News Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core Today (August 21)
The cheapest Game Pass tier grows
Guide Xbox Game Pass Core: Full List Of Games (August 2024 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Core
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 26-30)
Including a special treat for Xbox Game Pass members
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Gamescom 2024 Sale
Bag a bargain this weekend!
News - 2024, Week 34
Saturday24th Aug 2024
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 26-30)
Including a special treat for Xbox Game Pass members
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 26-30! We've got a stacked list of big new releases on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Star Wars Outlaws, Visions of Mana, Monster Jam Showdown and the Premium / Premium Upgrade version of
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Gamescom 2024 Sale
Bag a bargain this weekend!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Gamescom Sale for 2024? As you may have noticed, there's a big Gamescom sale on the Xbox Store right now along with new ID@Xbox and Game Pass exclusive sales, but because of all the busyness over the past few days, we haven't got around to covering it! You can go check it...
Talking Point What Did You Think Of Gamescom 2024 Overall?
Which of the events did you enjoy most?
So, that's another Gamescom in the books! This week's event in Germany brought us announcements for a variety of upcoming Xbox games, including the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Starfield: Shattered Space. The big event was Geoff Keighley's Gamesco
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 24-25)
Any Atlas Fallen on Xbox Game Pass?
The weekend starts here! We've got plenty of great content to check out on Xbox over the next few days, including more Xbox Game Pass additions, four Free Play Days titles and a whole bunch of Gamescom discounts on the Xbox Store. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fra
Friday23rd Aug 2024
Talking Point Does Microsoft Have A '30FPS' Problem With Its Xbox Series X|S Output?
Or is it a non-issue?
With the confirmation that Obsidian's Avowed is aiming for a 30FPS frame rate target on Xbox Series consoles, we're starting to see some heated discussion on the topic and whether it's becoming a bit of an issue for Xbox. Microsoft's last three major first-party releases (Forza aside) have all launched at 30FPS in Redfall,...
News Obsidian Confirms That Avowed Runs At 30FPS On Xbox Series X|S
"It's a trade-off we opted to make"
Xbox's upcoming RPG Avowed is nearing the end of its development, with Obsidian gunning for a February 2025 launch for the Game Pass title. While the team says that optimisation is still underway, and the game's specs won't be 100% finalised until closer to release, it has confirmed that Avowed is aiming for a...
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's Third Gamescom 2024 Livestream
The final stream of the week!
The final of Xbox's daily livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just aired, and similar to what we've seen over the past few days, we were treated to a small number of new reveals for the likes of Avowed and Ara: History Untold! But first, make sure you catch up with the past two days of livestreams if you haven't...
News Avowed Gets Massive Uncut Gameplay Demo During Xbox's Final Gamescom Event For 2024
It's looking very far along!
Avowed is proving to be one of Xbox's big stars for Gamescom 2024 - it's getting lots of air time through various previews, interviews and
News Fable Creator Explains How His New Game Is Set In The Same World
"But it's not actually Fable 5 or anything like that"
One of the most surprising moments during Gamescom Opening Night Live this week was when the Fable creator and former Lionhead founder, Peter Molyneux, walked out on stage and introduced his new PC title Masters of Albion. He's apparently got t
News Three Years Later, Quake Is Officially Getting A Physical Xbox Release
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
Back in 2021 when we were first treated to the awesome remaster of Quake on Xbox, there was a bit of controversy over the fact that Limited Run Games was producing physical editions for everything except Microsoft's consoles. Flash forward three years later, and we're finally getting them! Limited Run has opened...
News Amazon's Tomb Raider Game Progressing Well Despite 'Everything Going On With Embracer'
"It never impacted on resources"
Back in late 2022, Amazon announced that it was working with Crystal Dynamics on a brand-new Tomb Raider game, and despite not hearing much about the project since, it sounds like things are coming along nicely. In a new chat with IGN, Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann discussed some of the company's current...
News 33 Immortals Playtest Begins Today Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Check it out for free this weekend
It's been a while since we last heard about 33 Immortals — the co-op action roguelike that's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 — but it's back today with a free playtest that Xbox fans can access on Series X and Series S this weekend. The test begins in a few hours' time and lasts until A
News $10 Multiplayer Game 'FuzzBall' Has Suddenly Been Made Free On Xbox
It's fantastic for achievement hunters as well!
We all like a free game, right? Well, Xbox seems to have partnered with developer ShadowLair Games to make FuzzBall free to claim on the platform, which was previously available for $20 back at launch before dropping to $10. This is a mutliplayer brawler that you can either enjoy solo or locally...
News Shattered Space Will Bring 'Narrative-Driven Horror' To The World Of Starfield This September
Shattering expectations
Ahead of its release next month, Bethesda is bringing Starfield: Shattered Space to Gamescom 2024 in a big way - we're starting to see lots of details and impressions trickle out of the event. It sounds like folks are quite excited about the first big expansion for Starfield coming this September
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2024 (Day Three) Here
The final livestream of this week!
Welcome! Today marks the final of three livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2024, with day three set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Avowed! "Join Team Xbox and friends on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a deeper dive into some of the highly...
Thursday22nd Aug 2024
News Two Titles Announced For Game Pass In Xbox's Second Gamescom 2024 Livestream
The list keeps on growing!
The second of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and once again we were treated to some interesting reveals over the multi-hour event, including two new Xbox Game Pass titles in the Hades-like
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Is Playable Three Days Early With Xbox Game Pass Upgrade
Say hello to the Digital Premium upgrade
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been in the news plenty as of late, but how about some more information on the actual game itself? Well, we know it's arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass, but you can actually play the title three days early with the team's 'Premium Upgr
News Phil Spencer On Game Exclusivity: 'We Have To Anticipate There's Going To Be More Change'
The Xbox boss weighs in
Yesterday, head of Xbox Phil Spencer responded to Tuesday night's massive news about Indiana Jones hitting PS5 next year, but that's not all the boss had to say. Following on from his comments about building a stronger Xbox, Phil talked about the industry at large; specifically game exclusivity and how that will contin
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 22-25)
Four games included this weekend!
Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup is now live, with four games featured as part of the program this weekend. Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance is probably the pick of the bunch here as the team starts to ramp up marketing for its upcoming sequel. Anyway, here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this...
Roundup Every Xbox Reveal From August 2024's Future Games Show
A two-hour extravaganza of announcements!
The latest version of the Future Games Show event has taken place this week as part of Gamescom 2024, and as usual we saw plenty of Xbox-related trailers and even new announcements over the course of its two-hour duration. So, you'll find all the relevant trailers down below, of which there are many! Some...
News Avowed Early Previews Are Looking Positive Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch Next February
"It's fantastic"
Xbox's Avowed now has its launch date locked and loaded for Feb. 2025, which means we're bound to see and hear much more about the Game Pass RPG in the coming weeks and months. Right now, Gamescom 2024 is going on in Germany, which is proving to be a great place for more Avowed; we're starting to see some previews hit the we
News Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Has Reportedly Sold Over One Million Copies On PS5
In Phil's words: "we run a business"
There's been a lot of conversation within the Xbox community following the announcement that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on PlayStation 5 next year. Off the back of this, Phil Spencer yesterday said Xbox's franchises were actually "getting stronger". With this in mind, a new story today...
News Xbox Unveils Multiple New Accessibility Offerings, Including The Adaptive Joystick
"When everybody plays, we all win"
There's admittedly a lot of frustration within the Xbox community at the moment, but if there's one thing we can all (hopefully) get behind, it's the company's efforts when it comes to the creation of new accessibility devices. During its Gamescom livestream yesterday, Xbox's accessibility team revealed four new...
News Action RPG 'Atlas Fallen' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)
Falling into the library
After the game being heavily rumoured for Xbox Game Pass prior to its official confirmation earlier this week, Atlas Fallen is finally coming to the library today! This open-world action RPG got a bit of a mixed reception at la
News The Callisto Protocol Franchise Expands With 'REDACTED' Spin-Off On Xbox
Launching this October!
Well, we didn't expect this! Striking Distance Studios' The Callisto Protocol is getting a brand-new spin-off this year, and yes, its name is REDACTED. No... it's not redacted, the actual game is called REDACTED. Got it? Alright. Naming oddities aside, REDACTED is a roguelike spin-off from the team's well-known 2022 survival...
News Towerborne Dev Explains Why Early Access Is Debuting On Steam Rather Than Xbox
A strange move for an Xbox first-party title
Xbox first-party title Towerborne might not have received as much attention as the likes of Indiana Jones and Starfield over the past few days, but it's looking really fun so far - and it's also had a big announcement of its own. Not only will the game now be launching as a free-to-play title in 2025,...
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2024 (Day Two) Here
The second of three livestreams this week
Welcome! Today marks the second of three livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2024, with day two set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Star Wars Outlaws, Towerborne and Flight Sim, plus more surprises! "Join Team Xbox and friends on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a deeper dive...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Becomes America's Best-Selling Video Game Of 2024
An absolutely humongous hit
Last month, we heard that EA's new College Football game had led to a big spike in Xbox Series X|S sales, and now we're starting to see how that's all unfolding. According to Circana's Mat Piscatella (NPD), College Football 25 is now the best-selling game in the US this year. These figures are taking the first seven...
News NHL 25 Brings A Suite Of Gameplay Innovations To Xbox Series X|S This October
Along with a Franchise Mode revamp
It's that time of year again, folks! NHL 25 will be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but interestingly, not Xbox One) on October 4, 2024, and the cover stars this year are made up of the three Hughes brothers! There are a bunch of gameplay innovations in NHL 25 under the banner of "Ice-Q". Firstly,...
Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core Today (August 21)
The cheapest Game Pass tier grows
Microsoft has announced another selection of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, with three games entering the basic Game Pass library today, August 21. Remember, this library essentially replaces the old Games with Gold service - the tier's selection of titles is playable at no extra cost for Game Pass Core...
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2024 Livestream
Every major title showcased!
The first of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and like last year, we were treated to a few surprises - alongside deeper looks at some already announced Xbox titles. The stream focused mostly on games we already knew about, with some of those getting fresh updates and launch windows along the...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
"It's just going to be a strategy that works for us"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has made an appearance at Gamescom 2024 - effectively kicking off Microsoft's daily livestream schedule that's planned for the next few days. Of course, with the huge Indiana Jones news last night, Phil was quickly asked about the team's PS5 annou
News Microsoft's New Xbox Series X And S Console Lineup Launches This October
Three new consoles are coming
To kick off today's Gamescom 2024 livestream, Microsoft has announced when its new Xbox Series X and S consoles will launch later this fall - and pre-orders are now live. So, the white all-digital Xbox Series X, the 1TB Xbox Series S, and the 'Galaxy Black' special edition Xbox Series X all launch on October 15th, with...
Reaction Indiana Jones And The Great Circle's PS5 Announcement Marks A Bold Step For Xbox
Microsoft isn't holding back
Regardless of how good Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looked during last night's Gamescom appearance, one particular announcement has clearly overshadowed things. Of course, that's the fact that Microsoft is bringing the game to PS5 in Spring 2025 - just a few months after its Xbox release. We're not surprised that...
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Stalker 2' Runs At 60FPS On Series X
And it's apparently "shaping up very well"
Ever since we first locked eyes on Stalker 2 and its atmospheric open world, we've thought it a bit of a graphical showpiece for Xbox - but that doesn't mean that the open-world title isn't going to be running at high frame rates. As part of Gamescom 2024, GSC Game World has a playable demo for its...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Story DLC' Confirmed
A giant globe will also be offered in the Collector's Edition
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has finally locked in a release date, and apart from the main game, it seems there is also some expansion content planned. At the end of the same trailer, it's mentioned how certain editions of the game will apparently come packed with 'The Order of...
Live Watch Xbox At Gamescom 2024 (Day One) Here
The first of three livestreams this week
Welcome! Today marks the first of three livestreams being hosted by Xbox as part of Gamescom 2024, with day one set to bring us closer looks at the likes of Stalker 2, Atomfall and Age of Mythology, plus hopefully some surprises! "Join Team Xbox and friends on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a deeper...
News SNK To Fill Xbox's Fighting Game Void With New Release In 2025
Get ready to "unleash your fury"
It's been a bit of a rough patch for fighting game fans on Xbox recently, with a few retro releases completely skipping the Xbox Series X|S. Fortunately, new entries in certain series are still on the menu. During Gamescom Opening Night Live, SNK reconfirmed its new title Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was still on...
News Warhorse Studios Shows Off 20+ Minutes Of 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' Gameplay
"What adventures await you in Medieval Europe?"
Ever since we first saw evidence of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 we've been excited to see Warhorse Studios' RPG sequel in action, and today the team has finally a delivered a big old gameplay showcase for us all to gawk over. Containing 20+ minutes of brand-new footage, the above
News Blizzard's New Diablo 4 Expansion Trailer Welcomes Back Mercenaries
The requested feature returns
Diablo 4's new expansion 'Vessel of Hatred' will introduce mercenaries to help you out on your quest, and at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Blizzard shared a new trailer featuring these helpers. Here's a bit more about these recruits via Blizzard's official website: "Discover and recruit new Mercenaries to join you on...
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass Core: Full List Of Games (August 2024 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Core
Back in September 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Unlike Games with Gold, which has now been scrapped, Xbox Game Pass Core grants subscribers access to a select list of games separate to...
News Former Xbox Exec Defends Phil Spencer's Recent Decisions As Head Of Xbox
"He's running a business"
In the aftermath of rumours about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5 next year, former Xbox exec Major Nelson has defended Microsoft's Phil Spencer on the recent strategy change over at Xbox. With Indiana Jones potentially being the next big Xbox-developed game to launch on other console platforms, fans have...
Guide Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024: Schedule, Where To Watch And What To Expect
We have a huge show ahead of us!
It's almost time for Gamescom 2024! Europe's biggest gaming convention begins this week in Germany, and we're expecting plenty of announcements and fresh reveals for a large number of upcoming Xbox games. While some of those announcements will likely come during Xbox's own livestreams this week, Opening Night Live...
News These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 22 - September 3)
Microsoft announces a new batch of titles
It's been a quiet month for Xbox Game Pass announcements in August 2024 so far, but Microsoft is back today with a few more titles to add to the list, including the likes of Atlas Fallen and the previously revealed Core Keeper. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass reveals for August 22 - September 3:...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 event 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 want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...
News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2024
Including a couple of surprises
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to a few reveals for some Xbox Game Pass titles, including two surprises that were announced for the first time in Sniper Elite: Resistance and
News Xbox Lists 'Announced' First Party Games In New Social Media Graphic
We've got plenty of dates for 2024 and 2025
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event is officially in the books, and as you can see in the special new graphic above, we've got a much better idea of release dates for various Xbox first-party games in 2024 and 2025! Well... 2024 at least. The likes of Starfield: Shattered Space and
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Hits Xbox This December, And A PS5 Port Is Officially Coming
Microsoft reveals all
We officially know about Microsoft's plans for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, with Xbox bringing the game's launch date details to Gamescom Opening Night Live. The upcoming Indiana Jones adventure hits Xbox and PC on December 9th, and yes, a PS5 version has been confirmed as well. That PS5 port then lands in Spring 2025 -...
News Fable's Legendary Creator Peter Molyneux Announces New Game 'Masters Of Albion'
On the nose?
Well, who had this one on their Gamescom bingo card? Peter Molyneux, the famous creator behind Xbox's Fable franchise, is back (again) - this time with his new 'god game' Masters of Albion. Announced for PC so far, Masters of Albion is exactly what you'd expect from Molyneux if you've followed him all these years. This time though, the...
News Ubisoft+ Issue Apparently 'Under Investigation' As Xbox Users Vent Their Frustrations
Better get it sorted for Star Wars Outlaws!
It's great to have the option of Ubisoft+ on Xbox these days - a subscription service that might seem costly on the surface, but provides access to all of Ubisoft's new releases on day one, often with the "Ultimate" editions included. However, we've been notified of an issue that multiple Xbox users have...
News Xbox Begins Rolling Out 'Game Pass Standard' To Insiders For Just $1
A brand-new tier for XGP
Back in July, Microsoft revealed that a new tier of Xbox Game Pass would be arriving in the near future in the form of Xbox Game Pass Standard, and it's just begun rolling out today for all members of the Xbox Insider preview program. For now, Xbox Insiders can sign up to this tier for just
News Nvidia Comparison Shows How PC Ray Tracing Will Look In Xbox's Avowed
All the god rays
Avowed is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC in February 2025, and ahead of that nearby launch, the team at Nvidia has showcased how the game will look with its 'RTX' ray tracing features enabled. That look, as it turns out, is vastly different to the game without ray tracing enabled. It's god rays galore with RTX switched on, and...
News Starfield Is Getting New High Frame Rate Options On Xbox Series S
"To mirror existing Xbox Series X settings"
Alongside today's news about land vehicles and Shattered Space details, Bethesda has officially announced some new Starfield frame rate options for Xbox Series S users. Now matching up to Xbox Series X, Microsoft's baby console will support "30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays" as part of...
Indy's greatest tool is his mind
Look. It’s been a long time since we had a good Indiana Jones movie to get excited about, let’s face it. Even something half decent, y’know. Dial of Destiny was a bland and soulless money grab, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a war crime…heck the more we think about it, were any of these movies, beyond Ark...
News Despite Its Xbox Delay, Black Myth: Wukong Is Already A Massive Success
Almost 1.5 million "all-time peak" players on Steam!
We mentioned last how week how the highly-anticipated action RPG Black Myth: Wukong had received some pretty excellent reviews ahead of its launch, and now the game is officially available for PC and PlayStation 5. And yeah... it's going to be huge, folks. As things stand, Black Myth: Wukong has...
Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 Here
The biggest Xbox-related event this August!
Welcome! It's time to kick off Gamescom 2024 with the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, which promises to deliver a fantastic show featuring the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, along with hopefully some superb surprises! "Join us for the gamescom Opening Night...
News Sniper Elite: Resistance Launches Day One On Xbox Game Pass In 2025
It's back!
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live pre-show kicked things off with a bang - it was announced that a brand-new game in the Sniper Elite series known as Sniper Elite: Resistance will be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2025! You can get a look at the debut trailer up above, and we'll throw more details down below. "In
News Excitement Begins As Team Xbox Arrives In Germany For Gamescom
"Should be a fun week ahead"
It's finally arrived, folks! Gamescom 2024 begins today with the Opening Night Live event in a few hours' time, and it'll be followed by multiple days' worth of content from Xbox via daily livestreams as we progress through the week. There's obviously a big presence actually on-site in Germany as well, and we've spotted...
News Borderlands 4 Officially Makes Its Way To Xbox Series X|S Next Year
A big way to start Gamescom ONL!
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live main show kicked off with an announcement for Borderlands 4 from Gearbox Software, which will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) in 2025. Details remain limited for now, but here's a bit more information on the game ahead of next year's...
News Starfield's New Land Vehicle Is Out Today, Shattered Space Expansion Arrives Next Month
Say hello to the 'Rev-8' buggy!
Bethesda has delivered the goods at Gamescom this year with some major Starfield news! First off, the team's much-anticipated land vehicle has been dubbed 'Rev-8' - and it's actually out for all players TODAY! Yep, this off-road buggy brings a much-desired new mode of transport to Bethesda's sci-fi epic, and you can...
News 2K And Hangar 13 Are Giving Us A Brand-New Mafia Game On Xbox In 2025
It's called Mafia: The Old Country
Oh it's true! To close today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, it was revealed that a brand-new game in the Mafia series will be heading to Xbox Series X and S next year, and it's officially called "Mafia: The Old Country". You can check out the official trailer up above, along with a bit more info down below...
News Genshin Impact Finally Crosses Over From PlayStation To Xbox This November
It's about time!
It's been announced today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live that the hugely popular open-world adventure RPG Genshin Impact will be crossing over from PlayStation and PC to Xbox on November 20th, 2024. A pre-order bundle is already live on the Xbox Store for $9.99, although keep in mind the game itself is free-to-play. G
News 'Dying Light: The Beast' Is The Next Installment In Techland's Zombie-Parkour Series
A beastly new experience
Developer Techland has just surprised us all with a brand-new Dying Light game! Dying Light: The Beast is aiming to deliver "a thrilling standalone zombie adventure set in a tightly-crafted rural region" to Xbox players soon. We don't have a date or anything for this one yet, but it's said to be 20+ hours long, with...
Poll How Would You Grade Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided an extensive recap of everything (Xbox-related) that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade...
News Xbox Shows Off Extended Footage From Raven Software's Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Campaign
Coming to Game Pass this October!
Ever since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 got announced for Xbox Game Pass this October, we've known that a lot of you have been excited to see the game's campaign in action. Well, Gamescom Opening Night Live has delivered - with a fresh look at Raven Software's single-player mode. Mixin
News King Kong Returns For Another Round In 'Kong: Survivor Instinct' On Xbox In 2024
We hope it's better than last year's game
Skull Island: Rise of Kong may have taken the title as one of Xbox's worst games of 2023, but that isn't stopping cinema's most famous primate from returning for another video game outing. This time around, developer 7Levels is bringing Kong: Survivor Instinct to Xbox in 2024 - and it's not exactly what we...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Ready To Pre-Install With Xbox Game Pass
It won't take up too much space either!
The next Xbox first-party game heading our way is Age of Mythology: Retold on September 4th, and if you're keen to start playing as soon as it drops on that Wednesday, you can begin pre-installing it now with Xbox Game Pass! We're looking at a great download size of just 23GB on Xbox Series X here too, so you...
News 'REANIMAL' Looks Like Exactly What You'd Expect From The Team Behind Little Nightmares
And that's no bad thing!
Tarsier Studios really does have its own vibe these days doesn't it, and after the fantastic Little Nightmares games, the team is now moving onto a brand-new IP: REANIMAL. It's not abandoning its well-established atmospheric style though, as you can tell from the above debut trailer. This is very much another dark and...
News Xbox's Towerborne Delays Full Release To 2025, PC Early Access Begins This September
It's now a free-to-play game as well!
We've been waiting on updates for Xbox's first-party action-adventure game Towerborne for a while, and it's been announced today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live that it'll be launching in early access this September. The date is September 10, 2024 for early access, but the big catch is that it's only the...
News Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game Promises 'Edge Of Your Seat' Horror On Xbox In 2025
Sign us up!
Supermassive Games announced the latest entry in the Dark Pictures series as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live today, which is titled "Directive 8020" and promises an intense survival horror experience on Xbox next year. We'll throw more details down below, and you can check out the creepy trailer up above. "From the studio behind...
News Marvel Rivals Brings Its Free Hero-Filled FPS To Xbox This December
New rivals
After a closed beta that kicked off this July, NetEase has announced that Marvel Rivals officially opens up to all players with its full release on Xbox later this year. Launching on December 6, Marvel Rivals brings its character-crammed, free-to-play FPS shenanigans to Xbox Series X and S players in 2024.
News Civilization VII Gets February 2025 Release Date For Xbox One & Series X|S
"Build something you believe in"
We've got a date for Civilization VII! The game is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 11, 2025, and today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event also treated us to a new gameplay reveal trailer. You can check out that trailer above, and we'll throw more details about the game down below. "In...
Monday19th Aug 2024
News Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late August 2024
Including a major 2023 FPS
Microsoft has revealed the second batch of games to leave Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, and we have three titles departing the service in just under two weeks' time. There's a major 2023 release on this list, so if you've been meaning to play that, or any of these Xbox Game Pass titles for that matter, you'll have to get...
Gamescom 2024 Five Xbox-Related Events You Don't Want To Miss
The biggest showcases and livestreams for Xbox fans this week
It's almost time for Gamescom 2024! Europe's biggest gaming convention begins this week in Germany, and we're expecting plenty of announcements and fresh reveals for a large number of upcoming Xbox games. With that in mind, we've picked out five Xbox events that you don't want to miss...
News Xbox Teases 'More Than A Few Surprises' For This Week's Gamescom Livestreams
Should be worth watching!
Welcome to Gamescom week! We've got a busy few days of events ahead, kicking off with Gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday and finishing with the final of three daily livestreams being hosted by Xbox on Friday. Xbox has already revealed the lineup of games set to feat
News Indie Dev Cancels 'HAAK' For Xbox And Criticises Microsoft Over 14 Months Of Delays
"We spent over 14 months trying"
Who fancies a bit of Monday drama in Xbox land? Here at the PX offices we could take it or leave it to be honest, but the story around indie platformer HAAK is becoming more interesting by the minute - so here we are. To try and sum things up, basically, the team behind this indie title (already released on PC,...
News Rumour Claims Indiana Jones Will Jump From Xbox To PS5 In Early 2025
Maybe it's true, maybe it's not
The big Xbox story on social media right now relates to the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and it concerns a rumour that's been shared by content creator NateTheHate - who says the game is going to PS5 in 2025. Specifically, it's mentioned that Indiana Jones will launch for Xbox and PC at some point...
News Jet Set Radio Future Fans Spot Random Social Media Post From Xbox Mexico
From the future
Quite recently, SEGA announced that it was finally returning to the Jet Set Radio IP after a long hiatus, but that doesn't stop fans clamouring for Jet Set Radio Future to make some sort of return. The original Xbox classic is still stuck on that machine — it's not backwards compatible with modern consoles — yet a new social...
News 1996's Original 'Broken Sword' Is Getting Remastered For Xbox This September
Featuring 4K visuals and enhanced audio
We're a little bit late on this one, but we know that certain members of the Pure Xbox community are very keen to pick up Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged on Xbox consoles next month, so let's talk about it! This is an enhanced version of the original Broken Sword from all the way back in 1996,...
News Final Fantasy 16 Director Says He'd Like To See The Game On Xbox
It's just been announced for PC
We've got some Final Fantasy 16 news to share today, but sadly it's not the kind we were hoping for! It's been announced that FFXVI will be coming to PC on September 17th, with still no sign of an Xbox release as things stand. That said, Windows Central talked to game director Hiroshi Takai earlier today who advised...
Poll Are You Picking Up Star Wars Outlaws On Xbox This Month?
Or maybe playing it via Ubisoft Plus?
Although August has felt a little quiet for major new Xbox releases (don't worry, we've got plenty next month!), it's ending things in a big way with the likes of Age of Mythology: Retold, Visions of Mana, and of course, Star Wars Outlaws. Yes, Ubisoft's first crack at a Star Wars adventure is a little over a...
News Activision Shuts Down Huge Call Of Duty 'H2M' Mod On The Eve Of Its Release
It had so much hype behind it!
Last week, our Twitter feeds were flooded with images and clips from Call of Duty 'H2M'; a planned mod that fully remastered the original Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer suite. Some huge YouTubers were getting behind the mod as its dev team began to let people test it prior to launch, but right on the eve of its...
News Bethesda's 'Enhanced' DOOM Xbox Ports Analysed By Digital Foundry, Mods Included
"Not quite perfect - but excellent nonetheless"
During QuakeCon 2024, the team at Bethesda dropped a big old surprise with DOOM + DOOM 2; a brand-new bundle of the first two DOOM games complete with a bunch of fresh enhancements. As you'd probably expect, then, the folks over at Digital Fo
News Copa City Dev 'Certainly Interested' In Bringing New Football Game To Xbox Game Pass
Sign it up, Microsoft!
Last week, we published our exclusive interview here at Pure Xbox with the narrative lead behind upcoming football (or "soccer") tycoon game Copa City, and it got us excited about the possibility of an Xbox Game Pass release! We straight-up asked if the "football event simulator" could make its way to Xbox's subscrip
News Rockstar's 'Bully' Hits The Headlines Over Possible Xbox Remaster, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
It's probably related to GTA+ instead
Update: Rockstar's new FAQ for Bully on GTA+ mentions that the Xbox version will be delivered via backwards compatibility, which again suggests that we won't be seeing any kind of new port or remaster in this case. "Players on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One can download and play Bully: Scholarship Edition via...
News No, Don't Expect Hollow Knight: Silksong At Gamescom ONL
Geoff just wanted to get that message out of the way
Every time there's a big event or live stream featuring indies, you'll often see chat boxes filled with requests for Hollow Knight: Silksong. It's becoming a running joke at this point, and to put Silksong fans out of their misery ahead of Opening Night Live (well, kind of), the show's host Geoff...
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