as part of the Xbox End of Summer Sale - including a pretty cool dis
Friday16th Aug 2024
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox End Of Summer Sale 2024
Classics from the Xbox 360 era
It's been sad times with the Xbox 360 store closing its doors recently, but let's not forget the mountain of fantastic backwards compatible titles that are still playable across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! We've found over 20 of them discounted as part of the new Xbox End of Summer Sale, so we thought...
News Black Myth: Wukong Debuts To Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Delayed Xbox Launch
There are a few surprising scores though
Yes, we all know the score — Black Myth: Wukong was originally announced to be launching day one on Xbox before it got delayed indefinitely for Microsoft's consoles — and the release date is now just four days away for other platforms. As we're so close, the first reviews have gone live today across the...
News Skyrim's Massive 'Skyblivion' Mod Looks Incredible, But It's Apparently Too Big For Xbox
It won't be coming to any consoles
There's been so much attention around Fallout 4's big PC mod known as Fallout: London recently, but sadly there's no sign of an Xbox (or any other console) release for it right now - despite the developers showing an interest. We're seeing a similar situation with Skyblivion as well, which just revealed its first...
Poll Are You Buying Forza Horizon 4 Before It Gets Delisted On Xbox?
It's down to a great price right now
A few months ago, it was announced that the superb Forza Horizon 4 would be getting delisted across Xbox and PC this December, similar to what happened with Forza Horizon 2 and 3 along with the old Forza Motorsport games. Since then, the game has been discounted on a couple of occasions - including right now as...
News Call Of Duty Is Finally Reducing Download Sizes For Black Ops 6's Xbox Launch
But not before a big update coming soon
We're all well aware that Call of Duty has some of the biggest download sizes in the biz, and Activision is clearly keen to make some improvements to this ahead of Black Ops 6's launch this October. That's music to our ears! The company will achieve this in multiple ways, including separating Call of Duty:...
News New Info About 'Hi-Fi RUSH' Dev Tango Gameworks Acquisition
Here's what's been told to investors
It seems some new information about Krafton's acquisition of the Hi-Fi RUSH developer Tango Gameworks has been revealed to investors. As highlighted by Stephen Totilo (via Game File), the deal was actually effective as of August 1st, 2024, and in the words of Totilo, Krafton has done an "acqui-hire" - with the...
News Former Xbox Boss Reveals How Apple Watch Played 'Big Role' In Saving His Life
It could have been a disastrous situation
If you've been following the world of Xbox since the early days, you'll almost certainly remember Peter Moore - he was the Xbox boss back in the mid 2000s, and famously revealed Halo 2 and GTA 4 with tattoos of both games. Moore has been in the news this week for something entirely unrelated to gaming...
Talking Point What Improvements Would You Like To See Made To The Xbox Store?
We have a few ideas in mind
The Xbox Store (or the "Microsoft Store" if you want to call it that) is a place that we're constantly browsing on a near-daily basis here at Pure Xbox, and it's obviously a crucial part of the console (and PC) experience for all players. This is the place you go to buy new games, buy them on discount, check out the Free...
News Police Simulator Dev Returns With 'Amublance Life' On Xbox Series X|S This Year
Step into the shoes of a paramedic
We've mentioned on numerous occasions how Police Simulator: Patrol Officers has become an unlikely hit on Xbox over the past few years, and now the developer is back with a new game - Ambulance Life: A Paramdedic Simulator. Launching for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point before the end of 2024,...
Thursday15th Aug 2024
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2024)
Updated for the middle of the month!
Yes, it's time for the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for August 2024! As we hit the middle of the month, we've got a few new Perks to add to the list for the likes of MultiVersus, XDefiant and The Elder Scrolls Online! Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for August 2024: Apex...
Rumour Xbox To Announce 'Big' Game For PS5 Next Week
More Xbox games could be coming to PlayStation...
We've got some new rumours doing the rounds about Microsoft potentially bringing at least one "big" Xbox game to the PlayStation 5, with an announcement supposedly expected to take place next week at Gamescom. This information comes from insider 'Shinobi602' (via ResetEra), with some other leakers
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 15-18)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days has arrived, and we have a big weekend ahead of us. This time out, Microsoft has added two brand-new releases to the program, including Crytek's Xbox Series X|S shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896 and an RPG collection that actually includes four separate titles! Here's the full FPD...
News Xbox Reveals Full Daily Livestream Schedule For Gamescom 2024
We have LOADS of big games on show
Gamescom 2024 is right around the corner, and after announcing daily livestreams at the beginning of the month, Xbox has now fully detailed which games will be on show each and every day. Xbox's schedule begins on Wednesday the 21st —
News Xbox Insider Insists Forza Horizon 5 Will Go Multiplatform At Some Point
Supposedly before the end of 2024
The biggest talking point in the Xbox community today centres around a rumour that suggests an Xbox first-party game will be announced for PlayStation 5 next week, although no-one seems to know what it is as things stand. Some believed it might be Forza Horizon 5, before Windows Central's Jez Corden advised that...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Launches For Xbox Series X|S This Halloween
We finally have a date!
Update: The news has now been made official, and the date remains the same! Pre-orders will soon be available on the Xbox Store beginning at $69.99, and there are some in-game goodies up for grabs if you buy it ahead of time. "Fans who pre-order the Standard Edition of Dragon Age: The Veilguard for $69.99 USD‡ on...
News Xbox Store Wishlists Will Soon Appear On Your Console Home Screen
Easy access
Microsoft has detailed a new Xbox Insider update that's begun testing a pretty neat wishlist feature. Starting now, some Alpha-ring Xbox Insiders will see their store wishlists appear right on the Xbox dashboard - rather than having to head to the dedicated store area to see them. For now, Xbox says that a "random subset of Alpha users"...
News Two Big Xbox Franchises Are Getting New Mobile Games Very Soon
Their full launches are right around the corner
We've got a couple of unexpected first-party Xbox games launching soon! Well... kinda. It's been announced today that both The Elder Scrolls: Castles and Age of Empires Mobile will be releasing on September 10th and October 17th respectively, available for both Android and iOS. We've seen bits of both...
News The Plucky Squire Brings Its Charming 2D/3D Mashup To Xbox This September
"Become the hero of a living storybook"
We've got good news for any Xbox fans who have been waiting on news about The Plucky Squire! Devolver Digital's stunning blend of a 2D and 3D storybook adventure will be coming to Xbox Series X and Series S on September 17th. If you're not in the loop, The Plucky Squire is essentially a platformer with puzzle...
Talking Point Have Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Backgrounds Lived Up To The Hype?
What do you make of them?
One big new feature for Xbox gamers this generation has been the dynamic background option for Series X and S consoles. Microsoft, along with various third parties, regularly drops free dynamic backgrounds for us to enjoy, but do you actually use them? Or, are they a bit pointless with the current Xbox dashboard? In...
News Stalker 2's Open World Looks Absolutely Gorgeous In New 'Locations' Walkthrough
"Wherever you go, you will feel the unique atmosphere"
Earlier this week, we got a big deep dive into all things Stalker 2 in the wake of its recent delay - and now the team has dropped a shorter, more stripped-back lo
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Another Xbox Game To Slip Into 2025
20+ minutes of gameplay coming soon!
Warhorse Studios has today announced a delay to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2; the team's upcoming RPG sequel heading to Xbox Series X|S. Originally scheduled for this year, the game will now arrive on February 11, 2025. We've not seen too much on this title since its big reveal
Video 10 Minutes Of Gameplay From Our Hands-On With Splitgate 2
Here's a first look at "Hotzone" across three playable classes
We absolutely loved our time with the original Splitgate when it launched on Xbox a few years ago, so when the opportunity to check out Splitgate 2 came along earlier this month, you better believe we jumped at it! Above, you can check out 10 minutes of raw Splitgate 2 gameplay from our...
Wednesday14th Aug 2024
News Blizzard's Overwatch 2 Is Integrating With Xbox Game Pass Next Month
Get a bunch of rewards at no extra cost!
Blizzard has unveiled Overwatch 2 Season 12 today, and it brings a brilliant bonus for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Starting September 17, Game Pass members will be able to claim a bunch of extra content for Overwatch 2, including six "awesome" hero skins and more! To claim this content, players will have to...
News Microsoft Rewards User Discovers New Way Of Earning Points Via Outlook Emails
Worth keeping an eye on
We're always looking for new ways of earning Microsoft Rewards points here at Pure Xbox, especially considering it's been a rough 12 months for the service and the amount of points you can earn per-month has decreased significantly. So, we wanted to bring to your attention a potential new method of earning points via...
News KartRider: Drift Dev Suddenly Announces Early 2025 Closure On Xbox
Less than two years after launch
After about a year and a half on the market, Nexon has announced the impending closure of KartRider: Drift on console. The free-to-play racer came to Xbox back in March 2023, and now the team plans to keep a PC edition live in Korea and Taiwan, while shutting down all other versions of the title. For n
News Yes, Xbox Game Pass Hit 'Hi-Fi RUSH' Is Now Tango Gameworks' Sole IP
"Krafton is acquiring only the Hi-Fi Rush IP"
Earlier this week, we got some surprise news about the Hi-Fi RUSH developer Tango Gameworks being resurrected by the South Korean company Krafton - known for publishing titles like PUBG. In the announcement, it was mentioned how this deal included the rights to the developer's
News Valve's Worst-Kept Secret 'Deadlock' Now Has Thousands Of Players
The unannounced game and IP nobody can talk about
Perhaps the worst-kept secret in all of the video game industry right now is Valve's new game and IP Deadlock. There's been quite a lot of drama about the game over the past week (including one outlet sharing its own 'hands on' experience) and although there's not even an official announcement yet...
News Arena Breakout: Infinite Xbox Version 'Definitely In The Plans' As Early Access Begins
"In the long run, it's definitely in the plans"
Military-themed extraction shooters are all the rage these days, with the likes of Delta Force: Hawk Ops and Escape from Tarkov just a few popular examples. Another game hoping to enter the fray is Arena Breakout: Infinite, and while the game isn't on Xbox right now, the team says that a console...
News The Outer Worlds 2 Is 'Looking Incredible' During Development, Says Obsidian CEO
"It's going really well"
Xbox's Obsidian Entertainment is a busy old developer these days; they've been working on Grounded, Pentiment, Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 at the same time in recent years. The latter title on that list has largely been kept under wraps since its humorous 2021 announcement, however, it seems that development on it is going
News Xbox Adds New Feature For Handheld PCs That 'Really Improves The Experience'
Now in testing for Xbox Insiders
With rumours of a potential Xbox handheld continuing to ramp up, it probably comes as no surprise that Microsoft is continuing to work on improvements for existing handheld PCs, with another new feature now live for Xbox Insiders. This feature sees Compact Mode being brought to the Game Bar on PC, which allows you...
Interview Copa City - FIFA Meets Cities: Skylines In This New 'Football Tycoon' Simulator
Kicking off for Xbox on day one!
When Copa City made its debut at the PC Gaming Show a couple of months ago, we were immediately intrigued. Described as the "first football tycoon" game, the idea is to manage everything leading up to a big football / soccer event rather than actually playing the sport itself - think EA Sports FC mixed with a heavy...
News Forget Cats, 'Barkour' Wants To Introduce Doggo Protagonists To Gamers In 2025
Woof woof
Over the last year or so, we've seen a fair few feline adventures head to Xbox — like Stray and Little Kitty, Big City — but 2025 could be the year our canine friends take centre stage. Announced for a PC and console release next year, Barkour is aiming to deliver "an action/stealth game where you take on the role of a tail-wagging...
News Fallout: New Vegas Director Says He'd Work On More Fallout For Xbox Without 'Constraints'
"What am I allowed to do and not allowed to do?"
There's been growing demand for more Fallout in recent months, especially with how successful Amazon Prime's TV adaptation turned out to be earlier this year. Having said that, more Fallout: New Vegas has been a longstanding community wish, and as it turns out, the original game's creator is up for it...
Tuesday13th Aug 2024
News Two New Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 13)
Two very different offerings!
Welcome to a new Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have a couple of additions to the service - one full game in Mafia: Definitive Edition and one brand-new EA Play trial with Madden NFL 25 (for Game Pass Ultimate members). Here's a quick introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass offerings: Mafia: Definitive Edition...
News Xbox 'End Of Summer' Sale Now Live, 500+ Games Discounted
Including discounts for BG3, Like a Dragon and others!
Welcome to the Xbox "End of Summer" sale 2024! Microsoft has just put around 500 games on sale for the next week-or-so, including some major titles such as Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The End of Summer sale, which bizarrely is known as the "Keep on...
News The Mortuary Assistant Dev 'Unbearably Upset' As Game Suffers Xbox-Exclusive Delay
Update: It's finally out now!
Update: Great news! The Mortuary Assistant is finally now available to purchase on Xbox consoles: The Mortuary Assistant (Xbox Store) Original story: Back at the tail-end of July, we highlighted an upcoming Xbox game known as
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Dev Reveals Tech Specs For Xbox Series X|S
And we have some fresh Series X gameplay!
Today, the 'VIP' console beta for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has gone live, which means we have some fresh details on the Xbox versions of this open-world racer. To coincide with the beta release — which is exclusive to certain pre-order editions of TDU: SC — Nacon has revealed the game's tech...
News Indiana Jones Xbox Release Date Likely To Be Revealed Next Week
We're getting a "new look" at ONL 2024
With Avowed now delayed to 2025, the biggest Xbox first-party release scheduled for this year (beyond Call of Duty) is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but we're still none the wiser about when it's planned to launch for Xbox and PC. That should hopefully be changing next week, as it's been confirmed the...
News Highly-Anticipated Xbox Platformer REPLACED Has Been Delayed To 2025
"Developing REPLACED is quite a unique challenge"
Yes, yes, we know - it doesn't even really feel like news to say that REPLACED has been delayed, does it? Still, we strive to bring you the latest updates on all things Xbox, so, we're back again to tell you that this 2.5D Xbox platformer has once again been pushed back - this time to 2025...
News Gearbox Head Teases 'Borderlands 4' Following Movie's Disastrous Box Office Flop
"We're working extra hard four you"
The Borderlands movie has officially bombed at the box office and Gearbox head Randy Pitchford has spun this in the best way possible with another teaser of a fourth major game. In a brief post on social media platform X, Pitchford mentioned how his team was working extra hard "four" fans on what's next, brushing...
News Splitgate Fans Worried Sequel Has Lost Its 'Soul' Following Initial Reveal
"Who asked for another 4v4 hero shooter?"
Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games recently shared an official gameplay reveal trailer, and it's seemingly upset some of the original game's community. After the breakout success of Splitgate (which drew comparisons to series like Halo, Call of Duty and Portal at the time of its release) some players are...
News 'Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone' Brings Its Open World Shooter To Xbox In 2025
"Explore the open world of the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone"
Post-apocalyptic FPS Chernobylite has steadily grown since its Xbox release a few years ago, and in the wake of developer The Farm 51 dropping its final update for the game last month, a surprise sequel has been announced! Yep, Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone has been revealed for a PC...
Monday12th Aug 2024
Random Xbox Fan Discovers Their '$13K' Copy Of Halo Is Only Worth $25
"It does kinda suck"
Those who are big fans of the American TV show "Pawn Stars" will likely have come across a segment featuring Halo: Combat Evolved in the most recent episode, in which an owner believes they possess a copy worth $13,000. What follows is a bizarre explanation of the game by host Chumlee (who has seemingly doesn't know it very...
Soapbox If You Like GTA, You've Got To Try Mafia: Definitive Edition On Xbox Game Pass
Take to the streets of Lost Heaven this week
So far in August we've had a fairly light month for Xbox Game Pass — Crash Bandicoot aside — but tomorrow marks a major addition to the library in the form of Mafia: Definitive Edition - and I say it's a must play on the service, especially for fans of GTA. For those of you who
News Xbox Series X|S Sales 'Holding Close' To Xbox 360 In The US, Says Analyst
"No, the console market isn't doomed."
In recent months, we've heard plenty about Xbox's well-documented hardware sales struggles in Europe, but that isn't necessarily the case in the US; Xbox's primary market. Despite a big drop in worldwide sales last quarter, an industry analyst is on-hand to remind us that the console is still doing pretty well...
News Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH Studio Tango Gameworks Revived, Acquired By PUBG Publisher
Includes IP rights and expansion
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has shared an official statement, reiterating how thre is "no impact" to the existing catalog of Tango games (via Windows Central): "We’re working with Krafton to enable the team at Tango Gameworks to continue to build games together and we look forward to playing their next great...
News Xbox Will Reportedly Tone Down Its Game Pass Messaging For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6
"They cannot use that in their current marketing"
A day one Xbox Game Pass release for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 may be a big deal to us here at Pure Xbox, and lots of Game Pass subscribers we'd imagine, but it appears that Xbox might not be leaning wholly into its subscription service to market this year's COD release. Speaking on a recent episode...
News Forza Motorsport Update 11 Adds Multi-Class Racing, Road Atlanta Circuit
"More action, greater skill, and new challenges await"
Turn 10 Studios has today unveiled Forza Motorsport Update 11 - headlined by the addition of multi-class racing and the return of Road Atlanta; a track that's featured heavily in prior Forza instalments. Multi-class racing has been a desired addition by the community for some time, with Turn 10...
News Modern Warfare Remastered Shoots To Top Of Steam Charts Thanks To 'Incredible' MW2 Mod
Come on Xbox, make this happen for real!
Over the last few days on social media, a brand-new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 mod has been spreading like absolute wildfire, so much so that it's propelled Modern Warfare Remastered — the game it's built off — to Steam's top premium game in the UK right now. This 'H2M' mod completely overhauls...
News Xbox Reveals 30+ Minutes Of New Stalker 2 Gameplay In Special Deep Dive
A MUCH closer look at what's to come!
GSC Game World has today been sharing an absolute ton of new gameplay footage from Stalker 2 ahead of the game's release this November, with a special "Developer Deep Dive" taking place on the official Xbox Twitch channel. We're talking raw gameplay here too, featuring plenty of commentary from the game's...
News New 'Leaked' Footage Suggests Starfield's Land Vehicles Will Be A Game Changer
A major upcoming feature
A few months ago, Bethesda shared a sneak peek at Starfield's first official land vehicle - mentioning at the time that vehicles would be added in a future update. There's still no date for them yet, but we do have some new footage. This first-person video was supposedly leaked via 4chan over the weekend, and it's been...
News Despite Xbox Woes, Capcom Wants More Classic Fighting Games On 'Modern Consoles'
Who knows if they'll end up on Xbox...
Capcom has been on a huge roll over the past few years with a string of incredible releases, but a couple of months ago there was controversy when it was revealed the Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection wouldn't be coming to Xbox. For now, this collection of classic games is only slated for Nintendo Switch,...
News Two 'Halloween' Games Are In The Works, One In Development Using Unreal Engine 5
John Carpenter will be "intimately involved"
It's been revealed today that two brand-new games based on the famous Halloween franchise are in the works at Boss Team Games; the publisher behind 2022's Evil Dead: The Game. Details on these projects are thin on the ground at the moment, but we do know that one of the titles is being made using Unreal...
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